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Chuck B. and Jigidy James both got shot last Friday in East Nashville in an attempted carjacking.
The wounds are healing quickly, and both of them are doing very well considering.
If you want to help them pay for medical expenses, click the link below.

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This video is one of those things that is so awesome it makes me laugh. J Mascis, Mike Watt, and George Berz doing Stooges songs? Oh hellz yes.

Pretty interesting quote from Wikipedia…

The set lists would be a mix of songs from both More Light and the Dinosaur Jr. back catalog, along with a handful of Stooges songs and a version of Black Flag’s “I’ve Had It” with lead vocals sung by Watt…At some of the tour dates, the band were frequently joined onstage by former Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton, during which time Mascis and the Fog would play several Stooges classics. Sometimes the group would be joined by guest vocalists like Evan Dando and Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie; a London appearance by the Fog with Asheton and Gillespie was marred when a fan spat upon Gillespie, which provoked the singer into hitting the fan with a mike stand as the Fog and Asheton were playing, ironically, “No Fun”. The Gillespie incident notwithstanding, these appearances by Asheton later led to a one-time supergroup of Mascis, Watt, Asheton, and Ron’s brother and fellow Stooge Scott Asheton, which inevitably led to the reformation of the Stooges themselves with vocalist Iggy Pop and Watt replacing the late original Stooges bassist Dave Alexander.

Equally incredible:

From their myspace bulletin…

on saturday april 11 there is going to be a party at THE END, that night we are releasing two split 7 inch records, one features our song BONE JAM and it is a split with new jersey’s SCREAMING FEMALES. The second features our song MIND RIDE and it is a split with brooklyn’s SISTERS.
We hope you’ll come out, it’s going to be real fun, here are all the bands playing:

WEINERS
THE TITS
JEFF THE B-HOOD

9 PM @ THE END
5 DOLLARS 18+

In honor of Black Diamond Heavies‘ stop through town last weekend, I present you with their rendition of the Ike & Tina classic “Nutbush City Limits” and the ever-awesome “Guess You Gone and Fucked It All Up.” Enjoy.

Black Diamond Heavies - Nutbush City from Knik TV on Vimeo.

As noted in an earlier announcment all of us at Grand Palace are extremely happy to report that the Hands Down Eugene Limited Edition 12″ Vinyl is now ready for your turntables.

There will be an release show Friday, March 13th 2009, at the 5 Spot in Nashville. Sharing the bill is D Striker with RR, and The Ants (Kansas).

The Free album downloads posted on this site have been steady since June 08′, and the responce has been fantastic, and we were happy to see this record on at least one “Best of 2008” list.

You can get your copy at a show, from Grimey’s New and Preloved Music, and Grand Palace Records.

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The White Stripes have a long history with Conan O’Brien, so it was only natural for him to ask them to perform on the last episode of Late Night With Conan O’Brien. It was their first public performance since 2007 when an entire tour was canceled due to Meg White’s acute anxiety attacks. There are rumors of a new album in 2009, although no official information has been released.

from his myspace page:
“People from Alabama tend to play music for other jerks with no taste. I don’t.”