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October 11, 2012
“Weird Al” Yankovic: I only met Kurt in person once...
“Weird Al” Yankovic:I only met Kurt in person once at a restaurant in Los Angeles. He just happened to be eating at an adjoining table with his friends. This was after the parody had come out, so I got to go over and thank him in person. I just profusely thanked him and said, “Anything I can do for you, let me know.” Kurt extended his hand to me and said, “Polish my nails.”
So many wonderful details in this Spin.com piece:‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Looks Back at 20 Years of ‘Smells Like Nirvana’
October 10, 2012
October 9, 2012
On November 19, Merge Records will release Dinosaur Jr.’s...
On November 19, Merge Records will release Dinosaur Jr.’s Chocomel Daze(Live 1987)LP on150-gram vinyl and limited to 2,000 copies. Pre-order here. (LP buyers will get a digital version, too; other digital-release plans haven’t been announced.) The LP, which captures an ‘87 Netherlands show, is being released to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Dinosaur’s classicYou’re Living All Over Me. Hear the LP track “The Lung” over at Spin.com.
Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell—back on drums!—and Ben...
Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell—back on drums!—and Ben Shepherd jam atRadio Bandit, Sweden. (Photo via Soundgarden’s Facebook page)
October 8, 2012
Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready’s...
Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready’s “Disconnect,” from the movieFat Kid Rules the World (now in limited release). Download it for free here.
New video for “Silent Divinity” by ex-Screaming Tree...
New video for “Silent Divinity” by ex-Screaming Tree Van Conner’s band VALIS. The group’s new album,Minds Through Space and Time, is available for download now.
October 7, 2012
Electronic press kit for the forthcoming album Acts by the band...
Electronic press kit for the forthcoming album Acts by the band RNDM (Jeff Ament, Joseph Arthur, another guy).
