We Know It’s Only Rock N’ Roll But We Like It

QUEEN JANE APPROXIMATELY: Bob Dylan, The Spectrum, November 18th, 2006 1964 EVA SAYS: When you defend and idolize an iconic figure so fervently it becomes personal, it’s almost easier to believe they’re make-believe, or even better, dead.This way, they can’t disappoint you when they fail to meet your out-of-proportion expectations. Which is what made my first ever Bob Dylan experience pretty tough to take. I wanted to hold on to my idealized vision of Bobby for ever and ever and ever. But let me tell you, it wasn’t easy. Hater friends of mine bitterly spat on about his disgraceful Victoria […]

Now Playing: LOVE, LOVE, LOVE On Phawker Radio

A few questions we NEVER thought we would have the occasion to ask: I have a blog, perhaps you would like to read it? And I have the NEW Beatles album, perhaps you would like to hear it? But without a doubt, NEVER EVER in a million years did we ever think we would have the occasion to say: Would you like to hear the NEW Beatles album on my blog? This just fell into our lap somehow but we seem to have the worldwide Internets exclusive on this, at least for, oh, another five minutes or so. Maybe longer. […]

HOLLA: The Aqua Teen Hunger Force Is HUNGRY

THE WOOK REPORTS: Word to the wise — don’t look any members of Ink & Dagger in the eye for fear of litigious retribution the likes of which we haven’t seen since Arnie Becker retired in ’94: Local Musician Terrence Yerves has sued Time Warner, the Cartoon Network, TBS and old-school rap icon Schoolly D, alleging copyright infringement. The suit, filed last week in federal court, asserts that in September 1999, while working at a recording session for Schoolly D, Yerves played drums on a song. Yerves, according to his legal complaint, was surprised about a year later when he […]

JESUS IS COMING, Quick Everyone Look Busy!

“Pointed threats, they bluff with scorn Suicide remarks are torn From the fool’s gold mouthpiece The hollow horn plays wasted words Proves to warn That he not busy being born Is busy dying” –“It’s Alright Ma, I’m Only Bleeding,” 1965 BLINQ: Roadmaps For The Soul LOCUST STREET: Very Groovy Deep-Dish Sixties Anthropology, w/ Mp3’s PHILEBRITY: Sweeney May Have His Head Up His Ass About Valania, But Dude Knows From Dylan

Ding-Dong The Witch Is Dead: CLEAR CHANNEL MONOPOLY SOLD OFF FOR SPARE PARTS

The $18.7 billion deal is one of the biggest among recent acquisitions of public firms by cash-rich buyout groups. SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Clear Channel Communications Inc., the nation’s biggest operator of radio stations, said yesterday that it had agreed to be acquired for about $18.7 billion by a private-investment group. The transaction would be one of the biggest deals in which a publicly traded company has been taken private, and it showcases the vast sums that buyout groups have been able to assemble for acquisitions. […] Clear Channel’s shares jumped $1.24, or 3.6 percent, to $35.36 on the New […]

Now Playing: LOVE, LOVE, LOVE On Phawker Radio

A few questions we NEVER thought we would have the occasion to ask: I have a blog, perhaps you would like to read it? And I have the NEW Beatles album, perhaps you would like to hear it? But without a doubt, NEVER EVER in a million years did we ever think we would have the occasion to say: Would you like to hear the NEW Beatles album on my blog? This just fell into our lap somehow but we seem to have the worldwide Internets exclusive on this, at least for, oh, another five minutes or so. Maybe longer. […]

We Know It’s Only Rock N’ Roll But We Like It

THE FADING CAPTAIN SERIES: Robert Pollard, World Cafe Live, November 14th, 2006 [FLICKR] EVA SAYS: He drank tequila straight from the bottle, and smoked half a pack of cigarettes, and kept dipping into the cooler by the drum-kit for yet another Miller Lite, like a bear dipping paw into a honeypot. He did high kicks and cute little backflips and twirled his mic in the air like a helicopter. Backstage, he polished off the last of the tequila and gave his most ardent acolytes a boozy, back-slapping audience, some high-fives included. You?d think it was Pete Doherty at a Libertines […]

FAREWELL NOTE: Plain Parade’s Long Tall Goodbye

Dear Everyone, EVERYTHING’S ENDING HERE Well, it’s finally upon us — our week-long swan song. To state the obvious: please come out and support the bands, support us and in general, have an awesome time. We’re positive this weekend is going to go down in the history books — You don’t want to miss this! Let’s give the City Paper a round of applause for naming us “Most Missed Rock Curators” in this year’s Choice Awards: So long, fair ladies of Plain Parade. Your tiny happy shows were the most lovingly booked, your tastes were impeccable. Four years of giving […]

ILLEBRITY: Our New 215 Hippity-Hop Column, HOLLA!

THE WOOK REPORTS: There’s nothing more talked up in the 19147 than the fact that after the news cycle moves beyond ’06’s murder rate come January, the tale of woe that is the city’s condo market glut is gonna blow up bigger than J-Hova‘s eagerly anticipated long-player. For the record, the Mayor‘s hit squad best get on this potential crimp — our city’s status as an up-and-comer with the seriously well-invested may just be on the line, my people’s people!!! Now not that I’m qualified to be the Mayor’s chief of staff or nothing, but if I was one Joyce Wilkerson, […]