Shakira and... Is That Wyclef?

While watching as much of Live Earth as possible this weekend we found this to be the most interesting part. Shakira is performing "Hips Don't Lie" it appears with Wyclef, but why is the Haitian Sensation not getting any camera time. It's because it's not Wyclef just some other dude with dreads who seems to keep them covering his face. It was obvious that most of the song was lip-synched by the Columbian rump shaker which was bad enough but to try and fool us by putting a Wyclef impersonator onstage shame on you Al Gore! See for yourself below.
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Ask A Pumpkin!

In this youtube clip Jimmy reminds Billy of where their at. They are definetly winging it but heres the jist. You can upload your questions to the Ask A Pumpkin youtube channel and they will answer them. To tired to write this morning, 108 degree heat and a broken air conditioner make it a little tough to sleep at night. Check the video below for more information.

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The Rakes "The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect" Video

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Salford Lads Roof Stolen.

This is Just Bizarre

Courtesy of NME

The £250,000 restoration of the iconic Salford Lads Club - which featured on the cover of The Smiths' 1986 album 'The Queen Is Dead' - has been dealt a severe blow after thieves stole lead and guttering from the roof.

The Grade II listed club in St Ignatius Walk, Ordsall, has been left open to the elements as a result of the raid with heavy rain pouring inside for several days.

Volunteers and workmen have been working all week to bail water out of the famous boxing ring - but plasterwork and wooden panelling have been badly affected.

The club is now having to use some of the restoration fund to pay a security firm to patrol the site.

A spokesman for the project said repair work would add "thousands" to the overall cost.

"We are devastated by this criminal act," he said. "The thieves have basically stolen from Ordsall kids' futures.

"We were just about to start work on the roof and all the scaffolding had just been put up.

"When the roofers arrived on site on Tuesday they thought they could hear a tap running inside, but it was actually rain water pouring through the roof."

The club is one of the few original lads' clubs still standing in England and is virtually unchanged with original fittings including a boxing ring, snooker rooms and a brick-walled gym with a viewing balcony.

A total of £1m is needed for repairs and improvements with £250,000 already raised for the roofing work.

Ironically, 'The Queen Is Dead' contains the track 'Vicar In A Tutu' where the narrator happily admits "I was minding my business/ Lifting some lead off/ The roof of the Holy Name church". Gander On!

Marilyn Manson w/ Alice Cooper "Sweet Dreams"

Marilyn Manson was joined on stage by Alice Cooper at the B-Estival in Romania for a rendition of "Sweet Dreams" Highlights of the video are a fan who looks very confused when Marilyn goes into a very interesting scream for the first chorus. Best moment is at about 3:10 when Alice realizes he has to do the second verse by himself and brings no energy to it at all. Thanks to Stereogum for the clip.
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Tom Jones Covers Artic Monkeys

We didn't catch any of the Princess Diana tribute concert last night but Stereogum caught our attention with this clip. First Sir Tom Jones does a great version of "Kiss" and then goes into an amazing but unexpected cover of "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor," with Joe Perry on guitar. If you want more head over to Stereogum for a very interesting performance from Diddy.
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The Cure Tour Dates

Our Favorite South Park World Saver Robert Smith and his friends in the Cure on heading out on tour this fall. We can't wait for the Seattle show. Gander On for the Tour Dates.




Sept. 13: Tampa, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
Sept. 15: Atlanta (Gwinnett Center)
Sept. 17: Charlotte, N.C. (Bobcats Arena)
Sept. 19: Fairfax, Va. (Patriot Center)
Sept. 21: Philadelphia (Wachovia Spectrum)
Sept. 23: New York (Madison Square Garden)
Sept. 25: Boston (Agganis Arena)
Sept. 26: Montreal (Bell Centre)
Sept. 27: Toronto (Air Canada Centre)
Sept. 29; Chicago (Allstate Arena)
Oct. 2: Morrison, Colo. (Red Rocks)
Oct. 4: Salt Lake City (E Center)
Oct. 6: Mountain View, Calif. (Shoreline Amphitheatre)
Oct. 8: Seattle (Key Arena)
Oct. 9: Vancouver (GM Place)
Oct. 11: Santa Barbara, Calif. (Santa Barbara Bowl)
Oct. 13: San Diego (Cox Arena)
Oct. 14: Los Angeles (Hollywood Bowl)
Oct. 16: Houston (Toyota Center)
Oct. 17: Dallas (American Airlines Center Gander On!

Universal May Pull Catalogue From ITunes

Courtesy of NME

Universal Music Group of Vivendi - the world's biggest music corporation and home to the likes of U2 and Amy Winehouse- has told Apple it would not renew its annual contract to sell music through the company, according to leaked reports.

Instead Universal said that it would market music to Apple at will, a move that could allow Universal to remove its songs from iTunes on short notice, reports New York Times.

It has been suggested that this is due to the fact that the two sides do not agree on pricing and other terms for the future.

If Universal pull their catalogue, iTunes would lose access to record labels that collectively account for one out of every three new releases sold in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan data.

Equally, sales of digital music through iTunes accounts for more than 15 per-cent of Universal's worldwide revenue in the first quarter of 2007.

Insiders see the move as the culmination of growing tensions between Apple founder Steve Jobs and the record industry.

In the four years since iTunes popularised the sale of music online, many in the music business have become discouraged by what they consider the be the near monopoly that Jobs has held in the digital sector, the one area of the music business that is showing significant growth.

In particular Jobs stance on song pricing and the iPod's lack of compatibility and music services other than iTunes have become points of contention. Gander On!

Stream Smashing Pumpkins "Zeitgeist"

Head over to Spinner today and you can stream The Smashing Pumpkins "Zeitgeist" in it's entirity. So the album that failed to leak will most definetly be all over the internets today. We're listenng right now and current favorites include "Doomsday Clock," "Bring The Light," and "Neverlost." Gander On!

Music Video Monday

The posts have been a little infrequent lately. We're sorry about that but unfortunatly we all have real jobs. All that aside we're back now and ready to bring you the latest edition of Music Video Monday. Below you will find the new Video for "Tarantula" by the Smashing Pumpkins and Gander On for more videos from the likes of This Is My Suitcase, Art Brut, and a special treat in honor of a certain reunion last week. Enjoy!



This Is My Suitcase


Art Brut "Direct Hit"


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