Pakeni & other: June 2008

Friday, 27 June 2008

The Kooks Map US Tour Dates For The Fall

The Kooks have announced a large tour of the U.S. for the Fall, having completed a sold-out batch of date in the States earlier in the year.

During September and October, the English band - who are still promoting their new 'Konk' album - will play 24 headline shows, making this their largest U.S. tour yet.

September Tour Dates:

Clinton, NY, The Annex at Hamilton College � 4

Montreal, QC, Club Soda - 5

Toronto, ON, Virgin Festival - 6

Washington, DC, 9.30 Club - 8

New York, NY, Rumsey Playfield Central Park Summerstage - 10

Asbury Park, NJ, Stone Pony - 12

Philadelphia, PA, Electric Factory - 15

Baton Rouge, LA, Varsity Theatre - 30

October Tour Dates:

Dallas, TX, House of Blues - 2

Houston, TX, Meridian - 3

Austin, TX, Antone's - 4

Tulsa, OK, Cains Ballroom - 5

St Louis, MO, The Pageant - 7

Des Moines, IA, People's Court - 8

Madison, WI, Barrymore Theatre - 9

Chicago, IL, Riviera Theatre - 11

Cincinatti, OH, Bogarts - 12

Columbus, OH, Newport Music Hall - 14

Seattle, WA, Showbox SoDo - 21

Portland, OR, Crystal Ballroom - 22

Sacramento, CA, Empire - 24

San Francisco, CA, Warfield Theatre - 25

Anaheim, CA, House of Blues - 27

Hollywood, CA, Hollywood Palladium - 28

See Also

Thelonious Monk Quartet

Artist: Thelonious Monk Quartet

   Genre(s):
Jazz

Discography:

Live At Monterey Jazz Festival CD2

Year: 1995
Tracks: 5

Live At Monterey Jazz Festival CD1

Year: 1995
Tracks: 4

Live At the Monterey Jazz Festival, 1963 (Disc 1 of 2)

Year: 1963
Tracks: 4

Monk's Dream

Year: 1962
Tracks: 8

At the Blackhawk

Year: 1960
Tracks: 8

Silvio Muccino prepares for 'R.E.M.'

Film marks a return to a soley acting role

Thursday, 26 June 2008

Kanye West Goes Mad Over Bonnaroo Incident

Kanye West, whose performance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival was harshly criticized for starting way late, unleashed himself in a raging post on his official blog.

Once again, the rapper is furious with the bad reviews that followed his delayed appearance at Bonnaroo, where the audience was so angered by his delayed set, they pelted the stage with bottles and trash, eventually chanting "Kanye sucks!"

"I am sick of negative people who just sit around trying 2 plot my downfall," a clearly unhappy West wrote. "Why???? I understand if people don't like me because I like me or if people think tight clothes look gay or people say I run my mouth to much. But this Bonnaroo thing is the worst insult I've ever had in my life. This is the most offended I've ever been ... this is the maddest I ever will be."

Explaining the reasons for the delay, the rapper complained about the poor organization of the event, calling the festival promoters "idiots."

West's performance at the festival was scheduled for 2:45 in the early morning of June 15 but he took the stage two hours later due to technical problems with disabling the set for Pearl Jam, who'd gone on right before and played an hour late. Also, setting Kanye's elaborate backdrop took longer than necessary.

"Bonnarroo should have released a statement in my defense, but since they haven't, let's break down the walls on this 'Truman Show' and let you know what really occurred. For over a month, we went back and forth on whether or not we could even fit my stage at the festival. One day, they would say 'Yes,' we'd send them our specs, then they'd say 'OK,' then they would send specs back that didn't fit the stage. We were obviously dealing with f---ing idiots who didn't really have the capacity to really put on this show properly," he explained.

In the end, the rapper apologized for not having the ability to give the performance he wanted to and once again underlined his commitment to all his performances.

See Also

Enrico Rava, Phil Woods, Lee Konitz Sextet

Artist: Enrico Rava, Phil Woods, Lee Konitz Sextet

   Genre(s):
Miscellaneous

Discography:

Play Rava (Philology, 2004)

Year:
Tracks: 6

Jack Penate

Hairspray - Hookers Impress Snow

HAIRSPRAY star BRITTANY SNOW has a new-found respect for hookers after studying the ladies of the night for two back to back film roles.

The cute blonde plays prostitutes in new films Finding Amanda and Black Water Transit and her research left her convinced that most hookers are sweethearts.

She says, "I learned a lot about where they were from and their mindset and how they went about getting to that profession.

"I don't agree with it but I think, after talking with these girls, there's definitely a connection that I have to these girls and what they're all about.

"That stigma that people have is really interesting. There's definitely a notion that the girls come from broken families and they're all messed up and on drugs and crazy.

"That was not the case at all for the girls that I talked to, thankfully. I felt like I was talking to a friend of mine. They were very articulate; they went to high school. Some of them went to college and have kids.

"Some of them looked exactly like me."

See Also

Kurt Cobain's ashes stolen - report

The ashes of dead rock star Kurt Cobain have reportedly been stolen.

Official UEFA EURO 2008� Song: "Can You Hear Me" by Enrique Iglesias

The contract has been signed and the secret is out: the official song of UEFA EURO 2008� is called "Can You Hear Me" by Enrique Iglesias.
UEFA Commercial Director Philippe Margraff said: "Enrique is the perfect choice for us � he is an international superstar who loves football and has European roots. �Can you hear me� will help create even more of a party atmosphere for the fans at EURO 2008."
The Spaniard's live performance of "Can You Hear Me" will form the highlight of the 10-minute closing ceremony at the final in Vienna's Ernst Happel stadium.
"I'm really pleased to be able to contribute to the football festival in Switzerland and Austria and it is an honour for me to perform at the final," said Iglesias.
The nine albums he has released to date have sold 40 million copies worldwide. Iglesias has already had a number one hit on every continent (Rhythm Divine, Be With You, Hero, Escape, Do You Know, Tired of Being Sorry). His current album is Insomniac. "Can you Hear Me" was written by the trio of Enrique Iglesias, Steve Morales and Frankie Storm and recorded at Circle House Studios in Miami. It was produced by Big Ben Diehl, Carlos Pacuar.
The single will be released to radio on Monday May 26. The ring tone and commercial single version will be released on May 24 with the re-packaged album being made available digitally in June. The music video directed by Paul Minor will also feature football tricks and will be serviced to media in the coming weeks.
Facts and figures about Enrique Iglesias
� Born in Madrid on 8 May 1975
� Started his music career in 1995
� Has released nine albums so far
� Has achieved sales of 40 million
� Grammy, American Music Awards and World Music Awards winner

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