A riot broke out at New York’s South Street Seaport during a free concert Tuesday. And what nefarious musician inspired such a disastrous public event? The newest shock rocker to hit the scene? Some “evil” death metal band? An anarchist cult yelling at the crowds to fight the gove[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Justin Bieber’
May 10th, 2010 - 6:03 pm § in True/Slant
Ole' Andy Rooney talks new music
New York magazine picked up a YouTube clip of Andy Rooney discussing newfangled artists atop the Billboard charts on a recent “60 Minutes” episode: [youtubevid id="KGCg6EO-sr4"] Well, Rooney got something right about why he doesn’t recognize any musicians in the Billboard 200: Age.[...]
May 3rd, 2010 - 6:38 pm § in True/Slant
Justin Bieber and DIY: What's in a punk?
Love Justin Bieber, but afraid to reveal it to your punk rock friends? Do you tell your friends that the music you’re blasting on your iPod is the latest pop sensation when it’s really Black Flag’s Damaged? Wish these two worlds could finally meet? Well, XLR8R and Exclaim! music wr[...]
March 2nd, 2010 - 12:43 am § in True/Slant
'Chocolate Rain' dude still around, somehow
It looks like the whole “Internet meme fame” thing is getting a lot harder to pin down. There may have been 15 minutes of fame before the web, but these days certain meme-based Internet “celebs” are finding new ways to stay afloat online. Remember Tay Zonday “Chocolate [...]