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What to Download: New Music Today

BuzzSugar — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:30:32 -0700

Tuesdays are big in entertainmentville: not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores. So I take a spin through each week's music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download.

Still rockin': I was surprised when I heard that Pearl Jam was releasing an album exclusively through Target this past Sunday - huh?! - but Backspacer is a solid, mature showing from the heralded band. The songs are full of introspective lyrics, like an older and wiser Eddie Vedder reflecting back on his life, but most of the tracks are fast-paced with a tinge of punk sound. While a bit of head-banging is fun, I've always preferred Pearl Jam's ballads like "Black" over their heavier stuff, so I'll be downloading "Just Breathe" and "The End."

Still waters run deep: Yesterday, we got word that indie artists Sea Wolf made it onto the New Moon soundtrack; now comes their sophomore full-length effort White Water, White Bloom, a mellow album of romanticism. (Perfect for Edward and Bella, no?) Every track has gorgeous storytelling imagery, as singer-songwriter Alex Brown Church constantly weaves in water themes (as his album title and band name hint). The result is something dreamy and lush to listen to on a lazy, sunny day. My favorite tracks: "Wicked Blood," "Dew in the Grass," and "The Orchard."

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Child's play: Those neon outfits, those tight pants, that Freddie Mercury falsetto - everyone knows Mika is a bit outrageous, and his latest album is just as super-charged as his debut. Reportedly inspired by his own adolescence, The Boy Who Knew Too Much is full of that rebellious teenage attitude with the standard Mika dance fever. From the island music of "Blue Eyes" to the nursery rhyme-ish ditty "Toy Boy," it feels light and fizzy, like pop music on Red Bull - and it's just as addictive. You'll either love it or hate it, but as for me, I'll be downloading "We Are Golden" and "By the Time," where he collaborates with Imogen Heap.

Pearl Jam Fans: Do You Like the New Songs?

BuzzSugar — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:30:16 -0700

Pearl Jam's next album, Backspacer, will be released on Sept. 20 and we've already gotten a little taste of what to expect. I've heard "The Fixer" on the radio all the time recently, and earlier this week a b-side track to "The Fixer," titled "Supersonic," came online (check it out below).

As a Pearl Jam fan (I get to see the band this weekend at Outside Lands!), I'm mostly digging the new stuff, though it's also sort of just frantic. I'll be very interested to see what else the band has in store for us when Backspacer comes out.

What do you think of Pearl Jam's latest stuff?

Buzz News Roundup, 4/15

BuzzSugar — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:30:43 -0700

The release date for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is now Wednesday, July 15, two days earlier than originally planned. - ComingSoon
Mark Wahlberg and James Franco are joining Steve Carell and Tina Fey in the comedy Date Night. - Zap2It
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is likely canceled. - TV.com
Kristen Bell has been cast as the lead in Disney's You Again, a comedy about a girl who's horrified to find that her brother is marrying the very girl who made her life a living hell in high school. - Variety
A former Daily Show writer is working on a comedy called Women's Studies for HBO. - The Hollywood Reporter
Sally Hawkins and Charlotte Rampling have signed on to join Keira Knightley in Never Let Me Go. - Variety
Pearl Jam is working on a new album, an upcoming tour, and a film directed by Cameron Crowe. - Billboard
Adele will play herself in an upcoming episode of Ugly Betty. - TV Guide
Elisabeth Moss, Rose Byrne, and Sean Combs are joining Jonah Hill and Russell Brand in the comedy Get Him to the Greek. - ComingSoon

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Buzz News Roundup, 7/2

BuzzSugar — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:32:44 -0700

According to Variety, Josh Hartnett will be starring in a London stage production of the movie Rain Man, taking on the role originally played by Tom Cruise.
Rapper Young Jeezy will join the cast of Ice Cube's comedy Janky Promoters, Billboard writes.
Michael Imperioli will join the cast of ABC's Life on Mars, Variety reports.
Four more actors have joined the cast of the Night at the Museum sequel, including Christopher Guest, ComingSoon reports.
Entertainment Weekly reports that Criminal Minds looks like the next CBS show to get a spinoff.
Billboard writes that at a private concert this week, Pearl Jam helped raise $3 million for the poverty-fighting charity the Robin Hood Foundation.
TNT will remake the British series Cracker, about an abrasive and heavy-drinking detective, with Robert Duvall as an executive producer, Zap2it reports.
A lost interview with the Beatles has been aired on BBC radio, the Associated Press reports.

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Link Time! 3/1

BuzzSugar — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:55:11 -0800

Idolator says Pearl Jam is headlining Lollapalooza - for Vedder or for worse.
PopWatch witnesses the big John McCain announcement on Letterman firsthand.
BuddyTV chats with Connie Britton, who better get an Emmy for "Friday Night Lights."
Meanwhile, TV with MeeVee interviews "Smallville" creator Al Gough.
Pop Candy fills us in on Julia Stiles' directing debut.
Stereogum reveals more about the Arcade Fire song switcheroo on "The Black Donnellys."
Best Week Ever also picked up on the Little Miss Sunshine theme in last night's "Lost."
TV Squad has the scoop on a "Supernatural" promo contest.
The Weinstein Company plans to remake Oscar-winner The Lives of Others, Cinematical reports between waves of nausea.
The TV Addict has a fun video interview with Zach Braff and Sarah Chalke from "Scrubs."
Film Experience is puzzled that Zodiac director David Fincher cast Jake Gyllenhaal,

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Buzz In: Who Should Get Their Own Rock Band Game Next?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:30:11 -0700

Following in the footsteps of this Fall's release of The Beatles Rock Band, similarly seminal band The Who may also get their own version of the game. Roger Daltrey has been quoted as saying that it's planned for next year, but the news is still unconfirmed by reps for the game. More certain is the fact that you probably won't be able to smash the peripherals when you're done playing.

Honestly, though, the thing I'm most excited about is the road ahead for more acts to get Rock Band games. I'm a fan of The Beatles Rock Band and would love the chance to play another band's catalog. Rock Band has already hit up Metallica, Guitar Hero's already gotten Aerosmith; I think it makes sense to have a Rolling Stones game, or perhaps Led Zeppelin or U2. Maybe they could even use a younger band like Green Day or Pearl Jam? Which band would you like to see get their own Rock Band game?