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Fiona Apple busted for hash in Texas
The fuzz patrolling the border stop in Sierra Blanca, Texas have a nose for weeding out rock stars in possession of controlled substances.
VIDEO: Randy Newman’s “I’m Dreaming”
Just when you thought Randy Newman traded in scathing commentary for Oscar gold (thanks to those treacly Pixar ditties), the man who once took on short people just released a biting new song.
Update: Amanda Palmer to pay musicians
Update: Amanda Palmer will pay the local horn and string players she previously enlisted to volunteer when her band of merry players rolled into town. A barrage of criticism aimed at the singer (see below) caused her to rethink the practice. She addressed the kerfuffle and change of heart on her blog: “for better or […]
Frightened Rabbit: ‘State Hospital’ video
Just in case you were worried that Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchinson would go off and get happy in between albums, the band’s latest song should clear away any doubts.
Pussy Riot found guilty
Three members of Russian punk group Pussy Riot are headed to the slammer after being convicted of “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred.”
Metro art gallery!
Dubbed “Metrospective,” the Metro has curated its own art, posters, and photo exhibit to celebrate the club’s 30th anniversary. It opens July 12th, and extends through August 10th at the Inland Steel Building in the Loop.
Record Store Day is Saturday!
Is your favorite record store participating? Head to recordstoreday.com/Venues to find out for sure, and be sure to call ahead in case they want to reveal what special items they’ll have in stock, and a good chunk of them will have food, in-store performances, discounts and food!
All-Star Yawns
Converse has been canvassing the land for its new music series, “Rubber Meets The Road,” which follows independent bands on tour. The first episode features local fellows Yawn, who trek to Brooklyn for the shoe manufacturer’s Rubber Tracks recording studio. Click on!
Cyber Monday!
Logically, if you’re surreptitiously stealing time from your employer to scout online deals, you’re probably not wasting a minute on a music site. But if you were . . .
RIP Honeyboy Edwards
Bluesman David “Honeyboy” Edwards died last Monday aged 96, a dyed-in-the-wool Delta bluesman whose final decade would be his most prolific.
Pretty Reckless backstage @Palooza
As an actress, Taylor Momsen could have remained involved in high visibility projects like “Gossip Girl,” where she played the character Jenny Humphrey. Instead, Momsen opted to pursue a music career as frontwoman of The Pretty Reckless, an act aiming for a polished, Celebrity Skin-era Hole approach.
Sometimes it . . .
Some of you suburbanites have seen it already this month, but for the first time the city woke up with the white stuff. So it’s time to: http://bit.ly/hjbNzo
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