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3 hrs ago | Air America Radio

Punk is a feeling: The Gits

Punk is a feeling: The Gits By Dennis Hartley Viva Zapata: Mia and her fans, circa 1991 Back in the fall of 1992, I moved to Seattle with no particular action plan, and somehow stumbled into a job hosting the ...

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20 hrs ago | MediaGuardian.co.uk

John Lydon accused of racist attack on Kele Okereke

Bloc Party singer left with severe facial bruising and a split lip following fight involving members of Kaiser Chiefs and Foals Bloc Party singer Kele Okereke was left with severe facial bruising and a split ...

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Fri Jul 25, 2008

Online Sun

Drunk Rotten's 'racism' rap No2

RAGING punk legend JOHNNY ROTTEN sang racist songs when pub staff refused to serve him, it was claimed last night.

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Brooklynvegan

three Foals injured in Sex Pistols-Bloc Party fight

Foals @ Silent Barn Foals tour manager Nick Jenkin today called Lydon's description of the event at Barcelona's Summercase Festival "totally untrue," and said he watched Okereke being punched by the Sex ...

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Beep!

MxPx turns 16

Exactly 16 years ago on July 6, Washington's MxPx played their first show at the only place that made sense for circa-Green Day punks to lay groundwork for seven-album careers: in singer Mike Herrera's ...

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Thu Jul 24, 2008

Democrat & Chronicle

Who you calling punks?

The Vans Warped Tour features dozens of punk bands, most notably Angels and Airwaves, Relient K, The Academy Is ... , Everytime I Die, From First to Last, Gym Class Heroes, Reel Big Fish, Norma Jean, Anberlin, ...

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Express

Punk Revival: The Effigies

THE EFFIGIES ARE associated with the '80s, but not the " Heat of the Moment "/" Your Love " '80s. I'm talking about the Chicago punk scene.

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NME.com

Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos: 'I want to do more producing'

Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos has revealed that he wants to amp up his career as a record producer, and has revealed who he wants to get in the studio with.

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Related Topix: Franz Ferdinand, Pop/Rock, The Cribs

Wed Jul 23, 2008

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SexPistol denies 'racist' attack on Kele Okereke in Barcelona

Dammnnn Johnny, why don't you come play bookies in the 313 and try that again; So Johnny When You gonna announce your next Sexpistols title bout; I personally plan to be in attendance when he announces his ...

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 20-26:

July 20: Rockabilly singer Sleepy LaBeef is 73. Actress Diana Rigg ('The Avengers') is 70. Bassist John Lodge of the Moody Blues is 65. Country singer T.G. Sheppard is 64. Singer Kim Carnes is 63. Guitarist Carlos Santana is 61. Drummer Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols is 52. Actress Donna Dixon ('Bosom Buddies') is 51. Keyboardist Mick McNeil of Simple Minds is 50. Country singer Radney Foster is 49. Singer Chris Cornell (of Audioslave and of Soundgarden) is 44. Guitarist Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam is 42. Actor Reed Diamond ('Judging Amy,' 'Homicide: Life on the Street') is 41. Actor Josh Holloway ('Lost') is 39. Singer Vitamin C is 39. Actor Simon Rex is 34. Actor Charlie Korsmo ('Can't Hardly Wait,' 'Hook') is 30. Singer Elliott Yamin ('American Idol') is 30. Actor John Francis Daley ('Freaks and Geeks') is 23. Dancer-country singer Julianne Hough ('Dancing with the Stars') is 20. Actress Billi Bruno ('According to Jim') is 12.

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Related Topix: Diana Rigg, The Moody Blues, Pop/Rock, The Sex Pistols, Donna Dixon, Audioslave, Soundgarden

ContactMusic.com

Radiohead - Radiohead + Plant Make Mercury Shortlist

Caption: Thom Yorke Radiohead performs live in concert at Victoria Park London, England .... Click for the RADIOHEAD Gallery RADIOHEAD, ROBERT PLANT and ESTELLE have made it to the shortlist for the 2008 ...

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Related Topix: World News, United Kingdom, Pop/Rock, Radiohead, The Last

Tue Jul 22, 2008

Total Video Games

SingStar July 24th Tracklist Update [News]

SingStar PS3 allows you access to a catalogue of hundreds of downloadable songs featuring the real artists and videos, via the PS3 online SingStore.

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UPI

Okereke: I was attacked by 'Pistols' crew

British rocker John Lydon has denied allegations that members of the Sex Pistols' entourage assaulted and racially abused singer Kele Okereke.

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Related Topix: The Sex Pistols, Pop/Rock, Bloc Party

CANOE

Oldman shows his good side

Even the most heinous villains can be reformed. But can the actors who play them? It's an apt question for Gary Oldman, once Hollywood's go-to guy for psychos and assassins, but now an ally and father figure to ...

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Related Topix: Gary Oldman, The Sex Pistols, Horror, Short, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Drama, Sid and Nancy, Music!, Biography Movies

Mon Jul 21, 2008

NME

Foals 'fight' Sex Pistols' John Lydon

Foals have revealed they were involved in a fight with the Sex Pistols while playing at festivals this weekend .

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Surrey Hants Star

John Lydon accused of racist attack

Bloc Party singer left with severe facial bruising and a split lip following fight involving members of Kaiser Chiefs and Foals Rosie Swash Monday July 21, 2008 guardian.co.uk John Lydon ... the Sex Pistols ...

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Kaiser Chiefs, John Lydon, Bloc Party, The Sex Pistols

Reuters

VIDEO: Westwood brings Anglomania to Berlin

Jul 21 - British designer Vivienne Westwood receives a standing ovation as her "Anglomania" show closes Berlin Fashion Week.

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Sun Jul 20, 2008

NME.com

Sex Pistols cover Hawkwind, Jonathan Richman at Summercase

Sex Pistols played to one of the biggest crowds of the weekend at the second day of the Barcelona leg of the Summercase Festival last night .

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Hawkwind, The Sex Pistols

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Free Republic

Islam body to guide UK govt

LONDON: Britain has taken the lead among Western countries with large resident Muslim communities to fund a board of Islamic theologians who will pronounce on some of the knottiest, most controversial issues of ...

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, United Kingdom, Religion, Islam, The Idiots

Fri Jul 18, 2008

ContactMusic.com

Sex Pistols - Live at Loch Lomond Tickets Go Missing

Caption: Paul Cook of The Sex Pistols performing. 2008 Isle of Wight music festival - day 2. Isle of Wight, England The organisers of next month's Live at Loch Lomond festival have admitted 1,000 tickets have ...

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Related Topix: The Sex Pistols, World News, United Kingdom

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