Music News 12-31

The last music news update of 2008 features 50 Cent, A.F.I., and Sum 41.
Pete Wentz really should know better than to go on Howard Stern’s show and talk about his “married” life.  What did he think was going to happen?  I wish Ashlee success in her payback.
DMX arrest stories are the new Tommy Lee arrest [...]

Music News 12-30

Tuesday goes for broke with tidbits on Rihanna, T-Pain, and the Beastie Boys.  Oh, these links don’t go for broke.  I just hope they aren’t broken.
Blue October has big plans for their fifth album.
My Chemical Romance may avoid doing a concept album.  Also, their new video is for a soundtrack for a movie that might [...]

KKCK Playlist: December 30th, 2008

REHAB – SITTIN’ AT A BAR
LIFEHOUSE – BROKEN
MATT NATHANSON – COME ON, GET HIGHER
LINKIN PARK – LEAVE OUT ALL THE REST
JACK’S MANNEQUIN – THE RESOLUTION
SHINEDOWN – SECOND CHANCE
LENKA – THE SHOW
BRITNEY SPEARS – WOMANIZER
HINDER -WITHOUT YOU
AKON – RIGHT NOW (NA NA NA)
NICKELBACK – GOTTA BE SOMEBODY
LADY GAGA W/COLBY O’DONIS – JUST DANCE
THE KILLERS – HUMAN
DAVID [...]

Music News 12-29

Who’s up for some news about Lil’ Wayne, Ashlee & Pete, and Coldplay?  Those of you who didn’t raise your hands, may I interest you in one of these consolation prizes?
If Jay-Z is wondering why N.O.R.E. didn’t send a Christmas card, this might explain a few things.
Kanye West is number one…on the Jam Music album [...]

Shag Playlist: 12-28-08

The time has come to say farewell to 2008.  Next year marks the Shag’s 17th birthday.  More on that later.
Here’s our year in two hours, or my best attempt.
Theory of a Deadman “So Happy”
Ashes Divide “The Stone”
The B-52’s “Funplex”
Drive-By Truckers “Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife”
Vampire Weekend “A-Punk”
Safetysuit “Someone Like You”
Be Your Own Pet “The Kelly [...]

Music News 12-26

Happy Boxing Day!  We boxed up these stories about Billboard, Eve, and Britney Spears.
Did Jay-Z and Mary J. burgle beats?
Linkin Park gets nice Canadian words for Christmas.
Following up from our previous slow news day on Chart Attack: here’s where to go on New Year’s Eve in Halifax.

Not quite Music news for 12-25

My annual Christmas letter to Santa:
Dear Santa;
I think I have been very good this year.  Thank you for the new Guns n’ Roses CD.  I think that means I was good last year.  However, it was also my longest running story, and now that’s over.  So, maybe I was naughty last year?  Either way, that [...]

Music News 12-24

On this Xmas eve, we find stockings hung by the fireplace with care by Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, and Simple Plan.  Let’s see what links we left out for Santa.
Signs of a slow news day:  a long CNN interview with Enya.
If this guy would bay $100,000 for a broken guitar, I wonder what he would [...]

Music News 12-23

It isn’t quite Xmas yet here at KKCK, but we can unwrap these stories from U2, T-Pain, and Bruce Springsteen if we want to.
Let’s see what treats are in the link bowl.
The Fleet Foxes aren’t just loved on all the year end top CD lists, the U.K. loves them too.
If you couldn’t figure out a [...]

KKCK Playlist: December 23rd, 2008

I’ve decided to color-code our playlist.  Each color denotes a different week that those songs joined the playlist.  I thought it would be a fun to watch what classes stuck around the longest.
REHAB – SITTIN’ AT A BAR
LIFEHOUSE – BROKEN
MATT NATHANSON – COME ON, GET HIGHER
APOCALYPTICA – I DON’T CARE
LINKIN PARK – LEAVE OUT ALL [...]