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Cage Against the Machine
9th December 2010 under Weird & Random
Last year we saw Rage Against the Machine trying to topple the UK Xmas Charts via a massive Facebook appeal – this year we got John Cage ‘Silent Masterpiece’. Already 40,000 people have joined the FB group so the signs are poiting towards a silent night on Radio 1.
Michael Jackson Leaked
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Michael Jackson’s hotly anticipated new album has been “stolen” and put online. The King of Pop’s posthumous release, Michael, was hijacked by computer hackers and leaked on to file-sharing websites. And it could leave record companies up to £100million out of pocket. Ahhhhhhh
Daft Punk: Derezzed
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Well well – here we finally have the new video of Daft Punk ‘Derezzed’ for the new Tron Legacy flick. I guess anyone who was a Tron fan as a kid will be impressed…I find the hype around it a little bit over the top.
Swedish Press Boycott Britney
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Swedish top newspapers have threatened to boycott a Britney Spears concert in Stockholm because of restrictions the pop star has imposed on their photographers.
Robbie’s Xmas Bling
2nd December 2010 under Weird & Random
Take That star Robbie Williams hopes to cash in on Christmas with his own girly range of makeup and jewellery. The chart-topping pop star has just launched his own range of boutique gifts, including scented candles inspired by the star’s classic hits.
David Lynch Goes Electro
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Supreme director David Lynch has dipped his finger into the musical water before, but this week he returns with a full musical offering, releasing his debut electronic single. Not something you normally associate him with.
London Calling the Movie
under Weird & Random
Here something for all those Clash fans out there – the classic album London Calling by The Clash is to be brought to life in a new movie. Filming will start next week.
Take That App Tops Charts
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Take that have pushed Facebook off the top spot in the UK app charts this week. The release of Take That’s app coincides with the launch of the band’s album ‘Progress’ and allows fans to stay up to date with the group’s latest news, photos and videos.
More Justin Bieber
under Weird & Random
Yes! Justin Bieber won the 2010 American Music Award. Wow thats great news.
Axel To Sue Activision
under Weird & Random
Guns N’ Roses man Axl Rose is suing Activision Blizzard for $20 million, alleging the games maker violated its usage terms for the track Welcome To The Jungle in the Guitar Hero 3 title. Yeah well – seems like he needs to make money somehow after his wrecked comeback attempt.