October 19
Panic! At The Disco rubbish emo
[source: NME.com] Panic! At The Disco have distanced themselves from emo, calling the genre "bullshit".
In this week's issue of NME, singer Brendon Urie said the band found the label insulting.
"It's ignorant! The stereotype is guys that are weak and have failing relationships write about how sad they are. If you listen to our songs, not one of them has that tone," he declared.
"Emo is bullshit! If people want to take it for the literal sense of the word then yes, we're an emotional band, we put a lot of thought into what we do. People always try to stereotype us, but we don't fit the emo stereotype."
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3536420
Nine Black Alps get to work on second album
[source: NME.com] Nine Black Alps have returned to the studio to begin work on their second album.
The follow-up to 2005's Everything Is will be recorded with Oasis and Jet producer Dave Sardy in Los Angeles and should be released in early 2007.
According to a posting on Nineblackalps.com, the band and Dave Sardy will "furrow their brows, vent their spleens and bleed their hearts into the production of a glorious technicolour, audiophonic dreamscape".
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3533702
Arctic Monkeys go Latin
[source: NME.com] Arctic Monkeys have been re-recorded by members of Latin music pioneers Buena Vista Social Club.
A reinterpretation of "Dancing Shoes" appears on the group's new covers album, Rhythms Del Mundo. It's one of the first occasions Arctic Monkeys have licensed their music for use on a compilation album.
Arranged by Demitrio Muniz, the Buena Vista version retains the original orchestration, along with the majority of the original vocals, and then layers new flourishes over the top.
"Arctic Monkeys are crazy," Muniz told NME.COM. "They're just so cool, smooth, danceable and joy-provoking."
The album, released on November 13, also features the Havana-based collective adding to "Modern Way" by Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand's "The Dark Of The Matinee", Coldplay's "Clocks" and "High And Dry" by Radiohead.
The album is also notable for being the last ever recording of vocalist Ibrahim Ferrer and is in aid of Artists Project Earth (APE), an organisation that lends support to natural disaster relief and climate change awareness.
Album tracklisting:
"Clocks" - Coldplay
"Better Together" - Jack Johnson
"Dancing Shoes" - Arctic Monkeys
"One Step Too Far" - Dido & Faithless
"As Time Goes By" - Ibrahim Ferrer
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' - Coco and U2
"She Will Be Loved" - Maroon 5
"Modern Way" - Kaiser Chiefs
"Killing Me Softly" - Omara Portuondo
"Ai No Corria" - Vanya & Quincy
"Fragilidad" - Sting
"Don't Know Why" - Vanya
"Hotel Buena Vista" - Aquila Rose and Idana
"The Dark Of The Matinee" - Coco and Franz Ferdinand
"High And Dry" - Lele & Radiohead
"Casablanca" - Ibrahim and Omara
Arctic: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3543198
Kaiser Chiefs: http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3524131
Def Jam rapper shot in garage
[source: NME.com] Rapper Fabolous was shot on Tuesday morning in New York.
The rapper, signed to Jay-Z's Def Jam label, is currently in stable condition and under arrest.
According to Sgt Mike Wysokowski, Fabolous (real name: John Jackson) was shot once in the thigh after he and three other men were approached by a gunman.
The four then jumped into a vehicle and sped off, attracting attention when they ran a red light.
Police stopped the vehicle and discovered two loaded, allegedly unlicensed, guns in the vehicle. All four men were arrested and have charges pending.
Fabolous was taken to hospital where he is currently being treated for his injuries.
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3500776
Jet postpone tour
Melbourne four-piece Jet have been forced to postpone their upcoming European tour dates as singer Nic Cester is suffering from acute laryngitis.
"Jet would like to apologise to those fans who have already purchased tickets. The band have vowed to make up all missed shows," a statement from the group's record label read.
It also revealed Cester will undergo specialist treatment over the next fortnight as he's believed to have developed nodules on his vocal chords after losing his voice in New York two weeks ago.
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501552
Rockstar: Supernova lose house band
Fans of reality TV show/band Rockstar: Supernova are preparing for the group's first tour, but they won't be seeing much-loved house band OB:House.
The super-group - Motley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilbey Clarke, ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newstead and vocalist Lucas Rossi - have ditched their support act in a move that's outraged fans.
An email from OB:House drummer Nate Morton revealed more details about the shock axing.
"We will not be taking part in the upcoming Rockstar tour," it read. "We've heard through the grapevine that this was a decision made solely for financial reasons, however we assure you those 'financial reasons' had nothing to do with any changes made on our part.
"Apparently terms became unacceptable to parties within the Rockstar: Supernova management and we were subsequently fired from the tour, information which was available online before we were even told."
Rockstar: Supernova's debut LP is due later this year and the band will begin their Australian tour (with Juke Kartel, the outfit featuring Aussie contestant Toby Rand) on Thursday March 15.
Tickets go on sale Tuesday October 24.
Motley Crue: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3502643
Guns N' Roses: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3502719
Jay-Z hits Australia for Kingdom Come
In Australia next week to promote "comeback' album Kingdom Come, rap mogul Jay-Z has told reporters he feared the record would never be finished.
Featuring contributions from the likes of Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Just Blaze and even Coldplay's Chris Martin, Jay-Z revealed it took some time before the inspiration started flowing.
"I spent about a week, maybe two weeks in the studio," he explained. "I wouldn't do anything. I said, 'Well, maybe I'm not gonna do this'. One week later, I had about six songs.
"I'm used to putting out albums every eight months, and I had a flood of material. So it was easy.'"
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3516632
Bobby Brown back in court
R'n'B star Bobby Brown has coughed up US$11,000 in delinquent child support after being threatened with arrest.
The singer - who told the Massachusetts family court judge he was having a "very difficult" time after wife Whitney Houston recently filed for divorce - had been issued with a warrant after failing to appear at an earlier hearing. Brown owed two months' payment to Kim Ward, the mother of his two teenage children.
Brown first shot to fame as a member of New Edition and had a hit in 1988 with solo album Don't Be Cruel. In 2004 he was sentenced to 90 days' prison for failing to make payments, although managed to avoid incarceration after paying the US$15,000 required.
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3533076
[source: NME.com] Panic! At The Disco have distanced themselves from emo, calling the genre "bullshit".
In this week's issue of NME, singer Brendon Urie said the band found the label insulting.
"It's ignorant! The stereotype is guys that are weak and have failing relationships write about how sad they are. If you listen to our songs, not one of them has that tone," he declared.
"Emo is bullshit! If people want to take it for the literal sense of the word then yes, we're an emotional band, we put a lot of thought into what we do. People always try to stereotype us, but we don't fit the emo stereotype."
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3536420
Nine Black Alps get to work on second album
[source: NME.com] Nine Black Alps have returned to the studio to begin work on their second album.
The follow-up to 2005's Everything Is will be recorded with Oasis and Jet producer Dave Sardy in Los Angeles and should be released in early 2007.
According to a posting on Nineblackalps.com, the band and Dave Sardy will "furrow their brows, vent their spleens and bleed their hearts into the production of a glorious technicolour, audiophonic dreamscape".
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3533702
Arctic Monkeys go Latin
[source: NME.com] Arctic Monkeys have been re-recorded by members of Latin music pioneers Buena Vista Social Club.
A reinterpretation of "Dancing Shoes" appears on the group's new covers album, Rhythms Del Mundo. It's one of the first occasions Arctic Monkeys have licensed their music for use on a compilation album.
Arranged by Demitrio Muniz, the Buena Vista version retains the original orchestration, along with the majority of the original vocals, and then layers new flourishes over the top.
"Arctic Monkeys are crazy," Muniz told NME.COM. "They're just so cool, smooth, danceable and joy-provoking."
The album, released on November 13, also features the Havana-based collective adding to "Modern Way" by Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand's "The Dark Of The Matinee", Coldplay's "Clocks" and "High And Dry" by Radiohead.
The album is also notable for being the last ever recording of vocalist Ibrahim Ferrer and is in aid of Artists Project Earth (APE), an organisation that lends support to natural disaster relief and climate change awareness.
Album tracklisting:
"Clocks" - Coldplay
"Better Together" - Jack Johnson
"Dancing Shoes" - Arctic Monkeys
"One Step Too Far" - Dido & Faithless
"As Time Goes By" - Ibrahim Ferrer
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' - Coco and U2
"She Will Be Loved" - Maroon 5
"Modern Way" - Kaiser Chiefs
"Killing Me Softly" - Omara Portuondo
"Ai No Corria" - Vanya & Quincy
"Fragilidad" - Sting
"Don't Know Why" - Vanya
"Hotel Buena Vista" - Aquila Rose and Idana
"The Dark Of The Matinee" - Coco and Franz Ferdinand
"High And Dry" - Lele & Radiohead
"Casablanca" - Ibrahim and Omara
Arctic: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3543198
Kaiser Chiefs: http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3524131
Def Jam rapper shot in garage
[source: NME.com] Rapper Fabolous was shot on Tuesday morning in New York.
The rapper, signed to Jay-Z's Def Jam label, is currently in stable condition and under arrest.
According to Sgt Mike Wysokowski, Fabolous (real name: John Jackson) was shot once in the thigh after he and three other men were approached by a gunman.
The four then jumped into a vehicle and sped off, attracting attention when they ran a red light.
Police stopped the vehicle and discovered two loaded, allegedly unlicensed, guns in the vehicle. All four men were arrested and have charges pending.
Fabolous was taken to hospital where he is currently being treated for his injuries.
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3500776
Jet postpone tour
Melbourne four-piece Jet have been forced to postpone their upcoming European tour dates as singer Nic Cester is suffering from acute laryngitis.
"Jet would like to apologise to those fans who have already purchased tickets. The band have vowed to make up all missed shows," a statement from the group's record label read.
It also revealed Cester will undergo specialist treatment over the next fortnight as he's believed to have developed nodules on his vocal chords after losing his voice in New York two weeks ago.
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501552
Rockstar: Supernova lose house band
Fans of reality TV show/band Rockstar: Supernova are preparing for the group's first tour, but they won't be seeing much-loved house band OB:House.
The super-group - Motley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilbey Clarke, ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newstead and vocalist Lucas Rossi - have ditched their support act in a move that's outraged fans.
An email from OB:House drummer Nate Morton revealed more details about the shock axing.
"We will not be taking part in the upcoming Rockstar tour," it read. "We've heard through the grapevine that this was a decision made solely for financial reasons, however we assure you those 'financial reasons' had nothing to do with any changes made on our part.
"Apparently terms became unacceptable to parties within the Rockstar: Supernova management and we were subsequently fired from the tour, information which was available online before we were even told."
Rockstar: Supernova's debut LP is due later this year and the band will begin their Australian tour (with Juke Kartel, the outfit featuring Aussie contestant Toby Rand) on Thursday March 15.
Tickets go on sale Tuesday October 24.
Motley Crue: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3502643
Guns N' Roses: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3502719
Jay-Z hits Australia for Kingdom Come
In Australia next week to promote "comeback' album Kingdom Come, rap mogul Jay-Z has told reporters he feared the record would never be finished.
Featuring contributions from the likes of Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Just Blaze and even Coldplay's Chris Martin, Jay-Z revealed it took some time before the inspiration started flowing.
"I spent about a week, maybe two weeks in the studio," he explained. "I wouldn't do anything. I said, 'Well, maybe I'm not gonna do this'. One week later, I had about six songs.
"I'm used to putting out albums every eight months, and I had a flood of material. So it was easy.'"
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3516632
Bobby Brown back in court
R'n'B star Bobby Brown has coughed up US$11,000 in delinquent child support after being threatened with arrest.
The singer - who told the Massachusetts family court judge he was having a "very difficult" time after wife Whitney Houston recently filed for divorce - had been issued with a warrant after failing to appear at an earlier hearing. Brown owed two months' payment to Kim Ward, the mother of his two teenage children.
Brown first shot to fame as a member of New Edition and had a hit in 1988 with solo album Don't Be Cruel. In 2004 he was sentenced to 90 days' prison for failing to make payments, although managed to avoid incarceration after paying the US$15,000 required.
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3533076
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