Iggy Pop and the Stooges plot summer tour

Iggy Pop and the Stooges have announced a handful of North American tour dates this summer.

The veteran punk rockers will squeeze in dates in the US and Canada in between playing several European and UK festivals this summer.

The band are set to play the Download Festival in Camden, New Jersey on August 2 before playing dates in Montreal, Toronto, New York and ending the North American jaunt at Baltimore, Maryland's Virgin Festival on August 10.

They'll continue to play festivals overseas until September 27, ending with France's Palais des Festivals on September 27.

The North American tour dates are:

Camden, NJ Download Festival (August 2)
Montreal, Quebec Osheaga Music and Arts Festival (3)
Toronto, Ontario Massey Hall (6)
New York, NY Terminal 5 (8)
Baltimore, MD Virgin Festival (10)

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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Madonna's film for Berlin Festival

Madonna's directorial debut will be among the films screening in the arthouse section of the Berlin International Film Festival.
Billboard reports that Madonna's film, 'Filth and Wisdom', stars Stephen Graham ('This Is England', 'Gangs of New York'), Richard E Grant and Eugene Hutz, the singer with the band Gogol Bordello.
The Berlin International Film Festival runs from 7 to 17 February.
Madonna will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the US in March.

Fear Of God

   
Artist: Fear Of God

   Genre(s): 
Metal: Grindcore
   

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Discography:


   
 Pneumatic Slaughter (EP)

   Year: 1991   
Tracks: 11


   
 Fear Of God (EP)

   Year: 1988   
Tracks: 21

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In the early '90s, Fear of God arose from the ashes of a Détente, an aggressive metal stria that featured the unrestrained and troubled vocalist Dawn Crosby. Crosby had a reputation for beingness unmanageable to work with at multiplication and the ever-shifting lineups that encircled her in both Détente and Fear of God suggests that musicians did indeed have a severe time projecting with the gravel-throated songstress, disdain her charismatic playing abilities and intense industry attention. Toward the goal of Détente's run, Michael Carlino coupled up with the band and finally the guitar player and Crosby formed an intense personal and songwriting relationship. The deuce musicians realised that a new band was needed to peruse the different and exciting musical guidance they were headed and Fear of God was natural. Along with drummer Rob Hunter, Carlino and Crosby recorded the young band's first base demos in 1989 after moving to the East Coast. Still operational under the Détente nickname, the band began discussions with Warner Bros. about a transcription contract and eventually they were gestural. It was distinct that the band's name would and so change to Fear of God. Hunter had left by this time and he was finally replaced by Steve Cordova, world Health Organization along with Détente bassist Blair Darby, Carlino, and Crosby formed the first-class honours degree material Fear of God lineup. The group recorded their debut, Within the Veil, and the disk was released on Warner Bros. in 1991. This record would prove to be the creative high point in the careers of all the musicians involved. Crosby and Carlino had washed-out age in unknown bands and struggled together with Détente, personal crises and literally scores of musicians, up to now the deuce somehow set up together a salient goth metal accumulation that has since become regarded as supremely complete and under-appreciated. Carlino's writing and guitar skills are undeniable and somehow combined with Crosby's longing, tragical vocals in perfect synchronisation. It was proved before and since that without the other, each musician is passably mundane, merely together, they demoniacal something in darkness wizard. After a abbreviated turn in livelihood of Within the Veil, all the old problems arose and Cordova left the radical after fighting with Crosby. Drummer Brendan Etter was taken on and Darby was besides replaced by bassist Jason Levin. These raw musicians brought a musical spark to Fear of God that Warner Bros. was identical enthused about. The world-wide reaction to the band's debut was substantial and the label correct the mathematical group up to record a followup after in 1992. The music was written and recorded, merely when it came time for Crosby to record her vocal parts, she failed due to health problems and her struggles with dependance. This was the beginning of the oddment for the group. Carlino and Warner Bros. both gave up on Crosby soon thenceforth. Crosby then went on turn as Fear of God with some musicians that had no involvement with the group's earlier work. The singer quickly burned through a master of ceremonies of players and changed her musical direction still once more. Pavement Records signed the young heavier, virtually death alloy Fear of God, that piece competent, contained none of the special qualities that the Carlino mating had created. An whole young band summation Crosby recorded the secondment Fear of God magnetic disc, Toxic Voodoo, in 1994. There ar also many touring and one-off combinations to number, just the lineup that entered the studio for this record consisted of Chris Kalandras and Randy Bobzienon on guitar, Rob Michaelon on basso, John Grdenon on drums, and David Smadbeck on keyboards. During the recording of Toxic Voodoo, Crosby once again faced more personal struggles that she seemed to have subdue. Even more than in large quantities member changes followed and the band was dropped from the Pavement roster. Crosby continued nerve-wracking to return label interest in the band, simply there were no takers as it became obvious that her talents were only when viable when combined with those of Carlino. The 2 (wHO had been romantically coupled in the band's early days) were never able to work together and that fact left hand the band with no next. Carlino eventually got out of the music business. Dawn Crosby died of acute liver nonstarter on December 15, 1996.

Kate Walsh - Walsh Throws Support Behind Obama

Actress KATE WALSH is ecstatic U.S. politician BARACK OBAMA has won the Democratic presidential nomination - because she is convinced he will make a great leader.

On Tuesday (3Jun08) Obama was named the Democrat party's candidate for the presidency, ahead of his opponent Hillary Clinton, at the November (08) elections.

And the Grey's Anatomy star couldn't be happier the 46-year-old is one step closer to the White House.

She says, "I think this is a great movement in American history.

"The American people want a change in their government and Barack Obama is the best person to lead and serve and bring about the real changes people want. I am thrilled."

If Obama, U.S. Senator for Illinois, is the first black candidate to lead a major party into a campaign for the presidency.

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