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Sun June 14, 2009

Source	Fark Headline		Comments
		The Sunday Heavy Metal House Call finally gets off its ass to bring you the rising stars of the US Black Metal scene. This is Ceremonial Castings, playing "Come Forth Damnation" (youtube.com)	(45)
		His life and music career lived up to his last name: veteran jazz singer Huey Long dies at 105 (contactmusic.com)	(12)
(Roadrunner Records)		Andy Sneap gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the new Megadeth song, "Headcrusher". \m/ (roadrunnerrecords.com)	(37)
		At Bonaro, a 60-year old Bruce Springsteen shows why he's still The Boss, playing a three-hour set (news.yahoo.com)	(44)
		One of the better bands you may have missed: Masters of Reality perform "John Brown". Bonus: Ginger Baker on drums (youtube.com)	(15)
		Remember all those people sued by the Recording Industry Association of America? They're still fighting for the right to steal your music. Metallica grins with satisfaction (southflorida.sun-sentinel.com)	(23)
		Nick Cave is innocent (youtube.com)	(13)
		Janis Joplin reincarnated in the body of a skinny 28 year old man (skip ahead to 1:30) (youtube.com)	(14)
		I see your version of Hotel California and raise you an acoustic version by the Eagles (youtube.com)	(36)

Sat June 13, 2009

	By far the greatest vaguely polkaesque double-speed version of "Living on a Prayer" as performed by drunk Finns you will ever experience (youtube.com)	(16)
	Lets take a trip to the Animal Farm, courtesy of The Kinks (with hippieish pic slideshow) (youtube.com)	(21)
(Buzzfeed.com)	45 ridiculous pictures of boy bands. A pinch of 'weird', some 'funny', and a whole bunch of 'WTF?' (buzzfeed.com)	(25)
(Anthem Magazine)	Even Moby isn't impressed with his best-selling album "Play": "I still don't like it that much... Seems a little obvious in places" (anthemmagazine.com)	(18)
	Yes - "The Gates of Delirium" - Live in '75 (youtube.com)	(25)
	Arcade Fire - "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)" live at Rock En Seine Festival (youtube.com)	(31)
	Eagles - "Hotel California" live. You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave (youtube.com)	(33)
	Lucy In The Sky is Dying (music.msn.com)	(18)
(Experience Project)	Prince's top 6 careers, were he not a rock star (experienceproject.com)	(16)
	Nile Rodgers explains how he tricked Diana Ross into singing "I'm Coming Out" while developing one of the greatest guitar riffs of all time (youtube.com)	(22)
	Muse - Supermassive Black Hole live at Wembley (youtube.com)	(26)
	Dirty hippies get their first shower in years as Bonnaroo gets hammered by rain (al.com)	(17)
	Fall of the House of Usher (news.yahoo.com)	(53)
(Some Guy)	Turns out Bob Dylan may not have been booed when he went electric in Newport (buffaloreport.com)	(23)

Fri June 12, 2009

(NME)	Prepare to see a little light as Bob Mould announces US tour dates (nme.com)	(14)
(The Electors)	Financial Crisis Music: A Recession Playlist (theelectors.com)	(22)
(Some Guy)	Faith No More, Live at the download festival, right now (downloadfestival.co.uk)	(61)
	Conan O'Brien goes shopping for a new guitar with Slash (youtube.com)	(55)
	Gwen Stefani confirms something that we all suspected ever since she unleashed "Hollaback Girl" on an unwitting public: "I'm struggling to write songs" (contactmusic.com)	(63)
	Lily Allen on why the music industry is depriving us of new talent: "The only people responsible are those who are downloading music illegally, because there is no money going towards the bands anymore" (contactmusic.com)	(98)
	Pink Floyd live at the UFO Club. Keep watch for the walrus near the end, coo coo ca choo (youtube.com)	(32)
	Interview with David Coverdale. "If I had been from Africa, it would have been Blacksnake." (metro.co.uk)	(25)

Thu June 11, 2009

(Spinner)	Perry Farrell looking forward to be Lou Reed's chauffeur this summer: "I'm gonna golf cart him around and show him the groups" (spinner.ca)	(32)
	Long forgotten psychedelia: Good music for your head (youtube.com)	(27)
	Step One: Compose music and submit it to Amazon, iTunes, etc. Step Two: Using stolen credit cards, purchase own music thereby bumping it up the charts. Step Three: Sit back and collect royalties. Oops (metro.co.uk)	(29)
(music-News)	Jeff Beck was asked to join the Rolling Stones in '74 but feared for his life: "I thought, 'This is a life of booze and women. Who needs that?' So I caught the next plane out" (music-news.com)	(46)
	Lawyers file class-action lawsuit to "claw back the $100+ million that the RIAA stole" (arstechnica.com)	(54)
	Michael Jackson's ears are falling apart (dailymail.co.uk)	(25)
(Some Guy)	"I'm sure Adam (Lambert) can fcking sing 10 times better than Mick Jagger, but who gives a sht . . . He ain't f*cking Mick Jagger. You know what I mean?" (gabbybabble.celebuzz.com)	(108)
(Mojo)	J Mascis discusses Dinosaur Jr's reunion: "I was thinking of the Ramones hating each other, all sitting in a van dying of cancer because of all that anger. At least we're not like that" (mojo4music.com)	(25)
	Kanye West and Lady Gaga to get together for the Vortex Of Suck 2009 Tour (music-mix.ew.com)	(57)
	I accept your 3 cello challenge and raise you Rasputina: Bad Moon (youtube.com)	(33)
(NME)	This news may be a little hard to handle, but the Black Crowes will release their new album this fall. And as a thank you to fans, there will be a download code in each CD so you can download their second new album. For free (nme.com)	(29)

Wed June 10, 2009

(Philadelphia Weekly)	Ever wonder what senior citizens would think of the likes of Iggy Pop, Isis and Yo La Tengo? Here's your chance to find out, get off their lawn (philadelphiaweekly.com)	(38)
	Born 99 years ago today, here's a remembrance to blues legend Chester "Howlin' Wolf" Burnett-here performing Smokestack Lightning live in England 1964 (youtube.com)	(25)
	We started the decade with a greedy band threatening to sue the fans for downloading their music. We'll end it with a greedy band threatening radio stations for not playing their music (usatoday.com)	(120)
	Chris Martin will not make a solo album unless he and Gwyneth Paltrow split. So here's to hoping they have a long and happy marriage (contactmusic.com)	(29)
(Some Guy)	Prince is so hip he needs two more (showbiz411.com)	(127)
(Kerrang)	Marilyn Manson blames Columbine for ruining career. Alcohol, drugs surprisingly absent from list of usual suspects (www2.kerrang.com)	(105)
(Memphis Flyer)	No bobblehead collection would be complete without the limited edition G.G. Allin bobblehead. Ex-Lax tablets sold separately (memphisflyer.com)	(48)

Tue June 09, 2009

(NME)	Every Oasis album ever recorded is being released on limited-edition vinyl, so you can hear them suck at 33⅓ RPM (nme.com)	(61)
	Not news: 40 years ago today a man was kicked out of a band. News: It was Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones. Fark: Mick and Keith said he was doing too many drugs. Dude, if Keith says you're overdoing it ... get help, man. Get help (digtriad.com)	(15)
	Here's something we all knew: Grunge bands sucked more than the hair bands they replaced (msnbc.msn.com)	(280)
	Legendary Japanese rockers with silly masks? Check. Pudgy rapper with fauxhawk? Check. Cute chick swimming in slow motion? Check. WISE feat. BEAT CRUSADERS - Into the Sky (youtube.com)	(48)
	Lionel Richie wants desperately to sing a duet with Coldplay, not realizing that listeners will be unable to distinguish between his voice and Chris Martin's (contactmusic.com)	(23)
	Rock band granted permission to film music video at former concentration camp because one of the musicians is the grandson of a former inmate. "Survivors and their families have special rights here." (earthtimes.org)	(12)
	No longer in a mental institution, shaved and having dieted, Adam Ant is ready for a comeback (dailymail.co.uk)	(40)
	Don't Cry, Slash's mom is Knockin' on Heaven's Door (blogs.reuters.com)	(14)
	Happy 94th birthday to the legendary Les Paul (youtube.com)	(37)
	Kenny Rankin is now peaceful (news.yahoo.com)	(22)

Mon June 08, 2009

	Self-admitted draft dodger Ted Nugent named America's Defender of Freedom by the NRA (contactmusic.com)	(167)
	The Pixies, covering Warren Zevon's "Ain't That Pretty at All" (youtube.com)	(16)
	Bruce Dickinson--yes, the Bruce Dickinson--was left off of Iron Maiden's tour and barred from flying by doctors who just didn't think the world needed more cowbell (contactmusic.com)	(21)
	Iggy Pop on writing French lyrics for his new album: "Good lyrics take 15 minutes or less. Any longer, it's probably shiatty" (pastemagazine.com)	(29)
(NME)	While they don't want to drop any sort of pressure on you, The Specials would like to inform you they are back on tour in the UK, so you may want to get tickets (nme.com)	(18)
(Some Headmaster)	Johnny Marr credits the success of The Smiths to guitar riffs. That Johnny Marr, such a humble man (nme.com)	(31)
	Stupid: UCLA students demand that James Franco be removed as their commencement speaker, insisting that he lacks "wisdom and perspective." Asinine: their replacement is Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson (contactmusic.com)	(77)
	The Black Eyed Peas' tour makes Fergie sick. Take a number and get in line, sister (contactmusic.com)	(31)
(Some Guy)	The shortest concert you will see today (maniacworld.com)	(33)
	Acclaimed conductor writes chamber music for piano playing cat. Suck it, keyboard cat (news.bbc.co.uk)	(9)