Archive for October 2009
Heath Ledger lives on…
Posted by: musicalmover on: October 29, 2009
In the years before Heath Ledger’s untimely death in January 2008, the Dark Knight actor was becoming more and more entwined with music: directing a video for Modest Mouse, covering Nick Drake for a new release, and acting alongside Tom Waits in his final movie, Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. He had yet another musical venture [...]
The Sound is Now
Posted by: musicalmover on: October 28, 2009
“The Sound is what defines music for me. Everyone has a sound that means something to them, so when you think “The Sound”, think of what you are hearing when you are listening to your favourite piece of music. It’s what pushes a lump into your throat and tears into your [...]
News from Jax Panik
Posted by: musicalmover on: October 28, 2009
Jax Panik is best known for performing, distributing, packaging, and promoting his music in weird and wonderful ways – predominantly online.
Jax recently performed live for the first time, at the 2009 Loeries. He says “hopefully this will set the trend for the Jax Panik live performance going forward. This is what Jax Panik Live is [...]
Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It’
Posted by: musicalmover on: October 28, 2009
Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It’ documentary premiered globally last night (October 27).
The film was pieced together from footage of the late singer’s rehearsal sessions for his London O2 Arena residency, which took place at the Los Angeles Staples Centre.
Jermaine, Marlon, Tito and Randy Jackson, the singer’s brothers, attended the premiere that took place at a [...]
3Oh!3 Featuring Katy Perry, ‘Starstrukk’ Video
Posted by: musicalmover on: October 26, 2009
3Oh!3 video for ‘Starstrukk’ featuring Katy Perry, premiered today. The video was directed by Marc Klasfled and Sum 41’s drummer Steve Jocz…
The concept of the video is that 3Oh!3 take advantage of a magical wishing well (to draw women to those men with the foresight to pull the girl’s penny out of the [...]
The fastest-selling single of the year in the UK is…
Posted by: musicalmover on: October 25, 2009
According to NME, Cheryl Cole’s debut solo single ‘Fight For This Love’ has shot straight to the top of the UK singles chart, recording the fastest-selling single of the year so far.
No record has had a bigger first week than Cole’s single since Burke’s other Number One ‘Hallelujah’ sold over half a million copies at [...]
An Interview with Dan Patlansky
Posted by: musicalmover on: October 25, 2009
It has been said “What Dan Patlansky can do with a six-string Fender Stratocaster at the age of 27, most critically acclaimed guitarists will never quite achieve in a lifetime.” How true the statement is, Dan’s playing is simply blues at its best.
It’s Rocking The Daisies and I hurry up to the Media office to [...]
Synergy Live
Posted by: musicalmover on: October 25, 2009
It was the party that moulded a generation, showed them what it was like to get lost in a crowd of like-minded souls: dance the night away: party like it was the last day on earth. And now, seven years later, Synergy’s back and it’s bigger and better than ever before.
A three day outdoor music [...]
News From Hot Water
Posted by: musicalmover on: October 24, 2009
“Hot Water must easily be one of the most exciting musical projects to come out of South Africa…” The Citizen
Stylistically Hot Water’s music incorporates elements of “traditional African music with folk, blues and indie-pop rock.” They manage “to capture an authentic and unique South African feel and flavour.”
Hot Water just released the song, ‘Laduma’ [...]
The Fray cover Kayne West
Posted by: musicalmover on: October 22, 2009
Say what you might about artist doing covers and how it’s impossible improve on the original song. Occasionally a cover destroy an amazing song. It isn’t the case with The Fray.
The cover that has caught my attention is their take on Kayne West’s Heartless. It’s an acoustic version and deserves a listen, I personally think [...]
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