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Thursday, 26 June 2008

Novel23

Artist: Novel23

   Genre(s):
Other

Discography:

Melodies Of Childhood For Advanced Imagination

Year: 2000
Tracks: 8

Wednesday, 25 June 2008

Mike Myers Addresses THAT Moment With Kanye West

Mike Myers has spoken about the night he shared a stage with Kanye West on live television, during a telethon for Hurricane Katrina, when the rapper cause controversy with the comment, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.”
The controversial comments made headlines worldwide during “A Concert for Hurrican Relief” in September 2005.
Myers, who has given West a cameo in his latest movie ‘The Love Guru’, can now laugh about the moment, telling Moviefone, “I went to the Katrina telethon because I was very moved by the plight of the people in New Orleans and I wanted to make a difference. I think that the frustration that Kanye expressed was valid.”
Myers adds jokingly, “I just think you gotta tell a feller you’re gonna say it. Just tell a feller, would ya?”
Watch a video of that moment below.

A transcript of West’s comments are below:
“I hate the way they portray us in the media. You see a black family, it says, ‘They’re looting.’ You see a white family, it says, ‘They’re looking for food.’ And, you know, it’s been five days [waiting for federal help] because most of the people are black. And even for me to complain about it, I would be a hypocrite because I’ve tried to turn away from the TV because it’s too hard to watch. I’ve even been shopping before even giving a donation, so now I’m calling my business manager right now to see what is the biggest amount I can give, and just to imagine if I was down there, and those are my people down there. So anybody out there that wants to do anything that we can help�with the way America is set up to help the poor, the black people, the less well-off, as slow as possible. I mean, the Red Cross is doing everything they can. We already realize a lot of people that could help are at war right now, fighting another way�and they’ve given them permission to go down and shoot us!
George Bush doesn’t care about black people.”
Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.

Negura Bunget

Artist: Negura Bunget

   Genre(s):
Metal: Death,Black
   Rock: Sympho
   Rock

Discography:

Om

Year: 2006
Tracks: 11

Inarborat Kosmos

Year: 2005
Tracks: 4

Zirnindu-Sa

Year: 2004
Tracks: 8

Boxset (CD 3) - Maiastru Sfetnic

Year: 2004
Tracks: 6

Boxset (CD 2) - Sala Molksa - From Transilvanian Forest

Year: 2004
Tracks: 11

Boxset (CD 1) - Zirnindu-Sa

Year: 2004
Tracks: 8

Maiastru Sfetnic

Year: 2000
Tracks: 6

Sala Molksa

Year: 1996
Tracks: 5

From Transilvanian Forest (Demo)

Year: 1995
Tracks: 6

Following in the footsteps of Sweden's Bathory, wHO were among the first European groups to employ their have national legends as inspiration for their songwriting themes (Scandinavian language and Viking tradition, in their sheath) Negura Bunget combine Romanian history and folklore into a mystic sonic hazard, quite literally elysian by their fatherland of Transylvania. Formed in 1995 by Hupogrammos Disciple's (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Negru (drums, xylophone) under the nominate Wiccan Rede, the grouping recorded their first base demonstration, appropriately entitled "From Transylvania Forest" at Bucharest's Magic Sound Studios with the help of keyboard player Aiwazz Valah Disciple. After adopting the Negura Bunget constitute the following class, the radical began performing regularly and recorded their full-length debut, Zirnindu-sa in October 1996 -- all the while delving ever deeper into elements of their transmissible ideology in order to dream up a unique dark metallic element perspective. The Sala Molksa EP followed deuce age afterwards, after which bassist Vampir and keyboard player Daniel (replacing Aiwazz) united the band's resilient performance line up. Third record album Maiastru Sfelnic emerged in the yr 2000, and light-emitting diode to extended touring engagements and a newfangled deal with Italy's Code 666 label. The 'N Crugu Bradului L.P. arrived in 2002 and counted with young guitarist Sol Faur Spurcatu and bassist Ursu.

Tuesday, 24 June 2008

Anil Shahi

Artist: Anil Shahi

   Genre(s):
New Age

Discography:

Maya Mantra

Year: 2003
Tracks: 7

The race for "Black Gold": Oil in a day's work

TV Lookout |

Maybe you're still haunted by oil man Daniel Plainview in the film "There Will Be Blood." Maybe you're haunted by the thought of your next billfold-busting visit to the gas station.

In any case, oil is surely on your mind these days. So the timing is right for TV's latest twist on tough-jobs-for-tough-guys: "Black Gold," which drills into the quest for oil in west Texas.

Billed as "an unfiltered look at lives on the line," this series also happens to boast elements of a game show: The oil reserve must be tapped within 50 days. And there are three rival rigs, each with its hearty team of "roughnecks" — each competing just a few hundred yards from the others.

Gentlemen, start your drill bits!

There's brave talk about the abundance of this oil field, but a sobering detail is what gives "Black Gold" much of its drama: The oil is waiting (IF it's waiting) a distant 2 miles down. That's 350 lengths of 30-foot pipe to be assembled and sunk.

The difficulty and danger seem another argument for driving a Prius. Or riding a bike.

"Black Gold," which comes from the creator of "Deadliest Catch" and "Ice Road Truckers," premieres at 10 p.m. Wednesday on truTV.

Other shows to look out for:

Wendy Watson is a 22-year-old art-school grad sharing an illegal sublet and struggling to stay afloat in a succession of dead-end temp jobs. Then, much to her surprise, she is recruited by a mysterious, squeaky-clean superhero to assist in his crusade as The Middleman. Well, it's a job. And she'll get to help fight monsters, aliens and other forms of comic-book evil! That's the premise of a new ABC Family series called, yes, "The Middleman." Matt Keeslar stars in the title role, with Natalie Morales ("CSI: Miami") as Wendy. This whimsical, for-all-ages series premieres at 8 p.m. Monday.

Maybe your kid already knows everything about a certain upcoming A&E series. If so, you should definitely watch "Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal." Otherwise, you might still be interested in seeing youngsters (three per episode) brought together with a medium, Chip Coffey, as well as psychologist Lisa Miller, who attempt to help them cope with their inconvenient skills. These sometimes disturbing abilities include visualizing dead people and predicting the future. The series aims to teach the kids how to navigate their day-to-day lives endowed with what can be a curse, not just a special gift. It premieres at 10 p.m. Monday.

Life was so simple back then, before life began. No taxes. No birthdays to remember. Just rocks, water, gases. Then — whaddaya know — a single-celled organism sprang into the picture and things started getting complicated. Flash forward 3.8 billion years, and cable's History Channel is airing a documentary called "How Life Began." (It airs Monday at 9 p.m.) There's a lot of ground to cover between those earliest pioneers and today's trillion-celled life forms such as humans. But the two-hour film does a fine job of filling in the picture while framing questions that remain after billions of years.

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Liv Tyler's Marriage Is Over

The Strangers star Liv Tyler and her British rocker husband Royston Langdon have announced their separation, after five years of marriage. Tyler, 30 and Langdon, 36, married in the Caribbean in 2003 and have a four-year-old son, Milo, together. The actress's representative tells People.com, "Liv Tyler and Royston Langdon have confirmed their separation. They remain good friends and devoted parents to their son Milo and are requesting that their family's privacy be respected at this time." Tyler prompted speculation of a split when she arrived at the glitzy New York Costume Institute Gala on Monday without a wedding ring.

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City of Prague Philharmonic

Artist: City of Prague Philharmonic

   Genre(s):
Classical

Discography:

Valley of the Gwangi: The Classic Film Music of Jerome Moross

Year: 1995
Tracks: 14

Heavy metal vision

Holy Smoke! Anne's Ex Popped for Faking

Anne Hathaway got real smart a few weeks ago and cut bait on her Italian BF, good thing because now he's been arrested on federal wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering charges.

Zach Braff-alike Raffaello Follieri is due in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, accused of lying to an investor, claiming he had been appointed the chief financial officer of the Vatican.

Cops say because people believed his faux Vatican connection, he was able to buy properties owned by the Catholic church in the U.S. at a way cheaper rate.

Story developing ...

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Thousands join U.S. president in mourning NBC newsman Tim Russert

WASHINGTON - Thousands of friends, colleagues and strangers joined President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, in paying respects on Tuesday to Tim Russert.

Several hundred people were in line more than an hour before the early-afternoon start of the wake at St. Albans School, an elite private boys school on the grounds of Washington National Cathedral in Northwest Washington. Many had never met the host of the Sunday-morning talk show "Meet the Press."

But some felt as if they knew him, nonetheless.

"It's just like a family member that's gone," said Mary Jo Quinn, who had travelled from Russert's hometown of Buffalo, N.Y., to the Washington area for a wedding over the weekend. She and her husband extended their trip so they could attend the wake.

Russert, who was also the Washington bureau chief for NBC News, died Friday of a heart attack at the age of 58. His son, Luke, is a graduate of the school where the wake was held.

Russert was a political insider who was known for conducting tough interviews of Washington's most powerful politicians, yet he evoked an everyman quality that showed his blue-collar roots.

He often talked of growing up in Buffalo, home to his beloved Bills of the National Football League. He wrote two bestselling books, including the much-loved "Big Russ and Me" about his relationship with his father.

"He walked with kings, but he never forgot his roots," said Quinn, who was standing in line with a Buffalo Bills T-shirt draped over her shoulders. "He put Buffalo on the map. He made Buffalo a cool place."

Bush, accompanied by the first lady, was one of the first people to enter the closed-casket wake, which was scheduled to last seven hours. The president stayed about 20 minutes while the growing crowd outside waited patiently on a pleasant, sunny day.

The crowd was a mix of people in suits and dresses interspersed with a few wearing jeans and shorts - a wake for someone who had touched a wide variety of people.

Joe McGuire said he coached Luke Russert in youth baseball, while Tim Russert was an assistant coach.

McGuire said the proud dad was a big baseball fan and he will remember Russert "laughing, smiling and having a great time."

Representative Louise Slaughter, a Democrat whose district includes part of the Buffalo area, said the loss is keenly felt in Russert's hometown. Slaughter said she was reminded of Russert's popularity by the wide variety of people in line at the wake.

"There were some from Syracuse, there were nuns from Springfield, Ill., and they all came out and stood in the sun to pay their respects," Slaughter said. "It was just remarkable."

A private funeral was scheduled for Wednesday morning, to be followed by an invitation-only memorial service at Washington's Kennedy Center in the afternoon.

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Associated Press writer Devlin Barrett contributed to this report.

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"Bucket List" DVD tops sales and rental charts

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "The Bucket List," a surprise box office hit starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, kicked its way to the top of the latest DVD charts on Wednesday.

The comedy debuted at No. 1 on the Nielsen VideoScan sales chart and Home Media Magazine's video rental chart during the week ended June 15. The story about two men battling terminal illness earned $93.5 million at movie theaters in the United States and Canada.

"Jumper," a sci-fi actioner with $79.9 million in theatrical receipts, bowed at No. 2 on both charts. It also topped the Blu-ray Disc sales chart.

Elsewhere on the DVD sales chart, the historical drama "The Other Boleyn Girl" debuted at No. 4, and HBO's critically hailed "John Adams" documentary miniseries at No. 5. "Boleyn Girl," which made $26.8 million at the box office, also bowed at No. 6 on the Home Media Magazine chart.

Several older releases maintained steady sales. Two "Indiana Jones" DVDs, "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (No. 7) and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (No. 9), remained in the top 10 five weeks after their release, which coincided with the theatrical debut of the new "Indiana Jones" movie. So did "Indiana Jones -- The Adventure Collection" (No. 8), a boxed set with all three earlier films.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter