09.17.09
The Kickback makes it to RollingStone.com
Former local band The Kickback has been mentioned in the Sept. 17 Hype Monitor section of RollingStone.com:
The Band: The Kickback
The Buzz: High drama Chicago-based rock band (with at least one very rabid fan) conjures the very best parts of the Veils and the Walkmen and the Killers, writing lean, nervy songs that snarl and snap. Guitarist Billy Yost has a marvelously agonized voice and he wrenches notes from his larynx, hurling himself against the songs’ propulsive rhythms.
Listen If: You’ve got a thing for high drama, or you like songs that move fast and singers that collapse faster.
Key Track: The sneering “Roman Regret,” a song boasting a guitar line that snaps and crackles like a cut electrical wire and Yost at his worked-up, Pentecostal best.
For more information on The Kickback, check out this The Volante article from Fall 2008.
09.15.09
Kayne West is a meme!
In case you were avoiding contact with anything on the Internet or TV the past two days, you might’ve missed Kayne West interrupting Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech during the VMAs Sunday night. While initial viewing of said video will cause a strong case of secondhand embarrassment and righteous anger in regard to Mr. West, the Internet has been quick to turn his rude behavior into a hilarious new meme.
Whether its subbing Kayne’s outburst for Rep. Joe Wilson’s during President Obama’s speech last Wednesday:
Or photoshopping Kayne into other speeches, important historical moments, or moments in cinema:
The denizens of the Internet are bringing the lulz at Kayne’s expense.
RIP Patrick Swayze
Actor Patrick Swayze, known for his iconic roles in “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost,” has passed away at 57. Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2008, and according to his publicist, he died at home with his family by his side.
