Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP - We No Speak Americano

C'est un des sons qui électrise l'open space de Goom depuis quelques jours. La reprise par les australiens de Yolanda Be Cool (prod : DCUP) d'un standard des années 50 : "Te Vuo Fà L'Americano" (de Renato Carosone).

Vraiment surprenant (je ne "savais pas si j'aimais" à la première écoute à vrai dire...), mais très efficace ! Les chiffres parlent d'eux même : numéro 1 au Danemark et aux Pays-Bas, top 10 en Italie.

Jedward

Woo Whooo... okay, i maybe the only one over a certain age that is screaming that, but i don’t care! Jedward have announced that they are going to embark on ANOTHER UK and Ireland tour.
12 shows across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland were revealed on their website, UK dates have yet to be confirmed (But it’s only a matter of time!)
The tour, which will kick off in Dublin on 4th August will follow the release of their debut album ‘Planet Jedward’ on 26th July.
Tickets go on sale on Monday July 5th at 9am.

Jedward have already completed a sold-out 27-date nationwide tour of Ireland this year !

Katy Perry

Katy Perry’s massive No.1 ‘California Gurls’ has broken a US airplay record.
Her song, (which is currently No.1 in countless countries including: America, UK, Australia, Ireland & New Zealand singles charts), has received the most spins on radio over the course of a week ever.
The track was played 11,816 times last week - an average of 90 plays per station.
The figure beats previous record holders Ke$ha and Lady GaGa, who take second and third position respectively with ‘Tik Tok’ and ‘Bad Romance’.

Pixie Lott

Awe how cute! ~ Pixie Lott made a surprise appearance at a Surrey school to reward students who raised money for charity.
Children at the Amesbury School covered Pixie’s No.1 single ‘Boys And Girls’ and posted the video online to raise money for the Cardiac Risk In The Young organisation.
Pixie recently became a patron of the charity, said that she is proud of the student’s dedication to the cause... speaking to a national newspaper she said: “When I first heard their version of my song it instantly put a smile on my face,” ... “They did such a great job and made it their own. This whole group of children made me so proud.”

Olly Murs

Good news for all you Olly Murs fans... He has confirmed the release date of his debut single.
In a video posted on his official website, Olly announced the details about the track (Which he has also co-written)
Olly (Who was runner-up on last year’s X-Factor) revealed that his new song ‘Please don’t let me go’ will be digitally and physically released on 28th August and 29th August respectively.
“I'm very much looking forward to that because I'm going to be going to the shop to buy it myself.”
He described it as a “summery” song... Watch this space huh; i wonder how it will chart?

Click to check out his new webpage: http://www.ollymurs.com/

Susan Boyle

You gotta love Susan Boyle for remaining so down to Earth... She surprised fans by appearing as the guest of honour at a local school fete, Susan turned out for the event in her Scottish hometown of West Lothian and was more than happy to sign autographs and pose for pictures, and later crowned the winner of the Gala Queen contest.
A parent at the fete is quoted as saying: “Susan made the children's day. She's such a massive star now - we were all amazed she turned up.”

Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill has spoken for the first time about her decision to leave the public eye.... (and it’s nothing to do with her coming across as an arrogant, spoilt brat ... i know, i was surprised too!)
Apparently there are a “number of different reasons” for her absence... Lauryn told a national news paper: “The support system that I needed was not necessarily in place. There were things about myself, personal growth things that I had to go through in order to feel like it was worth it.”... “Oftentimes, the machine can overlook the need to take care of the people who produce the sounds that have a lot to do with the health and well-being of society... And it's important that people be given the time that they need to go through, to grow, so that the consciousness level of the general public is properly affected.”
She went on... “I don't know if you know this, but I have five children. The youngest is 2 now, so she's old enough that I can leave her for a period of time and know she's going to be okay.”
Lauryn also revealed that she feels it is “time” to make her comeback.
“I'm starting to get excited again. Believe it or not, I think what people are attracted to about me, if anything, is my passion. People got exposed to my passion through music and song first... And I think that can be infectious.” ~ Whatever i think about her attitude that i’ve seen on TV interviews there’s no denying that her album ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ is a masterpiece! (and it’s hard to believe that it was 12 YEARS ago!)

Leona Lewis

I went to see Leona Lewis in concert on Sunday night at The O2 and she certainly surprised me!
I would have been perfectly happy (and was expecting) to be sat there for 2 hours listening to her belt out the ballads, instead it spent most of it dancing around the place while she sang versions of ‘Sweet dreams’ and ‘They don’t care about us’ (which was to the music of Daft Punks ‘Harder, Faster, Stronger’, However for me the highlights (in addition to those to) have to be when she sang ‘Bleeding love’ and ‘Run’.
She plays Dublin again tonight, so if you’re going to see her, get on your dancing shoes, you’re in for a fantastic night!

Flo-Rida - Club Can't Handle Me

C'est juste LE son que j'écoute le plus depuis 2 semaines : le nouveau Flo-Rida, Club Can't Handle Me, taillé sur mesure pour la bande-originale de Step Up 3-D alias Sexy Dance 3-D en France qui devrait sortir le 4 août prochain au cinéma (le 6 outre Atlantique).

Tout le monde il est content. La production du film, parce qu'elle se paye une promo énorme avec le carton annoncé de ce titre. Flo-Rida, parce qu'un disque d'or de plus c'est toujours sympa en cale-meuble. David Guetta parce qu'il a encore réussi à nous ressortir ni-vu-ni-connu-jt'embrouille le sample Love Is Gone / I Gotta Feeling. Et nous les français ! Bah ouais, parce que notre frenchie de David, il assure et il est trop cool parce que ça fait deux étés d'à-filée qu'il produit des titres pour les ricains qui vont faire toutes nos soirées estivales.

On est loin du Flo-Rida encore un peu Hip-Hop de Low. Et côté prod c'est loin d'être original on est d'accord, c'est même plutôt honteux ce recyclage de Love Is Gone / I Gotta Feeling. Mais qu'est ce qu'on s'en fout, ce titre est une bombe. Une bombe. Les voix (toujours aussi merveilleusement traitées), la prod, l'esprit.

Alors on se tait, on monte le son et on se lâche !

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Explore 4 Pass - Sydney Sightseeing Tourist Pass

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The Eagles - Sydney Dinner & Show Package Available Now

The Eagles – Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B Schmit – are returning in December for their Australian tour and will be playing at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Thursday 2 December.

Often hailed as one of the greatest bands of the century through hits such as “Hotel California” and “Lyin Eyes”, the Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits 71-75 is the best-selling album of all time in the US.

The Eagles will again be performing hit after hit for more than three hours in an epic showcase of their work that is sure to blow audiences away.

The Sydney Entertainment Centre has put together an exclusive Pre-Show Dinner & Show package for the Eagles concert on Thurs 2 Dec, for only $375.00 per person which includes a three-course meal, beverages and a Gold Reserve seat in Sections 8, 9, 10, 14 or 15. Please follow this link to view the seating plan - http://www.sydentcent.com.au/files/cadplans/EAGLES%20TMV3.pdf .

The menu and details of the evening are attached.

Tickets are on sale now so please call Dianna, Sarah or Dave on 02 9320 4200 with credit card details to secure your package as this concert is sure to sell out very quickly!

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Powderfinger – Cocktail & Show Package – Sunday 19 September, 2010

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Maroon 5 - Misery

Ca sonne (énormément) comme un Maroon 5, ça chante même vraiment comme Adam Levine de Maroon 5... Mais attendez, oui c'est un Maroon 5, le nouveau ! Tout frais révélé lundi.

15 millions d'albums au compteur et voilà donc le retour de nos californiens (qui n'auront pas eu besoin de venir avec le soleil vu ce qu'on se cogne en France ce week end), en forme puisqu'ils ont même tourné le clip de ce nouveau single, sous la houlette de Joseph Kahn (le monsieur qui nous a offert le délirant clip de California Gurls).

A tort ou à raison, le titre sonne tellement comme du Maroon 5 qu'il laisse derrière lui un parfum de déjà vu (ou plutôt "déjà-entendu"). Mais en même temps, personne d'autre qu'eux n'arrive à un tel son. C'est tout le paradoxe du "on fait pareil que d'habitude, mais là ça fait frais". A signaler tout de même que c'est l'un des prods de Nickelback, Bryan Adams et de Foreigner (wizzzzz, souveniiiiiir) qui est derrière le morceau : Robert John "Mutt" Lange.

En conclusion : c'est un coup de coeur. A suivre donc de près : la sortie de "Hands All Over", leur 3ème album, prévue pour le 20 septembre en France (le lendemain aux USA).

Michael Jackson

It’s official! ~ Michael Jackson has sold more records in the UK than any other artist over the past 12 months.
Michael Jackson (who died a year ago today) has sold 1.54 million singles and 2.77m albums, making a grand total of 4.31 MILLION record sales.
The total album sales puts Michael Jackson ahead of Michael Bublé, who has sold just over 2 million albums in the same period.
On the anniversary of Michaels death, the Official Charts Company has also compiled lists of the ten biggest-selling albums and singles by Michael Jackson since his passing.

The biggest-selling singles were
1: ‘Man In The Mirror’
2: ‘Billie Jean’
3: ‘Thriller’
4: ‘Smooth Criminal’
all of which sold over 100,000 units in 12 months.

The best-selling album was:
1: ‘The Essential Michael Jackson’ followed at 2: ‘OST soundtrack to This Is It’, which sold 500,000 copies.
OCC managing director Martin Talbot said: “The UK was one of Michael Jackson's favourite countries in the world and he had a massive fanbase here, as these figures clearly demonstrate... “They came out and bought his music in massive numbers after his untimely death last summer - and will no doubt do so again, over the coming days and weeks, as they commemorate this month's anniversary.”

The Saturdays

The Saturdays have confirmed that their upcoming album will actually be a mini album, (Kinda like what Soulja Boy Tellem and Keane did)
The girl recently announced that the title of their third studio record is ‘Headlines’.
Discussing the bands plans band member Una said on Irish TV “We have a mini album coming out at the end of August, loads of summer shows all over the UK , performing all the time, and that's it really! ... “And we have a book coming out in September, an autobiography about who we were before the band, how we got into the band and how it's been until now.”
She also confirmed that fans can expect to see a return of the bright colours that the band wore during their first album campaign... “We love our colour, and we went away from that for a while, and are fans were like 'Please bring back the colour!' So we're bringing back the colour!”
The girls will premiere the music video for the album's trailer single ‘Missing You’ on Saturday.

Stevie Wonder

I went to see Stevie Wonder last night in The O2 and he was absolutely brilliant! The highlight had to be when he sang ‘Superstition’ – The crowd was amazin’ everyone up on their feet! From the moment he came on he didn’t leave the stage once, it was surprising too how fantastic ‘Happy birthday’ went down too (although we could of done without ‘I just called, to say, i love you...’)

In the mood for some Snooki?

Snooki (neé Nicole Polizzi) -- the pint-size princess of MTV’s "Jersey Shore" -- is bringing a piece of Seaside Heights to Whisky River in uptown Charlotte's EpiCentre on Tuesday night.

Snooki recently wrapped up filming of Season 2 of "Jersey Shore," which premieres July 29 and will see her and the other seven housemates splitting their time between New Jersey and Miami.

Doors open at 5 p.m. for her appearance, although who knows when she'll actually show up. Here's an additional draw, though: Whisky River will be holding a "Snook-A-Like" contest, with the woman who makes the best impostor taking home $300. In other words, the people-watching should be EPIC.

Text 980-333-3923 or visit WhiskyRiverCharlotte.com for more information. Guests must be 18 or older.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Sophie Ellis-Bextor today was revealed as the support act for the final leg of the Pet Shop Boys world tour.
The guys who’ve spent the last year on Tour, announced Sophie Ellis-Bextor as the support act for their final set of dates.
A message on the group's official website said: “Pet Shop Boys are delighted to announce that Sophie Ellis-Bextor will be joining them as special guest on their final run of UK dates, which will conclude their hugely successful worldwide Pandemonium Tour.”
She will join them for their UK dates between July 13 and July 23. Tickets cost £30 and are on sale now.

The tour dates are as follows:
July 13 - Blackpool, Empress Ballroom
July 19 - Brighton, Centre
July 20 - Bournemouth, International Centre
July 21 - Cardiff, International Arena
July 23 - Newcastle Arena

Keri Hilson

See, Honesty is the best policy – it make people respect you more as to why you do things... Keri Hilson has said not only does she likes writing songs for other artists, she’s in it for the money too!
Keri who has written tracks for Britney Spears and Omarion, told revealed that she relies on the income she receives from song writing.
“No, it's money in the bank. That's my means of living. There's two sides of me, and neither takes preference," she explained... “One is just a dream that I fought long and hard for. Songwriting was my Plan B. My whole life, I've fought to just do this. I didn't know that I'd be able to take off as far, or as fast, as I did, but I knew I had a talent and that I should pursue it, because there's money in it.” ... “Even at my peak, the highest I can be as an artist, I always want to be keeping my creative juices flowing, keeping money in the bank, putting my intellectual property out there.”
Respect!

US Charts

Good week this week in America for music sales!
Katy Perry remains at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a third week with “California Gurls’ having sold another 337,000 copies THIS WEEK!
Rapper Drake sold a whopping 447,000 copies to debut at No.1 this week on the album chart, In fact the entire top four slots were new entries for the first time since last December.

Top 5 U.S Albums:
5: Jack Johnson – ‘In the sea’
4: Various Artists – ‘Now 34’
3: Sarah McLachlan – ‘Laws of illusion’
2: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – ‘Mojo’
1: Drake – ‘Thank me later’

Top 5 U.S Singles:
5: Drake – ‘Find your love’
4: Travie McCoy – ‘Billionaire’
3: B.o.B feat... Eminem ‘Airplanes’
2: Usher feat... Will.i.am – ‘OMG’
1: Katy Perry – ‘California Gurls’

Overall album sales in this past chart week totalled 6.14 million up 9% compared to the sum last week (5.61 million) and down 9% compared to the comparable sales week of 2009 (6.76 million). Year to date album sales stand at 142.4 million, down 11% compared to the same total at this point last year (159.7 million)

Leslie - Never Never

Leslie révèle ce matin le clip de son nouveau single : Never Never. Absolument rien à voir avec Tout Sur Mon Père, ici le but c'est d'être efficace à tout prix : production RnB/Dance sur-calibrée, gimmicks à tout va, paroles simples mais entêtantes, positive attitude à tout crin. Leslie compte clairement investir les dancefloors cet été.

C'est simple : soit on aime, soit on déteste aimer (si, si, vous qui détestez y'a forcément une part de vous qui aime un peu... si si). Je ne vous surprendrai donc pas en vous disant que j'aime beaucoup.

Le clip, beaucoup moins. Pas assez rythmé à mon goût... Et puis Leslie danse dans un supermarché ! Bof bof la distrib de flyers entre les tacos et les rillettes... Dommage.

Premier billet sur ce titre : iPod Selection du 7.06.2010

Kelly Clarkson

Good news!
Kelly Clarkson has revealed that she has started work on her 5th album!
Kelly’s last album ‘All i ever wanted reached No. 3 in the UK album chart and also gave her her first UK No.1 single with ‘My life would suck without you’, posted a message on her Twitter account that she has just recorded the first track for the album.
She tweeted: “Officially recorded the first song for my 5th album today! It's so awesome and is a duet but I can't tell you who quite yet :)”

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson has made more than $1 BILLION since he died a year ago!
$383m was generated in album sales, $400 from his ‘This is it’ film (Both Cinema and DVD takings). A new record deal is estimated to be worth $32m.
Even though his tour never started, ticket sales from fans (including myself) who opted for their ticket rather than a refund generated $6.5m other royalties came from downloads, ringtones and other DVD sales...

Jay-Z

I’d say the NYPD aren’t happy with Jay-Z this morning after Jay-Z went ahead with an outdoor show in New York last night just days after it was axed due to security fears...
It was reported last week that Jay-Z was forced to cancel the free concert in the city centre after news of it leaked and thousands planned to turn up.
His performance was due to be part of his appearance on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’.
Jay-Z instead moved the concert onto the roof of the TV show’s studio and invited 100 fans to watch him perform with surprise guest Eminem. No permit was required as the gig was held on private property.
Dam, now i woulda loved to have been there for that, i remember seeing U2 perform on the rooftop of their hotel in Dublin a few years ago – and it was awesome!

Backstreet Boys & New Kids On The Block

The Backstreet Boys joined New Kids On The Block on stage during a recent performance in New York, both boybands (or ‘Manbands’) took the stage at Radio City Music Hall in New York to perform the Backstreet Boys hit ‘I Want It That Way’.
“I think this is definitely a special collaboration and timing is everything in showbusiness,” New Kids member Joey McIntyre said.
Speaking about the Backstreet Boys fans, Donnie Wahlberg added: “They have very loyal fans and we have very loyal fans, but I think looking at the few women who were sprinkled around during rehearsal, there was just a look that I haven't seen too often.” – Not quiet sure it’s something i would of like to have seen..

Shakira

Shakira has said that she is happy to be playing at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.
Shakira will perform on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday at the event in Somerset, UK
In an interview by festival co-organiser Emily Eavis, Shakira told a national newspaper “I know that Glastonbury is one of the most famous and popular musical festivals in Europe, if not the world, and I'm so happy to be a part of its 40th anniversary... “I understand that you donate about £2m every year to charity, and that's pretty amazing, and it was also one of the reasons that it was so appealing to me to be a part of this. I know that you are socially aware and that makes a tremendous difference to me. I hope I don't disappoint!”
She added: “They'll probably have to pull me by the hair and put me in the car! I know I'm not going to want to leave. And I heard that Gorillaz is performing, right? I love Gorillaz. And Muse. That's some of my favourite bands for sure... “The xx are also going to be playing and I just collaborated with them on an album of covers of their own music. I covered ‘Islands’, which is one of my favourite songs right now.”
Can’t help wondering though if Glastonbury is the sort of venue for Shakira... Mind you folk said that about Jay-Z and he nailed it! ~ Still, time will tell...

Radiohead

Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien has confirmed that the recording of Radiohead’s 8th studio album is almost completed.
Speaking to BBC 6 Music he said that the group had worked in a “different spirit” to their previous album... “It's genuinely exciting, it's very different to what we did last time. It's just really nice to be doing this. It's so good to be making music with the band that you feel is still as good as it's ever been... “Making records has been hard - it's always been a slog. Traditionally, Radiohead in the studio has been, 'Don your tin helmet, get in their and just see it out'. it's kind of like a war of attrition.”
He added: “For ages and ages it seems like the finishing line is miles away, and now it feels its in touching distance. But of course, it being a creative process, it's like anything... “You have bursts of energy and you achieve a lot in a certain small period amount of time and then something things slow down and you're nearly there... Yeah, hopefully it's going to be a matter of weeks.”
I for one can’t wait to hear the album!

Simon & Garfunkel

Looks like it was never meant to be huh...
Simon & Garfunkel have cancelled their North American tour due to Art Garfunkel's vocal paresis, after originally postponing the tour from April to July.
They released a statement on their official website stating that Garfunkel's condition “inhibits the duo from performing shows”.
The message also went onto say that he is expected to make a full recovery... “I do feel bad about disrupting so many people's plans but, as I continue to mend, I can't yet bring my A-game to a tour, and I would not perform for you with anything less,” Garfunkel added.

Refunds will be offered to those who have purchased tickets for the cancelled dates.

Christina Aguilera

Oh dear oh dear... things are going from bad to worse for Christina Aguilera, not only did she fail to bag herself a US No.1 album with comeback album ‘Bionic’ it slumped from No.1 in the UK down to No.29 making it the biggest single week drop in chart HISTROY... The poor album sales come soon after she suddenly postponed her American tour, which has now been put back to next year.

Sydney 2010 Festival of Football

A brand new festival is coming to Sydney - the Sydney Festival of Football!

The Festival of Football International Club Tournament is a new event that will take place exclusively in Sydney. It is a round robin format with three football super powers from Europe taking on our very own A-League champions - Sydney FC.

This unique and brand new Football concept will feature 6 round robin matches and points will be accumulated for winning matches and scoring goals, meaning the competition will be alive until the last game and the winner won't be known until the very final whistle is blown.

3 points will be awarded for a win, 1 point for a draw and 1 point for every goal scored!

The four teams competing in the Sydney Festival of Football are Sydney FC, Blackburn Rovers (English Premier League), Rangers FC (Scottish Premier League Champions) and Greek team AEK Athens FC (11 times Greek Champions).

The Sydney Football Stadium will host all matches.

For more information log on to:- http://www.sydneyfestivaloffootball.com.au/about.html

Looking for accommodation? www.MetroHotels.com.au

Bobcats to host open house

From a Charlotte Bobcats press release that just popped into my inbox:

The Charlotte Bobcats will host an Open House from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 24 at Time Warner Cable Arena. This event is open to the public and hosted by All-Star Gerald Wallace. NBA legends David Thompson and Muggsy Bogues will sign autographs and pose for pictures with fans, and all in attendance will receive free hot dogs and soft drinks. A sampling of seats available for the 2010-11 season will be tagged and ticket sales representatives will be on-hand to answer questions.

The 2010 NBA Draft will air live on the arena’s main scoreboard during the Open House. Bobcats television and radio play-by-play announcers Steve Martin and Scott Lauer will provide commentary as selections are made. Music, interactive games for the kids and hourly prize drawings will round out the evening’s entertainment.

For more information on the June 24 Open House visit bobcats.com or call (704) BOBCATS.

Ben L'Oncle Soul - Soulman

Je vous parlais en février dernier de Ben L'Oncle Soul. Acclamé par la critique, il explosera probablement très bientôt aux yeux du grand public avec ce deuxième single : Soulman.

Drôle, bien écrit, bien interprété, le tout servi par une mélodie et une orchestration aussi originale que géniale, Ben nous plonge plus loin encore dans son univers rétro de la Motown des années 60, le tout avec une fraîcheur qui en ringardiserait bon nombre de starlettes actuelles.

Même le clip de ce morceau est une merveille. Un tel cadeau le jour de la fête de la musique : Merci.

Paloma Faith

The fantastic Paloma Faith has revealed that she turned down the opportunity to be a backing singer for Amy Winehouse before her own singing career took off.
According to a national newspaper, Paloma said that she owed it to herself to go it alone in the music industry.
“It was very flattering to be offered a place in Amy Winehouse's band as a backing singer before I started being publicly recognised... “It was a great opportunity - but I felt I had to follow my dream and I turned it down to write and perform my own songs.”
Great decision if you ask me!

Dannii Minogue

Dannii Minogue has reportedly signed a new record deal worth £1 million with dance label Ministry of Sound.
Dannii who has so far scored nine Top10 hits in her music career, is rumoured to be working on a new album with dance duo Freemasons
According to MTV, Dannii will perform the record’s first single during on of The X Factor live shows.
Dannii Minogue’s last official studio album was 2003's ‘Neon Nights’, which peaked at No.8 on the UK album chart.
Can’t wait to hear what she’s got in the pipeline!

John Lennon

Lyrics handwritten by John Lennon have sold at a New York auction for $1.2m (£800,000).
Lyrics to the song ‘A Day in the Life’, are written on a single piece of paper and feature spelling mistakes and crossings out. A neater version is written on the reverse side.
David Redden, Sotheby's Books and Manuscripts Department international chairman told a news agency: “The outstanding price achieved for these handwritten lyrics is testament to the iconic status of The Beatles, John Lennon and especially this song.”
The piece was reportedly sold to an American collector, well above the estimated sale price.
It’s not a record though for lyrics belonging to ‘The fab four’ ... The record for Beatles lyrics sold at auction was set in 2005, when $1.25m was paid for the ‘All You Need Is Love’ lyrics.

Eminem & Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie

C'est l'un des sons que j'attendais le moins et pourtant que j'écoute le plus en ce moment : le nouveau Eminem en duo avec Rihanna, Love The Way You Lie.

Déjà le deuxième extrait de "Recovery" après le très bon Not Afraid (et pourtant à la base, je ne suis pas très rap...), ce nouveau son est une bombe à retardement. Rihanna y est techniquement discrète (le même refrain, la même prise répétée 3 fois) mais du plus bel effet, mêlée au flow unique d'Eminem. Riri et le rap, ça le fait, autre exemple : Run This Town de son mentor Jay-Z.

En un mot : lourd. La prod est lourde, le potentiel du morceau aussi. Ca fait plaisir de revoir Eminem au mieux de sa forme, j'ai l'impression de me ré-extasier comme à l'époque de "8 Miles" (et pourtant je le rappelle, je ne suis pas très rap...).

UK Charts

Dizzee Rascal and his football song remains at No.1 for a second week, keeping Kylie Minogue’s new comeback song (her 44th Top 40 hit!) and birthday boy Example off the top spot!
Oasis’s greatest hits / singles collection has gone straight to No.1 in the UK album chart keeping ‘Glee’ cast from scoring a No.1 (Thank You!)

Top 5 U.K. Singles:
5: Tinie Tempah – ‘Frisky’
4: Kylie Minogue – ‘All the lovers’
3: Example – ‘Kickstarts’
2: K’Naan – ‘Wavin’ flag’
1: Dizzee Rascal & James Cordon – ‘Shout’

Top 5 U.K. Albums:
5: RAF Squadronaires – ‘In the mood’
4: Glenn Miller – ‘The very best of Glenn Miller’
3: Michael Buble – ‘Crazy Love’
2: Cast of ‘Glee’ – ‘Journey to regionals’
1: Oasis – ‘Time flies 1994 – 2009’

Concert news: Kiss brings tour to Charlotte

KISS will bring its “Hottest Show On Earth Tour” to Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on Saturday, Aug. 28, with supporting acts The Academy Is… and The Envy. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, June 25 at LiveNation.com, the Hardee’s Thickburger Box office at the venues, Ticketmaster or charge by phone 800-745-3000.

Through the end of the month, tickets for Verizon shows are on sale without service fees at www.livenation.com.

Katie Price

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear... Alan Carr has said that Katie Price is keen to perform her new single on his Channel 4 show.
Katie & Alex Reid have been booked for a joint interview on Alan Carr’s ‘Chatty Man’ series later this month.
Speaking to a national newspaper Alan revealed that Katie looks likely to take centre stage by belting out her forthcoming solo release.
He confirmed: “She and Alex are coming on the second show in the new series and Katie is threatening to perform her new disco number. It'll make for good viewing anyway.”

Katie Price announced her pop plans on Twitter earlier this month, telling fans that she will release her single on July 12.

Dr Dre

Dr Dre has said that his new track ‘Under Pressure’ was not finished when it leaked on-line on Wednesday.
Dre addressed the leak on the record labels website by saying that fans should wait for a proper version before making judgements on the song, He wrote... “I want to set the record straight for everybody who's been waiting to hear my music,” ... “The song that's out on the internet is an incomplete song that I'm still working on. When it's ready, you'll be hearing it from me.”
Does no-one have security anymore in record companies...?

Jamelia

Jamelia has revealed that she is ready to make her musical comeback.
Jamelia who left her record label EMI in 2007, confirmed that she is on the cusp of signing a new record deal and that she already has a new single is ready for release.
“I'm about to sign a new deal. The first single’s ready and as soon as I sign the deal, I’ll record the video,” she told a national newspaper
Asked if she was disappointed about leaving her previous label, she said: “Not really. A clause in my contract said that after ten years I could walk away and that's what I decided to do. It was like a relationship that fizzled out... “Me and EMI weren’t in love any more. I still speak to everyone at the label, they're still my friends, it's just one of those things.”
Can’t wait, she’s had a good few brilliant songs over the years!

US Charts

Katy Perry remains at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a second week with “California Gurls’
The new ‘Glee’ album: “Journey to Regionals” EP debuts at No.1 with 152,000 sold beating the “Eclipse” album at No.2 with 144,000 copies sold.
The new ‘Glee’ set is the fifth soundtrack album release from ‘Glee’ since the TV series launched a year ago on Fox, and the third ‘Glee’ set to hit No. 1 following ‘The Power of Madonna’ EP and ‘The Music: Volume 3 - Showstoppers.’

Top 5 U.S Albums:
5: Justin Bieber – ‘My World 2.0’
4: Jack Johnson – ‘In the sea’
3: Christina Aguilera – ‘Bionic’
2: Twilight Saga – ‘Eclipse’
1: Cast of ‘Glee’ – ‘Journey to Regionals’

Top 5 U.S Singles:
5: Ke$ha – ‘Your love is my drug’
4: Travie McCoy – ‘Billionaire’
3: B.o.B feat... Eminem ‘Airplanes’
2: Usher feat... Will.i.am – ‘OMG’
1: Katy Perry – ‘California Gurls’

Overall album sales in this past chart week totalled 5.49 million up 6% compared to the sum last week (5.16 million) and down 14% compared to the comparable sales week of 2009 (6.35 million). Year to date album sales stand at 136.1 million, down 11% compared to the same total at this point last year (153.3 million)

Travie McCoy & Bruno Mars - Billionaire

C'est certainement un des morceaux les plus frais et calibrés pour cet été. Un futur hit + une belle rencontre.

D'un côté, le flow de Travie McCoy : rappeur des Gym Class Heroes (ils ont percé en France en 2007 avec Cupid's Chokehold / Girlfriend, samplé de Supertramp). De l'autre, la voix craquante et veloutée de Bruno Mars qui s'est déjà illustré avec B.o.B. sur Nothin' On You (normal, ce sont les mêmes producteurs, The Smeezingtons). Mixez le tout avec une mélodie ensoleillée… Ca y est ! Voilà Billionaire.

Reggae, un peu soul, un peu folk, efficace comme de la pop. Détonnant ce morceau. Pas étonnant qu'il trône dans le Top 5 US.

Premier billet sur ce titre : iPod Selection du 11.04.2010

Now this is just plain creepy...

If you've used Ticketmaster to purchase or check the price of tickets, you know the drill: Before you're allowed to see what's available, you must go through a "security check" that involves typing two distorted words.

Oftentimes, the words generated by this computer server seem almost nonsensical. A sampling from not two minutes ago: "awareness be" ... "shutout business" ... "Danforth from" ... "for disables" ...

But does CAPTCHA ever generate a combination of words that doesn't seem so random?

While doing research for a Summer Concert Preview, this is the challenge-response test I was confronted with on Wednesday (snapped with my iPhone):


Most likely, this is one of the more unfortunate coincidences in the history of word-verification software. For Ticketmaster's part, they say: "We use a third-party provider for these, and we are going to look into this."

Are you dying to see 'Twilight: Eclipse'?

From a press release that just popped into my inbox:

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (June 16, 2010)---The Epicentre is the place to be for Twilight fans on June 30, when they will host a party in celebration of the release of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Whether you are Team Edward or Team Jacob, you can get your fix with creative cocktails and a guest DJ on the exclusive second-story level of the lounge at Mez beginning at 8p.m. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse will begin in the Epicentre Theaters at 9:35 p.m. For the ultimate experience, opt for the special VIP party package that includes reserved seating, hors d’oeuvres and dessert–all for only $25. To purchase tickets, please visit www.epicentretheaters.com or call 704-688-2400.

Eclipse stars Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart and continues the supernatural vampire romance of the 2006 blockbuster hit Twilight. The movie is the third film based on the Twilight book series by Stephenie Meyer. Tickets are $13/VIP or $10/General Admission for evening show times and $10/VIP or $7/General Admission for matinees. Please note that the theater is for ages 21 and over after 7 p.m., and General Admission tickets do not include reserved seats.

Are you a woman in your 30s or 40s (or older) who's been captivated by the fierce romanticism of Meyer's tales, and who can't wait to see how Bella's choice between Edward and Jacob plays out on the big screen? Send an e-mail to tjanes@charlotteobserver.com, with “Twilight” in the subject line, and share some details about your obsession with the series.

Visit the new Discovery Place ... for free

From a Discovery Place press release that just popped into my inbox:

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Discovery Place will open its doors to a new era and to the public free of charge on Sunday, June 27, as part of a celebration that concludes the Museum’s $31.6 million renovation. The finale of the 18-month renovation brings all new interactive science and technology exhibits to Discovery Place, including extraordinary new experiences such as a diverse aquarium, a brand new 3D digital theatre, and new lab stations for hands-on science.

“Visitors to our re-imagined Discovery Place will find the Museum transformed by all new, original exhibits showcasing contemporary science and technology activities,” said John Mackay, president and CEO of Discovery Place, “Rarely does a Museum have the opportunity to re-create the visitor experience from scratch. We’ve worked hard to develop unique and engaging activities that will bring the “wow” of science to visitors of all ages.”

Public Free Day coincides with the opening of the final two of nine new exhibitions developed and installed at Discovery Place since fall 2009: “Fantastic Frogs”, featuring live frog species, gives visitors a closer look at the “superpowers” that enable frogs to survive in even the harshest of conditions and “World Alive”, a celebration of biodiversity designed around eco-systems that includes a renovated and upgraded rainforest, a larger and more spectacular aquarium, and two themed hands-on labs.

“After years of design and planning and 18-months of construction, we are inviting the community in to discover the new Discovery Place,” continued Mackay. “We are very grateful for the support we have received throughout the renovation and Public Free Day is a small way of saying thank you.”

Discovery Place’s Public Free Day will take place from noon – 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 27, 2010. Museum admission will be free to all guests. IMAX® Dome Theatre admission is not included in Public Free Day.

Concert news: Frankie Valli, Chelsea Handler

Frankie Valli -- singer of hits such as "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" and the inspiration for the musical "Jersey Boys" -- will perform with his group The Four Seasons at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, at Belk Theater. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at BlumenthalCenter.org, by phone at 704-372-1000, or from the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Box Office located in the Tryon Street lobby of the Belk Theater.

Also, three recent announcements from Live Nation:

• Chelsea Handler (best known for her popular E! show "Chelsea Lately") will bring her stand-up comedy tour to Time Warner Cable Arena on Saturday, Oct. 16.

• Heart will play the Road Runner Mobile Amphitheatre on Sunday, Aug. 15.

• Also, The Smashing Pumpkins will perform at The Fillmore Charlotte on Friday, July 16.

Tickets for these three shows all go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. For details, click here.

Christian Beadles fashion style

well, it's time for us discuss about Christian Beadles style

i know you know Christian Beadles. his Justin Bieber's friend!

well, let's discuss it!

from this picture, we can conclude that Christian Beadles love to wear 'kr3w mens t-shirt gold nostra turquoise in blue'. 

let's continue

in this picture, we can conclude that Christian Beadles love to wear 'american apparel unisex flex fleece zip'.

let's check another picture

from this picture, we can conclude that Christian Beadles love to wear 'newyork yankees basic'

let's continue guys

from this picture, we can conclude that Christian Beadles love to wear 'Supra Skytop TUF Green'

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from that picture we can conclude that Christian Beadles love to wear 'Play Comme Des Garçons Print With Black Emblem T-Shirt'

and the last picture!

from that picture, we can conclude that Christian Beadles love to wear 'Lacoste Classic Short Sleeve Piqué Polo'

well, just that i can give to you all. enjoy that!