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This Week In Music History: September 2 – 8

Paris Hilton and Kanye West

Paris Hilton and Kanye West

My “This Week In Music History” feature went out again this week over at the Spinner.

This one was particularly exciting because this the anniversary of both Kanye West declaring that President George Bush Jr. hated black people (we’re reasonably onside with this assessment from the usually offside Kanye), and of the wonderful art prank Banksy played on Paris Hilton.

To find out more things that made music history, click here.

 

 

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Top 11 Pop Songs About Objects

http://blog.music.aol.ca/2012/04/04/songs-about-objects/

Rihanna, clearly airbrushed

Some musicians write about love and others write about politics. Then there are those who write about things. As in stuff, trinkets, baubles, items, junk, bits… y’know, stuff.

Sarah tracked down a bunch of the best for the AOL Music Blog. Amongst them: Weezer, Rihanna, Toby Keith and Kanye West.

You can read the article by clicking here.

 

 

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10 Bands People Hate As Much As Nickelback

Nickelback

Nickelback

Everybody hates Nickeback, right? That’s fine, we’re not exactly fans over here at Risky Fuel, either. But it’s kind of unfair to single out the ‘Back when there are piles of other musical douchenozzles out there to share the Nickelbacklash.

The good folks at Spinner decided to set Aaron to the task of figuring out 10 Bands People Hate As Much As Nickelback. Spoiler: Dave Matthews Band, Billy Corgan and John Mayer didn’t make the cut. You can read the article by clicking here.

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