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June 1, 2007

New Courtney Love Live Video - "Pacific Coast Highway"

When C. Love had Linda Perry and Billy Corgan join her at a benefit show in LA last year to try out two new tunes ("Sunset Marquis" and "PCH"), we were surprised at how not shitty it all sounded. Even her cover of Mac staple "Rhiannon" hit it on the surgically enhanced nose. Those of you in LA already know that Linda Perry's set at the House Of Blues tonight will feature lots of Love, so for those that can't make it, here's Linda and Love rehearsing "Pacific Coast Highway" for the benefit of some professional videographers in prep for the Blues. Digging the country-tinged Stevie Nicks bit, Courtney. Sucks the vid fades out at the hook, but you'll get a feel for where she's headed.

Take the jump for still shots from the session and Court's thoughts on Corgan and Linda's contributions to her new record.



Surprisingly easy on the eyes, right? Not this, though. Here's how Courtney feels about Billy and Linda P{erry.

bwyay befopre i go to sleep i just wanna puvlically priclim hoe much i love paul an dpete an dnate and damon and Monsieur William Corgan on this record nd how much i truly deeply madly love Linda P{erry who ssems to never ever be wrongw hen it comes top me, i love her so much and that shes taken the time to do thios for me is amazing, shes the leader and the innovator and anyone thinking linda isnt “indie”enoiugh cant have any of my macaroons, cos your WRONG, as sges prived on trhos onm her ben jellum record and on rthe next punk trip nmegaband record, she willrise liek no woman ever has so on top fo beonga partner a business partner an advisor a guru a dear dear friend one of the great loves of my lofe my soulmate when it come sto songwriting i men if i cant make a record with linda i just womnt mke one, shes what ove looked for my whole lofe sicne i wads putting opretty girls to front bands cos i wasnt pretty enough. Linda writes from her guts as do i we just have different guts and she gets me like a lion protecting a cub i love her soooooo much.
Get all that?

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I don't know about 'easy on the eyes', but I did laugh at Courtney Love defending Linda Perry's "indie"-ness. Love hasn't been an authority for the last two decades. Wasn't her last indie release back in 1993 or so?

Posted by: Jordan at 06/01/07 11:20 AM | Reply
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just when i think, wow she looks pretty cleaned up...maybe she got her act together. then i see the pics, fag in hand, and i read the gibberish of a message that she...uh, 'typed?' the ho is a loser. always has been and always will be. she may 'clean up' well at times, but you can't take the garbage out of the can.

Posted by: never at 06/01/07 11:20 AM | Reply
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I don't get it, the withering on stage when she's supposed to be "sober". She may see it as her putting on her "rock queen attitude" but it looks like she's parodying herself. In fact just seeing her on stage...it looks like an imposter is doing it. Also, the vocals...drink some more tea Court.

Posted by: NoSeriouslyIamafan at 06/01/07 1:08 PM | Reply
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Courtney Love is a waste of space.

Posted by: Evan at 06/01/07 2:10 PM | Reply
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Why can't all these 90s alternative-rockers stay irrelevant like they're supposed to? They got me through middle school but I'm happy to know that bigger and better things came along.

Posted by: crasstopher at 06/01/07 2:56 PM | Reply
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Btw
In case anyone was wondering, I found her cover of Rhiannon on Youtube.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KTLJiE1Le70
Weird, how she makes Rhiannon sound like a campfire sing along.

Posted by: Amy at 06/01/07 4:23 PM | Reply
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What a bunch of haters.

Posted by: Billy at 06/01/07 10:39 PM | Reply
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Crack babyyy. Don't come back. Crack baby, don't come back.

Posted by: Elliot at 06/01/07 11:33 PM | Reply
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what...

i'm still rootin' for her tho'-- high school was more bearable because of that first hole album. i hope she comes back with a vengeance.

Posted by: ...ever at 06/02/07 12:40 PM | Reply
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jordan, a decade, usually, means a period of ten years. now take this bit of information and do the math.

Posted by: rosational at 06/02/07 11:06 PM | Reply
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I'll be damned if I click on that link. It surely lead only lead to deep disgust.

Posted by: iburl at 06/04/07 1:21 AM | Reply
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Courtney, I think your plastic surgeon missed your lips with the collagen needle and hit your throat instead. You should have that looked at.

Posted by: D at 06/04/07 8:19 AM | Reply
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i was aty house o fblues and clo was fucking MAGICAL, Christ the Peppers are like a decade older than her and Antony has one of THE most banal voices in rock history but your hatin onher cos why? shes fucking more needed and more relevant than anyone i can think of, her music has always cuttghroughthe guts of things and shes always sung frm her heart and if you need gto put yer ludacris on or whsatver shits getting u thru these days fuck off, your giving her shit cos shes a woman like youalways havem,shewass fucking MAGICAL and shde litthe place on fire and her voice is gorgrues the way Dylan and Patti Smiths is Golden,bithc is the last if the real rockstars. you should qauke at her feet,and since when are rockstars supposed to be good typists i read what i could an dgot that she honoured ancd respected the people who had helped her yeah itwas wierd to see her sans guitar but thats temporary.
she milled.jaws dropped. itwaas like acid watchingthe revolutionary angel singthe real blues

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