Artist: Girlyman
Genre(s):
Other
Discography:
Little Star
Year: 2005
Tracks: 12
Friday 27 June 2008
Ivo Pogorelich
Artist: Ivo Pogorelich
Genre(s):
Classical
Discography:
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonaten
Year:
Tracks: 15
Mioke Rowland
Artist: Mioke Rowland
Genre(s):
New Age
Discography:
The magical Elfin Collection
Year: 1989
Tracks: 9
Thursday 26 June 2008
Carlos Peron
Artist: Carlos Peron
Genre(s):
Pop
Discography:
La Salle Noire
Year: 1996
Tracks: 2
Hurray! President, Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer Sean Wang to Resign
Ashes You Leave
Artist: Ashes You Leave
Genre(s):
Rock
Metal: Doom
Discography:
Fire
Year: 2002
Tracks: 8
The Inheritance Of Sin and Shame
Year: 2000
Tracks: 8
Desperate Existence
Year: 1999
Tracks: 8
The Passage Back To Life
Year: 1998
Tracks: 7
The cooks, the thieves, the wives and the Lohans
George Clooney - Clooneys Ex Lands Top Modelling Job With Audigier
GEORGE CLOONEY's ex-girlfriend SARAH LARSON is enjoying a career boost after her high-profile romance with the Hollywood actor - she's been named the face of fashion designer CHRISTIAN AUDIGIER's new line.
The model and former waitress is alleged to have been dumped by Clooney in May (08), although neither party has officially confirmed the split.
But Larson has now landed a deal with Audigier's fashion firm to front a new line of couture dresses.
Audigier tells People.com, "She is a fresh, elegant and classy girl. I saw her on a red carpet and liked her style and European look."
Larson's agent, Kenya Knight, adds, "Sarah was picked by Christian Audigier because she looks fabulous in everything she wears."
Larson had her first fitting for the range on Thursday (12Jun08) in Los Angeles, and she had a photo shoot for the advertising campaign on Friday (13Jun08).
The ads will be unveiled later this month (Jun08).
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'Beholder' gets June 24 release
Film chronicles video store demise caused by 'Temptation'
Next month, independent DVD supplier Vanguard Cinema will ship to video retailers a movie about a video retailer.
If you're thinking it's a "Clerks" clone, forget it. "Heart of the Beholder," which is being released directly to video on June 24, tells the true story of pioneering video retailer Ken Tipton, who lost the Video Library chain he had founded and built up after battling religious extremists in St. Louis, Mo., over his decision to carry Martin Scorsese's "The Last Temptation of Christ."
The independent film, 12 years in the making, was written and directed by Tipton, who in 1981 pooled his savings and with his pregnant wife opened Video Library as the first video rental store in St. Louis. The store was an instant success and soon grew into a multimillion-dollar business, with six stores twice the size of the average Blockbuster and another six Movie Machine video kiosks.
But with success came attention from the St. Louis chapter of the Rev. Donald Wildmon's National Federation for Decency. The NFD insisted that Video Library remove films they deemed obscene, from "Blazing Saddles" to "Splash," the latter drawing their ire because they felt Tom Hanks making love to a mermaid promoted bestiality.
When Scorsese's "Temptation" was released on video in 1989, Video Library was the only video chain in St. Louis to offer it for rent. The NFD picketed Video Library stores, and the Tiptons received death threats. The local prosecuting attorney filed obscenity charges against the retailers, and while they ultimately prevailed in court, the negative publicity and legal fees bankrupted their business and led to the breakup of their family.
Tipton was compelled to make a film about his story after being approached by a producer for a possible telefilm in 1993. The networks liked the idea but deemed it too controversial. Tipton persisted, ultimately teaming with television standards and practices executive Darlene Lieblich, who optioned the story and raised $500,000 to make the film, which was shot in 18 days in the spring of 2004. Postproduction was completed in April 2005. A short time later, "Heart of the Beholder" was screened at the 2005 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, where it was awarded the Critics Choice Award for best narrative feature film.
Freyr Thor, president of Vanguard Cinema, read about the film online and contacted Tipton and his team -- who coincidentally had just sent Vanguard, which specializes in independent cinema, a copy of the film for submission.
"The film is a perfect fit for us," Thor said. "We have never shied away from controversy, and this film is unique because it depicts an era when video stores were the new frontier of media delivery to the public. That's why they became the flash point of controversy over free speech."
As an independent video distributor, Thor said, "We always look for films consistent with our mission to promote new talent in cinema, and films with subjects of importance to our current world. We look for consistency in production qualities and we look for stars and critical acclaim. This one stood out because of its story line, derived from video industry history. We were aware of the film for a while, and knew it had met with some resistance due to its subject."
Although the movie is a testament to his convictions, Tipton concedes that if he had it to all over again, he would have done things differently.
"I would have removed 'The Last Temptation' after the NFD demanded I do so," he said. "It's one thing to stand up for yourself, but my actions affected my family and my employees, many of whom went bankrupt, just as we did.
" 'The Last Temptation of Christ' was a good movie, but not good enough to justify the crap my family and employees went through. Ask Scorsese if he would make 'The Last Temptation' now, knowing the brutal harassment his family and many others went through. My gut says he would pass on it, also."
In his new role as a filmmaker, Tipton is already planning a follow-up: a sequel to "Heart of the Beholder" that chronicles "all the strange things we went through to make (the movie)."
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Eastwood, Tarantino in for AFI top 10
Hosting genre segments of the countdown on CBS
Clint Eastwood and Quentin Tarantino will host the Western and gangster genres, respectively, when the top 10 films in 10 genres are unveiled on "AFI'S 10 Top 10," a new installment in the "AFI's 100 Years ..." series, which airs at 8-11 p.m. June 17 on CBS.
The American Film Institute has recruited film artists associated with each category to count down the top films and provide insight on each. The other hosts are Jessica Alba for romantic comedy, Cuba Gooding Jr. for sports, Sigourney Weaver for sci-fi, Kirk Douglas for epic, Jennifer Love Hewitt for animation, James Woods for courtroom drama, Gabriel Byrne for mystery and Sean Astin for fantasy.
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Wiley to perform with Hot Chip at Glastonbury
Wiley is set to join Hot Chip on stage during their performance on the Other Stage at Glastonbury on Saturday (June 28).
According to The London Paper, the rapper will be adding vocals to the band's electro pop.
Hot Chip previously covered Wiley's 'Wearing My Rolex' for the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, kicking off the partnership.
Keep up with all the action from Glastonbury this weekend (June 27-29) as it happens on NME.COM. For news, pictures and blogs keep checking the NME.COM's Glastonbury Festival page. Plus make sure you get next week's issue of NME � on UK newsstands from July 2 � for the ultimate Glastonbury review.
Oct 23, 2008 at Guildhall, Southampton -
Oct 24, 2008 at University, Cardiff -
Oct 25, 2008 at Carling Academy, Liverpool -
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According to The London Paper, the rapper will be adding vocals to the band's electro pop.
Hot Chip previously covered Wiley's 'Wearing My Rolex' for the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, kicking off the partnership.
Keep up with all the action from Glastonbury this weekend (June 27-29) as it happens on NME.COM. For news, pictures and blogs keep checking the NME.COM's Glastonbury Festival page. Plus make sure you get next week's issue of NME � on UK newsstands from July 2 � for the ultimate Glastonbury review.
Oct 23, 2008 at Guildhall, Southampton -
Oct 24, 2008 at University, Cardiff -
Oct 25, 2008 at Carling Academy, Liverpool -
More Hot Chip tickets
Pakistani band Azal launches album Road to Infinity
Mumbai (ANI): Pakistani band 'Azal' launched its music album 'Road to Infinity' in Mumbai. The Karachi based band launched the album amid much fan fare on Monday. Its debut single 'Aisi Taisi' was a major hit across Pakistan. British pop sensation Hard core released the CD's of the Pakistani band. While sound of the band is edgy and rocky, melodies remain its mainstay. Sameer, a member of the band said: "Our music is all about song and sound of the soil. The melodies used in the song are from India and Pakistan. When you hear the background music, it's all Western; it's all very progressive and is basically collaboration."
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