28/2/10

SHARLEEN SPITERI: ENTREVISTAS PROMOCIONALES / Promotional interviews



Sharleen Spiteri está con nuevo disco y de promoción. Nos hemos encontrado varias entrevistas concedidas recientemente en texasindemand.com. En ellas habla de su nuevo álbum, la salud de Ally McErlaine y el futuro de Texas y también de su familia y raíces y sus proyectos como actriz. Incluimos algunas aquí, todas en inglés.

Sharleen Spiteri has got a new record and is on promotion. We've found several interviews she has given recently on texasindemand.com. She speaks about her new album, her family, Ally McErlaine's health and Texas's future and also about her family and roots and her acting projects. We include some here.

SHARLEEN SPITERI: "MY FAMILY VALUES"[Guardian (27-02-2010)]

My dad plays guitar and my mother was a singer. My whole family is very musical – pianos, accordions. We had big sing-songs at my gran's home in Glasgow. That's how I grew up. The first song I sang was an Olivia Newton-John number. My cousin used to sing this song that would have everyone in tears and I'd do Olivia Newton-John, and no one would give a toss. I'm a real mongrel – my dad's Maltese/Italian and my mum's side is Irish/German. Thanks to the European mix it felt classless in our family, which wasn't the norm in working-class ­Glasgow as I was growing up. On my dad's side, every two weeks or so we'd go to my nonna's, starting at lunchtime, and it would be big tables – you'd sit and eat lots of food and start conversations and arguments and fights. Dad was a merchant seaman and he'd be three months away and a month home. When he was home, he'd be there every day, every night, and we'd go out and buy records. When I was 12 or so and wanting to sleep in, my dad would be blasting music and I'd be ­wishing he'd go back to sleep. My mum was a window-dresser. In the evenings, my sister Corinne and I would help her put together things for the windows, or she'd teach us to jive. We had a real female-bonding thing going on when my dad wasn't there. When he was, all the attention was on him. My dad's crewed for me and done tours for my band, Texas. He's painfully proud of me. He's a very proud man and he enjoys his daughters and granddaughters. He's been surrounded by women all his life and he likes to ­grumble about it but really he loves it. I love being a mum. I laugh my head off; the funniest things happen. It's great to have such a lovely time with my daughter, Misty Kyd. I always thought I'd have more children, but the way my life panned out, I've got one. It's not until you have children that what you've been brought up with comes into your life. My thing is ­manners. They were drummed into me as a child, and I can't stand bad manners. I like to be able to sit at my table without kids jumping around. I want them to respect their elders. If an adult tells you to do something, you do it. The way I bring up my daughter is about balance. As soon as I step off that stage, my life is very normal. Sometimes it all goes a bit fantasy world, but I tell her that it's real to us, it's just not how everyone lives their lives. My sister has two daughters, aged 21 and seven. The 21-year-old moved in with me for a while and she helps me out. We're a very close family. I was in Glasgow a couple of weeks ago and my mum was like, "You want tea and toast, pet?" and bringing me a hot-water bottle. It doesn't matter what you do: you'll always be their child. And most of my family don't see me any other way from how I've always been. My ex and I get on fine: we have a child together, and the most important ­person in the world is the child. It's not really that hard. My daughter is happy with my new partner, Bryn, and when I first met him it wasn't "Here's my new boyfriend." You make sure you're definitely going to happen as a couple before you introduce them. But then it's OK.
"SHARLEEN'S BACK WITH NEW ALBUM OF CLASSIC MOVIE SONGS"
[Evening Times (25-02-2010)]
She may have moved to London 15 years ago, but Sharleen Spiteri’s Glasgow accent still rings out with authority.“Producing great bands is in Glaswegians’ blood,” says the Texas frontwoman, reflecting on the city’s vibrant music scene.“There are always gigs on, bands getting formed at school, DJs – music is such a big part of culture here.“We’re poets from Burns right through to now, and that music is really relevant to the way we live.“I miss loads about Glasgow – my family, my friends – but I’m still there a lot. I’ve still got a studio up there so I’m up and down constantly.”It isn’t just her location that’s changed for Sharleen in the past 15 years.She’s been through the break-up of her long-term relationship with magazine editor Ashley Heath, given birth to a daughter and released her first solo album, Melody, with a second record on the way next week.Texas have always been there in that time, clawing their way up over the years to being true Scottish rock icons, having played nearly every venue in Glasgow along the way, while the likes of I Don’t Want A Lover, Say What You Want and Summer Son were rarely off the radio.Sharleen’s own mix of rock star feistiness and chic led to her becoming a style icon too.But the band’s future was in doubt last year, after guitarist Ally McErlaine suffered a sudden brain haemorrhage that left him fighting for his life.Thankfully, he pulled through, and according to Sharleen is on the road to recovery, with plans already under way for another Texas album.“He’s out of hospital and is doing really good,” she says.“He needs to go there once a week for rehabilitation but he’s doing really well, he’s walking round and still has that sarcasm and wit about him.“Everything’s good, so we’re all ready to make another Texas record – that’s in the pipeline at the moment.“We’ve got no dates or a timescale for it but we’ll hopefully get something out next year. I’ll always have Texas, whatever else I do.”For the moment, Sharleen has plenty of other things on her plate. On Monday, she will release The Movie Songbook, an album that ties her twin passions of music and film together.On the album, she tackles a string of classic film songs, from the Sound of Silence to What’s New Pussycat.And Sharleen is most pleased with the diversity it lets her embrace, from Top Gun’s Take My Breath Away to Oh Pretty Woman, as originally sung by Roy Orbison.“The thing I’m most proud is that it sounds together as a whole album,” she says.“I think, hell, who’d put Xanadu and God Bless The Child and Many Rivers To Cross on one album, because technically that shouldn’t really work as a complete record.“But because I put a lot of love and respect and honesty into it, it works – I love these songs.“It wouldn’t have occurred to me to make this sort of record 10 years ago. Back then, I didn’t have the opportunity to do the sort of things I’m doing now, like singing at the Proms with an orchestra. I sung at the classical Proms and by being in a different place like that it enabled me to make this record.”The cinema has always influenced Sharleen, to the extent that the Texas band name was chosen as a homage to Dutch director Wim Wenders’ classic 1984 film Paris, Texas.Yet the record itself appears to have been more of a happy accident than any grand plan to pay tribute to the movies.“After I did Melody I was asked to sing the Godfather theme tune at an anniversary concert and then I was asked to do a show about the 25th anniversary of Saturday Night Fever, where I did I Can’t Have You.“It was just such fun, and I remember Johnny (McElhone, Texas bassist) and I talked about doing other film stuff, and obviously we’ve been inspired by film stuff going back throughout the whole of Texas, right from naming the band.“So one thing led to another, and I thought why not do a film album – it was something I really fancied doing.”However, the collection of “amazing iconic songs” proved tougher to record than Sharleen expected.“It took a lot of respect and love to make the songs work, because you didn’t want it to sound like karaoke.“But at the same time you didn’t want to remove the songs away from what they were so much that it killed the song.”
"SHARLEEN LEAVES HER TEXAS ROOTS & LOOKS TO HOLLYWOOD FOR INSPIRATION" [Daily Mail (19-02-2010)]
Perhaps we shouldn't be too surprised that Sharleen Spiteri is looking to Hollywood for inspiration as she enters her third decade as one of our most enduring female pop stars.The Scottish singer and guitarist might be a poster girl for leather-clad rock chic, but her fixation with the cinema is a longstanding one. As front woman of Texas, she has appeared alongside several well-known actors in promotional videos, once dancing a memorable tango with Alan Rickman.Even the name of her group is taken from a movie - Paris, Texas - while the band's first single, I Don't Want A Lover, was loosely based on Ry Cooder's slide-guitar score for the same film.But Sharleen's latest project takes her passion for the silver screen to new heights. The Movie Songbook is a collection of her favourite film themes.'Doing this has taught me new things about my voice,' says Sharleen, 42, her Glaswegian brogue still evident despite 20 years in London.'In the past, I've tended to gravitate towards soul, but this has taken me away from that. I grew up listening to my mum's jazz records and that's one area I wanted to explore.' The idea for The Movie Songbook came about when Sharleen was promoting her previous solo album, Melody, in 2008. She was invited to make a series of cameo appearances, all of which involved film scores: she sang Yvonne Elliman's If I Can't Have You for a Saturday Night Fever tribute concert and duetted with Italian singer Mauro Gioia on the Love Theme from The Godfather. 'That led to this album,' she tells me. 'But I don't see it as a covers album - I didn't want it to sound like karaoke.' Among the highlights are the jazzy God Bless The Child (from Lady Sings The Blues) and a diva-like rendition of Simon and Garfunkel's Sound Of Silence (from The Graduate).There are also two fully fledged guilty pleasures in Take My Breath Away (from Top Gun) and Olivia Newton-John's Xanadu (from the film of the same name). 'Singing Xanadu reminded me of being a kid in Balloch Park, Glasgow, playing with my mates,' says Sharleen.'We all loved Olivia Newton- John because of Grease. I wanted a pair of those wooden clogs she wore, but my mum wouldn't let me.' The album also features some lesser-known gems, the best of which is the sublime Between The Bars, written for Good Will Hunting by Elliott Smith, an American singer-songwriter who died in 2003 aged 34.'He was a brilliant writer,' says Sharleen, 'and it's a beautiful, fragile song.' Despite its melancholic moments, The Movie Songbook finds Spiteri in a far better frame of mind than when she was making Melody.That album was written in the aftermath of 2004's separation from long-term boyfriend Ashley Heath, father of her daughter Misty Kyd, now seven. Sharleen admits that writing songs such as All The Times I Cried and I'm Going To Haunt You helped her to make sense of a traumatic time. 'Those tracks reflected what I was going through,' she says. 'In my day-to-day life, I didn't have any issues. I'd been through the heartbreak. But there were things I needed to let out.' The singer, who has a new man in her life - Welsh TV chef Bryn Williams - says she remains on good terms with Heath for the sake of Misty. 'She loves her dad to bits and spends every other weekend with him. It's all very amicable. I made this album last summer, so Ashley took Misty on holiday for the two weeks I was in Los Angeles.' Sharleen and Bryn, 32, met when the singer was dining at Odette's, the North London restaurant owned and run by Williams.'Bryn has a huge passion for what he does and he understands I'm the same about music, so things couldn't be easier. We understand each other. 'I don't know whether I'd want more children,' she adds. 'I'm not getting any younger. But it's not something that's on my mind at the moment.' Sharleen, who started writing songs while a hairdresser in Glasgow, is also looking forward to reuniting Texas for the first time since 2005.The band, who have sold 20 million albums and secured 13 Top Ten singles, are set to return to the studio this year.Reunion plans had been put on hold last year when guitarist Ally McErlaine, 41, was hospitalised after suffering a brain aneurysm. 'Ally is the most stubborn person I have ever come across, and I think his sheer pigheadedness is the reason he's still here! When he asked what was happening with Texas, I said it was up to him. He told me he wanted to get back into the studio.' A new Texas album will not emerge until 2011, but that, says Spiteri, might not be a bad thing. 'I'm painfully protective about Texas and singing in that band has come to define me. But it's good to have a break and to have a life outside the band. We'll be back when the time is right.'
"SCOTS SINGER SHARLEEN SPITERI LINED-UP FOR 2 ACTING PROJECTS"
[Sunday Mail (14-02-2010)]
TEXAS star Sharleen Spiteri has signed up to make her bigscreen debut. The singer revealed she has clinched a deal for a film being shot in Scotland later this year - and showbiz pal Peter Kay also wants her to co-star in his next comedy.Sharleen said: "The movie will be shot in Scotland and the producers have already got myself and another couple of actors in place."They're currently in talks with a big-name leading man, but I can't say who just yet."Peter Kay also wants me to appear in his new black comedy. For some reason Peter thinks I'm funny. I think it might be my face."Sharleen releases new album The Movie Songbook, a collection of her favourite film songs, next month, and the 42-yearold singer has jumped at the chance to try her hand at acting.She's even prepared to film a steamy love scene - on one condition."I don't mind rolling around naked in bed," she said. "But I would insist on a body double."Sharleen has costarred with actors Alan Rickman and Jean Reno in videos for Texas hits.She's also worked with Olivier Dahan, director of Oscar winning Edith Piaf biopic La Vie En Rose, in the promo for her solo hit, All The Times I Cried.Sharleen even paid tribute to the famous morning-after the Oscars shot of Faye Dunaway for a photoshoot in 2001.She said: "A French director cast me in crime thriller Three Blind Mice in 2001. I was to play a detective and the plot was full of murder and sex."I got as far as script readings with US actor Ed Furlong, who was in Terminator 2 and American History X. "Then the 9/11 terrorist attacks took place and the world changed overnight. Finance was then pulled from the movie."It was such a low budget film I thought, 'If it's rubbish it will disappear but if it's good it will be an art house hit'."Either way, I thought it would be a good place to start."I was confident I could do it. I'd love to act."
"SHARLEEN SPITERI REVEALS HER NEW ALBUM OF MOVIE COVERS"
[Daily Record (23-01-2010)]
TEXAS singer Sharleen Spiteri has told how her new album of movie songs was really a "happy accident".After the success of her debut solo album Melody in 2008, which went to number three, the 42-year-old thought she'd go back to her old band and write another album with them.But she admits that after the success of the 60s retro sound on Melody, she found it hard to write soft rock tunes.In fact, she insists the way she's been singing on her second solo album, The Movie Songbook, will change the way Texas sound on their next record.She said: "When I did Melody I was in a certain place in my life, writing particular songs, so I knew the kind of record I wanted to make wasn't a Texas record."But it was never the plan to follow it with a covers album."The Movie Songbook is like a happy accident."The music on The Movie Songbook includes disco, folk, jazz and even bossa-nova."Making it has taught me that my true voice lies in this area and not to be scared of using it," she added."In the past I've always tended to go into a soul area but this experience has been great in taking me places I'd never normally go."I feel excited about taking that forward into Texas and wherever it is we go next."The Movie Songbook will be released on March 1. Here's Sharleen's track by track on her new album: 1. Xanadu (Xanadu) "I always wanted a pair of the wooden clogs Olivia Newton-John wore in Grease but my mum wouldn't let me - she called them Hooker Shoes."2. If I Can't Have You (Saturday Night Fever) "The film was huge when I was a kid and I remember me and my friends putting on loads of make-up to look older so we could see it at the cinema, because we were too young." 3. God Bless The Child (Lady Sings The Blues, a biopic of Billie Holiday) "I always loved girls with boys' names."4. Between The Bars (Good Will Hunting) "I went to visit Elliot Smith's shrine on the way to the studio the day we recorded this."5. The Sound Of Silence (The Graduate) "'Hello darkness, my old friend' - it makes me think of the first time I saw Bambi as a kid."6. What's New Pussycat (What's New Pussycat) "People think of this song as very camp because it sounds like the funfair but there's so much going on."7. The Windmills Of Your Mind (The Thomas Crown Affair) "I've always had a bit of a Steve McQueen infatuation. I even have the same pair of sunglasses he wore."8. Take Me With U (Purple Rain) "Purple Rain made me want to get a motorbike and stand by canals looking moody... that's how mad I was on Prince at the time." 9. Cat People (Putting Out Fire) "We made it sound like The Stray Cats, the full 1950s rockabilly swing. Suddenly it all clicked."10. Many Rivers To Cross (The Harder They Come) "There are a lot of crossovers in reggae and soul music and often one leads you to the other. This was just a joy to sing."11. Oh, Pretty Woman (Pretty Woman) "There shouldn't be any rules about what a man or woman can or cannot sing and woe betide anyone who tries to stop me."12. This One's From The Heart (One From The Heart) "Originally I was going to still do it as a duet and I had an idea of finding an actor who could sing and asking them to handle the Tom Waits part."13. Take My Breath Away (Top Gun) "To me it has that thing of fade out, end credits. It seemed the only way to end the record."

SHARLEEN SPITERI: "THE MOVIE SONGBOOK", DELUXE EDITION




Mañana sale a la venta el segundo disco en solitario de Sharleen Spiteri, "THE MOVIE SONGBOOK" ("El cancionero de películas") y nos hemos enterado que también sale una versión de lujo en edición limitada, empaquetado elegantemente en una lata de película firmado por ella, incluyendo: el CD original (con 14 versiones de temas clásicos de películas de Hollywood), un bonus-CD con 13 versiones demo (algunas distintas del CD original) y un picture-disc single-CD 7'' con "XANADÚ" y la tema central de "THE GODFATHER" ("El Padrino"). Según Sharleen la idea de este disco fue espontánea e irreal y acabó grabando en el estudio de Sinatra, con sus músicos, el guitarrista de Michael Jackson y Phil Ramone. Fue una película en sí misma. Fue su experiencia más alegre de la que está encantada y orgullosa.
Tomorrow Sharleen Spiteri's second solo-album is released, "THE MOVIE SONGBOOK" and we've learnt that it also has a limited collector's deluxe edition, elegantly packaged in a metal film-can signed by her, containing: the original CD (with 14 songs from classic Hollywood films), a bonus CD with 13 demo versions (some different from the original CD) and a 7'' picture-disc single with "XANADU" and the theme tune from "THE GODFATHER". According to Sharleen the idea for this album was spontaneous and unreal and she ended up recording in Sinatra's studio, with his musicians, Michael Jackson's guitarist & Phil Ramone. It was a movie in itself. It was her most joyful experience and she's pleased and proud about it.
Lista de canciones completa de edición lujo/Complete tracklist of deluxe edition:
Disc 1
- Xanadu - If I Can't Have You - God Bless The Child - Between The Bars - The Sound Of Silence - What's New Pussycat? - The Windmills Of Your Mind - Take Me With You - Cat People (Putting Out Fire) - Many Rivers To Cross - Oh, Pretty Woman - This One's From The Heart - Take My Breath Away - The Movie Song Book Weblink

Disc 2 Demo versions
Between The Bars - Streets Of Philadelphia - This One's From The Heart - Xanadu - God Bless The Child - Oh, Pretty Woman - The Windmills Of Your Mind - Cat People (Putting Out Fire) - Across 110th Street - Many Rivers To Cross - Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) - Inner Smile - Like Lovers (Holding On)

Disc 3 7'' picture disc single
Xanadu - Speak Softly Love - Love Theme From "The Godfather"

[Q-13] LUGARES RELACIONADOS / Related places: ABBA



Retomamos los Quiz/Pasatiempos, después de un parón. Hoy un lugar relacionado con Abba, portada de uno de sus discos... ¿Sabéis cuál? Tenéis un mes para adivinarlo. ¡Suerte!
We're back with a Quiz, after a long stand by. Today an Abba related place, set for one of their record sleeves... Do you know which one? You've got a month to guess. Good luck!
Solución/Solution: 29/03/2010

27/2/10

CUMPLEAÑOS SOLEDAD JIMÉNEZ / Birthday (47)




Hoy, Soledad Jiménez, nuestra gran voz, cumple 47 años. Recuperamos una entrevista en la radio y link a su último video "VIVIR SIN AIRE". ¡Felicidades!
Soledad Jiménez, our great voice, is 47 years old today. We've collected a radio interview and link to her latest video "VIVIR SIN AIRE" ("Living without air"). Happy birthday!
Audio entrevista/interview:


Enlace/Link video:

26/2/10

NELLY FURTADO, SUS ÚLTIMOS VIDEOS / Her latest videos


Habíamos estrenado lo nuevo de Nelly Furtado "MANOS AL AIRE", pero no su video. Hoy incluimos éste y el último single "MÁS" de esta cantante portuguesa-canadiense.


We had premiered Nelly Furtado's latest hit "MANOS AL AIRE" ("Hands up"), but we hadn't shown the video. So today we enclose this one and her latest single "MÁS" ("More") from this Portuguese-Canadian singer.


Video "MANOS AL AIRE":

Video "MÁS":

NACHO CANO, 47 HOY / Today

Nacho

El segundo hermano Cano también cumple en enero, unos días después de José Mª y unos años menos. Hace 47 años que Nacho nació en Madrid. Hoy, con tal motivo, una web mexicana enelshow.com repasa su biografía, la incluimos.

The second Cano brother also has his birthday in January, a few days after José Mª and a few years less. 47 years ago Nacho was born in Madrid. Today, a Mexican web enelshow.com checks on his biography on his day. We enclose it in Spanish.

[enelshow.com] El compositor, músico y productor español Nacho Cano, quien se dio a conocer como integrante del grupo Mecano, celebrará este viernes su cumpleaños 47 con el reciente estreno en Barcelona, España, de su musical denominado "A".
En 2008, Cano enfocó sus energías para realizar esta puesta, cuya trama principal es la vida misma y cuenta con un elenco de más de 40 actores, bailarines y músicos. Lo estrenó en diciembre en Madrid, donde presentó una corta temporada, luego de la cual se repondrá este jueves 25 de febrero en la cartelera de Barcelona.
Asimismo, el artista compondrá la música original del Campeonato de Europa de Atletismo, que se celebrará entre el 26 de julio y 1 de agosto.
Durante cuatro meses permanecerá en cartelera el musical "A", como una plataforma para su lanzamiento internacional, por lo que se invitó a promotores de Nueva York, París y Londres para que lo vean, a fin de llevarlo a esas ciudades
Ignacio Cano Andrés nació el 26 de febrero de 1963, en Madrid, España. Ha estudiado solfeo, piano y diversos instrumentos musicales; a los 13 años se reunía con un grupo de amigos a tocar, entre los que se encontraba Eduardo, máximo exponente de la "Movida española".
Cuando tenía 19 años de edad, colocó uno de sus temas como número uno en España, así como en otros lugares, hasta formar su primer grupo musical Prisma, con el que se reunía en un local de ensayo que alquilaban por horas, pero la banda no funcionó, debido a la diversidad de criterios de sus integrantes.
Un poco desengañado, Nacho se dedicó a ensayar solo en casa, hasta que de una forma totalmente imprevista se unió a su hermano también músico, José María Cano.
En 1981 se crea el grupo musical Mecano, con el que se da a conocer su trabajo musical, junto con Ana Torroja y su hermano José María; su primer sencillo fue "Hoy no me puedo levantar", con el que rápidamente subieron a las listas de popularidad en su tierra natal.
Nacho Cano ha compuesto canciones que han trascendido en la historia de la música, sobre todo española, como "Perdido en mi habitación", "Maquillaje", "Ay que pesado", "Barco a Venus", "El 7 de septiembre" y "Dalai Lama", entre otras.
Es responsable de todos los temas instrumentales que el trío ha publicado en algunos de sus álbumes como "Boda en Londres", "¿Dónde está el país de las hadas?", "Por la cara" y "1917", además de algunas de las canciones más emblemáticas del grupo como "La fuerza del destino" o "Me colé en una fiesta".
En 1989 conoce a la actriz española Penélope Cruz durante el rodaje del video "La fuerza del destino", y comienzan un fugaz romance.
Tres años después el trío integrado por la cantante Ana Torroja y los hermanos Nacho y José María Cano, se separó.
Considerado uno de los mejores compositores españoles de los últimos años, ha colaborado con proyectos benéficos y fue creador de la Fundación Sabera para ayudar a las niñas de la India.
Además, fue el creador, junto a Alejo Stivel, de los míticos Fairlight Estudios, nombre tomado del ordenador sampler con el que hizo sus mejores producciones dentro y fuera de Mecano.
En noviembre de 1997, el madrileño ofreció un concierto en solitario en la ciudad de Monterrey, México, después de nueve años de la separación de Mecano.
En abril de 2005, se estrena en Madrid, España el musical "Hoy no me puedo levantar", en el que se escuchan las mejores canciones de Mecano. Un año después el musical es llevado a México; donde se presentaron exitosamente varios artistas como Gloria Trevi y el grupo Moenia.
En febrero de 2007 "Hoy no me puedo levantar" formó parte de los Premios Gran Vía de los Musicales, entregados en reconocimiento al éxito y la calidad de los musicales de la gran arteria madrileña, al ser ganador en cinco de las 15 categorías a las que estaba nominado.
En 2008 enfocó sus energías para realizar el musical "A", cuya trama principal es la vida misma y cuenta con un elenco de más de 40 actores, bailarines y músicos, y lo estrenó en diciembre en Madrid, España, y concluyó en junio de 2009.

25/2/10

ANN LISE-LOTTE: LA HIJA DE FRIDA CUMPLIRÍA HOY 43 AÑOS / Frida's daughter would be 43 today


Felices/Happy Fredriksson's: Frida, Ragnar, Hans & Ann Lise-Lotte
Frida & Ann Lise-Lotte


Ann Lise-Lotte

Casualmente hemos descubierto que hoy habría cumplido 43 años la hija que Frida tuvo en su primer matrimonio con Ragnar Fredriksson, Ann Lise-Lotte. Pero Lise-Lotte murió en un accidente de coche en Michigan el 17 de enero de 1998 a los 31 años. Además, Frida tiene otro hijo Hans de 47 años y dos hijastras gemelas de su tercer marido el Príncipe Heinrich Ruzzo Reuss: Henriette y Pauline, además de un nieto Jonathan, hijo de Lise-Lotte. Sin duda hoy ha sido un día triste para Frida...
Casually we've learnt that Frida's daughter, from her first marriage with Ragnar Fredriksson, Ann Lise-Lotte would have been 43 today. But Lise-Lotte died in a car accident in Michigan on January 17th 1998, when she was 31. Furthermore, Frida has another son Hans, 47, and two stepdaughters from her third husband Prince Heinrich Ruzzo Reuss: Henriette & Pauline, apart from a grandson Jonathan, Lise-Lotte's son. No doubt, it's been a sad day for Frida...

THE CRANBERRIES: NUEVO DISCO EN VIVO / New live album




El que para muchos fue uno de los mejores grupos de los noventa, The Cranberries, ha vuelto a la carga tras casi siete años de silencio. Ya hay programados en nuestro país dos fechas para disfrutar del directo de la banda irlandesa, 12 de marzo en Madrid y un día más tarde en Barcelona.
Pero para ir abriendo boca, el próximo 2 de marzo sale a la venta un disco con los mejores directos del alabado grupo. El t
ítulo del álbum será "BUALADH BOS" y en él se recogen canciones de conciertos ofrecidos por los cinco continentes entre 1994 y 1998, su "época dorada". Y cómo no, en el nuevo CD encontraremos sus mejores y más conocidos temas, como fueron "ZOMBIE", "DREAMS" ("Suenos"), "RIDICULOUS THOUGHTS" ("Pensamientos ridículos"), "FREE TO DECIDE" ("Libre para decidir") o "LINGER" ("Queda").
La banda se formó en 1989 en Limerick (Irlanda) y lanzaba su primer disco un año después. Desde entonces no pararon de cosechar éxitos por todo el mundo. Esa exitosa carrera musical les llevó a vender más de 14,5 millones de discos sólo en Estados Unidos. En 2003 entristecían a sus numerosos fans con la decisión de separarse, pero el grupo volvió a reunirse en 2009. En ese descanso, la vocalista de la banda Dolores O' Riordan inició una carrera en solitario, y tan sólo un día después de presentar su segundo trabajo anunciaba el regreso de The Cranberries.
One of the best groups of the nineties, accoding to many, The Cranberries is back to work after 7 years disappeared. There are already two dates to see the Irish band live in Spain: March 12th in Madrid and a day later in Barcelona.
But to open your appetite, a new record of the band with their best live performances will be released on March 2nd. Its title "BUALADH BOS" where they have collected songs from concerts given in the five continents between 1994 & 1988, their golden era. And obviously in this record we'll find some of their hits live, such as "ZOMBIE", "DREAMS", "RIDICULOUS THOUGHTS", "FREE TO DECIDE" or "LINGER".
The band formed in Limerick (Ireland) in 1989 and released their first album a year later. Since then they haven't stopped having hits around the world. This successful record career has made them sell over 14,5 million records only in the USA. In 2003, all their fans were disappointed because of their break up, but the group got together again in 2009. During the break Dolores O'Riordan started her own solo-career, and just one day after releasing her second album, they announced The Cranberries comeback.
Video "LINGER":

Video "LINGER" en vivo en/live in Paris:

24/2/10

ABBAWORLD: DE LONDRES A MELBURNE, JUNIO 2010 / From London to Melbourne, June 2010



Se confirma, cuando ABBAWorld cierre en Earls Court en Londres en marzo, zarpará rumbo a Melburne (Australia) donde abrirá en el Federation Square en Junio de 2010.

It's confirmed, when ABBAWorld closes down at Earl Court in London in March, it'll start off a journey to Melbourne (Australia) where it'll open up at Federation Square in June 2010.

23/2/10

SE SEPARA LA QUINTA ESTACIÓN Breaks up




La Quinta Estación se separa. Natalia Jiménez, su vocalista y líder, seguirá su carrera ahora en solitario y Ángel Reyero se dedicará a componer y producir para otros artistas.
La noticia sale a la luz tras lograr un Grammy al Mejor álbum pop, imponiéndose con
"SIN FRENOS" - en una de las categorías que concitan mayor atención- a otros como Ricardo Arjona, Francisco Céspedes, Natalia Lafourcade y Paulina Rubio.
Por otro lado, el grupo tenía pendiente una demanda por el nombre. En 2008 Sven Martin, fundador y ex miembro de la formación, acusó a sus ex compañeros de usar un nombre que él mismo había inscrito en el Registro de la Propiedad. Natalia Jiménez y Angel Reyero se defendieron considerando que La Quinta Estación es "una marca notoria y mundialmente conocida", pero la sentencia aún no se había hecho pública.
El grupo español se formó en el año 2000 con seis integrantes, pero en unos meses quedaron los tres asociados a La Quinta Estación, quienes fueron los responsables de cosechar los grandes éxitos de la banda en México y saltar de ahí a España y el resto de Latinoamérica. En diciembre de 2008, el guitarrista y cofundador de Pablo Dominguez abandonó, siendo la primera gran escisión. En marzo de 2009 salía
"SIN FRENOS", cuarto disco de estudio y primero como dúo.
La Quinta Estación forma parte de la música gracias a singles como
"TU PEOR ERROR" y "ME MUERO", canción con la que consiguieron el récord de descargas en España. A finales de 2007 recibieron el Premio Ondas a Mejor Artista o Grupo Latino y los Premios Principales como Artista Revelación, Mejor Álbum Nacional y Mejor Canción Nacional, por "ME MUERO".
La Quinta Estación breaks up. Natalia Jiménez, its leader & vocalist, will continue her solo-career and Ángel Reyero will write songs and produce other artists.
The information appears after achieving the Latin Grammy Award for Best pop album winning in a difficult category over artists such as Ricardo Arjona, Francisco Céspedes, Natalia Lafurcade & Paulina Rubio.
On the other hand, the band has legal problems because of its name. In 2008 Sven Martin, founder and former member of the group, accused his bandmates of using a name that he had registered. Natalia & Ángel defended themselves considering La Quinta Estación "a well-known trademark", but there has been no legal output up to now.
The Spanish group formed in 2000 with six members, but only a few months later they ended up in only three associated to La Quinta Estación, who were responsible for the greatest hits of the band in Mexico and from there to Spain and the rest of Latin America. In December 2008, the guitarrist and co-founder Pablo Domínguez left the group. In March 2009, their fourth album and first one as a duo, "SIN FRENOS" ("Without brakes") was released.
La Quinta Estación are part of the music scene thanks to singles as "TU PEOR ERROR" ("Your worst mistake") & "ME MUERO" ("I die"), song for which they achieved the record of downloads in Spain. At the end of 2007 they achieved the Ondas Award to Best Artists or Latin Group and the 40Principales Award for Best New Artist, Best Album & Best Song for "ME MUERO".

"VOULEZ-VOUS" DELUXE EDITION, EN CAMINO / on the way.



"VOULEZ-VOUS" el álbum de ABBA de 1979, en el que se incluyen sus éxitos "CHIQUITITA", "DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW?" ("¿Lo sabe tu madre?") y "I HAVE A DREAM" ("Tengo un sueño") se lanzará como un Deluxe Edition (Edición de lujo) esta primavera, según informa abbasite.com. En línea con otras ediciones de lujo previas como "ARRIVAL" y "ABBA-THE ALBUM", el "VOULEZ-VOUS" Deluxe Edition expande el álbum original con otras canciones de la misma época, asi como también con un DVD de apariciones televisivas y entrevistas en relación con el disco. Os mantendremos informados...

ABBA's 1979 album, "VOULEZ-VOUS", featuring smash hits such as "CHIQUITITA", "DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW?" & "I HAVE A DREAM", will be released as a Deluxe Edition this spring, abbasite.com reports. In line with previous Deluxe Edition releases such as "ARRIVAL" and "ABBA-THE ALBUM", the "VOULEZ-VOUS" Deluxe Edition expands the original album with Voulez-Vous era bonus tracks, as well as a DVD featuring television performances and interviews related to the album. We'll keep you informed...

EUROVISIÓN 2010 OSLO: "ALGO PEQUEÑITO", DANIEL DIGES

Daniel Diges

Daniel Diges es el cantante elegido para representarnos en el Festival de Eurovisión 2010 en Oslo (Noruega) el próximo 29 de Mayo. Aquí estrenamos la canción "ALGO PEQUEÑITO". Daniel, nacido en Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) hace 29 años, actor y cantante curtido en los musicales españoles: HIGH STREET MUSICAL, WE WILL ROCK YOU, HOY NO ME PUEDO LEVANTAR y actualmente en la gira de MAMMA MIA en el papel de Sky, además de en series de TV.
Daniel Diges is our elected singer to represent Spain at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Oslo (Norway) on May, 29th. Here we premiere the song "ALGO PEQUEÑITO" ("Something tiny"). Daniel, born in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) 29 years ago, actor & singer who has worked in several Spanish musicals: HIGH STREET MUSICAL, WE WILL ROCK YOU, HOY NO ME PUEDO LEVANTAR and at the moment is working on the MAMMA MIA tour on the role of Sky, apart from TV-series.
Video "ALGO PEQUEÑITO":

Audio:

22/2/10

22-FEB: DÍA EUROPEO DE LA IGUALDAD SALARIAL / European Day for Wage Equality


El 22 de febrero es el día Europeo de la Igualdad Salarial, porque hasta este día tendrián que trabajar las mujeres para ganar lo mismo que un hombre en 2009, 53 días más. Para conmemorarlo, ahí va Donna Summer y su "SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY" ("Trabaja duro por el dinero").


February, 22nd is the European Day for Wage Equality, because up to this day women would have to work to earn the same as a man did in 2009, 53 days more. To comemorate, here goes Donna Summer and her "SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY".


Video "SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY" - Donna Summer:

...Y HOY / ...& today JAMES BLUNT (36)


Y hoy le toca cumplir a James Blunt, son 36 años. Lo celebramos con el éxito que le hizo famoso.
And today it's James Blunt's turn, he's 36 today. We celebrate it with the hit that made him famous.
Video "YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL" ("Eres bella"):

21/2/10

JOSÉ Mª CANO: CUMPLE HOY / Birthday today (51)




Hoy José María Cano cumple 51 años, retirado de la escena musical y totalmente volcado en su faceta de artista gráfico. Ha sido difícil encontrar un video que no incluyéramos ya en su Gold. Pero aquí incluimos un video ultimando la composición de la canción "TÚ" de Mecano. ¡Felicidades José Mª!
Today José María Cano becomes 51 years old, retired from the musical scene and totally devoted to his work as a graphic artists. It's been difficult to find a video which we hadn't included on his Gold. But we enclose a video where he works on the Mecano's song "TÚ" ("You"). Happy birthday, José Mª!
Video trabajando en/working on "YOU" para/for "AIDALAI" LP:

20/2/10

"TAKE ON ME", A-HA & ANNI B SWEET




La nueva promesa del pop indie español, la malagueña Anni B Sweet, se ha atrevido a versionar todo un clásico del pop noruego "TAKE ON ME" de A-Ha. Así que ahí van las versiones de hoy...
The new promise of Spanish indie pop, the Malaga-born Anni B Sweet, has challenged to cover a classic song of Norwegian pop band A-Ha "TAKE ON ME". So here are our today's versions...
Video A-Ha:

Videos Anni B Sweet:

19/2/10

MARTA HABLA PARA "LA VOZ DE GALICIA" EN EL DÍA DEL CONCIERTO DE EBS EN CORUÑA / Marta speaks to "La Voz de Galicia" on the day of EBS's gig in Coruña




Marta Botía concede una entrevista al periódico coruñés "La Voz de Galicia" el día antes de su concierto en la ciudad. La incluimos.

Marta Botía gives an interview to Coruña's newspaper "La Voz de Galicia" the day before their concert in the city. We include it here in Spanish.

La ex componente de Ella Baila Sola se ha aliado con una fan del grupo en el proyecto EBS. Mañana actúúan en A Coruña

El dúo Ella Baila Sola dio su último aliento en el 2001. Marta Botía, una de sus integrantes, probó en solitario tras la ruptura y finalmente se refugió en Nueva York. De allí volvió madre y con el deseo de retomar el proyecto. ««Solo tenía en mente volver con Marilia; para mi no podía ser otra persona»», recuerda Marta. ««Se lo pregunté -continúa-, me dijo que no y no supe muy bien qué hacer hasta que aparecióó Rocío".
-Lo de Rocío Pavón parece casi un cuento de hadas.
-Sí, es muy bonito. Rocío era una fan que la conocíamos de venir a los conciertos, de las firmas de discos y eso. Siempre nos traía cositas, pero también sus canciones. Cuando la escuché lo vi claro. Me dije: ««¡¡Yo quiero cantar esas canciones!»», y ella aceptó.
-Usted vivió los buenos tiempos de las discográficas. ¿No le da miedo empezar de cero?
-Bueno, ya conozco todo. El objetivo no es vender millones de discos y me lo planteo de otra manera. Tenemos mucha ilusión, si la cosa está mal, ya se arreglará. Nosotras nos hemos autoproducido y hemos puesto el dinero por delante. Rocíío ha dejado su trabajo, es decir, aquí hay muchas apuestas hechas aunque no nos respalde un sello.
-¿¿Continúan relamiéndose en los bajones sentimentales en clave femenina?
-La verdad es que en este disco hemos intentado tratar otros temas. Nos gusta hablar de las cosas que son las máás comunes y normales. Queremos darles su minuto de gloria a las cosas del díía a díía y los sentimientos máás tontos. Eso provoca cercaníía con la gente, porque esas tonteríías nos pasan a todos.
-En «Baldosas» han dado en el clavo.
-Claro [risas]. Va de eso de «no hay que pisar la raya» Esa canción es de Rocío y cuando la oí me dije: ««¡Qué cosa más tierna e inteligente!»».
-¿En el vídeo pretendíían dar envidia haciendo realidad la fantasíía de tantas mujeres?
-Síí, síí [se ríe]. Fue divertidísimo tantos cambios de estilismo. Fue un sueño hecho realidad: «Ahora nos pones asíí, ahora más maquillaje, ahora tacones»». Sí, sí, estuvo muy bien.
-¿¿Recuperan canciones de Ella Baila Sola?
-Sí, los conciertos son en cierto modo un viaje al pasado. Cuando tocamos casi podemos ver la nostalgia de la gente en la cara. Resulta muy emocionante.

18/2/10

SADE Nº1 EN ESPAÑA Y... / Sade nº1 in Spain &...

Sade, nº1!

Sade es nº1 en España con su nuevo álbum, "SOLDIER OF LOVE". La cantante nacida en Nigeria ha entrado directamente y en la primera semana de su publicación al nº1 de la lista oficial de los discos más vendidos en España. Además, Sade también ha conseguido llegar al nº1 en Estados Unidos, Francia, Suiza, Canadá, Portugal e Italia y al nº2 en Alemania y Austria. "SOLDIER OF LOVE" es el sexto álbum de estudio de la banda liderada por Sade Adu y rompe diez años de silencio y alejamiento de la vida pública de la artista, desde la aparición de su anterior disco de estudio "LOVERS ROCK" (2000).En Estados Unidos encabeza la lista Billboard 200 por las 502 mil copias vendidas del álbum durante su primera semana a la venta. Nosotros acabamos de comprarlo y estamos en la primera escucha.
Sade is nº1 in Spain with her new album, "SOLDIER OF LOVE". The Nigerian-born singer has entered directly the bestselling record chart onto nº1 in Spain. She's also got to the top position in the USA, France, Switzerland, Portugal and Italy and to nº2 in Germany and Austria. "SOLDIER OF LOVE" is her sixth studio album of the band leadered by Sade Adu and breaks a 10-year-silence and retirement of the artist from public life, since her latest studio record "LOVERS ROCK" (2000). She's on top of the American Billboard 200 chart for 520 thousand copies sold of her album in the first week available. We've just bought it and listening to it for the first time.
Tracklist:
"The moon and the sky" ("La luna y el cielo") / "Soldier of love" ("Soldado de amor") / "Morning bird" ("Pájaro mañanero") / Babyfather ("Padre de bebé") / "Long hard road" ("Carretera larga y dura") / "Be that easy" ("Sé tan fácil") / "Bring me home" ("Tráeme a casa") / "In another time" ("En otro tiempo") / "Skin" ("Piel") / "The safest place" ("El lugar más seguro")

17/2/10

"SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME", BROTHERHOOD OF MAN




Abba creó escuela en Eurovisión, además de que el tema "WATERLOO" haya quedado como la canción ganadora más recordada del festival, dentro del concurso les salieron imitadores. Abba fue el primer grupo ganador del festival, y a partir de ellos, se sucedieron toda una colección de grupos de parejas. En 1976, 2 años después, ganaron por Reino Unido, el grupo Brotherhood of Man con el tema "SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME" ("Guarda tus besos para mi"). Pero sel afán imitador de este grupo continuó después: el grupo tuvo algún éxito posterior como "ANGELO" que coincidió, y no sólo en el tiempo, con el "FERNANDO" de Abba. ¿Coincidencia? Hemos encontrado un video que trata el tema...
Abba created a trend in the Eurovision Song Contest, apart from "WATERLOO" becoming the most remembered winning song of the contest, other entries seemed to copy them. Abba were the first band that ever won the contest and from then on a long collection of groups made out of couples followed. In 1976, just 2 years later, the band Brotherhood of Man won the Eurovision Song contest for Britain with the song "SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME". However their copying continued later, the group had a few hits such as "ANGELO" which coincided, and not only in time, with Abba's "FERNANDO". Coincidence? We've found a video that deals with it...

Video Eurovision 1976 "SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME":

Video ABBA versus Brotherhood of Man:

16/2/10

MARTES DE CARNAVAL / Mardi Gras: "CARNIVAL GIRL", TEXAS (+Kardinall Offishall)




Estamos en pleno Carnaval, hoy el día grande. Para celebrarlo, una canción de Texas en la voz de Sharleen Spiteri "CARNIVAL GIRL" ("Chica de carnaval") extraído de su álbum del 2003 "CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR" ("Cuidado con lo que deseas"). Fue su primer single y acompañado del rapero Kardinall Offishall, incluimos aquí versiones en vivo con él y otra sin.
We're in the middle of Carnival, today the big day. To celebrate it, a song by Texas in the voice of Sharleen Spiteri "CARNIVAL GIRL" taken from their 2003 album "CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR". It was their first single featuring the rapper Kardinall Offishall, we include here live versions & others without him.

Video demo version:

Videos Top Of The Pops (TV):

15/2/10

MUERE EL CANTANTE DE THE KNACK, DOUG FIEGER / The Knack's vocalist, Doug Fieger, dies [Tribute hit: "My Sharona"]





Doug Fieger, cantante de The Knack, falleció ayer (14 de febrero) en Los Ángeles, a los 57 años, a causa de un cáncer de pulmón. En 2005 le fue diagnosticado y posteriormente se le extirparon varios tumores en el cerebro.
En 1979, Doug Fieger, al frente de The Knack, publicó su primer álbum,
“GET THE KNACK"”, en el que se incluía la canción ‘MY SHARONA"’, que llegó a ser un éxito mundial. El grupo se disolvió en 1982 pero volvió a reunirse en 1986 para hacer una gira y grabar tres discos más en los siguientes años, el último, “PROOF” ("Prueba"), apareció en 1998. Fieger publicó un disco en solitario en 2000, “FIRST THINGS FIRST” ("Lo primero es lo primero").
Doug Fieger, vocalist of The Knack, died yesterday (February, 14th) in Los Angeles at the age of 57 due to lung cancer. He was diagnosed in 2005 and had had surgery later to take out several brain tumours.
In 1979, Doug Fieger, leading The Knack, released their first album "GET THE KNACK", including their worldwide hit "MY SHARONA". The group broke up in 1982 and got together again in 1986 to tour and record three albums more in the following years, the last one "PROOF" was released in 1998. Fieger released a solo album in 2000, "FIRST THING FIRST".
Video "MY SHARONA":

LUIS TOSAR: EL ACTOR GALLEGO SE LLEVA SU 3er GOYA / The Galician actor gets his 3rd Goya (The Ellas: "Left outside alone+I will survive")


Nuestro actor gallego Luís Tosar ganó ayer su tercer Premio Goya al Mejor Actor por su personaje de Malamadre en "CELDA 211". En una estupenda y reconciliadora gala conducida por Andreu Buenafuente recogió su premio. Aquí en nuestro blog es un asiduo por su faceta de cantante del grupo The Ellas, teníamos que homenajearlo hoy aquí, por lo que adjuntamos una de sus actuaciones versionando "LEFT OUTSIDE ALONE" ("Dejado afuera y solo") y "I WILL SURVIVE" ("Sobreviviré"). ¡Enhorabuena, Luís!



Our Galician actor Luís Tosar won yesterday his third Goya to the Best Actor Award for his character Malamadre in "CELDA 211". He received the award during a wonderful gala presented by Andreu Buenafuente. Luis has appeared on our blog several times as singer of his band The Ellas, we had to pay tribute to him today, so we enclose one of his performances covering "LEFT OUTSIDE ALONE" & "I WILL SURVIVE". Congratulations, Luis!


Video Luis recoge/collecting Goya 2010 Mejor/Best Actor:

Videos Luís Tosar "El Hormiguero" 03/11/2009:





14/2/10

"I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU", STEVIE WONDER




En la fecha del 14 de febrero, día de San Valentín, recordamos un éxito apropriado para el día como el de Stevie Wonder de 1984: "I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU" ("Sólo llamé para decirte que te quiero"), algo que se podría decir fácilmente en un día como el de hoy si no estás al lado de tu amor. Pues éso...


On a day like February 14th, Saint Valentine's day, we remember the right song for such a day as Stevie Wonder's 1984 hit: "I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU", something you could easily say on a day like today if you're not next to your love. Well, that's it...




13/2/10

[Gold] SADE, 10 AÑOS DESPUÉS / 10 years later


Single "Soldier of love" [2010]

Album ("Soldado de amor") [2010]

"Lovers rock" ("La roca de los amantes") [2000]

"Love deluxe" ("Amor deluxe") [1992]

"Stronger than pride" ("Más fuerte que el orgullo") [1988]

"Promise" ("Promesa") [1985]
"Diamond life" ("Vida de diamante") [1984]
Sade, en 26 años de carera, sólo 6 álbumes (sin contar recopilatorios o en vivo), pero trabajos todos de gran éxito y calidad. Ahora 10 años más tarde vuelve con uno nuevo, "SOLDIER OF LOVE".
Sade, in her 26-year-career, only 6 albums (not counting compilations or live albums), but all her works are successful and good quality. Not 10 years later she's back with her new "SOLDIER OF LOVE".

"TENÍA TANTO QUE DARTE", OTRA PARODIA DE MOTA / A new Mota's parody

José Mota

Nena Daconte
José Mota ha vuelto a hacer de la suyas. Una nueva parodia, este vez con la canción de Nena Daconte "TENÍA TANTO QUE DARTE" en un doble de Rajoy haciendo promesas electorales.
José Mota has done it again. A new parody, this time with Nena Daconte's song "TENÍA TANTO QUE DARTE" ("I had so much to give to you"), sung by an impersonation of Rajoy promising for the elections.
Video José Mota:

Video Nena Daconte en/on TV:

12/2/10

"THE LONG FALL", LO NUEVO DE MARLANGO / Marlango's latest

Marlango

El año 2010 se está revelando un año de importantes y grandes estrenos. Otros que anuncian nuevo disco este año es el grupo de Leonor Watling, Marlango, que presentan "LIFE IN THE TREEHOUSE" ("Vida en la casa del árbol") que se edita el 2 de marzo. Nosotros hoy os presentamos el video del primer single "THE LONG FALL" ("La larga caída").
2010 is revealing as a year full of important and great releases. Another group that have announced a new album this year is Leonor Watling's group, Marlango, who present "LIFE IN THE TREEHOUSE", released on March, 2nd. Today we premiere the video of their first single "THE LONG FALL".
Video "THE LONG FALL":

11/2/10

MIGUEL BOSÉ: ESTRENAMOS SU NUEVO VIDEO / Premiere of his latest video



Falta menos ya para el estreno del nuevo álbum de Miguel Bosé "CARDIO", ya hemos oído el primer single "ESTUVE A PUNTO DE...", hoy estrenamos su video y el making of. El día 9 de marzo el resto del disco...

Less days are left for the premiere of Miguel Bosé's new album "CARDIO", we've already listened to his first single "ESTUVE A PUNTO DE..." ("I've been about to..."), today we premiere the video and the behind the scenes of it. On March, 9th, the rest of the record...
Enlaces/Links:
Video "ESTUVE A PUNTO DE...":
Video making of-behnind the scenes:
Video:

10/2/10

"EVERYBODY HURTS-2010" PRO-HAITI: EL SINGLE MÁS VENDIDO DE SIGLO / The best selling single of the century




El single benéfico por-Haiti "EVERYBODY HURTS-2010", versión del clásico de REM, se ha convertido en el single más vendido del siglo desde su salida el pasado 8 de febrero con más de 200.000 copias vendidas. Hoy tenemos el video oficial.

The pro-Haiti charity single "EVERYBODY HURTS-2010", cover of REM's classic, has become the best selling single of theis century since its release last February 8th, with more than 200.000copies sold. Today we've got the official video.


9/2/10

HOY HACE 30 AÑOS DEL CONCIERTO QUE INICIÓ LA MOVIDA MADRILEÑA / It's 30 years today of Madrid's "movida" first gig


Un día como hoy, hace treinta años, se probaba sonido en el auditorio de la Escuela de Caminos de Madrid, para celebrar un concierto homenaje a José Enrique Cano 'canito' batería del grupo Tos, quienes posteriormente se denominaron Los Secretos.
La muerte de "Canito", atropellado en la nochevieja de 1979, supuso un tremendo golpe para el grupo, liderado entonces por los tres hermanos Urquijo, Enrique, Álvaro y Javier. Aún no se hablaba de movida madrileña pero bandas de punks, de rock, de psicodelia o de pop comenzaban a llenar las míticas salas de conciertos.
Una noche, en La Vía Láctea de Madrid, se juntaron Enrique Urquijo y José Vegas, quien por entonces era el programador cultural de la Escuela de Caminos, decidieron programar un concierto homenaje en memoria de Canito, que en seguida fue apoyado por la mayoría de los nuevos grupos de la ola madrileña. Nacha Pop, Alaska y los Pegamoides, Mamá, Paraíso o Mermelada eran algunos de los grupos que acompañarían a Los Secretos en la noche del 9 de febrero de 1980, o lo que la gente conoce como el inicio de la movida madrileña.
A este concierto le siguieron otros muchos en la Escuela de Caminos. Marcó un referente en los inicios de los años 80 y en gran parte gracias a José Antonio Torroja (padre de Ana Torroja, voz de Mecano) y que por aquel entonces era el director de la escuela. A pesar que no se pusieron entradas a la venta, el lleno fue abrumador.

30 years ago today, they were doing sound-checks at the auditorium of the Escuela de Caminos in Madrid to pay tribute to José Enrique Cano "Canito", drums in the group Tos, which later became Los Secretos.
"Canito's" death, run over by a car on New Year's Eve 1979, was a great shock for the group, headed at the moment by the three Urquijo brothers: Enrique, Álvaro & Javier. Madrid's "movida" wasn't mentioned yet but groups of punks, rock, psychodelia or pop started to fill up concert venues.
One night at Madrid's Via Láctea, Enrique Urquijo & José Vegas, cultural manager at the Escuela de Caminos, decided to organize a tribute concert for Canito, which was soon backed up by most of the new wave Madrid's bands. Nacha Pop, Alaska & Pegamoides, Mamá, Paraíso or Mermelada were some of the groups that would perform together with Los Secretos on the night of February, 9th, 1980 or what people consider the birth of Madrid's movida.
After this concert, many others followed at the Escuela de Caminos. It was a reference at the beginning of the 80s and most of it thanks to José Antonio Torroja (Ana Torroja's father, vocalist of Mecano), who was at that time the college's headmaster. No tickets were put on sale, but it was packed full.

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ABBA, THE MUSEUM

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