“I was just wondering if maybe youcould give us some quick EMERGENCY lessons on our instruments before our set sunday. we are kind of nervous… you know L.A. = big city = could be our big break.” – Skelatal Deerhunter singer Bradford Cox responds to one blogger who randomly disses one of their shows. Full email exchange is posted on said blogger’s site, making Cox look like a total choady whiner. Waaaambulance is called. [Passion of the Weiss]
“That’s just Internet nonsense from people who don’t have any idea of how things work.” – Rob Zombie denies that Dimension Films made him reshoot scenes for his “Halloween” remake and that he reshot on his own accord. Also, we kind of love it that Zombie (nee Robert Cummings) has as much contempt for his audience as we do. [TONY]
Does Chris Martin ruin everything he touches? First it was Gwyneth Paltrow, then it was Jay-Z and now it’s Kanye West. ‘Ye’s record has leaked and the C. Martin track suuuuucks. [NYMag]
Worst Lyrics of the Month: “I told Jay I did a song with coldplay/next thing I know he got a song with Coldplay, back of mind I’m like, damn, no way.” – Kanye West’s blows minds with this amazing rhyming couplet on the song, “Big Brother,” where he reminds the world that he got there first with the amazing Coldplay-meets-rappers idea.
“I don’t care if it’s Dunkin’ Donuts, those guys are selling CDs.” Sonic Youth’s doesn’t have a problem selling CDs through Starbucks. Frankly, it’s your problem. [SPIN]
“Everybody does something, some people race cars, others collect stamps, I find tai chi to be philosophically, aesthetically, physically and spiritually fascinating. I was told in my fast form there are four emotions you express. I found that a fascinating concept to have.”- Lou Reed, the same guy that started the Velvet Underground and released the unlistenable Metal Machine Music (and falls asleep during every movie or NY event he attends) extols the virtues of Tai Chi. [Kung-Fu Magazine]
Apparently Owen Wilson was on anti-depressants and wasn’t on drugs when he tried to kill himself. You all noted that Eli Cash was a meth addict, right? AMIRITE? [Fox]