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By matt on Dec 18, 2009 at 3:10pm
I love the holidays. You get to reunite with family and friends, exchange gifts, and decorate your house with the most crazy display of lights anyone has ever seen.
Nowadays, electronics are a little more modern and we are able to give a more viewtastic (that's my own made up word) display and complete with audio. The result is a mix between the traditional house lights and Guitar Hero. How... Read more
By matt on Dec 10, 2009 at 3:15pm
More like the most random hook up, ever.
People.com writes...
"Musical worlds are colliding, if reports that Jessica Simpson is dating the Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan are to be believed.
"She has fallen hard and is smitten," a source tells E! News, which reports that the 29-year-old romantically unlucky singer and Corgan, 42, are "officially dating."
When reached by PEOPLE, a rep for Simpson... Read more
By matt on Dec 3, 2009 at 1:53pm
So as I was checking around for a good topic to blog about, I came across an interesting article on the 27 Club. Now I'm sure the majority of you already know about this "curse" that looms over musicians but for all those who don't, I will enlighten you. The 27s are a list of musicians who have died at the age of 27. Sheer coincidence? I'm not sure exactly, but the list is huge. There is a... Read more
By matt on Nov 19, 2009 at 3:13pm
As I was combing through an automobile blog I read daily, I caught a very interesting article about a carbon fiber guitar. What is carbon fiber you ask? Well, it's a material made from small strands of fiber woven together with carbon atoms. The result is a super resilient and lightweight material.
Anyways, the product is a hollow body acoustic guitar that sounds surprisingly good. Some key... Read more
By matt on Nov 12, 2009 at 3:57pm
Well, that's not entirely true. However, if you saw what happened to her Twitter recently, you might think otherwise...
Despite her past, you might not be surprised at all to see something like this. Her page is now fixed as you can see above claiming that hackers were responsible for the whole ordeal. At least those hackers have a great sense of humor. According to TMZ.com, the pyramids... Read more
By matt on Nov 10, 2009 at 3:04pm
Whether or not you know him for being the frontman of "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band", his massive drug use in the 70s and 80s, the 14 multi-platinum albums, or the fact that he helped pop out a smokin' hot daughter, we all know Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. MTV.com reports that Steven Tyler has indeed quit Aerosmith in pursuit of a solo career, however that has not stopped the rest of the... Read more
By matt on Oct 30, 2009 at 1:07pm
After the recent photos of Taylor Swift surfaced from Katy Perry's birthday party in West Hollywood, people were shocked to see her snapping a shot with a man sporting a Swastika. Here's what went down according to TMZ.com
"During Katy Perry's birthday party in West Hollywood last weekend, 19-year-old Swift put her arm around a guy wearing a Nazi swastika -- a symbol of hate, murder and evil --... Read more
By matt on Oct 22, 2009 at 2:43pm
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Internet users will get a sneak peak at Bill Cosby's new hip-hop compilation on Monday, although "America's Dad" does not rap or sing himself.
The independently-produced CD "Bill Cosby Presents the Cosnarati: State of Emergency" focuses on issues affecting young people. A webcast, hosted by Cosby and debuting the Cosnarati band, will be made at a virtual town hall... Read more
By matt on Oct 15, 2009 at 1:50pm
When you get paid millions of dollars to sing in front of an audience, you better not forget the lyrics to The Star-Spangled Banner. If you happen to be an amateur, then you might find yourself becoming a YouTube phenom. It seems all too common nowadays, but why? Are these modern day singers putting in a half ass effort? Or is it because they simply don't know the lyrics or tune? Yes, I've... Read more
By matt on Oct 8, 2009 at 1:59pm
Horrorcore, a subgenre of hip hop has not made it to the mainstream yet but that doesn't mean people don't know about it. It's hard to mistake horrorcore for any other genre since the lyrics are so...intense.
According to Wikipedia, horrorcore defines the style of hip hop music that focuses around horror-influenced topics that include Satanism, cannibalism, suicide, murder and rape. The... Read more
