another one bites the dust...

Shirley Manson has secretly gotten engaged to her mystery boyfriend. The Garbage singer turned TV star was seen sporting a massive rock, though, she won't talk about marriage plans.

Asked about her ring, she said: "It's a nice rock but I've decided not to talk about anything like that because it turns into a nightmare."

Her father, John, (at his home in Edinburgh, England) said: "All I can say is she is very happy. The two of them have been together for a while and things are going well.

"They live in LA but they have been to visit and our whole family have met him.

"Shirley is coming back to Edinburgh at the end of the month. I think he will come with her."

Shirley is working on solo material in LA as well as her breakthrough TV role on "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles". the album individually.

ac lounge playlist 9/15

again, i'm fully aware of my propensity for procrastination. so shut it.

gamma ray - beck
long forgotten sons - rise against
your english is good - tokyo police club
the only one ( 30 second to mars)- the cure
I would do for you – slightly stoopid
in dead sleep ( I snore zzz)- the night marchers
lazy eye - silversun pickup
crawl - kings of leon
dawn of the dead - does it offend you, yeah?
shoulda known - atmosphere
electric feel - mgmt
don't stop - innerpartysystem
youthless - beck
hit that - m.i.a.
extinction - the muslims
over and out - alkaline trio
something is not right with me - cold war kids
the resolution - jack's mannequin
ricochet - shiny toy guns
dlz - tv on the radio
oxford comma - vampire weekend
like a vibration - the whigs
audience of one - rise against
freakshow (jade puget) - the cure
no sunlight - death cab for cutie
wannabe in l.a. - eagles of death metal
why do you let me stay here - she and him
who's lady r u - the night marchers
chemtrails - beck
no cocaine - slightly stoopid
undead - hollywood undead
time to pretend( jorge elbrecht of violens remix) - mgmt
mercury - bloc party
love dog - tv on the radio
sex on fire - kings of lion
you - atmosphere
tessellate - tokyo pilice club
safe and around - rebelution
that's not my name - the ting tings
stuff is messed up - the offspring
we are rockstars - does it offend you, yeah?
the geeks were right - the faint
die tonight live forever - innerpartysystem
sleep when i'm dead(gerard way and julien k) - the cure
got money - jonathan davis
modern guilt - beck
cape cod kwassa kwassa - vampire weekend
killthe director - the wombats
right hand on my heart - the whigs
like the rest of us - atmosphere
kids - mgmt
i wanna deadbeat you - the night marchers
love at first sight - the brobecks
i'm not going to teach your boyfriend how to dance with you - black kids
nightlife - the muslims
chick it - we are scientist
paper planes (adrox remix) - m.i.a.
family tree - tv on the radio
the perfect boy (patrick stump & pete wentz) - the cure
the youth - mgmt
casanova, baby! - the gaslight anthem
who's ganna save your soul - gnarles barkley
sequestered in memphis - the hold steady
let it rock - kevin rudolf
white noise - the living end
drunken lament - ludo
exploding head syndrome(65 days of static) - the cure
trashcan - delta spirit
lassoo - the duke spirit
the '59 sound - the gaslight anthem
turn me off - audrye sessions

Reverse Psychology

Reason #52,471 Why Dave Is A Badass

New Music Mondays Playlist 9/8/08

yes, im a big fat procrastinator. sue me.

song - artist

don't stop - innerpartysystem
sit and wonder- the verve
chick lit- we are scientist
1,000,000- nine inch nails
freeze- pepper
white noise- the living end
paper planes(adrox mix)- m.i.a.
calling all skeletons- alkaline trio
let it rock- kevin rudolf
electric feel- mgmt
call it off- broadway calls
crawl- kings of leon
trashcan- delta spirit
wild international- one day as a lion
die tonight live forever- innerpartysystem
consoler of the lonely- the raconteurs
rich girls-the virgins
i would do for you- slightly stoopid
long forgotten sons- rise against
that's not my name- the ting tings
you- atmosphere
the resolution- jack's mannequin
new low- middle class rut
propane nightmare- pendulum
time to pretend(jorge elbrecht of violens remix)- mgmt
i don't care- fall out boy
new poetry- innnerpartysystem
something is not right with me- cold war kids
stand up- flobots
i'm not going to teach your boyfriend how to dance with you- black kids
sex on fire- kings of leon
undead- hollywood undead
safe and around- rebelution
the '59 sound- gaslight anthem
lovers in japan/reign of love- coldplay
everyone is the same- innerpartysystem
i found the way- alkaline trio
mercury- bloc party
closer- kings of leon
ricochet- shiny toy guns
the shock of the lightning- oasis
lasoo- the duke spirit
one day as a lion- one day as a lion
sometime around midnight- the airborne toxic event
how could i just kill a man- charlotte sometimes
audience of one- rise against
dawn of the dead- does it offend you, yeah?
drunken lament- ludo
solo impala (take the money and run)- the fashion
stuff is messed up- the offspring
15 steps- radiohead
look out young son- grand ole party
lost!- coldplay
dying is fine- ra ra riot
the geeks were right- the faint
radiator- family force 5
world long game- scars on broadway
heart of fire- innerpartysystem
kids- mgmt
lazy eye (jason bentley remix)- silversun pickup s
like the rest of us- atmosphere
love is noise- the verve
moving to new york- the wombats
no sunlight- death cab for cutie
over and out- alkaline trio
oxford comma- vampire weekend
shoulda known- atmosphere
strawberry weed- the ceasars
tessellate- tokyo police club
use somebody- kings of leon
beneath mt. sinai- the stone foxes

Slightly Stoopid Are...

slightly fucking awesome. nay, they are completely awesome.

and no, i didn't start smoking weed.

pics and video from saturday night coming shortly.

Palin = El Diablo

Skanking To Jesus...Bob Would Be Proud

Marble Mouth Vedder

short and sweet

saw radiohead for the first time last night.

hollywood bowl.

no religious experience was had by yours truly.

methinks i got screwed.

but i did witness most of the arquette family in various stages of intoxication, so it wasn't a total bust.

Industry Desperation Reaches A New Low

Virgin Records has sued the band 30 Seconds To Mars for alleged breach of contract and damages "in excess of $30,000,000", according to the lawsuit filed Friday (Aug. 15) in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Virgin accuses Jared and Shannon Leto of not delivering three of the five albums under the band's contract, which it entered into in 1999 with Immortal Records. Virgin took over the contract in 2004, according to the suit, which adds that the Letos "repudiated" the 1999 contract "and claimed that they were excused from such performance from and after July 4, 2008, pursuant to California Labor Code Sec. 2855(a)."

The law governs the ability of entertainers to terminate their contracts after seven years.

A representative for the band could not be immediately reached for comment.

Eye Heart Alkaline Part Two

Eye Heart Alkaline

The Weeze

The Next President Of Our United States

reasons why i hate you

you don't take your job seriously.

you don't appreciate what you have and/or the opportunities that you have been given.

you don't think before you speak (or at the very least your random verbalized thoughts aren't the least bit entertaining).

you ask stupid questions and/or questions you know i'm not going to answer.

you don't know when to give the "hype machine" a rest.

you don't have enough respect for your neighbors to shut the fuck up late at night and/or early in the morning.

you are too busy gossiping with your co-worker to get my order right.

you don't proofread your emails before sending them.

you tell lies.

you don't understand the definition of the word "emo" and therefore use it incorrectly.

im in the market for a new liver...

...as my current one is no longer speaking to me.

cumulative effects of friends in town, x-fest & weenie roast.

today = painful.

but I sang bro hymn on stage.

and drank jameson straight from the bottle with dennis from flogging molly.

and wore a sombrero for two straight days.

so it's a wash, really.

Reason #4972 Why I Love Dave Grohl

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has released the following "open letter" to METALLICA:

"Dear METALLICA,
"Hey, it's Dave! Remember me? Yeah, I'm the guy that's been listening to your band faithfully since 1983. I bought your first album 'Kill 'Em All' from a mailorder catalogue called Under The Rainbow, I think. Actually I can't remember. It was 1983 for Christsakes! But that album changed my life and I've been listening to your albums ever since (even 'St Anger'!).
I can't wait to hear the new s--t, and no matter what you guys do I'll always be first one at the shop waiting to hear it. I'm sure you'll come out and blow everybody's f---in' minds, because you're f---in' METALLICA!
Good luck. And don't release it until it's kick-ass.

Yours, Dave Grohl.

P.S. Are you finished recording the drums yet?"

New Weezer Album Six Weeks Early!

Due to continued record company incompetence, the thing leaked.

And because of that, the record will now be out in three weeks.

Whatever, you can hear the creme de la creme of the "Red" album on www.91x.com all weekend.

Hugs.

Stay Classy, SDSU

Operation Sudden Fall snares 96 on SDSU campus on drug charges


By Angelica Martinez, Debbi Farr Baker and Karen Kucher
UNION-TRIBUNE BREAKING NEWS TEAM

and Sherry Saavedra
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

1:38 p.m. May 6, 2008

SAN DIEGO – A year-long investigation at San Diego State University has resulted in 96 people being arrested on drug-related charges, including 75 students, officials said Tuesday.
Eighteen SDSU students were taken into custody Tuesday morning and other related arrests have taken place over the past year, San Diego State University Police Chief John Browning said.

The investigation – dubbed Operation Sudden Fall – was launched a year ago by campus police and targeted people suspected of selling illegal drugs to SDSU students, Browning said. About five months ago, federal drug agents joined the probe, launching a series of undercover drug purchases.

Students that were arrested have been suspended, pending a due-process review. Those living in campus housing who have been arrested will be evicted.

“SDSU will continue to do what is necessary, through both enforcement and education, to encourage our students to make the responsible choices to ensure the health and safety of our campus community,” SDSU president Stephen Weber said.

Items seized in the investigation included $100,000 worth of drugs, including marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy pills, mushrooms, methamphetamine, and illicit prescription drugs. One shotgun, three semi-automatic pistols and about $60,000 in cash also were seized, Browning said.

The investigation was launched after a student died of a cocaine overdose a year ago.

Shirley Jennifer Poliakoff, 19, was found dead on the morning of May 6, 2007 in her Aztec Corner apartment. She was a member of Alpha Phi sorority.

A county Medical Examiner's investigator said Poliakoff died from acute cocaine and ethanol intoxication. The death was ruled accidental.

An arrest in connection with her death has been made. That person was not among those arrested in the operation, said Damon Mosler, narcotics division chief for the District Attorney.

More than 130 undercover drug buys were made over the past five months at fraternity houses, in front of campus dormitories and at various locations off campus.

During that time, a second drug overdose near campus was reported. On Feb. 24, Kurt Baker was found dead of an accidental cocaine overdose in a SDSU fraternity house. The county Medical Examiner's office said Baker died from acute oxycodone and alcohol intoxication. It was ruled accidental.

Officials said among those arrested is Michael Montoya, a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, who was one month away from obtaining his master's degree in Homeland Security. Montoya also worked as a community service officer on campus and reported to campus police.

Another student majoring in criminal justice was arrested for possession of 500 grams of cocaine and two guns, officials said.

“A sad commentary is that when one of these individuals was arrested, he inquired as to whether or not his arrest and incarceration would have an effect on his becoming a federal law enforcement officer,” said Ralph Partridge, special agent-in-charge for the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Others arrested include Omar Castaneda, a 36-year-old Pomona gang member with close ties to some of the Mexican drug cartels, Mosler said.

Castaneda, who is believed to have been at the highest level of the drug trafficking, was being arraigned Tuesday afternoon in Superior Court.

Also scheduled to be arraigned was Patrick Hawley, 20, who was arrested on suspicion of armed robbery and selling cocaine near the campus, officials said.

“Castaneda was one of the main sources of supply for some of the dealers on the campus,” Mosler said.

Officers infiltrated seven campus fraternities. In some fraternities, most of the members were aware of organized drug dealing occurring from the houses by other members, officials said.

In one instance, a member of the Theta Chi fraternity sent out a mass text message to his “faithful customers” stating that he and his associates would be in Las Vegas for the weekend and cocaine sales could not be made.

The message said there was a “sale” on cocaine and listed reduced prices.

Narcotics authorities said the sales were predominantly arranged by text messages.

The drug dealers “weren't picky about who they sold to,” Mosler said.

Weber said the fraternities involved, Theta Chi and Phi Kappa Psi, could face sanctions such as expulsion from the campus.

Faculty and staff were not made aware of the undercover investigation being conducted on and near campus.

“This was not a difficult decision,” Weber said. “We needed to do something about it. We're talking about drug trafficking. That's the thing we were not prepared to turn our backs on. We had to deal with this.”

Mosler said the university's cooperation is rare and should be used as an example for other campuses.

“Being proactive and taking on these problems at schools is not easy. Nobody likes that. We've often had issues with people not wanting to take on problems at schools,” Mosler said.

Those arrested Tuesday morning were taken to Cox Arena for questioning. The operation has concluded, but officials said the investigation is continuing.

I can fly my plane with no landing gear, no landing gear...

RAF flop gun's £69m 'accident'
Costly ... jet likeTyphoon that crashed

By JOHN KAY
Chief Reporter

Published: 01 May 2008


AN RAF Top Gun crash-landed a brand new £69million Typhoon fighter – apparently after FORGETTING to put the wheels down.

The state-of-the-art jet was badly damaged as it skidded along a runway on its belly at 130mph.



Wings ... RAF badge

An RAF insider said last night: “Everything points to the pilot forgetting to lower the wheels, which does happen from time to time.”

Another possible cause of the accident is landing gear failure – but NONE of the other 48 Typhoons in service has been grounded with such a problem.

The Top Gun and his co-pilot from 17 Squadron climbed unhurt from the 1,500mph jet. They were taking part in a major war games exercise at China Lake air base in California where aircraft can train with live weapons because of the remote location.

The mangled jet will be brought back to Britain to see if it can be repaired.

But the pilot is unlikely to be sacked even if he was to blame. The RAF cannot afford to lose a flier who cost £3million to train.

All the RAF’s Typhoons are based at RAF Coningsby, Lincs. Their role is to defend UK airspace. But some will soon be sent to Iraq and Afghanistan to replace ageing Tornados and Harriers.

The ultra-modern jet has a warning system with a “Bitching Betty” woman’s voice to alert the pilot to problems such as wheels not being lowered for landing.

But it is possible to trip a circuit breaker to switch off the voice. The pilot usually knows the wheels are down when three green lights glow.

It Seems...

Everyone woke up on the retarded side of the bed this morning...discuss.

stuff, things and junk 4/29/08

new coldplay song is available now at www.coldplay.com. it's also our new music obsession of the week www.91x.com. unlike gwen with gavin, gwenyth obviously hasn't gotten her hands on chris's balls yet. awesome.


the new alkaline trio record is so good, i may actually buy a copy of it on 7/1 just to say thanks to skiba, adriano and grant for creating it.


apparently roger clemens had a 10-year affair with country trainwreck mindy mccready, beginning when she was as young as 15. and apparently they met at a karaoke bar in ft. myers, florida. and apparently, roger clemens doesn't think being a pedophile and philanderer is worse than a roid head. stupid. hillbilly. retard.


iron man opens friday. it will either be a cinematic masterpiece or a colossal trainwreck. either way, ill be standing in line this weekend at least once.

declaration

hi there.

my name is garret. but most of my friends call me either capone or cap1.

i like music. a lot. "they" pay me to pick and play it. that fancy job title is "music director/assistant program director", but whatever.

i also like to talk. "they" pay me to do it from 2-6pm m-f, too. that not-so-fancy job title is "afternoons", but whatever.

before "they" hired me, i ran a station in ny. that fancy job title was "program director", but whatever.

my station in ny won. a lot.

"they" are finest city broadcasting/91x. and contrary to what the uninformed might suggest, "we" are just about as independent as it gets.

when i want to do something, i walk next door to my boss' office. i get an answer immediately. usually the answer is yes, and even when it's not, the reason is always a good one.

speaking of the uninformed, very few people actually have real access (read: proprietary) to the tools that measure a radio stations' success (read: ratings).

well, i do. and trust me - if this station was going to fail, i wouldn't be here. period.

so for all those people who think they understand how things are/should be for "us":

fuck your music superiority complex.

and your hipster elitist attitude.

and your thin-slicing.

other than that, hugs all around.

http://www.91x.com/