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Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst to Release Solo Album
2008-04-24 00:00:00 Indie rock giants Bright Eyes , who consist of not much more than front man Conor Oberst and whatever other musicians he chooses to bring in to support him, have gained immense popularity over the past decade despite being on the small independent Saddle Creek Records. Thus, it comes as a surprise to More About: Solo , Release
MOVIE REVIEW: Southland Tales
2008-04-24 00:00:00 If you saw Donnie Darko chances are you’re taken with the film’s charming philosophizing about time travel and consequences. Was Donnie Darko a hero? Was he an inevitable glitch in time? The movie opened up conversational doors – and so its writer and director Richard Kelly deserve More About: Movie , Movie Review , Review , Tales , Southland Tales
MOVIE REVIEW: Justice League: The New Frontier
2008-04-24 00:00:00 I’ll be the first to admit that outside of Batman, DC has always ranked as a bunch of second-rate superheroes in my book. Superman was no fun because his only weakness was Kryptonite. Wonder Woman was no fun simply because her story was so flippin’ ridiculous. The Green Lantern? Hat More About: Movie , Justice , Movie Review , Review , League
José González Plans Special Earth Day Digital EP Release
2008-04-24 00:00:00 Having completed a highly successful 30 date Green tour of North Americawith Reverb Rock, José González is set to release the In Our Nature Remixes EP (Digital Only) on Earth Day, April 22nd via Mute Records. The EP features tracks from the In Our Nature LP, remixed by the likes of Tod More About: Earth Day , Plans , Special , Release
Michael Moore Disgusted with Sen. Clinton's Remarks
2008-04-24 00:00:00 Normally, we here at JPP steer clear of celebrity bickering - especially when it comes to politics. Personally, I'm not a hardcore political enthusiast. In elementary school, I wasn't even interested in voting for a class president even if it meant getting an extra five minutes to lunchtime (ah, t More About: Michael Moore , Michael , Moore
GnR's 'Chinese Democracy' Teasing Continues
2008-04-24 00:00:00 Nearly seventeen years of teasing and, somehow, Guns N' Roses mysterious Chinese Democracy album is still making music headlines.First off, GnR have confirmed that guitarist Robin Finck has said "Sayonara" and will reunite with industrial rockers Nine Inch Nails. Can't say I blame him fo
In the Mood for New Things: A Chat with Wong Kar-wai
2008-04-24 00:00:00 Earlier this month, I had the chance to speak to filmmaker Wong Kar-wai over the phone, as he was in New York City to promote My Blueberry Nights's opening weekend.Having been an admirer of his work for a long time, there's a strange feeling of irony in how I finally got to talk to him, yet it's More About: Chat , Things , Wong Kar Wai , Mood
Movie Poster Round-Up: Wanted, The Spirit, Hellboy II, Iron Man, Wall-E, Ba
2008-04-24 00:00:00 In case you were not informed, this weekend was the New York Comic Con, where tons of crapola both cool and icky were released and unveiled. Ready to see them?First up, Frank Miller not only debuted a teaser trailer for The Spirit, but two posters showed up also: a teaser poster with the film's tag More About: Movie , Movie Poster , Round Up , Poster , Wall
Seth MacFarlane Joins B.P.R.D., Helps Hellboy
2008-04-24 00:00:00 During the Hellboy II panel at the New York Comic Con, director Guillermo del Toro made a surprise announcement as an answer to a fan question.One attendee asked the panel who would be providing the voice of new character and German-ectoplasm-in-a-suit B.P.R.D. member Johann Kraus. It was already kn
*UPDATE* Next-Gen 'Splatterhouse' Developer Revealed
2008-04-24 00:00:00 1UP.com broke the news today that Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) will have the first-look at Namco-Bandai's Splatterhouse revival for next-gen consoles. You remember Splatterhouse, right? Protagonist Rick Taylor dons the Terror Mask, which turns him into Jason Voorhees-lite, and ventures out to re More About: Developer , Update
Hello Tokyo Release Debut LP 'Sell the Stars'
2008-04-24 00:00:00 Brooklyn power pop quintet Hello Tokyo released their debut LP Sell the Stars today.To celebrate, Hello Tokyo will be holding a CD release party at The Fire in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Fire address can be found here.Hello Tokyo currently has two songs off Sell the Stars streaming on their off More About: Release , Debut
'The Monsters of Rock': It's Not 'Ozzfest', But It Should Be
2008-04-16 00:00:00 A press release went out yesterday for The Monster of Rock festival - a sinister creation by the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne - revealing the line-up for this one-day show to be held exclusively at Great White North at Calgary's McMahon Stadium on Saturday, July 26.Check out this serio More About: Monsters
Motley Crue Makes 'Rock Band' History with New Single
2008-04-16 00:00:00 In keeping with our Motley Crue news theme for the day, Reuters is reporting that the glam rockers are scheduled to be the first group to release a brand new single through the Rock Band video game."Saints of Los Angeles", the first single from the group's upcoming album, is downloadable More About: History , Single
Dragonforce Set to Embark on UK Tour
2008-04-16 00:00:00 Blistering guitar work, long flowing hair and high-pitched metal screams: yes, it's power metal. Yes, it's Dragonforce .International sensation Dragonforce have announced the dates for their latest UK tour. Dragonforce has timed the UK run to immediately follow the release of their as-of-yet-unname More About: Tour
GAME REVIEW: Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword (DS)
2008-04-16 00:00:00 Several years ago if somebody was to tell me that Team Ninja would be making a Ninja Gaiden game for the DS I would have; A) told them to put down the Crack pipe or B) ask them to give me a hit of it. This is because at the time of me playing through Xbox version and finding out how hard it is More About: Review , Game , Sword , Dragon
Halo 3 'Legendary Map Pack' Now Available
2008-04-16 00:00:00 Not that most of you reading this needed a reminder, but Halo 3's new set of maps bundled as the "Legendary Map Pack " are now available on Xbox LIVE for the standard 800 points.Prepare for painfully slow download speeds throughout the day. But when it's finally over, at least you'll hav More About: Halo 3
Withered Completes Work on Forthcoming 'Folie Circulaire'
2008-04-16 00:00:00 Atlanta's Withered have completed work on the band's forthcoming record, Folie Circulaire, which will see a June 24 release through Prosthetic Records."Our new record is officially completed and we're very satisfied," the band says. "Thanks to everyone involved, some very cool thin More About: Work
Harold & Kumar Giveaway!
2008-04-16 00:00:00 First...there were but two men. Two men on a quest for the greasiest burgers this side of malnutrition.But now their greatest challenge lies ahead of them...Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo BayThe Official JPP Online Giveaway! How many win?:Throngs of millions will enter, but a mere F
Soul Calibur IV: Yoda, Vader Gameplay Footage Reveals Two Things
2008-04-16 00:00:00 1) As ridiculous as it is to include the Star Wars universe in Soul Calibur, Darth Vader does look absolutely ferocious.2) Yoda will unquestionably be the cheapest, engine-breaking character in the game.GTTV has the first gameplay footage of Yoda and Darth Vader battling against Soul Calibur's fier More About: Things , Footage
Harvey Dent Speaks About Hostage Situation
2008-04-16 00:00:00 Following up on the events that transpired on Sunday, today Harvey Dent released a statement regarding the hostage situation he stopped:Friends, my entire campaign I've talked about how this campaign is a struggle for this city's soul. On the one hand, there are those people who prey on the innoce More About: Situation , Hostage
Even Nelson Mandela Likes Eminem!
2008-04-16 00:00:00 How awesome is Eminem ? Awesome enough to perform at Nelson Mandela ’s birthday on June 27th! The birthday celebration takes place in London’s Hyde Park, where an expected capacity crowd of 45,000 will witness the event to support Mandela’s AIDS charity. Rapper/Actor Will Smith w More About: Nelson Mandela
Putting The Funky Back In Funky Fresh
2008-04-16 00:00:00 Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ) and Procter & Gamble's TAG brand announced the formation of a new Hip Hop record label, TAG Records. Hip Hop mogul Jermaine Dupri will lead the label. Dupri will take charge of the creative vision for the label and identifying and developing its musical talent More About: Back , Putting , Fresh , Funky
MOVIE REVIEW: Charlie Bartlett
2008-04-15 00:00:00 Charlie Bartlett qualifies as one of those “feel good” movies you’re always hearing about in blurbs. Charlie Bartlett features a talented cast spewing sharp dialogue as they march through a well-paced though albeit predictable plot. But even so – the end result is a memorable More About: Movie , Movie Review , Review , Charlie
Motley Crue Prepare for Big Announcement on April 15
2008-04-15 00:00:00 That's tomorrow, folks.Glam rock legends Motley Crue are currently in preparation to make a big announcement on April 15 in Los Angeles, California at 4 PM Pacific/7 PM Eastern time.Details on the announcement are shrouded in mystery, but the video below gives a slight hint. I'm thinking a new mus More About: Announcement
VIDEO: Hayden Panettiere on Sexual Harassment
2008-04-15 00:00:00 Last night, while watching the autism benefit telethon Night of Too Many Stars on Comedy Central, a particular PSA starring Christopher Mintz-Plasse (aka McLovin) caught my attention, where he encourages people to go vote and decide if America needs "a black president, a woman president, or a n More About: Video , Hayden Panettiere , Hayden , Sexual , Panettiere
Album Leaks and the Ever Changing Music Industry
2008-04-15 00:00:00 Thrice's new album The Alchemy Index Vols III & IV is set to be released tomorrow (April 15th); but if you can't wait another day, the album is currently being streamed in it's entirety on the band's myspace. What's the reason behind streaming the entire album just days before it's release More About: Music , Industry , Changing , Album , Leaks
Norton Wants His Name Off 'The Incredible Hulk'?
2008-04-15 00:00:00 To get everyone up to speed: bad juju has been brewing with The Incredible Hulk for at least a whole month now. Marvel Studios and Edward Norton are locked in a feud over the final cut of the film, which led to speculation that Norton might want to pull out.You may have noticed the lack of publicity More About: The Incredible Hulk
Breaking News! 'Iron Man' Trailer Being Adapted into a Movie!
2008-04-15 00:00:00 Something to lighten up your day... How can you not love The Onion? More About: News , Movie , Breaking News , Trailer , Iron Man
MUSIC REVIEW: "Black Ocean" by Century
2008-04-15 00:00:00 Heavy metal fans: embrace Century . These guys get it done and run on all cylinders in this destructive and wicked metal rock blend. Black Ocean is Century's debut album with new record label Prosthetic.Century is nonstop, balls to the walls even on the very first song "Pantheon" which More About: Music , Review
MUSIC REVIEW: "Bury Your Dead" by Bury Your Dead
More articles from this author:2008-04-15 00:00:00 Understatement of the year coming up: the past few years have been trying times for Bury Your Dead . These Massachusettts purveyors of hardcore represent a revolving door of music talent, with members coming and going as they please. Not to mention struggling to stand out amongst a crowded hardcore/m More About: Music , Review 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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