Thursday, 19 June 2008

Why? Announce Rescheduled Live Dates

Why? have re-arranged those postponed UK dates, that were axed after mainman Yoni Wolf became ill earlier this month.


Returning to the UK at the end of June to play two shows, July will then see a further four nights and a final appearance at the Wireless Festival. Tickets for original dates remain valid for the new gigs.


Why? are still supporting the release of their acclaimed third album 'Alopecia', which came out at the beginning of the year.


June Dates:


29 - London Madame JoJos

30 - London Cargo


July Dates:


1 - Brighton Audio

2 - Nottingham Bodega

3 - Leeds Faversham

4 - Manchester Roadhouse

5 - London Wireless Festival




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Wednesday, 11 June 2008

Zhang Angry At Ignorant Cannes Attendees

Actress Ziyi Zhang was left enraged during her visit to France's Cannes Film Festival, when she encountered a group of people who knew nothing about the recent Chinese earthquake, which has devastated her native country. The Memoirs of a Geisha star turned her trip to Cannes into a fundraising mission in a bid to raise money to help the victims of the quake, which measured 7.9 on the Richter scale when it struck China earlier this month . She even made a pamphlet about the natural disaster, which has left almost 60,000 dead and more than five million homeless. Zhang has made a personal donation of $144,000 (£72,000) to help the relief efforts, and has also secured a $100,000 (£50,000) pledge from media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's wife Wendi Deng, who was born in China. But the 29-year-old was shocked when she came across a group of festival-goers who were ignorant of world events. Recalling the meeting, she says, "I was as angry as a madwoman. I said, 'Are you idiots? You are well-dressed people who look like you identify with society, but you don't know what's going on on planet Earth.' It's incredible!"


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Thursday, 5 June 2008

Hariprasad Chaurasia and Amareesh Leib

Hariprasad Chaurasia and Amareesh  Leib   
Artist: Hariprasad Chaurasia and Amareesh Leib

   Genre(s): 
Instrumental
   



Discography:


Now   
 Now

   Year: 1999   
Tracks: 8




 






Monday, 2 June 2008

Farrah Fawcett - Fawcett Optimistic About Cancer Battle

Actress FARRAH FAWCETT is "optimistic" she can beat anal cancer.

The star was diagnosed with the disease in 2006, and has been jetting to Germany to be treated in a specialist clinic.

Craig Nevius, who directed Fawcett, 61, in the new documentary about her battle, A Wing and a Prayer, reveals, "She is cautiously optimistic. Farrah has learned the hard way that with cancer, the test is time."




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Music highlights for May 28, 2008

Psychedelic funk-rock ensemble Gravity A plays at Banks Street Bar & Grill. Hear jazz groove band TriFuncTa at Blue Nile. Progressive rockers Bipolaroid, followed by The Way, hit up the Hi-Ho Lounge. One Eyed Jacks hosts the Whirly Bones Variety...

Piers Morgan slams Keira Knightley

'Britain's Got Talent' judge Piers Morgan has hit out at actress Keira Knightley for complaining about being famous.
The newspaper editor and television star suggested that it was hypocritical of Knightley to complain about media intrusion into her life and then pose for photo shoots for magazines.
Morgan told Closer magazine: "She moans about being famous and then does endless photo sessions. You can't use the media to promote yourself and then attack them."
"My message to Keira is: 'If you'd like me to get off your case, stop bleating!' Most people would change their lives in a flash to have a tenth of what people like her have. Being famous is brilliant."

Five

Five   
Artist: Five

   Genre(s): 
Pop
   Rock: Pop-Rock
   



Discography:


Kingsize   
 Kingsize

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 15


Greatest Hits   
 Greatest Hits

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 18


Greatest Hits 2000   
 Greatest Hits 2000

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 21


Five   
 Five

   Year: 1998   
Tracks: 12