Thriller starts filming in Belfast & other: 2008

Tuesday 9 September 2008

'Indie music fans have low self-esteem'

A new study has concluded that fans of indie music have low-toned self-esteem and little motivation, but generally describe themselves as creative.

Researchers at the Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh asked over 36,000 euphony fans via Peopleintomusic.com to describe their personalities and matched it with their musical tastes.

As well as the findings on indie fans, they found that fans of rap music thought well of themselves and were extremely outgoing, reports the Independent.

Dance music fans were found to be evenly outgoing, merely more uncongenial and self-centred.

Fans of rock music were found to be creative and had heights self-esteem, plus were tireless and at ease with themselves.

Blues fans had similar self-esteem levels to rock fans and were found to be generally outgoing.

However, classical music fans were found to have high self-esteem, but were non outgoing, spell reggae fans were launch to be creative, outgoing, kind and generous, simply not hard-working.

According to Professor Adrian North, who light-emitting diode the study, heavy alloy fans and fans of classical music had more similar personalities than mightiness be expected, in particular sharing a "love of the grandiose".

North explained: "Aside from their age conflict, they're fundamentally the same kind of person.

"Lots of heavy alloy fans will tell you that they also like Wagner, because it's big, loud and brash. There's also a sense of theatre in both heavy rock and classical music, and I suspect that this is what they're really trying to experience at when they hear."

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Saturday 30 August 2008

Sony finds "Solace" closer to Thanksgiving

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Harry split the scene, so 007 moved in for the kill.

Sony on Thursday stirred its adjacent James Bond film, "Quantum of Solace," back one week to November 14. That move is closely tied to the loss of Warner Bros.' "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" from the November 21 exit berth.

Just last-place week, the sixth "Potter" film freshly planted its domestic pin on July 17, as executives sought-after to fill a pickle in Warners' summer 2009 slate. The most immediate response to that move was Summit Entertainment's conclusion to move its youth-targeted vampire cinema "Twilight" up three weeks into the vacated "Potter" slot.

Now Sony executives -- who had been wishing for a release date closer to Thanksgiving and the vacation boxoffice season for their next Bond release -- have taken "Solace" to a suddenly much more than attractive slot. Bond's premature perch, on November 7, was intended to maximize pre-"Potter" playtime.

Scratch that worry.

"'Harry Potter' moving out gave us an opportunity to get a little finisher to the holidays, which has perpetually been the traditional Bond spot," Sony worldwide merchandising and dispersion chairman Jeff Blake aforesaid. "Bond has a really good story of non only acting through Thanksgiving but release deep into the Christmas holidays."

Sony unspooled the final Bond film, the Daniel Craig-starring "Casino Royale," on November 17, 2006, and it was still performing in well-nigh 1,hundred theaters between Christmas and New Year's, Blake notable.

Sony holds worldwide theatrical rights to the Eon-produced Bond franchise, with longtime Bond distributor MGM controlling all post-theatrical windows.�

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Wednesday 20 August 2008

Delerium takes a 'D-Tour'

Electronic music outfit Delerium [ ] is acquiring ready to launch its first major outing in five years.

The "D-Tour 2008" will feature article guest vocalists including Kristy Thirsk and Sixpence None The Richer's Leigh Nash, both of whom get appeared on Delerium's past tense albums. Up-and-coming Nettwerk Music Group labelmates Elsiane [ ] and Morgan Page [ ] will support the 16-date North American run, which is set to kick off Sept. 11 in Delerium's hometown of Vancouver. The route is listed below.

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Delerium, light-emitting diode by Rhys Fulber and Bill Leeb, released its fifth uncut album, "Nuages Du Monde," in 2006 and snagged the No. 13 post on Billboard's Top Electronic Albums graph. The set, which showcases the band's mix of world medicine, new age electronics and modern classical, continues Delerium's evolution from a preponderantly instrumental band to a full-fledged vocal group. The atmospheric sounds on "Nuages Du Monde" are enhanced by vocalists including opera star Isabel Baryakdarian, Punjabi singer Koran Ahluwalia and Swiss singer/songwriter Jael. A few songs from the album ar streaming at Delerium's MySpace page.

The circle has lately been in the studio apartment working on its next project, an acoustic seance that will comprise past hit singles and two new tracks.

Since the release of its debut album, 1995's "Semantic Spaces," Delerium has sold more than a million albums in North America, and produced a string of successful singles including the terpsichore hit "Silence" featuring Sarah McLachlan, according to a press release.

Other singles to make the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart over the years include "Truly" featuring Nerina Pallot, "After All" with Jael, "Underwater" featuring Rani and "Innocente" with vocals by Leigh Nash.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes whitethorn occur before go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

September 200811 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom12 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom13 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo15 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's16 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues17 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre18 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues21 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre24 - Maplewood, MN - Myth25 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave26 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Hall27 - Toronto, Ontario - Guvernment28 - Montreal, Quebec - Club Soda30 - New York, NY - B.B. King Blues Club and GrillOctober 20081 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club4 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre

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Sunday 10 August 2008

The Schiavo Case - Are Mass Media To Be Blamed?

� In 1990, Theresa Schiavo, an American citizen, had a cardiac check that caused irreversible brainiac damage which led to a haunting vegetative province diagnosis. A few years later, this diagnosis became a reservoir of dispute over the interruption of artificial alimentation. The "Schiavo Case" was widely discussed from a medical, ethical and social standpoint in the United States and elsewhere. In an article to be published in the September 23 issue of Neurology, the illustrious journal of the American Academy of Neurology, and available online today, a team of bioethicists composed of Dr. �ric Racine of the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montr�al (IRCM) and experts from Stanford University, in California, and the University of British Columbia examines the media coverage featuring this famous grammatical case.

The study reviewed American daily newspapers that were most prolific about this story: the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Tampa Tribune and the St. Petersburg Times. A total of 1 141 articles and over 400 letters to the editor were analyzed. Never before had the media coverage of such a clinical case been studied so extensively. The accuracy and the nature of the statements on Terri Schiavo's neurological condition, her behaviours, her behavioural repertoire, her prognosis and the withdrawal of treatment were examined. "In the course of our research, we were surprised by the amount of medical inaccuracies that these newspapers had published, aforementioned Dr. Racine. Some journalists even wrote about Mrs. Schiavo's reactions to specific words or expressions supposedly showing that she was conscious." More than scientific and medical information, the legal, political and ethical dimensions made the headlines.

Only 1% of the articles examined gave a definition of the "pertinacious vegetative state," an essential concept to understand the issues at stake. The persistent vegetative state is an established neurological status characterized by severe lesions to the cerebral cerebral cortex, which eliminate higher functions: inability to communicate, absence of memory, absence of pain, etc. However, the brain stem responsible for vital functions is non damaged, which accounts for the patients' reflexes and their power to emit and unsay independently. Despite the fact that Terri Schiavo's aesculapian condition did not allow for any reasonable hope of recovery, a fifth of all articles (21%) contained statements according to which her condition would amend. "Our observations show that the

Tuesday 1 July 2008

Mekkanikka

Artist: Mekkanikka

   Genre(s):
Trance

Discography:

Ressurection (Unreleased)

Year: 2005
Tracks: 1

Wednesday 18 June 2008

Daryn Okada selected president of ASC

Will be third term heading cinematography group

Daryn Okada has been selected to serve a third one-year term as president of the American Society of Cinematographers.

The 2008-09 officers are vps Michael Goi, Owen Roizman and Richard Crudo; treasurer Victor J. Kemper; secretary Isidore Mankofsky; and sergeant at arms John Hora. The board members include Curtis Clark, Caleb Deschanel, John C. Flinn III, William A. Fraker, Stephen Lighthill, Robert Primes, Nancy Schreiber, Dante Spinotti and Kees Van Oostrum.

Membership in the 90-year-old ASC is by invitation based upon the individual's body of work.

Okada's credits include "Baby Mama" and "Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay," which opened at Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, at the boxoffice on the same weekend this year. His upcoming titles include "The Goods: The Don Ready Story" and "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

"We are looking forward to a banner year," Okada said. "ASC has broken ground for the renovation of our historic Hollywood clubhouse, where our members and friends have met for 70 years. It contains a treasure trove of early film history and is a constant reminder of our mission." The project is expected to be completed next spring.

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Monday 9 June 2008

The Angels of Light

Artist: The Angels of Light

   Genre(s):
Indie
   Rock

Discography:

The Angels of Light Sing Other People

Year: 2005
Tracks: 12

Everything Is Good Here-Please Come Home

Year: 2003
Tracks: 11

How I Loved You

Year: 2001
Tracks: 10

New Mother

Year: 1999
Tracks: 17

Tuesday 3 June 2008

Heroes star signs teen comedy deal

'Heroes' star Nicholas D'Agosto has joined the cast of a new teen comedy called 'Maxim's Fired Up'.
The Hollywood Reporter says that the film tells the story of a high school sports star who goes to a cheerleading camp to satisfy his ego but ends up falling in love.
D'Agosto, who plays West Rosen in 'Heroes', will star opposite Sarah Roemer, Daneel Harris and Eric Christian Olsen in the film.
Shooting begins in Los Angeles later this month.

Tuesday 27 May 2008

Kirsten Dunst checks into rehab - reports

Actress Kirsten Dunst has checked herself into rehab, according to reports.
The 'Spider-Man' actress has joined Eva Mendes at the Cirque Lodge clinic in Utah, where Lindsay Lohan underwent a two-month treatment programme last year.
A Utah source told Star magazine that Dunst, who has played Spider-Man's love interest Mary Jane Watson in all three movies, broke down in tears when she checked in.
The insider said: "She desperately needed help. She seemed to be intoxicated when she checked in because she was acting really erratic.
"She was extremely emotional, constantly breaking down in tears.She is not in a good place right now, but, thankfully, she's getting the help she needs."
A spokeswoman for Dunst declined to comment last night.

Tuesday 20 May 2008

Art Hodes

Artist: Art Hodes

   Genre(s):
Jazz

Discography:

Complete AH Blue Note Sessions (CD5)

Year: 1945
Tracks: 14

Complete AH Blue Note Sessions (CD4)

Year: 1944
Tracks: 15

Complete AH Blue Note Sessions (CD3)

Year: 1944
Tracks: 13

Complete AH Blue Note Sessions (CD2)

Year: 1944
Tracks: 13

Complete AH Blue Note Sessions (CD1)

Year: 1944
Tracks: 15

Passim his long occupational group, Prowess Hodes was a scrapper for traditional jazz, whether through his classifiable forte-piano playing, his ketubim (which included many articles and liner notes), or his play on radiocommunication and educational video recording. Renowned for the feeling he put into blues, Hodes was curiously effective on up-tempo tunes, where his on-the-beat chordings from his left wing hand could be quite exciting. Born in Russian Federation, he came to America with his family when he was sextet months old and grew up in Windy City. Hodes had the opportunity to witness Stops malarkey during its pick days in the twenties, and he conditioned from other pianists. In 1928, he made his recording debut with Wingy Manone, merely exhausted near of the thirty-something in obscurity in Windy City until he affected to Freshly York in 1938. He played with Joe Marsala and Mezz Mezzrow ahead forming his possess band in 1941. Hodes recorded for Solo Artwork, his Malarkey Record mark, Signature, Decca, and Negroid & Edward White during 1939-1942, only he made to a greater extent of an printing with his heated Confederate States of America recordings for Blue Distinction during 1944-1945 (wholly of which suffer been reissued on a Mosaic box set). During 1943-1947, Hodes emended the important magazine the Wind Record, had a radiocommunication do testify, and became involved in the moldy commons fIG tree versus bop wars with Leonard Feather and Barry Ulanov; idle words on a whole doomed to the latter. In 1950, he returned to Chicago, where he remained active voice topically and made occasional records. Hodes hosted a television receiver serial publication, Jazz Back street, for a time in the 1960s, wrote for Downbeat, and was a jazz pedagog. Artistry Hodes recorded ofttimes during the mid-seventies and '80s, and was wide recognized as one of the close survivors of Chicago wind. His by and by recordings were for such labels as Audiophile, Jazzology, Delmark, Storyville, Euphonic, Muse, Parkwood, Candid, and Music & Humanities.

Tuesday 6 May 2008

Rustie Lee joining EastEnders cast

Famous person chef Rustie Bruce Lee is set to link the vomit of 'EastEnders', as Gus Smith's feisty aunt.
According to the show's functionary web site, the 54-year-old will play a character called Opal for deuce episodes, which volition be screened in April.
Leeward said: "I'm absolutely o'er the moonshine to retrieve I'm going away to be in the Square. I can't wait."
Actor Mo St. George, wHO plays Lee's on-screen nephew Gus, will be going the show shortly.

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Saturday 3 May 2008

Christoph Hausmann and Martin Stark

Artist: Christoph Hausmann and Martin Stark

   Genre(s):
New Age

Discography:

Newtime

Year: 1992
Tracks: 9

Hospital bug payout for Leslie Ash

Actress Leslie Ash has south Korean won all over €6.5 meg in compensation subsequently she contracted the superbug MRSA in an NHS hospital in Greater London.
The 'Men Behaving Badly' star was left seriously injured afterward catching the bug at the Chelsea and Westminster hospital in exchange British capital.
Her lawyer, Janice Isabella Stewart Gardner said the actress was "delighted" with the payout.
Ms Isabella Stewart Gardner said the actress was pleased she would non let to go to court of justice to fight the claim. The subject was due earlier a try in Apr in front the sides reached a settlement.
She said: "I think she is delighted that we could touch an amicable colony. Cypher actually wants to go to court. It would have been hard going for her.
"In a case when you have got got serious injuries you have to be jolly satisfied that the injuries sustain settled before you can settle the call."
Ash, 47, world Health Organization now walks with a adhere, was admitted to hospital subsequently agony iI cracked ribs.
The defrayal includes compensation for money the actress would have earned had she been able to bear on working.

MTVN and BETN Name Melody Tan Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Operations, Content Distribution and Marketing

Newly York, Apr 14 -- MTV Networks (MTVN) and Bet Networks
(BETN), units of Viacom (Big board: VIA, VIA.B), today announced the promotion
of Melodic line Topaz to Elder Vice United States President, Strategy and Business Operations,
Content Distribution and Marketing (CDM). Topaz will proceed account to
Denise Dahldorf, Executive Vice President of the United States, CDM. Previously, Topaz served as
Vice President, Strategy and Business enterprise Trading operations, CDM.

"Tonal pattern has been a cay player in initiating and driving CDM and MTVN
strategic initiatives, including everything from our long range planning to
our HD and cognitive content strategies," said Dahldorf. "Her speech sound insights and
thoughtful approach have made her an invaluable member of my team and I'm
confident she'll go on to drive conception in our critical distribution
deals while overseeing our day-to-day operations."

Earlier, Suntan worked as a growth strategy adviser for John Mercer
Management Consulting. She received a BA from Harvard University College and an Master in Business Administration
from John Harvard Business School.

About MTV Networks

MTV Networks, a social unit of Viacom (N. Y. Stock Exchange: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the
world's leading creators of programming and capacity across altogether media
platforms. MTV Networks, with more than 145 channels worldwide, owns and
operates the followers television programing services -- MTV: Music
Goggle box, MTV2, VH1, mtvU, Nickelodeon, Nick at NITE, Comedy Exchange, TV
Country, Spike TV, CMT, NOGGIN/THE N, VH1 Classic, MTVN International and THE
DIGITAL Suite FROM MTV NETWORKS, a parcel of 13 digital services, all of
these networks trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its
audiences through its robust consumer products businesses and its more than
300 interactive properties worldwide, including online, broadband, radio
and interactive television services and likewise has licensing agreements,
roast ventures, and syndication deals whereby altogether of its programing
services can be seen worldwide.

Giya Kancheli (Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra, Jansug

New Film Club for Over 55s

Axis vertebra Ballymun and Dublin Metropolis Council's Arts Office, in association with The Irish people Cinema Plant and Access Movie house, are unveiling a fresh monthly Plastic film Golf club for the over 55s
'The Pictures' commences this month with the classic clowning 'Some Like It Hot' and volition show 1 screening per month of whole genres of films in the Axis Arts and Biotic community Resource Centre in Ballymun.
The season continues with three other films: 'About Schmidt' on Monday 18 Feb at 2.30pm, 'The Swingin' 60's' on Mon 31 March at 2.30pm and 'The Painted Veil' on Monday 28 Apr at 2.30pm.
For further information contact Axis on 01 8832100.