In Shirley Manson’s eyes, 2002 was Garbage’s “black year”, a year when legal hassles, record company bullshit and illness – specifically drummer Butch Vig’s debilitating viral infection – took much of the joy out of a heavy promotional schedule for their ‘beautifulgarbage’ album. This month, the Madison, Wisconsin quartet will bid to put such troubles […]
Once the new year hits, it’s back to the studio for the band, creating the follow-up to 2001’s beautifulgarbage. We asked drummer and producer extrordinare Butch Vig if they had anything ready for when the time comes. “We spent a little bit of time right before we started the No Doubt tour and went in […]
Shirley is one of the celebrities on the 2002 Kerrang’s Yearbook. Besides the wonderful pic, there’s an interview talking about the subjects more controversial to Shirley on 2002, like the comercial failure, Nickleback’s Chad Kroeger, Christina Aguilera and Eminem. (source: peshep)
A deluxe two-CD reissue of Sonic Youth’s 1992 recording, Dirty, will be released on March 4th. The album will include eleven previously unreleased rehearsals and demos as well as a handful of b-sides. Dirty marked a new phase for the band. After releasing their first six albums independently, Sonic Youth signed with Geffen and issued […]
The Smashing Pumpkins have released the DVD and CD of the 1994 VHS release “Vieuphoria”. The ‘pig’ in the foreground of this release is none other than Butch Vig. The video and DVD also contains a Spinal Tap-esque ‘interview’ with him. This was recorded on the 1994 “Siamese Dream” tour, album that Butch co-produced with […]
Garbage will appear on the TV channel MuchMusic USA, on a show called “Random Intelligence”. Desides Garbage, it will feature Counting Crows, Macy Gray, Nappy Roots, No Doubt, and Sum 41. It will be broadcasted on January 12th, at 7:00 and at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time. (source: hammmeringinhead)
The release date has been confirmed for ‘We’re a Happy Family: A Tribute to the Ramones’. According to a website of pop punkers Green Day, the record will hit shops on 11 February. Green Day will appear on the album; other stars covering the Ramones for the tribute include the Red Hot Chili Peppers (’Havana […]
The Garbage Box poll on “What’s your favourite beautifugarbage era b-side” has ended. Now, you can vote on the best year for Garbage so far. The result was: Sex Never Goes Out Of Fashion (23%); Enough Is Never Enough (22%); Use Me (22%); Begging Bone (7%); Confidence (6%); April Tenth (6%); Happiness Pt.2 (5%); I’m […]