Weekly News Breakdown: 8 August 2011

Imagine my surprise to browse the Twitters and see this shocking headline:
RAPPER ARRESTED ON DRUGS CHARGES
Heavy shit right? I mean, when has that ever happened? This time none other than Sir Luscious Leftfoot aka Big Boi. Dude was caught with pillz and coke in Miami. Playing too much Vice City methinks. Hang in there Big Boi!

So while we’re talking hippity hop you may be aware that the Wu Tang Clan are in town. They played 2 shows in Sydney last week and reports state it was fairly shambolic. Why didn’t we go? Coz tickets were $112 yo.
One punter said “Most you got of any song was 45 seconds. Not even medleys, it’d just fall apart. GZA spent almost the entire set walking around aimlessly without a mic. He seemed really embarrassed.”
Method Man made it into the country but due to unforseen circumstances didn’t play any shows. Strange innit. At least Ghost was there. Ghost makes everything better.

While we’re on the subject of Sydney shows check the excellent pics of The Mars Volta that Annette Geneva took:

See the gallery here.

All I know about Nicki Minaj is that she gave Lil’ Wayne a lapdance and this is what her nipple looks like:

Still feeling frisky? Check out the new video from Unknown Mortal Orchestra called Little Blu House

You like The Drones? Of course you do, what sort of a stupid question is that? Haven’t seen them in a while have you? That’s coz Gaz and Mike Noga have been touring solo. But fret not, they have released (another) live dvd and will take to the road in October. Good times for all. Dates are:
Friday 7th October – ANU Bar, Canberra
Saturday 8th October – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
Friday 14th October – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Friday 21st October – The Bakery, Perth
Saturday 22nd October – The Governor Hindmarsh , Adelaide
Friday 28th October – The Hi Fi, Brisbane
Saturday 29th October – The Metro, Sydney

Watch the trailer for A Thousand Mistakes

If you don’t attend these shows you have no soul. #fact

So the rad dudez at Rolling Stone has launched an online poll (uh-oh) to find the best punk bands ever. The number one most punk band of ALL TIME….

Is…….

Wait for it….

Green Day.

I shitteth thee not. Billy Joe tie-wearing Avril-lookalike Armstrong is way more punk than GG Allin or Henry Rollins. Well there you go. See the list here.