Corrente (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
With apologies to Pete Townshend: Ever since I was a young man I worked the gridded sheet From VisiCalc to Excel I was a spreadsheet geek Multiplan and 1-2-3 Those digit counters, all And that purple, black, and pink pig Should be on a museum wall
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
NE-YO has joined a host of stars including BEYONCE KNOWLES who will be pay tribute to BARBRA STREISAND at the annual Kennedy Center Honors gala in December (08). Knowles ...
Hidden Track (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
In true “My band can beat up your band” form, the fans of The Breakfast, Tea Leaf Green & Umphrey’s all tried valiantly to vault their favorite to the top of voting in last week’s edition when we looked at seven covers of Young Lust . In the end, the Midwest Peeps had their say and UM once again walks away with victory. The Who on a German television program circa 1970: The Seeker was the The Who’s...
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 11/24/2008
• No Doubt Returning With Album, Tour Top stories from the last three days: • New Springsteen Single Hits Radio • XM-Sirius Merger Rankles Subscribers • Pete Townshend Goes “In the Attic” • Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak Streaming • The Roots Tour Bus Tips Over, Nobody Hurt • Neil Young Talks Electric Car, Archives • G n’ R, The Fireman Streaming on [...]
Zooey Deschanel news, photos, links (Free subscription) | 11/22/2008
Rolling Stone - USA Before the show, singer (and actress) Zooey Deschanel was carefully copying down key lyrics onto her left hand, hoping not to sweat them off. ... See Full Post
Murdoc Online (Free subscription) | 11/21/2008
Inside a U.S. hostage rescue mission American businessman rescued in Afghanistan US Supreme Court allows sonar use US Navy can practice again General Dynamics Awarded F-35 Lightning II Gun System Contracts The F-35A will carry an internal 25mm gatling gun. The B and C models will need to carry an external gun pod. Norway Chooses F-35 To Replace F-16s Taking Lightnings instead [...]
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 11/21/2008
Photo: Lovekin/Getty “It’s people getting together that don’t quite know the words,” said Pete Townshend of the “In the Attic” acoustic performances he’s been doing with various guests on days off from the Who’s world tour over the past three years. Organized by Rachel Fuller, his “beloved partner” for the past 12 years, they started as [...]
Animal Aid (Free subscription) | 11/21/2008
This year, at the celebrity live auction the lively Noel Lynch will be wielding his gavel, and kicking off the proceedings at 2.30pm in the downstairs foyer. Items up for auction thi...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
Filed under: Rock Almanac Spinner.com : On This Date in 1973: After Keith Moon passes out at his drum kit during a San Francisco performance by the Who, Pete Townshend appeals to the audience for a drummer to take Moon's place onstage. Scot Halpin, a 19-year-old fan from Iowa, stands in to... Read more
Rock Sellout (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
So I got sent this video of the band The Polysics, which is kinda awesome in and of itself, but is most notable for the badass jumpsuits the band is wearing. Where can I got one of those? VIMBY - Live @ The Roxy: Polysics Anyway, it made me think of the best jumpsuits in rock. [...]
Medialoper (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Circles, my head’s going round in circles — Pete Townshend Circles, circles, everywhere I see circles. Right now, on three main things I use to access the world — Microsoft [...]
Gadget Lab (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
The Blackbird Rider Nylon is an odd guitar, a mix of the traditional and the high-tech. First, the "nylon" in the name refers to the strings -- the guitar itself is made from carbon fiber, from the single piece body...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Best Buy's special presentation of "Rachel Fuller IN THE ATTIC with Pete Townshend and Friends" delivered an extraordinary night of music and camaraderie at the Troubadour in Los Angeles on Friday, November 7. The sold-out event, which raised funds for the Recording Academy's MusiCares(R) Foundation, took place the night prior to a pair of Who shows in...
Free lyrics (Free subscription) | 11/15/2008
Ever since I was a young boy I played the silver ball From Soho down to Brighton I must have
Cinema Blend (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
After almost two hours of documentary and 115 minutes of exclusive performance, I'm still asking, Who the fuck is this band' I'm not even sure the almighty Corgan has a real answer. If they never had it in the first place, they're certainly not going to make it, now, and a three-hour long DVD only serves to reaffirm this.
