Non teme la sudarella la rubrica (non) più giovane di Nerds Attack! Un diario di appunti del meglio (circolettato di rosso) ma soprattutto del peggio (circolettato di marrone) che il mondo dell’intrattenimento riesce a regalarci con estrema scioltezza quotidiana. Up & Down. E che nessuno si offenda vi augura buon divertimento.

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* Andrea Bocelli e l’infelice uscita sul Covid-19. Andrea Bocelli artista.

* Curiosità che questa volta non ci diverte. Esteticamente brutti i saponi ispirati ad alcuni personaggi black metal (King Diamond, Abbath, Mayhem…). La Corpse Pain Soaps presenta la nuova linea…

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* La vicenda “abusi sessuali” si arricchisce purtroppo di un altro triste capitolo. Rebecca Coleman, ex-membro dei disciolti (nel 2015) Avi Buffalo, accusa di stupro il frontman di quella band Avi Zahner-Isenberg. Un racconto molto forte pubblicato via Instagram.

* Nel numero scorso lo avevamo colorato di marrone. Ian Svenonius e le sue dichiarazioni social: “The trash fire burning through underground music is long overdue. I want to use this forum to say that i support people speaking out for the eradication of abusive predatory modes and also that i am absolutely one of the guilty parties. That, through my narcissism, egotism, and thoughtlessness, i have acted the creep. That i have made people i cared about and respected feel terrible, have been completely inappropriate to women“. La risposta della label Merge Records non si è fatta aspettare e le conseguenze sono giustamente drastiche.

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— Merge Records (@mergerecords) July 29, 2020

* Rimaniamo in argomento perchè ancora si sente l’eco della triste storia della Burger Records. Da casa The Growlers ecco un comunicato di scuse da parte di Brooks Nielsen. Ma non ci siamo. Non ci serve più.

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+ Kansai Yamamoto.

RIP Kansai Yamamoto – It is with much sorrow that we report the death of Japanese designer, @kansai_yamamoto, who passed away on 21st July, aged 76. Our thoughts and sympathies go out to his family and those close to him at this sad time. #BowieKansai pic.twitter.com/6HUnBkOW7w

— David Bowie Official (@DavidBowieReal) July 27, 2020

+ C. P. Lee.

We were sad to hear of the death on Saturday of C.P. Lee, musician, author, broadcaster, teacher, raconteur. C.P celebrated his 70th birthday earlier and was still active musically, not least with his acapella combo Vocal Harum. Our thoughts go out to Chris's family. R.I.P. C.P. pic.twitter.com/3dop8rh3SG

— Cherry Red Records (@CherryRedGroup) July 27, 2020

+ Denise Johnson (Primal Scream/A Certain Ratio…).

+ Miss Mercy (Judith Edra Peters) [The GTOs (Girls Together Outrageously)]

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My beloved sister for most of my life, Miss Mercy has just passed. Words don’t work for me at this moment. I can’t imagine my world without her in it. #pameladesbarres #groupie #thegtos #missmercy #imwiththeband

A post shared by THE Pamela Des Barres (@pameladesbarres) on Jul 27, 2020 at 10:14pm PDT

+ Kim Harrington (Anhedonist/Nox Velum).

+ Steve Holland (Molly Hatchet).

+ Malik Abdul Baset (The Roots).

We regretfully inform you of the passing of our beloved brother and long time Roots member Malik Abdul Basit. May he be remembered for his devotion to Islam and innovation as one of the most gifted MCs of all time. We ask that you please respect his family in our time of mourning pic.twitter.com/NVHtb2CFWP

— The Roots (@theroots) July 29, 2020

* Un film culto. “Almost Famous” di Cameron Crowe compie 20 anni e per l’occasione ecco la reunion di parte di quel fortunato cast a celebrare l’anniversario.

* Ian MacKaye a tutto tondo in una gustosa intervista pubblicata su Tape Op.

* Una nuova “challenge” ha monopolizzato Instagram negli ultimi giorni. Foto in bianco e nero di donne accompagnate dall’hashtag #womensupportingwomen. Centinaia e centinaia di scatti che abbiamo riassunto in maniera assolutamente personale con tre artiste a noi care. Cat Power, Juanita Stein e Natalie Portman.

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Challenge accepted @rockyourbest_fit and @mrsmwhitt. So grateful for the inspiration and community of women in my life. #womensupportingwomen

A post shared by Natalie Portman (@natalieportman) on Jul 27, 2020 at 9:12am PDT

* Sempre sorridente Annie Lennox nelle sue “uscite” social. Qui splendida con tanto di maglietta AC/DC.

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AL’s head jukebox on lockdown.Blasting from the past! Wandering into hallowed “Dusty” ground here… Humbling!

A post shared by Annie Lennox (@officialannielennox) on Aug 2, 2020 at 4:30pm PDT

* La nuova campagna Gucci Bloom. Protagoniste: Angelica Houston, Susie Cave, Florence Welch e Jodie Turner-Smith. Location: La Scarzuola (Umbria). Dirige: Floria Sigismondi. Musica: Mazzy Star. Se non è una copertina tutto questo ben di Dio…