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The Wackiest Conspiracy Theories from the World of Music

By Tom Hawking on

A couple of weeks back, we surveyed some fascinating conspiracy theories about literary characters. The idea has got us thinking about similar whisperings which hail from a place where truth is often stranger than fiction: the music industry! Click through and read some of the most weird and wonderful conspiracy theories the world of music has thrown up over the years, and let us know if you have any to… Read More

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What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds In Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we briefly considered this bizarre sweater onesie for the winter ahead. We were drawn to the awfulness of real estate agent headshots. We watched a moving performance of Pina Bausch’s legendary “Kontakthof,” put on by senior citizens. We browsed New York City’s Recession Art’s local holiday gift guide — connecting emerging artists and aspiring collectors. We remembered when six real-life authors turned themselves into fictional characters. We listened to Tupac mashed up with James Brown for the Django Unchained soundtrack. … Read More

Music

Just Kidding: Andrew W.K.’s Party Trip to Bahrain Canceled

By Caroline Stanley on

Well, that didn’t last long at all. Earlier today we passed along the strange-but-true news that the State Department had invited Andrew W.K. to the US embassy in Bahrain as part of a cultural exchange; now a spokesperson is telling DCist that the trip planned for next week is longer happening. The official… Read More

News

The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories

By Caroline Stanley on

1. As predicted, this was the best Thanksgiving box office weekend ever. Was it because the slate of films was a lot better than it usually is, or just the diversity of the the offerings? [via Buzzfeed]

2. That’s one way not to be invited back to China: Elton John dedicated the show… Read More

Celebrity

How 40 Famous People Are Weathering the Frankenstorm

By Judy Berman on

Thanks to Sandy, famous people like Alec Baldwin, Spike Lee, and Lena Dunham are as stuck in their beautiful homes as we are in our tiny, cramped ones. Here, find some of their best tweets.… Read More

News

The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories

By Caroline Stanley on

1. Jay-Z has announced plans to stream the last of his eight concerts at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on YouTube. The footage will air tomorrow night beginning at 9:30pm EST on the rapper’s new Life and Times channel on the site. [via Hitfix]

2. “Motherf—ker fired Big Bird and won! Beloved children’s… Read More

Music

Andrew WK, Kristen Schaal, Anthony Bourdain, and Other Familiar Faces Star in Joey Ramone’s “New York City” Video

By Judy Berman on

The idea of another posthumous Joey Ramone album may trouble us, but a new music video for a track off “…yaknow?” has forced us to admit that it’s not all bad. Directed by Greg Jardin, “New York City” is a stop-motion homage to Ramone’s hometown, juxtaposing more than 100 locals wearing the band’s signature leather jackets with over 1600 photographs taken throughout the boroughs. Among the participants are a whole lot of famous New Yorkers, from Anthony Bourdain and Andrew WK to Kristen Schaal and Reggie Watts. Music fans will will recognize members of Les Savy Fav, the Dictators, Matt & Kim, and The Drums. And, of course, Ramone’s band mates and collaborators — including Tommy Ramone, producer Ed Stasium, and Joey’s brother Mickey Leigh — also appear. However you feel about the album, the video is a loving tribute that’s sure to strike a chord with New Yorkers and Ramones fans alike. … Read More

Comedy

A Night at ‘The Chris Gethard Show’ With Andrew WK and Kitty Pryde

By Judy Berman on

It didn’t matter that I forgot to bring a notebook to The Chris Gethard Show; I wouldn’t have been able to use it anyway. Last night, the series that bills itself as “the most bizarre and often saddest talk show in New York City” got crazy even by those standards. With teenage Internet hip-hop sensation Kitty Pryde scheduled to perform a few songs and none other than party expert Andrew WK on board to share hosting duties with Chris Gethard, the comedian and recent IFC “adoptee” who’s helmed the weekly public access show since June of 2011, the episode had been dubbed “The Ultimate Public Access Party.” And despite frequent reminders that said party would have to be accomplished without the aid of food, drink, or copyrighted music, I’m fairly sure the Manhattan Neighborhood Network studios, way out at the western extreme of 59th Street, had never seen a shindig quite like it before. … Read More

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What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we infiltrated 10 evil corporations in movies. We met 10 artists investigated by the FBI. We saw the world’s best cathedrals. We watched a celebrity spotting prank. We desperately wanted the My Little Pony convention to get here so we could listen to … Read More

Music

10 Bands That Would Make Great Cults

By Tom Hawking on

The new Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros record, entitled simply Here, came out last week. We’ve never been massive fans of the band, in all honesty — their touchy-feely but weirdly blank music, and Alex Ebert’s messianic “Edward Sharpe” personality, have always given us the creeps a little bit. There’s something almost… cultish about it. Although, if nothing else, this realization got us thinking about other bands that could well be cults, and/or musicians who’d do a fine job as cult leaders. Are there any musical cults you’d be up for joining? (No, Cults don’t count.) … Read More