Bob Dorough, Bill Takas and Friends & other: 2008

Wednesday 10 September 2008

Mp3 music: Melvins

Artist: Melvins: mp3 download

   Genre(s):

Alternative
ROck: Alternative
Rock
Pop: Pop-Rock
Other
Rock: Punk-Rock
Rock: Hard-Rock

Melvins's discography:

Pigs Of The Roman Empire

Year: 2004

Tracks: 9

26 Songs

Year: 2003

Tracks: 26

Hostile Ambient Takeover

Year: 2002

Tracks: 8

The Colossus Of Destiny

Year: 2001

Tracks: 1

Electroretard

Year: 2001

Tracks: 7

The Maggot

Year: 1999

Tracks: 16

The Bootlicker

Year: 1999

Tracks: 9

Maggot

Year: 1999

Tracks: 16

Gluey Porch Treatments

Year: 1999

Tracks: 29

Singles 1-12 (CD 2)

Year: 1997

Tracks: 12

Singles 1-12 (CD 1)

Year: 1997

Tracks: 12

Honky

Year: 1997

Tracks: 10

Stag

Year: 1996

Tracks: 15

Stoner Witch

Year: 1994

Tracks: 11

Prick

Year: 1994

Tracks: 11

Houdini

Year: 1993

Tracks: 13

Ozma/Gluey Porch Treatments

Year: 1992

Tracks: 33

Lysol

Year: 1992

Tracks: 4

King Buzzo (To Dale and Joe)

Year: 1992

Tracks: 4

King Buzzo

Year: 1992

Tracks: 4

Joe Preston

Year: 1992

Tracks: 3

Dale Crover

Year: 1992

Tracks: 4

Eggnog

Year: 1991

Tracks: 4

Bullhead

Year: 1991

Tracks: 8

Ozma

Year: 1989

Tracks: 17

10 Songs

Year: 1986

Tracks: 10

The Melvins were the first base post-punk dance orchestra to make whoopie in the slow, sludgy sounds of Black Sabbath. Their music is oppressively sluggish and heavy, only when without any of the wacky mystic lyrics or the indulgent guitar solos -- it's simply one monumental, seepage hill of smuggled gook. The Melvins' number 1 base book was released in 1987; they've released several albums since and so, simply it wasn't until 1993 that they went to a major label, thanks to their protÃ©gÃ©, Kurt Cobain. While the Melvins seat be dull and repetitive, their seat in rock euphony history is interesting, even if it is just a modest footer. The band formed in Aberdeen, WA, the same townspeople that produced Nirvana's Cobain and Krist Novoselic. For Nirvana and many former Seattle-area bands, the Melvins' muck was inspirational; the younger bands took the Sabbath-styled thickness of the Melvins, spell adding an every bit significant bug out song dynasty social organization, which the group tended to deficiency. While all of their disciples became noted after Nirvana skint big in 1991 (including Mudhoney, world Health Organization featured other Melvin bassist Matt Lukin), the Melvins only expanded their furor more or less. They did earn a major-label contract with Atlantic, just later on psychotherapeutic three records for the label, they were dropped in recent 1996 and the chemical group returned to indie status, landing place with Amphetamine Reptile for 1998's Alive at the F*cker Club. The late '90s/early 21st c saw a snow flurry of releases by the band: The Maggot, The Bootlicker, The Crybaby, Electroretard, The Colossus of Destiny, Hostile Ambient Takeover, Pigs of the Roman Empire, Erik Weisz Live 2005: A Live History of Gluttony and Lust and Senile Animal, all of which (except for the twenty-five percent one) were issued on Mike Patton's Ipecac label. In improver to their Melvin activities, singer/guitarist Buzz Osborne joined Patton (and former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo and Mr. Bungle bassist Trevor Dunn) for the observational outfit FantÃ´mas, resulting in a couple of releases (1999's self-titled debut and 2001's The Director's Cut), patch the Melvins' a la mode bassist, Kevin Rutmanis, united Patton in some former side project, Tomahawk.

Thursday 21 August 2008

Download Atom and His Package mp3

Artist: Atom and His Package: mp3 download

   Genre(s):

Rock

Discography:

Hair: Debatable

Year: 2004

Tracks: 27

Attention, Blah Blah Blah

Year: 2003

Tracks: 13

Pennsylvania-native thug pioneer Adam Goren is one of the most unconventional musicians of his time. Armed with only his "parcel," the originative musician is known for his hilarious, playful synth pop thug songs and hideous rhymes around improper topics. Adam Goren, as his alter ego theatrical role Atom, writes, performs, and records all of the music himself with a QY700 Music Sequencer, an RM1X music sequencer, and a B.C. Rich guitar.

The musical one-woman and machine outfit Atom and His Package was created later Goren's hoodlum band Fracture bust up in 1995. Chock-full of creative cleverness, Atom's song repertory includes a sweet pop ode to Irish songstress Enya, "Pumping Iron for Enya," the malcontent "Punk Rock Academy," and the raucous "If You Own the Washington Redskins, You're a Cock." Atom and His Package have toured internationally, including legion treks across the entire U.S.A., Canada, Japan, the U.K., Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, and Israel.

In 1997, Atom and His Package released their number 1 album, The First CD, on No Idea Records. Other releases include A Society of People Named Elihu (October 1997, Mountain Records), Qualification Love (June 1999, No Idea Records), Fracture (November 1999, No Idea Records), and Shopping Spree (EP) (February 2001, Sub City Records). Redefining Music appeared in spring 2001 as comfortably. The EP Hamburgers was issued in mid-2002 before Atom returned with the full-length Attention, Blah Blah Blah early the succeeding year. Goren's last live show was then documented on 2004's CD/DVD Hair: Debatable. In addition to performing and authorship songs, Atom organizes the tours, manages publicity and promotions, and runs his record label, File-13 Records. You lavatory regain "My Child is an Honor Student at the Punk Rock Academy" bumper stickers and "Go metric. Now." T-shirts and other "Debris for Sale" on the Atom and His Package site, web.atomandhispackage.com.

Monday 11 August 2008

Logical Nonsense

Artist: Logical Nonsense

   Genre(s):
Other

Discography:

Expand The Hive

Year: 1997
Tracks: 15

Wednesday 6 August 2008

Gloria Estefan

Artist: Gloria Estefan

   Genre(s):
Other
   Pop
   Latin
   Pop: Latin
   Jazz
   Rock: Pop-Rock

Discography:

90 Millas

Year: 2007
Tracks: 16

Essential (Australian Import)

Year: 2006
Tracks: 37

Gloria!

Year: 2002
Tracks: 16

Abriendo Puertas

Year: 1995
Tracks: 10

Mi Tierra

Year: 1993
Tracks: 12

Greatest Hits

Year: 1992
Tracks: 18

Unwrapped

Year:
Tracks: 18

Destiny

Year:
Tracks: 11

Alma Caribeca

Year:
Tracks: 13

As one of the biggest new stars to emerge during the mid-'80s, isaac Bashevis Singer Gloria Estefan predated the orgasm Latin pop detonation by a x, grading a serial of propulsive dance hits rooted in the rhythms of her native Cuba ahead shifting her focus to softer, more than ballad-oriented fare. Born Gloria Fajardo in Havana on September 1, 1957, she was raised in the first-class honours degree place in Miami, FL, after her father, a bodyguard in the use of Cuban chair Fulgencio Batista, was constrained to fly the island undermentioned the 1959 coup helmed by Fidel Castro. In the fall of 1975, Fajardo and her number one cousin Merci Murciano auditioned for the Miami Latin Boys, a local hymeneals band headed by keyboardist Emilio Estefan. With their addition, the grouping was rechristened Miami Sound Machine and 4 eld after, Fajardo and Estefan were wed. As Miami Sound Machine began composition their have original material, their fusion of pop, disco music, and salsa earned a devoted local following, and in 1979 the grouping issued their number 1 Spanish-language LP on CBS International. Despite a growing Hispanic fan home, they did non traverse over to non-Latin audiences until "Dr. Beat" topped European dance charts in 1984.

With 1985's Primitive Love, Miami Sound Machine recorded their first English-language drive, grading trey Top Ten pop hits in the U.S. unequalled with the infective "Conga," "Forged Boy," and "Words Get in the Way." For 1988's triple-platinum Get It Loose, the grouping was billed as Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, reeling off four Top Ten hits -- "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You," "Can't Stay Away from You," the chart-topping "Anything for You," and "1-2-3." 1989's Cuts Both Ways was credited to Estefan unequalled and generated her instant number one hit, "Don't Wanna Lose You"; however, patch touring in funding of the record album, on March 20, 1990, her busbar was smitten by a tractor lagger. She suffered a broken vertebrae that compulsory blanket surgery and kept her off the road for over a year. Emilio Estefan and the couple's son were injured in the crash as well, but all trey recovered. Estefan resurfaced in 1991 with Into the Light, once more topping the charts with "Advent Out of the Dark," a individual divine by her near-fatal accident; deuce more cuts from the album, "Can't Forget You" and "Live for Loving You," secured her foothold on the adult contemporary charts.

With 1993's Mi Tierra, Estefan returned to her roots, transcription her number 1 Spanish-language record in close to a decade and earning a Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album; on the follow-up, 1994's covers collecting Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me, she also recalled her dance-pop origins with a rendition of the Vicki Sue Robinson disco classic "Turn the Beat Around." Another all-Spanish effort, Abriendo Puertas, earned the Grammy as well, piece Destiny featured "Reach," named the official theme of the 1996 Summer Olympics. As Latin pop made new commercial-grade head thanks to the efforts of acts of the Apostles like Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias, Estefan reigned as the most successful crossover voter creative person in Latin music history, with outside record gross revenue shut down to the 50 trillion mark. In 1999, she also made her feature film debut aboard Meryl Streep in Music of the Heart, recording the film's title song as a duet with *NSYNC and grading both a massive pop hit and an Oscar nomination in the process.

A new Spanish-language album, Alma CaribeÃ±a, followed in the spring of 2000. Several months by and by, Estefan was awarded a Grammy for Best Music Video for "No Me Dehes de Querer" at the first annual Latin Grammy Awards. Her hubby, Emilio, south Korean won for Producer of the Year. In 2003 Estefan released Unwrapped, an English-language effort that met a half-hearted reception from consumers and critics. She didn't retrovert with some other new record album for several eld, as make-do compilations such as Amor y Suerte: Exitos Romanticos (2004), The Essential Gloria Estefan (2006), and Oye Mi Canto: Los Ã‰xitos (2006) were released from time to prison house term. When she did retrovert, with 90 Millas in 2007, it was with a slosh. The Cuban-themed, Spanish-language elbow grease hearkened back to Mi Tierra and was a large hit on the Latin music scene; its lead single, "No Llores," quickly scaled Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart, and the album itself was a chart-topper as well.

Monday 30 June 2008

Stuntman killed on John Woo film set

HONG KONG —

A stuntman was killed and six others injured in a fire while shooting an action scene in director John Woo's Chinese historical epic "Red Cliff," the film's crew and Chinese media said Tuesday.

The accident occurred Monday morning while filming an action sequence in Beijing, the crew said in a statement.

A small boat was set ablaze and collided with a larger boat as the filmmakers had intended, but the fire quickly raged out of control and engulfed both ships.

The person killed was a 23-year-old stuntman, the Beijing News reported, citing a local fire commander.

Woo, told of the news while promoting his film in Hong Kong, rushed back to Beijing, the crew said.

The crew "is deeply distraught and full of regret. They are making every effort to make arrangements for the deceased, his family and the injured crew members," the statement said.

It was the latest setback to Woo's massive production, which marks his return to Chinese-language film after a stint in Hollywood.

"Red Cliff," about a well-known battle in feudal-era China, has suffered casting changes and set problems since it started filming in April last year.

Actors Chow Yun-fat and former Cannes best actor winner Tony Leung Chiu-wai earlier pulled out, although Leung later returned to the cast.

Woo also wasn't able to shoot at China's largest river, the Yangtze, forcing him to create a similar backdrop with special effects. He didn't say why his team wasn't allowed to film there.

The budget for "Red Cliff" was more than $80 million - huge by Chinese standards. Woo later said that figure was overstated, but didn't provide a new number.

The Chinese government views the movie, which is partly backed by state-run China Film Group, as an important showcase of Chinese history and wants it released before the Beijing Olympics. The Olympics start on Aug. 8.

Woo made hits such as "Broken Arrow," "Face/Off" and "Mission: Impossible 2."

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Outdoor movies perfect for summer nights

Watching movies while snuggled under a blanket with the moon and stars above is the perfect blend for summertime fun.

Presented with a range of choices on outdoor screens this summer — from comedy classics such as "The Goonies" and "The Princess Bride" to more adult-themed horror films such as "The Shining" and "Cloverfield" — you'll have no trouble choosing a night to suit your tastes.

Vulcan Real Estate, which produces the South Lake Union Cinema on the Lawn, has a high-school-themed series that bridges the best of early-'80s/'90s movies with a contemporary favorite. Its lineup features the snarky wit of "Heathers," the campy cheerleader-battle flick "Bring It On" and then closes out with the coming-of-age teen pregnancy comedy "Juno" (a popular new movie that makes an appearance in four outdoor series around the region this summer).

"This is the first year we picked a theme; in the past we picked a whole range of movies," Lori Mason Curran, spokeswoman for Vulcan Real Estate, said. "Our sponsor, KEXP, had the public choose from three movies on their Web site. It's kind of exciting. We had to get a specific license to show ['Heathers'] outside. Not sure, but it may be the first time it's been shown outside."

By far the most ambitious of the area's series is Fremont's Outdoor Movies. The event, now in its 16th season, is a wild mix of comedy, improv, audience interaction, movie-themed games and, oh yeah, movies. Among Fremont's offerings: "Juno," the hilarious "Superbad" and the not-so-hilarious "An Inconvenient Truth."

Al Gore's climate-change documentary is "not a date movie," said Andrew McMasters, artistic director of Wing-It Productions. But patrons are urged to bring their bikes for a bicycle fashion show.

"In other words, don't drive," said McMasters, adding that the idea was to present a progressive night, but still keep it fun. Proceeds will go to Sustainable Ballard and Sustainable West Seattle.

Fremont also features a trio of "Twisted Flicks": Think '50s-era B-movie rejects, with Jet City Improv providing dialogue, sound effects and music based on audience suggestions.

The Seattle Center's scenic Movies at the Mural is on the sloping lawn of the Mural Amphitheater with the Space Needle looming high above. Its lineup, which starts with standard outdoor fare ("The Princess Bride," "Batman Begins," "The Goonies"), finishes with a midnight showing of the cult-classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."

"It's not necessarily programming for young children," said Julia Colson, managing artistic director for Seattle Center Productions, "but we got a lot of requests for 'Rocky Horror,' and with the midnight showing the people who might not like it aren't going to make the effort to come out and see it."

Elsewhere around the region, there are plenty of opportunities to get your moonlit cinema fix. Redhook Ale Brewery in Woodinville holds a six-week series that features several R-rated films, restricted to those 21 and older.

Others include Marymoor Park in Redmond, Liberty Park in Renton, Auburn's Summer Sounds & Cinema Series, Everett's Cinema Under the Stars, Kirkland's Movies at the Beach and Tukwila's Summer Concert and Cinema Series.

Jeff Albertson can be reached at: jalbertson@seattletimes.com

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'Rock Band'/ 'Guitar Hero' Rivalry Heats Up, Draws Third Competitor

There's a new war brewing on the gaming battlefield. But it isn't between Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo — it's between three music games: Activision's "Guitar Hero: World Tour," MTV Games' "Rock Band" and newcomer "Rock Revolution" from Konami.

Just this week, a new "Rock Band" will be released for the Wii and a new "Guitar Hero" is out for the Nintendo DS. Across the street from MTV's New York offices, a "Rock Band" billboard sits directly above an electric sign that has been looping ads for the new "Guitar Hero." "Rock Band" gets featured on MTV. "Guitar Hero" showed up on "American Idol." This battle of the band games is serious.

And come this fall, there will be at least three games, including Konami's "Rock Revolution," that offer users a virtual band experience. The stakes are high for each.

One of the questions gamers now face is, just how many plastic instruments are they willing to buy?

For some, the question is irrelevant. They just want more music games. "I, for one, will be getting [both 'Rock Band' and 'Guitar Hero']," said a user on the "Rock Band" forums. "I just cram the useless plastic instruments in my closet anyway. No reason to miss out on a good game because I have my head shoved up another company's ass."

But that's not the answer for everyone. Though pricing for the next "Guitar Hero" has yet to be revealed, if it's anything like the currently available "Rock Band" bundle, consumers are being asked to drop more than $150 for each experience. Buying two of these games is just as expensive as purchasing a brand-new Xbox 360 or Wii.

And there are many conflicting issues specific to each game. If you're a big fan of Aerosmith , for example, and have already purchased "Rock Band," there's a problem. "Guitar Hero" publisher Activision has exclusively signed Aerosmith to the "Guitar Hero" franchise. (Aerosmith will be featured in "Guitar Hero: Aerosmith," which releases later this month.) So, for the foreseeable future, you'll never sing "Dream On" in "Rock Band." So far, "Rock Band" has not announced any exclusive artists, but if Activision continues to sign musicians, that's not out of the question.

It's not as simple as just buying one set of instruments and picking up each game separately, either: The controllers are not universally compatible. A "Rock Band" controller is not guaranteed to work with "Guitar Hero." "Rock Band" developer Harmonix wanted to release patches for their games to enable support of the "Guitar Hero" guitars, but Activision objected and the idea was scrapped.

The associate producer of newcomer "Rock Revolution" sees this as a problem.

"Compatibility is a big issue for music games," Konami Digital Entertainment associate producer Keith Matejka told MTV News. "Peripherals are expensive for the user and they are expensive to produce. The existing peripherals all deliver only a slightly different gameplay experience. Different teams have varying perspectives on what should be compatible with each game. I think all guitar- and drum-based games need to be compatible with each other to some level."

Just because it might be in the best interest of the consumers, however, doesn't mean it will happen, and gaming-industry analysts don't necessarily think it's a requirement.

"The lack of compatibility reduces the amount of switching between 'Guitar Hero' and 'Rock Band,' " said Pacific Crest Securities analyst Evan Wilson. "Because 'Guitar Hero' currently has a larger installed base, it is to its advantage if market share remains the same. Most consumers don't want to buy duplicative hardware. So, lack of compatibility certainly isn't a problem for Activision."

Hard-core gamers — the ones who drove early sales of "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" before they achieved mainstream success — aren't necessarily happy with the technicalities and legal hoops stopping the music games from getting along with one another. These are big questions for game fans, presenting obstacles that prevent them from purchasing more.

"Guitar Hero" fan Matthew Berch told MTV News that he wanted to purchase "Rock Band" for his Wii but decided not to. His top reason for not purchasing "Rock Band"? It's incompatible with the "Guitar Hero III" guitar he already owns. "It's very disappointing, because when it was first announced, I was ready to pre-order, even though I already had 'GH3,' " Berch said.

"I think both Activision and Harmonix are to blame for the whole situation on all systems," he continued. "They really need to work together to have compatible drums, guitars and mics between their games. I don't think they realize that it hurts them both."

If that's all too confusing, there are other, less pricey music games to consider. Disney is currently prepping "Ultimate Band" for later this year on Wii and DS. Unlike the other music games mentioned here, "Ultimate Band" requires no extra controllers — nor does it offer the same experience, but it's likely to retail for much less.

With so much money still to be made in music games, the competition isn't likely to die down anytime soon. Some gamers are happy with that. To them, it means each company is forced to up the ante with their new music games.

"I'm not hating on 'Rock Band,' " wrote one user on the "Guitar Hero" forums. "But I'll just say that ['Guitar Hero'] will be way better. 'Rock Band' is a good game, but ['Guitar Hero'] is improving on it."

There are still many important details that have yet to be revealed. A long-rumored sequel to "Rock Band" has not been announced, and we don't know the pricing of the band-centric "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Revolution." With the industry's largest annual expo, E3, coming up in a few weeks, however, those answers may not be far off.

Until then, maybe it's time to clean out the closet and make room for another plastic drum set.

Today, Multiplayer more closely examines all three games' stances on two crucial issues: approaches to Wii development and design of the drums. Check out Multiplayer.MTV.com for more.

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50 Cent: 'I Tape All My Calls With Idiots'

Rapper 50 CENT has taken steps to prove the authenticity of a taped telephone conversation between himself and former G-UNIT bandmate YOUNG BUCK - by broadcasting the whole recording on his website.
Earlier this week (16Jun08) the In Da Club hitmaker released a new track - entitled The Taped Conversation - featuring Buck grovelling to the rapper, seemingly begging him to be allowed back in to the hip-hop group after he was kicked out in April (08) following a dispute over song royalties.
Buck - real name David Darnell Brown - has subsequently criticised his former bandmate, insisting the taped conversation was doctored - with Brown's manager Blue Williams branding 50 Cent "an obviously scorned and angry man".
Now, 50 Cent is aiming to disprove Brown's claims the conversation was heavily edited, by making the recording available in its entirety on his site ThisIs50.com.
And the star has further blasted his former music partner, telling New York radio station Hot 97 on Thursday (19Jun08) he always tapes his conversations - especially if the people on the other end of the phone are "idiots".
He says, "A lot of times people don't see what the other person is doing. They don't understand the cause and effect. They don't see the other person; they just pay attention to me."
When asked if he tapes all his phone conversations, the star replied, "With idiots, yeah! So if they saying something crazy, it's right there."
50 Cent - real name Curtis Jackson - also said his friendship with Brown is beyond repair, unless the rapper is open to seeking professional help for his alleged impulsive spending and drug habits.
He adds, "He needs to go to a program and get some real help. Then maybe we can talk to each other."

Howard Donenfeld

Artist: Howard Donenfeld

   Genre(s):
New Age

Discography:

Enchanted Forest

Year: 1996
Tracks: 7

Serial Joe

Artist: Serial Joe

   Genre(s):
Pop: Pop-Rock

Discography:

Serial Joe

Year: 2000
Tracks: 12

At an age when almost boys' lives are consumed by the likes of pubescence and G.I. Joe, the members of Serial Joe were busy edifice their music careers. Ever since the rock band north Korean won the 1998 Much Music Video Award for Best Independent Video ("Skidrow"), their heavy act gainful off. Awards and nominations began rolling in and attention for the Newmarket, Ontario, Canada-based ring has been gaining unbelievable momentum. After unrelentingly playing in their parents' basements since 1997, Serial Joe decided it was meter to go public. The ambitious young group severally released their number one record album, Kicked, in 1998. In 1999, they received a YTV Achievement Award for Best Band and were nominative for the Much Music Video Award for Best Rock Video ("Mistake"). They were prestigious to play Woodstock '99 as comfortably. In 2000, they won a Much Music Video FACT Award for Best Video ("Deep") (the award was presented by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of Kiss during a tour with the famed glam rock band). 2000 proven to be an regular better class for the young banding; bassist Jon Davidson was 17, vocalist/guitarist Ryan Dennis was 17, guitar player Ryan Stever was 18, and drummer Dan Stadnicki was 17. Serial Joe has earned a number of prestigious nominations, including a 2000 Much Music Award nomination (People's Choice Award for Best Canadian Band), a Juno nomination for Best New Band, and a Gemini Award nomination for Best Specialty Show (YTV Achievement Awards, tenth Anniversary Show). In the summer of 2000, the striation released its second album, Serial Joe (Aquarius Records), on which they got a chance to work with Dave "Rave" Ogilvie, manufacturer of such artists as Marilyn Manson, Jane's Addiction, and Nine Inch Nails. Serial Joe's debut record album, 2000's Face Down, with Aquarius/DKD Group, has gone atomic number 78.