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Pussycat Dolls: The New Spice Girls? 

Written by Pmachine September 12, 2005, 04:33:43 PM 756 Views Rating: 0 (0 Rates)
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Don't Cha

It was an old roommate of actress Christina Applegate who first formed the Pussycat Dolls dance troupe, their old fashioned burlesque routines quickly becoming a cult attraction in Los Angeles clubs such as the Viper Room and the Roxy. Part of their appeal was the fact that on any given night a "name" celebrity might join them onstage to perform and this led to them having extensive contact with the music industry (the girls ending up with a starring role in Pink's 'Trouble' video. With such a powerful brand name behind them and with the appropriate connections it was perhaps inevitable than an enterprising producer would hit on the idea of turning them into a full blown musical act - and the result has been an instant smash hit album in the US and this week a massive Number One hit single in the UK.

First of all it is worth commenting on just what a departure from the norm they represent.

Time and again US A&R men have shown themselves to be devoid of imagination, resulting in every US girl group for a generation to be rigidly based on the formula pioneered by the Supremes back in the 1960s. Everyone, from En Vogue through Jade, TLC and Destiny's Child has stuck to the format (and all with success of course). From the moment you see them you know the Pussycat Dolls are different and at the risk of making them sound a different kind of throwback, they have "new Spice Girls" written all over them, each girl being defined with her own personality and own sense of style, all fitting into the group structure overall.

So with the image out of the way, what about the music. Well the truth is that at the moment there is just one thing that will sell in America and that is an R&B/Rap hybrid. Hence I personally have to confess to feeling incredibly disappointed when first hearing 'Don't Cha' after reading so much about how it had taken America by storm. Don't go expecting a chirpy pop song, this is just about as R&B cool as it is possible to get. It ain't a bad record by any stretch of the imagination but as much as their image pushes the boundaries the music of the Pussycat Dolls treads little in the way of new ground. Still enough negatives, there are plenty of positives here. Amazingly the Pussycat Dolls are the first US group to top the British charts since the Black Eyed Peas way back in 2003 and the first American all-girl act to do so since the all-star combo of Christina, Mya, Pink and Lil' Kim hit the top with 'Lady Marmalade' in 2001 - their retro stockings and suspenders cavortings of course not a million miles from the image of the Pussycat Dolls in the present day. For the second week running as well the Number One single features a guest starring role for a male artist who had in the past never quite ascended to the top. Step forward Busta Rhymes whose star turn on the record gives him his biggest hit ever, one place higher than 1999s 'Turn It Up/Fire it Up'.
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Simple Minds Live On Television and Radio 

Written by Pmachine September 12, 2005, 10:51:07 AM 713 Views Rating: 0 (0 Rates)
To coincide with today's release of the new Simple Minds album "Black & White 050505",??Simple Minds will be special guests on "Friday Night With Jonathan Ross" on September 23rd. The show will go out on BBC1 television at 10:30pm.

Other guests on September 23rd: French film star Catherine Deneuve, Catherine Tate, whose recent BBC TWO comedy show was a great success, singer Ricky Martin (talking).

Jim Kerr will also be interviewed on The Johnnie Walker Show on BBC Radio 2 between 5-7pm on Friday September 16th. Click on the BBC Radio 2 website page for more details:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/walker/
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Pmachinery Top 20, September 8, 2005 

Written by Pmachine September 08, 2005, 05:20:47 PM 762 Views Rating: 0 (0 Rates)
Top 20 September 8, 2005
TW / LW / WC Artist - Song
01 / (01) / (6) Bodies Without Organs - Open Door
02 / (05) / (4) Daniel Powter - Bad Day
03 / (03) / (6) Marc Almond - Delirious
04 / (07) / (3) Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha
05 / (02) / (6) Alcazar - Start The Fire
06 / (06) / (5) Robyn - Who's That Girl?
07 / (08) / (6) Inaya Day - Nasty Girl
08 / (04) / (6) 4Hero - Les Fleurs
09 / (14) / (3) Texas - Getaway
10 / (17) / (2) Girls Aloud - Long Hot Summer??
11 / (09) / (6) Joss Stone - Don't Cha Wanna Ride
12 / (12) / (6) Paola E Chiara - Fatalitá
13 / (19) / (2) Gwen Stefani - Cool??
14 / (11) / (6) Bananarama - Move In My Direction
15 / (10) / (6) Loverush UK & Marc Almond - Perfect Honey??
16 / (16) / (4) Audio Bullys & Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down
17 / (---) / (1) Axelle Red - I Had A Dream
18 / (---) / (1) James Blunt - You're Beautiful
19 / (15) / (6) Akcent - Kylie
20 / (13) / (6) Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl
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Tips: Andy Bell - Crazy
Simple Minds - Home

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Swedish Acts Kent and The Ark 

Written by Pmachine September 08, 2005, 05:00:46 PM 706 Views Rating: 0 (0 Rates)
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Sweden's biggest rock-band since the mid-nineties. Debuted in 1994 and has since released a steady set of albums. Their success culminated with 2002's "Vapen & Ammunition" which sold over 250 000 album in Sweden alone. They won the award for best Nordic act at the 2002 Europe Music Awards. The band's frontman Jocke Berg has also written songs for Titiyo and Lisa Miskovsky. They toured the United States in 2000 with
the Cardigans.

www.kent.nu		 The Ark

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After hitting the airwaves with debut single "It takes a fool to remain sane" of the album "We are the Ark" in 2000 they were soon established as one of Sweden's biggest acts. They went on to headline both Hultsfred and Kalas. They had previously toured in support Swedish pop colleagues Kent. In 2003 they released "In Lust We Trust" which included "Father of a son." The third record "State of the Ark" dropped on Christmas eve 2004 along with the single "One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young."

www.thearkworld.com
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Billie Ray Martin: Komputerliebe, September 28 

Written by Pmachine September 08, 2005, 04:49:48 PM 872 Views Rating: 0 (0 Rates)

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After an ear drum buzzing start last month??we are thrilled to announce the next club Komputerliebe.

Billie Ray Martin, queen of electronic soul, currently enjoying hit collaborations with DJ Hell and Slam, and Senor Mick, frontman of Brighton based electrofunk act Mula present a new London club:

komputerliebe
wednesday, 28th september

Every last??Wednesday of the month at:
Downstairs at 43 South Molton, 43 South Molton Street, London.
Time: 10-2 Door: £5

....Electronic music for the connoisseur??at??this fabulous and gorgeous??small party space in the heart of??London's west end.

From Kraftwerk to Bowie, Suicide to Daft Punk,
Wire to Sparks, Plastic Bertrand to DJ Hell,
Human League??to new??International??Electro.

This is no retro club.... it is about sharing??cult classics??and new discoveries with a crowd who's??dressed and ready??to thrill.??

Billie Ray Martin will take to the decks as resident DJ! So, prepare for NO DJ'ing skills but fab fun.

Special star guest DJ: Jonty Skrufff will play a deranged set of cultish electro!

Special fashion week treat: fashion PERFORMANCE, presenting Rui Leonardes collection: OFFEND!
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