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A ‘Kebab’ Too Far: Jade Goody Collapses During Marathon

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The London Marathon offers all the best of British; a great crowd in high spirits (even in the rain!), great organisation, and… Jade Goody? Or not, according to the organisers of this years Flora London marathon.

Jade Goody, a woman previously most famous for not being able to pronounce very many words, has been criticised for not taking the marathon seriously and dropping out after 19 miles.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers In Big Bush Bash

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As the world’s hottest (and reddest) band, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, gear up for the release of their new album, they have launched a surprising attack on George Bush.

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea began the rage against on Dubya via his blog Fleamail labelling the US President a liar, while he also accused him of invading Iraq to satisfy his own ego and to “serve his selfish oil company needs.” The outspoken bassist also called for Bush to be impeached, ending his outburst with a prayer that the US stops its plan of attack; “an invasion of Iran would be the worst possible thing that could happen.”

It is unclear what led Flea on to this sudden anti-Bush rant but the complete lack of any kind of punctuation in his blog has also shocked the many fans (who by the way have been too busy under the bridge to give it away to people) who can’t stop reading his sudden influx of ‘Fleamails’.

Needless to say Warner Brothers are probably gleefully licking their lips as the hype machine continues to roll on, destroying everything in its path as the release date for the new album approaches.

Stadium Arcadium is released on May 8th.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Slam Bush – NME

As the world’s hottest (and reddest) band, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, gear up for the release of their new album, they have launched a surprising attack on George Bush. Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea began the rage against on Dubya via his blog Fleamail labelling the US President a liar, while he also accused him of invading Iraq to satisfy his own ego and to “serve his selfish oil company needs.” The outspoken bassist also called for Bush to be impeached, ending his outburst with a prayer that the US stops its plan of attack; “an invasion of Iran would be the worst possible thing that could happen.” It is unclear what led Flea on to this sudden anti-Bush rant but the complete lack of any kind of punctuation in his blog has also shocked the many fans (who by the way have been too busy under the bridge to give it away to people) who can’t stop reading his sudden influx of 'Fleamails'. Needless to say Warner Brothers are probably gleefully licking their lips as the hype machine continues to roll on, destroying everything in its path as the release date for the new album approaches. Stadium Arcadium is released on May 8th. Read more: Red Hot Chili Peppers Slam Bush - NME
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hecklergigs – The Flaming Lips, Edinburgh Usher Hall, 19/4

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Basic band formulas for playing live usually goes like this: turn up, play some songs off your new album to promote it, play older tracks to keep people happy and then bugger off to the next city on the list.

This isn’t what The Flaming Lips do at all. Come to one of their shows and you’ll have the most surreal gig experience of your life. Ever. We guarantee it.

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Singles Reviews: Will Young, Raconteurs, Tom Jones…

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Will Young

Who Am I

Sony BMG

After the brave, noisy thrash (and relative failure) of Switch It On, it’s granny-pleasing business as usual for The Nation’s Favourite Vulnerable Young Man. Who Am I (CDs) is the second consecutive ballad to be released from his Keep On album, and it’s about as innovative as corned beef. But- in the name of Chippendale and Faberge eggs and Kate Moss’ cheekbones- it is impeccably crafted: all gorgeous strings, some surprisingly melancholy piano chords and a sophisticated, restrained vocal from our Willie. If we must have sensitive young men from reality TV shows singing wide-eyed ballads, then let’s all plump for Will. He’s the Extra Hot Mocha With Whipped Cream to Shayne Ward’s cup of tepid Nescafe; the Reese Witherspoon to Ward’s Paris Hilton; the Deal Or No Deal to Shayney’s The Mint…

More? You want more? How about singles from Raconteurs, Dirty Pretty Things, Big Brovaz, King Biscuit Time, Calexico, Nina Simone and Tom Jones, all after the jump…

Will Young Who Am I Sony BMG After the brave, noisy thrash (and relative failure) of Switch It On, it’s granny-pleasing business as usual for The Nation’s Favourite Vulnerable Young Man. Who Am I (CDs) is the second consecutive ballad to be released from his Keep On album, and it’s about as innovative as corned beef. But- in the name of Chippendale and Faberge eggs and Kate Moss’ cheekbones- it is impeccably crafted: all gorgeous strings, some surprisingly melancholy piano chords and a sophisticated, restrained vocal from our Willie. If we must have sensitive young men from reality TV shows singing wide-eyed ballads, then let’s all plump for Will. He’s the Extra Hot Mocha With Whipped Cream to Shayne Ward’s cup of tepid Nescafe; the Reese Witherspoon to Ward’s Paris Hilton; the Deal Or No Deal to Shayney’s The Mint… More? You want more? How about singles from Raconteurs, Dirty Pretty Things, Big Brovaz, King Biscuit Time, Calexico, Nina Simone and Tom Jones, all after the jump...
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Tom Cruise And Katie Holmes To Neglect Child?

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As if Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes aren’t cruel enough for inflicting themselves as parents onto some poor child, it now appears they may throw in a bit of child neglect for good measure, on recommendation from weirdy dead cult Scientology founder, L. Ron Hubbard.

After Dawson’s Creek actress Katie Holmes endures a Scientology birth in complete silence, she has allegedly promised her husband to be Tom Cruise that she’ll have limited contact with, and won’t speak to, the baby for seven days after its birth. Whatever next; lock the bambino in a chicken coup to be raised by hens?

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hecklergigs: The Concretes, Newcastle Academy 2 – 6/4

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Music and Sweden. Not really a combination that works well together typically. But wait! Something has emerged that finally gives the country some musical credibility. Step forward The Concretes – an 8[!] piece who deliver the sounds of summer with their joyous and uplifting songs.

Their latest jaunt across the UK was in aid of promoting 2005’s brilliant, undiscovered gem of an album In Colour. But before The Concretes got to entertain the capacity crowd, it was the challenge of Adem to entertain the crowd.

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Singles Reviews: Gorillaz, Shayne Ward, Hard-Fi

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Gorillaz

Kids With Guns/El Mañana

Parlophone
Normally a double A-side single suggests one thing: neither tune is really capable of carrying a release on its own. But since when did Gorillaz conform to what we’ve come to expect from the music industry? Both halves of this single are blessed with the sort of skewed pop genius that Gorillaz clearly have oozing out of their strange, pixelated little pores. Kids With Guns, as its title would suggest, is darker than Anne Rice nibbling on a 70% cocoa chocolate bar at a Transylvanian street cafe. Its bass line manages to be both thunderous and elastic – no mean feat – and it ends with an utterly jarring burst of white noise. Most impressively of all, it evens finds time for Neneh Cherry to purr a few lines from Salt N Pepa’s Push It in deliciously lascivious fashion. El Mañana is more wistful, but its stuttering beat, acoustic guitars and mournful strings still create an eerily claustrophobic listening experience. Pushing the boundaries of mainstream pop is one thing; but doing so whilst resurrecting eighties hip-hop icons who’ve been AWOL from Planet Pop since 1996 is really quite special.

More juddering pop music from Shayne Ward, Jamie Foxx, Lorraine, The Randoms, King Furnace, Hard-Fi and Studio B after the jump…

Gorillaz Kids With Guns/El Mañana Parlophone Normally a double A-side single suggests one thing: neither tune is really capable of carrying a release on its own. But since when did Gorillaz conform to what we’ve come to expect from the music industry? Both halves of this single are blessed with the sort of skewed pop genius that Gorillaz clearly have oozing out of their strange, pixelated little pores. Kids With Guns, as its title would suggest, is darker than Anne Rice nibbling on a 70% cocoa chocolate bar at a Transylvanian street cafe. Its bass line manages to be both thunderous and elastic - no mean feat - and it ends with an utterly jarring burst of white noise. Most impressively of all, it evens finds time for Neneh Cherry to purr a few lines from Salt N Pepa’s Push It in deliciously lascivious fashion. El Mañana is more wistful, but its stuttering beat, acoustic guitars and mournful strings still create an eerily claustrophobic listening experience. Pushing the boundaries of mainstream pop is one thing; but doing so whilst resurrecting eighties hip-hop icons who’ve been AWOL from Planet Pop since 1996 is really quite special. More juddering pop music from Shayne Ward, Jamie Foxx, Lorraine, The Randoms, King Furnace, Hard-Fi and Studio B after the jump...
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SLACKERJACK – Swing

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Swing is the most brain-dribbling simple game we think we’ve ever had as a Slackerjack. All you have to do in Swing is swing from a rope and see how far you can get. That’s it: two mouse clicks and Swing is over. But you’ll be playing Swing for hours. The Swing leaderboard says that [...]

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SLACKERJACK – Embryo Escape

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Anyone who owns a stem cell research clinic knows how tricky it is to look after the embryo batch. All you want to do is test the embryos by poking them with pencils until they tell you how to cure paralysis, but the route to the laboratory is fraught with danger. That’s the basic premise [...]

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Watch The King Biscuit Time Kwangchow Video Now

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You know how brilliant The Beta Band were? And how even in the middle of Monolith you’d still find something to love? And then how you went off The Beta Band when you realised that Assessment sounded a bit like U2? Well, guess what? Steve Mason from The Beta Band has stumbled out of the [...]

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