New Weezer/Rivers Cuomo material coming in November?
While putting the finishing touches on The Red Album and kicking off a tour to support it, Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo has been working on a side project of his own. Using YouTube to send videos to his fans, the singer has let folks submit every part of a new song from its chords to lyrics. The whole thing has been getting closer to completion after four months of work and, honestly, starting to turn out a really catchy power-pop song. When he wants to, that Cuomo knows his stuff. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDevo says "Brush it!" with toothy vibrations
Remember McDonalds' shameful Devo rip-offery? Please turn your attention to Hasbro, and the correct way to infuse Devo into children's products. It's Tooth Tunes, where the wacky New Wavers join the ranks of Hannah Montana, the Transformers theme song, Hilary Duff, Smash Mouth and other hygienically-sound, prepubescent-safe superstars.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsDavid Hasselhoff social networking site finally arrives
We know what you're thinking..."Geez, it sure was cool when Radiohead started its own social networking site. Getting together with other people to talk about people you love is awesome! And you know who else deserves that level of obsession? David Hasselhoff." Well, Hoffanatics, the wait is over. The Hofftron has heard your wishes and, magnanimously, he has answered them.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsAbsolut Vodka and Kanye West think it's easy to be Yeezy
Kanye West said it better than anyone ever could: "Wake up, Mr. West, Mr. West, Mr. Fresh, Mr. By-His-Self-He-So-Impressed." We already know 'Ye has a pretty good sense of humor, even if his ego soars to titanic levels at times. Now, Kanye is willing to share the secret to his success with you. What could it be? A magic bear-suit and pair of white sunglasses? Robotic augmentation by Daft Punk? No, the answer is much, much simpler and weirder: BeKanye.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsJohn Oates and his moustache to become cartoon superhero
Beards and other sundry facial hair formations may be en vogue now in the world of alternative music, but John Oates has more than a few words for that. The moustachioed half of soul-rock standard Hall & Oates wants to take you back to the day when all real rock-n-rollers needed was a doubleneck Rickenbacker, plenty of nag champa and a truly wicked 'stache. To get his message across, he's teamed up with Primary Wave Music Publishing, who recently greenlit the pilot to an animated series titled J-Stache that will see Oates "kicking ass, rocking out, and wearing tight pink... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTom Waits gets city key for El Paso, Texas
When gravelly crooner Tom Waits stopped in El Paso on his Glitter and Doom Tour, he didn't expect to be greeted by the fuzz. "I paid all those tickets," he joked. "She was dead when I got there."... read more
Found in: Music, NewsKid Rock to world: steal everything
Kid Rock just wants to be a cowboy, baby. He's upping the ante from his recent endorsement of stealing music; now he's telling the kids to steal everything. In a curious public service announcement uploaded to YouTube, Mr. Bob Ritchie lambasts the music industry, Tommy Hilfiger, big oil, Apple and Microsoft, and Toyota Motors for the billions of dollars in collective profits they reap yearly. Nothing is safe from Kid Rock's anti-corporate ire: "I'm fuckin' rich," he rasps. "So how can I bitch about someone downloading a song or two?"... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsBob Odenkirk vs. Rogue Wave: the saga continues
There's something satisfying about seeing two heavyweights slugging it out, something about the grandiloquence of conflict between two binary opposites writ large. Ali Vs. Frazier. The Celtics Vs. The Lakers. Obama Vs. Clinton. Abbott & Costello Vs. Frankenstein. This world of epic matchups is poised to add another brawl to its ranks: Odenkirk Vs. Rogue Wave. As previously reported, the ex-Mr. Show star and the alt-rock up-and-comers recently had a fake spat over Mr. Odenkirk's artistic vision for their "Chicago X 12" music video. Well, it looks like Rogue Wave has responded with a salvo of their own, leaving little... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe Kiss Army's new recruitment tool: reality television
It's official: Kiss really is going to rock and roll all night and party ev-er-y day. Longtime band manager Don McGhee recently confirmed that the group will use a reality TV show to replace Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, eventually replacing all four members of Kiss. The show will ape American Idol, leaving the viewers to vote in would-be rockers as the new members of the band.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsRobert Frost house vandals sentenced to poetic punishment
It's not like it's a new issue. That poetry affects daily life is, almost literally, the first rule in the book. (You know, Plato's book, from 2400 years ago.) In his Republic, he expelled poets because they lie and lead to immoral behavior. ... read more
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