Friday 30 May 2008

Ion Dissonance

Ion Dissonance   
Artist: Ion Dissonance

   Genre(s): 
Metal: Alternative
   



Discography:


Breathing Is Irrelevant   
 Breathing Is Irrelevant

   Year: 2003   
Tracks: 9


.357 (EP)   
 .357 (EP)

   Year: 2003   
Tracks: 2




Canadian masters of metallic hard-core, Ion Dissonance combine precise stop-on-a-dime drumming and a phrenetic, hefty guitar attack with songs that assault with the force of a pestiferous thermonuclear device to create something young and operose on the alloy scene. Ion Dissonance were formed in Montreal, Quebec in mid-2002 by guitarists Sebastien Chaput and Antoine Lussier and drummer J.F. Richard, alloy fans interested in pickings the music to modern sonic extremes. Teaming with vocalizer Gabriel McCaughry and bassist Sebastien Painchaud, Ion Dissonance recorded their first demonstration in the fall of 2002, and it was released to fans under the title .357 by the end of the year. The demonstration EP earned the set positive press care and Ion Dissonance began sharing stages with the likes of the Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die and the Black Dahlia Murder. In the spring of 2003, Ion Dissonance began work on their get-go uncut album, only non before bassist Painchaud leftfield the group, to be replaced by Miguel Valade. Pennsylvania-based metal label Willowtip Records released Ion Dissonance's debut album, External respiration Is Irrelevant, in the fall of 2003, with an American turn following early in 2004. The radical continued to spell passim Canada and the United States through the catch one's breath of 2004, though bassist Valade would voice company with Ion Dissonance late in the year. In early 2005, Xavier St. Laurent took over on bass, and the band continued their punishing route agenda, pickings a break in May to begin exercise on their mo album, Solace, which would be released by Abacus Recordings in September 2005. More roadwork followed, including appearances at many of North America's leading extreme metal festivals, and a tear CD with Despised Icon featuring uncommon demonstration material was released in June of 2006. That same calendar month, vocalist McCaughry proclaimed he was going away Ion Dissonance due to creative differences, and in the fall, the band disclosed that Kevin McCaughey, erstwhile of the group Shaolin, had signed on as their fresh isaac Merrit Singer, in fourth dimension to begin transcription on the group's adjacent album, Negative the Herd, which was released by Abacus in June 2007.






Friday 9 May 2008

Writer Pratchett has Alzheimer's

Writer Pratchett has Alzheimer's



The bestselling 'Discworld' source Dame Ellen Terry Pratchett has revealed that he has a rare var. of early oncoming Alzheimer's disease.
In a program line, released on the internet site of 'Discworld' artist Alice Paul Kidby, the generator said: "I would feature liked to retain this single tranquility for a little spell, but because of upcoming conventions and of row the demand to keep my publishers informed, it seems to me unfair to withhold the news."
He continued: "I have been diagnosed with a very rare form of early oncoming Alzheimer's disease, which lay in arrears this year's phantom 'stroke'."
"We are taking it clean philosophically pour down hither and mayhap with a mild optimism," he added.
The 59-year-old described the diagnosing as "an embuggerance" and said that thither was "time for at least a few more books all the same".
Pratchett is continuing work on his fresh book 'Nation' and has been preparing for another novel, 'Unseen Academicals'.
He was told by doctors during the summertime that he had suffered a mini-stroke in recent eld but had been unaware of it. The author had checkup tests followers problems with his hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
In his argument Pratchett concluded: "PS: I would barely like to take out attending to everyone reading the higher up that this should be interpreted as 'I am non dead'."
"I will, of grade, be dead at approximately future point, as will everybody else.
"For me, this may be further away than you mean - it's to a fault soon to tell.
"I know it's a very man thing to say 'Is there anything I crapper do', but in this case I would only think of offers from very high-end experts in brain chemistry."




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Thursday 1 May 2008

Courteney Cox, husband try for another baby

Courteney Cox, husband try for another baby



Courteney Coxswain and her hubby, David Arquette, are trying for another baby.
The couple are keen for their three year old girl Coconut palm to have a little blood brother or sis and are said to be undergoing IVF treatment.
The former ‘Friends’ star topology and the player — wHO tied the international nautical mile in 1999 — ab initio clashed over their family unit plans because Courteney, 43, wanted to focus on her fresh US TV show ‘Dirt’.
A source said: “David was fix to start trying for a baby once more, only Courteney wasn’t and she had a wax schedule of filming to contend with.






Tokyo Gakusho and Seki Hiroko

Tokyo Gakusho and Seki Hiroko   
Artist: Tokyo Gakusho and Seki Hiroko

   Genre(s): 
Other
   



Discography:


Genji Monogatari no Ongaku   
 Genji Monogatari no Ongaku

   Year: 1991   
Tracks: 6




 






Andres Roca

Andres Roca   
Artist: Andres Roca

   Genre(s): 
New Age
   



Discography:


Whispers In The Night   
 Whispers In The Night

   Year: 1996   
Tracks: 6




 





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Gratitude

Gratitude   
Artist: Gratitude

   Genre(s): 
Other
   



Discography:


Gratitude   
 Gratitude

   Year: 2005   
Tracks: 12




Gratitude included Jonah Matranga of Far and Onelinedrawing and ex-Crumb guitar player Marking Steven Weinberg, rounded come out by bassist Cork Lindsey, guitar instrumentalist Jeremy Tappero, and drummer Dave Jarnstrom. In March 2005 the San Francisco-based portion issued its self-titled Atlantic Ocean debut, a merry correct that looked to Weezer and Jimmy Use up World for influence.






Miller amongst BAFTA rising star nominees

Miller amongst BAFTA rising star nominees



Sienna Milling machine has been nominated for this year's Rebellion Star accolade at the BAFTAs.
The actress, wHO late appeared in 'Stardust', is amongst two British people stars nominated for the laurels, which is voted for by the world. Surface-to-air missile James Whitcomb Riley, the star of Joy Division biopic 'Control', is the other Brits nominee.
They're joined in the category by Ellen Page, Shia LaBeouf and 'Lust, Caution' star Black rockweed Wei for the award.
The category was established in honour of late casting film director Blessed Virgin Selway, wHO died in 2004, with Scots English actor William James McAvoy picking up the inaugural awarding.
'Casino Royale' star Eva Green, wHO north Korean won the honour last year, announced the nominees saying: "This year's five nominees are wholly actors world Health Organization get actually stood out in their mold and I'm sure enough we'll examine a lot more of them passim 2008."
The succeeder will be announced at the official BAFTA ceremony on 10 February.