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“Weird Al” Yankovic’s new single parodies T.I.’s song “Whatever You Like.” Take a listen.

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Economic crisis. Jobs closing. McCain and Palin still functioning. But, still, it could be worse, right? Right? Well, sure. You’re still alive and kicking. You could have passed on to the great beyond. And after passing, someone could have stolen your ashes from your widow’s home and planned to smoke them. Um, yeah. That’s worse.

And someone plans to do just that with Kurt Cobain’s ashes, allegedly stolen from Courtney Love’s house.

The toker, German artist Natascha Stellmach plans to smoke Cobain’s remains as a finale to her art show. She claims to want to “release Cobain from the media circus and into the ether.”

Good luck with that.

You just know some smart-ass in the audience will take a whiff and say, “Smells like teen spirit!”

Details here.

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Hip-hop superstar Nelly is in town tonight to do a free show at the Neighborhood Theatre (9:30 p.m.). So we went down to scope out the fans as they line up to check out the show. Here are a few guys we found who drove all the way from Kentucky:

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The Charlotte-based hip-hop group DPS has been missing from the local music scene for a while. Folks are wondering where they’ve been. Check the video:

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I just got word that a new music-oriented group recently launched in Charlotte. Here’s the press release about the organization and the group’s first event:

Welcome to the Charlotte House Music Society

The Charlotte House Music Society is a local alliance, determined to unite and expand the Queen City’s dance music community. Promoters, musicians, club owners, and house music lovers have combined efforts to bring structure and unity to the House Music Scene in Charlotte.

The CHMS is striving to build a society involving all the House Music fans in North Carolina - our Goal, is to create a House Music collective that preserves and progresses the art of Dance Music. We ultimately want to provide an atmosphere in Charlotte that makes an impact on the global House Music community.

For many years, we have seen the local interest in House Music come and go… this happened for numerous reasons… though, CHMS feels we can strongly influence the impact House Music has on Charlotte by creating “Unity”. Unity is one of the main reasons that we have decided to combine efforts and form this collective. CHMS will assist all House Music enthusiasts, that are interested in providing, receiving and experiencing “real” underground dance music. House Music was founded on Love and Unity - help us on this journey to create one Love, one Nation, one HOUSE !!!

Come and help us celebrate at the official Launch of the Charlotte House Music Society.

The official launch is going to be next Friday!! See the attached flyer!! We are bringing in one of the founders of House Music, Mr. Jessie Saunders from Chicago to give us a lesson on what real house music is along with his visual display which will take us through time!!! Mr. Saunders is credited with creating the first house record ever made!!!! Local Djs Arthur Brouthers and Johnnie Davis will be in the building definitely throwing it down representing the Charlotte house scene. Forward this email to anyone you know that might want to be part of the movement!!! See you there!!!

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Charlotte’s own DJ Technics spun an ass-load of wax at a recent edition of the nightlife event Pop Life — sponsored by Creative Loafing and The Sol Kitchen. If you missed it, don’ fret: Technics recorded his entire set and made available for music lovers online. Check, check it out:  http://www.baltimoreclubtracks.com/djtechnicslive_at_poplife.mp3

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I don’t get it.

I really just…don’t…get it. To be fair, I didn’t “get” Hanson either, and these twits seem to the tight-pants reincarnation of the blonde boys-who-looked-like-girls. Supposedly, some of these are wax statues, but damned if I can tell them apart.

On a side note, my grandfather owned a pair of shoes just like the kid/statue in the tacky blue suit. Do The Jonas Brothers’ shop at Goodwill in Charlotte?

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Singer/songwriter Nikki Jean (catch her singing the hook on rapper Lupe Fiasco’s song “Hip Hop Saved My Life”) posts really boring video blogs on a daily basis. Her newest one is about taking baths. Yawn, right? But, damn, she looks good. I’m in love! And she can sing, too.

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Tomorrow, Thurs.,  Aug. 14, the U.S. National Whitewater Center will begin its Take it Outside concert series,  which features different performers every Thursday through Oct. 30. The center will also offer food and drink specials.  All shows begin at 7 p.m.  U.S. National Whitewater Center, 820 Hawfield Road. 704-391-3900. www.usnwc.org.

Aug. 14 - 74 Southbound

Aug. 21 - The Holdouts

Aug. 28 - Sol Driven Train

Sept. 4 - The Turnstiles

Sept. 11 - Valor Band

Sept. 18 - The Loose Lugnuts

Sept. 25 - Trixie Loves Speed

Oct. 2 - Shadow of the Hat

Oct. 9 - Truckstop Preachers

Oct. 16 - Dub Axxess

Oct. 23 - Orange Crush

Oct. 30 - Moonshine Racers

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I used to think YouTube was just a site where I could find stupid videos, but recently I discovered that it’s actually a great place to find old, often-obscure songs.

Honestly. Just visit the site and type in the name of a song — chances are someone posted a video or still image along with the song you’re seeking.

For example, I heard a song by an artist named Sylvia on a 1970s-era episode of Soul Train this weekend. (Yes, I still watch Soul Train!) I liked the song, so I did a search on YouTube and found stuff like this:

Yeah it’s cheesy. Sue me. Anyway, try it out see what you find for yourself.

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