Justin Hayward is a legend, and not just of the mind as his bandmate, the late Ray Thomas, once described Timothy Leary. The Moody Blues emerged from the British Invasion to become one of the most influential musical units in popular music. This happened after Mike Pinder heard a demo tape and invited Hayward to join the band and ultimately expand their sound. The Moody Blues predated prog, but were at the forefront of musical experimentation. Not only because they helped explain what you could do with stereo and classical music, but because they expanded the musical vocabulary and the mind. Hayward continues to break new sonic ground as his newly released Ep, One Summer Day/My Juliette, one track is melodically unlike anything The Moody Blues ever produced, the other could be quite Moody.
Hayward, Thomas, Pinder, drummer Graeme Edge and bassist John Lodge, who returned to the band...
Hayward, Thomas, Pinder, drummer Graeme Edge and bassist John Lodge, who returned to the band...
- 4/17/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The Moody Blues and the Four Tops, two legends of music, once worked together in an international collaboration in the early 1970s. At the time, Motown and the British Invasion artists reigned on the radio, and the two groups were at the forefront of the airwaves. The Moody Blues were reborn into a new sound with the addition of guitarist Justin Hayward, transforming their post-“Go Now” sound into the explorations of symphonically-infused rock and the new sonic possibilities of stereo. The Four Tops were one of the bands to establish the Motown Sound. The legendary Holland-Dozier-Holland writing team continued to develop the group’s dynamic vocal range through the changing times, tastes, and sound technology.
It was a common practice of the era for bands to record and perform covers. Aretha Franklin famously recorded a version of “Let It Be,” which turns 50 this year, after hearing a demo Paul McCartney sent.
It was a common practice of the era for bands to record and perform covers. Aretha Franklin famously recorded a version of “Let It Be,” which turns 50 this year, after hearing a demo Paul McCartney sent.
- 4/13/2020
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
Yes are hitting the road this summer with a prog rock superstar-bill featuring John Lodge of the Moody Blues, Carl Palmer’s Elp Legacy with guest vocalist Arthur Brown and Asia. They’re calling it the Royal Affair Tour. “Yes is delighted to headline this celebration of British music,” Yes guitarist Steve Howe said in a statement, “which has been so warmly received in America over the past five decades.”
The Yes saga has gotten a bit complicated since former members Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman put their...
The Yes saga has gotten a bit complicated since former members Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman put their...
- 4/2/2019
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Most nights when Bon Jovi performs the band’s first single, “Runaway,” on tour, Jon Bon Jovi tells the story of a young kid who walks into a radio station with a cassette and a dream — to get airplay and a chance to find an audience.
That radio station was New York’s Wapp, which only lasted for less than one year, but left an indelible impact on the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, who referenced the story in his induction speech on Saturday night at Cleveland’s Public Hall at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
“After sending that cassette to every label and manager I could think of, I thought, ‘Who is the loneliest person in the music business? … the DJ. There was a new station in NYC called Wapp. It was so new, that there wasn’t even a receptionist, so I was able...
That radio station was New York’s Wapp, which only lasted for less than one year, but left an indelible impact on the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, who referenced the story in his induction speech on Saturday night at Cleveland’s Public Hall at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
“After sending that cassette to every label and manager I could think of, I thought, ‘Who is the loneliest person in the music business? … the DJ. There was a new station in NYC called Wapp. It was so new, that there wasn’t even a receptionist, so I was able...
- 4/16/2018
- by Michele Amabile Angermiller
- Variety Film + TV
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Bon Jovi and The Moody Blues were on hand today for a special ceremony unveiling the Class of 2018 plaque and a new floor exhibit, The Hall of Fame Gallery, that inhabits the entire third floor of the museum.
At the ribbon cutting outside of the Rock Hall in Cleveland Friday afternoon (April 13), Jon Bon Jovi — making his first public appearance alongside former Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora — took a moment to thank the Hall and praise the Moody Blues, as the two groups met for the first time a day before both were to be inducted along with The Cars, Dire Straits, Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
“Any kid who strums a broomstick dreams of making a record,” Bon Jovi said. “Every kid who makes a record dreams of having fame, and every guy who has a minute of fame dreams about...
At the ribbon cutting outside of the Rock Hall in Cleveland Friday afternoon (April 13), Jon Bon Jovi — making his first public appearance alongside former Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora — took a moment to thank the Hall and praise the Moody Blues, as the two groups met for the first time a day before both were to be inducted along with The Cars, Dire Straits, Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
“Any kid who strums a broomstick dreams of making a record,” Bon Jovi said. “Every kid who makes a record dreams of having fame, and every guy who has a minute of fame dreams about...
- 4/13/2018
- by Michele Amabile Angermiller
- Variety Film + TV
The Doors' legendary performance at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival will be available for the first time on DVD and CD February 23rd. The festival is thought to be the last filmed Doors concert.
A new trailer for The Doors: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 teases snippets of the Doors' 2 a.m. set and includes shots of them performing "Light My Fire" and "Break on Through." The clip also teases unique footage of the Isle of Wight crowd, a particular fascination of the film's director, Murray Lerner.
Live at...
A new trailer for The Doors: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 teases snippets of the Doors' 2 a.m. set and includes shots of them performing "Light My Fire" and "Break on Through." The clip also teases unique footage of the Isle of Wight crowd, a particular fascination of the film's director, Murray Lerner.
Live at...
- 12/14/2017
- Rollingstone.com
The Doors' legendary performance at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival will be available for the first time on DVD and CD February 23rd. The festival is thought to be the last filmed Doors concert.
A new trailer for The Doors: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 teases snippets of the Doors' 2 a.m. set and includes shots of them performing "Light My Fire" and "Break on Through." The clip also teases unique footage of the Isle of Wight crowd, a particular fascination of the film's director, Murray Lerner.
Live at...
A new trailer for The Doors: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 teases snippets of the Doors' 2 a.m. set and includes shots of them performing "Light My Fire" and "Break on Through." The clip also teases unique footage of the Isle of Wight crowd, a particular fascination of the film's director, Murray Lerner.
Live at...
- 12/14/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Jon Bon Jovi has been livin’ on a prayer for “eight or nine years” before the announcement Wednesday that his band, Bon Jovi, will finally be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this spring.
While waiting to check off this bucket list item has been “frustrating” for the ’80s icon, “there are certain things you can’t control,” he tells People exclusively.
“All through those nine years of suffering, it was never pleasant on this day,” the rocker, 55, admits. “Good things come to those who wait.”
With four albums that hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling a...
While waiting to check off this bucket list item has been “frustrating” for the ’80s icon, “there are certain things you can’t control,” he tells People exclusively.
“All through those nine years of suffering, it was never pleasant on this day,” the rocker, 55, admits. “Good things come to those who wait.”
With four albums that hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling a...
- 12/14/2017
- by Janine Rubenstein and Nicole Sands
- PEOPLE.com
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2018 inductees. Related: Bon Jovi Surprises Graduating Class With Concert According to the Associated Press, Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, Nina Simone, The Cars, The Moody Blues, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe will all be inducted into the Hall next year. Jon Bon Jovi responded Wednesday to the news of […]...
- 12/13/2017
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Five acts were chosen to be entered into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the organization announced Wednesday. 2018 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Bon Jovi, the Cars, Dire Straits, the Moody Blues, and Nina Simone will be inducted in a ceremony on April 14 in Cleveland. Gospel pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe will receive […]
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- 12/13/2017
- by Hillary Luehring-Jones
- Uinterview
They've seen a million faces, and they've rocked them all...and now it's official: Bon Jovi will finally be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The famed rock band, who rose to fame in the '80s and is led by Jon Bon Jovi, joins Dire Straits, the Moody Blues, the Cars and the late Nina Simone in the class of 2018. In addition, the late Sister Rosetta Tharpe will be honored with an Early Influence award. The news was announced on Wednesday. "Hey everybody, just wanted to say hi, wish you all a happy holiday and, oh yeah, by the way, thank you," Jon said in a video message posted on Instagram, as Bon Jovi's 1986 hit "Wanted Dead or Alive" is played...
- 12/13/2017
- E! Online
Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, the Moody Blues, the Cars and Nina Simone will be the latest musicians inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On Wednesday, the institution announced those artists will make up the class of 2018 in the spring and joining the ranks of its elite list of iconic musicians. Sister Rosetta Tharpe will be honored with the Early Influence award. You know who wasn’t given an invitation to join the club? Radiohead. The band didn’t make the cut this year, though a huge talking point was whether the band would attend the ceremony if they got.
- 12/13/2017
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
The 2018 inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were announced Wednesday morning, and this year’s class includes a trio of ’80s legends: Bon Jovi, Dire Straits and The Cars. Also included this year are progressive rock icons the Moody Blues and the late jazz/soul songstress Nina Simone.
Additionally, rock pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe will earn a special honor, the Award for Early Influence, to recognize her contributions to the nascent genre.
Perhaps the biggest question surrounding the upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is whether or not estranged Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora,...
Additionally, rock pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe will earn a special honor, the Award for Early Influence, to recognize her contributions to the nascent genre.
Perhaps the biggest question surrounding the upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is whether or not estranged Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora,...
- 12/13/2017
- by Jordan Runtagh
- PEOPLE.com
An impressive list of performers are included on next year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ballot, including: Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Nina Simone and The Moody Blues. In total, 19 acts are nominated in Thursday’s announcement and nine nominees are featured for the very first time. In fact, this is the first year British rockers […]...
- 10/5/2017
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
Some of the biggest names in music are among this year's nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
On Thursday, the storied institution announced the musically diverse new slate of nominees, representing classic rock, contemporary alt-rock, hip hop, blues and funk, to name just a few genres.
Among the rock artists in contention for induction are Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, Judas Priest, The Moody Blues, Radiohead, and Rage Against the Machine.
The British pop duo Eurythmics, the funk bands The Meters and Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, British pop rock singer Kate Bush, and hip hop artist and actor LL Cool J are among some of the other possible future inductees.
For a few of the performers, this isn't the first time they've been on the coveted short list. English groups Depeche Mode and The Zombies, as well as...
On Thursday, the storied institution announced the musically diverse new slate of nominees, representing classic rock, contemporary alt-rock, hip hop, blues and funk, to name just a few genres.
Among the rock artists in contention for induction are Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, Judas Priest, The Moody Blues, Radiohead, and Rage Against the Machine.
The British pop duo Eurythmics, the funk bands The Meters and Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, British pop rock singer Kate Bush, and hip hop artist and actor LL Cool J are among some of the other possible future inductees.
For a few of the performers, this isn't the first time they've been on the coveted short list. English groups Depeche Mode and The Zombies, as well as...
- 10/5/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
We thought all the great vintage music documentaries were accounted for, but Murray Lerner’s look at the Newport Folk Festival in the mid-‘sixties is a terrific time machine to a kindler, gentler musical era. The mix of talent is broad and deep, and we get to see excellent vintage coverage of some real legends, before the hype & marketing plague arrived.
Festival: Folk Music at Newport, 1963-1966
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 892
1967 / B&W / 1:33 flat full frame / 97 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date September 12, 2017 / 39.95
Starring: Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Donovan, Bob Dylan, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Pete Seeger, Peter Yarrow, Mary Travers, Odetta, Ronnie Gilbert, Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, Theodore Bikel, Cousin Emmy, Horton Barker, Fiddler Beers, Mimi Fariña, Richard Farina, Mrs. Ollie Gilbert, Fannie Lou Hamer, Son House, Mississippi John Hurt, John Koerner, Jim Kweskin, Tex Logan, Mel Lyman, Spokes Mashiyane, Fred McDowell, Brownie McGhee, Pappy Clayton McMichen,...
Festival: Folk Music at Newport, 1963-1966
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 892
1967 / B&W / 1:33 flat full frame / 97 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date September 12, 2017 / 39.95
Starring: Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Donovan, Bob Dylan, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Pete Seeger, Peter Yarrow, Mary Travers, Odetta, Ronnie Gilbert, Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, Theodore Bikel, Cousin Emmy, Horton Barker, Fiddler Beers, Mimi Fariña, Richard Farina, Mrs. Ollie Gilbert, Fannie Lou Hamer, Son House, Mississippi John Hurt, John Koerner, Jim Kweskin, Tex Logan, Mel Lyman, Spokes Mashiyane, Fred McDowell, Brownie McGhee, Pappy Clayton McMichen,...
- 8/29/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
A creepy couple kill young girls for kicks in this Aussie thriller littered with female archetypes
Aussie writer-director Ben Young’s debut feature opens on a netball court. The camera zeroes in on the teenage girls playing, their glistening thighs shot in stylish slow-mo. This lascivious gaze belongs to creepy couple John (Stephen Curry) and Evie (Emma Booth), a pair of married, redneck serial killers who roam suburban Perth picking off young girls to torture and kill for kicks.
As a genre exercise, it’s a terse, queasily effective thriller, with one shocking moment involving rich kid Vicki (Ashleigh Cummings), soundtracked memorably by the Moody Blues’ 1967 hit Nights in White Satin. Ideas-wise, there’s less going on; the female archetypes (the tough single mum, the abused wife) are used to justify the graphic, titillating violence. Frustrating, too, is the film’s abrupt climax, which feels engineered to serve a final...
Aussie writer-director Ben Young’s debut feature opens on a netball court. The camera zeroes in on the teenage girls playing, their glistening thighs shot in stylish slow-mo. This lascivious gaze belongs to creepy couple John (Stephen Curry) and Evie (Emma Booth), a pair of married, redneck serial killers who roam suburban Perth picking off young girls to torture and kill for kicks.
As a genre exercise, it’s a terse, queasily effective thriller, with one shocking moment involving rich kid Vicki (Ashleigh Cummings), soundtracked memorably by the Moody Blues’ 1967 hit Nights in White Satin. Ideas-wise, there’s less going on; the female archetypes (the tough single mum, the abused wife) are used to justify the graphic, titillating violence. Frustrating, too, is the film’s abrupt climax, which feels engineered to serve a final...
- 7/30/2017
- by Simran Hans
- The Guardian - Film News
Five years ago this weekend Tim Burton’s updating of Dark Shadows, the gothic/horror-themed soap opera which ran from 1966 to 1971 on ABC and was a seminal influence on a generation of budding horror fans (including Burton), was released on American movie screens, one weekend after Marvel’s The Avengers was still dictating the imaginations (and the wallets) of moviegoers everywhere. Given Burton’s track record with horror comedies (Beetlejuice being the primary example) and collaborations with Johnny Depp (Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands), a surprisingly low number of ticket-buyers seemed ultimately to care—the movie, which cost $150 million to make, and undoubtedly a hefty chunk of change more than that to market, would earn back only slightly more than half of that in the United States, though its final take globally came in at around $235 million. There were a few takers among critics, notably...
- 5/13/2017
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Trailers from Hell
[Warning! Although all reviews contain information that the listener will not know until they hear the album, this review (which is actual a preview, since the album will not have been released at the time of posting) is highly detailed. If you are a Marillion fan who would prefer not to be "influenced" specifically in any way prior to your first listen, suffice to say that I am giving the album 4.5 out of 5 stars.]
"The cold war's gone, but those bastards'll find us another one They're here to protect you, don't you know? So get used to it - Get used to it!... The sense that it's useless, and the fear to try Not believing the leaders, the media that feed us Living with the big lie."
("Living With the Big Lie," from Brave)
In the 27 years since Steve Hogarth took over as lead vocalist for Marillion, the band has had only one bona fide concept album: the aurally and emotionally stunning Brave (1994). Using as a starting point the (true) news story of a young woman found roaming around an area of England -- who did not know who she was, or where she had come from, and even refused to speak to the police or the media -- the band created a fictional "back story" for her, which included some fairly "dark" elements,...
"The cold war's gone, but those bastards'll find us another one They're here to protect you, don't you know? So get used to it - Get used to it!... The sense that it's useless, and the fear to try Not believing the leaders, the media that feed us Living with the big lie."
("Living With the Big Lie," from Brave)
In the 27 years since Steve Hogarth took over as lead vocalist for Marillion, the band has had only one bona fide concept album: the aurally and emotionally stunning Brave (1994). Using as a starting point the (true) news story of a young woman found roaming around an area of England -- who did not know who she was, or where she had come from, and even refused to speak to the police or the media -- the band created a fictional "back story" for her, which included some fairly "dark" elements,...
- 9/15/2016
- by Ian Alterman
- www.culturecatch.com
46 years ago today, “Sesame Street” aired its first episode. Back then, in 1969, Oscar the Grouch was orange, Big Bird was the village idiot, and Elmo and Abby Cadabby weren’t even a glimmer in anyone’s eye. Soon Jim Henson introduced us to the green monster living in a trash can we all know, Big Bird’s character was reworked to be a curious, 6-year-old child, and more new Muppets came to populate that street where the air is sweet. The educational program has aired in over 120 countries and remains a staple in childhoods all around the world. Other notable November 10 happenings in pop culture history: • 1931: The 4th Academy Awards were held at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Honoring films released between August 1, 1930 and July 31, 1931, the ceremony awarded Best Picture to “Cimarron,” the first Western to win the award and the only one to do so until “Dances with Wolves...
- 11/10/2015
- by Emily Rome
- Hitfix
What is "Dangerous Men," and when can you have its sickness in your head? This afternoon, in Austin, TX, the madmen (and madwomen) who put on Fantastic Fest each year held one of their secret screenings. The first secret screening, held a few days ago, was for Guillermo Del Toro's "Crimson Peak." I would imagine many people walked into the second secret screening hoping for some big-budget movie, like "Cloud Atlas" from a few years ago or some intriguing arthouse title from another country, like "Goodnight Mommy" at last year's fest. Nope. Instead, what Tim League and his accomplices did was premiere their latest acquisition title, a film they've been chasing since the day they started the company. This is along the lines of "Miami Connection" or "The Visitor" or this spring's remarkable "Roar!", films that were released once before but that never got the right kind of support...
- 9/29/2015
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
As the Moody Blues once pointed out, Timothy Leary’s dead — but a part of his spirit lived on at the Burning Man Festival in Black Rock Desert, Nevada, over the weekend. “Thelma & Louise” star Susan Sarandon paid tribute to ’60s psychologist and LSD guru Leary at the annual desert freak-fest, and now there’s trippy video documentation of the groovy happening. As Sarandon notes in the video, Leary — who died in 1996 — had most of his ashes jettisoned into space, but left some of his cremains to a number of people, including her. The tribute to Leary culminated...
- 9/11/2015
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
“If there’s one piece of advice I can give to young people… it’s this: persist, push, hang on, keep going, never give up. When the man say no, pretend you can’t hear him. Look confused, stammer, say, “Huh?” Persistence-it’s a cliché, but it happens to work. The person who makes it is the person who keeps on going after everyone else has quit. This is more important than intelligence, pedigree, even connections. Be dogged! Keep hitting that door until you bust it down! I have accomplished almost nothing on the first or second or even third try – the breakthrough usually comes late, when everyone else has left the field.” -Jerry Weintraub. So, Movie producer Jerry Weintraub, known for the films “Nashville,” “The Karate Kid” and the remake of “Ocean’s Eleven” in 2001 passed away. We are going to miss him. Weintraub also produced the HBO...
- 7/7/2015
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
This week, 54 Below is celebrating the music of Frank Wildhorn with some of Broadway's best singers, a reunion of one of his Broadway shows, and songs from a catalog that goes from Whitney Houston to Julie Andrews, from Hootie and the Blowfish to Johnny Mathis, and from Sammy Davis, Jr. to The Moody Blues. The performances on Dec. 5 and 6 starred Leslie Odom, Jr., Brandi Burkhardt, Janet Dacal, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Adrienne Warren, and Jane Monheit 12-5 only. Check out photos from the event below...
- 12/7/2014
- by Stephen Sorokoff
- BroadwayWorld.com
Atlantic Records
Genesis is perhaps the most beloved progressive rock band of all time. The band’s debut release came in 1969 under the confusing title, “From Genesis to Revelation” prompting record store owners to file it in the religious/gospel music section, a problematic scenario at best. The album had a very strong Moody Blues vibe with relatively short tracks and nary a hint of what was to come in 1970’s which fans consider to be the band’s golden era.
The 1981 release of “Abacab” saw them shifting away from their prog roots and mining Phil Collins’ pop proclivities for a leaner, more radio friendly sound. While the stylistic shift gained the band millions of new fans around the world it did little for those of us who loved the earlier albums, particularly those with original vocalist Peter Gabriel who left in 1975 to be replaced by Collins.
It with those...
Genesis is perhaps the most beloved progressive rock band of all time. The band’s debut release came in 1969 under the confusing title, “From Genesis to Revelation” prompting record store owners to file it in the religious/gospel music section, a problematic scenario at best. The album had a very strong Moody Blues vibe with relatively short tracks and nary a hint of what was to come in 1970’s which fans consider to be the band’s golden era.
The 1981 release of “Abacab” saw them shifting away from their prog roots and mining Phil Collins’ pop proclivities for a leaner, more radio friendly sound. While the stylistic shift gained the band millions of new fans around the world it did little for those of us who loved the earlier albums, particularly those with original vocalist Peter Gabriel who left in 1975 to be replaced by Collins.
It with those...
- 10/26/2014
- by Reverend Rock
- Obsessed with Film
Birthday shoutouts go to Jim Parsons (above), who is 41, Jessica Chastain is 37, Valentin Chmerkovskiy is 28, Alyson Hannigan is 40, and Nena is 54.
TV Line talks to Dylan O’Brien about tonight’s Teen Wolf finale, and Stiles’ crazy journey. He discusses whether he ever thought Stiles might be gay (no), and talks about the controversy that Tyler Posey caused when he was dismissive of Sterek: “People were calling him homophobic, which is crazy. In the past, anytime I’ve spoken about [Sterek], I feel like it’s come out wrong. And I think he was more reacting to that idea, that we’re constantly asked about it. But it is a big thing, and we support it. We support everything the fans like, and however they love the show is how they love the show. We love that, and Tyler also feels that way, there’s no doubt about it. There’s...
TV Line talks to Dylan O’Brien about tonight’s Teen Wolf finale, and Stiles’ crazy journey. He discusses whether he ever thought Stiles might be gay (no), and talks about the controversy that Tyler Posey caused when he was dismissive of Sterek: “People were calling him homophobic, which is crazy. In the past, anytime I’ve spoken about [Sterek], I feel like it’s come out wrong. And I think he was more reacting to that idea, that we’re constantly asked about it. But it is a big thing, and we support it. We support everything the fans like, and however they love the show is how they love the show. We love that, and Tyler also feels that way, there’s no doubt about it. There’s...
- 3/24/2014
- by snicks
- The Backlot
The 17th Annual Hollywood Film Awards announced today that it will be honoring Jerry Weintraub, the prolific and celebrated producer behind the Ocean’s Eleven and Karate Kid film series, among others, with the inaugural “Hollywood Legend Award,” a special award of merit bestowed to an individual that has made outstanding contributions to film and the entertainment industry. The announcement was made today by Carlos de Abreu, founder and executive producer of the Hollywood Film Awards. He said, “It is a great honor to recognize Jerry Weintraub, a visionary and true Hollywood legend, with the inaugural ‘Hollywood Legend Award’.” The award will be bestowed at the Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony on Monday evening, October 21, 2013 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. This year Weintraub produced the HBO film Behind the Candelabra, starring Matt Damon and Michael Douglas, which was nominated for an impressive 13 Emmy Awards. His career includes promoting Elvis Presley,...
- 8/21/2013
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
1967
Jefferson Airplane: After Bathing at Baxter's (RCA)
This was the Airplane's second LP of 1967, and on it they took the studio freedom their two huge hit singles had earned them and went wild and unsupervised, making a real psychedelic album rather than the carefully contrived simulation of psychedelia that had been Surrealistic Pillow. The result had more avant-garde weirdness than hit singles (RCA had unrealistic hopes for "Watch Her Ride"), but the album actually coheres far better; for all the stylistic disjunctions and studio effects and Jorma Kaukonen's often-abrasive guitar sounds, and for that matter the nine-minute instrumental trio improvisation "Spare Chaynge," it flows organically, creating its own logic.
Cream: Disraeli Gears (I'm not even a Cream fan and I still have to acknowledge the brilliance of "Strange Brew," "Sunshine of Your Love," "Tales of Brave Ulysses," and "Swlabr")
Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed (early blast of prog-rock,...
Jefferson Airplane: After Bathing at Baxter's (RCA)
This was the Airplane's second LP of 1967, and on it they took the studio freedom their two huge hit singles had earned them and went wild and unsupervised, making a real psychedelic album rather than the carefully contrived simulation of psychedelia that had been Surrealistic Pillow. The result had more avant-garde weirdness than hit singles (RCA had unrealistic hopes for "Watch Her Ride"), but the album actually coheres far better; for all the stylistic disjunctions and studio effects and Jorma Kaukonen's often-abrasive guitar sounds, and for that matter the nine-minute instrumental trio improvisation "Spare Chaynge," it flows organically, creating its own logic.
Cream: Disraeli Gears (I'm not even a Cream fan and I still have to acknowledge the brilliance of "Strange Brew," "Sunshine of Your Love," "Tales of Brave Ulysses," and "Swlabr")
Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed (early blast of prog-rock,...
- 12/1/2012
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
It isn’t very often that one of the very finest drummers in all of pop/rock drops by into your sleepy little town to open up a community garden, but that’s precisely what happened today in my hometown of Rawtenstall.
Fair enough, very few of you are likely to have heard of this town, but the majority of you will have heard of Bobby Elliott, drummer of legendary band The Hollies from the 1960′s onward. Not an original member of the bands lineup (Elliott replaced Don Rathbone as the groups drummer after a few single releases), he has recorded with almost no other band since joining in 1963.
Elliott was born in the same hometown as myself, Burnley, in 1941 and discovered jazz from a very early age. A self-taught drummer, he realised he wanted to play the drums from the age of 10, and practiced with homemade brushes and sticks,...
Fair enough, very few of you are likely to have heard of this town, but the majority of you will have heard of Bobby Elliott, drummer of legendary band The Hollies from the 1960′s onward. Not an original member of the bands lineup (Elliott replaced Don Rathbone as the groups drummer after a few single releases), he has recorded with almost no other band since joining in 1963.
Elliott was born in the same hometown as myself, Burnley, in 1941 and discovered jazz from a very early age. A self-taught drummer, he realised he wanted to play the drums from the age of 10, and practiced with homemade brushes and sticks,...
- 10/6/2012
- by Joseph Dempsey
- Obsessed with Film
Gary Barlow has signed up to appear on the upcoming War of the Worlds album remake. The Take That star will sing two tracks on the new version of Jeff Wayne's 1978 classic LP. Joss Stone, Maverick Sabre and Alex Clare will also feature on the album, to be released in November digitally and on double vinyl. Liam Neeson will voice the character of The Journalist, originally played by Richard Burton. Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson will appear as The Artilleryman, the character he will also play in the upcoming stage show, which kicks off in December. Barlow will sing as 'The Sung Thoughts of The Journalist' on two of the album's most famous tracks - 'Forever Autumn' and 'The Eve of the War' - originally performed by Moody Blues frontman Justin Hayward. Barlow said: "I've been (more)...
- 9/18/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Chicago – When “That ’70’s Show” was merely a twinkle in the eye of Ashton Kutcher’s pappy, there were real TV, film and music celebrities actually working in that disco decade. Denny Laine (of Paul McCartney and “Wings”), Eric Shea (“The Poseidon Adventure”) and Richard Anderson (“The Six Million Dollar Man”) helped to define that freak show era.
They appeared last March at ‘The Hollywood Show,’ a twice-a-year event in which fans can mingle, take photographs and get autographs from the participants – like the 1970s celebrities – who appear there. There is also a great opportunity to purchase memorabilia from a host of showbiz vendors, all in one room. The fall session of The Hollywood Show will take place at the Hilton Rosemont Hotel on River Road in Rosemont, Ill, on September 7th, 8th and 9th, 2012. For complete details click here.
HollywoodChicago.com was there to interview all three star refugees...
They appeared last March at ‘The Hollywood Show,’ a twice-a-year event in which fans can mingle, take photographs and get autographs from the participants – like the 1970s celebrities – who appear there. There is also a great opportunity to purchase memorabilia from a host of showbiz vendors, all in one room. The fall session of The Hollywood Show will take place at the Hilton Rosemont Hotel on River Road in Rosemont, Ill, on September 7th, 8th and 9th, 2012. For complete details click here.
HollywoodChicago.com was there to interview all three star refugees...
- 9/5/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
It isn't an exaggeration to say that "So You Think You Can Dance's" 9th season has delivered the best Top 20 the show has seen. And the first night of live competition did not disappoint. From Will and Amelia's lusty "Love Cats" to Cyrus busting a Broadway move (and wowing the judges), the dancers totally brought it.
That's the good news. The bad news is that four dancers -- Yes, 4! -- will be voted off next week. Meaning that two guys and two girls who danced their hearts out on Wednesday's (July 11) show won't be continuing in the competition. Unless we can all agree right now to send in one vote apiece for each contestant, thereby making it impossible for any of the dancers to land in the bottom 3 girls or guys.
The show opened with a "Mad Men"-esque group dance choreographed by Christopher Scott. It was cool, but...
That's the good news. The bad news is that four dancers -- Yes, 4! -- will be voted off next week. Meaning that two guys and two girls who danced their hearts out on Wednesday's (July 11) show won't be continuing in the competition. Unless we can all agree right now to send in one vote apiece for each contestant, thereby making it impossible for any of the dancers to land in the bottom 3 girls or guys.
The show opened with a "Mad Men"-esque group dance choreographed by Christopher Scott. It was cool, but...
- 7/12/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
-- Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty – the Queen of Disco.
Yet unlike Michael Jackson or Aretha Franklin, it was a designation she wasn't comfortable embracing.
"I grew up on rock `n' roll," Summer once said when explaining her reluctance to claim the title.
Indeed, as disco boomed then crashed in a single decade in the 1970s, Summer, the beautiful voice and face of the genre with pulsating hits like "I Feel Love," "Love to Love You Baby" and "Last Dance," would continue to make hits incorporating the rock roots she so loved. One of her biggest hits, "She Works Hard for the Money," came in the early 1980s and relied on a smoldering guitar solo as well as Summer's booming voice.
Yet it was with her disco anthems that she would have the most impact in music,...
Yet unlike Michael Jackson or Aretha Franklin, it was a designation she wasn't comfortable embracing.
"I grew up on rock `n' roll," Summer once said when explaining her reluctance to claim the title.
Indeed, as disco boomed then crashed in a single decade in the 1970s, Summer, the beautiful voice and face of the genre with pulsating hits like "I Feel Love," "Love to Love You Baby" and "Last Dance," would continue to make hits incorporating the rock roots she so loved. One of her biggest hits, "She Works Hard for the Money," came in the early 1980s and relied on a smoldering guitar solo as well as Summer's booming voice.
Yet it was with her disco anthems that she would have the most impact in music,...
- 5/18/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
By now, you've probably heard about Tim Burton's new movie, "Dark Shadows." Based on the popular '70s soap opera, the adaptation stars Johnny Depp (of course) as Barnabas Collins, a vampire who seeks revenge on a jealous witch. Does "Shadows" breathe life into the director's recent crop of underwhelming films? Is the latest Depp-Burton collaboration in need of resuscitation? Will [Insert Third Cliched Pun About Vampires]? Let's take a look in this week's Pro-Con. Pro: The set design and costumes One thing the movie nails: The 1970s aesthetic, with its lava lamps, music, clothes and cars. Con: The script Sure, the movie may be great to look at, but that doesn't matter when the script is in total shambles. "Dark Shadows" is filled with plot holes and unanswered questions. Pro: The soundtrack The film features a terrific selection of classic rock hits, from "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" by T.Rex to the...
- 5/11/2012
- by Alex Suskind
- Moviefone
No, that's not the cover of the new Moody Blues album you're seeing. Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures' Seventh Son started shooting on March 19th under the direction of award-winning filmmaker Sergei Bodrov. And to celebrate (or whatever) Legendary has released some concept art for the film! It certainly gives it that Lord Of The Rings vibe doesn't it? As previously reported, Seventh Son stars Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges, Oscar nominee Julianne Moore, and Ben Barnes. The film's international cast also includes Alicia Vikander, Antje Traue, Olivia Williams and Kit Harington. Bodrov is directing from a screenplay by Matt Greenberg, Charles Leavitt and Steve Knight, based on the book "The Spook's Apprentice" by Joseph Delaney.
- 3/28/2012
- bloody-disgusting.com
No one would have believed in the last months of 2011 that one of the most inspired and successful concept albums of all time, itself based on one of the most popular and beloved science fiction stories of all time, was about to be given an upgrade of planet sized proportions; but that's exactly what transpired when composer Jeff Wayne called a press conference on 18th November to announce the coming of The War Of The Worlds: The New Generation.
Thirty-three years after the original double album was released, a critical and commercial success that featured an eclectic cast including Moody Blues front man Justin Hayward, chirpy Cockney David Essex, Thin Lizzy rocker Phil Lynott and legendary movie star Richard Burton, Wayne surprised fans by revealing that he would be releasing a reinterpretation of his masterpiece in June 2012, to be followed several months later by an international concert tour in the winter (subject,...
Thirty-three years after the original double album was released, a critical and commercial success that featured an eclectic cast including Moody Blues front man Justin Hayward, chirpy Cockney David Essex, Thin Lizzy rocker Phil Lynott and legendary movie star Richard Burton, Wayne surprised fans by revealing that he would be releasing a reinterpretation of his masterpiece in June 2012, to be followed several months later by an international concert tour in the winter (subject,...
- 1/4/2012
- Shadowlocked
Scott Weinberg has tallied the votes from 20 Movies.com contributors and come up with a top 20. #1: Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive.
"Refn's pulp fantasia — with the iconic Ryan Gosling sporting a cheesy scorpion jacket, a toothpick and a lack of dialogue unrivaled since Clint Eastwood's spaghetti westerns — reminded me just how much I love movies," writes Sean Burns. "Refn's boldly artificial flourishes, graphic violence and swoony romanticism conjured an alternate universe I adored basking in, over and over. Throw in Albert Brooks as the villain, and I don't want to admit how many times I went back to see it again."
Also in the Philadelphia Weekly, Matt Prigge, whose #2 is Kenneth Lonergan's Margaret, on his #1, House of Tolerance: "Like Margaret, Bertrand Bonello's dreamy look at a tony, turn-of-the-century Parisian brothel was initially hated, with some at Cannes calling it the fest's worst. It fared better at Toronto,...
"Refn's pulp fantasia — with the iconic Ryan Gosling sporting a cheesy scorpion jacket, a toothpick and a lack of dialogue unrivaled since Clint Eastwood's spaghetti westerns — reminded me just how much I love movies," writes Sean Burns. "Refn's boldly artificial flourishes, graphic violence and swoony romanticism conjured an alternate universe I adored basking in, over and over. Throw in Albert Brooks as the villain, and I don't want to admit how many times I went back to see it again."
Also in the Philadelphia Weekly, Matt Prigge, whose #2 is Kenneth Lonergan's Margaret, on his #1, House of Tolerance: "Like Margaret, Bertrand Bonello's dreamy look at a tony, turn-of-the-century Parisian brothel was initially hated, with some at Cannes calling it the fest's worst. It fared better at Toronto,...
- 12/29/2011
- MUBI
Update: Annie’s finale recap is live.
Spoiler Alert! After a two-hour finale featuring holiday songs by the Top 3, a billion holiday commercials, and performances by Justin Bieber and Stevie Wonder, Leona Lewis, 50 Cent, and Ne-Yo and Pitbull, someone has won a $5 million recording contract! The winner of The X Factor is….
Melanie Amaro!
Josh Krajcik (right) came in second; Chris Rene (left) finished third.
Happy with the results?
EW.com poll results: Who should and will win ‘The X Factor’?
Come back in the morning for my full recap….
“Thank you, sexy dancing people!” –Annie’s TV boyfriend
‘X Factor...
Spoiler Alert! After a two-hour finale featuring holiday songs by the Top 3, a billion holiday commercials, and performances by Justin Bieber and Stevie Wonder, Leona Lewis, 50 Cent, and Ne-Yo and Pitbull, someone has won a $5 million recording contract! The winner of The X Factor is….
Melanie Amaro!
Josh Krajcik (right) came in second; Chris Rene (left) finished third.
Happy with the results?
EW.com poll results: Who should and will win ‘The X Factor’?
Come back in the morning for my full recap….
“Thank you, sexy dancing people!” –Annie’s TV boyfriend
‘X Factor...
- 12/23/2011
- by Annie Barrett
- EW.com - PopWatch
'The X Factor' on the scene: Josh hugs silver space robots, and Melanie almost sings the Moody Blues
I have no way of knowing this for certain, but I think The X Factor audiences are getting louder. For one, the tinny ringing in my ears after I emerge from the Xanadome have progressed from a dull roar best associated with visiting Niagara Falls to a dull howl best associated with standing in close proximity to single-propeller aircraft while trying to carry on a conversation with Mary Murphy. For another, every single time I visit The X Factor’s migraine starship at CBS Television City, at the end of the show, Simon Cowell takes to the mic and tells...
- 12/22/2011
- by Adam B. Vary
- EW.com - PopWatch
There are two arguments that always erupt every year when the nominations for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum are announced: Did this year's nominees deserve to be tapped and why the hell aren't these bands on the list!?
It's the latter that typically makes the most waves, as die-hard fans of such bands as Kiss, Rush, Journey, Chicago and the Moody Blues fire up their laptops and send out hot tweets of death to the powers-that-be over their favorite acts being passed over … again!
Some groups, like greasepaint rockers Kiss, have been overlooked for so long that not only do they not care anymore, they've come to see their exclusion as a badge of honor and have actively campaigned against induction. Other long-time shut outs, such as the Sex Pistols and Black Sabbath (class of 2006), felt the same way until they were ushered in.
Read on...
It's the latter that typically makes the most waves, as die-hard fans of such bands as Kiss, Rush, Journey, Chicago and the Moody Blues fire up their laptops and send out hot tweets of death to the powers-that-be over their favorite acts being passed over … again!
Some groups, like greasepaint rockers Kiss, have been overlooked for so long that not only do they not care anymore, they've come to see their exclusion as a badge of honor and have actively campaigned against induction. Other long-time shut outs, such as the Sex Pistols and Black Sabbath (class of 2006), felt the same way until they were ushered in.
Read on...
- 9/27/2011
- by Gil Kaufman
- MTV Newsroom
"Crazy Heart" was more than an Oscar winning film for Jeff Bridges, it was an opportunity to rekindle his musical pursuits, which he has kept "cooking on the stove" throughout his brilliant career as an actor. Reuniting with his old pal, record producer T Bone Burnett, and the impetus from the success of that film was all Bridges needed to turn from portraying a great musician, to actually becoming one.
Bridges harnessed the momentum from that film, and with his "Crazy Heart" collaborators lead by Burnett, recorded his self-titled debut on Blue Note Records. Bridges and Burnett were originally introduced to each other by actor/singer Kris Kristofferson in 1980, while the three were filming the infamous Western, "Heaven's Gate." Burnett, known for his work with Robert Plant, Elton John, the soundtracks to "O Brother, Where Are Thou?," and "Walk the Line" also helped put the soundtrack together for "The Big Lebowski,...
Bridges harnessed the momentum from that film, and with his "Crazy Heart" collaborators lead by Burnett, recorded his self-titled debut on Blue Note Records. Bridges and Burnett were originally introduced to each other by actor/singer Kris Kristofferson in 1980, while the three were filming the infamous Western, "Heaven's Gate." Burnett, known for his work with Robert Plant, Elton John, the soundtracks to "O Brother, Where Are Thou?," and "Walk the Line" also helped put the soundtrack together for "The Big Lebowski,...
- 8/15/2011
- by Brandon Kim
- ifc.com
Movie star Jon Voight is still sore about the day John Lennon snubbed a dinner meeting with him - because he never got another chance to meet the Beatle.
The actor had become an overnight success thanks to the film Midnight Cowboy and he was walking down London's King's Road when a fan told him Lennon was dining nearby - and he decided it was time for him to meet the singer.
He recalls, "I went to the door of the restaurant and I asked one of the maitre d's... 'I don't wanna bother John, but could you tell him Jon Voight, the actor..., is out here (and) would love to come in and say hello.'
"I was thinking, 'This will be fun...' And the maitre d' comes back and goes, 'Mr. Lennon doesn't really want to be bothered...'
"I just made my way back to my little apartment with my girlfriend... I never did meet John; I would have liked to."
Voight's Lennon tale features among Fab Four anecdotes from stars like Graham Nash, Peter Noone, George Martin, Justin Hayward, Art Garfunkel, actor Sir Ben Kingsley and Ray Manzarek in new movie Beatles Stories.
The actor had become an overnight success thanks to the film Midnight Cowboy and he was walking down London's King's Road when a fan told him Lennon was dining nearby - and he decided it was time for him to meet the singer.
He recalls, "I went to the door of the restaurant and I asked one of the maitre d's... 'I don't wanna bother John, but could you tell him Jon Voight, the actor..., is out here (and) would love to come in and say hello.'
"I was thinking, 'This will be fun...' And the maitre d' comes back and goes, 'Mr. Lennon doesn't really want to be bothered...'
"I just made my way back to my little apartment with my girlfriend... I never did meet John; I would have liked to."
Voight's Lennon tale features among Fab Four anecdotes from stars like Graham Nash, Peter Noone, George Martin, Justin Hayward, Art Garfunkel, actor Sir Ben Kingsley and Ray Manzarek in new movie Beatles Stories.
- 6/10/2011
- WENN
We offer up song suggestions for the top nine.
By Eric Ditzian
"American Idol" top 9
Photo: Fox
Last week on "American Idol," it was all Elton John, all the time. On Wednesday (April 6), the contestants get to open up more than one songbook, because this week's theme is based on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Songs that Shaped Rock & Roll exhibit. They'll be able to cover everyone from Jefferson Airplane to Jane's Addiction, the Moody Blues to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the 5 Satins to the 4 Seasons, plus Kings B.B., Carole and Ben E.
But with great variety comes great responsibility. Here's what we'd like to hear from the remaining nine hopefuls:
Casey Abrams
With a cleaned-up beard on his face and a fire lit under his butt following a near-exit, Abrams stormed back into the mix with last week's most emotionally resonant take on Elton. We...
By Eric Ditzian
"American Idol" top 9
Photo: Fox
Last week on "American Idol," it was all Elton John, all the time. On Wednesday (April 6), the contestants get to open up more than one songbook, because this week's theme is based on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Songs that Shaped Rock & Roll exhibit. They'll be able to cover everyone from Jefferson Airplane to Jane's Addiction, the Moody Blues to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the 5 Satins to the 4 Seasons, plus Kings B.B., Carole and Ben E.
But with great variety comes great responsibility. Here's what we'd like to hear from the remaining nine hopefuls:
Casey Abrams
With a cleaned-up beard on his face and a fire lit under his butt following a near-exit, Abrams stormed back into the mix with last week's most emotionally resonant take on Elton. We...
- 4/6/2011
- MTV Music News
When The Levees Broke – A Requiem In Four Acts | Miles Davis: A Different Kind Of Blue | The Lock Up | Live Six Nations Rugby Union | Welcome To Romford | Law & Order
When The Levees Broke – A Requiem In Four Acts
9pm, Sky Atlantic
A welcome re-airing for Spike Lee's documentary about the flooding of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, to which the Us authorities' response was so casual, belated and inept as to make some suspect that the disaster's mostly poor African-American victims were being deliberately abandoned to their fate. Rather too much was made at the time of Lee supposedly encouraging the point of view that the levee had been dynamited, based on eyewitnesses talking of hearing a "boom". He did not. The charge of gross incompetence is damning enough and laid out here soberly and thoroughly. DS
Miles Davis: A Different Kind
Of Blue
12midnight, Sky Arts...
When The Levees Broke – A Requiem In Four Acts
9pm, Sky Atlantic
A welcome re-airing for Spike Lee's documentary about the flooding of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, to which the Us authorities' response was so casual, belated and inept as to make some suspect that the disaster's mostly poor African-American victims were being deliberately abandoned to their fate. Rather too much was made at the time of Lee supposedly encouraging the point of view that the levee had been dynamited, based on eyewitnesses talking of hearing a "boom". He did not. The charge of gross incompetence is damning enough and laid out here soberly and thoroughly. DS
Miles Davis: A Different Kind
Of Blue
12midnight, Sky Arts...
- 2/4/2011
- by David Stubbs, Will Dean, Phelim O'Neill, Rebecca Nicholson
- The Guardian - Film News
On tonight’s rock themed X Factor show, the gorgeous Matt Cardle took on the Moody Blues classic ‘Nights In White Satin.’ As rock ballads go….this isn’t one of them. However it did suit his voice perfectly.
Before the show the former painter and decorator admitted that he is nervous about the tune saying:
“Rock week is harder than it sounds.”
Danni said he would give the old track a revamp and that’s exactly what he did. Matt shines when it’s just him and his guitar and a good tune and this was, in our mind, one of his strongest performances to date. We loved it and are almost sure it was enough to land him a spot in the semi finals next week!
Judges Comments:
Louis Walsh: Matt all I can say is it doesn’t get any better than that! Brilliant song choice,...
Before the show the former painter and decorator admitted that he is nervous about the tune saying:
“Rock week is harder than it sounds.”
Danni said he would give the old track a revamp and that’s exactly what he did. Matt shines when it’s just him and his guitar and a good tune and this was, in our mind, one of his strongest performances to date. We loved it and are almost sure it was enough to land him a spot in the semi finals next week!
Judges Comments:
Louis Walsh: Matt all I can say is it doesn’t get any better than that! Brilliant song choice,...
- 11/27/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
The zombiefied one himself, Rob Zombie put this up on his blog today and pointed us in the direction of a fan made "H2" video that is making the rounds on the interweb. It's the Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin converted to a music video out of Rob Zombie's "Halloween 2". Something about Michael Myers tearing through flesh to easy listing rock that is mesmerizing...
Source: Rob Zombie
Original post blogged on b2evolution.
Source: Rob Zombie
Original post blogged on b2evolution.
- 6/8/2010
- by admin
- Horrorbid
It's billed as 'From The Distributors Of Kidulthood'. Shank is fit to lick its boots...
If you've seen the poster for Shank while you've been out and about, you might notice a somewhat dubious credit as its strapline. Yes, Revolver Entertainment is proudly declaring that this film is "from the distributors of Kidulthood." And, of course, if you know your stuff about what that infers, you know that has about as much value as a debut novel by your local postman being billed as "from the man who brought you the last Harry Potter book".
This wouldn't be too big a problem even amongst "from the studio/producers/best boy of..." straplines, but it's invoking Noel Clarke's work and the film has set its sights too high.
Noel Clarke is a much better actor, writer and director than anyone involved with Shank. Instead, this is a film from music-video director Mo Ali,...
If you've seen the poster for Shank while you've been out and about, you might notice a somewhat dubious credit as its strapline. Yes, Revolver Entertainment is proudly declaring that this film is "from the distributors of Kidulthood." And, of course, if you know your stuff about what that infers, you know that has about as much value as a debut novel by your local postman being billed as "from the man who brought you the last Harry Potter book".
This wouldn't be too big a problem even amongst "from the studio/producers/best boy of..." straplines, but it's invoking Noel Clarke's work and the film has set its sights too high.
Noel Clarke is a much better actor, writer and director than anyone involved with Shank. Instead, this is a film from music-video director Mo Ali,...
- 4/1/2010
- Den of Geek
Of my circle of friends, I’m not only the biggest, but the only confirmed Moody Blues freak. Getting a buddy of mine over to watch Night at Red Rocks was an awesome experience, and I’ve always loved the joy in the eyes of audience members who’ve clearly spent years hearing songs that have touched them in some way. That said, it’s important you know I’m not what you’d call a big Liza Minnelli follower, so when a concert movie shot last year showed up to review, I’m pretty sure you have an idea as to what I was sensing.
One of the stills on the back gave me a sense that the… seasoned Ms. Minnelli would have something less of a spring in her step this time out. And I was right; Liza sometimes doesn’t even seem to know where she is,...
One of the stills on the back gave me a sense that the… seasoned Ms. Minnelli would have something less of a spring in her step this time out. And I was right; Liza sometimes doesn’t even seem to know where she is,...
- 2/3/2010
- by Saul Berenbaum
- JustPressPlay.net
It’s a crime that there are only a dozen or so films about, or involving, the world of broadcast radio. Not too many actually deal with the tribulations of censorship, though, which is where the upcoming film Pirate Radio comes in.
The film is about a group of rogue DJ’s on a boat in the middle of the Northern Atlantic who broadcast a pirate radio station in the 1960s, despite the laws forbidding Rock and Roll…all for the love of music. Given the fact that the film is all about 60’s Rock, you can believe that the soundtrack is pretty killer, and you may get to win a copy!
Starting today, keep an eye on our Twitter account every week for a trivia question involving “Radio in The Movies.” The question may be the name of the radio station from Grosse Point Blank or the name of the epic band in Airheads,...
The film is about a group of rogue DJ’s on a boat in the middle of the Northern Atlantic who broadcast a pirate radio station in the 1960s, despite the laws forbidding Rock and Roll…all for the love of music. Given the fact that the film is all about 60’s Rock, you can believe that the soundtrack is pretty killer, and you may get to win a copy!
Starting today, keep an eye on our Twitter account every week for a trivia question involving “Radio in The Movies.” The question may be the name of the radio station from Grosse Point Blank or the name of the epic band in Airheads,...
- 10/30/2009
- by Matt Raub
- The Flickcast
So, I went to the 10:30am showing of Halloween II today. I had to; for many reasons.
First of all I am part of the Fango Family so I should have been there Friday and secondly, I loved Rob Zombie’s Halloween so much that like everyone else, I was also quite excited for this film. It was Halloween in August, like Christmas in July – or so I figured. Anyway, I went, I am back and I am writing.
I’ll give you a little “inside the office” scoop from Friday. It was funny to watch. Mike didn’t care for it (to say the least) and Sam liked it a lot. So it was fun to watch Sam fret as he was about to write his positive review thinking that the fans would be tossing eggs at him. And I think some people didn’t want Mike to write what he,...
First of all I am part of the Fango Family so I should have been there Friday and secondly, I loved Rob Zombie’s Halloween so much that like everyone else, I was also quite excited for this film. It was Halloween in August, like Christmas in July – or so I figured. Anyway, I went, I am back and I am writing.
I’ll give you a little “inside the office” scoop from Friday. It was funny to watch. Mike didn’t care for it (to say the least) and Sam liked it a lot. So it was fun to watch Sam fret as he was about to write his positive review thinking that the fans would be tossing eggs at him. And I think some people didn’t want Mike to write what he,...
- 9/1/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Marla Newborn)
- Fangoria
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