Hot Chip were joined by rapper Wiley, a full brass band and covered 'Nothing Compares 2 U' by their hero Prince during their Other Stage show at Glastonbury tonight (June 28).
At 9.15pm (BST) the Redridge Brass Band took the stage and played a brass medley of Hot Chip's hits, featuring 'And I Was A Boy From School', 'Over And Over' and 'Ready For The Floor'.
Then the brass band left to be replaced by Hot Chip themselves. Frontman Alexis Taylor was wearing a bright yellow work suit with yellow ear protectors and had his nose painted a matching colour, while synth player/singer Joe Goddard wore painted-on blue whiskers.
The band opened with a percussion-heavy version of 'Shake A Fist', then after three songs rapper Wiley walked onstage.
The Other Stage crowd responded with huge cheers when they recognised the London-based star, who shouted "How you doin' Glastonbury?" Before performing his hit 'Wearing My Rolex' with the band.
The audience sang along enthusiastically to the song, which Hot Chip had previously covered for the BBC Live Lounge.
"We've got one more thing to say," said guitarist Al Doyle near the death of the set, as Taylor stripped down to his vest.
He then suddenly began singing the opening line of recent Top Ten hit 'Ready For The Floor', leading the band into the song, prompting huge cheers from the crowd as darkness fell on Worthy Farm.
Hot Chip closed their set by covering 'Nothing Compares 2 U', the Prince song made famous by Sinead O'Connor back in 1990, bleeding the song into their own ballad, 'In The Privacy Of Our Love'.
Hot Chip played:
'Shake A Fist'
'And I Was A Boy From School'
'Hold On'
'Wearing My Rolex'
'One Pure Thought'
'Hold On'
'No Fit State'
'Over And Over'
'Ready For The Floor'
'Nothing Compares 2 U'/'The Privacy Of Our Love'
Keep up with all the action from Glastonbury this weekend (June 27-29) as it happens on NME.COM. For news, pictures and blogs keep checking NME.COM's Glastonbury Festival page. Plus make sure you get next week's issue of NME on UK newsstands from July 2 for the ultimate Glastonbury review.
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Wednesday 9 July 2008
Freq
Artist: Freq
Genre(s):
Other
Electronic
Trance: Psychedelic
Discography:
Gosub 20
Year: 2007
Tracks: 9
Freq Ep
Year: 2007
Tracks: 3
Strange Attractors
Year: 2004
Tracks: 9
A more varied project for Sean Deason than his standard work as himself or Sounds Intangible Nature, Freq debuted with singles for Deason's have Matrix label earlier hitching up with Britain's Distance Records. The full-length Promised land appeared on Distance in mid-1997. [Visualise Also: Sean Deason]
Amy Winehouse Performs At Nelson Mandela�s 90th
Fertile country: Babies linked to Colo. festival
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. —
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The effects of an annual music festival in Grand Junction, Colo., may appear months after the last act plays - nine months, to be precise.
A health official says her agency sees far more pregnant women in the weeks after Country Jam, which was held last month and featured Tim McGraw, Clay Walker and Sugarland.
Nurse-Family Partnership supervisor Wanda Scott says her agency normally sees 25 to 30 pregnant women a month but the number jumps to almost 80 about five weeks after the festival. She gave her findings to Mesa County commissioners Monday.
Scott's program helps first-time mothers with low incomes. The average age of clients is 19.
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Pearl Jam rocks perfect storm of restraint, trademark angst
If you told Eddie Vedder in 1991 that his band would be the new Grateful Dead, he would have bristled. Or maybe he would have socked you in the jaw. But almost two decades into its career, Pearl Jam has become an evergreen touring act capable of filling the Comcast Center twice over.
Last night, at the first of the Seattle megaband’s Comcast gigs - Vedder and crew play tomorrow as well - its cult was in full effect. A nearly 20,000-strong army of fans was as devoted as any Deadhead crowd. (What? You thought String Cheese Incident was really going to last?)
The former grunge band - the grunge genre hasn’t really fit this straight-ahead rock band for 10 years - began slowly. The atypically jammy “Hard to Imagine” borrowed a bit from the loopy Dead. But after that, the guys showed just how and why they’ve reinvented the paradigm of a cult supergroup.
Quickly, Pearl Jam launched into a rage-heavy section of the set. The band may be full of mellow family men now, but they’re aces at accessing that epic angst in a hurry. “Why Go” and “Hail, Hail” immediately turned the venue into a boiling pit of angry, rushed, wild rock.
The drums and space of the new millennium is Pearl Jam’s quiet/loud, small/big dynamic. “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town,” with its melodic driving acoustic guitar, felt intimate and gentle while still being a big, cathartic, communal moment for thousands. But the band smartly followed the ballad with a gigantic, reach-all-the-way-back-to-the-lawn-seats “Corduroy.” Then, a few songs later, the ethos of “Elderly Woman” was back with the lonely and pensive “Off He Goes.”
Although the band played a few newer songs, the majority of the set was pulled from its ’90s catalog - which is why Pearl Jam’s been able to remain beloved. Both the center of the show and the exploding final encore were rooted in well-known classics.
At this point, “Even Flow” is a new standard every bit as massive as “War Pigs” or “Highway Star.” But thanks to the group’s total commitment to the song and lead guitarist Mike McCready’s solo, it didn’t feel dated or tired - McCready has thankfully long-since ditched his metalish, Mick Mars tone for Neil Young’s worse-is-better style.
And “Black,” “Better Man” and “Alive” - all part of the encore - kept the energy of the finale spiking. Bands as popular as Pearl Jam can’t typically deliver cutting critiques of the Iraq War and have most of the arena cheer. But when you write some of the best songs of the last 20 years and perform them with supernova intensity, you’re given plenty of latitude.
Ted Leo, a great choice for an opener, was pretty much ignored - the place was about 5 percent full during his excellent set of intelligent punk rock. See Leo at the Paradise next time he’s around and you’ll see why Pearl Jam tapped him.
Last night, at the first of the Seattle megaband’s Comcast gigs - Vedder and crew play tomorrow as well - its cult was in full effect. A nearly 20,000-strong army of fans was as devoted as any Deadhead crowd. (What? You thought String Cheese Incident was really going to last?)
The former grunge band - the grunge genre hasn’t really fit this straight-ahead rock band for 10 years - began slowly. The atypically jammy “Hard to Imagine” borrowed a bit from the loopy Dead. But after that, the guys showed just how and why they’ve reinvented the paradigm of a cult supergroup.
Quickly, Pearl Jam launched into a rage-heavy section of the set. The band may be full of mellow family men now, but they’re aces at accessing that epic angst in a hurry. “Why Go” and “Hail, Hail” immediately turned the venue into a boiling pit of angry, rushed, wild rock.
The drums and space of the new millennium is Pearl Jam’s quiet/loud, small/big dynamic. “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town,” with its melodic driving acoustic guitar, felt intimate and gentle while still being a big, cathartic, communal moment for thousands. But the band smartly followed the ballad with a gigantic, reach-all-the-way-back-to-the-lawn-seats “Corduroy.” Then, a few songs later, the ethos of “Elderly Woman” was back with the lonely and pensive “Off He Goes.”
Although the band played a few newer songs, the majority of the set was pulled from its ’90s catalog - which is why Pearl Jam’s been able to remain beloved. Both the center of the show and the exploding final encore were rooted in well-known classics.
At this point, “Even Flow” is a new standard every bit as massive as “War Pigs” or “Highway Star.” But thanks to the group’s total commitment to the song and lead guitarist Mike McCready’s solo, it didn’t feel dated or tired - McCready has thankfully long-since ditched his metalish, Mick Mars tone for Neil Young’s worse-is-better style.
And “Black,” “Better Man” and “Alive” - all part of the encore - kept the energy of the finale spiking. Bands as popular as Pearl Jam can’t typically deliver cutting critiques of the Iraq War and have most of the arena cheer. But when you write some of the best songs of the last 20 years and perform them with supernova intensity, you’re given plenty of latitude.
Ted Leo, a great choice for an opener, was pretty much ignored - the place was about 5 percent full during his excellent set of intelligent punk rock. See Leo at the Paradise next time he’s around and you’ll see why Pearl Jam tapped him.
Joe Lean Keen On Glastonbury Festival Crowds
Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong played the biggest gig of their lives and described it as “the best experience we’ve ever had. It was bonkers, it blew my mind.”
Joe Lean was eager to tell Gigwise how much he loved the festival crowd and admitted his shock at the number of punters who saw his Other Stage set.
“We were really surprised the crowd was so big,” he said. “When I come here as a punter I stay in the little tents during the day, so I was amazed how many people turned up and were into us.”
The much-hyped band are desperate to show they are worthy of the attention, with Joe admitting it can cause him problems. “We’re still a new band, we’ve only played 100 gigs.
“All the hype is a blessing and a curse. We’ve had a rough time, but we’re trying to justify the faith people have in us, and having a great time too.”
Amongst the backstage mayhem, the singer claims he gets overawed by celebrities, but has admirers of his own. “I get starstruck all the time meeting all of these brilliant artists.
“Not quite the same thing this, but Lily Allen has been winking at me.”
Explaining his hectic schedule, he said: “We’ve had three days off in four months. I don’t even have a home, it’s a strange life, but I love it.”
Stay tuned to Gigwise for more Glastonbury gossip.
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Funeris Nocturnum
Artist: Funeris Nocturnum
Genre(s):
Metal: Death,Black
Discography:
Code 666 - Religion Syndrome Deceased
Year: 2002
Tracks: 9
From The Aspect Of Darkly Illuminated
Year: 2001
Tracks: 8
Finland's self-appointed "Anti-Christian Extreme Metal" outfit Funeris Nocturnum was formed in late 1998 by singer Torment (later rebaptized Trmnt.xes), guitar player Grimort, and drummer Draco. Their destination: to emmulate the rawboned, black metal saturation plant down by the likes of Marduk and Dark Funeral in front them. Their first demonstration, suitably named Slay and Burn, arrived a year later and helped them ensure a deal with independent Woodcut Records, which issued the band's first album, Pure Satanic Blasphemy, in the springtime of 2000. The undermentioned year's sophomore From the Aspect of Darkly Illuminated was at one time technically superior and given to a more ambitious symphonic mode of black alloy, the band today adopting silver face paint during its concerts for added effect. Funeris Nocturnum carried on expanding their transonic palette with 2002's Code 666: Religion Syndrome Deceased, which byword lone leftover original member Trmnt.xes aided by guitarists ImpresouvenairMort-nèrgal and Sin'equamnon, keyboardist Ruho, bassist Horgath, and drummer Tmon.
Omar Faruk Tekbilek and Brian Keane
Artist: Omar Faruk Tekbilek and Brian Keane
Genre(s):
Ethnic
Discography:
Fire Dance
Year: 1990
Tracks: 14
Odonnell Denies Split Rumour
TV host ROSIE O'DONNELL has laughed off reports she is splitting up with girlfriend KELLI CARPENTER - and has slammed the journalist who started the rumour.
It was reported on Monday (30Jun08) that the actress and comedienne had split with long-time partner Carpenter.
The New York Post's gossip columnist Cindy Adams wrote: "Rosie O'Donnell and Kelli Carpenter, the handsome blond gal Rosie calls her wife, may not be so together anymore.
"Whatever other difficulties such a breakup might cause, there is also a houseful of adopted kids they're raising."
But O'Donnell has hit back at the claim, taunting Adams by saying she is "a lesbian but she doesn't know it yet", reports Fox News.
A spokesperson for O'Donnell joked: "She's going to leave Kelli for Cindy Adams."
O'Donnell, 46, and Carpenter, 41, wed in 2004, but the marriage was nullified by a Californian court.
They have adopted children Parker, 13; Chelsea, 11; and Blake, eight, and biological daughter Vivienne Rose, five.
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The Weekend's Biggest Boom: Stanford Stadium, Saturday Evening July 5
SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The biggest boom
of the holiday weekend might be at Stanford Stadium when Drum Corps
International - Marching Music's Major League - presents the DCI West
Championship, featuring the reigning World Champion Blue Devils of Concord,
CA and six-time World Champion Santa Clara Vanguard of Santa Clara, CA.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080703/DC26909 )
These two World Class Bay-area drum and bugle corps will be joined by
nine other corps, including Phantom Regiment of Rockford, IL, The Academy
of Arizona and Pacific Crest of San Diego, CA and each will perform
11-minute routines filled with color, fast-paced maneuvering, bold brass
and pounding percussion.
The DCI West Championship show begins at 6:30 pm. The gates of Stanford
Stadium will open at 5 pm. Tickets are available at the gate.
About Santa Clara Vanguard
Founded in 1967, the Santa Clara Vanguard is a non-profit performing
arts organization, serving young people, high school and college students
primarily from Silicon Valley, with a world-renowned Vanguard Drum & Bugle
Corps of 150 students, the Vanguard Cadets of 100 students, a Winter Color
Guard program and local dance education programs that serve a range of
students from young children to adults. Located in the heart of Silicon
Valley, the Vanguard tours in national competition during the summer, and
has won six Drum Corps International (DCI) world championship titles, along
with many other regional championships.
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of the holiday weekend might be at Stanford Stadium when Drum Corps
International - Marching Music's Major League - presents the DCI West
Championship, featuring the reigning World Champion Blue Devils of Concord,
CA and six-time World Champion Santa Clara Vanguard of Santa Clara, CA.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080703/DC26909 )
These two World Class Bay-area drum and bugle corps will be joined by
nine other corps, including Phantom Regiment of Rockford, IL, The Academy
of Arizona and Pacific Crest of San Diego, CA and each will perform
11-minute routines filled with color, fast-paced maneuvering, bold brass
and pounding percussion.
The DCI West Championship show begins at 6:30 pm. The gates of Stanford
Stadium will open at 5 pm. Tickets are available at the gate.
About Santa Clara Vanguard
Founded in 1967, the Santa Clara Vanguard is a non-profit performing
arts organization, serving young people, high school and college students
primarily from Silicon Valley, with a world-renowned Vanguard Drum & Bugle
Corps of 150 students, the Vanguard Cadets of 100 students, a Winter Color
Guard program and local dance education programs that serve a range of
students from young children to adults. Located in the heart of Silicon
Valley, the Vanguard tours in national competition during the summer, and
has won six Drum Corps International (DCI) world championship titles, along
with many other regional championships.
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