Park it, Rumer: Scout is our new favorite Willis sister! The 19-year-old celebuspawk of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis appears in a totally cute video with her stepdad Ashton Kutcher singing “Sober Me” — “a little song about a loved one” that the pair wrote together. By his own admission Ashton is a pretty crappy [...]
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Temasek to invest in China industry park, 21st Century says
December 28th, 2010 |
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Temasek Holdings Pte will lead a number of Singaporean companies in investing in an industrial park in China’s Sichuan province with a Chengdu high-tech investment group, the 21st Century Business Herald reported today, citing Tang Hua, a local official.
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Heidi Jones, “Good Morning America†Weather Girl, Lied About Central Park Rape
December 15th, 2010 |
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Talk About Warm Fronts! One of the Big Apple’s most popular Weather Girls has found herself in a pickle after blitzing cops with the ultimate snow job. The WABC-TV meteorologist is facing misdemeanor charges for filing a false police report after she lied about almost being raped. On Monday, Jones, who anchors the station’s weekend [...]
OKP-Soilbuild JV wins $83.5m contract to build condo at Angullia Park
December 9th, 2010 |
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OKP Holdings and Soilbuild Group Holdings say their newly created joint venture company Forte Builder has won a $83.5 million contract from Angullia Development, an associate of China Sonangol International (S), to build a condominium housing development, comprising one block of 36-storey residential tower (total 54 units) with sky terraces, two basement carparks, a swimming pool and communal facilities on Lots 1374V TS 24, at Angullia Park in the River Valley Area.
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Justin Bieber “South Park†Parody!
November 12th, 2010 |
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You’re nobody til somebody kills you on South Park! “Evil” Justin Bieber is the latest celebrity victim of the side-splitting Comedy Central series — to the horror of Beliebers all over the Twitterverse. An animated Bieber met an untimely death in Wednesday night’s edition of the controversial cartoon after falling victim to Eric Cartman’s bid [...]
Snooki Wonderful Pistachios Ad Campaign
November 1st, 2010 |
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Park it pickles, Snooki’s got a new favorite snack – pistachios! The pint-sized Jersey Shore guidette joins disgraced Illinois governr Rod Blagojevich and Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco is one of eight celebs appearing new nutty ads for Wonderful Pistachios’ “Get Crackin’” campaign!
IBM Software Drives Chevy’s 2011 Volt Electric Car
November 1st, 2010 |
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IBM and General Motors put on a dog and pony show to demonstrate how IBM’s software powers the new Chevy 2011 Volt electric cars. – RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. IBM and
General Motors have announced that IBM’s software and simulation tools helped
GM engineers design and develop the software
in the advanced control systems on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, which was designed and engineered in
just 29 months.
According to a press …
John Lennon: LENNONYC Doc Screening in Central Park
September 27th, 2010 |
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FEATURES NEVER BEFORE HEARD STUDIO RECORDINGS;
NEVER BEFORE SEEN CONCERT FILM
OUTTAKES AND HOME MOVIES
LENNONYC is a feature length documentary directed by Michael Epstein about John Lennon
and his years living in New York City during the 1970s. It will be screened on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Rumsey
Playfield in Central Park at 7 PM in honor of Lennon’s 70th birthday. The screening is free and open to the public. The
documentary will air on PBS as part of the American Masters series on November 22 at 9 PM. The event is
presented by VEVO, Infinite Possibilities Foundation, and WNET.org
Singapore-Sichuan Investment Holdings formed to explore development of Sichuan hi-tech park
September 16th, 2010 |
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Singapore-Sichuan Investment Holdings, a Singapore consortium initiated by Temasek Holdings, has signed an MOU with Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone to conduct a feasibility study of the joint development of a Singapore-Sichuan Hi-Tech Innovation Park (HTIP).
The Singapore-Sichuan HTIP project will be situated in the Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone, which is currently ranked fourth out of the 54 national Hi-Tech Zones gazetted in China in terms of competitiveness.
The 35 sqkm development will first begin with an initial start-up area of 10 sqkm. It will focus on integrating modern manufacturing, modern services and modern living into one.
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Correction: Bald Hills wind park
August 26th, 2010 |
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In last week’s story on wind energy, we said Australia’s Bald Hills wind park was in Queensland. It is in Victoria. Sorry.
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Blackwater & Bear Creek Fests At Spirit of Suwannee Music Park
August 4th, 2010 |
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ADVANCED DISCOUNT TICKETS FOR BOTH FESTIVALS AVAILABLE NOW
Big IV Productions owner and CEO Lyle Williams and director/Chief promoter Paul Levine continue to shape Florida’s
music scene with plans to bring two festivals to Live Oak, Florida’s Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in 2010.
Returning for its fourth consecutive year, Bear Creek Music Festival will take place November 12-14 and
the
inaugural Blackwater Music & Art Festival will touch down August 26-28.
For the first ever Blackwater Music Festival, fans will be treated to three days of eclectic music with sets by Slightly Stoopid, STS9, Michael Franti & Spearhead, JJ Grey & MOFRO, The Disco Biscuits, G. Love, Galactic and more than
20 other celebrated bands. Up to date lineup and ticket information is available here.
The critically acclaimed Bear Creek Music & Art Festival will once again feature a massive lineup full of
funk,
rock, jazz, funk, live electonica, and jam titans. Fan favorites Umphrey’s McGee return for two
nights of
headlining shows with other acts such as Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Lettuce, The New
Mastersounds, Perpetual Groove,
George Porter’s Running Pardners, Toubab
Krewe, Zach Deputy and
others also playing twice over the
three day event. Other performers include Maceo Parker, Pee Wee
Ellis, Fred Wesley, Bernie Worrell, DJ Logic,
Soulive, The New Deal, Bonobo Live Band, Eliot Lipp and many more.
Complete lineup, ticket info, and all details
including Wednesday night’s Pre-Pre Festival and Thursday’s Pre-Festival Kick-Off Parties available here.
Park Place Technologies Offers Resource for Data Center Managers
August 4th, 2010 |
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The Park Place Technologies report, "Maximize the Value of Data Center Hardware Maintenance", offers cost-conscious businesses insight into the business value of third-party maintenance(TPM) services and compares this value to that of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). – Data center hardware maintenance specialist Park Place Technologies
released a resource for data center managers seeking to maximize or
extend the value of hardware systems. The whitepaper,
titled quot;Maximize the Value of Data Center Hardware Maintenance, quot;
identifies four types of busine…
Sat Eye Candy: Disney
July 17th, 2010 |
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HAPPY 55th BIRTHDAY, YOU BIG OL’ AMUSEMENT PARK!
On this day in 1955, the grand opening of Disneyland was broadcast on national television. Since then it has inspired music both great and terrible, but from that televised moment forward it has had a profound impact on popular culture worldwide. The July 17th broadcast was a press preview and the park opened to the general public the following day on July 18, 1955. We commemorate this event with a selection of Disney songs.
We begin with a teenage Michael Jackson delivering a bonafide lullaby classic in a voice that simply denies description. Regardless of anything else, there’s no question MJ could sing.
Here’s a curious audience shot tidbit involving Nick Cave.
We’re not sure if we like this or are terribly frightened by it. Thanks, Los Lobos!
He’s no Louis Prima but Paolo Nutini does alright.
Another tune from The Jungle Book, done up in a most curious ‘n’ compelling style.
A sublime jazz combo anchored by Chick Corea (piano) and Sadao Watanabe (alto sax) gets romantic.
Terrible video quality but this Jackson 5 performance from 1971 revisits a tune from the one Disney movie that will likely never be reissued, Song of the South. The Jacksons originally covered this one on their 1969 debut album.
And we wrap with three jazz masters exploring the song we began with.
The ‘Get Carter’ car park…
July 12th, 2010 |
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Are you familiar with the film ‘Get Carter’ which was made in 1971, starred Michael Caine and was set in the north-east of England? If yes, you may recall a scene that takes place in a concrete multi-storey car park in which Caine’s character chucks the bloke who used to be in Coronation Street over the side.
It’s a decent film that captures the spirit of the time; the times were a changin’ and the concrete architecture springing up all over Britain was a big part of it. The ‘brutalist’ multi-storey car park in Get Carter symbolised the rapid changes to the built environment, attitudes of the times (there was a predilection for knocking old buildings down) and the new primacy of the automobile, even. Well, it turned out that people didn’t much care for all the concrete or the blocks of flats that replaced so-called ‘slums’, but that’s a long story…
Suffice to say, big concrete multi-storey car parks are often considered a necessary evil in this country, but aren’t much loved for aesthetics. The one that features in Get Carter is being knocked down this month and has long been a controversial landmark in Gateshead. But you have to love this one fact about it: it is commonly known as the ‘Get Carter Car Park’. I would have liked to have had a quick look at it and to have stopped a stranger in the street to ask for directions: ‘Excuse me…do you know where the ‘Get Carter Car Park’ is?’
Where am I going with this? Bear with me. Nissan’s new Juke – made at its nearby Sunderland plant – has had the ‘honour’ of being the last vehicle to burn rubber in the GCCP prior to demolition. It’s an unusual promo stunt, for sure. You can watch it doing the rounds in the below clip. I am not sure about the styling of the vehicle, though Graeme Roberts says that the upper B-Segment crossover is more convincing in the flesh.
BBR Holdings acquires Goodrich Park site for $86m
July 12th, 2010 |
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Specialist engineering group BBR Holdings says it has entered into a sale & purchase agreement to acquire a plot of freehold land at 2A/B/C/D Simon Lane for $86 million.
The group aims to develop a low-rise condominium project on the 97,703 sq ft site which currently houses Goodrich Park Condominium.
Jerry Garcia Tribute at AT&T Park
July 9th, 2010 |
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SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR JERRY GARCIA TRIBUTE NIGHT ON AUGUST 9, BOB WEIR & MICKEY HART TO PERFORM
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The San Francisco Giants will pay tribute to music legend Jerry Garcia on Monday, August 9, when they
face the Chicago Cubs at 7:15 p.m. Garcia and the Grateful Dead are synonymous with San Francisco and each year the City celebrates “the
days between” which are the days within Garcia’s birthday (August 1) and the day of his passing (August 9).
San Francisco’s ‘Dead Heads’ and music fans alike will gather at AT&T Park to pay homage to Jerry Garcia on the
15th anniversary of his passing. Fans who purchase a special event ticket will receive a seat in the Jerry Garcia
designated section at AT&T Park; a limited edition Jerry Garcia/Giants themed bobblehead, portraying Garcia’s
National Anthem performance at Candlestick Park back on April 12, 1993; and a portion of the proceeds will benefit
the Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead inspired Rex Foundation. Tickets can be purchased by visiting http://www.sfgiants.com/specialevents or by calling 415-972-
2233.
All fans attending the game will be treated to pre-game, live musical performances from some of San Francisco’s
most popular Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead cover bands and a home plate ceremony featuring a video tribute to
Garcia with many of his family members in attendance. Garcia’s daughter, Annabelle Garcia, will throw out the
ceremonial first pitch and Grateful Dead member Bob Weir will perform the National Anthem and Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart will lead fans in a special
7th Inning Stretch celebration. In an attempt to set an official Guinness World Record for the world’s largest kazoo
ensemble, Hart will lead more than 7,000 kazoo playing fans in “Take Me Out To The Ball Game.”
For fans interested in attending a Jerry Garcia/Grateful Dead VIP Party, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in AT&T Park’s new
Triples Alley location, a limited number of tickets are available for purchase. This event will include an exclusive
Q&A session with Garcia’s family members, friends and Rex board members. Grateful Dead band mates Bob Weir
and Mickey Hart will also be in attendance. KNBR’s morning show host Paul McCaffrey will moderate the discussion.
A Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead cover band will hold a private show for those in attendance. Tickets are available
for $175 and include access to this premium space; a Lower Box game ticket; the limited edition Jerry Garcia
bobblehead; food and beverages; and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead
inspired Rex Foundation. Tickets to this event can be purchased by visiting http://www.sfgiants.com/specialevents or by calling 415-972-
2233.
Verizon Apple iPhone January 2011
June 30th, 2010 |
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Park it, AT&T! There’s a new tech giant in town. AT&T’s days of being the exclusive carrier of Apple’s sought after iPhone are ovah! Beginning in January, the catchy device will also be available for purchase from Verizon Wireless locations across the globe, Bloomberg News said Wednesday. Show of hands, please: How many techies are jumping [...]
Lian Beng wins $88.3m deal to build Spottiswoode Park Road condo for UOL
June 30th, 2010 |
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Lian Beng Group, the homegrown building construction company, has clinched a $88.28 million contract to build a condominium development located at Spottiswoode Park Road.
Awarded by UOL Development, the contract will cover the construction of one 36-storey residential tower, a six-storey carpark, swimming pool, and other ancillary facilities.
This marks the group’s fourth building contract from the private residential sector since March. The group was earlier on awarded contracts by Sing Holdings and Far East Group for the construction of The Laurels and Centro Residences respectively. A third contract for the construction of Waterbank at Dakota was also awarded by UOL Development.
North Park Music Thing: Workshops and Festival
June 29th, 2010 |
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The North Park Music Thing (NPMT) is back for its third year, bringing music industry leaders and musicians
together for a weekend of panel discussions, demo review sessions and more, followed by live performances. The annual music and media conference will be held at the historic Lafayette Hotel, located at 2223 El Cajon Blvd. in
San Diego, August 13-14, 2010.
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NPMT WORKSHOPS
Panel discussions at NPMT will range from a discussion for beginning musicians, Music Business 101, to
discussions on social media, music publishing, legal issues and more.
Scheduled panel topics include:
The Future of Music PR
Social Media and Music: Building Your Network Performance Video & VJing: The Art, Business & Reality of Real Time
Video
Creating a Music Town
Management 101: Guiding Your Career
Lawyers, Guns & Money: Legal Issues For Musicians
Touring on a Budget
All Things Radio: Terrestrial, Satellite, Internet and College Using Music and Technology for the Greater Good
Getting Your Music Licensed
Indie Labels: The Resurgence
NPMT Songwriters Circle: Discussion and Performance.
NPMT MUSIC FESTIVAL
The NXNP Music Festival will showcase over 160 artists on 14 stages in the North Park, South Park, Normal Heights
and in the Kensington area of San Diego. Artists have been selected through a submission process and will come to
San
Diego from Boston, Las Vegas, Tucson, Sacramento, San Francisco, and of course, all over Southern California.
Confirmed performers include Exene
Cervenka (Los Angeles), Dirty
Sweet (San Diego), The Silent Comedy (San Diego), Holy Rolling Empire (Tucson), Heavy Hawaii (San Diego), Apes of Wrath (San Diego), Audra Mae (Los Angeles), The Tender Box (Los Angeles) and more
to be announced. For an up to date listing of NPMT Music Festival performers, visit the festival site.