Morning Music Notes – Cloudy Skies for the Pirate Bay
Wu-Tang Clan to Reunite, But Only On RZA’s Terms
How are those for some demands? Wu-Tang Clan member RZA said that Wu-Tang could reunite to recognize their 20th anniversary, but only on his terms (via Guardian). “I’ve been talking to some of the guys, like: ‘Yo, look, I would suggest that you put down everything you know, and trust me one more time’,” RZA said to the New York Times.
2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the hip hop collective’s announcement onto the scene, with Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). RZA wants to get back out there and “represent our brand.” The group won’t be able to reunite in full – 2004 saw the death of member Ol’ Dirty Bastard. Can you say HOLOGRAM ODB?!
If you want some new RZA, check out his track with the Black Keys, and look for his directorial debut of The Man with the Iron Fists.
Flavor Flav Arrested After Domestic Fight
A couple of days ago, it was Craig Nicholls from the Vines. Now former Public Enemy, clock-wearing reality star, Flavor Flav, has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon (via MTV). Cue obvious ‘911 is a Joke’ punchlines.
In Flav’s Las Vegas home, the rapper was arrested around 3 a.m. after getting into an argument with a teenage and his fiancée. Flav then reportedly threatened one of them with a knife, and beat up the other. Missing his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction while being in jail could be interesting. I would if it would be a first though?
Holy Crap, Flea is 50
How is this for making you feel old – Eminem turned 40 yesterday, while Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist Flea turned 50 two days ago. Wow. To celebrate, Eminem probably popped some pills and wrote a song about his ex-wife. Flea did something a little more productive – he got the Chili Peppers to play a show in his backyard (via Gigwise).
The event doubled as an excuse to get DRUNK! a fundraiser for Flea’s Silver Lake Conservatory, which is a music school he started. Punk rockers Rancid also played at the party, and some art work was auctioned off, including a Banksy piece for over $100,000. Things got a little awkward when the Chili Peppers walked out naked with only socks covering their junk – but hey, it’s Flea’s party!
From a Bay to a Cloud
Torrent site, The Pirate Bay, has been relatively good at dodging legal bullets. The site has been blocked from ISPs in countries like the UK and Netherlands, but they keep finding new ways to provide you with the latest episode of 30 Rock or Breaking Bad, albeit illegally. Their latest step involves moving their servers to the ‘cloud’ (via Slash Gear). The advantage for the Pirate Bay is that they can save money on servers, but more importantly, it’s harder for the police to raid invisible clouds.
William Bramha notes on their site, “All attempts to attack The Pirate Bay from now on is an attack on everything and nothing. The site that you’re at will still be here, for as long as we want it to. Only in a higher form of being. A reality to us. A ghost to those who wish to harm us. Adapt or be forever forgotten beneath the veils of maya.”
Um sure, what he said.
Listen! Holy Other – Held (Tim Hecker Remix)
One of the mottos at PHM is “everything Tim Hecker touches turns to gold.” That’s a pretty unusual motto, I know. But if you are familiar with Tim Hecker’s catalogue, the Montreal artist rarely takes a misstep. His latest effort is a remixing of a Holy Other track, Held. It has the haunting and hissing sounds that accompany most Tim Hecker tracks. Check it out below, and look out for the debut album of Holy Other, out now.
