August 16 2007
Lounge Links
posted by Steven Shaw at 4:02 pm
What better way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death? You won’t find this sandwich at Subway. Still hungry? Take it away Miss Aretha… (hat tip to Daddy Dom)
Variety pulls no punches with Invasion, the latest version of sci-fi thriller Invasion of the Body Snatchers, calling it “slick but forgettable”. Matrix creators The Wachowski brothers reportedly reshot at least a third of the film, which stars Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, after director Oliver Hirschbiegel failed to please the studio.
A second season of Heroes has been confirmed, and another Star Trek cast member added to the guest star list
Tiki Taane is known mainly for his work as a producer, engineer and vocalist with Salmonella Dub, but lately he’s been hard at work on a solo album called Past, Present, Future. Check out his website and the trailer for upcoming single “Tangaroa“…
Ricky Gervais has enjoyed massive success, but it’s time to start questioning it, according to the Telegraph…
Call Me Snake: Die Hard 4.0 director Len Wiseman is set to direct a remake of John Carpenter’s 1981 action fantasy Escape from New York with Gerard Butler (300) as convict and war hero Snake Plissken, the role made memorable by Kurt Russell…
Tony Wilson, the Mancunian behind record label Factory Records, nightclub The Hacienda and bands The Fall, Joy Division and New Order passed away last Friday night, August 10. The entrepreneur and broadcaster had been battling renal cancer for over a year, but his death at the age of 57 was the result of a heart attack. Mojo magazine leads the way with tributes…
Time loops? Alternate realities? Antimatter? Duplicate bunnies? This promo for the upcoming season of Lost, due to start filming this month and screening in the USA January 2008, was released at the recent Comic Con. For more on duplicates, time loops and other theories, visit Lost blog The Tailsection
August 17th, 2007 at 1:42 pm
hey, re Tiki’s album – you know how 50 Cent and Kanye West are releasing new albums on the same day (sept 11)? Heres the local equivalent – Tiki’s debut album is out the same day as his former band Salmonella Dub’s new album. Think Tiki will follow 50 Cent ’s example and quit if S Dub outsell him?