Mark Hoppus from Blink-182 May Have Been Responsible for the Capture of Saddam Hussein
Was Mark Hoppus from Blink-182 responsible for the capture of Saddam Hussein back in 2003? That's what he claims in his new memoir "Fahrenheit-182". Here's the story:
The band was on an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf because they were going to play some shows in the region, and he told a Navy admiral that he had a plan to catch Hussein.
It had to do with the fact that Saddam was sending video messages to his followers from an unknown location.
He told the admiral, quote, "What about having drones fly all over the region in carpeting patterns, broadcasting time codes above the level of human hearing but at the level that a video recording would catch it.
"Then, the next time he releases one of his videos, you can listen to it, pull the ultrasonic data, and triangulate the drones you have flying all over."
The admiral told Hoppus he might mention that to his higher-ups . . . and four months later, Saddam got yanked out of his hidey-hole.
Hoppus ends the story by saying, quote, "So, you're welcome everyone."
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Here's How Little Bands Make Off Concert Tickets
Yes, concert tickets are way too expensive. But the artists pocket a lot less of the proceeds than you think. CBS News broke it all down with the band Something Corporate. Check this out:
For a recent show, the band set the ticket price at $56 . . . which became $70 thanks to the various fees that get tacked on. At that price, the show had the potential to generate $200,000.
But right off the top, they had to pay nearly $104,000 in costs related to the venue, like stage hands.
That leaves just under 100k. But the band still doesn't get their cut. There are commissions, fees, and payroll . . . like the band's management taking a quarter, and the band's crew taking ANOTHER quarter.
When it's all said and done, Something Corporate only made a profit of about TEN BUCKS per ticket. For a ticket that cost the concertgoer $70.
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Weezer will apparently still play Coachella this weekend, despite the attempted murder charge against bassist Scott Shriner's wife.
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The YouTuber who recently mashed up Yes, Dazz Band, and Dio, has a new one. Some call it "yacht grunge" because he merged Al Stewart's "Year of the Cat" with Nirvana's "Come as You Are". Here's part of "Come as the Cat".
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This week's New Music releases are Bon Iver's "Sable, Fable" . . .