On the 40th anniversary of the infamously violent
Altamont festival, headlined by the Rolling Stones, the Guardian this week unveiled
previously unseen footage of the event, taken by the newspaper's photographer Eamonn McCabe. In this age of corporate McFestivals, it's fascinating to see just how intimate the free concert was, despite the huge crowds.
I can't see Michael Jackson letting the fans that close in July. As if the shows at the O2 didn't look shaky enough, now he's
battling skin cancer, reported The Sun. Those stage lights are gonna burn.
The Britain's Got Talent bandwagon rolls on regardless. If Michael Jackson is watching, he'll no doubt be putting his money on this 11 year old boy. Aidan Davis reportedly taught himself to dance over the last year by watching clips on youtube, reports
The Mirror, and now he's the latest "sensation" unearthed by the show that brought you Susan Boyle...
Then check
this out. It's for British band
Magic & Fur and uses timelapse and mirrored 180 degree shots to mess with your head...
La Roux had the sleeper hit of the year in the UK with "In For The Kill" slowly but surely working it's way into British heads and hearts. It'll be a tough act to follow, but this week the daughter of The Bill's June Acland told
NME that too much modern pop is crap. And she doesn't like R&B either. Brave words, but then she is "Bulletproof", so no dramas...
Van Morrisson just went up in my estimation, if
this is correct. : - (
Finally, congratulations to Britain for coming an amazing fifth in the Eurovision final!
FIFTH! Amazing. I wonder if they could have gone higher
without Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber on stage.
Even Dita Von Teese couldn't take Germany all the way...