Pete Wentz Being Sued for Allegedly Punching a Heckler
Pete Wentz is reportedly being sued by a guy who claims the Fall Out Boy beat him down for no reason last year.
The man filing suit, Andy Kallas, claims he was watching the boys perform at Schubas Tavern in Chicago when Wentz attacked, along with about 10 other people, according to TMZ. (LOL … “When Wentz Attacks” would be a hilar TV show, no?)
Anyway, shortly after it happened, Pete reportedly issued a statement alleging it was in self-defense because Kallas grabbed him. Reported witnesses who were at the show say that Kallas was being downright obnoxious during the show, “calling Pete a sellout, asking him ‘Where’s [fiancée] Ashlee [Simpson]?’ and making fun of his hoodie,” according to TMZ.
ON NOEZ NOT THE HOODIE! THEMS FIGHTIN’ WORDS!
“This lawsuit is entirely without merit and will be vigorously
defended,” Wentz told MTV News. “This is another in a long line of
frivolous lawsuits that are filed against celebrities each year from
individuals seeking a quick payoff when there is absolutely no
justification for the claim.”
This obviously communicates that cutting off your own finger and putting it in your chili = outdated way to get cash money. Suing rockstars = HIP.
Fiery Furnaces Tour, Give Us 51 Reasons to ‘Remember’
Those unlucky (or lucky, depending on your tolerance for a band that made an album with their grandma) enough to miss the Furnaces on tour will have a couple of opportunities to remedy that this summer.
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke Says ‘In Rainbows’ Release Scheme Was ‘A One-Off’
Radiohead made music history last year when they offered their new album, In Rainbows, online for — whatever you wanted to pay! Singer Thom Yorke recently revealed that fans shouldn’t expect a similar scheme in the future.
“I think it was a one-off response to a particular situation,” Yorke told Billboard. “It was a one-off in terms of a story. It was one of those things where we were in the position of everyone asking us what we were going to do. I don’t think it would have the same significance now anyway, if we chose to give something away again. It was a moment in time.”
The trend of giving away free music has caught on to other big names including Nine Inch Nails, Prince and even Coldplay.
Radiohead have teamed up with MTV through their EXIT (end exploitation and trafficking) campaign to create a video for the song “All I Need” from In Rainbows. The serious video, which will premiere on all MTV outlets Thursday, deals with major social issues, including child slavery, enforced servitude and sex trafficking.
Yorke had much to say to Billboard about the video and MTV’s involvement:
“All power to MTV for taking this on because it’s obviously going to be difficult for them in terms of the advertisers. If you talk about slave labour, then the issue of cheap goods from the East is all about that. With the ['All I Need'] video their lawyers had to beg to make sure there wasn’t a single white [sneaker] with a logo on it because the implication would be a little too close. But the implication is still there. If [MTV] are able to break the taboo of enslavement and put it onto the agenda, then it’s a good thing. If they get people to think in terms of the profits we make in the West because of cheap labor, then that’s a good thing.”
Do you think Radiohead’s new video will fit well with the MTV audience? Discuss in the comments below!
Vampire Weekend, Silversun Pickups to Play Monolith Festival
By the indie-rock timetable, summer officially began at Coachella this weekend. And with the announcement of the Monolith Festival, we know it’ll last at least until mid-September. Held at Red Rocks Park and Ampitheatre on September 13-14, Monolith will draw on Vampire Weekend, Silversun Pickups, Band of Horses and more to round out its lineup.
This will be the second year for Monolith, after a succesful run last year with headliners The Flaming Lips and The Decemberists. Red Rocks is famous for its outdoor stages, which are sunken into the breathtaking Colorado Mountains. Inevitably, the music and setting will draw comparisons to another mountain festival this summer — Pemberton.
Unlike most major festivals this summer that mix legends and newbies, Monolith is relying almost exclusively on newer bands for its roster, such as TV on the Radio, Justice, The Airborne Toxic Event, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings and Tokyo Police Club.
The concert is co-produced by Monolith founders Matt Fecher and Josh Baker, and AEG Live. For more info, check out the festival’s Web site. Tickets go on sale Friday through Ticketmaster.
In the meantime, feast your eyes on these pics of Vampire Weekend and Sharon Jones at Coachella — click on the images above and below to check out the full galleries.
-Soikatron