Mineral

   
Artist: Mineral

   Genre(s): 
Rock
   

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Discography:


   
 EndSerenading

   Year: 1999   
Tracks: 10

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When Mineral skint up in 1998, they had been together for only four years and released only two full-lengths, yet their shaping of the indie careen landscape cannot be overstated. The Austin four-spot got together in 1994 and otiose no time in blanketing the land and cranking out 7"s, ab initio hook with the label of tourmates Christy Front Drive, The Audio Concept, and Caulfield Records. A zine editor program in Colorado, impressed with Mineral's groundbreaking blend of exponent and emotion, sent a 7" to the top dog of fledgeling Crank! Records, Jeff Matlow. The stripe standard perennial speech sound calls that twenty-four hours from Matlow, and so began a wedlock that would launch both label and band into tube fame. Mineral's number 1 full-length, The Power of Failing, was a powerful success and divine a fanatical following among scenesters. The young band's hold of dynamics and thoughtful lyrics about coming of age as well influenced indie stone bands everywhere, as their sound still permeates across the subway system. End Serenading turned out to be the end for Mineral, which had agreed to do its succeeding record with Interscope, a record that never happened. Still only in their other twenties, bandmembers affected onto new projects: singer/guitarist Chris Simpson and bassist Jeremy Gomez began the Gloria Record and drummer Gabe Wiley linked Pop Unknown.

Coldplay Refute 'Viva La Vida' Plagiarism Claims

Coldplay have refuted claims that they lifted the melody for 'Viva La Vida', the title track from their new album, from a song by an American indie band.



Andrew Hoepfner, the frontman of Creaky Boards, claimed that Coldplay's Chris Martin saw the band live last summer and then went on to use the melody from one of their songs.



However, in a statement, a spokesperson for Coldplay said that 'Viva La Vida' was written in March 2007, months before Martin apparently saw the band.



Hoepfner posted a video of Creaky Boards song, ironically entitled 'The Songs I Didn't Write', on the video sharing website YouTube.

"We were flattered when we thought we saw Chris Martin in the crowd that night. He seemed pretty into it. Maybe too into it,” he wrote.



'Viva La Vida' went straight in at number one yesterday (June 15th), selling 302,000 copies in just three days.



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Jack Black Gets Slim & Trim

There's a little less of Jack Black to go around these days!

The lovably rotund star looks particularly trimmed and fit in his upcoming Vietnman War comedy, Tropic Thunder, and there's a definite reason for that. After getting more than an eyeful of himself on a 40-foot screen, Jack decided it was time to cut the fat.

"When I saw my rear end in my nude scene in Margot at the Wedding, it actually had a double chin," he tells Parade.com. "I�ve joined a gym because the next time you see me naked I�ll be trim."

Although looking good in nude scenes is priority No. 1, health played a factor in the 38-year-old's decision as well.

"I want to feel good too," he says. "Now If I eat a cheeseburger and fries, it tastes so good at the time and then right after it�s like, �What did I do? Why?�"

Tropic Thunder, co-starring Ben Stiller (who also directed the film) and Robert Downey Jr. revolves around three actors filming a movie about the Vietnam War. Craziness ensues when their director ditches them mid-production.

"I play kind of a Chris Farley-esque type , an actor, who is big into the excesses of the industry," Jack says of his character, Jeff "Fats" Portnoy. "He parties too hard. It�s about shooting a film about the Vietnam War film in Hawaii. My character is looking for a shot at an Oscar because usually he makes fart comedies. Come to think of it, I guess it kind of mirrors my actual reality."

The film hits theaters Aug. 15, but those longing for a dose of Black attack can check out the comedian in the animated Kung Fu Panda, which opened today. Since it was a voice role, Jack, who just welcomed his second son, did not get the chance to learn some martial arts and kick some ass -- but he has in the past!

"When I was a kid, I took karate and judo classes," he says. "I even won a trophy in a judo tournament, but I confess I outweighed the competition by 20 pounds. I never took any kung-fu classes though, I just saw it on TV and in the movies."




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Rowling Wins Privacy Case

Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix author J.K. Rowling has won a court battle to ban the publication of pictures of her son David when he was 18 months old. The 42-year-old alleged the boy's privacy rights had been infringed by the long-lens shots taken in Edinburgh, Scotland by Big Pictures photo agency in 2004, but lost a legal battle in London's High Court last year. Rowling took the case to the Court of Appeal, because she wanted her children to grow up "free from unwarranted intrusions into their privacy". A judge ruled on Tuesday there was an infringement of her privacy. Judge Sir Anthony Clarke told the court, "If a child of parents who are not in the public eye could reasonably expect not to have photographs of him published in the media, so too should the child of a famous parent. In our opinion, it is at least arguable that a child of 'ordinary' parents could reasonably expect that the press would not target him and publish photographs of him." Rowling and her husband, Dr Neil Murray, released a statement, saying, "We understand and accept that with the success of Harry Potter there will be a measure of legitimate media and public interest in Jo's professional activities and appearances. However, we have striven to give our children a normal family life outside the media spotlight. We are immensely grateful to the Court for giving our children protection from covert, unauthorized photography; this ruling will make an immediate and material difference to their lives."


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Beyonc� to produce, star and sing in new film

Beyonc� to produce, star and sing in new film

Beyonc� Knowles has non only signed on to lead in 'Cadillac Records' but Sony BMG Films take announced that she will act as administrator producer on the cast besides.
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The 1950's period plastic film is about the seminal Boodle record label Chess game Records and its founder, Elmore Leonard Bromus secalinus, wHO started come out marketing albums come out of his Cadillac.
Etta James River, Dot Elvis Presley, Muddy Amnionic fluid, Howlin' Masher and Toss Berry ar among the legends world Health Organization recorded on Chess game.
Adrien Brody has already been cast as Bromus secalinus and Jeffrey Wright (Ethel Waters), Cedric the Entertainer (Willie Dixon) and Columbus Abruptly (Little Bruno Walter) are too on board.
Knowles will donate a dowry of her fees to recovering addicts through her family's charity the Survivor Creation.
Her song 'Irreplaceable' earned a record of the year Grammy nod this year.




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Dynamic

   
Artist: Dynamic

   Genre(s): 
Trance: Psychedelic
   

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Discography:


   
 Dynamic Sound

   Year: 2006   
Tracks: 8


   
 Dynamix

   Year: 2003   
Tracks: 10


   
 Dynamix

   Year: 2003   
Tracks: 10

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Rehasher

   
Artist: Rehasher

   Genre(s): 
Other
   

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Discography:


   
 Off Key Melodies

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 10

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Pumping tabu fast and melodic guitar-driven spunk, Rehasher were max Born former around 2002 in the depths of Gainesville, FL, merely as a to a greater extent ball explicate for the bandmembers to hang out, drink, and act music together. Less Than Jake bassist Roger Manganelli shared guitar and vocal music duties with Ryan Geis (scarcely call him Geis, please), and the iI were completed by drummer Jake Jacket and bassist Graphical user interface Amador. In improver to Less Than Jake, the guys represented great deal of time logged in former bands, including Army of Ponch, Bullets to Great White Way, and Wildcat Brewtality. With no coif time skeleton in sagacity -- and no intentions of making Rehasher a full-time gig -- they leisurely wrote and recorded an album in 'tween their other commitments. The resulting Away Key Melodies appeared in the come of 2004 via local embossment No Idea Records.





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