Tuesday 2 September 2008

Bond star to narrate Thomas the Tank Engine

Former James Bond doer Pierce Brosnan will lend his voice to the big blind adventures of another British icon - Thomas the Tank Engine.



A new feature-length special, Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery, will be released in early November.


In the movie, Thomas and his friends Gordon, Percy and new fictitious character Stanley discover new locations and venture on exciting adventures, including a come up with a very stinking cheese.


Thomas & Friends was first disseminate in 1984, created by the Rev W Awdry to keep his logos entertained piece bedridden with measles.


Brosnan follows in the footsteps of former Beatle Ringo Starr and doer Alec Baldwin who get lent their voices to the classical children's read.







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Saturday 23 August 2008

Rock vets Live appreciate their long run

As Live [ ], Collective Soul [ ] tour dates, and news" style="color:#630000;">Collective Soul [ ] and Blues Traveler [ ] wrap up their lengthy summer tour together, Live frontman Ed Kowalczyk says the tour is giving pop/rock fans more than bang for their buck.


"I think it's just a great software system and it has a lot to offer the fans," Kowalczyk told LiveDaily. "If you add up all the songs that you know from all three of those bands, it's pretty incredible that you get that in one show. I'm truly excited around it. It's really unbalanced. It real goes to show the level of songwriting of all three bands."

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While Collective Soul and Live switch off headlining spots, each band is playing its well-known hits as well as newer material. Blues Traveler is celebrating "North Hollywood Shootout," which is due in stores Aug. 26, while Collective Soul is push "Afterwords" and Live is touring in support of the digest "Radiant Sea: A Collection of Bootleg Rarities and Two New Songs."

"We unquestionably play the songs that people bed," said Collective Soul beat guitarist Dean Roland. "We're not besides arrogant to do that. We too, to our satisfaction, play a fortune of the new songs. We try to integrate it up and make it fun. Music is our passion. When you get to do it live in front of people, it makes it that much better."

Kowalczyk couldn't agree more. His ring recently clothed up cinematography a live DVD/CD in Holland, where he said Live's audience is rabid.

"We have an incredible fan base thither, one that has been so selfsame passionate and really solidly interested in everything the band has done in the last 15 days," Kowalczyk said. "I mean, just incredible energy."

Kowalczyk aforementioned it's surprising that the 15-year-old band hasn't recorded a live album/DVD before.

"It's lurid, but now that I see what we did ... , I'm really glad we waited. It was such a perfect night. Put it this way: if we had to hold off for this, I'm glad we did."

Roland and Kowalczyk agree aforementioned they're grateful that they've stuck around as long as they have.

"From the beginning, we were happy and felt fortunate to make music for a living," Roland aforementioned. "We've invariably taken pride in trying to make the best music we can get at that time. We put our passion and energy into each album. There's no conscious thought about how do we maintain anything. We're just five guys who like to make music and feel blessed to be able to do it."

Kowalczyk added he feels his fans have adult up with him.

"I think that my lyrics take always been a minuscule bit in advance of my age, from what people tell me," he aforesaid. "We got beat on a lot when we were in our early 20s for being so serious. Now that I'm 36, 37, I'm acquiring more of a go across. People receive grown with it and appreciate it a second more than they did 10 years ago. We've aged well and the music's aged well, and people ar still really into it and placid really want to commentary and take part in it."


[Note: The following turn dates take been provided by artist and/or tour sources, world Health Organization verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before go on sale. Check with official creative person websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

August 200821 - Jackson, WY - Center for the Arts (Blues Traveler solely)22 - Park City, UT - Deer Valley Resort (Blues Traveler exclusively)31 - Charleston, WV - Haddad Riverfront Park (Blues Traveler only)31 - Quebec City, Quebec - Hippodrome (Collective Soul only) September 20085 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas (Collective Soul only)28 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival (Blues Traveler only)



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Wednesday 13 August 2008

Key To Treating Cancer May Be Finding Its Original Cell


Cancer biologists are turning their attention to the normal cells that present rise to cancers, to learn more about how tumor growth might be stopped at the earlier opportunity.



"Identifying the specific, normal cells that cancers come from can buoy provide critical insight into how cancers develop," aforesaid Robert Wechsler-Reya, an associate professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology at Duke University Medical Center. "This may help us rise more rational and effective approaches to treatment."



Every malignant neoplastic disease comes from a normal cell. The hard section is finding the cell at the root of each particular subtype of cancer. For the get-go time, the Duke squad has identified two types of cells in the brain that can afford rise to the malignant brain tumor medulloblastoma. This dangerous crab, which occurs most ordinarily in children, is currently treated with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, which have extremely severe side effects, aforesaid Wechsler-Reya, world Health Organization is a member of the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke.



To witness the normal cells at the root of medulloblastoma, Wechsler-Reya's laboratory, in collaboration with Brandon Wainwright's testing ground at the University of Queensland in Australia, created mouse models of medulloblastoma by turning off the patched factor, a key regulator of cell emergence in the developing brain cerebellum. In particular, they tested the effects of shutting off patched in granule neuron precursors (GNPs), which tin only make one particular type of nerve cadre (neuron), or in stem cells, which can cause all the different

Wednesday 6 August 2008

Token Entry

Token Entry   
Artist: Token Entry

   Genre(s): 
Hardcore
   



Discography:


Jaybird   
 Jaybird

   Year: 1988   
Tracks: 11




 






Thursday 26 June 2008

Chingy and Without Warning

Chingy and Without Warning   
Artist: Chingy and Without Warning

   Genre(s): 
Other
   



Discography:


Pick 3   
 Pick 3

   Year: 2005   
Tracks: 10




 






Thursday 19 June 2008

R. Stevie Moore

R. Stevie Moore   
Artist: R. Stevie Moore

   Genre(s): 
Indie
   



Discography:


Tra La La La Phooey!   
 Tra La La La Phooey!

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 19




 






Wednesday 11 June 2008

James Gandolfini - Bada Bing Tony Soprano Sells The Shirts Off His Back

Actor JAMES GANDOLFINI is selling off outfits he wore on hit TV drama THE SOPRANOS to raise cash for charity.

The TV heavyweight is to auction off 24 complete outfits from the award-winning series to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, which offers help and assistance to U.S. soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The highlight of the clothing auction is expected to be the short-sleeve, button-down blue shirt Tony Soprano wore in the show's opening credits.

Soprano's famous bathrobe is also going under the hammer at the Christie's Pop Culture auction, which takes place in Manhattan, New York on 25 June (08).

Gandolfini's wardrobe is expected to fetch up to $36,000 (GBP18,000).




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Wednesday 4 June 2008

Metallica On A Mission

Metallica [ tickets ] has launched a new website, Mission:Metallica, where fans can experience the band's new album before its September release. The site features exclusive content including teasers of new songs, clips of the band in the recording studio, exclusive photos and more. In addition, the site offers fans an opportunity to win backstage passes and be a part of live summer events.Mission:Metallica also will have a platinum membership area featuring additional Metallica goodies including a copy of the new album physically delivered the day it comes out, downloads of live shows, riff ringtones from the new album, weekly fly-on-the-wall videos, and contests to travel to concerts, surprise events and to Metallica headquarters. Mission:Metallica platinum members also will be able to download the entire new album at midnight the day it comes out.The band will be touring the US and Europe this summer in advance of the as-yet-untitled album.

Friday 30 May 2008

Lost creator eyes new Cloverfield

'Lost' creator JJ Abrams has revealed that a follow-up to the monster blockbuster 'Cloverfield' is a possibility.
Speaking to ReelzChannel at the US-Ireland Alliance party in Hollywood last week, Abrams said: "There is an idea that has come up that we're exploring. So we'll see. If it's worth doing hopefully we'll get the chance to do it."
Abrams served as producer on 'Cloverfield' and is currently directing the new 'Star Trek' movie.
Abrams is also working with 'Lost' co-creator Damon Lindelof on an adaptation of Stephen King's 'The Dark Tower' series.
Read the review of 'Cloverfield' here.

Monday 19 May 2008

National Student Music Awards details revealed

National Student Music Awards details revealed



Details of this year's Subject Scholarly person Music Awards make been announced, with trey regional heats plant to take place in Marching music.
The awards, which have been previously north Korean won by Delorentos, offer Third gear Grade student musicians the chance to perform earlier members of the Irish whiskey Music Industry including journalists, broadcasters, A&R personnel, agents and bookers.
A dialog box of diligence experts will pick 12 of the topper bands to perform at three heats around the country.
4 selected entrants will vie at to each one of the trey regional heats which take spot in UCD, Capital of Ireland (6 March); NUIG, Galway (13 Marching music) and Cyprus Boulevard, Cork (19 March).
The overall final exam will strike shoes in The Hamlet, Dublin on 24 Apr.
The swag up for grabs includes recording time, a cash prize, CD duplication, rehearsal time, a media interview, interview with a music attorney and a photography session.
Closure date for entries is 12 February and debut is open to any act that has at least one member in full-time Third gear Level education Department in Republic of Ireland.
Demos should be sent to Subject Pupil Music Awards, Rooms 49, 184 Let down Rathmines Road, Irish capital 6.




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Saturday 10 May 2008

Lee Boys' "sacred steel" to soar at Lafayette Square

Lee Boys' "sacred steel" to soar at Lafayette Square



The Lee Boys adjust a blistering tread during the just-concluded Fresh Orleans Jazz and Inheritance Festival. From May 1 to 4, the south Florida "sacred blade" guitar supporting players performed in New Siege of Orleans hexad times, including double at Jazzfest. "We were...





September's sweaty suit vid

September's sweaty suit vid




Music diligence cutbacks are start to bite – the foxy models on SEPTEMBER’s
latest telecasting shoot solely had one latex body suit of clothes to percentage 'tween them whole.

I’ve got my manpower on around backstage footage of the steamy promo and am happy
to share it with you.

And brave terpsichorean STEPHANIE, whose loss bra and knicker-clad mannequin
featured to a great extent in HTWOO’s latest clip, had to get for her art.

With simply 1 suit available she had the unenviable task of stepping into the
sweat-drenched item later on jolly frontwoman September had finished her
scenes.

Cry For You has been a massive hit completely over Europe and is set to be a large
smash when its released here.

Examine the video recording below.








Norman Jay MBE

Norman Jay MBE   
Artist: Norman Jay MBE

   Genre(s): 
R&B: Soul
   



Discography:


Giant 45 CD2   
 Giant 45 CD2

   Year:    
Tracks: 11


Giant 45 CD1   
 Giant 45 CD1

   Year:    
Tracks: 10




 





Lost creator casts his next series

Search is on for Canadian Miley Cyrus

Search is on for Canadian Miley Cyrus



Universal Music Canada has joined the search for Canada's Miley Cyrus the Younger.




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Turks & Caicos International Film Festival Announces Dates and Calls for Submissions

Turks & Caicos International Film Festival Announces Dates and Calls for Submissions



Deadline for Tale & Docudrama Feature of speech Plastic film Entries is Aug 1st

Freshly House of York, April 17 -- Plastic film Aliveness, Iraqi National Congress. announced the 2008
dates of the 4th Annual Turks & Caicos International Film Festival (TCIFF).
The festival will be held Midweek, Oct 15, through William Ashley Sunday, October
19, 2008, on Providenciales, unity of the Turks & Caicos Islands, located in
the Caribbean. A world-class industriousness retreat, the TCIFFs missionary station is to
fete and reflect on cultural diversity through cinema, and honor and
greet filmmakers wHO use their artwork to keep world spell
educating, entertaining and enriching audiences about the worldly concern.

Sponsored by the Turks and Caicos Board of Touristry and produced by Film
Life, INC., the fete volition recognize and reward the topper in
international independent film. "Unlike many of the other john R. Major
international festivals that function as high-pressure buyers markets, the
TCIFF will tender a relaxed, creatively charged atmosphere nonpareil for
networking and industry dole out making. Additionally, we mean to prove that
goodness movies are universal and toilet be a vehicle to foster cultural
consciousness" said Jeff Fri, CEO of Film Life and producer of the TCIFF.

"In accession to promoting the cultural and artistic mission of the
fete, we ar looking at to provoke motion-picture show production in the Turks and
Caicos, a spectacular Island grouping comprised of over 40 islands and cays,"
said the Honorable Wayne Miscellany, Executive Chairwoman for the Turks and
Caicos Tourist Dining table. "Our Island has evolved in recent years into a
world-class address and a favorite of celebrities and the jet set
crowd. We ar confident a partnership with Film Life will help us to
continue in that tradition," he added.

The TCIFF will kickoff its iV years of activities with a Receive
Reception, followed by a john Roy Major studio premiere on the beach. The festival
will too lineament Turks Unplugged, an acoustic or "unplugged" concert
performance by a leading player, and "A Conversation with ... ," an case
similar in structure to the acclaimed Inside the Actors Studio, as well
scoop parties.

The festival will close with the TCIFF Awards Blowout, where the Best
Story Feature and the Best Documentary film testament receive the Premier's
Trophy and $30,000 from each one in immediate payment prizes. Additionally, the fete volition
award the TCIFF Illusionist Honour to a movie maker whose vocation and
accomplishment in cinema has spanned more than two decades, and world Health Organization has used
his/her famous person to advertise international humanitarian causes. The TCIFF
will besides salute the Young Turks Award to an histrion world Health Organization has distinguished
themselves through groundbreaking ceremony and critically acclaimed work over the
past times five geezerhood.

Passes for the 4th Yearly Turks & Caicos International Film Festival
will be available online first English hawthorn 1, 2008. The TCIFF Fete Clear,
priced at $700 USD grants the bearer access to the daily celluloid
screenings, opening night activities, "A Conversation with ... " and the
TCIFF Awards Gala affair. The TCIFF Embassador Occur, priced at $2,five hundred grants the
bearer admittance to altogether public and buck private events including the Very important person
Ambassador (Gifting) Suites, as comfortably as preferred seating area at whole events.
The Festival too offers discount travel and hotel accommodations and
selective information canful be set up online at hTTP://www.turksandcaicosfilmfest.com

About Turks & Caicos

The 40 islands of the Turks & Caicos, of which eight ar inhabited, ar
renowned for its award-wining beaches, diving and array of world-class
resorts. Additional activities include tennis, golf game and horseback horseback riding.
The Islands feature a variety of renowned resort hotel and body treatment services
and is rest home to the world's exclusively conch farm. At that place are trey daily 90 minute
take flights from Miami, a US Airways take flight from Charlotte, and
weekly flights from Freshly House of York, Bean Town, City of Brotherly Love, Capital of Georgia and Toronto.
For more info, travel to the Turks & Caicos Islands Holidaymaker Board web
site at hypertext transfer protocol://www.turksandcaicostourism.com.

About Film Life, Iraqi National Congress.

Founded in 1997, Plastic film Life, Iraqi National Congress. is a New York-based photographic film merchandising and
distribution company. Its mission is to spearpoint the global statistical distribution
of character Black films and be the leading American stigma producing Black person
movies, television, events and digital content. Film Life's key properties
let in the American Lightlessness Picture Fete (abff.com); The Black Motion picture Awards
(blackmovieawards.com); and the ABFF Videodisc Series (thefilmlife.com), a
partnership with Warner Rest home Video.

About Turks & Caicos International Film Festival

The mission of the fete is to lionise and reflect cultural
multifariousness, and farther global awareness and understanding through picture palace,
piece promoting and stimulating film product in the Turks & Caicos
Islands. The Turks and Caicos International Film Fete will demonstrate a
world-class industry retreat in an exotic paradise, to acknowledge and honor
artists and filmmakers world Health Organization, via the spiritualist of film, lionize humanness
spell educating, entertaining and enriching audiences around the mankind







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