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The Return of the Living Dolls

I’d love to take credit for that headline, but I borrowed most of it from an album New York Dolls released in the ’80s (Night of the Living Dolls). In this case, though, it’s even more accurate now than it was then, since the last two remaining living Dolls – singer David Johansen and guitarist Sylvain Sylvain – are releasing a new album.

The line-up is fleshed out by second guitarist Steve Conte, bassist Sam Yaffa (late of Hanoi Rocks), and drummer Brian Delaney, who’d already worked with Johansen for several years prior to the Dolls reuniting for the 2003 Meltdown Festival in London, and the album is produced by Jack Douglas, who engineered the band’s debut LP back in the ’70s.

Will the record be any good…? Based on the performances the band’s been giving lately, it has a real shot at greatness…but only time will tell.

Dolby disses K-Fed

That’s right, Thomas, you tell him! Thomas Dolby is currently pissed off at Kevin Federline for sampling “She Blinded Me With Science” in his new lame-ass song without permission. Says Dolby on hiss official blog:

“Turns out K-Fed has no management, label or lawyer, so it’s going to be hard getting hold of him. So K-Fed, if you’re reading this, I’m asking you nicely to take the track down ASAP. Or maybe you’d prefer me to come after some of your wife’s ill-gotten gains?”

Also accoring to Dolby, he’d never heard of K-Fed until “a few days ago.” It’s too bad the rest of us can’t say the same thing. Woe be to the label who winds up releasing his debut turd of an album. K-Fed would be better off just going back to dumpster diving and leaving the public alone.

So who’s this Andy Leek, then…?

Well, according to Sir George Martin, who manned the controls for Leek’s 1988 debut, Say Something, he’s “one of the most talented artists I have ever produced.” And given that Martin has produced the Beatles, Cheap Trick, America, Kenny Rogers, Jeff Beck, and even Peter Sellers, he’s in a position to know what he’s talking about.

I just stumbled upon Leek’s album in a local used CD shop, and, when I spotted Martin’s name (and, okay, the decidedly inexpensive price), I snapped it up immediately. As soon as I put it in, I was instantly reminded of the white-boy soul of Mick Hucknall, of Simply Red…but I still didn’t know who the hell Andy Leek was.

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Abdul assualted

Or so she says. Paula Abdul is claiming she was roughed up by a man at a private party this past weekend. According to poor Paula, she sustained a concussion and “spinal injuries.” All this from the guy grabbing her arm and applying her to the nearest wall. First Corey Clark and now this. We get it already, Paula. You’re a has been who now has a new life as a celebrity judge. It’s too bad “The Gong Show” is gone (although in a recent “Rolling Stone” Abdul claims she always wanted to be on that show as a kid – how ironic), as you could surely have been a worthy foil to Jaye P. Morgan.

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