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as we mentioned it already Iggy’s new album is special
it’s an ambient classical jazz album dedicated to a French novel
and the first video for the Préliminaires is also special

as Iggy Pop said:
“One of the most moving songs of the record Préliminaires is called King Of The Dogs, where Fox tells you how cool it is to be a dog, how much it beats human life.”

This revolutionnary interactive video directed by Patrick Boivin lets you decide which dog you want to be between a business man, a bum and an explorer. Préliminaires out May 25th.

Iggy’s new project will be an ambient classical jazz album dedicated to a French novel wialled Préliminaires . You can follow the happenings about the album on it’s own blog . This press conference took place in Paris few weeks ago, and it’s a pretty interesting to watch, but if you wanna hear Iggy singing jazz in French, just jump to 14:40.

SSION covers Iggy's Nightclubbing. Recorded live at Whoop Dee Doo.

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The Brighton Port Authority return with He’s Frank featuring none other than Iggy Pop… and he is wilder than ever, even his puppet kick the ass of those shadow guys;)

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It looks like we, the worldwide media and the fans, were worrying too much about the stoles Stooges gear. Iggy himself seems to be pretty cool about the whole issue. Richard from ShoVine showed us this video, what he did last night after the Stooges gig in Toronto. Iggy Pop exits Massey Hall, Toronto and meets with fans and autograph
collectors. Iggy is asked about the recent theft of the Stoogies’ gear
in Montreal – "It’s us that play the music. Not the sticks of wood. " Hahahaha, how right is he! THX Richard for pointing out this! We are much more relaxed now, like Iggy himself.

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The stolen truck that contained Iggy Pop’s equipment has been recovered in Canada, but all the equipment is missing.

Montreal police found the truck Tuesday afternoon, and reported that practically everything had been taken from the vehicle, apart from a few mike stands.

The truck contained over $20,000 worth of equipment, much of which is marked with serial numbers, which could make it harder to sell.

Police are checking the truck for fingerprints and seeking possible witnesses in the theft.{via NME]

Iggy and the Stooges had their gear stolen on Aug. 4 outside the Embassy Suites hotel in Montreal. The band had played the Osheaga Festival in Montreal the night before.

The truck and all backline equipment were stolen. Iggy and the Stooges have a show Wednesday night at Toronto’s Massey Hall and will purchase and rent replacement gear for the remaining three dates of the tour, according to Fischer.

According to the band, all the equipment was in a rented Penske 15-foot yellow truck with Michigan plates number AC46493. The theft happened in the morning, they say, between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m. EST.

Among the missing equipment is a red road case containing:
- a red Gibson 1963 EB-3 bass
- a black road case containing a volcano black Reverend Flying V guitar
- a black road case containing a Reverend orange guitar
- two black road cases containing Marshall vintage amplifiers
- several Marshall 4-by-12 cabinets
- an orange Calzone road case containing guitar pedal board and pedals
- a Gretsch silver sparkle Catalina drum kit and drum heads
- a green clamshell suitcase containing Yamaha drum pedals and Zildjian cymbals
- two mic stands
- assorted strings and spares
- two Boss chromatic tuners
- a Crybaby wah
- tuner pedals
- a tambourine and maracas, tools, and many other items.
Pictures of the stolen gear can be seen here. Anyone with any information regarding this gear should contact Stooges tour manager Eric Fischer at nycentral13@gmail.com. [via Billboard]

Swiss photographer Matthias Willi has an amzing photo series entitled The Moment After The Show: Rockstars exposed. These are pictures of your fave rock stars, few moments after they finished their gig. The real, honest side of rock & roll or just the biggest poses ewwa? Who cares, the pictures are amazing.

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Divide & Kreate: Punked up [mp3]
Madonna: Hung up
VS
the Teddybears feat Iggy Pop: Punkrocker

what an concept mashup, how apropos
D&K made or dreams real, so we can post an Iggy Pop VS Madonna mashup, even if its half Iggy ;) It makes us post the live performance of Iggy from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 08 Show, when he played the Ray of Light. The video is after the jump of course…

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