The Chum Bucket: Band Erases New Album + More

Score one for analog enthusiasts: Pop-punk band the Sophomore Effort accidentally deleted the audio files for its upcoming record. [Absolute Punk]

'Best Week Ever' counts down seven things less twee than Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard's engagement. [Best Week Ever]

Gene Simmons will soon have a new place in pop culture amongst Bill Cosby and Bob Sagat. [Buzzgrinder]

An Insane Clown Posse fan ('Juggalo' is the proper term) is suing Violent J for getting hit with a bottle of Faygo at a concert. [Idolator]

For any agoraphobes out there afraid to attend an actual concert, go out and buy these 20 concert films. [Earfarm]

Noel and Liam Gallagher have taken to Facebook for their latest feud. [NME]

Posted by Adam Horne on Jan 5th 2009 5:00PM
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The Chum Bucket: 2008's Highest Grossing Tours + More

Which tours made the most money in 2008? [Brooklyn Vegan]

Did you know that Andrew W.K. writes an advice column ... in Japan? [Smartass Radio]

P. Diddy is treating the Obama inauguration like a night out at Marquee. [Socialite Life]

2009 will be a good year for pop music. [Idolator]

Music's d-list is gearing up to enter the Big Brother house for your viewing pleasure. [NME]

Posted by Adam Horne on Jan 2nd 2009 5:00PM
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The Chum Bucket: Rap's Scottish Origins + More

Forget the South Bronx. Some people are claiming rap music has origins in Scotland. [Prefix Mag]

Ryan Adams has become quite the Tumblr fanatic. [Buzzgrinder]

Behold, the Knitting Factory's last-ever Manhattan flyer. [Brooklyn Vegan]

We're glad we're not Katy Perry's boyfriend. [Socialite Life]

Test your musical-visual IQ. Everyone should know their musical-visual IQ. [Current]

Posted by Adam Horne on Dec 31st 2008 4:00PM
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The Chum Bucket: Chris Martin Who? + More

Apparently Chris Martin can ride the London Tube to a gig without getting recognized. We have no words. [Socialite Life]

Here are six musicians who predicted their own deaths. Have at it, conspiracy theorists. [Cracked]

P. Diddy wants to pay you to drink his vodka and take a cab. [Socialite Life]

The 25 Best Music Videos of 2008 ... Best Week Ever style. [BWE]

Posted by Adam Horne on Dec 30th 2008 5:00PM
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The Chum Bucket: Keith's Favorite Riffs + More

Keith Richards reminisces about writing his 10 favorite Rolling Stones riffs. Or at least what he can remember. [Guitar World]

A look back at 2008's hip-hop head-scratchers. [SF Weekly]

Jason Schwartzman's eyebrows released a new Coconut Records song. [Buzzgrinder]

The AV Club has put together a truly epic collection of memorable band names from the past year. (A personal favorite: Midnight Spaghetti and the Chocolate G-Strings) [AV Club]

Pharrell Williams, John Mayer and others took to Pete Wentz's blog to list their favorite things from 2008. [Pete Wentz]

Posted by Adam Horne on Dec 29th 2008 5:00PM
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The Chum Bucket: Gorillaz Rule MySpace + More

Gorillaz were the most popular band on MySpace this year. Take that, emo singer-songwriters. [NME]

John C. Reilly, John Krasinski and Michael Cera teach Aimee Mann the true meaning of Christmas. [AV Club]

Michael Jackon's official spokesperson is denying rumors that the singer is suffering from a severe genetic disorder. [Socialite Life]

The Stock Exchange reached a whole new level of desperation: Dee Snider. [Best Week Ever]

Posted by Adam Horne on Dec 23rd 2008 5:00PM
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The Chum Bucket: Michael Jackson Is Sick + More

Michael Jackson's biographer claims the legendary singer has a rare genetic disorder that may require a lung transplant. [PopEater]

Paul McCartney was mobbed by fans at an album signing. (Fortunately, he escaped by hiding in a phone booth, then walking away nonchalantly once everybody passed.) [Gigwise]

Pete Doherty's arm exploded. [Dlisted]

One blogger asks the question: Does weather effect year-end lists? [Idolator]

Obama has a knack for bringing people together, especially old jam-band hippies. [Consequence of Sound]

Jeff Tweedy's son is a blogger, and a pretty good one at that. [Prefix Mag]

Posted by Adam Horne on Dec 22nd 2008 5:00PM
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The Chum Bucket: Macca Keeps Expectations in Check + More

Paul McCartney is warning fans that 'Carnival of Light,' the lost Beatles song, is "not to everyone's taste." (I'm expecting something along the lines of Spinal Tap's 'Jazz Odyssey.') [NME]

A slew of indie rock icons mock overprivileged trust-fund kids in a 'We Are the World'-style charity song. [Pitchfork]

NYC Taper counts down the best concerts of 2008, because apparently they went to every concert this year, everywhere. [NYC Taper]

Kanye West loves to sample other songs. There must be a reason ... actually, there are five. [Buzzworthy]

Sad Christmas songs are the best Christmas songs! [Buzzgrinder]

Posted by Adam Horne on Dec 19th 2008 4:30PM
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The Chum Bucket: Axl Trashes 'Guitar Hero'

Axl Rose lashed out against Guitar Hero because it's been a few days since he publicly whined about something. [NME]

Lil Wayne is being accused of stealing music from a South African musician for his song 'Feel Like Dying.' Compared to other controversies, this one seems pretty tame. [Socialite Life]

The plot of Beyoncé's new movie sounds awfully familiar. [Best Week Ever]

The Internet won't let She & Him's Zooey Deschanel escape her past as an Offspring video girl. [Stereogum]

U2's new album has a release date, and it's just shy of St. Patrick's Day. [Billboard]

Posted by Adam Horne on Dec 18th 2008 5:30PM
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The Chum Bucket: Weezy Defends Plaxico + More

Lil Wayne muses on Plaxico Burress's itchy trigger finger. [The Daily Swarm]

Jeff Buckley: an angry, posthumous blogger. [Best Week Ever]

Uncle Sam is eying your iTunes library. [Brooklyn Vegan]

Peter Gabriel gets hip to the Vampire Weekend song that name-drops him. [Pitchfork]

Phish to reunite at Bonnaroo? Start baking those magic brownies now, kids. [Brooklyn Vegan]

Flight of the Conchords returns! [PopEater]

Shield your eyes! It's the history of bling. [GetBack]

The lineup for this year's Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp reads like a Rolling Stone best-of list. [NME]

Posted by Adam Horne on Dec 17th 2008 4:00PM
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