13/4/09 sees the release of the ‘BlackBerry 8310 Curve’ this is a sim free and unlocked to any network mobile phone. This model comes with a pink liquid silver finish.
‘The blackberry 8310’ is a rather stylish looking phone with a large screen and QWERTY keyboard. In addition the handset has GPRS and Blackberry Maps installed as standard. For ease of operation the phone is operated by a strategically placed trackball.
The camera is 2.0 megapixel with video and flash capabilities. This mobile phone provides all of the facilities that you would expect from a Smartphone in that email, SMS, Internet and messaging and browsing are easily assessable. The ‘BlackBerry 8310 Curve’ in pink is due for release on 13/4/09.
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Columbia/Sony
Twisted Wheel - Twisted Wheel - CD+Bonus DVD Release Date
This Manchester indie rock band boasts Paul Weller as a patron and they already have a star-studded fanbase including Noel & Liam Gallagher, Ian Brown and Kasabian.
Their debut, guitar-driven album has received a ton of press reviews and media interest. They managed to secure Paul Weller’s recording studio free of charge after handing over a demo tape to ex-Inspiral Carpet’s Clint Boon, when they performed at the Night & Day in Manchester. Boon then passed it on to Paul Weller and much to Twisted Wheel’s surprise, Weller called them to offer them his studio.
Twisted Wheel have produced an album of teenage angst meets rocking punk - aka Clash meets 60’s The Who. Produced by Oasis producer, Dave Sardy, the 11-track album is due for release Easter Monday on CD with bonus DVD featuring 7 live tracks and videos to the singles ‘She’s A Weapon’, ‘You Stole The Sun’ and ‘Lucy The Castle’.
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Inkheart on Blu-ray Release Date
‘Inkheart’ will be released to Blu-ray on 13/4/09. This is a fantasy story and is the first from the ‘Inkworld Trilogy’. Meggie Folchart’s father Mo has a rather strange ability; he can bring the characters in a book alive as he reads out loud!
On one occasion when Mo was reading aloud he managed to send Meggies mother Resa into a story book so Meggie and her father are all alone in the world despite Mo’s attempts to reverse his error. Others learn of Mo’s ability and pursue him for their own ends. Meggie and her father try to stay one step ahead of them all to no avail.
The pair are captured and with some assistance eventually manage to escape. They must come up with a way to transport their captors into book form so that they will be safe in the future. Find out if they are successful on 13/4/09 when ‘Inkheart’ is released on Blu-ray.
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Fujitsu Siemens AMILO Pi 3525 Laptop Notebook Release Date
The ‘Fujitsu Siemens AMILO Pi 3525 Laptop’ is due to be released on 13/4/09. This notebook has the powerful Intel 2 Core Duo processor running at 2Ghz.
The Amilo Pi 3525 runs Windows Vista Home Premium and has a ‘BrilliantView’ 15.4” screen that brings more vibrant colours to the on screen images. It is claimed that this technology also makes it easier to see the screen when using the laptop outside. There is plenty of power with 4GB of RAM and storage space at some 250GB. Built-in are stereo speakers and wireless Internet capabilities.
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Lewis Series 3 DVD Release Date
The third series of’ Lewis’ will be released on DVD on 13/4/09. Kevin Whately plays the extremely popular ‘Lewis’ along with Laurence Fox as his very reliable aide James Hathaway.
This release has four episodes on four different DVD discs. ‘Lewis’ has gone on to be a worthy replacement for the hit TV series ‘Morse’ in which Whately also played alongside the ever popular John Thaw. The series sees Lewis and Hathaway attempting to solve murders in and around the picturesque Oxford. More often than not we see the University entwined within the very clever and addictive storylines.
‘Lewis Series 3’ is full of the twists, turns and intrigue that make it a thoroughly entertaining murder drama series. The set is due to be released on 13/4/09.
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Prince - Lotus Flower - 3cd
Self-release
Prince Lotus Flower New Album Release Date
Prince is set to release a 3 cd set next week. Originally these were to be three separate releases for 2009, but Prince decided to combine all three into one set. Two of the albums are his solo work, “Lotus Flower” and “MPLSOUND”. The third is “Elixir” which is the collaboration with his protege, Bria Valente.
Recorded at Prince’s Paisley Park studio in Minneapolis, “Lotus Flower” is a guitar-driven, rocky set of 10 songs whereas “MPLSOUND” is more soulful and funky. Bria Valente’s work is compared by Prince to Sade,
Which one fans will prefer will depend on what style of Prince music is their favourite but here in this bargain package there is something for everyone.
Lotus Flower is released on 13th April
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Rounder/Atlantic
Madeleine Peyroux - Bare Bones Release Date
Madeleine Peyroux (born 1974, Athens, Georgia) is an American jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Her vocal talents have been compared to those of Billie Holliday and Madeleine counts Billie along with Bessie Smith, Patsy Cline, Édith Piaf, Leonard Cohen, Johnny Mercer, Serge Gainsbourg and Bob Dylan as major influences on her music and life.
Teaming up with famous producer, Larry Klein, this is Madeleine’s fourth studio album and features her writing collaborations with songwriters Walter Becker, Joe Henry, David Batteau and Julian Corywell as well as her own composition, “I Must Be Saved”.
The album received critical acclaim in the press including a 4-star in The Guardian which says of the album: “Bare Bones remains a work of high class, deep feeling and, let’s not forget, magical singing”.
“Bare Bones” is released on 13th April on CD.
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The Russell Brand Radio Show - The Best of What’s Legal Box Set
Release Date 13th April Mercury/Universal
Russell Brand - The Best of What's Legal Release Date
This 3 cd box set contains the best of Russell Brand’s demised Radio 2 show with commentary from Russell explaining chronologically how the show came to a premature end because of “Sachsgate”.
Also contained in the boxset is a DVD of previously unseen “Viddycasts” with Russell and guests including Jonathan Ross, Noel Gallagher, Mathew Horne, James Corden, Simon Amstell and many, many others.
The boxset is released on 13th April and Russell plays London’s O2 Arena on Friday 17th April.
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Edel Records
Chris de Burgh New Album Release Date
Chris de Burgh releases “Footsteps” on 13th April, an album of studio recordings of some of his favourite tracks of all time - his “desert island discs”. He is said to use many of the tracks on this album to soundcheck to when playing live.
The Irish-based popular song-writer (who was actually born in Argentina and now lives in Wexford) has sold over 40 million albums worldwide and has released 6 UK top ten albums. Tracks on Footsteps include Toto’s “Africa”, Jimi Hendrix’s “All Along the Watchtower”, Nilsson’s “Without You”, Don McLean’s “American Pie” and the Beatles’ “‘Blackbird” plus an exclusive bonus track - ‘Rhythm Of The Rain / Crying In The Rain’ available only in the UK.
Footsteps is out via Edel Records on CD next month.
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Super Furry Animals - Dark Days, Light Years
Rough Trade
Super Furry Animals - Dark Days, Light Years Release date
Psychedlic Welsh rock band, Super Furry Animals release their 9th studio album, “Dark Days, Light Years” next month through Rough Trade Records. The album has already had a digital release earlier this month via the bands own website, www.superfurry.com, and it’s physical release is on 13th April.
Super Furrys have a hugely loyal fanbase and their album reviews are historically strong. The Times describe this album as: “…… songs of life-affirming beauty and novelty” and awards it a 4/5 star review as does The Guardian who says: “Dark Days/Light Years is their finest collection since 2003’s Phantom Power”.
Tracks include “Inaugural Trams” featuring Nick McCarthy from Franz Ferdinand rapping in German and “The Very Best of Neil Diamond”.
Dark Days/Light Years is released 13th April on CD & LP.
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