Artist: V/A
Genre(s):
Breakbeat
Discography:
Bassloins3
Year: 2004
Tracks: 1
New Young Pony Club cover PJ Harvey at Isle of Wight
Wednesday 25 June 2008
V/A
Artist: V/A
Genre(s):
Breakbeat
Discography:
Bassloins3
Year: 2004
Tracks: 1
New Young Pony Club cover PJ Harvey at Isle of Wight
Sunday 22 June 2008
Paul Anka - Anka To Marry Again
Singer/songwriter PAUL ANKA is to marry his personal trainer girlfriend ANNA ABERG.
Anka, famous for writing Frank Sinatra classic My Way, proposed to Aberg - who, at 37, is 29 years his junior - during a meal in New York recently. The couple will marry in Sardinia, Italy, on 26 July (08).
Anka, 66 - who has been dating Aberg for four years - reveals, "I'm engaged. We've been talking about marriage for the last year - and over a bottle of wine and dinner recently in New York at Scalinatella restaurant, I proposed. I said, 'Let's do this.'
The couple has a two-and-a-half-year-old son, Ethan. Anka has five daughters from his 37-year marriage to Lebanese socialite Anne De Zogheb, which ended in 2000. Aberg has a six year old daughter from a previous relationship.
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Saturday 21 June 2008
OK! Exclusive: Ashlee Simpson Cancels Summer Tour
A bit of bittersweet news from Ashlee Simpson-Wentz � the new wife and expecting mother has postponed her summer tour that would take her across the U.S.
"After careful consideration, Ashlee Simpson has decided to postpone her summer tour," a spokesperson for the singer tells OK!. "She is committed to giving her fans the best show possible, and will be back better than ever and ready to rock in the future."
Until then, looks like Ash will enjoy her newlywed status with hubby Pete Wentz.
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Tashi Dhargye Monastery
Artist: Tashi Dhargye Monastery
Genre(s):
Other
Discography:
Yamantaka and Mahakala
Year:
Tracks: 5
Metallica Name Death Magnetic Album
More technology has its downside, it means less good TV to watch
NEW YORK - Hey you, media consumer. You used to be a TV watcher. But an excess of choices has left you changed and, perhaps, spoiled.
Also overwhelmed. There's just too much to keep up with. New media outlets are spreading you thin.
No wonder the 27 series that premiered last fall on the traditional broadcast networks, and all their new shows after that, struggled to win your support. Not one of the freshmen series was a hit and nearly nine per cent of prime-time viewers went missing from the year before.
That's the 2007-08 season in a nutshell for ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and the CW, even as they bravely forge ahead.
"Network television is good, it's strong, it's still the best game in town," CBS boss Les Moonves told advertisers last month as he unveiled his network's 2008-09 lineup.
The best game, maybe. But there's another game in play throughout the industry, a game of diminished expectations, which ruefully expresses the best-case scenario as: " 'Level' is the new 'up.' "
Sure, one reason for the networks' audience erosion is the 100-day Hollywood writers strike that disrupted production, made hash of schedules and reminded viewers there are other things to do than watch network TV. Now, an actors strike looming at the end of this month could compound the damage.
But be honest: Your loyalty to broadcast TV was fraying anyway, wasn't it? Media alternatives proliferate and dazzle. You've got DVDs, webcasts, video on demand, iPod downloads and computer games, not to mention dozens of cable channels catering to you with more and more specificity.
And, even when you settle on a show from the conventional broadcast networks, you've got newfangled options. You can stash it on your DVR. Or stream it from the network's website. It's available to watch whenever you want.
But with this crushing media burden, will you get around to this stuff at all?
To paraphrase the syntax-mangling movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn: If you aren't checking out a network's shows, nobody can stop you. But the networks haven't given up as quickly as they once did.
Many of the overlooked 2007-08 freshman series will be back next fall. Any other year they likely would have been axed but the chaos of the writers strike helped win them reprieves. This season has an asterisk beside it; the networks would love a do-over. (Note how ABC renewed five of its 11 rookie series, including marginal performers like "Eli Stone" and "Dirty Sexy Money.")
But, chances are, an asterisk awaits next season and the next, reflecting the volatile new world in which TV finds itself, an emerging world where the term "TV viewer" is antique, where you've been reborn as "media consumer."
It's a world where television is just one of many "media platforms." Where TV shows have become "content" (accent on the first syllable), and further denatured as an "asset."
Hear the pep talk from NBC boss Ben Silverman: "We know you need to activate against our entertainment platforms to help build your brand messages, and to leverage and use the cultural institutions that are hallmarks of the NBC network."
Did he lose you there? Silverman, a 37-year-old media wunderkind, was addressing advertisers to tout NBC's response to the multimedia age: "leveraging the scale of broadcast while harnessing the power of digital."
NBC isn't alone. Next season on CBS' veteran trio of "CSI" dramas, episodes will be designed to move you beyond your TV screen, enhancing the episodes' narratives across supplementary media like online, mobile, even video games (while exposing you to more channels of advertising).
Are you getting excited about TV next season? The networks are excited for you!
The CW is thrilled to be reviving the long-ago Fox hit, "Beverly Hills 90210."
Fox plans a spinoff of "Family Guy."
NBC is spinning off "The Office" and retooling "Knight Rider" from a quarter-century ago. It's reaching even further back for "Crusoe," based on the 18th-century novel, and a "Merlin" miniseries set in King Arthur's court.
Yet another NBC series, "Kings," though set in modern times, is based on the story of David and Goliath.
"Eternal themes, heroic themes, entertaining themes and escapist themes," Silverman rhapsodized last April to advertisers. "The audience is returning to the familiar right now. They like the accessible themes."
Of course, NBC's new shows "are wholly original takes," he added.
Maybe. But after four years and counting, the 2004-05 season stands tall for its towering successes. Premiering that season were the delightfully unfamiliar "Desperate Housewives" and the boldly inaccessible "Lost," as well as the groundbreaking "House" and "Grey's Anatomy." Each a critical and popular phenomenon, they connected with the audience and the zeitgeist. They were embraced by millions who liked surprise more than reassurance.
Can that happen today? Is creative daring at the broadcast networks now concentrated on marketing and content delivery, while the shows themselves are content (accent on the second syllable) to play it safe? These days, technology defies expectations; TV keeps confirming them. The broadcast networks search for revolutionary ways to get in your head. But must their programming be old hat?
With all the media choices at your command, is "familiar" and "accessible" really the way to bring you back? Are you willing to be surprised instead?
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Conor Oberst announces summer tour
Bright Eyes�?? main man Conor Oberst today announced his first dates in support of his upcoming solo album �??Conor Oberst�??, kicking off July 25.
The album which will be released August 5 in the US and August 4th in the UK was produced by Conor Oberst, as well as engineer Andy LeMaster.
Recorded in Tepoztlán, Morales, Mexico, Oberst created a temporary studio in a mountain villa for a month over last winter and was joined on the record by a group of musicians calling themselves The Mystic Valley Band.
Meahwhile, Oberst�??s new website was launched today and the site is currently streaming two tracks from the forthcoming album.
The dates are:
Billings, MT Bones Brewing (July 25)
Calgary, AB Calgary Jazz Festival, Prince�??s Island Park (27)
Vancouver, BC Richard�??s On Richards Cabaret (29)
Seattle, WA Neumo�??s (30)
Bend, OR Midtown Ballroom (31)
San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill (August 1)
San Francisco, CA Bottom or the Hill (2)
Santa Cruz, CA Rio Theatre (3)
Los Angeles, CA Troubador (5)
Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge (8)
Carrboro, NC Cat�??s Cradle (9)
Norfolk, VA The NorVa (10)
Philadelphia, PA Trocadero (11)
New York, NY Bowery Ballroom (12)
Saratoga, NY Saratoga Music Festival (17)
--By our New York staff.
Find out more about NME.
The album which will be released August 5 in the US and August 4th in the UK was produced by Conor Oberst, as well as engineer Andy LeMaster.
Recorded in Tepoztlán, Morales, Mexico, Oberst created a temporary studio in a mountain villa for a month over last winter and was joined on the record by a group of musicians calling themselves The Mystic Valley Band.
Meahwhile, Oberst�??s new website was launched today and the site is currently streaming two tracks from the forthcoming album.
The dates are:
Billings, MT Bones Brewing (July 25)
Calgary, AB Calgary Jazz Festival, Prince�??s Island Park (27)
Vancouver, BC Richard�??s On Richards Cabaret (29)
Seattle, WA Neumo�??s (30)
Bend, OR Midtown Ballroom (31)
San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill (August 1)
San Francisco, CA Bottom or the Hill (2)
Santa Cruz, CA Rio Theatre (3)
Los Angeles, CA Troubador (5)
Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge (8)
Carrboro, NC Cat�??s Cradle (9)
Norfolk, VA The NorVa (10)
Philadelphia, PA Trocadero (11)
New York, NY Bowery Ballroom (12)
Saratoga, NY Saratoga Music Festival (17)
--By our New York staff.
Find out more about NME.
'Wanted' Star Angelina Jolie Discusses Passing On The Action Torch, 'Rolling Around On The Floor' With Brad Pitt
CANNES, France — Angelina Jolie may be in ultimate ass-kicking mode on the big screen this summer with "Wanted," but when she spoke with MTV News on the French Riviera, she looked more like the world's most famous mom-to-be.
Caressing her stomach, she clearly had motherhood on the brain more than her character in the movie, Fox, the assassin-turned-mentor who favors dramatic gravity-defying action over words in what's sure to be one of this summer's most memorable action flicks. Still, in this rare interview, Jolie remembered well what drew her to the role as well as why "Wanted" co-star James McAvoy will never compare to a certain former co-star with whom she once tussled.
MTV: Though the film is called "Wanted," this is not a story about you and everyone pursuing you — the fans, the paparazzi, et cetera. Correct?
Angelina Jolie: Wouldn't that be a horror movie? [Laughs.]
MTV: You've done your share of action films. Why another one?
Jolie: I was itching to do something that was physical, because I had done some emotional films and I had been at home with the kids. I didn't know that there was anything original out there [until] I came across this script. One, it has a great story. A lot of action movies are kind of lacking in that. It's got a dark sense of humor and it's wild, and the stunts — I knew that they were going to be done in an original way. I knew that the director [Timur Bekmambetov] would do this movie in a way that would make it different than any other action movie.
MTV: This is your first action flick since "Mr. & Mrs. Smith." I would think it's a little different rolling around with James McAvoy than with Brad?
Jolie: Well, you know Brad was ... [Laughs.] I'll always prefer rolling around on the floor with him than any other man. You know, in general. [Laughs.]
MTV: Clearly you have a maternal instinct. Does that come into play at all here, where you are James' mentor?
Jolie: Yeah, she's not the nicest mentor, though. [Laughs.] She's quite a pain in the ass. I suppose there was some irony to the fact that I had done a bunch of action movies and it was James' first, and I was brought in as kind of the one that would lead the way and then watch him become ...
MTV: You are passing the torch.
Jolie: Passing the torch to James.
MTV: Since you're in your elder years, right? All the way in your early 30s.
Jolie: [Laughs.] Yeah, that's right.
MTV: Do you imagine such physical roles will always be a part of your career?
Jolie: I think there's always going to be a side of me ... you know, as long as I can. Harrison [Ford] is doing it, and he's doing it well. It looks like I've got some more time.
MTV: It's been written by more than one person that there is no one sexier with a gun than Angelina Jolie. How do you take something like that?
Jolie: Wow. I'll take it. I like it.
MTV: Is there something sexy about gunplay?
Jolie: Yeah, I mean obviously there's a part of me that takes the world of violence and death very seriously. However, when it comes to protection or when it comes to just the skill of shooting ... I've gone to the range with sniper rifles and things like that. Brad and I both like it a lot. That is something we have in common.
MTV: Did you get any bumps and bruises along the way on this one? Are those badges of honor?
Jolie: Yeah, it's always nice. Like in the train sequence, we had to fall over a lot and wrestle each other. The next morning we were both nicely cut up, feeling cool, wounded and sore.
MTV: And that feeling overwhelms the actual pain?
Jolie: Yeah, it feels good. [Laughs.]
MTV: You show off a lot of tattoos in the film. Are they all yours?
Jolie: No, we added a bunch. I had "toil" and "tears" based on [Winston] Churchill's speech. I had binary codes that are actually my kids' initials. I have "strength of will" in four different languages. "Know your rights" in different languages. It's things like that. Very few people pick up on it, but it was [something I did] for me.
MTV: With all that's going on with your family and your humanitarian work, is it harder to get up and go make a movie now?
Jolie: Yeah, it's not the thing you love the most. I love being a mom and I do love traveling and the work I get to do with children in the field and with refugees. Brad and I take turns working. So instead of it being "I get to work next," it's "You have to work next, because it's your turn. I'm staying home with the kids."
MTV: Are there certain roles that still excite you? "Atlas Shrugged" is one you've been associated with for a while. Is that one?
Jolie: That's one of those, I think, once-in-a-lifetime films that you feel, "If I only do a few more in my lifetime, that has to be one of them."
MTV: Frank Miller has said before that he wanted you for Ava in "Sin City 2." Are you up for that?
Jolie: I don't know. I found the first "Sin City" impressive, but I don't know what they're going to do with the next one to make [it] as original as the first one. I'd be curious. I think he's a genius.
Check out everything we've got on "Wanted."
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Howie B.
Artist: Howie B.
Genre(s):
Electronic
Dance
Rock
Discography:
Another Late Night
Year: 2001
Tracks: 15
Snatch
Year: 1999
Tracks: 11
Turn the Dark Off
Year: 1997
Tracks: 10
Music for Babies
Year: 1996
Tracks: 8
Emmerdale to welcome new Dingle
'Emmerdale' is set to welcome a new member of the Dingle family in the coming weeks.
According to the show's official website, Genesis Dingle, played by Sian Reese-Williams, will arrive in the Dales on April Fool's Day.
Her estranged father father Shadrach (Andy Devine) and her biological sister Chastity (Lucy Pargeter) are both shocked when she turns up unannounced.
While Genesis is travelling to meet her family she is involved in a road accident, which leaves her fighting for her life.
Actress Sian Reese-Williams said of her new role: "I'm thrilled to have been given this fantastic opportunity."
"'Emmerdale' is such an iconic programme and I can't wait to take my place in the Dingle family."
'Emmerdale' series producer Anita Turner said: "I'm delighted to welcome Sian to the show and we've got some exciting storylines planned.
"Chas, for one, is left reeling from the news that she has a long-lost sister. Genesis is not your typical Dingle and she's in for a real culture shock when she meets her biological family."
According to the show's official website, Genesis Dingle, played by Sian Reese-Williams, will arrive in the Dales on April Fool's Day.
Her estranged father father Shadrach (Andy Devine) and her biological sister Chastity (Lucy Pargeter) are both shocked when she turns up unannounced.
While Genesis is travelling to meet her family she is involved in a road accident, which leaves her fighting for her life.
Actress Sian Reese-Williams said of her new role: "I'm thrilled to have been given this fantastic opportunity."
"'Emmerdale' is such an iconic programme and I can't wait to take my place in the Dingle family."
'Emmerdale' series producer Anita Turner said: "I'm delighted to welcome Sian to the show and we've got some exciting storylines planned.
"Chas, for one, is left reeling from the news that she has a long-lost sister. Genesis is not your typical Dingle and she's in for a real culture shock when she meets her biological family."
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