Rusty Kiwi

16 year old Blake Peebles of Raleigh, N.C. has dropped out of school with his parents permission.

While this normally wouldn’t be *such* a big deal, it has become one due to the reasoning behind his dropping out: Guitar Hero. Yep, you read it right! This kid thinks he’s got what it takes to be a prffessional gamer, and he’s quitting school to do it!

Blake successfully annoyed his parents enough that they simply “couldn’t take the complaining anymore”! So, they let him drop out last September, and hired in-home tutors. So far, Blake has earned about $1000 (most of which has been in meals and freebies). Let’s hope his career is more successful in the future,  and let’s not try to jump to conclusions about his parents.

*cough*CRAZY*cough*

Doesn’t it make you wonder why a famous pop star under the Disney name (i.e. for kids) would take such racy photos of herself? I mean, she’s supposed to be a role model! Anyways, check out these pictures, I can’t believe this!

Really, what is she thinking? These pictures are extremely racy, and (as a role model to young girls) shouldn’t have been taken. I realize they may have been intended for private and personal use, but she’s 15 years old, and doesn’t need to be taking such explicit pictures anyway.

Im interested on hearing your feedback on this matter!

Is Disney Evil?

Unless you have been living underneath a rock for the past couple of years, you have probably noticed how well Disney is doing with it’s musicians right now.

I guess the only “really” big artists from them are Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus, and the Jonas Brothers. Although, lets not forget about Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, and Vanessa Hudgens, who have all started a musical carrer under the Disney label.

They seem to be focusing all of their time and money towards Miley, and the Jonas Brothers, but I wonder whats next.

Is that it, or do you think they have something up their sleeve (like a new artist for the media to camera rape)…?

Isn’t it delightful to listen to a brand new band or song? What about the bands that few people have heard of. Doesn’t it make you feel special that you know them? Isn’t it cool to tell all of your friends about a really cool new indie band?

Well, I think it is! I mean, come on! Indie is the new black!

So. I have a compiled a short but sweet list of lesser known pop and rock artists that you should definitely check out.

And remember, don’t steal your music!

• The Apples In Stereo
• Architecture In Helsinki
• Bat For Lashes
• BEDlight for BlueEYES
• Brendan Canning
• dbClifford
• Dogs Die In Hot Cars
• Flobots
• I Hate Kate
• Jack Off Jill
• Jetliner
• John Ralston
• Julia Nunes
• Kimya Dawson
• Le Tigre
• MGMT
• The Moldy Peaches
• Morningwood
• Neutral Milk Hotel
• Okkervil River
• Operator Please
• Paper Mache
• The Partists
• bands
• inolyphonic Spree
• The Presets
• Pretty Girls Make Graves
• Sam Sparro
• Scarling
• Sophie Ellis-Bextor
• Spoon
• Stereophonics
• Sun Kil Moon
• Telepopmusik
• They Might Be Giants
• The Ting Tings
• Venus Hum
• The Veronicas
• VHS Or Beta
• We Are Scientists
• Zero 7
• 3OH!3

I realize it is a quite a big list (which is why there isn’t any album covers or descriptions), but all of the bands/artists listed are amazing, and need to be there! All of the bands/artists listed are of the pop/rock genre. I know some of them may not be completely “indie” but they are “lesser know”.

OK, have fun, and don’t forget to check ‘em out!

If you think I missed a great artists, leave it in the comments section!