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All Time Low - All Time Low: Nothing Personal Set your watches, for it's at the twenty-nine second mark of 'Nothing Personal' when all is revealed as to which brand of pop-punk we're looking at. In the red corner, we have the floppy-haired whiners, more concerned with glossy production and R 'n' B influences than either of the genres which spawned their hyphenated name. In the blue corner, we have the jocks-with-heart. Not angry enough to fully embrace their punk-rock origins yet with enough of an edge so as to infuse their unabashedly mainstream songs with a gritty edge. They will also give you a blank look when you enquire... Courtney Love - Courtney Love wants to pile on the pounds The 'Celebrity Skin' singer - whose recent frail and thin appearance has caused concern - admits she has spoken to doctors about her dramatic weight loss and is determined to get healthy again. Speaking about her diagnosis two weeks ago, she said: "The doctor gave me a massive shot of vitamins and told me to start eating. "Seriously, I want to get fatter. You know, when I was 192lbs I thought I looked hot. I'm serious about putting on weight - I want to get curvy. I know I've got too skinny. I want to sort it out." Courtney - who admits she... KILLERS - SWITCHBLADE KILLERS Signs With EULOGY RECORDINGS Eulogy Recordings has announced the signing of SWITCHBLADE KILLERS. Vocalist/guitarist Zach Neil commented, "We're really interested in being the only rock and roll band on Eulogy. Part of the reason we went with Eulogy was because we're not a hardcore band at all. We think the contrast makes for an interesting experience. However, being the kind of band we are doesn't really mix with anything being promoted or supported by dumb scenesters and neon kids anyway so we really don't care. We are just happy and lucky to be able to make a non trendy record that we love and... JET - JET Launch Video for “She’s A Genius” JET’s official single off of their new album Shaka Rock, out August 25, is now online in full video format. “She’s a Genius” can be found below: ...Deftones - Deftones To Re-Record Album The band had already completed the album when bassist Chi Cheng was involved in the car accident that has left him in a coma. An official statement was issued explaining that the decision to re-record 'Eros' was a creative one: "The songs recorded for Eros are very special to us as they are the latest with Chi (and we certainly hope not the last); they have history and significant meaning to us. However, as we neared completion on Eros, we realized that this record doesn't best encompass and represent who we are currently as people and as musicians. And although those... Franz Ferdinand - New Franz Ferdinand Video - Can't Stop Feeling Franz Ferdiand took two stabs at a "No You Girls" video, for the "Can't Stop Feeling" they opted to squeeze two takes into single frames via all sorts of split-screen hyjinx. The guys pull and shove, do push ups and presses, sweep each other away, and end it all by slapping themselves in the face. (If their music career ever stalls, maybe a buddy sitcom would pay the bills.) A number of props -- teddy bear, hypnotizing microphone, bucket, basketball, jello-o, giant synthesizer -- are thrown into to keep your eyes doubly occupied. As far as your... Patrick Wolf - Patrick Wolf "Vulture"from the album The Bachelor2009iTunesLeading up to the release of his fourth album, The Bachelor, Patrick Wolf has been treading perilously close to the line that separates a healthy kind of artistic self-indulgence from unchecked egotism. From picking a feud with Mika on his (admittedly hilarious) MySpace blog and announcing a retirement that ended up being shorter than Jay-Z's, to making claims that he wanted his fans to buy "shares" of his new album, Wolf's attention-whoring and petulance might overshadow his work were The Bachelor not so brilliant. Supposedly written during a period... Billy Talent - Billy Talent - Rusted From The Rain [Single] Hardcore, pop-punkers Billy Talent have been kicking around for a few years now and have appeared to grow more and more polished as they have matured, which is now 3 albums deep. Some may see this as a resolute negative, given punks underlying DIY ethics and attitudes and for others it means a more immediate and satisfying experience, I myself see the merits in both sides of the argument.Rusted From The Rain is the second single to be taken from the band's third self titled album (seems Billy Talent fancy themselves as the new Led Zeppelin) and adequately sums... FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND - BETWEEN THE SCREAMS Signs With BASICK RECORDS Basick Records has announced the signing of the U.K. emotive, ambient, progressive metal outfit BETWEEN THE SCREAMS. The band's debut album, "Our Last Days On Earth", will be released on October 5. The CD was recorded at Mighty Atom studios in Wales with Joe Gibb (BRIGADE, 3 COLOURS RED, FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND, TAINT) at the helm. BETWEEN THE SCREAMS was first brought to the attention of Basick back in the spring 2008 after the label received a copy of the band's critically acclaimed EP, "Embryo". The group's unique sound has attracted attention from many quarters, having recently won them a spot... BRITNEY SPEARS - Britney falls victim to Twitter hackers BRITNEY SPEARS has been targeted by online hackers - who announced she had died on her Twitter page. The singer's official page on the social networking site had a message telling her two million followers she had passed away. Representatives for Spears immediately had the page shut down as the site's executives, tried to discover how the page had been hacked into. Spears' team then sent out a statement that read: "Britney�s Twitter was just hacked. The last message is obviously not true. She is fine and dandy spending a quiet day at home relaxing." It is the second time Spears' Twitter page had... |
