Wavves is coming through town on June 22, 2010. They’ll be playing at Great Scott, where they played in September (KLYAM was in attendance). That show was pretty solid…I mean I only recognized “So Bored” and “No Hope Kids,” but still was pretty solid. Is it worth ten singles? It may be worth ten singles just to see semi-new members Billy Hayes and Stephen Pope, formerly of Jay Reatard. I can’t really picture them playing along to noise.
Malcolm McLaren, the former manager of The Sex Pistols and the man who claimed to have invented punk, has died aged 64.
McLaren died in New York this morning after a long battle with cancer.
His spokesman, Les Molloy, said the impresario had been suffering from cancer for some time and he expected his body would be returned to the UK shortly.
An unashamed self-publicist, McLaren gained notoriety as manager of the Sex Pistols who were propelled to No 1 in the charts with God Save The Queen in 1977. Having brought together the roguish band members he went on to become a household name in his own right, entering into the public spotlight again in recent years when he stood for the newly created London mayoralty in 2000. His policies included the serving of alcohol in libraries.
Having dropped out of art school – McLaren said the experience taught him “that it is better to be a flamboyant failure than any kind of benign success” – he made a first foray into music management in the early 70s after convincing the New York Dolls to employ him as manager.
The band flopped at the time, but the experiment, complete with red leather and Soviet-style clothes, heralded the start of a career-breaking ground in fashion and music.
McLaren, who was born in North London, frequently professed to leading the capital’s avant garde art scene during the 70s.
He opened a shop in fashionable King’s Road 1971 with his then girlfriend Vivienne Westwood. The shop was renamed SEX in 1974 and quickly gained iconic status drawing in the “young, sexy, assassins” who would become the Sex Pistols.
The couple had a son, Joseph Corre, the co-founder of lingerie shop Agent Provocateur.
His reputation was carved by the success of the Sex Pistols and an eye for publicity stunts which would grip the British and American culture scene through the 70s.
McLaren also managed a number of other bands, including Bow Wow Wow before producing his own records including the much-sampled track Double Dutch from the 1983 album Duck Rock.
He continued to be involved in the culture and arts scene up until his death, earning him in equal measure acclaim as a doyen of music and design and criticism for his marketing of pop culture.
– http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/apr/08/malcolm-mclaren-dies-sex-pistols
A few days late with this story… but anyway, he was perhaps more of an exploiter of the arts than a practioner, but nevermind his bollocks for now, RIP Malcolm… maybe I wouldn’t have discovered the Sex Pistols without you.
Chris
This sweet little band that put out what I dubbed the best album of 2009 is coming to the Middle East!
A side project of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah…these guys (and gal) rule.
The show is Friday May 7, 2010 Upstairs.
Damn, those models are fine; I’ve always dug Che Tits! Anyway, this is totally biased, which comes as no surprise, worse than the bias of the Che cheerleaders. Of course, I think the caricature of Che is a farce, but as Jay Z put it he’s “complex,” haha, far more complex than this bullshit would leave you to believe. Some things they say are true and naturally they’re horrible. But, they don’t apply the same standards to the U.S. and other figures, which are far, far worse, even if justified. I feel awful for those women, but you don’t think Nazis’ had family? or any other terrorist. That’s what war is, it’s violence on a grand scale. I also feel bad that their loss is being exploited for ratings and pathetic agendas. To compare Che to Bin Laden and the reasons why he, Fidel, and the other Cubans were fighting to America’s reasons for fighting a war is not only childish, but shows the sheer lack of concern for honest observations of foreign policy. In terms of people starving in Cuba, well that would be greatly decreased if the U.S. didn’t place sanctions on them. We easily could aid them, but Castro doesn’t want to be our little puppet bitch like other dictators, so no food for you Cuba. Lastly, the whole racist deal, ( I love how Faux News is saying this of all networks!) Beck is clearly utilizing this to appeal to people’s feelings about race and what have you. Divide and conquer! I have never seen that quote about black folks. I’m not saying it’s not true, but I’m not denying it could be either. I know for a fact that Che sympathized for blacks in the U.S. and he also met with Malcom X when he came over here; both shared great admiration for one another. So, basically follow the woman’s advice, do your own research.
Chris
April 19
Amherst MA, USA
Hampshire College
With special guests director Danny Perez and members of Animal Collective.
Details TBA.
April 20
Boston MA, USA
Brattle Theatre
With special guests director Danny Perez and members of Animal Collective.
$15. Get tickets: 8:30pm & 10:30pm. – http://www.artistadvocacy.com/music/news/more-animal-collective-oddsac-dates/
Sadly, I highly doubt I will be in attendence due to my school schedule and transportation and what have you lol, but I have a friend that attended a screening in New York and was blown away. Below is a brief trailer for the film.
Chris
Because of shit like this:
2010 was the first year in Coachella history that festival promoters opted against making single day tickets available, forcing any attendees to purchase three day passes. Goldenvoice leader Paul Tollett stated the reason for this change was to enhance the experience for those who choose to attend all three days, citing lack of hotel rooms in the Indio area and increased traffic congestion for those coming down for just one day as other reasons. “We’re really trying to make it great for the fan,” Tollett said. “We understand it will affect some people who want to go for one day, but we have to protect the three-day people…”
There’s shit like this:
Date: Friday, April 16
Time 5:00pm – 1:00am
Location: Smith Campus Center South Lawn, Pomona College
Open to 5C students, faculty and friends
FACTS: 8 GREAT BANDS, BOUNCY CASTLE, FREE FOOD AND DRINKS.
Titled Warm Slime.
Out on May 11.
Will any of the tracks be able to top ’09’s Help classic “Rainbow” ???
After seeing Sunset Rubdown and Handsome Furs tour around these parts last summer, it’s about time to get a glimpse of their main band Wolf Parade!
And this summer a lucky few American cities will get that opportunity. Here are the dates:
07-08 Montreal, QC – Le National
07-09 Montreal, QC – Le National
07-11 Portland, ME – Port City Music Hall on sale 4/9 @ 10am
07-12 Boston, MA – House of Blues
07-13 NYC – Terminal 5
07-15 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
07-16 Newport, KY – Southgate House
07-18 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
07-19 Winnipeg, MB – Garrick Center
07-21 Saskatoon, SK – Louis (Univ. of Saskatoon)
07-22 Calgary, AB – Republik
07-23 Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room
07-25 Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
07-26 Seattle, WA – Showbox
07-27 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom on sale 4/10
07-29 Santa Cruz, CA – Catalyst Club On Sale 4/8 @ 10am
07-30 Oakland, CA – The Fox
07-31 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
July 12 for Boston people. Concert calendar’d.
Phoebe Prince, 15, hanged herself after excessive bullying. 9 bullies receive various criminal charges. More below
http://video.aol.com/aolvideo/AOL News/9-charged-following-suicide-of-bullied-girl/74517678001
Stories like this make me puke. RIP Phoebe.
Chris
Guardian
The Libertines are set to reform for a slot at the Reading and Leeds festival in August. The band, which centred around the songwriting partnership of Pete Doherty and Carl Barât, have not played together as the Libertines since 2004. A source told the Guardian that the group would be receiving a huge sum for their performance, rumoured to be around £1.5m.The Libertines formed in 1997, with bassist John Hassall and drummer Gary Powell making up the lineup. The band earned themselves a devoted fanbase following the release of their debut album Up the Bracket in 2002. However, drug problems caused the band to disintegrate around the time of their second, self-titled album. Barât kicked his best friend Doherty out of the band in attempt to make him wake up to his heroin addiction, although this only served to increase antagonism between the pair.
Doherty went on to form Babyshambles while Barât became the frontman of Dirty Pretty Things, who split up in 2008. Relations between the pair have thawed considerably in recent times, however, and they have played on stage together on several occasions since the split. According to reports in the Sun, the group will consider announcing further dates and writing new material if the reunion goes well.
Don’t expect the road to be too smooth, though. Doherty was arrested last week on suspicion of supplying drugs following the death of Robin Whitehead at a flat in east London earlier this year.
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