Smogus & other: June 2008

Monday, 30 June 2008

Atomic Fireballs The

Artist: Atomic Fireballs The

   Genre(s):
Jazz

Discography:

Torch This Place

Year: 1999
Tracks: 12

Cyrus Penned Love Song About McCartney

Glastonbury Pyramid Stage: Watch Radiohead, Coldplay And Arctic Monkeys

Although many of the 21st century editions of the Glastonbury Festival are remembered for their terrible luck with the weather, they all still served up some great music.

As the clock continues to tick down on the 2008 edition, we thought we'd round up the best Pyramid Stage headliners from each year of the festival since 2000.

From The Chemical Brothers to Radiohead, this is your definitive guide to what it takes to put on a memorable show at Glastonbury.

It might be the most pressured slot in music, but as these videos show, some bands are more than capable of making it their own.

For all the latest information on Glastonbury, check out our Festival Guide.

The Chemical Brothers – 'Hey Boy Hey Girl'

Pyramid Stage 2000

Coldplay – 'Yellow'

Pyramid Stage 2002

Radiohead – 'Paranoid Android'

Pyramid Stage 2003

Muse - 'Stockholm Syndrome'

Pyramid Stage 2004

Coldplay – 'Fix You'

Pyramid Stage 2005

Arctic Monkeys – 'A Certain Romance'

Pyramid Stage 2007

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Sunday, 29 June 2008

Oscar Bosses Win Trademark Lawsuit

Officials at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have won a legal battle with Italian television broadcaster Radiotelevisione Italiana (Rai) over the illegal use of the 'Oscar' name. Academy heavyweights filed a trademark lawsuit against the TV bosses back in 2005, claiming Rai's broadcast of several Italian language Oscar award programmes was an infringement. Among the titles at issue were Oscar del Vino (Wine Oscars), Oscar della Moda (Fashion Oscars), Oscar TV (TV Oscars) and Oscar del Teatro (Theater Oscars). Attorneys argued that the Academy continues to maintain the exclusive right to use the name 'Oscar' for awards shows and that the name has not become generic in Italian or any other language. Academy lawyer David Quinto has confirmed the case has been settled after he and his legal team determined Rai viewers would likely be confused by the network's use of the Academy's trademark. Details of the settlement between Rai and the Academy have not been made available to the press. And despite the settlement, other Academy lawsuits against Rai are still underway in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

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Joi Cardwell And Steal Vybe

Artist: Joi Cardwell And Steal Vybe

   Genre(s):
House

Discography:

Wanderlust (SL032) Vinyl

Year: 2007
Tracks: 3

Bainbridge Arts and Crafts receives a $1 million gift

The economy may be sliding, but donors with deep pockets are helping keep local arts organizations going. Not long after Bainbridge Arts and Crafts cut its payroll by 20 percent, an anonymous donor gave the organization a $1 million endowment that will provide income of about 6 percent of the present operating budget.

Even the board of directors of BAC — which supports artists and arts education on the island — is in the dark about the identity of the benefactor. In a news release, executive director Susan Jackson said: "Unfortunately, the donor's wish for anonymity prevents us from publicly expressing our gratitude with parades and mariachi bands and champagne."

Sheila Farr, Seattle Times art critic

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Blind Melon plots summer and fall shows

Reunited alt-rockers Blind Melon [ tickets ] will keep the wheels turning well into the fall on their first tour in over a decade, an outing that marks the debut of new lead singer Travis Warren.The group, which has been working the road on and off all year, just set out on a summer leg that, so far, comprises about 20 more dates scattered through the end of August. Following that US stretch, the band plans to mount a Canadian roadtrip that launches in late September and runs through early October. Details are included below.Another sizable batch of US dates is expected in the fall, according to the band's MySpace page.Blind Melon disbanded abruptly in 1995 after lead singer Shannon Hoon died of a drug overdose, and surprised fans last fall when it announced that original members Glen Graham, Roger Stevens, Christopher Thorn and Brad Smith were regrouping with the Texas-bred Warren."We couldn't have planned this and we certainly couldn't have forced this," Smith said in a statement. "It was meant to be and it was meant to be now." "We weren't waiting around for Travis to show up in our lives," added Thorn. "But when we met Travis, we just knew Blind Melon had to reform and be a band again. We feel so lucky to have this second chance, this new beginning."Blind Melon's roadwork supports "For My Friends," the group's first new studio collection in 15 years. The set features the cut "Tumblin' Down," which is streaming at the band's MySpace page and is expected to hit radio stations soon, according to the group's blog.

Emma Samms: 'Memba Her?!

In the '80s, Emma Samms became famous playing Holly Sutton Scorpio on "General Hospital" and then as the second Fallon Carrington Colby on "Dynasty" and its short-lived spinoff, "The Colbys." Guess what she looks like now!

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Linkin Park - Bennington Stalkers Are The Downside Of Fame

LINKIN PARK frontman CHESTER BENNINGTON has spoken out about his terrifying ordeal with a stalker - insisting it is just the price celebrities must pay for fame.

In 2006, the singer was targeted by a crazed fan who hacked into his email account and stole his identity.

Devon Townsend pleaded guilty to stalking charges and was jailed for two years in February (08).

And Bennington admits that, although the incident has left him shaken, it is a danger that everyone in the public eye has to face.

He says, "That's the downside of fame. What was weird was that person thought what they did was okay when it was very uncomfortable. She thought she was just being a fan when she hacked into my email account and took over my identity.

"I put a lot of trust in people and try to think everyone is good, but this is the sort of experience that makes you think again."

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