Wednesday, 13 August 2008
Soul icon Isaac Hayes died of stroke
He was administered CPR by paramedics, and taken to Memphis' Baptist East Hospital, where he was pronounced stagnant after an hour. Now paperwork filed by Dr. David Kraus suggests that the star suffered a stroke, simply a full autopsy has yet to be performed.
Hayes, on with Al Green, James Brown and Stevie Wonder, was unmatchable of the biggest black-market musicians of the early 1970s. The musician even won Academy and Grammy awards for his grim rendition of 'Theme From Shaft'. It was in 1997 that he became the voice of Chef, the reasonable school prepare and devoted ladies man on the animated TV show 'South Park'.
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Wednesday, 6 August 2008
Choral Masterworks From Russia
Artist: Choral Masterworks From Russia
Genre(s):
Other
Discography:
Sacred Treasures
Year:
Tracks: 17
 
Thursday, 26 June 2008
Raised Fist
Artist: Raised Fist
Genre(s):
Rock
Pop
Discography:
Sound of the Republic
Year: 2006
Tracks: 12
You'Re Not Like Me
Year: 2003
Tracks: 6
Dedication
Year: 2002
Tracks: 11
Watch Your Step
Year: 2001
Tracks: 19
Ignoring the Guidelines
Year: 2001
Tracks: 11
Fuel
Year: 1998
Tracks: 11
Stronger Than Ever [UK-Import]
Year: 1997
Tracks: 9
Formed in 1993, Swedish hardcore punkers Raised Fist shape an strong-growing withal inviting reasoned when honing their old-school-influenced thug roots with a alloy edge. Taking their call from a Rage Against the Machine lyric, Alexander "Alle" Rajkovic (vocals), Andreas "Josse" Johansson (bass), Marco Eronen (guitar), and Oskar Karlsson (drums) were praised early on by European critics. Early sovereign releases such as the 1994 You're Not Like Me and 1996 Stronger Than Ever EPs, on with their 1998 hailed debut, Fuel, farther marked Raised Fist's pinch-hitting approach and molded them abroad. Ignoring the Guidelines marked the band's proper major-label debut, issued in 2000 on Burning Heart. The following tour was a massive success, and the band -- adding second guitarist Daniel Holmberg along the way -- returned to the studio the succeeding class to pump forbidden Dedication for their growing base of fanatical fans. The record book arrived on Epitaph in the fall of 2002, a year subsequently a appeal of early real showed up with Watch Your Step. Spring 2006 institute Raised Fist dropping their fourth studio record album, Sound of the Republic; it was a ferocious record of hard-core and metal produced by Daniel Bergstrand (In Flames, Meshuggah) that featured new drummer Matte Modin (ex-Dark Funeral). Both headlining dates and ones with Comeback Kid were played through the summer around Europe.
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
RZA's WuChess.com: a hip-hop chess community
Wu Tang's RZA, also known as Robert Diggs, is bringing chess online with a new subscription chess site called WuChess.com.
Here's how the site describes itself:
"WuChess.com is the worlds first online chess and Hip-Hop community. You can create and share profiles with your friends and triumph over enemies on the 64 squares. Not just against people in your neighborhood but from all over the world.
"Play live chess with people from all over the world and get your learn on. ...
"At Wuchess.com you can log-on to watch chess clans do battle on and check out exhibition matches with Rza, other Wu-Tang members and stars from across the planet."
Though I'm acquainted with "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'," I did not realize that RZA was a chess enthusiast.
The site costs $48 a year, which doesn't seem entirely in the spirit of giving back to the community. You should at least be able to play free for a month in order to get hooked.
I am in the process of securing a guest membership and will report back from the chess chambers.
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Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Jack Black & wife expecting second child
Black confirmed the news at a press day at a Beverly Hills hotel, saying: "Yes, she's expecting."
The actor declined to reveal his wife's due date.
Black and Haden already have a one-and-a-half-year-old son.
Sunday, 18 May 2008
Double eviction for BB: Celebrity Hijack
Double eviction for BB: Celebrity Hijack
'Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack' is set for a shock double dispossession this Fri night.
According to the show's official web site, deuce of the housemates will be evicted as a result of this week's public voter turnout.
The site said: "Non one, but 2 multitude will be going the House on Fri night."
For more on 'Big Chum: Celebrity Hijack', take our blog here.