The Week That Was
Madonna and Guy Ritchie worked out this divorce thing really fast, Eminem hopes you remember his name (Because of that "Hi, my name is" song. Get it? DO YOU GET?!), and Metallica will not rest until either they or their fans are dead.
Friday: My not-so-guilty pleasure is Motown music, and frankly, it doesn’t get much better than The Four Tops. Whenever I put on “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch),” I turn into a mini Levi Stubbs. This is why I’m so sad to hear that Stubbs, one of the last remaining singers of the Tops, passed away today at the age of 72 after a long series of illnesses. Sugar pie, honey bunch, you’ll always be in our hearts.
Saturday: More saucy developments in the “sudden” divorce of Madonna and Guy Ritchie. First of all, you know it has been coming for awhile when the financial settlement is worked out hours after you announce the split to the press. Anyway, Guy gets around $60 million worth of assets, and a cash settlement. Madonna gets to hang onto most of her massive fortune, and her New York apartment. Word on the street is that she wants to raise the kids back in New York. Remember when she pretended to have a British accent? God, I’m going to miss that affected vocal lilt.
Sunday: *Sniff.* Usually, I don’t resort to typing out e-emotions, but having to write about two deaths is just getting to me. Mr. Blackwell (real name = Richard Selzer) was one of the bitchiest, most fabulous fashion critics in all the land—he was criticizing what celebrities wore long before it was considered acceptable to do so. So, because he was a sarcastic guy who made fun of what the beautiful people wore, he’s an idol of mine. He died of complications from an intestinal infection. Mr. Blackwell was 86.
Monday: The news of winter tours from fantastic artists is like getting a nice hot cup of cocoa after playing in the snow for hours — it’s just what you need. This year, cocoa comes in the form of Bon Iver and Tapes ‘n Tapes. Bon Iver will be cruising around the U.S./Europe during the month of December, making stops in Belgium, Chicago, and Boston. Tapes launches a three-month tour after the new year, hitting Omaha, Ames, and Washington D.C., to name a few. Grab your scarves and get some tickets.
Tuesday: In an attempt to show how real rock stars tour, apparently, Metallica has decided to stay on tour until forever. Seriously, I just looked at their list of shows, and if I go to every Metallica show listed, I’m pretty sure that I could see most of the world by July. Impressive. If you’re looking to catch a show, you’ll have plenty of chances, since they’re stopping by Moline, Tulsa, Seattle, Vancouver, and Vienna, among tens of other destinations.
Wednesday: Everybody remember Eminem? I’m sure he hopes so, given the fact that he’s got a new album coming out before the end of the year. It’s called Relapse, and it finds him back in the studio with mentor Dr. Dre. I better not be the only one curious to see if he’s musically matured past the point of writing songs about killing his wife.
Thursday: If you were looking to make the reissue of Pavement’s Brighten the Corners your Thanksgiving dinner soundtrack, you’re out of luck. According to Matablog, there have been “delays at the vinyl press,” so Matador pushed the release date back to December 9. I know this might disappoint some people, but let’s look at the positives. How awesome is the concept of a vinyl press? All I can visualize are these old men wearing tweed vests and see-through green visors yelling “stop the presses!” every couple of hours for effect.
Posted by Alyssa Vincent, Alyssa Vincent on Oct 23, 2008 @ 12:00 am
