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Sun January 04, 2009
(YouTube) Video The Temptations' most covered song, "Ball of Confusion" was re-done by Duran Duran, the Neville Brothers, Tina Turner, Widespread Panic, Anthrax and Tesla. This is arguably the best cover, by Love & Rockets (5)
(Starpulse) Obvious Katy Perry, a pop singer with hits like "Ur So Gay" and "I Kissed a Girl" was dumped by her boyfriend because she "acts like she's 10." Obvious tag asplodes (48)
(YouTube) Video Sunday Heavy Metal House Call asks "What is this garbage? I wanna watch the news" Dave Mustaine answers "This is the News" Megadeth - Peace Sells (but Who's Buying) (28)
(MSNBC) Followup Viacom says MTV to remain on the air despite ads, programming (38)
(YouTube) Spiffy Death Cab For Cutie perform on The Late Late Show... with a very special guest introduction (47)
(LA Times) Cool Prince to release 3 CDs this year, without a "major label" (23)

Sat January 03, 2009
(Some Guy) Dumbass Tavern owner has to roll with the changes; out $69,000 after phony REO Speedwagon booking agent says "Time for me to fly"; takes it on the run (23)
(The Sun) Interesting Robert Plant beats Freddie Mercury, Jagger and Axl to "Greatest Rock Voice." Interestingly enough, out of 40 people the youngest is Chris Cornell, in case some people thought rock n' roll wasn't on its last gasp (129)
(Contact Music) Interesting Marilyn Manson sued by keyboardist Madonna Wayne Gacy. The court proceedings is to be overseen by Judge Miley Cyrus Bundy (47)
(Idolator) Dumbass Courtney Love's new album delayed due to "paranormal" issues, which we assume means Kurt Cobain wasn't able to write the album for her this time around (35)

Fri January 02, 2009
(Contact Music) Stupid Soulja Boy claims to have been assaulted by 6 men with AK-47s over the holidays. The muggers take offence and post a video, clarifying that they were only two guys with a BB gun (44)
(Gigwise) Cool Godfather of Soul to get New York block named after him, the "James Brown way." Which is better than the original plans of calling it "Ima jamz Bwand, yeahn" and have all streetlights or any hittable objects removed (13)
(Contact Music) Stupid Pop star says dealing with fame is more difficult that dealing with cancer. Still no cure for stupidity (34)
(MSNBC) Amusing Jack Black discovers his Bluegrass DNA (45)
(The Sun) Strange As inconspicuous as ever, Michael Jackson hides beneath a gigantic umbrella in a bookstore while researching further camouflage tips -- fails to realise he is not protected from The Sun (29)
(Some Guy) Spiffy 15 greatest comeback albums of all time. "Smell the Glove" strangely absent (94)
(AP) Dumbass CD sales down, (legal) downloads up. Music industry continues to wonder why $19.99 albums aren't flying off the shelves at Best Buy (73)

Thu January 01, 2009
(Blabbermouth) Asinine Alice In Chains says despite having someone new in the band singing their old songs, they have not replaced Layne Staley and have no intention to replace him. Wait, what? (38)
(NME) Amusing Released documents from 1978 investigation finds that the Sex Pistols were such a threat to the fabric of society that legal actions were considered at the highest levels (87)
(Some Guy) Strange Mike Patton to score soundtrack for Crank 2. Strange tag emits a series of guttural screams (66)
(Gigwise) Cool David Bowie: "I would never have any intention of accepting anything like that. I seriously don't know what it's for. It's not what I spent my life working for." Music stars who have snubbed the Queen's honours (48)
(Metro) Interesting In UK, Elbow named album of the year, which subby finds humerus (14)
(Digital Spy) Interesting The Killers' latest album was put together by email. Which explains track 10, 'D1$c0unt Medz', and that song about the chain of coffee shops that refused to give free stuff to 9/11 firefighters (53)

Wed December 31, 2008
(Telegraph) Dumbass The BBC has pulled an interview with Sir Paul McCartney in which the former Beatle did a "trans-racial impression" of Michael Jackson which could possibly offend former negro children that have become full grown white women (50)
(Boston Globe) Stupid Dude, only chicks use that chord progression (95)
(DFW Star-Telegram) Weird The Big Bopper's son is auctioning off his father's casket. Yes, it's used, but don't worry, it's empty (33)
(YouTube) Video And now, because you'd rather not GBTW, here's a robot and a Japanese cowboy playing a trumpet duet (10)

Tue December 30, 2008
(Starpulse) Dumbass Rapper DMX pleads guilty to drug and theft charges; will somehow find a way to get arrested again before sentencing (20)
(The Sun) Amusing That's entertainment: Paul Weller of The Jam gets blind drunk and collapses on the street. The Sun is there (26)
(Rolling Stone) Stupid Guns N' Roses first video for "Chinese Democracy" delayed due to greedy dwarf Lars Ulrich. Wait, what? (36)
(Some Guy) Ironic Kip Winger says Lars Ulrich "isn't really that talented", prepares to be sued for misuse of Ulrich's name (90)

Mon December 29, 2008
(Guardian.com) Sad Jazz great Freddie Hubbard dies at 70 (37)
(Contact Music) Obvious Moby would like to credit the most untalented person in the history of rock n' roll for turning him away from a career in science: Sid Vicious (30)
(Starpulse) Weird Nick Jonas on marriage: "When Joe (his brother) and I lie in our bed and we can't fall asleep because of all the time changes, that's the kind of thing we talk about." How wholesomely, non-threateningly weird of them (62)
(Rolling Stone) Cool The Beastie Boys re-issuing finger-lickin' "Paul's Boutique," arguably the band's best album, with audio commentaries. And if you're going to order the 5-piece chicken dinner, make sure to ask for Janice (89)
(Rolling Stone) Hero At 75, Willie Nelson tours 200 days a year, smokes weed nonstop and wants to launch a biodiesel revolution. Here is an interview, please ignore the long, confused silence followed by "what's the question again?" (46)
(Stereogum) Sad Fark you Ben Gibbard, Fark you (52)
(Gigwise) Interesting Guns N' Roses planning two year tour. And by "Guns N' Roses" we mean Axl with a bunch of nobodies and by 2 years we mean a month's worth of shows that are going to start 5 hours late, cause riots and ultimately be cancelled (30)
(YouTube) Video If you were wondering what the top 25 songs of 2008 mashed together would sound like, Wait no more (71)
(Telegraph) Interesting Rap music originated in the medieval taverns of Scotland, academic claims. Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Kurtis Blow and Sugarhill Gang inconsolable (51)
(Some Guy) Spiffy Soft rock superstar Richard Carpenter hungry for comeback in 2009, credits loyalty and enthusiasm of Carpenters' Japanese fans for getting him through lean years (22)
(Starpulse) Unlikely Former Beatle John Lennon has agreed to appear in a new ad for the One Laptop per Child Foundation (23)

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