Music heavyweight Bruce Springsteen and comedian Jimmy Fallon have teamed up to take the mickey out of music prodigy and Will Smith’s daughter Willow Smith.
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Three hours in Auckland was enough time for Ricky Malcolm and Cameron Betts to win 99 U2 concert tickets and meet American hip-hop star Jay-Z.
“We were standing there and Jay-Z walked past, so we said `hey bro’ and he said `hey guys’,” Ricky said.
Yesterday morning the New Plymouth pair were greeted at Auckland airport by the Cambell Live crew, who filmed them being taken to Mt Smart Stadium to see the concert set-up and their reaction to winning the national competition.
“We were sitting there waiting for the other two finalists to arrive and they said we better announce the winner and it was us,” Ricky said.
“Our faces just lit up and we were screaming.”
And after the prize of 99 tickets was handed out the boys got a surprise win of 10 inner circle tickets, which allow them to get even closer to the stage – and possibly another close encounter with their new mate Jay-Z, who will open for U2’s concerts tomorrow and Friday.
Ricky and Cameron were part of a five-strong New Plymouth group who recreated the U2 video Elevation for the Cambell Live contest and plan to divvy up the tickets among themselves.
But they also want to give away 10 double passes.
If you want to win one of the double passes you need to be one of the first 10 people, dressed as Bono, to meet the group on Puke Ariki Landing in New Plymouth at 5.30pm today.
The group encouraged people of all ages to dress up and race down to the landing, but warned you must be decked out in the lead singer’s rock costume.
“We want them really dressed up.
“They have to show us they are a hard core fan,” Cameron said.
more info at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176705495676061&num_event_invites=0
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Rhythm and blues legend Joe Cocker is set to play at the Bowl of Brooklands this summer.
Joining him on stage for the January 28 show is master of the slide guitar George Thorogood and his Destroyers.
The Sheffield-born singer is one of the most successful and popular singers of the last 40 years. The 66-year-old is also one of music’s most loved and most respected, becoming an international sensation with his performance at Woodstock in 1969.
Cocker will be performing songs from his latest offering Hard Knocks in addition to songs in his illustrious back catalogue including You Can Leave Your Hat On, Unchain My Heart, Up Where We Belong, The Letter, and You Are So Beautiful.
Support artist George Thorogood and his band The Destroyers are also stars in their own right. The blues and rock specialist has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, amassing a loyal following for his scorching live performances. Their hits include Move it on Over, You Talk Too Much, Bad To The Bone, and One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer.
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster from November 26.
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The written word is not Rihanna’s friend. Here, she poses with children while wearing a necklace that says “Fuck You.” Don’t you hate it when adorable children interfere with your badass ‘tude?
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| http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/rihanna-has-a-message-for-todays-youth |
To be fair, this wasn’t Rihanna’s fault: The child fans bombarded her while she was wandering the streets of New York. It’s a little like the time you surprised your significant other by opening the door naked, only to discover Grandma was dropping by to return that casserole dish early. It’s so awkward when disparate spheres of self-presentation intersect. But, hey, these kids have a way cooler memento than bargained for: Wall-to-wall tabloid coverage! Everybody wins when pop stars corrupt America’s youth.
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A Lady Gaga* remix by Auckland musician Patty Boy (the fourth most subscribed New Zealand musician on youtube) has been featured in a New York Times blog.
The New York Times called the remix “a pulsating battle cry of selfhood that plays in gay nightclubs, at circuit parties and on fan-made videos across the Web.”
*The article also quoted Elton John as saying the Lady Gaga song Born This Way – which Cavill based his remix on – would “completely get rid of Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive as the gay anthem”.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/4350142/Patrick-Cavill-becomes-global-sensation
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Shihad are on the road againg this summer with Cairo Knife Fight and The Naked & Famous.
December 29 Riwaka Hotel
January 2 Brewer’s Field Mt Maunganui
January 3 Waihi Beach Hotel
Cairo Knife Fight and The Naked & Famous.
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Highly acclaimed heavy metal icons Disturbed will be returning for their massive ‘Music As A Weapon’ tour and are ready to annihilate arena stages in Australia and New Zealand this April, much to the satisfaction of their legions of fans.
Arguably one of the most successful heavy metal bands around today, Disturbed have sold over 11 million albums globally and are one of only three bands in music history to have four consecutive releases debut at #1 on the US Billboard Top 200 album chart.
Since the band’s formation fifteen years ago, Disturbed have had three Platinum albums in Australia thus far and a strong fourth contender in their latest offering Asylum which debuted at #2 on the ARIA Album Chart and #1 on New Zealand’s RIANZ Album Chart upon its release in August.
This killer lineup is sure to have fans eagerly rearing their horns in anticipation and clamouring for a piece of the action. Tour information and ticketing details below.
Disturbed New Zealand:
Frontier Members pre-sale from 2pm AEDT, Wed 17 November – 2pm AEDT, Thu 18 November
General public on sale from 9am local time, Friday 26 November
w/ Trivium, As I Lay Dying & SUPPORT TBC at all New Zealand shows|
All shows are all ages.
Tuesday 3 May: Vector Arena, Auckland
Wednesday 4 May: TSB Arena, Wellington
Friday 6 May: Canterbury CBS Arena, Canterbury
Tickets available through Ticketek: 0800 4 TICKET or www.ticketek.co.nz
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Ruth Flowers, is the matriarch and the hippest English deejay of our time.
At 69 years old, the woman known as MAMY ROCK is the latest sensation of the European club scene.
Following a high‐profile stint as resident DJ at the very private Villa Murano during the 2009 Cannes Film Festival in front of stars including Lenny Kravitz and Mariah Carey and an exceptional set in January 2010 at the legendary Queen club on the Champs Elysées Paris, Ruth Flowers is definitely in the midst of an unexpected international success story at the age of 69.
After the launch of her first single « Still Rocking » in July and a successful Summer Tour through Europe’s best Clubs and Festivals (including Glastonbury), the fabulous Mamy Rock will finally rock the USA. «The hippest Deejane in circulation», according to Vanity Fair, will give her US debut at the « I love electro » Festival on Nov. 5th in Los Angeles California.
« Everything began the night, when my grandson, whom I’m very close to, celebrated his birthday at a disco in London. He invited me to join him and his friends. When I arrived the doormen wouldn’t allow me inside. Its true, I didn’t look like their usual customer (laughs)… I did get in eventually… only to be dumbfounded…there was such an electric atmosphere! It was so different from the dances & the bands I used to go to when I was younger. There was a real osmosis between the music and the lights, it energized me!…made me feel so much younger!
That night shattered my view of things, especially the way I saw my life…I had a lot of free time…I discussed my idea with my grandson, he thought I’d gone mad. Sometime after our talk, an acquaintance put me in touch with a young French producer, Aurelien Simon. I told him my idea and he took on the challenge. I wasn’t sure about it working but was prepared to give it a go, Aurelien was convinced and he took me with him. Since then I have made many trips around Europe, met quite a number of D.J.s. Aurelien introduced me to electro and house music. I went to clubs and been practicing a lot with the new machines. It was really fun!! Now I know I can make everybody move their ass on the dance floor (laughs)…»
The European Press has declared the 69 Year old Deejane from Bristol a role model, but also as a fashion and glamour icon. Adidas Originals along with the famous Marangoni Fashion Institute invited the coolest Granny on the planet to rock their 75th anniversary party in Milan. Previously, she entertained elite guests including Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis at the Karl Lagerfeld Chanel Party in the VIP Room at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.
Whoever said you have to mellow with age? Certainly not Mamy Rock, who gives retirement a big kick in the pants ! She is an unusual and charismatic woman who with great serenity presents her unique and dynamic personality. Nice and eccentric, strong and full of energy, she likes to have fun and share the good times with all around her.
Everyone loves Ruth Flowers: the trendiest clubs on the planet, all have their sights on this DJ with a difference, who inspires the young while encouraging respect of senior citizens. On Youtube her videos have reached more than 4 Million visitors and the French TV Canal said that « she mixes like the Queen of the Night! ».
More than mere DJ sets, Ruth Flower’s mixes are fabulous shows bringing together the latest electro-hits that all the club‐kids love as well as the old school classics she adores. Ruth Flowers is a unique opportunity to meet an Artist who spins stereotypes about old people, but also the DJ world on their head.
« …Indeed, I’d rather sign a contract with a record company than sign up to a nursing home! »
Ruth Flowers – London, April 2009
from – http://www.mamyrock.com
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