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The latest chapter in the continuing saga of an on-again, off-again Led Zeppelin reunion tour may be on-again after all. Our advice to Led Zeppelin goes like this. The only way a band called Led Zeppelin is ever going to be “right,” is with a vocalist named Robert Plant. The fans won’t buy anything less. You simply can’t have a “Whole Lotta' Love” without a “Whole Lotta' Plant.” ... read more |
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“How can this be?” I asked myself when I heard the news. “It just can’t be true that the Led is going on with new recordings without their orgasmic frontman!” Well, lads and ladies, at least for the time being, that seems to be the case ... read more |
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The 2008 nominees for England’s nationwide Mercury Prize are in. The final award winner will be announced in a ceremony to be broadcast live on British channel BBC2 on Sept. 12, and hosted by British musician and television personality Jools Holland ... read more |
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Since this column has been hibernating longer than Rip Van Winkle (5), I’ll give ya’ll a brief rundown of how things work. Like Glenn Close (6) after seeing an excited and injured soldier in The World According To Garp, I’ll slide in all the biggest music-related stories of the last week and thrust until happy endings are achieved for all ... read more |
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As a pretty serious music fan, it seems odd I’d only have eight rap songs (nine if you let me count “Hey Ya” by Outkast) on my iPod. Sure, I only have one techno song, but wide-pupiled pseudo-hippy bozos with glow sticks and stashes of ecstasy hardly wield the same cultural relevance as an entire generation of disenchanted, fast-talking urban youths ... read more |
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The on-again-off-again Led Zeppelin tour has been nixed once again, this time by lead singer Robert Plant. The three surviving members were reportedly offered a staggering two hundred million dollars, but with only two-thirds of the band on board, the gigs have been shelved. Maybe even permanently ... read more |
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Some thirty odd Cinema Blend readers owe me an apology. A few weeks back, I was bombarded with a stream of hateful comments about how off-base I was with my anti-Radiohead rhetoric. Well, I’ve finally found a powerful ally, and his stance holds a little more weight in the musical community ... 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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The competition was heated this time around with Rafael Benitez and Sir. Richard Branson narrowly missing out on the prestigious honor. Sadly, your humble author did not finish in the top ten, but with a little bit of publicity, my homeless man beard could very well take home next year’s title. I’m crossing my fingers and throwing away my razors. ... read more |
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