Lichens

   
Artist: Lichens

   Genre(s): 
Rock
   

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Discography:


   
 The Psychic Nature of Being

   Year: 2005   
Tracks: 3

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Lichens was the solo improv project of Chicago composer Robert Lowe, antecedently known as the bassist with artistry stone combo 90 Day Men. A product of the Kansas City country, Lowe signed on with 90 Day Men in 1996, only prior to their relocation from St. Louis to Chicago; when the grouping went on hiatus following a European circuit supporting its 2004 disc Panda Park, Lowe channeled his energies into his long-simmering solo pursuits, appearance as Lichens at that summer's Arthur magazine-sponsored Million Tongues Festival and self-releasing a limited edition CD-R, R. Brown. Looping wordless vocals and avant-folk fingerpicking to create otherworldly sheets of deep-listening drone pipe, Lowe before long charmed the attention of Kranky Records co-owner Bruce Adams, and in the autumn of 2005 the tag released Lichens' official debut, The Psychic Nature of Being.

50 Cent's Gift To Kilmer

Rapper-turned-Hollywood star 50 CENT treated new co-star VAL KILMER to a $100,000 (GBP50,000) car, after the pair became pals on the set of their new movie.
The pair hit it off while shooting Streets of Blood together in Shreveport, Louisiana, and bonded over their love of vintage cars.
And Kilmer was stunned when the rapper handed over the keys to a 1965 Chevy Impala, from his extensive fleet of vehicles.
50 Cent's producing partner Randall Emmett confirms to In Touch Weekly, "Val was shocked. 50 is an amazing guy and incredibly generous."

Double success for Take That at the Brits

Take That, Arctic Monkeys and the Foo Fighters were among the acts that triumphed at last night's Brit Awards in London.
Take That claimed the award for Best British Live Act, fighting off competition from the Kaiser Chiefs and Arctic Monkeys.
The group also picked up the award for Best British Single for their hit 'Shine'.
The Arctic Monkeys, who initially built up a steady fan base on the Internet, won the awards for Best British Group and Best British Album.
Foo Fighters, who could not attend the ceremony, claimed the awards for Best International Group and Best International Album.
Pop singer Kylie Minogue picked up the award for Best International Female, while newcomer Kate Nash claimed the Best British Female award.
The award for Best British Male went to DJ and musician Mark Ronson, while rapper Kanye West topped the Best International Male category.
The award for Best British Breakthrough Act went to Mika and the Critics' Choice Award was presented to newcomer Adele.
Former Beatles star Paul McCartney, whose performance closed the show, was presented with the award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
There were also performances on the night from Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Leona Lewis and Kylie Minogue.
Speaking after receiving her award, Kylie Minogue said: "I'm all overcome. This is so incredible."
Amy Winehouse also used to the show to send a message to her husband Blake Fielder-Civil, who is currently in jail. After her performance, the singer said: "Make some noise for my husband, my Blake."
The awards ceremony was presented by Kelly, Jack, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne.
Check out all the style from the red carpet in our Brit Awards gallery here.

Tommy Lee Jones taking on Hemingway project

CANNES (Hollywood Reporter) - Tommy Lee Jones is taking on the work of Ernest Hemingway, signing on to adapt, direct, produce and star in the writer's posthumously published novel "Islands in the Stream."


Morgan Freeman and John Goodman also are in discussions to board the film, which follows a 1977 version starring George C. Scott.


"Islands" centers on the various life stages of a reclusive male painter named Thomas Hudson before, during and after World War II, after he moves to the Bahamas. Like many Hemingway characters, Hudson, who in the tale has a stint working for the U.S. Navy and also endures a series of family tragedies, leads a complicated emotional life that he hides behind a stony exterior.


The book was published in 1970, nine years after Hemingway killed himself. He actually broke off a piece of the novel and turned it into a novella that became 1952's "The Old Man and the Sea." Jones co-wrote the script with Bill Witliff ("The Perfect Storm"). The project will be presented to buyers at Cannes on Sunday.


The Hemingway adaptation marks Jones' sophomore directorial effort, after the Mexican mystery "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada."


"Islands," which is set for an estimated $30 million budget, will shoot in Puerto Rico, with production not scheduled to start until March.


Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

Winehouse quizzed by police over drug claim

Singer Amy Winehouse has been questioned in connection with a video which allegedly showed her smoking crack cocaine, a police source said on Wednesday.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said officers interviewed the 24-year-old in connection with an allegation of unlawful possession of a controlled drug.
He said she was not arrested, but was interviewed under caution and inquiries were continuing.
Last month footage obtained by the Sun newspaper appeared to show Winehouse inhaling fumes from a crack pipe.
The disturbing images were said to have been filmed during a party at Winehouse's London home.
The singer is now in rehab, admitting herself to the clinic in north London on 24 January days after the video appeared.
On 4 February the singer took a break from her treatment to apply for a US visa so she could attend the Grammys in Los Angeles on 10 February, where she is nominated for six awards.
The application process will not be simple due to her drugs record. Last October she was arrested and fined in Norway for possession of cannabis.

Nas Drops Controversial Album Name

Rapper Nas has renamed his upcoming album due to concern over how record stores could sell his new release, saying, "It's important to me that this album gets to the fans."Originally called 'Nigger', Nas has faced a storm of controversy since announcing the name, however, in a statement released Monday (May 19), the musician explains why the album will now remain untitled."It's been a long time coming," he said.  "I want my fans to know that creatively and lyrically, they can expect the same content and the same messages.  It's that important.  The streets have been waiting for this for a long time.  The people will always know what the real title of this album is and what to call it." The rapper told MTV last week that, "Record stores are gonna have a problem in this day and time selling a record with that title... Everybody is trying to stop the title. It's just people being scared of what's real. Somebody is trying to open up dialogue for people to talk. People that's high up [who aren't] really understanding what I'm doing, are scared."MTV reports that the new album is set to be released on July 1.Photo courtesy of Def Jam.

Exordium

   
Artist: Exordium

   Genre(s): 
Other
   

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Discography:


   
 Nihil I.N.R.I.

   Year: 2005   
Tracks: 2

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Kanye's Mum Remembered In Sierra Leone

KANYE WEST's late mother DONDA is to be honoured by executives at charity Shine On Sierra Leone - they're naming a new library after her.
The Donda West Library + Literacy Center is set to be opened this autumn (08) in Bongema, Sierra Leone and will serve students at the local Muddy Lotus Primary school.
The centre will also provide free literacy classes to the local community.
It won't be the first time the West family has been involved with children in Sierra Leone. In 2005, Donda and the Kanye West Foundation donated $5,000 (GBP2,500) to the African country to help rebuild a dilapidated school building. That school became Muddy Lotus Primary, and was recently dedicated to her memory, reports HHNLive.com.
Dr. Donda West, 58, passed away on 10 November (07) from a pre-existing coronary artery disease, just one day after undergoing tummy tuck and breast reduction surgery in Los Angeles.

Hassellhoff To Pay Musical Tribute To Late Songwriter Pal

DAVID HASSELLHOFF is paying tribute to his late business partner by performing songs the pair recorded together.

Hassellhoff plays a memorial show on Tuesday night (27May08) to honour Wade Hubbard, who lost his battle with brain cancer recently.

In a tribute on his website, Hassellhoff writes, "Wade and I wrote and recorded over 90 songs together and it was an honour to know him and count him as a friend. He was a fantastic guy.

"If any of you (fans) could make it (to the show), it would mean a lot to me, Wade's wife and his six-year-old daughter, as they need all the help they can get after all the huge medical bills."

Hassellhoff will be joined by former Expose star Kelly Moneymaker at the tribute show, which will take place at Los Angeles' Molly Malones club.

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Martin, Of Rowan & Martin Team, Dead At 86

Dick Martin, one half of the comedy team of Rowan and Martin, who hosted the seminal Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In in the 1960s, died Saturday of respiratory complications in Santa Monica, CA at age 86. His comedic partner, Dan Rowan, died in 1987. Laugh-In's appeal was its irreverence. It famously persuaded Richard Nixon, then making a presidential bid, to deliver its signature line, "Sock it to me." In its obituary, the New York Times quoted Martin as once saying that the audience wants "to see sacred cows kicked over" and that the show contrived sketches involving celebrities just to be "irreverent and silly." He noted that other variety shows might pay the arch singer Robert Goulet $10,000 to sing three songs. "We hire Robert Goulet, pay him $210 and drop him through a trap door."


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Cnn - King To Remain At Cnn

CNN President Jonathan Klein has dismissed speculation that Larry King could step
down and be replaced by Ryan Seacrest or Katie Couric. In an interview with Saturday's
New York Times, Klein said that King would remain in his 9:00 p.m. slot "as
long as he continues to get the great bookings and the great ratings and maintains his
passion for doing it." Klein said that although he hoped Seacrest would continue
as a fill-in host for King, he had given no thought to using him in an expanded role
at the cable news network. As for Couric, Klein said, "She's got a job at CBS. She's
got a contract over there. That's all there is to say." During an interview with
Seacrest on Friday, King noted that "there were even rumors you were going to join
CNN, which we can tell viewers, there's nothing to that."

19/05/2008

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