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.
Jon Bon J, did a very public scolding of Justin Bieber. First off, his fans are young, these are school nights- just because he dropped out doesn’t mean they all have
Those few people that I encounter that are fans of The Wanted, generally are not my demographic. Uptight white suburban girls who enjoy irking their parents seem to be the majority- They’re cute I suppose but musically, Im simply never going to ‘get it’.
Today Avril spends more time planning weddings and hanging off arms than any musical rabble rousing. Shes done, but her days were great so lets not discount that. Shes on the chat circuit now and this is where it becomes a bore. When you’re that young and already doing interviews about your ‘glory days’ its sorta sad.
This guy is pure perv but someone blended in to that ‘gushy stuff’ is a comedy that I cannot resist. On this rainy night I headed to Springfield MA to see Mr. Worldwide. Springfield is infamous for its Latin community and bad ass gangs.
There is nothing wrong with mankind’s ADHD when it comes to injustice. We’re just trying to pay our bills and not kill our bosses to really spend too much time worrying about rebellious entertainers and their antics. I mean c’mon this week we had terror slashings and tornadoes, some freak Russian broad falls of the radar pretty quick.
How exactly does he intend on making singers more genuine? What the hell is he on about? So basically this is Diddy TV where he and his friends can self pleasure and we can watch. Simple as that. I have a funny feeling theres gonna be a lot of infomercials
That fluffy headed guy from the legendary band Queen ended up being one of the coolest dudes ever. Brian May is an absurdly educated, animal and social activist who is not only articulate but forthright in his strong opinions and beliefs.
I cannot tell you what it is like to look into the eyes of a mother whose son is dead as result of attending a concert by your group, his favorite band. I cannot tell you what it is like to hold her tiny hands as she weeps for her dead boy; to hold those hands in your large hands, the same hands accused of killing her son. I cannot tell you in any words what it’s like to feel that grief for her lost only child
All you need to do is rustle up funds for charity in the most flamboyant way. Earn enough and you win big with all proceeds going to the ‘Unite The United” foundation. The Unite the United Foundation is a nonprofit organization, which was launched by Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman, and donates funds directly to grassroots charities.
This of course got me thinking about pizza…..and music. Imagine if you will scented CD’s. Now granted we also don’t use CD”s anymore but with the resurgence of vinyl who knows- CD’s can make a comeback and when they do- they should be smell infused!
Riot Fest 2013 has a lineup that is almost surreal. Brand New, Fall Out Boy……Selector? Bayside, All Time Low..Blondie? Its as if they planned the mother and child reunion right there. Three days at a fair price
Apparently these guys were on a different time zone and every act was behind an hour. Sad news for labels like Fearless Records who tweet Mayday Parade (aka ‘Breadsticks’) is on at 7:15 and they come on after 8. Seriously, how amateur can you be? I have been to so many festivals and theyre precision timing.
Check it out there is NOTHING on Thursday. After all of my years of doing this its the first time there were no musical guests listed for a day. That is actually a blessing this week considering that Bret Michaels is everywhere
Here’s how it works, kids are put on her library list and from the time that child is born to the time he or she is 5 years old, they receive an age-appropriate book once a month – 60 free books per kid.
Growing up you don’t think of longevity of greatness. None of us thought pop stars like Cyndi Lauper would still be around. I mean not dead but rather still in the news.
A new show is coming London called “Mod” based upon Small Faces and the Mod scene. I doubt it will ever make it to the US because we have no allegiance to that movement but I sure hope it makes it to film
That being said when you have a borough full of artists and young thought you get a fabulous atmosphere filled with the spirit of adventure and the thought provoking magic that only art can provide.
Do you think we will have to endure Zooey at 40 doe eyed and well.. quirky. See there is no other descriptive for her shes a one trick pony. This She and Him thing periodically produces something memorable but for the most part its a rather blase white noise best suited to background music at some Starbucks or organic farmers market.
I Heart Radio is fun, but the repetition is horrific. Honestly, it’s like playing a mixed tape over and over all day til you fucking hate every song you hear cuz you’ve heard it 30 times
First off, Meat is a pretty cool guy. A neighbor here in Connecticut who coaches softball and may even mow his own lawn. He was on Celebrity Apprentice where he showed his insane side, which made me like him a bit
David Saltzman was recently on 60 Minutes discussing his ‘Robin Hood Project’, a philanthropic organization that does pretty much what you think it would. The organization holds non profit charities accountable and funds them up the wazoo for their efforts. Cool guy, great story but beneath the regular fodder was a nifty music bit
So what was to be a reasonable crowd at a pretty funky venue will be a mega crap fest that will prove impossible to see the stage and more kids dropping like flys from dehydration than I care to imagine. That’s greed
I gotta warn you though, the weather is getting warmer and the concert fests are revving up- so dont spend too much time on your ass watching TV!
After nearly 10 years of hermitized demiGod status, Oberst did a burst of shows with all his favorite incarnation, he’s like Barbie. There’s punk Oberst, folksie Oberst, rocker Oberst, poet Oberst and what I witnessed guitar plucking sing a story time Oberst.
This is a pretty interesting project combining Burt and Elvis and a comedy writer. It almost seems a bit far fetched if not a practicle joke in itself.
I am inked. Each tattoo has a story (not that I’m always willing to share) but I really love the art and the times they remind me of. I like the discomfort of a tattoo gun and the elation of it being over with
Some of the best music came out of the punk scene through the new wave and new romantic phases, hell even goth and hardcore were all born of this decade.
The back to 21+ route is back for a silly new publicity stunt from Bud Light, Live Nation, Myspace and Universal Music Group where they will sponsor a concert in all fifty states on one day.
“This is what you get when you mess with us”, has been on our website masthead just about every time I’m in the drivers seat, simply because its such a fabulously simplistic (yet true) statement.
The never ending love circle is as strong as ever and although Morrison is now nothing more than fairy dust his fans are younger, and more tech savvy than the mutton chopped bell bottom originals. So it seems fitting that the marketing machine keep up with the times.
They hate just about everything in the name of the Lord and well I hate just about everything in the name of myself so well- I cant throw stones. These kids threw down a seriously tweet I’m pretty sure about 80%of their 12,982 followers pay attention for WTF of it only and don’t take any of this too seriously
absolutely love this event for being so brutally honest. Look you filthy kids it costs a mint to put on a shindig so meh, we’re taking the year off. Fabulous. I am very hopeful that they get paired up with a good sponsor to have a 2014. It would be so wrong if organizers so forthright were done for good.
Haven’t the people of Beantown been tortured enough? I mean, look that was a mess. Three dead, lots of injuries but life goes on and that’s the price of living in a democracy.
Television needs to offer up a segment for the underdog. We want to see people that are unfamiliar so we can say we knew them before they made it big. Think of the dollars saved, think of the goodwill careers made! Instead we get the same old people in a different order on a different couch. Oh well, I can dream
if they’re not interested in looking at a stage or more likely cant see anyway due to crappy venue set up, tall people and over crowded general admission, shut the hell up and let them do what they want
I’m so used to writing about Festival failures that its amazing to me that I am writing about a success. Game Changers “Skate and Surf” Festival was to be held at the iPlay complex in Freehold New Jersey. Stoked! Indoor amusement park. I wont like the parking bit confused me. Y
All we need now is a Davy hologram to make it more awful. This is a great example of missed opportunity. A four man Monkees tour would have me screaming like the ‘Beatles just landed, a three man Monkee tour is a meh of an event.
Text uploads and downloading apps to see The Lumineers? I think Yahoo had a good idea but made it slightly too invasive. I just want a ticket and a chair.
And for all you Thinspiration girls out there- go eat a cake and get your head on straight, this woman is not your hero shes an insult to women.
Their hits “Our House” and “Baggy Trousers” were a couple videos that were on constant repeat for the music network, when it played music. See MTV had limited videos in its infancy so you would see the same ones over and over each day (and you were happy to do so!), now of course, there are no music videos
Well, a conversation over Twitter with none other than Alternative Press Editor Jason Pettigrew sparked my interest. He had a grocery list poised for the big day, but since he is a die hard record collector I found that curious. What the hell you can buy records any day its not as if they self destruct. But that’s the hype
Unfortunately the ‘Dont You Want Me Baby” singers The Human League want ‘math’ more than audience. They have pulled out of the tour and now the stage needs a replacement. Already on board are Howard Jones and Andy Bell of Erasure. Yeah, I cant see that filling my lawn let alone a venue of any size.
Though I am sure Morrissey has never heard of fan funded projects. Thank GOD she told him! Oh and she wishes he would read her Twitter? I had to stop following her because her never ending self pleasure was making me want to vomit
The low light of the week is Iggy and The Stooges on Colbert. Steve Colbert is going to eat him alive. We all saw how he interacted with Morrissey so his chat with Iggy should be epic. Oh, and I have lost all respect for Mr Pop since his god awful cameo in the John Varvatos edition of luxury car commercial. How un-punk rock.
Kaplan International Colleges, a leading provider of English courses, revealed that 86% of ESL teachers play music during class to enhance lessons and help students improve their understanding of the English language.
So what a great year to pluck out some concert footage- digitally remaster it, and put it up on the big screen? Now you can walk in to your local theater and pretend you’re there all over again. Remember that movie theaters have phenomenal sound systems these days and with the massive screen and tilt back chairs- why its a luxury show
The opening Morrissey voice over (and the closing) are cute and hopefully piss Morrissey off so he goes on a little rant and the lyric about the fain flattening his hair. That’s about it. This is a parody song for Morrissey fans but its just not funny enough to stick. Using song snips is well and good but they’re somewhat random. I wanted to love this- I couldn’t
Its pretty absurd how not only addictive these games are but how they are simply part of mainstream life. Name one boy you know between the ages of 11 and 23 who isn’t glued to a screen at least once a week wearing that ridiculous headset and I’ll give you ten bucks.
This is a tricky endeavor .CBGBs is sacred in many peoples eyes. It has been watered down to a trendy t-shirt but for those of us who lined up on that filthy pavement or sat against that wall every Sunday its nearly holy ground.
