Iran told Western nations today that executions in the Islamic republic are none of their business. The United States on January 31 urged Iran to halt executions, with the U.S. State Department saying it was “particularly troubled” by the hanging of a Dutch-Iranian woman after she was denied consular access.
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R H Energy wins $10.1m contract from Inner Mongolia West Gas Corp.
January 24th, 2011 |
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Mainboard-listed R H Energy says it has been awarded with a US$7.9 million ($10.1 million) contract to provide emergency shutdown valve system to be installed along the 492 km gas pipeline from Changqing gas field to Hohhot, Inner Mongolia.
Wang Hairong, Executive Chairman and founder of the group, says, “We are very privileged to work with our customer, Inner Mongolia West Gas Corporation, on this project which is scheduled to be completed and delivered in the second half of 2011. The repeat order is another endorsement of our track record as a premier service provider in the oil and gas industry in the PRC. Including this latest award, we had been awarded a total of US$16.4 million orders by Inner Mongolia West Gas Corporation.”
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Kanye West Encouraged Kim Kardashian To Sing
January 24th, 2011 |
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So it was you! Kanye’s got some ‘splainin’ to do after Kim Kardashian revealed that he’s the reason she’s laid down vocals on a pop song. Kardashian famous for her bangin’ body and reality TV series credits The Walking Ego with giving her the confidence to test out her singing abilities. The buxom pinup was [...]
Coachella 2011: Arcade Fire, Kings Of Leon, Kanye West
January 19th, 2011 |
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The 12th Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is set for Friday, April 15, Saturday, April 16 and Sunday,
April 17 at the beautiful Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA and the 2011 line-up includes headlining performances from
Arcade Fire, Kanye West and Kings of Leon. While music serves as the centerpiece for
Coachella, this year’s festival will feature an expanded commitment to art, culture and community via a unique
partnership with The Creators Project–a global initiative that supports leading and emerging artists.
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 Kanye West |
 Kings of Leon |
The full 2011 line-up will feature: !!!, 12th Planet, Afrojack, Alf Alpha, Andy C, Angus and Julia Stone, Animal
Collective, Arcade Fire, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, A-Trak, Axwell, Beardyman, Best Coast, Big Audio Dynamite,
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77, Bomba Estereo, Boys Noize, Brandon Flowers,
Brandt Brauer Frick, Breakage, Bright Eyes, Broken Social Scene, Cage the Elephant, Caifanes, Caspa, Cee Lo Green,
Chromeo, Chuckie, City and Colour, Clare Maguire, Cold Cave, Cold War Kids, Crystal Castles, CSS, Cults, Cut Copy,
Daedelus, Death From Above 1979, Delorean, Delta Sprirt, DJ Hype, DJ Kentaro, DJ Marky, DJ Zinc, Duck Sauce, Duran
Duran, EE, Elbow, Electric Touch, Eliza Doolittle, Ellie Goulding, Emicida, Empire of the Sun, Erick Morillo, Erykah
Badu, Excision, , Fat Freddy’s Drop, Fedde Le Grand, Fistful of Mercy, Flogging Molly, Foals, Foster the People, Francis
and the Lights, Freelance Whales, fun., G.Q., Gayngs, Glasser, Gogol Bordello, Good Old War, Gord Downie, Goth
Trad, Green Velvet, Gypsy and the Cat, HEALTH, Here We Go Magic, High Contrast, Hurts, Interpol, Jack Beats, Jack’s
Mannequin, Jakes, Jenny and Johnny, Jimmy Eat World, Joachim Garraud, Joy Orbison, Kanye West, Kele, Kings of
Leon, Klaxons, Kode9, Kyle Hall, Laidback Luke, Leftfield, Lightning Bolt, Lil’ B, Lorn, Los Bunkers, Magnetic Man, ,
Mariachi El Bronx, Marina and the Diamonds, Mary Anne Hobbs, MEN, Menomena, Monarchy, Mount Kimbie, Moving
Units, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Mumford & Sons, Nas & Damian Marley, Neon Trees, New Pants, Nosaj Thing, OFF!, OFWGKTA,
Omar Rodriguez Lopez, One Day as a Lion, Ozomatli, Paul van Dyk, Phantogram, Phosphorescent, PJ Harvey, Plan B,
Ramadanman, Raphael Saadiq, Ras G, Ratatat, Riva Starr, Robyn, Roska, Rye Rye, Sander Kleinenberg, Sasha, SBTRKT,
Scala & Kolacny Bros., Scissor Sisters, She Wants Revenge, Shpongle, Skrillex, Sleigh Bells, Steve Angello, Sven Vath,
Take, Tame Impala, Terror Danjah, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, The Aquabats, The Black Keys, The Chemical
Brothers, The Drums, The Felice Brothers, The Henry Clay People, The Joy Formidable, The Kills, The London Suede,
The Love Language, The Morning Benders, The National, The New Pornographers, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart,
The Presets, The Radio Dept., The Rural Alberta Advantage, The Strokes, The Swell Season, The Tallest Man on Earth,
The Twelves, Thunderball, Tinie Tempah, Titus Andronicus, Tokimonsta, Trampled by Turtles, Trentemoller, Twin
Shadow, Two Door Cinema Club, Warpaint, Wire, Wiz Khalifa, Yacht, Yelle and Zed Bias.
Three-day weekend passes, along with camping passes for Coachella go on sale Friday, January 21 at 10:00 AM (PT)
through Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and at www.coachella.com. Three-day weekend passes are $269.00, plus
surcharges and camping passes are $75.00.
Kanye West Defends Britney Spears Twitter Quip
January 18th, 2011 |
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We’ve long suspected Kanye West has a sense of humor buried somewhere between his ego and his seemingly-endless battles with pre-menstrual syndrome. He finally proved it last week, when he poked fun at himself and Britney Spears on Twitter. The rapper was beaten to the top spot on the iTunes chart by Spears’ dance track [...]
Crosby & Nash: West Coast Tour
January 18th, 2011 |
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TOUR STARTS MARCH 25 IN LONG BEACH, CA;
NEW LIVE ALBUM SET FOR MARCH
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Singer-songwriters David
Crosby and Graham
Nash will launch a spring tour in the U.S. with a March 25 show in, Long Beach, CA. While Crosby and
Nash’s legendary vocal harmonies will be the centerpiece of the show, they will be accompanied on the road by an
ace-backing band featuring James Raymond (keyboards), Dean Parks (guitar), Kevin
McCormick (bass), and Steve DiStanislao (drums). The tour will mix acoustic and plugged-in performances. The initial on-sale date for tickets is January
21.
“Touring with a full band gives us the opportunity to do
selections from our catalogue that Graham and I haven’t performed live together before,” says Crosby. “We will also
be introducing some brand new songs we’ve written, that have never been heard onstage or on record.”
Crosby and Nash are also launching their own record label, Blue Castle Records, with the first-ever digital and vinyl
editions of the live album Another Stoney Evening, recorded forty years ago, in 1971 at the Dorothy
Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. The release date is set for March 22, and the album can be pre-ordered when
tickets for the tour go on sale.
For special benefit seating for the Crosby/Nash tour, please visit www.guacfund.com.
CROSBY AND NASH TOUR DATES
03/25/11 Fri Terrace Theatre Long Beach, CA
03/27/11 Sun Arlington Theatre Santa Barbara, CA
03/28/11 Mon The Warfield San Francisco, CA
03/30/11 Wed WaMu Theatre Seattle, WA
04/01/11 Fri Van Duzer Theatre Arcata, CA
04/02/11 Sat Laxson Auditorium Chico, CA
04/04/11 Mon Chris Cohan Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo, CA
04/09/11 Sat Paramount Theatre Denver, CO
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Hieroglyphics: West Coast Tour
January 12th, 2011 |
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TOUR STARTS JANUARY 21 IN SAN DIEGO, CA
The Legendary Hieroglyphics Crew is excited to announce a six-date west coast tour, which will be
sponsored by Capcom’s Marvel vs. Capcom 3 video game. All Hiero members – Del The Funky
Homosapien, Souls of Mischief, Pep Love, Casual, Domino and DJ Toure – will be hitting the road for
the show dates, which will kick off Friday, January 21 in San Diego, CA and wrap up 10 days later in Modesto, CA,
while making stops in Flagstaff, AZ, Los Angeles, CA, Santa Clara, CA, and Petaluma, CA along the way.
HIEROGLYPHICS TOUR DATES
01/21/11 Fri Soundwave Studios San Diego, CA
01/22/11 Sat Green Room Flagstaff, AZ
01/23/11 Sun Key Club West Hollywood, CA
01/28/11 Fri Avalon Santa Clara, CA
01/29/11 Sat Phoenix Theater Petaluma, CA
01/30/11 Sun The Fat Cat Modesto, CA
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Jay-Z Kanye West “H.A.M.†[AUDIO]
January 11th, 2011 |
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It’s Tuesday and the highly anticipated first single from Jay-Z and Kanye West’s upcoming collaborative LP — titled Watch the Throne — has debuted on the Interwebs! The single, “H.A.M.” (“Hard as as Mutha-”), sees the hip-hop kings spitting hard-hitting verses backed by a theatrical and dramatic opera. A bass-heavy track cultivated by Lex Luger [...]
CSE Global wins 2 contracts totalling $14.2m in Papua New Guinea and West Africa
January 5th, 2011 |
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CSE Global (CSE) says fully-owned subsidiaries Transtel Engineering and W-Industries have recently won two contracts worth a total of US$11 million ($14.2 million) in Papua New Guinea and West Africa.
The first contract is awarded by a major Japanese-based EPC contractor for the turnkey development of a telecommunication network infrastructure for the Papua New Guinea LNG plant. The second contract is awarded by a US-based oil company for electrical and control systems for an oil field in West Africa.
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Josh Groban Sings Kanye West Tweets
January 4th, 2011 |
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‘Ye’s Greatest TwitHits have gotten a lyrical waxing from music man Josh Groban. Groban promoted his new “album” on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday night, but unlike his other more conservative albums, Josh has a little fun with this one – singing Kanye West’s outlandish Tweets! “It was an honor to sing these. I sincerely [...]
West criticizes Khodrokovsky’s new sentence
December 31st, 2010 |
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The U.S., Great Britain and Germany have criticized the new six-year sentence imposed by a Russian court on former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
Khodorkovsky, who is near the end of an eight-year term for tax evasion, has been told he will stay jailed till 2017 for embezzlement and money-laundering.
Kanye West Kim Kardashian Music VIDEO Collaboration
December 30th, 2010 |
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Hey Goss Watchers: Remember those pesky rumors about a possible love connection between Hollywood divas Kanye West and Kim Kardashian? The whispers first surfaced when Kim’s famous caboose was still hitched to pro-baller Reggie Bush, but gained new life when Kanye and his Louis Vuitton fanny pack made an appearance at Kimmy’s 30th birthday bash [...]
Kanye West Lady Gaga MTV Man & Woman Of The Year 2010
December 20th, 2010 |
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The year isn’t done with us yet, but MTV has gotten an early start on handing out its Year-End honors. This year’s Man and Woman of the Year trophies go to Kanye West and Lady GaGa. What a 2010 it’s been for pop sensation Lady Gaga. The multi-awarded “Poker Face” singer — Billboard’s Artist of [...]
Black Dub: West Coast Dates; New Live Footage
December 15th, 2010 |
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DEBUT-ALBUM OUT NOW
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Fresh from a run of fall dates that introduced Daniel Lanois‘ Black Dub as a sensational live
show that was met with rave reviews and accolades, the 4-piece super group comprised of Lanois,
Trixie Whitley, Brian Blade and Daryl Johnson, has announced a string of west coast
dates for the new year.
For those that have not had the privilege of experiencing the phenomenon that is Black Dub on stage, the group
have released a reel of live footage from their recent east coast run that demonstrates exactly what is not to be
missed. The video, which features live versions of the tracks, “Last Time,” “Surely,”
“Love Lives” and “Nomad,” was shot by Adam Vollick. Click here to watch.
Black Dub, the highly anticipated self-titled debut album was released earlier this fall on Jive Records. Primarily
recorded live, the album’s eleven tracks cook up an undeniable concoction of rock, blues, dub, reggae, and soul.
West Coast 2011 Tour Dates
Jan 28 El Rey Los Angeles, CA
Jan 30 The Independent San Francisco, CA
Feb 1 Neumos Seattle, WA
Feb 2 Venue Vancouver, BC
Feb 3 Aladdin Portland, OR
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Andrew Bird: West Coast Dates
December 14th, 2010 |
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USELESS CREATURES LP AND CD OUT NOW ON FAT POSSUM RECORDS
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Andrew Bird is set to play
in select west coast cities this winter in addition to a rare performance at Mexico City’s Teatro de la Ciudad in March.
On the heels of a successful run of intimate performances that cap off with three sold-out nights at Chicago’s
Fourth Presbyterian Church, the west coast shows will all feature Andrew Bird performing solo. Please see below for
a list of tour dates.
ANDREW BIRD TOUR DATES
December 15 Fourth Presbyterian Church (SOLD OUT) Chicago, IL
December 16 Fourth Presbyterian Church (SOLD OUT) Chicago, IL
December 17 Fourth Presbyterian Church (SOLD OUT) Chicago, IL
January 15 Largo Los Angeles, CA
January 16 Largo Los Angeles, CA
January 29 Rio Theater Santa Cruz, CA
March 17 Teatro de la Ciudad Mexico City
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Sarah Jessica Parker sets her sights on CPW duplex
December 2nd, 2010 |
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Sarah Jessica Parker has set her sights on a sprawling 21-dollar-million duplex pad for her brood at posh 88 Central Park West. The actress, who has been house-hunting for almost a year, is even said to have signed a contract. “This isn”t a done deal yet,” the New York Post quoted a friend as saying. [...]
VIDEO: Kanye West Booed Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2010
November 28th, 2010 |
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Kanye West joined the giant balloon lineup as Macy’s 84th Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade unfolded Thursday, drawing tens of thousands of spectators to the helium extravaganza on a chilly, overcast morning. Kanye was was one of many artists, including Jessica Simpson and Kylie Minogue, to hop on board a float for the festive parade — [...]
S. Korea, U.S. start war games
November 28th, 2010 |
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About 20 U.S. and South Korean naval vessels have begun maneuvers off the west coast of the Korean peninsula.
The war games come less than a week after North Korea launched a deadly artillery barrage on an occupied South Korea island near a disputed maritime border.
Kanye West says his treatment of Taylor Swift made her more famous
November 25th, 2010 |
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After crashing Taylor Swift ”s acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA), Kanye West has taken a second swipe at her, accusing the singer of riding the waves of fame. “Taylor never came to my defense at any interview,” West told the crowd at a New York City concert, Us Weekly reported. [...]