Hey look that's me on that album cover...wait a minute, I never said they could do that! Apparently that's exactly what happened when Kirsten Kennis saw this photo of herself, taken in 1983, being promoted as the new album cover for the Vampire Weekend album Contra. She was so unhappy that she decided to bring suit against the band and the photographer in the amount of 2 million dollars. She claims that no one asked her if it was ok and says that someone forged her signature on paperwork...for shame! Insiders say that what really bugged her about it was that it reminded her of how shitty she is looking these days....what 27 years can do to the body eh?
As already heard here on this blog Arcade Fire will be releasing their new album, The Suburbs, on August 3rd in America, and boy am I excited. Well to make matters worse AF has decided to offer the new album with 8 different covers to choose from which are pictured above. Of course for all you music downloaders this doesnt really matter, but to those of us who actually grew up buying records this is way cooler. However I am not going to be buying 8 copies, that's just stupid.
Rage Against The Machine have announced that they will be performing in LA for the first time in 10 years to protest the new Arizona immigration laws. The band, which broke up in 2000, reunited to play various shows starting in 2007, but have yet to decide on whether they will record new material together. That would be very cool.
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In less inspiring news, Weezer have announced (Or should I say Rivers Cuomo has announced) that they will be releasing a new album in September on their new label, whatever that may be. Rivers has been quoted as saying the album is going to have a 'More raw rock sound on the record.' Oh boy, I am tingling with anticipation...someone wake me when it's over.
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