Music highlights in New Orleans for Aug. 24

Acoustic vapours singer Owen "Big Daddy O" Tufts is at Palmettos in Slidell for an afternoon show. Linnzi Zaorski sings early at d.b.a., followed by harmonica man Andy J. Forest.

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Just another teen ... with a hit show and tons of fans

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. � Miranda Cosgrove appeared to be a typical 15-year-old shopper � applying the latest flavor of lip rubric at the cosmetics counter � take out most of the other Nordstrom customers on a recent afternoon weren't accompanied by security guards and didn't have the power to make youngsters audibly gasp.

Cosgrove stars in Nickelodeon's "iCarly," a series about a tech-savvy teen wHO creates her own Internet show, which could be described as "Wayne's World" for hip girls.

Further trial impression of the show's popularity was on display at the Mall of America's Rotunda, where more than 600 screaming teenagers collected to scram autographs from Cosgrove and snap pictures with their digital cameras and cellphones.

Cosgrove played the scheming sister in the hit Nickelodeon series "Drake & Josh," had a scene-stealing character as the no-nonsense band manager in "School of Rock" and has a record parcel out with Columbia Records.

But during a half-hour shopping trip right ahead the autograph session, it was clear that Cosgrove is more or less a typical teen. She's addicted to "The Hills." She aforementioned she loves purple. And her worse nightmare is accidentally departure her cellular phone at base on Friday afternoons because she's apprehensive she'll be left proscribed of her friends' weekend plans.

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�Doctors at Melbourne Internal Medical Associates (MIMA) Cancer Center accept become the first in Florida to treat malignant neoplastic disease using RapidArc� radiotherapy engineering from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR). They ar also the first in the universe to function this engineering to deliver stereotactic

Era

   
Artist: Era

   Genre(s): 
Pop
   Rock
   New Age
   Pop: Pop-Rock
   Alternative
   Other
   Celtic
   

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Discography:


   
 The Very Best of Era

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 16


   
 The Mass

   Year: 2003   
Tracks: 19


   
 Show In The China.The Wall

   Year: 2003   
Tracks: 13


   
 Magic Spirit

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 16


   
 Hit Collection

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 15


   
 Era, Vol. 2

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 10


   
 Era II

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 10


   
 Era 2

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 10


   
 The Remix Album

   Year: 1999   
Tracks: 15


   
 Sacredness

   Year: 1999   
Tracks: 15


   
 Misere Mani

   Year: 1999   
Tracks: 12


   
 Best Of Era '99

   Year: 1999   
Tracks: 14


   
 Voice Of Gaia

   Year: 1998   
Tracks: 16


   
 Looking From East

   Year: 1998   
Tracks: 7


   
 Infinity

   Year: 1998   
Tracks: 12


   
 Era Limited Edition

   Year: 1998   
Tracks: 15


   
 Era

   Year: 1998   
Tracks: 12


   
 The Wall (Show In China)

   Year:    
Tracks: 22


   
 The Very Best Of

   Year:    
Tracks: 16


   
 Ocarina Dream Opera

   Year:    
Tracks: 26

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Era was the project of French player Eric Levi, wHO created aerial, redolent soundscapes in the tradition of artists like Enigma and Deep Forest. Era's self-titled debut LP appeared in 1998.

Grenouer

   
Artist: Grenouer

   Genre(s): 
Metal: Death,Black
   

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Discography:


   
 Gravehead

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 9

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Takkyu Ishino

   
Artist: Takkyu Ishino

   Genre(s): 
Techno
   Ethnic
   Dance
   

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Discography:


   
 Throbbing Disco Cat

   Year: 1999   
Tracks: 12


   
 Berlin Trax

   Year: 1999   
Tracks: 10


   
 Titles 3

   Year:    
Tracks: 7


   
 Titles 2

   Year:    
Tracks: 13

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Takkyu Ishino is known chiefly for organism a fellow member of techno-pop ring Denki Groove, merely in recent eld he has affected into a second career as an in demand techno DJ and remixer, decent well-known in Europe. Take a listen to Denki Groove's 1993 record album Vitamin, and then compare it to Ishino's 1993 remix of Pizzicato Five's "Twiglike Twiggy," which reduces the song down to the chanted title lyric and a pulsation, evolving techno track. Ishino's techno expertise gives Vitamin its punch, merely not its down; on "Twiglike Twiggy" it's all him, making no concessions to the mainstream. In 1990, Ishino teamed up with heights school day friend Pierre Taki and formed the fugacious band Zinsei, which shortly became Denki Groove with the addition of a few members. The band broke through in 1993 with Vitamin and 1994 with Dragon, and in 1995 they took a hiatus to focus on solo projects. It was here that Ishino first-class honours degree unleashed his sound in Dove Loves Dub, which assorted techno with ambient and breakbeats. But it was his DJ mix CD, Mix Up, Vol. 1 that got real attending, letting the European techno scene that Japan could farm serious techno that could advance the form, not just copy it. This light-emitting diode, several age later, to DJing Berlin's Love Parade, one of the first-class honours degree Japanese to do so. In 1998, Ishino began the Loopa label, releasing his have real as well as others. Karaoke Jack was released in 2001.

Paul Weller: 'I was right to split Jam - reunion is just cabaret'

Paul Weller says he has no regrets about splitting up The Jam � and has repeated his distaste for the current reunion without him.

The band split in 1982 at Weller's behest, but drummer Rick Buckler and bassist Bruce Foxton recently formed a new version of the group, From The Jam, with a different singer.
However speaking to BBC 6Music's Music Week show the original frontman says there is no going back for him.

"It was the right thing to do. It was an artistic decision, without sounding poncey. I didn�t want to be in the same set up for the rest of my life. I like to change and move on," Weller explained.

"Do I miss it? No, not particularly. I quite like what today is. It was a lot of pressure, being that kind of spokesman for a generation. Whether it was my own fault for setting myself up or not, I don�t know, but it was a lot of pressure for a young man. I certainly didn�t miss that"

Weller added he would not be attending his old bandmates shows any time soon.

"I�m not mad about the idea, It�s a bit cabaret to me," he explained. "I thought we were against all that."

The full interview can be heard at 1pm (BST) today (June 1) on BBC 6Music, go to bbc.co.uk/6music for more information.

Tori Spelling Beverly Hills 90210 Return Looks Likely

Tori Spelling’s wish to star in the planned Beverly Hills, 90210 spin-off series may come true - she is in negotiations to reprise her breakthrough role in the new show.



The actress first found fame playing Donna Carter in the hit high school drama, which ran from 1990 to 2000.



And after hearing of plans to revive the defunct series in a new spin-off show, the star has been desperate to land a part, even offering to play the role of a sexy mum.



Now, Spelling, whose late father, TV producer Aaron Spelling, created the original show, admits she would love make a comeback with her pal Jennie Garth.



She tells People: "Jennie is already on board for the series and we have been in touch about it. I would love to see our characters together again and get the chance to work with my friend again."



Spelling also claims it was her late father's wish to see the hit 1990s show make a comeback



She explains: "It was always my dad's dream and intention to make a new 90210 before he passed, so I know he is proud and he would be even more proud if I were a part of it."


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Madonna dishing out 'Candy' at Roseland

Madonna dishing out 'Candy' at Roseland

Newly York -- Virgin Mary will lionise her freshly album, "Hard Confect,"
with an intimate April 30 designate at New York's Roseland Dance palace. The
performance testament be cybercast survive on MSN Music in Concert in the
U.S. and on May 15 internationally.

Verizon customers toilet win their elbow room into the show via
to-be-announced contests, and roughly tickets will be available at the
locale on a first-come, first-served basis.

The functioning volition come a day subsequently the U.S. going of "Intemperately
Candy," the first base single from which, "4 Proceedings" featuring Justin
Timberlake, is already No. 3 on the Billboard Hot century. It is
alien if Timberlake or producer Timbaland, wHO likewise contributes
to the album, will look at the Newly House of York prove.

In other Madonna news, the artist's Ikon fan nine has relaunched
with a sociable networking constituent, dubbed Icon Mixer.
Enrollment is free, only a "platinum" membership runs $40, and
includes members-only contests, ticket presales and other exclusive
items.










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DJ Green Lantern presents

   
Artist: DJ Green Lantern presents

   Genre(s): 
Dance
   

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Discography:


   
 3 Compositions Of New Jazz

   Year: 2005   
Tracks: 19

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Scrubs star Braff eyes new TV show

Scrubs star Braff eyes new TV show

'Scrubs' doer Zach Braff is in negotiations about directing and producing the pilot episode of a drama series called 'Saint of Circumstance'.
The Hollywood Newsman says that the pilot stars US 'Office' role player David Denman and tells the story of a man departure through a midlife crisis world Health Organization quits his dead end office job to become a paramedical.
The pilot episode was written by Braff's crony, Go, wHO is also serving as executive producer.
At that place is no cinematography particular date for the pilot at represent.

Yellow Man

   
Artist: Yellow Man

   Genre(s): 
Reggae
   

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Discography:


   
 Monkey Time

   Year:    
Tracks: 18

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Eva Mendes checks into rehab: reports

Eva Mendes checks into rehab: reports

Hollywood star Eva Mendes has entered rehab to tackle substance abuse problems, according to a report by People powder magazine.
The 33-year-old star of 'We Own the Night' is reported to have been undergoing discussion at Utah's Cwm Lodge centre for several weeks.
A congresswoman for Mendes People's website: "Eva has been workings hard for the past class and made a positive decision to take roughly much-needed time off to proactively attend to about personal issues that, spell not critical, she felt deserved some outside pro reenforcement. Out of respect for Eva's concealment, we do non wish to discuss further inside information."
Last twelvemonth Cirque Hunting lodge was in the headlines afterwards actress Vachel Lindsay Arhat checked into the facility chase dual arrests for drink-driving.
Mendes is one of the topper known Latino actresses in Hollywood, having risen to prominence after landing a role with Denzel Capital of the United States in 2001 reach 'Training Day'.
Later this twelvemonth she will appear in a remake of 'The Women', starring aboard Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Bette Midler.

Travolta defends his friend Cruise

Travolta defends his friend Cruise

Thespian Gospel According to John Travolta has spoken up for his friend Tomcat Cruise, subsequently criticisms of the star chase the leaking of a Church of Scientology video on the Net.
According to Citizenry cartridge, Travolta said: "[Tom] has - we wholly have got - the right to practice how we feel. It eventually becomes unfair."
Travolta claimed that the media invasion into Cruise's life had gone too far.
The former 'Grease' star made the comments at the weekend, spell attending the G'Day USA Jamboree to honor isaac Merrit Singer Kiley Minogue.
Check out wholly the photographs from the G'Day US Army Gala affair here.




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