Foo Fighters are releasing a Greatest Hits compilation
The greatest hits compilation of the Grammy Award winning band Foo Fighters is due for release on 2nd November 200, at a price of £11.99.
The American rock band was formed 14 years ago when David Grohl’s previous band Nirvana disbanded following the death of lead singer Kurt Cobain. Since then Ghrol has admitted the huge influence of Cobain on his songwriting: “Through Kurt, I saw the beauty of minimalism and the importance of music that’s stripped down,” he said. Adding rhythmic riffs, great melodies and elements of punk rock and he created Foo Fighter’s unique brand of music that has won the band three Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album and a total of six nominations.
All of the group’s best hits are represented on this compilation which also has two tracks produced by Butch Vig; Word Forward and the new single, Wheels.
The deluxe edition comes with a DVD featuring the band’s music videos and live footage of their concerts at Wembley Stadium, Hyde Park and the Skin & Bones Theater Tour. It also contains a 28-page book with previously unseen photos of the band throughout their career.
Happily for their fans, after Grohl hinted in an interview in 2008 that there could be a break, the band is still performing and announced in July this year at an exclusive concert that their third best-of collection would be released on 2nd November.
The track list for the Greatest Hits Album is as follows:
All My Life
Best Of You
Everlong
The Pretender
My Hero
Learn To Fly
Times Like These
Monkeywrench
Big Me
Breakou
Long Road To Ruin
This is a Call
Skin and Bones
Wheels
Word Forward
Everlong (acoustic)
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A Salute to Cooking - Celebrity Recipes in Aid of the Chelsea Pensioners release date
“Take a large amount of the nation’s favourite people, stir in delicious recipes – result – a wonderful cook book”.
As Joanna Lumley’s assessment would suggest, A Salute to Cooking - a new hardback recipe book published in aid of the scarlet-coated Chelsea Pensioners - has all the ingredients of success.
With over 100 recipes contributed by celebrities, politicians, business moguls and super-chefs everywhere, the resultant mêlée of mouth-watering dishes and succulent snacks is as diverse a bunch of recipes as you’re likely to find sandwiched between two covers and sometimes say as much about the people who contributed them as about the dishes themselves.
Recipes range from the comforting fodder of Boris Johnson’s Cheese on Toast, Joanna Lumley’s elegant Sephardic Orange Cake and James Martin’s sophisticated White Chocolate, Whisky and Croissant Butter to the Duke of Edinburgh’s game contribution of BBQ’d Grouse Stuffed with Haggis. With a cover designed by satirical cartoonist Gerald Scarfe CBE and other contributors including Jamie Oliver, Dame Judi Dench and Jeremy Clarkson, the book looks set to become a modern classic.
Founded in 1682 to care for old and injured soldiers, the Royal Hospital Chelsea is home to some 300 pensioners who have served as soldiers in the British Army with the average age of a Chelsea Pensioner being 83. All proceeds donated from sales of the book will go towards updating the current living accommodation which presently consists of windowless, nine foot square ‘berths’ into modern study bedrooms with en-suite facilities.
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BBC Audiobook: The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Shadow People release dates
The investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith and company return in this exclusive BBC Audiobook – this time on a camping trip in Snowdonia.
Disaster strikes as the friends find themselves stranded in the wilds and then realise that a shadowy figure is watching their every move. Equally perturbing, Rani appears to be in two places at one time and what are the dark secrets hidden in the nearby cave?
Written by Scott Handcock and narrated by Elisabeth Sladen who plays Sarah Jane in the CBBC TV adventure series, this gripping audio book is released on 8th October. You could be one of the first to find out the truth about the Shadow People.
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Green Day
The American neo punk-rock trio return to various venues throughout the UK in London, Sheffield, Birmingham, Glasgow, Wembley and Manchester.
Originally part of the punk-rock scene in California, the band with its line-up of Billie Joe Armstrong (vocals, guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass, vocals), Tré Cool (drums, percussion) debuted with their breakthrough album, Dookie in 1994 that sold 10 million copies in the US and 15 million worldwide.
Three follow-up albums achieved double platinum and gold status and the band’s politically charged punk-rock opera, American Idiot was lauded as a masterpiece, reaching number one on the Billboard charts.
An eighth studio album released in May 2009, 21st Century Breakdown, received rave reviews from the critics and hit gold or platinum in 14 different countries whilst a host of other awards including Record of the Year for Boulevard of Broken Dreams, ensured the band’s continuing pre-eminence throughout the world.
Expect fireworks at a live show, fast-paced guitar, manic drums and tight playing with classic songs from the back catalogue like Basket Case, Jesus of Suburbia and Good Riddance (Time of Your Life).
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Basement Jaxx
As NME music magazine said; “… we can confidently say that there’s still no-one who throws a party quite like the Jaxx.”
If you haven’t experienced a Basement Jaxx concert, do it now. The two deceptively normal looking guys from Brixton Simon Ratcliffe and Felix Burton are taking to stages across the UK to choreograph and conjure up their customary carnival of events mutating across genres of house music, breakbeat, dance, two step, regga, samba, soul, jazz, punk and rave and conjuring up exotic dancers, guest vocalists, extravagant costumes in the chaotic frenzy that defines a Basement Jaxx show.
The duo got together in Brixton in 1994 where they famously held a nightclub called Rooty which later became the name of their second album. The 1999 album Remedy was critically acclaimed, featuring singles Red Alert and Rendezvous, but it was with the release of Rooty and tracks like Romeo that the duo became a huge international success. The single Where’s Your Head At from Rooty, was subsequently included on the Tombraider soundtrack. The 2003 album, Kish Kash received recognition at the Grammy Awards and with impressive singles like the fast-paced Good luck belted out by Bellray’s Lisa Vennum-Kakaula plus mixes like Justin Timberlake’s Like I Love You and She Wants to Move by N.E.R.D., firmly tucked under their belt, the Jaxx became a British institution appealing across generations.
With their latest album including guest appearances by Yoko Ono and Yo! Majesty, it’s fair to say that the duo never fails to surprise and entrance. A live performance from Basement Jaxx, as their legendary headlining act at Glastonbury demonstrated in 2005, is something never to be forgotten.
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Depeche Mode
Tickets are on sale now for kings of electronics, Depeche Mode who are performing in a UK tour.
Depeche Mode has been described as Britain’s largest cult band but they can still sell out arenas. With bands like Radiohead, Linkin Park and The Pet Shop Boys citing them as major influences on their music, the line-up of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Andrew Fletcher have emerged from the 80s as one of the most influential bands of the era.
And they still can pack quite a punch. Widely credited with introducing the concept of sampling and industrial sound, Depeche Mode’s music is popular with the current generation of DJs as mixes. Their musical style has come a long way from the electro beat of Just Can’t Get Enough which peaked at number eight in the singles charts. Material has become darker and moodier and more atmospheric, lyricism focuses on political and social issues and heavy metal elements have inspired artist like Marilyn Manson’s to create their own version of hits like Personal Jesus.
Depeche Mode songs seem to take on a meaning for many. People Are People was adopted as an anthem for the LGBT community and is played at gay pride festivals everywhere. More recently the band has become associated with the gothic subculture, seduced by the serious and dark tone in many of the ballads.
With the release of their new acclaimed album, Sounds of the Universe in 2009, Depeche Mode are on top form and still at the height of fashion. Take the opportunity to see this iconic band who never fail to fascinate.
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La Roux
Tickets have been released for three concerts at Leeds, University, Newcastle University Union and Warehouse Project in November.
The androgynous star entered the UK charts at number 2 earlier this year and currently commands over 63,000 sales of her self-named album while her third single Bulletproof soared straight to the top of the charts. La Roux bring a new meaning to electro-pop with catchy ditties influenced by 80s bands like Depeche Mode, The Human League and The Eurythmics and clear-as-a-bell vocals and attitude in bucket loads supplied by Elly Jackson.
The daughter of actress Trudie Goodwin who plays June Ackland in The Bill, Elly, whose auburn quiff has been likened to the 80s group Flock of Seagulls, is a fiercely individual, unconventional performer and is fast developing a cult following across the UK. The other half of the creative duo is Ben Langmaid who co-writes and co-produces songs.
With roots in folk and acoustic music, their second single In for the Kill, peaked at number 2 in the charts and was quickly followed by the success of Bulletproof. The duo commenced an action packed tour that included performances at Glastonbury, Reading and Leads as well as North America.
Seize this opportunity to see them now while they’re performing at smaller, more intimate gigs because in the future, La Roux is going to be massive.
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Echo and the Bunnymen
The Fountain World Tour is scheduled to take place featuring the seminal band Echo & the Bunnymen in cities across the UK including Glasgow, London, Oxford and Liverpool.
They may have been around for a long time in one form or another, forming in 1978, but the English post-punk/alt rock group have enjoyed cult success and critical acclaim throughout the changes in line-up and musical fashion.
The band formed in Liverpool and made a triumphant return to their home city captured on their disc Live in Liverpool in 2001. Early top ten hits came with The Cutter and The Porcupine, but Ocean Rain in 1984 was widely regarded as their masterpiece after which the band went through several reincarnations eventually returning as Echo & the Bunnymen in 1997 with another top 10 hit, Nothing Lasts Forever and a well-received album Evergreen. A new album, The Fountain, described by Ian McCulloch as “the best one we’ve ever made apart from Ocean Rain,” is to be released in October with the first single being Think I Need It Too.
If you haven’t yet seen Echo & the Bunnymen you need to do so; not only are they a part of rock history, they’re a cracking good band.
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ZOTAC MAG - the world's "first everywhere PC"
The leading manufacturer ZOTAC has unleashed the revolutionary ZOTAC MAG on the computing world; a compact PC that delivers that fits anywhere, combining outstanding performance, high-definition video playback and eco-friendly characteristics with an RSP of £210 inc vaT.
Measuring only 186m x 189mm x 38mm it a may come in a small package but with a 160GB hard drive and 2GB of DDR2-800 memory it’s well equipped to provide a powerful performance whilst remaining energy efficient.
With its high functioning NVIDIA® ION™ graphics processor and choice of low energy dual or single core Intel® Atom processors, the ZOTAC combines classic good looks with flexibility with the owner free to choose his own operating system whether it be Windows XP, Vista, 32-bit or Linux. This development came about ZOTAC carried out a careful evaluation of the market for miniature PCs that discovered the end user preferred to be in control of digital home connected systems.
An array of connectivity options include eSATA, 6 USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, VGA, HDMI, optical S/PDIF output and a 4-in-1 memory card reader with wireless 802.11n WiFi integrated for quick network transfers.
Suitable for all computing uses anywhere in the house, the ZOTAC MAG can be placed flat on a surface, on its stand or mounted to the back of a monitor with VESA mounting holes.
Chronos iDock Series II on sale now
The leading manufacturers of radio, PURE have launched Chronos iDock Series ll – a stereo DAB/DAB+*FM bedside clock radio that works with iPods and iPhones with an SRP of £99.99.
Following on from the award-winning Chronos iDock, the Chronos iDock Series II combines all the features, choice and user-friendliness of DAB digital radio with the added convenience of iPod docking. With equally stylish looks, the Series II is available in an elegant black or white. Sound quality is greatly enhanced with upgraded audio, a digital amplifier and custom-wound stereo speakers and visible controls with a rotary dial and accessible buttons. You can even listen or wake up to your iPod or iPhone while it charges. A set of front-panel connectors also enables users to connect to an MP3, CD player or headphones.
The Chronos iDock Series II is perfect for the study or bedroom and enables the sleep befuddled to wake up in the best way possible - i.e. very slowly. This is achieved by means of a subtle and dimmed display activated by a light sensor, adjustable snoozers with an ability to set for as many days as required and a total of four independent alarms linked to radio, iPod, iPhone or tone. So now you can surface to consciousness gradually whilst listening to news, sport, music or your own favourite tracks; the Chronos iDock Series ll ensures that you start each day in the best frame of mind possible. Even better, with a clear display for track and ‘now playing’ information on a screen, users can use remote or radio control to alter settings and don’t even have to get out of bed – not immediately anyway.
And more good news – for those without multiple power points next to the bed, the Chronos iDock Series ll includes PowerPort that allows the user to connect USB accessories – these could include mobile phone chargers, cup warmers, electric fans, bedside lights, smoothie makers, moustache clippers – as soon as you wake, the world is at your fingertips.
Designed to minimise environmental impact, the Chronos iDock Series II, like all PURE products is manufactured in ethically approved and audited facilities with reduced power consumption in operation and in standby, recyclable packaging and components selected for their eco-friendliness.
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