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Herbaliser Leader Announces Brief DJ Tour
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:34:57
Ollie Teeba, the leader of trip-hop/funk band the Herbaliser, has set up a short DJ tour in late July and early August. Running from a New York City stop on July 28 to an August 9 gig in Atlanta, the trek will hit nine cities in two weeks. The Herbaliser's latest record, Same As It Never Was, is out now on !K7 Records. Same As It Never ...more
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Ian Curtis' Gravestone Robbed
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:34:50
One couldn't imagine the story of Joy Division's haunted frontman, Ian Curtis, could get any worse. But, it has. BBC Manchester has reported that the singer's headstone, which famously—and simply—read, "Ian Curtis. 18-5-80. Love Will Tear Us Apart." has been stolen. The crime allegedly took place at the Macclesfield ...more
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The Flaming Lips, Foo Fighters Among VH1 Rock Honors Performers
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:28:22
VH1's third annual "Rock Honors" show will invade L.A. next week as Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, the Flaming Lips and Incubus pay tribute to The Who. The rock 'n' roll legends will also be on hand to perform at the taping, which takes place at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, July 12. For more information, head over to www.Rock.VH1.com, where ...more
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KaiserCartel Confirm Summer Dates
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:20:40
KaiserCartel has lined up a number of new tour dates, running from a Chicago show tonight at Schuba's Tavern to a stop at the Monolith Festival in Denver on September 13. The Brooklyn-based couple/instrument-swapping duo released their debut, March Forth, earlier this year on bluhammock. Join the Cartel: 7/3 Chicago, IL - ...more
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Tony Todd and D. Randall Blythe Dig Their Own "Graves"
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:16:48
Heavy metal and horror films have long been linked, so it's fitting that Lamb of God vocalist D. Randall Blythe, known for his throat-shredding style, will make his acting debut in the forthcoming thriller The Graves. Horror veteran Tony Todd, who scared the dickens out of audiences as the evil, hook-wielding title character in Candyman, will also ...more
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Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell Are Sleuths
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:09:40
Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell are bankable box office gold. Columbia Pictures has teamed the popular funnymen up to play British sleuths Sherlock Holmes and his crime-busting partner Watson, respectively. The film's title is yet to be determined, as are production dates. Judd Apatow will produce the picture, further upping the laugh ...more
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Gillian Anderson to Play Female War Reporter
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:00:14
Gillian Anderson is trading in Agent Dana Scully's FBI badge for a tape recorder. The flame-haired actress will star in and produce a biopic based on the life of late, left-leaning war correspondent Martha Gelhorn, who became famous for her coverage of the Vietnam War. Gelhorn's 60-year career was prolific, since she reported on major world ...more
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Matthew Fox Going Up in "Smoke"
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:48:45
Matthew Fox of TV's LOST is in negotiations to play a contract killer in Billy Smoke, an upcoming film for Warner Bros. The film is based on and adapted from the Omni Press comic book series that is scheduled to be published later next year. Fox would portray the title character, a hit man who almost perishes during a botched job. The near miss ...more
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Jason Schwartzman Is "Bored to Death"
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:21:19
Jason Schwartzman has been cast as the lead character in the upcoming HBO pilot Bored to Death. Schwartzman, the son of Talia Shire and a member of the famed Coppola dynasty, has had a steady film career in recent years, including a star-making turn in Rushmore and a role in cousin Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette. On Bored... he will play a ...more
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The Edge, Peter Gabriel Launch 'Small Places Tour'
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:07:42
Peter Gabriel and U2 guitarist the Edge have signed on as spokesmen for Amnesty International's "Small Places Tour." Running from September 10 until the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, the trek is being described as "the most ambitious global music and human rights project since 1988's Human Rights! Now ...more
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