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Matt Rutler Cleared in DUI Case

How nice, and rare, to see celebrity scandals end well for a change. Turns out Christina Aguilera’s boyfriend Matt Rutler was NOT too drunk to drive after all. Rutler got popped for DUI back in March, but citing insufficient evidence to prosecute, the L.A. District Attorney determined he won’t be charged with a crime. That’s because his blood alcohol content was ultimately determined to be .06, or under California’s legal limit to operate a vehicle, .08. So why was he busted? Matt has even more to smile about now that he’s in the clear! Aguilera, a passenger in the car at the time, was busted for public drunkenness when officers determined she was too plowed to take care of herself . Matt Rutler was likely arrested on suspicion of DUI by association. Hours after the arrest, officials decided they would not pursue any charges against the singer. Now they’ve exonerated her man, as well. Good for them. Well, except for the whole downward spiral thing.

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Meet Paul McDonald, American Idol Hopeful, Lead Singer of The Grand Magnolias

When Paul McDonald takes to the stage tonight on American Idol , he’ll likely be less nervous than any of the other 11 male semifinalists. That’s because the 26-year old from Nashville has already recorded multiple albums with his band, The Grand Magnolias, and toured a bit around the country. The artist has more experience than most in the competition. Will that result in a well-polished performance? We’ll soon find out. For now, watch McDonald talk about his group and listen to him sing the same original song that he used on an earlier audition, “American Dreams.” Paul McDonald – American Dreams

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Christina Aguilera and Matthew Rutler: Arrested for Public Intoxication, DUI

In what can be deemed as an incident any celebrity gossip follower could have easily seen coming, Christina Aguilera was arrested early this morning for public intoxication. According to TMZ, the singer was booked around 3 a.m. at the West Hollywood police station for the misdemeanor offense, while boyfriend Matt Rutler was also processed on charges of drunk driving. His bail was set at $30,000. It’s been a troubling few months for Aguilera, as friends have been concerned over her downward spiral since her divorce from Jordan Bratman. Aside from her memorably embarrassing national anthem mishap at the Super Bowl , Christina has most recently been accused of having sex with Rutler during a family gathering . Cops reportedly pulled Rutler over this morning after they noticed him driving erratically. Sources say Aguilera acted “extremely intoxicated” and was “unable to take care of herself.”

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Rihanna’s ‘Rockstar 101’: A Pop-Culture Cheat Sheet

From Slash to Nine Inch Nails, there are references galore in Rihanna’s clip. By James Montgomery and Kyle Anderson Rihanna in her “Rockstar 101” video Photo: Def Jam Rihanna’s just-released “Rockstar 101” video is arty and sexy and all of that, but it’s perhaps most notable for the questions it poses. Like, how does one affix giant horns to their head? Is there a proper technique for smashing a guitar? Or, most importantly, since when did Slash become a total babe? Yes, there’s much to ponder in the video — so much that it requires repeated viewings to digest. And since we’ve spent the majority of the day doing just that, we’ve also noticed a lot of things in the clip that seem familiar. So, as we’ve done in the past for the likes of Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera , we decided to give “Rockstar” the Pop Culture Cheat Sheet treatment. Here’s a list of all the things that flashed by our eyes, alphabetized for your perusing pleasure. Oh, and though we’re thorough, we’re sure there’s something we missed along the way — feel free to let us know about it in the comments below. Here’s what you might have missed in Rihanna’s “Rockstar 101” video: Barker, Travis : Tattooed beat-keeper for Blink-182 (and your favorite rapper, too). This one’s actually pretty obvious, as Barker makes roughly a bajillion cameos in the “Rock Star” clip, playing drums with Rihanna’s band. He actually taught RiRi how to play drums , too, and told MTV News about it back in March. Bj

Dark Side of the Moon Patrol – The MOON8 Review

Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon is one of the most important albums in popular music. With over 45 million copies sold, an unbeatable record 741 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart and the standard by which audiophiles show off their sound systems, it is one of a rare group of albums that truly are required listening. So what happens when you take one of the most legendary recordings of all time and recreate it in the chiptunes style? Come inside and take a listen. You may just be surprised. Now I am a huge chiptunes fan, but when it comes to these kinds of recordings, they really have to be done right to be listenable beyond mere curiosity. Not only does MOON8 sound good, it transcends sounding like music done for a video game. Sure, the tones are undeniably old-school NES, but nothing has been done to tweak the music to sound like it actually came from a game. This is a chiptunes recreation in its purest sense. What I find truly stunning about MOON8 is just how much effort has gone into the recreation of nearly all of Pink Floyd’s instrumentation. This is obviously not something that was cranked out in a weekend to say “hey, look what I can do.” The music is a labor of love, for both the source material and style in which it has been recreated. I was skeptical before hearing them, and then completely blown away by, how well the explosion of clock chimes at the beginning of “Time” and the cash register opening of “Money ” were done. Both pieces precisely capture the spirit of the originals in the chiptune style. Frankly, it’s pretty mind blowing how good the whole album sounds. The pulsing analog synths of “On the Run” sound frighteningly close to the original and the bleep-creations of Clare Torry’s vocalizations in “The Great Gig in the Sky” are spot on. It makes me wish LA’s Laserium hadn’t recently shut down (again) because replacing their regular DSOTM laser-show with this music for one night would be beyond cool to see.

Lindsay Lohan Admits, Decries, Blames Father For Coke Whore Tendencies

Lindsay Lohan has come clean. Mostly. The troubled star recently told The Sun (UK) all about her past cocaine use , claiming her estranged drug addict father got her curious about the stuff. “I was only aware of cocaine because of my dad,” she said. “I was terrified, but I tried it. I was stubborn, stupid, and wanted to see what it was like.” Police found Lohan, now 23, to be in possession of cocaine in two separate DUI incidents in 2007. She has been to rehab three times and is real thin. “It’s not something I ever want to do again,” she says of cocaine binging. “It made me feel like sh!t. It became uninteresting to me. I’m hyper anyway and I have that kind of personality so I don’t need something like that.” A NEW LEAF : Our little girl is so much more grown up and mature. In 2007, after her father, Michael Lohan, began speaking negatively about her in the press, Lohan says she hit “rock bottom.” Sure, give or take a year. That’s when Lindsay Lohan claims that she began rampantly abusing “alcohol, cocaine and other mind-altering substances” to mask her many problems. “There was a point when I didn’t know how to say ‘No’ and was trying to please everyone. I was doing pop and making films. I thought I could go out, have fun, then go on set and record. I ran myself down and lost track of who I was.” While she still drinks – “I know my limits,” she dubiously claims – she says often “there’s no reason to because I don’t want to feel like sh!t in the morning.” This is true, especially when one actually has a job. 2006 : The downward spiral commences . Through it all, the alleged celebrity hoarder claims she’s in a better place now, and that she’s learned from her mistakes – some of which terrify her still. She still cringes when looking back on one night when she took the sleeping aid Ambien and climbed into a bathtub. Don’t try that one at home, kids! “I’d run a bath and fallen asleep on the floor and the bath overflowed,” she recalls. “When I woke up, I was so scared. I called my therapist and said, ‘Can I just go somewhere for a month?'” she says. “‘I’m around bad people and I need to take care of myself.'” “I was terrified, so I put myself in.” She’s come so far since then … oh, wait …

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