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Digg thisCarla Bruni to Sarkozy: "You are my orgy"
Anyhoo, Bruni has new a album on the horizon, some of which is already available for streaming on her Web site (however, you must register first). The British press has been less than kind, with the Independent calling her performance "simpering and weedy" and the Guardian pointing out that she "doesn't exactly sound what you might call presidential."
After listening to a few tracks, it doesn't sway me one way or the other. Her voice is breathy and pseudo-seductive like so many other French chanteuses and the arrangements are tasteful and complementary. The real reason for listening (if you understand French, I suppose) is the steamy lyrics: "You are my lord, you are my darling, you are my orgy... my charming prince I am yours... I, who always sought fire, am burning for you like a pagan woman." Sacre Bleu!
It's like punk, except it's a shoe
Remember that Subaru commercial back in the early-'90s starring the guy from Spanking the Monkey (do NOT watch this movie with your mother), where he describes the car as being punk? Well here's another fine example of punk rock/corporate synergy, except this time it's a shoe. With its sloppily written slogan on the insole that reads "Punk rock means freedom," this signature Converse One Star is the ultimate accessory for all your extreme subculture activities, such as hanging at the mall or blogging about Fall Out Boy.
(via Best Week Ever, via Daily Swarm)
Keith Richards is the new face of Louis Vuitton
It's official: the only remaining rock stars who haven't sold out in any way are Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen.
Keith Richards was never one to have his ethics or opinions scruntinized (the guy can literally do or say whatever the hell he wants), so I guess he gets a pass for participating in Louis Vuitton's "core values" campaign. Go Keith!
(via Radar Online)
Lionel Richie sings Hello on helium
How the hell was this added to YouTube almost a year ago and up until now it's only received a measly 100,000 hits? It makes no sense -- this guy got the same amount of hits in the same amount of time, and he is definitely no Lionel Richie. I would expect zillions for something this German, dumb and YouTube-y. C'mon, people! let's make this the viral video it deserves to be for crissakes. Your coworkers and family members need to see this.
Ch-ch-ch-changes
At the risk of implying an actual political point of view, I would like to clarify that the posting of this video is strictly for the purpose of ridiculing its contributors. Does Will.i.am realize that just showing up and repeating Obama's speech on top of him to the point where we can't really hear it is not helping? And I just picture the dude from "October Road" thinking, "Hey man, I can play a little guitar and I want to help usher in a new era of change." Again, not helping. It is like an endless succession of A, B, and C-listers laying on the earnest self-righteousness as thick as Anne Coulter is crazy. The deaf girl from "Weeds"? Oh yeah, she's there. Danny Glover playing piano? Yup, him too. Scarlett Johansson in her ongoing quest to stop me from liking her? You get the picture. Obama deserves better that this. Huckabee, too.
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Hipster alert part deux: Zooey Deschanel and M Ward album
Check out a KCRW interview with Zooey here. (via Pitchfork, via the Playlist)
Hipster alert: Silver Jews album art revealed
It's not quite as news worthy as Britney's latest meltdown, but for anyone who digs profound lyrics and kickass country rock, listen up: Silver Jews have a new record on the way and the album art is both ridiculously fantastic and fantastically ridiculous. Babar the elephant(s), a raging sea, a ray of light through ominous clouds--it needs nothing else. No official release date yet, however, the album is titled Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea and will contain the songs "Party Barge" and "Candy Jail." Say What!
NY Post: Ike "beats" Tina to Death
(via Best Week Ever via Gawker)
Minor Threat Hot Sauce
Screw Michael Anthony and his bourgeois hot sauce, give me some Minor Threat!
Surprisingly the staunch anti-merchandiser Ian Mckaye gave Wheelhouse Pickles (the makers of the sauce) his blessing to use his legendary band's name, simply because the company "makes good pickles." What a guy.
Buy some here.
(via epicurious)
David Banner interview
MC/producer-extraordinare David Banner is equal parts crazy, hilarious, and intelligent. Our own hip-hop resident expert Brolin Winning let Banner run wild in this MP3.com interview. Below are some excerpts; click here for the full story.
Brolin: Now, I want to talk about, you know--.
Banner: B, can I ask you a quick question?
Yeah, absolutely.
Do you curse?
Do I curse? Yeah.
Say s***.
S***.
Okay, I was just making sure.
I want to talk about sort of the state of hip-hop right now, and the state of the industry and what not…
B.
Yeah.
Do you like large breasts?
Do I? Yeah, no doubt.
I do too. I was just thinking about it.
Throwing rocks at Nickelback
Rarely does a band suck so hard and so deeply that there are no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Nickelback is one such band. Misogynistic, weirdly macho, and overwrought in so many ways, this band of Canadian knuckle-draggers mines least-common-denominator musical territory to the extreme. They are to rock music what the Ying Yang Twins are to hip-hop; and Toby Keith is to country; and Nora Jones is to Jazz. Hey, wait a sec...
So it was with great pleasure to have stumbled upon this video of Nickelback being pelted with rocks at a 2002 concert in Portugal (apparently it was a death metal festival. ha!). The singer, pissed off, asks the crowd after stopping midsong, "Have we got any Nickelback fans in Portugal?" and the sound of thousands of people screaming "no" is the sweetest justice.
The Ghostface Doll has arrived
It kind of looks like him, but the eyes are all wrong. And for $499 this doll should actually rap or do something cool, but by the looks of it, it just stands there looking vaguely menacing. Anyway, take a look at the picture, register in your brain that this thing exists, and let's all move on with our lives.
For those high and rich enough to want one of these, you can buy it here.
I was Amy Winehouse for Halloween
Not really, but by the looks of things over at the awesome music blog Brooklyn Vegan, many of you were. Check out all the photos of wann-amees here.
New Spice Girls Video
I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want: a new Spice Girls video! jk, jk. But here it is nonetheless. I propose a motion to make Ginger the new Sporty Spice, cuz she is sporting a helluva sixpack. Posh: trying too hard as usual. Baby: looking sweet. Turn it down and enjoy the visuals.
Creed, no, not them, the good one
Now that ear-raping god-rockers Creed are completely off the pop-culture map, it's time to make room for a new and far superior Creed, Creed Bratton that is. Most know him from the Office, where he plays an 82-year-old ex-hobo, also named Creed, who gets away with murder (figuratively) through his stealth maneuverings. But did you know this guy also played guitar in '60s hit-makers the Grass Roots? Does anyone else find this be the most awesome nugget of pop-culture trivia ever? Creed has always been my favorite character on the Office, now he's officially the coolest person alive.
Thanks to Best Week Ever blog for bringing this to our attention. Peep Creed in the striped sweater and the Grass Roots in action below.
Carlos Santana shreds
The internet comes correct once again with this hi-larious series of YouTube videos featuring famous guitar shredders with the "suck" knob turned to all the way to eleven. I always knew Santana was a hack. Prepare to LOL and CYP (crap your pants).
Iggy and the Stooges tour rider
View the tour rider at The Smoking Gun.
No joke: Dane Cook sings
The fact that Cook is doing movies now is extremely disconcerting, but even more so is this new single "Forward." That's right, Dan Cook fancies himself a singer--a mawkish, sensitive, balladering douchebag of a singer. Internet buzz has ranged from bewilderment to open hostility with many questioning the sincerity and intentions of his forays into the music biz. Others have pointed out the bizarre similarities to Chicago's "Hard to Say I'm Sorry." I am comforted knowing I'm not alone in despising this guy.
Listen here:
http://www.rhapsody.com/danecook/forward
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