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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Sinead O'Connor Releases New Single With Reggae Producer Kemar 'Flava' McGregor, by Eva Rinaldi - 15th November 2011


Grammy Award-winning pop singer Sinead O’Connor recently released a new single, titled “How About I Be Me.

Since its release on iTubes last Tuesday she's being continuing to build upon her worldwide fan base, with a growing amount of news media paying attention.

The single which is described by the label and artist as a melodic dance-club reggae anthem told from the female perspective – was produced by Jamaican beatmaker Kemar ‘Flava’ McGregor, and will be included on McGregor’s upcoming various-artists compilation, “Club Dance Riddim,” scheduled for digital release this fall.

O’Connor’s new single tells the story of a woman’s desire to speak freely about her lovemaking needs, and to openly celebrate the pleasures of physical love. As one would likely understand, the only one I speak freely about lovemaking is my man. Love (and God) are the two most important things in the world for many people, along with your children, of course. Love is often the catalyst for children, which is beautiful things, with many believing its a gift from God.

"The song is about how it is generally considered unseemly for women to express their desire for adult, consensual, respectful and healthy sex, and how sex generally is a difficult subject for us all to discuss – yet underneath it all, we all want it, ideally with ‘Mr. or Mrs. Right,’ but there's nothing wrong with loving ‘Mr. or Mrs. Wrong’ while you're waiting," said O’Connor. Fortunately I'm able to discuss the matter quite openly.

When quizzed her own feelings about the essence of love, O’Connor confirms her belief that physical lovemaking represents a consecrated spiritual union deeply and naturally connected to the human experience.

"My own feelings about sex are simply that sex – depending entirely on who you're doing it with – can be a very strong connection to whatever you want to call ‘God,’ but only if it really is with someone you love," O’Connor said. "How do you know if you love? You just know. Love doesn't mean stay forever necessarily, it just means love. It ain't just ants in your pants." O’Connor’s new single represents the continuation of her longtime penchant for reggae music, as she plans to collaborate with McGregor to produce additional reggae tracks with her during 2012, McGregor said.

Sinead O’Connor has sold in excess of 10 million albums worldwide, and she won the “Best Alternative Music Performance” category at the 1991 Grammy Awards for her second album, “I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got.” Her first album, “The Lion and The Cobra” was nominated for “Best Female Rock Vocal Performance” at the 1989 Grammy Awards.

Her last album, “Theology,” ranked within the top-twenty albums charts in the United States, Ireland and the United Kingdom, and was listed on the top 100 charts in France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Canada.

Her production is easy to like, and not all that hard to love either. Grab your special one today and find out together.



Websites

Sinéad O'Connor

Flava McGregor Records

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr

Eva Rinaldi Photography

Music News Australia

Splash News

Monday, November 14, 2011

Puss In Boots Australian Premiere Coming Up At Sydney's Entertainment Quarter, by Eva Rinaldi - 15th November 2011



The Puss In Boots Australian premiere is sneaking up on us cats (and dogs), so we thought we would give you an update that is quite the cat's meow.

It's close to pur fect time, with the holiday season coming up down under in Australia.

You can just imagine the line up of teen girls for this one (and no doubt bringing along their mums and friends for the ride).

Sydney media are going to be glued to the red carpet and big screen, and hopefully no kitty litter will be required for some of the more excitable media and fans.

Some media promotional blurb reads "A story about the events leading up to the sword fighting cat's meeting with Shrek and his friends", but that's making it sound too simple.

Vet's and the like will advise you that cats don’t like being sprayed in the face with water. It may go without saying, but most users of a litter box also don’t care to be smacked in the head with a guitar.

Fortunately, we have cartoons like “Puss in Boots” to swing the point home.

Some people know him as Frisky Two Times, some as the Chupacabra. But, most refer to him as Puss in Boots (voice of Antonio Banderas), a feline unlike any other, both because of his famous footwear and his well known cat fighting skills.

After appearing as a sidekick in three “Shrek” movies and numerous holiday specials, it’s great to see an expanded presentation of Banderas’ most beloved role, with Puss bearing more of a resemblance to the famous Zorro. His wicked sense of humour is loved by millions.

DreamWorks Animation and Paramount Pictures have done Puss justice with this production, and we hope the numbers are good for their beancounting friends.  Trust us, this is not a dog of a film.

The puss personality lends itself to fast-paced or is that fast footed adventure and hilarity, to put you and your cat in stitches. 

Puss in Boots is a well known entity, but this cat flick also comes across as fresh and very cool for cats.

Round up the kids of all ages and lick up the action at Puss In Boots. It's truly the cat's meow. 4 out of 5 paws.

*Movie premiere is 27th November at Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park, Sydney.

Director: Chris Miller
Writers: Charles Perrault, Brian Lynch
Staring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Zach Galifianakis





Websites

Puss In Boots (Australia)

Paramount Pictures

DreamWorks Animation SKG

The Entertainment Quarter

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr

Eva Rinaldi Photography

Splash News

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Jameson IF Awards Sydney excite Sydney media, by Eva Rinaldi - 14th November 2011



The 2011 Jameson IF Awards Sydney are almost upon us and media around the nation will be clued to the red carpet and big screen.

There's names like Xavier Samuel, Koko (Red Dog), and just about locked in (if not already) are Ronan Keating, Stephen Curry, Michael Dorman, Susie Porter, Matilda Brown, Morgana Davies, Ben Oxenbould, Gillian Armstrong, Catherine McClements, Leeanna Walsman and Kestie Morassi. How's that for a celeb list.

Ronan Keating is looking forward to debut in his first feature film alongside a bush tucker bag of of Aussie stars such as Magda Szubanski and Pia Miranda (Goddess). The Irish singer is loving life and business in Australia, with his gig as a judge on X-Factor working out nicely.

Stephen Curry (The Castle and The Cup) is looking forward to the big night. Curry scored a Silver Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama and snatched an ASTRA award for Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor for his role in The King.

Actor Michael Dorman is in for a big night also. Dorman has featured in 2010 IF Award nominated Australian films Daybreakers alongside Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill and Claudia Karvan and Triangle starring Melissa George and Liam Hemsworth. The actor starred as 'Cook' this year in the thriller Sleeping Beauty alongside fellow Aussie Emily Browning and now stars in Wild Boys alongside fellow Jameson IF Awards Sydney presenters Daniel MacPherson, Jeremy Sims and Zoe Ventoura.

The Jameson IF Awards Sydney are over the moon to have Gillian Armstrong as a presenter in 2011. Her directing in films including Little Women, Death Defying Acts and Charlotte Gray is well regarded. Armstrong has worked with some of the best including Cate Blanchett, Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Guy Pearce.

Be watching out for nine-year-old Morgana Davies who has achieved much in film and TV for her young age. The talented actress recently starred in an episode of the popular TV series Terra Nova. Davies also featured in film The Hunter alongside Willem Dafoe and The Tree alongside Charlotte Gainsbourg. It's going to be be first time to present at the Jameson IF Awards Sydney.

It's evident there's lot to be excited about at the upcoming IF Awards, and we might just see some of you there for this important date on the Australia entertainment industry calendar.

Tickets are on sale now.  Check out http://www.ifawards.com/ before its too late.

Websites

Inside Film

IF Awards

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr

Eva Rinaldi Photography

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Cold Chisel to play All Phones Arena Sydney on 9th - 10th November



I'm pleased to report that Cold Chisel is currently touring Australia and will be doing Sydney's All Phones Arena on the 9th and 10th of this month.

It’s been eight years since Cold Chisel last did a national tour, and even then it was only a short visit before they disbanded. Since their last studio album, 1998’s The Last Wave Of Summer, Cold Chisel have leaped onto the national stage intermittently and usually not for long.

So, there's a new studio album, due out in 2012 and the you have the 'Light The Nitro' tour, their first national beat since the death of drummer Steve Prestwich last January.

You Am I are doing the tour with the boys and they've been doing an awesome job.

Cold Chisel have being opening many shows with 'Standing On The Outside.'

Jimmy Barnes is sounding fantastic as is guitarist/vocalist Ian Moss.

Fans will be wrapt to hear that Choir Girl and Cheap Wine are both done justice.

Cold Chisel have a lot of history, but they band is looking forward, not back.

The word is that these boys still have it and are one of Australia's better bands to see live. It's a very safe bet that old fans and new will have a blast at the upcoming Cold Chisel concerts to hit Australia.

Websites

Cold Chisel

Warner Music Australia

Allphones Arena

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr

Eva Rinaldi Photography

Saturday, November 5, 2011

The Great Gatsby: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Edgerton And Baz Do White Bay Power Station


What fun and excitement us locals have been having on our modest sightseeing tours of Baz Lurmann's set of 'The Great Gatsby'.

We've been playing our own little game of 'Catch Me If You Can', and if your a Leo Dicaprio fan, you will have a bit of an idea of what we've been talking about. There was no escaping our camera lens and local information network.

Even Leo has been putting his hand over his mouth and chin from time to time, in order to try to protect his identity and keep the mystique.

The local film site was the former abandoned White Bay Power Station at Rozelle. Main attractions are Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire, but we're also been happy to spy on Joel and director, Baz Luhrmann too.

'Spot the celeb' is our little game we play, and the other, 'snap the celeb', while the others we can't get into detail on, but it's a bit of 'Catch Me If You Can'.

It's all set in the 1920s, and the costumes and cars are magnificent.

We call it 'AussieWood', rather than Hollywood, and we're hoping Leo and friends spend a bit more time down under before they head back to the U.S. A little birdie told us something about 'Blue Mountains', but that's just a rumour ok.

It's been a big week in Australia for celeb hunters with Gatsby in Sydney, Kim Kardashian doing a quickly in Australia, Val Kilmer doing Brisbane and Melbourne for a comic fest, Warnie and Liz doing the Cup in Melbourne, and Tiger Woods doing Perth.

Gatsby director Luhrmann has been doing lots of evening film scenes at the freaky place known as the Valley of the Ashes.

Wilson's garage is a hive of activity, where Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgerton) frequents his mistress, Myrtle Wilson (Isla Fisher). Jay Gatsby (DiCaprio) is up for Daisy Buchanan (Carey Mulligan), and we think a few of the extras might be going at it also.

Be looking out of swags of classics cars, at least one of which is understood to get involved in massive accident towards the end of the movie.

Some other film scenes have been shot at Fox Studios, Moore Park, where buildings from 1920s New York have been recreated.

Budget is in the region of $120 million, but we heard its almost certain to go over budget.

F. Scott Fitzgerald's, writer of the famous novel would be proud.

We hear Luhrmann will return to Fox Studios, Moore Park. There's also a rumour of a Gatsby's Castle scene to be shot at St Patrick's College in Manly, and then there's the Blue Mountains shooting tip off.

Gatsby is expected to open by Christmas next year, but in the meantime we're enjoying seeing Leo and friends do their thing close up, likely closer than Baz would have preferred, but that's show business.


















Websites

Bazmark

Fox Studios Australia

Eva Rinaldi Photography

Eva Rinaldi Flickr

Casino News Media

Leonardo DiCaprio official website

Friday, November 4, 2011

Darren Hayes Loves Enmore Theatre Sydney, by Eva Rinaldi - 4th November 2011



I'm pleased to report that Darren Hayes is still fantastic, and hasn't lost a touch since he was doing his thing with Savage Garden.

Hayes put on a wonderful Enmore Theatre performance last night.

I loved both his theatrical and very real charisma and performance during high energy show.

Hayes sounded great, hitting all sorts of notes that may make some people wonder if it was for real, or somehow mixed in.

He took the opportunity to let us hear some of the new Secret Codes and Battleships, as well as giving long time fans what they wanted with To the Moon and Back, Popular and Insatiable.

Hayes also showed us like loves his make-up, by showing us a range of visual themes.

Make no mistake, Hayes has still got it, and its going to be fun to keep following his amazing career.

Websites

Darren Hayes

Savage Garden

Enmore Theatre

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr

Eva Rinaldi Photography

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Kim Kardashian And Khloe Get David Jones Tills Ringing, Chaos



American reality television celebrity Kim Kardashian was once again the cause of a mass of humanity (and massive traffic jams in the Sydney CBD), described by many as complete "chaos".

Coincidence or not, emergency vehicle sirens could be heard roaring through Sydney's CBD district, with car accidents and fan barricades at bursting point, all while mother nature delivered a torrential downpour of rain.

Inside David Jones sirens of a different kind - media and fan heat seekers Kim Kardashian and sister Khloe promoted their wares - new handbags dubbed the Kardashian Kollection. The bags kept cash tills ringing, although a purchase of a handbag did not 100% guarantee an autograph or photo.

The massive queue to see the celebs went from inside the department store on Castlereagh Street and around many city blocks, with teeny poppers forming the most part of of the crowd.

"I love the Kardashians" said Tori Rudolph, 13, who skipped school. The influenced teen had been been waiting in the city since 10pm on Wednesday night - well past bed time. Five other school friends had joined her.

Kim, 31, was fresh off a divorce filing from NBA player Kris Humphries on Monday, citing "irreconcilable differences."

Police officers in yellow vests and numerous security guards patrolled the outside of the popular store as the dynamic duo promoted their wares to a captive audience.

Kardashian - continuing to put the business in show business, be it Hollywood or Australia.










Websites

Keeping Up With The Kardashian's

Kim Kardashian official web blog

David Jones

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr

Eva Rinaldi Photography