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Monday, September 22, 2008

Jack White/Alicia Keys ‘007′ Theme May Leave You Shaken, Not Stirred

8:50AM Kyle Buchanan | Though a brief, instrumental version of the new James Bond theme was released alongside a Coca-Cola commercial last week, it’s only now that we can hear the full, yowling power of the Jack White/Alicia Keys duet entitled “Another Way to Die.” Equal parts hair metal, Bondian bombast, and just plain weirdness (with a healthy helping of White’s own “Seven Nation Army”), it’s definitely… different. Does it fit into the 007 oeuvre, or will it start Quantum of Solace off on a dissonant note? Enjoy the song (and the additional eye candy) in the video above. [Stereogum] More »
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Thursday, July 31, 2008

Burned by Winehouse, ‘007′ Producers Settle for Head-Scratching Jack White / Alicia Keys Duet

5:00AM Defamer Hollywood | It seemed too good to be true, and indeed, it was: after rumours surfaced that Amy Winehouse had been tapped to sing the theme song for the upcoming James Bond film Quantum of Solace, the troubled songstress fell out of the project (having recorded nothing but confused shrieks of “Oi! Blaaaake” over a propulsive string quartet). Now, Bond producers have turned to an unlikely pair to record the series’ first duet: More »
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

The Two Faces Of John Mayer: Altar Boy Or Same Old Womanizer?

3:20AM Molly Friedman | Tabloid wars! When it comes to covering the stunt relationship between “bored” John Mayer and “clingy” Jennifer Aniston, two New York gossip columns have found themselves at odds over how well-behaved Mayer was over the weekend. The NY Post claims Mayer was dancing on tables at a local bar one night, while the NY Daily News covers his performance at a Foxwoods gig alongside Alicia Keys and Diddy the night afterwards. But one paper paints Mayer as an altar boy turning down “eager hot blonds” for the sake of monogamy, and the other makes Mayer sound like a vulgar womanizer. So which to believe? More »
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