"It's Friday... It's almost the weekend... It's a full moon...." all legitimate reasons – perhaps in order of importance -- that Radiohead gave for releasing their new album The King of Limbs a day early, after announcing its completion only a week ago. On Monday the band revealed that the album was finished, ready to go and would arrive on Saturday. But in a pleasant twist, Yorke and crew have premiered the album today, just to say: TGIF.

Since most people can’t afford a Lotus automobile, the company is launching an aggressive campaign they hope will expand their brand into other, more affordable markets. The fabled UK automaker is kicking off the campaign with surprisingly sleek 2011 models (we like the Elan), but also Lotus-branded clothing, a fashion magazine and, just to prove they’re for and by the people, their first ever permanent retail store in London. There you’ll be able to buy Lotus-branded things that do not cost $100,000.

● Lotus - Thai fave relocates to gorgeously decorated, lantern-lit house in Chinatown's main strip. ● Tegui - Star chef reaches spectacular new heights in the city's resto of the moment.

Mackie on playing the ubiquitous rapper.

Eugene Remm, the sovereign of Tenjune, talks about working his way up from the mailroom to picking up the slack in nightlife industry, and what he's got on the books for '09.

On re-opening the legendary Lotus and then some

Jeffrey Jah holds forth on going from runways to club king, bringing heat from here to Sao Paulo, and putting DEA raids behind him.

Mark Baker of Mansion and Lotus fame (among others) rises early, loves Russia, accepts responsibility for the superficial lounges he helped create, and has fun while trying not to get stabbed by irate, rebuffed club-goers (again).

Monsieur Meatpacking: Bagatelle and Kiss and Fly's Remi Laba on boring models, the grub at Pastis, and bringing down the house (music).

The bold-faced Bungalow 8 gatekeeper is about to be smoking hot. “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” indeed.