Loading ...Japanese Moog enthusiast Takako Minekawa’s bright pop takes its cues from Kraftwerk and Francois Hardy, and she adds an in-the-bedroom flair that’s as cute as the cross-stitches in the “Milk Rock” video (above). More »
Archive for January, 2007
RIAA Still Doing It For (And To) The Kids
12:02 PM on Wed Jan 31 2007 by Brian Raftery
Remember the recipients of those RIAA file-sharing lawsuits from a few years back? There was the grandmother who was already dead, the family that didn’t even own a computer, and the grandmother who was alive but who had never downloaded (we also heard that the RIAA went after the late Snowball I,… More »
Videodrone: The Game, Kanye West Pop Up Together
11:31 AM on Wed Jan 31 2007 by Brian Raftery
The new clip for the Game and Kanye West’s “Wouldn’t Get Far” includes some NSFW lyrics, a Lil’ Jon cameo, and several references to the late, great Pop-Up Video. Have we forgotten anything? Oh yeah! More »
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Aggregated Assault: What The Music Blogs Are Posting Right Now
10:59 AM on Wed Jan 31 2007 by Maura
- A guide Mike & The Mechanics that stretches all the way to their 2004 album, Rewired. [jefitoblog] – By the numbers: 77 videos from 2006 turned into a 57-minute megamix. We’d try and figure out a mathematical meaning to it, but we’re hunting down the Robbie Williams clips. More »
Listening Station: The Stooges Once Again Combine “No” And “Fun”
10:28 AM on Wed Jan 31 2007 by Brian Raftery
It didn’t take long for the new Stooges song, “Idea Of Fun,” to course through the blogosphere, much the same way that protein shakes course through Iggy Pop’s gangly, spidery innards. More »
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“Westword” Wha?: The “Village Voice” Vitriol Mystery Continues
10:22 AM on Wed Jan 31 2007 by Maura
Earlier this evening we opened the Microsoft Word copy of that slam-filled Pazz & Jop essay we received today–we needed a chuckle–and while checking out the “Properties” window, we found a curious attribution under the “Last saved by” field: The username “westword.” Westword, for those of you who haven’t been keeping tabs on Village Voice Media’s ever-expanding empire, is the Denver-based link in the alt-weekly chain; it’s enough of a coincidence to make us wonder if we were wrong in dismissing the whole brouhaha as a prank on the new kids. (A few of VVM’s editorial higher-ups seem to call Denver their home as well.) Any ideas on who might have leaked this to us, and why, can go to the usual address; for now, we’re going to play with the “track changes” function and see what else we can turn up.
After the jump, a full screenshot of the Word document we were leaked, complete with “Properties” screen. (Note the word count–1,100, which seems to be an awfully long-winded way of saying “We’re taking our ball and going home.”)
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Idolator’s American Idolatry: Paralyzed Dads And Jack Osbourne Lookalikes
10:00 AM on Wed Jan 31 2007 by Maura
Welcome to Idolator’s American Idolatry, our episode-by-episode recap of the ratings steamroller that is American Idol. Last night’s episode was the latest in the seemingly endless parade of audition episodes; it was set in Birmingham, Ala., which went to great pains to dub itself “The Place Where Idols Are Born,” thanks to being within driving distance of two Idol winners’ hometowns.
After the jump, a look at last night’s episode, including a disappearing Paula, a young woman who seemed to have learned her verbal skills from Jennifer Tilly movies (above), and the hardest hard-luck story we’ve heard yet.
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Non-Controversial Non-Controversy Of The Week: Peter, Bjorn & John’s “Whistlegate”
9:43 AM on Wed Jan 31 2007 by Brian Raftery
Anyone who’s perused the music blogs in the last two weeks is well aware that Peter, Bjorn & John–the Swedish trio whose fantastic Writer’s Block is finally being released stateside–is in New York City this week for a multi-venue concert run. More »
Brandy’s Week Not Getting Any Better Anytime Soon
9:10 AM on Wed Jan 31 2007 by Brian Raftery
The Smoking Gun has the details of the wrongful-death lawsuit filed yesterday against singer-actress Brandy, who was involved in an auto fatality in Los Angeles last month when her car struck another vehicle, sending it into traffic. More »
Despite Our Long-Standing Dohertorium, A Brief Injection Of Pete
8:36 AM on Wed Jan 31 2007 by Brian Raftery
As any loyal reader knows, we try to avoid Pete Doherty like the plague, as his case is just too sad-sacky for even us. More »
