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If you enjoy TV chef/traveler Anthony Bourdain, holiday specials, ugly sweaters, or Queens of the Stone Age–especially in combination–then you won’t want to miss this.
The US release date for PJ Harvey’s next album “White Chalk” has been pushed back one week to October 2nd (it will still arrive in stores on September 24th in the […]

Tags: 50 cent, chromeo, kanye west, led zeppelin, panic at the disco, pj harvey, queens of the stone age

Libertines/Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty was arrested in England early Monday morning for suspected possession of drugs. Because this would not be his first offense, Doherty potentially faces a prison sentence if convicted.
Multiple sources are reporting that Madonna is in talks with Live Nation (best known for managing concert venues) for a new big-money record deal. […]

Tags: babyshambles, dr dre, joy division, kurt cobain, madonna, morrissey, piebald

It’s truly a shame that all this talk about the Van Halen reunion tour is diverting attention away from the real reunion story of the summer: The Osmonds.
Sixteen solo albums by John Lennon–as well as exclusive video content–has been made available on iTunes for the first time. The iTunes Music Store is expected to add […]

Tags: beatles, itunes, john lennon, okkervil river, ugk, van halen

Attracting attention in the press this week is the upcoming movie “I’m Not There,” a biopic about Bob Dylan. Currently in production, the film comes from Todd Haynes, the writer/director who also gave us “Velvet Goldmine,” “Safe,” “Far From Heaven,” and “Superstar” (in which Karen Carpenter’s life story is notoriously told through animated Barbie dolls).
The […]

Tags: bob dylan, sonic youth, stephen malkmus

Zutons guitarist Boyan Chowdury has been kicked out of that Liverpool band for being “lazy,” reports Gigwise.
Rapper and pot aficionado Snoop Dogg is set to be the subject of a new E! reality television show. Due later this year, the program will follow Mr. Broadus as he attempts to balance youth football coaching, parenting, recording, […]

Tags: joe strummer, paul weller, snoop dogg, the clash, zutons

Spin.com gathers some final comments from the blogosphere on the imminent death of internet radio, courtesy of a huge increase in royalty rates set to go into effect July 15th barring a last-minute reprieve. …
Writing in Slate, Hua Hsu offers a lengthy essay on the LCD Soundsystem track “All My Friends,” which he calls “brilliant […]

Tags: crunk, grandmaster flash, lcd soundsystem, sicko, spice girls, tony wilson

We don’t cover movie reviews at Criticulture (at least, not yet), but when the movie is the Ian Curtis biopic “Control,” we make an exception. (So what if it doesn’t come out until the fall.) The film about the late Joy Division frontman, directed by acclaimed music video director and photographer Anton Corbijn, was very […]

Tags: anton corbijn, control, joy division, new order