Archive for July, 2007

Kelly Clarkson Writes Songs Lightning-Fast; Plus Britney Spears, ‘Harry Potter,’ Kid Rock, Beck, Fall Out Boy & More, In For The Record

As Kelly Clarkson fans know, the singer wrote or co-wrote every track on her new album My December — but they probably don’t know just how quickly. “I’ve written every song in 15 to 20 minutes. It has to come out of me like that, or it won’t at all,” Clarkson told Self for its August issue cover story. “It’s not even that hard a thought process for me.” She revealed to the magazine that she has a microphone hooked up to her computer, which she keeps by her bed so she can record music when a song pops into her head. She has drafts of 150 new songs saved. Check out behind-the-scenes video from the cover shoot on Self.com. …

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Mouthing Off: Pink

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“I’m very faithful in relationships — not necessarilybecause I’m a good person, but mostly because Ihate meeting new people.”– Pink in Blender
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Serge Santiago And Riton Go Into Space

(Ibiza, Spain) - Space in Ibiza is one of the biggest clubs in the world. As such, it’s their sworn duty to keep abreast of what’s going on in clubland; who’s playing the tunes that get the kids dancing? And who’s making those tunes? With that mission in mind, it’s good to see one of Ibiza’s institutions embracing newer talent than it’s usually known for, with a new EP and compilation series, We Love… Ibiza, that’s helmed by two of the new breed of underground talent - Serge Santiago and Riton.

Serge Santiago’s the one in charge of representing the sound of the legendary Space Terrace circa 2007.

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Mindy McCready Lands in Jail (E! Online)

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The country star remains jailed Thursday, hours after getting busted for probation violation, stemming from her arrest last week for allegedly assaulting her mother and then resisting arrest. McCready had just flown into Nashville International Airport via Southwest Airlines Wednesday when sheriff's deputies took her into custody. She was booked at Williamson County Jail, just south of Nashville, at about 5:10 p.m. and is being held without bail, prosecutors said.
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Dan Deacon Adds to Girl Talk Tour, Releases Single

Dan Deacon Adds to Girl Talk Tour, Releases Single image
Also adds quite a few dates to his own tour, thank you very much The Dan Deacon Touring Machine (patent pending) doesn’t look to run out of steam anytime soon, seeing as the goofy Baltimore party-starter has recently added a few dates to his previously reported tour with Girl Talk (attendees: please step your Ritalin game up) and even more solo shows. The biggest addition to Deacon’s tour comes in the form of a European leg in August, though his next show is still the August 5 appearance at the Virgin Festival in his hometown. Carpark Records will release Spiderman of the Rings cut "The Crystal Cat" as a limited edition seven-inch single on August 14, with the charmingly titled "Totally Boner Eat Shit" as its B-side.
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