NYC Party Impressarios Misshapes Announce Book and Embark On Summer
Tour
And it's for a good cause, coming to a town near you. Read the press release URB recieved after the jump
The Misshapes are Greg Krelenstein (26), Leigh Lezark (23), and Geordon
Nicol (23) the trio behind the groups‚ eponymous Saturday-night party as
well as trendsetters in their own right. The Misshapes phenomenon began in
Feb 2004, when their weekly party, which many now consider the best in
hipster Manhattan, opened it’s doors for the first time. It’s a teenage rock
‘n’ roll dance party for young people in their late teens and early
twenties, and it’s been going strong ever since. They have managed to become
an intersection of music, art, and fashion and aside from their weekly
night, they have provided music for a range of …
Last night, noiserock/critic/dirty-hipster-darlings Deerhoof played a sold-out show at the El Rey in Los Angeles. Now, their involvement in the Sundance-premiering film Dedication is getting props, as well, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Read more for deets on the collabo…
The Justin Theroux-directed film is being compared to American Splendor and centers around a grumpy, neurotic artist (aren't they all?), Henry (Billy Crudup), who meets a newbie illustrator, Lucy (played by Mandy Moore) and you can probably guess where it goes from there. Lalala…
Deerhoof, who are friends of Theroux, scored the entire soundtrack with composer Ed Shearmer. The complete Dedication package worked to get Harvey Weinstein's attention—he picked up distribution of the film after a heated auction.
The British frontman told UK's Guardian about the homosexual undertones on Bloc Party's new album, A Weekend in the City. It's still a brave act to be upfront your sexual preferences and timing for the new album's release couldn't be better. Go Kele!
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By Joshua Glazer
Perez Hilton isn’t just a celebrity blogger. He’s a serious cultural force. Love him or hate him, at 7 million clicks a day, his infiltration into people’s daily lives is something most media outlets would die for. And more impressive is the fact that he does it all from a Wi-Fi connection in a West Hollywood coffee shop. Perez’s bread and butter might be the glossy celebs that get stripped bare on his sometimes scathing, occasionally sweet and always amusing site. But his championing of underdogs such as Beth Ditto stems from a true support for the underground and a kinship for “loud, obnoxious and openly gay” individuals, like the blogger himself.
URB: When we first reached out to you, you said you sent resumés to URB at some point. You wanted to be a music journalist?
Perez Hilton: I …
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