Dot Allison has revealed that her favourite album cover is the Andy Warhol-designed sleeve for The Velvet Underground & Nico. The ex-One Dove singer told Metro that she is also a fan of the record, which was originally released in 1967. Allison said: "It's such a visually arresting piece and so of its time. I love Warhol's treatment of ordinary objects and mass-produced image, and I suppose he had created such a visual fingerprint that it was so immediately him and The Velvet Underground. "Colliding that iconography with the totally original and arresting (more)...
- 9/24/2009
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
Directed by: Stephen Kijak
Cast: Scott Walker, David Bowie
Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Rating: Unrated
Release Date: May 16, 2009
Plot: It’s a documentary attempting to explain the life and work of Scott Walker. From his early career as a member of swingin’ ’60s boy band The Walker Brothers to his later incarnation as a avant garde singer/composer, the film tries to make sense of Walker’s career.
Who’s It For? Viewers should probably have an interest in the popular music of the latter half of the last century.
Expectations: I was really excited by the list of interviews in this film: Jarvis Cocker, Dot Allison, Alison Goldfrapp, Johnny Marr, Radiohead and David Bowie are all performers who I admire. I figured that if they all liked Scott Walker, he was worth looking into.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Scott Walker as himself: The filmmakers make...
Directed by: Stephen Kijak
Cast: Scott Walker, David Bowie
Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Rating: Unrated
Release Date: May 16, 2009
Plot: It’s a documentary attempting to explain the life and work of Scott Walker. From his early career as a member of swingin’ ’60s boy band The Walker Brothers to his later incarnation as a avant garde singer/composer, the film tries to make sense of Walker’s career.
Who’s It For? Viewers should probably have an interest in the popular music of the latter half of the last century.
Expectations: I was really excited by the list of interviews in this film: Jarvis Cocker, Dot Allison, Alison Goldfrapp, Johnny Marr, Radiohead and David Bowie are all performers who I admire. I figured that if they all liked Scott Walker, he was worth looking into.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Scott Walker as himself: The filmmakers make...
- 5/15/2009
- by Megan Lehar
- The Scorecard Review
A music video promoting Pete Doherty's new single "Last of the English Roses" has been premiered. It shows the Babyshambles' frontman playing football with some friends in a field and ends with a kissing scene shot from sideway between two men.
Pete lists "Last of the English Roses" in his debut solo studio album "Grace/Wastelands" and will release the song in U.K. on March 9. Teaming up with Scottish singer Dot Allison for another track, he meanwhile will drop the album in U.K. a week later on March 16.
In related news, Pete Doherty has been confirmed to sing at 2009 Oxegen festival to be held in Ireland on July 10-12. At the live event, he will be joined by other performers, such as Blur, Kings of Leon, Snow Patrol, Bloc Party, Katy Perry and The Script.
Pete Doherty's "Last of the English Roses" music video:...
Pete lists "Last of the English Roses" in his debut solo studio album "Grace/Wastelands" and will release the song in U.K. on March 9. Teaming up with Scottish singer Dot Allison for another track, he meanwhile will drop the album in U.K. a week later on March 16.
In related news, Pete Doherty has been confirmed to sing at 2009 Oxegen festival to be held in Ireland on July 10-12. At the live event, he will be joined by other performers, such as Blur, Kings of Leon, Snow Patrol, Bloc Party, Katy Perry and The Script.
Pete Doherty's "Last of the English Roses" music video:...
- 2/21/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
When the music documentary Scott Walker: 30 Century Man made its North American premiere in Austin in 2007, I interviewed its out filmmaker Stephen Kijak (Cinemania). As a full-fledged proselytizing Scott Walker freak, I would have liked the fact that Stephen has the gay to be enough to get our readers to give it a click, but let's get real. The audience for documentary films about obscure ex-pat musical geniuses is neither large nor disproportionately well-represented on our site.
I found a way to get around that little problem when the publicist for the film sent out a note that one of its associate producers was also available for press events in Austin: actor and AfterElton.com hot 100 listee Gale Harold (Queer as Folk, Desperate Housewives). I interviewed him; the article did well, so my editor was happy; I got to write about one of my musical obsessions, so I was,...
I found a way to get around that little problem when the publicist for the film sent out a note that one of its associate producers was also available for press events in Austin: actor and AfterElton.com hot 100 listee Gale Harold (Queer as Folk, Desperate Housewives). I interviewed him; the article did well, so my editor was happy; I got to write about one of my musical obsessions, so I was,...
- 1/24/2009
- by christiekeith
- The Backlot
Pete Doherty has unveiled the tracklisting for his upcoming solo album. The former Babyshambles frontman announced that his solo record includes 12 new songs and will be released on March 9. The LP, which has yet to be given a title, was produced by Stephen Street and includes contributions from singer Dot Allison and ex-Babyshambles members Mik Whitnall, Adam Ficek and Drew McConnell, according to NME. Doherty previously claimed that 11 of the album's tracks will feature Blur guitarist Graham Coxon. First single 'Last (more)...
- 1/13/2009
- by By David Balls
- Digital Spy
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