John Surman, Jean Paul Celea, Daniel Humair Trio & other: May 2008

Saturday, 31 May 2008

Victoria Beckham: I'm A Terrible Actress

Victoria Beckham has denied she only befriended Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes to further her acting career, stating she is terrible in front of the camera.

The wannabe fashion designer moved to Los Angeles in July 2007 with her soccer star husband David and their children Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz, and instantly became friends with the Hollywood power-couple.

Since the Atlantic move, the former Spice Girl has made a transition to the small screen, making a number of guest appearances, most notably on hit comedy Ugly Betty.

But Beckham insists she is not interested in a Hollywood acting career because she is well aware of her lack of skills in front of the camera, and has snubbed several film roles as a result.

She says: "I'm happy doing what I'm doing right now. I'm a terrible actress.

“Everyone thinks I'm only friends with Tom and Katie to be in a movie but it's not true. I've turned down lots of roles."

Friday, 30 May 2008

Celtic Frost

Artist: Celtic Frost

   Genre(s):
Metal: Doom
   Other
   Rock: Thrash
   Rock
   Metal: Heavy

Discography:

Monotheist

Year: 2006
Tracks: 11

Vanity/Nemesis

Year: 1990
Tracks: 11

Cold Lake

Year: 1988
Tracks: 13

Into The Pandemonium

Year: 1987
Tracks: 12

To Mega Therion

Year: 1985
Tracks: 11

Emperor's Return

Year: 1985
Tracks: 5

Morbid Tales - Emperor's Return

Year: 1984
Tracks: 11

Parched With Thirst Am I and Dying

Year:
Tracks: 18

Celtic Frost's wallop on the organic evolution of European heavy metal cannot be overdone. Along with power metal kings Helloween (and to a lesser degree, the sometimes cartoonish Mercyful Fate), Frost's long-suffering influence on Europe's heavy metal landscape is arguably comparable to Metallica's standing in America. Labeled by critics as "new wave" for their radical fusion of violent black metallic element and elements of authoritative music, the band delineated a distinctly European metal linear perspective. But their history was turbulent, their output uneven to pronounce the least, and their shameful death scarce fitting of their important bequest.Saint Thomas Gabriel Fischer was the product of a rugged home and a less than financially secure upbringing -- a rarified quandary in his native Switzerland, just nonpareil that instilled in him the electrocution ambition and pariah mindset unremarkably required in the formative days of a rock candy star. Fresh out of high school, the teenager was already in love with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, and particularly high-power trios like bleak metallic element pioneers Venom and proto-thrashers Raven. Inspired by that movement's D.I.Y. creed, Fischer renamed himself Tom Warrior, and along with bassist Steve Warrior and drummer Bruce Day, formed his starting time band, Hellhammer, in the precipitate of 1982. Less than a year later, and though still in the buff beyond description, the band's demos -- now featuring bassist Martin Eric Ain and drummer Stephen Priestly -- had become surprisingly popular within the underground tape-trading community. In late 1983, startup German label Noise Records signed them to a compact and included two of their tracks on its first release, a compiling of rising German metallic element bands fittingly called Death Metal. But Warrior and Ain felt that Hellhammer had already run its course and that the group's extreme nature was excessively limiting for their progressively mature compositions. Thus, with their gothic, pseudo-satanic ikon already coming into focus, in May 1984 they evolved into Celtic Frost.By October, the three was in Berlin recording its starting time album, Morbid Tales, which cemented the group's status as unitary of Europe's most promising metallic element acts thanks to its placid comparatively straightforward -- only all the same fantabulous -- thrash metallic element onset. The sudden expiration of Priestly too proven to be a blessing in camouflage, as his replacement, American drummer Reed St. Mark, brought a assurance and musicianship that the group sorely needed. Amazingly, Celtic Frost had so far to bet their first concert, so subsequently putt the finishing touches on the Emperor's Return EP, in April 1985 they performed a individual limber up exhibit in their hometown of Zurich, then set verboten to circuit across Germany and Austria.

Now development from forte to speciality, Warrior distinct to replace the increasingly unmotivated Ain with bassist Dominic Steiner for their second record album, To Mega Therion. But he soon had second thoughts, and Ain returned subsequently the album's pass completion that hang. Its cover graced by original artwork from acclaimed Swiss artist H.R. Giger (of Stranger fame), the album expanded Celtic Frost's songwriting palette, furthered their development repute, and was followed by their first North American execution at the World War Three metal festival in Montreal. After the tone ending of the Tragic Serenades EP in the summer of 1986, the band embarked upon its most extensive tour up to now -- first-class honours degree through Europe (including their number one inflict to England) with Helloween and Grave Digger, and then across America with Voivod and Running Wild. By the terminal of the year, Celtic Frost were poised to satisfy their seemingly bound anticipate with a groundbreaking ceremony third movement. On To Mega Therion, Warrior had begun experimenting with different musical styles (especially classical music and electronica), ahead certain journalists to identify the band's instruction as "vanguard" metal. Released in 1987, Into the Pandemonium would actualize these claims and then some, introducing an unconventional collision of death metal barbarism and symphonious overtones on its way to comely one of the definitive extreme metallic element albums of all fourth dimension. Frost's to the highest degree shaping and influential make, it paved the room for the organic evolution of European death metallic element as a fully fledged subway phenomenon over the next 10. American guitar player Ron Marks was brought in to flesh out Celtic Frost's live assault, and their subsequent U.K. circuit was a resonating success on all fronts.

Now at the peak of their powers, Frost headed for America to take in charge their biggest go always, but trouble was right around the corner. First the band's high spirits were promptly dampened by personality clashes with modern member Marks and, secondly, the go itself became mired in organizational and fiscal difficulties nearly from day one. By the time it finally over in New York City (where the route crew was forced to adjudge the group's gear surety in order to catch paid by Noise Records), the band was on its net legs. Furious at their record company and completely burnt out from the farsighted months of arduous roadwork, they had had enough: Celtic Frost effectively ceased to exist.6 months would overhaul earlier Warrior got over his disillusionment and was confident to upraise Celtic Frost by Swiss guitarist Oliver Amberg. After drafting bassist Curt Victor Bryant and delivery endorse instauration drummer Stephen Priestly, the revamped unit entered Berlin's Sky Trak studios in the summer of 1988 with producer Tony Platt to begin roger Huntington Sessions for the now notorious Cold Lake album. Warrior's tarriance numbness and want of allegiance to the contrive allowed Amberg and Platt's commercial tendencies to melt down wild. In what has since been viewed as one of the virtually misguided changes in artistic direction in heavy metal history, the dyad subverted Frost's ferocious extreme metal roar into a candied pop-metal whimper. If this weren't bad enough, the chemical group so signed their possess death time by adopting a glam rock image, finish with titillated hair, makeup, and colorful outfits to cope with! The repercussions were instantaneous and crushing; press and consumers alike burned the band in image as an utter sellout, and what was expected to be a victorious earthly concern tour sour into a prolonged, embarrassing suffering for all convoluted. Following this unmitigated disaster, Tom Gabriel Fischer (as he'd once once more been vocation himself after retiring his Warrior-like qualities) began backpedaling as fast as he could. Assuming control of the group erstwhile again, he discharged Amberg and lured guitar player Ron Marks back up to the folding for 1990's back-to-basics Vanity/Nemesis LP. Marks remained as unreliable as always, though, and would presently outlet, forcing Bryant to electric switch from bass part to guitar and opening the door for Martin Eric Ain's riposte. As for Vanity/Nemesis, it was a respectable semi-return to form that attempted to pick up where Into the Pandemonium had left off and draw believe Cold Lake had never happened, only it at last couldn't unwrap the damage through with to the band's reputation. After a turbulent European tour, Frost planned to give back to America for the first base time in trey geezerhood, just when a new recording deal with major tag EMI (which had finally cut off the band's long-troubled ties to Noise) hide through due to incarnate restructuring, Celtic Frost found themselves dropped and, still in shock, distinct to call it a day. Their last do was compilation a collection of hits and album leftovers for 1992's Sunbaked with Thirst Am I and Dying -- its flaky title taken, in typically offbeat Frost fashion, from a fourth century Roman poem. Fischer would avoid the spot completely for the following few old age before resurfacing in the late '90s with a raw band called Apollyon Sun, but when this likewise ground to a stop amid far-flung world indifference, he formerly once more connected with Martin Ain, and restfully countersink most planning Celtic Frost's resurrection. Working more often than not in seclusion and avoiding all outside intervention or funding, the twain -- plus raw drummer Franco Sesa -- lento recorded enough material for a comeback record album to be titled Monotheist, which they finally commissioned to Century Media and released to much well-deserved tucket in early 2006 -- just over 20 old age later on their debut.

Rohff

Artist: Rohff

   Genre(s):
Dance
   Rap: Hip-Hop

Discography:

La Vie Avant La Mort

Year: 2001
Tracks: 15

Le Code De L'Honneur

Year:
Tracks: 14

Freestyles Inedits

Year:
Tracks: 3

Rapper Rohff made a mention for himself on the French hip-hop fit in the recent '90s, both with his rap collective La Mafia K'1 Fry and his possess solo exercise. His first album, Le Code de l'Honneur, appeared in 1999, vaunting laborious beatniks and a smart flow, with crowing lyrics. Taking his pool cue from hard-core rappers like Mobb Deep and Tupac Shakur, Rohff's second album, La Vie Avant la Mort (2001), made him noted, after the success of his single "Qui Est l'Exemple?" in 2002. With his songs becoming more and more confrontational and his beats heavier, Rohff's succeeding iI albums both achieved amber status. A much-trumpeted track with American modify self-importance the Game, "Top of the World" appeared on the 2005 compilation The Basement. The class 2007 saw him reunify with La Mafia K'1 Fry and release a versatile mixtape (Le Cauchemar du Rap FranÃ§ais) and a heatedly hoped-for album (Le Code de l'Horreur).

Toni Braxton - Braxton Delays Las Vegas Stage Return

LATEST: TONI BRAXTON's Las Vegas stage return has been delayed again after the singer cancelled a string of shows last month (Apr08) due to a prolonged illness.

The R+B singer, who has a heart condition, was set to return to the stage on 6 May (08), but has put off headlining her Toni Braxton: Revealed show for at least another month, according to reports.

The star scrapped shows at the Flamingo Las Vegas on 7 April (08) after she was briefly hospitalised with chest pains.

The 40-year-old is said to be desperate to get back to the show as her run at the Las Vegas venue is due to end in August (08).

A representative for Grammy-winning Braxton refuses to comment on her medical condition.

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Katie Holmes congratulates Kidman

Actress Katie Holmes has congratulated her husband's former wife Nicole Kidman on her pregnancy.
According to People magazine, the 29-year-old actress, who is now married to Tom Cruise, said: "I'm so happy for her. It's wonderful."
Kidman announced earlier this week that she is expecting a baby with her singer husband Keith Urban.
The 40-year-old actress pulled out of filming for her next movie 'The Reader'.
Kidman and Cruise have two adopted children from their marriage, 15-year-old Isabella and 12-year-old Conor.

Sarah Jessica Parker - Parker Hasnt Ruled Out Sex Sequel

SARAH JESSICA PARKER will make a second SEX AND THE CITY movie - if she can find a balance between her careers as a mother and actress.

Positive early reviews of the new film - an adaptation of the hit TV series - have prompted the 43-year-old to consider following it up with a sequel - but only if it doesn't drag her away from young James Wilkie, her son with actor husband Matthew Broderick.

When grilled on U.S. TV show Good Morning America on Thursday (29May08), Parker said, "You'd have to ask my son... He'd have to be willing to let me be that diligent...

"This last experience has been two years, and it's been the real last year of my life professionally. And I've had to figure out how to make certain that he is well and good. But I've been absent in a lot of ways and it's time for me not to be for a while."

But she admits the real decision will be based on the first movie's box office success: "Honestly, the truth of the matter is I think we've felt so privileged to arrive at this day, that we have not uttered the word (sequel). I feel it's really out of our hands. I don't know."

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