Death Cab for Cutie guitarist, Chris Walla had his hard drive confiscated at the Candian border containing four years of master song files for his new solo recording. You can rest more comfortably now knowing that Homeland Security has done it’s part to prevent the subversion of impressionable Amercian ears.
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Seizing songs at the border
Saturday, October 20th, 2007No metal for Mouseketeers
Thursday, September 13th, 2007Disney has pressured concert promoters Live Nation to cancel shows by Machine Head at the House of Blues in Anaheim and Orlando which are housed on Disney property.
The Growing Similarities Between Eddie Vedder and Lenny Bruce
Thursday, August 23rd, 2007I’m not sure if you heard, but Eddie Vedder doesn’t like the current administration. What I’m sure you haven’t heard is his disdain set to the melody of “The Wall.” That is, unless you were in the audience at Lollapalooza.
Fans who tuned in to the AT&T webcast of the show experienced technical, ahem, difficulties as the grunge troubador, through no doubt clenched teeth, urged, “George Bush, leave this world alone/ George Bush, find yourself another home.”
AT&T doesn’t understand why we are all so upset about this. It was an honest mistake. They swear.