Whitesnake Zinfandel 2010: It's Real
Class. David Coverdale has it, and he wants to share it with you. He and his band Whitesnake have teamed up with De La Montanya Winery & Vineyards to release the bottled essence of ’80s awesomeness. Which sounds kind of gross, actually, but Coverdale describes it as “a bodacious, cheeky little wine, filled to the brim with the spicy essence of sexy, slippery Snakeyness.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThom Yorke: Music Biz Prophet
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke predicts the collapse of the music industry…like, within the next few months.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWeird Random Thing of the Day: Meowmania
I’ve seen the future of randomness on the Internet, and it’s name is Meowmania. Click fast, and you’ll be instantly transported back inside the house of that strange old lady across from your childhood home.... read more
Found in: Blogs, High GravityApple Responds to Manufacturing Company Suicides
Foxconn, an Apple manufacturer based in China, has had 11 of their employees commit suicide this year. The factory workers were being urged to sign agreements with the company stating that they will not commit suicide mere hours before the 11th employee killed himself Sunday night, according to AFP.... read more
Found in: Industry, NewsGuess Where They're Filming the New Captain America Movie!
London! [Digital image work by Rachel Bailey]... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSolid Gold, $190K iPad Supreme Edition Now Available
Pop artist David Hockney might be turning his iPad into a canvas, but Stuart and Katherine Hughes are turning theirs into bedazzled, solid gold status symbols.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsJarvis Cocker: National Trust: The Album
Ducks are still running the world The good news: There’s a mysterious new Jarvis Cocker record! The bad news: It’s a wee 25 minutes long! The news we can’t classify: It’s 25 minutes of nature noises, recorded exclusively in the British countryside! The Deliberate SEO-Increasing News: We believe we’ve discovered the precise mathematical opposite of that whole Sleigh Bells thing.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsWatch a Physicist Talk About How the Iron Man Suit Could Soon be Reality
When Iron Man 2 hits theaters tomorrow, it’s sure to awe viewers with its high-tech effects. But, according to Emory physicist Sidney Perkowitz, superhuman suits like the one Robert Downey, Jr. sports in the flick might not be so far from reality. In fact, Perkowitz says, the military is already developing similar get-ups.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsXiu Xiu Wants to Smoke Your Hair
With its latest album, Dear God, I Hate Myself, art pop act Xiu Xiu has been doing some not-so-run-of-the-mill promoting: They’re asking fans to give up their hair.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSteve Miller Band Joins Roadrunner Records for First Album in 17 Years
Roadrunner Records announced recently that they partnered with one of the big names of ‘70s rock, Steve Miller, to release his band’s first studio album in 17 years. Together with Miller’s imprint Space Cowboy Records, Bingo! is the first of two albums recorded by the Steve Miller Band at George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch studios. The second album will be released next year. Bingo! was co-produced by Andy Johns, who’s worked with classic rock greats like Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Van Halen.... read more
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