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The Feelies - The Good Earth
Good-natured powerpop gets two-thumbs-up from MOJO messageboarder.
10:19 AM GMT 09/10/2008
Foo Fighters have slammed Republican Presidential candidate John McCain after their song, My Hero, was used in conjunction with his campaign. A statement from the band reads:
“It’s frustrating and infuriating that someone who claims to speak for the American people would repeatedly show such little respect for creativity and intellectual property. The saddest thing about this is that My Hero was written as a celebration of the common man and his extraordinary potential. To have it appropriated without our knowledge and used in a manner that perverts the original sentiment of the lyric just tarnishes the song. We hope that the McCain campaign will do the right thing and stop using our song — and start asking artists’ permission in general!
My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James has been injured following a fall from the stage at the University of Iowa. A post on the band's official website reports that he suffered "traumatic injuries to his torso" and was immediately taken to hospital. MMJ's two shows in Chicago, due to take place tonight and tomorrow (October 9,10), have been postponed.
Here's another man who's rather familiar with torso injuries. Oasis' Noel Gallagher has revealed that the band are planning a "super-gig" next summer in Manchester. The Brit stars are not scheduled to play their hometown on the current leg of their UK tour. "If I gave you 500 guesses you'd never guess where it's going be", Gallagher told the BBC. Watch the interview HERE.
Meanwhile, Liam has been speaking to Sky News about the Toronto stage attack that left his brother with two broken ribs. "It's not nice when you look down and see your brother on the deck", he said. "If it was up to me, I'd have cut his (the assailants) dick off and made him eat it." Charming.
And finally...Happy Birthday John Lennon! The Beatles legend would have been 68 today. Here he is enjoying being at the toppermost of the poppermost...
The Beatles - Ticket To Ride (1965)
The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever (1967)
RARE! Rehearsing Helter Skelter (1968)
The Beatles - Revolution (1968)
Come Together (1972)
His last interview (1980)
Posted by Ross_Bennett at 10:19 AM GMT 09/10/2008
2009 award winners signed Gibson guitar and Ford Transit art up for auction!
10:05 AM GMT 02/07/2009
Read MOJO's Dylan rundown and contribute your own list here!
4:12 PM GMT 30/06/2009
Jackson ticket refunds! Flaming Lips: UK tour! Blur: live album on the way!
10:26 AM GMT 30/06/2009
Blur pull their fat out of the fire. Art Brut come good. Danny Eccleston waves his flag.
4:37 PM GMT 29/06/2009
Watch Macca join Young for a finale of A Day In The Life!
10:22 AM GMT 29/06/2009
Danny Eccleston was going to write about some other bands. Then he saw Bruce Springsteen.
12:45 PM GMT 28/06/2009
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and it's sean lennon birthday too!!!
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and it's sean lennon birthday too!!!
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Helter Skelter's a McCartney tune!!
Happy BDay John!
Posted by Dumb Angel at 6:51 PM GMT 09/10/2008 Report Abuse
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