White Denim Recruit 2015 US Air Guitar World Championship Finalist Michael "Operation Rock a [Meow]" Lovely for Tumultuous Riff-laden "Holda You (I'm Psycho)"

"Three years on from their critically acclaimed "barbeque" record Corsicana Lemonade, White Denim are back with more than just a new album to commemorate. Their sixth record, Stiff – out 25 March, 2016 via Downtown/Sony Red – is a return to the Austin quartet's frenetic rock band roots, and is both a jubilant thrill ride and joyous celebration of their past ten years," Downtown Records gushed within a label-sanctioned press release on the heels of Stiff lead-off single, "Holda You (I'm Psycho)." Stiff was preceded by frontman James Pertalli's lone solo outing under his newly-minted Bop English moniker, Constant Bop (April 2015) and a series of blistering 70's-indebted White Denim covers including "Custard Pie," Fargo-premiered "Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was In)," and "Light Up or Leave Me Alone." Mere weeks ahead of Thanksgiving, Downtown sent out an email to anyone who had purchased Corsicana Lemonade, which was somewhat mysteriously titled Shhhh... White Denim in 2016; "as White Denim's record label, we want to get the fans involved with everything White Denim that's happening in 2016... White Denim is such a special band to us, so we want to do something really cool in 2016 that's never been done before that you would be stoked to see happen. We have three questions for you. Let's have some fun."

Downtown Records' attached three-pronged fan survey included questions concerning the "coolest packaging" one could imagine for a future vinyl release, what the ultimate White Denim fan would do if presented the opportunity to hang out with the band, and elements they would like to see included in their live show. "'Holda You (I'm Psycho)" sounds like a band [re-energized] and [revitalized], resulting in what Petralli describes as a "high heat, high energy,"' Downtown continued. Stiff, which was nearly titled Ten in honor of both Pearl Jam and the band's tenth anniversary, features the debut of new band members Jonathan Horne and Jeffrey Olson, upon the sudden departure of former guitarist Austin Jenkins and drummer Joshua Block, who are now recording full-time with buzz-worthy crooner Leon Bridges. Director Kyle Gaughan's chunky riff-laden "Holda You" video was coincidentally released just one day after White Denim's Thursday afternoon Stiff announcement, which will additionally be accompanied by a state-hopping 31-date 2016 Stiff Tour. Gaughan ingeniously cast 2015's US Air Guitar World Championship finalist Michael "Operation Rock a P***y" Lovely as a fittingly white denim-outfitted air guitar-wielding axe man; plugged in sittin' on the dock of the bay, whilst straddling an crocodile's ferocious bite, amidst beautiful mountain tops and greener pastures, comfortably seated betwixt the wings of a bald eagle, and sporting an odd head and torso-less green screen-aided vest trickery. White Denim's forthcoming Stiff is currently available for pre-order in a number of CD, LP, and glitzy deluxe edition packages, ahead of it's March 25th world-wide release.

"Let Me Shine for You:" Lindsay Lohan for Playboy (Winter 2011-12 Leak)

Lindsay Lohan essentially embodies exactly "What NOT to Do In Hollywood :" Fame, fortune, success... sex, drugs & Rock "N" Roll . Within a fairly short period of time, Lohan somehow managed to obtain a plentiful helping of POWER @ a very young age. This gradual rise-downfall was captured on film; Between 1998-2010, she portrayed a wide array of roles across the silver screen in movies including: Mean Girls, Bobby , Herbie Fully Loaded , Georgia Rule, Machete , and Freaky Friday . Between rapid-paced film shoots, Lindsay Lohan also found time to record 2 Pop Rock albums for Casablanca , Speak (2004) and A Litter More Personal-Raw (2005). Needless to say, Lindsay Lohan has gotten roped up in a lot of troubles and woes with the law over the last 3-5 years... a vicious cycle of drugs, arrest, court, rehab, "daddy issues," jail time [Repeat]. That's the pure basics of it - But Google that shit for additional info, if necessary. Towards the end of...

[W]reckless, Topless American Youth: Lana del Rey - "Born 2 Die" (Britney Spears Birthday 30)

Lana del Rey [Lizzy Grant] effectively became 2011's "It Girl" with the release of her phenomenal debut single, "Video Games" (Stranger) . Like many struggling singer-songwriters, Grant has been signed, dropped, and significantly changed her public image since bursting onto the scene (2009). With that said, it can be assumed that Lana del Rey has collected just as many "haters" as she has avid supporters. To be perfectly honest, the only other artist I can think of that made this much commotion... garnered so much wide-spread buzz/hate and critical acclaim -- right out of the gates -- with just one track is Britney Spears . And maybe in this post- Mike musical era, that's the true synthesis of Pop Culture: Britney Lynn Spears . After months of repeated teasing and speculation, Lana del Rey 's major label debut, Born 2 Die will [finally] be released this coming Jan. 30-31, 2012. Pitchfork reports that it will feature "Off to The Ra...

Liberty Bell Cracked In 1/2: Ween - "Freedom of '76" (Gene Ween's Final Send-Off)

Chocolate & Cheese (1994) was one of the first albums I bought with my own money. I was in some sort of BMG Music Club , where you'd buy 5 CD's and then get 10 for "FREE." It was all sent through mail order and you picked the titles from some special booklet. I'm almost positive that Chocolate & Cheese's side boob-baring album cover was what initially drew me in... mind you, I was 12-15 and the zany Ween logo/middle finger CD graphic really didn't hurt either. Honestly, I forget how I really felt about it @ the time, but a few years later, my older cousin Josh told me that Ween were this BIG college "jam band." CKY did some sort pf 93.3 radio takeover to promote their new album and played "Freedom of '76" late that night on air. Needless to say, I re-visited Chocolate & Cheese @ about 20-something this go 'round and I fucking loved it! Ween were really weird, yet talented... almost too talented. I can vaguel...

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