Seven Inexplicable Musician TV Cameos
This week on CSI, the cause of death will be Bieber Fever, but you don’t need to be a detective to figure out that putting the teeny bopper on a grisly primetime drama is an interesting casting move.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayJim Jarmusch Working on Stooges Documentary, Nikola Tesla Opera
Pokerfaced filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, the man behind fantastic films like Ghost Dog and Dead Man, talked to Pitchfork recently about a few upcoming projects that it seems only he could announce.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsAppliance Rock: Rhythm, Distortion and Pyrex Bowls
Before Iggy Pop became a bare-chested rock icon, he was just another guy with leathery skin and a collection of strange instruments... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesWatch White Rabbits Cover Iggy Pop on French Television
We haven’t heard much from White Rabbits since their 2009 release, It’s Frightening. But in the past year, they’ve toured throughout the U.S., including putting in an appearance at Coachella 2010. More recently, the guys have been traveling throughout Europe to promote the overseas release of their sophomore album.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsIggy Pop, Patti Smith, Philip Glass, More to Perform at Tibet Benefit
This year, the 20th annual Tibet House benefit will be held on Feb. 26 at Carnegie Hall in New York. The event features a concert with performers such as Gogol Bordello, Patti Smith, Iggy Pop and Regina Spektor. Founded in 1987, Tibet House is a non-profit that supports the preservation and presentation of Tibetan culture.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsUp in the Air
Release Date: Dec. 4 (limited), Dec. 25 (wide) Director: Jason Reitman Writers: Sheldon Turner, Reitman (novel by Walter Kim) Starring: George Clooney, Jason Bateman, Anna Kendrick, Vera Farmiga Cinematographer: Eric Steelberg Studio/Run Time: Paramount Pictures, 109 mins. Despite some fine acting, young director’s third film is uneven and formulaic Jason Reitman has only made three feature films, but his work is already falling into familiar patterns. His first two films, Thank You for Smoking and Juno, were slickly produced, but the surface niceties were bolstered by sharp satire in the former and heartfelt emotion in the latter. His third,... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsAuthorized, Illustrated Stooges Book Hits Shelves
The music of The Stooges has long inspired fans to engage in many a destructive act: throw a fit, break things, crush beer cans, send your pretty face to hell. You know, general rock 'n' rollisms. But how about sitting down with a book? Iggy and company sure hope so—the band's most comprehensive biography, The Stooges: The Authorized and Illustrated Story, has just hit shelves.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsIggy Pop, Bon Jovi, Vampire Weekend, More On Board for LEGO Rock Band
Call him the Godfather of Punk or modern-day rock's weird uncle. Either way, Stooges frontman Iggy Pop is set to hit the stage for yet another generation, this time in Lego form.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsStooges Reunite With Guitarist to Play Raw Power
You can call Iggy Pop a lot of things, but quitter isn't one of them. And while his continued work with newer artists has been sometimes-spotty, his urge to get the old Stooges gang back together live—even after original guitarist Ron Asheton's death in January 2009—is a solid bet. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsIggy Pop: Is Punk's Raging Godfather Turning Into Modern-Day Rock's Weird Uncle?
Iggy Pop's long been the Godfather of Punk. But recently he's been resembling a real godfather. Not the "Offer you can't refuse"-type, but the real-life, older-dude figure who watches out for you and, in my case, gives you silver dollars at family functions for no apparent reason.For Iggy, those silver dollars pay dividends in the form of guest spots on the tunes of some today's hottest young rockers.... read more
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