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Jimi Hendrix’s “Alcoholic Haze” by amit

Jimi Hendrix was a guitar god in his day. With songs like “Purple Haze,” “Little Wing,” and “All Along the Watchtower” he paved the way for a generation of musicians still trying to emulate his iconic sound. According to Wikipedia, on the fateful night of September 18th, 1970 Hendrix got drunk and took nine Vesperax sleeping pills and was lost forever. So how does the Hendrix estate plan on commemorating almost 40 years since Jimi’s passing? With alcohol, of course. Introducing Jimi Hendrix brand Vodka, Tequila, and soon to hit the shelves, Rum. The product’s website claims the booze is “inspired by the same sense of innovation and artistic vision” Hendrix had. Hmmm…the same innovation who decided wine plus Vesperax equals fun time? This could be the worst idea of postmortem marketing to date. I doubt Jimi would like to see his image and large fro on the face liquor bottles. Cross your fingers the estate doesn’t come out with Hendrix brand rolling papers and syringes. Hopefully the late guitar virtuoso won’t be too upset over the Jimi-inspired martini and shot glasses, tumblers, and martini shakers also sold on the website.

Click below for C&V&Jimi inspired drink recipes.

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posted on 7:52 pm 08/25/2006
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Elton John To Do Hip-Hop Album by amit

You’ve read the headline correct. According to Reuters, Elton John will delve into the sampled word of hip-hop music after 40 years of producing soundtracks and ballads. EJ stated,

“I want to work with Pharrell (Williams), Timbaland, Snoop (Dogg), Kanye (West), Eminem and just see what happens. It may be a disaster, it could be fantastic, but you don’t know until you try.”

No street cred needed.

A gay guy who wants to do hip-hop? C&V discovered Elton’s too late…

Click to learn…

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posted on 6:30 pm 08/25/2006
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Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out and C&V by amit

On August 3rd, 2006 C&V was given the opportunity to attend a screening of Stewart Copeland’s rock documentary, Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out, as well as a question and answer session with the drummer afterwards. Copeland’s Everyone Stares is a compilation of home videos he filmed using a Super-8 during the early 1980’s hay day of The Police. In the film, he chronicles the band’s life as hotel nomads and the antics backstage, at music video shoots and recording sessions. Although the film isn’t an in-depth look into the tribulations of The Police, it does illustrate the excitement band members Andy Summers, Sting and Stewart Copeland experienced together as a world-class rock band. Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out will be released on DVD September 25th. More details here.

Join C&V for an informative Q&A with The Police’s Stewart Copeland as he discusses everything from life with band to obtaining music rights for films.

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posted on 12:10 am 08/23/2006
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Full Streaming Vids of FOX’s “Vanished” and “Prison Break” by amit

The FOX Television network has been unbelievably gracious for sending us exclusive links to FULL streaming episodes of the series premier of “Vanished” and the second season opener for “Prison Break.” Be sure to check out these clips before they both expire come Monday 8/28.

Click the title or pic to steam the episode in Windows Media Player (Mac users use Flip4Mac to play it in Quicktime).

“Vanished” Series Premier Episode

“Prison Break” Season 2 Premier Episode

posted on 8:01 am 08/22/2006
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Review: The Whigs - 8/8/06 by brent

The Whigs played the HiTone in Memphis, TN on August 8th, 2006 and our correspondent, Brent, was lucky enough to attend the show and write a review. Here’s his review:

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The Whigs made their second foray into Memphis this past Wednesday night (08/02) at midtown Memphis’ HiTone Café. Recently signed to ATO Records, home to such artists as My Morning Jacket, Ben Kweller, and Gomez, The Whigs always seem to draw well in bassist Hank Sullivant’s hometown.

Having been heralded by the likes of Fader Magazine, Pop Matters, and Rolling Stone (“may well be the best unsigned band in America” extolled Rolling Stone, pre-ATO), Athens, GA darlings The Whigs have come into their own as a rock n’ roll tour-de-force. From the tight opening lines of “Like a Vibration” to the manic energy of “OK, Alright” and crowd favorite “Technology,” The Whigs seem like seasoned vets rather than 3 20-somethings that signed a major label deal two hours after their last collegiate exam.

Evoking some of the bands from the Elephant 6 collective, The Whigs have a certain pop sensibility that doesn’t threaten to overshadow their indie rock roots. Become the toast of a musically spoiled town like Athens doesn’t come easy though. Lead singer Parker Gispert and the boys played 2+ solid years of shows in the Athens/Atlanta area while building up a stellar live reputation and a significant fan base, many of whom knew every word, despite the lack of any recorded material. That all changed in the summer of 2005.

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posted on 2:12 pm 08/18/2006
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