B.B. King-scored film north Korean won CineVegas jury prize
NEW YORK -- Samuel Goldwyn Films has nabbed domestic rights to the '30s-era vapors musical "Dark Streets," which features the first-ever celluloid score from B.B. King.
Rachel Samuels' adjustment of producer Glenn M. Stewart's stage musical "The City Club" follows a naive corinthian drawn into a unreliable love triangle with deuce blues singers at his favorite nightclub. Gabriel Mann, Bijou Phillips, Izabella Miko and Elias Koteas star.
SGF plans a late 2008 release for the motion picture, which earned a special jury prize at this year's CineVegas as a work in progress. Etta James, Natalie Cole, Dr. John, Aaron Neville, Solomon Burke and Richie Sambora perform original songs on the soundtrack.
Producers Claus Clausen, Andrea Balen and Corina Danckwerts and Stewart will donate half of the film's net income to the Blues Initiative, which aIDS New Orleans musicians suffer by the Gustav and Katrina hurricanes.
The studio is targeting the soundtrack and score for award nominations, along with its Lakeshore Entertainment drama "Elegy" leading Ben Kingsley and Penelope Cruz.
SGF's Peter Goldwyn negotiated the conduct with Shaun Redick at the Collective on behalf of the filmmakers.
Wednesday 10 September 2008
Sunday 31 August 2008
A lone and loud voice of dissent makes itself heard
Politics and commerce experience mostly co-existed peaceably along the sixteenth Street Mall promenade in downtown Denver.
During the Democratic convention, the permanent and generic assortment of contemporary American retail and restaurant outlets -- Ann Taylor Loft, Chili's, Radio Shack, Starbucks, Athlete's Foot, Jamba Juice, Subway, an H&R Block office -- is augmented by a partisan, pro-Democrat street circus.
Dozens of law -- on foot, bike and horseback -- proceed the peace. Conflict is rare, as most folks tend to be on the same side for the upcoming election. But occasionally a dissenting part cries knocked out.
One of those voices belongs to Steve Horner.
In shorts, shades, a T-shirt and baseball game cap, Horner marched up and down the sixteenth Street Mall on Tuesday with a hand-drawn sign reading, "Democrats are Crybabies who penury government favors." He yelled about the prospect of "more crime in the streets' and "higher taxes" to anyone who would - or would not - listen. His elementary beef is with what he sees as the Democrats' "entitlement mentality."
A few listeners embraced his message; near didn't. "There's been heaps of thumbs up, and there have been very rabid attacks," he aforesaid. "Those amaze extinguished by the law. There's been some cursing, some glibness. 'Go to hell' -- there's an intelligent response."
He was especially poorly received at an "Official Obama Store" tent, where a $3 contribution to the Obama Victory Fund secured a pin depicting the candidate's famed fist-bump with his wife Michelle.
Undeterred by chants of "O-ba-ma," Horner - wHO said he makes his living marketing books and coaching corporations on how to balance work and family -- pressed on.
"This is the most fun a person can have in a democracy," he said. "To be of all time vigilant, to get out there and speak his or her mind, and profess the judiciousness of the Constitution."
After a long day of spreading his message, he planned to board a light-rail direct and head home -- where he felt entitled to a beer.
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Thursday 21 August 2008
Radiohead Deny Writing Film Score For Choke
Radiohead consume denied that they get written the score for the forthcoming Hollywood motion picture Choke.
Yesterday, Chuck Palahniuk, who wrote the original novel, claimed the band had suit involved in the project after finding out he had scripted the story while listening to their debut album 'Pablo Honey'.
�Apparently Radiohead liked the picture show so much, they�ve written the score, most of the ambient music throughout it,� Palahniuk told the BBC.
Radiohead have denied this, however, saying they have plainly commissioned the use of 'The Reckoner', a cut off their latest album 'In Rainbows', for the films credits.
"No one in the Radiohead organization is aware of the band composing whatever original, concomitant, or ambient music for Choke,� a spokesperson said.
Palahniuk, who also wrote the seminal Fight Club, had said he was honoured to pick up that the band had written a score for the film, adding: �My life is just likewise incredible to be credible anymore. It�s a living dream."
Choke, which has been directed by Clark Gregg, is due to be released in cinemas in the UK this November.
You fundament see all the highlights from Radiohead's second day at the festival below, or chatter on the following golf links for extensive photo coverage from the whole event.
All Points West - Day One
All Points West - Day Two
All Points West - Day Three
Radiohead at All Points West
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Monday 11 August 2008
Bad Sector and Contagious Orgasm
Artist: Bad Sector and Contagious Orgasm
Genre(s):
Ambient
Discography:
Vacuum Pulse
Year: 2000
Tracks: 4
Wednesday 6 August 2008
8 Foot Sativa
Artist: 8 Foot Sativa
Genre(s):
Metal: Death,Black
Discography:
Breed The Pain
Year: 2005
Tracks: 9
8 Foot Sativa, named for the marijuana sativa institute, is a New Zealand heavy metallic constituent band. Frequent lineup changes over the trend of their living history, including multiple changes of vocaliser, make been attended by shifts in their style, which has ranged from mosh to death alloy, sometimes touching on pitch-black alloy as well. Even their about devoted fans find it difficult to concord on a unmarried subgenre to equip their euphony. Despite this, many of those fans get stayed fast to the band, devising 8 Foot Sativa one of New Zealand's virtually popular heavy metal bands.
Guitar player Gary Smith, the only member of the band to pull round the unrelenting card changes, formed the mathematical group with a rotating cast of friends at Massey High School in Auckland. At low gear they were a covers isthmus, performing songs by the likes of Iron Maiden, Sepultura, and Judas Priest, only earlier long they began concocting original songs. At this point Justin "Jackammer" Niessen, a young fan wHO used to pussyfoot into their gigs, united the band as their isaac Bashevis Singer. The group's roll coagulated with Brent Fox on bass and Peter "Upper" Young on drums.
In 2002 they released their debut album, Hatred Made Me, on Intergalactic Records. It sold better than expected, eventually existence certified amber. The self-titled individual became the band's touch song dynasty. Drummer Peter Young left the isthmus shortly after and was replaced by an ex-member of Sinate, Sam Sheppard, for the recording of their second album, Time of year for Assault. It was released in 2003. Shortly before the isthmus were to fly to Sweden to criminal record their third album at Studio Underground, singer Justin Niessen leave office. He was quickly replaced by Matt Sheppard, Sam Sheppard's brother and a fellow fellow member of Sinate. This lineup released Breed the Pain in 2005, merely straightaway after the associated tour, the Sheppard brothers left to reform their former band.
For their side by side go, Niessen temporarily returned as vocalizer and Corey Friedlander was brought in on drums. Second guitarist William Cleverdon was besides added; he would be the just addition to detain for the transcription of their adjacent album. For Poison of Ages, Ben Read, of the bands Ulcerate and Kill Me Quickly, became the novel vocalizer and Steven Westerburg was brought in on drums afterwards Friedlander suffered an injury. The album was once more recorded in Sweden. The acquittance was delayed referable to a breach of contract with their promoter, and in the col between recording and release, the lineup changed one time over again. Jamie Saint Merat became the novel drummer, Christian Humphreys replaced Cleverdon (world Health Organization left after development break up arthritis in his wrist), and original bassist and besides the band manager Brent Fox left, to be replaced by Rommilly Smith.
Wednesday 25 June 2008
Coldplay Tops Hot 100
Coldplay got some heavy play on the charts.
Thanks mostly to massive digital sales, the easy-rocking Brit band�landed its first�No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 as "Viva...
Thursday 19 June 2008
Ash make their first ever Download appearance
Ash made their Donington debut at Download Festival today (June 14).
Despite having over a decade's worth of festival experience under their belts, the Downpatrick trio have never actually appeared at the Donington rock fest in any of its guises.
The band took the Tuborg Stage at 19.30 (BST), and played songs spanning their career, from 'Kung Fu' to last year's 'You Can�t Have It All'.
Acknowledging their place at the poppier end of the Download spectrum, Tim Wheeler said to the crowd: "Thank for coming over to check us out� under a 'guilty pleasure'."
Earlier on today, Tim Wheeler told NME.COM about popping his Download cherry: "This is our first time in Download actually. We supported Stereophonics here a while ago. But we grew up listening to (radio show) The Friday Rock Scene with Tommy Vance, and he always seemed to be broadcasting from Monsters Of Rock.
"We thought it'd be quite nice for us. And people like Supergrass and Feeder have played it, and even Lethal Bizzle. It could be good! I think metallers are the nicest people you�ll meet in music. They're all big geeks for the most part!"
Although they have new material under development, Ash kept their show a strictly greatest hits affair, before encoring with 'Twilight Of The Innocents', the epic last song and title track from their most recent album.
Wheeler said: "It should be fun, when you've only got 50 minutes and you've got five albums, it's pretty easy to fill a set. There's a couple of songs from each album. I guess if we played all our singles it�d be an hour and a half now!"
Ash played:
'Orpheus'
'Burn Baby, Burn'
'You Can't Have It All'
'A Life Less Ordinary'
'Shining Light'
'Clones'
'Kung Fu'
'Renegade Cavalcade'
'Blacklisted'
'Girl From Mars'
'Twilight Of The Innocents'
Keep up with this weekend's (June 13-15) festival action as it happens on NME.COM. For news, pictures and blogs keep checking the NME.COM's Isle Of Wight Festival page and NME.COM's Download Festival page for live coverage from both sites.
Jun 15, 2008 at Carling Bar Academy, Birmingham -
Jun 17, 2008 at Barfly, Glasgow -
Jun 24, 2008 at Victoria Park, London -
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Despite having over a decade's worth of festival experience under their belts, the Downpatrick trio have never actually appeared at the Donington rock fest in any of its guises.
The band took the Tuborg Stage at 19.30 (BST), and played songs spanning their career, from 'Kung Fu' to last year's 'You Can�t Have It All'.
Acknowledging their place at the poppier end of the Download spectrum, Tim Wheeler said to the crowd: "Thank for coming over to check us out� under a 'guilty pleasure'."
Earlier on today, Tim Wheeler told NME.COM about popping his Download cherry: "This is our first time in Download actually. We supported Stereophonics here a while ago. But we grew up listening to (radio show) The Friday Rock Scene with Tommy Vance, and he always seemed to be broadcasting from Monsters Of Rock.
"We thought it'd be quite nice for us. And people like Supergrass and Feeder have played it, and even Lethal Bizzle. It could be good! I think metallers are the nicest people you�ll meet in music. They're all big geeks for the most part!"
Although they have new material under development, Ash kept their show a strictly greatest hits affair, before encoring with 'Twilight Of The Innocents', the epic last song and title track from their most recent album.
Wheeler said: "It should be fun, when you've only got 50 minutes and you've got five albums, it's pretty easy to fill a set. There's a couple of songs from each album. I guess if we played all our singles it�d be an hour and a half now!"
Ash played:
'Orpheus'
'Burn Baby, Burn'
'You Can't Have It All'
'A Life Less Ordinary'
'Shining Light'
'Clones'
'Kung Fu'
'Renegade Cavalcade'
'Blacklisted'
'Girl From Mars'
'Twilight Of The Innocents'
Keep up with this weekend's (June 13-15) festival action as it happens on NME.COM. For news, pictures and blogs keep checking the NME.COM's Isle Of Wight Festival page and NME.COM's Download Festival page for live coverage from both sites.
Jun 15, 2008 at Carling Bar Academy, Birmingham -
Jun 17, 2008 at Barfly, Glasgow -
Jun 24, 2008 at Victoria Park, London -
More Ash tickets
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