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| News: Lil Wayne: Sex Columnist, Thespian, Not Guilty Pleader | | pitchforkmedia.com -
"He used to be all about the hustle and the green," some silly person over at VH1.com writes of Lil Wayne, "but these days our boy is dispensing information about the wild thing, too." Ah, yes, they must mean "Lollipop", the fascinatingly terrible chart-topper from Mr. Carter's forthcoming (probably) opus Tha Carter III. "'Lollipop,' the saucy single that's currently rocking the top of the charts suggests that a good romantic relationship is always en...More |
| News: The Vaselines Reunite! | | pitchforkmedia.com - Play Sub Pop 20th anniversary and Tigerfest; SP20 also adds Eric's Trip, Les Thugs
Though they have only 19 official recordings to their credit and broke up just after their lone full-length was released, the Vaselines have etched a special place in the hearts of many. Chief among these is a certain Kurt Cobain, whose popular grunge rock outfit Nirvana famously covered no less than three of those 19 Vaselines jams, including one (in slightly modified form) before a sizable television aud...More |
| News: Photos: Arcade Fire / Superchunk at Rally for Obama [Carrboro, NC; 05/02/08] | | pitchforkmedia.com -
Photos by Will Marsh
The Arcade Fire and Superchunk kept the car running after Thursday's big Barack Obama rally in Greensboro, North Carolina and rolled right into nearby Carrboro's Town Commons yesterday afternoon for round two. The state's Obama faithful, who'll cast their votes in the NC Democratic primary on May 6, were treated to yet another rousing Arcade Fire cover of David Bowie's "Heroes", all manner of on- and off-stage acrobatics, and even a cameo from some ador...More |
| News: Roky Erickson, Ronnie Spector, ? Do Ponderosa Stomp | | pitchforkmedia.com - With Mary Weiss, James Blood Ulmer, the Collins Kids, Green Fuz, Al "Carnival Time" Johnson
James Blood Ulmer photo by Joseph Rosen
The seventh annual Ponderosa Stomp festival looks to pack quite a kick, gathering as it does dozens of acts at the New Orleans House of Blues April 29 and 30.
Joining this year's Ponderosa Stomp are the legendary likes of Roky Erickson, Ronnie Spector, Question Mark and the Mysterians, onetime Shangri-Las leader Mary Weiss, James Blood Ulmer...More |
| News: Cee-Lo Co-Writes Jennifer Hudson Song for Sex and the City Movie Soundtrack | | pitchforkmedia.com -
Photo by Kathryn Yu
We don't picture Cee-Lo as much of a cosmo drinker, but he's certainly done Odder things than co-write a song for an Oscar winner for the soundtrack of the forthcoming Sex and the City: The Movie. The movie hits theaters May 30, and its soundtrack comes out May 27 on New Line Records.
Mr. Green's contribution to Sex and the City: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comes in the form of "All Dressed in Love", which he wrote with previous collaborator M...More |
| News: Coachella 2008 Starts Today | | pitchforkmedia.com - Festival in this photo may be more crowded than it appears
Photo by Anoulay Tsai
Sure, you'll have to get yourself way the hell out into the SoCal desert, drop at least a c-note on SPF and bottled agua and some sort of silly hat, wreak maximum havoc on your joints and your ear canals and, just possibly, your sanity. But this weekend, there's nowhere else in the world you'll get to see Richard D. James and Prince Rogers Nelson occupying the same zip code.
The 2008 edition of ...More |
| News: Cat Power Reschedules Canceled Dates | | pitchforkmedia.com -
Photo by Jana Green
As her vocal cords rest in preparation for a still-very-full itinerary of summer shows, Cat Power has already rescheduled most of the dates she was forced to cancel less than a week ago.
The post-postponement dates include early May shows in Mexico and Colombia as well as October make-ups for the shows in Texas and Arizona. She's also added a few European shows in June. [MORE...]
Video: Cat Power: New York / Lost Someone (live on Later...More |
| News: Arcade Fire Plan Obama Shows With Superchunk! | | pitchforkmedia.com -
Photo by Drew Angerer
Given how amazing these gigs turned out, who wouldn't want another round of Arcade Fire rallies for presidential hopeful Barack Obama? And with the North Carolina Democratic primary looming on May 6, that's just what we'll get.
After big-upping a recent Jay Reatard performance (not all Canadians hate him, see?) in a message posted to his web "scrapbook", Arcade Fire frontguy Win Butler writes, "Speaking of a high energy band with great melodies, ...More |
| News Ticker: Jack Johnson, Stone Temple Pilots, Al Wilson | | rollingstone.com -
In honor of Earth Day, Jack Johnson has been deemed the most green musician for his eco-friendliness. Other green artists include Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews Band and the Roots.
Stone Temple Pilots are reportedly releasing a DVD featuring their press conference performance, their first as a reunited band.
Soul singer Al Wilson, most [...]...More |
| News: T.V. Eye: April 21-27, 2008 | | pitchforkmedia.com -
Live music on TV this week:
Monday, April 21
NBC: Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Grizzly Bear
Tuesday, April 22
NBC: The Tonight Show With Jay Leno: Goldfrapp
NBC: Late Night With Conan O'Brien: She & Him with Yo La Tengo
Wednesday, April 23
NBC: Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Radiohead (sorta)
NBC: The Tonight Show With Jay Leno: Tegan and Sara
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Tokyo Police Club
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Vampire Weekend
Thursda...More |
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