Archive for September 19th, 2007
Devendra Banhart – surprise and delight at The Village
Devendra Banhart's latest release is Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon which was recorded at home in Topanga, CA throughout the Spring of 2007, co-produced by Noah Georgeson and Devendra. Banhart exploded on the international music scene in 2002 quickly winning a coterie of devoted fans as well as an unusually hefty amount of critical kudos right [...]
Take That are the new faces of M&S Autograph Autumn menswear range
Marks & Spencer signs up No1 band for Autograph menswear The UK’s favourite male group, Take That, will be unveiled as the new faces of the M&S Autograph Autumn menswear range, the retailer announced today (19 September). The new campaign, shot by iconic photographer Rankin, features Take That wearing a variety of looks from the [...]
The New Pornographers – new single and live at Whelan’s
The New Pornographers formed in Vancouver, Canada in 1997, almost immediately recorded the classic Letter From An Occupant. The band released their first long-player, Mass Romantic in 2000 and was followed by Electric Version in 2003 and Twin Cinema in 2005. Their three full-lengths (as well as Newman's 2004 solo debut The Slow Wonder) received [...]
French duo Justice to play at The Marquee in Phoenix Park
No one can say they didn’t see these two brats coming! Justice, who’s name the world (well at least that part of the world that loves to dance) chants with emotion and whose first album is awaited with bated breath ever since the French duo revolutionised dancefloors with two radically different hits. First, the housey and uplifting “Never [...]
Talent show for real musical talent
This Autumn Channel 4 starts a nationwide search to unearth the best musical raw talent across the UK. In a collaboration with Sony Ericsson and Orange, mobileAct unsigned will search for young, cool and credible bands that write and perform their own original music. Representing all music genres from hip hop to rock, bands will need to prove they [...]
Secrets Of The World’s Inspirational Women
What links a hugging saint, a judge who took on Saddam Hussein, a high flier educated by an elephant, the original Cosmopolitan Girl, a Bollywood actress worshipped by millions, a Chinese entrepreneur immortalized on a postage stamp and a princess who is able to touch her nose with her toes? They are just some of the extraordinary women [...]
Donny Osmond emotional interview with Piers Morgan
Presented by Piers Morgan, You Can’t Fire Me I’m Famous delves into the private lives and careers of high profile celebrities who at one time dominated the media headlines due to their high profile sacking, or resignation. During a frank and indepth interview Donny Osmond speaks exclusively to Piers Morgan about his rise and fall from [...]
A book for dangerous boys who’ve grown up – now it’s the turn of the real man!
These days, there’s more to being a man than displaying a talent for drinking beer and knowing your elbow from your Arsenal. Modern men are expected to be able to fix anything, cook like Gordon Ramsay and instinctively understand women, in addition to having style and charisma… Into this maelstrom of expectation and pressure comes a new [...]
Big Brother Winner Brian date at Katy Dalys Strabane
Another year done and dusted, and Brian has been crowned the WINNER of Big Brother 8, with a whopping 60.3% of the final vote. Katy Dalys Strabane has secured the exclusive appearance of yet another Big Brother winner when Brian drops into the County Tyrone venue on Saturday 29 September. Over the last years Katy Dalys has secured an appearance [...]
Big Brother “Samanda” twins support Growing Strong campaign
Big Brother twins “Samanda” are backing leading children’s charity NCH’s Growing Strong campaign, launching next month, to help every child and young person develop the self esteem, resilience and social skills they need to succeed in life. The twins were celebrating their new roles as campaign champions with a surprise visit to children [...]