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Posted at 8:54 AM on July 12, 2007 by Barb Abney (3 Comments)

SPIN's take on the Polyphonic Spree show Tuesday night (featuring photos of locals).

Imperial Teen to release The Hair The TV The Baby And The Band on August 21st.

Blonde Redhead announce US dates.

Check out the Joe Strummer telecaster.

Today in Music History:
1938 - Connie Francis was born.
1943 - Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac) was born.
1949 - John Wetton (Asia, King Crisom) was born.
1952 - Phil Kramer (Iron Butterfly) was born.
1954 - Elvis Presley signed his first recording contract (Sun Records) and quit his job as a truck driver.
1962 - Rolling Stones gave their debut performance in London.
1979 - Minnie Ripperton died.
1999 - Fred Durst was arrested in St. Paul after a Limp Bizkit show at Roy Wilkins Auditorium for allegedly kicking a security guard in the head.

Comments (3)

Am I reading this wrong, or did they make a faux-distressed Joe Strummer "style" Telecaster? Oh no, it has come to this.... I mean, they've been making faux punk clothes for a long time now, and I get that, (I don't love it, but I get it), but manufacturing the wear and tear on a guitar? That seems crazy to me! My guitar-playing friends can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think most musicians like to cause all of the wear and tear on an instrument, and ever scar, chip, scrape and dent tells a story. I'm guessing this has been going on for a while now, and I'm late to complain about it, but my goodness... is there really nothing authentic anymore?

Also, playing a guitar that looks like Joe's Tele will not actually make you sound like Joe....

Posted by Ali Lozoff | July 12, 2007 9:28 AM

I know what you mean. On the one hand I see it as a different way of paying homage to an artist. But on the other, it reminds me of "pre-faded" jeans, blech.

Posted by Barb Abney | July 12, 2007 2:32 PM

I just ordered my Pete Townshend pre-smashed Rickenbacker

Posted by Frick | July 12, 2007 2:46 PM

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