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The record, the second long player by Swedish octet The Concretes, is very aptly entitled "In Colour." Although previously and persistently described as making some kind of European glacial pop, "In Colour" sees the band painting their musical canvass with a full rainbow palette. Whereas the eponymously titled debut album was "The Ronettes" lit only by the Northern Lights, "In Colour" makes the leap into glorious widescreen. Recorded in Stockholm and Omaha with Nebraskan producer Mike Mogis, "In Colour" is classic Americana and Southern Soul rerouted via Northern Europe. Evocative of a line of records that veers between Dusty in Memphis and Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" through to Cat Power's "The Greatest" and Bright Eyes' "I'm Wide Awake It's Morning," The Concretes have effortlessly become one of the most unique and beautiful pop groups in the world, a Swedish national treasure.
Our Long Awaited Infomercial is finally available! Majudo is a new art form invented by Stallion, it's sole practitioner. It is a blending of the ancient traditions of the Magical and Martial Arts: sleight of hand + lethal force = MAJUDO. Stallion is constantly pursuing new psycho-spiritual disciplines and neuro technologies for personal development and self discovery. This results in intriguing metaphorical applications in his performances. Stallion was bitten by the "magic bug" at an early age when his grandmother gave him a set of small red sponge balls which he began to master. When Stallion speaks of the "magic within", he refers to the innate powers of individuals, however dormant, to activate and realize their fondest heartfelt dreams. Again and again, albeit within the context of pure entertainment, he brings that out strongly and newly, excitingly inspires and empowers many.
Set amid the chaos of pre-revolutionary China, small-time thief Sing aspires to be one of the sophisticated and ruthless Axe Gang whose underworld activities overshadow the city. Stumbling across a crowded apartment complex aptly known as "Pig Sty Alley," Sing attempts to extort money from one of the ordinary locals, but the neighbors are not what they appear. Sing's comical attempts at intimidation inadvertantly attract the Axe Gang into the fray, setting off a chain of events that brings the two disparate worlds face-to-face. As the inhabitants of Pig Sty fight for their lives, the ensuing clash of kung fu titans unearths some legendary martial arts Masters. Sing, despite his futile attempts, lacks the soul of a killer, and must face his own mortality in order to discover the true nature of the kung fu master.
Jose Gonzalez: "Killing for Love"
The official music video for Jose Gonzalez' "Killing for Love" from his new album In Our Nature (Mute). Directed by Andreas Nilsson.
"Martial Heroes" official trailer (PC)
"Martial Heroes" is MMORPG, which is based on ancient oriental stories. This trailer will show you four kinds of characters. Assassin, Mage, Monk and Warrior. Please note that the Monk skill is not a swastika. It is a Buddhist cross.
Blazing Angels is a combat flight simulator in which you'll get to fly in some of the Second World War's most memorable air battles. The Ubisoft title sets its sights on the PC, the Xbox, and the Xbox 360 in March.
Go to enough extremes and you'll find a kind of balance. Until now, The Frames' music favoured bi-polar swings, violently loud on one song, violently quiet the next. On Burn The Maps, their fifth studio album, the band have reconciled their various personalities into one volatile organism, synthesizing gorgeous melancholy with full-blown anger. If 2000's For the Birds seemed to capture the Dublin/Chicago quintet playing in a small room with nobody watching, Burn The Maps turns on the arc lamps. Served by their most faithful production job yet (courtesy of ex-guitarist Dave Odlum and new guitarist Rob Bochnik, who formerly spent eight years working at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio Studio) and recorded in Black Box studios in France, the new record is a skilful mix of widescreen scale and magnifying-glass detail, sort of like putting a Herzog still under a microscope. So, you get the self-questioning psychodrama and martial rhythms of the single 'Finally', featuring a hackle-raising vocal from Glen Hansard and typically panoramic string arrangement from Colm Mac An Iomaire. You get spiky, nasty pop songs like 'Fake' and 'Underglass', with its dum-dum bassline worthy of Kim Deal. You get the seraphic boy soprano melodies of 'Happy' and 'Sideways Down' and the graphic 4am truth-or-dare drinking games of 'Caution'. And you get epics like 'Keepsake', distinguished by the sort of sea change dynamics associated with Mogwai or the Dirty Three. In short, here's a world where Spector collides with Steve Albini, Arvo Part with Sparklehorse, open-heart surgery songs that deal in love and hate, mourning and ambition, art and blood.
"Take This Life" is the roll-out single and video from In Flames' wildly anticipated new album, "Come Clarity." The "Take This Life" video was produced and directed by long time In Flames collaborator Patric Ullaeus (for Revolver Film Company) and features the band (Bjorn Gelotte - Guitars, Daniel Svensson - Drums, Peter Iwers - Bass, Jesper Stromblad - Guitars and Anders Friden - Vocals) performing against the backdrop of New York City's Times Square as an evolving storyline unfolds. In addition to his video work with In Flames, Ullaeus is known for directing the Lacuna Coil hit videos "Heaven's a Lie" and "Swamped". In Flames has been one of the leaders of the underground metal movement for over 10 years. With over 1,000,000 records sold worldwide and coming off a successful tour as part of OZZFEST 2005, where they shared the festival's main stage with Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and others, the time is ripe for this Swedish quintet to continue their ascent. The band's recent success, as well as that of their counterparts -- including Killswitch Engage (whom they co-headlined with in 2004), Shadows Fall and Lamb of God -- has paved the wave for metal bands to break through to the mainstream.
The Perishers promotional film
A short rockumentary about Swedish rockers, the Perishers
In 1929, Chiyo, a poor and defenseless young girl from a Japanese fishing village, is ripped away from her family and sold to a geisha house in Kyoto, where she is subjected to cruelty and hardship at the hands of the house's owners. The head geisha, Hatsumomo, also makes her life difficult, as she is threatened by Chiyo's striking beauty. With the help of Hatsumomo's longstanding rival, Mameha, however, Chiyo transforms herself into the renowned geisha Sayuri and enters the world of wealth and privilege afforded such accomplished women. The most powerful men in Japanese society are captivated by her, but she is tormented by a love for the one man who she cannot have. Based on the best-selling, acclaimed novel by Arthur Golden. Directed by Rob Marshall, who also directed "Chicago". Starring Zhang Ziyi, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Youki Kudoh, and Koji Yakusho.
