Howlin' Pelle Almqvist insists the band cannot perform properly without their trademark smart suits. Almqvist insists that his band will never play in anything but their favoured retro-fit suits, since seeing Norwegian band Turbonegro perform badly in casual clothes. He said, "I think it would affect the way we played.

We played a show with Turbonegro during the summer and all their luggage had been lost at the airport. They played in their normal clothes and I believe the power of their performance was greatly diminished." In a way, he is right.

For their type of music, special outfits need to be worn. Don't think it's a diabolic scheme. Just pure 'veni, vidi, vicious' fun punk avec Kaboom!

Another good Arctic Monkeys concert :

"They follow it with the lead track from their debut single, the razor-sharp "Fake Tales Of San Francisco", an arch tirade against Strokes-inspired rock 'n' roll wannabes. The crowd bellows to both at a volume that wouldn't shame Anfield." Rotherham, yes?

"Alex Turner = a young Jake Gyllenhaal? They are plotting a course somewhere between The Jam, The Libertines and Blur. Spiky guitar parts are mixed with a funky, dance element and songs never sounding the same for longer than 30 seconds.

" Jake O.C.?

Nah.

The End Has No End spoof video! Very creative work.

Pity about the box though.


The White Stripes - Walking With A Ghost is really suited for Jack's voice. I've heard this song before, probably from the NPR ; and the is from a band called Tegan and Sara.

Girls Aloud latest 'Biology' looks to be a mixture of different types of sounds all moulded into one incredible package.

The could be better though. They've surely grown up since being in the underground.

Hilary Duff admires actress Natalie Portman for doing what few celebrities succeed at - keeping her personal life out of the spotlight.

The singer, who hit the headlines when she began dating Good Charlotte rocker Joel Madden(huh?? G.

C.??

BAD choice) when she was just 16, hopes to follow in Portman's footsteps and focus on her career, without the complications that fame and fortune can bring. Duff said : "I hate the way everything you do ends up in the gossip columns. Natalie's unusual because she manages to keep her private life to herself.

She's so talented and for her it's just about the work." Laugh it off let it go and..

when you wake up it will seem..
so-oh yesterday, so-oh yesterday.

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Samantha Mumba had everyone fooled at a Presidential reception when she turned up disguised as a nun. The singer posed as the nun at a party hosted by President Mary McAleese at Aras An Uachtarain for more than 150 Irish entertainers.

The stunt was part of a television show Mumba is filming. TV presenter Hector O'hEochagain was among the celebrities fooled by her disguise at the star-studded party, which was also attended by Snow Patrol's lead singer Gary Lightbody and comedian Jason Byrne. A spokeswoman for the President confirmed that Mrs McAleese knew about the prank.

Nice work there. Hmmm..

.television show? When?

? I want a car, I want a car..

Kate Moss is ready to quit Britain for America - and a fresh start after her drug problems. The supermodel, who left rehab in Arizona this week, has drawn up plans for a permanent move. She has consulted experts about the tax implications - and looked at apartments in New York.

A source revealed: "Kate has been badly shaken by events of the last couple of months. She will miss her family but she thinks it might be better to live away from Britain for a while." Kate is staying with friends in America after 30 days in drug therapy.

She has a number of modelling assignments lined up in Los Angeles, New York and Paris over the next six weeks. Her family also understood to be keen to keep her away from Pete Doherty. The insider added: "The best way for her to avoid temptation is simply not to see him any more.

" The model will keep on her homes in North London and Gloucestershire. Her daughter Lila, three, is expected to move to America with her. Kate will return to the UK for Christmas.

Too bad, Pete. At least he can spend more time with his 'gang of gin', for now.

Some cool Oasis in Frankfurt on 27th Oct 2005

Heart In A Cage from Brasil.

The guitar riffs sound like it's from the Nintendo Castlevania games of the 80s! Love it.

Has Liam ended his decade-long feud with Robbie?

? Apparently, Liam admitted he likes this new single 'Tripping'. These two ex-buddies have famously criticised each other in the press since the mid 90s, but the rock n roll star has now had a change of heart when it comes to Williams' new song.

He told MTV, "I think it's fookin amazing, actually. Really entertaining. I think it's the best one he's ever fookin done.

It's top, man. Top tune." Any chance for a casual 'cigarettes alcohol' catch up session soon?

Big brother Noel G has no intention of living a detached superstar existence like Elton John or George Michael *goosebumps*, despite his enduring fame. He is determined to live a normal life in London and refuses to allow starstruck fans to alter the way he conducts himself everyday. He said: "It's a bit weird going to the supermarket (sometimes) you kind of freak people out when you've got four bags of shopping.

But you've got to have a real life because if you don't, you end up like Elton John or George Michael. Can you imagine George Michael buying toothpaste and a toothbrush and a newspaper or some lemons? Ordinary people are determined to make you feel bad, though.

You'll be in the queue at the supermarket with a pint of milk, some bread and a newspaper and someone will say: 'What you doing here?'"
"I turn around and say: 'Fook off, I'm doing my fookin shopping like you are.'" Although he is born on a different cloud, it doesn't mean he can't pick up shopping mall items with his mucky fingers, eh?

50 Cent wants to buy Interscope Records because he claims he generates most of the labels income. The rapper has branched out into a range of business interests since achieving musical success, and he now dreams of owning the company which distributes his work. He said, "I'd really like to be able to afford Interscope Records.

I'm making 70 per cent of the black music at Interscope, and I'm growing. If I keep the pace I'm at now for the next three years, eventually I'll own it. Once you make the right offer, everything is for sale.

" Sooo, Fiddy has been 'patiently waiting' for the right moment to arrive it seems. Time to forget about Dre?

Finnish people are sure to be up in arms over this based on European Union's Copyright Direction (EUCD).

"Previously, copying for own personal use (whether you owned the CD/DVD/book/whatever) was perfectly legal and the authors were compensated by blank media levy. Now, the blank media levy will remain in place, but at least the following things will change: ..

.."

"So, basically - buy a portable MP3 player and a copy-protected CD.

And you can't copy the music from the CD to your MP3 player legally any more, as you'd break law if you circumvent the copy protection mechanism found on CD." (!!

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Very interesting articles on Metro Asian Men from TIME magazine :
Nothing wrong with men taking care of their looks of course.

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Men across the world may have admired(only gays don't) Jenny Frost's boobs, but the former Atomic Kitten star has revealed she has a major hang up about them. She said : "My tits are heading south a bit. They're fine when they're cold, but when they're warm they go a bit like Tetley tea bags after they've been dunked.

Actually, they're more like PG Tips pyramids." (??

???

?) Don't see any probs there.

50 Cent's upcoming movie Get Rich Or Die Tryin' has sparked outrage among Los Angeles community leaders.

Billboards, posters and other ads for the movie depict the rapper brandishing two handguns, which is based loosely on the star's real-life rise to musical success. The group is demanding that the ads showing weapons be immediately pulled from the marketplace. Paramount representatives have yet to comment.

Very controversial matter. 'Gunz come out' no more?

Kylie Minogue has been joined by her mother Carol in Paris as the singer recovers from breast cancer and considers the possibility of a mastectomy.

Minogue is now resident in the French capital with Olivier Martinez and has been undergoing chemotherapy at the Institute Gustave-Roussy. The singer has had a lumpectomy to remove cancerous tissue from a breast, and is also facing the possibility of a mastectomy. Kylie, her boyfriend and mum will return to Australia in Dec for Xmas.

"At this time I think any woman in the world would want their mum with them and likewise there is nowhere her mum would rather be - Kylie and her mother are incredibly close," a close friend quoted. "Olivier has been tremendously supportive. He has cancelled every project that he can and is spending so much time with Kylie, keeping her spirits up - but obviously she wants her family around her as well.

" Ok, there are less worries now.

I've compiled a detailed NME interview with The Strokes regarding their new album -

Want to make a very early of 'First Impressions Of Earth'?

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Oh Mandy.

.. Well, you came and you gave without taking, but I sent you away
Ohhhh no.

.. My feelings are more important than yours
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Only the Soma Community would understand the funny side of those words above.

The Prodigy have revealed they have started recording new material for their fifth studio album. Posting a message on their official site : "We have started writing and recording new material for the fifth prodigy album. We will be recording for most of next year as well as playing live around the globe.

Liam, Keith Maxim." The Prodigy who are currently Number 1 in the album charts with their greatest hits package 'Their Law: The Singles' are set to tour the UK this winter. When they are on their 'firestarter' mode, no one can touch them.

Awesome album!! And more to come!

Kate Moss has been writing poetry to help her overcome cocaine abuse. The model has been undergoing rehab at the Meadows clinic in Arizona, and composes poetry during treatment to help her relax. She then recites the lines over the phone to lover Pete Doherty.

A friend said : "She's found writing her thoughts down in verse very calming. Her friends and family are pleased she has something to focus on while she recovers." Doing well.

So, what would Katy did next?

Speaking of Kate, Liam G has some 'wonderwall' things on his mind about this whole media storm about Pete/Kate. Basically, he has no interest whatsoever.

He is nonplussed about Moss's recent cocaine scandal and isn't a fan of Doherty's band Babyshambles either. The vocalist said : "I don't care about her, her drugs or her stupid mates. Same goes for Babyshambles.

" (Not his cup of Digsy's Tea i guess). Liam has also dismissed Bloc Party; admits that he doesn't like the band who have been billed as the next Oasis, Blur and Radiohead. "People ask me these questions like 'are they the new fucking Oasis, new fucking Blur or the new fucking thing?

' I couldn't give a fuck, I don't like them. I don't wish anything bad to happen to them, its just not my kind of thing." Quite true.

Don't think Bloc Party will survive in 'two more years' time. They're just alright.

Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner said that as a frontman he walks "the tightrope between Mike Skinner and Jarvis Cocker.

" (Jarvis?? That should be more of Kapranos' style).

He also vowed to quit the band if they ever aim to be the next Kaiser Chiefs. He said : "Most bands these days probably just write lyrics because they sound good without thinking." Nah.

K.C may be nice and all that, but the Monkeys philosophy are way superior. They don't need to venture to the US for greater exposure.

Only a Scummy man would fail to see the crystal clear diamond value of the new 'monkeys' on the block. Now get off the bandwagon, and put down the handbook!

Komakino new demos online (sounds like the nephew version of 'Placebo')
The Kills video

Charlotte Church is so loved-up with her rugby star boyfriend Gavin Henson, she is planning to reveal the secrets of her bedroom bliss in a "Good Sex" guide.

Charlotte insists she is lucky when it comes to raunchy action, as most women have to put up with "lazy" lovers. She said : "I never knew what it was like to feel this way. Maybe I'll write a funky retro guide to good sex.

There are so many unhappy women and lazy men out there." From what charts or hearsay did she base her findings from??

Maybe it's just from her 'casualty of love' close buddies. But still, 'funky retro guide by crazy chick' should sell like hotcakes. Modern art.

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Robbie Williams' new album - Intensive Care. The seventh solo outing, was co-written by one of the founder members of Duran Duran, Stephen Duffy.

Robb said the new tunes are influenced by a nostalgia for the eighties and hopes that in the future the album will trigger some great memories for his fans. He said: "I hope that it will break their hearts to listen to them because of what (the songs) are associated with." On the first spin, it sounds very weird *WTF look* ; maybe it's a grower.

Totally different from his previous albums' philosophy.
(This is cool)
Me : "Does it bother you if your boy openly oogles at other women in your presence?"
Female pal : "He can whet his appetite anywhere he wants; as long as he eats his food at home.

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Me : "Aaah..Nice one babe!

"

Good news!
A new disposable, cone-shaped glass with a sealable top is designed to protect people out drinking from having someone slip a colourless and odourless 'date-rape' drug in their cocktail or beer. French designers Stephane Mathieu and Richard Bille designed the "Billglass," which can be filled through its base and sealed, punctured only by the buyer's straw.

Mathieu said the glass would protect customers from drugs like gamma-hydroxybutyerate (GHB), a powerful drug that can render victims incapable of withstanding sexual assault and makes them lose memory. It will be introduced in several clubs across the Alps in Italy from January.
"In nightclubs, GHB is most often used in the short time a person takes to carry a glass from the bar to their intended victim," said Mathieu.

"Some venues fit their glasses with lids but they are very easy to lift off. To pour GHB into the Billglass, you would either have to use a syringe or insert the straw yourself, and aim straight into it -- in the dark, in just a few seconds." The inventors said they would use proceeds from sales of the Billglass to fund awareness campaigns in France about the use of date-rape drugs.