Archive for August, 2005

Jack White Hates Balloons and Dudes Who Bum-Rush the Stage

It has been brought to my attention from the West Coasters that read this site that Jack totally flipped out on several occasions during the White Stripes shows at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, CA.
On the first night one of the balloons promoting the radio station sponsoring the event, Live 105, found its way to [...]

I Spy Fake Tattoo and Facial Hair Day

Are you dosing off at work or did you just see Sufjan Stevens at the Bowery Ballroom last night?
Sufjan and his Illinois Makers (we get it, your album is called Illinois) didn’t go on until at least 11:30 pm, continuing to play into the wee hours of the morning. Toward the end of the set, [...]

An Honest Mistake

Brace yourselves…buzz that Courtney Love is pregnant–with Steve Coogan’s baby is circulating the interweb. Coogan is denying the rumors, calling them “ridiculous.” Uhhhhgghhhh…. Heads up from Una.

Revenge of Julian Casablancas’s Hideous Tattoos

Many of you have been disturbed by the recent pictures of Julian Casablancas’s spider tattoo. Well don’t be surprised if you start seeing photos of Julian with even MORE bad tattoos. Spies say Julian was spotted at a tattoo parlor earlier this week getting his arm inked up yet another time. Mums the word on [...]

Introducing: Syndication

Just wanted to momentarily direct your attention to my sidebar. I’ve just included a link to my RSS site feed. So go ahead and add it to your favorite RSS reader. Enjoy!

My Chemical MisShapes

My Chemical Romance will be hitting the DJ decks over at MisShapes tonight. Be sure to wear black, red, and a pale white face.

Clap Your Hands Say Khaki Man

miss m: i’m gonna quit writing and only do bad dance videos of people like khaki man
vince: khaki man
vince: you know… 2 days ago, he was probably not khaki man
miss m: he was Fred from Sales
vince: bob from marketing
miss m: exactly

Addicts Unphased by Killer Smack

Brave heroin addicts go on with their everyday lives while others die all around them. It’s a story of perseverance in the face of adversity. A story of determination and unflappable will…to do drugs. Call it the feel-good piece of the year. Or call it the most bizarre human interest piece you’ve read all week.

Wherever You Look You Can See that Everybody Wants to be Part of the Rock Scene

I usually cannot keep up with all the new softer-sounding British bands that are around. There are tons of bands following the footsteps of Travis, Embrace, and Coldplay. See groups such as the guitarless AND bassless songsters Keane, or that dude I keep seeing on MTV commercials, Aqualung.
So whenever I stumble upon a really great [...]

You Know You’re Not Hip When You’re on the Cover of Rolling Stone

UPDATE: Coldplay has made it on to the cover of the Bible of all things universally mass market in music, Rolling Stone. See below photo.