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Showing posts with label music sTufF. Show all posts
rectangle guitars are cool and hip

Jack White's new band called The Dead Weather. Listen here for snaky rhythms. He plays drums. Do you like? via


ok, so new bandmate Allison Mosshart isn't really that hot. just really cool and hip, especialy in top hats.

so instead, here's some random hot girl whose jpg has been on my desktop for a long time. not sure why.

aus_kforscutt.jpg
guess her name is K Forscutt, from Australia.

This Condition Raids Rooms on Room Raiders 2.0

Anthony Gets Help From His Band Mates ...


http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/345083/christinas-room.jhtml#id=1605857

Get this: an insider from This Condition tells me ROOM RAIDERS is completely scripted! ALL FAKE!

UPDATE: just click the goddarn link cuz embed isn't workin'

Flaming Lips: Arcade Fire is a Fugly Slut


This shit is all over those really hip music blogs (like dis one, or dis one). Warning: only proceed if you're interested in The Flaming Lips and Arcade Fire (and if you're not, you can just block this webaddress permanently because I don't want your tasteless, mainstream eyes on my writing again [jkjk lul! {sort of}]).

About 5 and a 1/2 hours ago, as I write this, Rolling Stone's Smoking Section blog broke open some new high-school music drama. And no, I'm not talking about High School the Musical... sorry (maybe more on Vanessa Hudgens later).
*of age*

This time, RS quoted a private phone conversation with Wayne Coyne, leader of The Flaming Lips, where he says 1) the Arcade Fire are a bunch of pompous pricks, 2) they don't deserve the credit they get, and 3) they treat their fans like shit. And he drops in some big 'ol "fuck you"s in there for fun.

Within hours, Win Butler, leader of Arcade Fire, responded on his website with a i'm-going-to-be-more-mature-about-this response, citing that Wayne only met the band once and how Wayne is wont to put his foot in his mouth after criticizing other artists (see Wayne's 2oo3 opinion of Verve, Beck, and Radiohead).

So who wins?

I think no one. Because this is dumb. I can't wait for when i'm famous and Perez hilton is quoted on a private phone conversation saying i'm a prick. I can't wait to write that response! WOOT

FYI i hate perezhilton. i will try to never mention his name again. don't go to his site. he's an idiot.

i am much less of an idiot. obviously. just look at the design of this website. only a genius could... i digress.

Britney Spears Boobie Tassels

Lookin' Round the Room, I Can Tell That You

Are the most beautiful girl in the -- room
In the whole wide room

And when you're on the street
Depending on the street
I bet you are definitely in the top three
Good looking girls on the street

You're so beautiful
You could be a waitress
You're so beautiful
You could be an air hostess in the 60s
You're so beautiful
You could be a part time model


(mp3) FOTC - The Most Beautiful Girl in the Room

New Wilco Due in June

Worthy news, and I have to say I'm rather excited to see if they have stopped being pansies (see Sky Blue Sky). Some guy at Rolling Stone listened to the new untitled album at Wilco's studio in Chicago and wrote, "Let's just say the record is sick!"

Will it be the next Yankee Hotel Foxtrot? I have my doubts. Especially after sampling five of the tracks compiled by youaintnopicasso (all various live performances over the past year er so). They sound good, but ain't no Foxtrot -- I want to hear the experimentation and adventure. The live mp3s are preliminary recordings I guess, so what do I know. Perhaps I'll be pleasantly surprised when it comes out.

Fun Fact: Wilco recorded the album in New Zealand (you may remember when they were there).

WTF White Stripes are back? yay Conan



I was watching the tv and Jack and Meg came on ... uh WAIT WHAT! I thought they disbanded. Then i came out of my own little inebriated world and realized they were performing because it was Conan's last show. They played a lovely (not really) version of "we're going to be friends." the whole time i thought Jack was singing half in Italian. But that probably wasn't true either, especially now that i'm listening to it for a second time.

moral of the story: conan o'brien is moving to an earlier time slot on late night, a time when i probably won't be watching tv, and therefore cannot misconstrue his musical guests possible return to touring/use of the english language. oh, and that i like the white stripes a lot. but not when meg is trying to play guitar. WTF was she doing

Rihanna Herpes, Rihanna Bruises


... when those are the two related search results that first come up when you're googled, you know you need a life change.

Ok, so before last week when she got bitch slapped by chris brown, or whoever, the only thing i knew about Rihanna was that she strategically releases an annoying hip-hop song at the beginning of every summer so she can dominate the charts 'at da club' may-aug. I also knew she sings about umbrellas a lot. and i knew that her voice might be the most monotonal voice in hip-hop ever.

that's actually a lot more than i knew about chris brown. i knew he's a really good dancer, i guess. I couldn't name a single song of his.

ok, so, naturally since i'm a huge fan, i'm REALLLY REALLLY interested in this whole beat da girlfriend fiasco at the Grammys. so much that i did a google search just a couple of secs ago and found all this out in 3 mins:

-the above pic of her spilling camel toe
-she maybe got herpes from chris
-she might have already had herpes from jay z
-jay z essentially said that he was going to kick chris' ass
-chris gave a public apology where he mostly just talked about facebook and how it's bad because it spreads rumors


that's it. that's the whole story. amazing huh? i think that's way more than n e 1 should ever need to know about rihanna and chris, or whoever they are.

there B Vilar, can't believe i just wrote that shit. what a waste of fucking time. wonder what Aubz is up to...

WTF Ryan Adams & Mandy Moore Engaged?

Uh, so, I guess they're getting married? This is total news to me. I have a love-hate relationship with Ryan Adams, and for the past year it's been mostly hate, and now I definitely hate him moore than ever.

Mandy Moore? Really? This was the girl who drove a Volkswagen Beetle in her first music video when she wasn't even old enough to drive. This is the girl who dated DJ AM. This is the girl who generally sucks. Ryan, you're a sell out. Why can't you date someone hip. Or at least someone that hasn't been compared to Britney Spears musically. But Mandy Moore?? UGh. I'm going to go vomit now.

(for the record, i'd totally do mandy moore)

9 Months Pregant is Now Sexy?

uh ... i cross the line a lot on here, but i think i might draw it at the pregnant thing. Don't get me wrong-- MIA looks great-- I mean, in a Super Mario Brothers toadstool kind of way.Congrats Robert Plant and Allison Krauss for winning a lot of Grammys last night. Radiohead too. When did the Grammys start getting kind of cool? Congrats to dance master Chris Brown who didn't win an award but successfully became the first at the Grammys to beat his girlfriend (Rihanna). Another great example for the inner city, male youth to idolize.And congrats to David Grohl for playing the drums like the Foo Fighting douche bag he is.

Weekly Andrew Bird Update

So he added three new, giant gramophones to his set and a new guitarist. Not too long ago, I ripped on Bird for his under-whelming CD release, Noble Beast. Dave, on the other hand, gave him more praise than I've ever seen him do on his show. "How bout dis Paul, ya know whad-aye Sayin'?!"

I agree because he rhymes "snack machine."

Jessica Simpson's Fat, Needs Two Belts

(now.................................................then)
The title says it all.


Oh, and below is some girl in a swimsuit. I guess she's Miss America or something. Why does that competition still exist? No one cares. Only superficial girls with no brains and perverted guys like me watch it. Instead, to save resources and promote a more green porn economy, I think they should just hoard a bunch of willing women into a large hall, take pictures and video of them walking around naked and mumbling nonsense (remember Miss Teen South Carolina?), post them on the internet, and call it a day. The hardest part would be finding Mario Lopez a new job.

Last night during the French Horn Rebellion concert at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's The Brillo Box, a really freaking Hot Girl stood seemingly unnoticed for the entire three-hour show, as a group of much less attractive and slightly younger males plotted elaborate ways to approach the freaking Hot Girl; inevitably, they wussed out.

(hot like the girl on the right hot)

The most muscular of the boys, who wore a red backwards ball cap, suggested, "I know! I'll act like I'm really wasted, and then I'll walk up to her and hit on her and stuff like a big jerk, then you come up and pretend you're saving her from me!"

His much skinnier wing man said, "OK! That will totally work!" Of course they never executed this plan, nor any of the other twelve suggested; instead, they stood in various corners of the room, staring at her freaking Hot Ass all night, periodically pretending to go to the bathroom so they could walk very close to her.

Further complicating the Hot Girl's utter hotness, her male counterpart stood just 12 inches to her left, decked out in skinny jeans and displaying a elaborately fanned, bleach-blonde faux-hawk.

The token Jewish boy of the group recanted, "No, it was beyond a faux-hawk. It was, like, shaved on the sides."

(kind of like this, only a lot worse)

The faux-hawked tool remained aloof throughout the night, but he occasionally held hands with the Hot Girl and let the freaking Hot as hell Girl's head rest on his shoulder. The gaggle of boys heavily debated the Tool's role in her life.

"No way man. He's totally gay! He's definitely not her boyfriend," said the designated driver. Two others agreed with him, which split the group's consensus (3 yes he is the gay friend vs. 3 no he is the boyfriend). The inability to articulate a common agreement on the Tool's sexual orientation proved to be the boys' tragic downfall.

Half way through the show, a really freaking Nasty Guy started talking to the really freaking Hot Girl. The Boyfriend Believers were shocked at her faux-hawked counterpart's lack of concern with this flirtatious encounter. Even after this affirmation of the Hot Girl's likely single status, the six boys continued to remain a safe, observatory distance away, staring at her ass, and repeating things like, "Damn, I should just do it. Ok, I'm doing it. No, fuck this. I'm getting another drink."

After the last song of the night and dozens of subtle, failed attempts at getting her attention, the really freaking Hot Girl trotted into the darkness, trailing her counterpart, likely never to be seen again. The defeated boys filed out of the bar moments later, and the skinny one sadly muttered, "Damn, that hot girl was so freaking hot. Damnit. What the fuck."

The boys said they are looking forward to next weekend's concert at The Brillo Box, where they asserted there should be "lot's of hot girls" again.

Kanye Copies/Wants to be Me


Ok, Kanye West is a douche bag who can't sing; we all know this. But now he has crossed the line-- personally -- by copying my mullet, seen here at the Obama inaugural ball:

Yeah, I'm not African American, so his mullet is a little bit curlier, but if Kanye was white like me, his mullet would look just like mine. I'm calling you out, Kanye Copier. Asshole.

Pittsburgh Is, Like, Sooo In Right Now

It couldn't be better for Pittsburghers right now. The Stillers are headed to the Superbowl ... and well, for yinzers nothing else usually matters.... but other things are up to. Like Sam Young's awesomeness & #4 Pitt Bball's ass beating on #8 Syracuse last night. Or this priest who got named a Bishop (i guess that's not very cool). Airlines are creating more flights from Pittsburgh to Tampa on Super Bowl Sunday, that's cool! AND a woman was denied from the same aforementioned airline because she wasn't dressed "sexy enough!" Go America! Oh annnnd I got to meet Barr and Lor (as well as some other cool philly, er, KOP catz) this weekend in the city of brotherly love, that's the coolest. Except for maybe this butt courtesy of Danielle Lloyd:

(more butt via Shape Magazine coming soon)

I have to mention this before i forget: Shakira was sighted this weekend at Obama's pre-inauguration concert thingy. She actually kind of sucks in it. She has too much clothing on and not shaking anything.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU_kYCAvrP8

Though Pgh is rockin', clearly the most important thing today is that Barack Obama is swearing into presidency at noon eastern time. People love this guy and so do I. Even countries that have hated us forever and are generally soulless (see French) have sometimes said good things about us 'Mericans since the election. Even with everyone trying to make their claim on Barack's success, the Irish I think are winning:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0xFWbarrsc

And back by popular demand, a series of a semi-nude girl (just more Danielle Llloyd, i think she's British, i don't really know who she is):


Ryan Adams Quits Music To Sell More Books


He lays it all out here on his blog. He's done with The Cardinals, he's done with music (and blogging) after his tour is over in March. Well, at least for awhile he's done; I can't imagine he will stay out very long. He's releasing three books, one very soon -- hmmm, this should help the book sales, eh? He says:

" ... it is soul destroying. especially when you spend your life trying to write about the really difficult stuff and you stand there losing your way and people yell at you like you were in a circus. when it was your dream to matter and you realize one day, it never mattered- i mean, i am a punch-line and a footnote in what is worse to yell at someone besides 'free-bird'."

Throughout the whole post, he's begging for mercy and it sort of works. I kind of feel bad for him for the first time ever. He lost someone he loved, he lost his hearing, everyone makes fun of him ... actually, wait, this sounds like my life if you replace "hearing" with "dignity." Why do I feel bad for this rich mother f'er. Go see an ear doctor and stop crying. You almost tricked me again, Ryan Adams. God, I hate you.

UPDATE: Ryan Adams removed his original post and replaced it with whining. Jeez, he's so dumb. I can't find the whole original text anywhere on the internet either. I end up wanting everything Ryan Adams takes away from me. He's so clever.

UPDATE 2: So the first time I read his re-post, I didn't really comprehend anything he said because his whining was so annoying. On the 2nd read, I noticed he says he is not quitting music, only taking a step back. What the hell does that mean. You should have stayed with the quitting thing, people got much more excited.

UPDATE 3: He removed the entire post, even the whining. What a douche.

UPDATE 4: Stereogum was smart and copied/posted the whole thing here.

Before Jeff Tweedy sung this two nights ago as part of the 7 Worlds Collide show, he said self-deprecatingly "this is going to be like Paul Rodgers fronting Queen." Fortunately, it wasn't quite that awkward.


But everyone in the cool music world is freaking out about this. The 7 Worlds Collide collaboration. So what is it? I had to do some research of my own to straighten it all out.

So back in 2001 7 Worlds Collide was a "live album release" that was brought together by Neil Finn (New Zealand's premier singer/songwriter -- not FOTC). But now Neil (not me) and most of the other members have reconvened to make another CD. So why do we care? Because it's one of the most exciting collaborations of all time, that's why damnit. Radiohead meets Wilco. Not to mention The Smiths and Pearl Jam.

-Jeff Tweedy (vocals/guitar, Wilco)
-John Stirratt (bass, Wilco)
-Glenn Kotche (drums, Wilco)
-Pat Sansone (instrumentalist, Wilco)

-Phil Selway (drummer, Radiohead)
-Ed O'Brien (guitar, Radiohead)

-Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
-Guitar god Johnny Marr (The Smiths/Modest Mouse)

and others notables from New Zealand.

The group has been playing live shows this week in Auckland, NZ and their album and DVD is due out sometime this year. All proceeds go to the Oxfam which fights poverty and injustices. It's going to be pucking awesome.

New Old Arcade Fire: Free mp3

I'm really curious about who really won the Schiavo Legacy. Anyone have this issue

for all yo hip folk, yinz will like this instrumental of a song called "Burning Bridges" that, according to Stereogum, Arcade Fire supposedly played during their Funeral tour -- i only saw the Neon Bible tour (what what columbo!)-- but it's from the Neon Bible archives, which I don't really get ... what are the Neon Bible archives? Did Win Butler just name his personal music library that. Why is he obsessed with neon Bibles.

anyway here it is : http://www.miroir-noir.com/download/ you have to giv'em your e-mail. (a live version with singing n'at is here)

Stereogum makes a good point that Win probably released only an instrumental version so it could be easily mashed-up with Beyonce. (like w/Fleet Foxes here; or w/Tom Petty here) I think it would be better mashed with Pittsburgh Slim.

Bowie & Bing Crosby pa-rum-pa-pum-puming

Chinese are Awesome

I just found something 1 trillion times better than that last post:

1. 3000 Chinese Students cheering for the Steelers


2. 6th grade Chinese class wishing America a Merry Christmas
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