Rumors That Can't Possibly Be True...

...are still sometimes terribly amusing. Johnny Depp buying the Croc? Doubtful, yet intriguing.

ht to Three Imaginary Girls and Sound on the Sound

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Is Biopic Casting Ever Not Controversial?

I think not.

Hell, when I first heard that Reese Witherspoon was going to play June Carter Cash, I almost broke a plate. Similar reactions will probably be generated by the rumors that this actress:

May be playing this iconic singer:

I'd say Kidman's extraordinary height is an obvious issue (as one commentator on this NY Magazine post points out), but maybe she can pull it off. In the end, Witherspoon proved me wrong, so it'd be a nice surprise if this one managed to work out as well.

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A Grohl/Novoselic Presidential Ticket?

In the current issue of Harp, in which Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl announces his candidacy for president, the magazine asked the man who he thought would make a good running mate. Not surprisingly, Grohl mentioned the name of Nirvana bandmate and SW blogger Krist Novoselic. The bassist endorsed Grohl on The Daily Weekly, and readers have responded with calls for Novoselic in the VP spot.

From Harp:

HARP: Have you thought about who might make up a Grohl adminstration?

It’s a little early, but a few people to mind.

Krist Novoselic really excels in the political arena. When I need to a shoulder a cry on, when I need real advice all I have to do is call Krist and he reminds me what it is to be that kid with big dreams from Springfield, Va. The kid who worked at a furniture warehouse, mowed the lawn, and didn’t have enough money to be a member of the neighborhood swimming pool.

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Mind Riot

Chris Cornell and Susan Silver, during presumably happier times.

This should be taken with a grain of salt, considering the source, but TMZ is reporting some very ugly news about Chris Cornell's apparently contentious relationship with ex-wife and former manager Susan Silver. Sounds like things may have gone from bad to much, much worse.

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Yep, Of Course People Want to Buy the Crocodile

A local club owner (who understandably needs to remain anonymous at this time) is already looking at picking up the Croc's month-to-month lease. The fact of the matter is that the building's rent is surprisingly inexpensive, the landlord is a good guy who supports the idea of a club continuing in that space (put those unfounded condo fears aside, seriously), and it's not unthinkable that someone could step in and snag the space. My fingers are crossed, but confidential to you, my good man: please give it serious thought.

UPDATE: Damn, now it's a collective of club owners (and no, I'm not talking about Steven Severin or Jason Lajeunesse). We may get a killer Christmas present yet—stay tuned to Reverb.... I'm feeling cautiously optimistic, and we'll let you know if and when anything firm goes down.

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The Efron Scandal

'Lil Wayne collaborating with Zac Efron on a High School Musical remix album? Could this possibly be so?

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Re: Showbox Rumors

Showbox: Not going anywhere, for awhile.

In case there was a question about the Showbox shutting down, here's what longtime talent buyer at the venue, Chad Queirolo had to say on the matter this morning:

Hi Everyone,

Chad Queirolo- Showbox High Level Staffer

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Entertainment Weekly Digs Our Cave Singers

The Cave Singers at Bumbershoot 2007. Photo by Chris Kornelis.

From the Nov. 23 issue of Entertainment Weekly:

"This trio makes something deliciously weird out of off-kilter folk rhythms."

Apparently more will be posted on the mag's Web site shortly.

Click here to listen to The Cave Singers' "Seeds of Night."

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Confirmed: Ian MacKaye Not Dead

Apparently, a MySpace bulletin (naturally) was posted about Fugazi member/Dischord Records co-founder/DIY God Ian MacKaye dying on Monday night. Don't believe what you're "friends" might have said and spread. MacKaye is still very much alive and well.

From the Baltimore Sun:

Ian MacKaye’s Death Proven False

A phone rings at 6:08 p.m. in Arlington, Va. A 45-year-old man picks up. The caller doesn't even have the chance to offer a greeting. 

"I am still alive," reports Ian MacKaye, the frontman of such punk acts as Minor Threat and Fugazi, and the founder of Washington's Dischord Records.This would not be news except that The Sun and apparently many other organizations had been told that MacKaye was, in fact, dead. We were told that he died Monday night at Baltimore's St. Agnes Hospital. A call to the hospital found no evidence of such a patient. We followed up with calls to Dischord (left a message) and to MacKaye's home.

"I am happy to report that I am not dead," says MacKaye. He and the record company had been blasted with calls, he says, after premature reports of his death were posted on MySpace and Wikipedia. He says he hasn't been able to find the MySpace reference, but had the Wikipedia posting removed — and then re-removed, once someone reinserted the false news.