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Lost Prophets, Ian Watkins Arrested

What the heck with this latest buzz that Ian Watkins got busted for some heavy duty sex crimes. The front man is seems to have got himself in a heap of trouble. I am a firm believer in ‘innocent til proven’

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John Holgado of Attack Attack, Quits and Rambles

It always saddens me just a bit to see those so young with such turmoil. At their age the world is on a string, whatever has transpired in their lives to cause them to lose this fact is a robbery of innocence too painful to endure. We forget how young these guys are.

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Marilyn Manson In Bar Fight?

There are no found details of what exactly caused this ruckus, but I would love to know what establishment would have glass tables and allow Manson in to begin with. High five to the person who felt compelled to whip a table at the rocker, that must have been a damn sassy altercation.

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US Top 10 Singles, December 29th 2012

Hey its Mumford and Son, theres a big surprise. Who would have ever thought that a band as folksy and plinky as they would crack the charts in such a big way? Proof that mankind is starved for something new

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US Top 10 Albums, December 29, 2012

Wow! The charts this week are as stale as a fruitcake but then again so is popular opinion. Did you happen to catch Michael Buble when he was on Saturday Night Live doing Christmas Duets? Could well be one of the most hilarious bits of all last season. Buble is the new Harry Connick Jr- pure Christmas material, plain and simple.

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Free Download Peta2 "Winter Sampler"

The offer you now their free Winter Sampler filled with alt bands the teens will love. Bands such as Never Shout Never and Chelsea Grin offer two completely different genre’s but, like PETA it serves diversity so its perfectly suited.

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Three Albums Live: Yes On Tour

This whole ‘play an album’ concept is one of the most lazy ass things I have ever heard. The trend is mounting too. Rather than throw down a nice hodge podge for your work just put the bitch on auto piliot and sail through.

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Beatles Album Fails At Auction

The gold press of 1963’s “Please Please Me” was estimated at about 18,000 euro but it missed its mark and was pulled from auction at 12,000 (appx $18,000). The records owner Chris Collins calls the disc a ‘burden’ that has been in his sock drawer.

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Dead Rabbitts "Edge of Reality" Video Review

It is rare and wonderful when a singer has proper clean vocals in a hardcore band. Often the pitch is just too high bordering on the same tone you get when you kick a guy in the nads. Not the case with Mabbit who actually has a beautiful singing voice

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Heavy and Light Tour 2012

Anyone who knows depression and the aftermath of such knows that any ounce of assistance means hope. To be acknowledged that you’re ‘not alone’ can often mean the difference of not giving up.

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UK Top 10 Singles December 22, 2012

As I searched out the photo for this weeks chart I was disappointed to see Gabrielle Aplin dolled up like a mini Del Rey. I suppose this little songstress who just recently burst on the scene will be allowed her own look. Shes adorable and has a heck of a set of pipes.

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UK Top 10 Albums December 22nd, 2012

Ollie Murs is hanging tight to that top spot and Andre Rieu is holding up the rear. Inbetween we have the same old stuff and plenty of it. I do love that Neil Diamond is hanging out here and looky there’s Rod Stewart as well. The potential end of the world has no place here- the UK

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Driver Friendly, “X-Mas In Texas” Reviewed

Driver Friendly just cheapened themselves so much that there is no turning back unless someone scrubs my brain with bleach and I forget I ever heard it. The worse part is how great it could have been if it weren’t written in the back of a Prius on the way to the studio (or basement)

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Flo Rida, "Let It Roll" Video Review

Filmed in Rida’s home town of Miami the sites are obstructed so it basically could have filmed anywhere. The long boarding kids are fun enough and the roller blade girls all have nice boobs. Flo? He is on roller skates

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Rocky Loves Emily, “Oil & Water" Video Review

This song is from their Tooth and Nail Records release of April 2012 LP ‘Secrets Don’t Make Friends’, releasing a new video of a semi ballad on an album that is nearly a year old is a very questionable career move. There is a great sing along of BFF’s in the basement at the end

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Warped Tour 2013 Band Announcements

If Woe is Me is one of the first to be announced I can’t imagine how big this years show is going to be. With the announcement of allegiance to Fuse TV I won’t lie- I’m nervous. Granted as far as music TV goes Fuse is tops, if only because they actually show music.

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Television Lite: December 10th- December 15th 2012

I feel the end of the world is upon us. This is the second week where I cant complain about the boob tubes offerings! Hold on to your headphones kids.. is that ELVIS COSTELLO?? Yup, hes got that old hag wife of his (I’m kidding shes lovely I hate her) but Costello on TV! HURRAY!

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Conor Oberst Is Not God

Conor is the poster child for bad childhoods and bleak outlooks to a generation that is unable to do their own laundry. At age 32 his genius is more rooted in his ability to grab this demographic and hold them captive.

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Iman and Hel Do SNL(Sorta), Ne-Yo

Tonight Jamie Fox hosts Saturday Night Live with Ne-Yo as his musical wing man. I prefer that Fox perform but hey that’s just me. Remember him on the show In Living Color?! That was a great show and before he was Ray Charles and shit.

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Warped Tour 2013 The Countdown Begins

Warped Roadies is a new show on Fuse showing a backstage and gritty look into the inner workings of this fabulous event. This ‘behind the scene’ look is going to fuel a zillion kids who will now want to be roadies

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Divided By Friday "All I Want For Christmas Is You", Reviewed

I mean there is Rhianna and Mariah and they’re all well and good but when you get some ‘alt’ bands in on the mix it sounds so much more refreshed and energized. Considering these kids are young enough to still believe in flying reindeer, there’s no doubt that the amplified enthusiasm is sincere.

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Eddie Vedder On SiriusXM

Anyone with a half way decent phone (even my crap Blackberry) and be plugged in the car for nonstop tunes. Spotify, Pandor, even Iheartradio- all are better than SiriusXM.

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Jack White Is Not A Normal Guy

This idiotic rant is courtesy of Esquire who really needs readers cuz they’re a glossy. White starts with Lady Gaga and fizzles his blabber to Clint Eastwood. If ever ‘shut up and play the hits’ applied, it’s with this guy.

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Facebook A Favorite With Musicians

Facebook ate MySpace and spit it back up and bands realizing that have really spruced up their pages adding loads of content and info. Recommend.ly an online research page has some interesting statistics. Musicians and bands seem to have the most ‘likes’ or ‘fans’

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Dick Clark's Rock'n New Years Eve Line Up

What does this add up to? Some of the most ‘so last year’ performers on a show that didn’t have the courtesy to revise its title. ABC used to be THE place for New Years Eve but now? Well aside from Pitbull, yeah no I’m not in.

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2012 Live On Stage And Very Well Paid

I found these figures rather surprisingly low. The order of value even more confusing Who would ever imagine that selling headphones for $110 million bucks. All he had to do was swing a pen around for that wad. Poor Adele.

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Grammy Nominations Live Concert

In a society that gives people awards for waking up it’s a sad thing that the nomination announcement warrants an hour of your life- let alone with your ears being assaulted by Maroon 5.

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Television Lite December 3rd – December 7th, 2012

It’s as if the television Gods have glanced down at the huddled masses and offered them a week of pleasure for the hard time served. Its a wonderful thing. Yes of course, there is crap Reba and Richie Sambora seem to be hitting it with a vengeance but there is also Big Boi and holy hell is that Led Zep on Monday?

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Kraft Group Sued For Death of Country Music Fan

The Kraft Group just happened to own the property where the drinking took place. They did not supply it, nor is it a ‘over 21’ parking lot. Their only liability here is not catching it in the act and with the expanse of this venue there is no surprise in that.

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Ozzy Speaks; New Black Sabbath Ahead

Despite snorting ants, eating bats and being the prince of darkness, he’s just a regular guy. His band Black Sabbath has been around for what seems like forever and is in the studio now with their eye on April for release

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Glamour Kills Glorified Catalog

When you’re dropping $80.00 for a zipped hoodie you can’t help but wonder where the DIY of rock and roll has gone. They call this ‘lifestyle’. I call it cash in on the kids while their parents are still paying

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