The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo series of books and movies has been some of the best of the past number of years. The first Dragon Tattoo movie was outstanding, even if in Swedish. Now they are remaking it for American audiences starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara.
I dislike Daniel Craig. I think his little man-boy version of James Bond is atrocious, pouty in lieu of tough. I consider the Bond franchise rather spoiled by him, and expect him to have similar effect on the "Girl With..." franchise.
The trailer for the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo movie was released last week, featuring Trent Reznor and Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs performing Led Zeppelin's The Immigrant Song.
Lets just say, I'm no more optimistic about The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo today than I was yesterday.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
James Dylan Sick Again
James Dylan, the singer in Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience, has come down with an illness, prompting the cancellation of a number of shows. The cancellations began Thursday in Sacramento, California. At that time, guitarist Tony Catania commented on Facebook:
This was the first clue that perhaps, Sacremento wouldn't be the only cancellation. It wasn't, and Friday Night's show at The Greek in Los Angeles, and Saturday's show in Las Vegas were cancelled as well.
No word yet on any other cancellations. They are, presumably, evaluating the situation.
The cancelled shows have been rescheduled for October. I would assume that means more October dates will be in the offing, possibly meaning round three of the JBZLE.
Well I had no idea how fucked up everything has become......we are evaluating the situation
This was the first clue that perhaps, Sacremento wouldn't be the only cancellation. It wasn't, and Friday Night's show at The Greek in Los Angeles, and Saturday's show in Las Vegas were cancelled as well.No word yet on any other cancellations. They are, presumably, evaluating the situation.
The cancelled shows have been rescheduled for October. I would assume that means more October dates will be in the offing, possibly meaning round three of the JBZLE.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Robert Plant Receives Americana Award Nominations
Robert Plant has received three Americana Honors & Awards nominations for his Americana album, Band of Joy.
Plant, along with his Band of Joy co-partner Buddy Miller and country singer Elizabeth Cook is nominated for Artist of the Year.
Plant's Band of Joy is also up for album of the year and the Band of Joy itself is up for best group/duo.
Co-producer Miller, who will share in the Band of Joy accolades, is also up for instrumentalist of the year, which he won last year.
The 10th annual Americana Honors & Awards Show goes October 13th.
Plant, along with his Band of Joy co-partner Buddy Miller and country singer Elizabeth Cook is nominated for Artist of the Year.Plant's Band of Joy is also up for album of the year and the Band of Joy itself is up for best group/duo.
Co-producer Miller, who will share in the Band of Joy accolades, is also up for instrumentalist of the year, which he won last year.
The 10th annual Americana Honors & Awards Show goes October 13th.
Jimmy Page from the Ivor Novello's
Last week, I reported from the Ivor Novello Awards that Jimmy Page said his new website was ready, and music ready to launch. Today, a video emerges from the Ivor Novello's that tell a less enthusiastic story:
On a reunion, Page was more blunt: I don't know, you better ask the others... I was up to do the O2.
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Update: Transcription has been edited for, I hope, greater accuracy.
At the moment I'm constructing a website, because I've had the domain name JimmyPage.com, but I've not had a website. I'm constructing that, I think that'll bring a few surprisesto how things normally are. Once that's done, then I'm going to start working on the new music. It's a whole sort of, knock out effect.
So we'll see you playing soon
Let's hope so. That's the whole idea.
On a reunion, Page was more blunt: I don't know, you better ask the others... I was up to do the O2.
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Update: Transcription has been edited for, I hope, greater accuracy.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
John Paul Jones and Seasick Steve Interview
Seasick Steve's newest album, You Can't Teach and Old Dog New Tricks, will feature a bass player for the first time in his five album career. The bass player? John Paul Jones.
I have previously posted the first two video's from the Later with Jules Holland: You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks and I Don't Know Why She Love Me But She Do.
I have previously posted the first two video's from the Later with Jules Holland: You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks and I Don't Know Why She Love Me But She Do.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Video Day
Two new video's for your Saturday morning.
First is another track from Seasick Steve on Later with Jules Holland, John Paul Jones on bass, performing You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks:
Next up is a promo video from Black Country Communion with a Preview video of their new album, 2, featuring The Outsider:
First is another track from Seasick Steve on Later with Jules Holland, John Paul Jones on bass, performing You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks:
Next up is a promo video from Black Country Communion with a Preview video of their new album, 2, featuring The Outsider:
Friday, May 20, 2011
BCC2 on Vinyl
Black Country Communion's PR firm, J&R Adventures, has confirmed that Black Country Communion's second album will be released on vinyl on July 12th.
The double album will include a digital download.
The CD and online version of the album will be released in June, at the same time as Black Country Communion begin a short American tour, before heading to Europe.
The track list for BBC2 is:
The Outsider
Man In The Middle
I Can See Your Spirit
The Battle For Hadrian’s Wall
Save Me
Cold
Smokestack Woman
Faithless
An Ordinary Son
Little Secret
Crossfire
Crawl
The double album will include a digital download.The CD and online version of the album will be released in June, at the same time as Black Country Communion begin a short American tour, before heading to Europe.
The track list for BBC2 is:
The Outsider
Man In The Middle
I Can See Your Spirit
The Battle For Hadrian’s Wall
Save Me
Cold
Smokestack Woman
Faithless
An Ordinary Son
Little Secret
Crossfire
Crawl
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