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Lady Gaga At The Dublin 02 In Big Photos: The Battered Sausage Tour
LADY Gaga was at the O2 in Dublin for one leg of The Monster Ball Tour. But we saw her in London, stood outside the Sea Shell Fish Bar in Marylebone. This is the eatery where Michael Jackson once arrived for his battered sausage.
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Keith Richards Snorts Dad In Rolling Stones Gonzo Snuff Movie
KEITH Richards, of the Rolling Stones, says in his memoirs Life that his did snort his dad Bert’s ashes:
“The truth of the matter is that after having Dad’s ashes in a black box for six years, because I really couldn’t bring myself to scatter him to the winds, I finally planted a sturdy English oak to spread him around.
“And as I took the lid off of the box, a fine spray of his ashes blew out on to the table. I couldn’t just brush him off so I wiped my finger over it and snorted the residue.
“Ashes to ashes, father to son. He is now growing oak trees and would love me for it.”
So. Keith inhaled his dad. And Ronnie Wood smoked meringues:
“It got to the point where I would be on my hands and knees looking for crumbs that might have fallen out of the crack pipe. I even banned my children eating meringues in the house after I ended up smoking sugar, believing it to be cocaine.”
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Posted: 27th, October 2010 | In: Music | Comments (4)
Nadine Coyle Finds That Not Being Cheryl Cole Can Get You Ignored
NADINE Coyle was once with Girls Aloud. So too was Cheryl Cole. Cheryl is on the X Factor as the nation’s sweetheart.
Nadine is ignored:
Posted: 27th, October 2010 | In: Music | Comment (1)
Q Awards 2010 In Photos: On The Skinny With Pop’s Littlest Award
THE 2010 Q Awards were a swanky affair. We’ve got all the photos of the winners holding their stolen Quaglino’s ashtrays mounted on a small metal beer mat. The bigger the actual trophy the less meaningful the prize, so the saying goes. Polo, for instance has cups with their own postcodes. Football has a small statuette. The Q Awards are thus steeped in significance. Enjoys the photos – picture 4 is brilliant. Ann Widdecombe has joined the Charlatans…
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Sex Pistol In Toyota Prius Horror Story
STEVE Jones, formerly of the Sex Pistols, is the subject of the most depressing story you will read this year.
The LA Times’ Geoff Boucher will now ruin your day:
Steve Jones, the guitar architect of London punk in its primacy, zipped down Hollywood Boulevard in his shiny white hybrid Toyota, which is customized with a rooftop image of her majesty Queen Elizabeth, a safety pin jutting from her lip. And you thought punk rock was dead.
Weep at your leisure…
Posted: 25th, October 2010 | In: Music | Comments (4)
Kanye West’s Runaway Is 35 Minutes Of Credits And Underwear: Video and Photos
KANYE West has produced a 35-minute long video for his new song Runaway. The song is three minutes of dry grunting as Kanye humps his own legs. This followed by 32 minutes of credits in which a lit of people thank Kanye for existing as Kanye says ”yeah” over and over. It’s humbling stuff.
There is also time for Kanye to show off his car, a Lamborghini. It has an accident. Kayne is unscathed. Naturally. He can only be killed by being ignored.
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Posted: 24th, October 2010 | In: Music | Comments (6)
My Chemical Romance Rock Hammersmith Apollo: Photos
MY Chemical Romance perform at the Hammersmith Apollo in West London. While you were watching the X Factor school of pap…
The New Jersey band played their new single Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na).
In yer face, Cher Lloyd!
The photos:
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Selena Gomez Makes The Mic Look Less Than Wholesome At London Gig: Photos
SELENA Gomez, that home-grown Disney hothouse flower, performed at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo, Hammersmith, London, last night. Gomez is clean, young, perky. She is the tabloid fodder for years to come, a kind of Barbie waiting to be burnt…
MOBO Awards 2010 Baskstage Photos: Tinie Tempah, JLS And A Living God
THE MOBO Awards 2010 backstage photos show Billy Ocean looking like he’s risen from the sea with a Trident in his hands. Tinie Tempah won an award that we except to see worn as a necklace – he’s best newcomer. Other acts that won and sat at round tables: JLS (surely up for a duet with X Factor deportee Gamu), Eminem (the biggest act could not but it is overwhelmed by the support of his British fans etc.), N-Dubz, Professor Green and Plan B.
MOBO founder Kanya King had a little gloat on stage:
“Now here we are 15 years later and urban music is the new pop music and I hate to say this, but we told you so.”
Isn’t urban music, now that’s popular, also pop music? (Red carpet photos here.)
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MOBO 2010 Photos: JLS And Eminem Win Best Act Gongs
MOBO 2010: Photos and winners:
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Full list of MOBO 2010 Winners:
Best Newcomer – Tinie Tempah
Best UK R&B / Soul Act – Plan B
Best UK Hip Hop / Grime Act – Professor Green
Best International Act – Eminem
Best Reggae Act – Gyptian
Best Album – JLS, ‘JLS’
Best Video in association with MTV Base – Tinie Tempah ft Labrinth – Frisky
Best UK Act in association with Lebara Mobile – JLS
Best Song in association with PRSforMusic – NDubz FEAT. Mr Hudson ‘ Playing with Fire
Best African Act – K’Naan
Best Jazz Act – Empirical
Best Gospel Act – Guvna B
Lifetime Achievement – Billy Ocean
BeMOBO – Merseyside Dance Initiative
MOBO 2010: Winners, Photos And Gamu’s JLS Duet
MOBO Awards 2010 In Photos: all eyes on X Factor deportee Gamu Nhengu, who stole the limelight from raisin-haired Jermaine Jackson, N-Dubz and their surly mascot Dappy, Mark Ronson’s No.1 fan (meet your people) and someone who used to be white women called Natasha Hamilton (now a cocoa dusted figurine with a face like Qwerty keyboard – picture 4). JLS scooped a gong and the talk was that Gamu and the lads are to duet. Enjoy the photos…
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Elton John’s Mum Sells Her Memories: Photos
ELTON John was flogging some of his old stuff. Plus ca chance for Mr Candle In The Wind. For sale at Gorringes Auctioneers in Lewes, East Sussex, was memorabilia belonging to his mother Shelia Farebrother. Lots included 100 gold and platinum discs, tour jackets and VIP passes Mrs Farebrother used for backstage access at his concerts. And – yep – two multi-platinum discs marking the success of Candle In The Wind, which recorded more than 33 million sales when it was re-released in tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997. Buy it – or else he’ll sing it again…
Update: the whole lots sold for £28,820.
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Keith Richards Called Mick Jagger ‘Brenda’ And ‘Your Majesty’: Photos
KEITH Richards says in his autobiography Life that he called Mick Jagger “Brenda” or “Your Majesty”, and compares coping with an annoying mynah bird as “like living with Mick“. Richards adds:
“I used to love Mick, but I haven’t been to his dressing room in 20 years.”
He’s not the only one…
On a personal note: I spent a while watching snooker and eating HP sauce with Keith Richards in the 1980s. He was charming and generous. The only comment he made on Mick Jagger was “bit poofy”, when Mick flounced into view on an old tape we watched.
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Guns ‘n’ Roses Play The O2 In Photos: Axl Rose Morphs Into Van Morrison
GUN’S ‘n’ Roses were playing the 02 Arena, in London. Last time the act was in the region, they threw a hissy fit in Dublin and walked off the stage. This time they played on. Although given the glasses, the hat, the bandanas and the jacket – always that jacket – Axl Rose could have been pretty much anyone. Which reminds us – anyone seen Van Morrison..?
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Sir Cliff Richard At 7O: A Life In Pictures
SIR Cliff Richard is 70. The irrepressible singer reached three score years and ten. What’s been Cliff’s high point? Being knighted? Reaching the top of the hit parade in three different centuries, once with a timpani? Selling over 150 million singles? Falling out of favour with Chris Evans. We’ve pulled together a large photo history of Cliff’s career to date. Fans will love the pictures. Non-fans will appreciate the historical tinges and staging…
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Posted: 14th, October 2010 | In: Key Posts, Music | Comments (8)
Cheryl Cole Moves On From Ashley With Song About Breaking Up
CHERYL Cole never needed England footballing great Ashley Cole to get on. The woman born Cheryl Tweedy never needed Cole’s surname to move her away from the TV talent show singer with a conviction for assaulting a toilet attendant.
Now divorced from Ashley Cole, Cheryl can finally be her own woman.
On her new album Messy Little Raindrops, she sings the song Happy Tears, lyrics released to an expectant and compliant media:
I cried when I heard you were cheatin’
I cried when I said I was leavin’
I cut off my hair and painted my toes
I sold all the diamonds and burnt all your clothes
I cried when I slashed all your tyres
I cried when your suit hit the fire
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John Lennon At 70: He Missed His Citroën And Apple Adverts But Saw The Light (Photos)
JOHN Lennon would have been 70th today. He never lived to see his advert for Apple or Citroën. He also missed every other mawkish anniversary of this death. How long can you go marking the birthday of a man before it looks like marketing-led campaign?
Lennon, A musician who with The Beatles make some great records and entertained millions is elevated to a sombre, mawkish and meaningful sainthood in a way he would surely have found ridiculous. Evey word of his is analysed and presented as if he never said anything that was not stuffed with meaning.
Says John: “I wanna hold your hand.” Hmmm. What hand? How did you want to hold it? What did you want to hold it with? Is John’s hand a sign of God’s love?
And here he would have been at 70. Or 80. Or 240. That sounds far-fetched. Unless, of course, in the far-flung future people are living to 300 years plus, in which case it’s poignant. Yoko Ono might care to record such a greeting for every year up to 300 and beyond.
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To mark this occasion Yoko Ono is flogging a load of Lennon’s solo material which she “remastered” in big box set.
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N-Dubz And Tulisa Win Photoshop Award
CAN that be Tulisa, the singer of keepin’-it-real London band N-Dubz looking flawless on the promo stills for the group’s new single Best Behaviour in St Tropez?
What do you think?
Marc Mysterio V Brandy On Dancing With The Stars: What Really Happened
MARC Mysterio, currently embroiled win a dispute with Dancing On The Stars pro/celebrity hoofer Brandy, recently inked an exclusive deal with Universal Canada via his company World Class Records (WCR). Each artist signing to WCR/UMC will be produced or executive produced by Marc Mysterio, whom will also run A&R.
“Universal’s backing in giving us the ability to sign and release any act we want. This speaks to DJ culture having arrived in North America,” says Marc Mysterio. “If we can sum up this partnership’s personality in one word, that would be ‘pro-active'”.
Exclusive: Evidence In Marc Mysterio Case Against Brandy Norwood
Of course, we can’t help but to mention Brandy – whom Anorak Pal Marc Mysterio is suing for alleged breach of contract for failing to provide the vocals she was paid $10,000 as per written contract as a side artist fee.
She could win the bozo the clown of the month award, but this time not for her dancing skills (or lack thereof) on Dancing With The Stars . The song in which she was originally set to appear in “Shout It Out” by Marc Mysterio, was just sent to radio last Monday and in its first week, bested Eminem to slot #2 on the New Airplay Chart for Top 40 Radio this past week across Canada.
Says Marc:
“The success of the song without the star power of a Brandy being featured on it shows not only how strong a record it is, but that her not being on the record is a loss that is tough to swallow. There is a lot of, what if she hadn’t screwed us over, where would this song be. I hope she thinks that this Dancing With The Stars fiasco was worth it. Past experience from reality shows (i.e. Samantha Fox on I’m A Celeb) tells me otherwise.
Unless you have a solid product that is already working, most of the post-reality show records underperform so if this was her hope to ditch us and use this bounce to re-launch her career solo, instead of doing it the right way as Kelly Rowland did with David Guetta, karma can be a bitch. But, let’s see. I’m focused on working with Universal and my other international partners on making ‘Shout It Out’ the biggest success possible as is, and let everything else take care of itself.”
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Mariah Carey’s Massive Pussy Photoshop In Saudi Arabia: Photos
SAUDI Arabia’s 
Photoshop Council Of Faith and Morals has altered Mariah Carey’s album covers to make them less sexy. The backside is covered in pantaloons; the top is no longer halter neck but a polo shirt; the pussy is massive and furry…
Thankfully, truth outs and Mariah’s skin remains as flawless as Mother Teresa’s conscience and her arms tighter than a Jonas brother backstory…
Originally published September 2 2010 – spotter: Artsyspot, Media bum
Kelis Rocks The Shepherd’s Bush Empire In Miss Havisham Bukake: In Photos
AFTER Rihanna brought her rainbow to London, Kelis arrived to perform live in concert at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire in West London. Kelis dressed as Buck Rogers in a Miss Havisham bukake contest. And the crowd loved it…
P Diddy’s Diddy-Dirty Money In Glasgow In Photos
P DIDDY, that renegade Diddy Man, was performing at MTV’s Diddy-Dirty Money’s first gig in the UK in a show called ‘Diddy Crashes Glasgow’. MTV cameras followed Diddy-Dirty Money in the run up to their monster MTV Crashes Glasgow gig at The Old Fruitmarket. A Fruit Market in Glasgow? Well, it did go bust.
And note: P Diddy had not one but two crosses about his neck. Did Jesus do that? Well, did he?
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Posted: 30th, September 2010 | In: Music | Comments (3)
The Orange RockCorps Albert Hall Show Photos: Pendulum And Plan B Defy Cynics
WE went to the Orange RockCorps show at the Royal Albert Hall to see Ben Drew aka Plan B, Dappy and Tulisa of N-Dubz, Mark Ronson, Taio Cruz and Pendulum. The concerts defy cynicism. You can’t buy a ticket. You can’t win a ticket. You have to earn a ticket giving 4 hours to a charity. The grandstanding corporation wins. The charity wins. The bands win. And the fans win. We get the photos:
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RIP Leonard Skinner Inspiration For Lynyrd Skynyrd
HIGH school gym teacher and basketball coach Leonard Skinner died today in Jacksonville, Florida. He’s the guy who who inspired the name of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd, writes our man in LA.
He was 77 and had Alzheimer’s disease. He also outlived most of the band.
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Joe McElderry’s Ambition Is Another Squeaky Cover Version
WITH the X Factory in full cry it’s time last year’s winner Joe McElderry had a song. So here it is. It’s a called Ambition. It’s a squeaky version of a song by Donkeyboy, which you most likely won’t have heard of. Joe’s Ambition seems to be to sing other people’s songs in a higher pitch then their original.
It’s not karaoke recorded in a studio. It’s a cover version, dummy.
The pop industry really is that cynical…
And before that:
Posted: 21st, September 2010 | In: Music, Reviews | Comments (4)
