OK, I can hear you chomping at the bit... what's up with the title. Well, first off, The Cure played last Tuesday night at Australia's Sydney Opera House as part of the Vivid Festival
- and it brought out its most passionate fans. Rumor has it that one couple paid $3000 apiece for front-row seats. We're also talking teased hair, grown-up Goths in black clothes everywhere, the works... and these people were in their 40's and 50's. The Cure did an epic performance of its first three albums -- Three Imaginary Boys, Seventeen Seconds and Faith -- Reports stated it was the best kind of (Addams) family reunion... at 2000-people strong. Seriously though, it was noted as a "triumphant, three-and-a-half-hour set that was tight, efficient and high on nostalgia without lingering on what once was".This just in - According to Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day are writing music for their 21st Century Breakdown follow-up, and they've already laid down a "ton" of new songs. "The direction is fresh and hi energy," Armstrong posted on Twitter. "Feels great…Me, Mike [Dirnt], Tré [Cool], and Jason [White, touring guitarist] are collaborating and having the best time playing music. And that's not bullshit!"
Here's a match made in heaven; After winning an Oscar for their score to The Social Network, Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor and songwriting partner Atticus Ross are now tackling the soundtrack for David Fincher's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, an adaptation of Stieg Larsson's bestselling book. The movie is not due out until Christmas, but a trailer has leaked — and it features Reznor and Ross teaming up with Yeah Yeah Yeah's Karen O for a hot cover of Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song." I do believe the song has also leaked onto You Tube as well.
File this one under either "Been there, done that - will repeat again" category. After a one-week stint, Amy Winehouse has checked out of a London rehab and is set to embark on a summer European tour. Winehouse's rep did not disclose why the singer was seeking treatment. Alright, let's try this one... who cares.
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e's another shot of "What's old is new again"... With a comeback album slated to be released later this year, pop-punk vets Blink-182 will hit the road for a mammoth summer tour — and they've enlisted plenty of A-list help for the 40-date trek, which kicks off August 5 in Holmdel, NJ, and wraps up on October 15 in San Diego, CA. My Chemical Romance will join Blink-182 for the entire string of dates, while Rancid, Manchester Orchestra, and Matt and Kim will sign on for select stops.Unfortunately, that's about all the time I have for right now. This post was short but hopefully sweet. We'll catch you next time. Until then keep listening!
Peace Out,
Dave
