The first half of the Super Bowl was a dog, so I spent the time digesting my wife’s chilli (an EXCELLENT improvisation on a Bobby Flay recipe. Yum.) looking for weird stuff on line. Here’s what I found.
Best news of the weekend? Fall Out Boy Breaks Up
Well, at least it started looking like a break up. But Pete Wentz says they’re all “just on a break” now. Whatever. The less emo in the world, the better—if albeit just temporarily.
Kurt’s Daughter to Sing!
While estranged mother Courtney (she lost custody, remember?) is on her way to Europe to play some Hole shows, Francis Bean is plotting her singing debut with My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way. Please, Francis, I know you’ve been through a lot, but please don’t turn out to be an emo kid. Please?
A Japanese Grunge Band?
Why not? They’ve called Japanese Voyeurs.
Final Stats on Canadian Album Sales for 2009
It ain’t pretty. They’ll need a lot of SuBo’s to stop from falling further.
Shawn Ryder Must Have More Tax Problems and Needs Money. Fast.
Black Grape is getting back together.
And so is Garbage. Maybe.
I miss Shirley and Co. Could this be the year they reunite?