Jamia Nash tunes up with Firm & other: May 2008

Friday 30 May 2008

Cotton quits X Factor for US career

Television presenter Fearne Cotton has reportedly quit 'The X Factor' after landing a deal for a new talent show in the US.
The 25-year-old star, who has hosted just one series of the spin-off show 'The Xtra Factor', is now planning to move to the US to pursue her television career there.
A source told The Sun: "Fearne had fun working on 'X Factor' but she decided to quit while she was ahead."
"There was no guarantee she would have been doing a second series. It made sense to make a clean break and concentrate on America."
Cotton has signed up to co-host the US talent show 'Last Comic Standing' on NBC.

Saturday 10 May 2008

Sonny Rollins to headline Newport jazz fest

Saxist Lad Rollins volition headline this year's jazz festival in Newport, R.I. The JVC Jazz Festival Newport testament be held Aug. 8-10 at Fort up John Adams State Park and at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. More than 2 dozen acts are scheduled to perform, including pianist record album of the class Grammy achiever Herbie John Hancock and trumpeter swan Chris Botti.

Bell X1's Flock getting US release

Bell X1's bestselling Irish album 'Flock' is to be released in the US later this month.
Billboard reports that the 2005 album will be released in the US on 19 February on the Yep Roc label.
The album's release will be followed by the band's first extensive tour of the US and Canada in March with dates in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Toronto and a St Patrick's weekend show in New York.
Speaking to Billboard.com, Bell X1 frontman Paul Noonan said: "We've reached a tipping point with America. We live in an online era where music is devalued, so doing shows and making the live experience more special is the place for us to win over new crowds."

Melvins

Johansson unveils her debut album

Scarlett Johansson played her debut album, 'Anywhere I Lay My Head', to journalists at a listening party in New York yesterday.
Billboard reports that the launch took place at Joe's Public house in the metropolis.
'Anywhere I Lay My Head' features 10 covers of Tom Waits songs and 1 pilot track, 'Song for Jo'; it will be released on 20 Crataegus oxycantha.
Johansson said that she had originally planned to record an album of standards only then decided to celebrate Waits' material.
"His melodies ar so beautiful and his voice is so distinct," she said.
Johansson said that her interpretations of the music legend's songs experience met with his approving.
"I sent him just about of the betimes, early on recordings, and he said, 'Go ahead'. I've heard he's really pleased," said the virtuoso.
While Johansson has no plans at present to do live shows, she said the estimate of peradventure doing a fete particular date with the musicians world Health Organization worked on the album would be intriguing.
The full tracklisting for 'Anywhere I Put My Head' is:'Fawn''Town with No Cheer''Falling Down''Anywhere I Lay My Head''Fannin' Street''Song for Jo''Green Grass''I Wish I Was in Fresh Orleans''I Don't Want To Farm Up''No Unity Knows I'm Gone''Who Ar You?

Bardo Pond

Artist: Bardo Pond

   Genre(s):
Rock: Electronic
   Other

Discography:

Ticket Crystals

Year: 2006
Tracks: 8

Volume V

Year: 2005
Tracks: 3

Cypher Documents

Year: 2005
Tracks: 7

On The Ellipse

Year: 2003
Tracks: 6

Dilate

Year: 2001
Tracks: 10

Lapsed

Year: 1997
Tracks: 7

Spears evaluated following dispute

Britney Spears has been taken to hospital for a clinical valuation followers a dispute at her nursing home over the custody of her children.
Los Angeles Constabulary Department spokesman Military officer Jason Lee said law arrived at Spears' hilltop place in Studio Metropolis at 8pm Pacific Standard Time close night (0400 UT Fri).
He said constabulary had tried "to adjudicate the difference of opinion peacefully and legally", according to the court order governing Spears' two sons with Kevin Federline.
Citizenry magazine's website reports that afterwards intimately trinity hours, law determined that the courtroom order stated that the children were supposed to be with Federline and a change was arranged.
Lee side subsequently said: "Patch officers were on the view, they observed Ms Spears under the influence of an stranger substance. She is now being taken in for an evaluation, more than likely to a infirmary. There were no reported injuries to anyone involved including the children."
Twenty-six-year-old Spears lost primary winding custody of her deuce sons in October.

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