Sebastian Bach has revealed that Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash has contacted him about working on a 'top secret project' together.
The ex-Skid Row frontman denied rumours he'll be taking Scott Weiland's place as the singer of Velvet Revolver, saying it would be "awkward" given his friendship with Slash's former Guns N Roses bandmate Axl Rose, who is no longer on good terms with the guitarist.
Bach told Billboard he's been sworn to secrecy about the new project, but said it was "mind-blowing".
Weiland recently left Velvet Revolver to embark on a reunion tour with his band Stone Temple Pilots, and Slash's band are still searching for his replacement.
--By our Los Angeles staff.
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Friday 27 June 2008
Thursday 19 June 2008
Amy Winehouse rushed to hospital
LONDON (Reuters) - Troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse fainted at home on Monday and her father rushed her to hospital for tests, her publicist said.
"Amy was at home this afternoon when she briefly fainted. Fortunately, her manager's assistant was there to stop her falling," publicist Tracey Miller said.
"She quickly recovered and her father Mitch took her to hospital as a precaution. Doctors are unsure of the cause of the incident and Amy is currently undergoing tests. She may be kept in overnight for observation."
The Grammy-winning singer and songwriter, 24, has publicly battled drug problems and her personal life has frequently attracted media attention.
Her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, pleaded guilty this month to beating up a bar tender and conspiring to pervert the course of justice by trying to pay him not to testify.
"Amy was at home this afternoon when she briefly fainted. Fortunately, her manager's assistant was there to stop her falling," publicist Tracey Miller said.
"She quickly recovered and her father Mitch took her to hospital as a precaution. Doctors are unsure of the cause of the incident and Amy is currently undergoing tests. She may be kept in overnight for observation."
The Grammy-winning singer and songwriter, 24, has publicly battled drug problems and her personal life has frequently attracted media attention.
Her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, pleaded guilty this month to beating up a bar tender and conspiring to pervert the course of justice by trying to pay him not to testify.
Friday 13 June 2008
JENNY SCHEINMAN
Jenny Scheinman” (Koch)
B-
“Crossing the Field” (Koch)
A-
On the strength of these two releases, one vocal and one instrumental, you’d be tempted to call Brooklyn music scene stalwart Scheinman a double threat. You would, that is, if “Jenny Scheinman” threatened to do more than recall the superior Appalachian Gothic work of Gillian Welch. But the download-only “Crossing the Field” is another story. Obviously inspired by mentor Bill Frisell’s cinematic Americana, Scheinman’s take leans more toward classical and Copland, though jazz, blues and film music all take flattering turns. Hard to categorize but easy to listen to, “Crossing the Field” is a riveting journey. Downloads: “I Was Young When I Left Home”; “Processional.”
(Appearing tomorrow at the Museum of Fine Arts.)
B-
“Crossing the Field” (Koch)
A-
On the strength of these two releases, one vocal and one instrumental, you’d be tempted to call Brooklyn music scene stalwart Scheinman a double threat. You would, that is, if “Jenny Scheinman” threatened to do more than recall the superior Appalachian Gothic work of Gillian Welch. But the download-only “Crossing the Field” is another story. Obviously inspired by mentor Bill Frisell’s cinematic Americana, Scheinman’s take leans more toward classical and Copland, though jazz, blues and film music all take flattering turns. Hard to categorize but easy to listen to, “Crossing the Field” is a riveting journey. Downloads: “I Was Young When I Left Home”; “Processional.”
(Appearing tomorrow at the Museum of Fine Arts.)
Friday 6 June 2008
‘Burn After Reading’ Trailer: Welcome Back to Lebowski Land
Tagline: "Report back to me when … I dunno … when it makes sense."
Translation: Finally, a Big Lebowski sequel!
The Verdict: And in 1996 the Coens made Fargo, and lo, it was good. And Fargo begat The Big Lebowski, viewed by many as a shallow, goofy disappointment after the dark majesty of the Oscar-winning Fargo, but actually a sneaky cult favorite superior to its predecessor. And so, ten years later, the Oscar-winning No Country for Old Men begets shallow, goofy comedy Burn After Reading. And it shall be good. The Burn After Reading trailer confirms what we thought reading the script last summer: This ersatz spy movie is actually another in the Coens' oeuvre of moron epics, complete with big Brad Pitt hair, a slow-talking Frances McDormand, a bearded George Clooney, and — best of all — J.K. Simmons out-Coening everyone else with his deadpan performance as an aggravated CIA chief. We're pretty sure we're gonna love this.
Earlier: So How's the Script for the Coen Brothers' ‘Burn After Reading,’ Starring Pitt and Clooney?
Translation: Finally, a Big Lebowski sequel!
The Verdict: And in 1996 the Coens made Fargo, and lo, it was good. And Fargo begat The Big Lebowski, viewed by many as a shallow, goofy disappointment after the dark majesty of the Oscar-winning Fargo, but actually a sneaky cult favorite superior to its predecessor. And so, ten years later, the Oscar-winning No Country for Old Men begets shallow, goofy comedy Burn After Reading. And it shall be good. The Burn After Reading trailer confirms what we thought reading the script last summer: This ersatz spy movie is actually another in the Coens' oeuvre of moron epics, complete with big Brad Pitt hair, a slow-talking Frances McDormand, a bearded George Clooney, and — best of all — J.K. Simmons out-Coening everyone else with his deadpan performance as an aggravated CIA chief. We're pretty sure we're gonna love this.
Earlier: So How's the Script for the Coen Brothers' ‘Burn After Reading,’ Starring Pitt and Clooney?
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