Wednesday, 25 June 2008

Gogol Bordello

Gogol Bordello   
Artist: Gogol Bordello

   Genre(s): 
Rock
   Indie
   Ska
   



Discography:


Super Taranta   
 Super Taranta

   Year: 2007   
Tracks: 14


Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike   
 Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike

   Year: 2005   
Tracks: 15


Gypsy Punks Underdog World Strike   
 Gypsy Punks Underdog World Strike

   Year: 2005   
Tracks: 15


East Infection   
 East Infection

   Year: 2005   
Tracks: 6


Voi-La Intruder   
 Voi-La Intruder

   Year: 2002   
Tracks: 15


Multi Kontra Culti vs. Irony   
 Multi Kontra Culti vs. Irony

   Year: 2002   
Tracks: 11




Combining elements of punk, gypsy music, and Brecht-ian club, Gogol Bordello tells the account of New York's immigrant diaspora through bacchanalia, humor, and dreamlike costumes. Leader and isaac M. Singer Eugene Hütz's taste in music was spun out of black market tapes of the Birthday Party and Einstürzande Neubauten in his native Ukraine. After beingness evacuated to western Ukraine in 1986 undermentioned the Chernobyl tragedy, Hütz became smitten of the occult, outsider qualities of romany music. Living as a refugee in Poland, Hungary, Austria, and Italy before moving to the United States in 1993, he experient life as an outsider himself. After arriving in New York, he teamed up with guitar player Vlad Solofar and squeezebox player Sasha Kazatchkoff. American Eliot Fergusen added a inviolable rock sound on the drums and the band was too augmented by Sergey Rjabtzev on fiddle, a early theatre theater director from Moscow whose past experience would turn out helpful in the future in crafting Gogol Bordello's freaky stage shows (like one that tells the narrative of super-powered immigrant Ukrainian vampires).


The group's early gigs knotty playing straight itinerant music at Russian weddings, only their music shortly evolved into the hyper-kinetic explosions that earned them a solid following among New York's downtown flower people. The band issued a single in 1999 entitled When the Trickster Comes a-Pokin', quickly followed by their debut uncut, Voi-La Intruder, which was produced by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds drummer Jim Sclavunos. Solofar and Kazatchkoff were replaced by accordionist Yuri Lemeshev, wHO hails from the Russian island of Sakhalin, and 2 Israelis, guitar player Oren Kaplan and saxist Ori Kaplan, wHO despite their similar name calling aren't related. Hütz helped bolster the band's popularity by becoming somewhat of a celebrity in the business district conniption, in part fueled by his Thursday night DJ gigs at Bulgarian club/restaurant/bar Mehanata, where he played Ukrainian, romani, rai, and gypsy dancing music for a herd of artists, models, Ukrainians, Russians, Gypsies, and Bulgarians with tendencies toward extravagant dance and shattering plates.


In the outflow of 2002, Gogol Bordello embarked on a European spell and performed as contribution of the Whitney Biennial, bringing their music to a unhurt new hearing. Voi-La Intruder came taboo around that same time, followed that fall by another record album, Multi Kontra Culti vs. Irony. The East Infection EP came taboo in March 2005 before Gogol Bordello made their SideOneDummy debut that August with the aptly coroneted Gypsy Punks. By this percentage point, though the band's throw off no thirster included Ori Kaplan, it did shoot a line bassist Rea Mochiach and dancers/percussionists Pam Racine and Elizabeth Sun. Aside from starring the dance band, Hütz likewise lententide his hand to playacting when he was cast as Alex in 2005's Everything Is Illuminated (based on the critically acclaimed script) later on Gogol Bordello attracted the attention of the film's producer. The band before long got to work on their succeeding album, however, switch to bass player Tommy Gobena and utilizing the talents of producer Victor Van Vugt to help oneself them craft their fourth full-length, the ever-inventive Super Taranta!





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Wednesday, 18 June 2008

Steve Irwin's Legacy and Conservation Influence Explored in New EMI America Records DVD Release: 'Crikey! What An Adventure'

To be Released July 8, DVD Includes Never-Before-Seen Interviews with
Irwin, Plus Personal Stories from 'Crocodile Hunter' Icon's Loved Ones

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 5 -- Crikey! What An Adventure, a
new DVD to be released July 8 by EMI America Records, offers an intimate
look at the life of Steve Irwin: husband, father, friend, icon, and
conservationist, through the eyes of those who knew him best. Terri Irwin,
other family members, and friends share personal stories about the
incredible man the world came to know and love as the Croc Hunter.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080605/LATH527)

In never before seen interviews, Steve Irwin himself describes who he
is, his legacy, his love of family and his conservation message, perfectly
capturing his larger-than-life international personality in his own words.
The archived Irwin interviews, found during the making of the tribute
special, were taped several years ago.

Through exhilarating adventure moments and previously unseen footage,
Crikey! What An Adventure recognizes, celebrates and honors Irwin's passion
and enthusiasm for communicating the importance of wildlife conservation.
His untimely and tragic death put the world in a state of shock and
mourning. Fans around the globe were stunned and the outpouring of
condolences was immeasurable.

Steve Irwin touched many lives -- adults and children alike -- and his
impact on worldwide conservation efforts will benefit wildlife for years to
come. Irwin's hit TV show, "The Crocodile Hunter," airs weeknights at 6pm
ET/PT on Animal Planet.



Steve Irwin - Crikey! What An Adventure (DVD)
Steve Irwin's Final Research Expedition
(Intro)
I Am Really Like That
All I Wanted To Be Was My Dad
My Life Revolves Around Conservation
Be Passionate & Enthusiastic
I Never Take Myself Too Seriously
My Daughter Will Take On Where I Left Off
My Message Comes Via The Camera
Crikey! Isn't He Gorgeous?
(End Credits)



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Tuesday, 3 June 2008

The Simpsons - Turner Prize Shortlist Annouced

Three women dominate this year's Turner Prize shortlist, traditionally one of the most controversial in British art, announced earlier today.

Four artists -Runa Islam, Goshka Macuga, Cathy Wilkes and Mark Leckey - were selected to contest the award, which is open to British artists under the age of 50. The top prize is £25,000($49,000).

Mr Leckey has used characters from the US cartoon series The Simpsons in his work while Ms Wilkes uses shop mannequins in many of her installations.

Only three women have previously won the Turner Prize since it was created in 1984.

The four sculptors and visual artists now have six months to select works for an exhibition at the Tate Britain gallery in London before the winner is chosen on December 1st.

Last year's winner was Mark Wallinger, whose installation at Tate Liverpool in north-west England included a video of himself walking around a gallery after closing time dressed as a bear.

He won the prize for his recreation of the makeshift peace camp of an anti-Iraq war protester outside the Houses of Parliament in London.

Critics have argued for years about whether the modern art award, which is billed as one of Europe's most prestigious for visual arts, puts too much emphasis on hype over talent.

Previous winners have included Damien Hirst, who won it in 1995 with pieces including a rotting cow's head complete with maggots and flies and Chris Ofilie, who incorporated elephant dung into all his paintings in 1998.


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Wednesday, 28 May 2008

Goldie Hawn on daughter Kate Hudson: “She’s doing really well”

Kate HudsonKate Hudson’s mom says her daughter is in good spirits despite her recent split from on-off beau Owen Wilson.


“She’s doing really well,” says Goldie Hawn. “She is amazing…. She is an amazing girl.”


Hawn, speaking from Cannes, at the Partouche Charity Poker Festival where $1 million is up for grabs for a charity of choice, is set to depart on a Tuscan biking trip with partner Kurt Russell, said she hoped to win � as long as she kept her sunglasses on during the nighttime tournament.




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Sunday, 25 May 2008

Music highlights for Wednesday, May 7, 2008

WEDNESDAY, May 7 Mike Ness of Social Distortion rocks the House of Blues with his own band plus Jesse Dayton. At the Palm Court Cafe, Clive Wilson's New Orleans Serenaders features pianist Butch Thompson and clarinetist Tom Sancton....

Steven Spielberg - Labeouf Feared Transformers Axe

SHIA LaBEOUF was convinced moviemaker STEVEN SPIELBERG was going to axe him from TRANSFORMERS during a meeting - but was offered a part in INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL instead.

LaBeouf feared his Hollywood career was over after he was called into a meeting with the legendary filmmaker ahead of the release of the 2007 Transformers movie.

But he was pleasantly surprised by Spielberg's offer.

He tells Hollyscoop.com, "I had just finished making Transformers. On a Monday, I got a call: 'Steven wants to meet with you at his office on Thursday regarding a movie he's gonna be making.'

"So I went to Amblin, and I came into his office. I had started to think maybe I was going to the principal's office.

"Like that Steven was going to say, 'Listen, we just saw all the Transformers footage, and we're in the midst of cutting you out of the film. And we just wanted to express our thanks for your hard work and efforts.'"

But what Spielberg really wanted was to ask him to star in the next installment of the Indiana Jones franchise.

LaBeouf said he felt like he was going to cry and started pacing around the office, and Steven said, "I guess that means yes."




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Sopranos have SAG Awards hat-trick

The stars of 'The Sopranos' were the big winners in the TV categories at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in the US at the weekend.
James Gandolfini and Edie Falco were named Best Actor and Actress in a Drama Series respectively while the cast of 'The Sopranos' won the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series award.
There were two awards for '30 Rock' with stars Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey named Best Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series respectively.
The cast of the US series 'The Office' won the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series award.
Kevin Kline won Best Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for 'As You Like It' with Queen Latifah named Best Actress for 'Life Support'.
The stunt team on '24' won the award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series.
For more on the Screen Actors Guild Awards, click here.