Perry Farrell tells of his love for Muse
Perry Farrell is counting down to Lollapalooza 2007 and is most excited about seeing Muse play the Chicago festival.
"Muse are growing up and blowing up in the UK, and now they're coming to America" Farrell says "These musicians are amongst the greatest of their day and this should be a historical set Muse will perform for us at Lollapalooza this summer.
Speaking in an interview on Thursday (July 21) the Satellite Party frontman also revealed he's looking forward to seeing Nashville foursome Kings of Leon.
"We did Lollapalooza together back in 2003 and I remember seeing them backstage, and I invited them to my dressing room where there was always a party going on. They didn't say two words, they were always so quiet, kind of looking around for the young girls that were back there and chatting them up on the couches and stuff like that. They've come into their own and have really grown to be stars in their own right so I'm really looking forward to that set."
In addition to heading up the festival, Farrell will also play a set with his own band Satellite Party.
Lollapalooza takes place August 3-5 in Grant's Park, Chicago. |
Phil Spector trial: Day 30
The cross examination of defence expert Vincent DiMaio continued today (June 28) during Phil Spector's murder trial in Los Angeles.
The former medical examiner insisted once again that actress Lana Clarkson held the gun that killed her.
DiMaio said he came to that conclusion based on the amount of gunshot residue on Clarkson's body, arms and the back-spatter of blood on her hands.
Spector is accused of murdering Clarkson on February 3, 2003 at his Los Angeles mansion. The defence contends that the actress shot herself.
Today the prosecution attempted to make a case that DiMaio was a hired gun for the defence and that his findings were based more on wishful thinking than fact.
DiMaio repeatedly insisted that his conclusion was an "objective scientific truth," despite the fierce questioning by Deputy District Attorney Alan Jackson, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Jackson also questioned DiMaio about whether Spector might have washed the blood spatter or gun residue off of himself.
DiMaio responded: "There is no physical evidence about Mr. Spector. In my opinion she had the gun and in the period of association, she fired it. She probably didn't think of the consequences." |
Jimmy Eat World announces US tour
Jimmy Eat World have announced a US tour to support the release of 'Chase This Light', set to be released on October 16.
Having previewed many of the album tracks at the Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds at the weekend, where they played two sets in one day on the Reading leg.
'Chase This Light' is the follow-up to 2004's 'Futures' and was produced by Butch Vig who describes the album as "Quite eclectic. There are three or four songs that sound like classic Jimmy Eat World, with angular, razor-sharp guitars. There are a couple that are a lot more dreamy, and some that are very groove-acious."
The dates are:
Queen Creek AZ Schnepf Farms (KEDJ Edgefest) (September 29)
Redlands CA Greek Amphitheatre (30)
Santa Cruz CA The Catalyst (October 2)
San Francisco CA The Fillmore (3)
Reno NV Grand Sierra (4)
Salt Lake City UT Utah State Fair Park (X96 show) (6) |
