49 h. ago Swedish punks Viagra Boys: ‘It’s freeing for people to see a dude let his gut hang out’

They’ve hauled themselves from the toilet circuit to arenas, as frontman Sebastian Murphy has got over drug addiction – but, he says, they’re still letting their freak flag flySlouched on a sofa in a former cement factory in Stockholm, Viagra Boys’ Swedish-American frontman and lyricist Sebastian Murphy is recalling a low point in his life, several years ago. He points to a tattoo on his heavily inked torso that sums it up. “It says ‘You need me’,” he explains in a tobacco-stained California burr. “When I did this tattoo, I was such a piece-of-shit drug addict who only cared about himself. I thought it was funny. I don’t need you guys – you need me.” It inspired You N33d Me, one of the best tracks on the sax-blasting post-punk band’s electrifying, sort-of-self-titled fourth album Viagr Aboys. Hooked on amphetamines, pills and Valium at various points in his past, Murphy has been, by his own admission, the last person anybody needed around.But the strongest thing Murphy is consuming ...

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6 d. ago The Chase star Paul Sinha recalls 'fright of his life' as he provides Parkinson's update

The ITV star has been open about his health battle in recent years

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9 d. ago Popular puppy and kitten food recalled due to salmonella and listeria risk

Blue Ridge Beef puppy mix and kitten mix was sold across nine states

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1 week ago Fan favorite soup brands hit with recall over ‘foreign material’

Campbell’s soups were among the recalled products

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1 week ago Fan favorite soup brands named in health alert over ‘foreign material’

Campbell’s soups were among the affected products

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1 week ago Celery sold at Walmart recalled in 29 states over possible contamination

The celery has a best-by date of March 23, 2025

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1 week ago Boy relieves terrifying moment he tried to save friend before being swept out to sea, inquest hears

A friend tragically recalled throwing a life-ring to Daniel but the rope was not long enough to reach him

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1 week ago Butter recalled in seven states due to contamination with bacteria found in feces

Cabot Creamery issued a voluntary recall on 1,700 pounds of its butter

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1 week ago Butter recalled in seven states due to potentially dangerous bacteria contamination

The affected Cabot Creamery butter was sold across seven states

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1 week ago Popular hot sauce recalled in 10 states due to possible ‘life

Two different flavors of Texas Pete hot sauce were recalled

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2 w. ago Martin Kemp recalls 'worst moment of my life' as son Roman 'nearly died'

The One Show presenter Roman Kemp was on holiday in France with his family when he 'nearly died'

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2 w. ago Sausages recalled due to possible contamination with ‘hard plastic’

The Johnsonville cheddar bratwursts were sold at retailers in 10 states

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2 w. ago North Korean defector recalls the harrowing moment he was forced to watch a public execution at just 11 years old

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. Two-time North Korean defector Timothy Cho broke down in tears on LADbible TV as he recalled his tragic start in life.

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2 w. ago Juice recalled in 12 states due to possible botulism contamination

Customers should contact Walker’s Wine Juice to determine how to dispose of the juice

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3 w. ago Trader Joe’s issues recall over ‘labeling error’ for salad dressing — this is what it means

Customers in possession of the product may either return it to Trader Joe’s for a full refund or discard it

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3 w. ago Urgent recall issued for shampoo contaminated with harmful bacteria

Henkel’s Tec Italy Totale Shampoo may contain the bacteria Klebsiella oxytoca

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3 w. ago Coffee drinkers urged to check cabinets after product recall

The coffee recall is the latest in a slew of contaminated or wrongly labeled products

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3 w. ago Popular tortilla chips urgently recalled for serious health risk

The recalled chips were sold at retailers in 13 states

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4 w. ago ‘Lovely gentle dinosaurs’: Brisbane 2032 Olympic rowing may be held in saltwater crocodile habitat

Fears dismissed by Brisbane Olympic chief, saying ‘there are sharks in the ocean and we still do surfing’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter 82 years of a life devoted to saltwater crocodiles, John Lever still fondly recalls the first “saltie” he ever caught on Rockhampton’s Fitzroy River, about 500km north of Brisbane.The year was 1982, the crocodile was a three-metre long female and she’d just eaten “a lovely labrador dog” from a market garden in the central Queensland city.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Aldi recalls thousands of cheese packs for possible metal contamination

The affected cheese products were sold across Ohio, Connecticut, Michigan and Pennsylvania

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