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Bow Wow: Bow Wow Tweeting Cries for Help?

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:27:28 -0400

Recently, Bow Wow seemed fairly happy with the idea of parlaying this whole glamorous music thing into a glamorous acting career, but it looks like that enthusiasm is on the wane -- at least if you believe a tweet Bossip posted from the former lil' rapper:

Man I be gettn bored wit life. I wish I neva did and seen err thang so soon. I have nuffn to look forward 2. I’m down more than I am happy.

In a dark place!

goodbye

That exclamation mark after such a grim sentiment strikes me as kind of insouciant, but I'm no shrink so I'll just stick with the facts and mention that there have been a few downers in Bow Wow's life lately. There was the public dissing by Angela Simmons, the open lamenting of his relationship with his father, and a general shakiness in his career tragetory lately. Maybe he was just having an off day, but telling your fans you're "bored wit[h] life" is never a good sign. At any rate, the rapper must've later rethought his emotional openness: Bossip reports that the tweet has now been erased. [Bossip]

Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions: Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions return with Through the Devil Softly

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:19:53 -0400

Some of the best things in life take time. We may be used to constant updates, endless tours, and myriad releases from our favorite artists, but there are still some visionaries out there who stand apart from it all, working on their own time. It could be said that one of these latter artists is Hope Sandoval, the frontwoman of 90's alternative luminaries Mazzy Star (who themselves have taken their time, slowly working on the followup to Along My Swan from 1996).

While Mazzy Star was slowing down around 2000, Hope Sandoval teamed up with Colm Ó Cíosóig of the similarly dormant My Bloody Valentine to form Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions. Their debut, Bavarian Fruit Bread, is a profound record of folky, psychedlic longing, a perfect blend of lush percussive backdrops and minimal string arrangments with breezy, introverted guitar folk, led by Sandoval's wispy, passionate voice. That this record appeared in 2001 is incredible for its feeling of timelessness.

Now, 8 years later, with minimal output in between (save a slew of collaborations with The Jesus & Mary Chain, Air, The Chemical Brothers, Massive Attack, Bert Jansch, and others), Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions return with the much anticipated follow up record, due out on September 1, via Nettwerk. It is called Through the Devil Softly, and you can already listen to a track from it called "Blanchard."

The Runaways: Lita Ford Wants No Part of Runaways Biopic

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:54:36 -0400

Glam-girl-rock-pioneer cum hair-metal-bequeather-of-Kiss-Me-Deadly Lita Ford wants you to know that she is not happy with the folks behind that upcoming Runaways movie, and she's particularly not down with Joan Jett. Ford says Jett's manager offered her a mere $1,000 to get onboard with the film, an offer so low that -- surprise! -- Ford essentially considered it an insult not worth dignifying with an answer.

"I thought that was pretty disgusting," Ford said in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine. "We never even replied."

Anyone who's even remotely followed the very differing lives of each former Runaway knows relations have been shaky for some time -- arguably, since the band was still together -- but this latest rift ratchets up the tension just the slightest bit further. And Ford, apparently, won't be healing any wounds by checking out the Jett-produced biopic:

"I just want people to know that I have nothing to do with that film," she said.

The new film -- titled (what else?) Cherry Bomb -- is set to be released in 2010. Twilight star Kristen Stewart is attached to play Jett, Dakota Fanning takes on the role of Cherie Currie, and Ford will be portrayed by relative newcomer Alessandra Torresani. [Contact Music]

Oneida: Oneida Offers Critique of Dusted Magazine's Critique

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:52:12 -0400

Generally speaking, music magazines tend to review albums when they come out and the bands who create them suffer (or celebrate) in silence. Dusted Magazine however, is ready to confront the bands they review in a new interview series titled "Face the Musician." In their most recent interview, Dusted talks with multi-fasceted indie veterans Oneida about their most recent album, Rated O. Sure, it's another excuse to interview a band, but in this case, Oneida steps up to the plate and critiques Dusted right back. [Dusted]

Paris, the Home of Great Underground Music and Free Shows

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:45:08 -0400

A music writer based in New York can usually pluck his/her magic strings and get into shows for free. Or, in Paris, anyone can stroll into the stylishly underground clubs free of charge, so says the NY Times' Frugal Traveler. The Traveler gives readers a tangible taste of the Parisian underground music scene, starting with Villette Sonique (an outdoor festival featuring electronic, rock and pop genres) and ending with some French "gypsy jazz." The Frugal Traveler stresses the intense inexpensiveness of French show-going, and even name drops about 15+ local Parisian acts to check out. [NY TImes]

Tori Amos: Contest: Tori Amos @ The Greek Theatre in L.A.

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:38:44 -0400

Here's another contest we have to offer our readers in Los Angeles.

On July 17, Tori Amos will perform with One Eskimo at The Greek Theatre.

We have four pairs of tickets to giveaway to our registered readers. Winners will be selected at random.

Increase your chances to win:

If you retweet: "Win tix to see Tori Amos in L.A. @prefixmag (http://twitter.com/prefixmag/status/2554629127)."

We will give you three entries to win instead of one.

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Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Dungen, Gang Gang Dance, Kurt Vile, Saviours, Wooden Shjips, Woods: NYC's Kemado/Mexican Summer Records Curates "In The Pines" Fest at Big Sur, featuring Gang Gang Dance, Haunted Graffiti

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:19:19 -0400

Festivals in New York City mean one of two things: marathon lineups in broken down backyards deep in Brooklyn or car/train/ferry rides to New Jersey/Upstate. Thankfully, a ripe opportunity has arrived for NY record label Kemado Records, who have anounced that they will be curating a day of festivites at the legendary Big Sur in California (pictured above). Kemado, along with it's recently born vinyl-only imprint Mexican Summer, as well as Big Sur concert promoter (((folkYEAH!))) have anounced a few of the artists that will play at In The Pines, on Saturday, August 29. Take a good look, because this partial line up already reads like a textbook of the leading avant-psychedlia of our time:

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

Dungen

Farmer Dave Scher

Gang Gang Dance

Kurt Vile

Saviours

VietNam

Wooden Shjips

Woods

Tickets are a steal at $29, available via http://www.henrymiller.org/

Michael Jackson: Michael Jackson to Be Buried Wearing One of His Signature Gloves

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:19:10 -0400

Michael Jackson's signature accoutrement -- the diamond-covered glove that's come to be a symbol of the singer and his legacy in the weeks since his death -- will be buried with the performer. The King of Pop owned multiple glittery gloves, but he'll be buried wearing one decade-old glove specially selected by sister LaToya Jackson. Dorothy Gaspar, who's designed multiple gloves for Jackson over the years -- including those intended for the series of comeback concerts on the "This Is It" tour -- told TMZ that Jackson's sister chose a Swarovski crystal-encrusted glove made for him 10 to 12 years ago.

Other details on Michael Jackson's burial, though, have been scant. So far his family has been mum about both when and where the singer will ultimately be laid to rest. [TMZ]

Subhumans (UK) Reissuing Back Catalog

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:33:54 -0400

For more than 20 years or so, there has been little reason to celebrate for Subhumans fans. Anarchy punks have waited in vain for the revolution to start; crusties watched tearily as "squatters rights" became a trendy cause of bourgie student types; and peace punks nearly died out because, um, who really wants to be saddled with the label "peace punk"? But things are looking up a bit at the moment, because Subhumans have announced they're re-issuing their back catalog via their own Bluuurg label. Everyone's favorite agitproppers are dusting off and remastering their old songs and including original artwork. This means, presumably, that you (yes, you, wearing the Crass t-shirt) will be able to hear classics like The Day the Country Died and the EP-LP (which includes all the songs from debut EP Demolition War) in a way you've never heard before, fresh from the band to you. For more, visit the Bluuurg Record site.

Beastie Boys: Beastie Boys' Ill Communication Reissue Due Out on July 14

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:30:19 -0400

Back when the Beasties officially announced the release of their upcoming new album, Hot Sauce Committee Part 1, the group also mentioned that two of their mid-90s albums, Ill Communication (which features "Sabotage") and Hello Nasty, this summer. Well, Ill Communication is due out next week already, and like the similarly huge reissues for Paul's Boutique and Check Your Head, this thing is coming out in a bunch of different iterations and with 12 bonues tracks.

The band's website is taking pre-orders for the different reissue packages (there are four), ranging from a $16.98 digital version to an extremely limited collector's edition (only 1500 copies) that comes on vinyl and will run you $89.98.

The reissue for Hello Nasty is due out on August 25, while Hot Sauce is due on September 15.

Here's the track list:

CD1:

01 Sure Shot
02 Tough Guy
03 B-Boys Makin' With the Freak Freak
04 Bobo on the Corner
05 Root Down
06 Sabotage
07 Get It Together
08 Sabrosa
09 The Update
10 Futterman's Rule
11 Alright Hear This
13 Eugene's Lament
14 Flute Loop
15 Do It
16 Ricky's Theme
17 Heart Attack Man
18 The Scoop
19 Shambala
20 Bodhisattva Vow
21 Transitions

CD2:

01 Root Down (Free Zone Mix) (Remixed By the Prunes)
02 Resolution Time
03 Get It Together (Buck-Wild Remix)
04 Dope Little Song
05 Sure Shot (European B-Boy Mix) (Remixed by the Prunes)
06 Heart Attack Man (Unplugged) (Previously Unreleased)
07 The Vibes
08 Atwater Basketball Association File No.172-C
09 Heart Attack Man (Live)
10 The Maestro (Live)
11 Mullet Head
12 Sure Shot (European B-Boy Instrumental) (Remixed by the Prunes)

[Pitchfork]