I arrived to the Great Escape 2012 a day early to sort my – an indubitably good idea, as I could swan in the next day to the press centre and pass the delegates queue – but my introduction to Brighton on Wednesday the 9th was, unfortunately, a wet one. The National Express coach from Heathrow dropped me off at the very wet seafront, with no shelter whatsoever. Let me tell you, dragging a large... Continue reading Great Escape 2012: Initial impressions, tips and bands from the first afternoon – 10th May 2012

Since starring in the surprise hit "Swan">Black Swan," and winning an Oscar for her troubles, Natalie Portman's been decidedly picky about her choice of roles. It's partly because she became a mother last year, and has been taking a little time off. But also, she's clearly not wanted to rush into a decision, and while films like the Wachowski's "Jupiter Ascending" and Ridley Scott's "The Counselor" have chased the actress, she seemingly turned the projects down. She has decided to return to acting at last:  she'll spend the second half of the year ...

It's been a decade since his directorial debut "CQ" but Roman Coppola will definitely make headlines later this year with his new film, "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III" -- if anything for his choice of male lead in Charlie Sheen. The middle child of Francis Ford Coppola, Roman has been immersed in the film industry since childhood (he featured as one of Tom Hagen's kids in "The Godfather") and, over the years, has often found time to collaborate with his father, sister and Wes Anderson. It's curious that Coppola hasn't been behind the ...

die ganz einfachen daten: new track: "evidence", label: captured tracks , releasedate: 26. juni, demnächst das album "zero", nun fehlt nur noch der bandname (der kollabo) und der song, dann schnell mal weg hier: the soft moon vs. john foxx & the maths : the soft moon vs. john foxx & the maths - evidence by life or death pr sie stammen aus toronto und bringen mit "giants & dreames" am 10. juli ihr full length debut heraus, vorab hatte der vierer bereits in 2010 eine ep veröffentlicht, viel spaß mit: bravestation : tides of the summit by bravestation protopunks aus schweden?, guter einstieg?, am 10. juli erscheint ihr selbstbetiteltes erstlingswerk auf captured tracks , "chasing my mind" ist die neue single, höret: holograms : holograms - chasing my mind by life or death pr er ist noch ganz frisch auf western vinyl , sein debut hört auf "navigated like the swan" und er selbst auf trevor montgomery aka: young moon : young moon - winds light by western.vinyl die siebenköpfige band stammt aus edinburg und hatte ihr aktuelles album "endless knocking" bereits lange zeit im sack, doch die ergebnisse hielten der abschließenden hörprobe nicht stand, so dauerte es gute 2,5 jahre bis zum startsignal auf song, by toad records : jesus h. foxx : so much water by song, by toad auf morc records tut sich mal wieder etwas, zu detachment", das am 22. mai erschien, heißt es auf der labelseite: "compossed/improvised & performed by chris gowers": karina esp - all the years have fallen away ein bißchen mehr zeit hätte ich gern für die jungs aus luzern, denn die schweizer zaubern einen ganz naseweisen pop, der durchaus an größen wie the lucksmiths oder cats on fire erinnert, memorable melodien, ausgefeilte arrangements, nie zu viel und auch nie zu wenig, ihr debutwerk erscheint am 25.mai, dicke empfehlung Ihres klienicums: the dentals : i am an artist by the dentals kings without crowns by the dentals 'talentiert' würde bei fabian saul aus berlin zu kurz greifen, da ist eindeutig mehr, so kommen denn auch in den nächsten monaten drei eps, begleitet von videos und sehr geschmackvollen covers, "a heart for a heart pt.1" ist gerade draußen, überzeugt Euch von: soho bedroom 1938 : the queen's swan by soho bedroom 1938 your out-of-tune heart by soho bedroom 1938 abschließend ein blick nach toronto, dort haus eine fünfköpfige band, die sich zwar experimental schimpft, aber durchaus mit gefälligkeiten aufzuwarten weiß, ihr erster longplayer "loss:/&self;" erschien im april, die vorschau gibt es hier: future history : <a href="http://futurehistory1.bandcamp.com/album/free-preview-loss-self"&amp ...

It has concluded. Eight wonderful years of the TV SHOW House M.D. ended on a spectacular finale. Before we get to the ending of House Series finale soundtrack (Season 8 Episode 22) titled ‘Everyone Dies”, we have to give some credit to the Special mini doc ‘Swan Song’ featuring a coupe of great tracks from Champion Jack Dupree, The Platters and Caroline Patterson. Here are the songs from Swan Song in list form (Preshow Special). John Barry Orchestra – James … →

The tail end of last week saw Canadian comedian Glenn Wool bring his show No Land’s Man to the Perth International Comedy Festival. Despite his globe trotting career path, these gigs marked his first time performing in Perth. Wool certainly knows how to push boundaries with his comedy; with most topics fair game, from bodily parasites, terrorist slaying and a bit of casual avian bestiality banter. Whilst the politically correct and staunch conservatives of the world may have disapproved, Wool’s audience certainly didn’t seem to mind. It’s perhaps testament to his skill as a performer and ...

Compact Discs : Released: Sep 2, 2008 Genre: Rapcore, Nu-Metal Label: Octone Records Number Of Tracks: 14 "Swan Songs" is the debut album by Hollywood Undead. Overall I think this is a good example of a rock rap/rapcore album.

Lightyear Entertainment, in association with Trumpet Swan Records, is proud to announce the release of the brilliant new studio album from Sophie B. Hawkins , entitled 'The Crossing'. The album will be released through EMI in the U.S. and Canada on June 19, 2012. European distribution will be through in-akustik , who will release the album simultaneously. Since her breakthrough with the indelible hit single "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" and her acclaimed debut album 'Tongues and Tails', Hawkins has proved an enduring artist with a fierce commitment to constantly evolving, while remaining steadfastly true to her own authentic ...

As has become custom here at Swan Fungus, sometimes I want a day off. Today I decided to go for a little run (with my new running shoes — Brooks Ghost 5′s — and my new Garmin), grab lunch with a friend, do some shopping, and then home to help the kids over at The [...]

Photos of Zulu Winter performing live at King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow on 14th May 2012. Images copyright © Nuala Swan. All rights reserved. Select a thumbnail to view and navigate between the full size images.

Cherrybomb (UK 2009) Regia : Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn Cast : Rupert Grint, Robert Sheehan, Kimberley Nixon, James Nesbitt Genere : rin teen teen Se ti piace guarda anche : Skins, The Myth of the American Sleepover, Daydream Nation, Youth in Revolt, The Beautiful Ordinary (film naturalmente mai uscito in Italia, ma reperibile con i sottotitoli) A volte è difficile comprendere il senso dei titoli italiani messi ai film stranieri. E molto spesso è difficile capire il significato, ammesso e non concesso ce l’abbiano, dei titoli dei miei post. Ma a volte non si capisce nemmeno bene il perché dei titoli ...

The artist formerly known as Y-O is currently working on his next solo outing, Blvck Swan Theory. Here’s a preview of one cut from the project. Lost In Hollywood is out now. PREVIOUS: Yonas Michael – PUNKS f. Brooker T (Video)

Simian Mobile Disco x Put Your Hands Together There’s a lot of talk about how the boys running Simian Mobile Disco have gone and grown up with their new album, Unpatterns; released to almost unanimous critical acclaim a couple of days ago. People are praising the uncompromising, extended house and techno jams that make up the albums impressive sixty minute running time, while a small minority seem to think that they’ve just forgotten to add the hooks that made their name in the first place.  It’s undeniable that Shaw and Ford has moved to the deeper side ...

Spencer Krug is a serial collaborator. Simultaneously a member of Montreal groups Wolf People and Sunset Rubdown he also formed Canuck art-rock super-group Swan Lake with Dan Bejar of Destroyer and Carey Mercer of Frog Eyes (another band that Krug used to feature in too). So it shouldn’t be a surprise that his third solo release under the Moonface moniker is not in fact a solo record but one in which he is backed by Finnish kraut-rock outfit Siinai (formed from the ashes of Joensuu 1685 ). So in response to the enquiry ‘what are you listening to?’ the answer ...

American duetists Layton & Johnstone were popular in the UK during the 20's and 30's. It's hard to imagine why now. A piano/vocals duet with heavy classical influence, Layton & Johnstone were staid but solid interpreters of American popular song during the '20s and early '30s. They sold over 10 million records during their time together, much of which was spent in England (they were one of the most successful acts on Britain's vaudeville scene). Pianist Turner Layton, born in Washington, D.C. in 1894, was the son of a music teacher, a vaudeville performer as of ...