Weekly Review
Last week was a moody one for the music world: ex-Wilco member Jay Bennett passed away at the age of 45; eleven attendees of a concert in the capital of Morocco were killed by a fallen fence, bringing the week-long Mawazine music festival to sad close; and though he is expected to be fully recovered in time to start performing again on June 8, Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan underwent a relatively serious surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his bladder. There were some less solemn news stories to be had – Eminem hit the top of the charts, Kanye West authored a book, Lady Gaga graced the cover of Rolling Stone – but nobody seemed to be in a particularly chipper mood. Some major artists staged a rally against the British National Party, Lady Sovereign stormed off the stage in San Fran, and Wavves pretty near did the same in Barcelona.
So, here you go, a little pick-me-up after a less than stellar week.
by Elana Jacobs
Auerbach Stars in “Heartbroken, In Disrepair” [Stereogum]
Beyonce Selling Tickets on the Cheap for Upcoming Tour [NME]
Bennett Family’s Letter to Fans [Spinner]
Courtney Love Being Sued for Spending Like a Rock Star – And Not Paying For It [Prefix]
Depeche Mode Frontman Recovering from Cancer Surgery [SPIN]
Michael Jackson Geography [Prefix]
Previously on Lost to Record Soundtrack for Lost Online [The Tripwire]
Hardcore Canadian Rocker to Become Regular on Fox [Pitchfork]
compiled by Elana Jacobs
Subscribe to Murdoch’s Musical [Prefix]
No Sneak Peaks Allowed On Lil Wayne’s Trial [NME]
New Vivian “Moped” Girls Video [Stereogum]
Equipment Failure Ruins Junior Boys Show at Webster Hall [Pop Matters]
Bob Dylan Teams Up with IFC [Rollingstone]
Thermostatic CD Covers! [Idolator]
Health Watch: Art Brut’s Argus “Carried Out Crying” in Amsterdam [NME], Dave Gahan Rushed to Hospital in Greece [Pitchfork]
David Byrne Releases Another Album for Charity (and Does A Million and One Other Things) [Pitchfork]
compiled by Elana Jacobs
