Fabsugar (Free subscription) | yesterday
Kate Moss broke out a piece from her extensive fur collection for dinner in London on Thursday night. It was her second meal out on the town of the day, after joining a banged-up Jamie Hince for lunch earlier in the afternoon. Kate seems to be photographed pretty much wherever she goes, and after years of modeling she's comfortable in front of the cameras. She agreed to make one of her first small...
Popdose (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
We did it! More specifically and much less modestly, I did it — I won Tuesday’s election! My victory even got some coverage from Associated Press national political writer Liz Sidoti, who wrote, “A slew of cities selected mayors …” A win-win all around! No question it was an exciting campaign right up to the very end, what [...]
the field negro (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
I see his O ness was doing his best James Brown imitation today as he said "please, please, please" to dumbocratic members of congress while asking them to vote for this historic health care reform bill. Now, I must admit, I am no wonk when it comes to these things. I hate reading voluminous documents, -I am a trial lawyer, not a corporate one- and I sure as hell hate the byzantine way in...
Fiji Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
SUVA One skipper James Brown led his troops by example as he scored a last minute try to seal them a win over Ratu Filise 31-29 in the Suva Sevens Series Cup final at the tfl National Stadium yesterday.
TheHoundBlog (Free subscription) | yesterday
From Private Elvis , a collection of sleazy photos of G.I. era Elvis on leave in Paris having fun, long out of print.... From Pic mag, May, '56, a digest size sleaze mag... Nowadays, anytime some weenie pulls out a guitar there's twelve morons with a camera phone there to document the event, but there are very few great recordings from rock'n'roll's golden era. There are no great live recordings from...
Music For Maniacs (Free subscription) | yesterday
Score! Visiting Chicago recently I snagged an exceedingly rare copy of a CD by outsider legend Jan Terri. This Windy City native was quite the sensation a decade or so ago, as I'm sure some of you may recall: after her jaw-dropping videos started making the rounds, she released two private-press CDs , started doing shows around Chicago, opened for Marilyn Manson, and appeared on Jon Stewart's Daily...
A Tiny Revolution (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
By: Bernard Chazelle Public Enemy's political voice may have obscured the enduring brilliance of their work. It's been 21 years since the release of "It Takes a Nation" and it's hard to believe how fresh, innovative, and emotionally powerful that album still sounds. The raw energy of Chuck D's booming voice, trading rhymes with Flavor Flav, is channeled through a layered mix of swirling...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Mean Fiddler and Elastic Artists presents THE STEVE REID ENSEMBLE 9th November 2009 @ The Jazz Cafe 5, Parkway, Camden, London, NW1 7PG 14 from seetickets.co.uk Doors: 7pm The Steve Reid Ensemble are set to play an exclusive London show at The Jazz Cafe on Monday 9th November. The cult free-Jazz drummer and percussionist has an illustrious career working with the likes of Miles Davies, James Brown,...
Fashion Week Daily - Chic Report (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Kate Moss’ good friend James Brown needs help: he’s decorating his new salon and he needs some aesthetic advice from the most famous person on his Rolodex: Miss Moss. In this particular episode, the pair goes shopping for chandeliers and we learn a thing or two from James Brown’s Supermodel Salon. Watch and learn, darlings…
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Apple's automated censoring service confuses the 1950s genre for a racial slur, marking song titles with an asterisk An automated censoring service has left iTunes embarrassed after it censored "doo wop" to "doo w*p", confusing consumers, including Radio 2 DJ Jeremy Vine. When Vine mentioned in passing to Ken Bruce on Wednesday that he was surprised to find iTunes had censored...
Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The Brooklyn Museum's First Saturday, a free party which starts at 5pm, is centered around its wonderful Who Shot Rock and Roll exhibit tomorrow. There are several events, including a show featuring three Brooklyn indie bands: Grass Widow, The Beets and Crystal Silts. They go on at 5pm and the concert will end at 8:15pm. Don't like 21st century rock? Then go back to the '80s with Purple Rain, the film...
Transworld Skateboarding (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
LuyPa Sin, mean old ladies—is James Brown high? Use a condom!
D.C. Sports Bog (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Before I get to the headline, the John Riggins transcript from his Wednesday appearance on Showtime's "Inside the NFL" has been updated with Riggins's full comments. Perhaps the most interesting additional comment came at the end, when host James Brown asked Riggins if he was worried about tarnishing his legacy as a Redskins great. "You know, I'm not smart enough to think of that kind...
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The first-ever documentary on the life of Bootsy Collins will air nationally at 8 p.m. Sunday on TV One. It's the most comprehensive look ever at Collins' life, covering his childhood in Cincinnati; his years touring with James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic and his own band, and a motorcycle accident that threatened his career but helped him conquer drug addiction.
Chris n that (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
November is here so it's time for my penultimate legend. Next week will bring the long-hoped-for opportunity to see three Motown Divas: Mable John (the first woman ever signed to the label), Chris Clark and Brenda Holloway. This month I am celebrating a Diva who sadly died nearly 40 years ago. Tammi Terrell lived a life that sounds like the sort of plotline Halle Berry would give her eyeliner to play...
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