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Rivers Cuomo gets an Animal Collective tattoo
“They really understand what it means to be ironic,” said Cuomo in a recent interview. “It’s nice to know that there are still weird guys like me who won’t follow the social norm and aren’t afraid to make music just for the sheer humor value of it, like my band does.”
The tattoo is on his inner thigh, so we cannot post a picture here, but it’s been reported that it features a naked Brian Weitz mounted atop a bear, but it may be the other way around. It would be hard to tell either way.
Grizzly Bear to team up with Fleet Foxes
Their collaborative song will be called “While You Wait For My Brothers.”
John Mayer reveals collaboration with Insane Clown Posse
“What is a juggalo? I don’t know but I’m down with the clown and I’m down for life, yo,” quoted John Mayer. Shaggy 2 Dope of Insane Clown Posse contacted us earlier today to share the news of the collaboration that everyone, let’s face it, has been expecting for years. The collaborative album, tentatively entitled “Huntin’ For Love (and Chickens)” will be released in February 2010.
Tracklist:
1. “My Love”
2. “Bitches”
3. “Can’t Get Enough”
4. “Faygo Is Good”
5. “So Lonely”
6. “Blowin’ Up Vans”
7. “Hey Pretty Thing”
8. “Aunt Jemima Pancakes 4 Lyfe”
9. “Trippin’ Balls With John Mayer”
Radiohead recruits Brian Eno to produce next album
Radiohead, who recently has gained some notoriety for their “choose-your-own-price” approach to selling their album In Rainbows and their pledge to only release single songs, not albums, are releasing an album, due out early 2011. Brian Eno, the creator of ambient music as we know it, has signed on to produce their next album which reportedly will also feature artwork by Stanley Donwood. Jonny Greenwood commented, “Nigel will always have a special place in our hearts, and we’re moving forward. We want to be able to achieve the level that Coldplay did when they did their impeccable work with Brian, and I think it’s definitely possible.” Thom Yorke had no comment.
Sufjan Stevens has albums planned for every Hawaiian island
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens, off the heels of his state-themed albums “Illinois” and “Michigan,” is reportedly hard at work on albums themed after each of the Hawaiian islands. They will be released in a yet-unnamed box set due out in April 2013. Stevens commented “Kure has always been my favorite island because it’s so remote, but Oahu is not without its charms.”
