BBC6 is having a vote on the worst lyrics of all time. The top ten nominees could have been far worse had anyone thought to include the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who will beat anyone in a shitty lyrics contest any day of the week. Doubt me? Here’s a stanza from “Snow” off Stadium Arcadium […]

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Lily Allen and The Kooks have had an ongoing sparring match, ever since Allen slammed the band for taking itself too seriously last summer. But then Allen presumably had kissed and made up with a cover of The Kooks’ “Naive” on her “LDN” single. Well, Kooks singer Luke Pritchard has turned around and slagged off […]

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It’s being tagged as the “last great” Beatles song, but it’s nothing of the sort. Yoko Ono gave McCartney a Lennon demo called “Now and Then” in 1994 as part of the Beatles Anthology project. McCartney is just now completing it with help from archived guitar parts by the late George Harrison and current drumming […]

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Not that Jane’s Addiction was ever a bastion of good taste, but at least Dave Navarro had a forum in which to play guitar with a band that didn’t completely suck (on its first two and a half records, anyway). Ever since his brief stint in the Red Hot Chili Peppers, though, Navarro has fancied […]

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I can’t believe this aired on TV. Man, Ice Cube was a sellout even in his heyday. At least he used to sell out with style. Now he’s just fat and starring in unwatchable family comedies. “Get your girl in the mood quicker, get your jimmy thicker, with St. Ides Malt Liquor.” Gold. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/t3KRqiiWx8U” […]

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If this guy ends up getting clean, I have no faith in drugs. He’s showing up to court appearances, reuniting with ex-bandmates, showing up to gigs, etc. Pete Doherty’s acting responsibly? Yawn. God, next thing he’ll actually marry Kate Moss and then you know finding Jesus is right around the corner.

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Double Viking has compiled its list of the top five hottest indie women, explaining it thusly: “There’s something about indie chicks that is both endearing and frustrating. They’re endearing because they write honest songs and they strive to progress musically. They’re frustrating because so many of them just don’t try to be attractive. We’ve chosen […]

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