Words and Pictures by Kirstie Shanley In the vain of kids who grew up listening to ABBA and dreamed of playing to millions with a blast of arena rock against some catchy pop hooks, Sweden’s The Sounds are all about delivery. The five-piece has been around for a decade and has slowly seen their popularity increase in North America, allowing them to sell out increasingly larger venues. Though this...
It appears that audacious online retailer BlueBeat won't be selling Beatles tunes anytime soon. The little-known website had been hawking Fab Four tracks for 25 cents apiece until a federal court in Los Angeles slapped the site with a temporary restraining order this week. Apple Corps Ltd., the Beatles' holding company, has yet to allow any online music service to carry the legendary band's music...
T he power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely." Louisa May Alcott It snows during the week, large flakes, like bits of heaven come undone, and white, it dissolves into earth. I spend the week redeeming the time by redeeming the ugly , choosing redemptive beauty, and earth is saturated with heaven. A twig becomes art . A mess becomes mosaic. The domestic...
After its run as a West End hit in London, MAMMA MIA became a Broadway smash when it opened in New York back in 2001. With a story framed around the music of the Swedish pop band Abba, crowds loved its raucous, dance party vibe. Now it comes to the silver screen, with some truly delightful performances from the likes of Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan. It is the story of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) a...
Beledo Quartet at Peconic Bay Winery Jazz on the Vine, 2009 Long Island Winterfest. Beledo (guitar, piano), Bryan Carrott (vibes), Kip Sophos (bass), Joe Abba (drums) No Big Deal Echoes Ago This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
Last night after watching X-Factor ..I was convinced I could sing as well as any of the contestants. In the light of day I have climbed off my high horse and know I am tone deaf..clearly I was just caught up in the atmosphere!! I'm always singing around the house but can imagine it's not an entirely pleasant experience for anyone misfortunate enough to be within earshot. Back to last night..I preceeded...
I'm experiencing major LADY GAGA love right now! Though I've always enjoyed the music and many of her performances, I've never really watched many of her interviews. I've been checking more out recently and enjoying hear her talk about her art and the musicians she admires like DAVID BOWIE . It's nice to see someone out there with great artistic reference points who is clearly passionate about music....
Michael Oren was at least as entertaining as the film he reviewed and certainly more intellectually stimulating. Nevertheless, his essay (“Post-Zionism, Hollywood Style”, AZURE No. 34, 2008), springboarded off of Adam Sandler’s “You Don’t Mess With The Zohan”, contained two errors of historical fact. He asserts, p. 53, that, following the threat of American President...
On the day back in May that it became clear the Glasgow North-east by-election was actually going to take place (yes, 'supremely confident' Labour have now been running from the constituency's voters for the same length of time there's left to go before the general election), I posted here to express my jitters. I was concerned at the past history of by-elections that had proved to be pivotal moments,...
When Benny Andersson the cowriter of Abba's hit songs told Mandrake earlier this year that there would be no sequel to Mamma Mia he hadn't reckoned with the determination of Judy Craymer who owns the rights to the hugely successful film.
Prompted by Rob Fitzpatrick saying that he'd been on an unrelenting Gibb-binge, I've been listening to the Gibb Brothers' 1969 magnum opus Odessa tonight. For those who don't use the reductive shorthand that says that Macca = The Frog Chorus, Abba = daft clothes and The Bee Gees = Kenny Everett, it is well worth immersing yourself in. Not that I'm dissing their disco years either, as, Angus Deayton's...
Such are the nominees this year for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Patrick Goldstein moans: It's pretty pathetic when you consider that you can vote for the Chantels and Darlene Love, but not for Linda Ronstadt, Steve Miller, Chicago, Rush, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, Journey, Dire Straits or Stevie Ray Vaughan, just to name a few of the ineligible worthies... Those of us who are actual voters are...
The petite and pretty Minissha Lamba who was last seen in ‘Kidnap’ has been keeping busy shooting for Shyam Benegal’s ‘Abba Ka Kuan‘ and hence has not been able to socialize with some of her dear friends. So Minissha Lamba, who was recently returning home from the capital, was in for a pleasant surprise to meet [...]
By Francine Knoxford Thinking back on the good ole days of our youth brings back a lot happy memories. Playing ball in the yard, staying up late at a friend's house, or maybe family vacations spring to mind. One memory in particular that brought a smile to my face was reminiscing about when my pals and I would pick out our favorite candies from the corner candyshop. Modern day sweets just don't seem...
Who's top of the pops? Microsoft and Sony are attempting to throw yet more karaoke fun your way this autumn. PS3 is celebrating the life and work of Take That, while Xbox 360 owners get a follow-up to last year's Lips. Both discs feature a range of chart-toppers, include the proper videos and are compatible with wireless mics. So which is best? FIIIIIGHT. In which Robbie, Gary, Howard, Mark and Oranges...
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