November 22 2007
Lounge Links — Marilyn Manson On K Rd
posted by Steven Shaw at 2:14 pm
Call me Brian: Clothing store Illicit in Auckland’s K Rd had an unexpected visitor last week in the wraith-like form of one Mr Brian Warner — AKA Marilyn Manson. According to Illicit’s newsletter, Manson “surprised us all by looming into the store with his gal Evan Rachel Wood. The two of them along with their entourage purchased a bunch of Illicit’s newest threads as well as booking in later in the evening to get tattoos from Illicit HQ’s Dark Mark and Dan Sacred. Read more about it here…
I’m not bitter, just twisted: Cracked has a top ten list of bitter female rock songs from artists like Lily Allen, L7, Blondie… and yes, Carly Simon’s in there too…
Finn-tastic: Rolling Stone magazine waves the bony finger at Parnell’s own Liam Finn, naming him as an “artist to watch”…
Sky TV’s MGM Channel has been playing Alan Parker’s 1978 film Midnight Express of late (next screening is 29th Nov). An outstanding film, but Turks aren’t all evil, as the real-life Billy Hayes says in this interview…
Shocking Memory Jolt: The Banana Splits, lots of fun for everyone…
Weather with Ukes: First, the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra performing said Crowdies classic; next, Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain performing The Good, the Bad and the Ugly; and third, William H. Macy proves he’s a dab hand on the wee instrument, in front of Oprah and all…
Are Kiss coming to NZ? Gene Simmons seems to think they’ll fit something in after they visit Melbourne in March, where they’re playing in conjunction with the Formula 1 ING Australian Grand Prix… meanwhile, Gene has a crack at Radiohead’s new business model, saying “‘Come on in and pay whatever you want.’ Are you on fucking crack? Do you really believe that’s a business model that works?”…
Video: Shatner does Pulp’s “Common People” live on Leno, with Joe Jackson and Ben Folds: