sunshower caps
daily dos
wed 8/8/2007
Lilly Allen's manager counters press reports that the British singer has been denied a work visa to perform in the U.S..
sunshower caps
daily dos
wed 8/8/2007
Brazilian band CSS were forced to cancel their appearance at Lollapalooza due to alleged negligence by United Airlines.
Los Abandoned vs. CSS
versus
fri 11/10/2006
| band name | Los Abandoned | CSS |
| which means | Abandoned in Spanglish. | Acronym for Cansei de Ser Sexy (Portuguese for Tired of Being Sexy). |
| location | LA via Chilean ancestry. | Sao Paulo, Brazil via Edgewater, Florida. |
| sounds like | Electro punk rock. | Punked-up electro rock. |
| singer's name | Lady P. | Lovefoxxx. |
| record label | Tegan & Sara's Vapor Records, distributed by Sanctuary Records. | Sub Pop. |
| language | English and Spanish. | English and Portuguese. |
| raison d'etre | They were frustrated with life. | They wanted an excuse to get together and drink. |
| looks | One cute girl and three not-so-cute dudes. | Five cute girls and one gay drummer. |
| parental advisory | Have a song called "Stalk U". | Have a song called "Fuck Off Is Not The Only Thing You Have To Show". |
| career highlights | Played on Late Night with Conan O'Brien last week. | Touring with Basement Jaxx in Europe right now. |
| the critics | Nice review of their debut, Mix Tape, in the LA Weekly. | Got trashed in Pitchforkmedia. |
| web props | Flickr and 12,500 friends on Myspace. | Flickr and 28,000 friends on Myspace. |
| best video moment | Playing in a school yard next to the track team. | Prom night from hell. |