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

 
Photo collage of Los Abandoned and CSS.
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.