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Sunday 17 August 2008
Thursday 7 August 2008
Average Number Of Prescription Items Dispensed To Older People Nearly Doubles In A Decade, UK
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Tuesday 1 July 2008
SIFF winds to a close
The finish line is in sight for Movie Marathon 2008 — otherwise known as the Seattle International Film Festival. The "closing night film" ("Bottle Shock") was shown last night, and now we're down to the last 29 screenings. Note that one film on today's lineup was still TBA at presstime; check www.siff.net for updates.
Today's schedule
Benaroya Hall
2 p.m. — "Alexander Nevsky"
Cinerama
Noon — "Cherry Blossoms — Hanami"
3 p.m. — "Female Agents"
6 p.m. — "The Wackness"
9 p.m. — "Triangle"
Egyptian
11 a.m. — "2008 Secret Festival"
1:30 p.m. — "Towelhead"
4:30 p.m. — "Sleep Dealer"
7 p.m. — "Timecrimes"
9 p.m. — "Donkey Punch"
Harvard Exit
11 a.m. — "Lakshmi and Me"
1:30 p.m. — "Em"
4 p.m. — "Apollo 54"
6:30 p.m. — "Perfect Sport"
9:30 p.m. — "Villa Jasmin"
Pacific Place Cinema
11 a.m. — "The Five Senses"
1:15 p.m. — "Fugitive Pieces"
4 p.m. — "Before I Forget"
7 p.m. — "Wonderful Town"
9:15 p.m. — "Head-On"
SIFF Cinema
11 a.m. — "Some Assembly Required"
1:30 p.m. — "Alice, Upside Down"
4 p.m. — "Letting Go of God"
7 p.m. — "TBA #1"
9:15 p.m. — "Head On"
Uptown
11 a.m. — "Vice"
2 p.m. — "Mysteries of Pittsburgh"
4:30 p.m. — "Sonetàula"
8:30 p.m. — "The Unknown Woman"
See Also
Wednesday 25 June 2008
Stonerwitch
Artist: Stonerwitch
Genre(s):
Metal
Discography:
Ojos Del Salado
Year: 2000
Tracks: 11
REO Speedwagon
Sunday 15 June 2008
Organizers say Mary J Blige will perform at Stockholm Jazz festival
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Organizers say Grammy-winning soul and hip hop singer Mary J. Blige will perform at this year's Stockholm Jazz Festival.
Festival spokeswoman Liisa Tolonen said Monday Blige will join Irish singer Van Morrison and U.S. singer-songwriter rocker Patti Smith as the headline acts at the four-day festival that starts on July 16.
The Bronx-born singer canceled a performance earlier this spring in the Swedish capital for what organizers said was "technical reasons."
The Stockholm Jazz festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and is expected to attract around 25,000 people.
It is one of Sweden's biggest music events, and has previously hosted stars such as Lauryn Hill, Sting, Stevie Wonder, Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie.
See Also
Wednesday 4 June 2008
It's about punking time
After 30 years, veteran Northern Irish punk band Stiff Little Fingers finally make it to New Zealand. reports Alan Perrot
In a genre that fed off anger, Stiff Little Fingers were the angriest.Sure, the punks of England had plenty to rail against - Margaret Thatcher, cultural mediocrity and anything that came to mind over a few pints down t' pub - but the boys from Belfast had a right proper war going on outside their front gates.There's no avoiding the realisation that the gravely yelp Jake Burns poured over tracks like, Suspect Device, Tin Soldiers and Barbed Wire Love, came from bitter experience rather than the tides of musical fashion. It was an attitude and ferociousness that made Stiff Little Fingers a staple for any half-decent punk collection.But their debut Inflammable Material was more than 30 years, and eight albums, ago. And still, in all that time, Stiff Little Fingers have never been to New Zealand.Well, that's being fixed this month ... "Yeah, it's a bit embarrassing really," says Burns as he packs another bag in another anonymous hotel following a five-date tour of America's West Coast. Which hints at another aspect that sets SLF apart, they never really stopped. They've been at it so long that The Jam's bass player Bruce Foxton once sat in for them and ended up staying 15 years.
"Yeah, for a while there it was just us and The Damned still going but there's this nostalgia thing going on now, so we're meeting up with all those old punks at festivals and gigs. "We're good mates with The Stranglers and Steve Diggle from The Buzzcocks - hotel bars have a lot to answer for - but it never ceases to amaze me when we travel somewhere new, I mean I wrote Suspect Device in a bedroom at my parents' house, it was the first song I wrote for the band, and I can play it now and see everyone singing the words."Especially amazing, considering music was something to kill time."We were just a bunch of friends from school, usual story, looking for some fun, something to relieve the boredom of where we lived. I mean everyone knows about The Troubles - soldiers, riots, barbed wire, and shootings, all that - but the reality was very boring, mainly because everything was closed for security. "Bands didn't play there, they were too scared, so we thought if we wanted to hear the music we wanted to hear we'd have to do it our-bloody-selves."We've had so many false dawns during the peace process, but this one looks like holding."So I've got a fervent hope those angry old songs will become like old folk songs. They transport people back to the bad days, but in a way that makes them grateful for where they are now, they're like a gentle tap on the shoulder: `See, if you're not bloody careful this is what could happen all over again.'"We never took sides, it was more the innocent people getting hurt and killed, and we were f***** sick of it." As this is their first trip south, we can expect a set heavy on the early years."We realise most people down there have never seen us, so I'd say we'll be playing our greatest hits, but we never had any, so lets just say they're our favourites. Once you get the immediacy of the crowd at a live show, it's very easy to reconnect to the old emotions, it's not like we were writing about driving a car around California or falling in love with Mary-Lou, it's stuff that had a huge impact on our lives."LOWDOWNWho: Stiff Little FingersWhere: Powerstation, 33-35 Mt Eden Rd, Auckland.When: Wednesday May 14
In a genre that fed off anger, Stiff Little Fingers were the angriest.Sure, the punks of England had plenty to rail against - Margaret Thatcher, cultural mediocrity and anything that came to mind over a few pints down t' pub - but the boys from Belfast had a right proper war going on outside their front gates.There's no avoiding the realisation that the gravely yelp Jake Burns poured over tracks like, Suspect Device, Tin Soldiers and Barbed Wire Love, came from bitter experience rather than the tides of musical fashion. It was an attitude and ferociousness that made Stiff Little Fingers a staple for any half-decent punk collection.But their debut Inflammable Material was more than 30 years, and eight albums, ago. And still, in all that time, Stiff Little Fingers have never been to New Zealand.Well, that's being fixed this month ... "Yeah, it's a bit embarrassing really," says Burns as he packs another bag in another anonymous hotel following a five-date tour of America's West Coast. Which hints at another aspect that sets SLF apart, they never really stopped. They've been at it so long that The Jam's bass player Bruce Foxton once sat in for them and ended up staying 15 years.
"Yeah, for a while there it was just us and The Damned still going but there's this nostalgia thing going on now, so we're meeting up with all those old punks at festivals and gigs. "We're good mates with The Stranglers and Steve Diggle from The Buzzcocks - hotel bars have a lot to answer for - but it never ceases to amaze me when we travel somewhere new, I mean I wrote Suspect Device in a bedroom at my parents' house, it was the first song I wrote for the band, and I can play it now and see everyone singing the words."Especially amazing, considering music was something to kill time."We were just a bunch of friends from school, usual story, looking for some fun, something to relieve the boredom of where we lived. I mean everyone knows about The Troubles - soldiers, riots, barbed wire, and shootings, all that - but the reality was very boring, mainly because everything was closed for security. "Bands didn't play there, they were too scared, so we thought if we wanted to hear the music we wanted to hear we'd have to do it our-bloody-selves."We've had so many false dawns during the peace process, but this one looks like holding."So I've got a fervent hope those angry old songs will become like old folk songs. They transport people back to the bad days, but in a way that makes them grateful for where they are now, they're like a gentle tap on the shoulder: `See, if you're not bloody careful this is what could happen all over again.'"We never took sides, it was more the innocent people getting hurt and killed, and we were f***** sick of it." As this is their first trip south, we can expect a set heavy on the early years."We realise most people down there have never seen us, so I'd say we'll be playing our greatest hits, but we never had any, so lets just say they're our favourites. Once you get the immediacy of the crowd at a live show, it's very easy to reconnect to the old emotions, it's not like we were writing about driving a car around California or falling in love with Mary-Lou, it's stuff that had a huge impact on our lives."LOWDOWNWho: Stiff Little FingersWhere: Powerstation, 33-35 Mt Eden Rd, Auckland.When: Wednesday May 14
Wednesday 28 May 2008
Scott Weiland released from jail
Scott Weiland was released from a Los Angeles-area jail Monday night (May 12) after serving just six hours of his 192-hour sentence.
Weiland, who recently left Velvet Revolver to reunite with his band Stone Temple Pilots for a 65-city North American tour, was serving time for a drunk driving arrest in November 2007.
He was charged with one misdemeanour count of driving under the influence of alcohol with a prior conviction. He entered a no contest plea through his attorney.
The 40-year-old singer was released from the Van Nuys Jail at approximately 6:45 pm, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Jail told E! News.
Now that he has been released, Stone Temple Pilots will be able to go ahead with their first tour in more than five years as planned.
It is set to kick off on Saturday at the Rock on the Range Festival in Columbus, Ohio, and concludes at Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival on July 31, as previously reported.
--By our Los Angeles staff.
Find out more about NME.
Weiland, who recently left Velvet Revolver to reunite with his band Stone Temple Pilots for a 65-city North American tour, was serving time for a drunk driving arrest in November 2007.
He was charged with one misdemeanour count of driving under the influence of alcohol with a prior conviction. He entered a no contest plea through his attorney.
The 40-year-old singer was released from the Van Nuys Jail at approximately 6:45 pm, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Jail told E! News.
Now that he has been released, Stone Temple Pilots will be able to go ahead with their first tour in more than five years as planned.
It is set to kick off on Saturday at the Rock on the Range Festival in Columbus, Ohio, and concludes at Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival on July 31, as previously reported.
--By our Los Angeles staff.
Find out more about NME.
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