Rhythmatism - by Cheryl J

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Rhythmatism - September 2008

Most disgusting headline ever. Making fun of Travis Barker.

In a case of the poorest taste shown in "journalism", and I use the word loosely here, the New York Post posted the following headline in an article about Travis Barker, the Blink 182 drummer critically injured in a plane crash on 20 September.

Barker was released from the Atlanta burn center at the weekend. The "story" they were covering was to say that a rep for his ex-wife Shanna Moakler, confirmed they're driving to Los Angeles in a tour bus provided by Barker's band, Blink 182.

I'm all for puns in their proper place but this is nothing short of disgusting. Not only did Travis Barker and Adam Goldstein suffer serious burns, four others lost their lives. How anyone could think it's an appropriate thing to joke about is beyond me.

For those not familiar with Barker's talent, take a look at these...

Snare solo - having some fun

Drum Off 2005 with Adrian Young

Disturbing headline and picture - New York Post

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September 30th 2008 @ 12:32

Posted By: Cheryl J - Category: Indie, Musicians, Rock

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Best Rewrite of a Song Ever!

Leslie Feist is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She performs as a solo artist under the name Feist and as a member of the indie rock group Broken Social Scene. Best known for her song "1234" (pronounced "One Two Three Four") a song from her third studio album, The Reminder which was used by Apple in an iPod nano commercial. It also appeared in an Australian commercial for eBay.

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September 15th 2008 @ 00:33

Posted By: Cheryl J - Category: Indie, Musicians

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Sarah Palin - Barracuda has Heart Problems

It seems the use of the song "Barracuda" that has been used by the Republican Campaign has pissed off the song's writers' Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart. On Thursday afternoon, the band, Heart, emailed out a statement regarding vice-presidential candidate Sarah "Barracuda" Palin's use of their song at the Republican National Convention.

Following Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin’s introduction to the world, some have taken to calling her Sarah "Barracuda" Palin, which apparently presented an opportunity that the McCain/Palin Campaign could not pass up. Palin's nickname in high school was "Sarah Barracuda" which seems an odd nickname for someone who won the "Miss Congeniality" award

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September 7th 2008 @ 09:58

Posted By: Cheryl J - Category: Musicians, Rock, Other/Non-Music

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Radiohead - House of Cards video with 3D camera technolgy

Radiohead's video for House of Cards, was made without the conventional use of cameras or lights. Instead, 3D plotting technologies collected information about the shapes and relative distances of objects. The video was created entirely with visualizations of that data with fabulous results.