What were you doing 10 years ago? Well, for Mr. Benjamin Gibbard, who turns 30 this week (happy birthday, dude!), that would have been playing the band Pinwheel. Mr. Gibbard, then performing under the moniker BenjaminD, shared lead vocal duties with Justin Kennedy, who now fronts L.A. popsters Army Navy . I'm having trouble tracking down the last names (and current band activites, if any) of bassist Brian and drummer Sean -- anyone know? Listening to this is a serious nostalgia trip -- really, really dated mid-90's emo/powerpop, but still charming nonetheless. (Actually, it's kind of [...]
Kuwait, 1991 - by Steve McCurry A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. Sir Francis Bacon Kings of Convenience - " I Don't Know What I Can Save You From " (Royksopp Remix) * Beck - " Broken Drum " (Boards of Canada Remix) * Siya Dengelela Kgonyama - " Sangomas " (Roni Size Remix) * Foetus - " Cirhossis Of The [...]
Robbie Williams is making TV history. Not, unfortunately, by being the first man ever to wall himself up in a castle keep live on Yorkshire TV's Calendar, but by being the first artist ever to broadcast a concert in HD. In the UK. It's on Sky, of course . Robbie read out a prepared statement: "It's great to be working with Sky. I've seen High Definition television and it looks great. It will capture the atmosphere of the concert in ways that a traditional broadcast couldn't." Will it? We [...]
You know, of course, that the thought of something terrible happening to Robbie Willaims doesn't bring us any pleasure at all, and we're sure all of us would want to send him condolences following the debacle at the end of his Dublin gig. Robbie wanted to send the fans out of the stadium on a high. Apparently, he didn't think saying "that's all I'm going to sing, you can take your children home now" was good enough, and so had come up with an elaborate stunt based around Let Me Entertain You and a gondola descending from the [...]
Take That's reunion finally kicks off tomorrow night in Newcastle, and Robbie will be with them. Sort of: he's going to appear as a ten foot hologram , every bit as huge as his ego, and every bit as huggable as the real thing. Meanwhile, talking to Chris Moyles yesterday, Gary Barlow planted the seed of a possibility that the band might release some new material, extending the reunion into a rebirth. If, you know, it all goes well. music take that gary barlow robbie williams
Robbie Williams is planning to take part in a tribute to the Pet Shop Boys . The pop combo, we presume, and not the, uh, supposed rodent fanciers. Robbie will sing one of their songs for a soon-come Radio 2 retrospective. Let's hope he does Opportunities. music robbie williams pet shop boys
Here's a warning for all parents who want their kids to leave school and embark on an early career of stardom: missing all the school does have an impact later. For example, Charlotte Church's comprehension skills are somewhat poor : “Everyone is too PC but I think people like me because I’m quite ballsy and say just what I think. “No one ever says anything interesting apart from Robbie and Liam. The rest spout boring rubbish and are nicey-nicey about everyone.� Obviously, our toes curl as soon as [...]
That's gay as in the not-queer sense, meaning jolly. In fact, jolly old Robbie can't understand why people might think he's gloomy : "I am surprised about what the public thinks of me. "They say again and again that I am a highly depressive guy who can hardly get out of bed for the next day. Bullshit. "But that seems to fit them well. Like, he may be the famous entertainer Robbie Williams, but he can't enjoy his life. He can't be happy. He is depressive, a terrible person; he can't [...]
The trouble with officially-scripted lines of the day is that all involved have to remember exactly what the slight fib they're telling is. Take, for example, Jason Orange and Lulu. For years, the official line has been "ha - it was all friendly flirt". Only last night, Howard Donald forgot - probably having had his first decent meal for five years had given him a sugar rush - and he blurted the truth to Jonathan Ross - they did it . They did do sex. Together. The Mirror seems to find this all a little unsavory, [...]
Do you remember Harry Enfield's Double-Take Brothers? One of the second string sketches on his show, they would walk along the street with something astonishing happening to them, like, say, their heads being on fire; then one of them would say "well, at least our heads aren't on fire or anything"; they'd do a double-take, and start screaming. The joke, of course, being, they were ignoring the blindingly obvious and predicting something that they should have been perceiving. We're only talking about this because, frankly, we can't think of anything relevant to say about the news that [...]
How can Robbie be gay, when he's got the hots for one of the Cheeky Girls ? A source told us: "Robbie kept telling Gaby that she’s sexy and beautiful. Then he asked how she kept her figure and she explained she had a gym and a swimming pool at her pad in Regent’s Park. She invited him to come for a workout with her, so Robbie asked Gabrielle for her address. "Gabrielle has vowed not to date anyone until she has seen Robbie. She is really smitten and would love [...]
* - of course, everyone expected the Take That reunion, what we mean is nobody drew the precise day and time in the sweepstake we ran back in 1996 to predict the reunion. The prize will be rolled over for the Spice Girls reunion announcement. Those lovely 3am Girls do have more than the look of Forrest Gump about them, and that might explain why they're keen to back project themselves into every event in history. Apparently, you see, it's the 3Am campaign which persuaded the boys to reunite rather than the millions of [...]
It's not exactly going to come as a surprise, really, but Take That are signing up for a hobble round the country . The really good news, of course, is that Robbie Williams isn't going to be part of the deal. Victoria Newton's Sun coverage of the reunion is a bit of a hoot: I hinted last year that they would stage a string of gigs to mark the tenth anniversary of their 1996 split â€" now it seems I was RIGHT. But it's not really much [...]
Ooh, Robbie Williams ears will be burning this morning, what with him being the subject of a stinging attack from Louis Walsh: And he couldn’t disguise his glee after his band Westlife knocked Robbie off the top of the album charts. He said: "I’m delighted about that. Robbie is just a jumped up karaoke singer. I have no idea why he’s been so successful." Well, it's a fair point - although a bit unfair to try and push the current series of The X Factor (or "oh, Come [...]
Terrifying news for six bands, as The Who, The Kinks, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and JoyDivision-New Order are to condemned to the Rock and Roll Pit Of Doom. Sorry, that's the Hall of Fame . We always get those two muddled up. The Hall - which is open to any band who qualify for their left over tat going into a metaphorical Hall of some sort - opened for business last year, accidently inducing Robbie Williams in a nasty mix-up. music [...]
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