Posts Tagged ‘article’

My Bloody Valentine to Record First New Album in 17 Years!

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

Kevin Shields and his band are to begin work on their first album in 17 years after he realised the material he abandoned in 1996 was pretty good after all. Shields confirmed the rumours at the My Bloody Valentine-curated All Tomorrow’s Parties festival this weekend.

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Madonna dedicates Like a Virgin to pope

Monday, September 8th, 2008

Pop star Madonna, once accused by the Vatican of staging one of the most satanic shows in history, surprised fans by dedicating her hit “Like a Virgin” to the pope at a sold-out concert held in Rome.

“At the Roman leg of her tour, Madonna didn't miss the opportunity for a provocation that will certainly be discussed,” Italy's top newspaper Corriere della Sera said in a front-page report.

Rick or Treat? Rick Astley Grades Rick Rolls

Sunday, September 7th, 2008

Once, he was never gonna give you up or let you down. Now, Rick Astley just wants to make you laugh. But how does he feel being the butt of the joke? ‘Flattered,’ he says.

Rick: “That's kind of spooky that one. 'Scientology' always makes me think of that movie V where that woman takes off her mask of human flesh to reveal her true, alien self. I know that I'll probably be off Tom Cruise's…

Scorched Jimi Hendrix guitar sells for 280,000

Friday, September 5th, 2008

The rock legend torched his 1965 Fender Stratocaster at the end of a show at the Astoria in Finsbury Park, north London, in March 1967. The stunt sent roadies rushing to put out the flames and left Hendrix needing treatment for minor burns. The guitar was bought for just over the estimated price. In case you’re wondering, that’s $492,000!

The guitar was bought for just over the estimated price at the Fame Bureau's It's More Than Rock And Roll auction at the Idea Generation Gallery in east London, the guitar was snapped up for just over the estimated price.

Led Zepplin Back in the Studio

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Led Zeppelin could be on the brink of a 10th studio album after musicians Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham said they had been working on new songs.

“Whatever it ends up as, to ever get a chance to jam with two people like that, it is a phenomenal thing for me. It's my life. It's what I've dreamed about doing.”

P. Diddy & Cassie Engaged to be married

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

Sean Diddy? Combs is giving marriage a chance. The bachelor father of six is quietly telling close friends and family that he and singer Cassandra Cassie? Ventura are heading to the chapel.

I am very disappointed in Diddy. I was his biggest fan and that has changed since I read this article and many others of Diddy’s inability to settle down with the mother of his children. It’s getting to the point where it…

Hendrix’s burnt guitar - guess how much?

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

One of Jimi Hendrix’s favourite guitars, set alight on a London stage more than 40 years ago and thought to have been lost forever, is to be auctioned later this year… and the bidding is expected to be hot.

ONE of Jimi Hendrix's favourite guitars, set alight on a London stage more than 40 years ago and thought to have been lost forever, is to be auctioned later this year.

McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Lit 101 Class in Three Lines or Less.

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

This is amazing.

IMPOSSIBLE, YOU SAY? NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WHEN YOU WORK FOR THE CIRCUS. With these simple words, McSweeney's has inspired literally hundreds of writers, readers, and other folks. And now these words are going where they can do the most…

The Torture Playlist

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Listen to the songs the American military uses to torture detainees. Based on a leaked interrogation log, news reports, and the accounts of soldiers and detainees

“Jacques Leslie's “The Last Empire” is the best article I've read in the last 10 years?on any subject?in any magazine. It brings to focus the huge problem we have: China's massive population becoming more and more…

25 Extremely Unusual Musical Instruments [PICS]

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Some of the uniquely crafted items may cost a fortune, others are very simple and can be easily assembled from parts found in your kitchen. All of them have loads of character, and that special sound that no other instrument can make.

Watch Radiohead perform on the Ondes Martenot the techno despair sounds that this instrument was plainly designed to produce. “The Martenot Waves” keyboard was also used in the “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Mad Max”…