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This story (and other coverage) is focused on what Lady Gaga did in this situation. But we are burying the lede, folks. Fred Durst hosts a weekly jazz show? Fred Durst...of Limp Bizkit...hosts a weekly jazz show?!?

Dang

Keith Flint of The Prodigy died this weekend

And Luke Perry died today

Cool Music Video Alert

Weezer delivers an excellent Aha tribute in their video for "Take on Me" from the Teal album, starring that kid from Stranger Things:

File Under: Awesome

I was hoping this would happen last week when I saw the show, but I'm glad it happened eventually.

Obscure Pop Culture Moments

I have season tickets at Studio Theatre in DC, as they consistently produce the best contemporary theater in the city. I say the season opener If I Forget last weekend. It was decent. One of the actors looked familiar, but I couldn't place it. Looking it up after the show his bio said he was a recurring character on Seinfeld. That put it together. I saw a play with Mr. Lippman! 

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Pete Doherty's band is sponsoring a football club in Kent.

Pop Culture Obit

R.I.P. Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart

Pop Culture Tourism

I went to Minnesota at the end of May to do a tour of Paisley Park. It was an amazing tour (I did the VIP option). Prince fans, TAKE THE PILGRIMAGE TO PAISLEY PARK. They don't allow phones or cameras inside, so I don't have much to show for it. But wow was it awesome. You get to see most of the estate except for Prince's personal living quarters. He had a kitchen that was decorated like a full diner (where he liked to make pancakes, a la the Charlie Murphy story), multiple music studios, a sound stage where movies (including Grumpy Old Men) were shot, a basketball court, a night club, more purple furniture than you've ever seen, and tons of other rooms that have been cultivated into a very solid museum. My tour guide was a local Prince fan and was outstanding. All the staff were super nice. It was one of the best tourist experiences I've had in a very long time. 

Since I don't have pictures to show from inside, enjoy this giant Prince mural that is a few blocks away on the wall of a movie theater:

Pop Culture Obituary

The last munchkin is dead

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Dolly is coming to Netflix

Hat tip: Abby