UK MUSIC: CHIPMUNK FT ESMEE DENTERS – ‘UNTIL YOU WERE GONE’
Check out rapper Chipmunk’s new “poptastic” single ‘Until You Were Gone’, featuring singer Esmee Denters. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?
FOOLISHNESS OF THE DAY: CHERYL COLE VOTED THE MOST INSPIRATIONAL WOMAN OF THE DECADE
Via MTV UK Cheryl Cole has been voted the most inspirational woman of the decade. The Girls Aloud star has topped a poll by the UK’s leading cosmetic treatment review website with a significant 78% of the vote. Women from across the land voted Chezza as the most motivating lady of the past 10 years – fending off tough competition from Dame Helen Mirren and Oprah Winfrey who finished second and third respectively. The X Factor judge was crowned the winner as 29% of […]
UK NEWS: MAN GIVEN 20 YEARS FOR MATALAN SHOP MURDER
Via BBC News A 19-year-old man who was found guilty of murdering a Matalan shop manager has been sentenced to life with a minimum 20-year term. Kobina Essel stabbed Jamie Simpson, 33, during a botched robbery in March 2008. Mr Simpson was stabbed in the neck with a 10-inch knife during the hold-up at the store in Hackney, east London. Essel, of Manor Park, east London, was found guilty of the murder by an Old Bailey jury in February. He had denied […]
UK NEWS: PETE DOHERTY ON DRUGS SUPPLY CHARGE
Via Digital Spy Pete Doherty was reportedly arrested last week on suspicion of supplying a controlled drug. The singer-songwriter was one of four people questioned on Friday in the matter relating to the death of heiress Robin Whitehead, BBC News reports. Doherty was bailed to return in April. Whitehead, who recently made a film about Doherty’s band The Libertines titled The Road To Albion, died of a suspected drug overdose in January. Continue Reading Mark my words Doherty here will ONCE AGAIN evade punishment. It’s […]
UK FILM: 4.3.2.1 POSTER – A LESSON LEARNED!
Last week the official poster for the up and coming Noel Clarke film 4.3.2.1 debuted online, which I later featured on Mad News. I also asked Noel a question regarding the poster which surprisingly didn’t seem to go down too well. He didn’t take to kindly to being questioned about the decision to feature one actress on the poster, clad only in underwear. Click here to read the post/subsequent heated debate if you missed it. Since then I have received emails from his supporters criticizing me for “calling Noel out like that” (erm all I […]
NEW ARTIST: MARIA BENTLEY / UK SOUL JAM EVENT
The brilliant Maria Bentley will be performing live next on March 28th UKSoulJam (details below). FREE DOWNLOADS: Maria has 6 songs up for free download on her reverb nation page – if http://www.reverbnation.com/mariabentley MARIA BENTLEY LIVE – MARCH 28th: Maria Bentley’s next live show is on March 28th on UKSoulJam Easter Special at Jazzcafe, London, UK More info on this gig is on: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=104419656&blogId=530252378 & also http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=393056920728&index=1 Tickets available from: http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F00438B752C2CC9?artistid=977017&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=202 All enquiries: keepthefaithful@gmail.com [CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE]
UK NEWS: FORMER BNP MEMBER FALLS FOR JAMAICAN COLLEAGUE
This has got to be the funniest article I’ve read so far this year! Ha ha ha ha ha! Via The Daily Mirror Pete’s story If someone had said to me in the 80s that I’d marry a black woman, I’d have said “Never in a million years!” You see, I dread to think how many years I’d been active with the BNP. I was in my late teens when it all started. Growing up I didn’t really have black friends or […]
UK MUSIC: ASHLEY WALTERS – FOREVER (1 MINUTE TEASER FROM THE 4,3,2,1 SOUNDTRACK)
Actor/rapper Ashley Walters new track Forever will feature on the up and coming 4,3,2,1 film soundtrack. Check out the 1 minute teaser below. It’s only a 1 minute teaser so I will reserve judgement for now.
UK TV: JLS & LEMAR PERFORM ON BBC SPORTS RELIEF
Singer Lemar and boyband JLS performed the ballad What About Love on last nights Sports Relief. Those JLS boys need some serious vocal training. Their management should think about hiring Lemar.
VIDEO: ROBIN THICKE FT ESTELLE – ROLLACOASTA
Robin Thicke teams up with rapper/singer Estelle on his new single ‘Rollacoasta’. I thought I would hate this track. “An Estelle and Robin Thicke duet? It’s bound to be dire’”. But ‘Rollacoasta’ is catchy and a grower. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?
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