MIKA releases debut DVD
British global pop phenomenon MIKA releases his debut DVD 'Live In Cartoon Motion? on November 12th 2007.
'Live In Cartoon Motion? is packed to the rafters with exclusive never before seen footage. Highlights are a 50 minute documentary and a 60 minute live show shot in Paris earlier this year. The documentary was shot on MIKA?s worldwide tour highlighting his global escapades through 2007.
The live show was recorded in front of 4,000 fans at the Paris?s world renowned L?Olympia venue. The performance has been shot by acclaimed director Matt Askem, famed for his work with Muse, Paul Weller, Lenny Kravitz and David Bowie, amongst others.
The release of 'Live In Cartoon Motion? comes as MIKA?s debut album 'Life In Cartoon Motion? is now the second biggest selling album of the year, just behind Amy Winehouse. The album has sold an additional 2.3 million copies around the world.
The DVD release also coincides with MIKA?s biggest UK tour so far:
Saturday 17 November ? Glasgow Academy (tel: 08700 600 100)
Monday 19 November ? Manchester Apollo (0870 401 8000)
Thursday 22 November ? Birmingham Academy (0870 771 2000)
Saturday 24 November ? Doncaster Dome (0871 2200 260)
Monday 26 November ? Newcastle Academy (0870 771 2000)
Wednesday 28 November ? Bournemouth BIC (0870 111 3000)
Thursday 29 November ? Plymouth Pavilions (0845 146 1460)
Friday 30 November ? Brighton Centre (0870 900 9100)
Sunday 2 December ? London Brixton Academy (0870 771 2000) |
Ornette Coleman Wins Pulitzer Prize
Legendary jazz artist Ornette Coleman is going to have to make a little more room on his award shelf. Two months after receiving the Grammys' Lifetime Achievement award, Coleman was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his 2006 live release, Sound Grammer, marking only the second time in history that a jazz composer has taken home the music prize. In 1997, Wynton Marsalis received the award for his album Blood On The Fields.
Tour Dates For Ornette Coleman:
06/17 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
07/06 - Kongsberg, Norway - TBA
07/09 - London, England - Royal Festival Hall
07/11 - Perugia, Italy - TBA
07/13 - Pescara, Italy - TBA
07/15 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - North Sea Jazz Festival
07/18 - Warsaw, Poland - TBA
07/20 - Vitoria, Spain - TBA
09/23 - Monterey, CA - TBA
09/26 - Los Angeles, CA - TBA |
The Fratellis turn down David Beckham gig
The Fratellis have turned down a chance to record the official song for David Beckham's first game as an LA Galaxy player.
The Scots, who were asked to re-record The Beatles' 'Hello Goodbye' for the July football match, reportedly said, "No fucking way," according to Dotmusic.
"We've turned down a huge list of ridiculous things like that," said frontman Jon Fratelli. "We're not a bunch of travelling salesmen. If we don't get successful on our own terms then we won't do it at all."
He added: "We were like, 'No fucking way.' It would have got us noticed, of course, but we'd have lost our self-respect." |