Trisha Photo Stills in Teenmaar Theen Maar, 08 more images after the break...
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Jennifer Lopez Photoshoot Tony Duran 2001
Jennifer Lopez Photoshoot Tony Duran (2001),08 more images after the break...
Tallest Girl From Thailand
Towering head and shoulders above her parents, this giant teenager is the tallest in the world at a whopping 6ft 10 in and she could still be growing. Weighing in at 20.5 stone, Malee Duangdee from eastern Thailand knew she was different from a young age, growing much faster than her school friends. Her height brought the 19-year-old problems while she was at school and she suffered from bullies and has memories of a lifetime of loneliness. She said: 'I used to feel like a freak, schoolchildren used to bully me and call me names. But since leaving school I've tried to feel more comfortable with who I am. I've got used to life on my own, but it's hard.' 04 More images after the break...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Shweta Tiwari Photoshoot
Shweta Tiwari Photoshoot, 10 more images after the break...
Candice Swanepoel — Victoria’s Secret Photoshoot
Candice Swanepoel – Victoria’s Secret Photoshoot, 16 more images after the break...
Top 10 Healthiest Fruits
01. Strawberries
Strawberries have high levels of ellagic acid and anthocyanins, and are rich in vitamin C (95 mg per cup) and fiber (3.8 g per cup). Fruits provide lots vitamins and carbohydrates to nourish the body and also add variety to the diet. Apples are a great source of vitamin C, they prevents the growth of harmful bacteria and help fight cancer. Bananas are handy for problems like constipation and diarrhea. Blueberries have a number of health benefits including anti-cancerous, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties. Mango are other sources of vitamin C. Research has also indicated that these fruits are beneficial for arthritis and other anti-inflammatory conditions because they have a cooling affect on the body. Here are top ten healthiest fruits to keep you fresh, healthy and full of life. 09 more after the break...
Top 10 Most Walkable Cities in the United States
10. Portland, OR
Population: 2.14 million
% commute by walking: 2.8%
% commute by mass transit: 5.9%
Average commute: 25.3 minutes
Number of parks: 39.5
% commute by walking: 2.8%
% commute by mass transit: 5.9%
Average commute: 25.3 minutes
Number of parks: 39.5
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Monday, April 25, 2011
Bina Rai
Bina Rai born on 4 June 1936 was a renowned Bollywood actress of the black and white time of Hindi cinema. Bina was mostly known for her characters she played in classic films like Anarkali, Taj Mahal, and won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her outstanding performance in the movie, Ghunghat. Before coming to Mumbai, the actress stayed in Kanpur.
She had to persuade her mother and father to allow her to opt acting as her career. Bina Raiwas a first year student of Arts in the Isabella Theodore College' of Lucknow in the year 1950, when she came to know about an advertisement that organised a talent contest. When she applied for the contest the sponsors of the show approached her. On the other hand Bina went Mumbai to take part in the contest where she bagged whooping amount, that time, of Rs. 25 thousand. Soon after that she made her first Bollywood debut with Kishore Sahu's project titled 'Kali Ghata' in the year 1951 opposite Kishore Sahu.
Somewhere in the 1950’s the actress married Bollywood star Prem Nath, whose sister Krishna tied the knot with Bollywood superstar and filmmaker Raj Kapoor. Bina Rai was paired up with Prem Nath before marriage in films like Aurat and Delilah. The couple within no time made their first film production house known by the name of P.N. Films. The first film made under the banner was Shagufa which got released in 1954 but the movie couldn’t run at the box office.
Neither Bina Rai’s charm nor Prem Nath’s thin-skinned depiction of the character of a doctor could set aside "Shagufa" from being a dud. And the movies that followed Shagufa were Prisoner of Golconda, Samunder and Watan vanished within couple of days. It is assumed that for these reasons the off-screen couple couldn’t impress the audiences with their on-screen thanda performance.
Bina Rai was later paired opposite actor Pradeep Kumar in films like Ghunghat, Anarkali, Taj Mahal respectively. In the 1970s, Bina’s son Prem Krishen became a star and gave a superhit film Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye which got released in 1977. But he later on became a producer and launched his banner with the name Cinevista, and went on to produce small screen daily soaps like Kathasagar, Gul Gulshan Gulfam and Junoon. Bina Rai left the Hindi cinema many years ago. Her husband Prem Nath died on 3 November 1992. The actress as said died on 6th December, 2009.
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She had to persuade her mother and father to allow her to opt acting as her career. Bina Raiwas a first year student of Arts in the Isabella Theodore College' of Lucknow in the year 1950, when she came to know about an advertisement that organised a talent contest. When she applied for the contest the sponsors of the show approached her. On the other hand Bina went Mumbai to take part in the contest where she bagged whooping amount, that time, of Rs. 25 thousand. Soon after that she made her first Bollywood debut with Kishore Sahu's project titled 'Kali Ghata' in the year 1951 opposite Kishore Sahu.
Somewhere in the 1950’s the actress married Bollywood star Prem Nath, whose sister Krishna tied the knot with Bollywood superstar and filmmaker Raj Kapoor. Bina Rai was paired up with Prem Nath before marriage in films like Aurat and Delilah. The couple within no time made their first film production house known by the name of P.N. Films. The first film made under the banner was Shagufa which got released in 1954 but the movie couldn’t run at the box office.
Neither Bina Rai’s charm nor Prem Nath’s thin-skinned depiction of the character of a doctor could set aside "Shagufa" from being a dud. And the movies that followed Shagufa were Prisoner of Golconda, Samunder and Watan vanished within couple of days. It is assumed that for these reasons the off-screen couple couldn’t impress the audiences with their on-screen thanda performance.
Bina Rai was later paired opposite actor Pradeep Kumar in films like Ghunghat, Anarkali, Taj Mahal respectively. In the 1970s, Bina’s son Prem Krishen became a star and gave a superhit film Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye which got released in 1977. But he later on became a producer and launched his banner with the name Cinevista, and went on to produce small screen daily soaps like Kathasagar, Gul Gulshan Gulfam and Junoon. Bina Rai left the Hindi cinema many years ago. Her husband Prem Nath died on 3 November 1992. The actress as said died on 6th December, 2009.
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Sunday, April 24, 2011
VA - Drunk On Rock (Volume One)
VA Drunk On Rock (Vol. One) cd 1998The Hookers: Hell Bent & Glory Bound / The Reclusives: Let Go Of My Leg / Murder City Wrecks: Buried Alive / Screaming Bloody Marys: Ill Repute / Jeff Dahl & The Kevin K Band: Born To Lose (live) / The Dragons: Campus Ave / Johnny Wreckless: My Mind Keeps Running Away / Dead Flower Bloom: Shades Of Grey / Thee Trash Brats: Who Put The Words In Your Mouth / Cash Registers: I Don't Wanna Be One / The Candy Snatchers: Do You Wanna Know? / Puke-A-Rama: Psychos + Drunks / The Short Fuses: Motorcycle Pill / The Chinese Millionaires: International Woman / The Bulemics: Only Down For Myself / Sinisters: Murder Style / Rocket 455: Cock In My Pocket / Electric Frankenstein: I Want More / Asteroid B-612: Gasoline / (Bootsey X And) The Lovemasters: Blow Me To Death / The B-Movie Rats: Dirty Dog / The Weaklings: Grow Up Girl / Nashville Pussy: Sock It To Me Baby / Rick Blaze & The Ballbusters: Pretty Messed Up (Motor City Mix) / The Morning Shakes: Highway Robbery (live) / Alan Valentine & The Drugstore: Cowboys My Mistake.
"Drunk on Rock" is the debut release from tiny Detroit imprint I-94, but that doesn't stop its compilers from squeezing as much craziness as possible onto the disc. It's 26 tracks of pure punk revivalism and hard rock mayhem, broken by the occasional nod to an alternate genre (power pop takes a stand on Dead Flower Boom's "Shades of Grey"). Highlights include the Murder City Wrecks' "Buried Alive," Chinese Millionaires' scathing "International Woman," and the raw, wiry rip of "Only Down for Myself," from Austin's Bulemics. While Nashville Pussy, Candy Snatchers, and even the Trash Brats have some name recognition, much of Drunk on Rock borders on unknown territory. No matter -- there's no new ground being broken, but the trail traveled here is familiar, and chances are it smells like a bar. Drunk is a sloppy, sleazy mess that rarely stumbles and always rocks, and marks a solid debut for I-94. Answers.com
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THE REAL KIDS - All Kindsa Jerks Live
THE REAL KIDS All Kindsa Jerks Live lp 1983Outta place / No place fast / She don’t know / Common at noon / Boob / Baby’s book / Can't Talk to that Girl / Bad to Worse / She got everything / My Way / All Kindsa Girls.
Recorded live at Paris Bataclan on feb-2nd 1983.
Mixed by A. Français & A. Paley.
The Real Kids: John Felice: guitar vocals / Allen Paulino: bass vocals / Billy Cole: guitar vocals / Bobby Morin: drums.
John Felice (b.1955) grew up in Natick, Massachusetts as a neighbor and friend of Jonathan Richman, a fellow fan of The Velvet Underground. As a 15-year old he joined Richman in the first line-up of The Modern Lovers in late 1970. He performed with the band intermittently between then and 1973, but because of his school commitments was not involved in the 1972 sessions which produced the classic first Modern Lovers album. Felice said: "Me and Jonathan, as close as we were, you know, I was like a punk, I was a wise-ass kid. I liked to do a lot of drugs, I liked to drink, and Jonathan was like this wide-eyed, no-drugs, ate nothing but health food...".
John Felice then decided to start his own band, and formed The Real Kids (originally named The Kids), in 1972, with Rick Coraccio (bass), Steve Davidson (guitar), and Norman Bloom (drums). They became a successful live band in the Boston area, playing "an aggressive brand of straight-ahead, no-bullshit rock which harkened back to Chuck Berry, had overtones of the British Invasion groups at their mod finest, yet pointed the way towards the Punk to come". As well as Felice's own songs, they performed versions of classics by Eddie Cochran, Buddy Holly and others. The band did not record until 1977, when it comprised Felice, Billy Borgioli (guitar), Allen "Alpo" Paulino (bass), and Howie Ferguson (drums). Their only studio album, The Real Kids, was issued on the Red Star label in 1978.
While continuing to play occasionally with different versions of The Real Kids, Felice also worked for a time as a roadie for the Ramones. He came back with a new band, the Taxi Boys who recorded an ep 7-inch pressed on pink vinyl on Star Rhythm & a 6 songs 12-inch on Bomp. Then he reformed the Real Kids and released two lp's : "Outta Place" & "Hit You Hard" on French label New Rose.They toured Europe to release a live album, "All Kindsa Jerks Live and a video tape. Band members Alpo Paulino and Billy Borgioli then left to form the Primitive Souls. In 1988, Felice formed a new band, John Felice and The Lowdowns, releasing an album "Nothing Pretty" on Ace of Hearts records, later re-released on Norton Records.Bass player Alpo Paulino died on February 6, 2006 (R.I.P).
The Real Kids re-united on several other occasions. They performed regularly in 1998-99, including a New York City New Year's gig. Wikipedia
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Saturday, April 23, 2011
TAXI BOYS - EP
TAXI BOYS 7'' EP 1981 wavI Can't Kick / Down To You / Up Is Up / Some Love Like Yours.
Produced by John Felice.
Taxi Boys: John Felice: vocals, guitar / Scott Parmenter: guitar / Billy Cole: bass / Bobby McNabb: drums. Bass Tracks played by Alan Paulino.
"At 1:47 the song is the third shortest by Jon Felice and his mates on their eponymous debut lp, but it made an extra impact as the name of a reconstituted Real Kids when heart-throb Bobby McNabb replaced Howie Ferguson on the drums - not on this song - but in the band named after it. The eventual addition of McNabb (recruited, surprisingly, from semi-drag act Lou Miami ) gave the band some pretty boy charisma they were lacking though Ferguson is tough to beat when it comes to beating on the drums. The group named after this song featured only half the original Real Kids, Felice and Paulino, thus the latter ensemble was dubbed by one scenester "The Tacky Boys". Falling in-between the grit of "Better Be Good" and mellow mood found on "Just Like Darts", "Taxi Boys" is almost British by way of The New York Dolls "Frankenstein", the original band at its most explosive and fun. No wonder Miriam Linna of Norton Records liked them so much, this record's producer, Marty Thau, had worked with The New York Dolls prior to signing The Real Kids to his Red Star imprint. An album full of episodes like this would have brought The Real Kids out of cult status to the level of a Ramones, the splashes of punk guitar by the team of Borgioli and Felice gliding along with Ferguson's cymbals make it the most appealing song on the entire album." Joe Viglione (The Count) - Allmusic.com
Monday, April 18, 2011
Sonakshi Sinha Launches Provogue New Store
Sonakshi Sinha launches the new store of Provogue at A S Rao Nagar, Hyderabad. The leading fashion brand Provogue launched its new store at A S Rao Nagar, Hyderabad with Style Icon & Trend Setter, Sonakshi Sinha. The Dabang girl who was recently roped in by Provogue as the face for their latest Summer/Spring collection and "LIVE MAD" campaign for the Women's Wear was spotted at her fashionable best. The actress was delighted to be a part of this magnum-opus store by Provogue and even shared her views regarding the revolution the brand has brought in the fashion fraternity. LIVE MAD defines a state of mind, which represents the spirit of New India. It embraces the concepts of to Care more than others, think wise; Risk more than others, think safe; Dream more than others, think practical; Expect more than others, think possible; Live more than others, Live Mad. LIVE MAD says that there's no success without a touch of madness. 12 more images after the break...
Jennifer Lopez Photoshoot in Los ANgeles
Jennifer Lopez – Photoshoot Candids in Los Angeles, 11 more images after the break...
Mosque of Djenne
It seems that time has stopped here. These were the homes in Djenne, probably, five centuries ago. So they stayed and now - entirely built of clay, in full accordance with the local traditional style. The most famous building in clay, carefully preserved here more than a century - Mosque, the largest such mosque in the Islamic world. 08 more images after the break...
Riddle of the day — Can You see the cat ?
Riddle of the day. Can you see the cat in this picture, 04 more images after the break...
Sunday, April 17, 2011
REAL KIDS/TAXI BOYS - Girls! Girls! Girls!
REAL KIDS/TAXI BOYS Girls! Girls! Girls! lp 1983Real Kids side: She / Now You Know / Up Is Up / She Comes Alive / Who Needs Ya // Taxi Boys side: Whats it to You / Bad to worse / What she don't know / Everybody's Girl / Happens all the time / She.
The Real Kids: J. Felice: guitar, lead vocals / Billy Borgioli: guitar / Alan "Alpo" Paulino: bass / Howard Ferguson: drums.
The Taxi Boys: John Felice: lead guitar, vocals / Billy Cole: bass, vocals, guitar, bells / Scott Parmentar: rhythm guitar / Bobby McNabb: drums.
The Real Kids were one of Boston's earliest new wave bands; their debut album is full of dynamite tracks that take the trashier aspect of the Rolling Stones and couple it with the high-power guitar approach of the Ramones. Frontman (and onetime Modern Lover) John Felice not only provides tough guitar and distinctive lead vocals, he has a knack for writing clear, infectious melodies. Spin "All Kindsa Girls," "She's Alright" or "My Baby's Book" for proof.
Poor sales of the Real Kids' first LP led Felice to become a Ramones roadie, but he subsequently returned to Boston and formed the Taxi Boys, whose two EPs carry on the Real Kids tradition with high-energy '60s garage-band rock. The production of the records might be crude, but Felice is in fine form on both. (The Bomp! release is a 12-inch, the earlier one a 7-inch pressed on pink vinyl.)
Reactivating the Real Kids with a new and improved lineup, Felice then made the dandy Outta Place. Harder yet still pop-oriented, with stellar production by Andy Paley, the record is strengthened by consistently good material and plenty of rock'n'roll spirit. After releasing the album in France, New Rose kept the Real Kids' recording career going, issuing another sharp studio LP, Hit You Hard, and the live-in-Paris All Kindsa Jerks Live, which recaps Felice's song catalogue onstage with fiery enthusiasm. The Lolita release is a Real Kids/Taxi Boys compilation.
Ex-Real Kids Alpo Paulino (bass) and Billy Borgioli (guitar) lead the Primitive Souls, whose 12-inch — two originals by each — follows the righteous path of bar-band pop'n'roll with tuneful flair and serious skill. (For the record, Paulino has the better singing voice and slightly catchier songs.)After five years of national invisibility, Felice returned, unrepentant and embittered, with a rocking new trio and the Nothing Pretty album. Although his casual writing and punchy guitar playing is in fine shape, uncertain singing undercuts the songs' impact; Felice's attitude is, like his voice, a little worse for wear. The title track rues the loss of innocence; "I'll Never Sing That Song Again" describes a view of life as a musician that is both cynical and poignant; "Nowadaze Kids" tells the other side of the story, castigating modern audiences for lacking the rock'n'roll spirit that inspires him. Fans who fear that he's becoming too disgusted to carry on should take note of the LP's final cut, "Can't Play It Safe." TrouserPress.com
Friday, April 15, 2011
Sarika
Bollywood actress Sarika was born on 3 June 1962 into a Maharashtrian family in New Delhi, India, and became an acclaimed National Award winning actress soon. Sarika started her career in acting as a child artist, Master Sooraj, enacting the character of a boy during the 1960’s in Bollywood industry. The actress appeared in many children's films as well as B grade movies. She moved to good scripts with Rajshri Productions Geet Gaata Chal with actor Sachin, with whom she starred in many Hindi as well as Marathi flicks and is known to have had a short time love affair with Sachin too.
In her acting career, she was often cast as the glamorous girl in films from 1980's. She gave up her career after getting married to actor Kamal Hassan and moved to Chennai with him during the top height of her career. Sarika’s daughter Shruti Hassan is also an Bollywood actress and has appeared in films Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji and Luck. Sarika has now made a comeback in Hindi movies after a long gap. She played Ipsita Ray Chakraverti in the film Sacred Evil – A True Story which badly failed at the box office. In year 2000, she won the National Film Award for Best Costume Design for the film Hey Ram, her outstanding performance in Parzania in which she played the character of a Zoroastrian woman who loses her child during the 2002 riots of India, bagged her the National Film Award for Best Actress.
In her acting career, she was often cast as the glamorous girl in films from 1980's. She gave up her career after getting married to actor Kamal Hassan and moved to Chennai with him during the top height of her career. Sarika’s daughter Shruti Hassan is also an Bollywood actress and has appeared in films Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji and Luck. Sarika has now made a comeback in Hindi movies after a long gap. She played Ipsita Ray Chakraverti in the film Sacred Evil – A True Story which badly failed at the box office. In year 2000, she won the National Film Award for Best Costume Design for the film Hey Ram, her outstanding performance in Parzania in which she played the character of a Zoroastrian woman who loses her child during the 2002 riots of India, bagged her the National Film Award for Best Actress.
The Bollywood most talented actress also starred as Sheetal Thadani in the Bollywood film Bheja Fry which was released in 2006. Sarika on the other hand also had a small but important role to play in Manorama Six Feet Under. See was last seen in “Shoebite” which got released last year where she was paired up opposite the most honourable Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
THE VARMINTS - Spread Out
THE VARMINTS Spread Out mini lp 1989Today / Forget About It / Spread Out / Little Leanne / Not Quite / Don't Seem Right.
Produced by B. Allen & The Varmints.
The Varmints: Billy Borgioli: guitar, vocals / Peter Taylor: drums / Chris Flavin: guitar, slide, backin' vocals / Steve Pagact : bass, backin' vocals.
Billy Borgioli's long and storied history as a Boston rocker began in the late-1970's with his tenure as the lead guitarist for the one of the greatest bands in Boston rock history: The Real Kids. During that time the band was a fixture at the original Boston punk club "The Rathskellar", better known as the "Rat", as well as CBGB's in New York City.
The Real Kids recorded their eponymously-titled debut which featured searing guitar interplay between Billy Borgioli and vocalist/songwriter John Felice with former New York Dolls and Ramones patron Marty Thau of Red Star Records producing.
In the 1980s, Billy B. was playing guitar with John Felice & The Lowdowns ("Nothing Pretty" lp , 1987). After stepping out the shadow of Felice, Billy formed The Primitive Souls (with ex Real Kids bassist Allen "Alpo" Paulino (R.I.P) and the Varmints. He became its frontman and chief songwriter. In 1989, the band recorded the mini lp "Spread Out"(at Synchro Sound Studios, Boston) on the excellent australian label Dog Meat records (the second Dave Laing' label, after he let Grown Up Wrong!) on which you can also find the Primitive Souls 12''.
Unrelenting in their passion for aggressive 60's inspired rock n' roll, with the new release "Boston Cream", Billy Borgioli and his Varmints continue blasting out gritty, no-nonsense rock 'n' roll.Taken from The Varmints Reverbnation & the Real Kids Side Bands.
Available only for downloads (but I hope it will be soon on cd or vinyl with chance)
this new Varmints album is a must for (Boston) rock fans !!!
Go to hear "Boston Cream" & "Baby's Off Her Rocker" and you won't be disapointed...trust me !
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Hanshika Motwani New Trendy Photo Stills
Hanshika Motwani New Trendy Photo Stills, 08 more images after the break...
Drew Barrymore Douglas Kirkland Photoshoot
Drew Barrymore looks awesome in Douglas Kirkland photoshoot, 06 more images after the break...
Ritemail Picdump — 64 Pics
Ritemail Picdump 63 more images after the break...
Chinese Animal Lover Adopts 140 Stray Dogs
REUTERS Photo
Li Zongwen, a former chef from Wuhan, has made online headlines after Chinese media discovered he has taken in 140 stray dogs from the outskirts of the city. More images after the break...
Kalpana Iyer
Kalpana Iyer is a former Miss India, and Bollywood actress. The actress was well known as a famous vamp of the 1980's and 1990's. Having appeared in a number of Bollywood movies featuring dance sequences espcially item numbers, somewhat reduced her in appearance with a short interruption in Indian Television. The actress is currently a restaurateur based in Dubai, UAE.
After being first runner-up at Miss India in 1978, Kalpana Iyer started making full-blown appearances playing negative character in a number of Bollywod projects, continuing in the tradition of Bollywood actresses like the most gorgeous Bindu, the most sizzling actress Helen who have performed several item numbers and the fascinating Aruna Irani. Some of Kalpana Iyer’s famous dance sequences were to the songs "Hari om Hari" in Pyaara Dushman in 1980 and "Rambha Ho" in Armaan 1982 .
After being first runner-up at Miss India in 1978, Kalpana Iyer started making full-blown appearances playing negative character in a number of Bollywod projects, continuing in the tradition of Bollywood actresses like the most gorgeous Bindu, the most sizzling actress Helen who have performed several item numbers and the fascinating Aruna Irani. Some of Kalpana Iyer’s famous dance sequences were to the songs "Hari om Hari" in Pyaara Dushman in 1980 and "Rambha Ho" in Armaan 1982 .
Some of the renowned Bollywood projects of the sizzling actress include 1982 released film Satte Pe Satta starring Shakti Kapoor, Amjad Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Ranjeeta and Hema Malini, Anjaam (1994), Raja Hindustani alongwith Aamir Khan and Karishma Kapoor (1996) and Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999). Kalpana Iyer was critically acclaimed for her performance as prison warden in Madhuri Dixit, Shahrukh Khan starrer Anjaam. Kalpana Iyer has also acted on television. She became a pop singer and performs in shows as well. Kalpana Iyer also featured in Salman Khan, Sonali Bendre, Neelam, Saif Ali Khan, Karishma Kapoor, Tabu starrer, Hum Saath Saath Hain.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Guy Spoils the Pictures
Guy Spoils the Pictures, 29 more images after the break...
Sunday, April 10, 2011
DESPERADOS - Before the End Of The Beginning
DESPERADOS Before The End Of The Beginning maxi ep 1980Misfits / Slippin' And Slidin' / Homicide / Someday You 'll Pay / Honey Don't / Badland / Colt 45.
Produced by M. Zermati & G. Blumenfeld.
Desperados: P. Lüger: guitar / H. Schwarz: guitar / T. Edwards (Gas): drums & vocals / P.-J. Cayatte: bass.
"...DESPERADOS dura un été. Mythique et fantôme. De la chair à légendes. Quelques sets au Gibus, que certains virent, mais que beaucoup évoquèrent. Et un split par mort lente - faute de combattants. Des DESPERADOS, il ne reste que ce putain de disque et le souvenir de Pierre-Jean.
Pierre-Jean Cayatte qui quitta le Gazoline d'Alain Kan et d'informels groupes de jazz rock pour la frénésie du punk-boom de 77. Il arriva dans Asphalt Jungle, un disque de Wagner sous le bras et un perfecto tout neuf. Pierre-Jean et sa basse martiale, sèche et dure, son goût pour les épopées à la Carl Orff. Une soif d'absolu. Il quitta Asphalt peu après Mont-de-Marsan, zona deux ans avant une tentative avec Métal Urbain/Métal Boys et l'aventure DESPERADOS. Le vécu valait-il qu'on lui sacrifie tant?...
...Pat et Hermann! Guitaristes ! Leur histoire est simplement celle du punk rock français. Leurs 18 ans, c'était les Stooges et les Dolls, la recherche des pépites sixties – Seeds, Standells ou 13th Floor Elevator, aux puces ou à l'Open Market.
73/74. Les premiers cuirs, franges à la Brian, imitations Annelo & David, Levi's blancs. Les souvenirs dormaient, le système avait digéré un rock & roll enfoui sous la pompe et les fumigènes. A Londres, autour de Nick Kent, à Paris, autour de l'Open Market - certains cherchaient une nouvelle innocence à conjuguer le rock & roll au présent. Sa magie adolescente et sa verve. Je me souviens de cet appartement de St-Ouen où le rock & roll français renaissait autour d'une bouteille de Cherry volée dans un supermarché et de deux guitares à 50 sacs branchées sur pédale fuzz et Teppaz ...Il y avait là Rikky Darling, Jacno, Elli, Hervé Zenouda et Pierre Godard...Hermann et Pat jouèrent avec moi à Genève. Puis ce fut Strike Up, Man Ray, Metal Boys ou DESPERADOS… Moins punk-killers que par le passé, le style des deux frères est désormais unique : comme un rockabilly survolté, jonglant avec l'électricité des Bo Diddley ou Link Wray… une école qui connaît Wilko comme Johnny T. Une école qui connait ses classiques…
Et Gas, que l'on vit dans le Living Dead de Johnny Thunders. Gas qui est un grand batteur à la Jerry Nolan. Un putain de chanteur avec toute l'émotion d'une voix blanche transcendée par les influences noires, rhythm'n'blues…
Ce disque donc. Le disque d'un groupe qui ne pouvait durer, qui a souffert de tous les travers du rock parisien. Un groupe sans garde fou, et sans visibilité. Une ligne de vie au jour le jour. Loin du professionalisme stérile à l'anglaise, loin du "carriérisme" de beaucoup.
Mais pour cela, il fallait payer cher: Pierre-Jean s'est tiré une balle, un soir de novembre.
Après Ginger et tant d'autres: ces deux dernières années furent bien dures à vivre...
Alors que dire de plus? Que ce disque est unique. Témoignage rare d'un rock'n'roll sans concessions. Un disque qui fait mal car c'est de vie qu'il s'agit, et non de marketing. Ces reprises de "Honey Don't" ou "Slippin' and Slidin'" ! Ces originaux superbes que sont "Someday You'll Pay" ou "Misfits"! Le rock'n'roll peut donc encore offrir ça ? Ceci n'est pas un gadget, le produit roublard d'un trust discographique. Ce disque à une âme.
Et un cœur. Un coeur qui saigne et l'a prouvé."
extrait du texte écrit par P. Eudeline au dos du maxi ep en 1980
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Thursday, April 7, 2011
Deepika Padukone in Dum Maro Dum
Baffling wasn't it? So was it for Deepika Padukone. The actress was recently offered Rs. 4 crores by a wealthy NRI family in London to perform the four minute long 'Dum Maro Dum' song for them in private. Deepika, who had stayed away from private performances, turned down this offer too, though the pay was alluring. The family had requested Deepika Padukone to dance for the song wearing the same silver tattered mini skirt she wore in the movie. Deepika confirmed her stand that she will not perform in private parties, no matter how high the price offered. While Deepika Padukone has maintained a ban on private performances, her colleagues Katrina Kaif and Mallika Sherawat have been raking income from private performances. Last year, Priyanka Chopra was offered three crores for performing at a private New Year eve party but the offer was turned down by the actress. 13 More images after the break...
Adriana Lima in Vogue Magazine Brazil
Adriana Lima in a magazine Vogue Brazil, 07 more images after the break...
Trees Cocooned in Spiders Webs
An unexpected side-effect of the fl00ding in parts of Pakistan has been that millions of spiders climbed up into the trees to escape the rising flood waters. Because of the scale of the fl00ding and the fact that the water has taken so long to recede, many trees have become cocooned in spiders webs. People in this part of Sindh have never seen this phenonemon before – but they also report that there are now less mosquitos than they would expect, given the amoungt of stagnant, standing water that is around. It is thought that the mosquitos are getting caught in the spiders web thus reducing the risk of malaria, which would be one blessing for the people of Sindh, facing so many other hardships after the fl00ds. UK aid – in response to the Pakistan fl00ds – is helping millions of survivors return home and rebuild their lives. 08 more images after the break...
Cow jump like a Horse
"Luna" cow can jump like a horse? Well, that appears to be the case for "Luna," a Germany-residing cow who thinks she's a horse and behaves like one too. Schoolgirl Regina Mayer, who lives on a farm in Laufen, Germany, didn't worry when her parents couldn't afford to buy her a horse - she just trained her cow to ride instead, reports USA Today. The resourceful 15-year-old spent hours training Luna and the pair now go on long rides together. Luna can also jump over hurdles. After hours of arduous training, the pair regularly embark on long rides through the southern German countryside and do jumps over a makeshift hurdle of beer crates and painted logs, USA Today reports. "She thinks she's a horse," Regina joked. "When she wants to do something, she does it, when she doesn't, she doesn't. And she's often very headstrong but can also be really adorable." 04 more images after the break...
Monday, April 4, 2011
THE THIEVES - Seduced by Money
THE THIEVES Seduced by Money cd/lp 1988Everything But My Heart / All The Lines Are Down / Black Lipstick / Girl Of My Dreams / When I Wake With Someone New / From A Motel / Pick A Number / Pendulum / Seduced By Money / Cassidy Knows.
Produced by Marshall Crenshaw.
The Thieves: G. Owen: guitar, vocals / B. Weilburg: guitar / K. Looney: bass / J. Finlin: drums, percussion, vocals + T. Crow: keyboards.
Singer/songwriter Gwil Owen of the Thieves had one foot in rock & roll and the other in the honky tonk sound of his adopted Nashville hometown long before such a blending of genres was codified as "alternative country." The Thieves' debut album pairs Owen's Midwestern drawl and literary lyrics with guitarist Bart Weilburg's six-string prowess and a dynamic rhythm section composed of drummer Jeff Finlin and bass player Kelley Looney, on loan to the Thieves from Steve Earle's touring band. Produced with a deft hand by Marshall Crenshaw in his debut behind the control board, Seduced By Money successfully mixes beefy roots rock with power pop and country twang. The tension between the bandmembers' rock & roll leanings and their countrypolitan upbringings created a unique sound that was easily a decade ahead of its time. "When I Wake With Someone New" is heavily influenced by Crenshaw's style of intelligent pop, while "Everything But My Heart" mixes Keith Richards-inspired guitar riffs with delicate harmonies in a tale of consumerism run amok. The country undercurrent of "From a Motel 6" foreshadows Owen's future as the king of the truck-stop jukebox, and "Black Lipstick" shows a bristling punk attitude beneath its hard rock exterior. The title cut of Seduced By Money stands out as the album's masterpiece, however, Owen's anti-greed lyrics driven by Finlin's big drumbeat, Weilburg's guitar spewing feedback and spitting fire. The Thieves would shake up their roster after this critically acclaimed debut, emerging as Gwil Owen & the Thieves and shopping a Gary Tallent-produced demo around to the industry with little or no luck. As such, Seduced By Money stands as the Thieves' legacy, and as rock & roll legacies go, it ain't half-bad.
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Namrata Shirodkar
Namrata Shirodkar was born on 22 January 1972 in Mumbai, India. She is an Indian actress and former model The actress used to live in Khar, in Mumbai initially. Her sister Shilpa Shirodkar also works in Bollywood as an actress.
Namrata is the granddaughter of famous Marathi actress Meenakshi Shirodkar, who featured in film Brahmachari, and was the first actress to wear a swimsuit.
Namrata Shirodkar began dating Tollywood star Mahesh Babu after the shooting of Vamsee in the year 2000. They got married on 10 February 2005. Now the actress stays in Hyderabad with her husband. Namrata Shirodkar worked as a model, and was crowned Miss India back in 1993. She also represented India in the Miss Universe pageant and earned the sixth position . She made her debut with a small character in superhit flick Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai which was released in 1998, opposite Salman Khan alongwith Twinkle Khanna who played the lead role. Namrata then went on to star in the hit flick Vaastav opposite superstar Sanjay Dutt. Her performance well acknowledged and she became a known name in Bollywood fraternity.
She has played mainly supporting roles in movies like Pukar, Hera Pheri and Astitva. She was also nominated for the IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award for her performance in Pukar and the film also featured Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit. In 1999, Namrata featured opposite Megastar Mammootty in the Malayalam project titled “Ezhupunna Tharakan”. In 2004, she starred opposite another South superstar Chiranjeevi in a Telugu Movie "ANJI " In 2004 she went back into the limelight when she played the character of Jaya Bakshi in Bride and Prejudice. In the film she played elder sister to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The film was a hit overseas particularly in the UK but failed to do well in India.
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Namrata is the granddaughter of famous Marathi actress Meenakshi Shirodkar, who featured in film Brahmachari, and was the first actress to wear a swimsuit.
Namrata Shirodkar began dating Tollywood star Mahesh Babu after the shooting of Vamsee in the year 2000. They got married on 10 February 2005. Now the actress stays in Hyderabad with her husband. Namrata Shirodkar worked as a model, and was crowned Miss India back in 1993. She also represented India in the Miss Universe pageant and earned the sixth position . She made her debut with a small character in superhit flick Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai which was released in 1998, opposite Salman Khan alongwith Twinkle Khanna who played the lead role. Namrata then went on to star in the hit flick Vaastav opposite superstar Sanjay Dutt. Her performance well acknowledged and she became a known name in Bollywood fraternity.
She has played mainly supporting roles in movies like Pukar, Hera Pheri and Astitva. She was also nominated for the IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award for her performance in Pukar and the film also featured Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit. In 1999, Namrata featured opposite Megastar Mammootty in the Malayalam project titled “Ezhupunna Tharakan”. In 2004, she starred opposite another South superstar Chiranjeevi in a Telugu Movie "ANJI " In 2004 she went back into the limelight when she played the character of Jaya Bakshi in Bride and Prejudice. In the film she played elder sister to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The film was a hit overseas particularly in the UK but failed to do well in India.
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Saturday, April 2, 2011
Ileana Photo Stills in Shakti
Ileana Photo Stills in Shakti (Om Shakti) 13 more images after the break...
Hilary Duff — Out in Beverly Hills
Hilary Duff - Out in Beverly Hills - 31.03.2011
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Man 5000 years ago
Capilano Suspension Bridge
Voices from Vancouver's past mingle with the sounds of nature, beautiful gardens skirt colourful totem poles, British Columbia First Nations artisans chisel legend into cedar and Capilano Suspension Bridge takes you to the serenity of a West Coast rainforest and Canada's award-winning Vancouver attraction, Treetops Adventure. 17 more images after the break...
10 Thousand Buddhas Monastery
In Hon Kong, ten thousand Buddhas Monastery is unique and famous place which present its illusion in some other world. Check out the wonderful pictures hopefully you like it. Inside the monastery there are about 13000 little Buddhas on the walls with different facial expressions. In the center there are big golden statues. 27 more images after the break...
Friday, April 1, 2011
THE SHIFTERS - Lazy & Some Kind Of Crazy
THE SHIFTERS Lazy & Some Kind Of Crazy lp 1989I Give Me Love To The Moon / Too Hard / What Can I Do / Addict To Love / Me And The Boat / Don't Be Walking Around Me / I Can Fly / Give Me More / Queen Of Excitation / Addict To Love (part II) / The Real Thing / I Wanna Love You / Turn My Head.
Produced by Ali Robber & The 40 Babas.
The Shifters: Zara (Z. Boukortt): vocal, guitar, bass / J. Estèbe: guitar / Lonely One ( A. Perrier): bass / T. Molinier: drums + C. Bachelos: slide guitar / Greg: harp / Saby: piano.
Les Shifters, groupe toulousain enregistrent leur premier single, "Coming Too fast", sur le label havrais Teenage Records (en fait une sous-division de Closer) en 1987. Produit par Dick Taylor, guitariste des Pretty Things, ce ep 3 titres à la pochette signée HLM (?) illustrant parfaitement la chanson"Coming Too Fast", propose un rock teinté de powerpop. Le groupe est alors formé du guitariste Jérome Estèbe ( ex Boom Boom Desperados (rock, british Beat), Action Shakers (pub rock), Lovers), du bassiste chanteur Zahardin Boukortt dit Zara (ex Taxmen) et du batteur Alain Bardin. Cette formation en trio enregistrera la même année, un autre simple, "Close My Eyes" toujours sur Teenage Records et produit cette fois par Kid Pharaon.Puis en 1989, sort le lp "Lazy & Some kind Of Crazy" . Le groupe a intégré le bassiste de Kid Pharaon, Alain Perrier alias The Lonely One ainsi que le batteur des Boy-Scouts, Thierry Molinier. Il en résulte un album matiné de powerpop où certains décèlent même l'influence des Plimsouls ! Un dernier single avec en face b l'inédit "International Playboys, sera extrait de "Lazy & Some kind Of Crazy".
Malgré cet excellent album, les Shifters se séparent un an après, en mars 1990. Après avoir formé les Mega Reefer Scratch, Zara sortira en 1996 un très bon album solo, "Home Again" sur le label Vicious Circle.
A noter pour les complètistes qu'on déniche deux autres morceaux des Shifters, non sortis sur les simples et sur l'album. "Someone To Talk To" se trouve sur la compilation Closer "Eyes On You" sortie en 1987 et "Good Time" sur le ep "Fruit Again" qui accompagnait le fanzine " Le Légume du Jour" édité en 1989.
The Shifters were a french powerpop band, from Toulouse.They have recorded three singles and one lp between 1985 and 1990.Their music was a mix of powerpop and rock . Their main influence was the Plimsouls . Try it & you won't be disapointed by "Lazy & Some kind Of Crazy".Buy it HERE!
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