Nov 22
Super producer Timbaland to release solo album
[source: NME.com] Super producer Timbaland is set to release a solo album, tentatively called Timbaland Presents Shock Value.
The album, which he's calling a "compilation", is reportedly due in March and will feature Dr Dre, Jay-Z and 50 Cent.
"The other stuff is rock: She Wants Revenge, The Hives," Timbaland said. "And I'm about to get Fall Out Boy, Bjork and Elton John."
The song with Elton John is called "Last Piece Of The Puzzle", while the first single, "Give It To Me", is a collaboration with Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado.
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Timbaland-And-Magoo.aspx
Scissor Sisters become TV stars
[source: NME.com] Scissor Sisters singer Ana Matronic will make a guest appearance on US soap Passions.
The soap centres around the inhabitants of a fictional town called Harmony in Maine and Matronic will star in a scene with Tabitha (played by Juliet Mills).
Two Scissor Sisters songs, "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" and "Land Of A Thousand Words", will appear in the episode.
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Scissor-Sisters.aspx
Strokes singer speaks out on solo Albert Hammond Jr
[source: NME.com] Julian Casablancas has given his verdict on Strokes bandmate Albert Hammond Jr.'s solo album.
Speaking to baseball fansite Yankees2000, the singer said Yours To Keep was "great".
"He's my bro and I'm rooting for him. I like the album a lot and I think it's cool. When you're in a band it's kind of hard to bring stuff that five people agree on, but it's cool because he wanted to do this, he wanted to do his own thing.
"I'll tell you though, I don't know how he does it, going straight from our tour to his tour. I think he's gonna crash after this."
Casablancas also discussed the possibility of a new Strokes album.
"Well, we just finished touring and I'm still kind of couch-ridden at this point," he said. "I was, just a week ago, feeling like I was back and that I could get to work, but then I went to LA because I promised some friends I would help with their record, so I'm a little tired.
"Anyway, we haven't talked about anything specifically. We talk casually but there are no plans at the moment."
Hammond Jr's new single, "101", is due out on Monday November 27.
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Strokes-The.aspx
Flaming Lips collaborate with Yoko Ono
[source: NME.com] The Flaming Lips are among 17 artists covering Yoko Ono on a new album entitled Yes, I'm A Witch.
Cat Power, Polyphonic Spree, Peaches and Antony Hegarty (Antony & The Johnsons) all contributed to the album, which involved each artist producing new versions of her tracks, with most bands opting to retain the original vocals.
Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne spoke enthusiastically about his band's contribution.
"To be able to play with a track as uncompromising and confrontational as John and Yoko's 'Cambridge 1969' is, for any curious artist, a rare treat.
"We took Yoko's primal screams and John's moaning feedback and turned them into a kind of Ornette Coleman-esque melody… I fear we may have de-fanged rock's most disturbing performance-art-jam."
Yes, I'm A Witch tracklisting:
"Witch Shocktronica Intro" – Hank Shocklee
"Kiss Kiss Kiss" – Peaches
"O'Oh" – Shitake Monkey
"Everyman… Everywoman" – Blow Up
"Sisters O Sisters" – Le Tigre
"Death Of Samantha" – Porcupine Tree
"Rising" – DJ Spooky
"No One Can See Me Like You Do" – Apples In Stereo
"Yes I'm A Witch" – The Brother Brothers
"Revelations" – Cat Power
"You And I" – Polyphonic Spree
"Walking On Thin Ice" – Jason Pierce (Spiritualized)
"Toy Boat" – Antony (Antony & The Johnsons) and Hahn Rowe
"Cambridge 1969-2007" – The Flaming Lips
"I'm Moving On" – The Sleepy Jackson
"Witch Shocktronica Outro" – Hank Shocklee
"Shiranakatta (I Didn't Know)" – Craig Armstrong
The Flaming Lips: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Flaming-Lips-The.aspx
Yoko Ono: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Yoko-Ono.aspx
Pink Floyd legend's belongings auctioned off
[source: NME.com] The family of Pink Floyd legend Syd Barrett will donate a percentage of the money raised from the auction of his belongings to educational development.
The event will be held at Cheffins Auctioneers in Cambridge on Wednesday November 29. Barrett's family decided to auction his possessions following his death in July, aged 60, from pancreatic cancer.
Among the items are a number of paintings. Barrett trained at Camberwell Art School in London before founding Pink Floyd in the 60s. After becoming a virtual recluse in 1974, he returned to his first love.
More details on the auction can be found at htttp://www.cheffins.co.uk.
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Pink-Floyd.aspx
K. Fed: there's no sex tape
Kevin Federline, who was rumoured to be planning to use a homemade sex video as leverage in his divorce battle with Britney Spears, has denied the tape's existence.
"There is not a sex tape," a statement from Federline's lawyer read. "It goes without saying that the stories of Kevin attempting to sell such a video are patently false and anyone who reports that they have information of such attempts is either lying or reporting the lie of someone else.
"It would be impossible to comment upon and correct all of the other misinformation about Kevin that appears on a daily basis and consequently no attempt has been made, or will be made, to do so."
British tabloid News Of The World had publicly offered Federline $64million for the real thing, if it did exist.
Britney Spears: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Britney-Spears.aspx
Dolly Parton launches Canadian charity
Country icon Dolly Parton has extended the reach of her Imagination Library – a literacy program that sends a book a month to children under the age of five – by launching the project in Canada yesterday.
Parton, who was inspired to start the charity by one of her favourite books, The Little Engine That Could, visited a Toronto library on Tuesday to promote the project
"There must be Canadian children who want and need a program like this one and so here I am," she told reporters. "Let's face it, children relate to me because I look like a big old cartoon! I'm a little engine that did, honey!"
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Dolly-Parton.aspx
Kanye West sponsors BMW race car
Kanye West has sponsored a race car in order to "make a positive difference". The US rapper has got behind a car taking part in the Formula BMW World Finals in Valencia, Spain, this weekend.
The vehicle will feature West's bear mascot, an image that appeared on the artwork for College Dropout and Late Registration, as well as the logo of two charities West supports.
"The Kanye West Foundation is the realisation of a dream," West declared. "To be able to spread the word about both the Kanye West Foundation and the UN World Food Program in such an exciting setting is particularly gratifying."
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Kanye-West.aspx
Radiohead in the studio
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has told fans the band are making good progress on their upcoming L.
Via a posting on the band's website, Dead Air Space, Yorke told fans they were taking a "blessed" seven-day break from recording.
"We had a good week in the studio last week. Finally things are growing," Yorke wrote.
He also urged listeners to sign up to a global Stop Global Warming petition, blasting politicians for their lack of response to world climate issues, which he said were "ringing bells in his head".
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Radiohead.aspx
Triple J unveil final J Award nominees
Triple J have revealed their full list of nominees for the 2006 J Award, the radio station's annual gong for Australian album of the year.
The winner will be announced live-to-air during a ceremony at the Gaelic Club, Sydney, on Friday December 1.
The nominees:
The Living End – State Of Emergency
Augie March – Moo, You Bloody Choir
The Hilltop Hoods – The Hard Road
The Grates – Gravity Won't Get You High
Gotye – Like Drawing Blood
The Sleepy Jackson – Personality (One Was A Spider, One Was A Bird)
Bob Evans – Suburban Songbook
Dan Kelly & The Alpha Males – Drowning In The Fountain Of Youth
Sarah Blasko – What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have
Macromantics – Moments In Movement
Subaudible Hum – In Time For Spring, On Came The Snow
Blue King Brown – Stand Up
Bob Evans: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Bob-Evans.aspx
Dan Kelly: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Dan-Kelly-And-The-Alpha-Males.aspx
Augie March: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Augie-March.aspx
The Grates: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Grates-The.aspx
Sarah Blasko: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Sarah-Blasko.aspx
The Sleepy Jackson: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Sleepy-Jackson-The.aspx
The Living End: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Living-End-The.aspx
[source: NME.com] Super producer Timbaland is set to release a solo album, tentatively called Timbaland Presents Shock Value.
The album, which he's calling a "compilation", is reportedly due in March and will feature Dr Dre, Jay-Z and 50 Cent.
"The other stuff is rock: She Wants Revenge, The Hives," Timbaland said. "And I'm about to get Fall Out Boy, Bjork and Elton John."
The song with Elton John is called "Last Piece Of The Puzzle", while the first single, "Give It To Me", is a collaboration with Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado.
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Timbaland-And-Magoo.aspx
Scissor Sisters become TV stars
[source: NME.com] Scissor Sisters singer Ana Matronic will make a guest appearance on US soap Passions.
The soap centres around the inhabitants of a fictional town called Harmony in Maine and Matronic will star in a scene with Tabitha (played by Juliet Mills).
Two Scissor Sisters songs, "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" and "Land Of A Thousand Words", will appear in the episode.
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Scissor-Sisters.aspx
Strokes singer speaks out on solo Albert Hammond Jr
[source: NME.com] Julian Casablancas has given his verdict on Strokes bandmate Albert Hammond Jr.'s solo album.
Speaking to baseball fansite Yankees2000, the singer said Yours To Keep was "great".
"He's my bro and I'm rooting for him. I like the album a lot and I think it's cool. When you're in a band it's kind of hard to bring stuff that five people agree on, but it's cool because he wanted to do this, he wanted to do his own thing.
"I'll tell you though, I don't know how he does it, going straight from our tour to his tour. I think he's gonna crash after this."
Casablancas also discussed the possibility of a new Strokes album.
"Well, we just finished touring and I'm still kind of couch-ridden at this point," he said. "I was, just a week ago, feeling like I was back and that I could get to work, but then I went to LA because I promised some friends I would help with their record, so I'm a little tired.
"Anyway, we haven't talked about anything specifically. We talk casually but there are no plans at the moment."
Hammond Jr's new single, "101", is due out on Monday November 27.
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Strokes-The.aspx
Flaming Lips collaborate with Yoko Ono
[source: NME.com] The Flaming Lips are among 17 artists covering Yoko Ono on a new album entitled Yes, I'm A Witch.
Cat Power, Polyphonic Spree, Peaches and Antony Hegarty (Antony & The Johnsons) all contributed to the album, which involved each artist producing new versions of her tracks, with most bands opting to retain the original vocals.
Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne spoke enthusiastically about his band's contribution.
"To be able to play with a track as uncompromising and confrontational as John and Yoko's 'Cambridge 1969' is, for any curious artist, a rare treat.
"We took Yoko's primal screams and John's moaning feedback and turned them into a kind of Ornette Coleman-esque melody… I fear we may have de-fanged rock's most disturbing performance-art-jam."
Yes, I'm A Witch tracklisting:
"Witch Shocktronica Intro" – Hank Shocklee
"Kiss Kiss Kiss" – Peaches
"O'Oh" – Shitake Monkey
"Everyman… Everywoman" – Blow Up
"Sisters O Sisters" – Le Tigre
"Death Of Samantha" – Porcupine Tree
"Rising" – DJ Spooky
"No One Can See Me Like You Do" – Apples In Stereo
"Yes I'm A Witch" – The Brother Brothers
"Revelations" – Cat Power
"You And I" – Polyphonic Spree
"Walking On Thin Ice" – Jason Pierce (Spiritualized)
"Toy Boat" – Antony (Antony & The Johnsons) and Hahn Rowe
"Cambridge 1969-2007" – The Flaming Lips
"I'm Moving On" – The Sleepy Jackson
"Witch Shocktronica Outro" – Hank Shocklee
"Shiranakatta (I Didn't Know)" – Craig Armstrong
The Flaming Lips: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Flaming-Lips-The.aspx
Yoko Ono: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Yoko-Ono.aspx
Pink Floyd legend's belongings auctioned off
[source: NME.com] The family of Pink Floyd legend Syd Barrett will donate a percentage of the money raised from the auction of his belongings to educational development.
The event will be held at Cheffins Auctioneers in Cambridge on Wednesday November 29. Barrett's family decided to auction his possessions following his death in July, aged 60, from pancreatic cancer.
Among the items are a number of paintings. Barrett trained at Camberwell Art School in London before founding Pink Floyd in the 60s. After becoming a virtual recluse in 1974, he returned to his first love.
More details on the auction can be found at htttp://www.cheffins.co.uk.
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Pink-Floyd.aspx
K. Fed: there's no sex tape
Kevin Federline, who was rumoured to be planning to use a homemade sex video as leverage in his divorce battle with Britney Spears, has denied the tape's existence.
"There is not a sex tape," a statement from Federline's lawyer read. "It goes without saying that the stories of Kevin attempting to sell such a video are patently false and anyone who reports that they have information of such attempts is either lying or reporting the lie of someone else.
"It would be impossible to comment upon and correct all of the other misinformation about Kevin that appears on a daily basis and consequently no attempt has been made, or will be made, to do so."
British tabloid News Of The World had publicly offered Federline $64million for the real thing, if it did exist.
Britney Spears: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Britney-Spears.aspx
Dolly Parton launches Canadian charity
Country icon Dolly Parton has extended the reach of her Imagination Library – a literacy program that sends a book a month to children under the age of five – by launching the project in Canada yesterday.
Parton, who was inspired to start the charity by one of her favourite books, The Little Engine That Could, visited a Toronto library on Tuesday to promote the project
"There must be Canadian children who want and need a program like this one and so here I am," she told reporters. "Let's face it, children relate to me because I look like a big old cartoon! I'm a little engine that did, honey!"
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Dolly-Parton.aspx
Kanye West sponsors BMW race car
Kanye West has sponsored a race car in order to "make a positive difference". The US rapper has got behind a car taking part in the Formula BMW World Finals in Valencia, Spain, this weekend.
The vehicle will feature West's bear mascot, an image that appeared on the artwork for College Dropout and Late Registration, as well as the logo of two charities West supports.
"The Kanye West Foundation is the realisation of a dream," West declared. "To be able to spread the word about both the Kanye West Foundation and the UN World Food Program in such an exciting setting is particularly gratifying."
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Kanye-West.aspx
Radiohead in the studio
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has told fans the band are making good progress on their upcoming L.
Via a posting on the band's website, Dead Air Space, Yorke told fans they were taking a "blessed" seven-day break from recording.
"We had a good week in the studio last week. Finally things are growing," Yorke wrote.
He also urged listeners to sign up to a global Stop Global Warming petition, blasting politicians for their lack of response to world climate issues, which he said were "ringing bells in his head".
http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Radiohead.aspx
Triple J unveil final J Award nominees
Triple J have revealed their full list of nominees for the 2006 J Award, the radio station's annual gong for Australian album of the year.
The winner will be announced live-to-air during a ceremony at the Gaelic Club, Sydney, on Friday December 1.
The nominees:
The Living End – State Of Emergency
Augie March – Moo, You Bloody Choir
The Hilltop Hoods – The Hard Road
The Grates – Gravity Won't Get You High
Gotye – Like Drawing Blood
The Sleepy Jackson – Personality (One Was A Spider, One Was A Bird)
Bob Evans – Suburban Songbook
Dan Kelly & The Alpha Males – Drowning In The Fountain Of Youth
Sarah Blasko – What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have
Macromantics – Moments In Movement
Subaudible Hum – In Time For Spring, On Came The Snow
Blue King Brown – Stand Up
Bob Evans: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Bob-Evans.aspx
Dan Kelly: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Dan-Kelly-And-The-Alpha-Males.aspx
Augie March: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Augie-March.aspx
The Grates: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Grates-The.aspx
Sarah Blasko: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Sarah-Blasko.aspx
The Sleepy Jackson: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Sleepy-Jackson-The.aspx
The Living End: http://bigpondmusic.com.au/Artist/Living-End-The.aspx
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