Random News of the Week, Starring Drake, James Blake, and Thom Yorke

Apr 13, 2013

We see a lot of really random shit every week. Deciding what to post and what to ignore is a constant balancing act that requires much skill, judgment, and discretion. Sometimes it depends on how drunk we are or how trollish we're feeling. Instead of simply letting these things pass us by, we decided to keep track of them and gather them all together for this post, which we'll do weekly, maybe. These are the kinds of things P&P writers email each other like, "ROFL omg WOW." Welcome to the party.

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We see a lot of really random shit every week. Deciding what to post and what to ignore is a constant balancing act that requires much skill, judgment, and discretion. Sometimes it depends on how drunk we are or how trollish we're feeling. Instead of simply letting these things pass us by, we decided to keep track of them and gather them all together for this post, which we'll do weekly, maybe. These are the kinds of things P&P writers email each other like, "ROFL omg WOW." Welcome to the party.

2. Tyler Trolls a Fan

Of course he does. Tyler let a fan on the bus but not her friend. Then he showed some compassion and welcomed her on. Sike.

3. Drake Opens Up About Chris Brown & Rihanna

Drake talked with Elliott Wilson at East Village Radio, and he made his feelings pretty clear. He doesn't want any beef, he's feeling good about life, and he wants to focus on work. But he did say this:

"His insecurities are the fact that I make better music than him, that I'm more popping than him and that at one point in life the woman that he loves fell into my lap. I did what a real n***a would do and treated her with respect."

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5. CHVRCHES does Game of Thrones

Why? Why the fuck not? Winter is coming, after all.

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7. What Things Look Like from Lunice's Perspective

Lunice shared this footage from a show in Philly. Damn.

8. Flying Lotus was Backstage at a TNGHT Concert

Here's the Vine to prove it.

9. Alt-J Meets Nardwuar

While the full video hasn't surfaced yet, we can only imagine that Nardwuar vs. Alt-J will be hilarious and full of things we didn't know.

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10. Wiz Khalifa Teleports

Wiz must have some good ass weed.

11. Yeah Yeah Yeahs Lay Down the Law

There really is nothing more annoying than the person in front of you taking a billion photos and/or videos, blocking your view. If you're going to be watching through their camera/phone, you could have just stayed home. Yeah Yeah Yeahs get this.

12. DAFT SELFIE #deathgrips #daftselfie #lettheinternetburn

Could you imagine what a collaboration between Daft Punk and Death Grips would be like? Terrifying, but in the best possible way.

13. Kid Cudi Has Got Love For Michael Bolton

Well, no duh Michael Bolton was a pleasure to work with. A collaboration with Mr. Bolton is the ultimate indication of making it in the music industry. Plus, how do you NOT respect someone who fearlessly rocked the greatest mullet of all time for years?

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15. James Blake Speaks on Illegal Downloading

"And why wouldn't you [download Overgrown illegally]? My label [Universal] is hoping that on April 8 you'll do the right thing and click the 'Buy' button. You should see what they're doing online just to get people to look at the 'Buy' button. I'm starting not to care, to be honest. Things are changing. The ship isn't just going down. There are people trapped inside, bashing on the windows trying to get out."

(Guardian)

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16. 2 Chainz Visits The SVU Set

2 Chainz x Ice-T x Olivia Benson = MIND OFFICIALLY BLOWN. We can only hope this means more 2 Chainz acting gigs. Some ideas: The Shawshank 2 Chainz, When Harry Met 2 Chainz, A Few Good 2 Chainz, 2 Chainz Gump, Gone With The 2 Chainz, The 2 Chainz Of Oz...

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19. Skrillex in a RiFF RaFF Vine

Apparently these two made a song together. Listen here.

20. Jay-Z Shouts Out Chief Keef in "Open Letter," and Chief Keef Responds

"Abyways"

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22. Phoenix Frontman Thomas Mars on "Being Cool"

"The song is about the total opposite. It's about failing. When you're in a rock band, you transform yourself into a hero, a kind of god-like figure. But the really great artists are more clever than that … Being cool is boring."

(Billboard)

23. El-P And Killer Mike Explain New Group Name "Run The Jewels"

"It's kind of a nod to our age, we're dating ourselves with it but one of my favorite turns of that phrase was LL Cool J on "Cheesy Rat" from Mama Said Knock You Out where he says 'Throw ya hands in the air, wave them like you just don't care / Keep 'em there, run the jewels.' Basically it's just some tough sounding shit that can mean a lot. It encapsulates what Mike and I bond over, the era we love."

(Spin)

24. Thom Yorke & Nigel Godrich Give Dating Advice To Teenage Girls

Well, this is endearing.

25. The Contents of Diplo's Pockets

"Had to empty my pockets at the airport ... Was totally embarrassed .." No, Diplo. No one should ever be made embarrassed for carrying Magic cards in their pocket. Ever.

26. Action Bronson Sings Whitney Houston

Action Bronson has taken a liking to Vine, and here's what he has to share with the world.

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