by: Rkstar
Apr. 1, '08 3:30am
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Panic! fans rick-rolled
Fans of emo-rock band Panic at the Disco left the Palace Theater disappointed last Thursday, after the secret internet-promoted show didn't go down as expected. The location, date, and time of the free show was to be the grand prize for fans who participated in an online contest. The theater was near capacity with excited PatD groupies when the first and only act was 42-year old 1980's pop star Rick Astley. Wearing the same trench coat outfit from the video, the singer performed his chart-topping single "Never Gonna Give You Up" to a confused audience, most of whom weren't even born when the song topped the charts in 1987. When the song was done, the stage went dark, the house lights turned on, and the bitter crowd was ushered out of the theater. Comments from the crowd are not admissible to print in a family-friendly 'zine.
CD recalled for fire hazard
Pop singer Leona Lewis' new album, which is #1 on the Billboard "Hot 100" this week, is being recalled after the unfortunate discovery that it is too hot. Nationally syndicated radio DJ Casey Casum told Rkstar his account, "From the first listen, I knew this album would start fires, then my fears were confirmed as flames shot out of my CD player, gutted my whole studio, I lost everything." Syco Music, Lewis' label, is offering free replacements to all buyers. The replacement CD is said to contain the same songs, but layered with the sound of Beatrice Arthur scraping her fingernails down a chalkboard.
RIAA sues Trent Reznor for sharing NIN songs
After frontman Trent Reznor posted the first of four parts to Nine Inch Nail's new album online for free, he became one of over 1,000 people sued by the RIAA for sharing music in the U.S. alone. "We've sued hundreds of every day people," said RIAA president Cary Sherman, "moms, kids, grandmothers... yet music sharing is more rampant today than ever before." That was before Reznor posted his music online. "This is exactly the kind of high profile case we need, once music fans see that even the creators of the music aren't safe, they'll stop sharing for sure." Reznor comments are not admissible to print in a family-friendly 'zine.
Rkstar.com no longer available in Estonia
Estonian subscribers will be disappointed when they next try to access the site. After an unresolved dispute between Estonia's King Andrus Ansip and the Rkstar editorial staff, the king ordered the country's internet connection to block all requests to the rkstar.com domain. It started in late 2007, when Ansnip nominated "Insane in Vain", by his Scandinavian country's girl band Vanilla Ninja, for Rkstar's Readers Choice (a weekly song chart where the readers vote the songs up and down). While the staff at Rkstar appreciated the fact that a girl band who plays all of their own instruments could come from a country who's chief natural resource is sea mud, it was decided that that the single wasn't up to Rkstar standards. Heated words ensued, which lead to the blocking of the domain. In related news, Estonia has just begun their own nuclear weapons program.
Local musician chased up tree
Local singer-songwriter Steve Moss, not exactly known for being cowardly, high-tailed it up a nearby elm pretty fast at the outdoor Ballston Spa songwriter's festival Monday evening when a black bear came barreling out of the woods (pic of Steve's bass player). Black bears, though not common around people, aren't unheard of in Saratoga County. Fortunately for Moss and backing band, the bear was more interested in the festival's chicken barbecue, than human meat. Perhaps equally as fortunate was the presence of fellow singer-songwriter Sean Rowe, an experienced woodsman who knew that hitting the 3' high bear in the face and eyes scares them away. Rowe conceded "I wouldn't call myself a hero, but you can feel free to print it that way." Moss and co. were plucked from the trees by the fire department 20 minutes later.
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