Pandit Pran Nath

   
Artist: Pandit Pran Nath

   Genre(s): 
Easy Listening
   

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Discography:


   
 Ragas Of Morning and Night

   Year: 1986   
Tracks: 2

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Agnostic Front

   
Artist: Agnostic Front

   Genre(s): 
Other
   ROck: Alternative
   Rock: Punk-Rock
   Alternative
   Rock: Hard-Rock
   Punk
   

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Discography:


   
 Warriors

   Year: 2007   
Tracks: 14


   
 Another Voice

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 14


   
 Working Class Heroes

   Year: 2002   
Tracks: 29


   
 Working Class Heroes

   Year: 2002   
Tracks: 29


   
 Dead Yuppies

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 14


   
 Riot, Riot, Upstart

   Year: 1999   
Tracks: 17


   
 Dropkick Murphys Agnostic Front

   Year: 1999   
Tracks: 4


   
 Something's Gotta Give

   Year: 1998   
Tracks: 18


   
 Raw Unleashed

   Year: 1995   
Tracks: 63


   
 Last Warning

   Year: 1993   
Tracks: 21


   
 To Be Continued

   Year: 1992   
Tracks: 19


   
 One Voice

   Year: 1992   
Tracks: 12


   
 Live At CBGBs

   Year: 1989   
Tracks: 19


   
 Live at CBGB

   Year: 1989   
Tracks: 19


   
 Victim In Pain

   Year: 1986   
Tracks: 11


   
 Cause For Alarm

   Year: 1985   
Tracks: 10


   
 United Blood

   Year: 1983   
Tracks: 10


   
 Liberty and Justice For

   Year:    
Tracks: 11

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At the dawn of the '80s, New York City was mired in debt and crime, wrestling with 1 of the virtually trying periods in its history, even ironically (or peradventure fittingly), its tube music view was seething with activity like never in front. Still reeling from the violent origin and subsequent implosion of punk rock, hundreds of underprivileged kids living in Manhattan and its outlying boroughs began forming john Rock groups to rail against the everyday trials, dangers, and prejudices of urban being. As had been natural event in other urban centers (most notably L.A. and Washington, D.C.) equally unnatural by the list, recession-laced early long time of Reaganomics, New York became a thaw pot/hub for a prospering hardcore scene -- a cultural phenomenon that used punk careen as a weapons platform for politically charged, inherently regional musical catharsis.


And though it would finally sliver into infinite subgenres, at least ab initio NYHC (Novel York Hard Core) far superseded the original touchwood movement's ragged collective (known as much for nontextual matter bikers like Talking Heads and Television as it was for "true" punks like the Ramones and Dictators) in footing of a cohesive creative vision. Among the bands at the forefront of this joined, seemingly unstoppable united States Army were Agnostic Front, whose frantic, minimalist violation and sociopolitical rants came to epitomize the heart of hard-core, New York f*ckin' City style.


Guitarist Vinnie Stigma was a first-generation punk rocker rocking chair and an early-'80s skinhead wHO finally got around to forming his own band, Zoo Crew, in mid-1982, with singer John Watson. But Watson just lasted a few months in front being replaced by Cuban-born Union City, NJ, native Roger Miret, a product of refugee parents with firsthand see in social injustice and opinionated views just about political science coursing through his veins. When combined with Stigma's fundamental rhythm guitar furiousness, Miret's personal magnetism as a decadent urban messiah would come to personify AF's sound. Bassist Adam Moochie and drummer Ray Beez joined presently after and, after adopting the unexampled diagnose Agnostic Front (at Stigma's insistence because he opinion it sounded like a motion), they recorded their showtime independent tone ending, the United Blood EP, the following class. This was followed by 1984's career-defining Victim in Pain album, which contained a 15-minute blast of pure New York hard-core and saw the reaching of new members Rob Kabula (freshwater bass) and Jimmy Colletti (drums). It also confirmed Agnostic Front's brief condition as leaders (on with precursors the Cro-Mags and Murphy's Law) of the already cresting trend, which set up its weekly show window via the now fabled Sunday matinees at favorite Lower East side haunts A7 and CBGB's.


Just Agnostic Front were always on the verge of collapse due to Miret and Stigma's erratic family relationship and, like almost of their hardcore brethren, were already tampering with their sound. Inevitably, as their musicianship continued to improve, the bandmembers (at present including drummer Louie Beatto and extra guitarist Alex Kinon) began losing some of their cutting hardcore spontaneousness, and with heavy metallic element growing in popularity day by day, it was no surprise when they started experimenting with the tightly controlled velocity of thrash alloy (i.e., buzzsaw riffing and dual kick drums). Coincidentally picked up by the velocity metal-friendly Combat Records, they struggled through the sessions for what would turn 1986's Causa for Alarm album, today acknowledged as a crossover landmark alongside efforts by D.R.I. and Corrosion of Conformity. It was too considered a betrayal and a parody by many of the band's early supporters, world Health Organization couldn't have cared less that Cause for Alarm was teaching thousands of metallic element heads to value hard-core.


Some saw 1987's subsequent Liberty & Justice For..., which featured an completely revised cast of musical accompaniment musicians in guitar player Steve Martin (no relation), bassist Alan Peters, and drummer Will Shepler and did away with the metal-style drumming to follow a looser, less disciplined commission, as an act as of compromise. Not that it mattered: the original hard-core view had pretty a great deal disintegrated by this time anyways, with growing dissonance among the movement's many factions (straightedge, skinheads, etc.) transforming most concerts into armed combat, and preeminent to many clubs existence close down. Released in 1989, Unrecorded at CBGB's (with new bassist Craig Setari) self-collected Agnostic Front's best-loved corporeal as heard in the band's lifelike component and, in a means, symbolized the NYHC's official wake. As if to punctuate that fact, Roger Miret was arrested shortly thereafter on serious drug charges and sentenced to closely two days in prison house.


In the meanwhile, Vinnie Stigma and Agnostic Front carried on as topper they could, undertaking their first European spell with modern guitar player Matt Henderson and substitute singer Alan Peters, piece Miret found solace writing lyrics about his predicament. These would incorporate the bulk of 1992's comeback album, the overtly metallic One Voice, which was pretty much dead on comer, since a great deal of Agnostic Front's following had moved on to other things during the band's extended absence. A greatest-hits rig entitled To Be Continued was too issued at this time, prompting Agnostic Front to call it a day next a farewell concert at (where else?) CBGB's. The final picture was recorded for 1993's Concluding Warning, after which Stigma and Henderson formed Madball with Miret's jr. brother Freddy Cricien.


Come 1997, even so, Stigma and Miret began discussing a possible return for Agnostic Front. And when top thug pronounce Epitaph Records showed involvement, the band's long-rumored resurrection became fact, with other members Rob Kabula and Jimmy Colletti complemental the batting order that recorded both 1998's Something's Gotta Give and 1999's Debauch, Riot, Upstart in flying successiveness. The latter boasted an particularly strong go under of retro-hardcore, and featured guest appearances from M.O.D.'s Billy Milano and Rancid's Lars Frederiksen, among others. With the hardcore scene that they'd helped build effectively dead in the stain, few listeners international the band's New York stomping grounds seemed to care just about their repay, just Agnostic Front persist in to perform and record periodic albums like 2001's Beat Yuppies (with new bassist Mike Gallo), 2003's On the job Class Heroes, 2005's Some other Voice and 2006's CD/DVD Unrecorded at CBGB's.

Lil Wayne holds Hot 100 spot amid 'Idol' rush

14 tracks from reality show contestants debut





NEW YORK -- Lil Wayne is No. 1 for a third week on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Lollipop," amid the debut of 14 tracks from "American Idol" contestants David Cook (11) and David Archuleta (three). As previously reported, "Idol" winner Cook's debuts are a record both here and on Hot Digital Songs, where he has 14 new entries.
He has the top debut on the Hot 100 this week at No. 3 with "The Time of My Life," which sold 236,000 downloads. Leona Lewis remains No. 2 with "Bleeding Love," while Rihanna's "Take a Bow" slides from No. 3 to No. 4, and Jordin Sparks' "No Air" featuring Chris Brown holds at No. 5.
Usher's "Love in This Club" featuring Young Jeezy drops from No. 4 to No. 6, Ray J & Yung Berg's "Sexy Can I" falls from sixth to seventh, Madonna's "4 Minutes" featuring Justin Timberlake is down from No. 7 to No. 8, and Natasha Bedingfield's "Pocketful of Sunshine" slips from the eighth to ninth spot.
Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" explodes from No. 41 to No. 10 and is the top digital gainer after selling 139,000 downloads. The song is prominently featured in a TV ad for Apple's iTunes Music Store.
Chris Brown's "Forever" is the greatest airplay gainer this week, although is drops from No. 20 to No. 23. Besides the "Idol" debuts, the only other new Hot 100 entries this week come from Taylor Swift's "Should've Said No" at No. 84, Julianne Hough's "That Song in My Head" at No. 88, Lloyd's "Girls Around the World" featuring Lil Wayne at No. 93 and Kanye West's "Homecoming" featuring Chris Martin at No. 96.
"Lollipop" is in a fifth week at No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, where his guest turn on "Girls Around the World" is the top airplay gainer and jumps 28-22.
Brad Paisley starts a second week atop Hot Country Songs with "I'm Still a Guy." On that chart, Sugarland enjoys its career-best debut at No. 27 with "All I Want To Do," the first single from its July 22 Mercury release, "Love on the Inside."
On Billboard's rock chart, Weezer is No. 1 on Modern Rock with "Pork & Beans" for a fourth week, and Disturbed's "Inside the Fire" tops Mainstream Rock for a fourth as well.

Myleene Klass gets baby clothes range

Television presenter and musician Myleene Klass is set to launch her own range of baby clothes for Mothercare.
The former Hear'Say singer has reportedly signed an exclusive deal with the high street chain, for a range of clothes called Baby K.
According to reports, the range will offer "fabulous funky accessories" for babies and children up to the age of three.
Klass, who has a five-month-old daughter called Ava, said: "I am so excited about my Baby K range."
"As a new mum I have used my first-hand experience, with other mums in mind, to help design a stunning variety of products - and who better to do this with than Mothercare, the mama of all stores," she said.
The range, which will be launched at the end of August, marks the first time that Mothercare has teamed up with a celebrity designer.

Celebrity Big Brother - Return For Celeb Big Brother

Celebrity Big Brother is set for a return to our screens despite last year's race row, according to a report.

The Sun newspaper claims the controversial show will make a comeback in January after being axed last year following claims of racial abuse in the house.

The series generated the largest ever number of complaints to regulator Ofcom over the bullying of Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, who went on to win the show.

Although several of the contestants were accused of bullying, much of the criticism centred on Jade Goody, a former BB housemate.

This year, the Big Brother spin-off was replaced by Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack, which featured celebrities controlling events in a house of ordinary people.

However, the series was not the ratings success of its predecessor and the Sun claims Channel 4 bosses want to see the original back on.

"We never said that Celebrity Big Brother would be gone forever," a Channel 4 source told the newspaper.

"We wanted to give it a 'time out' – a resting period after all the friction and chaos of the Shilpa and Jade saga."

The unnamed insider added: "Channel 4 can't afford to let Celebrity Big Brother go – in the publicity or the cash stakes."

A C4 spokeswoman said "no final decision" has been made on the future of the show.


13/05/2008 16:51:32

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