by Paul V.

Coldplay just dropped a terrific new record, but they're still battling being tagged a “wussy” band or not ballsy enough. Speaking of balls—and not helping matters much—the band just announced they'll be “releasing confetti butterflies from magic balls” on their upcoming tour. Maybe with all the wars going on, some butterflies are just what we need?

The pregnant and always colorful Gwen Stefani has decided that black is the new pink or blue, as she and husband Gavin Rossdale are decorating their new baby nursery in all black. The singer said, “We’re going to put the baby in a black room. It’ll be a Goth baby, so it doesn’t matter if it is a boy or a girl.” The sexy couple still hasn’t determined the gender of their second oven bun.

On Saturday June 21, the streets, parks, alleys and other unusual performance spaces of Old Town Pasadena and the Playhouse District were brimming with some cool free music. It was all part of the Make Music Pasadena festival. Featured bands included Autolux, The Raveonettes and Latin rockers, Kinky.

Is Madonna’s gay brother, Christopher Ciccone, ready to spill 47 years worth of dirt about his famous sister? It’s reported that a venomous biography is already written and ready to be released. The once very close siblings had a falling out after Madge married Guy Ritchie, who is reportedly very unfriendly to gay men. Sounds like some best-selling hot dish to me!

Speaking of great music, be sure to get your tickets to the 2008 True Colors Tour. It's happening on Saturday, June 28, at the Greek Theatre with Cyndi Lauper, the B-52s, Andy Bell (of Erasure), the Puppini Sisters, Wanda Sykes and host Carson Kressley. And I’m honored to be DJing and providing all the music between acts—so come say hello!