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Interview: Mastodon
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:31:32
Mastodon have made quite an impression on their Mayhem Fest tour mates. In fact, backstage at the tour's San Diego stop, Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison carried around a piece of paper that read, "Seabeast 4 Life." He came up with the slogan in honor of Mastodon's song, "Seabeast." Apparently, the double bass impresario wanted to hear the ...more
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Stones Throw Readies Madvillain Sequel of Sorts
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:33:10
Stones Throw Records has announced a special alternate version of Madvillain's acclaimed debut, Madvillainy. Dubbed Madvillainy "2" The Madlib Remix, the disc was made "for headphone listening while [Madlib] was on a ten-hour plane ride to Tokyo." While a digital version is available now for $9.99 at www.stonesthrow.com/news/madvillain-box, ...more
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Metallica Finalizes 'Death Magnetic' Tracklisting
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:48:24
After months of video updates and speculation, Metallica has finally confirmed the remaining details behind their ninth studio album, Death Magnetic. (Well, everything but its release date. Right now, it's pegged for sometime in September.) Aside from wrapping up the record's tracklisting, the heavy-metal icons shared its album art: an open grave ...more
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Shwayze Reality Show Premiering Tonight
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:39:18
Buzzin', a reality show starring Shwayze (the self-proclaimed "only black kid in Malibu") and his musical partner Cisco, premieres on MTV tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. According to a press release, the program follows the pair and their crew "as their path to stardom hits all the twists, turns and bumps along the way." One thing that won't be in ...more
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Break It Down: The Weight
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:24:04
Even if the title of The Weight's sophomore full-length wasn't Are Men, one listen to their rollicking mix of southern rock and Americana would leave little doubt. After growing tired of the more singer-songwriter oriented set-up on his debut, Ten Mile Grace, frontman Jospher Plunket moved to New York to find a solid band and a new sound based on ...more
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Christian Bale Makes Bail
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:05:12
Christian Bale has responded to the accusations laid at his doorstep by his mother and sister, who accuse him of assaulting them in London over the weekend. Bale was arrested, questioned for hours by London police, and subsequently released on bail. The actor claimed yesterday that his family's allegations are completely false and he has not been ...more
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Estelle Getty Passes Away
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:52:29
Estelle Getty, the petite actress best known for her role as tough-talking Italian matriarch Sophia Petrillo on TV's The Golden Girls, has passed away. Getty died on Tuesday at her Los Angeles home. She was 84 years old. She is survived by her son, Carl Gettleman. The New York-born Getty suffered from advanced dementia and had been little-seen ...more
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Festival Recap: Siren Festival
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:32:25
One of the great things for budget-conscience hipsters in the New York City area is the plentiful amount of free shows. This year's Siren Festival, curated by the Village Voice, was a chance to see a who's who of the ubiquitous next-big-thing and to take in indie mainstays (Malkmus, anyone?). The big questions looming in on the Siren Festival was ...more
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Sacha Baron Cohen Chasing "Accidentes"
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:10:08
Sacha Baron Cohen will produce and possibly star in Accidentes, a comedy about an ambulance-chasing Latin lawyer. Fox Atomic has acquired the rights to the film, which was originally pitched by Baron Cohen himself. In the film, the lead character would be a lawyer who spends his career handling low-level cases and personal injury suits until he ...more
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Don Cheadle "Marches" On
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:59:31
Don Cheadle will star in and produce Marching Powder, a drama about British drug trafficker Thomas McFadden and his misdeeds in South America. Cheadle has been eyeing the film for quite some time. Jose Padilha has signed on to direct the flick. The film will be based on the memoir Marching Powder: A True Story of Friendship, Cocaine and South ...more
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