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What’s with all the bands out there with the word “Wolf” in their name? From Montreal alone there are at least three prominent examples: Wolf Parade, We Are Wolves and AIDS Wolf, all arriving on the heels of Michigan’s Wolf Eyes. Is it just that rock n’ roll to be associated with the top carnivore of the Canadian North (polar bear excepted)? Or just those “Who’s Who of the Hinterland”-type shirts so widely available at thrift stores ?
In the interest of full disclosure, I am not a The Darkness fan. So it’s with some amusement that this report showed up on The Register.
To summarize, Justin Hawkins, singer of The Darkness, found an advance industry copy on eBay of their upcoming CD (due out at the end of November) that some industry slimeball had put up for auction. Hawkins paid £350 to reclaim it, stating the move was to stop the CD from being leaked prematurely.
To quote, “I’ve bought our own album back off this character who’s selling it on eBay,” he told the BBC. “It cost me £350 and it’s going to be a tenner when it’s in the shops - with artwork.”
The best part of this quote is the “with artwork” bit. For a taste of what passes for The Darkness artwork, open wide and click on the image below for more
Dear Mr. Cent,
The clients have reviewed your new rap song (Do you call them songs or ‘joints?’ I must admit my ignorance.) and they really like it. Below are my notes and some suggestions, please let me know what you think.
2 am cruisin’ in my Cadillac ($1 for each radio airing)
Harmon Kardon ($3 for each radio airing) pumping in the very back
One of the crew says, “Shit boyee, I really need a Big Mac” ($3 for each radio airing)
Pirelli ($1 for each radio airing) tires turn us like on a race track
Hot voice from the speaker asks us what we need.
Fuck knows, it all looks good after smoking weed,
(Is “weed” still slang for marijuana? McDonald’s is a bit uncomfortable with drug references in relation to their product. I suggested that you would consider replacing this line with “Fuck knows, it all looks like good feed.”)
Finished my fries fast like I’m on speed,
(Looks like another drug reference (e.g. “speed”). Let’s try “Finished my fries fast and off we speed,”)
Looked at my homie’s extras and feel greed.
Nice ending. One more thing, I was wondering if you could work in some wordplay around the word “fresh.” My dictionary of hip-hop slang says fresh means “cool, stylish” and the client is really interested in playing up the freshness of their product. I detect a possible synergy here. Let me know what you think.
Tony Rome
