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The Search for America’s Next Cliche
[UPDATED] Today we received the following press release from production company behind Jersey Shore: LOS ANGELES, CA (June 27, 2011) – Doron Ofir Casting in conjunction with 495 Productions is […]
While We Were Working: Bootsy Collins, Rob Riggle and Rush
[UPDATED]Last night, we put the July issue to bed, and with it went the immediate demands that kept me from writing about recent shows. Here’s the quick wrap-up in reverse […]
So You Want to Be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star?
Today, here’s how the economics work. DigitalNewsDaily.com reports that Ken Shipley of the Numero Group worked out this breakdown of the payouts from the upcoming iCloud, which Shipley has opted […]
Curren$y’s Weekend at Burnie’s/Bernie’s Synced Up
Curren$y’s upcoming album, Weekend at Burnie’s, takes its name from the 1989 comedy Weekend at Bernie’s. Here’s the album and movie more-or-less synchronized. It’s not as freaky as the marriage […]
C. Ray Nagin Makes the Rounds
Yesterday, former Mayor Ray Nagin was on television promoting his book, Katrina’s Secrets, which was self-published through CreateSpace, as Jon Stewart noticed on The Daily Show. Nagin did this, he […]
Curren$y and Lil Wayne: The Race is On
Who can release the most music the fastest? Curren$y, a one-time protege of Lil Wayne, is as prolific as Weezy these days and releases tracks about as quickly. His Weekend […]
Preview of New Beirut
Friday night, Beirut will play at Republic with Twin Sister opening (Tickets are $25 in advance, $28 at the door). Here’s a stream of Beirut’s new single, “East Harlem,” from […]
Where’s the Country?
Saturday, Luke Bryan added a verse and chorus of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” to his own “All My Friends Say,” complete with a credible, sledgehammer-heavy intro. It was something he said […]
Legal News: PBS and the Saints
Today at The Daily Kos, writer “Crashing Vor” wrote a blog post in support of PBS—Porter, Stoltz and Batiste—shining a little light on what little is in the public record […]
Golightly’s Hill Country Help
Musicians continue to belly up to the bar for a glass of something real served in a vintage glass with a retro umbrella and a contemporary kick. At best, that’s […]
