Archive for May, 2006

Pete Wentz Pimps Out His Body for The Hush Sound

In your weekly dose of “oh no they didn’t”, Pete Wentz cannot leave well enough alone and has decided to take on The Bled Perfect’s James Munoz and compete for “Best Peengate Parody Photos” in order to pimp out The Hush Sound, a band signed to his Fueled By Ramen imprint, Decaydance Records.
In photos released [...]

Video of Strokes at Joey Ramone Birthday Bash: Just Like Being There

Josh wrote in with links to two videos he made during the Joey Ramone Benefit at Irving Plaza…sing they only sang two songs, it’s kinda like you’re seeing the whole show…
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 2
And for fun…a video of Belle and Sebastian covering The Strokes song “Last Night” in March.

Whirlwind Heat Still Light My Fire

So I’m still probably one of the handful of people in New York that was able to actually stand listening to Whirlwind Heat’s first album, Do Rabbits Wonder? I’ve seen them more times than I probably realize: in the basement at CBGB’s, Coachella, Soma in San Diego, Knitting Factory, Roseland opening up for the White [...]

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Presents: “Pictures of A–holes”

This is pretty hilarious. Watch as Joseph Gordon-Levitt (aka the cute kid from “Third Rock from the Son”) turns the cameras on the paps and asks them a few questions. Wait until the end when “Matt” reveals his deep dark fantasy. Link from JJB.
WATCH: “Pictures of A–holes” by Joseph Gordon-Levitt

The Cinematics and Dirty Pretty Things Play MyFestival

In a total UK/Ireland-based musical explosion, MySpace Europe (yeah, did you know there were international divisions?) announced today that they will present the MyFestival music fest in various locations this June.
According to the press release, “MyFestival is not just for fans who already love these bands but an opportunity for people to discover an incredible [...]

Links for 2006-05-22

Ryan Adams - Lost Highway
Jim Flammia is the publicist that handles Ryan Adams at Lost Highway
The secret of Rolling Stone’s appeal after 1,000 issues
According to the Guardian, the secret of Rolling Stone’s longevity is…Jann Wenner.
The Streets Interviews on Yahoo! Music
Y! Music editor Lyndsey [...]

Another Bassist (Temporarily) Bites the Dust

You heard it here first, Arctic Monkeys SO want to be Panic! at the Disco. Ok, they can’t commit to actually parting ways with their bassist, Andy Nicholson, aka-the one on the left who is always wearing a jacket and a polo shirt, but he is too “fatigued” to join the band on their North [...]

The Adams Forcast: Ryan Is Looking Hot This Week

I’m waiting for Amrit to upload his photos from the Jesse Malin Mercury Lounge show so I can drool all over myself. Not because Jesse Malin is anything to get the vapors over, but because his man pal Ryan Adams came onstage to sing two songs with him–and according to all reports Ryan was rocking [...]

Experts at the Crowd Invasion: Art Brut

So after The Raconteurs finished up their set at Tower Records on Thursday, I actually ended up heading over to the Art Brut show at Knitting Factory…again, because Miss K had an extra ticket.
We got there just in time to see the last couple songs by Art Brut 47, including their final song, “Great Escape”, [...]

Links for 2006-05-21

NPR : Slate’s Explainer: Concerts Sold Out in Minutes?
Fans of Madonna, Radiohead and Bruce Springsteen sometimes find that getting tickets for upcoming concerts a little frustrating. Often, within hours — or even minutes — of tickets going sale, breathless reports indicate the shows have already sold out.
USATODAY.com [...]