After three albums released through Sub Pop, The Shins are going out on their own to put out their fourth LP.
However, the band could still remain connected to the Seattle-based label through distribution, according to reports today.
"The deal will be more of a [pressing and distribution] deal than a traditional record deal," Shins manager Ian Montone told Billboard. "That partner could very well remain Sub Pop, who have done a remarkable job with the band and have a great staff of people who really love music. It could be a digital partner with respect to other rights. All of this is being determined. The first goal is to make the record and see where that takes us."
The band who have sold over 1.5 million albums in the US alone, are looking to sign a deal with a label that will enable them to retain ownership of their masters and utilise the label's marketing and radio promotion tools.
Last year�??s �??Wincing The Night Away�?? debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard chart.
--By our New York staff.
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Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson: 'We're better than Oasis'
The 'I Predict a Riot' hitmaker believes the Manchester rockers have "disappeared up their own a***" and the Kaisers have replaced them as Britain's favorite band.
He says, "Oasis have disappeared up their own a***. They think they are Led Zeppelin. They're not.
"Music has moved on and I think we are the band that most music fans would see as their successor."
Ricky also spoke of the band's new album - and it's already being tipped as their best yet.
He adds, "Our new album is shaping up. I reckon it�s our best stuff yet.
"I played it to our manager the other day, who has known us for over ten years, and a smile just spread across his face as soon as he heard it.
"He reckons that it�s the best material we have come up with.
"It isn�t finished but, in my mind, I know exactly where the vocals are going now and how it will sound. Mark Ronson is producing the album. He turned down a lot of people to work with us � a lot of big names, who I won�t mention.
"When he does that to work with us, we must be doing something well."
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Saturday, 21 June 2008
WindFest Breezes Into West Virginia's Canaan Valley July 4-6
Weekend events to feature kite building/flying & Concert by Wheeling
Symphony Orchestra & Mountain Stage Band
DAVIS, W.Va., June 17 -- Breeze into West Virginia's
sublime Canaan Valley for a weekend packed with glorious wind-propelled
devices of every size and shape as Canaan Valley Resort in Davis, West
Virginia hosts WindFest Weekend July 4-6. Additionally, the Wheeling
Symphony Orchestra and the Mountain Stage Band will perform a free outdoor
concert at the resort Saturday, July 5, resort officials announced.
"Due to its uniqueness and family-oriented nature, Wind Fest has become
one of our biggest events of the year," said Troy Cardwell, General Manager
for Canaan Valley Resort. "Both children and adults alike enjoy making and
flying their own kites and being dazzled by the large "stunt" kites being
flown. Additionally, the incomparable Wheeling Symphony Orchestra and
world- renowned Mountain Stage Band will perform in our natural outdoor
amphitheater. This is a wonderful time to be in the mountains of Canaan
Valley!"
Cardwell said the weekend will offer kite flying demonstrations and
kite building workshops by Wings Over Washington, one of the nation's
preeminent kite hobbyist organizations. The group will also fly some of
their own creations, including an enormous 250-square foot Para-kite and
one of the largest Octopus kites in the world at 130 feet long.
Additionally, an Independence Day fireworks display will take place in
nearby Thomas, WV, beginning at dark on Friday evening, the Fourth of July.
The concert by the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra and the Mountain Stage Band
will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 5.
For guests seeking additional activities, Canaan Valley Resort offers
championship golf, indoor and outdoor pools, geocaching, a summer tube
slide, hiking, biking, a paintball park, climbing wall, eurobungy, skate
park, scenic chairlift rides and much more.
Canaan Valley Resort is located an easy 3-4 hour drive from many Mid-
Atlantic markets, such as Washington, DC, Baltimore, Md. and Roanoke, Va.
For additional information or reservations contact the resort at 1-800-
622-4121, or visit the Web site at http://www.CanaanResort.com.
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Symphony Orchestra & Mountain Stage Band
DAVIS, W.Va., June 17 -- Breeze into West Virginia's
sublime Canaan Valley for a weekend packed with glorious wind-propelled
devices of every size and shape as Canaan Valley Resort in Davis, West
Virginia hosts WindFest Weekend July 4-6. Additionally, the Wheeling
Symphony Orchestra and the Mountain Stage Band will perform a free outdoor
concert at the resort Saturday, July 5, resort officials announced.
"Due to its uniqueness and family-oriented nature, Wind Fest has become
one of our biggest events of the year," said Troy Cardwell, General Manager
for Canaan Valley Resort. "Both children and adults alike enjoy making and
flying their own kites and being dazzled by the large "stunt" kites being
flown. Additionally, the incomparable Wheeling Symphony Orchestra and
world- renowned Mountain Stage Band will perform in our natural outdoor
amphitheater. This is a wonderful time to be in the mountains of Canaan
Valley!"
Cardwell said the weekend will offer kite flying demonstrations and
kite building workshops by Wings Over Washington, one of the nation's
preeminent kite hobbyist organizations. The group will also fly some of
their own creations, including an enormous 250-square foot Para-kite and
one of the largest Octopus kites in the world at 130 feet long.
Additionally, an Independence Day fireworks display will take place in
nearby Thomas, WV, beginning at dark on Friday evening, the Fourth of July.
The concert by the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra and the Mountain Stage Band
will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 5.
For guests seeking additional activities, Canaan Valley Resort offers
championship golf, indoor and outdoor pools, geocaching, a summer tube
slide, hiking, biking, a paintball park, climbing wall, eurobungy, skate
park, scenic chairlift rides and much more.
Canaan Valley Resort is located an easy 3-4 hour drive from many Mid-
Atlantic markets, such as Washington, DC, Baltimore, Md. and Roanoke, Va.
For additional information or reservations contact the resort at 1-800-
622-4121, or visit the Web site at http://www.CanaanResort.com.
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Americans To Watch 8 Hours Of Video Daily By 2013
The increasing popularity of online video, video games, and mobile video will push
the number of daily hours that Americans spend in front of their TV monitors to 8
by the year 2013, according to a new study from Solutions Research Group. Currently
the average American spends about six hours a day with video-based entertainment, compared
with 4.6 hours in 1996, the study observed, noting that traditional TV viewing will
remain constant at about 4 hours, although much of it will be in the form of video-on-dem
and.
11/06/2008
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Ralph Lundsten and The Andromeda All Stars
Artist: Ralph Lundsten and The Andromeda All Stars
Genre(s):
Ambient
Discography:
Ralph Lundsten's Universe
Year: 1977
Tracks: 14
Kylie tells Britney to "reach out" for help
Actress Samantha Morton tells of secret stroke
British actress Samantha Morton has revealed she suffered a debilitating stroke that kept her out of the limelight for 18 months.
The 'Minority Report' and 'In America' star said she managed to keep her illness a secret with the help of friends and family.
Morton, who had to learn to walk again after the stroke, made a full recovery and gave birth to her second daughter, Edie, in January.
The Nottingham-born star told the Observer that a few days after suffering head injuries when part of the ceiling in her home fell down on her she suffered a stroke.
At the time, in 2006, the world was told Morton had pulled out of a film called 'Transsiberian' because of the ceiling accident, the Observer reported. But the stroke, and her subsequent battle to recover, happened in private.
Morton said she was helped back to health by Spiritualized singer Jason Pierce - who had just got over pneumonia - and his girlfriend Juliette Larche.
Morton told the Observer: "Their friendship knows no bounds. He was the only person I knew who understood what that was like, being near to death."
Morton has since appeared on cinema screens in 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age' and as the wife of singer Ian Curtis in 'Control'.
The 'Minority Report' and 'In America' star said she managed to keep her illness a secret with the help of friends and family.
Morton, who had to learn to walk again after the stroke, made a full recovery and gave birth to her second daughter, Edie, in January.
The Nottingham-born star told the Observer that a few days after suffering head injuries when part of the ceiling in her home fell down on her she suffered a stroke.
At the time, in 2006, the world was told Morton had pulled out of a film called 'Transsiberian' because of the ceiling accident, the Observer reported. But the stroke, and her subsequent battle to recover, happened in private.
Morton said she was helped back to health by Spiritualized singer Jason Pierce - who had just got over pneumonia - and his girlfriend Juliette Larche.
Morton told the Observer: "Their friendship knows no bounds. He was the only person I knew who understood what that was like, being near to death."
Morton has since appeared on cinema screens in 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age' and as the wife of singer Ian Curtis in 'Control'.
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