Sunday, 17 August 2008

Prince bans dentist from covering Purple Rain

An NHS dentist world Health Organization is to release an album of operatic pop covers has received a kick in the teeth with the news that Prince has banned him from cathartic a spread over of Purple Rain.

It was Andrew Bain's interpretation of the 1984 hit that secured him a phonograph record contract with SonyBMG, simply it has clearly not impressed the song's creator and so will non be coming into court on his debut record album, Andrew Bain Presents Modern Classics.

However, the former dental practitioner has opted to smile and bear the decision by Prince, and has refused to bite back (you're on a dental pun warning here - Ed). "I have the utmost regard for Prince; without Purple Rain I wouldn't be where I am today," he aforementioned. "I struggled until I took a chance, interracial my operatic style with pop in Purple Rain, and completed my dreams."

Meanwhile Richard Hinkley, senior administrator at SonyBMG, was all smiles (last chance - Ed) at the attention Bain has been receiving. "Andrew has clearly smitten a chord with citizenry," he said. "We're rattling excited by the reactions he's been getting from both the media and the public alike. We had high expectations, only the level of interest in his music has far exceeded them."

The album is to be released next month, featuring the dentist's operatic treatment of songs by Dolly Parton, Snow Patrol, David Essex, Aerosmith and ABBA. Barring any teething troubles, that is (right, get out - Ed).







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Thursday, 7 August 2008

Punkles

Punkles   
Artist: Punkles

   Genre(s): 
Rock: Punk-Rock
   



Discography:


Punk!   
 Punk!

   Year: 2005   
Tracks: 16




 






Tuesday, 1 July 2008

London Symphony (Don Jackson)

London Symphony (Don Jackson)   
Artist: London Symphony (Don Jackson)

   Genre(s): 
Other
   



Discography:


Queen   
 Queen

   Year: 1994   
Tracks: 14


Rolling Stones   
 Rolling Stones

   Year:    
Tracks: 14




 





Fleeshman confirmed for Elton tour

Wednesday, 18 June 2008

Johnny Rotten accused of assault

Johnny Rotten's teeth may no longer be rotten, but the same cannot be said for his attitude. The Sex Pistol is being sued by an LA television producer for sexual harassment and assault.

Rotten, who these days prefers to be called boring old John Lydon, was ridiculed this month for his $22,000 dental makeover in Los Angeles. This is perhaps unsurprising as being a punk-rock legend hardly goes hand in hand with advanced teeth-whitening technology. However, any criticisms of his approach to dental hygiene have now been superseded by the allegations of Roxane Davis, assistant producer on Bodog Battle of the Bands, on which Rotten was a judge. According to TMZ, the Los Angeles County Superior Court lawsuit describes a 2007 incident where Rotten "beat the crap out of [Davis] after calling her every horrible name in the book".












Returning to the Ritz Carlton from a television broadcast, the lawsuit states, Rotten was dissatisfied with his hotel room. He "cocked back his fist ... and punched [Davis] in the face", complaining to her that his room didn't share a door with his favourite assistant, who is charmingly named Rambo.

Rambo then joined Rotten to verbally abuse a cowed Roxane Davis. Though the incident did not result in criminal charges, Davis is now pursuing the matter in civil court.

The reformed Sex Pistols, meanwhile, continue to gallivant across the world, possibly to cover legal fees. You can admire Rotten's new teeth and nasty demeanour at the following gigs:

June 7 Las Vegas, USA - The Joint

June 11 Birmingham, England - Academy

June 13 Nickelsdorf, Austria - Nova Rock Festival

June 14 Newport, Isle of Wight, England - Isle of Wight Festival

June 20 Venice, Italy - Heineken Jammin' Festival

June 23 St. Petersburg, Russia - Jubeleyny Arena

June 25 Moscow, Russia - SSA Luzhnik

June 27 Borl�nge, Sweden - Peace & Love Festival

July 4 Piest'any, Slovakia - Hodokvas Festival

July 5 Gdynia, Poland - Heineken Open'er Festival

July 6 Bobital, France - Bobital Festival

July 11 Turin, Italy - Traffic Festival

July 13 Novi Sad, Serbia - Exit Festival

July 18 Madrid, Spain - Summercase Festival

July 19 Barcelona, Spain - Summercase Festival

July 31 Paredes de Coura, Portugal - Paredes de Coura Festival

August 2 Lokeren, Belgium - Lokerse Festival

August 3 Loch Lamond, Scotland - Live at Loch Lamond

August 9 Tokyo, Japan - Summer Sonic Festival

August 10 Osaka, Japan - Summer Sonic Festival

August 15 Budapest, Hungary - Sziget Festival

August 16 Biddinghuizen, Netherlands - Lowlands Festival

August 20 Riga, Latvia - Riga Arena

August 21 Tallinn, Estonia - Saku Suurhall

August 23 Helsinki, Finland - Ice Hall

August 31 Stradbally, Ireland - Electric Picnic Festival


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Monday, 9 June 2008

Leona Lewis keeps 'Love' in top spot

Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love" keeps the lead on the Billboard Hot 100 as the track holds tight at No. 1 for a fifth nonconsecutive week.

Sunday, 1 June 2008

Oprah Winfrey - Winfrey Turns Vegan

Talk show host OPRAH WINFREY is turning to veganism for 21 days in a bid to cleanse her body.

Winfrey, 54, will banish meat and diary from her diet for three weeks in the hope of raising the profile of veganism.

She says, "How can you say you're trying to spiritually evolve without even a thought about what happens to the animal's whose lives are sacrificed in the name of gluttony?"




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Saturday, 24 May 2008

CV in doubt

Questions have been raised over the CV of a Nelson conductor in jail awaiting sentencing next month for GST fraud. David Lindup, 30, who conducted the Nelson Symphony Orchestra, claimed to have played professionally with at least three British orchestras, but the Nelson Mail says two have no record of him. His website biography said he studied at Oxford and performed professionally with several orchestras, including the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, the Philharmonia Orchestra and the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra. However, neither the Academy of St Martin in the Fields nor the BBC orchestra had any record of his playing with them.