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Friday, June 7, 2013

Shit Talk / Guilty Pleasure Whoa, What Happened to Deryck Whibley?

Posted by Emily Nokes on Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 5:48 PM

I'm sorry to have to do this, but LOOK AT THESE PHOTOS OF WHAT DERYCK [sic] WHIBLEY OF SUM 41 AND AVRIL LAVIGNE MARRIAGE FAME LOOKS LIKE NOW. Patton Oswalt mixed with a Troll Doll?

And did you hear about this? I've obviously fallen into a Friday-night celeb trash hole over here.

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Monday, June 3, 2013

Hellevant / Guilty Pleasure Has the Puyallup Fair Always Had Such HOT Music Lineups?

Posted by Emily Nokes on Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 5:19 PM

WHOA, this year's Puyallup Fair lineup looks nuts! I guess they always have some "famous" people playing out there every year, but doesn't this schedule look... over-the-top? And what, pray tell, does "An Evening With Kid Rock" mean? Do you have to like, hang out with him?

ONE MORE QUESTION: what gives with lady musicians' press photos being the worst? They're like generic, new-car commercials that haven't changed the formula in 30 years! "So Carrie Underwood, I'm thinking for you, we'll have a fan blow your hair back. While that's happening, just uhh, open your mouth a little. BRILLIANT. Nailed it."

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Guilty Pleasure / #1 Fan What Happens When Eric, From Tim and Eric, Makes a Music Video? Behold the Bubble Butt!

Posted by Kelly O on Wed, May 29, 2013 at 11:32 AM

I probably shouldn't like this, but, dammit, I do. If I had a band, I'd ask Eric Wareheim to make a video. Oh, hell yes I would. VIDEO NSFW.

Major Lazer is taking NSFW to a new level with their new Eric Wareheim directed video for "Bubble Butt', to coincide with the new remix featuring Bruno Mars, 2 Chainz, Tyga and Mystic.

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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Sort of News / Album / Guilty Pleasure It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like...

Posted by Megan Seling on Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:40 AM

Christmas music press release season.

If you hate holiday music (and/or the holidays) then it is perhaps the worst time of year. But I love holiday music. Almost all of it (save for that fucking "Christmas Shoes" song... THE WORST). I even spend some December nights listening to Delilah, just to hear more holiday music. True story. No shame.

The most promising new holiday music addition I've seen so far is the new compilation Holidays Rule, featuring the Shins, Andrew Bird, Fruit Bats, Calexico, and Rufus Wainwright singing "Baby It's Cold Outside" with Sharon Van Etten. YES.

It's released via Starbucks' Hear Music, so you should be able to find a copy at the best record store in Seattle. Or you can buy online here (you can also hear samples of each song there, too).

Here's the Shins covering "Wonderful Christmastime" (originally done by Paul McCartney, and usually hated by everyone who hears it except for me... I love that song):

Full tracklist after the jump:

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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Dust Bin / Guilty Pleasure / Television Need a Time Waster This Thanksgiving? Meet Paul FAUL McCartney

Posted by Kelly O on Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 3:45 PM

Sorry for the late pass (a really, REALLY late pass, as this old-as-the-hills urban myth has been going around since the 60's)... But do know about the koo-koo conspiracy theories that Paul McCartney is dead, and has been that way for a long time?!?

Some friends and I went into an hours long K-hole last night, of looking at photographs and conspiracy videos of Paul vs. Fake Paul, aka "Faul." It is really weird that his eye color seems to have changed. And his height. And his face shape. And now, even though he's 70 years old, his face sags so unnaturally...

It's a ridiculous (but fun) debate—and all the recorded backward messages are deliciously creepy...

h/t to Emily from Stickers! (and damn you for turning me on to this!)

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Drugs / Guilty Pleasure / ??!! "The Pot Smoker's Song" by Neil Diamond

Posted by Jason Josephes on Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 2:27 PM

Last week, I turned people on (so to speak) to “The Pot Smoker’s Song,” a track off of Neil Diamond’s third album. Velvet Gloves and Spit. It would be relevant given the recent passing of I-502 if it weren't such an aberration. Actually, to call this cut an aberration would be an aberration to aberrations. Judge for yourself.

I know, right? Let’s follow the logic:

1) Neil wants to make an anti-drug song. It was 1968, so he was clearly in lock step with the times.
2) But! He also thinks “Verses? Fuck verses, man. Let’s just use recordings of interviews with former heroin addicts because this song is about marijuana, and that makes total sense.” You’d have to be high to think that, but okay.
3) Then, to Elmer’s Glue the whole thing together — because you can’t get high off of sniffing that stuff, y’see — he exhales a chorus that sounds like something out of HR Pufnstuf, the old psychedelic puppet show that was admittedly fueled by (and named after the Hand Rolled) wacky weed.
4) Satisfied with ridding the world of joints and bongs, Neil goes on to a very successful music career filled with gold records, sold-out tours, HBO concert specials and this classic pose. Oh, and he gets busted in 1976 for possession of marijuana, which proves that you can believe your own press but you still can’t believe your own songs.

No joke, it’s the worst song he ever recorded, and I’m talking about a guy who wrote a song about E.T.* And as he told David Wild of Rolling Stone magazine, “It also confirmed a lot of people’s feelings that I wasn’t hip.” Not hip? Would an unhip performer have the guts to go out on the ledge and do something like this?

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Guilty Pleasure Is It Wrong To Be a Woman Who Likes Pimp Rap?

Posted by Kelly O on Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 2:57 PM

I gotta admit something. I still listen to Too $hort sometimes. There. I said it. Does that make me a bad female? Sometimes I just wanna hear some raunchy shit. Total shitty sex shit. Is this bad? Am I bad person?

Also, check out this new kid, after $hort's crown named 100s:

Who was the first pimp that really struck you and made you say, “Damn, that dude is fly?”
The first pimp I ever heard of was Iceberg Slim. It was way back in the day, I must have been ten. Somebody knew I was fascinated by pimps and said, “Read his book.” But I never read it. Around that time, my uncle was staying in East Oakland with his girl, and he had American Pimp laying around. It must have been a VHS. He said, “Don't watch it, that's one of the movies you're not supposed to see.” They wanted me to watch cartoons or something. But I watched American Pimp anyway. There was a pimp in it named Kenny Red. Damn, he had crazy charisma.

Read the whole interview on VICE.

Video after the jump!

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Monday, October 15, 2012

Guilty Pleasure Smashing Pumpkins: Live in a Conference Room

Posted by Derek Erdman on Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 7:08 PM

Before their show at the Everett Comcast Cell Phone Mega Arena last week, Billy Corgan and his l'il Pumpkins played a show. In an office.

There are photos of said session here and here.

Despite all my rage, I've still got to get these reports in by Tuesday afternoon.

H/T: April Schiller

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Monday, October 8, 2012

Lists / Guilty Pleasure / History Punch That Fan!

Posted by Kelly O on Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 1:41 PM

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This sign got me thinking—how many musicians *OTHER THAN GLENN DANZIG* have punched, kicked, or put an otherwise physical smack-down on someone in their audience?

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Friday, October 5, 2012

Dancing / Hardcore / Death / City at Night / Sort of News / Mischief / Bieber Fever / Crap / Party! / Booze / Dust Bin / Guilty Pleasure / ??!! / TacocaT / #1 Fan / Eurovision / Win It! / Puppy Time for Another White Hot Friday Night Line Out Giveaway!!!

Posted by Anna Minard on Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 6:24 PM

Woohoo! We were not actually kidding last week when we sort of implied that this might be a regular thing, where we go through our purses/desks/shorts pockets on Friday night and find you cool treasures, then ask you a dumb question so you can WIN THE PRIZE!!! Dedicated to you Line Outers who work late at a desk on Friday nights, or who read the blog on the weekend. Go you!

Also, a bit of Housekeeping: Hey there, last week's winner, carnivorous chicken, wanna contact us to pick up your stuff? Just like Santa, we love giving you free stuff, if you sit on our laps and stay on your very best behavior! Those fries aren't gonna eat themselves!

This week's prize package only contains two items, but one of them is HOT HOT HOT enough to put behind a jump, because BOOBZ. You're welcome! The prize package contains:

ONE (1) pack of glue-on fake nails, French Manicure-style. Oooh, classy! Says music editor Emily Nokes, "Those nails have touched Gary Smith's torso." It's true!

and ONE (1) very special, Spanish-language, lesbian edition card game called, appropriately, "¡SEXO!"

Redeem your prize by leaving the answer to this question, which honors our spirit animal Alanis Morissette, in comments (we'll alert the winner here in comments on Monday, when we sober up again):

What fellow '90s icons played guitar and bass on Alanis Morissette's best-karaoke-song-ever hit "You Oughta Know"?

PRIZE PACKAGE PIC...

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Sort of News / Bieber Fever / News / Merch / Guilty Pleasure Today's Music News: The Moz, Metronomes, and Masturbation

Posted by Pamela Sternin on Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 12:20 PM

Bad Vibrations: Mike Love of the Beach Boys kicks Brian Wilson and Al Jardine out of the band. That's like telling God, "Get off your cloud, there's a new boss in town."

The Moz Rules!: Morrissey rushes to the aid of a collapsed woman in a New York bookstore, a right proper gentleman.

The Moz Drools!: A strongly opinionated 17-year-old Morrissey bashes the Ramones via the free press. Will he never come down from his soapbox?

Timing Is Everything: 32 metronomes give OCD sufferers some sense of relief.

Hairy Palms, Unite!: Apparently we're all sinners, according to 50 Cent. Here's the lowdown on how to (not) keep your hands to yourself.

Brutal Shoes: The Metallica merchandise machine has sunk to a new low with these branded Kill 'Em All shoes by Vans. Please rush to your nearest Vans outlet and line the pockets of the evil empire.

Way to Make a Stink!: Trevor Dunn graces us with his two cents on Billie Joe Armstrong's recent tantrum at the iHeartRadio Music Festival.

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Friday, September 7, 2012

Show Review / Guilty Pleasure It's 2012 and I Spent My Night Watching Linkin Park and Incubus

Posted by Casey Nolan on Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 1:03 PM

Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that I would be at the show I was at Wednesday night, in the year 2012. But it happened—and it was amazing.

Since the Linkin Park/Incubus tour was announced, I (much like everyone else who spent time in middle school/high school listening to the End) got excited. But after seeing the price of tickets ($40-$70), I knew it was just a silly dream.

Thanks to an online contest, and me telling my awesome story that I wrote in the seventh grade about Linkin Park saving a small town from an alien invasion (I think I still have this somewhere buried in my room, illustrations and all), I got two tickets to the show at the very last minute.

I didn't know what to expect. I had never been to the Tacoma Dome before, nor have I ever seen Linkin Park or Incubus. I was stoked.

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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Dancing / Guilty Pleasure DANCE OFF! Gangnam Style

Posted by Kelly O on Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 12:51 PM

South Korean PSY's "Gangnam Style" video has 31,178,326 views today. I think 325 of views might belong to me. Start with his moves at the 3:44 mark, then watch the whole thing. IS THIS THE BEST DANCE STYLE IN THE WORLD?!

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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Guilty Pleasure Faerieworlds, You Guys

Posted by Emily Nokes on Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 10:26 AM

Beloved 60's Scottish croon bucket Donovan will be headlining the one and only Faerieworlds this weekend! What is Faerieworlds you ask? WELL, it's three parts Rainbow Gathering, five parts Ren Faire and nine parts weed, of course! Except you're not supposed to have any drugs on you at all, so it helps to be a human being made predominantly of drugs. The festival is three magical days held "in the wooded meadows of Mount Pisgah in Eugene, Oregon," where you can dress like a beautiful faerie (for the record, that spelling makes me uncomfortable) or something, whilst watching the sunshine superman himself.

The Faerieworlds website states: "Climaxing with Donovan’s very special performance Sunday night, we feel that this year’s exceptional line up rivals or surpasses all other festivals in the Pacific Northwest."

Climaxing? So many things to feel uncomfortable about. But eff it, maybe getting faeried-up and climaxing with Donovan does sound better than the average festival.

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Friday, July 13, 2012

Guilty Pleasure I Now Have A Crush on a Young Vicki Lawrence

Posted by Mike Nipper on Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 12:49 PM

This is a, currently, unstoppable crush. Seriously, even considering she was Thelma Harper AKA "Mama" on Mama's Family. Uh...AND knowing she's a bit of an asshole. I have first hand testimony Lawrence once barked, "Do you know who I am?" to a dear friend of mine. Cliche'...but, WHATEVER. 45 years ago she was cute as a button.

As for her singing career I still kinda hate "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia"...it was always on the radio when I was a kid. ALWAYS. If I hafta hear her singin' gimme the sweet pop of "And I'll Go."

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Friday, June 8, 2012

Guilty Pleasure Apropos of Right Now.

Posted by Erin Resso on Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 11:41 AM

It's Friday, the sun is emerging, and we're all like:

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Guilty Pleasure Blue Video Watch

Posted by Mike Nipper on Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 2:09 PM

Wednesday afternoon, April 18, 2012, 1:28 PM.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Cats / Guilty Pleasure Battle Of The Female Cover Bands!

Posted by Kelly O on Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 2:01 PM

A band that Bleeds Together stays together!

A band that Bleeds Together stays together!

... Did you know there's a new all-female Soundgarden cover band in Seattle, named Bleed Together? It's true! They play at Neumo's on Monday, April 9th.

This got me thinking about the all-female Slayer tribute band I've always wanted to start, called Slay'Her (no offense to Slaywhore, who formed in 2005.) I had no idea there were so many of these lady-metal bands—look at this list! Then cast your vote below.

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Friday, March 16, 2012

Bars / Guilty Pleasure Where Should/Shouldn't I Go To Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Tomorrow?

Posted by Kelly O on Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 12:53 PM

I know big boozy St. Pat's Day celebrations are almost more hated than they are loved—but the holiday falls perfectly on a Saturday this year, my last name is O'Neil, and well, I feel like celebrating.

Where should I go? Where should I avoid?

O'Shea's, Fado, Owl N' Thistle, Buckley's, Kells, Blarney Stone, Wilde Rover, Molly Maguire's Irish Pub, Old Pequliar, Clever Dunne's, Irish Emigrant, Murphy's, Mulleady's, T.S. McHugh's, Conor Byrne's, Dubliner, and Galway Arms... these are the places I speak of.

Céad míle fáilte!

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