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DC5, Black Mountain, Cutout Bin, Boxer+Goat   Printer-friendly page   Send this story to someone
Friday, February 29, 2008 - 08:00 AM
Posted by: Karl

Karl

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

...with the DAVE CLARK FIVE!  Singer and keyboardist Mike Smith passed away yesterday at 64 years old, just before.his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10th.  Wherever he is now, I hope he's "Glad All Over," which hit No.6 on the US charts in April 1964.  The DC5 had several more hit songs in the US during 1964-67, including "Bits and Pieces" (No. 4, May 1964), "Cant You See That Shes Mine" (No. 4, July 1964), "Because" (No. 3, September 1964), the fabulous "Catch Us If You Can" (No. 4, September 1965), "Over And Over" (No. 1, December 1965), and "You Got What It Takes" (No. 7, May 1967).  BONUS: "Any Way You Want It."  DOUBLE BONUS: "Do You Love Me?" 

YACHT ROCK:  Former Doobie Brother Michael McDonald talks to Time Out NY about the Internet comedy serial and more.

TILLY & THE WALL are streaming a new track, "Beat Control," that's more dance-y than tap-dance-y, but very catchy.

ISOBEL CAMPBELL & MARK LANEGAN are re-teaming for a second album of raw duets with a country edge.  A good excuse to relink to "Ramblin' Man," which is not a cover.

THE RAVEONETTES continue their blog interview tour at You Ain't No Picasso.

BLACK MOUNTAIN is creating quite a stir with its muscular progressive and neo-psychedelic sound.  The quintet is riding the wave of buzz for their sophomore LP, according to bassist Matt Camirand: "The crowd response is inspirational. People are losing their sh-t. It's f---ing sweet."  Though NBC doesn't make it easy, you can watch 'em play "Stormy High" for Conan if you select Feb. 22nd, Act 5, at the link.

MAGNETIC FIELDS:  Is that frontman Stephin Merritt singing the Wrigley's gum ad that aired during Wednesday night's episode of American Idol?

DAVENDRA BANHART, a leading practitioner of what he does not like to have called "freak folk," has posted his own personal interactive "Dress Me" doll on his website.

KEITH RICHARDS, LORD of the UNDEAD, dishes on Mick Jagger, Led Zeppelin and more...

CUTOUT BIN:  From The Archies to The Zombies, from Muddy Waters to Thunderclap Newman, from Prince to Billy Bragg, this Friday's fortuitous finds can be jukeboxed or streamed individually on the Pate page at the ol' HM.

BRADGELINA:  Jolie (w/ Gen. David Petraeus above) penned a Washington Post op-ed about the refugee crisis in Iraq: "My visit left me even more deeply convinced that we not only have a moral obligation to help displaced Iraqi families, but also a serious, long-term, national security interest in ending this crisis..."

NEW RELEASES:  This weekend's wide releases are Will Ferrell's Semi-Pro, which is currently scoring 24 percent on the ol' Tomatometer; the pig-nosed fantasy drama Penelope, which is currently scoring 55 percent; and Scarlett Johansson & Natalie Portman in The Other Boleyn Girl, which is scoring 54 percent (though it makes 73 percent among top critics). No Country For Old Men hopes to capitalize on its Best Picture Oscar by expanding back to 2000 screens.

BRITNEY SPEARS flummoxed staff at the Betsey Johnson on Melrose Ave. this month by turning up with a Dolce & Gabbana dress she wanted the store to copy - in all white - to be ready by that evening.

DENISE & CHARLIE:  Sheen is now urging viewers to boycott the upcoming E! series starring ex-wife Richards and their two young children.

LINDSAY LOHAN talks to Paper magazine on the chances of her reviving her career after her troubled past year.  The mag's blog has outtakes from her photo shoot, in which she wears clothes.  Speaking of which, Hef would like Li-Lo to reprise her Marilyn Monroe tribute for Playboy.

HEATH LEDGER:  Federal drug investigators are probing two doctors over the actor's untimely death, according to the New York Daily News.  Authorities want to know if the drugs were prescribed illegally. A law enforcement source told the paper: "It's not clear if there was any wrongdoing."  Aussie TV has aired excerpts from Ledger's Nick Drake video.

THE SIMPSONS:  Dallas QB Tony Romo reportedly thinks gf Jessica will have trouble winning country music fans.  Ouch.  Meanwhile, kid sis Ashlee confirms she is wearing a promise ring from her bf, rocker Pete Wentz, because he has yet to ask her creepy dad-manager Joe's permission.

OWEN WILSON & KATE HUDSON are hooking up again, a Wilson insider tells US magazine.

ROSIE O'DONNELL is plotting a return to network television.  She can't quit you.

BOY GEORGE: The former Culture Club singer, pleaded not guilty to the charge of chaining a Norwegian male escort to the wall of his Shoreditch home.

BEN CHAPMAN, who played the "Gill Man" in the 1954 3-D classic, Creature from the Black Lagoon, passed away Thursday of congestive heart failure in Honolulu. Chapman served in the Marines in the Korean War and received a Silver Star, a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts.  He was 79

THE JUSTICE LEAGUE looks to be back on for a Summer 2009 release.

IRON MAN:  New trailer.  New Goodness.

PRINCE HARRY, third in line to the English throne, has been fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, spending the past 10 weeks with the lives of British troops in his hands in his key role as a battlefield air controller.  The prince has seen action, called in airstrikes, and done patrols,   He was told about his deployment by his grandma, the Queen.  Though this had leaked in a small way about eight weeks ago, emergency plans to extract Prince Harry were being drawn up after Matt Drudge took the story global.  He should not plan on a vacation in the UK anytime soon.

IRAN:  Pres. Ahmadinejad declared on Thursday that Iran was the world's "number one" power, as he launched a bitter new assault on domestic critics he accused of siding with the enemy.  The comments came a day after former top nuclear negotiator Hassan Rowhani launched an unprecedented attack on Ahmadinejad's foreign policy, accusing him of using "coarse slogans and grandstanding."

IRAQ:  US and Iraqi forces should be in full control of Mosul by the end of July, according to Col. Michael A. Bills, commander of 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen said the Joint Chiefs are preparing for a new president, but warns of a "chaotic situation" and would "turnaround the gains we have achieved," in the event of a precipitous withdrawal.  US-backed Sunni volunteer forces, which have played a vital role in reducing violence in Iraq, are increasingly frustrated with the US military and the Iraqi government.  Since Feb. 8, thousands of fighters in restive Diyala province have left their posts in order to pressure the government and its American backers to replace the province's Shiite police chief.

BILLY the BOXER has adopted an abandoned baby goat as his surrogate child.  He sleeps with the goat, licks her clean, and protects her from any dangers at Pennywell Farm wildlife centre at Buckfastleigh, near Totnes, Devon.  Even more awww...some pics at the link.

TINK & PINK:  A Dachshund adopts a piglet.  Awww...some pics at the link.

THE SQUIRREL THREAT:  A suicide squirrel takes down the grid in Bend, Oregon. KTVZ notes that these militants cause tens of thousands of costly blackouts every year.

THE "BIRD BOY":  Russian investigators say he is suffering from "Mowgli syndrome" - referring to the character from The Jungle Book who was abandoned and raised in the wild.

A RARE LEOPARD CUB, born 14 weeks ago, made her public debut at a UK zoo under the watchful eye of her mother Ascha.  Awww...some pics at the link.

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