Beth Ditto Wants Plenty of Groupie Love

The Gossip's rocktress Beth Ditto has banned her current girlfriend, Freddie, from touring with her in the UK.  Her official statement to contactmusic blamed it on the press, but we know she just wants to be free to munch some kooch.

Rock on Beth.



- Tommy Blunt

It's a bird, It's a plane.... It's Stephen Malkmus! PAVEMENT RETURNS

Historically underrated, yet highly influential band Pavement will reform and return for their first live gig since 1999.  Sonic orgasms await.

Coldplay is Caught Stealing

Guitarist Joe Satriani's copyright lawsuit against Coldplay has been settled today. Satriani sued the soft rockers, claiming mega-hit "Viva La Vida" ripped off his song "If I Could Fly".

Memoirs of an Icky Night

Miss Chrissy and I hit the East Vil and rocked it Saturday.  How do we know?  Because punk legend Handsome Dick Manitoba gave us our first documented shout out.

Check out the inauguration of the Icky Cam:



More cool vids of the night are after the Jump (including tips from seminal songwriter and artist Jesse Malin )
-tb

NYC Legend Jim Carroll Dead at 60

The Summer of Death has claimed another victim, poet and all-around rock star Jim Carroll.  He apparently died on Friday of a heart attack. I have no words, so I'll just leave you with my favorite quote by Jim:

“That, I realized, is the great beauty of dreams: the devil may inevitably find a way to jerk you off, but you can always wake up before he makes you cum.”

Rest in Peace, Jim.
-M.C.

2009 VMA Live Blog

We'll be Live Blogging the VMAs straight from the heart of the party, NYC. Hilarity shall ensue as we contemplate the similarities between GaGa and Caster Semenya (chicks with dicks?).

Follow along after the jump-

Julian gets a date

Savior Julian Casablancas's first solo album Phrazes For The Young will "drop" October 20. Clearly Halloween will rock this year.

I trust Julian not to suck. His talent for crafting juicy hot lyrics and melodies couldn't have disappeared just because he spent a few years hibernating.

Previous fears that this would be a farewell to The Strokes have been squashed. He confirmed in a video on his website, www.juliancasablancas.com, that New York City's Finest are crafting a 4th album.

So, after we wipe the sweat from our brows, we can now fully embrace Julian's album solo effort. Hopefully lunch boxes and clothing lines at Target will follow.

Eitherway, everyone and their mother will be rushing to the store to buy the record on Oct. 20th. (Yes, this is one that you will need to have in hard copy)


-tb

Snow Patrol Cashes Out

Adult Contemporary band Snow Patrol is set to release a 'Best Of' album. Best of what is the logical question, but evidently 3 hits and some filler is enough these days to call it quits.

Oh well. Simon Cowell (aka teletubby) will still love them.

t.b.

Hot Babe Alert!!

The test results are in, and World Champion Caster Semenya (pictured above) does in fact have a vag.

Bang away boys...

-tb

Precum Alert: Alison Mosshart Lights a Cig

What is it about her cool indifference that makes me want to sit her on my lap for a Sunday? If I find out she drinks Guiness I'm going to blow a load in my pants.

-tb