Great news of early punk rock fans! There will be a biopic of the late Ian Dury (of “Sex and Drugs and Rock & Roll” fame). He’s a weird one to do a film on, but I’m pleased just the … Continue reading
This soccer-inspired film Rudo y Cursi will have a killer soundtrack of some rather snazzy and classic Mexican songs interpreted by Devendra Barnhart, The Black Lips, Juana Molina and actor Gael Garcia Bernal. HT: Paste Magazine.
Yes, that Booker T., of M. G.’s fame. He’s come out with his first album in 20 years, and according to Paste Magazine, it rocks!
I have to admit that it came as a shock to me when I read that the founders of The Pirate Bay were jailed for running their torrent site, but it seems that a retrial is in order, thanks to … Continue reading
If you ever wish to license material in Azerbaijan, don’t bother. 90% of the software and music items available for purchase are bootlegged. Let them rot until they fix the problem. HT: IWPR.
Oh, the quote of the article!: “We only watch western music. Arabic music is the same, it just copies it. They are wannabee Britney Spears and Pussycat Dolls. I would rather just watch the real Britney Spears,” said Nouran, 16. … Continue reading
Here’s a little post-Easter Vacation gift for you, dear friends, by Tom Waits. Enjoy!
A cute piece on a math theorem from the film Magistrarna på sommarlov (1941). Alice Babs, apparently, sang this lovely ditty. HT: John Derbyshire, NRO.
This is what happens when you can’t close your legs. Nadja Benaissa, singer for No Angels, has been placed in the klink after infecting a man with HIV. It says something that a judge doesn’t trust her to roam around … Continue reading