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Yeah, so Iggy Pop proceeds to do a spoken word jive. He's all about "I'm so worried about turning 50" and so forth. Tosses in "shit" here and there, for credibility, I suppose. And I was worried about bringing earplugs. Gets worse, though: Iggy starts--there's no other word for it--starts crooning, he does. This somewhat mortifying circumstance is alleviated a bit by the fact that the song he is singing is called, ahem, "Nazi Girlfriend." The lyrics, though: "Her French is perfect/So is her butt." The ageing rocker wannabes, perhaps more mortified than most--both...

Author: By Benjamin L. Mckean, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Concert Review: Pop Goes the Rock Star | 11/12/1999 | See Source »

NAME: 'N Sync AVERAGE AGE: 22 OCCUPATION: Filling the void left by New Kids on the Block BEST PUNCH: After quarreling with its record label over money, announced intention to relocate to Jive Records, current home of Backstreet Boys...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Oct. 18, 1999 | 10/18/1999 | See Source »

NAME: Backstreet Boys AVERAGE AGE: 23 OCCUPATION: Filling the void left by New Kids on the Block BEST PUNCH: Already considering 'N Sync imitators, threatened to leave Jive if rivals arrive, alleging the label won't be able to give both bands adequate attention...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Oct. 18, 1999 | 10/18/1999 | See Source »

...bands are getting greedy. Earlier last week, the Backstreet Boys initiated a legal tussle with Jive Entertainment, the same group that nurtured N'Sync. But now, N'Sync's former management is slapping them with a lawsuit. The stakes? If N'Sync loses, they'll lose the rights to the songs that now comprise their yet-unreleased second album. And to who will the rights revert back? Maybe...The Backstreet Boys. Can you imagine the BSB releasing N'Sync's second album as their third album? Entirely possible...We've just secured an interview with controversial director Kevin Smith. Look...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Soman's In the [K]now: a pop culture compendium | 10/15/1999 | See Source »

February was out with the jive and in with the love. It was a blast, that is--a wholly joyous, abundantly restful, nearly perfect blast...

Author: By Jamal K. Greene, | Title: END OF THE LINE | 10/6/1999 | See Source »

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