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Beef, Episode 3 is Online Now!
Posted on July 31, 2009 at 03:58 PM
Happy Friday, everyone! Ease into your weekend with a new episode of Beef! Because nothing relaxes the body and mind like watching other people duke it out. Enjoy! And catch new episodes of Beef every Wednesday at 8p ET.
Watch Episode 2.
Watch Episode 1.
Vote for your favorite hip hop artists in our Hip Hop Smackdown!
- Matt
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Add to:All Points West Underway Today
Posted on July 31, 2009 at 12:20 PM
The National, Vampire Weekend, Fleet Foxes, Q-Tip, The Knux, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and many more take one of the stages at New Jersey's Liberty State Park today for the second annual All Points West music festival. APW is the only New York City area entry in what has become over the past five years a crowded US festival market: Coachella, Outside Lands, Sasquatch, Rothbury, and of course, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza have all become beloved fixtures of the concert calendar.
As the NYT today notes, New York, however, has proved to be a difficult location for festival success. The sheer amount of urban, suburban and exurban buildup leaves little room for stretching and, importantly, camping. Red tape is another issue. In 2003, the Field Day festival was moved from Long Island to the decidedly less bucolic Giants Stadium in New Jersey thanks to permit blocks, slimming down to a one-day (and heavily drenched) affair. Still, Radiohead were the headliners, so all was not lost.
Coincidentally, Radiohead also headlined two night at last year's All Points West, transforming the festival into essentially a Radiohead weekend event with a bevy of warmup acts. This year, the festival's headliners are Jay-Z (Friday), a last-minute replacement for the Beastie Boys, Tool (Saturday) and Coldplay (Sunday). Certainly a more balanced lineup. But will APW 2009 be a success? The weather is looking okay for the weekend, but today? Thunderstorms are predicted, and the h-word—hail—has been mentioned. If the forecasts are correct, the first wave will hit during the National's late afternoon set, perhaps not ill-fitting for that band's moody chamber rock. And if the rain does impact with a vengeance, the result will be a sea of mud-caked revelers. And that's certainly festival-like, right?
- Conrad Doucette
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Add to:Who's In The A-Team Movie: The Game? Or Ice Cube? Or Common?
Posted on July 30, 2009 at 12:34 PM
One of the more badass shows in television history was The A-Team, an early to mid-80s hourlong comedy/action show that followed the exploits of five LA-based Vietnam vets, forced by wrongful accusations to a life of underground mercenary work.
Hollywood's perpetual lack of originality has resulted in production of a reimagined A-Team, due to hit theaters in 2010. As is the case with any remake, speculation is rampant over who'll portray the characters fans have come to love. And with the A-Team, speculation is most frenzied over who'll play B.A. Baracus, the mohawked strongman who was so memorably brought to life by Mr. T in the original series.
Several names are in the mix. According to the film's IMDB page, rappers Common and The Game are both in the running to play B.A. According to Wikipedia, it's Ice Cube. XXL is reporting today, however, that The Game is now confirmed for the role. The confirmation comes from Game's management, who notes that the rapper's forthcoming Interscope release The R.E.D. may have its December release pushed back in order to accommodate A-Team shooting, tentatively scheduled for October.
Ultimately, whoever takes the role will have some mighty big shoes to fill:
- Conrad Doucette
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Add to:Men At Work Sued In A Land Down Under
Posted on July 30, 2009 at 12:02 PM
Australia's Men At Work made quite a splash on the US charts in the 80s. Their album Business As Usual produced several hit singles, most notably what has become the song the band is most well-known for: the flute-driven "Down Under." The song's Aussie-devoted lyrics, to say nothing of the accompanying video, established Men At Work as the face of Australian rock.
Another notable component of Australian culture? Girl Guides, the commonwealth equivalent of Girl Scouts. Larrikin Music, a Sydney-based music publisher, is claiming that the distinctive flute melody in "Down Under" sounds too much like "Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree," an Australian Girl Guide favorite to which Larrikin currently owns the rights.
Unfortunately for Men At Work, the first round in the legal battle has gone to Larrikin, after a Sydney judge ruled, contrary to Men At Work's claims, that Larrikin did indeed own the rights to "Kookaburra." The ruling clears the way for a copyright infringement proceeding.
Below is a very bizarre version of "Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree." After that is "Down Under." Do you hear any similarity?
- Conrad Doucette
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Add to:Charles Manson Looking To Hook Up With Phil Spector
Posted on July 30, 2009 at 11:17 AM
There are pros and cons to going to prison. The pros include a clean bed, a place to stay each night, and meals. The cons include being contacted by Charles Manson.
Unfortunately for new prison guy, legendary producer Phil Spector, Manson is after him, excited have what he calls "the greatest producer who ever lived" in the house, so to speak. Spector recently received an introductory note, delivered via prison guard, from Manson suggesting the two collabo. Manson has made several records while in prison.
Spector, unfortunately for fans of Wall Of Sound/cultist mass murderer singer-songwriter mashups, is not into the idea, and is reportedly "shaken" by Manson's offer. Prison, however, has a way of beating down a man, so go ahead and hold your breath—an EP might happen!
- Conrad Doucette
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