On its Myspace page (which it hasn’t check in over a year), under the “Sounds like” section, Hella’s description reads: “If crack was music, thrown into a blender with fruits. yeah.” And, honestly, that’s not too ridiculous of a way to characterize its frenetic, musically dense, freeform sound. Your first few encounters with Hella are […]

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Eccentric fruitcake producer, Phil Spector, is about to go on trial for the murder of Lana Clarkson, a former waitress/actor, who made an egregous error in judgment by joining Mr. Spector for a nightcap in his Hollywood castle in February of 2003.  Set your Tivos, as this freakshow trial will be televised, of course. Spector’s responses to the allegations have […]

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The reunion bandwagon leaves no one behind. Even the unintentional inventors of post-rock, Slint, whose 1991 masterpiece, Spiderland, spawned many a pale imitation. Its home, Touch and Go, has posted an update on the band’s latest, reluctant regrouping: “Slint has been preparing for shows this summer. They want to play music together and have decided […]

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After touring five countries in support of her debut, Alright Still, Allen admits she’s “slightly bored”, adding on her Myspace blog, “Life is weird at the moment. Is it really important to break America? If it is I have to write my life off for the next 9 months, playing the same gig answering the […]

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Madonna will guest star on next season’s Nip/Tuck, which suits both the show’s unabashed ridiculousness and Madonna’s non-acting career perfectly. She’ll probably strip and get humiliated by Julian McMahon’s Dr. Troy, which, admittedly, could be amusing. If anything, the woman does remain well-toned. Then, she can write a another shambolic children’s book to cleanse herself of her […]

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Assfactor 4 finally has a Myspace page with four songs posted, spanning early 7″ work through its final, posthumous LP, Sports. Sadly, there’s not much available on the web about these guys. AF4 was one of the best hardcore bands of the early to mid-90’s, or maybe, ever. Spastic, screaming vocals, dueling, buzzsaw guitars, and […]

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SXSW looks, umm, super fun this year.  Totally wish I were there. The Gossip’s set at Emo’s featured a cover Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got To Do With It” and an excerpt of Nirvana’s “Smell’s Like Teen Spirit.”

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