Thursday, 4 September 2008

Samantha Ronson Swaps Lindsay for Julia Roberts...for a Good Cause

Samantha Ronson may be spending about of her time making headlines with a Razzie winner, but soon she's going to be outlay at least one nox with the possessor of a more prestigious piece of hardware.


The celebrity thread maker has been tapped to get the VIP crowd primed for Oscar winner Julia Roberts and the Dave Matthews Band, wHO will be taking the stage Sept. 10 at Madison Square Garden as part of the Stand Up for a Cure's 2008 concert series.



























The charity, which raises money for lung cancer research and treatment, confirmed Wednesday that Ronson would be deejaying the preshow party and Roberts has signed on to host the event.


"We are thrilled at the range of artists world Health Organization have opted to shine a light on the need for funding and awareness this year," Stand Up for a Cure founder and executive producer Jordan Belkin said.


And these were obvious choices all around: Roberts will be there to give the cause a world-class face, and no one knows more about finding a glimmer of hope where none existed before than Ronson.










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Monday, 25 August 2008

Gwen Stefani Gives Birth To Second Baby Boy

Former No Doubt frontwoman Gwen Stefani has minded birth to her second child in Los Angeles.


Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale was born at 12.46pm (local fourth dimension) at Cedars Sinai infirmary weighing 8.5oz.


Zuma joins Stefani and married man Gavin Rossdale's first

Thursday, 7 August 2008

Bernie Mac Hospitalized


Bernie Mac has been hospitalized with Pneumonia at a hospital in Chicago, merely is expected to be released before long, his publicist confirmed on Friday.


"Mr. Mac is responding well to treatment and will be released shortly," the actor's rep Danica Smith aforesaid in a statement.

The 50-year-old comedian suffered from sarcoidosis, a tissue inflamation, but his rep said his illness has been in remission since 2005 and that the Pneumonia has nothing to do with it.

"He asked that his privacy and that of his phratry is well-thought-of while he gets easily," she said.



A native of Chicago, The Oceans Thirteen star is also known for his role on the Fox show The Bernie Mac Show that ran from 2001-2006 and for which he was nominated for two Emmys and deuce Golden Globes for his performances.










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Friday, 27 June 2008

Dirty Pretty Things announce UK tour

Dirty Pretty Things have announced a new UK tour.

The band will hit the road in October, touring throughout the autumn.

The group, led by The Libertines' Carl Barat, are set to release their second album, 'Romance At Short Notice', on June 30.

They will play:

Glasgow ABC (October 4)
Edinburgh Old Picture House (5)
Manchester Academy 2 (7)
Leeds Metropolitan University (8)
Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall (9)
Keele University (11)
Cambridge Junction (12)
Norwich UEA (13)
London Roundhouse (14)
Oxford Carling Academy (16)
Southampton Guildhall (18)

Tickets go on sale on Friday (June 20). To check the availability of Dirty Pretty Things tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

Monday, 23 June 2008

Steve Stoll

Steve Stoll   
Artist: Steve Stoll

   Genre(s): 
Dance
   Techno
   



Discography:


The Blunted Boy Wonder   
 The Blunted Boy Wonder

   Year: 1998   
Tracks: 12


Model-T   
 Model-T

   Year:    
Tracks: 4




Producing pure, minimalist analogue-minded techno in the vein of early Plastikman and Joey Beltram (level though his life history began as a drummer with the industrial label Wax Trax), Steve Stoll has recorded for Nova Mute, Probe, DJax, Delirium, Synewave and his possess Proper NYC judge. Raised in Brooklyn, Stoll listened to hip-hop and discotheque as a child, then linked the Army straight knocked out of senior high. He served for five old age, including a period in the Gulf War when he plotted bomb runs by satellite. After being released, Stoll shifted around: he played drums for the industrial chemical group Sister Machine Gun, studied nothingness and began recording straight-edged techno for Big Apple labels like 212 Productions and Damon Wild's Synewave.


Stoll debuted for Sm:)e Recordings with the 1995 album Cardiac pacemaker. The following year brought another album, Cypher Divide (recorded as the Operator) and an EP for Nova Mute (as the Blunted Boy Wonder). After he reverted back to Steve Stoll, Damn Analog Technology followed in 1997 and The Blunted Boy Wonder one year subsequently.






Monday, 16 June 2008

Exclusive: Babyshambles Return To The Studio After Charity Gig

Babyshambles have gone straight back into the studio to record their third album just hours after playing a last minute gig in London, Gigwise can reveal.



Speaking exclusively to Gigwise, drummer Adam Ficek said that the group are in “the process of knocking our new album into shape.”



The band performed last night (June 12th) at 93 Feet East in aid of the charity Teenage Kicks, a charity that Ficek described as close to the bands hearts.



Babyshambles were a last minute addition to the line up, having just arrived home from a festival in Sweden.



“We just about had time to play through a short set of shambles classics, ending with 'Fuck forever',” Ficek said.



“It all ended up in the usual showered excitement of booze, sweat and thankfully no tears”



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Saturday, 7 June 2008

All My Heroes

All My Heroes   
Artist: All My Heroes

   Genre(s): 
Rock: Punk-Rock
   



Discography:


Magnolia Street   
 Magnolia Street

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 6




 





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