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Tuesday 9 September 2008

Download Brandtson mp3

Artist: Brandtson: mp3 download

   Genre(s):

Alternative

Discography:

Send Us A Signal

Year: 2004

Tracks: 12

Cleveland emo foursome Brandtson was in the outset comprised of singer/guitarist Myk Porter, guitar player Matt Traxler, bassist John Sayre, and singer/drummer Jared Jolley. After approaching into royal court on Steadfast Records' Radiowaves and Gibberish various-artists compiling in 1997, the mathematical group signed with Deep Elm, tributary to the mark samplers Records for the Working Class and A Million Miles Away: Emo Diaries, Vol. 2 before shutting proscribed 1998 with their debut uncut, Letterbox. The instant Brandtson LP, Fallen Star Collection, followed in 1999 and the band's pop-tinged indie rock continued with Trying to Figure Each Other Out, released a year later. The EP Death and Taxes was issued in January 2002, before the aggressive full-length Dial in Sounds appeared that summer, volunteer more harmonies and stronger melodies than previous efforts. A split with Camber and Seven Storey Mountain was as well released in 2002.

With their Deep Elm contract up, Brandtson sign-language with The Militia Group in 2004. Teaming up with producer Ed Rose for the twenty-five percent time, their label debut, Send off Us a Signal, offered fifty-fifty more of the band's earmark musical power pop and rock. Sayre decided to part shipway with the chemical group in July 2005, and he was before long replaced on bass by another Clevelander, Adam Boose, wHO had been fronting the local synth sway dance orchestra Furnace St. Starting work on album number basketball team after their first lineup change in most a decennary, Brandtson looked to invigorate their sound, approaching the writing process from a different angle and embrace Boose's background in electronic music. The resulting experimental and dance-ready Howdy, Control appeared future in May 2006.

Saturday 30 August 2008

Download EPMD mp3

Artist: EPMD: mp3 download

   Genre(s):

Rap: Hip-Hop

Discography:

Special Edition Mixtape Handle Your Business

Year: 2006

Tracks: 25

Out of Business

Year: 1999

Tracks: 14

Back in Business

Year: 1997

Tracks: 16

Business Never Personal

Year: 1994

Tracks: 11

Business as Usual

Year: 1994

Tracks: 14

Unfinished Business

Year: 1991

Tracks: 12

Strictly Business

Year: 1991

Tracks: 10

On the surface, the sample-reliant productions and monotone rapping styles of Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith had little to urge them, simply the duo's recordings as EPMD were among the best in hip-hop's underpass system during the late '80s and early '90s. Over the class of four albums (from the 1988 classical Rigorously Business to 1992's Business Never Personal), they seldom wide-ranging from deuce themes: dissing sucker MCs and relation sexual exploits. But a finisher look reveals that the duo's rhymes were nix less than unbelievable, simply undervalued because of their deficiency of intonation during obstetrical delivery. EPMD besides had a feel for a upright groove, and created numerous hip-hop classics, including "It's My Thing," "You Gots to Chill," "Stimulate the Bozack," "Purely Business," and "Violent disorder."

Though EPMD's hardcore style influenced the urban-oriented gangsta '90s, Erick Sermon (aka E Double E; b. Nov. 25, 1968) and Parrish Smith (aka Pee MD; b. May 13, 1968) were both brocaded in the Long Island suburbia of Brentwood. They touched into rap individually, with Smith DJing for Rock Squad on a single for Tommy Boy. After coming together in 1987 -- appointment themselves EPMD, little for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars" -- the duette recorded their debut "It's My Thing" in three hours. The single was later accredited to Chrysalis, and EPMD sign-language to Sleeping Bag/Fresh Records for debut album Rigorously Business. Propelled by several strong singles ("You Gots to Chill," the title lead), the album finally went amber, as did 1989's followup, Unfinished Business. Signed to Def Jam by the beginning of the '90s, EPMD returned in 1990 with Business As Usual and Business Never Personal two long time later. By 1992, they presided over an extended family dubbed the Hit Squad, including Redman, K-Solo, and Das EFX. The duette split later that class, however, prompting solo careers for each; Sermon debuted in 1993 with No Pressure, and Smith made his statement on 1994's Shade Business. The duette re-formed EPMD in 1997, recording a strong comeback LP, Back in Business. Out of Business followed in 1999.

Sunday 10 August 2008

Bernie Mac's family expected him to pull through

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Comedian Bernie Mac's syndicate had expected him to fully recover from the bout of pneumonia that put him in a hospital leash weeks agone, his daughter said Sunday.

However, Je'niece Childress said that as time passed she and her mother braced for the possibility that he could die.

Mac, 50, died Saturday from what his publicist said were complications from pneumonia.

Childress aforesaid Mac had been at Northwestern Memorial Hospital since the middle of July.

"Initially when he was hospitalized we expected him to come back home, but as the weeks went on, I kind of knew," Childress told The Associated Press.

Mac also suffered from sarcoidosis, an incendiary lung disease, but he had aforementioned the condition went into remission in 2005. His publicist, Danica Smith, has said the pneumonia was unrelated to the sarcoidosis.

Mac, born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough in Chicago, got his start doing standup as a kid. His successful career included his possess Fox television series, "The Bernie Mac Show" and starring roles in "Ocean's Eleven," "Bad Santa," "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" and "Transformers."

Childress said Mac, world Health Organization maintained a home in the south Chicago suburb of Frankfort, was a loving father, husband and grandfather. Childress, 30, is his alone child, and has a 1-year-old daughter. She said her mother, Rhonda McCullough, and Mac were married for 32 years.

"He was a hard man and he made no apologies for that," Childress aforementioned. "When it came to me and my mother and my daughter he was the softest."

Recently, Mac's brand of comedy caught him some flack when he joked about change of life, sexual unfaithfulness and promiscuity at a July fundraiser for Democratic presidential campaigner Barack Obama. Obama's military campaign later said the jokes were "inappropriate."

"I kind of figured he was going to get a lot of backlash," Childress said. "Telling that joke at that time probably wasn't the best idea, but that's him."

Children said there was ever laughter in their home.

"Because that's just who he was," Childress said. "I'm sad that my daughter will never know or be able to feel how a great deal he loved her."

"I intend he testament always be remembered as one of the original kings of comedy," Childress said. "I think what made him so special to citizenry was that even though he was a famous person he simply seemed so down to earth and so much like a part of your family."

She said funeral arrangements were pending. Smith said a public memorial would be held next weekend at House of Hope in Chicago.

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Wednesday 2 July 2008

Papa Roach

Artist: Papa Roach

   Genre(s):
Rock
   Other
   Metal
   Alternative
   Rock
   Other
   Metal
   Alternative

Discography:

The Paramour Sessions

Year: 2006
Tracks: 14

Getting Away With Murder

Year: 2004
Tracks: 11

Lovehatetragedy

Year: 2002
Tracks: 18

Infest

Year: 2000
Tracks: 11

Potatoes For Christmas

Year: 1994
Tracks: 7

Starting kayoed as a punk and rap-influenced band, the northern Californian alt-metal group Papa Roach grew into a straight-ahead hard rock'n'roll ensemble with strong labored metallic element leanings. Consisting of Coby Dick, Jerry Horton, Dave Buckner, and Tobin Esperance, Papa Roach formed in 1993 and began releasing EPs soon later, including 1994's Potatoes for Christmas and 1995's Caca Bonita. By 1996, the group replaced original bassist Will James with Esperance and leased a new handler; the following class, Papa Roach released their first gear full-length album, Sometime Friends from Young Years, which became a surprise strike on local radio. The band's regional success light-emitting diode to more large gigs, including dates with Suicidal Tendencies, Sevendust, and Powerman 5000, and a divvy up with Dreamworks Records, which released Papa Roach's irregular record album, Infest, in early 2000. The album went triad atomic number 78 thanks to the success of the single "Last Resort." Two days later, frontman Coby Dick opted to go by his disposed name of Jacoby Shaddix. A irregular record album, lovehatetragedy, appeared in June 2002. Stylistically, the band had begun to maturate beyond its rap-rock roots and the new tracks showcased a slightly more mature, melodic, and straightforward hard sway heavy. That same summertime the band joined a number of rap acts of the Apostles including Ludacris and Xzibit on Eminem's Anger Management Tour. In 2004, the band released their third studio try, Acquiring Away with Murder. Bouyed by the achiever of the single "Scars," Acquiring Away with Murder sold well and finally went platinum. Two days later, Papa Roach began work on their quarter studio album at the infamous and historic Paramour mansion house in Hollywood -- formerly the home of silent moving-picture show principal Antonio Moreno. Released in fall 2006, The Paramour Sessions too featured a heavy L.A. rock esthetic.

Sunday 22 June 2008

Paulie Walnuts

Artist: Paulie Walnuts

   Genre(s):
Drum & Bass

Discography:

Mash Dem Sound

Year: 2006
Tracks: 1

Sunday 15 June 2008

Japon-Goro Yamaguchi

Artist: Japon-Goro Yamaguchi

   Genre(s):
Folk

Discography:

Art Of The Shakuhachi Flute

Year: 1988
Tracks: 4

Wednesday 4 June 2008

Switchblade

Artist: Switchblade

   Genre(s):
Metal

Discography:

Switchblade

Year: 2006
Tracks: 2

Man With No Name

Wednesday 28 May 2008

'Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian': Neverland Revisited, By Kurt Loder

"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" is a kid flick of the sort that "Speed Racer," the first bomb of spring, proved so expensively not to be. "Racer" buried a piddling TV cartoon under a digital avalanche of mad, eye-bashing visuals. "Caspian," the second of the "Narnia" pictures, is old-school Disney, filled with cozily crafted sets, frankly theatrical lighting and golden-age moral values. Unlike the first film, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," this one is also a full-bore action yarn, thick with sword fights and clamorous, dark-agey battles. But there are no severed limbs flying through the air here; there's barely even any blood. Walt would be proud.

Once again we accompany the stalwart Pevensie siblings — Peter (William Moseley), Susan (Anna Popplewell), Edmund (Skandar Keynes) and Lucy (Georgie Henley) — as they journey from 1941 London to the magical kingdom of Narnia, where all is not well. It's been only a year since the brood's last visit (the one on which they were crowned kings and queens of the realm), but in Narnian time it's been a millennium. Now the enchanted land writhes under the evil boot of the Telmarines, a horde of hateful invaders commanded by a blackguard named Miraz (the extravagantly hissable Sergio Castellitto). Miraz took over the top spot from his brother, the king, whom he murdered; then he schemed to kill his brother's son, Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes), in order to occupy the throne himself.

Tipped off, though, Caspian fled the royal castle for the sheltering forest, where he marshaled an unlikely army of badgers, dwarves, centaurs and what have you. (There's an especially amusing martial mouse voiced by Eddie Izzard.) It seems a doomed battle, though, until, at lowest ebb, Caspian blows a legendary horn to summon the "kings and queens of old" — the Pevensies, that is — who upon arrival attempt to locate the godlike lion Aslan (given voice once more by Liam Neeson), who in the last film, you'll recall, was sacrificed, resurrected and all but decked with Christmas holly.

Aslan turns the tide, of course, with the spirited assistance of the Pevensie kids, precocious masters of sword and bow. There is much intrigue and family strife — key ingredients for any really stirring kid picture. There's also a minimal pinch of chaste romance (let's get it over with and move on to the good stuff) and virtually nonstop combat. The young actors are fine, even if unable to put the sort of iconic stamp on their roles that the "Harry Potter" cast has managed so indelibly. And the action, although generally rousing, still feels a little second-hand — where have we seen that besieged fortress, those giant catapults, that vengeful tree army before? Also, this movie, like the first one, seems seriously overlong at nearly two and a half hours.

But who am I to quibble? This is a picture for kids (although one their elders won't have much trouble sitting through). At the screening I attended, the audience was well-salted with preteen enthusiasts; they whooped happily throughout the movie, and cheered with delight at the end. I yield to their more enlightened judgment.

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Saturday 24 May 2008

Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan

Artist: Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan

   Genre(s):
Vocal

Discography:

Sur Dhwani

Year: 1998
Tracks: 4

Heath Ledger post-mortem results inconclusive

Results of a post-mortem on Hollywood star Heath Ledger are inconclusive, US authorities said today.
The 28-year-old actor was found dead at his New York apartment yesterday.
Police are treating his death as possibly drug-related and said sleeping pills were found close to his body.
But a spokeswoman for the medical examiner's office said an autopsy had proved inconclusive and further tests were needed - which could take around 10 days.
There were unconfirmed reports today that the 'Brokeback Mountain' star was suffering from pneumonia at the time of his death.
The actor's family have said that his death was a tragic accident.
Reading a statement outside the family home in Perth, his father Kim said: "We, Heath's family, can confirm the very tragic, untimely and accidental passing of our dearly loved son, brother and doting father of Matilda."
New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne said: "We are investigating the possibility of an overdose... There were pills within the vicinity of the bed." He added that the prescription medicine included sleeping pills.
The star's housekeeper found him at 3:26pm (US time) yesterday, and tried to wake him for his appointment with a masseuse.
Paying tribute to Heath Ledger, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said: "Heath Ledger's diverse and challenging roles will be remembered as some of the great performances by an Australian actor."
The actor's compatriot and 'The Patriot' co-star Mel Gibson said: "I had such great hope for him. He was just taking off and to lose his life at such a young age is a tragic loss."
Australian actress Nicole Kidman said: "What a terrible tragedy. My heart goes out to his family."
The bosses of Warner Bros, Alan Horn and Jeff Robinov, said: "The studio is stunned and devastated by this tragic news. The entertainment community has lost an enormous talent. Heath was a brilliant actor and an exceptional person. Our hearts go out to his family and friends."
Ledger was nominated for an Oscar for his part in the film 'Brokeback Mountain' and had recently finished work on the Warner Bros blockbuster 'The Dark Knight'.
Last year he broke up with actress Michelle Williams, who played his wife in 'Brokeback Mountain' and was the mother of their two-year-old daughter.
The actor had recently been working on 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus' with director Terry Gilliam; they previously collaborated on 'The Brothers Grimm'.
To view our photo gallery on the life and career of Heath Ledger click here.

Primal Scream reveal new album details

Primal Scream are to release their new album 'Beautiful Future' in the summer.

The follow-up to 2006's 'Riot City Blues', out on July 21, will be preceded by the single 'Can't Go Back' on July 14.

As previously reported in NME, the LP features a collaboration with CSS singer Lovefoxxx on the track 'I Love To Hurt (You Love To Be Hurt)'. Coincedentally, CSS release their new LP 'Donkey' on the same day.

Other song titles include 'Zombie Man', 'Uptown' and the title track.

Primal Scream play a number of UK festivals this summer, including Hop On the Farm on July 6 and T In The Park on July 12.

May 31, 2008 at Lotherton Hall, Leeds -
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Raw Artistic Soul Feat. John Gibbons

Artist: Raw Artistic Soul Feat. John Gibbons

   Genre(s):
House

Discography:

Keep On Shining Web

Year: 2007
Tracks: 5

The OC star joins Desperate Housewives

'The OC' star Chris Carmack is reportedly set to join the cast of 'Desperate Housewives'.
According to TV Guide, the actor will play a new character called Tim, who is Susan Mayer's cousin.
He arrives on Wisteria Lane to help Susan, played by Teri Hatcher, with her taxes.
Carmack previously played Marissa Cooper's boyfriend Luke Ward in 'The OC'.

Ireland gets its Eurovision Turkey

Dustin the Turkey has been chosen by the public to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest semi-final in Belgrade in May. Watch the Eurosong 2008 result here.
He won Eurosong 2008 from the University Concert Hall in Limerick with his song 'Irelande Douze Pointe'.
He saw off the challenge of other finalists Donal Skehan, Maya, Leona Daly, Liam Geddes and Marc Roberts. Watch the six finalists on Eurosong 2008 here.
Dustin the Turkey will now compete in the first Eurovision semi-final on Tuesday 20 May.
The final takes place on Saturday 24 May.
Bookies William Hill have installed Dustin the Turkey as the 10-1 favourite to win Eurovision.
The company's spokesman, Tony Kenny, said: "These days you have to be either from the old Eastern Bloc or have a great gimmick to win Eurovision - and a singing turkey will possibly be one of the most bizarre things that a Eurovision audience will ever see."
"He'll go to Belgrade on a wing and a prayer and, fingers crossed, he'll ruffle a few feathers when he gets there," he added.