Monthly Archives: October 2007

New Spice Girls Single: This Is Not Good

By | Posted on October 23rd, 2007

Maybe The Spice Girls took their cue from Take That, who crawled out of retirement with the adult-contemporary hit, “Patience.” If so, it’s a huge mistake.

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Anglo For Your Ear: Duran Duran’s “The Reflex”

By | Posted on October 22nd, 2007

People are always shocked to learn that this song – and not “Hungry Like the Wolf,” “Rio,” or “Notorious” – was a No. 1 hit in America for Duran Duran.

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Further Proof Hollywood Has Gone to The Birds

By | Posted on October 22nd, 2007

Casino Royale director Martin Campbell and actress Naomi Watts are remaking Hitchcock‘s The Birds. Love both of them dearly, but this is a terrible idea that shouldn’t have made it past a brainstorming session.

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What’s Really Wrong With Pop Music Today?

By | Posted on October 22nd, 2007

With the Sugababes lodged at No. 1 for the fourth straight week, The Guardian‘s Kitty Empire wonders where all the male pop stars have gone.

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Anglo For Your Ear: Goldie’s “Temper Temper”

By | Posted on October 19th, 2007

This video is all fun and games until 2:05, when Noel Gallagher shows up with his Union Jack Fender guitar. Clearly, if I were Goldie and were 200 lbs of ripped muscle, I’d be sooo intimidated by Noel friggin’ ...

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Are You Ready for Rugby World Cup? Didn’t Think So.

By | Posted on October 19th, 2007

So England’s Rugby World Cup match against South Africa is tomorrow – and it likely will have little to no impact on most Americans. Here, rugby is up there with lacrosse as a sport for posh, boarding school boys.

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Amy Winehouse Taken Down by a Damn Snitch

By | Posted on October 19th, 2007

Amy Winehouse, hubby Blake Fielder-Civil, and another unnamed person were arrested at a hotel in Bergen, Norway last night for cannabis possession. Amy, who is currently on a European tour, was allegedly strip-searched before having ...

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Anglo For Your Ear: Beth Gibbons’ “Mysteries”

By | Posted on October 18th, 2007

Portishead lead singer Beth Gibbons released a solo album in 2002 with Rustin Man titled Out of Season. This ethereal ballad was the first track.

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Evening Standard Columnist to Sir Paul: Just Give Heather What She Wants

By | Posted on October 18th, 2007

Amidst reports that Heather Mills is demanding a $100 million settlement, The Evening Standard columnist Nirpal Dhaliwal feels Paul McCartney‘s pain, having undergone a painful divorce himself earlier this year. That’s why ...

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R.I.P. Deborah Kerr

By | Posted on October 18th, 2007

British actress Deborah Kerr has died at age 86. Her list of credits is incredible: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and Black Narcissus with Powell and Pressburger; King Solomon’s Mines;The King and I; An Affair to Remember ...

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