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theFiver online store is now open!

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

storeI know what you’re thinking: “Gee, I wish there was a way to show my love for theFiver, say, by wearing a shirt with that bunny on it.” Or maybe, “You know what I like to have on my magnets? Logos from music blogs.” Or even: “My underwear is too plain. I really wish this thong said something about theFiver.”

Well, your dream is now a reality in a blazing display of genuine Fiver merchandise. Just click here, and prepared to be blown away by the fact that theFiver logo is now available on a bib!

And also, I really need some money now, so perhaps you should consider buying at least one of everything? Just saying …

theFiver Store: It’s where Barack Obama would shop, if he wanted Fiver merchandise.

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Malaysia permits Muslims to get retarded

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

Billboard is reporting that the Malaysian government has reversed a previous decision and is now allowing Muslims to attend a Sept. 25 Black Eyed Peas show. The ban had reportedly been imposed because the concert is being sponsored by Guinness which, while being a tasty beverage, contains alcohol and is forbidden from organizing concerts in Malaysia.

A victory for secularism in a nation where Muslims are governed by strict Shariah law; a victory for those who choose freedom over oppression; or, in the words of the Peas themselves: “My hump. My hump, my hump, my hump. My lovely little lumps.”

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‘Red Hot,’ but in blackface?

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

There’s an interesting, and intellectual, debate over an article in the New York Times concerning the “Last of the Red Hot Mamas” Sophie Tucker. Tucker, who began her career in vaudeville, was a larger than life performer and arguably helped pave the way for the future of popular music. But like many entertainers of the early 20th Century, Tucker performed in blackface early in her career and was known as a “coon-shouter.”

Read Jody Rosen’s article on the release of Tucker’s earliest recordings on CD here; then check out Sady Doyle’s reaction piece, “Can a feminist hero do blackface?” in Salon. Finally read Rosen’s response in Slate. It’s an interesting debate handled with grace over a very touchy subject.

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