AC/DC Shreds

Thought all of these had been chased off YouTube. Happy to say I was wrong.

Dear god, no.

From Variety:

Half Shell Entertainment has acquired screen rights to "Killing Yourself to Live," a memoir by rock journalist Chuck Klosterman about his experiences going on assignment to places where famous musicians have died.

...The book's tales center on locales ranging from the site where members of Lynyrd Skynyrd died in a plane crash to the place where Kurt Cobain committed suicide and Rhode Island's Station nightclub, where more than 100 fans died at a Great White concert when pyrotechnics caused a deadly fire.

The death sites serve as backdrop for the author to explore everything from the narcissism of pop culture to his own relationships with women in his life.

"The idea is to do a comedic road movie heavily based in rock 'n' roll," said Klosterman.

I think the casting choice is obvious.

Thank you, I'll be here all week.

All Hip-Hop:

A Christmas classic will get a Hip-Hop makeover, thanks to a new Gap campaign featuring rapper Flo Rida and R&B vocalists Trey Songz and Janelle Monae. The international specialty retailer cited the appeal of Hip-Hop artists among brand marketers as motivation fro recruiting Songz and Flo Rida to write what it calls a “street-smart rendition” of “Jingle Bells” for its Merry Mix It campaign.

He's got the red velvet pants
Boots with the fur
Sleigh driven by tiny rein-durr
From the north po'
He hit the flo'
Santa said "ho, ho, ho, ho..."

Sadly, this isn't the first time I've done this.

holy shit, this was 16 years ago.

miley cyrus was not even born when this happened.



Where is the big-ass MTV Obamarama party? Where is Barack's Fleetwood Mac? A hologram of Will.I.Am on CNN doesn't count.

(Edit: Morning Anthony remembered that all the jazz I'm referring to happened at the inauguration, not election night. The infant Miley was indeed alive for this. So the tone of this post should be giddy-who knows what insanity the music industry will cook up January 20th?).

"Remember that time we were down in Atlantic City and the beach and all?" "We throwed down."

I may have posted this before, but whatever. Young people today have no idea how big Bruce Willis' ego was in the late '80s. Watch for the first Temptation eye-roll at 0:50.

Joe Lieberman Thrown Under The Bus

John McCain, discussing Sarah Palin on Don Imus this morning: "I think she's the most qualified of anyone recently who has run for vice president to tell you the truth... I'm frankly entertained at the elitist attitude toward a person who is a proven leader."

If we assume "recently" means the last decade, we can assume McCain ranks her qualifications above not just good buddy Senator Lieberman's, but Senator Joe Biden's, former Representative Dick Cheney's and former Senator John Edwards'. If that's the case, does that mean she's more qualified than Senator McCain?

I shouldn't be mocking what's obviously desperate overstatement, but it's too much fun.

What about Central PA, McCain?

I cannot stop watching this clip.

And I Hear She Knows Something About 'Great Songwriting.'

Lucinda Williams, an artist I've never been able to get enthusiastic about, discussing her recent listening habits in Elle (a magazine someone has been leaving in my bathroom):

L: In the past two years, I've started listening to heavier metaly, harder rock stuff. I just fell in love with Audioslave-the songs are so spiritually driven. And I was going, "God, this is great songwriting." I was listening to Tool.

E: Tool? Really?

L: They're great! They're coming from that similar place that I came from, which is more blues-based rock stuff with those real in-depth lyrics.

This isn't raising my interest.

DO NOT WANT

Can someone explain to me how the new Kings Of Leon sold over 30,000 more copies in its first week than their last album? England's got these guys at #1 which is UH, but hey, England. Are people in America really getting down with their new single, "Sex On Fire"? You know, the one that goes "yeeeeaaaahhhh, this sex is on fire!" four times in the chorus. Or maybe you don't, and now you'll do your best to make sure you never do.

So was the only problem with Ryan Adams' Rock'n'Roll that he didn't drawl? Are people looking for a combo of U2 and Nickelback? These dingleberries were a snore on SNL (looked like Michael Pitt had his own 30 Seconds To Mars), and I can't think of another reason their record sales should be on an up when every other shitty rock one-note band is struggling. "Sex On Fire" is barely in the Modern Rock Top 20, though it has been deemed "air power" along side the Killers' "Human" (because they blow, I guess). Maybe it will pick up sexy steam.

I actually heckled these guys when they played Penn State after their first album (sang "Last Nite" - in key! - during an instrumental break and repeatedly demanded they look at their hands), and I've yet to hear a song aside from "The Bucket" - where the southern-fried Strokes gets kinda cute in an Adam Duritz way - that I can tolerate. Now they're back with a desperate crack at Benign Arena Rock and it actually seems to be paying off. Are you fucking to this song, young people? Well, stop! It's gross!

I normally love infomercials where some has-been teams up with a TV Guide Network reject to interview Time-Life Box Set fans and Remember When. Glen Campbell's Classic Country and Mark McGrath's Buzz Box are personal favorites. I somehow missed this one while it was on TV, and Christ, does it break my heart. Peter Fonda was in three hit movies in 2007! Does he owe money or something? After Ulee's Gold and The Limey, he's earned Ghost Rider and Wild Hogs. But this? Was this necessary?

I tried to post this video on here last night, right before Buddyhead took down the YouTube. They've also since taken down a copy on Vimeo. Who knows how long this link will last, but I pray their remix of Guns'n'Roses' recently leaked "If The World" won't ever truly go away. The amazing thing, if you haven't already heard the track, is that they didn't change the music at all. Easily my favorite remix of the year. (Thank you, ONTD.)

It's better to "burn yourself out" than to fade way.

Enlightening shit from TopSynergy's astrological relationship profiles of the stars:

Neil Young is intensely amorous and attractive to the opposite sex, and is not inclined to friendly platonic relationships. There is a great deal of tension in his love relationships - often because Young puts his desires ahead of his partner's, and is impatient to have his love needs satisfied. The whole arena of love relationships, romance and sex is endlessly fascinating to Neil Young and he is not happy without a love partner. Young can "burn himself out" by pouring so much of his energy into romance.

Nelly does not appear to be an intensely emotional or sentimental person, and he is often unaware of his own or other people's deeper feelings and emotional needs. Tears and tantrums bewilder him and make him very uncomfortable. Nelly would rather settle differences by talking things out reasonably and rationally, but he tends to ignore or poke fun at any attempt to probe his own or others' inner depths.

Chad Smith genuinely appreciates and understands women, and is likely to have many female friends, a network of women who love and support him. It is relatively easy for Chad Smith to attract companionship and affection, and there will never be a lack of such relationships in his life. Children are very important to Smith also.

Fred Durst becomes very cross if he lacks vigorous physical activity. Durst feels his best if he frequently "does battle" on the tennis or racquetball court (or engages in another form of competitive sport).

Steven Seagal craves very intense, deep, emotional relationships, and would even prefer stormy, tumultuous relationships to ones that are smooth but lacking vitality and passion. Steven loves wholeheartedly and expects all-consuming, total devotion and attention from his partner. Casual, light relationships hold no appeal for Seagal.

Olympia is attracted to foreigners, exotic places, traveling, and to people who can expand her horizons, teach her something, or show Dukakis places and worlds she has never experienced before. Sharing a philosophy or ideal with her love partner is important to her.

Henry Rollins has a knack for making others feel good and is likely to enjoy a harmonious sex-life. Henry also has a strong need to create and may have a flair for designing fashionable clothes.

Dick Cheney has a magnetic personality, are unconventional, and a bit unpredictable. Dick loves to flirt and is likely to have sudden romantic relationships that do not always last. Dick Cheney likes variety and always is seeking new experiences with people.

When he cares about someone, Richard Dreyfuss likes to show his affection with small favors or tangible gestures.

Walt Disney may be attracted to older persons who are emotionally mature and reliable and can provide the security Walt desires.

The song is underrated enough (guitars the glossy cousin of "Pretty Persuasion," released the same year, and the singer's anger makes the off-rhyme of "love" and "up" in the second pre-chorus sound not so much forced as evidence that he's too pre-occupied to deal with niceties), but NOBODY ever told me how crazy the video is. The band isn't seen performing the chorus until the last minute. Instead, we get footage of wild horses. And why pause the woman-scorned drama for thirty seconds of slo-mo ponies anyway? Metaphor? Why do we hear the gunshot? Why is the tramp pawing the wedding singer? Is he the cheater? Is that why the bride steps on the burning guitar? All this as well as the cars, fireballs and ugly beardos you expect from early '80s AOR videos (I love when you catch the singer looking down at his guitar, like it matters if his hand is at the right fret). Now that video budgets have been dramatically slashed, it's time for this kind of unrefined pretension to make a comeback.

You know what's crazy? The Killers. Three singles in the last three months:

A "whoo-hoo-hoo"-festooned Joy Division cover...


a children's choir-festooned duet with Lou Reed...


and their second Christmas charity download in as many years, this one titled "Don't Shoot Me, Santa."


God bless them, everyone. And happy holidays to you.

Vincent D'Onofrio pissing on a young Michael Cera while Janeane Garofalo watches approvingly.


I haven't seen Steal This Movie, but it appears to be tragically ahead of its time by about five years.

A clip from Evgeni Plushenko's Art Of Ice special, obviously a warm-up for...

The internationally acclaimed, three-time Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter, Seal, announced today that he will perform live in a one-time only music and skating production, “The Music of Seal on Ice,” with a cast that features Olympic Gold Medalists Kristi Yamaguchi and Brian Boitano. The show is set for December 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., and will be televised nationwide on NBC from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST on New Year’s Day.

The London-born Seal, has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide and will have a new studio album entitled System in stores November 13. Among his most popular songs are “Kiss From a Rose,’’ which won him a Grammy and was featured on the Batman Forever soundtrack, “Crazy,’’ and “Prayer for the Dying.’’ The son of Nigerian and Brazilian parents, Seal began his musical career playing pop funk and eventually became a hot property on Britain’s house music/rave scene and has since become one of England’s best-selling artists. He is married to German model Heidi Klum, and together, they have two sons.

Seal will perform several of his hits live, including music from his new album, while a cast of Olympic and world-class skaters interpret his music on the ice. Skaters confirmed for the one-time collaboration include Olympic Gold Medalists Kristi Yamaguchi and Brian Boitano, six-time U.S. champion and World champion Todd Eldredge, and three-time U.S. champion and two-time World bronze medalist Michael Weiss. Many more Olympic and world-level skaters will be added to the cast soon.