Next Stop for Artest: String Cheese Tour?
If like really doesn’t attract like, oft-disgruntled NBA forward and aspiring rap star Ron Artest must be awfully pissed about String Cheese Incident’s retirement. After a neighbor blew the whistle on the h3tty Sacramento Kings star, Artest is now under criminal investigation on suspicion of animal cruelty:
A notice from animal control posted at the front of Artest’s Loomis home indicated he is under investigation for failing to feed and nourish the dog.
Neighbors said the dog is often left alone in the yard for months at a time without food and water. They said animal control has taken custody of his dogs on at least three other occasions.
Our friend Chilly Jackwater alerted us to this astonishing ::malnourishes dog:: development, and he recently also overheard Artest complaining that “The Bomb Factory is over-fuckin’-rated, man. You heard??? OVER-RATED. I’ll take anything from December ’95 over that bunk shit any fuckin’ day, puh-leez.” No word on whether Ronnie loves Punch You in the Eye above all other Phish tunes.
You ask me, I think Artest’s doctors been slinging him bunk meds for years…
HT Ladies Day Continues: Sharon Jones
Of all the incredible acts at the upcoming Langerado festival, I’m most excited to see Soul Sister #1 Sharon Jones and her Dap-Kings backing band for the first time. Hey, I’m on board with any funky li’l lady that says “If you can’t feel the music on this album, then you must be a dead ass!” […]
Grousing The Aisles: Ladies Who Rock
In re-reading a bunch of my previous columns, I’ve noticed the ladies haven’t gotten enough love (yes, an intentional double entendre). I certainly didn’t intend for the oversight, seeing as women fucking rock. So this edition of Grousing The Aisles focuses on five acts that are led by women. Long live Vagina!
Bonnie Raitt 09/14/85 SBD (FLAC):
Every note Bonnie Raitt sings or plays has an incredibly sexy yet raw tone. She is an intense performer who empties the tank at every gig. Before Raitt hit the big time with the success of Nick of Time, the Queen of Blues headed out on tour with an incredible backing band featuring Ivan Neville in 1985. This show from the Santa Cruz County Fair sounds incredible and features scorching renditions of Tell Me Something Good, Lively Up Yourself and Love Me Like A Man. Oh the things I’d do to Bonnie Raitt, the sexiest 57-year-old alive.
Read on for more GTA from Joplin, Krauss, Norah and Donna the Buffalo…
moe. Believes the Children are Our Future
moe. is sponsoring a girls’ basketball team, according to this blog entry from the band’s guitarist Al Schnier. Like any good sponsor, moe. has picked up the costs for a team of 4th to 6th graders from the Wood Road Elementary School in Ballston Spa, NY. Drummer Vinnie Amico’s daughter Marley is a member of the […]
Wednesday Intermezzo
It’s the middle of another long week and there’s more news to be digested. And don’t forget the glorious stuff we posted yesterday: Levon comes drawling back to NYC and Ozzfest may be free of charge. Onto today… There’s a soon-to-be-confirmed rumor that The Police plays Fenway Park on 7/28-29; we’re hearing Madison Square Garden will be the first weekend in […]
Ozzfest 2007: Free? Free!
Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne yesterday announced their plans for the 2007 edition of Ozzfest. And so it is decreed: This year’s festival will be free of charge. “Ozzy’s been touring for 30 odd years and he’s done very well, and just wanted to give something back,” Sharon said. What’s the hustle, the con, the ruse? […]
Levon Drawling His Way Back to NYC
New Yorkers now have a full slate of options on St. Patrick’s Day: Either drink ’til you shit at one of the city’s suddenly green bars, hit up Bustle In Your Hedgerow at Mexicali Blues or ingest an adult dose of the Levon Helm Band. That’s right, Levon Fucking Helm is heading back to Manhattan — and that’s clearly the […]
The Slip on Conan
The lovely SuperDee reminds us that The Slip played Children of December on Conan O’Brien’s show last night, a big step in the natural progression of any band: [youtube]-hFE5izTGeQ[/youtube] Between their opening for My Morning Jacket’s last tour and this appearance on Conan, whomever’s pulling the Slip strings is doing a damn fine job.
Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Shut It Edition
I’m gonna be a little mean again, like the time I made fun of the girl that looked like Ron Jeremy in that picture with Trey and the two blonde chicks. Sorry. By the time I graduated college we had about six or seven separate, unaffiliated A cappella bands operating on campus. The school was […]
New Guitar Hero II-Like Game Rumor
Just when you thought there was no way to become more addicted to guitar-controlled video games, Destructoid is reporting a hip new rumor about Red Octane’s ingenious plans to attack to your anti-procrastinatory impulses. According to the gamer culture website’s weekend scoop: Marcus and Red Octane appear to have another plan. He told us that they […]