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I never thought I’d see the day when barely sexual anti-pop stars were considered too lascivious for public consumption. I guess it just goes to show you that even teen angst can ruffle the system ... read more |
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It’s raining outside. Noah’s Ark day thirty-eight level rain too, not some whimpy droplets of condensation. I’d even call it a deluge. The wind is punish-fucking my bushes, maybe even crying Mary, and the thunder and lightening are more boisterous than twenty world class drag queens ... read more |
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Avril has one stipulation: she’s only going to focus on the optimistic. "There's so much negativity in the world right now,” the punk rock princess said. “I'd pick up the big stories, but they'd have to be positive.” As working in journalism will teach you, it’s also a good business venture to sell bottled rainbow juice; then one can create a rainbow wherever one wants ... read more |
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I’ve got good news for one cliched group of teenagers. Nope, it’s not the jocks or cheerleaders. It’s not even for the band nerds, hippies, fat kids, budding scientists, or losers hopelessly stuck in the friend zone. This bit of March cheer is for the confused and angry girls, you know, the bundles of contradiction who hang out with the stoners but still freak out over math tests ... read more |
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For a music editor, my taste is pretty unusual, to say the least. I tend to despise low-key critical favorites and obsess over outlandish oldies. From pre-packaged 90s pop to hairsprayed 80s cock rock, my iTunes spans more than five decades of classics and crummy tracks most people would rather forget. That’s why I set out to find the ten worst songs on my iPod ... read more |
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Like Enrico Fermi (2), I’ll research, dissect, and eventually, split open the most noteworthy musical events of the previous week, causing a chain reaction that may or may not change life as we know it. Along the way, I’ll keep a running count of every famous person mentioned, hopefully hitting 50 by the article’s “it was all a dream” ending. Ready? Than like Alex Trebek’s (3) moustache, I’m off ... read more |
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Canadian singer Avril Lavigne has reached a confidential settlement in a copyright infringement lawsuit leveraged against her by 70’s power pop band the Rubinoos. The plaintiffs claimed that Lavigne’s 2007 hit song “Girlfriend” plagiarized a chorus from the Berkeley based Rubinoos’ 1978 song “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend”. Neither party could be reached for comment. ... read more |
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Following in the footsteps of the Goo Goo Dolls, Avril Lavigne is partnering with Best Buy to play a free concert for Canadian fans. The faux-punk will be at the opening of the electronics superstore in Burnaby, the home town of legendary Colorado Avalanche center Joe Sakic ... read more |
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