Posted by admin on 28 Oct 2005 | Tagged as: meanings, news
Scottish band Franz Ferdinand have been on the rise for a year or two already. Their bright slightly retro sound caught the attention of radio programmers in the UK, Europe and subsequently the US. But if you’re having problems working out the lyrics, you’re not the only one. Although the band assure people that there [...]
Posted by admin on 23 Oct 2005 | Tagged as: news, religion
There’s a sense of déjà-vu about Madonna’s latest controversy - if you can call it that. Years ago, she was upbraided for cheapening Christian symbols. Since then, Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie have converted to the Kabbalah strain of Judaism. So she has recorded a song on her upcoming album dedicated to Yitzhak Luria, [...]
Posted by admin on 21 Oct 2005 | Tagged as: news, protest
{mosimage}He is the songwriter’s songwriter, the Earl of 60’s Cool, sophisticate incarnate. But until now, he has never written the words to his own songs. At the age of 77, Burt Bacharach is releasing an album featuring his own lyrics. And boy is he angry…
Posted by admin on 13 Oct 2005 | Tagged as: news
London rap outfit So Solid have found themselves back in court, with Dwayne “Megaman” Vincent charged with ordering a fatal shooting. During the trial, police picked out several lines attributed to Megaman, including, “Telling you niggas, talking about you wanna blaze me / It’s so easy to pull out your gat, rat-a-tat-tat, lay three niggers [...]