Helen Bach

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Taylor Swift Fans Rattle Abercrombie & Fitch

One thing is certain the jokes about her failed love life will live on forever and luckily provide her with tons of material as she goes from guy to guy and broken heart to broken heart. This running gag was picked up by teen clothier Abercrombie and Fitch.

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Frank Turner Hardcore?

Frank Turner is a nice enough guy who sings lots of shit and milks his Britishness. The poser kids of today who refer to everything as ‘punk rock’, wow my hat is so ‘punk rock’, I’m too ‘punk rock to wash dishes..) have embraced this guy as their own personal Jesus

Music Festivals

Backyard Festival Cancelled

You cant predict the weather but as Iman mentioned numerous times, GBall was just too early in the season. Fests need heat and quick summer storms to provide release not spring deluges which make it a mud bog.

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Blondie and X: The Angry Ovary Tour

This is amazing and cool and who the hell would have ever thought this would happen. Iman hob knobbing with Debbie Harry last month and she never even told him. That sassy dame. Starting in New Hampshire it looks like a great opportunity for me to get to Hampton Beach

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Paul Simonon Didn't Want A Clash Reunion

I’m not the type to wonder what Joe would have done, it doesn’t matter. We lost Joe and the world is a much dimmer place. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is the lamest institution of all and holds no prestige in my eyes

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Blue October, "Bleed Out", Reviewed

I’m hoping for a little something more from this Austin Texas band. I want them to be huge (no pun intended) but they need to steer in a less depressive direction and mix it up a bit. I’m not implying ‘walking on sunshine’ happy, but for Gods sake stop being so beaten.

Television

Television Lite: June 17th – June 21st, 2013

Mister Worldwide! Ayyy Papi! This weeks television is feast and famine. There are days with nothing and days with too much. That’s OK it makes it more challenging. We have Pitbull we have No Doubt and we have Japandroids. A nice mix up of style for a week when you should be studying for finals or out seeing live music.

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Babs In Gram-Land

Could be one of the cheesiest titles I have ever created! Barbara Streisand is still alive, still winning shit and still selling out mega halls at bazillion bucks a seat. Why?

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Russell Brand On Tour

Russell is not a musician he is a stand up comedian. But he has that rock and roll flair that makes it ok for me to list his tour dates here. Am I a fan? Well, sorta kinda. He’s the type of performer who when I’m watching him I really enjoy but when its over I forget it happened

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Johnny Cash, Stuck On You In a Forever Stamp

Stamps got cooler over the years, fun characters and celebs but really they’re there to have a wavy line stamped on them and bam they’re done. So it surprises me that they even bother to introduce new one. Must cost a pretty penny and well who’s buying?

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What's Up With Sting?

What’s he been up to beside counting cash and dressing up. Well that crafty guy is soon releasing new material. September 2013 to be exact. Stoked? No, not yet.

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Paul Weller Back In The States

eller tours on occasion and in July is doing a very limited number of tiny venue or ‘intimate’ shows. Really not that intimate if its over 50 people but thats what they like to call it in the trades. Weller is coming to U.S. in July because, ‘I just fancied playing a few American shows.’

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Get Fired Like a Rock Star

Twitter is where its at and if your’e still chillin’ on Facebook you’re so last year. If you cant say it in 120 characters no one cares so make it fast, make it precise and move along.This is why it’s the best way to can an employee, or a band mate.

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Billy Idol, The Autobiography

I last saw him in some movie- he looked like Jagger in a platinum wig, I felt embarrassed for him and haven’t done more than the Twitter follow since. Can’t do it, and technically I wish I could burn the image from my memory

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Sea Cruisin’ With Weezer

The trend of rockers on a ship is not going away. From Kid Rock to KISS there is a slice of ocean for every fan and well, fans will pay for the opportunity to hear a concert on a boat

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Pandora Radio Earnings Up 55%

Spotify radio is a pain in the ass and the repetition is absurd. So when it comes to mindless music, Pandora got me 40 free hours a month. I can’t see paying for two services, I’m just not that into it.

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Springsteen and I, A Movie Trailer For the Fanatic

As a non follower its hard for me to imagine the excitement to be felt by so many at the announcement of the new film “Springsteen and I’, just looking at this clip does nothing for me at all- II suppose its similar to the kids who lined up for a Justin Bieber film- but just much older and less cute

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Has Iggy Pop Lost His Cool?

His self love is contagious, this is how he pays the bills. Iggy and The Stooges are back in a second revival and they’re old and tired and cliche’ and what bothers me most is he now is quite arrogant about the one thing that got him fame to begin with, Punk Rock.

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