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Lollapalooza Chile: The Killers, JaneÂ’s, Kanye, Fatboy

January 28th, 2011 | No Comments

CHICAGO FEST GOES TO SOUTH AMERICA

The Killers

The lineup for the inaugural Lollapalooze Chile has been announced. 50-plus acts will perform on five stages at the two-day festival set to happen Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 in O’Higgins Park, Santiago, Chile.

Â“The job we did to gather these artists for 2011 was remarkable,Â” says fest co-organizer Perry Farrell. Â“Imagine gathering 60 artists while the contract ink is still wet. We put it together at a record pace as we had four months. We did not want to come to Chile with a lineup that was anything other than world-class, and my partners Marc Geiger of WME and Charles Attal of C3 have been absolutely integral to Lollapalooza Chile launching in 2011. Our selections are very animated, with much diversity. There is Chilean talent in the mix. Now that the lineup is announced here, we are going back to Chile to work on the other aspects of the festival. Our ambition is to plant a very strong seed in Chile, one that will grow over the years, and provide Santiago with an event for the ages.Â”

Available now for the festival are general two-day passes for $110 presale, $136 then $152; Lolla Lounge two-day VIP passes for $320 presale then $380; And beginning February 11, general admission single day tickets for $72 presale then $84 and VIP passes for $240. All passes can be purchased here.

There are also a variety of travel packages from North America available here and here.

The complete line-up for LOLLAPALOOZA CHILE is:

THE KILLERS
JANE’S ADDICTION
KANYE WEST
30 SECONDS TO MARS
YEAH YEAH YEAHS
DEFTONES
FATBOY SLIM
THE FLAMING LIPS
ARMIN VAN BUUREN
CYPRESS HILL
BEN HARPER
SUBLIME WITH ROME
311
THE NATIONAL
EMPIRE OF THE SUN
COLD WAR KIDS
CSS
LOS BUNKERS
CAT POWER
CHICO TRUJILLO
DEVENDRA BANHART
THE DRUMS
BOYS NOIZE
STEEL PULSE
FISCHERSPOONER
PERRYETTY VS CHRIS COX
MALA RODRIGUEZ
EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS
DATAROCK
TODOS TUS MUERTOS
BOMBA ESTEREO
GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY
JOACHIM GARRAUD
FRANCISCA VALENZUELA
ZETA BOSIO
ANITA TIJOUX
QUIQUE NEIRA
LATIN BITMAN
DJ RAFF
TOY SELEKTAH
FRACTAL + JOE VASCONCELLOS
FOTHER MUCKERS
ASTRO
DEVIL PRESLEY
DENVER
COMO ASESINAR A FELIPES
THE GANJAS
MATANZA
ITAL
NEW KIDS ON THE NOISE
MAGICTWINS
LOS PULENTOS
ACHU
CUCHARA
MUNDANO
LOS PLUMABITS

Dec. 27, 1831: Beagle Sets Sail With a Very Special Passenger

December 27th, 2010 | No Comments

1831: HMS Beagle, a 10-gun, Cherokee-class brig sloop of the Royal Navy’s survey service, sets sail from Plymouth, England on its second voyage as a survey vessel.
On board, at the invitation of Beagle captain Robert FitzRoy, is a young biologist called Charles Darwin. Darwinâ€™s account of The Voyage of the Beagle, published in 1839, establishes [...]

Madonna Hard Candy Gym Mexico Facing Shutdown

December 1st, 2010 | No Comments

Madonna flew into Mexico City Monday to open her new Hard Candy Fitness Gym, but patrons won’t be feeling the burn for long, if local officials have anything to say about it. The club she launched this week is in danger of being shut down because it lacks a security plan and a land use [...]

Carmakers: Fiat plays double or quits with Chrysler

November 25th, 2010 | No Comments

Sergio Marchionne reckons that Chrysler can help save Fiat from itself and from Italy. It is a gamble, but one he has to take

IN JANUARY Fiat cars will be back on sale in America for the first time in 27 years. The tiny, retro-styled Fiat 500 will appear in the showrooms of 130 dealers across the country. It was launched at the Los Angeles motor show last week, alongside a revamped Chrysler range. Fiat’s return to America is the first visible result of what is intended to be an ever closer union with Chrysler, agreed on last year when the Detroit giant was in bankruptcy. The two companies are betting that the Fiat 500—designed by Frank Stephenson, the man behind BMW’s transatlantic success with the MINI—will also prove as popular with Americans as it has with Europeans.

Returning to a country from which Fiat was driven out by poor quality—Americans used to quip that its name stood for “Fix It Again, Tony”—is a big risk. But the reward is to get back into one of the world’s largest markets and gain the scale that will promote Fiat from a smallish European firm (albeit with a successful business in South America) to the ranks of global carmakers. Its home market in Italy is too small, and its operations there too uncompetitive, to provide the basis for long-term survival. Merging with Chrysler will mean sharing development costs and technology, but will also mean having to turn around an ailing firm with competitiveness problems of its own. In sum, Fiat is playing double or quits. …

Lollapalooza International: Chile ’11

November 19th, 2010 | No Comments

Lollapalooza
2009 by Vann

Perry Farrell, in conjunction with Chile’s Lotus Producciones, and WME and C3 Presents–the promotional
partners
behind the North American Lollapalooza–will bring his carnival of all things alternative to an exciting new
destination, South America.

For the first time in its history, one of America’s most beloved music festivals lands overseas in Santiago,
Chile on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3, 2011 at O’Higgins Park as the first Lollapalooza
International. Line-up details will be available at a later date.

Similar to its Chicago home Grant Park in North America, O’Higgins Park is a gorgeous scenic locale in the middle of
a bustling urban hub. Lollapalooza International promises an eclectic lineup of top
talent from around the world, and will also partake in a “cultural exchange,” by featuring Chilean artists at
this summer’s North American Lollapalooza in Grant Park.

A Q&A with LOLLAPALOOZA’s creator PERRY FARRELL:

What inspired you to bring Lollapalooza to what many might think of as an unlikely location of a city in South
America?

PERRY FARRELL: There are a series of prerequisites when selecting a destination. Number one is space. It must be
open and lovely; scalable up to 100,000 patrons. Second is the proximity to the city. We provide the entertainment.
The city provides the culture, hotels, restaurants and clubs. Then, most important are the people. The people of
Santiago have a passion for contemporary music and lead international lifestyles. Perfect.

We understand you have made a trip to Chile and have seen the park. Can you talk about the beauty of the location?

PF: Yes, O’ Higgins Park has a gentle sloping grass viewing area with the Andes Mountains in the distance. There are
many trees for shade. One of my favorite aspects to the park is a large round discotheque that houses up to 10,000
people. It is attached to an amusement park with a roller coaster and people scream on it all day. Right now you’ll see
families spending time in the park. Little kids roaming all over.

Can music fans expect the same eclectic music that Lollapalooza is known for in America?

PF: Yes, we found that there are so many groups and artists that have never been to Chile. It’s been fun figuring out
with Lotus, C3 and WME, who will be the first to get there.

The promoter in Chile is Sebastian De La Barra of Lotus Producciones. What did you see in him that made him the
right choice to bring Lollapalooza to Chile?

PF: When first meeting Sebastian, I noted that he had a disposition reminiscent of the best promoters I have had the
pleasure to work with. He is smart, relaxed and having fun in the driver’s seat.

We understand that the festival will also feature musicians and bands from Chile. Can you elaborate on that?

PF: Local talent is essential to rounding out the experience of a Lollapalooza. Sebastian has strong opinions on who
will be best. We can not say who just yet. We are also looking to bring some of those artists out to Chicago for a
musical foreign exchange.

As with any festival in its first year, there is always a learning curve.

PF: We are confident a massive music audience is awaiting us in Santiago. What we are very interested to learn is how
widely spread the demographic will be. In Chicago we have hipsters as well as young parents with children in
attendance. It is one of the few places in the world where a generation gap doesn’t exist.

Drug arrests in Serbia, Montenegro, Italy

November 16th, 2010 | No Comments

Four persons were arrested last night in Serbia on suspicion that they trafficked narcotics, acting as part of the Å ariÄ‡ gang.
Darko Å ariÄ‡, a Montenegrin with a Serbian passport, is a fugitive from justice indicted in Serbia as the mastermind behind a failed attempt last year to smuggle over two tons of cocaine from South America to Europe.

Demi Lovato Rehabbing At Timberline Knolls: Did Cocaine/Alcohol Incite Breakdown?

November 10th, 2010 | No Comments

Disgraced Disney darling Demi Lovato is rehabbing at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center in Lemont, Illinois — roughly 27 miles outside Chicago, Chi-Town’s Sun-Times said Wednesday. The facility is touted as tops for treatment of eating disorders, drug addiction, and emotional issues. Interestingly enough, the report has surfaced just as Life & Style Weekly publishes [...]

SIA to expand network to South America

September 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Singapore Airlines (SIAL.SI), the world’s second largest carrier by market value, said on Thursday it will expand its network to South America starting March 2011.

The airline said in a statement it will fly to the Brazilian city of Sao Paolo via Barcelona three times a week.

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Noble Group hires Senior VP of Nuclear Fuels

September 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Noble Group, the global supply chain manager of bulk commodities, today announced the appointment of Crispin Collier to the post of Senior Vice-President — Nuclear Fuels.

A graduate of The University of Cape Town and The Harvard Business School, Collier started his business career with Mckinsey and Company in South Africa.

His subsequent career experience has seen him working with BHP Billiton in a number of locations — principally in South America, South Africa and Asia.

Scorpions to Return to U.S. Next Summer

September 1st, 2010 | No Comments

HAVING JUST WRAPPED A TRIUMPHANT NORTH AMERICAN TOUR; GROUP TO HIT MEXICO AND SOUTH
AMERICA SEPTEMBER 4

Scorpions

For those who have not yet been stung by the mighty Scorpions on their latest concert tour, Â“The Best Is Yet To Come.Â”

Although the band recently wrapped a triumphant 38-show tour of North America on Saturday (8/21) in Chicago at
the (sold out in advance) Rosemont Theatre, they are now booking more U.S. shows next summer since their
overseas tour commitments had prevented them from adding more U.S. shows this year. The group will hit cities
they did not get a chance to perform in.

The Scorpions are now on a brief break and will resume their Â“Get Your
Sting and Blackout World Tour 2010Â” tour September 4 in Mexico and South America before heading back to Europe
with dates confirmed through November 27 in their German homeland.

The farewell tour by the iconic band–Klaus Meine (vocals), Matthias Jabs (lead guitar),
Rudolf Schenker (guitar), James Kottak (drums) and Pawel Maciwoda (bass)–is in
support of their latest album Sting in the Tail (Universal Music Enterprises).

In a recent interview (8/21/10) with Billboard’s Ray Waddell, lead singer Klaus Meine said, Â“What can I say? It’s a
celebrationÂ…We feel we owe it to our fans and ourselves to keep this energy level. What we pull off every night on
this tour, we want to keep it that way to the very last show. We don’t want to see ourselves rocking like a hurricane
when it’s not a hurricane anymore.Â” Of the touring climate right now, Waddell said, Â“Scorpions numbers are solid in
a summer where consistency is treasured.Â”

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Kian Ann Engineering posts record full-year net profit of $13.2m

August 26th, 2010 | No Comments

Mainboard-listed Kian Ann Engineering, one of the largest independent distributors of heavy machinery parts in Asia, announced it achieved a record profit attributable to equity holders of $13.2 million for the financial year ended 30 June 2010.

Kian Ann says the group’s performance was lifted by the gradual recovery of global economic conditions, which resulted in sales growth of 10.8% to $149.4 million in FY2010 from $134.8 million in FY2009. Improved demand from mining, forestry, palm oil and infrastructure sectors in Malaysia and countries outside Asia, especially Russia, South America and continents of Oceania, contributed to the better performance.

16 Of The Most Underrated Sci-Fi Shows

August 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

Sci-Fi has been the red-headed stepchild of TV for years, forced into bad and shifting timeslots, broadcast with episodes out of order, mocked and ignored. Even though we’re currently we’re going through a period where science fiction has miraculously become a media darling, there were still decades where it was critically ignored as a genre, [...]

“Drug lord enlisted help from state”

August 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

A Serbian Justice Ministry official says that the Å ariÄ‡ case investigation will show this “big mafia had enlisted help from state structures”. Darko Å ariÄ‡, a Montenegrin with Serbian citizenship, is wanted in Serbia on suspicion that he headed a crime gang that attempted to smuggle 2.7 tons of cocaine from South America to Europe in 2008.

10 Most Bizarre Scams (That Actually Worked)

August 12th, 2010 | No Comments

Here are 10 of the most unbelievable con tricks ever attempted!

Aug. 10, 1519: Magellan Sets Sail Into History

August 10th, 2010 | No Comments

1519: Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, having sworn allegiance to Spain, sets sail from Seville for what will be the first successful circumnavigation of the Earth. Magellan, however, will not complete the voyage.
Like Columbus before him, Magellan’s primary objective was to open up a western trade route for Spain to Asia, since Spanish ships were barred [...]

The 50 Hottest South American Women

July 26th, 2010 | No Comments

The recent World Cup made pretty clear that, overall, South America easily has the most beautiful women in the world. Sure, you can find 10s on any continent (there’s probably even a hot scientist or two on Antarctica) but average is a hell of a lot hotter in South America than in the rest of [...]

Olam makes offer for NZ Farming Systems

July 19th, 2010 | No Comments

Olam International, a Singapore-based commodity producer and trader, plans to make an offer for all the shares in NZ Farming Systems Uruguay Ltd. it doesn’t already own.

Olam is offering 55 New Zealand cents a share, valuing NZ Farming at NZ$134 million ($93 million), according to a filing with the New Zealand stock exchange. NZ Farming, which is based in New Zealand and owns dairy farms in South America, traded at 41 cents on July 16.

Bruce Willis Debuts Self-Titled Scent

July 7th, 2010 | No Comments

How would you like to smell like Bruce Willis? The Die Hard actor is the latest celebrity to launch a signature fragrance named after himself through a development deal with LR Health & Beauty Systems. The fragrance — simply dubbed Bruce Willis Eau de Parfum — hits retailers in North, Latin and South America as well [...]

July 7, 1550: Europeans Discover Chocolate

July 7th, 2010 | No Comments

1550: Chocolate is introduced in Europe, and the Mexican drink creates a passion that endures after nearly half a millennium.
Europe came late to the joys of chocolate. Native to Mexico, Central and South America, cacao cultivation dates to at least 1250 B.C., according to archaeologists.
Mayans grew cacao trees in their backyards and used the seeds [...]

Golden Agri started at Buy by Bank of America-Merrill Lynch with $0.72 target

July 7th, 2010 | No Comments

Bank of America-Merrill Lynch has started Golden Agri-Resources (E5H.SG) at Buy with $0.72 target price, based on 14x FY10-11 P/E, says Dow Jones.

BoA-Merrill Lynch says palm oil producer has largest planted area in Indonesia, is one of cheapest, most liquid CPO proxies. Tips every 1% rise in CPO price to boost earnings by 2%. Expects CPO price to pick up in 4Q10 due to strong soybean demand in South America’s biodiesel industry, less-than-expected supply.

Research house says existing yet-to-be-planted land bank, coupled with new planting rate of 30,000-50,000 ha yearly, will guarantee group’s mature land bank growth for next decade; “as agricultural land availability diminishes, Golden Agri’s huge agriland holdings will also prove to be very valuable in the future.”

Shares –0.9% at $0.53.

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Posts Tagged ‘South America’

Lollapalooza Chile: The Killers, JaneÂ’s, Kanye, Fatboy

Dec. 27, 1831: Beagle Sets Sail With a Very Special Passenger

Madonna Hard Candy Gym Mexico Facing Shutdown

Carmakers: Fiat plays double or quits with Chrysler

Lollapalooza International: Chile ’11

Drug arrests in Serbia, Montenegro, Italy

Demi Lovato Rehabbing At Timberline Knolls: Did Cocaine/Alcohol Incite Breakdown?

SIA to expand network to South America

Scorpions to Return to U.S. Next Summer

Kian Ann Engineering posts record full-year net profit of $13.2m

16 Of The Most Underrated Sci-Fi Shows

“Drug lord enlisted help from state”

10 Most Bizarre Scams (That Actually Worked)

Aug. 10, 1519: Magellan Sets Sail Into History

The 50 Hottest South American Women

Olam makes offer for NZ Farming Systems

Bruce Willis Debuts Self-Titled Scent

July 7, 1550: Europeans Discover Chocolate

Golden Agri started at Buy by Bank of America-Merrill Lynch with $0.72 target

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