Rousing sets by The Black Keys, !!! and Broken Social Scene were the main attractions at Sunset Junction Street Fair, held in the Silver Lake neighbourhood of Los Angeles this weekend (August 23 and 24).
The street festival, now in its 28th
Thursday 4 September 2008
Monday 25 August 2008
Download Stray Cats mp3
 Artist: Stray Cats: mp3 download Genre(s): Other Rock Rock: Punk-Rock Rock & Roll Rock: New Wave Punk Discography:  Rumble in Brixton (CD2) Year: 2004 Tracks: 12  Rumble in Brixton (CD1) Year: 2004 Tracks: 12  Live in Barcelona Year: 2004 Tracks: 17  Hollywood Strut (Unreleased Cuts) Year: 2001 Tracks: 15  Runaway Boys: A Retrospective '81-'92 Year: 1997 Tracks: 25  A Retrospective '81-'92 Year: 1996 Tracks: 25  Something Else (Live) Year: 1994 Tracks: 15  Choo Choo Hot Fish Year: 1994 Tracks: 12  Original Cool Year: 1993 Tracks: 15  Let's Go Faster Year: 1990 Tracks: 11  Crusin' Round Sixteen Candles Year: 1990 Tracks: 24  Blast Off Year: 1989 Tracks: 10  Rock Therapy Year: 1986 Tracks: 10  Rant N' Rave With The Stray Cats Year: 1983 Tracks: 10  Rant N' Rave with Stray Cats Year: 1983 Tracks: 10  Built For Speed Year: 1982 Tracks: 8  Stray Cats Year: 1981 Tracks: 12  Lonesome Tears Year: 1981 Tracks: 14  Gonna Ball Year: 1981 Tracks: 11  Rumble In Brighton Year: Tracks: 22  Rock Tokyo (live) Year: Tracks: 18  Rare Demo Year: Tracks: 10  Built For Speed (Selected Tracks) Year: Tracks: 8 The francis Scott Key group of the early-'80s rockabilly revitalization, the Stray Cats scored various giving hits on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to a hit optic trend tailor-made for the early old age of MTV, as well as unfeigned musical chops that evoked the best players of rockabilly's original blossom. The Stray Cats were formed by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer in the Long Island township of Massapequa, NY, in 1979. At first gear, Setzer played rockabilly covers in a band called the Tom Cats with his drumming brother Gary and bassist Bob Beecher; however, Setzer presently abandoned that group to conjoin up with fresh rechristened school friends Lee Rocker (born Leon Drucker) and Slim Jim Phantom (born James McDonnell). However, their retro '50s look and legal didn't go over well close to Long Island, and in the summer of 1980 the group headed to England, where a rockabilly revival movement was just beginning to emerge. Afterward unitary of their gigs in London, the Stray Cats met producer Dave Edmunds, well known as a roots rock partisan for his exercise with Rockpile and as a solo artist. Edmunds offered to exploit with the group, and they entered the studio to record their self-titled debut album, released in England in 1981 on Arista. They were democratic right out of the box, grading trey straight hits that year with "Walkaway Boys," "Rock candy This Town," and "Drift Cat Strut." The follow-up, Gonna Ball, wasn't as well received, and roiled by the negative reviews, the Stray Cats distinct to return to the States and make a go of it. They signed with EMI America and in 1982 released their U.S. debut, Built for Speed, which compiled the highlights from their iI British LPs. Helped by across-the-board airplay on MTV at the stature of the anything-goes new wave era, "Sway This Town" and "Drift Cat Strut" both strike the American Top Ten, over a year subsequently their British chart peaks. As a result, Built for Speed was a left smash, and the Stray Cats were seen as avatars of retro fashion. Their s American album, Blah n' Rave With the Stray Cats, appeared in 1983 and produced another Top Ten attain in "(She's) Sexy + 17," as well as a minor Top 40 entrance in the doo wop-styled ballad "I Won't Stand in Your Way." Personality conflicts began to issue in the ways the individual members handled their newfound success; Phantom married actress (and former Rod Stewart fancy man) Britt Ekland, spell Setzer made guest appearances with stars like Bob Dylan and Stevie Nicks and became the concert guitarist for Robert Plant's Honeydrippers side project. In late 1984, Setzer broke up the band amid much bad blood. Rocker and Phantom immediately teamed up with guitarist Earl Slick and recorded an album as Phantom, Rocker & Slick, spell Setzer waited a duo of geezerhood earlier cathartic his roots rock 'n' roll solo debut, The Knife Feels Like Justice. By 1986, fences had ostensibly been mended enough for the Stray Cats to reconvene in Los Angeles and record the covers-heavy Rock Therapy, which didn't sell that well. The iII returned to their respective post-Stray Cats projects, which both released albums that performed disappointingly. In 1989, they reunited once again for the album Blast Off, which was accompanied by a tour with Stevie Ray Vaughan. No yearner with EMI, the Cats entered the studio apartment with Nile Rodgers for the lusterless Let's Go Faster, issued by Liberation in 1990. 1992's Dave Edmunds-produced Choo Choo Hot Fish as well attracted little attending, and later on another covers album, Original Cool, the mathematical group called it quits once again. They have since reunited periodically for live performances. Setzer, of course, went on to spearhead the '90s swing revitalisation with his Brian Setzer Orchestra, which performed hellenic self-aggrandizing band swing and jump vapors tunes, as intimately as Setzer originals. |
Friday 15 August 2008
Dave Pearce to leave in Radio 1 shakeup
Veteran saltation DJ Dave Pearce is to leave BBC Radio 1 after 13 years as part of a late-night docket shakeup.
Pearce, world Health Organization currently hosts the Dance Anthems shows on Friday nights, exits the station along with fellow DJ Eddie Halliwell, who coupled in 2006.
He is replaced by fellow Radio 1 DJ Judge Jules, world Health Organization switches slots, while Halliwell's show will be taken over by DJ Kissy Sell Out.
In his 13 years at Radio 1, Pearce as well hosted the early breakfast show, pick in for Chris Evans when he presented the breakfast picture, and fronted BBC2's Behind The Beat and ITV1 series Dance Years.
The Radio 1 head of programmes, Ben Cooper, said the changes would help the station "champion the very best in new music and raw DJ talent".
Pearce, a previous DJ on London stations Kiss and GLR, aforementioned: "It's been an incredible 13 days at Radio 1, of all the shows I've presented Dance Anthems is the one I'm virtually proud of creating and I am delighted that even in our late late night slot we increased consultation.
"It's time to incite on but I have some exciting new wireless projects to come."
In other changes to the station's music output signal, which will come into effect in October, Kutski gets a new hard dance and hardcore shew at 1am on Saturday morning.
Kutsi testament be followed by some other new show, 1Xtra DJ MistaJam's 1Xtra Mixtape, at 3am.
Kissy Sell Out, with a jump-up rock and rave show, replaces Halliwell at midnight on Thursdays, while newcomers Heidi Van den Amstel and Jaymo & Andy George link the rota of presenters on the In New DJs We Trust expansion slot at 2am on Friday mornings.
Both Kutski and Kissy Sell Out have previously hosted Radio 1's In New DJs We Trust.
Tim Westwood's Saturday show is being extended by an hour, to run from 9pm to 1am, and will include reggae dancehall DJ Goldfinger.
Cooper said: "Radio 1 is here to champion the very c. H. Best in new music and new DJ talent and I believe that these schedule changes mean we can remain to do this even more effectively.
"Kissy, Kutski and MistaJam are DJs who are completely passionate about the music they play and the audience they play to. I'm really happy that they will now all take their own regular shows.
"Our newest recruits Heidi Van den Amstel, Jaymo and Andy George ar a fantastic addition to the In New DJs We Trust lineup. I'd also like to give thanks both Dave and Eddie for their commitment to Radio 1 and wish them all the very best for the future."
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Thursday 7 August 2008
Trying to make the grade on "HSM"
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. � Hoping to hard cash in even further on the tween-fueled phenomenon that is Disney's "High School Musical," ABC is airing "High School Musical: Get in the Picture," a new realism competition show hosted by Nick Lachey.
Six talent scouts cryptically dubbed "The Faculty" scoured the country for nearly three months. Out of the thousands of squealing fans (ages 16-22) who auditioned, only 12 will be selected to attend a summer medicine program where they'll get word how to hone their singing, dancing and playacting skills. Or, in other words, how to become a potency Disney johnny Cash cow.
The success will lead in his or her own music video that'll play during the end credits of "HSM3," which is scheduled to be released in theaters in October. That person will also incur a talent deal with ABC and a recording contract for two singles with Walt Disney Records.
Unlike every other reality competition show, no one is sent boxing on "Get in the Picture." Instead of getting booted, the contestants stay on the show and join the chorus ... literally.
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Monday 23 June 2008
Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan
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Monday 16 June 2008
MediaNet Digital Providing Digital Entertainment Platform for International Retailer Tesco
A premier music and video destination with DRM-free downloads
NEW YORK, June 16 -- MediaNet Digital, the world's leading
digital entertainment services provider, today announced a partnership with
Tesco, one of the world's most successful international retailers. MediaNet
is enabling Tesco's online entertainment offering, Tesco Digital
(http://www.tescodigital.com).
MediaNet is powering Tesco Digital with the underlying technology and
audio and video content including 3.7 million audio tracks. Based on the
Company's proprietary technology platform, MediaNet is enabling the Tesco
Digital offering with a download store, allowing users to access music and
video collections both on PCs and portable devices, as well as more than
2.4 million DRM-free downloads in the MP3 format. Currently the service
features audio tracks in both the Windows Media and MP3 formats, with
downloadable television and feature films to be added soon.
Alan McGlade, President and CEO of MediaNet Digital, commented:
"MediaNet's platform was built for partners to create a digital
entertainment experience that best suits their businesses and ultimately
their customers. Our aim is to help Tesco Digital deliver the right mix of
content and ease of use for their customer base."
Graham Harris, Commercial Director at Tesco comments: "The new Tesco
Digital site is more than a music download portal -- we wanted to create an
exciting and easy-to-use entertainment shop that Tesco customers of all
ages and technical ability can use and trust. We're starting out with a
comprehensive music offering, but customers can expect downloadable TV and
films as well as games to buy very soon. MediaNet's fully customized
service, comprehensive media library as well as their knowledge and
experience have helped us to achieve our goals."
About MediaNet Digital
MediaNet Digital is the world's leading provider of
business-to-business digital entertainment services. The Company offers the
content and white- label technologies used to create music and video
download and subscription services for world-class consumer brands.
MediaNet is wholly-owned by Baker Capital, a New York-based private equity
firm with $1.5 billion under management. MediaNet was the 2006 winner of
Deloitte & Touche USA's prestigious Deloitte New York Technology Fast 50
Award. MediaNet is headquartered in New Yorkand has offices in Seattle and
London. For more information about MediaNet, please visit
http://www.medianetdigital.com.
About Tesco
Tesco is Britain's favourite retailer, welcoming more than 15 million
customers through our doors each week. The group trades through four
traditional formats in the UK, Tesco Express convenience stores, Tesco
Metro city-centre supermarkets, Tesco Superstores and Tesco Extra stores.
We also have Britain's biggest and only profitable online grocery retailer
in Tesco.com, recently complemented by the Tesco Direct online non-food
channel.
Tesco employs 270,000 people in the UK and more than 400,000 throughout
the world. Outside the UK, Tesco has stores in 12 countries, including the
recent launch of the Fresh & Easy format in the United States.
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NEW YORK, June 16 -- MediaNet Digital, the world's leading
digital entertainment services provider, today announced a partnership with
Tesco, one of the world's most successful international retailers. MediaNet
is enabling Tesco's online entertainment offering, Tesco Digital
(http://www.tescodigital.com).
MediaNet is powering Tesco Digital with the underlying technology and
audio and video content including 3.7 million audio tracks. Based on the
Company's proprietary technology platform, MediaNet is enabling the Tesco
Digital offering with a download store, allowing users to access music and
video collections both on PCs and portable devices, as well as more than
2.4 million DRM-free downloads in the MP3 format. Currently the service
features audio tracks in both the Windows Media and MP3 formats, with
downloadable television and feature films to be added soon.
Alan McGlade, President and CEO of MediaNet Digital, commented:
"MediaNet's platform was built for partners to create a digital
entertainment experience that best suits their businesses and ultimately
their customers. Our aim is to help Tesco Digital deliver the right mix of
content and ease of use for their customer base."
Graham Harris, Commercial Director at Tesco comments: "The new Tesco
Digital site is more than a music download portal -- we wanted to create an
exciting and easy-to-use entertainment shop that Tesco customers of all
ages and technical ability can use and trust. We're starting out with a
comprehensive music offering, but customers can expect downloadable TV and
films as well as games to buy very soon. MediaNet's fully customized
service, comprehensive media library as well as their knowledge and
experience have helped us to achieve our goals."
About MediaNet Digital
MediaNet Digital is the world's leading provider of
business-to-business digital entertainment services. The Company offers the
content and white- label technologies used to create music and video
download and subscription services for world-class consumer brands.
MediaNet is wholly-owned by Baker Capital, a New York-based private equity
firm with $1.5 billion under management. MediaNet was the 2006 winner of
Deloitte & Touche USA's prestigious Deloitte New York Technology Fast 50
Award. MediaNet is headquartered in New Yorkand has offices in Seattle and
London. For more information about MediaNet, please visit
http://www.medianetdigital.com.
About Tesco
Tesco is Britain's favourite retailer, welcoming more than 15 million
customers through our doors each week. The group trades through four
traditional formats in the UK, Tesco Express convenience stores, Tesco
Metro city-centre supermarkets, Tesco Superstores and Tesco Extra stores.
We also have Britain's biggest and only profitable online grocery retailer
in Tesco.com, recently complemented by the Tesco Direct online non-food
channel.
Tesco employs 270,000 people in the UK and more than 400,000 throughout
the world. Outside the UK, Tesco has stores in 12 countries, including the
recent launch of the Fresh & Easy format in the United States.
See Also
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