News: Fred Durst is Josh Shwartz

To say Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst's true indie debut "Me, Fred Durst banging this faceless Abercrombie model from the back" was a runaway success would be an understatement. So I approach new film The Education of Charlie Banks, starring Jessie Eisenberg from The Squid & The Whale with no trepidation at all, especially considering it was finished in 2007 and only getting a release now. That and after The Longshots featuring Ice Cube did so well...
Charlie Banks looks like it might be the Talented Mr Ripley on the set of Gossip Girl when they all went to the Hamptons for the summer. But if I'm wrong that's cos the trailer and website doesn't tell you much other than emotional teens in New York - one of which looks like 80s Matt Dillon. The film is out in the US March 27.


In other news the sport-rocker has another two albums in the works. Coolio has been done for crack - so not really news. Rihanna will testify against Chris Brown if subpoenaed (that's a funny looking word), tickets for Pinkpop went on sale saturday - 140 euros for three days with Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Elbow, Depeche Mode, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand and more. And Pitchfork Music Festival have announced their line-up that includes Yo la Tengo, Built to Spill, Jesus Lizard and Tortoise playing the songs you choose as well as The Walkmen, The National, Grizzly Bear and more. Lucky if you're in Chicago. Tix on sale March 13.

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Sixer gets all the gigs

My friend Bobby Six is a journo down in Australia, and while Amsterdam seems to be going through a winter dry spell (excluding the up'coming Of Montreal/Casiokids show), Sydney is awash with gigs, with more rock stars than you can poke a drumstick at.
Between all the New Years Eve parties, the Sydney Festival, Public Enemy and the Days Like This festival, the massive Big Day Out about to kick off, the Nick Cave curated ATP this weekend, it's a musical feast Down Under.

Over at bobbysix.com the Sixer has reviewed the recent Franz Ferdinand show with support by Red Riders and The Temper Trap, a Melbourne band with hype worth it's while. It seems too, that the Glaswegians are back on track.
And he makes me incredibly jealous with a review of the Dr Dog, Ash Grunwald, Gomez and Black Keys show at Luna Park... That's right, Gomez and Black Keys on the one stage – I'd give the Def Leppard drummer's right arm to see that gig. Anyway... have a read. I'll be praying the Pinkpop line up improves – can't say I'm beside myself for Depeche Mode, Placebo or The Kooks, well maybe for Depeche Mode – while hoping the Lowlands line up will be something to rub in those Aussie drongos' collective noses.