Everyone loves Hollywood sex scenes. Sure, we have cheap abundant pornography in our enlightened age, and a secretive bedroom in which to peruse it, but surely there’s still nothing quite so pleasantly surprising – and oddly, more arousing – than sitting, watching a film and suddenly being confronted with a sly bit of skin. Not [...]
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Weighing a kilogram: The constant gardeners
January 27th, 2011 |
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Metrologists will soon try to redefine the scientific world’s unit of mass
“HOW much does a kilogram weigh these days?” may sound an odd question. Does a kilogram not weigh just that, a kilogram? In fact, a kilogram is the mass of a cylindrical lump of platinum-iridium alloy that was cast in 1879 in Hatton Garden, the jewellery district of London, and then dispatched to the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) in Sevres, near Paris. It sits there still, nestled beneath three cheese-domelike bell jars in a safe that can be unlocked (though it rarely is) only by turning a set of three keys, each entrusted to a high-ranking BIPM dignitary.
Despite such precautions, the international prototype does not rest entirely unperturbed. On those occasions when it has been compared with some of its official copies, discrepancies of up to 69 micrograms—slightly smaller than a grain of sand—have been observed (see chart). Since there is no reason to believe that “the” kilogram is inherently more stable than any of its cousins, it is either shedding weight through wear and tear or putting it on through chemical processes such as those involved in cleaning the thing. …
Kate Moss in racy video
January 27th, 2011 |
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Supermodel Kate Moss has featured in possibly one of her raciest shoots, which has been turned into a pop video. She looks sensual as she hitches up her skirt and pulls up her top to reveal her inners in the video. The 37-year-old appears to be playing a hooker, wearing white pants, a black Dolce [...]
Lindsay Lohan Paris Hilton Boxing Match $500K “Battle Of The Bad Girls Of Hollywoodâ€
January 26th, 2011 |
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Frenemies Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton have been offered a Golden Gloved-opportunity to settle the score. Our money’s on the redhead! Damon Feldman, CEO of the Hollywood Boxing Federation, wants the Tinseltown baddies to take part in a high-profile celebrity prize fight — and he’s more than willing to make the event worth their while. [...]
Britney Spears Re-Hires Boyfriend Jason Trawick As Agent
January 25th, 2011 |
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Britney Spears’ boyfriend, Jason Trawick, is the pop star’s agent again eight months after he resigned, deciding to keep their relationship strictly personal. The “Circus” hitmaker, 29, began dating Trawick in early 2009 and he stepped down from his post as her representative last May so the pair could focus on their romance. This week, [...]
Chasing cars
January 21st, 2011 |
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News that the French Gendarmerie Nationale is to kit itself out with the rather sporty Megane RS model reminds me of a time I spent in the back of a Paris police car.
I hasten to add it wasn’t my fault. I’d been er, done over by a group of ne’er-do-wells after taking the wrong fork in the Metro en route to Charles-de-Gaulle airport – not a mistake I’ll be making again.
Anyway, after being involuntarily relieved of my passport, phone and work items, two gendarmes found me and asked incredulously what I was doing in such a tough neighbourhood – a stone’s throw from the Stade de France.
Kindly they said they would take me to the airport after going to the station to give a statement – and sort out how I was going to get home without a passport – but as we were driving – a Peugeot 308 from recollection – the car in front jumped the lights leading our driver to put his siren on and give chase.
I held on avoiding the CS gas canister that was rolling about as the police Peugeot tore ahead – reflecting that 20min ago I should have checked in. After stopping the speedster and calling another patrol car, we went back to the station.
A few minutes after we were there, a fire engine roared up and several ‘pompiers’ dragged out some more individuals who were clearly not best pleased with the turn of events.
That will be – hopefully – my one and only experience of French police – although these were the smart, cap-wearing variety. At the Paris Motor Show last autumn, there must have been nearly 20 vans loaded with the CRS variety in their paramilitary uniforms as President Sarkozy arrived for a visit. Not to be messed with.
New Music From Lady Gaga “Born This Way†Album [Thierry Mugler Fashion Show]
January 20th, 2011 |
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Listen up, Little Monsters! On Wednesday, Your Chosen One, Lady Gaga, unveiled a remix off of her new upcoming album Born This Way, dropping May 23. The untitled catchy dance track — which features the lyrics “I’ll take you out tonight, say whatever you like…” — was created for this week’s Thierry Mugler Paris Fashion [...]
Grateful Dead: Europe Â’72 Tour Box Set
January 20th, 2011 |
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INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED, LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION
AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT DEAD.NET AND SHIPS IN SEPTEMBER
 sketch of new box set |
Grateful Dead slipped the
shores of America and crossed the pond for its first-ever major European tour in April 1972. The legendary 22-
show run spawned Europe ’72, a live triple album that remains one of the band’s best-selling and most
beloved releases. A tour this momentous deserves a boxed set of historic proportions and Dead.net has stamped your passport to relive every note from the European tour
with Europe ’72: The Complete Recordings, an individually numbered, limited edition collection
that includes more than 60 discs with over 70 hours of music featuring every show from what is arguably the
Grateful Dead’s greatest tour. The box set ships in September.
Europe ’72: The Complete Recordings is housed in a replica steamer trunk reminiscent of the ones
prevalently used at the time. The travel
chest contains tour memorabilia, a coffee-table book with never-before-seen photos, and a comprehensive essay
by noted Dead author Blair Jackson. Each performance will also be accompanied by an essay specific to
the show written by top Dead scholars including David Gans, Gary Lambert, Nicholas Meriwether, and
Steve Silberman.
Jeffrey Norman, the primary mixer of the Dead’s archival multi-track material for the past 15 years, is
mixing each
show from the original 16-track recordings.
Due to ship in September, the boxed set is available exclusively from Dead.net, which is taking orders now. The
price of the collection is $450, which works out to the remarkably low price of about $20 for each show, or roughly
the cost of a transatlantic flight from New York City to London in 1972 (price of time machine not included).
The first 3,000 fans to order will have
their copy personalized with a name requested by the purchaser. Once the 3,000 order goal is reached by April 1,
Dead.net will continue to take orders through the summer but will limit production of the collection to a maximum
of 7,200 pieces, all of which will be individually numbered. Orders will no longer be taken at some date (to be
determined) later in the summer.
The tour offers a snapshot of a band at the top of its game, still ascending in the wake of three straight hit albums—
Workingman’s Dead, American Beauty, and the live Grateful Dead (“Skull & Roses”). It had been a
year since
the lineup had gone to its single-drummer configuration, six months since Keith Godchaux had been
broken in as the group’s exceptional pianist, and this marked the first tour to feature Donna Godchaux as
a member of the touring band.
There was a ton of new, unreleased material that came into the repertoire in the fall of ’71 and during the spring of
’72, including “Tennessee Jed,” “Jack Straw,” “Mexicali Blues,” “Comes A Time,” “Ramble On Rose,” “One More
Saturday Night,” “Black-Throated Wind,” “Looks Like Rain” and Pigpen‘s “Chinatown Shuffle,” “The Stranger
(Two
Souls In Communion)” and “Mr. Charlie.” (Sadly, this was Pigpen’s final tour.) All those future classics were
interspersed with songs from the aforementioned “hit” albums—such as “Uncle John’s Band,” “Casey Jones,” “Sugar
Magnolia,” “Bertha,” and “Not Fade Away”—and then were topped off by loads of big jamming numbers—the Europe
’72 tour produced spectacular versions of “Dark Star,” “The Other One,” “Playing in the Band,” “Truckin’,” “China Cat
Sunflower” > “I Know You Rider,” “Good Lovin’,” “Lovelight,” and even the early Pig chestnut “Caution.”
GRATEFUL DEAD EUROPE 1972 TOUR DATES
All shows included in their entirety
April 7 Wembley Empire Pool, Wembley
April 8 Wembley Empire Pool, Wembley
April 11 Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle
April 14 Tivolis Koncertsal, Copenhagen
April 16 Aarhus University, Aarhus
April 17 Tivolis Koncertsal, Copenhagen
April 21 Beat Club, Bremen
April 24 Rheinhalle, Dusseldorf
April 26 Jahrhundert Halle, Frankfurt
April 29 Musikhalle, Hamburg
May 3 Olympia Theatre, Paris
May 4 Olympia Theatre, Paris
May 7 Bickershaw Festival, Wigan
May 10 Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
May 11 Rotterdam Civic Hall, Rotterdam
May 13 Lille Fairgrounds, Lille
May 16 Theatre Hall, Luxembourg
May 18 Kongressaal – Deutsches Museum, Munich
May 23 Strand Lyceum, London
May 24 Strand Lyceum, London
May 25 Strand Lyceum, London
May 26 Strand Lyceum, London
Ron Sexsmith Announces Tour Dates & New Album
January 19th, 2011 |
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ALBUM AVAILABLE NOW FOR PRE-ODER AT WWW.RONSEXSMITH.COM
 Long Player Late Bloomer |
Ron Sexsmith has
announced the initial dates for his world-wide concert tour in support of his forthcoming album, Long
Player Late Bloomer. Beginning with a few scattered U.S. dates in February, the tour kicks off in earnest
in March in North America before heading to Europe in late April.
Long Player Late Bloomer will be released on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. A very special limited edition of the
album is now available for pre-order at www.ronsexsmith.com. This must-have limited edition collectable of the
album includes the CD of Long Player Late Bloomer as well as a DVD comprised of the CMT Canada TV
specials “Late Bloomer Long Player” (includes tracks not seen on the broadcast) and “Dakota Sessions.” The package
also includes a Ron Sexsmith lithograph. The first 200 fans ordering the package will receive signed lithographs.
Fans also have the option of pre-ordering the CD alone or Vinyl with a bonus CD. With all pre-orders, fans will
instantly receive an MP3 of the track “Get In Line.”
Produced by Bob Rock (Metallica, Bon Jovi and Michael Buble), Long Player Late Bloomer was
recorded in Los Angeles, Toronto and Vancouver during the winter of 2010. The album features a star-studded cast
of musicians backing up Ron in the studio, including guitarist Rusty Anderson (Paul McCartney), bassist
Paul Bushnell (Elton John, No Doubt), keyboardist Jamie Edwards (Aimee Mann) and drummer
Josh Freese (Devo, Nine Inch Nails).
Ron Sexsmith Tour dates:
01/21 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
02/13 – Charleston, WV – Mountain Stage
02/16 – Nashville, TN – Music City Roots
02/19 – Memphis, TN – Folk Alliance
03/03 – Toronto, ON – Canadian Place
03/03 – Kingston, ON – Sydenham Uni. Church
03/04 – Collingwood, ON – Gayety Theatre
03/05 – London, ON – Aeolian Hall
03/08 – 09 – Halifax, NS – The Carleton
03/21 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
03/22 – Chicago, IL – Schuba’s Tavern
03/24 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Cafe
03/25 – Vienna, VA – Jammin’ Java Music Club
03/26 – Philadelphia, PA – Tin Angel
03/27 – Cambridge, MA – T.T. The Bears
03/28 – New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
03/30 – Edmonton, AB – Haven Social Club
03/31 – Calgary, AB – Ironwood Stage and Grill
04/01 – Vancouver, BC – Rio Theatre
04/02 – Victoria, BC – St. Ann’s Auditorium
04/07 – San Francisco, CA – Cafe Du Nord
04/08 – Los Angeles, CA – Largo @ The Coronet
04/15 – Ottawa, ON – First Baptist Church
04/16 – Peterborough, ON – Market Hall
04/19 – Waterloo, ON – Starlight
04/20 – Hamilton, ON – Hamilton Place
04/21 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
04/25 – Stockholm, Sweden – Gota Kallore
04/27 – Berlin, Germany – Admiralspalast
04/28 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – People’s Place
04/30 – London, United Kingdom – Barbican Hall
05/02 – Paris, France – La Maroquinerie
05/03 – Cologne, Germany – Kulturkirche
05/04 – Ghent, Belgium – Handelsbeurs
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Barr Brothers: Tour Dates
January 19th, 2011 |
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DATES INCLUDE JUNE 17 SOLO SHOW AT THE LOUVRE IN FRANCE
The Barr Brothers have
lined up North American dates, including two shows with Jocie Adams of The
Low Anthem. Brad Barr is also scheduled to perform a solo show at the Louvre in Paris on June 17,
as part of a series hosted by French songstress Emily Loizeau. Stay tuned for more dates as they become available.
TOUR DATES
01/18/11 Tue Rockwood Music Hall New York, NY
01/20/11 Thu Lizard Lounge Cambridge, MA
01/21/11 Fri Firehouse 13 Gallery Providence, RI
02/15/11 Tue Cabaret de Capitol Quebec, QC
03/15/11 Tue Segal Centre Montreal, QC
04/01/11 Fri Salle Albert-Dumouchel Salaberry-De-Valleyfield, QC
04/02/11 Sat Salle Hector-Charland L’assomption, QC
06/17/11 Fri The Louvre Paris, FRA
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The Twilight Singers: Euro Tour & US In-Stores
January 18th, 2011 |
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EUROPEAN TOUR & TWO US IN-STORES
IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM DYNAMITE
STEPS
 The Twilight Singers |
The Twilight Singers will
embark on their first European tour in five years beginning March 18 in London at the Electric Ballroom. Tickets for
most shows go on sale on this week. Dates are still being added and more will be announced in the coming
weeks.
The band will celebrate the launch of their forthcoming album Dynamite Steps (Out in the US on
February 15 and worldwide on February 14) by performing two special shows at Amoeba Music in Los Angeles (Feb
15) and the San Francisco Amoeba Music store (Feb 17) the week of release. These will be the first ever in store
performances for the group.
The following week, The Twilight Singers will return to Jimmy Kimmel Live on February 23rd to perform their
latest single “On The Corner” The song is currently available as a free download at the Sub Pop Records website here.
The Twilight Singers 2011 European Tour
3/18/11 London – Electric Ballroom
3/19/11 Glasgow – Arches
3/20/11 Manchester – Moho Live
3/21/11 Brighton – Komedia Theatre
3/23/11 Cologne – Luxor
3/25/11 Oslo – Parkteatret
3/26/11 Stockholm – Debaser
3/27/11 Copenhagen – Vega Jr
3/28/11 Berlin – Festsaal Kreuzberg
3/30/11 Brussels – Ancienne Belgique
3/31/11 Paris – La Fleche D’Or
4/01/11 Amsterdam – Paradiso
4/02/11 Lucerne – Schuur
4/09/11 Vienna – Meet Factory
4/10/11 Warsaw – Stodola
4/12/11 Helsinki – Tavastia
4/14/11 Thessaloniki – Principal Theater
4/15/11 Athens – Gagarin Club
4/16/11 Tel Aviv – Reading3
4/17/11 Tel Aviv – Reading3
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The Dodos World Tour
January 18th, 2011 |
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FOURTH LP NO COLOR OUT MARCH 15
 The Dodos |
The Dodos are heading out
on tour starting March 10 at the Lincoln Lounge in Reno, NV in support of their upcoming album No
Color, out March 15. Starting February 1, fans can pre-order No Color at DodosMusic.net and get an immediate download of “Black Night” off the
new album.
US + European 2011 Tour
3/10/2011 – Reno, NV – Lincoln Lounge
3/11/2011 – Las Vegas, NV – Beauty Bar
3/12/2011 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
3/13/2011 – Phoenix, AZ – The Duce
3/14/2011 – Santa Fe, NM – Warehouse 21
3/15/2011 – Austin, TX- SXSW
3/16/2011 – Austin, TX- SXSW
3/17/2011 – Austin, TX- SXSW
3/18/2011 – Austin, TX- SXSW
3/19/2011 – Austin, TX- SXSW
3/20/2011 – Norman, OK – Opolis
3/21/2011 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
3/22/2011 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
3/23/2011 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
3/24/2011 – Fargo, ND – Aquarium
3/25/2011 – Winnipeg, MB – West End
3/26/2011 – Saskatoon, SK – Amigo’s
3/28/2011 – Calgary, AB – Republik
3/29/2011 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite
3/31/2011 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw
4/01/2011 – Victoria, BC – Sugar
4/02/2011 – Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo
4/04/2011 – Seattle, WA – Neumo’s
4/05/2011 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir
4/07/2011 – San Francisco, CA – Filmore
4/08/2011 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theater
4/09/2011 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
4/27/2011 – Donostia, Spain – Gazteszena
4/28/2011 – Vigo, Spain – University
4/29/2011 – Madrid, Spain – El Sol
4/30/2011 РBarcelona, Spain РPla̤a de la Odissea (Free Outdoor show)
5/02/2011 – Grenoble, France – Le Ciel
5/03/2011 – Milan, Italy – Salumeria Della Musica
5/04/2011 – Rome, Italy – Circolo Degli Artisti
5/05/2011 – Ravenna, Italy – Bronson
5/06/2011 – Aarau, Switzerland – Kiff
5/07/2011 – Munich, Germany – 59-1
5/09/2011 – Berlin, Germany – Magnet
5/10/2011 – Hamburg, Germany – Prinzenbar
5/11/2011 – Cologne, Germany – Blue Shell
5/12/2011 – Nijmegen, Holland – Doornroosje
5/13/2011 – Amsterdam, Holland – Melkweg
5/14/2011 – Brussels, Belgium – Botanique Festival
5/16/2011 – Vendome, France – La Chapelle Vendome
5/17/2011 – Strasbourg, France – La Laiterie
5/18/2011 – Paris, France – Divan du Monde
5/19/2011 – London, UK – Scala
5/20/2011 – Manchester, UK – Deaf Institute
5/21/2011 – Glasgow, UK – Arches
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Orlando Bloom House For Rent
January 18th, 2011 |
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Got an extra five figures burning a hole in your pocket every month? New dad Orlando Bloom is renting out his Hollywood estate for $18,000 a month. The landscaped four-bedroom, three bathroom property, built in 1940, covers more than 3,200 square feet and is perched behind thick wooden gates that protects a expansive garden that [...]
MLK Day Crunch Crumbs: 2011 Golden Globe Winners; Kim Cattrall New Face Of Olay Total Effects; Nickelodeon Reviving Power Rangers!
January 17th, 2011 |
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Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day, ‘Crunchers. Remember: “It’s a day on, not a day off!” So remember to do something wonderful for someone else today. We’re up bright and early to deliver your Morning Links — which counts as our good deed for the day. You can thank us later! -Here’s a list of [...]
Gwen Stefani L’Oreal Paris Global Ambassador
January 16th, 2011 |
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Because She’s Worth It! Gwen Stefani is the newest face of L’Oréal Paris! The mother of two, 41, says she’s “a lucky, lucky girl” after being tipped to join singing star Beyonce Knowles, Desperate Housewives’ Eva Longoria, and American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez as the cosmetics brand’s newest global brand ambassador — Read: Celebrity Spokesmodel. [...]
Michael Jackson Fragrances Debuting In March
January 15th, 2011 |
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Michael Jackson’s father Joe has teamed up with a French perfume company to launch a fragrance collection dedicated to and inspired by the late King of Pop. In December, the family patriarch signed the deal with bosses of the Julian Rouas Paris Company to create a collection of Jackson scents set for a March release. [...]
Will show real me in new show: Paris Hilton
January 15th, 2011 |
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Socialite Paris Hilton is set to star in a new show with US network Oxygen and says it will show “the real Paris”. The 29-year-old heiress has promised “The World According to Paris” which will air on US network Oxygen in the spring -will show her how she really is. “In the show, it really [...]
New Paris Hilton Reality Show Headed To Oxygen Network: “The World According To Parisâ€
January 14th, 2011 |
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It’s The Simple Life 2.0! The Oxygen Network — which already plays home network to reality shows like Tori & Dean and The Bad Girls Club — has greenlit a new docu-series starring reality TV veteran Paris Hiton. Described as a “for real” showing of the heiress’ life, The World According to Paris will debut [...]