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Pete Doherty and Libertines Film-maker, Robyn Whitehead, Found Dead
Original at Gigwise
• Fri, Jan 29
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Doherty manager facing jail after hit-and-run
Original at thelondonnews.net
• Thu, Jan 28
The manager of rock star Pete Doherty was today told he could be given a jail term after admitting his part in a hit-and-run. Andrew Boyd, 42, of north London, appeared at Ipswich Crown Court ...
Goldsmith death: Pete Doherty's friend 'called ambulance then fell asleep'
Original at telegraph.co.uk
• Thu, Jan 28
A close friend of the drug-addicted singer Pete Doherty has admitted that he went back to sleep after calling an ambulance when he found a member of the Goldsmith dynasty dead of a suspected overdose.
Doherty friend shocked by filmmaker's 'drug' death
Original at thelondonnews.net
• Thu, Jan 28
The best friend of the rock star Pete Doherty tonight told of the moment he found an heiress to the wealthy Goldsmith family dead in his flat after taking a suspected drug overdose. Robin Whi...
Pete Doherty 'shocked and saddened' over friend's death
Original at Metro Cafe
• Thu, Jan 28
• 8 related articles
Babyshambles frontman, Pete Doherty, has said he's "shocked and saddened" by the suspected drug overdose of his filmmaker friend Robin Whitehead.
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13 Wraps Of Heroin?
Original at collectivewritingsofmasonmcenery (WordPress)
• Thu, Jan 28
By collectivewritingsofmasonmcenery From the link above, you can see that Pete Doherty has been found in court with 13 wraps of heroin on him. Luckily only facing a fine for this. Pete Doherty http://www.nme.com/news/pete-doherty/49443 From the link above, you can see that Pete D
Pete Doherty Asked Politely Not To Get Caught With Drugs Again
Original at hecklerspray
• Thu, Jan 28
By Matthew Laidlow “Doherty claimed that he had not realised the heroin was in his coat pocket. The court heard that when the Babyshambles frontman had been asked to empty out his pockets by court staff on December 21 a plastic bag containing 13 individual wraps of the drug fell onto the floor.”
Pete Doherty film-maker found deadOriginal at The Guardian (UK)
• Thu, Jan 28
By Helen Pidd The photographer and film-maker, had spent the past few years making Road to Albion, a documentary following Doherty after he left The Libertines. She had become the unofficial photographer of Doherty's new band, Babyshambles, and was reportedly working on another film about the sing...
Doherty filmmaker found dead in flat
Original at thelondonnews.net
• Thu, Jan 28
A member of the Goldsmith dynasty who was making a documentary about singer Pete Doherty was found dead in a flat, it emerged today. The body of a 27-year-old woman, named in reports as Robyn ...
Pete Doherty Film-Maker Robyn Whitehead Found DeadOriginal at Spinner
• Wed, Jan 27
By Farah Ishaq Robyn Whitehead, Pete Doherty's unofficial photographer and documentary film-maker, was found dead at an east London flat on Sunday Jan. 24, police have confirmed. Whitehead, whose documentary film on the Libertines, 'The Road To Albion' was in post-production, was found around 8pm,...
Pete Doherty Fined for Having Heroin in Court
Original at Spinner
• Wed, Jan 27
By Emily Tan Pete Doherty's punishment for his latest drug-related incident won't put him in jail. As Spinner previously reported, the Babyshambles frontman was arrested on Dec. 21, 2009, moments after being sentenced for reckless driving. A bag of heroin fell out of the Doherty's pocket as he was lea...
Pete Doherty escapes with fine
Original at Metro Cafe
• Wed, Jan 27
• 23 related articles
Pete Doherty has escaped with a fine despite "stupidly" walking into a court with 13 wraps of heroin in his pocket.
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The Libertines Closer To Reunion
Original at Starpulse.com
• Sun, Jan 24
The Libertines reunion has moved a step closer to fruition - Carl Barat is planning to discuss the group's imminent revival with former bandmate Pete Doherty. The Libertines reunion has moved a step closer to fruition - Carl Barat is planning to discuss the group's imminent revival with f...
Libertines reunion steps up
Original at Yahoo!
• Sun, Jan 24
The Libertines reunion has moved a step closer to fruition - Carl Barat is planning to discuss the group's imminent revival with former bandmate Pete Doherty.
Good Shoes - No Hope, No Future
Original at IndieLondon
• Sun, Jan 17
By Rob The album isn’t without some bright sparks, though. Do You Remember is one pick that succeeds by virtue of some cheeky lyrics (and delivery) and a style that owes much to The Libertines and The Strokes, while Times Change zips along and takes you with it.
Carl Barât: 'The Libertines will reform next year'
Original at thepopscene (WordPress)
• Sun, Jan 17
By Mr. Writer Carl Barât says a reformation of The Libertines is likely to happen next year. The band split in 2004, though Barât and his co-front man Pete Doherty have reunited for one-off events since then. Carl Barât says a reformation of The Libertines is likely to happen next year. The band split in 2...
It's a Blur for Pete
Original at The Sun
• Fri, Jan 1
GUITARIST Graham Coxon could leave Blur for good to team up with Pete Doherty
Pete Doherty Arrested as He Leaves Court
Original at Spinner
• Mon, Dec 21
By Barnaby Smith Police arrested Doherty as he made his way out of the court room on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance, leading him straight to a police station across the road. This was after he had been ordered to pay £2050 in fine with £140 in costs and was given a driving ban of 18 months after a...
Say it ain’t so! Lil Wayne & Pete Doherty arrested again!
Original at Consequence of Sound
• Mon, Dec 21
By Alex Young Across the pond, Pete Doherty, formerly of The Libertines/currently of Babyshambles, followed up last month’s controversial Nazi performance with what is probably his 14,000th arrest. And get this: It happened just moments after sentencing on a separate charge! LOL. According to Gig...
Dreamy Really Is Going For Some Kind Of Record
Original at Dlisted
• Mon, Dec 21
By Michael K Only Dreamboat Doherty would pull this kind of crack-brained shit! Dreamy was arrested outside of a court house this morning after he dropped a bag of the bad shit while he was going through security to answer to a judge on possession and DUI charges.
Pete Doherty Effed Up AgainOriginal at Dlisted
• Mon, Nov 30
By Michael K During his set, Nightmarey Doherty started the national anthem with the lyrics: "Deutschland, Deutschland über alles." Apparently, that's some offensive shit that will get you a fist to the mouth. So he was pulled off the stage after 5 songs and a local radio station stopped broadcasting...
Arctic Monkeys at Wembley Arena, review
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Wed, Nov 18
Rating: * * * * * In a week when NME anointed old-fashioned bad boy Pete Doherty as Britain's key contemporary musical figure, the unassuming Sheffield ... and more »
Those aren't the best albums of the decade
Original at Belfast Telegraph
• Tue, Nov 17
Likewise for The Libertines at No 2 – although three entries for Pete Doherty is rather overstating the poor chap's artistic value. ... and more »
Bumping into Pete Doherty
Original at worcestersauce (WordPress)
• Sun, Nov 15
By Stuart George So that is how I “met” Pete Doherty on a Sunday afternoon in north London. I am not a great fan of his music – Carl Barât was the brains in The Libertines, I reckon. And as far as cocky young musicians go, Johnny Borrell of Razorlight is for me the best. He likes cricket, which is always the sign of a ge...
Pete Doherty - Broken Love Song Single Review
Original at Contactmusic.com
• Fri, Jul 31
Since then his post Libs work has been far more miss than hit, meaning a decision to place Babyshambles on hold, revert to his full given forename and ...
Lindsay's Meltdown; Angie & Brad's Wedding Plans; Pete Doherty's Arrest
Original at Jezebel
• Mon, Jun 8
By Dodai Brad and Angie to wed??? Apparently someone sent Angelina Jolie all the press clippings about her "relationship problems," so she has decided that she and Brad should get married and put an end to the stories. A rumor about a Brangelina wedding circulates pretty much once a year, so perhap...
Pete Doherty was Arrested in Switzerland
Original at Hollywood Grind
• Sun, Jun 7
By Hollywood Grind Doherty returned to London on Saturday after performing at Neuchatel Open Air music festival on Friday after his arrest. Back when Doherty was telling the media he was getting off drugs he said: We sincerely wish Doherty luck in kicking his drug habit, before it kills him.
Music Weekly podcast: Graham Coxon
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Tue, Apr 28
By Paul MacInnes, Rosie Swash, Iain Chambers As if that wasn't enough for one man to be getting on with, Coxon is also on the cusp of releasing his seventh LP, Spinning Top, a concept album that draws inspiration from folk icons Davey Graham and John Martyn. He talks Rosie Swash through the record and speaks candidly about working with P...
Lee Mavers Of The La’s To Collaborate With Babyshambles On New Album
Original at guitarplayer (WordPress)
• Thu, Apr 23
By itsstecole Lee Mavers of The La’s must have had a great time with Pete Doherty on his recent solo tour. The Liverpool songwriter has asked Doherty’s band Babyshambles to be his backing band on his band’s new record. Lee Mavers of The La’s must have had a great time with Pete Doherty on his recent solo tour. T...
Podcast: Song of the Day
Original at damnuglyphotography (WordPress)
• Fri, Mar 13
By Damn Ugly Photography If you had told me I would ever drop a Pete Doherty song on The List, I probably would have slapped you just on principal…I mean, the guy has turned himself into a tabloid joke and trashed what was not only a great music career but a lucrative and marketable music commodity by not knowing when t...
Pete Doherty gives tips on how to pull women like Kate Moss
Original at NME.com
• Tue, Jan 27
By news@nme.com Pete Doherty has revealed the secrets behind his ladykilling lothario image.
Pete Doherty: A portrait of the artist as a Young One
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Fri, Jan 23
By Justin Quirk I've never been a fan of Pete Doherty's music. Whereas some saw a modern-day Baudelaire, I could never shift the image of an 80s Nick Cotton reading A Beginner's Guide To William Blake and busking Clash B-sides. But this Sunday's MTV documentary, Pete Doherty In 24 Hours, suggests that he ma...
Pete Doherty Solo Album To Be Released
Original at extremelisteningmode.com
• Tue, Jan 13
By extremelisteningmode Pete Doherty is to release his as-yet-untitled debut album on March 9th, to frankly less hoopla and fanfare than his notoriety would suggest. We’ve tried to avoid the tabloid cliché representation of Doherty on ELM, but this album definitely represents his last chance to be taken seriou...
Opinion: Go QPR, go Peter!
Original at The Merry Muses Of Caledonia
• Mon, Oct 20
By Bindie Indie(noreply@blogger.com) When Peter is not killing fledgling footie fans, he's recording music, like Babyshambles' new EP, titled The Blinding. "Exposed to this EP," the NME drools, "even those of us who despise Pete Doherty beyond all mortal sense will have to concede the lanky one some sliver of genius." That nic...
Opinion: Feckless Twonks!
Original at Arse End Of Ireland
• Wed, Sep 3
By The Swearing Lady(noreply@blogger.com) Last week's Popbitch highlighted a review of Pete Doherty's writings on Amazon, which I laughed at so hard I've forgotten all but the clumsy gist of it, which basically was that Pete Doherty is a "tossclump" and his poetry "adolescent dribblings". As insults go, it was glorious. The only pr...
Podcast: trouser press: diane cluck, the pipettes and more
Original at wearsthetrousers (WordPress)
• Sun, Aug 31
By Wears The Trousers magazine Amy Winehouse is in trouble, again, after pulling a Pete Doherty-style no-show. Amy left the organisers of French music festival Rock En Seine red-faced after pulling out of Friday's event in Paris with two hours' notice, claiming she was feeling poorly at home. Apparently poised to thre...
Pete Doherty Rescued By A Scottish Loch
Original at iCelebZ
• Mon, Aug 4
Pete Doherty had to be rescued from a Scottish loch yesterday. The Babyshambles star was trying to get to the VIP section at Scotland's Live at Loch Lomond music festival when the rowing boat he was in sprang a nleak and began to sink. Pete's manager, Adrian Hunter - who was also in the vessel - s...
Pete Doherty Inspires Young Cancer Sufferer
Original at Look To The Stars
• Tue, Jun 24
The press sometimes gives celebrities a hard time, concentrating on their problems rather than celebrating the good things that they do. One recent victim has been singer Pete Doherty, who has been quietly helping sick teenagers – such as 16-year-old British schoolboy Dan Squires, who...
Podcast: Peter Painter Painted Pete In Pastels
Original at philspector (WordPress)
• Mon, Jun 9
By philspector It would appear that the Last of the Great Romantic Poets has a bit of a death wish. Some of you may think this is a good thing. Certainly, many would argue that his best years as a writer are behind him. Howson is no stranger to this sort of criricism himself. After a battle with drink and drugs he f...
Pete Doherty Released Early From Jail
Original at iCelebZ
• Tue, May 6
Pete Doherty has been released from prison. The Babyshambles singer was released from London's Wormwood Scrubs at 7.10am this morning. He had served 29 days of a 14-week sentence for breaching his probation. Dressed in a suit and tie, he revealed outside the prison that he was pleased to be ou...
Pete Doherty Incarcerated
Original at Gabby Babble
• Tue, Apr 8
By gdaysunshine Tuesday, April 8, 2008 Pete Doherty Incarcerated photo courtesy of PR Photos/www.prphotos.com Pete Doherty has reportedly been put in jail for 14 weeks for breaching the terms of his probation. Despite public promises in 2007 to get clean, he has continued to struggle with his addictions....
Opinion: Babyshambles
Original at Live on 35mm
• Thu, Feb 14
By Valerio The second Libertines homonymous album came out after Barat sacked Doherty. The Libertines is not half as good as the debut. Drugs and Kate Moss made him unmanageable. Barat fronted the band alone for a while then split. As usual, the early end of a band signs the birth of a myth.
"Spin" Casts A Glance Across The Pond [Rock-critically Correct]
Original at Idolator
• Thu, Jan 24
By Anono-Critic But here? The New York Post's interest in Doherty is purely due to the fact that he probably snorted coke out of Kate Moss's cooch a time or two. Otherwise, your mom doesn't know who he is--although she might be aware of Amy Winehouse, since her songs are premised on the kind of music played by t...
Pete Doherty a Baby Daddy?
Original at Gabby Babble
• Mon, Jan 21
By gdaysunshine photo courtesy of PR Photos/www.prphotos.com Pete Doherty is rumored to be the baby daddy of a 20-year-old student. Laura McLaughlin aka Lola by her friends, told the News of the World that she's three month's pregnant after hooking up with Pete in London last October. Lola said: “I met Peter...
Babyshambles - Up the Shambles DVD Review - Inside Pulse
Original at brokendial.insidepulse.com
• Mon, Dec 3
Babyshambles - Up the Shambles DVD Review Inside Pulse, NY - Boasting itself as a "must have for any fan of Pete Doherty and Babyshambles", the Up the Shambles cover folds open to reveal no inside extras, ...
Music Review: Babyshambles Shotters Nation - Blogcritics.org
Original at blogcritics.org
• Mon, Nov 26
Music Review: Babyshambles Shotters Nation Blogcritics.org, OH - A lot has been said about Pete Doherty, he’s been the veritable poster child for bad-boy drug-fueled rocker antics. He’s kept The Mirror, The Independent, ...
Podcast: Monday Music RoundupOriginal at I AM FUEL, YOU ARE FRIENDS
• Mon, Nov 5
By heather This song could have easily flowed from Ray Davies' pen + guitar. Pete Doherty lays off the smack and blatant self-destruction long enough to record one of the catchiest tunes of recent memory. This is an '06 demo version from the Stookie + Jim Bumfest sessions available on French Dog Blues (...
Babyshambles Circus Show
Original at MTV.uk
• Thu, Nov 1
By thomast Pete Doherty and his band- who were previously known for missing gigs- turned up on time to the unusual venue and opened with recent single Delivery. Babyshambles of course play live at the ceremony of the year tonight on our amazing stage (you have to see it).
Doherty Creates Buzz At Flea Market - Glasgow Daily Record
Original at Glasgow Daily Record
• Fri, Oct 26
Doherty Creates Buzz At Flea Market UK - THE new, clean Pete Doherty was on his best behaviour at Glasgow's Paddy's Market yesterday. The Babyshambles rocker, who says he is proud to be off drugs, ...
Podcast: Babyshambles secret Camden Crawl show will be on MySpace
Original at Mefeedia Video
• Thu, Apr 12
Pete Doherty's legendary outfit treat fans to a unique performance at NW1's two-day live music extravaganza in London, Wednesday 11th April – Babyshambles are to kick off this year's Camden Crawl festival with a one-off MySpace Secret Show for a select group of fans on Thursday 19th Apr...