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A reader recently wrote in to RTP asking:
“As Lollapalooza descends upon us, I have to wonder, is Perry Ferrell a douchebag? He’s clearly very media savvy, and quite the little business man. He loves Chicago and loves Mayor Daley, and I like that about him. The question is: do you think he should be allowed […]

Two weeks after the fact, I have decided to post a l’il review of my most hotly anticipated Pitchfork performance:

Now, in all fairness, this was billed as “Stephen Malkmus” without any mention of The Jicks, but I just assumed he’d bring along the back up band for a show in front of 15000+ people. Even […]

With the exception of Bono, maybe…

Just because Coldplay somehow managed to regress from the spotlight prior to the manifestation of RTP doesn’t mean their leader is immune to the all-powerful douche alert.

Seriously, Chris. What? Can you explain yourself? Cause I just don’t get you. And why can’t I quit you? I’m sure it has […]

I’m kind of an Apple nerd. Okay, I’m a total Apple nerd. I like to think I’m pretty cool otherwise (I drink whiskey, write for a rock blog and have a beard), but there’s just something about Apple that brings out the best in my inner dorkasaurus rex (much more fierce than the traditional dork […]

From this morning’s RedEye, via Spin: Billy Corgan hearts Paris Hilton.
Regarding pics of Paris in the Zeitgeist liner notes and on the cover of the UK “Tarantula” single, Billy explains:
“Actually the original idea was we were going to see if Lindsay [Lohan], Britney [Spears] and Paris would all shoot…but ultimately we decided that that […]

Un. be. liev. a. ble. The arrogance has left me speechless…

Things I like about the new Smashing Pumpkins: the bassist.
Things I don’t like: Everything else. I don’t even care if they make the best album of the 90s this year, they’re coming off as pretty lame. The space-themed white robes? Jeez Billy, you looked enough like an alien before, but at least […]

Do I really need a reason? Also, do I need to single-handedly revive this blog?? Also, another question???
Note the use of super Spanish double exclamation point bookends for emphasis, indicative of double-douchery.
Meg’s still cool though. I just wish she had as many equally ignorable side projects as her bro.

Welcome to the new RTP special section, Douche Alert, which will focus on douche-related music news, of which we all know there is plenty.
And who better to kick things off than your favorite local douchebag and mine, Mr. Jeff Tweedy.
Chicagoist is reporting that on this week’s Sound Opinions, in his answer to Greg Kot’s […]