Those dancing days - Hitten
2008-11-12 22:56:00 Gegründet haben sie sich 2005 in Nacka, einem Vorort von Stockholm. Und inzwischen gibt es wohl keinen Ort, an dem man sich nicht gefällig über ihren quietschigen schwedische-Mädchen-mit-Ha-mmondorgeln-werden-berühmt--Pop äussert. Hier jetzt also auch. Klingt: Irgendwo wie The Mysterians mit blutjunger Dusty Springfield. Schwedisch halt. [mp3] Those dancing days / Hitten ...
By: itstoolong
TunesDay: What once was old shall be new again
2008-05-13 17:48:00 There is nothing new under the sun, or so they say. I’m not a big fan of groups that slavishly imitate their influences, but I do love bands with a sense of history and a desire to explore older styles in search of new angles. This obviously establishes a tricky standard - be true to the masters, but not … too true. It’s equally tricky for me as a listener and armchair critic, as well - I might like a contemporary band for the same reasons I liked the bands they’re riffing on, but is there enough in the way of originality going on? As I’ve noted before, the CDs I like and those I think are great aren’t always the same ones. Which brings me around to today’s TunesDay topic - the recent explosion of artists and bands taking their cues from ’60s acts, especially girlpop groups. I have to admit that I didn’t see this coming. Musical trends will cycle, but the period is usually closer to 20-25 years than 40-45. In any case, there are ...
Nicole Kidman será Dusty Springfield
2008-05-03 00:07:00 Nicole Kidman será Dusty SpringfieldFilme da vida da cantora britânica escrito por Michael CunninghamA actriz australiana Nicole Kidman irá interpretar o papel da britânica Dusty Springfield, numa nova biografia cinematográfica da cantora, noticia o site Female First. A actriz irá trabalhar com Michael Cunningham, argumentista do filme «As Horas», filme com o qual Kidman ganhou o Óscar de melhor actriz. O filme irá centrar-se na crescente fama da cantora nos anos 60 e as suas batalhas com as drogas, o álcool e os problemas psiquiátricos antes da sua morte por cancro da mama, em 1999. «Ela irá interpretar a verdadeira Dusty. Um grande artista que ninguém sabia o que fazer com ela. Mas a verdade é que entrará na história com os Beatles e os Rolling Stones», afirmou o argumentista do filme.Fonte: IOL Cinema
Evening Update - Sly Stone, Dusty Springfield, Duran Duran, Whitesnake, mor
2008-05-02 08:28:00 It looks like Sly Stone hasn't changed so much after all. He has canceled a Chicago appearance on Saturday due to "medical issues." Back in 1970, another Chicago cancellation led to a riot in Grant Park.Nicole Kidman has signed on to produce and star in the film on the life of Dusty Springfield. Michael Cunningham, who wrote The Hours, is currently working on the screenplay. The film will be released through her Fox-based Blossom Films.This is a different production from the Springfield film being made by Universal with Kristen Chenoweth.Sirius radio is turning over one of its channels to Neil Diamond for two weeks starting Friday. The channel will feature music from throughout Diamond's career, including a preview of his forthcoming album, along with stories and insights from Neil.Seoul, South Korea is hosting the Flower Power Peace Festival this Sunday and Monday to mark the 60th anniversary of the country's birth. Appearing will be Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, Rod Stewart...
NICOLE KIDMAN TO PLAY DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
2008-05-02 01:23:00 Hollywood star Nicole Kidman is going to play Dusty Springfield in a new biopic of the singer?s life.The actress is to team up again with Michael Cunningham, who scripted her Oscar-winning performance in 2002?s The Hours.The movie will chronicle Springfield?s rise to fame in the 1960s and touch on her battles with alcohol, drugs ...
Dusty Springfield Wins The One And Only
2008-02-16 23:13:00 So I tuned in to the BBC’s The One And Only a little late in the series. In fact tonight’s live final was the first of the shows I have managed to watch. I kept intending to watch it week... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: Unreality TV
Review: Shelby Lynne - Just a Little Lovin'
2008-02-04 00:28:00 I've heard the first great album of 2008 and, although it isn't by a classic era artist, it does revolve around one.Shelby Lynne' s recording career started in 1989 and has gone through numerous changes over the years, starting in country and eventually branching out into western swing, jazz and roots rock. She won the CMA's Horizon Award in 1991, but it wasn't until 2000 that she won the Grammy for Best New Artist, after recording for eleven years and releasing six albums.Her latest, Just a Little Lovin', branches out into the world of Dusty Springfield, but it's in no way a tribute album. Instead, Lynne has chosen to record nine of Springfield's songs in a style that could best be described as sultry piano bar with a little blues thrown in for good measure.While a Springfield aficionado might be horrified by the thought, it is actually a beautiful reinterpretation of the late-singer's music. Right from the beginning of the first cut (the title song) you can feel the i...
Short Takes - Paul McCartney, Capris, Police
2007-11-25 20:38:00 The home owned by bassist Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers was destroyed by fire from the Malibu area blazes.Paul McCartney is helping his son, James, on his first album. James, 30, has played previously on two of Paul's solo albums but has never made one of his own.McCartney said, "I'm actually doing some recording with my son. We're just looking at the idea of him making an album. He's doing it all. He's writing it all, laying it all. It's sensational. But there's nothing set yet. We don't know if it'll work. The plan is for me to just do some recording with him, and it's really exciting. I'm really loving it."Nick Santos (Santamaria), lead singer for the Capris (There's a Moon Out Tonight) announced at a November 18 concert in Las Vegas that he is suffering from terminal cancer and that the show would be the group's last.The Police have signed to close next year's Isle of Wight festival in Seaclose Park, Newport, U.K. The June 15 show is their only schedule... |
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