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Court adjourns hearing on black money case

black moneyThe Supreme Court Thursday did not hear the petition seeking a direction to the government to take steps for the recovery of black money stashed away in foreign banks in tax havens. The case was listed for hearing by the apex court bench of Justices B. Sudarshan Reddy and S.S. Mijjar. It was adjourned as [...]

The Black Angels: U.S. Tour

BLACK ANGELS ANNOUNCE SPRING HEADLINING TOUR


The Black Angels

The Black Angels will be
heading out on a headlining tour this spring in support of their latest release, Phosphene Dream. The tour
will kick off at One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, LA, on March 31 and conclude with a home state stop in Dallas, TX, at
The Loft on May 21. In between these dates, they will also be performing at their third annual Austin Psych Fest,
which will take place April 29-May 1.

The Black Angels US Tour Dates:

3/31- New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks *

4/01 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade*

4/02 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle *

4/03 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club *
4/05 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church *

4/06 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre *

4/08 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom *

4/09 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg *

4/10 – Northampton, MA – Pearl Street *

4/11 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club *

4/12 – Montreal, QC – La Sala Rossa *

4/14 – Toronto, ONT – Lee’s Palace *

4/15 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop *

4/16 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick *

4/17 – Newport, KY – Southgate House *

4/18 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall *

4/20 – Madison, WI – The High Noon Saloon*

4/21 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom *

4/22 – St. Louis, MO – Old Rock House *

4/23 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck*

4/9-5/03 – Austin, TX – Austin Psych Fest

5/05 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre #

5/06 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge #

5/07 – Boise, ID – Neurolux #

5/09 – Vancouver, BC – Venue #

5/10 – Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market #

5/11 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom#

5/13 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s #

5/14 – Pomona, CA – The Fox Theater (Supporting The Kills)

5/15 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre #

5/16 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern #
5/18 – Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room #

5/20 – Oklahoma City, OK – ACM Performance Lab#

5/21 – Dallas, TX – The Loft #



*with Suuns

#with Sleepy Sun

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Feb. 1, 1893: Lights! Kinetograph! Action!

1893: What is generally regarded as America’s first film-production studio, Thomas Edison’s “Black Maria,” opens in West Orange, New Jersey.
Black Maria (pronounced “Mah-RYE-uh”) was known more formally as the Kinetographic Theater — after the kinetograph, a forerunner of the movie camera. It was built on the grounds of Edison’s laboratories. The kinetoscope (a forerunner of [...]

2G scam, Radia tapes, black money cases at apex court this week

Nira RadiaFor the central government battling legal cases on senstive issues, it is a crucial week ahead at the Supreme Court. At least four major legal tangles, riveting the nation’s attention, are slated at the apex court. The four cases closely followed across the nation are: the 2G spectrum allocation scam, corporate lobbyist Niira Radia’s tapes, [...]

Black money should be used for public welfare: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi  2585The black money stashed in banks abroad belonged to the people and must be utilised for their welfare, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said Saturday. “The Indian Youth Congress is ready to ensure that this money can be channelized for public welfare activities,” Gandhi told reporters here while replying to a question on the huge [...]

Halftime Headliners The Black Eyed Peas Hosting Sports Illustrated Super Bowl Party

The Black Eyed Peas will headline the Bridgestone Halftime Show as the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers faceoff in Super Bowl XLV, live from Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, on Feb. 6. But the band is also set to be front and center for a weekend of partying in the heart of Texas. On [...]

Intel Teams with will.i.am, Black Eyed Peas Front Man

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
  • will.i.am joins Intel as “director of creative innovation.”
  • Unique collaboration entails the development of new technologies, music and tech advocacy.
  • Intel and will.i.am “share a strong interest in innovation around music, art and lifestyle.”

ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 25, 2011 – He’s best known for being a multi-platinum music artist, producer and front man for The Black Eyed Peas, but will.i.am is also an innovator, technology fan, entrepreneur and philanthropist. With today’s announcement at the Anaheim Convention Center, the seven-time Grammy winner has added another title to his multi-faceted resume: “director of creative innovation.”

As an extension of his insatiable fascination with technology, which plays a significant role in his professional and personal lives, will.i.am will engage in a multi-year, hands-on creative and technology collaboration with Intel Corporation. He already sports an Intel ID badge, which he proudly showed off at a news conference in Anaheim, where Intel is holding an internal sales and marketing conference.

“Nearly everything I do involves processors and computers, and when I see an Intel chip I think of all the creative minds involved that help to amplify my own creativity,” said will.i.am. “Teaming up with the scientists, researchers and computer programmers at Intel to collaborate and co-develop new ways to communicate, create, inform and entertain is going to be amazing.”

Added Deborah Conrad, Intel vice president and chief marketing officer: “We’re thrilled to tap into the limitless creativity will.i.am brings to the table. He’s not only a brilliant artist and producer, but also an innovator pushing the bounds of technology professionally and personally. We share a strong interest in innovation around music, art and lifestyle, and are excited to join forces to establish an authentic, emotional connection with consumers.”

The relationship ties in with Intel’s “compute continuum” vision, in which more and more devices will compute and connect to the Internet, and the company’s “visual life” initiative that explores how visual experiences such as photos, videos and movies are redefining the relationship consumers have with laptops, smart phones, tablets and other devices.

In his unique role, will.i.am will collaborate with Intel on many creative and technology endeavors across the “compute continuum” that may include such devices as laptops, smart phones and tablets.  Complimenting his visionary role as the front man for The Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am is also already working on music expressly for Intel.

Specifics haven’t been disclosed, but Conrad said that the partnership between will.i.am and Intel is the marrying of two worlds — entertainment and technology — in order to create what she calls “the ultimate experience.”

“Intel is in the midst of transforming the way we communicate with people,” Conrad said. “Our partnership with will.i.am is a prime example of how we want to convey and deliver the Intel experience. It’s imperative that Intel and our innovations are kept in front of the global youth culture that embraces new devices and new forms of communication and entertainment.”

About Intel
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Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

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Black Lips: Spring U.S. Tour

EAST COAST AND MIDWEST TOUR WITH VIVIAN GIRLS
TO PROMOTE NEW MARK RONSON
PRODUCED ALBUM DROPPING EARLY SUMMER


Black Lips

Widely renowned as one of the best rock live acts in the touring circuit, Atlanta’s supreme purveyors of psych-
tinged garage-pop Black
Lips
are set to bring their raucous and jubilant stage antics across the US this summer. Fresh out of the
studio with top 40 studio wizard Mark
Ronson
(Amy Winehouse, Busta Rhymes, etc), the band will be debuting a smattering of new material from
their upcoming new full length on Vice Music. Joining the quartet will be NY trio Vivian Girls, whose new album is set to
drop this spring on Polyvinyl.

TOUR DATES

02/24/11 Thu Grand Central Miami, FL

02/25/11 Fri Bruise Cruise Festival Port of Miami , FL

02/26/11 Sat Bruise Cruise Festival Port of Miami , FL

02/27/11 Sun Bruise Cruise Festival Port of Miami , FL
03/07/11 Mon One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, LA

04/06/11 Wed Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC

04/07/11 Thu Ottobar Baltimore, MD
04/08/11 Fri Black Cat Washington, DC
04/09/11 Sat The Trocadero Philadelphia, PA

04/12/11 Tue Webster Hall New York, NY

04/13/11 Wed Met Cafe Pawtucket, RI
04/14/11 Thu Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA

04/15/11 Fri Le National Montreal, QC
04/16/11 Sat Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ON

04/17/11 Sun Magic Stick Detroit, MI

04/19/11 Tue Outland Live Columbus, OH
04/20/11 Wed Southgate House Newport, KY

04/21/11 Thu Firebird St. Louis, MO

04/22/11 Fri Logan Square Auditorium Chicago, IL

04/23/11 Sat Varsity Theatre Minneapolis, MN

04/25/11 Mon The Waiting Room Omaha, NE

04/26/11 Tue Beaumont Club Kansas City, MO

04/27/11 Wed The Loft Dallas, TX

04/28/11 Thu Emo’s Alternative Lounge Austin, TX

04/29/11 Fri Fitzgerald’s Houston, TX
04/30/11 Sat Spanish Moon Baton Rouge, LA

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The Black Crowes Schedule European Shows Before Hiatus

TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY, JANUARY 31 AT 9 AM


The Black Crowes

The Black Crowes recently
wrapped up their last scheduled U.S. show in San Francisco as part of a six-show sold-out run at the Fillmore
(December 12-19), and will embark on their final eight shows in Europe (July 7-18), concluding their 20th
anniversary tour in Amsterdam with a two-night engagement at The Paradiso. The band recently announced they
are going on an indefinite hiatus to spend time with family and work on other projects.

Click here to read Dennis Cook’s review of The Black
Crowes at the Fillmore on December 14 and 15

THE BLACK CROWES TOUR DATES
07/07/11 Thu Dieci Giorni Suonati City Festival Vigevano, IT (on sale 1/27)
07/09/11 Sat Bilbao Rock Festival Bilbao, ES (on sale now)
07/11/11 Mon Manchester Academy Manchester, GB (on sale 1/28)
07/12/11 Tue Shepherd’s Bush Empire London, GB (on sale 1/28)
07/13/11 Wed Shepherd’s Bush Empire London, GB (on sale 1/28)
07/15/11 Fri Zwarte Cross Festival Lichtenvoorde, NL (on sale now)
07/17/11 Sun The Paradiso Amsterdam, NL (on sale 1/27)
07/18/11 Mon The Paradiso Amsterdam, NL (on sale 1/27)

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iCar Black Box records accidents, iASUS NT3 throat mic, 12-15m CDMA iPhones expected to ship

The iCar Black Box app launched today and is free for a limited time. The app works on the iPhone and activates recording for video and other data as soon as it senses a collision. iASUS has unveiled a new mic for the iPhone and any other 3.5mm input device that is perfect for owners [...]

The Black Keys Tour Cancelled Due To Exhaustion

The Black Keys are sleepy. The bluesy-rock duo, comprised of musicians Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, cancelled their tour of Australia — Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Melbourne — and New Zealand this week due to exhaustion. Shows in Germany, Switzerland, and France scheduled for March have also been scrapped. In a statement Monday, the [...]

SAP Application Security Spotlighted at Black Hat DC

At the upcoming Black Hat DC conference, a security researcher is putting Web-enabled SAP applications in the line of fire. – With more and more SAP
systems getting connected to the Web, the security landscape for many
organizations is changing.
Just how much and what those changes mean will be highlighted at the
upcoming Black Hat DC conference by Mariano Nuñez Di Croce, director of
research and development for Ona…


Verizon iPhone 4 has no antenna issue, Polaroid sticker, Black Diamond dock

Yesterday was the day that hoards of iPhone fans have been waiting for, the iPhone 4 hit Verizon. The phone has a bit of a different design and apparently doesn’t suffer from the antenna issue that the AT&T device has. All I can say is AT&T is damn lucky I just got my iPhone 4 [...]

Black Joe Lewis: Spring Tour

TOUR STARTS MARCH 22 IN ATLANTA, GA;
SCANDALOUS OUT MARCH
15


Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears

Lost Highway recording artist Black
Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
will be hitting the road with their high-voltage brand of garage soul. The
Austin, TX ensemble has announced dates for their spring tour in support of their upcoming sophomore album
Scandalous, out March 15.

TOUR DATES

March 22 The Loft Atlanta, GA

March 24 Black Cat* Washington DC

March 25 Bowery Ballroom* New York, NY

March 26 Bowery Ballroom* New York, NY

March 27 Middle East Downstairs* Cambridge, MA

March 30 La Sala Rossa Montreal, QC

March 31 Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON

April 1 Newport Music Hall* Columbus, OH

April 2 Double Door Chicago, IL

April 3 Cedar Cultural Centre Minneapolis, MN

April 4 The Waiting Room* Omaha, NE

April 6 The Blue Bird Theater* Denver, CO

April 7 Urban Lounge* Salt Lake City, UT

April 8 Neurolux* Boise, ID

April 9 The Crocodile* Seattle, WA

April 13 The Independent* San Francisco, CA

April 14 Rio Theater* Santa Cruz, CA

May 1 McDowell Mountain Music Fest Phoenix, AZ



*Those Darlins’ supporting

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Black Duck Branches into Open-Source Consulting

Black Duck Software acquires The Olliance Group, an open source business and strategy consulting firm. – Black Duck Software, which sells solutions to help enterprises manage the use of open-source software, has announced it has acquired The Olliance Group, an independent open source business and strategy consulting firm.
Terms of the deal through which Black Duck acquired the privately held company…


Jim Carrey “Black Swan” Spoof Nets Big Ratings For “SNL”

The year’s first episode of Saturday Night Live notched big ratings for NBC, thanks to funny guy Jim Carrey. Nearly 8 million comedy lovers gleefully tuned in to watch Carrey — who got his first big break in comedy appearing on another classic sketch comedy show; In Living Color — poke fun at Natalie Portman’s [...]

“Jersey Shore” Vinny Guadagnino Rapping “Black & Guido” [Wiz Khalifa "Black & Yellow"]

An Autotune and Brain Bleach Cocktail please! When Vinny Guadagnino isn’t GTLing to the torment of the good citizens of Seaside Heights, the Jersey Shorer — now an aspiring actor– is tapping into his inner Vanilla Ice. In a homemade video that’s burning up the web, the former law student drops his own take on [...]

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The Black Crowes | San Francisco | Review | Pics

Words by: Dennis Cook | Images by: Josh Miller

The Black Crowes :: 12.14.10-12.15.10 :: The Fillmore :: San Francisco, CA

Chris Robinson by Josh Miller

A band’s officially announced hiatus is frequently the death knell for the music. When a group is ready to pull up stakes and head out into parts unknown, fans can almost be assured that what they’ll receive in the final days will be watered down, dispirited and most likely a shameless money grab. However, The Black Crowes proved a BIG exception at The Fillmore during their final gigs for the foreseeable future, showing off all their plumage and struttin’ with power, purpose and even a little pomp.

Each night was split into two sets, the first semi-acoustic and the second fully plugged in. This allowed a looser, chummier ease into each night – a high class hootenanny, if you will – that boiled one slower but perhaps even more surely than the Crowes usually do. With a few folks seated with acoustic instruments, the guys seemed relaxed but focused, comfortable and confident after a grueling fall/winter tour, which made their handling of just about every tune something to remember. I’ll let others debate “best ever” or the like and simply say that the circumstances pulled something special out of every musician onstage. Like the audience, they were aware that these performances would be the last of their kind for a good long time, and this sweetened (or perhaps bittersweetened) the proceedings.

Each song carried a glow of significance, an acknowledgement of the craftsmanship and many performances that preceded it. The rapturous crowd, largely hardcore Amoricans, sang along to even obscure numbers and drank it all in with naked affection and gratitude the likes of which any band would be humbled by. Chris Robinson, in perhaps his best voice in 10 years, seemed particularly touched by the love flooding from the floor and drove his mates to continually go a little deeper, play a touch harder, to deliver wherever and whenever they could. The Crowes have such a fun, illuminating catalog and they were eager to poke around in a bunch of it, though there was more setlist repetition this run than in the past. But, the repeats, though similar in structure, hit in different ways, like the “Ballad In Urgency > Wiser Time” that arrived in the acoustic set on Tuesday and the electric on Wednesday and the shift in context and tone made the bones of the song glow and prompted lyrical soloing from everyone both nights. The band seems more comfortable trotting out their signature numbers and even the early singles these days, understanding that “giving the people what they want” isn’t a sin, especially if the songs are as defining and great as “She Talks To Angels” and “Jealous Again.”

The Black Crowes by Josh Miller

The electric set on Wednesday night is worth a special mention. The song selection and basic attitude on display was quintessentially Crowes, a rock roar that only they make and myriad others have chased in their 20 year run. Beginning with sweet ‘n’ sour fan favorite “Cursed Diamond,” the band sunk deep into a heavy, propulsive groove, flexing their muscles with care and keeping a tight grip on explosive nuggets like “P.25 London” and “Paint An 8.” The Rich Robinson led cover of the Velvets’ “Oh Sweet Nuthin’” was nothing less than sublime. If folks are wondering which official download from these Fillmore shows to pick up, I’d highly recommend this night, which served up as fine a encapsulation of what the band sounds like in 2010 as any I’ve ever heard.

Each night, like the rest of the run, ended with a themed encore. On Tuesday, it was a trio of Beatles covers (“You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away,” “Yer Blues”
and “I Wanna Be Your Man,” the last with drummer Steve Gorman singing lead!), and Wednesday it was a triple play of quality blues (“Mellow Down Easy,” “Shake Your Moneymaker” and “Mean Town Blues”). Never shy about tipping their hats to influences, this nightly dynamic offered further insight into their favorites and proved a fine exclamation point to send the audience into the night on.

While the ultimate fate of The Black Crowes remains in limbo, based on the evidence of these shows, the music is hitting on all cylinders. The musical chemistry in this lineup is arguably the strongest it’s ever been in the band’s 20-year history. The possibilities seem barely scratched for what this bunch might do in the studio together, but Warpaint and Before The FrostÂ…Until The Freeze offered ample evidence that what this group of players shares goes beyond the stage. The flexibility and gusto they brought to these Fillmore shows also indicates an affection for making this singular music together that is strikingly different to the band’s previous hiatus in 2001. While this chapter is closed, this story seems far from over, and these shows only make the wait for a new beginning that much more tantalizing.

Tuesday Setlist
Acoustic Set: Cold Boy Smile, Whoa Mule, Ballad In Urgency > Wiser Time, The Dolphins, Darling Of The Underground Press, Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You, Smile, Time Will Tell, Wee Who See The Deep

Electric Set: Movin’ On Down The Line, Could I’ve Been So Blind, Song Of Love, Lady Of Avenue A, By Your Side, Hard To Handle, A Train Still Makes A Lonely Sound, Sting Me, Wounded Bird

Encore: You’ve Got Hide Your Love Away, Yer Blues, I Wanna Be Your Man (1st time played)

Wednesday Setlist
Acoustic Set: Sunday Night Buttermilk Waltz, Roll Um Easy, Jealous Again, Welcome To The Goodtimes, Oh Sister, Little Lizzie Mae, You Don’t Miss Your Water, Goodbye Daughters Of The Revolution, Miracle To Me, Soul Singing

Electric Set: Cursed Diamond, Paint An 8, P.25 London, Oh Sweet Nuthin’, Thorn In My Pride, Greenhorn, She Gave Good Sunflower, Ballad In Urgency >Wiser Time
Encore: Mellow Down Easy, Shake Your Moneymaker, Mean Town Blues

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Portman feared dying on ‘Black Swan’ sets

Natalie Portman1Actress Natalie Portman was physically and emotionally so drained during the shooting of “Black Swan” that she thought she might die. The pregnant actress plays a ballet dancer in the movie, and the role required intense training. “There were some nights that I thought I literally was going to die. It was the first time [...]