January 15, 2006

Issue II:
Kid Congo Powers 2

O1/30/2006

STOOGES BRING REAL COOL TIME DOWN UNDER

PHILLY SOULMAN GENE MCFADDEN PASSES AWAY AT 56

NPR GETS WISE TO MONTREAL

FIERY FURNACES NEW ALBUM AND TOUR

JULIEN TEMPLE ASSEMBLES JOE STRUMMER DOC

GRUNGE REDUX

DR. ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK TO YOU

BONO DISCOVERS HIP-HOP

NEW DFA REMIX ALBUM

SOUL SIDES COMPILATION

O1/27/2006
Fayard Nicholas passes away. (more)
Grandaddy breaks up (more)
Phil Spector legal troubles (more)
Nettwerk Music Group fights the RIAA (more)
Feargul Sharkey lobbies for practice spaces (more)
Devo 2.0 (more)
Jay-Z talks about conflicts with Nas and Cam'ron (more)
Nina Simone's daughter plans tribute (more)
Congressman Markey looks into hearing loss (more)
Megadeth are cheap bastards (more)
Ictus Records thirtieth anniversary (more)

NYNT NEWS

The latest on shows, releases, events, and lotsa whatever...

01/31/06
Nam June Paik passed away at 74
Nam June Paik, the artist, experimental composer, and scholar known as the “grandfather of video art just died at 74. Not ony an important force in 20th century culture, Paik’s multimedia and musical work is definitely more than worth exploring in-depth.

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LA Times

01/31/06
Sly Stone comes out of retirement
I don’t know how I missed this one. Sly Stone is back!

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01/31/06
The Flamingos v Pepsi
The Flamingos win a settlement against Pepsi for one of the best songs of all time – “I Only Have Eyes For You”

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Yahoo News

01/31/06
Knitting Factory expands empire
Knitting Factory Entertainment empire swallows giant regional promotion company Bravo Entertainment.

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Billboard

01/31/06
Bay City Roller on trial for high rollin'
Bay City Rollers' Les McKeown on trial for selling snow..

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BBC

01/31/06
Lil' Flip and Sony were found guilty of copyright infringement.

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All Hip Hop