![FBI Agent Looks For The Truth About Guns N' Roses By Using Command-Line Operations [Geeking Out]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1222164_lg.jpg)
The Smoking Gun has a copy of an affidavit by the FBI special agent who was charged with tracking down just how those nine tracks from Chinese Democracy made their way to the Internet back in June. I have to say, I ate up this particular legal document even more than I normally would, because I'm the type of person who's always been into finding out more about stuff on the Internet by firing up a Terminal window and going all whois on a domain name or two. (Shoot, you guys. Maybe I could become an FBI agent [...]
![Guns N' Roses Leaker Gets Nabbed By The Feds [The Law]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1220858_lg.jpg)
So, remember those nine songs from Chinese Democracy that leaked back in June ? And remember how the proprietor of Antiquiet.com, the blog that streamed those songs until their servers crashed and they got a "friendly" e-mail or twelve from the Guns N' Roses camp, got a visit from the Feds shortly after the leaks sprung? Well, two days after he posted a call for lawyers on the site —"More and more each day, it looks like I may be indicted," he wrote—he was arrested by FBI agents and charged with violating [...]
![As if R. Kelly's year wasn't fraught enough, ... [The Law]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1220371_lg.jpg)
As if R. Kelly's year wasn't fraught enough, now it looks like he's involved in a South African legal tangle that seems to be part 419 scam , part phony concert promotion. A South African woman raised at least $130,000 from investors in 2005 by claiming that she was going to bring the Pied Piper of R & B in for a concert; she then deposited the money into an account owned by a "Robert Kelly," according to German police, even though no concert took place. Kelly's camp is claiming that the singer has nothing to do with either [...]
![After giving an Arizona court date the slip ... [The Law]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1205947_lg.jpg)
After giving an Arizona court date the slip under the guise of being in the hospital last week, DMX has been ordered to stay in a Florida jail until Oct. 2, when he's scheduled to appear before a judge regarding a drug-possession charge in Miami. [ AllHipHop ]
![DMX Back In Jail, For Those Of You Keeping Score [The Long Arm Of The Law]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1202237_lg.jpg)
Miami police arrested DMX yesterday, two days after a bench warrant was issued in his name by an Arizona judge because he failed to show up for a court appearance. Officers found the troubled hip-hop star outside of a Wal-Mart, a venue which seems to contradict his lawyer's claims that he was unable to show up for Tuesday's hearing because he'd checked into a Miami-area hospital. [ MTV ]
Snoop Dogg's tour bus was pulled over near Dallas yesterday, and two of its non-Snoop passengers were arrested for marijuana possession. [ AP ]
The cat fight continues with today's message: *I've realized and accepted that if people decide to dislike me, they're going to find reasons to justify disliking me. There's nothing I can do about that. That said, it still does pain me to be accused of fictional crimes against innocents or to be implicated in romantic gossip involving the possibly reality challenged however unreliable the source or outlandish the accusations. In the end, however, I know that I have never done or even meant anyone any harm.* Read the full rant here. Download a Ryan MP3 at bottom of [...]
Well, how do you like that? I'm not happy to hear that at all, really, Yuhang says. She's a non-smoker. While I can appreciate her sentiment, I'm a sometimes-smoker and, personally, quite happy to see the little bars ( Eckkneipen -a first ever NYT mention?), which would otherwise have to afford a separate smoking room to keep customers, getting a leg up. Times' man-in-Berlin Nicholas Kulish (link above) talks to people in the "gentrified but still bohemian" Prenzlauer Berg at the bar 'Doors', people like Steffen Mensching who says, "If cigarettes are bad, the government should forbid them entirely instead [...]
![Jailed boy-band svengali Lou Pearlman has ... [The Law]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1177884_lg.jpg)
Jailed boy-band svengali Lou Pearlman has a malfunctioning lightbulb hanging from the end of his long tunnel of incarceration and repaying the people he swindled millions from: He's turning informant! The man who brought the world 'N Sync, the Backstreet Boys, and a lot of failed development in the Orlando area will testify against Davin Smith, a 19-year-old who's accused of shooting a police officer; despite pleading not guilty, Smith apparently talked openly about his crime while standing within earshot of Pearlman. I guess this story won't end with Pearlman rehabbing Smith's image into that of a squeaky-clean boybander, huh? [...]
![UK Threatens To Cut Off Filesharers' Internet Access [The Law]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1174320_lg.jpg)
Six of the largest ISPs in the UK, working in concert with law enforcement, the film, and music industries, are planning to send approximately one thousand letters a week to clients who illegally upload or download music and movies. They plan to target the worst offenders first, using the threat of having one's Internet service revoked instead of a direct threat of legal action as leverage against the users in question. Their goal is to reduce illegal filesharing by 80% before 2011 rolls around. On one level, this plan makes sense, [...]
![Will Baltimore Bring More Music To Its Streets? [The Law]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1174323_lg.jpg)
Last week, Charm City introduced a bill that could potentially allow more bars and restaurants to host live music. Instead of potential venues being blocked from throwing concerts based on their locations, a five-member licensing board would consider granting spaces permission to host music on a case-by-case basis. In addition, the proposal would establish an office of hospitality that would serve as a liasion between these businesses and municipal services like police and fire departments. This office would also gradually become corrupted by expertly dramatized archetypal human folly mediate any potential complaints from residents or [...]
![In case you were wondering just what, exactly, ... [X, Gonna Take It From Ya]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1174038_lg.jpg)
In case you were wondering just what, exactly, DMX freestyled after his arraignment on felony identity theft and felony theft charges last week, a TV station in the Phoenix area has helpfully provided audio of his impromptu rap. Not only does he rhyme "jail" with "bullshit prevails," he manages to shoehorn a baseball cliche in there. Well, you have to at least give him credit for trying to capitalize on his recent fame by putting out some new material... [ KTAR via ONTD ]
18 Seconds Before Sunrise explains: *Last weekend at The Benicassim Festival appearance in Spain, Orri's fantastic crown went missing. If you have any info that would lead to the crown being returned to the band then please contact us. A reward is offered to whomever helps get it back.* Read my review of Sigur Ros @ Grand Ballroom here. Visit Sigur Ros on MySpace. MP3: Sigur Ros - Untitled 8
![DMX's year is only getting worse: Over the ... [The Law]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1163176_lg.jpg)
DMX's year is only getting worse: Over the weekend, he was finally arrested for checking into an Arizona hospital under a fake name a few months ago , a tactic he ineptly employed in hopes of skipping out on a $7,500 bill. He was busted while at a local mall and at last report was currently in jail; given that this arrest is his fourth this year, you'd think that at this point the local law-enforcement types would just want to keep him around for purposes of avoiding future paperwork. [ E! via the listenerd / [...]
![A Great Week For Cocaine, A Bad Week For Steven Adler [Dr. Drew, Where Were You?]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1159603_lg.jpg)
I can't imagine their paths cross often, but Steven Adler and Steven Page have something in common this week... arrests for narcotics possession! The often troubled Steven Adler, whose stint on Celebrity Rehab 2 seems to not have been terribly effective, was picked up this morning by Hollywood police; he also has an outstanding warrant in his name. Only somewhat related: I wonder if Jani Lane's Google Alerts perk up every time "outstanding warrant" is used in a news article. [ Blabbermouth ]
![Steven Page Is Having A Court Date [They Were Calcium Tablets, Apparently]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1159604_lg.jpg)
Steven Page's dalliance with coke parties and the ladies of Syracuse might not be the sort of image that Disney is looking for, especially with Miley Cyrus' latest troubles in mind, so the Barenaked Ladies have bowed out of the Disney Music Block Party Tour, which also features They Might Be Giants . "Members of the band completely support Steven Page," said the band's manager, Terry McBride, "but we don't want to put Disney in an awkward position before issues involving Steven's arrest are resolved." Note the language has moved from the charges being "strongly [...]
Omar Khadr was arrested in 2002 for allegedly throwing a grenade that killed a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan. He was then shipped to Guantanamo Bay where he underwent interrogation by a Canadian Security Intelligence Services agent. In this achey-breaky climate of political strife, anything having to do with the secretive nature of the U.S. no-holds-barred prison in Cuba immediately makes it to the front page of the paper. And though the 10 minute video surely offers a glimpse into the inner workings of an evil place, this 10 minute video doesn't show anything. [...]
If you've got a free hour and a half, check out the documentary My Kid Could Paint That about 4-year old painting sensation Marla Olmstead . For nothing else, it makes good old Charlie Rose look like one of the biggest dicks of all time as he goes after Marla as possibly a fraud in a segment for 60 Minutes . I couldn't find the particular 60 Minutes segment on YouTube but the trailer has some segment of the piece: [...]
Now, where were we? Oh, yes, SXSW, which kicks off this week, if the above dates are correct. As mentioned previously, clicking the green artist names will take you to their SXSW webpage. Clicking the song titles should launch the songs. Previous SXSW posts can be found here. The bag is mixed today. Kate Bradley / The Goodbye Horses - Gold Body 2 mp3 Scary Mansion - Sorry We Took All Yr Money
Idolator
the music slut
benperry.net
The Sly Oyster
The last Pop Song
You Are So Relevant
Powerpopulist
I’ll Just Leave This Here #161
BAND OF HORSES – The Funeral (Sound Remedy Remix)
Angger Dimas – Ribon Dooh (Preview)
Video: Dreamers - "Appaloosa"
