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Sun August 02, 2009

Source	Fark Headline		Comments
		Mojo Nixon makes fun of Debi Gibson and Rick Astley (youtube.com)	(36)
		You know how Adam Yauch of the Beasty Boys was diagnosed with cancer? They had to pull out as headliners for Friday's All Points West. So Jay-Z stepped in. His first song was No Sleep till Brooklyn. Here is the video (gothamist.com)	(84)
		SHMHC says, "Who gives a fark if they're fat and old?" - Saxon, "Crusader" live at Wacken Open Air (youtube.com)	(53)
		Liqour store owner near Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado says he's ready for the Phish fans this time, unlike back in '96. "I've got 700 cases of blue-ribbon beer." (denverpost.com)	(31)
		Two new Mozart compositions performed. Critics unimpressed, say his early stuff was better, insist new tunes are strictly for tourists and poseurs (news.bbc.co.uk)	(29)
		1 dead, 15 injured when weather destroys stage at country music festival near Edmonton; the only good that came of this was it prevented Kevin Costner from performing (ctv.ca)	(37)

Sat August 01, 2009

	Vanilla Fudge 1968 appearance on the Ray Anthony Show, complete with go-go dancers (youtube.com)	(38)
(eMpTV lolol Get it?)	MTV turns 28 today. Your rose-colored nostaligia about the old days and biatchfest about the channel today begins to the right (sev.prnewswire.com)	(112)
	The Game sued by The Cousin over The Assault at The Sister's The Funeral (contactmusic.com)	(13)
	Pope Benedict signs with same label as Snoop Dogg, Ashlee Simpson (usatoday.com)	(12)
	Rolling Stone is gathering moss, and you can stick a tuning fork in Blender, Spin and Vibe (slate.com)	(52)
(Some Guy)	Shakira "desperate" to reproduce. Line forms to the right (breakingnews.iol.ie)	(61)
	Knowing that the world has suffered a bland musical existence the past two years, the Red Hot Chili Peppers announce they're reuniting (contactmusic.com)	(47)
	Creem veteran recalls "Bukowskian" road trip to visit legendary rock critic Lester Bangs: "Lester's defined the Velvet Underground for the ages, yet he's hardly got a pot to beat off in" (new.music.yahoo.com)	(12)
	Wanna meet a rock star? Head to TJ Maxx in Cincinnati (news.cincinnati.com)	(34)

Fri July 31, 2009

	Trent Reznor explains why he quit Twitter. Seemingly, it was news to him that the Internets is littered with trolls (rollingstone.com)	(22)
	RealNetworks announces subscriptions to for-pay Rhapsody music service declined due to more customers' credit cards getting rejected, considers entering bail bond business (seattletimes.nwsource.com)	(29)
	U2's wharrgarbl on rock star hypocrisy and "stadium activism," Bono admits having annoying gene (guardian.co.uk)	(25)
	Pope Benedict XVI expected to have number one Christmas album in the world this year as he speaks and sings in five languages, challenges MC Hammer to a dance fight (metro.co.uk)	(30)
(RUFKM.NET)	Interview with Anthrax hints at reason behind recent split with singer Dan Nelson. Bassist Frank Bello also talks about Flava Flav and long struggle with SBS (Schweaty Ball Syndrome) (rufkm.net)	(10)
	MC Hammer's cousin thought he could touch it, gets charged with rape (contactmusic.com)	(22)
	Round 3 in the Eminem and Mariah Carey feud has just begun. His latest track, The Warning, takes their trash talk to a new level. (aud) (bittenandbound.com)	(35)
	Bob Marley, who never had a top 40 hit in the US or won a Grammy, has surpassed 10,000,000 sales for Legend. You know, the one CD of his you always played in college hoping people would think you were some cool, hipster, reggae aficionado (usatoday.com)	(95)
	Reggie Bush dumped Kim Kardashian because he found texts on her phone from Kanye West. No word if they were in all caps (radaronline.com)	(101)
	Amy Winehouse's father pretended to have a heart attack in hopes of getting her to stop doing drugs. "She wanted to see my medical records proving I was actually ill." (azcentral.com)	(18)

Thu July 30, 2009

	Panic at the Disco re-forms, announces plans to tour with Blink-182 and No Doubt this summer. EVERYBODY PANIC AT THE DISCO (contactmusic.com)	(37)
	ClearChannel says "thanks but no thanks" to that Sarah Palin talk radio show (huffingtonpost.com)	(127)
	Ex American Idol contestant says show is rigged, sucks (popeater.com)	(59)
	The best redition of Sweet Georgia Brown on mandolin and guitar you'll hear all day (youtube.com)	(36)
	The Horrors plan massive collaborations on 3rd album, more Jesus & Mary Chain haircuts (gigwise.com)	(15)
	"As we've been off the album scene for some time, we need a lot of support to get the word out". So naturally, they block all retailers other than Wal-Mart from selling their new record (news.yahoo.com)	(60)
	Men At Work lose first stage of copyright infringement suit over their song, "Down Under". No, this is NOT a repeat from 1982 (google.com)	(81)
	Liam Gallagher, Lily Allen spend eleven hour flight to Japan drinking after both realized you couldn't listen to the other without some sort of chemical alteration (contactmusic.com)	(57)
(ZeroPaid)	It's a weekday, and so here's your regularly scheduled "music industry shoots self in foot" story (zeropaid.com)	(43)
(theGauntlet)	My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy that Lars Ulrich was going to be fired from Metallica (thegauntlet.com)	(63)
	AC/DC's Brian Johnson considers retirement: "I don't want for people to see me on stage and say, 'Oh, poor old f--ker, the band's carrying him'" (contactmusic.com)	(40)

Wed July 29, 2009

(Some Killing Moon)	Echo & The Bunnymen announces US tour, new album. And they say nothing ever lasts forever (nme.com)	(20)
(The Daily Swarm)	David Byrne calls out U2: "$40 million to build the stage and, having done the math, we estimate 200 semi trucks... It sure looks like, well, overkill, and just a wee bit out of balance given all the starving people in Africa" (thedailyswarm.com)	(147)
	Ten fictional bands that aren't real, but should be (maxim.com)	(198)
	'School of Rock' opens in Russia. Jackov Blackski unavailable for comment (newsweek.com)	(26)
(theGauntlet)	Megadeth frontman to undergo surgery to stop him from crying everytime someone mentions Metallica (thegauntlet.com)	(63)
	Kevin Federline's massive weight gain is shocking his fans. Wait, Kevin Federline has fans? (omg.yahoo.com)	(25)

Tue July 28, 2009

		Most adorable cover of "Folsom Prison Blues" you will likely ever see (youtube.com)	(51)
		AC/DC's Brian Johnson urinates on Sputnik in Moscow. Ozzy Osbourne mumbles "ghfkin ahmtr ahn rthy dydj gherst." (contactmusic.com)	(63)
		U2 world tour disrupted after Irish residents picket stadium and prevent band from removing stage, complaining about the noise. For once, they weren't talking about The Edge's interminable two-note solos (guardian.co.uk)	(81)
		Dead Souls by Joy Division They keep calling me (youtube.com)	(47)
		Eighties metal wasn't just American and British bands. Japan had it's own metal export too. Gentlemen...I give you Loudness (youtube.com)	(91)

Mon July 27, 2009

(OMFG WANT)	Concert tour of Star Wars kicks off in October, playing 40 dates in the U.S. That's 40 dates more than the typical Star Wars fan will ever get (billboard.biz)	(72)
(Buddyhead)	Blogger points out that Marilyn Manson is a 40-year-old who writes like a 14-year-old and brags about cutting himself. Angered Manson on MySPace: "I dare you all to write one more thing that you won't say to my face" (buddyhead.com)	(395)
	Mitch Winehouse to release album of Sinatra covers (contactmusic.com)	(19)
(Some Guy)	Because it was a day that ended in "y" Pete Doherty was too drunk to fly; had to pay $15,000 for a private jet instead (femalefirst.co.uk)	(10)
	The charred locks of hair from Michael Jackson's disastrous Pepsi ad are being turned into diamonds (adweek.com)	(27)
(Some Guy)	The aural equivalent of a peanut butter and sauerkraut sandwich - weird double bills featuring musicians that just didn't go together (spinner.com)	(123)
	Bryan Adams spearheading initiative to raise deaf awareness. Huh. You'd think they'd've picked someone worth listening to (contactmusic.com)	(9)
	Imani Coppola rides like president Camacho (youtube.com)	(14)
	Chris Brown and Rihanna fueling reconciliation rumors after spending the weekend at the same posh New York hotel. I sense a big hit coming out of this (contactmusic.com)	(14)