Terry Numan vs Dario Nunez & other: 2008

Wednesday 10 September 2008

Roots Manuva, Slime & Reason

Three long time on from the dark that was Awfully Deep, Stockwell's Rodney Smith returns. In an genre dominant with up-and-coming MCs all vying to knock the crown from the head of stream rulers of the mic, such a gap may seem like a suicidal career move. But when you're as original, interesting and well, deep as Mr Manuva the usual rules don't apply. Slime & Reason should shut up any young pretenders out at that place, at least for a while.

Of path another reason for the hiatus has been Smith's not-so-private battles with his own demons. Those apprehensive that his flow has been...erm...blunted by indulgence volition be relieved at the first playact of this many-sided album. Jauntily delivery a muscular slice of Studio One deep remnant and dancehall smarts to the opener Over And Over, it seems like Roots has had time to lighten up up as well. That's not to say that he doesn't address personal issues. It's Me Oh Lord inside information his struggles trying to preach the gospels of truth and light. The pentecostal strand learned in childhood rings as loud as ever here. And On I'm A New Man he makes atonement for past times indulgences.

As if to signal his awareness of the post-pubescent competition he does upgrade the sound somewhat. There are more burbling parallel synth sounds and the mix is sparser, relying on the bass to carry you through. Oddly it's this head drooping towards newer hybrids that mark the album's broken points. The Toddla T-assisted Buff Nuff visits the same priapic territory that Dizzee Rascal's recently visited. But urban music's about asserting your pedigree and as he points out in that fabulous mocknee growl on Well Alright, "They got a little chatter but they got no brain". Elsewhere the string-led R'n'B of A Man's Talk is only too squarely hip hop compared to the other delights on offer here.

But it's really the Carribean flvours of the hilarious Do Nah Bodda Mi or the dubwise Well Alright that show that his pen is just as sharp as it was. As incessantly, the man serves up a fulgent mixture of fun, doomy retribution, guilt-ridden dread and loping oddness. Welcome back Rodney...

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Monday 11 August 2008

Bernie Mac - Stars Pay Tribute To Bernie Mac

Hollywood stars have paid tribute to the player and comedian Bernie Mac was died on Saturday aged 50.

Mac died from complications due to pneumonia after organism admitted to a Chicago hospital before in the week.

Since his death was announced yesterday, tributes have been gushing in for the Transformer actor.

Ocean's 11 co-stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt both said the comedian would be greatly missed.

"The world but got a little less funny. He will be missed in a heartfelt way," Clooney said.

While, Pitt declared: "I lament the loss of a ferociously comic and hard-core family gentleman. My thoughts are with Rhonda and their sept. Bernie Mac, you ar already lost."

The 50-year-olc comic was next place to be seen in Soul Men, released in November, alongside Samuel L. Jackson.

The Pulp Fiction asterisk added his condolences to Mac's family.

"It goes without saying that Bernie was one of the preeminent comedians of our contemporaries," Jackson aforesaid.

"He was also an attentive hubby, a great father and loving granddaddy. I feel blessed to have shared years of friendship with Bernie Mac, and I'm honored to have in the end co-starred with him in what I consider to be his finest cinematic acting achievement.

"My sincere prayer is that his family volition be comforted by the warmth of love from all of us world Health Organization knew and respected this man."

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Wednesday 6 August 2008

Rock the Bells New York: Gigwise Photo Review Featuring Jay-Z, Nas

US rapper Nas was joined by Jay-Z and a server of other hip-hop stars at the Rock the Bells festival on Sunday (August 3rd).

The event at Jones Beach on Long Island, New York besides featured surprise appearances from Busta Rhymes, Pharoahe Monch and EMPD.

Jay-Z, who late ended his European tour with a host of dates in the UK, received a huge ovation when he joined Nas on the tracks 'Black Republican' and 'Success', which features on Jay-Z's 2007 album 'American Gangster.

Meanwhile, Rhymes joined headliners A Tribe Called Quest on a rendition of 'Scenario', in front performing his own short set which included 'Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See'.

You can see a selection highlights from the festival, which will call in California on Saturday (August 9th), on Gigwise below.

Alternatively, CLICK HERE for extensive pictures from the Long Island event.

Rock the Bells

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Thursday 19 June 2008

Cirith Gorgor

Artist: Cirith Gorgor

   Genre(s):
Metal

Discography:

Onwards To The Spectral Defile

Year: 1999
Tracks: 9

Saturday 14 June 2008

Kerry Katona "Devastated" at The Death of Stepfather

Kerry Katona is said to be "devastated" today following the death of the man she regarded as her real father.

The former Atomic Kitten singer's stepfather, Arnold Ferrier, died at the age of 78 on Tuesday morning in Texas after losing a short battle against cancer.

The Iceland ad star is now heading to America, but failed in her bid to be at his bedside when he died.

Kerry's spokesman said, "Kerry was told last week that he had been diagnosed with cancer.

"She received a call (on Tuesday) saying he had taken a turn for the worse.

"She was desperately trying to get over there to be at his bedside."

The spokesman added that Kerry, 27, regarded Ferrier, who was briefly married to her mother during her early childhood in Warrington, Cheshire, North West England, as her real father and remained close to him.

She added: "Kerry and her stepsister, Pat Ferrier, have flown to the US to make the necessary arrangements.

"Kerry is absolutely devastated. He really was the only father that she knew."

Mr Ferrier retired to Texas but split his time between there and Warrington.

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Sunday 8 June 2008

Britney Spears To Star In Pussycat Dolls Video?

Britney Spears has been spotted on the shoot of the next Pussycat Dolls video, and is reported to be making a cameo appearance.

The troubled singer was seen at Burbank, LA which is the location of the girl group's latest video shoot.

A source told Metro, "She is doing a cameo in their new video shoot today," speaking of the video for next single, 'When I Grow Up'.

Britney is said to be recording her own material at present, with hopes of releasing a new album before the end of 2008.

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Friday 6 June 2008

Boy George to tour US for first time in a decade

Boy George has announced a tour of the US and Canada which will see him perform all across the continent for the first time in ten years.

The tour which kicks off July 10 in Aspen will run through to August 23, where it will wind up in Dallas, TX.

The former Culture Club frontman-turned-solo artist made headlines in the US in 2006 when he was sentenced to garbage duty after a judge charged him with wasting police time for falsely reporting a burglary in his New York apartment.

The singer was permitted to carry out garbage duty in the grounds of the city�??s Sanitation Department due to the level of media interest in his community service.

The tour dates are:

Aspen, CO Belly Up (July 10)
Las Vegas, NV House of Blues (11)
San Diego, CA Concerts In The Park (12)
Anaheim, CA The Grove Of Anaheim (13)
Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre (15)
Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre (16)
San Francisco, CA Regency Center - Grand Ballroom (18)
Vancouver, BC The Commodore Ballroom (21)
Calgary, AB Flames Central (22)
Edmonton, AB Edmonton Events Centre (23)
Pompano Beach, FL Club Cinema (25)
Orlando, FL Hard Rock Hotel Orlando (26)
St. Petersburg, FL Jannus Landing (27)
N. Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues SC (29)
Washington, DC 9:30 Club (30)
Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre (August 1)
Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues (3)
Westbury, NY Theatre at Westbury (5)
Chicago, IL House of Blues (7)
Toronto, ON Kool Haus (10)
Montreal, QC Metropolis (12)
New York, NY Terminal 5 (14)
Austin, TX Stubb�??s BBQ (21)
Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater (22)
Dallas, TX House of Blues (23)

--By our New York staff.
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Jason Segel, Paul Rudd Take Their Bromance To The Golf Course On 'I Love You, Man' Set

Jason Segel is having a good year. First came "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," which cemented the actor as one of comedy's newest talents. Then came word that he was the man chosen to resurrect the Muppets franchise by writing and starring in their newest adventure. Soon after, Segel was tapped for his second leading role, in the upcoming comedy "I Love You, Man" alongside Paul Rudd.

But with the movie industry proclaiming its love for Segel, when was the last time he had a chance to say those magic words to someone else?

"This morning, to Paul Rudd, when he was rubbing my crotch with a golf club," Segel laughed. "We've been doing it every five minutes or so."

MTV News caught up with Segel and Rudd at a Los Angeles golf course where the two were filming a scene for their upcoming bromance, the story of an about-to-be married guy who "finds out that he doesn't really have a close friend in his life to be a best man, so he sets out to find one," Segel explained. "That would be me."

In this particular scene, their budding friendship inspires the pair to play golf and subsequently slow up the whole course trying to teach Paul's fiancée how to play.

"Paul convinces me to go out on a double date with him and his fiancée [played by Rashida Jones] and her friend Hailey [Sarah Burns], but I don't like to golf with women in the movie," Segel said.

Which sounds easy enough on paper: a couple of swings, a couple of shots, a couple of takes, and they're out. But each time we watched a new take, it seemed to come from a different movie, thanks to radical improvisations from Segel and Rudd on everything from the Dalai Lama to short shorts.

Watching the pair endlessly riff off each other, it's easy to say that art imitates life in this film, where Segel's and Rudd's characters ultimately become the other's most supportive presence, but the cliché is true. Both actors, for instance, stayed in front of the camera at all times (even when they weren't in a particular shot) in order to throw ad-libbed lines to the other.

With no breaks, it becomes a hard way to make an easy living, joked Rudd.

So what has this collaborative movie taught them about what makes a best friend? Is it empathy? Similar interests? A shared history?

"You have to be caring, and you have to understanding," Segel opined, "[and it] helps to be British."

Directed by John Hamburg, "I Love You, Man" is targeting an early 2009 release.

Check out everything we've got on "I Love You, Man."

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The MTV Movie Awards will air live on MTV on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET, with MTV News' "Coming Attractions" preshow kicking the evening off at 7:30 p.m. ET! Find all the latest updates on nominees, presenters, performers, voting, contests, movie exclusives and much more at MovieAwards.MTV.com. And check out Movies.MTV.com for the latest movie news, trailers, photos and more!

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Madonna's Yummy 'STICKY & SWEET' TOUR Itinerary Unwrapped for Fans for the Very First Time

"HARD CANDY" CD DEBUTS AT NUMBER 1 AROUND THE WORLD IN 27 COUNTRIES THUS
FAR INCLUDING US, UK, FRANCE, GERMANY, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

LOS ANGELES, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Madonna, the world's
tastiest sweetheart, has announced more non-stop treats for her legions of
legendary and devoted fans. Following the latest news that "HARD CANDY" has
debuted at Number 1 around the globe, it has been confirmed that Madonna's
"STICKY & SWEET TOUR" will begin (hip) hopping around the world on August
23rd in Cardiff, Wales with stops in major European markets through
September including London (11-September) and Paris (20-September).

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080508/LATH533)

The North American leg of the "STICKY & SWEET TOUR" begins October 3rd
at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with stops at New York's
Madison Square Garden on October 6th and 7th, followed by performances in
Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and more before stopping at Miami's Dolphin
Stadium on November 26th. Madonna's "STICKY & SWEET" tour will also visit
Mexico and South America later this year. (Show dates, and on sale
information in these markets will follow at a later date.)

Confirmed today by Guy Oseary, Madonna's manager and Arthur Fogel, Live
Nation's CEO Global Touring and Chairman Global Music, who is producing the
tour, "STICKY & SWEET" will play arenas and stadiums throughout Europe and
North America including a number of cities where Madonna has not performed
in the past fifteen years. "STICKY & SWEET" will be directed by Madonna's
long time creative collaborator Jamie King. The musical director will be
Kevin Antunes. The complete tour itinerary is listed below with additional
cities and dates to be announced. For complete tour and ticket information,
fans can visit: http://www.livenation.com and http://www.madonna.com.

"HARD CANDY," Madonna's 11th studio album for Warner Bros. Records
debuted at number one in 27 countries around the world thus far, including
the USA, JAPAN, FRANCE, UK, GERMANY, CANADA, ITALY, AUSTRALIA, THE
NETHERLANDS, SOUTH AFRICA, SWEDEN, DENMARK, IRELAND, FINLAND, AUSTRIA,
CHILE, SPAIN, MEXICO, HONG KONG, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, PORTUGAL, BELGIUM,
BRAZIL, SWITZERLAND, ISRAEL and U.A.E. The album has received Four Stars in
Rolling Stone, Blender and People Magazine with The NY Daily News hailing
"HARD CANDY" as Madonna's greatest album ever. Madonna's current smash
single "4 Minutes" was co-written and co-produced by Madonna, Timbaland and
Justin Timberlake. "HARD CANDY" is the Number One most downloaded digital
album in the U.S. and many other countries. Madonna's previous studio album
"CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR" sold over 8.5 million copies.

Madonna and Live Nation entered into a revolutionary partnership last
fall and her last three worldwide tours were produced by Live Nation.

A multi-Grammy award winner and recent inductee into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame, Madonna has long been known for groundbreaking
multi-dimensional tours that consist of visual and audio extravaganzas with
non-stop singing and breathtaking dancing. Madonna's last outing, 2006's
acclaimed Confessions Tour played in 25 countries including Russia, reached
a collective audience of over 1.3 million fans, and was the highest
grossing concert tour of all time by a female artist.

"I'll be your one stop Candy Shop

Everything that I've got"

Madonna

"CANDY SHOP" from

"HARD CANDY"

TICKETS:

Tickets for "Sticky & Sweet" will go on sale beginning Friday, May 16th
in London, Paris, Cardiff and Nice followed by on sales Saturday, May 17th
in Amsterdam, Boston and Chicago with E. Rutherford and New York City on
sale Monday, May 19th. Tickets will range from $55.00 through $350 ($375.00
in Las Vegas) offering a variety of excellent seats at all price levels.
Additional on-sales vary and are listed below or available at
http://www.livenation.com and http://www.madonna.com . There will be a 4
ticket limit per person at the arena performances and a 6 ticket per person
limit for stadium events.

MADONNA.COM:

Icon is Madonna's official fan club. Legacy members of Icon get first
access to tickets starting May 12th, 2008. Fan club members who join May
1st and later will not have access to presale tickets. However, all ticket
buyers for the tour get a free trial one year Virtual Icon membership which
provides access to the largest digital archive of Madonna photos online, a
social networking community of dedicated Madonna fans, contests, news and
much more. Sign up for Icon at Madonna.com today.

Citi:

"We are proud to provide Citi(R) cardmembers with access to one of the
most anticipated tours of 2008," said Vik Atal, Chairman and CEO, Citi
Cards. "The Madonna tour is a great example of the benefits of our alliance
with Live Nation which enables us to offer our cardmembers exceptional
experiences through our innovative Private Pass Program." Citi cardmembers
will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday May 13th at 10am ET
through Citi's Private Pass Program(R). For complete presale details visit:
privatepass.citi.com.

*Applicable for Sticky & Sweet shows in the U.S.

http://www.stubhub.com:

StubHub is the official fan-to-fan ticket marketplace for Madonna's
North American Tour 2008.* StubHub is the world's largest ticket
marketplace enabling fans to buy and sell tickets to a vast selection of
nearly 30,000 sports, concert theatres and other live entertainment events.
StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead
through innovation. The company's unique online marketplace, dedicated
solely to tickets, provides all fans the choice to buy or sell their
tickets in a safe, convenient and highly reliable environment. All
transactions are processed and delivered via StubHub's patent-pending Fan
Network (SM ticket delivery service, supported by seven-day toll free
customer service at 1-866-STUBHUB and backed by an industry-first Fan
Protect Guarantee.

*Applicable for Sticky & Sweet shows in the U.S. and Canada

http://www.viagogo.co.uk:

viagogo is the Official Premium Ticketing Partner for Madonna's
European Tour 2008*. Premium tickets and VIP packages will be available
from Friday 16th May on http://www.viagogo.co.uk. In addition, viagogo will
be the Official Secondary Ticketing Exchange where fans can buy and sell
their tickets. viagogo facilitates the exchange between someone who wants
to sell and someone who wants to buy a ticket for a live event. It
guarantees that buyers receive their tickets in time for the show and
sellers receive payment. viagogo is Europe's leading ticket exchange.

*Not applicable for Sticky & Sweet shows in Germany & Italy.

About Live Nation:

Live Nation is the future of the music business. With the most live
concerts, music venues and festivals in the world and the most
comprehensive concert search engine on the web, Live Nation is
revolutionizing the music industry; onstage and online. Headquartered in
Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV." Additional information about the
company can be found at http://www.livenation.com under the "About Us"
section.

MADONNA

STICKY & SWEET

TOUR ITINERARY 2008

Showdate: City: Venue: On sale Date:

23-Aug Cardiff Millennium Stadium Fri. May 16

26-Aug Nice Stade Charles Ehrmann Fri. May 16

28-Aug Berlin Olympic Stadium Wed. May 21

02-Sept Amsterdam Arena Sat. May 17

04-Sept Dusseldorf LTU Arena Wed. May 21

06-Sept Rome Olympic Stadium Fri. May 23

09-Sept Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena Wed. May 21

11-Sept London Wembley Stadium Fri. May 16

20-Sept Paris Stade de France Fri. May 16

03-Oct E. Rutherford Izod Center Mon. May 19

06-Oct New York City Madison Square Garden Mon. May 19

07-Oct New York City Madison Square Garden Mon. May 19

15-Oct Boston TD BankNorth Garden Sat. May 17

18-Oct Toronto Air Canada Centre Sat. May 24

22-Oct Montreal Bell Centre Sat. May 24

26-Oct Chicago United Center Sat. May 17

30-Oct Vancouver BC Place Stadium Sat. May 24

01-Nov Oakland Oracle Arena Sun. June 1

04-Nov San Diego Petco Park Sun. June 1

06-Nov Los Angeles Dodger Stadium Sun. June 1

08-Nov Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena Sat. May 31

11-Nov Denver Pepsi Center Sat. May 31

16-Nov Houston Minute Maid Park Sat. May 31

19-Nov Philadelphia Wachovia Center Mon. June 2

22-Nov Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall Mon. June 2

24-Nov Atlanta Philips Arena Sat. May 31

26-Nov Miami Dolphin Stadium Sat. May 31

Additional dates and venues to be announced.
Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour will also visit Mexico and South America
later this year. Show date and on sale information to follow.

For news, contests, tour dates and more visit Madonna.com.

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Featured Photos: Tom Petty's "Highway Companion" tour - September and October 2006

Tom Petty [ tickets ] and the Heartbreakers are in the midst of a summer-long tour that will keep them on the road into August. At the moment, it looks like things will wind up with a stop at the massive Outside Lands festival in San Francisco. On their last major outing, 2006's "Highway Companion" tour, Petty and the Heartbreakers regularly hosted Stevie Nicks [ tickets ] for several songs in their set. Our intrepid photographer Tim Mosenfelder snapped a couple of stops on that tour, and here they are.

The Game - The Game Breaks Down In Interview Reveals Suicidal Thoughts

Rapper THE GAME contemplated suicide in the days leading up to his March (08) jail term, because he couldn't handle the pressures of fame.

The Dreams hitmaker, real name Jayceon Taylor, was sentenced to 60 days behind bars in February (08), after pleading guilty to felony gun charges relating to an incident at a 2007 basketball game.

He eventually served just eight days of the sentence and was released on 10 March (08).

But his legal woes weren't the only thing bothering the MC - in the upcoming June (08) issue of XXL magazine, he reveals he was in such a dark place emotionally and physically, he almost chose to end his life.

He tells the American publication, "My life is f**ked up right now. I'm in a f**ked up place. My fans love me, and I know what they want but in a minute, I'm not gonna be physically capable of pleasing the world with music. Because my mind isn't right. People are driving me under God's good earth."

Later on, he adds, "Sometimes I wanna be at peace so bad that I wish myself off of the earth."

And according to AOL's The Boombox, the interview - which took place just a few days before he checked into California's Twin Towers Correctional Facility - ends with The Game breaking down, but the tears were for both the turmoil in his personal life and the apparent demise of the rap industry.

He explains, "The tears coming from my left eye are from my s**t that I'm dealing with in my life, and the tears down my right cheek are tears for hip-hop."

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Nicole Kidman - Kidman Laughs Off Nude Photoshoot Rumours

Hollywood actress NICOLE KIDMAN has laughed off reports she is to follow in the footsteps of DEMI MOORE and BRITNEY SPEARS by posing naked and pregnant for a magazine shoot.

The Australian star is expecting her first child with husband Keith Urban and was rumoured to have striped off for a provocative photospread with legendary photographer Patrick Demarchelier.

But Kidman admits that although she did take part in a shoot with Demarchelier, she did not bare all - and finds the idea of her posing naked while pregnant "hilarious".

She says, "'It's total nonsense. It was not that kind of a shoot.

'It's madness to think I did that or was even asked to do that. I'm just looking forward to having and caring for our baby."

Both Moore and Spears posed for controversial shoots for fashion magazines while they were pregnant, with the Ghost star gracing the cover of Vanity Fair in 1991 and the singer following suit in Harper's Bazaar in 2006.

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And Oceans

Artist: And Oceans

   Genre(s):
Metal: Death,Black
   Metal

Discography:

Cypher

Year: 2002
Tracks: 13

A.M.G.O.D.

Year: 2001
Tracks: 9

The Symmetry of I, the Circle of O

Year: 1999
Tracks: 8

The Symmetry Of I The Circle O

Year: 1999
Tracks: 8

The Dynamic Gallery Of Thoughts

Year: 1998
Tracks: 8

...And Oceans assembled in 1995 extinct of scattered components from Finland's dim metallic element scene, and made its official debut with 1998's Active Gallery of Thoughts (Season of Mist); The Symmetry of 1 - The Circle of O followed a year later. ...And Oceans jumped to Century Media for 2001's A.M. G.O.D.: Allotropic/Metamorphic-Genesis of Dimorphism, and got the watchword taboo by load-bearing Marduk, Vader, and Mortician on a European circuit. Cipher followed in June 2002; it was the best model up to now of the group's ambitiously bleak desegregate of grind, thrash, symphonic, and ambient textures. In addition to their work with ...And Oceans, the band's members moonlighted in happy-go-lucky acts of the Apostles like Rotten Sound, Deathbound, and 6 Billion Ways to Die.