posted by Robert on Dec 10
In support of their previous commitment to Friends of the Earth, Radiohead will be playing a green performance on Late Night with Conan O’Brien on Wednesday (April23).
We reported a few weeks ago that they would rather commute to their venues rather than ride on big buses that increase traffic and smoke emissions. Now, instead of riding an airplane to New York City to play one song for one night only, the band has decided to “reduce their carbon footprint”, and just record the performance at their London studio.
They will play House of Cards from the recent In Rainbows album.
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posted by Robert on Nov 10
Are you ready to follow Axl Roses every step as he FINALLY gets the new Guns and Roses Album, Chinese Democracy, out in the market?
If you are, then you’d be pleased as peach to know that they’re ironing out all the details as we speak. An undisclosed major music-oriented television channel has pitched the idea to the singer. According to AllYourTV.com, the show would appear on an unidentified cable channel.
Axl Rose has been sitting on the said album for over a decade, always saying that the album will be put out within a year. For all the GnRs fans sake, let’s hope this new reality-TV show pushes Axl to finally release the album out before China becomes a democratic country.
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posted by Robert on Oct 10
Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones has a problem with David Bowie, another legendary musical icon: He no likee.
Well, actually, Keith likes one song:
Speaking in this month’s Uncut magazine, Richards said that Changes, which appears on Bowie’s fourth album Hunky Dory, was the only song by the artist that he could remember.
And what about fashion and music?
“It’s all pose. It’s all f*cking posing. It’s nothing to do with music He knows it too,” Richards said.
I can’t think of anything else he’s done that would make my hair stand up.”
Aren’t they too old to start a rivalry?
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posted by Robert on Sep 10
Is Radiohead about to go head-to-head with Facebook and Myspace?
Of all the bands out there, Radiohead would probably be the last one you thought would put up a social networking site. The foursome has created a web-based forum called W.A.S.T.E. where fans and non-fans alike can upload and share photos , details, tour dates, and watch videos of various artists.
Radiohead posted a message last April 3 that said:
“For those who are interested and want to stick around, we’ll be adding plenty more bits and pieces in the coming weeks and ironing out any wrinkles or annoyances the best we can. Hope you find something interesting to play with.”
Play on then.
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posted by Robert on Aug 10
If you’re planning to go out and do karaoke tonight, better make sure that the bar you’re going to has ASCAPs blessing. Last night the said group sued various nightclubs, bars, and restaurants for publicly performing songs without a license coming from them.
According to them, “Using music is a vital part of the total service that businesses offer, both in attracting customers and driving more revenue,” says Candilora. “By accepting an ASCAP license, business owners can legally use music in ASCAP’s popular and ever-increasing repertory.“
What’s next, they’re going to raid elevators now for their pump in music? Shutdown MySpace?
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posted by Robert on Jun 10
Fall Out Boy‘s Pete Wenz admitted he tried to snuff out his life with Ativan in a car parked on a Best Buy parking lot. This is a surprise coming from the Emo boy himself. He also mentioned that while he did that he was listening to the late Jeff Buckley singing a cover from Leonard Cohen‘s “Hallelujah”.
We guess that most of his fans (specially the lady ones) were glad that his manager was able to get a hold of him before anything bad happened. The bassist has now joined Half of Us: a campaign organized by Jed Foundation. Some of the artist joining this campaign are Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkin‘s fame and Mary J. Blige.
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posted by Robert on May 10
Thom Yorke of Radiohead is the last person you’d see associated with something like the Friends of the Earthask him agrees with us. However, he was convinced by the group to help them in their campaign for a greener planet. He does his share by making sure that their venues are supported by public transport.
Regarding public transport, Thom would like to implement the Paris Velib system. It’s where anyone can borrow bicycles to go around town. Obviously this will lessen the carbon monoxide in the air and traffic around London.
Good for you Thom! I hope you and your mates make this happen.
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posted by Robert on Apr 10
You know it’s bad when the lead singer of your band is telling the audience that this maybe your last tour with him. Yep, that’s what happened the other night at Glasgow, Scotland, when super-group, Velvet Revolver was strutting their stuff on stage. According to singer Scott Weiland, the audience were …watching something special… the last tour by Velvet Revolver. This made all the band mates look confused on-stage before going into their next set.
Was it the drugs talking or was it Weiland wanting to join up his old mates at Stone Temple Pilots? Well the other band mates can always do a Guns and Roses reunion themselves. If it happens, we just hope everyone gets what they need.
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posted by Robert on Dec 21
It just goes to show that most of the writers these days need to research more. R.E.M.‘s frontman, Michael Stipe mentioned something about his being gay with Spin Magazine. What’s funny about that article was that, it became news in the blogging and print media. Sites like Stereogum and US Magazine covered it like it was his first announcement. Likewise, they received quite a lot of comments from readers that Stipe’s sexual orientation was already known for more than ten years already.
The news reached both Spin and R.E.M. Spin got an article off of it, Stipe got a good laugh. He even decided to give a small news conference with People Magazine to mock the hot news of his going out of the closet . In the video, he declares that his band mates are heterosexual and that he is proud that they have finally declared it in the open.
Who says intelligent and artistic rock stars can’t make a funny?
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posted by Robert on Dec 30
The RIAA has been saying it a lot these past couple of years, though ineffective the flow of free music has ballooned so much that even high-rollers are giving it away (well, not all of them a few teasers do the trick). The story goes with an artist known as Corey Smith who was a school teacher that loved music so much, he did weekend gigs for added income. Having succeeded in getting his music and name out, his manager started to do the craziest thing on earth, he started giving his music away for free. With that in mind, everybody in the industry expected him to lose a lot but as it turns out he brings in $US 4.2 million this year for even if the music was free, people still had to buy it off iTunes which gave him that amount. Counter intuitive you may say, well get this, his free music gets him so famous he now has a full time music career and does concerts (so cheap anyone can afford it $5). Corey loves music, music fans love him back, bam! 4.2 mil, end of story, apparently not for the free giveaway stuff doesn’t always work. Call it luck or call it pure unadulterated talent, he had a dream and he had the passion for his music it saw him through. Nice going and more power.