What has been going on in
the world of news?
» "I'll write the second album when I'm ready" — the words of
a Enemy
singer Tom Clarke, barely audible above the deathly rumble of The
Darkness shifting over to create more room in The Dumper. ('Enemy's second thought' — The Star)
» Franz Ferdinand's scrapped recording sessions with
Xenomania left a bill 'running into five figures' (ie more than
£9,999 — news which will no doubt see Lisa Scott-Lee taking a
hammer to her piggy bank). ('Franz quit their pricey pop plans' — The
Sun)
» In the aftermath of Raconteurgate, a music reviewer is
defending music reviews. ('Raconteurs mess with bix formula — for the
better?' — LA Times)
» Some people who were famous a long time ago now have less
money than they did when they were making lots of money. ('Jackson Five hit the skid' — The Star)
» Beth Ditto has been taking her song to the people on tour. ('Gossip' — FT)
» Bigwigs predict that by 2011 half of all phones will play
music. Tragically your mother will still be keeping hers turned off in her car glove compartment for use 'in emergencies'. ('Analyst: 50 percent of phones will play
music by 2011' — News.com)
» Lindsay Lohan's new album will be like 'Kylie meets
Rihanna', presumably in the sense of 'a shit version of Kylie meets a
shit version of Rihanna'. (People.com via PJ Forums)
Blimey.