Jan 16
Death Cab For Cutie singer makes film debut
[Source: NME.com] Death Cab For Cutie singer Ben Gibbard will make his film debut in the forthcoming Brief Interviews With Hideous Men.
Directed by John Krasinski (who plays Jim in the US version of The Office), the film stars Saturday Night Live's Will Forte, That 70s Show actress Mila Kunis and The Office actor Rashida Jones.
Away from Hollywood, Gibbard is currently working on new songs and Death Cab For Cutie should begin recording the follow-up to 2005's Plans later this year.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Death-Cab-For-Cutie.aspx
Sufjan Stevens stars in documentary
[Source: NME.com] A documentary featuring Sufjan Stevens and New Jersey indie rock family The Danielson Family will be released on DVD in April.
Danielson: A Family Movie will also be shown on big screens in select cities throughout the US.
The 105-minute film, directed by JL Aronson, chronicles the tribulations of The Danielson Family and the rapidly ascending career of their friend Sufjan Stevens.
According to the film's website, Danielson: A Family Movie is "a documentary about unbridled creativity versus accessibility, Christian faith versus popular culture, underground music versus survival and family versus individuality".
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Sufjan-Stevens.aspx
The Killers confirm Joy Division cover
[Source: NME.com] The Killers have covered Joy Division's "Shadowplay" for the soundtrack to Control, the forthcoming movie about singer Ian Curtis.
Overseen by famed music video director Anton Corbijn, Control is based on Touching From A Distance, a book by Curtis's widow, Deborah, who also co-produced the movie. She is played by Samantha Morton.
New Order have recorded incidental music for the film and are also mooted to be re-recording a number of Joy Division tracks.
The biopic is set for a September release.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Killers-The.aspx
Macy Gray runs foul of the law
[Source: NME.com] Macy Gray has narrowly escaped arrest for swearing onstage in Barbados.
The singer was performing at the Barbados Jazz Festival last week when she used the word "motherf***er" several times in a between-song tirade about the men in her life. Gray was then forced to meet with law enforcement officials backstage, who threatened to arrest and charge her for each use of the word unless Gray publicly apologised. The singer did apologise and was not charged, according to the New York Daily News.
In a statement backstage, she told journalists she was sorry for the outburst.
"I truly apologise. My manager told me about this law but I didn't take him seriously. I love Barbados and I was supposed to stay here another three days. I really don't want to do it in jail… again, I truly apologise."
Barbados police charged rapper DMX in 2003 following a similar incident.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Macy-Gray.aspx
Christina Aguilera is heaven scent
Hot on the heels of fellow pop stars Kylie Minogue and ex-rival/Mickey Mouse Club co-star Britney Spears, US singer Christina Aguilera will launch her own perfume later this year.
"I love trying new things in my music and in fashion," Aguilera said.
She revealed she's teamed with manufacturer Procter & Gamble to create a signature scent.
"To have a perfume of my own is the beginning of an exciting adventure. Procter & Gamble is the ideal partner for this new experience."
Meanwhile, Aguilera is nominated for two awards in the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. She'll battle for Best Female Pop Vocal for hit single "Ain't No Other Man" and Best Pop Vocal Album for latest LP Back To Basics.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Christina-Aguilera.aspx
New Jim Morrison track unearthed
Not even death can slow down the release of new music. Well, It certainly hasn't stopped former Jane's Addiction/Porno For Pyros leader Perry Farrell including a new vocal track from late Doors singer Jim Morrison on his new album.
Farrell's latest outfit, Satellite Party, has reworked Morrison's "Woman In The Window" recording to use the vocal track in one of their new songs, "Ultra Payloaded".
Satellite Party's debut LP also features guest spots from (living) artists such as New Order's Peter Hook, Black Eyed Pea's Fergie and John Frusciante from the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Farrell performed at a Doors 40th anniversary tribute event at LA's Whiskey-A-Go-Go in November last year.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Perry-Farrell.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Doors-The.aspx
J.Lo: no more partying
With two new albums planned for 2007, actress/singer Jennifer Lopez has pledged to lead a quieter life.
She's hanging up her clubbing shoes and opting instead for comfortable slippers and a spot in front of the fire.
"It was a choice," Lopez revealed, admitting her public profile was coming at too high a price.
"My life had become uncomfortable in the way that it was affecting my personal life and the people in it. So I decided I needed to take a look at that. I realised there was a way to pull back from that – you don't go out as much. You choose different places to go. I've had my days."
Lopez's upcoming Spanish album, Como Ama Una Mujer, is due out later in April and will feature first single "Que Hiciste".
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Jennifer-Lopez.aspx
Mick Jagger to star in sitcom
Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger is putting the finishing touches on his role in the pilot of a new US TV series.
The show, Knights Of Prosperity, was originally called Let's Rob Mick Jagger. The singer, however, wasn't too keen on the title and asked the producers to make the change.
Jagger is starring in the pilot but hasn't revealed whether he'll continue in the show, which also features a cameo from Sting.
"A lot of people have come out of the woodwork to be on the show," ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson said. "It has become a hip New York comedy to be involved in."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Rolling-Stones-The.aspx
Alice Coltrane Dies
Jazz performer/composer Alice Coltrane has died at the age of 69.
The wife of saxophone legend John Coltrane passed away on Friday January 12 from respiratory failure at the West Hills Hospital and Medical Center, Los Angeles.
Alice – a critically acclaimed pianist, organist and harpist in her own right, noted for her "astral" compositions – managed the estate and archive of her late husband, who died in 1967 of liver failure.
After his death, Alice converted to Hinduism and helped found the Vedantic Center, a spiritual commune in California.
Her last recording was 2004's Translinear Light.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Alice-Coltrane.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/John-Coltrane.aspx
[Source: NME.com] Death Cab For Cutie singer Ben Gibbard will make his film debut in the forthcoming Brief Interviews With Hideous Men.
Directed by John Krasinski (who plays Jim in the US version of The Office), the film stars Saturday Night Live's Will Forte, That 70s Show actress Mila Kunis and The Office actor Rashida Jones.
Away from Hollywood, Gibbard is currently working on new songs and Death Cab For Cutie should begin recording the follow-up to 2005's Plans later this year.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Death-Cab-For-Cutie.aspx
Sufjan Stevens stars in documentary
[Source: NME.com] A documentary featuring Sufjan Stevens and New Jersey indie rock family The Danielson Family will be released on DVD in April.
Danielson: A Family Movie will also be shown on big screens in select cities throughout the US.
The 105-minute film, directed by JL Aronson, chronicles the tribulations of The Danielson Family and the rapidly ascending career of their friend Sufjan Stevens.
According to the film's website, Danielson: A Family Movie is "a documentary about unbridled creativity versus accessibility, Christian faith versus popular culture, underground music versus survival and family versus individuality".
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Sufjan-Stevens.aspx
The Killers confirm Joy Division cover
[Source: NME.com] The Killers have covered Joy Division's "Shadowplay" for the soundtrack to Control, the forthcoming movie about singer Ian Curtis.
Overseen by famed music video director Anton Corbijn, Control is based on Touching From A Distance, a book by Curtis's widow, Deborah, who also co-produced the movie. She is played by Samantha Morton.
New Order have recorded incidental music for the film and are also mooted to be re-recording a number of Joy Division tracks.
The biopic is set for a September release.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Killers-The.aspx
Macy Gray runs foul of the law
[Source: NME.com] Macy Gray has narrowly escaped arrest for swearing onstage in Barbados.
The singer was performing at the Barbados Jazz Festival last week when she used the word "motherf***er" several times in a between-song tirade about the men in her life. Gray was then forced to meet with law enforcement officials backstage, who threatened to arrest and charge her for each use of the word unless Gray publicly apologised. The singer did apologise and was not charged, according to the New York Daily News.
In a statement backstage, she told journalists she was sorry for the outburst.
"I truly apologise. My manager told me about this law but I didn't take him seriously. I love Barbados and I was supposed to stay here another three days. I really don't want to do it in jail… again, I truly apologise."
Barbados police charged rapper DMX in 2003 following a similar incident.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Macy-Gray.aspx
Christina Aguilera is heaven scent
Hot on the heels of fellow pop stars Kylie Minogue and ex-rival/Mickey Mouse Club co-star Britney Spears, US singer Christina Aguilera will launch her own perfume later this year.
"I love trying new things in my music and in fashion," Aguilera said.
She revealed she's teamed with manufacturer Procter & Gamble to create a signature scent.
"To have a perfume of my own is the beginning of an exciting adventure. Procter & Gamble is the ideal partner for this new experience."
Meanwhile, Aguilera is nominated for two awards in the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. She'll battle for Best Female Pop Vocal for hit single "Ain't No Other Man" and Best Pop Vocal Album for latest LP Back To Basics.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Christina-Aguilera.aspx
New Jim Morrison track unearthed
Not even death can slow down the release of new music. Well, It certainly hasn't stopped former Jane's Addiction/Porno For Pyros leader Perry Farrell including a new vocal track from late Doors singer Jim Morrison on his new album.
Farrell's latest outfit, Satellite Party, has reworked Morrison's "Woman In The Window" recording to use the vocal track in one of their new songs, "Ultra Payloaded".
Satellite Party's debut LP also features guest spots from (living) artists such as New Order's Peter Hook, Black Eyed Pea's Fergie and John Frusciante from the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Farrell performed at a Doors 40th anniversary tribute event at LA's Whiskey-A-Go-Go in November last year.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Perry-Farrell.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Doors-The.aspx
J.Lo: no more partying
With two new albums planned for 2007, actress/singer Jennifer Lopez has pledged to lead a quieter life.
She's hanging up her clubbing shoes and opting instead for comfortable slippers and a spot in front of the fire.
"It was a choice," Lopez revealed, admitting her public profile was coming at too high a price.
"My life had become uncomfortable in the way that it was affecting my personal life and the people in it. So I decided I needed to take a look at that. I realised there was a way to pull back from that – you don't go out as much. You choose different places to go. I've had my days."
Lopez's upcoming Spanish album, Como Ama Una Mujer, is due out later in April and will feature first single "Que Hiciste".
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Jennifer-Lopez.aspx
Mick Jagger to star in sitcom
Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger is putting the finishing touches on his role in the pilot of a new US TV series.
The show, Knights Of Prosperity, was originally called Let's Rob Mick Jagger. The singer, however, wasn't too keen on the title and asked the producers to make the change.
Jagger is starring in the pilot but hasn't revealed whether he'll continue in the show, which also features a cameo from Sting.
"A lot of people have come out of the woodwork to be on the show," ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson said. "It has become a hip New York comedy to be involved in."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Rolling-Stones-The.aspx
Alice Coltrane Dies
Jazz performer/composer Alice Coltrane has died at the age of 69.
The wife of saxophone legend John Coltrane passed away on Friday January 12 from respiratory failure at the West Hills Hospital and Medical Center, Los Angeles.
Alice – a critically acclaimed pianist, organist and harpist in her own right, noted for her "astral" compositions – managed the estate and archive of her late husband, who died in 1967 of liver failure.
After his death, Alice converted to Hinduism and helped found the Vedantic Center, a spiritual commune in California.
Her last recording was 2004's Translinear Light.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Alice-Coltrane.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/John-Coltrane.aspx
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