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Among the names gracing the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles will be word slurrer, guitar banger and one of my personal heroes, Mick Jones. The former Clash front man and Libertines producer will be accepting the Inspiration Award, which I can’t imagine is for anything other than being entirely too awesome ... read more |
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Jane’s Addiction will be honored by NME later this month with the semi-coveted Godlike Genius Award. The ode to a fictitious superhero will be presented on the 23rd in Los Angeles’ Goldenvoice El Ray Theater. I’ve never heard of this particular venue, but it strikes me as the type of place where one would be presented with a statue for writing “Been Caught Stealing” ... read more |
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Perry Farrell was pissed for about 2.5 seconds, hours after finding out his Lollapalooza lineup was leaked to presses before he could officially reveal the Radiohead-NIN-Rage headlining super acts. I will now input blatant disregard for the rest of the lineup as it offers, essentially nothing we haven’t seen before ... read more |
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I don’t know about you, but I’ve had a hell of a week. Santa (1) came and visited my household, dolling out Christmas cheer and accidentally leaving one of his Lipitors next to an empty plate of chocolate chunk cookies on my kitchen table. My beloved Chicago Blackhawks have won four straight, and I couldn’t be in a better mood. Now, it’s time to tarnish those good vibes by digging up all the heinous stories of Rock N Roll excess from the last week ... read more |
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Jane Says: Eric Avery, bassist for Jane's Addiction, will release his solo debut this spring via the Dangerbird label. It features guest appearances by Flea, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins and Garbage vocalist Shirley Manson ... read more |
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