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Noise Pop Announces 2011 Lineup Additions

BEN GIBBARD (DEATH CAB), NO AGE, HOW TO DRESS WELL,
PEANUT BUTTER WOLF, AESOP ROCK,
DAM-FUNK, KID KOALA, ALEXI MURDOCH


Ben Gibbard

Seminal independent music festival Noise
Pop
is proud to announce new additions to their already amazing lineup, as well as the details of their
first-ever pop-up shop, the Noise Pop Up Shop a month long Pop Up Store and party. Bands who will be joining the
nineteenth annual Noise Pop lineup include:

*Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard, in a rare solo show, who will be playing both DCFC and Postal Service songs at
the Great American Music Hall on Feb 27. Zach Rogue of acclaimed band Rogue Wave will open this show.
*Critically lauded duo No Age playing at Rickshaw Stop on Feb 26

*Hotly tipped up-and-comers How to Dress Well playing at Cafe du Nord on Feb 26

*Hip hop’s very own Peanut Butter Wolf and Dam Funk playing at Public Works on Feb 26
*A night with Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson at the Great American Music Hall on Feb 25

*Turntable master Kid Koala playing at Mighty on Feb 25

*Singer/songwriter Alexi Murdoch playing at Swedish American Hall on Feb 25

The complete list of confirmed headlining bands (thus far) is below.


ADMIRAL RADLEY

AESOP ROCK

ALEXI MURDOCH

BATTLEHOOCH

BEN GIBBARD

BEST COAST

GEOGRAPHER
DAM FUNK

DAN DEACON (SOLO)
FILM SCHOOL

HOW TO DRESS WELL

KID KOALA

KIMYA DAWSON
MAX BEMIS (SAY ANYTHING)
NO AGE

NOBUNNY

PEANUT BUTTER WOLF
TAMARYN
TED LEO (SOLO)

THE CONCRETES
THE GROWLERS
THE STONE FOXES
WAVVES

YO LA TENGO

VERSUS

ZACH ROGUE (ROGUE WAVE)

Noise Pop Festival badges, which provide entry to all Noise Pop Festival events, will be available to purchase for $160
at www.noisepop.com.

In addition to these new shows, Noise Pop has partnered with the Upper Playground gallery to open a month-long
Pop Up Shop from February 2 to February 27. Noise Pop will take over the art space FIFTY24SF
(http://www.fifty24sf.com/), located in the heart of San Francisco’s vibrant and eclectic Lower Haight neighborhood,
and will transform the space into a multipurpose center. By day, it will serve as a merchandise store, art gallery, and
information center; by night, it will become a theatre and performance space. Each night will see a different partner
co-presenting each event, from SF Weekly to YoursTru.ly bringing new audiences and new experiences to Noise Pop
attendees and the SF masses. Open Wednesday through Sunday from 6-10 pm, check out the full schedule here.


Katie Holmes Ann Taylor Spring/Summer 2011 Ad Campaign Ambassador

Katie Holmes is the new face of clothing retailer Ann Taylor. The former Dawson’s Creek actress, 32, has been tapped as an ambassador for the company’s forthcoming Spring ad campaign, The New York Post said Wednesday. Katie’s ads were shot by photographer Tom Munro and will break in the March issue of fashion publications. Holmes [...]

James Van Der Beek Selling DILF Khakis For Funny Or Die!

When James Van Der Beek’s character burst into tears on Dawson’s Creek all those years ago, little did we know his epically grimacing face would become Internet legend! That little pixellated animation of Dawson bawling has brought joy to Internet users for ages – now the actor himself has decided to contribute to the “Crying [...]

James Van Der Beek Selling DILF Khakis For Funny Or Die!

When James Van Der Beek’s character burst into tears on Dawson’s Creek all those years ago, little did we know his epically grimacing face would become Internet legend! That little pixellated animation of Dawson bawling has brought joy to Internet users for ages – now the actor himself has decided to contribute to the “Crying [...]

Tom Cruise Katie Holmes Boycotting Oscars Because They Hate Host Anne Hathaway!

It seems Katie Holmes is still a little salty over old pal Anne Hathaway’s knee-slapping parody of her on Saturday Night Live last November. Just how pissed is Katie? So much so that the Mad Money actress and her hubby Tom Cruise would rather poop razorblades than be seen dead at this year’s Oscars. Why? [...]

James Van Der Beek “Crying Dawson” Gif Turns 10!

The “Dawson Crying/Crying Dawson” gif celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2011 and new dad James Van Der Beek is marking the anniversary by mocking the most popular character of his career with brilliant perfection. On Tuesday, James launched Vandermemes.com, a new website (Yep — it’s real! We checked…) that builds on the viral fame created [...]

James Van Der Beek Baby Girl Olivia Photospread PEOPLE Magazine

Meet Dawson’s Daughter! Dawson’s Creek actor James Van Der Beek introduced his baby daughter to the world in her first magazine photoshoot this week. The divorced actor became a first-time father on Sept. 25, when his second wife, Kimberly Brook, gave birth to their baby daughter Olivia. The Van Der Beeks posed for photos with [...]

James Van Der Beek “Franklin & Bash” Guest Appearance

Nineties Heartthrob Alert: Former Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek will guest star on an upcoming episode of Franklin & Bash, the new TNT series starring former Saved By the Bell hottie Mark-Paul Gosselaar. The series stars Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer as Jared and Peter as two young attorneys who join a very traditional [...]

MTV “Skins USA” Debuts Jan. 2011 [NSFW Trailer VIDEO]

We’re getting our first look at the hotly-anticipated series Skins USA. Earlier this year, MTV purchased the rights to an American adaptation of the UK teen drama. Half Gossip Girl, half Dawson’s Creek, the new series promises to feature a group of nine troubled teens facing off against some of the most pivotal social ills [...]

Michelle Williams As Marilyn Monroe In “My Week With Marilyn”

Michelle Williams (Not the one from Destiny’s Child) will play screen legend Marilyn Monroe in a new movie based on the iconic actress’s 1956 London film shoot opposite Sir Laurence Olivier, producers said on Friday. My Week with Marilyn — produced by The Weinstein Company and expected to open in 2011 — chronicles a week [...]

James Van Der Beek Welcomes Daughter Olivia

Dawson’s a daddy!Former Dawson’s Creek actor James Van Der Beek and his wife Kimberly Brook welcomed the arrival of a baby daughter, Olivia, on Saturday. “Had the blessing of becoming a father over the weekend… Couldn’t come close to describing this bliss even if I had 140 million characters,” James beamed in a Tweet announcing the [...]

Aesop Rock Launches New Art Website

FEATURES VIDEO, AUDIO, ART, PHOTOS & MORE


Aesop Rock

Aesop Rock just launched a
new website called 900 Bats- a creative resource for arts,
information, and oddities. The website shows video, audio, art, photos, and more.

Aesop’s first post describes the concept:

“In an effort to supply a sandbox for what I hope proves to be a multifarious and growing mix of contributors, I, with
the help of Alex Tarrant and Justin Metros, have created 900bats.com. Original writing, photography, artwork,
audio, and video content from varying sources will be posted regularly.”

Contributors for the site so far include: Aesop Rock, Alex Pardee, Alexander Tarrant, Chrissy Piper, Colin Evoy
Sebestyen, Coro, DJ Big Wiz, Jeremy Fish, Justin Metros, Kimya Dawson, Nick Flanagan
, and Rob
Sonic
.

Jeremy Fish did the illustrations for the site, Alex Pardee supplied the logo.

The site was named for the 900 bats that were killed by renovation workers at Bala Fort in Alwar district who put
them on fire to avoid disruption in work. Read the story here

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James Van Der Beek Marries Pregnant Girlfriend

When it came to formally announcing his wedding this weekend, James Van Der Beek chose Twitter. Of his bride, Kimberly Brook, the former Dawson’s Creek star, 33, Tweeted on Sunday: “The woman I love did me the honor of became my wife today … I look forward to earning her for the rest of my [...]

James Van Der Beek Marries Pregnant Girlfriend

When it came to formally announcing his wedding this weekend, James Van Der Beek chose Twitter. Of his bride, Kimberly Brook, the former Dawson’s Creek star, 33, Tweeted on Sunday: “The woman I love did me the honor of became my wife today … I look forward to earning her for the rest of my [...]

James Van Der Beek Marries Pregnant Girlfriend

When it came to formally announcing his wedding this weekend, James Van Der Beek chose Twitter. Of his bride, Kimberly Brook, the former Dawson’s Creek star, 33, Tweeted on Sunday: “The woman I love did me the honor of became my wife today … I look forward to earning her for the rest of my [...]

James Van Der Beek Married Kimberly Brook

Father-to-be James Van Der Beek is a married man — again.On Sunday, the recently-divorced former Dawson’s Creek actor announced that he recently wed his pregnant girlfriend Kimberly Brook — who is expecting the actor’s first child later this year — just a week after reaching a divorce settlement with actress ex-wife Heather McComb. “Best day of [...]

15 More Celebrities Who Got Away With It

It’s no secret that celebrities get special treatment. Stars are notorious for getting a wink and a smile from police offers for offenses which would earn the rest of us a baton to the back of the head.

Katie Holmes to star in Glee?

Katie Holmes could be next in line to join the cast of hit TV musical ‘Glee’. The former Dawson”s Creek star is apparently in talks with Fox network bosses to feature in a five-part guest spot during Glee”s upcoming second season. The National Enquirer reports Holmes has already hired a private singing coach to help [...]

Katie Holmes “Glee” Guest Appearance

Katie full of Glee? Mrs. Cruise is set to sing and dance her way onto TV’s hottest show.In news that’s sure to leave Gleeks gabbing, Katie Holmes is negotiating a deal that will see her featured in a five-part guest arc during the second season og TV’s white-hot musical-comedy, Glee. The Dawson’s Creek alum [...]

James Van Der Beek Kimberly Brook Baby Girl

Dawson’s going to have a daughter. Recently divorced actor James Van Der Beek and girlfriend Kimberly Brook are expecting a baby girl this fall. The couple haven’t picked out any names for their bundle of joy just yet, but their open to suggestions. “We’re so excited to announce we are expecting a girl!” Brook told [...]