The James Brown-is-dead brouhaha continues: First his children were fighting over his estate; after that, they had to settle where his body was buried. More »
– In 1983, NME was putting out mix tapes that blended James Brown, Cabaret Voltaire, Yellowman, and Tom Waits, among others. What happened? [Dalston Oxfam Shop] – Nine songs from early-20th-century 78-rpm records, digitized for your aural time-traveling pleasure. More »
Today’s USA Today has a profile of Roy Head, who is re-entering the limelight thanks to his son, Jason “Sundance” Head, also known as “That Guy On American Idol Who Comforted The Guy He Beat By Offering Him A Bodyguarding Gig.” More »
It’s official: As far as alarm-sounding youth movements go, emo is the new goth. At least that’s what we learned from this North Dakota news broadcast, in which a concerned local sheriff warns of the dangers of “dressing emo,” an activity that apparently leads to cutting, crying, and talking… More »
Oh, Lily Allen! As if you didn’t have enough music nerds swooning over your MySpace-posting, NME-bashing ways, now you’ve gone and slammed the ITunes store. From this week’s Sound Opinions interview: … More »
Today’s New York Times takes a look at the recent ascent of Koch Records, the record label that was once best known (if at all) for third-tier hip-hop CDs and William Hung compilations. More »
PICK TO CLICK: The Glands – Lovetown / Soul Inspiration / When I Laugh [more info] Los Lobos – Little Things / The City [more info] Ludus – She She [more… More »
Jamiroquai’s Jay Kay prepares to take part in a record-breaking “Highest Concert Ever” performance today on a private London jet, which will leave a trail of bored, soulless seagulls in its wake. More »
Watch out, Justin Timberlake fans in far-flung towns–those rumors of JT wanting to party at your local watering hole are, alas, probably false: It has come to our attention that there have been several announcements of official Justin Timberlake after parties or events during the… More »
Liverpool-born artist Linder Sterling is probably most well-known for her photographs of Morrissey and her “menstrual egg timer,” which received a Factory Records catalog number despite never being put into production. (It was given the number FAC 8.) More »
