After weeks of speculation over whether or not it would even air as scheduled, it looks like Bravo made the proper decision to premiere season two of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Monday night . From a ratings point of view, at least. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Premiere Clip The new episode was watched by 2.2 viewers, a 42% increase over last season’s opener. Moreover, the series enjoyed a 51% boost in the coveted demographic of 18-49-year olds. Most of the attention, of course, was due to the suicide of Russell Armstrong. A coroner reported yesterday that the late reality star did not have any drugs or alcohol in his system at the time of his hanging.
I’m not sure how old Kendall Jenner is, I think she might be legal in some eastern European countries, but let’s not go there. Here she is in her cheerleader costume… That’s pretty much it.
I wasn’t really in the mood to post any pictures of Kim Kardashian today, I’m all big assed out, but then I got a look at her cleavage and changed my mind. Here she is leaving the David Letteman studios yesterday giving us a great look at her talented chesticles. Well done. Now that’s how you deflect people’s attention off the big old booty. Sort of, I mean she did cover that thing in animal print. Anyhow, for the sake of this post, all I can see is great big tanned cleavage. Thank you.
Fugazi’s Steady Diet of Nothing and the Jesus Lizard’s Goat join list of great albums celebrating their 20th anniversary. By James Montgomery Fugazi’s Steady Diet of Nothing Photo: Dischord Records With the 20th anniversary of Nirvana ‘s massive Nevermind just a few short weeks away, much attention is being paid to rock’s last great era: 1991, a year that was overflowing with important, iconic (and, in some cases, overlooked) albums from bands both big and small. In a lot of ways, it was the year rock truly rocked, and so, to celebrate that fact, MTV News has been asking some of today’s biggest acts to remember their favorites form that truly epic year. So far, we’ve looked back at Metallica’s Black Album, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Dinosaur Jr.’s Green Mind, My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless , Slint’s Spiderland, Pearl Jam’s Ten and Soundgarden’s Badmotorfinger. Today, we’re turning our attention to Fugazi ‘s Steady Diet of Nothing and the Jesus Lizard ‘s Goat — two lesser-known (yet equally important) gems, that are fondly remembered by some high-profile fans. Fugazi, Steady Diet of Nothing It starts ominous, like the buzz emanating from a disturbed hornet’s nest (“Exit Only”) and ends frothing and growling, like a chained Doberman (“KYEO”), yet in between, the second studio album from Washington, D.C., stalwarts Fugazi is a precise, downright surgical exercise in rhythms, interwoven bass and guitars, and — dare we say it — melody. Most noted for its sparse production (which highlighted the lockstep team of bassist Joe Lally and drummer Brendan Canty) and its overtly political tone (“Dear Justice Letter” was inspired by the departure of liberal judge William J. Brennan from the Supreme Court), Steady Diet of Nothing set the blueprint for the next 10 years of the band’s exploits. It also remains a testament to the coiled, colossal power of, above all things, restraint. As Remembered by Damian Kulash, OK Go : “I grew up in Washington, D.C., and Fugazi was everything. Ian MacKaye, Fugazi, Dischord Records, they were like the Holy Trinity, they were the apostles, they were the entire religion of D.C. Everyone worshipped them, and when Steady Diet of Nothing came out … Repeater was the first record I had gotten by Fugazi, and Steady Diet was the first one that I could wait for, I could feel it coming out. It was so amazing, it was so musical, it was so timely, it was unlike anything else that was out there. I mean, everything Fugazi did seemed like it was coming out of the earth, you know? Like, the rest of the music in the world was all this crappy, commercial stuff, and they were this. They could not be ignored. The politics, the way they ran D.C., I mean, it was unbelievable. All shows were five bucks, all shows were all ages, it was incredible. I mean, when I was 15, I walked up to Ian MacKaye’s house and said, ‘Could I borrow some money to start a record label?’ And he said, ‘Yeah.’ Isn’t that crazy? Unbelievable.” The Jesus Lizard, Goat The pounding, primal, pretty-effed-up second album from one of alt-rock’s most disturbed (and sorta disturbing) bands, Goat is arguably the best of the Jesus Lizard’s many team-ups with producer Steve Albini — a claustrophobic, eternally sludgy thing that’s nearly stripped to the core. Still, it packs a punch, thanks in no small part to David Yow’s near-patented wild-man yowls, Duane Denison’s wobbling, skuzzy guitars, and the downward-spiraling rhythm section of David Wm. Sims and Mac McNeilly. After two more albums on Touch and Go, the Lizard would inexplicably make the leap to Capitol Records in 1996, a stint that lasted until 1999. They called it quits soon after, but to this day, the Jesus Lizard remain an important intersection of art-damaged noise and rock. As Remembered by Patrick Hallahan, My Morning Jacket : “It’s one of the best albums of all time. I think, if I’m not mistaken, it starts off with ‘Then Comes Dudley,’ ‘Mouthbreather,’ just so great. I’ll never forget the first Jesus Lizard concert I ever went to, they were the tightest rhythm section I’d ever seen, and then they had this f—ing amazing jazz guitarist playing on top of this rhythm section. Ear X-Tacy, that’s the name of our music store in Louisville, and I was there when it came out. The Jesus Lizard, Goat. One of the best accomplishments of 1991, and there were a whole lot of them that year.” Share your favorite memories of 1991’s seminal albums in the comments below! Related Videos Death Cab, Blink-182, Skrillex Remember Classic Albums From 1991 Related Artists Nirvana Fugazi The Jesus Lizard My Morning Jacket OK Go
Victoria Jackson is back with a second music video from the Victorious soundtrack, and this time it’s for “All I Want Is Everything”. In the vid, the Jessie J fan has a giant crush on a certain guy she’s been eyeing online — and when it comes to getting his attention, the Nickelodeon star will … More » Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Idolator Discovery Date : 02/09/2011 19:58 Number of articles : 2
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. ~Henry Ford When you focus your attention on the things you want, distractions don’t exist. To win, you must keep your eyes locked on the finish line.
Unbroken track with legendary duo is a jam about ‘staying up all night long,’ Demi tells MTV News. By Jocelyn Vena Demi Lovato Photo: MTV News Demi Lovato is ready to launch the next phase of her music career. She dropped her moving ballad “Skyscraper” earlier this summer and now fans are ready to hear what else the singer has up her sleeve when she releases her album Unbroken in September. While the album will feature a number of collabos with artists like Jason Der
‘I just want to make this album as incredible as I can,’ Drake tells MTV News of his upcoming LP. By Rob Markman Drake Photo: MTV News Last year Drake had to release his platinum debut while his mentor Lil Wayne was in the midst of an eight-month jail bid. This year, as he gears up to drop his sophomore LP, Take Care, the Toronto MC is looking to Wayne for some firsthand inspiration. “I think for me to be part of a team and have the general, the boss, go sit it down for like eight months is always a difficult thing,” Drake told MTV News at the album release party for Weezy’s Tha Carter IV in Los Angeles on Sunday night. “That’s like a real responsibility. I’m just proud of the fact that myself and Nicki [Minaj] and the entire family were able to keep things afloat until he got out and was able to release this album.” Now that C4 is finally in stores and looks to be successful — Billboard is projecting the album to sell as many as 900,000 copies in its first week — Drake is up next. Drizzy is currently putting the finishing touches on Take Care, and with his October 24 release date fast approaching, Young Angel doesn’t have much time. Watching Weezy’s work ethic gives him plenty of inspiration, even in the YMCMB crew’s most celebratory moments. “It’s like if I choose to go after this and go kick it with a woman or go out for drinks, I know I’m potentially slippin’ because I have brothers like [Rick] Ross and Wayne that are working nonstop,” Drake said of his possible post-party plans. “Me being a kid from Canada coming into this whole thing, being able to observe my heroes do this sh–, it’s like all I want to do is work. I just want to make this album as incredible as I can.” Ross is also getting ready to drop an album — his fifth to be exact. His upcoming God Forgives, I Don’t is due later this year, and he is proud of his friend Wayne, who closed out the 2011 MTV VMAs on Sunday and then dropped his album digitally at midnight to mark the occasion. “He dropped his album at the VMAs like a boss. That’s something an artist can only dream of, when you talk about timing, after doin’ time,” he said before turning his attention back to his work. “So I just think it’s time for us to keep focus, keep grinding. Of course, we’re gonna celebrate tonight, but tomorrow we’re back at it.” Though he’s released a few songs like “Headlines” and “Marvins Room,” it is still too early to try to make any qualitative judgment on Drake’s Take Care, but it sure seems like he’s putting that work in. “I really see the hardest-working people to ever do this. I see them, we speak, we have moments and talk and we’re in the same sessions,” Drizzy said of Wayne and Ross. “So I really sit back and digest it all and try to apply it to my own craft.” Related Artists Drake
With the 10 year anniversary of September 11th less than two weeks away, we’d like to turn your attention to a new homage to the World Trade Center’s role as an architectural icon in cinema by Dan Meth. “From 1969 to 2001, the Twin Towers made countless cameos in Hollywood films,” he writes. “Sometime featured Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : Flavorwire Discovery Date : 29/08/2011 20:30 Number of articles : 2
We don’t see enough of Gwen Stefani anymore, I blame her husband and kids, so these are a pleasant surprise. Here she is walking the beach, showing off that sweet mom figure of hers. I like it. It doesn’t hurt that she’s wearing a sweet little bikini top. Amaze. I’m glad that she’s given up on all those annoying goofball costumes she used to wear, a bikini and some sunglasses work for me every time. Well done.
