People Claims to Have “Stars with No Makeup”
…but note how it doesn’t say “Stars without Photo Retouching”? Oh People’s Most Beautiful…thanks for making me feel ugly.
Archive for April, 2007
White Stripes Week Continues: Your First Listen of “Icky Thump” and New Tour Dates
The other night XFM Radio played the White Stripes’ new single, “Icky Thump”, and someone was clever enough to record it. (Thanks for the link, J.) I tried to find a streaming version off the XFM site, but no luck…
DOWNLOAD: “Icky Thump” by the White Stripes (Radio edit) (removed by request)
BUY the single legally.
It actually [...]
links for 2007-04-26
stereogum: Gym Class Heroes Deliver Worst Beach Boys Cover Of All Time
But but…”She’s so sexy!”
(tags: emo music)
To Wrap Up Jack White Post Day: The Raconteurs Back in the Studio
Reports Billboard.com:
The Raconteurs, the side project of White Stripes frontman Jack White, are in a Nashville studio working on the follow-up to their 2006 debut “Broken Boy Soldiers,” and hope to have a new album out next year.
And according to White, “It’s coming out great, man.” Thanks for the head’s up, Wendy.
Jack White’s Detroit House Sells for $590,000
The AP reports that 1731 Seminole, the former Detroit, Michigan home of Jack White has finally sold to a retired couple from Maryland for $590,000. The selling price was $60,000 below the final asking price, and a far cry from the original $930,000 price tag that was attached to the property when the house was [...]
More Info about Upcoming White Stripes Releases
From the official White Stripes newsletter:
Hello Children
The White Stripes’ first single, ‘Icky Thump’, will be available exclusively online through the iTunes music stores (US and Canada only) starting at 12:01 am this Thursday, April 26th.
Third Man Records/XL Recordings will also be releasing CD and vinyl versions of the ‘Icky Thump’ single on June 11th in [...]
I Turn My Camera On: Spoon at Bowery Ballroom
BOO-YAH! First blog post? Do I win? And you call yourselves bloggers… Shame shame shame.
According to the resident Spoon expert, Backseat Blogger, the show was “dirty” in the sense that Britt Daniel was just letting loose and “feeling” the music, and the band played what the BB felt was “what I would have put on [...]
Ricky Gervais to Take Over TriPAC
Couldn’t get a ticket to see everyone’s favorite Office boss live in action as part of the David Bowie-curated H&M High Line Festival? Have no fear–Ricky will be doing another NYC gig, the day before on May 18th at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center. (Some of you may remember TriPAC as the location of the [...]
White Stripes to Release “Rag and Bone” Free with NME June 6
The Stripey love of the UK continues, with a very special release of “Rag and Bone,” the first release of material off of Icky Thump, being distributed free with an issue of NME on June 6.
According to NME:
The track will be pressed onto red vinyl, while the flipside will feature a etching designed exclusively by [...]
links for 2007-04-24
Lilya Allen and the Gucci Regret
Lily no likey the Gucci Indy Bag
(tags: lilyallen fashion)
Philadelphia Journalism’s New Order - New York Times
Starting next week, The Philadelphia Inquirer will run a new column called PhillyInc., written by Inquirer reporters and editors, on the first page of its business section. What is unusual is that the column will [...]
