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| Blink
Fight! |
TMZ reports: [we couldn't resist this one..]When
Hollywood couples move to Splitsville, it never seems to be a smooth transition.
The recent split between Blink 182's Travis Barker and wife and former
Miss USA Shanna Moakler is no exception, and now the split has spilled
into MySpace.
Shanna "officially" commented on the split
last Tuesday on her MySpace page, telling fans that she was devastated
by the demise of her marriage. Now, following in her footsteps, Travis
Barker has lashed back with a detailed blog on his MySpace page describing
in his opinion what life with the Barkers was actually like and what it
was that he says wrecked their marriage.
Travis says at one point he found condoms
at his house and says "we don't use condoms ever." He talks about her alleged
partying and claims that a "normal" day is him and the kids getting up
around 7 a.m. while Shanna sleeps in until 2 p.m The nanny, who he says
the kids often call "mommy," gets the kids ready for the day while Shanna
takes care of more important things like getting her nails done. Barker
also says his wife didn't tell him about her turn on "Dancing with the
Stars." [see full story for more] [see full story for more]-
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| Lil
Drug Bust |
MTV reports: Rapper Lil Wayne was arrested
Monday in Atlanta on charges of possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana
and possession of a controlled substance, according to a copy of his arrest
report obtained by MTV.
The 23-year-old MC (real name: Dwayne Michael
Carter) was released from Georgia's Fulton County Jail on $11,000 bond
following his arrest. Police claim the rapper was in possession of several
unlabeled bottles. [see full story for more][see full story for more]-
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| Bruno
Kirby RIP |
TMZ reports: Bruno Kirby, a veteran character
actor who costarred in "When Harry Met Sally," "City Slickers" and many
other films, has died at age 57, his wife said Tuesday.
Kirby died Monday in Los Angeles from complications
related to leukemia, according to a statement from his wife, Lynn Sellers.
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| RIAA
Drops Dead Case |
music.tinfoil reports: BoingBoing's Cory Doctorow
writes: Today, an RIAA spokesperson, Jonathan Lamy, contacted me today
with this statement: Our hearts go out to the Scantleberry family for their
loss. We had decided to temporarily suspend the productive settlement discussions
we were having with the family. Mr. Scantleberry had admitted that the
infringer was his stepson, and we were in the process settling with him
shortly before his passing. Out of an abundance of sensitivity, we have
elected to drop this particular case.
I wrote back to ask him this followup question:
Where was the "abundance of sensitivity" when the RIAA failed to initially
drop its case against the Scantleberry family following the death of the
named defendant in the case? Given that this "abundance" only materialized
within 24 hours of this story hitting several large news outlets and blogs
isn't it fair to say that the RIAA is demonstrating sensitivity to its
public image, and not its sensitivity to the Scantleberry family?[see full
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| The
Mars Urine |
The PRP reports: The Mars Volta's recent live
set in Auburn, WA this past Saturday, August 12th took a turn for the worse
when around halfway through their set, the group were pelted with bottles
filled with urine by members of the crowd. Unsurprisingly, the show was
cut short.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Madonna
Hate Crime? |
E! reports: If Madonna doesn't change her
ways, she could be going from "Hung Up" to locked up. German prosecutors
have announced plans to monitor the erstwhile Material Girl's Sunday concert
in Duesseldorf to see if she goes ahead with the mock-crucifixion routine
that has been drawing religious ire since her Confessions tour kicked off
in May.
If Madonna goes through with the Jesus-channeling
act and the locals find it insulting, she could face a maximum sentence
of three years in prison. Meaning, Madonna's next reinvention could be
as an inmate.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Peeping
Who |
thetripwire reports: Like Peeping Tom? Good.
You still have several chances to check Mike Patton (and his cast of crazies)
out live on their current tour with Gnarls Barkley. However, we just got
the word that they are continuing their tour...and this time its with The
Who! Oh hells yeah! Peep the dates [at the full story link] and get your
mojo runnin'.
Oh, and there's a rumor that there might
be more dates after September 21, so watch out![see full story for more]-
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| Warped
Crashers |
PR reports: DC-based Hotspur, recent loser
of the Warped Tour Battle of The Bands, won't take rejection sitting down.
"We had a ton of plays in that contest, more than a lot of bands. We didn't
win. So, we had to take matters into our own hands." Appearing at The Nissan
Pavilion on August 10th, uninvited, with their merch mannequin, Jenna,
the band wove through the crowd, selling CDs to concert-goers, and soliciting
people waiting in signing lines at merch tables. After selling over 100
copies of their new album 'Beta' and slowing down the lines for other bands,
Hotspur were eventually confronted by an irritated Armor For Sleep. After
winning them over, and selling their album to the entire crew from The
Academy Is, Hotspur continued their sales pitch to fans and artists alike,
eventually selling out their CDs and tickets for their upcoming radio showcase
on Thursday.[see full story for more]- Click
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| All
that Radio |
PR reports: All That Remains frontman Phil
Labonte will take a break from the band's busy touring schedule to hang
with his good friend and Hard Attack host Mario inside the Sirius sattelite
radio studios Aug. 16. Labonte holds nothing back, and will be talking
about past band troubles, vocal influences, the band's spot on the second
stage of Ozzfest, the band's new record, and of course some of his favorite
bands. Make sure to tune in Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 9pm (eastern) to hear
tracks from All That Remains record, 'The Fall of Ideals,' (5 stars on
anti) alongside hand-picked music from some of Labonte's favorite bands,
new and old. The interview will also be re-broadcast Sunday, Aug 20 at
12pm (eastern) for those that can't catch it the first time. Additionally,
the lead single/video from 'The Fall of Ideals,' "This Calling," can currently
be seen on Fuse's "Uranium" as well as MTV2's "Headbangers Ball." The video
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| Genghis
Tron UK |
SMN reports: Genghis Tron have confirmed the
following UK tour dates:
November 10 - Hastings @ Heroes Club
November 12 - Coventry @ Jailhouse
November 13 - Bournemouth @ The Gander
November 14 - Brighton @ Engine Room
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| Radio
Rebellion Tour |
SMN reports: Dates have been announced for
the Radio Rebellion Tour featuring Norma Jean, Between The Buried And Me,
Fear Before The March Of Flames, Misery Signals, The Fully Down, And The
Confession:
October 6 - Nashville, TN @ Rcktwn
October 7 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews
Hall
October 8 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
October 10 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
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| Guns
N' Frisco |
SMN reports: GUNS N' ROSES has announced two
small San Francisco shows at The Warfield in the month of September. Tickets
for the gigs will cost $75 and go on sale this Sunday with opening bands
yet to be announced.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Deep
Zeppelin |
blabbermouth reports: Robert Plant has signed
on for a benefit concert in London that will also feature DEEP PURPLE drummer
Ian Paice and former PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord. They'll perform with
a house band that includes ex-WHITESNAKE guitarist Bernie Marsden, ROXY
MUSIC guitarist Phil Manzanera, and former PAUL MCCARTNEY keyboardist Paul
"Wix" Wickens. The September 14 event at the Porchester Halls is billed
as The Sunflower Jam, and it will raise money for complimentary therapies
like spiritual healing, therapeutic touch, reflexology, and aromatherapy
massage, which will be administered alongside more traditional cancer treatments[see
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| Blind
Melon Reissue |
blabbermouth reports: BLIND MELON's "Live
at the Palace" CD will be reissued on October 17 with expanded packaging
on Capitol/EMI.
Recorded in Los Angeles on October 11,
1995, BLIND MELON's "Live at the Palace" CD captured the band at their
creative and dynamic peak: the group was touring in support of their second
album and had hit its collective stride. It would turn out to be BLIND
MELON's swan song, as their charismatic frontman Shannon Hoon would only
live 10 days longer, felled by drug addiction. Now, the group's surviving
members - bassist Brad Smith, guitarists Christopher Thorn and Rogers Stevens
and drummer Glen Graham - have updated the CD release with expanded packaging
that includes intimate liner notes by Stevens and never-before-seen tour
photographs by Danny Clinch.[see full story for more]-
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| Eagles
of Blackhearts |
punkbands reports: Fresh off this summer's
Warped Tour, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have announced tour dates for
the fall with the Eagles Of Death Metal. Jett just released her new record
Sinner via her Blackheart Records label. Eagles of Death Metal, which features
Josh Homme of Queens Of The Stone Age, recently released Death By Sexy.
The tour will be supported by Volcom acts
Valient Thorr and the Riverboat Gamblers as well as BYO band Throw Rag.
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