http://www.beautifullie.com Comprehensive music news & updates Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:42:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Via KanYe West: Twitter: "who the fuck is Stephen Colbert?" As Alex Blagg points out this is absolutely in no way priming the pump for the inevitable Colbert/Kanye showdown on The Colbert Report we'll absolutely in no way inevitably blog about. Success! http://www.beautifullie.com/2008/12/02/kanye-has-a-question/ Lo and behold, Billy Corgan found time apart from his 20th anniversary staged exorcisms to make a video. It's for "G.L.O.W," which still isn't sung by the Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling. There are some fairly impressive get ups, though (see Billy's Sunn O)))/Lawrence Of Arabia/Jawa threads, etc.), plus flashing lights ... http://www.beautifullie.com/2008/12/02/new-smashing-pumpkins-video-glow/ Get that free Dr. Pepper in all its 23 flavors? Neither did most of the country. Website crashed, phone lines were down, and Axl's lawyers are filing pissed off litigious communications: "In and of itself this campaign brazenly violated our clients' rights in numerous respects. Unfortunately, Dr Pepper has now ... http://www.beautifullie.com/2008/12/02/axl-rose-sues-dr-pepper/ Jack & Co. are joined by youngster country vocalist Ashley Monroe and Nashville bluegrass legend/Grammy mainstay Ricky Skaggs for this reworked take on "Old Enough." The loose, behind-the-scenes-style video's directed by Autumn de Wilde, who did the surrealistic forest dwelling clip for the Consolers Of The Lonely version. In ... http://www.beautifullie.com/2008/12/02/new-raconteurs-feat-ricky-skaggs-ashley-monroe-video-old-enough/ Stephen would like to thank Colbert Nation for making his Xmas album #1 on iTunes, except he can't because that slot belongs to "sunglasses mannequin Kanye West." In an effort to humble Kanye West, he's launching Operation: Humble Kanye West, which means everybody buy his Xmas album tomorrow at 5PM. ... http://www.beautifullie.com/2008/12/02/stephen-colbert-declares-war-on-kanye-west/ Amanda Palmer @ Webster Hall (more by Dese'Rae L. Stage) Mr. Brownstone is playing a 2 AM show at Mercury Lounge on New Years Eve. Amanda Palmer is playing a 2 AM show at Bowery Ballroom the same night. Patti Smith is playing Bowery Ballroom earlier that evening. Stay tuned for ... http://www.beautifullie.com/2008/12/02/amanda-palmer-new-years-eve-in-nyc-other-tour-dates/ This is it guys, your last chance to cast the single most important ballot of 2008. Polls close in two hours! That is so soon, but it's enough time to knock Third Eye Blind off its perch as Best Album. After the dust settles and the results are tabulated, we'll ... http://www.beautifullie.com/2008/12/02/last-chance-to-vote-in-the-gummys-win-fabulous-prizes/ by Black Bubblegum DOWNLOAD: Medusa - "Transform" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Medusa - "En Raga Sul" (MP3) Meet Medusa from Bloomington, Indiana. They may not be quite as frightening as the mythical snake-haired devil-woman responsible for turning men into stone, but damn they (tunes) be ugly! Medusa combines the noise rock asthetic that ... http://www.beautifullie.com/2008/12/02/medusa-racebannon-album-out-now-streaming-free-mp3s/ photos by Tim Griffin Gang Gang Marnie Pitchfork: So, the kissing booth. Are you tired of talking about it? Marnie Stern: Yeah, well, I just have no idea! We got the ticket, we're broke, barely scraping by. So we thought-- well the tour manager, Malia [James], said, "Let's do a kissing booth with Gang ... http://www.beautifullie.com/2008/12/02/gang-gang-dance-marnie-stern-santos-nyc-pics/ photos by Leia Jospe Chester French, The Knux and Charles Hamilton performed at the not extremely well attended Puma event at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn last night (Dec 1, 2008). The Knux play NYC again tonight, Tuesday December 2nd, on the Highline Ballroom bill with Q-Tip and The ... http://www.beautifullie.com/2008/12/02/the-knux-charles-hamilton-chester-french-mhow-puma-party-brooklyn-ny-pics/