Music, Film, and Gaming
A video of The Black Lips performing the track ‘Short Fuse’ live at the Deaf Institute, Manchester. ‘Short Fuse’ is a track from the band’s 2009 album ‘200 Million Thousand’.
Video by Newspeak Productions
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On January 17th 2010 the winners were named for the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards. James Cameron picked up the Best Director of a Motion Picture Award for Avatar, beating off Quentin Tarantino with Inglourious Basterds, and also emerged victorious in the Best Motion Picture category as Avatar again proved to be most popular. The Hangover meanwhile picked up the Award for being the Best Motion Picture in the Comedy/Musical category.
The following is a full list of the 2010 Golden Globe Award Winners:
Best Actor Television, Drama- Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Best Supporting Actor Television, Drama- John Lithgow, Dexter
Best Supporting Actress Motion Picture- Mo’nique, Precious
Best Animated Feature Film- Up
Best Original Song, Motion Picture- Crazy Heart, “The Weary Kind”
Best Original Score, Motion Picture- Up, Michael Giacchino
Best Actress Television, Drama- Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Best Actress Television Series, Comedy- Toni Collette- United States of Tara
Best Actress Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical- Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
Best Actor Mini-series, Drama- Kevin Bacon, Taking Chance
Best Actress Mini-series- Drew Barrymore, Grey Gardens
Best Screenplay, Motion Picture- Up in the Air, Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
Best Actor Television, Comedy- Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television- Grey Gardens
Best Foreign Language Film- The White Ribbon
Best Television Series Drama- Mad Men
Best Supporting Actress Mini-series- Chloe Sevigny, Big Love
Best Supporting Actor Motion Picture- Christoph Waltz, Inglorious Bastards
Best Director Motion Picture- James Cameron, Avatar
Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical- Glee
Best Actor Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical- Robert Downey Jr., Sherlock Holmes
Best Actor Motion Picture, Drama- Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
Best Actress Motion Picture, Drama- Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical- The Hangover
Best Motion Picture, Drama- Avatar
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According to Movieline, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon are to provide voices for as yet unknown characters in Happy Feet 2.
Pitt and Damon last worked together on Ocean’s Thirteen, they’re now to link up again however as they lend their voices to the George Miller directed animated film Happy Feet 2 which is due for release on November 28th 2011.
Robin Williams and Elijah Wood will once again be onboard; Miller is seemingly keen to freshen things up a little however and so has added Brad Pitt and Matt Damon to achieve this.
The original Happy Feet film has grossed in excess of $380 million worldwide since its release, and won an Oscar for the Best Animated Feature Film of the Year back in 2007; George Miller will no doubt be hoping that this sequel will be similarly successful.
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Bouncing Souls performing the track ‘True Believers’ live at the O2 Academy in Liverpool. ‘True Believers’ is taken from the band’s 2001 studio album ‘How I Spent My Summer Vacation’.
Video by Newspeak Productions
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New Kids In Glass Houses track ‘Undercover Lover’ which is to be included on the band’s second studio album ‘Dirt’ will feature The Saturdays’ Frankie Sandford providing guest vocals. The album will consist of a total of sixteen tracks, and as well as featuring guest vocals from Frankie Sandford will also include the track ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ where the Welsh band has had the privilege of working with New Found Glory.
‘Dirt’ is due for release on March 29th through Roadrunner Records, and the following is a full tracklist for the release:
1. Artbreaker I
2. The Best Is Yet To Come
3. Sunshine
4. Matters at All
5. Youngblood
6. Lilli Rose
7. Giving up
8. For Better Or Hearse
9. Undercover Lover (featuring Frankie Sandford)
10. Maybe Tomorrow (featuring New Found Glory)
11. The Morning Afterlife
12. Hunt The Haunted
13. Artbreaker II
14. Believer (Bonus Track)
15. Reputation (Bonus Track)
16. When The World Comes Down (Bonus Track)
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Having already toured heavily with the likes of Slipknot and Metallica, Machine Head is now ready to headline its own tour, and the band will hit the road on January 23rd, starting out in Stuttgart, Germany.
The band already had a whole host of European shows planned, Japanese and Australian dates have now been added however, meaning that the band will now be playing a further eight shows.
The following is a full list of dates for Machine Head’s ‘The Black Procession’ 2010 tour:
January 23 – Germany, Stuttgart – Schleyerhalle
January 25 -Germany, Offenbach – Stadhalle
January 26 -Germany, Hamburg – Grosse Freiheit
January 29 -Norway, Oslo – Rockefeller
January 30 -Sweden, Stockholm – Arenan
February 3 – Denmark, Copenhagen – Tap 1
February 4 – Holland, Amsterdam – Heineken Music Hall
February 5 – Belgium, Brussels – Forest National
February 6 – France, Paris – Zenith
February 8 – Switzerland, Zurich – Volkshaus / Sportznetrum
February 9 – Italy, Milan – Alcatraz
February 10 – Austria, Vienna – Gasometer
February 12 – Germany, Munich – Zenith
February 13 – Germany, Leipzig – Haus Avensee
February 14 – Germany, Koln – Palladium
February 16 – UK, Plymouth – Pavilion
February 17 – UK, Newport – Newport Centre
February 18 – UK, London – Academy Brixton
February 21 – UK, Birmingham – Academy Birmingham
February 22 – UK, Leeds – Leeds Academy
February 23 – UK, Glasgow – Academy Glasgow
February 25 – UK, Newcastle – Newcastle Academy
February 26 – UK, Manchester – Manchester Apollo
February 28 – Ireland, Dublin – Olympia
March 1 – Ireland, Belfast – Georges Market
March 16 – Japan, Tokyo – O East
March 17 – Japan, Tokyo – O East
March 18 – Japan, Osaka – Quattro
March 22 – Australia, Perth – Metropolis
March 24 – Australia, Adelaide – The Barton
March 26 – Australia, Melbourne – Festival Hall
March 27 – Australia, Sydney – Luna Park
March 28 – Australia, Brisbane – River Stage
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A video of Far in the studio recording a cover of Ginuwine’s ‘Pony’. ‘Pony’ is all set for release as a 7″ and download single on February 21st 2010 through Bright Antenna Records. The 7″ is a limited picture disc release, with only 500 copies of the vinyl available.
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Tom Araya has been booked in to receive back surgery at the end of the month, and Slayer has therefore been forced to cancel its tour plans for April. Araya had been looking down alternative avenues for treatment, with the problem having not been handled however surgery is now required for the bassist/vocalist.
Slayer manager Rick Sales released the following comment regarding the postponement of Slayer’s scheduled tour:
“As unfortunate as this is for so many people – the Megadeth and Testament camps, the concerts’ promoters, and, of course, the fans – Tom’s health is the number one priority, and this has to happen.”
The plan is to reschedule the tour for later on in 2010.
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In support of the ‘Travels With Myself And Another’ studio album, Future of the Left is to hit the road on January 16th, and the tour will run until the 28th when the band will end its run of shows in Cardiff.
Future Of The Left is currently touring in Australia and New Zealand and the plan is to enter the studio in February once the UK tour is finished in order to work on a new album. Andy Falkous had the following to say on the subject of Future of the Left’s next album:
“Travels was, after a difficult gestation period, an album that we are inordinately proud of. Before the process of starting each record I always say I want to write a pop album and then our personalities get in the way. This time I’m hoping to take the thing full circle and to channel the spirit of Freddie Mercury (nb. not Brian May) through Slayer’s backline.”
The following are the UK tour dates that Future of the Left is all set to play this January:
16th JAN – NEWCASTLE – CLUNY
17th JAN – ABERDEEN – TUNNELS
18th JAN – GLASGOW – KING TUTS
19th JAN – MANCHESTER – RUBY LOUNGE
21st JAN – NOTTINGHAM – BODEGA
22nd JAN – LEEDS – COCKPIT
23rd JAN – SHEFFIELD – CORPORATION
28th JAN – CARDIFF- IFOR BACH
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Following on from their performances at the Carling Festival 2009, Fake Problems is to return to the UK in April 2010 and will perform eleven dates throughout the country. The band is also to release a new album in 2010 and that will definitely be one to watch out for.
Following on from the UK tour Fake Problems will be off to the 2010 Groezrock Festival in Belgium, for those based in the UK though these are the eleven dates that the band will play in April:
12-April Norwich – Water Rats
13-April Bristol – Thekla
14-April Birmingham – O2 Academy 3
15-April London – Barfly
16-April Oxford – Bullingdon
17-April Manchester – Roadhouse
18-April Glasgow – O2 ABC 2
19-April Newcastle – The Cluny
20-April Nottingham – Rock City Basement
21-April Leeds – The Cockpit
22-April Portsmouth – Wedgewood Rooms
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