At 0223 GMT, Raffles Medical shares were up 6.9% at $2.33 with over one million shares changing hands.
At 0122 GMT, shares of Thomson Medical were traded at $1.74 with over 115 million shares changing hands.
Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim on Friday offered to buy Thomson Medical Centre (THOM.SI) for $513 million, hoping to tap into Asia’s growing healthcare demand.
Lim made the offer after his investment firm agreed to buy a 39.34% stake in the company from Thomson’s largest shareholder and founder Dr Cheng Wei Chen and his family, a statement said.
The offer for Thomson Medical comes three months after Malaysian state investor Khazanah bought Parkway Holdings (PARM.SI) — Asia’s biggest listed hospital operator — in a $3.4 billion deal.
Thomson Medical is a healthcare service provider in Singapore for obstetrics, gynaecology and paediatric services.
Lim recently gained fame when he made a 320 million pound ($659 million) offer to buy Liverpool Football Club. He later
withdrew the offer following a court ruling that gave Liverpool board the right to proceed with a 300 million pound sale of the club to New England Sports Ventures, who also own the Boston Red Sox baseball team.
Lim, ranked by Forbes magazine as Singapore’s eighth-richest man, made his fortune as a stock broker and became a private investor in 1996. His key holdings include stakes in Wilmar International (WLIL.SI), the world’s largest palm oil firm, and fashion retailer FJ Benjamin (FJBN.SI).
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In what some industry observers are calling a stroke of television casting magic, the producers of TLC’s Deadliest Catch are working on a 10-episode Spike TV docu-series on mining in West Virginia, The Hollywood Reporter dished on Thursday. News of the upcoming series premiere of Coal comes as TV viewers around the world remain captivated [...]
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Thom Yorke/Atoms For Peace :: 04.05.10 :: Roseland Ballroom :: New York, NY
 Yorke & Flea – Atoms For Peace :: 04.05 :: NYC |
Beneath the digital glitter that the world refers to as Times Square, there’s a hidden layer of contextual meaning that provides an explanation as to why our world has become so hectically distorted. Taking a look around this area, advertising displays dominate the landscape; completely side swiping the architectural marvels that wait at every corner and undermining the gritty sincerity such a metropolis has to offer. For the average tourist, looking up at the Roseland Ballroom‘s marquee displaying “Atoms For Peace: Sold Out” must have meant absolutely nothing amidst the sea of endless billboards. However, if you were one of the people waiting in the line wrapping around the block to get into to the Roseland, it meant nothing less than the world.
Back in October, Thom Yorke assembled an all-star backing band consisting of Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, R.E.M. and Beck touring drummer Joey Waronker and percussionist Mauro Refosco of Forro in the Dark to play Yorke’s solo material. Now performing under the name Atoms For Peace, the group kicked off their first tour in New York.
DJ mastermind Flying Lotus opened the evening by delivering an animated set to an eager audience. For the majority of his performance, FlyLo grooved and lip-synced his way around the material while keeping his beats well knit. Regardless of his skills as a DJ, the Roseland’s speakers were not able to handle the bass frequency of the performance. Cracking thuds kept interrupting the sound quality during the most unfortunate of moments. Ending his set with a remix of Radiohead’s “Idioteque,” FlyLo hyped the crowd right when they needed it most. “It’s almost that time,” he announced as the song came to a halt and the house lights came back up.
 Atoms For Peace :: 04.05 :: NYC |
A half hour later the fervent audience erupted into applause as the room went dark once again. Walking to the left side of the stage, Thom Yorke sat down at his piano to commence a full band recreation of his 2006 solo album The Eraser with the LP’s title track. Along with the addition of a horn player, the band expanded towards a much denser sound than the record displays and instantly threw the crowd into a sonic trance.
Continuing the album in sequence, “Analyse” gave Yorke a chance to demonstrate his arcane falsetto. As the Ballroom attendees continued to fill the room with cheers, Mauro Refosco grabbed hold of a Whamola to add a compelling new element to “The Clock.” After upbeat favorite “Black Swan,” another instrumental surprise occurred with Flea – who happened to be rocking blue hair – swapping out his bass guitar for a melodica to produce a spellbinding version of “Skip Divided.” Together, Yorke and Flea looked like a couple of snake charmers dancing underneath the entrancing arsenal of green pulsating luminosity. Clearly, these guys were having an absolute blast.
Godrich’s stalky silhouette hovered over an assortment of electronics and synthesizers while keeping busy on “Atoms For Peace” and “It Rained All Night.” Both of these songs received a huge crowd response, especially during the latter’s stand out line, “And it rained all night and washed the filth away/ Down New York air condition drains.” Keeping the energy level high, “Harrowdown Hill” gave Flea a rare opportunity to return to his slap bass roots, which attached a new layer of funkiness to the tune. As “Cymbal Rush” concluded the opening set, eyes remained fixated on the whirling figures up on the stage.
 Thom Yorke – Atoms For Peace :: 04.05 :: NYC |
After a brief encore break, Yorke returned to perform a few songs solo. “Boy! There’s a lot of stuff to remember in those songs. Speaking of remembering, here’s one you’ve never heard before,” he said before debuting “Chris Hodge/Let Me Take Control.” The number features a trill vocal performance by Yorke as he supplely finger picks his way around the guitar. Following this was a piano driven “Daily Mail,” which Yorke debuted last summer. Building up to the song’s pinnacle of pouncing chords, Yorke sent the crowd into a frenzy as he finished and went into the Radiohead classic “Everything In Its Right Place.”
After another short break the rest of the guys rejoined Yorke, and the group dove into the Radiohead b-side “Paperbag Writer” before plunging into a new Radiohead track entitled “Judge, Jury, Executioner.” Held together by a bouncy rhythmic core, the song boasts a dimension of gloominess that’s become one of the signature elements of Radiohead’s music. Grinning, Yorke added a sense of foreshadowing to the last songs by stating, “We’re about to get crazy up here.” Soon, the room became immersed in a battle between jumpy bass patterns and frantic percussion rhythms during “Hollow Earth.” Similarly, “Feeling Pulled Apart By Horses” felt completely disorderly with its changing time signature, while maintaining a strict composition that could only have been masterminded by Yorke. Ending the track in a glitchy jam, the band waved their final goodbyes and the crowd pleaded for more.
Walking out of the Roseland and back into the dizzying clutter of lights in Times Square, many seemed to be wondering if these live performances would result in the group collaborating on an album together or further touring. Underneath the tangled assortment of propagated messages, experiencing something with such a consequential vibe to it seemed far too genuine to have a limited number of occurrences. If Atoms For Peace is any indication of Yorke continuing his career outside of Radiohead, we’re in for one hell of a ride.
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Thom Yorke/Atoms For Peace:: 04.05.10 :: Roseland Ballroom :: New York, NY
The Eraser, Analyse, The Clock, Black Swan, Skip Divided, Atoms For Peace, And It Rained All Night, Harrowdown Hill, Cymbal Rush
E: ChrisHodge/Let Me Take Control (NEW SONG)*, The Daily Mail*, Everything In Its Right Place*
E2: Paperbag Writer, Judge, Jury & Executioner, Hollow Earth, Feeling Pulled Apart By Horses
* = Yorke Solo
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Grammy-nominated Trumpeter Christian Scott to Release
Yesterday You Said Tomorrow March 30 on Concord Jazz
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On March 30, star trumpeter Christian Scott will release Yesterday You Said Tomorrow, his all-new 10-song collection. The album was recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey where legendary Rudy Van Gelder engineered the work. Van Gelder, who is known for his work with John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock among others, says about the new album, “This is one of the best things I have done in a long, long time.” Yesterday You Said Tomorrow was co-produced by Scott and Chris Dunn and marks the young trumpeter’s fourth Concord Jazz release.
Born in New Orleans in 1983, Scott has always been acutely aware of the legacy of jazz and its role within the broader context of 20th century history. Regarding the new album, Scott says, “I wanted to create a musical backdrop that referenced everything I liked about the music from the ’60s – Miles Davis’ second quintet, Coltrane’s quartet, Mingus’ band – coupled with music made by people like Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix. The music from that era just had more depth, whether it was jazz or rock or folk or whatever. The political and social climate at the time was much heavier, and there were a few musicians who weren’t afraid to reference that climate in their work. The
ones who did that – and at the same time captivated people in a way that referenced their own humanity – were the ones who ended up lasting the longest.”
Yesterday You Said Tomorrow references a saying that Scott’s grandfather would use to emphasize the importance of recognizing the work at hand and making the most of the available time to complete it. He is aided by guitarist Matthew Stevens, pianist Milton Fletcher, Jr., bassist Kristopher Keith Funn and drummer Jamire Williams. Scott addresses the issues head on, regardless of how uncomfortable the subject matter may be. He opens the set with “K.K.P.D.,” a track full of dark harmonies and tense, competing polyrhythms. The title stands for “Ku Klux Police Department,” a reference to what Scott calls the “phenomenally dark and evil” attitude held by some of the local police toward African American citizens of New Orleans when he was growing up – and the similar dynamic that persists there and in other cities to this day.
Scott wipes away some of the darker shades in “The Eraser,” the melodic second track penned by singer-songwriter Thom Yorke, co-founder and frontman of Radiohead (“The Eraser” is the title track to Yorke’s 2006 solo debut). The aptly titled piece resets the tone of the overall recording, says Scott. “With that song, we’re erasing the issue that was raised in the previous song, and then the album starts,” he says. “Those first two songs are very much a part of the album, but they’re there to establish an environment where you’re willing to listen to whatever else we have to say, because you’ve been opened up to the validity of the original argument.”
Since his Concord debut, Rewind That, Scott has received significant accolades. He was quickly tapped as one of the faces to watch by Billboard, received a Grammy nomination for Rewind That and named one of Ebony‘s “30 Young Leaders Under 30.”
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THOM YORKE DATES CONFIRMED IN NEW YORK, BOSTON, CHICAGO, OAKLAND, SANTA BARBARA
 Yorke, Waronker, Refosco, Flea, Godrich |
Thom Yorke announced today at radiohead.com/deadairspace that his band Atoms For Peace (previously billed as ????) will play a series of eight U.S. shows leading up to its April 18 appearance at the Coachella festival in Indio, CA.
The Atoms For Peace lineup remains the same as when the band performed three shows in Los Angeles last October: Yorke, Flea, Mauro Refosco, Joey Waronker and Nigel Godrich. See below for full itinerary and check waste.uk.com for on sale details.
Thom Yorke/Atoms For Peace
(Flying Lotus Supports New York Through Oakland)
04.05 New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
04.06 New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
04.08 Boston, MA Citi Wang Theatre
04.10 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
04.11 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
04.14 Oakland, CA Fox Theatre
04.15 Oakland, CA Fox Theatre
04.17 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
04.18 Indio, CA Coachella
Thom Yorke Joins Gilles Peterson To Co-Host BBC Radio Show
 Thom Yorke |
Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke joins BBC Radio 1′s Gilles Peterson to co-host a special radio show. BBC’s website bills the show as: “joining the musical dots – soul, hip hop, house, Afro, Latin, dubstep, jazz and beyond.”
In addition to playing tracks, Yorke discusses Radiohead’s future (they are getting back to work soon), his solo band, climate change, politics and much more.
You can listen to the entire show at www.bbc.co.uk.
Here’s the complete track list from the show:
Christoph de Babalon — Are You Talking To Me?
Cross Fade Entertainment Floating Points — People’s Potential
Eglo Floating Points — Vacuum Boogie
Eglo Pangaea — Why
Hessle Darkstar — Need You
Hyperdub Gil Scott-Heron — I’ll take Care Of You
XL Charles Mingus — Mood Indigo
His Master’s Voice Sun Ra — On Jupiter
Art Yard MF DOOM — Great Day (Fourtet remix)
Domino Jay Eletronica — Exhibit C
Society TY: Shadows Of Tomorrow — Madlib & Quasimoto
Pinnacle Los Silvertones — Carman
Soundway TY: Can — Oh Yeah
United Artists George Russell — Electonic Sonata For Souls Loved By Nature Part 1
Flying Dutchman/Atco TY: Blaqstarr & Diplo — Get Off (The Rob 3 remix)
Mad Decent Protocol South Rakkas Crew — Mad Again (Boy 8 Bit Mix)
Mad Decent GP: Rockwell — Unknown TrackAlex Cortex — Huyendo Part 2
Klang Elektronik Milton Nascimento — Pao E Agua
EMI Clinic — Distortions
Domino Dam-Funk — Searching For Funk’s Future
Stones Throw GP: Brad Mehldau — Everything In It’s Right Place
Nonesuch João Gilberto — Aguas de Marco
And check our a preview of the show here:
Thom Yorke Reports From Copenhagen Climate Change Conference
Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke acquired a press pass for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen and has been reporting from the event via the band’s Dead Air Space. He’s made several entries over the past few days, check ‘em out.
 Thom Yorke and environmentalist Tony Juniper at the United Nations Climate Change ConferenceIn Copenhagen – Photo from Dead Air Space |
Thom Yorke Debuts New Band In Los Angeles
Over the weekend Thom Yorke debuted his new band featuring Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, Beck/R.E.M. drummer Joey Waronker, Forro in the Dark percussionist/multi-instrumentalist Mauro Refosco and Red Hot Chili Pepper bassist Flea. The group performed a “public rehearsal” at L.A.’s tiny Echoplex club on Friday (10/02) and put on their first official show last night (10/04) at L.A.’s Orpheum Theater. They play again tonight at the Orpheum. Tickets to Friday’s “secret” gig sold out in minutes and were reportedly being scalped online for as much as $3,000.
Both shows began with the title track from Yorke’s 2006 solo album The Eraser and went on to include the entire album in order. After almost an hour, both shows also featured Yorke performing a solo encore before bringing the band back for a number of new tunes.
10.02.09 :: Echoplex :: Los Angeles, CA
The Eraser, Analyse, The Clock, Black Swan, Skip Divided, Atoms for Peace, And It Rained All Night, Harrowdown Hill, Cymbal Rush
Encore I (Thom solo): Open the Floodgates, Lotus Flower, Skirting on the Surface, Judge, Jury, Executioner
Encore II (full band): Paperbag Writer, The Hollow Earth, Feeling Pulled Apart by Horses
10.04.09 :: Orpheum Theater :: Los Angeles, CA
The Eraser, Analyse, The Clock, Black Swan, Skip Divided, Atoms For Peace, And It Rained All Night, Harrowdown Hill, Cymbal Rush
Encore I (Thom solo): Lotus Flower (Moon Upon A Stick), Open The Floodgates, Super Collider
Encore II (full band): Paperbag Writer, Judge, Jury & Executioner, The Hollow Earth, Feeling Pulled Apart By Horses
Videos From Echoplex (10/02):
“Open the Floodgates”
“”Lotus Flower”
“Skirting on the Surface”
“Judge, Jury & Executioner”
Video’s From Orpheum Theater Night I (10/04):
“Analyse”
“Lotus Flower (Moon Upon A Stick)”
This video is for “Open the Floodgates” and the unreleased Radiohead song “Super Collider”:
Special thanks to ateaseweb.com for setlists and pointing us in the direction of the videos.
Thom Yorke and Flea’s New Band Debut with Surprise Gig in L.A. Tonight (10/02)
| Yorke, Waronker, Refosco, Flea, Godrich |
Earlier this week we told you about Thom Yorke‘s new band with Joey Waronker, Mauro Refosco, Flea and Nigel Godrich and their plans to play a pair of shows October 4 and 5 at Los Angeles’ Orpheum Theater. Today we’re letting you know that Thom and the boys are performing a surprise gig this evening (10/02) at the Echoplex in Los Angeles.
Here’s what Thom had to say on Radiohead‘s website (this is word-for-word, we have not edited or cleaned it up):
so yes that band thats doesnt really have a name that im working with at the moment??????
have decided to do a warm-up show on Friday Oct 2nd around 9pm at the Echoplex in Los Angeles
Its not that big, it’ll be total chaos and its kind of a rehearsal but .. if you are near by..
below is a link to get tickets.
hope you get lucky with it.
so ain’t no point hanging around if u dont im afraid
all the best
HERE go on work this time!
Thom
Tickets: October 2, October 4, October 5
THOM YORKE TO PLAY ORPHEUM THEATER IN LOS ANGELES OCTOBER 4 & 5
| Yorke, Waronker, Refosco, Flea, Godrich |
Thom Yorke announced that he has assembled a band to play a pair of shows October 4 and 5 at Los Angeles’ Orpheum Theater. Thom, Joey Waronker, Mauro Refosco, Flea and Nigel Godrich will play material from his 2006 album The Eraser as well as new songs.
Local act Lucky Dragons will support.
Radiohead is not breaking up.
As previously reported, Thom Yorke released the FeelingPulledApartbyHorses/The Hollow Earth 12-inch on September 21. The single will be released digitally October 6. Both tracks were produced by Nigel Godrich and mastered by Bob Ludwig.
THOM YORKE: FeelingPulledApartbyHorses/The Hollow Earth
12-inch out September 21 / Digital single out October 6
Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke is releasing some new music. Here’s a note from the man himself:
Dear Sir or Madam,
 Thom Yorke |
This is to inform you of the release of two more bits of work shortly. They are loosely under the Thom Yorke name this time, although these days it’s all getting kind of blurry. FeelingPulledApartbyHorses is written and played by Jonny [Greenwood - guitar] and I and is a radical rework of an old tune that’s been kicking around without a home since 2001? I think. The Hollow Earth is a bass menace that was born out of the Eraser period but needed a little more time. Both were produced by Nigel Godrich as ever. And mastered by Bob Ludwig.
They are being put out on 12″ with sliced sleeve by Stanley and Tchock.
My sources tell me this will be available from the 21st of September if you’re interested… On sale in the w.a.s.t.e. part of our website (with a gratis download). Or you can go buy it in a good record shop if you are lucky enough to have one near you. Then later on there will be like a normal download thing I think around the 6th of October through the usual channels.
And so it goes. All the best.
Thom
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High top marginal tax rates on rich people actually stabilize the economy, prevent economic bubbles from forming, prevent economic crashes, and lead to steady and sustained economic growth.
If President Obama and our Congress don’t soon learn the lessons Alexander Hamilton taught us in 1791, we’ll continue to see American industry slowly die.
