…and there’s a time to simply offer heartfelt words of sorrow. And while it’s a shame that original Commodores member Milan B. Williams died on Sunday after a long battle with cancer, I’m pretty sure that his fellow band member Walter Orange could’ve come up with a less groan-inducing quote to the press than, “He was once, twice, three times a brother and we love him.” Oof…
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Who’s got the looks that kill? Turns out it’s not Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil; it’s drummer Tommy Lee. Lee is in the process of launching a new clothing line, dubbed People’s Liberation for Tommy Lee — or “PL for TL” for short:
The limited PL for TL line will mostly consist of jeans, T-shirts and hats for men and women, with imagery from the rocker’s many tattoos reflected throughout the graphics and detailing. The jeans, which come in skinny, straight-leg, super-low, and boot-cut styles, feature back-pocket images that include a skull wearing a top hat, a dragon, a lotus flower and a koi fish as well as Lee’s signature.
The fashion line will launch at Bloomingdale’s stores and specialty boutiques nationwide beginning in September, and an optimistic buyer for Bloomies predicts a sellout. Should that happen, those who miss out on Tommy’s jeans will have to console themselves with a pair from Buddy Lee instead.
Is Geddy Lee missing an opportunity here, perhaps?
…and, yet, there’s something that leads me to believe that the new album by the New York Dolls will kick ass.
Due for release on July 25th, the album – entitled One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This – features band stalwarts David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain…mostly because they’re pretty much the only two Dolls still among the living…and reportedly sounds like the album they didn’t release after 1974’s Too Much Too Soon. But, then, that’s what you’d expect the rumor mill to be saying. The reality, though, is that it’s a highly credible claim, given the power and enthusiasm the band produced at its various reunion shows over the past few years.
Count on the disc to be dedicated to, among others, the late Arthur “Killer” Kane, who died unexpectedly only briefly after the Dolls played the Meltdown Festival in the UK. (The documentary on Kane, New York Doll, is a must-see.)
Good news for fans of Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard’s side project, The Postal Service: a new album is in the works.
Gibbard and his collaborator, producer Jimmy Tamborello, have only recently begun working on songs for their second Postal Service album. As a result of Death Cab’s extensive touring schedule throughout 2006, Gibbard and Tamborello have altered their mode of correspondence this time around: While their debut album, “Give Up” was created entirely by sending tracks back and forth to one another via snail mail, their sophomore effort will rely upon email communication at least until Death Cab’s current tour is finished.
As busy as Gibbard is these days, we probably can’t expect the new Postal Service record until well into 2007. In the meantime, if you’re not familiar with their work, click here to sample key singles from the first album: “Such Great Heights,” “We Will Become Silhouettes,” and “The District Sleeps Alone Tonight.”
Tom Petty must be having a blast on this tour (rumored to be his last…but, then, how many farewell tours has David Bowie had?), as he’s added more dates. And his special guest star for some of the earlier dates, Ms. Stevie Nicks, seems to be having a good time as well; she’s decided to continue popping onstage for a few numbers. Joining in the fun as openers on the tour will be a rotating group of three different artists: Frank Black, John Mayer, and the Strokes. Never let it be said that Petty doesn’t have good taste in music.
By the way, if you need proof that going to see Tom Petty is worth your time and money, check out our reviews from the first leg of his tour here and here.
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