Escondido & other: June 2008

Friday, 27 June 2008

Dante Thomas

Artist: Dante Thomas

   Genre(s):
Other

Discography:

Get It On

Year: 2004
Tracks: 4

Fly

Year:
Tracks: 10

Dante Thomas virtually gave up on his dream of becoming a singer like Donny Hathaway or Stevie Wonder. On his first endeavour, square out of high school, he left his hometown of Salt Lake City, UT, and hopped a busbar for the Big Apple, where he didn't know a soul. He exhausted his first-class honours degree night in New York on a workbench at the Port Authority busbar station. The singer made some headway merely soon ascertained that New York wasn't for him. He went home to Utah with thoughts of finding a regular job. His dream continued to pull at him, however, and he distinct to give it a arcsecond chance. Fortune rewarded Thomas' perseverance. He scored a adult tally with his first exclusive, "Miss California." The going went gold in France, Sweden, and Germany, and sold exceptionally advantageously throughout all of Europe. When it reach the airwaves in the U.S., the phonograph record claimed a place on the charts in the Top 20. A enlistment that billed Thomas aboard 'N Sync farther broadened the vocalist's fan base.

His succeeder owes a bad debt of thanks to a chance merging with Pras. The New Jersey-born knocker, of Fugees fame, observed the edward Young isaac Bashevis Singer at the Hit Factory while Thomas was making a demonstration. Pras told Thomas to anticipate his help, and they would get together at a future date. Thomas, his perseverance coming to the forefront, decided that there was no prison term like the give. He gave an impromptu auditory modality on the post, belting out something from Stevie Wonder. Pras immediately liked what he heard. The deuce men started working together that night. Thomas went on to phonograph record Fly, his debut CD, for the rapper's label, Rat Pack. Thomas penned the claim trail, a lay, in quislingism with Sam Hyman. The album was produced by Vada Nobles, world Health Organization has worked with Lauryn Hill, another New Jerseyite world Health Organization came up through the ranks with the Fugees.

Worship

Artist: Worship

   Genre(s):
Metal: Doom

Discography:

Last CD Before Doomsday

Year: 2004
Tracks: 5

Last Vinyl Before Doomsday

Year: 1999
Tracks: 4

Dragon Ash

Heresiarh

Artist: Heresiarh

   Genre(s):
Metal: Death,Black

Discography:

Mythical Beasts and Medieval Warfare

Year: 2000
Tracks: 11

Luke Rathborne gears up for New York residency

Hotly tipped singer-songwriter Luke Rathborne is set to kick off his month-long residency in New York City, beginning tonight (June 4).

Thursday, 26 June 2008

Game makers in talks for Beatles catalog

Fab Four's music still not licensed for download

DENVER -- As the music world continues to wait for the Beatles to bring their iconic catalog to iTunes for digital sale, talks reportedly are under way that may see the Fab Four's music included in video games first.
According to a report in the Financial Times, representatives for the Beatles are in discussions with the creators of the "Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero" music video games.
Both games allow users to download and play new music on a regular basis, though tracks bought for the game can't be transferred to a portable MP3 player or computer.
The Beatles catalog at this point is considered the Holy Grail of digital licensing, given the group's unwillingness thus far to make the catalog available in any digital retail format.
Of the two, "Guitar Hero" has been more aggressive at releasing special expansion packs dedicated to specific bands. The "Guitar Hero: Aerosmith" game will hit retail shelves before the end of this month, and is reportedly working on a Metallica version for the holiday season.
"Rock Band," meanwhile, has a more expansive downloadable sales effort, with new tracks released every week, and is the only game offering full album downloads as well.
Any Beatles deal with either game would have to pass muster with both EMI Music and Apple Corps.

Charlotte's having tot No2

CHARLOTTE CHURCH is pregnant with her second baby — just eight months after
having her first.

The Voice of an Angel singer and rugby star boyfriend GAVIN HENSON were
"thrilled".

The news was announced on 22 year-old Charlotte’s official website. The baby
is due in November.

A statement said: "The couple are thrilled, as are their immediate families."

Charlotte said she would still do her Channel 4 chat show in July and August.

Charlotte and 26-year-old Gavin’s daughter Ruby was born in September last
year and former party animal Charlotte has settled down since starting her
family.

She and Gavin live on a farm in South Wales with dozens of pets.

Her mum Maria, 41, said: "People think Charlotte still loves nightclubs, but
she is so much happier at home."