If you never liked Billy Bob Thornton (The Cosmic Cowboy) you’ll like him less after seeing this!

Looking serious from the start of the interview with his band Box Masters during a CBC interview, Billy Bob Thornton made his annoyance known as he initially remained silent despite getting asked direct questions, later gave unenthusiastic answers, and then ended with an angry flash at his film background getting referred to. The host of the show Jian Ghomeshi spoke to RadarOnline.com about his now infamous exchange with Thornton.

“People that have seen the video think he’s an obstinate and pompous guy,” Ghomeshi said. “I didn’t think he was spaced out or drugged up. That’s not the impression that I got. It was morning- but from the get-go he was belligerent.”

Watch it at RadarOnline

Jeffrey Lewis presents the Watchmen lecture at Polyester Books

Alt-folk Rough Trade recording artist Jeffrey Lewis presents the Watchmen lecture at Polyester Books on Fri 10th April, 2009 at 6pm. His influences include Daniel Johnston,Yo La Tengo, The Fugs, Donovan, Velvet Underground, 60s psych/garage, & Krautrock, with plenty of slides this multimedia event should be a treat that’s not to be missed. Admission is free but there is limited space so come early.

330 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria.

Polyester Books

David Lynch Foundation Television now in beta!

As David says, “dive in.” 
 
The official launch of the DLF project site is April 4th during a LIVE backstage webcast of Paul McCartney and Friends at Radio City Music Hall. In addition to Sir Paul, this concert features Ringo Starr, Eddie Vedder, Donovan, Sheryl Crow and surprises. 
 
Check out artist profiles <http://dlf.tv/category/profiles/, the Foundation at work <http://dlf.tv/category/foundation-programs/ and David Lynch at play <http://dlf.tv/2009/david-lynch-and-moby-jam/.  It’s best detecting the textures of DLF.TV <http://dlf.tv breezeways, crawlspaces and turrets on your own. 
 
DLF is giving away two premium tickets and a chance to meet David Lynch the night of the show. Enter now at DLF.TV<http://dlf.tv hope for the best.

Artists, bands and musicians on Twitter

Ok someone seems to have too much time on their hands: but this is a useful resource (prepared using a Google spreadsheet); if you want to follow the escapades and growing list of artists, bands and musicians on Twitter. I wonder if there are any copycats> meow!

Google Spreadsheet

Died Pretty’s Free Dirt reissue 2CD

Died Pretty’s magnificent 1986 debut LP: Free Dirt is one of the all-time classic Australian albums. It followed 3 excellent singles / EP’s and signalled the arrival of what would become one of our most-loved bands over their celebrated 18 year career.

Collected here, for the first time, are Died Pretty’s first five releases: the ‘Out Of The Unknown’ and ‘Mirror Blues’ singles, the Next To Nothing EP, the Free Dirt album and the ‘Stoneage Cinderella’ single. PLUS an additional 10 bonus tracks – including previously unreleased demos, a live-to-air radio performance from 1986 and other live rarities.

This deluxe 2CD version is packaged in an 8 panel digi-pak, with a 28 page booklet containing many previously unpublished photos. It has been digitally remastered from the original master tapes.

2008 has been a remarkable year for Died Pretty, who reformed for the “Don’t Look Back” Series of concerts in February / March. Following some rapturously received DLB shows, and their upcoming induction into the EG Hall Of Fame, the band have agreed to extend their reformation to The Age EG awards on the 4th. of December (said to be their last ever club show). They have also been invited to play at Homebake on the 5th. Of December and The Big Day Out 2009.

Tex Perkins & His Ladyboyz – Infomercial

Tex and His Ladyboyz bring back some unforgettable musical memories… but don’t forget to flush.

This is a hoot! “It’s overflowing with number ones and number twos”!! LMAO.

Watch it on YouTube

Review of John Lydon’s Reissued Biography

Sex Pistol John Lydon is ‘Rotten’ again

Why should you listen to Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten, a.k.a. John Lydon? Because he’s punker than you, he always was and he always will be. And he’s not afraid to say so. He says this and much, much more in “Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs,” just reissued by Picador. “I have no time for lies or fantasy and neither should you,” he writes by way of introduction. “Enjoy or die.”

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30 years of AC/DC

The zeitgeist can be a keen ironist. Even as the punks of the mid-1970s were fuming and scheming in their English or American ratholes, menacing the future with dreams of a stripped-down rock ‘n’ roll noise that would kill all the hippies forever, their omens were being unexpectedly fulfilled by two tiny Scotsmen in Sydney, Australia. By 1975, the band built by Malcolm Young and his little brother Angus was already the complete statement: sawn-off Chuck Berry riffs, blood-throb bass, pistonlike 4/4 drums, and boisterously anti-social lyrics, everything delivered with a special edge of mania.

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Sam Cutler at Theatreworks

Triple R’s Brian Wise (Off the Record) will chat intimately with Sam, about his just released book ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want – My life with the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead and other wonderful reprobates’.

During this ‘one night only’ special event, Sam will draw intimate portraits of The Rolling Stones and other stars of the psychedelic circus that was the music industry in the sixties and seventies, including Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, The Band, the Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd and Eric Clapton.

This session will be presented with selected scenes from the film ‘Gimme Shelter’

A book signing will immediately follow.

Live acoustic set from Tony Johannsen and The Land of Plenty www.myspace.com/tonyjohannsen
Where: Theatreworks, St Kilda, 14 Acland St, St Kilda
When: Saturday November 8th
Time: 8pm
Entry: $20+BF
Tickets now on sale at: http://www.theatreworks.org.au/

Underneath The Riffs – 33 high voltage rock `n’ roll stories

Underneath The Riffs – A Rock Reader: Vol 1 is an amazing collection of stories sure to make you stand up and take notice. From the dressing room to the mosh pit, these are some of the greatest rock stories ever told. Which star had “sexual relations” with a frozen chook? How did a Melbourne lane become “ACDC lane”? How did The Meanies end up on the road with Pearl Jam and what did Kurt Cobain say when the DJ played Pearl Jam at The Palace?

Underneath The Riffs – A Rock Reader: Vol 1 takes you behind the music. Sex, drugs and rock `n’ roll … 33 twisted tales from the world of rock. And they’re all true. Riffs is a Rock Reader that we hope to make a yearly publication. Stories by and about musicians, fans, punters, venue owners, band bookers, groupies and more.

Available now at Polyester Books, 330 Brunswick St Fitzroy or online
at www.polyester.com.au