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Archive for December, 2006
The 2006 Outro: Looking Back At A Year In Which We Joined A Grand Pantheon Of Cranky Old Farts
Fri Dec 29 2006 by Brian Raftery
The Vault: One More Mash-Up Before We Go
Fri Dec 29 2006 by Maura
Yes, we’ve posted it before, but we think that this mash-up of M.I.A.’s “URAQT” and Klymaxx’s “Meeting In The Ladies Room” is appropriate for the run-up to New Year’s Eve, when so many people go out and make total idiots of themselves because they’ve sucked down too much of their host’s champagne… More »
Liner Notes: Lily Allen Will Not Be Spotted Clubbing With Paris Anytime Soon
Fri Dec 29 2006 by Maura
- Lily Allen has declared war on people who bought Paris Hilton’s Paris, saying “People cheesy enough to buy albums like that should be killed.” No word on whether or not people who also bought Alright, Still would get away with just being maimed. More »
The Idolator 2006 Jackin’ Pop Critics’ Poll: Have We Mentioned This Thing At All?
Fri Dec 29 2006 by Brian Raftery
This Sunday is Dec. 31, the date we were supposed to unveil our first annual critics’ poll. And guess what? More »
Stuck At Eleven: Teddybears Bring The Sound And The Furry
Fri Dec 29 2006 by Brian Raftery
Compiling a year-end Top 10 list means making plenty of painful nips, tucks, and tweaks. So, through the end of 2006, we present “Stuck At Eleven,” a daily look at the songs that came thisclose to making our year-end lists’ final cut. More »
Our Advertisers Were Sad About The Wham! Reunion Being Canceled
Fri Dec 29 2006 by Maura
Many thanks to this week’s sponsors, who all told us where we could find that Bees album. If you’d like to join this motley crue, you can find more information here. More »
Prince’s Magazine Sure To Make Copyeditors Sing “Let’s Go Crazy”
Fri Dec 29 2006 by Maura
According to Women’s Wear Daily, Prince is in the preliminary stages of launching a magazine featuring interviews and photos taken by the Purple One (no word on whether screenshots from Graffiti Bridge will count). More »
Again, We Have To Ask: Why Would Anyone Mistake Mariah Carey For A Porn Star?
Fri Dec 29 2006 by Brian Raftery
The Smoking Gun has the details on Mariah Carey’s efforts to thwart porn star Mary Carey from trademarking her stage name: Yesterday, Mariah’s lawyers filed an opposition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, claiming that consumers could potentially confuse Mariah with Mary, the star of such… More »
Space Mountain Riders Have Entirely New Reason To Get Sick
Fri Dec 29 2006 by Maura
From LiveDaily: The Red Hot Chili Peppers will entertain visitors to California’s Disneyland Resort during the first few months of 2007 by helping to transform two of the resort’s most popular rides with their music. … More »
Year-End Analysis: “Magnet” Celebrates The Year Of The Cat
Fri Dec 29 2006 by Brian Raftery
Just when we thought we were finished with our “Best Of 2006″ lists, the new issue of Magnet arrived. Speaking of which, do you think Cat Power even know there was a photo shoot going on when she posed for this cover? More »
