Useless Fact Of The Week

The Doors were the first American rock band to have eight consecutive gold records. 

It Is Like They Said

As things continue to move along at such a rapid rate it can sometimes be hard to keep up. Here are a few things that some of you may have missed recently.


A Kurt Cobain biopic will happen? Billboard.com is reporting that Oren Moverman, the director of the movie, "The Messenger", is set to direct with David Benioff screen-writing. --- BILLBOARD


The 1938 debut comic of Superman sells for quite the pretty penny recently..-- MSN


Did you hear about that burglar who left a trail that made it quite easy for the police to find him? --- UPI


What's going on over at EMI??? Was Guy Hands trying to break it up? --- BBC

Check Out Gorillaz - Stylo (Chiddy Bang Remix)

So far every remix of the song I have loved. It's a great track. I cannot wait to hear how the rest of the album is going to sound. Enjoy!

Woman Stabs Boyfriend With Her Heels

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England - 28-year-old Gavin Taylor was struck in the head by his girlfriend while riding in a taxi cab in early morning hours after a night out in Huddersfield. The heel of the stiletto is believed to have touched his eye, passed through his eye socket, and touched his brain. 


A spokesman for the West Yorkshire Police is quoted to have said, "At around 2 am on Sunday, police received reports of a serious assault which occurred in a vehicle traveling to Huddersfield town centre."  


Taylors' girlfriend, 33-year-old Stacy Hargreaves, has been charged with wounding with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm. 


Taylor was rushed to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary then transferred to Leeds General Infirmary. At last report, he was listed as stable but in critical condition. 


About five years ago, Taylor had been jailed for sixteen months for taking part in what was to have been a "joke" that turned into the drowning of a "loner"  who had been terrified of the water. The victim, Chris Mattison was a 42-year-old father of three, who had been dangled over the River Thame and left to drown when the line holding him broke. Taylor had admitted to false imprisonment.  

Something For Your Ears - Ya Za

Ilyasin Zarifa, aka "Ya Za", is an artist who grew up in Nashville, TN. She describes her sound as "well-rounded," with influences such as; Prince, Pat Benatar, Stevie Wonder, and Annie Lennox, as well as many others.




The track below, "Bipolar," is set to become a DJ favorite. It's (in my opinion) a fun track with a great danceable rhythm. The vocals are pretty clear and not overdone (or over-processed) like some of the usual dance music out there.  The album Bipolar In Stereo is available now. Hopefully,this will be an artist we will hear from for quite some time. 


Ya Za
"Bipolar" (mp3)
from "Bipolar In Stereo"
(Per Capita Records)

Buy at iTunes Music Store
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For more:

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Ya Za

Useless Fact Of The Week

1950's -- 
Ella Fitzgerald was the first African American artist to perform at Hollywood's legendary nightclub, Mocambo, after Marilyn Monroe lobbied on her behalf. In 1958, she was the first woman to win a Grammy. 

Flashback : Android Lust - Stained

I cannot recall when exactly I first saw this video.  However, I do know that watching it made me more interested in who Android Lust was. It's an eye-catcher. I think music and lyrics are beautiful. "Stained" is off of her 2002/2003 album, The Dividing.


Android Lust - Stained from Shikhee on Vimeo.
Directors: Dan Ouellette, Mark Larranaga

For more Android Lust check out:

YouTube

Official Site

Last.fm

Vimeo

Twitter

Facebook

Dr Dre Suing Death Row

Rapper/Producer Dr Dre has reportedly filed suit against Death Row Records. The suit claims that since he left the label in 1996 he has not been paid royalties for his 1992 album, The Chronic. He also claimed that the 2009 reissue, The Chronic: Re-Lit, was released without his consent. 


In the suit, Dre claims that his lawyers notified the new owners of the label, WIDEawake, about not being paid the royalties and they have yet to pay him. 


Howard King, Dr Dre's (real name Andre Young) lawyer, said in a statement,  "When it comes to paying artist royalties and honoring limits on Dr Dre recordings that could be released, the "new" Death Row Records, to quote out client, 'forgot about Dre'. This lawsuit will make sure they remember." 


Dr Dre is suing for at least $75,000.  


Deathrow Records/WIDEawake Entertainment has yet to release a statement. 

A Picture I Took

                                                                       Cold Morning      

Return of the Wu and Friends

"Return of the Wu and Friends", the follow-up to 2007's "Wu Tang and Friends", features sixteen tracks from 2000-2008. Some are remixes and others are vocal cuts from that time period. Mathematics, the groups' official DJ, produced most of the tracks.  You can download the track "Early Grave" at RCRD LBL now.


Here Mathematics talks about some of the tracks on the mix:




Tracklisting for "Return of the Wu and Friends"

Tracklist:
1. Clap 2010 (Exclusive Mix) (feat. Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Method Man & U-God)
2. Respect 2010 (Exclusive Mix) (feat. Wu-Tang Clan)
3. It’s What It Is (feat. Masta Killa, Raekwon & Ghostface Killah)
4. Strawberries & Cream (feat. Inspectah Deck, RZA & Ghostface Killah)
5. Station ID Break (Exclusive Mix) (feat. GZA)
6. All Flowers (Exclusive Mix) (feat. Raekwon, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Ica Da Don & Inspectah Deck)
7. John 3:16 (feat. Method Man)
8. Treez (feat. Raekwon)
9. What It Is (feat. RZA, Streetlife & Buddah Bless)
10. Iron God Chamber (feat. Masta Killa, RZA & Method Man)
11. Real Nillaz (feat. Masta Killa, Ghostface Killah, Buddah Bless, Raekwon & Eyes Low)
12. Rush (feat. Method Man & GZA)
13. Da Way We Were (feat. Mathematics)
14. Early Grave (Exclusive Mix) (feat. Ol Dirty Bastard & Bad Luck)
15. Keep Pace (Exclusive Mix) (feat. Wu-Tang Clan)
16. Spotlite (Original Mix) (feat. Wu-Tang Clan)


Places to buy (SUPPORT THE ARTIST!!!):  (it's available now)


Amazon

UGHH

Something For Your Ears - Metasyn

Metasyn is a collaboration from (The Queen of Drum 'N Bass) DJ Rap and newcomer Chemical Hero. The band fuses rock with drum 'n bass into something refreshing. Any fan of DJ Rap is sure to love this venture as well. Here is the video for the first (and much anticipated) single, "Back To Life."

Metasyn - Back To Life - Music Video from Chris Laughter on Vimeo.
Production Company: Enjoy Human
Director: Chris Laughter
Dir. of Photo: Darrin P. Nim
Editor: Chris Laughter
Color: Darrin P. Nim

Prod. Design: Justin Sullivan
Stylist/Art Dept: Nicole Balzano
SteadiCam: Noah Dille
DIT: Daniel Gradilla
PA: Jeff Marques



For more Metasyn check out: Take Your Metasyn


or you can go here: Propa Talent

Kittie

I had been holding out a bit posting something but, for Valentine's Day, I figured this would be a good time. The bands' latest album, 'In The Black', has been out since September 2009. It is definitely one of my favorite releases from last year. In honor of this holiday, I thought I would share a couple of favorites off of the album.



"Die My Darling"



"Cut Throat"



To get the album (support the artist):

Emusic

Amazon 

Rhapsody

iTunes

The Omega Order


For more of Kittie check out:

YouTube

Myspace

Official Site

Useless Fact Of The Week

Hallmark produced its first valentine in 1913.


HAPPY VALENTINES' DAY!!!! (to those who celebrate it)

Groove Armada - Paper Romance

Here is the very danceable, catchy second single from Groove Armada's forthcoming "Black Light" album. The video has been out for a couple of days. I like this song a lot and am looking forward to the album release. 





For more Groove Armada check out:


YouTube 


Groove Armada Official Site

Slipknot - Snuff

Here is the video for "Snuff" by Slipknot. The short film is from a song off of the All Hope Is Gone album. I think that this is a beautiful track. It can be seen by some fans as a put-off for being so mellow, some sighting that maybe vocalist Corey Taylor should have used it for Stone Sour. I think that it is a fine fit under the Slipknot name. 





For those who just need to push things a bit harder, here is the video for "Sulfur," which is also from All Hope Is Gone. 



For more Slipknot videos/music :

YouTube

Official Website

Myspace

Something For Your Ears - Sybreed

Sybreed is an industrial band that formed in 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland by guitarist Drop and singer Benjamin. The band has three albums out, 2004's "Slave Design", 2007's "Antares", and 2009's The Pulse Of Awakening.  I like their sound and the lyrical content. Here are two tracks that I am really enjoying these days. 


BioActive-



Isolate- 





For more please support the artist and check them out/buy merch here:

Facebook

Myspace

YouTube

Sybreed Official Website

Last.fm

PureVolume

A Picture I Took

Such a lovely morning. 

AFI - Beautiful Thieves

I haven't gotten this album. At least, not yet. I am still deciding if I should. I do like the band but honestly, I don't know how I feel about the sounds I am hearing. 


Here is the video for the new single, "Beautiful Thieves." The album, Crash Love, is available now. What do you think about it?

AFI - New Music - More Music Videos

As It Was Read

Here are a few stories that may have been missed or, as I usually call it… my round-up of the news.

 

Billboard is reporting a slip in digital sales…. (billboard)

 

Are we looking at the end of radio as we know it? Industry Ears examines … (IE)

 

$14million paid to WMG execs…. what? (hypebot)

 

A New Jimi Hendrix album is set for release? (nme)

I know some of this is older news but, if you didn’t know, now you do. One more for now….

Arizona Principal Suspended – seems he had poor judgement - (yahoo)

Have a great week!

Useless Fact Of The Week

Did you know???
AOL Time Warner owns the copyright of “Happy Birthday To You” and will continue to do so until 2030 when the copyright expires. This is the  reason movies most often use different songs for birthday scenes. AOL Time Warner earns over $2 million per year from royalties for the song.


Pretty sick right?

Massive Attack - Heligoland Remix ep

Massive Attack is now streaming an exclusive ep of remixes for the soon coming album, "Heligoland", on their facebook page... become a fan and check it out here: FACEBOOK

Johnny Depp To Direct Documentary

Johnny Depp is said to be directing a documentary on Rolling Stones guitarist, Keith Richards. This will be Depp's second foray into directing. The first being "The Brave" (1997).


The two have been longtime friends. Richards played Depp's father in "Pirates of The Carribean: At World's End" (2007). 

Night Of The Demons - Trailer

Let me just say what I am thinking about this one.... this looks bad. REALLY BAD. But, here is the trailer for the remake of the 1988 movie of the same name. It looks cheesy to me. 


The trailer shows a date of October 2009 at the end but it is now out as of Feb 1. It stars Shannon Elizabeth and Edward Furlong. You will just have to decide for yourself if this is really worth seeing. 

Something For Your Ears – Infected Mushroom

 

Infected Mushroom is an electronic group who fuse rock and dance. They have been labeled psy-trance but I don’t believe in labels all that much. Here is a track that is quite catchy off of their release, “The Legend of the Black Shawarma.”

 

Infected Mushroom – Smashing The Opponent ft. Jonathan Davis

“The Legend of the Black Shawarma” is available now. (buy here)

For more info on the band check out their website. (infected)

Also, Artist Direct recently did a great interview with one of the members….

(ArtistDirect)