February 2012
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WatchJames Brown was the absolute king of soul. this clip is so haunting, so beautiful in the way that his sheer dancing ability to rises above what is almost blatant minstrel-ism. James’s legacy over American music, specifically hip hop, is so tightly intertwined with postmodernism and commercial music success in America that it’s almost impossible to deconstruct. he saw it all, and he...
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Watchyup… pretty dope.
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Vintage ads of rock and rollers selling stuff...
selling out… a time-honored rock tradition. see some of the first to do it, and realize just how white your shirts can be.
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Sunset Junction Street Festival group files for... →
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Jamie Oliver finds Joy Division and New Order...
February 14, 2012 18:27
The tapes were found alongside guns and gold during an excavation in Manchester
Photo: PA
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has apparently found rare Joy Division and New Order master tapes when digging up the basement of a new restaurant in Manchester. The new restaurant, which is being built in a former branch of Midland bank, was being excavated when the tapes...
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Nick Cave's letter explaining why he refused an...
21 Oct 96
To all those at MTV,
I would like to start by thanking you all for the support you have given me over recent years and I am both grateful and flattered by the nominations that I have received for Best Male Artist. The air play given to both the Kylie Minogue and P. J. Harvey duets from my latest album Murder Ballads has not gone unnoticed and has been greatly appreciated. So again my...
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“Whitney Whouston?”
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The World's First Hip Hop Restaurant
Welcome to Bon Rappetite!
“Bon Rappetite is the world’s first hip hop restaurant. Featuring a delicious menu that caters to the ballers. Relax at the bar with a signature cocktail, like the refreshing Long Island Ice-T, or eat so many shrimp you get iodine poisoning in our relaxing dining area. One thing’s for sure, you better bring your rappetite.™”
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Liz Phair on Why Lana Del Rey Scares Rock’s Boys...
Rolling Stone asked me to speak about Lana Del Rey. I wanted to know how big my participation in the piece would be–was it substantial or just a quote? Just a quote, they said, to which I replied that I wasn’t super interested. Which was a lie. I have a lot to say about her, but no sound bites. You see, Lana Del Rey is exactly what I was hoping to inspire when I took on the male rock...