This is great:


From electrical.com via Ultragrrrl (happy birthday Sarah!).

Miss Lewitinn is so busy since she stopped drinking, so I can barely keep up with where she works these days. We were coworkers at two separate times in the last five years, but not anymore.

Anyway, I got a phone call from Ultra ’round midnight last Wednesday where she was seated in front of Jay-Z and LA Reid at an Island/Def Jam showcase. Lionel Richie was on stage singing “Hello,” and Sarah’s holding her Sidekick in the air for two minutes while I say “Hello? Sarah? Hellllo?” until I just have to hang up.

Some background: Some say Lionel Richie’s “Hello” is the worst music video of all time, but I say it’s awesomely bad. So awesomely bad that my wife and I named our cat Lionel Richie. And I made the video’s infamous clay head my Technorati icon and AOL IM avatar:

So thanks for the concert call Ultragrrrl. A lovely gesture.

Sarah is dating Jay-Z now and running her own label Stolen Transmission for Island/Def Jam. She’s driving Nightmare Of You down the road to success, so this is my birthday present to her. Go stream four NOY songs here and if you like what you hear, submit questions to the band at MTVu (you have three more days to do so). The band will answer them in a video blog launching later this month.

Shitty birthday present I know. I’ll have to stop by Urban Outfitters or something on the way to Orchard Bar.

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Comments (15)
  1. Mark Swiderski  |   Posted on Feb 3rd, 2006

    People are already sick of the Killers, so I doubt that a bad Killers ripoff will have much success. Try again.

  2. This band reminds me of how much I like chitlins smothered in moldy Snickers bars. Thank you.

  3. David  |   Posted on Feb 3rd, 2006

    I always figured Sarah to be one of those annoying losers holding their cellphones/sidekicks in the air at concerts. Thanks for validating my belief.

  4. Well, at least NOY _looks_ good.

  5. Nightmareofme  |   Posted on Feb 3rd, 2006

    Goddamn that Nightmare of You band is HORRIBLE.

  6. the lionel ritchie clay head gave me nightmares as a kid. worse than the thriller video, because at least those monsters danced and looked cool.

  7. Mike  |   Posted on Feb 4th, 2006

    I guess true indie love does happen. Thank you Mr. & Mrs. Stereogum for keeping my hope alive.

  8. god i hate ultragrrrrrrrl

    i’m just going to pretend I still don’t know you two are friends scott

    i liked it better than way

  9. ultraislame  |   Posted on Feb 4th, 2006

    ultragrrrl is so fucking annoying and she’s always fucking LATE on new bands and then trys to champion them like she found them and they aren’t even fucking good to begin with. oh and she name drops like crazy. i really don’t care that she hung out with hillary duff or that she met interpol. rad.

  10. David  |   Posted on Feb 5th, 2006

    I don’t care who came up with it, props to them for noticing the similarity between a classic LP cover and a photo of Angelina Jolie and some geeky schlub (where was Brad?)

  11. clay lionel is my icon too!

  12. Colby  |   Posted on Feb 6th, 2006

    Hey has anyone checked out the new Richard Cheese?!? It’s awesome! If you like Pink Floyd, The Clash, The Beastie Boys or Snoop Dogg, you’ll love these hilarious covers. He really brings something great to these songs.

    Check out myspace.com/surfdog for more info.

  13. smitty  |   Posted on Feb 7th, 2006

    boooo for talking about ultra(crappy)girl.

  14. sujee  |   Posted on Jul 19th, 2006

    HI,
    I have song for you which i wrote

    I like if u accept thst lyrics and make a
    good song for me
    this is for Mr. lionel Richie

    what u mean to me…

    when I couldnt smile…
    on those days when nothing’s right
    when sorrow seems to be my plight
    you were there… u were care..

    when happiness seems far away
    and dark clouds over up the day
    you sent something to me which i couldnt find
    a lovely thought to ease my mind…

    hey… what u mean to me
    what u mean to me…

    when i feel lost and life’s unfair
    you reached out to me, you were find me there
    and lighten up my mood always
    I still thinking…. I still serching..

    what u mean to me
    dear.. what u mean to me..
    what u mean to me

  15. Mary Box  |   Posted on Aug 4th, 2006

    You can’t be 44814 serious?!?

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