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Shirley Manson: What’s on your iPod?

Garbage collection: The rock chick talks GQ through her digital playlist click by click “I’m attracted to all the fucked-up artists. They are my touchstones!” So says Shirley Manson, the face and voice of Garbage, the Edinburgh-Wisconsin band that have sold ten million albums since exploding onto the scene in 1995 with ‘Queer’ and ‘Only […]

Butch and Shirley’s picks

BUTCH VIG’S SONG PICKS MOTO – “Dance Dance Dance Dance Dance to the Radio” Two minutes and 17 seconds of pure punk bliss…with a reference to both Jonathan Richman’s Roadrunner and Joy Division’s Transmission, it never fails to shoot adrenaline straight to my heart.

Retail is Ready

With “Why Do You Love Me” championed by numerous modern rock stations and a second single (the title track) on the way, retailers have high hopes for “Bleed Like Me.” Good news indeed, particularly after the lackluster sales of of “beautifulgarbage.” According to Nielsen SoundScan, the 4 year old album has sold 384,000 copies-compared with […]

Bleed Like Me’ enters #4 on Billboard album chart

SANTA MONICA, CA. (Geffen Records) – “Bleed Like Me,” the fourth album by the band Garbage, makes history today as it enters Billboard’s Album Chart at No 4. The number is the band’s highest ranking in the US in its illustrious career. It comes on the heels of the album’s first single, “Why Do You […]

‘Bleed Like Me’ chart positions (week 15)

Australia #4 Greece #4 United States #4 United Kingdom #4 France #6 Sweden #7 Hong Kong #8 Belgium #9 Canada #9 Germany #12 Italy #14 Switzerland #15 #48 (last week) Austria #17 Japan #17 Ireland #18 Denmark #26 Norway #26 Spain #27 Netherlands #28 Poland #36 Portugal #49

Garbage promo misc

* Garbage will be recording a showcase for Canada’s Musique Plus, like they’ve done in the past. This will happen Saturday 23rd of April at 7PM, to be broadcasted May 14th at 7PM. Go here to be on the showcase and to ask the band questions. * The band will be in DC’s DC101 morning […]

Who does Shirley Manson think she is?

Born in Scotland 38 years ago, this Garbage singer is known as “frog eyes” and loves to watch the NBA and use the “C” word. Your self-portrait says “Le Mepris.” What Does That Mean? Le Mépris is a French movie by Jean-Luc Godard. I was watching it while I was drawing the picture. It means […]