David Bazan’s curse your branches (9/1, Barsuk) is the Pedro The Lion/Headphones main man’s first full-length under his own name. We spoke with him about its “Bless This Mess,” which debuts today in the 100th edition of our ‘Gum Drop weekly newsletter. Take a listen while you read the Q&A here.

This week we’re also giving away a Sony PSP Rock Band Unplugged Entertainment Pack.

One winner gets the Rock Band Unplugged? PSP® Entertainment Pack. As the folks at Playstation put it, “It’s the only instrument you’ll ever need to rock out on the go!” You can carry a full-band experience in the palm of your hand with the new and unique features specifically designed for the PSP® system.

Here are additional details on the $199.99 Limited Edition Rock Band Unplugged? PSP® Entertainment Pack:

• Piano Black PSP®-3000 system (Technical Specifications)
• Light, slim and portable
• Dazzling, all-new, vibrant LCD screen
• Built-in microphone
• Play on most TV’s (cables sold separately)
• Play games, movies, music and more
• Rock Band Unplugged? UMD game
• Exclusive tracks for a limited time
• School of Rock PlayStation®Store downloadable Movie Voucher
• 4GB Memory Stick Duo?
• AC adaptor
• AC power cord
• Battery pack

In addition, Rock Band Unplugged? will include the first fully-featured in-game store for downloadable content on the PSP system in the North American and European markets, leveraging the PSP® system’s Wi-Fi capabilities. You can get more information about all of this at www.playstation.com.

Enter to win here. And if you missed it last week, you still have some time to win a 16GB iPod Touch here.

CONTEST ENDS 08/19/09 AT 12PM EST.