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Sun August 30, 2009

Source	Fark Headline		Comments
		Even after performing the songs for 40 years, Elton John still uses a teleprompter. It's a little bit funny (dailymail.co.uk)	(86)
		Black Eyed Peas join Dave Matthews Band onstage in an attempt to determine which band is more overrated. Sadly, the stage was big enough for all of them (contactmusic.com)	(47)
		If you have an orgasmatron for sale, please contact Lily Allen (thesun.co.uk)	(42)
		You Victor Wooten, Geddy Lee and Les Claypool fans can suck it. Stanley Clarke is the master, and here he dominates the upright (youtube.com)	(64)
		Police examine new evidence about 1969 death of Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones (news.bbc.co.uk)	(29)
		Today's SHMHC takes you back to a time when metal actually WAS 'heavy': Coroner's "Masked Jackal" (youtube.com)	(53)
		Australian Idol winner sings like Mellencamp, dances like MJ, looks like Bon Jovi, feels like Keanu Reeves (youtube.com)	(27)
(Syme Guy)		Lynryd Skynyrd drummer fails to register as a syx offyndyr (clickorlando.com)	(13)
		CD/DVD release of Nirvana's 1992 performance at Reading will hit shelves on November 3rd, giving Nirvana fans the missing magic bullet of their collection (music-mix.ew.com)	(55)
		Why Neil Young is a hero to the homeless - and not just because he dresses like one of them (jam.canoe.ca)	(15)
(Some Oxford Comma)		Vampire Weekend plays to a huge crowd at Leeds, showcasing a few new tracks from their forthcoming album. Anyone who says there aren't any new great bands obviously hasn't heard these guys (nme.com)	(83)

Sat August 29, 2009

(Some Guy)	Proving that sometimes a band's name is more valuable then the actual band, Al Jourgensen replaces himself and the rest of the Revolting Cocks, sends 'em out on tour and claims it's RevCo's first headlining tour in 20 years (slicingupeyeballs.com)	(23)
	From the WTF Home Office: Punk icon Patti Smith singing wimp-pop classic "You Light Up My Life" on '80s kids show "Kids Are People Too" (youtube.com)	(21)
	Trent Reznor explains he quit touring because of "music industry greed." I'm sure his ticket prices won't double when he returns to touring in another year, because, you know, he's not greedy. Way to hurt the fans, Reznor (contactmusic.com)	(36)
(Some Old Muppet Fan)	Act your age - watch the Muppets do Beatle covers (saturdaymorningcentral.com)	(13)
	We're half awake in a Fake Empire (youtube.com)	(22)
	Tim McGraw won't put up with abuse at his concerts, unlike the audience (baltimoresun.com)	(23)

Fri August 28, 2009

	Oasis spokesman: "The group no longer exists" (news.com.au)	(81)
	Best version of "Freebird" you'll hear today-by Built to Spill (youtube.com)	(52)
	"Have pity on The Wall Street Journal: They just walked right into the oldest story in Canadian cultural journalism. 'It's a mystery to me why the Tragically Hip haven't succeeded in the U. S.'" (nationalpost.com)	(94)
(Some Guy)	If you didn't hate Pitchfork Media before, wait until you read their pretentious defense of the shallow state of Pop music (pitchfork.com)	(60)
	Start your Friday right with some live Curtis Mayfield - "Move on Up" (youtube.com)	(26)
	New six-CD set containing the Doors' final New York concerts to be released in November. Frat boys, stoners, and fans of sophomoric lyrics said to be very excited (contactmusic.com)	(103)
(theGauntlet)	Pyromaniac causes hysteria at Def Leppard show leaving the fire department high and dry, Yeah (thegauntlet.com)	(30)
(Some Stupid Mutt)	Shania Twain engaged, still not impressed with Brad Pitt (icydk.com)	(64)

Thu August 27, 2009

	Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump: "I technically broke a law, so technically I deserve whatever I get. But man, is my mum gonna be pissed" (contactmusic.com)	(26)
	The best cover of Kings of Leon's 'Use Somebody' you will hear today (youtube.com)	(47)
	"Madonna is a pop star. She is not an expert on interethnic relations" (accessatlanta.com)	(23)
	Alex "Lerxst" Lifeson is 56 years young today - Here's Rush performing La Villa Strangiato, with Alex inserting a rant about Paris Hilton (youtube.com)	(50)
	Rap music producer Scot Storch loses his crib to the bank (nypost.com)	(23)
	Avril Lavigne's marriage has turned out to be about as successful as her husband's band (nydailynews.com)	(67)
	At Britney's latest concert, some fans were escorted from their seats by security for "dancing too provocatively" (nypost.com)	(42)
	With her new album, Whitney Houston looking to crack Billboard's top 40 (variety.com)	(18)
	Nine things to expect from Nine Inch Nails' farewell tour: "NIN fans have no rhythm. We witnessed an embarrassing attempt at clapping along to 'Hurt'" (latimesblogs.latimes.com)	(89)
(NME)	In order to fufill their contractual obligations, Kings of Leon set to release remix album. If it were a lesser band, I would be worried (nme.com)	(41)
(Twenty Four Bit)	"Starting in October and running through the holidays, the entire Virgin America fleet will feature Chris Cornell music on all flights" (twentyfourbit.com)	(27)

Wed August 26, 2009

	KISS to embark on the "We need to pay for a new gold-plated shark tank" tour (examiner.com)	(49)
	Legendary songwriter Ellie Greenwich goes to that Chapel of Love in the sky (3news.co.nz)	(14)
	Journalist Jim DeRogatis: "When I consider the worst concerts I've ever endured, Creed's stop at the Allstate Arena in early 2002 always springs to mind" (blogs.suntimes.com)	(152)
(Blabbermouth)	Mike Patton goes for a bit of audience participation during Faith No More's performance at Lowlands festival (roadrunnerrecords.com)	(65)
	Reading and Leeds outdoor rock festivals ban fans from bringing flags. Passing out in a puddle of your own sick during the Arctic Monkeys set is still permitted (guardian.co.uk)	(11)
	The Cranberries to linger around some more with a comeback tour (contactmusic.com)	(48)
	Sugar, you're going downtown. Fall Out Boy lead singer arrested (tmz.com)	(21)
	Future Man from Bela Fleck & The Flecktones plays his customized "drumitar" (youtube.com)	(36)

Tue August 25, 2009

	Bill O'Reilly takes the bait, introduces Jay-Z's new album on FoxNews: "A regular Otis Redding, isn't he?" (with vid) (idolator.com)	(51)
	Scatman Crothers singing "Ghost Riders In The Sky". Really (youtube.com)	(24)
	Happy 55th, Elvis Costello (youtube.com)	(66)
	Metal God turns 58. Mr. Halford, show us how it's done (youtube.com)	(60)
	In case you were wondering if Amy Winehouse can still stand up or not, here she is performing with The Specials over the weekend (youtube.com)	(37)
(TuneLab)	Slipknot go ahead and cancel the rest of their entire tour after drummer's hospitalization (tunelab.com)	(38)

Mon August 24, 2009

	Problem Child kicks cop in groin after AC/DC concert. She's Got Balls perhaps, but she'll need a Jailbreak to get out of this one. Policeman felt Thunderstruck, Shook All Night Long (cnews.canoe.ca)	(23)
	Tim Buckley: Exclusive first listen of his 1967 concert 'Live at the Folklore Center, NYC' (npr.org)	(19)
(TwentyFourBit)	Bob Dylan might be doing voiceovers for car GPS systems. Be careful 'cause he only knows the way down Highway 61 (twentyfourbit.com)	(59)
(metromix.com)	Under the Radar #50... see how Metromix did with their up-and-coming band predictions (stlouis.metromix.com)	(18)
	Albums you like from genres you hate. Subby's choice is "Back in Black" from the otherwise mulleted sonic wasteland that is metal (guardian.co.uk)	(172)
	Katy Perry mourns Les Paul's passing by destroying two Gibson Les Pauls during festival set (thesun.co.uk)	(123)
	All Sheryl Crow wants to do is sell her music catalogue (variety.com)	(38)
	Zakk Wylde undergoes emergency procedure to remove blood clot. Ozzy Osbourne unintelligible for comment (contactmusic.com)	(20)
	You may not have heard his name, but you've definitely heard his music: Grammy-winning keyboard player Larry Knechtel dead at 69 (seattlepi.com)	(15)
	October 1968 Deep Purple performance of "Hush" on Playboy After Dark. Features hair that you won't believe and a pair of pants that Austin Powers would be ashamed to wear. Bonus: Hef and dancing Bunnies (youtube.com)	(68)
	Chili Peppers' drummer Chad Smith talks about the time he met his doppelganger: Will Ferrell (3news.co.nz)	(46)