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Saturday, August 07, 2010

Target say sorry

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After the anger at Target's donation to Tom Emmer's campaign started to pick up more media coverage and a quarter of a million boyc...
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No help from his friends: Pras won't endorse Wyclef

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Well, that's going to make a Fugees reunion even more awkward than it would be normally. If they can get past someone asking Lauryn how ...

What The Pop Papers Say: If you go to a festival, you should accept you might get attacked, apparently

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Catching up with the last couple of weeks' NMEs last night was a bit surprised to come across a blasé "Festival Safety Report"...

Embed and breakfast man: Clinic

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A new video from the lovely, lovely Clinic. It's called I'm Aware. And it's directed by Super Furry Animal designer Peter Fowler...

Gordon in the morning: Bottoms up

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Did you know Tanya Gold sometimes does stuff for The Sun? Back in March, she was why-oh-whying through the vomit-strewn streets of late nig...
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Friday, August 06, 2010

Yoko Ono tells world "you go on ahead without us"

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Seemingly convinced anyone really cares, Yoko Ono has given an update on how negotiations between Apple and The Beatles are going : "S...
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Gordon in the morning: Allen the family

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It only encourages him: PREGNANT singer LILY ALLEN beamed yesterday "It's a Sun." The thrilled mum-to-be took to Twitter to...
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Thursday, August 05, 2010

Annie after 40 years

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You have to take your hat off to Annie Nightingale - for quite a while, Radio 1's only woman presenter, and now chalking up forty years ...
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Katy Perry says 'hands off Jesus'

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Given that Katy Perry is the daughter of a hyper-Christian, she should have an interesting perspective on the use of church imagery in pop. ...

Quick radio listening figure round-up

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That 6Music closure? The gift that keeps on giving for the network - it's had a year-on-year doubling of audience in this morning's...
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Gordon in the morning: Liam in the dog house

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Poor Liam Gallagher. You know things must be grim for him when even Gordon is running a publicity photo he's put out and - effectively ...
Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Phil Collins had a lust for blood

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HBO thought Phil Collins should return to acting : "I get sent a script from HBO. There was a Russian serial killer who killed and can...

Gary Numan doesn't like critics

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You know, some people call Gary Numan pretentious . Isn't that true, Gary: People say I'm pretentious? They do. Fuck off! Uh, ye...

Music Anywhere: Carphone Warehouse launches inexplicable music streaming service

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At first, it sounds like it might be an interesting cloud-based service : A groundbreaking mobile music service that will allow music-lover...

Some surprises: IFPI & RIAA issue takedowns on Radiohead's "behalf"

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You'll recall last month Warners blithely issued a DCMA notice against us because we, erm, used a link to a file on a band's own web...

Downloadable: The Corin Tucker Band

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That name above the blog shows our love for all things Sleater-Kinney related, so I'm delighted that Doubt by The Corin Tucker Band has...

Embed and breakfast man: David Bowie and Nine Inch Nails

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Back in 1995, Bowie and NIN toured together. Why, yes: they did play together: David Williams filmed this; he's slowly sharing the...
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Gordon in the morning: After birth

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Serge out of Kasabian has become a father : Serge has a little Kasabairn Doesn't quite work, does it? A Kasbabyian, surely? There...
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Tuesday, August 03, 2010

When Will I Am is the voice of reason

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Oh, lord, I hate the idea of nodding in agreement and saying Will I Am has a point , but...: Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am has critici...
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Johnny Dee calls for chart separatism

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Johnny Dee is alarmed by the plan to release every X Factor performance as a digital download this year, and has a radical plan - banning co...
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Something about the food being Boyle-d

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Given the revelations at the weekend that Susan Boyle isn't seeing very much of the money she's made for Cowell et al , perhaps the ...

Gordon in the morning: Leaky

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This morning, Gordon is claiming that the line-up of The Sun's army charity gig has been "leaked" to his column . It's y...
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Monday, August 02, 2010

Placebo launch mildly different album with London gig

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Having only done an ordinary version, a Limited Edition, and a Deluxe Edition, Placebo are convinced there's still a market for slightly...

Embed and breakfast man: Leæther Strip

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Here's something a bit special - Claus Larsen has shared a new track he's working on for Leæther Strip's support with Skinny Pup...
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Gordon in the morning: Coming out in public

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After having undergone a public coming out in The Sun on Saturday, can Joe McElderry now have his privacy back? No, it turns out: Today, G...
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Sunday, August 01, 2010

Throwing Muses weekend: Shimmer

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From Jon Stewart's short-lived MTV chat show: [Part of Throwing Muses weekend ]
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Everything she does is supported by a motion from the NEC

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Thanks to Simon T for pointing out that this week's episode of Alan Johnson's Failed Rock Star series on BBC Radio 4 is this : Ex H...
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Liam Gallagher does something

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The heading of the PR email isn't encouraging: LIAM GALLAGHER OPENS EXCLUSIVE PRETTY GREEN POP-UP STORE IN LONDON'S CARNABY STREET ...
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Deadmau5 not dead, but not well either

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Anyone who has ever worn a big costume will tell you they're bloody hot inside. Bad enough if you're just outdoors trying to tempt k...

Throwing Muses weekend: Downtown

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Balancing out yesterday's crib from Big World Cafe, here's the Muses on Gods Own Programme, Snub TV: [Part of Throwing Muses wee...
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