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Saturday, 9 August 2008

Dynamic

Artist: Dynamic

   Genre(s):
Trance: Psychedelic

Discography:

Dynamic Sound

Year: 2006
Tracks: 8

Dynamix

Year: 2003
Tracks: 10

Tuesday, 1 July 2008

Clay Aiken Calls Attention to Somalia

Clay Aiken is urging the world not to forget about Somalia.

The American Idol runner-up and a U.N. goodwill ambassador, appealed for world attention on the war-torn and hunger-stricken country on Wednesday.

"There hasn't been much discussion of Somalia since the early 1990s in the U.S.," Clay said during a visit to Somalia. "The American population kind of got a bad taste of Somalia in the early 90s and hasn't really had much interest in the country since."

In the past year, thousands of Somalians have died and one million were rendered homeless after insurgent Islamists rallied against the country's government and its Ethiopian military advisers last year. The violence and never-ending conflict has made Somalia "the most dangerous place for a child to be," Clay says.

"In the lower part of the country, southern part, I feel it's a more desperate situation than any place we've ever been," he says.

The diamond in the rough is the de facto independent state of the Republic of Somaliland, located north of Somalia. In existence since 1960, Somaliland remains relatively peaceful, but its independent status has yet to be recognized. Officials are hopeful a public figure of Clay's stature will shed more light on their difficult situation.

"In Somaliland, you really do have a sense of people who really want to help themselves, who want to do better, who want to effect change for themselves, that is very hopeful," Clay says.

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Wednesday, 25 June 2008

Brainbox

Artist: Brainbox

   Genre(s):
Rock

Discography:

To You

Year: 1972
Tracks: 19

GZA Takes 'Liquid Swords' On The Road, Preps New Album

Monday, 16 June 2008

Rasmus Faber feat. Emily McEwan

Artist: Rasmus Faber feat. Emily McEwan

   Genre(s):
House

Discography:

Ever After (Christian Alvarez Mixes)

Year: 2006
Tracks: 4

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Sunday, 15 June 2008

The Missing - Casey Affleck Reveals Importance Of Boston Background

Casey Affleck has explained that his Massachussetts childhood was crucial for his role in Gone Baby Gone.

The Dennis Lehane adaptation opens in the UK on Friday June 6th and sees Affleck as earnest private investigator Patrick Kenzie, charged with the finding of a missing four-year-old girl.

And with his character contracted by the missing girl's family as a link to the criminal underworld in Boston, the Oscar-nominated actor explained that his own roots were essential for taking the role.

"I had the advantage of having grown up in Boston, as it plays an important part in the movie," he explained when asked about his research methods before taking the part.

"The character had to fit in because Ben had cast a lot of non-actors from Boston and I think I would have had trouble had I not actually been from there."

Amy Ryan was Oscar-nominated for her role as the child's drug addict mother and Affleck paid tribute to her ability to inhabit the unsympathetic character.

"With Amy, it's a testament to what a good actress she is because she's not from the area but she more than fitted in," he said.

"She ended up epitomising the community by the end of the movie."

Gone Baby Gone is Affleck's brother Ben's feature directorial debut and its leading man said it was "exciting" to work alongside a family member.

"I knew that he would do a really good job," explained Casey Affleck.

"And I knew he had good taste!" he joked at his own casting.

Gone Baby Gone is released on June 6th.

05/06/2008 00:01:01