…of course! Word is that 150 people on line were turned away. Some folks started lining up last night and slept over. By 6:00am there were around 150 already on the line. By 10:00am the line has wrapped around 3 sides of the block of the venue. For locals that means, the side w/ the Irving box office, all the way around to Zen Palate, and all the way to the corner where that theater is. That means past Babies ‘R Us. Yes…PAST BABIES ‘R US.
Were you there?
My favorite is the guy holding out his hands about 2 feet apart. Hahah. What do you think he was he talking about? [click to continue…]
BITTEN is the first-ever apparel line launched by actress and fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker, sold exclusively at Steve & Barry’s stores nationwide. Sarah Jessica, along with a team of Steve & Barry’s designers, created a collection of high quality, af
n a surprising move just days after firing her long-standing manager, Kelly Clarkson has canceled her summer tour — “for now” — after ticket sales for the outing did not live up to the promoter’s expectations.
The White Stripes will be performing an intimate show at The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza in New York City on Tuesday, June 19th. Tickets go on sale Saturday, June 16th, at 10 am EST and will only be available at The Fillmore box office. Tickets are $30 each and there is a strict 2 ticket limit per person The box office only accepts CASH, NO REFUNDS. You will be required to show photo ID when purchasing tickets, a voucher will then be given to you to show proof of purchase. You must then bring this voucher and the same photo ID with you in order to pick up the tickets, NO EXCEPTIONS. Tickets may be picked up at the box office beginning at 8 pm on the night of the show. You must enter the venue immediately after ticket pick-up and the vouchers are NON-TRANSFERABLE. Be sure to get there early so you don’t miss their friends, The Citizens Band.
So tired… remember how I said that Rufus Wainwright was possibly the gayest man on the planet? Maybe the members of Franz Ferdinand could collectively be considered the second gayest man on the planet–their one-off special gig at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom proved that they have taken hip swinging and overly dramatic drawls to a new extreme.
Tonight’s show proved to be a little lacking in terms of notable, fun moments. Sadly, the one “exciting” thing that happened was when the band came out for their encore, Nick gave a curly-haired girl in the front row a bottle of wine. About 10 minutes until the end of the performance the big security guard for Bowery came waltzing through the crowd, tapped her on the shoulder and proceeded to get this girl’s attention. [click to continue…]
Yes, that’s right–Jack and Meg took some time out of their busy schedule yesterday to play a 6-song gig at the Chelsea Hospital in London for a room of 20 Chelsea Pensioners–ex-servicemen of the British army–and a select group of invited guests.
What did their audience have to say about the White Stripes song? Said one man to the BBC, “It was nice but I wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to them.”
Later that same night the Stripes played a show at the 800-capacity Rivoli Ballroom in South London for competition winners and fans, with all proceeds going toward Chelsea Pensioners’ Appeal plus charities supported by the London Pearly Kings And Queens Society.
The Chelsea Hospital gig set list was:
“Apple Blossom”
“Hotel Yorba”
“We’re Going To Be Friends”
“St. James Infirmary Blues”
“You Belong To Me”
“Boll Weevil”
Every season of Top Chef I’ve anointed/debated who the “resident hottie” should be. Season 1 was winner Harold Dieterle (who recently just celebrated his 30th birthday AND opened up his restaurant, Perilla, 9 Jones Street here in NYC). Season 2 was a toss up between winner Ilan D Hall and fan fave Sam Talbot. Now with Top Chef season 3: Miami almost upon us, it’s time to do a good ol’ looksee at this season’s mancandy:
Oh man, they totally make this harder every year, don’t they? After careful consideration, I’ve narrowed down the playing field to the following…Chris Jacobson (standing at 6’8″, he’s definitely the TALLEST chef, like EVER), Brian Malarkey, and Tre Wilcox.
Sadly none of these men are from Long Island NY, so I cannot go straight to my Strong Island hottie default setting. Dale Levitski was immediately disqualified when I viewed his dancing in the opening credits sequence. Hung Hyunh was ruled out due to the fact that he’s superbuds with Top Chef 2 contestant, and resident evil-doer/whiner Marcel, which was revealed in the All-Star challenge.
If push came to shove, I’d have to go for Brian…but honestly I do not have a favorite at this point, it’s anyone’s game. I need more photographic evidence before making a final decision. Thoughts?
Still True to the Red, White and Black – New York Times
JACK WHITE, the singer-guitarist of the White Stripes, has always kept a tight rein on his band’s image, applying stringent rules to everything from the musical arrangements to the black-white-and-red color scheme. His arrival for an interview felt comp
Turns out the rumors are true…the White Stripes will perform a “secret” concert somewhere in NYC on June 19th–the day that “Icky Thump” is released.
How can you get tickets to this show? Looks like you’ll have to have the good luck gods on your side–Virgin Megastore is having a random drawing the day before the concert that will determine who gets a portion of the tickets. According to the official rules, you can enter as many times you want–which is kinda crazy.
While I was at Virgin (Union Square) I saw three boys fill out several forms each–I would recommend that if you must fill out more than one entry, put in the White Stripes lucky number of 3. [UPDATE:PSNYC is reporting managment will be "scanning for multiple entries"...which makes no sense seeing as how the poster clearly states, "Enter Now. Enter Often." Uh...can someone please clarify?] If you win the drawing, you will be notified via telephone by June 18th.
We have lots of very exciting news for you today. Can’t wait to hear Icky Thump? Well the wait is over, you can hear a stream of the album in it’s entirety starting tomorrow, June 12th, until June 19th by visiting MTV.com HERE
If you live in the UK, don’t forget to pick up the 3 formats of the “Icky Thump” single that were released in stores today (this includes the white etched 7″ that is the companion to the red “Rag and Bone” 7″ that was released for free on the cover of NME last week).
Heard the stream, now buy the album! The White Stripes web store is now accepting pre-orders for Icky Thump in CD and LP format. For a limited time, orders for the CD will include a free set of 3 button badges. The LP is double vinyl in a gatefold sleeve and is pressed on 180 Gram vinyl and for a limited time will come with a custom peppermint turntable slip mat.
But wait… there’s more. We also have a very limited-edition pressing of the “Icky Thump” single on 12-inch 180 gram vinyl with an etching on the B-side. Only 300 were pressed. Limit one per order.
And lastly, Icky Thump is also available in a new format: Jack and Meg USB drives. Custom created for The White Stripes, each 512-megabyte drive contains a copy of their new album in the Apple Lossless Format. There were only 3,333 of each drive created. CLICK HERE to visit The White Stripes web store.
What do you think about the USB drives? I would love to have a Meg/Jack USB drive to tote around, but I DO wish it was more memory, like at least 1G…will you fork over the dough for the customized drives?
