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Winehouse's Dad Breaks His Own Dictate and Talks to Media, Her Husband Writes an Old-Fashioned Diary

29 Nov 2007 16:23:09 GMT

Winehouse's Dad Breaks His Own Dictate and Talks to Media, Her Husband Writes an Old-Fashioned Diary

Amy Winehouse is “sorry for fans” after canceling her current tour, according to her media-loving father, Mitch Winehouse. Mitch also told the BBC that ending the tour so Amy could take a full rest “is in her best interests.” The comments come two days after a Winehouse press release stated, “Her family has requested that the media respect Amy’s privacy at this time. There will be no further comment.” Maybe Mitch didn’t get the memo. Winehouse’s dad also said that “all options” are being considered for the singer, including a much-needed stay in a rehabilitation center. Amy blames the nixed tour on the emotional and physical fatigue she’s suffering as she remains separated from her husband/enabler Blake Fielder-Civil. Fielder-Civil currently stews away in a London jail cell until January 18th, as he’s accused of beating up a pub owner, then trying to “pervert justice” by bribing his victim (sadly, that charge is unrelated to those lovable Dateline molester-catchers, Perverted Justice). To kill time as he awaits the day he and his wife are reunited and can start beating the hell out of each other again, Fielder-Civil has started writing a diary (yes, a diary, not a blog, for you youngsters), that he passes along to Amy so that she “feel as if they’re still sharing life and he’s with her every day,” according to Fielder-Civil’s mother, Georgette. “Blake thinks that if Amy has a little thing to do for him each day that’ll propel her on, give her something to work towards and get her out of bed in the morning,” Georgette explained. Diaries are okay, but once Fielder-Civil starts using that pen to start writing songs like “Popazoa,” we’re gonna have issues. [Photo: Getty]

New Video: The Killers "Don't Shoot Me Santa"

29 Nov 2007 16:23:09 GMT
New Video: The Killers "Don't Shoot Me Santa"
- 28 Nov 2007 | Read More... Nothing goes together better than a desert, a little SPF 95 and Santa Claus, does it? Add in some killing with appropriately enough-The Killers, and you've got a fun little nugget, with a nice hook called "Don't Shoot Me Santa."...

The Durable Led Zeppelin

29 Nov 2007 16:23:09 GMT
The Durable Led Zeppelin
- | Read More... A Conversation With Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
John Paul Jones, Led Zeppelin's bassist and keyboard player, was quietly playing backgammon and half listening to a phone-in radio talk show on New York FM. "I was in a club last night when someone asked me if I wanted to meet Jimmy Page," the show's host suddenly offered between calls. "You know, when I think about it, there's no one I'd rather meet less than someone as disgusting as Jimmy Page." Jones bolted up from his game. "Let me just say that Led Slime can't play their way...

The Like Go Dark on New Album

29 Nov 2007 16:23:09 GMT
The Like Go Dark on New Album
- 29 Nov 2007 | Read More...
Filed under: News, Album, Exclusive
Spinner.com: California dream-rock trio the Like have decamped to the big smoke to record the follow up to their 2005 debut 'Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?'"We're actually recording in Richmond outside of London at an amazing studio," frontwoman Z Berg tells... Read more

Beyonce to Record Country Album

29 Nov 2007 16:23:09 GMT
Beyonce to Record Country Album
- 29 Nov 2007 | Read More...
Filed under: Country, Pop, Album News
PopEater Music Blog: It looks like Beyonce is crazy in love ... with country music. The diva recently performed a country version of 'Irreplaceable' with Sugarland, and has been so inspired by the genre that she enlisted the help of singer-songwriter Amanda Ghost to work... Read more

links for 2007-11-29

29 Nov 2007 16:23:09 GMT
links for 2007-11-29
- 28 Nov 2007 | Read More... Guardian Unlimited: Arts blog - music: Morrissey vs NME: Mozgate Part II Morrissey, on the cover of this week’s NME magazine and under the headline “Big Mouth Strikes Again…. On dear, not again”. (tags: nme morrissey) Turning the turntables | Electronic | Guardian Unlimited Music They have been taking control of the decks for years, but now women are [...]

Uniqlo Ad = The Asian Pete Wentz?

29 Nov 2007 16:23:09 GMT
Uniqlo Ad = The Asian Pete Wentz?
- 13 Sep 2007 | Read More... The other day I was in Uniqlo (aka “The Japanese H&M”) and I totally LOLED when I saw this photo: Doesn’t this dude look like the Asian version of Pete Wentz? The straight flat-ironed black hair, the pursed lips, the striped sweater? C’mon! Does anyone else see what I’m talking about?

Kevin Drew Covers New Order

29 Nov 2007 16:23:09 GMT
Kevin Drew Covers New Order
- 29 Nov 2007 | Read More...
November's been a good month for New Order covers. Earlier this month of course we geeked to Thom & Co.'s "Ceremony" while warming ourselves in the glow of Radiohead's laptop-side chat, and today PRI spreads word that Broken Social Scenester Kevin Drew sat a spell with Faith Salie and her "Fair Game" show to cover "Age Of Consent." By Kev's admission it's a "voice-shot, piano, hand-shaking New Order cover," which roughly translates to piano-and-vocals. It's a little quiet and a little dull, but the full session's worthwhile, including "Safety Bricks" (better) with fellow BSSer Brendan Canning, "Have A Life," and a Q&A with Faith. Also Faith interviews filmmaker Noah Baumbach (of The Squid And The Whale fame) and a scientist guy who claims average IQs go up with each generation. Told ya, Dad. Grab MP3 at Fair Game. [Pic of Kevin from McCarren Park Pool w/Grizzly Bear & Feist on 8/29/07]

Patti LaBelle: Spears And Simpson 'Have No Talent'

29 Nov 2007 16:23:09 GMT
Patti LaBelle: Spears And Simpson 'Have No Talent'
- 29 Nov 2007 | Read More... Soul singer Patti LaBelle isn’t a fan of Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson. "I think those girls are not going to be here very long. They have no talent. They are not like the Gladys Knights and the Dionne Warwicks.”

The Used: "Smother Me (Demo)"

29 Nov 2007 16:23:09 GMT
The Used: "Smother Me (Demo)"
- 29 Nov 2007 | Read More... The Used have posted a demo of a new song which will presumably appear on a future release.
You can check out "Smother Me" on their myspace page.

Live Review: Jens Lekman's Oh-So-Romantic Twee Pop

29 Nov 2007 16:23:09 GMT
Live Review: Jens Lekman's Oh-So-Romantic Twee Pop
- 29 Nov 2007 | Read More... The Most Popular Features on Blender.com -- Live Review: Jens Lekman's Oh-So-Romantic Twee Pop