Led Zeppelin Members Join Foo Fighters In London & other: June 2008

Monday 30 June 2008

Room

Artist: Room

   Genre(s):
Industrial

Discography:

Forms Elastic

Year: 2007
Tracks: 10

Wednesday 25 June 2008

Standard For Wireless TV Sets Hung Up

The biggest drawbacks of those hang-on-the-wall big-screen TV sets may be the unsightly cords hanging down from them leading to cable and settop boxes and electrical outlets. Those dangling wires have generated so many complaints that a new study indicates that sales of wireless TVs will rise from fewer than 100,000 this year to about 1 million four years from now. The report by ABI Research observed that wireless TV sales are currently stalled by incompatible technologies. However, an industry standard is expected to emerge during the next two to three years, ABI analyst Steve Wilson said in the report.

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Wednesday 18 June 2008

PMD

Artist: PMD

   Genre(s):
Electronic

Discography:

The Awakening

Year: 2003
Tracks: 19

After EPMD's early-'90s split, Parrish Smith went solo and just dropped the "e" from the duo's nominate -- which stood for Erick, as in Erick Sermon -- to criminal record as PMD (as in "Maxfield Parrish Making Dollars"). In 1994, he released Shade Business (featuring client spots from Das EFX and Top Quality), and 1996 saw the press release of a better followup, Clientele Is Business (with another Das EFX appearance). Smith joined back up with Sermon (and Def Jam) for 1997's Back in Business, EPMD's fifth album, and a sixth record album with his collaborator -- Out of Business -- came in 1999.

Saturday 14 June 2008

Play MPE(R) Expands Into Northern Europe

Long-Term Agreements Signed with Three Major Labels Universal Music Sweden,
SONY BMG Sweden and Warner Music Sweden

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Destiny
Media Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: DSNY) is pleased to announce
expansion into Europe with new agreements signed with SONY BMG Sweden,
Universal Music Sweden and Warner Music Sweden. These major labels will
utilize the Play MPE(R) digital delivery system to send their releases to
European radio broadcasters as well as press, media and other music
industry recipients.

"We have been actively testing the Play MPE(R) System and it has proven
itself as the best digital delivery tool to meet our needs," stated Niklas
Rune, Radio Marketing Manager, Universal Music Sweden. "Our clients are
embracing digital delivery and they love the Play MPE(R) System. It is the
answer for us to digitally delivery our releases to people that need it
now."

"Play MPE(R) is the perfect solution for us here at Sony BMG Sweden,"
said Joakim Johansson, Head of Radio and Video Promotion for Sony BMG
Sweden. "It has streamlined the way we send out our music to our clients.
It is simple and secure and provides our radio clients all the tools they
need."

"Digital delivery is the way the industry is moving and Play MPE(R)
makes the transition from CD to digital an easy step for our customers,"
commented Jenny Palmquist, Broadcast Promotion Manager, Warner Music
Sweden. "It is a one-stop shop for our broadcasters and with the success it
has had in North America, we are confident the results will be the same
here in Europe."

"Play MPE(R) is excited to be working with these labels in Europe.
Having three of the four majors collectively using the Play MPE(R) System
is a testament to the success of our product. Play MPE(R) is the standard
for digital delivery in North America and with recent expansions into
Australia, New Zealand and now Europe, we are confident we will become the
global standard as well," added Dean Ernst, VP of MPE Operations.

About Universal Music Sweden:

Universal Music Sweden is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, the
world's leading music company with wholly owned record operations or
licensees in 77 countries. Its businesses also include Universal Music
Publishing Group, the industry's leading global music publishing operation.

Universal Music Group's record labels include Decca, Deutsche
Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, Fonovisa, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Island
Def Jam Music Group, Lost Highway Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville,
Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Philips, Polydor Records, Universal
Motown Records Group, Universal Music Latino, Universal Records South, and
Verve Music Group as well as a multitude of record labels owned or
distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. The
Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalog of music in the
industry, which includes the last 100 years of the world's most popular
artists and their recordings. UMG's catalog is marketed through two
distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal
Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). Universal Music Group also includes
eLabs, its new media and technologies division; Bravado,

its merchandising company; Twenty-First Artists, its full service
management division; and Helter Skelter, its live music agency.

Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi, a global media and
communications company.

About SONY BMG Sweden:

Sony BMG Sweden is an affiliate of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. Sony
BMG Music Entertainment is a global recorded music joint venture with a
roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists
and international superstars, as well as a vast catalog that comprises some
of the most important recordings in history. SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
is 50% owned by Bertelsmann A.G. and 50% owned by Sony Corporation of
America.

About Warner Music Sweden:

Warner Music Sweden is a division of Warner Music Group (WMG), the only
stand-alone music company to be publicly traded in the United States in May
2005. With its broad roster of new stars and legendary artists, Warner
Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the
music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, Bad Boy, Cordless, East West,
Elektra, Lava, Maverick, Nonesuch, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Rykodisc,
Sire, Warner Bros. and Word. Warner Music International, a leading company
in national and international repertoire operates through numerous
international affiliates and licensees in more than 50 countries. Warner
Music Group also includes Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world's leading
music publishers.

About Play MPE(R)

With over 21,000 users and over 83,000 songs from more than 1,000
record labels, including Universal Music Group, EMI Music Group, Sony BMG
and Warner Music Group, Destiny's Play MPE(R) system is the most widely
used digital distribution system available to the recording and radio
industries. Play MPE(R) is a secure distribution system that features
state-of-the-art encryption to protect content while delivering high
definition audio to users in radio, marketing and media. A powerful
promotional tool, Play MPE(R) also allows record companies to distribute
video, text and graphics including music videos, CD covers, credits,
lyrics, promotions, and other content. More information on Play MPE(R) can
be found at http://www.plaympe.com

About Destiny Media Technologies

Destiny (http://www.dsny.com) is a software development company which
provides tools that some of the world's largest media companies use to
distribute their content on the Internet. Products include Play MPE(R),
Clipstream(R) and Radio Destiny(TM).

Safe Harbor Statement

"Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995: This release contains forward looking statements that are
subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the
impact of competitive products and pricing, product demand and market
acceptance, new product development, reliance on key strategic alliances,
availability of raw materials, the regulatory environment, fluctuations in
operating results and other risks detailed from time to time in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact: Steve Vestergaard

CEO of Destiny Media Technologies, Inc.
+1-604-609-7736, ext. 222, steve@dsny.com

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Friday 13 June 2008

Production issues to delay Coldplay tour

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Coldplay has been forced to postpone the start of its North American tour by two weeks because of unspecified "production delays which mean that the show simply won't be ready" for its planned June 29 kickoff in Philadelphia.

The itinerary will now begin with a July 14-15 stand in Los Angeles; it was to close August 4 in Chicago but will instead wrap that day in Boston. Tickets for the scrapped dates will be valid for the new ones, but refunds are also available at points of purchase. An updated itinerary is posted on the band's Web site (http://www.coldplay.com).

Coldplay's previously announced free shows in London (June 16), Barcelona (June 17) and New York (June 23) will go on as planned, as will a July 27 show at the first Pemberton Festival in British Columbia.

After the conclusion of the first North American leg, the group will tour international markets through early October, after which it begins another round of North American dates. In 2009, Coldplay will play European stadiums and might play such venues in North America as well -- "if we can do the business," manager Dave Holmes told Billboard.

The band's fourth album, "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends," will be released June 16 internationally via Parlophone/EMI and a day later in North America via Capitol. First single "Viva La Vida" last week became the biggest hit of Coldplay's career by jumping from No. 10 to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Reuters/Billboard

Aqua

Artist: Aqua

   Genre(s):
Dance
   Pop
   Dance: Pop

Discography:

Cartoon Heroes, Pt. 1

Year: 2000
Tracks: 5

Aquarius

Year: 2000
Tracks: 12

Lollipop and Candyman

Year: 1998
Tracks: 6

Aquarium (Christmas Limited Edition)

Year: 1997
Tracks: 17

Aquarium

Year: 1997
Tracks: 11

Barbie Girl

Year:
Tracks: 1

Aquarium Remix

Year:
Tracks: 14

Storming onto the international music scene in the fall of 1997, the Danish dance-pop getup Aqua ablaze disceptation when Mattel filed a cause against them for the sexual overtones inherent in their breakthrough hit, "Barbie Girl." The roots of the quartet trace back to 1989, when Claus Norreen and SÃ¸ren Rasted (both keyboards/drum machine) were on the job unitedly on the soundtrack for a Danish film, Fraekke Frida. During this meter they met future fellow member RenÃ© Dif (rap/vocals), wHO introduced them to Norwegian singer Lene Grawford NystrÃ¸m. The quadruplet soon formed the band Joyspeed, whose single "Itzy Bitzy" spent one week on the Swedish charts before vanishing.

Disappointed with the song's deficiency of success, the bandmembers distinct to reinvent themselves as Aqua (allegedly, this key out was derived from a poster featuring an fish tank hanging in their rehearsal room). Soon afterward, they secured another record contract with the Danish label Universal Music, which released their first-class honours degree single, "Roses Are Red," in September 1996. The song stayed on the charts for deuce months, receiving a pt record in the process. The followup, "My Oh My" (Feb 1997), went amber in only hexad days, comme il faut the fastest-selling Danish single of all time and paving the direction for their breakthrough outside hit, "Barbie Girl." The band's first-class honours degree full-length album, Fish tank, was released in September 1997. Aquarius followed in early 2000.

Miley Cyrus - Paramore Speak Out For Cyrus

MILEY CYRUS has found an unlikely source of support in a rock star - PARAMORE's HAYLEY WILLIAMS.

The Hannah Montana star sparked controversy in the U.S. when the candid snaps - which show Cyrus posing bare-backed, wrapped in a satin sheet - emerged online, forcing the 15-year-old to issue an apology over the controversial Annie Leibovitz photos.

But Williams - who is a family friend of the star - insists her pal will survive unscathed by the scandal.

She tells MTV news, ""We grew up around the Cyrus family, and they're amazing people, and I know they wouldn't steer their daughter wrong.

"Miley's got a good head on her shoulders, so I think she'll come out of all this strong. She's a great girl."

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Michael Jackson - Jackson Tops Bad Dads Poll

MICHAEL JACKSON has just topped an Internet Father's Day list of bad dads.

The pop superstar landed the number one spot on Maxim.com's cruel new poll - ahead of U.S. murderer Scott Peterson, who killed his wife and unborn baby. In naming Jackson the Worst Dad, Maxim editors write, "Dangling a baby out of a Berlin hotel window! We're not sure what's crazier: Michael's unique approach to parenting, or the fact that a woman was willing to carry the children of a twice-alleged child molester."

The top five on the Maxim.com list is:

1. Michael Jackson

2. Scott Peterson

3. Marvin Gaye Sr.

4. Joe Simpson (Ashlee and Jessica's manager/father)
5. Kurt Cobain.

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Carlos Montoya

Artist: Carlos Montoya

   Genre(s):
Latin: Flamenco
   Other

Discography:

Spanish Guitar

Year: 2000
Tracks: 13

Spanish Guitar

Year:
Tracks: 13

A Spanish guitarist and composer, Carlos Montoya made a lasting contribution to music 'tween the 20s and 50s. He introduced the flamenco dash of music as a serious form of guitar music. Traditionally flamenco music was victimized to accompany gypsy folk dancers and singers simply Carlos Montoya changed it into a chief genre of music.

Hector Hevodidbon Montoya was born into a gipsy household in Spain. His interest in music and the guitar began at an early geezerhood. He began poring over the guitar with his mother and a conterminous barber, eventually acquisition from Pepe el Barbero, a guitarist and instructor. Not only was he interested in playing the guitar, Carlos Montoya wanted to acquire the history of gypsy dancing medicine. Flamenco music came out of the Moorish intrusion of Spain. His uncle, Ramon Montoya, was a successful flamenco guitarist likewise. Carlos Montoya started playing professionally at the historic period of 14, playing for singers and dancers at the cafes in Madrid. Two of the dancers he most frequently played for were La Teresina and La Argentina.

Missing to broaden his musical life history, Carlos Montoya began touring in the 20s and 30s. His tours included performances in Europe, Asia and North America. He accompanied several performers including La Argentina once more. He had in the end made a name for himself as a gypsy dancing guitar player.

When World War II skint out in the forties, Carlos Montoya was on tour in the United States with terpsichorean La Argentinita. During the war he decided to settle in New York City and finally became a United States citizen. In 1945 La Argentinita died just Carlos Montoya toured on his possess, scuttle his repertory to include non merely flamenco simply also blues, jazz and sept music.

His life history took a different turn in 1948 when he began touring with symphonies and orchestras and playing his own guitar recitals. Carlos Montoya became the first flamenco guitarist to circuit the domain with symphonies and orchestras. His appearances did not period in that respect, he performed on telecasting and gave several solo recitals. During his touring he recorded more than 40 albums, some with symphonies and orchestras. His albums include Flamenco Guitar and The Art of Flamenco. One of the well-nigh noteworthy is Suite gypsy dancing, a concerto he performed with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in 1966.

Carlos Montoya made a very important contribution to flamenco music, transforming it from a dance accompaniment to a style of its own. With his own expressive style, he adapted it to other genres of music, all along making himself an international star. Carlos Montoya died at the long time of 89 in Wainscott, NY.

Robin Spielberg, Susan Mckeown, Cathie Ryan

Artist: Robin Spielberg, Susan Mckeown, Cathie Ryan

   Genre(s):
New Age

Discography:

Mother

Year: 1999
Tracks: 14

Even in political fray, Moos keeps it funny

Atom Egoyan's next is 'Seven Wonders'

The film will continue director's interest in technology

NEW YORK -- Atom Egoyan has set his next project as a writer-director: "Seven Wonders," a love triangle that blends reality and fantasy.

The project centers on a woman named Pandora who, after her own relationship goes south, becomes consumed by a relationship between a commercials director and the director's boyfriend, even following the helmer as she shoots commercials at the Seven Wonders of the World.

"It's an intimate story that I think can be harnessed on a larger canvas," Egoyan said. "The Seven Wonders are an escape from our lives, places where we can believe in something larger."

Continuing Egoyan's recent interest in technology -- a topic that figures in his recent Festival de Cannes premiere "Adoration" -- the two women of "Wonders" meet online, leading to ambiguity over whether some of the interactions might be taking place only in Pandora's imagination.

Egoyan said he's piqued by modern technology because of the idea "that it's so easy to be in contact (that) relationships can get complicated and confused."

The director will produce "Wonders" through his Toronto-based shingle Ego Film Arts.

The project had been set up at Universal, but it's likely that it will move forward under an indie model. Canadian production banner the Film Farm, which produced "Adoration," could come aboard to produce "Wonders."

With its exotic locations, the budget is likely to be higher than it would be for a traditional Egoyan film. Several financing options are said to be under consideration.

"Adoration," slated for release by Sony Pictures Classics, looks at a shattered family, modern communication and an act of international terrorism that might not have happened. A release date has not yet been set by SPC.

In addition to "Wonders," Egoyan -- who was nominated for an Oscar for best director and best adapted screenplay for "The Sweet Hereafter" and exec produced Sarah Polley's 2007 directorial debut "Away From Her" -- is considering one of several projects based on others' scripts. He also is set to direct "Eh Joe" at New York's Lincoln Center this summer, based on Samuel Beckett's play.

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Port-Royal Record Reissued on Vinyl

Italian Shoegaze maestros Port-Royal have revealed that their excellent second album, "Afraid To Dance", is to benefit from the deluxe vinyl treatment courtesy of Austrian imprint Valeot Records. Originally released in 2007 on CD format through the UK-based Resonant Label, "Afraid To Dance" mark two features new artwork and a slightly different tracklisting.

The vinyl reissue includes an 'exhausted tour version' of the pulsating "Deca-Dance" and a remix of "Roliga Timmen" from Greek experimentalist Dergar, whose work was recently featured on the BBC Radio 6 show "Introducing the Net".

"Port-Royal's music is located at the border of electronica, ambient and postrock, but with "Afraid To Dance" they also make a first step towards - yes! - dance music, and we love that" Says the Valeot press release. "Beautiful melodies, captivating beats and a pleasantly drowning ocean of sound" released in a double vinyl format.

The full tracklist for this release is as follows:

A1 Bahnhof Zoo

A2 Putin Vs Valery

A3 Roliga Timmen

B1 Anya: Sehnsucht

B2 Deca-dance (Exhausted Tour Version)

C1 Internet Love

C2 German Bigflies

C3 Leitmotiv | Glasnost

Read our original review of "Afraid To Dance", described as 'the boldest statement yet in the Shoegaze revival'.

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