Wednesday 25 June 2008

Musical Youth

Musical Youth   
Artist: Musical Youth

   Genre(s): 
Pop
   New Age
   



Discography:


The Best of Musical Youth   
 The Best of Musical Youth

   Year: 2003   
Tracks: 13


Anthology   
 Anthology

   Year: 1994   
Tracks: 19




The success that was predicted for teenaged ska and reggae set Musical Youth when their pro-marijuana single "Pass the Dutchie" sold more than than little Joe million copies in 1982 failed to issue forth to fruition. Within three old age, the ring, world Health Organization featured singer Dennis Seaton, keyboardist Michael Grant, and the Waite brothers -- Patrick, wHO played bass and Freddie Junior, wHO played drums -- had gone their separate shipway. Although a reunification was conceived in 1993, the premature expiry of Patrick Waite at the age of 30 patch in law custody put an end to these plans. The members of Musical Youth were attending Duddleston Manor School in Birmingham when the mathematical group was formed by the Waite brothers and their forefather, Frederick Waite, a sometime member of Jamaican vocal grouping the Techniques, wHO ab initio handled lead vocals. After the band signed with MCA in 1981, Dennis Seaton was recruited to sing lead story. The next yr, they hit gold with their undivided "Take place the Dutchie," based on the Mighty Diamonds' hit "Slide by the Kouchie." Although the ring released several subsequent singles, including "Flat Love" with Donna Summer and "16," they were unable to pair the success of "Pass the Dutchie." The group splintered later the difference of Seaton in 1985.





French filmmaker Jean Delannoy dies at age 100; won top Cannes prize

Monday 16 June 2008

Illdisposed

Illdisposed   
Artist: Illdisposed

   Genre(s): 
Metal
   Other
   



Discography:


Burn Me Wicked   
 Burn Me Wicked

   Year: 2006   
Tracks: 11


Four Depressive Seasons   
 Four Depressive Seasons

   Year: 2003   
Tracks: 9


Kokaiinum   
 Kokaiinum

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 9


Retro   
 Retro

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 11


Submit   
 Submit

   Year: 1995   
Tracks: 9


Helvede   
 Helvede

   Year: 1995   
Tracks: 12


Return From Tomorrow   
 Return From Tomorrow

   Year: 1994   
Tracks: 4




One of Denmark's near respected and longest persistent death metallic element bands, Illdisposed were formed in the townsfolk of Ã…rhus in 1991, and managed to secure a record deal on the forcefulness of their very first gear demo, entitled The Winter of Our Discontempt. Led by unusually named vocalizer Bo Summer (specially unusual for a death metallic element ring!) and guitarist Lasse Bak, the group was rarely able to sustain a regular card for very long, but however recorded a cosmic string of albums, including 1993's Four Depressive Seasons 1994's Refund from Tomorrow EP, 1995's Give in, 1997's There's Something Rotten in the State of Denmark, and 2000's Retro covers set. In 2001, Bo Summer began splitting his fourth dimension between Illdisposed and competing Danish death alloy favorites Panzerchrist, but that hasn't stopped up him from reconvening his original ring for subsequent albums like that same year's Kokaiinum, 2004's 1-800 Vindication, and 2006's industrial-leaning Burn Me Wicked.





Weezer - The Red Album

Wednesday 4 June 2008

'American Idol' finale on par with last season's

31.7 mil viewers tune in for David Cook's win










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The "American Idol" seventh season finale Wednesday night managed to essentially match last year's performance, with the coronation of David Cook watched by an estimated 31.7 million viewers. The finale was up slightly among total viewers compared with last season, but down a notch among the adults 18-49 demographic. Last year, 30.8 million viewers tuned in to see Jordin Sparks win Fox's singing competition. Wednesday's "Idol" total, by comparison, will represent the show's third-largest audience ever. In the demo, "Idol" registered an 11.4 preliminary rating, according to Fox's time zone-adjusted fast nationals. That's down 1% from last year -- the lowest-rated "Idol" finale since the show's debut season in 2002. The rating is also down sharply –- 20% -- from the show's 2006 finale. Because of the nature of measuring live viewing audiences, the total viewers or demo rating could change Thursday afternoon, but time zone-adjusted nationals tend to hold fairly steady. Even if the demo rating holds as the lowest in years, the finale is good news for Fox. The show has averaged a 10% decline this season, so the finale numbers represent some improvement after weeks of record lows. As for the show itself, Salon raved "America finally gets it right." USA Today notes that some fans are irked by the singers using teleprompters as if "Idol" is barroom karaoke. The Los Angeles Times has notes from the show's postfinale press conference. Nothing aired on the other broadcast networks came close to "Idol," with competitors opting for repeats in some time periods. CBS' "Criminal Minds" (13 million, 3.3/8) was the second highest-rated show of the night.