July 29, 2003, 9:57 am
The Strokes LJ declares there’s a good reason why rockers shouldn’t wear shorts.
BEST THING WE’VE HEARD ALL…DAY…VITAMIN C MASHES “HEART OF GLASS” WITH “LAST NITE”
Hey, it it possible to laugh harder? Vitamin C has a brand new single — a cover version of The Strokes’ “Last Nite” done in the style of Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” which according to V2 Records is “massive” in the clubs. In the clubs of…????? We’re pretty much speechless. But if you’d like to send us a copy of the single (and we know someone at V2 has to be reading this) PLEASE E-MAIL. This is amazing! Link from TheStrokesFan.com.
DFA being dicked over by The Rapture ?: Indie rock thinking getting in the way of proper cred?
Ok, and sorry guys at Buddyhead, not only are Prosaics not “THE Prosaics,” they HAVE played shows before getting signed (supposedly to 4AD). We can attest to seeing them at the Mercury Lounge…unfortunately. The show we saw was god awful. Sorry. Let’s just hope they figured out sound levels by now…and got a few singing lessons. They DON’T sound like Joy Division, but neither does Interpol, and look what they’re getting away with.
Hey guys! ROAD TRIP + SKATEBOARDS + ORANGE COUNTY = A FREAKIN’ BARREL OF LAUGHS. Watch out, GRIND is coming your way. Gaylord Films IS involved.
July 28, 2003, 1:57 pm
In Craigslist: “Matt from Bike Posse is a human, damnit!”; MadLibs for love-lorn hipsters; “I’ve got a girlfriend, but I post a MC juuuusttincase…”; Skater thinks chick wants him, “Write back if you’d like to know me.”
Pictures of Ryan Adams’ 4th of July show. Top 100 Women in Rock. (Coincidentally enough, their number one pick, Brody Armstrong, hates the term “women in rock.”) Links from APW.
Pics of VICE’s ODB party.
July 28, 2003, 12:01 pm
Hope Has Died. And so did his obit writer…geez.
Gag us with a rented dinner spoon. Ok, so Gawker has a picture of Gideon wearing a trucker hat. BUT DIDN’T ANYONE WATCH LAST NIGHT’S EPISODE OF “THE RESTAURANT” in which Rocco appears WITH A COLORFUL WHITE AND YELLOW “GRAFFITIED” TRUCKER HAT, GRAY HOODIE ZIP-UP, AND JEANS MINUTES BEFORE THE “SOFT” OPENING OF THIS RESTAURANT? We’re so glad reality TV is keepin’ it realz.
July 28, 2003, 10:20 am
Someone asked us the other day of a list of things to do this week, but we were having a brain fart…how about we give you a list of things to do tomorrow: 1. Take money out of bank and send it to us 2. Take someoene else’s ATM card, take money out of bank and send it to us 3. Go to a “very special” Vicious at Sin-e. If they’re calling it “very special” that means someone’s probably gonna end up pregnant, take in a runaway teen, get mixed up in drugs/cutting, or get into a car accident. Better show up early.
Renee Zellweger’s East Hampton home is haunted by ghosts. Link from Mediaeater.
Chris Martin and Gwen Stefani to judge Shorts.
Surprisingly popular question of this past weekend: Q. Who are the boys wrastling with each other on your web site? A. Grand Rapids’ spaz-trio, Whirlwind Heat. You know, we always joked our target reader were rock-hungry pedophiles, but now it’s not so funny.
Small town boy makes good.
July 27, 2003, 9:55 pm
Where have all the hipsters gone? Back to Manhattan. (Thank god.) Link from Michael.
We too asked “what the HELL is up with all the chairs?” in the Shakespeare in the Park version of Henry V. (And Liev, sorry babe, it wasn’t your best role…We liked the RSC version we saw 2 years ago better.)
July 27, 2003, 4:27 am
Kelly Clarkson in new Candie’s ads.
July 27, 2003, 12:34 am
Mariah is back!
Jagger auditions for “CATS.”
A few more shots like this and Rob Lowe and Alicia Silverstone could look like the perfect answer to Demi and Ashton (OK- minus the fact Rob is married.)
Guy with too much time on hands sends out hoax e-mail about a new Jamie Oliver cookbook.
Joey gets his own TV show.
Matt Bellamy on the new Muse album.
July 26, 2003, 9:24 pm
Best headline this week: “Surgery May Stop Linkin Park Singer From Vomiting While Singing.”
Lollapaloozer.
Kelefa Sanneh on Siren Festival. We have to agree… it was a bit of a snoozer.
Chris Martin can avoid court apperance in Oz if he agrees to pay for damages in his windshield-smashing incident.
