Sunday 24 August 2008

Jackson to design lingerie line

Singer Janet Jackson and fashion designer Bruno Schiavi are to release a new intimate apparel line called 'Pleasure Principle', named afterwards a 1987 Janet Jackson song.

Schiavi has previously released collections with Australian vocalist Delta Goodrem and actress Priscilla Presley.

According to Reuters, Jackson, 42, said: "You will see a draw of satin and lace combined and rich colours such as burgundy and beige, silver and peach tree as well as your classic black and white.

"It makes you feel unbelievable and offers variety as diverse as the women who will wear it."

The brand's showtime collection volition reach US department stores in November before unveiling in Australia, Japan and Europe.



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Wednesday 6 August 2008

Necrophagia

Necrophagia   
Artist: Necrophagia

   Genre(s): 
Metal: Death,Black
   Other
   



Discography:


Goblins Be Thine   
 Goblins Be Thine

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 6


Holocausto de la Morte   
 Holocausto de la Morte

   Year: 1998   
Tracks: 8


Death Is Fun   
 Death Is Fun

   Year: 1986   
Tracks: 14




Along with San Francisco's Possessed and Florida's Death, Ohio's Necrophagia were unitary of the pioneering expiry metallic element bands of the mid-'80s. Formed in 1983 by vocalizer Killjoy -- whose love of Venom only just exceeded his passion of Christ for slasher movies -- Necrophagia first base made waves with their Death Is Fun demonstration of 1985. Two geezerhood by and by, they aquiline up with the New Renaissance label and unleashed their unnaturally coarse, only selfsame influential debut, 1987's Season of the Dead. But in short after its release, the unmated bandmembers, guitar player Larry Madison, bassist Bill James, and drummer Joe Blazer, conceal out with Killjoy over matters of musical instruction, spelling Necrophagia's premature dissolving. Over the following few old age, Killjoy remained busy with a number of projects, including the death metal supergroup Ravenous (featuring Nuclear Assault's Danny Lilker and Autopsy's Chris Reifert, among others), the raw grim metallic element outfit Viking Crown (with Pantera's Phil Anselmo), and even a thrash-gore striation named subsequently himself. Eventually, he as well distinct to upraise the Necrophagia name with the assist of guitarist Anton Crowley (aka Anselmo yet once more), bassist Dustin Havnen, and drummer Wayne Fabra for 1998's Holocausto de la Morte, 1999's Black Blood Vomitorium EP, and 2000's Legacy of Horror, Gore and Sickness assembling. This sudden fuss of activity persisted into a new allot with Season of Mist Records, which issued the Anthropophagus Holocaust EP in 2001 and the Divine Art of Torture album in 2003.





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Friday 27 June 2008

Chris Green

Chris Green   
Artist: Chris Green

   Genre(s): 
New Age
   



Discography:


Quest For The Grail   
 Quest For The Grail

   Year: 1996   
Tracks: 7




 





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Thursday 19 June 2008

Rap Chart Movement: Lil Wayne Snatches The Throne, Plies Comes In Second

Debuting at No. 1 on Billboard's 'Top Rap Albums Chart' this week is Lil Wayne with his sixth solo album titled Tha Carter III.
The Carter III, which features appearances from Jay-Z, Fabolous & Busta Rhymes, scanned 1,007,700 discs in its opening week.
Debuting at No. 2 is Plies with his sophomore album titled Definition Of Real.  The set shifts 214,900 units in its first week out.
Sliding to No. 3 is Bun B. Trilla bags up 19,900 units in its fourth week on the chart.  So far, the album has sold 182,500 copies.
Thrive Records' compilation titled Total Club Hits  which features various bangers from Flo Rida, Lupe Fiasco and T.I. enters the charts at No. 4.  The set shelved off 19,900 discs in its opening week.
Posted at No. 5 are The Flobots.  Fight With Tools shells out 16,500 discs this week.  After 12 weeks the album has sold a total of 108,200 copies.
Rick Ross slips three steps to No. 6.  Trilla reels in 13,800 copies this week, pushing the album's total to 577,400.
Right behind are rap/re



ggaton duo Wisin Y Yandel.  8,800 folks picked up Los Extraterr this week, brining the album's total sales to 282,100.
Entering the charts for the first time at No. 8 are Houston rappers TMI Boyz.  Their debut album, Grindin' For A Purpose, hustles 9,500 copies in its first spin on the charts.
Also making a first appearance on the charts is Lil Wayne affiliate Tyga at No. 9.  His debut album, No Introduction, lugs in 6,700 in its first week out.
Wrapping up the Top 10 is Flo Rida.  Mail On Sunday cashed out 5,700 copies this week, bringing the album's total sales to 261,300.
A notable debut under the Top 10 this week is Keak Da Sneak with his latest album titled Deified.  The set sells 3,800 copies in its opening week.

Friday 13 June 2008

Pentangle

Pentangle   
Artist: Pentangle

   Genre(s): 
Folk
   Folk: Folk-Rock
   Rock
   



Discography:


Solomon's Seal   
 Solomon's Seal

   Year: 2007   
Tracks: 9


Open the Door   
 Open the Door

   Year: 2006   
Tracks: 10


Reflection   
 Reflection

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 8


The Pentangle   
 The Pentangle

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 8


One More Road   
 One More Road

   Year: 1997   
Tracks: 11


So Early in the Spring   
 So Early in the Spring

   Year: 1993   
Tracks: 9


Early Classics   
 Early Classics

   Year: 1992   
Tracks: 14


In the Round   
 In the Round

   Year: 1990   
Tracks: 11


A Maid That's Deep in Love   
 A Maid That's Deep in Love

   Year: 1989   
Tracks: 9


Cruel Sister   
 Cruel Sister

   Year: 1970   
Tracks: 5


Basket of Light   
 Basket of Light

   Year: 1969   
Tracks: 9


Sweet Child   
 Sweet Child

   Year: 1968   
Tracks: 1


The Collection   
 The Collection

   Year:    
Tracks: 17




Were Pentangle a common people group, a folk-rock chemical group, or something that resists categorization? They could hardly be called a rock & roll behave; they didn't manipulation electric instruments often, and were reinforced around two virtuoso guitarists, Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, world Health Organization were already well-established on the common people racing circuit earlier the radical formed. Yet their hunger for eclectic experimentation match into the milieu of late-'60s progressive rock and psychedelia well, and much of their consultation came from the rock and pop worlds, sooner than the folk crowd. With Jacqui McShee on vocals and a rhythm method section of Danny Thompson (freshwater bass) and Terry Cox (drums), the group down pat a breathtaking repertoire that encompassed traditional ballads, blues, jazz, pop, and reworkings of stone oldies, frequently shading different genres in the same art object. Their portentous individual talents perchance ensured a abbreviated life-time, but at their bill they melded their clear-cut and vast skills to eggs each other on to heights they couldn't have achieved on their own, in the mode of great stone combos like the Beatles and Buffalo Springfield.


When Pentangle formed about late 1966 or early 1967 (accounts motley), Jansch and Renbourn had already recorded nonpareil album together (Bert and John), and done some solo recordings as well. Jansch was more inclined toward blues and contemporaneous songwriting than Renbourn, world Health Organization was stronger in traditional British folk music. Jacqui McShee, whose bell-clear, high singing set the standard (along with Sandy Denny) for female British folk-rock vocals, began rehearsing with the pair. After a false startle with a forgotten rhythm surgical incision, Thompson and Cox -- world Health Organization had been working with Alexis Korner -- were brought in to complete the quintet.


Pentangle's start trey albums -- The Pentangle (1968), the double-LP Seraphic Child (1968), and Basket of Light (1969) -- are not only their best efforts, only arguably their only sincerely of the essence ones. With Shel Talmy acting as producer, the ring rarely took a stumble in its mastery of diverse styles and material. Thompson and Cox gave even the traditional sept ballads a jazz drop and verve; the guitar interplay of Jansch (world Health Organization was too a capable singer) and Renbourn was out-and-out electrifying, each complementing and enhancing the other without showing off or acquiring in each other's way. McShee's beautiful vocals, though non as emotionally reminiscent as her close similitude Sandy Denny, were an under-appreciated component to the band's success with the pop audience.


And Pentangle were very popular for a time, at least in England, where Basket of Light made number five, and "Light Flight" was a small hit undivided. They introduced some electric guitars on their early-'70s albums, which loosely suffered from weaker substantial and a less unified radical feat. The original batting order broke up in 1973; Jansch and Renbourn (world Health Organization had never really abandoned their solo careers) continued to criminal record oft as soloists, and remained top attractions on the folk lap. Thompson linked John Martyn for a while, and has remained active as a session musician, in addition to recording some work of his have for the Hannibal mark. The original group reunited for the moderately accomplished Open the Door album in the early '80s, and former versions of the group recorded and toured throughout the '80s and '90s, normally featuring McShee and Jansch as the sole leftover original members.





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Sunday 8 June 2008

Amy Winehouse arrested in London on suspicion of drugs possession

LONDON - Troubled singer Amy Winehouse has been arrested for suspected drugs possession, police and her spokesman said.Winehouse spokesman Chris Goodman said the arrest was connected to a video that allegedly shows the Grammy-winning performer taking drugs at a party in her home in north London.Britain's The Sun tabloid in January published still images from a video that it claimed showed Winehouse inhaling fumes from a small pipe. The images were said to have been filmed during a party at her house.London's Metropolitan police said a 24-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of drugs possession. Goodman confirmed his client was in police custody."Amy Winehouse voluntarily attended a London police station today by appointment. She was arrested in order to be interviewed and is cooperating fully with inquiries," Goodman said in a statement."The interview relates to a video handed to police earlier this year," he said.Winehouse, famous her hit Rehab, has had a turbulent private life. Last month, she was cautioned by police for assault after she slapped a man during a night out - meaning no charges were laid but the incident was placed on her record.




Shortly after The Sun published still photographs of the video, Winehouse checked into a London rehab clinic.-AP

Thursday 29 May 2008

Sony Thin Is In


With settop cable and satellite receivers, converter boxes, game devices, and
�DVD players proliferating in homes, Sony has apparently concluded that thin is
in. The company has released a new DVD player �(DVP-NS708H) in Europe with the
capacity to improve the quality of conventional DVDs to "near HD" quality via
what it calls "Progressive Cinema Scanning Technology." It is 17 inches long by
8 inches wide by just 1.7 inches thick. One British reviewer described it as
"waif-like."






27/05/2008




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