MTV Tr3s and CableLatino de Comcast Team Up To Give One Lucky Artist The
Chance To Perform At 'Viva Chicago' On August 24th
CHICAGO, Aug. 22 -- For all the Chicagoans world Health Organization dream of
opening up for their favorite chart-topping heroes and watching themselves
perform on TV, the dream is about to become a reality for one aspirant
artist. MTV Tr3s and CableLatino de Comcast have partnered to give one
local artist a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to open for pop-cumbia
aesthesis Cruz Martinez y Los Super Reyes at the Viva Chicago Latin Music
Festival August twenty-fourth, and likewise be featured on MTV Tr3s On Demand on Comcast
Digital Cable this strike. After weeks of prediction, G-Anthony, "The
Champ" came forbidden on top of the inning against some of Chi-Town's finest.
More than great hundred bands entered the Viva Chicago music contest at
chicago.mtvtr3s.com. Local music fans were at the cORE of the competition,
casting 355,613 votes in just tenner days.
"MTV Tr3s is committed to discovering the best new talent the Latino
community has to volunteer and we look forward to share-out a alone Chicago
sound with our interior audience," aforesaid Michael Galbe, Vice President of
Music and Talent for MTV Tr3s. "We await forward to working closely with
G-Anthony and sharing his amazing music with our viewers!"
On August twenty-fourth, G-Anthony will reap his reward when he opens for Cruz
Martinez y Los Super Reyes at the Viva Chicago Latin Music Festival
featuring some of the hottest Latin groups of today including Menudo, The
Dey, Los Lobos, and Alexis y Fido at Grand Park in Chicago. His music will
also be featured on MTV Tr3s On Demand on Comcast Digital Cable in Chicago
this fall.
"MTV Tr3s understands that its young Latino audience is a critical
growth market place for our affiliate clients. To that end, we are thrilled to
partner with Comcast in this innovative campaign that drives value for its
customers, its biotic community, and our audiences," aforesaid Michael Joseloff, Vice
President, Content Distribution & Marketing at MTVN Networks. "Through this
initiative, we are gallant to reinforce Comcast's platforms as Chicago's
premiere destination for and protagonist of local music and Latin artists."
Surrounded by Latin music influences in his hometown of Santurce,
Puerto Rico, G-Anthony's inspiration comes from Reggaeton. Singing since
his family moved to Chicago when he was 12, G-Anthony has open shows in
the Puerto Rican Festival and Aragon Ballroom, was part of the national
tour of Latina Magazine and performed with local Chicago bands. His desire
in expressing truth, dancing, and interacting with people and music is what
drives his career.
G-Anthony is presently recording his first album OPEN, in which he has
co-written and co-produced all the tracks and will lend fans a new trend
of Reggaeton. Armed with a growing fan base and new platforms, G-Anthony is
making waves in the Chicago music scene -- one concert and radio appearance
at a time -- with his infectious, Latin inspired get-up-and-go.
About MTV Tr3s
MTV Tr3s (mtvTr3s.com) is in 6.4 million Hispanic TV households and 34
million sum up TV households, making it the most-widely distributed TV
network dedicated to superserving today's bicultural Latino youth. MTV Tr3s
programming is rooted in the fusion of American and Latino music, cultures,
lifestyles and languages. Music programming is at the core of MTV Tr3s and
the channel features hitmakers, emerging artists and new sounds that
vibrate with young U.S. Latinos. In addition to euphony programming, the MTV
Tr3s programing slate also features life-style series, news, documentaries
and other long-form programs that celebrate US Latino hybrid identity and
culture.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (hTTP://www.comcast.com) is
the nation's leading provider of amusement, information and
communications products and services. With 24.1 1000000 cable customers,
13.2 million high-speed Internet customers, and 4.6 million voice
customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management
and surgical operation of wideband cable systems and in the livery of programing
content.
Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment
Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout,
TV One, ten Comcast SportsNet networks and Comcast Interactive Media, which
develops and operates Comcast's Internet business. Comcast also has a
bulk ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the
Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball
team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.
Comcast Greater Chicago Region, regionally located in Schaumburg, Ill.,
serves more than 1.9 million customers and employs nearly 5,000 citizenry in
Illinois, Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan. Comcast Greater Chicago
Region is a lofty sponsor of City Year, United Way and a host of diverse
organizations dedicated to bettering the communities Comcast serves.
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Thursday, 7 August 2008
Penicillin
Artist: Penicillin
Genre(s):
Pop: Japan
Rock
Discography:
Grind Candy
Year: 2007
Tracks: 4
Hyper Chords: Hyper Kids
Year: 2006
Tracks: 4
Ultimate Velocity
Year: 2000
Tracks: 12
Missing Link
Year: 1995
Tracks: 14
Limelight
Year:
Tracks: 12
Monday, 23 June 2008
Zyklon
Artist: Zyklon
Genre(s):
Metal
Metal: Death,Black
Discography:
Disintegrate
Year: 2006
Tracks: 10
Aeon
Year: 2003
Tracks: 9
World Ov Worms
Year: 2001
Tracks: 8
An branch of Norwegian sinister metallic element legends Emperor, Zyklon was founded by guitarist/bassist Zamoth (aka Samoth, as he is known in Emperor), wHO wanted to focus on the more modern and fast-growing aspects of the latter band's style. Compared with Emperor, Zyklon has a more than hard-edged and less atmospherical or regal sound; its members have chosen the broader extreme metal tag, as opposed to black metal, to report their music. (They have too made a stop of distinguishing themselves from Zyklon-B, some other, earlier, Emperor branch.) Zyklon was founded in 1998, just their official lineup took a twosome of age to amply come together, set in the year 2000 with drummer Trym (also of Emperor) and bassist/lead guitar player Destructhor (Myrkskog) filling in the other instrumental slots. Their first-class honours degree album, Domain of Worms, came out on Candlelight Records in 2001 with Daemon from Limbonic Art manipulation lead-in vocals. The lyrics for Macrocosm of Worms were written all by one-time Emperor drummer Bard "Faustus" Eithun, further highlight the Emperor connexion.
Monday, 16 June 2008
Amy Winehouse caught flirting
London (ANI): English singer songwriter Amy Winehouse was told off for openly flirting with her husband Blake Fielder-Civil across a court on June 02, as he sat in the dock awaiting judgement. The troubled singer is said to have repeatedly gestured and mouthed words to him, even silently saying, "I love you" and blowing him a kiss, and making a gesture for him to come and sit down next to her. Fielder-Civil, 26, charged with GBH and perverting of justice, too swapped lingering smiles with her from behind a bulletproof glass. Winehouse next handed a note written by a red felt pen to his solicitor, to pass to her hubby, and at one point she took out a silver anchor on a chain around her neck and signalled to him she was caressing it.
Sunday, 15 June 2008
Screen legend Richard Widmark dies
Richard Widmark, the actor who gave cinema one of its greatest villains with his performance as Tommy Udo in the film noir classic 'Kiss of Death', has died. He was 92.
The actor, who was Oscar-nominated for his role as Udo, passed away on Monday at his home in Connecticut; no further details were released.
Born in Minnesota in 1914, Widmark had intended to become a lawyer but changed direction when he performed in plays in college.
Among his other famous films were 'Pick Up on South Street', 'Night and the City', 'Broken Lance', 'The Alamo' and 'How the West Was Won'.
He is survived by his wife Susan, whom he married in 1999, and daughter Anne from his first marriage to the late writer Jean Hazelwood.
The actor, who was Oscar-nominated for his role as Udo, passed away on Monday at his home in Connecticut; no further details were released.
Born in Minnesota in 1914, Widmark had intended to become a lawyer but changed direction when he performed in plays in college.
Among his other famous films were 'Pick Up on South Street', 'Night and the City', 'Broken Lance', 'The Alamo' and 'How the West Was Won'.
He is survived by his wife Susan, whom he married in 1999, and daughter Anne from his first marriage to the late writer Jean Hazelwood.
Fanu
Artist: Fanu
Genre(s):
Drum & Bass
Discography:
Thermal (THE022)
Year: 2006
Tracks: 2
Locuts (LOCUTS001)
Year: 2004
Tracks: 2
Jonas Brothers at 'Camp Rock' premier
Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas at "Camp Rock" Premiere on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, in New York City. Photo Credit: Jennifer Mitchel / Splash News
June 12, 2008 () - The Jonas Brothers looked charming and dapper at the premier of Disney Channel's made-for-TV musical, Camp Rock on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, in New York City.
The film, which airs on The Disney Channel at 8PM ET/PT on Friday, June 20, centers on a teen girl Mitchie Torres (Demi Lovato), a talented singer who wants to become a pop star.
Mitchie gets a chance to attend the prestigious musical camp, Camp Rock but cannot afford the expense. Her mother gets a job as a Camp Rock cook so that Mitchie can attend as long as she helps out in the kitchen between classes.
Mitchie lives a double life hiding that she is the cook's daughter and posing as a well-to-do camper in order to become part of the hottest clique at camp. She discovers how competitive the campers at Camp Rock truly are while working hard to perfect her musical talent.
She gets her break when she is overheard singing by teen pop star and celebrity camp instructor, plus lead singer of Connect Three, Shane Gray (Joe Jonas). However, before she can step into the spotlight she has to overcome her own fears.
Kevin Jonas plays Jason, the lead guitarist of the band, , Connect Three, and Nick Jonas plays Nate, the guitarist and vocalist.
June 12, 2008 () - The Jonas Brothers looked charming and dapper at the premier of Disney Channel's made-for-TV musical, Camp Rock on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, in New York City.
The film, which airs on The Disney Channel at 8PM ET/PT on Friday, June 20, centers on a teen girl Mitchie Torres (Demi Lovato), a talented singer who wants to become a pop star.
Mitchie gets a chance to attend the prestigious musical camp, Camp Rock but cannot afford the expense. Her mother gets a job as a Camp Rock cook so that Mitchie can attend as long as she helps out in the kitchen between classes.
Mitchie lives a double life hiding that she is the cook's daughter and posing as a well-to-do camper in order to become part of the hottest clique at camp. She discovers how competitive the campers at Camp Rock truly are while working hard to perfect her musical talent.
She gets her break when she is overheard singing by teen pop star and celebrity camp instructor, plus lead singer of Connect Three, Shane Gray (Joe Jonas). However, before she can step into the spotlight she has to overcome her own fears.
Kevin Jonas plays Jason, the lead guitarist of the band, , Connect Three, and Nick Jonas plays Nate, the guitarist and vocalist.
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