Random music news for Saturday, September 16, 2023
Hands up all of you who were dying for a new flavour of Coca-Cola created by AI. Anyone? How about some music news for September 16, 2023?
- Props to these Montreal radio guys who pranked Donald Trump.
- WhatsApp now offers a service called “Channels” for one-to-many communications.
- Kanye is being sued by an employee who alleges “dangerous work conditions.”
- Days after USA Today hired a reporter to exclusively report on Taylor Swift, The Tennessean announced they’re looking for a Beyonce reporter.
- Forty years after its released and 13 years after being posted, this song has hit a billion views on YouTube.
- There’s buzz building around the upcoming Bob Marley biopic.
- Morons. STOP IT!
- Well, that was a nice jam session, wasn’t it?
- And here’s a swingin’ version of the Batman theme–in Japanese.
- A new 35th anniversary edition of New Order’s Substance collection is coming in November.
- Worst. Wall of Death. Ever.
- And here’s a candidate for Worst. Rock Festival. Ever.
- Do you have tinnitus? This might be a breakthrough. (Via Sean)
- Kyle Gordon, the guy behind the viral “Planet of Bass” has a new song. It’s a bossa nova about a girl with teeth.
- The punk rocker was attacked by masked robbers with knives and mace at the merch table. He played the show anyway.
- “Why should I listen to the radio?” Discuss.
- Do we need to know about Gene Simmons’ schmeckle?
BONUS: If you’re of a certain age, this will make you tear up.
Regarding the fellow in the punk band who got attacked.
I was at a show in Atlantic City a while ago, my buddies metal band (Pale Horse NYC) was playing a very shortened set, which kicked ass. The following band got on stage and had a really bad vibe about them. As they started their first song, I noticed a pair of guys in the crowd with football helmets and baseball bats. They just started hitting random people with the bats.
Riot police suddenly showed up.
I don’t understand people who can’t just enjoy music without resorting to violence. Why? Why ruin a show for everyone else?
Still boggles my mind.