Bradley Nowell Would’ve Turned 44 Today

Posted on February 22, 2012 by admin

Bradley Nowell, front man for the 90′s ska punk band Sublime, would’ve turned 44 today.

 

Sublime was a California band consisting of Nowell on vocals and guitar, Eric Wilson on bass guitar, and Brad Gaugh on drums. Their shows and albums included a variety of music ranging from ska to punk to reggae and sometimes even hip hop. Their original songs often blended elements from these and other genres to give Sublime a unique sound.

 

The band released two albums on their own label, Skunk Records. The first album, 40 Oz to Freedom, was released in 1992 and got the band some radio play around California. Their second album, Robbin’ the Hood was released in 1994. The band continued to gain popularity and headlined several tours including the first Warped Tour. The band signed to MCA records and recorded a third album. On May 25th, 1996, Nowell died of a heroin overdose at the age of 28. The album, titled Sublime, was released two months later. The two remaining band members decided not to continue the group without Nowell.

 

Although the band had a relatively short career and didn’t achieve mainstream success while active, Sublime’s music has become massively popular and recognizable. Their music continues to be played and has created a legacy that continues to this day.

 


 


 

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Oscar Favorites

Posted on February 22, 2012 by admin

The Oscars are only a few days away and critics are weighing on who they expect to take home the gold during Sunday night’s telecast.

 

The overwhelming favorite to win Best Picture is the French silent film The Artist. The Artist already won the British Film Academy’s award for best film and is being picked by pretty much everybody to be the big winner at the Oscars. The only other films being mentioned as possible spoilers are The Help and The Descendants.


George Clooney is the favorite to win the Oscar for Best Actor in a leading role for his performance in The Descendants, although some suggest the award may go to Jean Dujardin for The Artist. Critics seem divided over who will take home the trophy for Best Actress, with many picking Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady, and many others picking Viola Davis for her role in The Help.

 

 

Christopher Plummer is the favorite to win the award Supporting Actor for his performance in Beginners, and Octavia Spencer is being picked by most to win the award for Supporting Actress for her performance in The Help.

 

Most critics agree that Michel Hazanavicius, Director of The Artist, will win the Award for in that category.

 

Billy Crystal will host the Oscars for the ninth time. The show will air Sunday night on ABC from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.

 

If you want to make your own Oscar predictions, MetaCritic and IMDB both offer users the chance to do so.

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Happy Birthday, Rihanna

Posted on February 20, 2012 by admin

Today is Rihanna’s 24th birthday, and although still young the Barbadian singer is already one of the best selling artists of all time. According to celebritynetworth.com, Rihanna is worth $60 million dollars.

 

Rihanna moved the United States from Barbados at age 16 to pursue a music career. Within a year she released her debut single “Pon De Replay”, which reached number 2 in both the US and the UK and propelled her debut album Music of the Sun to number 10 on the Billboard 200 when it was released a few months later.

 


 

 

Her most recent album, Talk that Talk, was released on November 18th of last year. Its lead single, “We Found Love”, became Rihanna’s eleventh number one song on the Billboard Hot 100, tying her with Whitney Houston for third place all time among female artists. Only Madonna, who has twelve, and Mariah Carey, who has eighteen, remain ahead of her. In addition to the success of her albums and their singles, Rihanna has also enjoyed popularity as a featured artist, contributing to songs by a multitude of artists including T.I., Jay Z, Eminem, Coldplay, and Drake.

 


 

 

Rihanna will make her acting debut later this year in the film Battleship, scheduled to be released on May 18th. The film is a based around the board game of the same name and will include stars such as Liam Neeson and Brooklyn Decker.

 

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Save Lives in Drought-Stricken East Africa

Posted on February 19, 2012 by admin

 

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With famine in southern Somalia and more than 9.6 million people in desperate need of food assistance in the region, countless lives hang in the balance.

Just 50 US cents per day is enough to feed a hungry child or mother on the edge of survival.

 

We urgently need more resources to expand our emergency relief operation.

 

Make a lifesaving donation today by filling out the form to your right or donating through PayPal Checkout (below). Please note that monthly gifts may be directed to where most needed if funding needs shift in the future.

 

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Chris Brown Twitter Convo Leaked

Posted on February 19, 2012 by admin

 

Editing an image with Phothoshop is as easy as illegally downloading a song from the internet.

 

A “so called” Twitter convo between R&B songwriter Martyn and Chris Brown has hit the net. The convo was attached to an email from someone claiming to be a former assistant of Martyn who allegedly took screen shots of his Twitter account.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have not found substantial evidence to prove this however, a local radio station from Philadelphia is running with the story so we decided to share with you.

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Electronic Cigarette Explodes

Posted on February 15, 2012 by admin

 

 

A man in the Panhandle community of Niceville Florida, lost part of his tongue, all of his teeth, and suffered facial cuts when the electronic cigarette he was smoking exploded, WEAR-Ch. 3 television reported.

 

Tom Holloway, photographer, Vietnam Veteran, and a father of three, is the victim of an unusual accident. Deciding to quit his cigarette habit due to health problems, Holloway decided to try the electronic device.

 

Holloway had been using electronic cigarettes for about two years and experienced the unfortunate accident Monday evening. His wife heard a loud noise from the study. “She said that it sounded like a firecracker, and it was just a horrible noise, and she heard him scream and she ran in there” Holloway’s cigarette had exploded. The debris that flew around the room was so hot, it melted everything it touched. Neighbor Wendy Jensen said “It exploded in his face, and it knocked out all his teeth and part of his tongue and he had blood all over his face, and it set the study on fire”

 

Jensen says Holloway has been transferred to a burn center. Firefighters say it was impossible to tell the brand of the electronic cigarette; this is the first time they’ve heard of one exploding.

 

This accident is unfortunate for many reasons, including the injuries suffered by Tom Holloway. It is important to understand that accidents happen with all sorts of electronics. This incident is the first of its kind and should not influence your decision of whether or not to use this as a method to quit smoking. It still remains a safe and healthy option.

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Angry Birds Available On Facebook

Posted on February 14, 2012 by admin

As if Facebook users needed something else to procrastinate with, Angry Birds became available on Facebook yesterday after almost two years of development and a year of delays. Angry Birds for Facebook can be found here.

 

Angry Birds on Facebook makes use of Adobe Systems’ Flash Player 11 and will support 3D graphics. According to Rovio, the Facebook game will have gameplay similar to the mobile game but with “added social and competitive elements, brand new power-ups, and Facebook-exclusive levels.”

 

Angry Birds was first released by Finnish game developer Rovio on December 11th, 2009 for the iPhone’s iOs operating system. In addition to Facebook, it is available across a range of devices including PSP, Android, and Windows Phone 7.

 

 


 

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iPad 3 Expected to Launch on March 7th

Posted on February 14, 2012 by admin

 

Several internet sources are reporting that Apple is planning an event in San Francisco on March 7th to officially launch its highly rumored iPad 3 tablet computer. The launch would come almost a year to the date after Steve Jobs announced the launch of the iPad 2 on March 2nd of last year.

 

 

imore.com say that the iPad will have increased screen resolution and the Wall Street Journal says that it may also include 4G LTE connectivity. However, all of this, including the launch date, remains speculation as Apple has never commented on the status of the iPad 3 and will not do so until it is officially launched.

 

 

Although Apple has dominated the tablet computer market over the last few years, it is expected to face heavy competition in 2012 with the recent release of the cheaper Amazon Kindle Fire and the upcoming release of tablets with Microsoft Windows 8.

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Deadmau5 Pranks Skrillex at the Grammys

Posted on February 13, 2012 by admin

Producer and DJ Deadmau5 used today’s Grammy Awards to play a joke on his friend and fellow musician Skrillex. Deadmau5 wore a black t-shirt with a phone number on it and with the phrase “u mad bro?” written in white letters. At 6:22 PM, Skrillex tweeted “Haha @Deadmau5 just wore my phone number on his fokin shirt on tv gotta retire this phone”. At 7:05 PM, Deadmau5 tweeted the picture below with the caption “Maximum trolling achieved’.

 

 

Skrillex responded to Deadmau5′s prank by having calls to his phone forwarded to Deadmau5′s phone.

 

The two were nominated for a Grammy in the same category, Best Dance/Electronica Album. Skrillex won the award in addition to two other awards during the pre-telecast ceremony. Skrillex was also nominated for a Best New Artist Award, which he lost to rock band Bon Iver.

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Tiësto’s New YouTube Show

Posted on February 10, 2012 by admin

 

Dutch DJ and Producer Tiësto, formerly known as DJ Tiësto, has launched a series of videos on his official YouTube page called In the Booth. The series promises “an unprecedented, all access look inside the world of Tiësto”, according to the description of the first episode.  The videos are each 5 to 10 minutes in length and follow Tiësto as he goes on flights, settles into hotel rooms, and finally gets on stage. Since the upload of the first episode on January 18th, four additional episodes have been added with the most recent coming on February 6th.

 

The first episode is a preview to the series and shows the many destinations that Tiësto will travel to. The episodes that have followed have focused on specific locations and shows, including Las Vegas, Ibiza, and the Ultra Music Festival in Miami. In addition to showing Tiësto’s travels and concerts, the series also depicts some of the problems that Tiësto and his team have faced while on tour, including temporarily losing lights during a show in Vegas and discovering the day of a performance in Mexico that the stage was unsafe.

 

So far the series has provided an entertaining and exciting look behind the scenes as a premier DJ tours the world. It manages to capture some of the frenzied atmosphere at Tiësto’s shows and often takes time to reflect on the growth in popularity of electronic music in recent years worldwide. Tiësto spends significant time on camera, allowing the viewer to see his easy going personality and his appreciation for his profession.

 

 


 

 

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