Archive for August, 2003

Reading 2003 re-cap.
The Darkness documentary.
Anyone else think Jack White’s arm looks Freddie Kruger?

“It’s animated, and it’s like A-ha meets White Stripes,” says dude from The Ataris about their video for “My Reply.”
N.E.R.D. unleash new song “Thrasher” at concert. For “the skaters,” says Pharrell.
Speaking of sk8ers, if someone can tell us why Avril Lavigne needs a live album, you get a cookie.
Music of the moment: Nevermind, […]

Madonna fails to show at the Guy Oseary post-VMA party to attend Stella McCartney’s wedding?
Jamie Oliver vows not to say “pukka,” but makes no apology for naming his daughters “Poppy Honey” and “Daisy Boo.”
Brendan Benson.
The Darkness answer reader questions.

Rufus Wainwright talks about drugs, sex, his descent into “gay hell,” and his new album, Want One.
Jon Brion, the Phil Spector of “unpopular pop.”
The White Stripes’ upcoming video for “Hardest Button to Button,” to be one of the “greatest videos ever made.”
More on The Strokes’ new album.
Ryan Adams’ Love Is Hell to be released as […]

LIKE A VIRGIN

In case you missed it: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!! Image provided by Kate via Yahoo!.
Also… Jet joins the Mile High Club.

Ok London power outage not as big and cool as ours. Sukkas.
Hey stupid college seniors. You can WIN a job at Maxim. That’s right… WIN.

WHAT THE HELL????

Power cut cripples London
Thursday, August 28, 2003 Posted: 2:40 PM EDT (1840 GMT)

LONDON, England — Passengers were trapped on the London Underground as a power outage struck the city during evening rush hour Thursday.

“We have lost supplies to large parts of south London in the last few minutes as a […]

If anyone understands this, let us know. From the Desk of Jack White:

08/27/03
Hello little children,
There was a possibility, and it was retriever who discovered this, his wits got keen earlier and now he knows this and tells me to tell you. When two or three are gathered in my name I am there […]

Sadly we have other plans so we can’t help this guy out (25, blond, hazel eyes, and paying) but maybe one of you can do something about it… In Craigslist: “I need a date for the VMAs.”

HAIRCUTS, TRASHBAG HELMETS, LEEDS

Photo: Eyes Wide Open

The ladies over at Eyes Wide Open when to Leeds and all they got were these kick-ass pictures of Whirlwind Heat, the Kills, the Libertines, the Sights, Brendan Benson and more! They also have the awesomest photo gallery featuring Adam Green, Stellastarr*, the Black Keys, etc.