“Music is boring right now. I’m too innovative for the world. I’ve been doing it so long, I’m about to throw in the towel.” – Projecting the frustration of his near commercial failure,Timbaland Presents Shock Value, once haughty producer Timbaland’s braggadocio begins to wane (and he contemplates an early retirement). [Gigwise]
“Spend a night with an owl and you’ll see more blood than sleep.” – Perennially taciturn and impenetrable mysterion Bill Callahan (formerly Smog) breaks down the walls of oblique communication and open up with some straightforward, candid talk.
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“I have a weird lifestyle, but I think I like the lifestyle because I romanticized it as a kid. I don’t want a normal life. It bores me. [I am fortunate to be dating someone] very understanding.” – Actor Sam Rockwell gently tiptoes around the fact that he is fucking fellow actress Piper Perabo.
Download: Timbaland – “Bounce” (featuring Justin Timberlake, Missy Elliott and Dr. Dre)
Download: Bill Callahan – “Footprints”
Rodrigo Perez is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Playlist, which he launched in 2008. He has worked in entertainment journalism since 2000, including at MTV, and has written for SPIN, IndieWire, Pitchfork, Complex, Magnet, and various music, film, and entertainment publications over the past two decades.
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