Singer failed to perform at Rock en Seine
PARIS -- Amy Winehouse is facing the threat of legal action after weakness to perform at French festival Rock en Seine on Friday.
The troubled U.K. singer was scheduled to close the sixth edition of the event, which is Paris' main rock festival.
Representatives of Paris-based festival organizer Garaca were unavailable for comment on any proposed court move, but announced on the festival's Web site that they would strike legal action. The program line did non give whatsoever further details. They will announce plans to reimburse ticket-holders Wednesday.
Winehouse's U.K. mark Island Records declined gossip. But her own spokesperson issued the following statement to the media: "Amy Winehouse was regrettably ineffective to do at the Rock en Seine show in Paris ... due to illness. She was taken ill at her house and wasn't able to travel to France for the concert."
This year's Rock en Seine attracted more than 76,000 people over its three nights (Aug. 20, 28 and 29) and featured more than 30 acts, including Rage Against the Machine and R.E.M.
Winehouse's absence was announced to Friday's audience at 9.30 p.m., just 30 proceedings before her performance was due to start. According to the Web land site, organizers were informed around her no-show without explanation at 8 pm, piece the artist's musicians and technicians were on site.
Winehouse had previously canceled her previous scheduled appearance at Rock en Seine in 2007.
Friday, 5 September 2008
Thursday, 7 August 2008
Weezer announce North American tour
Weezer have announced a tour of North America in support of their newest self-titled album, unofficially known as the �??Red Album�??.
The band will kvetch off the tour on September 23 in Boston, and the five-week go includes a show at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Support on the tour volition come from Tokyo Police Club and Angels and Airwaves.
The excursion, which is the band�??s first-class honours degree outing in three days, will wrap up October 25 in Atlanta, GA.
The dates are:
Boston, MA Tsongas Arena (September 25)
New York, NY Madison Square Garden (24)
Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Casino (26)
Philadelphia, PA Susquehanna Center (27)
Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills (29)
Toronto, ON Air Canada Center (30)
Chicago, IL All State Arena (October 2)
St. Paul, MN Xcel Arena (3)
Denver, CO Broomfield (5)
Salt Lake City, UT E Center (7)
Portland OR Memorial Coliseum (9)
Vancouver, BC GM Place (10)
Seattle, WA Key Arena (11)
San Jose, CA Events Center (13)
Los Angeles, CA The Forum (14)
San Diego, CA Cox Arena (17)
Phoenix, AZ Arizona State Fair (18)
Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center (20)
Dallas, TX Nokia Theater (21)
Houston, TX Reliant Arena (23)
Atlanta, GA Gwinnett Arena (25)
--By our New York staff.
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The band will kvetch off the tour on September 23 in Boston, and the five-week go includes a show at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Support on the tour volition come from Tokyo Police Club and Angels and Airwaves.
The excursion, which is the band�??s first-class honours degree outing in three days, will wrap up October 25 in Atlanta, GA.
The dates are:
Boston, MA Tsongas Arena (September 25)
New York, NY Madison Square Garden (24)
Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Casino (26)
Philadelphia, PA Susquehanna Center (27)
Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills (29)
Toronto, ON Air Canada Center (30)
Chicago, IL All State Arena (October 2)
St. Paul, MN Xcel Arena (3)
Denver, CO Broomfield (5)
Salt Lake City, UT E Center (7)
Portland OR Memorial Coliseum (9)
Vancouver, BC GM Place (10)
Seattle, WA Key Arena (11)
San Jose, CA Events Center (13)
Los Angeles, CA The Forum (14)
San Diego, CA Cox Arena (17)
Phoenix, AZ Arizona State Fair (18)
Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center (20)
Dallas, TX Nokia Theater (21)
Houston, TX Reliant Arena (23)
Atlanta, GA Gwinnett Arena (25)
--By our New York staff.
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Friday, 27 June 2008
Bollywood
Artist: Bollywood
Genre(s):
Soundtrack
Discography:
Asoka
Year: 2001
Tracks: 6
The very best Bollywood songs
Year:
Tracks: 15
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
Mike Myers Responds to 'Guru' Critics
Mike Myers is known for his unusual and sometimes irreverant comic roles (Think Shrek, Fat Bastard and Austin Powers) Now in his latest film, The Love Guru, the actor plays Guru Pitka, a man who tries to break into the self-help business.
It's a role that has been criticized by some members of the Hindu community, who reportedly feel the film ridicules Hindu principles. Meyers says that couldn't be farther from the truth.
"I nibble on things in comedy, but I never bite with my teeth and I never break the skin," He tells OK!. "Having said this, I only travel with respect for all cultures. I love it. I love how things are done."
When it comes to his own spirituality, Mike is a self-proclaimed "culture vulture."
"I grew up in a house of culture vultures," he tells OK!. "I come as a fan of James Bond, I come as a fan of Bollywood. Those movies � with the colors, pageantry, and joy � I feel like I already made a Bollywood movie called Austin Powers. I feel I owe as much to Bollywood for Austin Powers as I do James Bond."
Much of Myers' fascination with accents comes from growing up with two parents who had strong Liverpool accents.
"We were constantly going 'really? The word squirrel you pronounce squirrel? And the word cookbook you pronounce cookbook?' (says the words in different accents) When you are attuned to how people talk, it's just like 'wow.'"
Perhaps his love for culturally rich characters can be attributed to his Canadian upbringing, a nation determinedly neutral on practically every matter.
"Canada's a strange place," he says. "It's a land without it's own cuisine, or an idigenous instrument. We don't have a mission statement or pledge of allegience. Our motto is good government, you know what I mean?"
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Thursday, 19 June 2008
Lab Report
Artist: Lab Report
Genre(s):
Indie
Discography:
Figure X-71
Year: 1994
Tracks: 8
The electro-industrial terrorists Lab Report came in concert in the later '80s as a trio of Matthew Schultz, Eric Pounder and Derek Frederickson. The group signed to Invisible Records and released their 1991 debut record album, Trope X-71. After follow-ups in 1994 and 1995, Lab Report went on foramen once again until 1997, when Pounder left field the grouping. Now just a pair, Schultz and Frederickson released Cutting out that yr.
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