Hangin' Out In 100b

I’ve been away for a while and came back in a world gone topsy-turvy! Paris Hilton “runs for president”?!? Snoop Dogg’s in a Bollywood movie?!? John Lydon makes racist comments and has Bloc Party’s Kele beat up?!? I’m waiting for me to wake up and the narrator to say, ‘but it was all just a crazy, crazy dream’.

Yeah, so like I said Snoop’s in a Bollywood movie. When he played Huggy Bear I thought, well yeah, that sounds about right, even when he was in a porno I thought, ‘that’s Snoop for ya!’ but I just cannot imagine him appearing from behind a tree dancing like there’s no tomorrow with twenty other guys dressed just like him (excuse the cliché, but it’s a cliché for a reason). He doesn’t exactly do that, but he does wear a turban. I love that he can still surprise us like this, God only knows what he’s gonna do next. Check out a behind the scenes peak at Singh Is Kinng.

Jack White collaborates with Alicia Keys on a new James Bond theme called “Another Way To Die”! I’m already intrigued by the title. I hope it sounds as brooding and sensual as a cross between “Seven Nation Army” and “Goldfinger”.

Woohoo, more exciting new music!! This news ties into aDawgg’s post yesterday rather neatly, Q-Tip reveals details for his new album after a NINE year hiatus. Geez, it’s been long enough, I can’t wait!

Well, this is where the fun, exciting music news stops and it all takes a dark turn.

OK, whoever STOLE The Stooges’s stuff in Quebec: you need to check yourself fool! If you contribute to the prevention of say … a James Blunt (I’m sorry but that voice … ouch), or a Colbie Caillat (that song with the wrinkled nose makes me want to fill my sock with batteries) from playing music, then by all means, but the freaking STOOGES?!? Oh for shame. You disappoint not just the band, but also their fans, yourself AND posterity.

Speaking of disappointing fans, and by fans I mean me. Assorted country stars are going to appear on a Elvis duets Christmas CD due to come out, ehm around Christmas – sorry I haven’t had coffee yet. I have some grievances and I’m too tired to be nice about it. First, it’s not a duet if one half of said duo didn’t even know about the collaboration at the time he recorded the song. Second, if you’re gonna go through with this shite why only country stars? Overall, mainstream, contemporary country is not good – in my judgemental opinion. Third, the AP story quotes someone saying the new versions could spruce up Elvis’ legacy. I’m sorry, but isn’t he already THE King Of Rock ‘n Roll?!? What all-high, benevolent title is there left to aspire to? Supreme high commanding demi-God of all musicdom? Lastly, this is NOT the same as when Junkie XL remixed “A Little Less Conversation”, because that was awesome. I realize I haven’t even heard the new versions yet, but I’ve heard some of the country artists’ work and I can’t imagine it’ll be much different. Well, for those interested, Carrie Underwood and Leann Rimes are among the stars that’ll be Elvising up your Christmas this year. I’m so sure these reworkings won’t be über cheesy, smarmy, sucky affairs.

Another music king is working on his legacy it seems; Michael Jackson asks his fans to vote for their favorite songs for a new Best Of. You can choose from a list of fifty … or just download those fifty songs and you have an even better Best Of than the one coming out.

You know how there’s the fear you might meet your heroes or idols and they turn out to be such a let down (read: wanker), that it’ll crush all the fond memories their work gave you? Well I got a taste of what that’s like when I heard about the altercation between Kele Okereke of Bloc Party and John Lydon. I love The Sex Pistols AND Public Image Limited and it makes me sad that those wonderful bands are now always linked to the ugliness of this story.

Oy. In more disturbing punk news, Howard Stern is planning to do a remake of The Ramones’ Rock ‘n Roll High School. If there is a petition going around pleading him to leave well enough alone – no-no scrap that, to leave totally awesome enough alone, than please direct me to it. If there is no such petition, I’m starting one right now. I urge you Mr.Stern, don’t do this. Just don’t. For all that is holy, keep your shock-jocking paws of this wonderfully insane and much loved movie, puh-lease.

Sigh, you know what? Screw it, Paris Hilton please do run for president! This News-ish Round-Up has brought me down so much, I don’t even care if the world was run by everybody’s fave vapid heiress. I hope we do see her at the debates, bitches.

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