Monday, 8 September 2008

Beyonce and her model mum

BEYONCE enlisted the aid of her mum to promote her new fashion line.


The singer poses in a mocked-up fecundation room with her mum TINA seance
behind, both wearing outfits from her House Of Dereon label (bottom).


Though it wasn't exactly a fellowship affair - she besides featured in snaps with a male person
model (right).


Beyonce was recently quizzed about the likelihood of her having kids and she
admitted she'll be taking tips from her younger sister SOLANGE, who's
brought up son DANIEL after gift birth in her previous teens.


She said: "Even though I'm in absolutely no rushing, I'll receive children and
I'll be asking her all of the questions about parenting and we'll be simply as
close as we are now."

Ahh...

Family affair ... Beyonce and dendranthema grandifloruom Tina

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Friday, 29 August 2008

Phase III Clinical Trial For ADENTRI(R) For Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Patients With Renal Insufficiency

�Biogen Idec (Nasdaq: BIIB) announced the initiation of a Phase III clinical trial of intravenous (IV) ADENTRI� (BG9928), an adenosine A1 sense organ antagonist, for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) patients with nephritic insufficiency. The trial will evaluate ADENTRI, which is being developed under a licensing agreement with CV Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CVTX), or placebo in addition to standard of care in approximately 900 patients in 21 countries globally, including the United States.


The TRIDENT-1 (TReatment with Intravenous BG9928 for patients with acutely DEcompensated heart failure and reNal insufficiency Trial) study is a Phase III randomised, multi-center, double blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to assess the efficacy and safety of IV ADENTRI dosed up to five-spot days on body weight in ADHF patients with impaired nephritic function. Body weight is a bill of liquid accumulation, which is considered an important cause of symptoms experienced by pump failure patients.


"In previous clinical studies, ADENTRI has exhibited the potential to optimize runny management without harmful personal effects on renal function. Heart failure patients with renal insufficiency ar at danger for poor clinical outcomes and ar among the most difficult to handle, as presently available therapies negatively impingement renal part," said lead investigator William Abraham, M.D., Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center.


"We ar excited to see ADENTRI enter into Phase III studies as one of Biogen Idec's lead cardiorespiratory programs," said Barry Ticho, M.D., Ph.D., Vice President, Cardiopulmonary and Emerging Therapies, Biogen Idec. "Following lixivaptan, ADENTRI simon Marks the secondment novel compound in Biogen Idec's cardiorespiratory franchise that is in Phase III clinical trials for heart failure patients. We appear forward to advancing this and our other programs in the future."


According to the American Heart Association, spunk failure is the most common causal agent of hospitalizations in the U.S. Studies have shown that more than 60% of patients hospitalized with heart bankruptcy have renal insufficiency, which is an important sovereign determinant of survival and hospitalization in this clinical setting. The effect of renal insufficiency on sharp decompensated heart failure patients is significant as these patients tend to keep back fluid, which causes stress on both the cardiovascular and nephritic systems.

About Biogen Idec


Biogen Idec creates new standards of care in therapeutic areas with high unmet medical needs. Founded in 1978, Biogen Idec is a global leader in the discovery, development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative therapies. Patients in more than 90 countries benefit from Biogen Idec's significant products that address diseases such as lymphoma, multiple sclerosis and rheumy arthritis. For product labeling, press releases and extra information near the company, please visit http://www.biogenidec.com.

Biogen Idec Safe Harbor


This press release contains advanced statements regarding ADENTRI. These statements ar based on Biogen Idec's current beliefs and expectations. The commercial potential of ADENTRI is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risk of meeting the end points in clinical trials, early unexpected delays or hurdle race, and the uncertainty of obtaining regulative approval. Drug development and commercialization involves a high gear degree of risk.


For more elaborate information on the risks and uncertainties associated with Biogen Idec's drug development and other activities, see Item 1A "Risk Factors" in Biogen Idec's most recent Form 10-Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These fore looking statements speak only as of the date of this press acquittance, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of newfangled information, future events or otherwise.

Biogen Idec Safe Harbor


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Tuesday, 19 August 2008

Ex-Oasis member hits the road

Former Oasis guitarist Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs is go under to promontory out on tour alongside Scottish singer-songwriter Pete MacLeod this October.


The duo testament appear on stage together at the following venues:



Mansfield The Mill (31 October)

London Brixton Jamm (November 1)

Dublin Whelans (3)

Limerick TBC (4)

Limerick Dolans (5)

Rahan The Thatch (6)

Mullingar Stables (7)

Carlisle Thyme And Spirit (8)

Accrington The Attic (14)

Oswestry The Ironworks (15)

Glasgow Pivo Pivo (22)



Since leaving Oasis in 1999, Bonehead has played in bands aboard The Smiths' Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce. He also presents a radio show for BBC Radio Manchester alongside Terry Christian.


To check the availability of Bonehead tickets and come all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS now, or holler 0871 230 1094.



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Saturday, 9 August 2008

Graham Bonnet

Graham Bonnet   
Artist: Graham Bonnet

   Genre(s): 
Rock
   Rock: Hard-Rock
   



Discography:


Day I Went Mad   
 Day I Went Mad

   Year: 2003   
Tracks: 11


The Day I Went Mad   
 The Day I Went Mad

   Year: 1999   
Tracks: 11


Underground   
 Underground

   Year: 1998   
Tracks: 10


Here Comes The Night   
 Here Comes The Night

   Year: 1993   
Tracks: 12


Line-Up   
 Line-Up

   Year: 1981   
Tracks: 11


No Bad Habits   
 No Bad Habits

   Year: 1978   
Tracks: 11


Graham Bonnet   
 Graham Bonnet

   Year: 1977   
Tracks: 10




In the eighties, tough stone and sonorous metal were all more or less the manner you looked. If you didn't have long hair and dress up in studs, spikes, leather, or spandex, you stuck out like a sore thumb. Singer Graham Bonnet -- wHO sported a take fear that was equal parts James Dean and Miami Vice-era Don Johnson -- was a prize example of this, disdain fronting (albeit in short) such far-famed acts as Rainbow, the Michael Schenker Group, and Alcatrazz. Born December 23, 1947, in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, Bonnet had his first taste of succeeder in the music biz in the late '60s, when he scored a off with his isthmus, the Marbles -- "Only One Woman." Bonnet purportedly worn prohibited nigh of the '70s doing commercial jingles, ahead issue a self-titled solo debut in 1977, which became a hit in Australia referable to a cover of Bob Dylan's "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue," and leveling some other cover hit a twelvemonth subsequently with the Bee Gees' "Warm Ride." Just in front the close of the decennium, Bonnet was elect to supplant Ronnie James Dio in Rainbow, which saw the chemical group transform into a more melodious and radio-friendly work with 1980's Down to Earth.


Just Bonnet's land tenure with Rainbow was passing, as he then returned to a solo career, marking a U.K. hit single with "Night Games" cancelled of 1981's Line Up. Up next was some other brief association, with the Michael Schenker Group, which also lasted for a single record album -- 1982's Rape Attack. A year later, Bonnet co-formed an all new band, Alcatrazz, which featured two of the biggest careen guitar heroes of the '80s -- Yngwie Malmsteen (on 1984's No Parole from Rock 'n' Roll and Live Sentence) and Steve Vai (on 1985's Perturbing the Peace). However, after a third studio album, 1986's Unsafe Games, Alcatrazz were kaput. Subsequently, Bonnet has appeared on albums by others -- including Pretty Maids, Impellitteri, and Eddie Hardin -- and has also periodically issued further solo sets (1991's Hither Comes the Night, 1997's Underground, and 1999's The Day I Went Mad).






Tuesday, 1 July 2008

Celebrities, Lecturers & Dignitaries Attend the 2008 International Detroit Black Expo, (IDBE) Buy Black Weekend II

Celebrating Entrepreneurship, Education & Unity within the African-American
Community

DETROIT, June 18 -- "Power in the Black Dollar" was the
theme at the 2008 International Detroit Black Expo, (IDBE), Buy Black
Weekend II, and with it brought a positive influence and harmony that
flowed through downtown Detroit, June 6 - 8. From the educational
experience to the entertainment highlights, the expo was an exciting,
powerful event that included something for everyone.

Opening each day with a vivid exhibit hall that featured over 500
black-owned businesses, the crowd of an estimated 52,000 was witness to the
largest African-American consumer expo in the country. On Friday, Mayor
Kwame Kilpatrick gave welcome and throughout the weekend there were
numerous seminars from various national dignitaries, including Dr. Dennis
Kimbro, Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu and Dr. Leonard Jefferies.

Not only was there excitement during the day from the exhibits, over
100 workshops and speakers, but festivities also continued after-hours with
entertainment and parties. The Black Awards Gala at the Sheraton featured
dinner, live music and a surprise celebrity appearance from Ernest Thomas,
"Raj" from the hit sitcom, "What's Happening." On Sunday night, the crowd
gathered at the finale as John Salley headlined the party at Amnesia inside
Motor City Casino with the Paul Jenkins Jr. Foundation.

With a 1.8 million dollar economic impact, Buy Black Weekend II was a
huge success in providing resources, education and networking
opportunities. "We are extremely excited to have hosted the 2nd Annual Buy
Black Weekend," said Ken Harris, IDBE Founder & CEO. "The 2009
International Detroit Black Expo, June 5 - 7, will surely be just as
impactful and substantive for all aspiring entrepreneurs and businesses
looking to compete in the global economy."

Please contact the IDBE office at (313) 309-3215 or
http://www.DetroitBlackExpo.com for more details, to obtain vendor, sponsorship
and/or media information.

The International Detroit Black Expo, Inc (IDBE), is a 501 (c)(3)
tax-exempt not-for-profit organization, whose mission is to cultivate
prosperity among African-American businesses and organizations through
cultural, entrepreneurial, social, educational and business opportunities
that will further enhance the quality of life for the City of Detroit and
surrounding communities, while bridging those who choose access to the
global marketplace.




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Monday, 30 June 2008

Ulrich Schnauss

Ulrich Schnauss   
Artist: Ulrich Schnauss

   Genre(s): 
Electronic
   Dance
   Other
   Ambient
   



Discography:


Quicksand Memory Ep   
 Quicksand Memory Ep

   Year: 2007   
Tracks: 4


Goodbye   
 Goodbye

   Year: 2007   
Tracks: 10


Remixcollection   
 Remixcollection

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 18


A Strangely Isolated Place   
 A Strangely Isolated Place

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 8


Far Away Trains Passing By   
 Far Away Trains Passing By

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 6




A more or less secret producer from Berlin, Germany, Ulrich Schnauss debuted under his have discover in 2001 with Far Away Trains Passing By. Released by City Centre Offices, the album ostensibly came from nowhere and wound up on several journalists' year-end favorites lists, impressing many with a beguiling story of charm that referenced the shimmer of the Cocteau Twins and the ticktack mining of the Black Dog. A Strangely Isolated Place followed in 2003, which was much closer to shoegaze than U.K. techno. Schnauss has besides had his work force in a number of other projects, including Hexaquart (minimal techno-house) and Ethereal 77 (drum'n'bass), in addition to technology work for a number of other artists.






Terminator - Special-effects Wizard Winston Dies At 62



Stan Winston, the special-effects wizard, whose work was seen in such films as The
Terminator, Jurassic Park, Aliens, Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns, and,
most recently, Iron Man, died Sunday of multiple myeloma at age 62 at his
home in Malibu, CA, his company, Stan Winston Studio, said Monday. In a statement,
Steven Spielberg said, "My world would not have been the same without Stan. What
I will miss most is his easy laugh every time he said to me, 'Nothing is impossible.'"




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R Kelly acquitted

It took six years to bring him to trial but less than 24 hours for a jury to find R Kelly not guilty of having sex with an underage girl. The Grammy award-winning singer dabbed tears from his eyes and thanked Jesus as he was cleared of all 14 counts relating to child pornography at Cook County court in Chicago on Friday. The charges related to a video that prosecutors alleged showed Kelly, now 41, engaging in numerous sex acts with an underage girl. Both the singer and the unnamed girl, who is now 23, deny their involvement.












One of the prosecution witnesses who claimed she had had a three-way sexual encounter with Kelly and the girl in question was labelled an extortionist by the defence, who claimed she sought money from Kelly in exchange for her silence. The prosecution also claimed it was a near impossibility that the tape had been tampered with, while the defence showed the jury their own version of the tape in question after they had doctored it in an attempt to bring the authenticity of the tape into question.

In the end, it appeared to come down to whether the jury was convinced it was the underage girl who appeared in the video. One juror told reporters: "You want to be 100% sure it's Kelly and (the alleged victim). What we had wasn't enough." Another said: "All of us felt very much the grayness of this case." Associated Press report that a vote taken just a few hours before the acquittal had seven jurors voting not guilty and five voting guilty. None of the five jurors who spoke to reporters after the verdict wanted to be identified. The singer would have faced a jail sentence of up to 15 years if found guilty.

Following his acquittal, a spokesman for the singer released a statement saying: "When all the facts came out in court, he would be cleared of these terrible charges. All he wants to do is move forward and put it behind him."

R Kelly is due to release a new album in July.


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Far-Less

Far-Less   
Artist: Far-Less

   Genre(s): 
Rock
   Pop
   Alternative
   



Discography:


Everyone Is Out To Get Us (Unmastered)   
 Everyone Is Out To Get Us (Unmastered)

   Year: 2007   
Tracks: 11


A Toast to Bad Taste   
 A Toast to Bad Taste

   Year: 2007   
Tracks: 16


Everyone Is Out To Get Us   
 Everyone Is Out To Get Us

   Year: 2006   
Tracks: 11


Turn to the Bright   
 Turn to the Bright

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 6




Priding themselves on organism difficult to classify, Virginia's Far-Less create their case-by-case sound by conflux elements of stone, metal, and pop together with a positive edge. The band's v members -- Brandon Welch (vocals), Ray Felts (drums), Joseph Powers (bass), Jordan Powers (guitar/vocals), and Mark Karsten (guitar) -- title influences across the circuit card from Shadows Fall to, oddly sufficiency, Huey Lewis. They first base formed in 2001 as a trinity with Felts and the brothers Powers advent together following the dying of other region bands. They independently released the Emerge EP that same year, and fan-turned-vocalist Brandon Welch entered the lineup before long later on.


A more sonically focussed EP, Apossibility, was released in 2002, and Far-Less continued to build a whole fan base across Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. About a year after Welch's arrival, the grouping yielded its commencement uncut, Broken Hearts Unite, issued on Silent Uproar Records and produced by Jamie King. Label heads showed interest upon the album's spillage, and the guys wound up signing with Tooth & Nail in the go down of 2004. Not wasting away whatever time, they quickly released the Turn to the Bright EP that November, a more mature songwriting endeavour that therefore brought brocaded expectations for February 2006's Everyone Is Out to Get Us. A Toast to Bad Taste followed in 2007.





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Bill Miller

Bill Miller   
Artist: Bill Miller

   Genre(s): 
Ethnic
   New Age
   



Discography:


Spirit Rain   
 Spirit Rain

   Year: 2002   
Tracks: 10


Loon, Mountain And Moon   
 Loon, Mountain And Moon

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 8


Healing Waters   
 Healing Waters

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 12


Ghostdance   
 Ghostdance

   Year:    
Tracks: 11




 






Ohgr

Ohgr   
Artist: Ohgr

   Genre(s): 
Experimental
   



Discography:


Sunnypsyop   
 Sunnypsyop

   Year: 2003   
Tracks: 11




Nivek Ogre was the snarling part behind Canada's ferocious industrialists Skinny Puppy, and afterwards their dying in 1995, he was already tinkering about with various medicine projects. Together with manufacturer Mark Walk (Pigface, Ruby), he designed the unit of measurement called OhGr. The new soubriquet, which had been in the whole works scarcely prior to Skinny Puppy's end, did not get wind the light of day until the late '90s imputable to contractual play with Rick Rubin's American Recordings. Ogre had hoped-for cathartic the debut album entitled Welt that same year, only music industry politics and egos played into ignoring the book. It wasn't until 1999 that Ogre's effectual bindings to the record society expired and Welt was eventually rescued. Tracks were revamped and OhGr inked a deal with Spitfire Records or else, and the album was issued in February 2001. Far more positive and motivated compared to the age he spent with Skinny Puppy, Nivek Ogre appeared thrilled with his OhGr and eager to make it worthwhile.






EastEnders star missed Palmer & Owen

Former 'EastEnders' actress Natalie Cassidy has said that she missed working with soap stars Patsy Palmer and Sid Owen during their absence from Albert Square.
The 24-year-old star, who recently left her role as Sonia Fowler in the soap, told The Sun that she would have loved to be on set when the two stars returned.
Cassidy said: "It was frustrating they came back after I left. It would have been great to work with Patsy again."
Speaking about her own decision to leave the show, she said: "I feel like that door's closed now and I need to go and do other stuff."
However, the actress didn't rule out a return to the soap in the future, saying: "Bianca and Ricky have been gone for nine years. They've gone out, done their stuff and come back. Maybe in nine years I might go back."

Girl Talk Releases "Pay What You Want" Album Today

Girl Talk has today (June 19th) released his new album 'Feed the Animals' as a "pay what you want" style release, where you can name how much you think the download is worth - even if it's $0.00.


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Girl Talk - Feed The Animals


Available through this this link, the fourteen song long-player (tracklisting below) is available as 320 KBPS MP3s, or for those who donate $5 or more, will get high-quality lossless FLAC files as well as a single file that contains the whole disc.


Those who feel $10 or more is a suitable sum for your copy of 'Feed The Animals' will get the above, as well as an option to have Illegal Art send you a physical CD version (for $3 shipping) when it is released on September 23rd.


Wham City will issue a vinyl edition later this year.


Feed The Animals Tracklisting:


1. Play Your Part (Pt. 1)

2. Shut The Club Down

3. Still Here

4. What It's All About

5. Set It Off

6. No Pause

7. Like This

8. Give Me A Beat

9. Hands In The Air

10. In Step

11. Let Me See You

12. Here's The Thing

13. Don't Stop

14. Play Your Part (Pt. 2)




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Pitbull

Pitbull   
Artist: Pitbull

   Genre(s): 
Rap: Hip-Hop
   Hip-Hop
   



Discography:


The Boatlift   
 The Boatlift

   Year: 2007   
Tracks: 18


El Mariel   
 El Mariel

   Year: 2006   
Tracks: 21


Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera) [VINYL]   
 Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera) [VINYL]

   Year: 2006   
Tracks: 5


Welcome To The 305   
 Welcome To The 305

   Year: 2005   
Tracks: 16


Money Is Still a Major Issue   
 Money Is Still a Major Issue

   Year: 2005   
Tracks: 13


The Freestyle Files   
 The Freestyle Files

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 3


M.I.A.M.I.   
 M.I.A.M.I.

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 16




When the Southern-flavored political party rap called crunk took over urban wireless in 2004, Miami rapper Pitbull decided it was sentence to seek stardom. The fashion Pitbull sees it, "crunk ain't nothin' but bass voice music slowed down." Miami bass music, that is, the tolerant Pitbull grew up on. His parents were first-generation Cuban immigrants wHO didn't let their boy forget nearly his culture. They needful him to con the deeds of Cuban poet José Martí, and Pitbull understood the power of words right away. Southern acts like Poison Clan and Luther Campbell were early influences, just as he grew, the edward Young rapper got off on to the G-funk sound of the West Coast and the New York City level of view Nas brought to the game.


Pitbull got involved in the game himself when he started appearing on Miami mixtapes. A group meeting with Irv Gotti resulted in zilch, just before long Luther Campbell called on the rapper to appear on his "Popsicle" unmarried. It brought Pitbull to the attending of the Diaz Brothers direction team, wHO introduced the rapper to the king of crunk, Lil Jon. A Pitbull freestyle landed on Lil Jon's platinum-selling Kings of Crunk album in 2002, and the rapper's "Oye" track appeared on the 2 Fast 2 Furious soundtrack in 2003. Ready to subscribe to it all the way to the top, Pitbull unleashed his debut full-length, M.I.A.M.I., in 2004 on the TVT label with the Lil Jon-produced single "Culo" ahead the way. Soon Pitbull was making node appearances on tracks by everyone from the Ying Yang Twins to Elephant Man. The 2005 compiling Money Is Still a Major Issue equanimous the best of these collaborations along with some remixes and unreleased tracks. In 2006 the single "Bojangles" prepared fans for his future record album, El Mariel. As the album landed on the shelves it was proclaimed that his next attempt would be totally in Spanish and highborn The Boatlift.






Conchords included in Emmy shortlist

BREAKING NEWS: Kiwi comedy show Flight of the Conchords has been included in a shortlist of the top 10 comedy shows vying for television's highest honours at the Emmy Awards.

Flight of the Conchords - created by Kiwi folk-comedy duo Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement - is included in the shortlist for best comedy show, also featuring heavyweights Entourage, Weeds and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

For the first time ever, Emmy organisers unveiled a list of the top 10 comedies and dramas competing to be nominated for Emmy awards.

Traditionally, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences does not reveal its shortlist of the 20 shows under consideration for best drama and best comedy series nominations, which this year will be announced on July 17.

The list of 10 drama finalists includes one previous Emmy winner for best drama series, the castaway thriller Lost, and three other past nominees - ABC's courtroom saga Boston Legal and two medical shows, the Fox hit House and ABC favorite Grey's Anatomy.

The critically acclaimed but low-rated series Friday Night Lights also made the cut, as did the serial killer drama Dexter.

Rounding out the roster of drama finalists were four more cable shows - new period piece Mad Men, the legal drama Damages, historical romp The Tudors and the final season of The Wire.

The top 10 comedies feature six programs by broadcast networks, 30 Rock and The Office, as well as bawdy sitcom Two and a Half Men, animated series Family Guy and newcomer Pushing Daisies.

HBO dominated the four cable TV comedies on the short list with veteran programs Curb Your Enthusiasm and Entourage, as well as recent arrival Flight of the Conchords.

They are joined by Weeds, about a pot-dealing mum.

The top 10 shortlists were determined by votes from the entire television academy, and now go to "blue ribbon" panels of academy members who will judge the contenders.

Results from the academy voting and the panel voting are then averaged to determine the five nominees for each category.

The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards will take place on September 21, and will also include awards for TV actors, actresses, mini-series, made-for-TV movies and a host of other honours.

McKenzie and Clement are currently in America working on the second season of Flight of the Conchords.

-With Reuters





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