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December 1, 2011
November 30, 2011
Good press day!
The U.K.'s Guardian names Everybody Loves Our Town one of its top music books of 2011. Stateside, ELOT is No. 4 on Vulture's holiday gift guide.
Jerusalem loves Our Town!
Oren Siegel and Oded Fluss, hosts of 106FM Jerusalem's Jekyll and Hyde show, interviewed me about Everybody Loves Our Town for this two-hour-long (!) episode. Fortunately, they broke up my prattle with a killer selection of grunge songs.
Should be noted that this is a rip-off of Kurt Cobain's...
Should be noted that this is a rip-off of Kurt Cobain's homemade Flipper tee:
http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/164469/forever-21-now-ripping-off-kurt-cobain/
abloodymess:
holy crap, I just looked at the f21 website and this totally exists.
commodification complete
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Should be noted that this rips off Kurt Cobain's homemade...
Should be noted that this rips off Kurt Cobain's homemade Flipper tee:
http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/164469/forever-21-now-ripping-off-kurt-cobain/
abloodymess:
holy crap, I just looked at the f21 website and this totally exists.
commodification complete
scanners.gif
Seattle Weekly's Reverb blog has the story behind the Jeff...
Seattle Weekly's Reverb blog has the story behind the Jeff Ament signature bass (prototype pictured), which goes on sale in January for $5,500. (Photo: Laura Musselman)
"Everywhere we played, we were the opening band, but...
"Everywhere we played, we were the opening band, but people were just flipping out. Eddie wore army shorts, white Doc Martens, and a Butthole Surfers Locust Abortion Technician T-shirt every fucking day for the whole tour. He washed his clothes in the hotel room sink. He had a hole in the ass of his shorts, which he gaffer-taped. After every gig, he was shell-shocked because he was giving it his all."
—former Pearl Jam drummer Matt Chamberlain recalls PJ's summer 1991 tour, from Everybody...
November 29, 2011
"Ann and Nancy Wilson [of Heart] were nothing but huge...
"Ann and Nancy Wilson [of Heart] were nothing but huge supporters of the local music scene. Kelly [Curtis, Mother Love Bone's manager] brought Ann down to the Central to see Andy [Wood] play. Andy got a can of beer, took a big swig out of it, and just shook it up and threw it on Ann. Doused her in beer. She got this horrifically shocked look on her face, and looked up as if to say, 'What the hell?' And Andy just smiled at her and winked. She got the biggest grin on her face."
—former...
