Music, Film, and Gaming
The official video for The Hot Rats’ single ‘Damaged Goods’. ‘Damaged Goods’ is due for release on October 12th as a double a-side along with ‘Fight For Your Right’.
Release Date: October 12th 2009
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A track surely destined for Number One, ‘Empire State of Mind’ is the latest single from Jay-Z, and is arguably one of the best he has ever written. Featuring the powerful vocals of Alicia Keys as well as the unmistakeable rap style of Shawn Carter, ‘Empire State of Mind’ is an incredibly hard hitting hip-hop song, and an absolutely fantastic follow-up to ‘Run This Town’.
With its infectious chorus and absolute style and class; ‘Empire State of Mind’ is destined to become an absolute Jay-Z classic, and the live performance at the MTV Video Music Awards this year was quite simply electric. Jay-Z is most definitely a man that knows exactly how to please with his music, and getting Alicia Keys on board here really has worked well. The whole track is just an absolute masterpiece, and this one has hit me in a way that no Jay-Z track ever before has done.
Jay-Z is an undeniably incredible hip-hop artist and businessman, and ‘Empire State of Mind’ has taken my respect for the man to a whole new level. ‘Empire State of Mind’ is without doubt my favourite song of the year thus far, and I very much doubt that anything else will come along to top it in 2009. A truly sensational track, and one that has just absolutely blown me away.
Label: Roc Nation
Release Date: November 30th 2009
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A 26:25 live recording of Elliot Minor performing an acoustic set at Abbey Road. The setlist is as follows:
Still Figuring Out
Jessica
Time After Time
Lucky Star
Parallel Worlds
Liar Is you
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Having recently moved a scheduled November tour to February/March 2010; Spandau Ballet has now announced news that a new single titled ‘Once More’ is to be released in November.
A Spandau Ballet album of the same name is also due for release in November, and it would appear that Tony Hadley and co. are intent on once more bringing their music to the masses, 30 years on from when the band first formed back in 1979.
Keep up to date with the latest news from the band at the official Spandau Ballet website.
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Dirty Dancing and Ghost star Patrick Swayze has sadly passed away at the age of 57. Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer back in January 2008, and yesterday his battle with the cancer came to an end as he died in the company of his family.
Swayze had an excellent acting career which began back in 1978, and his final role was to be in the 2009 A&E TV series The Beast, a show which first aired in January 2009.
The world has sadly now lost a very bright acting star, and already a number of people have come forward to pay tribute to Patrick Swayze, including Demi Moore who played his fiancée in Ghost, and also his Dirty Dancing co-star Jennifer Grey.
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Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am would like a chance to join the ranks of the NFL, and would love for the opportunity to try out for the Miami Dolphins.
will.i.am feels that he’s fast, and certainly seems sure of himself that he has what it takes to make it in the game.
Below is a video in which will.i.am reveals his life-long ambition to play in the NFL:
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‘Home Run (1997)’ is the latest single from the Glasgow based band that is Flood of Red. It’s a very pleasant piece of music to listen to, and vocally here the artist always has a lot to offer. The vocal strength is definitely the best quality of the track, and this I feel is what stands out most about the music.
I do feel that the track as a whole is perhaps a little lacking in spark, and although definitely not a bad single, it could certainly be stronger. The instrumental element is well put together, but does seem to lack edge, and this I feel is something that therefore holds the track back.
Flood of Red is a promising British band that I’d like to hear more from in the future; on this occasion I do feel that the single could provide more though, and whilst the track is relaxing to listen to it is also rather forgettable, quickly fading from the memory once the music has stopped playing.
Label: Dark City
Release Date: October 19th 2009
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The official video for the Bowling For Soup single ‘My Wena’. There is also a clean version of the video available if you’d prefer to watch that. ‘My Wena’ is a track from the tenth Bowling For Soup studio album ‘Sorry For Partyin’.
Label: A&G Records
Release Date: September 28th 2009
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Bowling For Soup is a band that will almost certainly never grow up, and thank goodness for that as hugely immature is just the way that we like them. The band is consistently able to amuse us with its tracks, and ‘My Wena’ is another track from the band that is sure to raise a smile.
The ‘My Wena’ lyrics are incredibly funny, and if you get a chance to check out the official ‘My Wena’ video then I seriously suggest that you do so. For pure comedy value, ‘My Wena’ is definitely one of my favourites from Bowling For Soup; it’s fun, catchy, and truly is incredibly funny.
Undeniably childish, ‘My Wena’ is a song that you just can’t help but sing along to, and whilst the humour here will not be to everyone’s taste; I for one am most definitely a fan.
Label: A&G Records
Release Date: September 28th 2009
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