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Massive Attack Curate Meltdown Fest
Wed, 07 May 2008 11:56:27
While we're still waiting for confirmed details on Massive Attack's long-delayed new disc, the trip-hop pioneers have a number of European tour dates lined up, running from a June 9 stop in Estonia to an August 15 date in Spain. The group will also present the Meltdown Festival at London's Southbank Centre June 13-22. Massive Attack's ...more
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Live Review: Paddy Casey, KT Tunstall - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
Wed, 07 May 2008 11:48:29
Paddy Casey is a charming young Irish man who will make you want to pick him up and put him in your pocket once you've heard his bittersweet folk rock. His Cinco de Mayo set at the Wiltern was riveting, captivating and comedic to say the least. Opening with the song "Sweet Suburban Sky," he commented ironically that he had gotten his "happy song" ...more
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"Terminator" is Anything but Common
Wed, 07 May 2008 06:52:55
Rapper Common has snatched a plum role for his expanding film resume. The musician will star in Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, the fourth installment of the long-running, hightly successful action series. Christian Bale, already gearing up for a blazing hot summer thanks to his role as Batman/Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight, will play ...more
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Tom Cruise and Paramount to Reunite?
Wed, 07 May 2008 06:48:44
Tom Cruise split, rather acrimoniously, from Paramount in 2006. However, Viacom boss Sumner Redstone, who brokered the split after a 14-year relationship with the actor, has said he doesn't object to Cruise returning to the fold for the fourth Mission Impossible flick. The decision is apparently up to Paramount chief Brad Gray. Redstone severed ...more
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Disney to have "Hours of Fun"
Wed, 07 May 2008 06:45:04
Freaks and Geeks star John Francis Daley has been hired by Disney to rewrite the script for the good ole fashioned family comedy Hours of Fun. Daley and his writing partner Jonathan Goldstein, who is a scribe on TV's The New Adventures of Old Christine, worked on another script, The $40,000 Man, selling it to New Line last year. The film is a ...more
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Marvel Reveals 2010 Plans
Wed, 07 May 2008 06:41:35
When Marvel Comics launched Marvel Studios, comic book fans and geeks, which we mean in the most affectionate sense of the word, rejoiced. That meant that superheros could make cameos in films other than their own and cross films, since they are all under the Marvel Studios umbrella. In another move that'll whet the appetites of comic lovers, the ...more
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Jonas Brothers Go 3-D
Tue, 06 May 2008 16:26:10
Much like Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers have agreed to appear in a 3-D concert film. Set to hit theaters in 2009, the project will feature clips from the trio's upcoming "Burning Up" tour, as well as behind the scenes footage. "More than just a concert, this film will take moviegoers inside the band's creative process, and present them ...more
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The Police Hint at Final Show
Tue, 06 May 2008 15:26:13
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg held a press conference with the Police today, announcing that the band's final show will be held in New York City this summer. While the gig's venue and date are still unknown, Bloomberg said it'll be a fundraiser benefiting the arts programming on two public television stations: Thirteen/WNET and WLIW New ...more
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The Dandy Warhols Unveil New Album
Tue, 06 May 2008 14:55:43
It's been a while since we last heard from the Dandy Warhols—2005's Odditorium or Warlords of Mars to be exact—but the band's finally emerged from the ether with specifics on their new album, Earth to the Dandy Warhols. Due out sometime this summer through the band's own label, Beat the World Records, it features Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the ...more
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STP Tap Frank Black For a Week of Dates
Tue, 06 May 2008 11:31:48
Stone Temple Pilots have grabbed Pixies frontman Frank Black for a week of tour dates, running from June 24 in Los Angeles through July 4 in Milwaukee, WI. While Scott Weiland's the only one in the STP camp working on new music (a solo album tracked by Steve Albini), but Black just released a mini-LP called SVN FNGRS. Stone Temple Pilots ...more
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Cool Kids Finally Confirm EP Release
Tue, 06 May 2008 11:05:28
The Cool Kids' long-delayed debut EP, The Bake Sale, will finally see an official release through Chocolate Industries on June 10. (iTunes will also have a digital version of the disc on May 20.) The duo also has an LP lined up for later this year. It's called When Fish Ride Bicycles and it'll be prefaced by months of touring. The ...more
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Modest Mouse Reveal Headlining Run
Tue, 06 May 2008 10:55:32
Modest Mouse has tacked a headlining tour onto their string of shows supporting R.E.M. this spring. Running from June 5 in Saint Paul, MN, to July 4 in Rothbury, MI, the trek will also feature an opening set from the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Mighty Mouse: 6/5 Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center 6/6 Chicago, IL - United ...more
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Gretchen Wilson Graduates From High School
Tue, 06 May 2008 09:49:05
Gretchen Wilson has shed her high-school dropout tag (she quit in ninth grade) for a diploma at 34. Having passed her GED (General Educational Development) exam in April, the country star will walk in a graduation ceremony on May 15. "I certainly don't want [my 7-year-old daughter] to think you can be this successful without an ...more
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Susan Sarandon, Bill Pullman and Ellen Page Join "Peacock"
Tue, 06 May 2008 07:09:26
Susan Sarandon, Bill Pullman, Cillian Murphy and Ellen Page have joined forces for the psychological thriller Peacock. The film takes place in small town Peacock, Nebraska and follows the story of a train that crashes into the backyard of Murphy's bank clerk's house. After the crash, townsfolk discover a mystery woman that has been living in the ...more
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Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick, Jr. Jump to Lifetime
Tue, 06 May 2008 07:07:22
Lifetime, the movie network long known for its weepy, women-centric and often melodramatic "movies of the week" that feature women in peril as well as for running endless episodes of The Golden Girls, has come a long way, baby. The company's new leadership is working diligently to help the Lifetime brand evolve and prosper and has scored another ...more
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Amy Poehler is Really a "Baby Mama" Now
Tue, 06 May 2008 07:04:43
Life is certainly imitating art for funny gal Amy Poehler, who is fresh off the box office success of her starring role in the comedy, Baby Mama. Poehler and her hubby, Will Arnett, who was last seen in Semi-Pro and on TV's 30 Rock with Poehler's former Saturday Night Live co-star Tina Fey, are expecting their first child. No further details are ...more
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Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds to Tie the Knot
Tue, 06 May 2008 07:02:42
Genetically blessed Hollywood couple Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds have happily announced their engagement. The couple, who have an eight-year age difference and were surprisingly successful at keeping their romance out of the spotlight, have not set a wedding date. Let's hope the tireless duo, blessed with busy, burgeoning careers and ...more
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NIN Offer New Album For Free
Mon, 05 May 2008 16:55:58
Nine Inch Nails went one step further than Radiohead today by posting The Slip—a new 10-track album—for free on http://theslip.nin.com/. Available in several DRM-free formats, the record will be released on CD and vinyl in July, the further details of which will be revealed in the coming weeks. "Thank you for your continued and loyal ...more
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Four Tet Returns to the States
Mon, 05 May 2008 14:32:25
Four Tet has added a brief run of U.S. dates to his current tour behind Ringer, a mini-LP that's due out tomorrow via Domino. Over the course of just a few dates, he'll jet from San Francisco to Portland to Brooklyn, with one additional New York City show happening on July 22 with Steve Reid. In other Kieran Hebden news, the producer has ...more
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Tom Waits Announces Rare Tour
Mon, 05 May 2008 13:48:12
Tom Waits staged a faux press conference on his Web site (tomwaits.com) today, announcing a 13-date tour that's set to start on June 17 in Phoenix. The streaming event revealed "Glitter and Doom" as the trek's title and "PEHDTSCKJMBA" as its "guiding word." (The acronym translates to "People Envy Happiness, Dogs Though, Sense Courage Knowing ...more
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