Rivers Cuomo and co have been talking the talk ahead of the release of their ninth studio album, promising a return to the guitar crunch of their first, and best, album, the Blue one. If you enjoy the heavier end of Weezer's spectrum,...
Friday, 10 October 2014
Friday playlist: 10 Justin Timberlake cameos
Justin Timberlake is returning to New Zealand to perform shows on Sunday, October 12, Monday, October 13 and Wednesday, October 15 at Auckland's Vector Arena.We love JT and we love that he really is everywhere. The singer is notorious...
Album review: Thom Yorke, Philip Selway
Radiohead fans might be thinking a new album might be nice about now given the gap since 2011's King of Limbs and the tour which brought them here the following year. But both singer and drummer have been keeping busy - this is...
The man behind The Evil Within video game
Herald: The Evil Within is due out in a couple of months. Is it the same game you set out to make three years ago? Or has it changed along the way? I set out to make survival horror and it is still that, but various parts of the...
Review: 'It's Only A Play' is wickedly funny
NEW YORK (AP) Some people might call "It's Only A Play" a valentine to the theater, but you mustn't believe them.Terrance McNally's play is not so much a love letter from a shy, smitten admirer as a mash note sent by a stalker...
Lorde laughs off South Park parody
She's known for her edgy style but even Lorde would have been surprised by her most recent reincarnation - as a 45-year-old transsexual geologist in South Park.The latest artist to have been parodied by the satirical sitcom the...
Dominic Corry: Top 5 creepy doll films
Like trains, sharks and mobsters, creepy dolls are particularly well-suited to the cinematic form. Is there anything more inherently creepy than a shot of a doll sitting on a chair doing nothing?Unlike trains, sharks and the mafia,...
Top Gear riot plate: BBC knew all about it
The BBC knew about a Porsche's controversial Falklands number plate before buying it and shipping it to Argentina for a Top Gear special, the UK Daily Telegraph has learnt.Before handing over any cash for the Porsche 928GT, a copy...
NZ on Screen: 6 great Kiwi covers
Screening on TV ONE on Thursday nights, new sitcom Coverband reminds us of the enduring fun of a great covers band, and also features some classic Kiwi music. So let's mix the two up and choose "six of the best" NZ covers.One of...
MKR's Ian and Sandie reveal 'epic fail'
Herald: What is it that you think you could have done better to stay on the show? Ian: Make better meal choices, better risk analysis? Sandie: Food choice was huge and I think we could have played the game smarter there. Wha...
Justin Timberlake's best on screen moments
SNL: Dick in a Box (2006) Before he made his Saturday Night Live debut, it wasn't entirely clear if the former Mouseketeer actually had a sense of humour. But the festive leer of Dick in a Box left no doubt in our minds. Viewed...
Finance report confirms no new music from Adele
Fans' hopes of hearing a new Adele record this year have been firmly dashed, as her record company reveals she won't be releasing any new music.The chart topping singer had earlier sparked rumours she had a new album in the pipeline,...
Album review: Lucinda Williams, Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone
Few artists would dare open an album - let alone a double set - with a spare song based on the words of their accomplished poet father ... especially when the worthy sentiment sounds like the old faux-philosophical hippie poster ...
It’s time to thank Britain’s Community Stars!
SAY thank you to your Community Stars with #LidlSurprises!
Flying, her mum and heels: Five things Carol Vorderman can't live without
TELEVISION presenter Carol Vorderman, 53, lives in Bristol with her partner Graham Duff, 39, an RAF squadron leader and her two children, Katie, 22, and Cameron, 17
Pampered Pets: How can I prepare my pets for firework season?
OUR vet David Grant works his animal magic
Thursday, 9 October 2014
Maxwell bringing the soul to Soulfest
For someone who makes the kind of music that warms the heart and cleanses the soul, Gerald Maxwell Rivera is one stressed-out singer."Success in itself can be stressful," the R&B crooner, best known for his soaring falsetto on 2002...
Utah appeals ruling in 'Sister Wives' case
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah's attorney general has formally appealed a ruling striking down parts of the state's anti-polygamy law in a lawsuit brought by the family on the TLC reality TV show "Sister Wives."The attorney general's...
Taylor Swift, Pharrell to perform at Jingle Ball
NEW YORK (AP) Taylor Swift, Pharrell and Maroon 5 are among the acts set to perform at radio station Z100's Jingle Ball 2014 concert in New York City.Other performers announced Thursday for the Dec. 12 concert at Madison Square...
Tour news: Lamb
Reunited British trip-hop duo Lamb are heading to Auckland in February.The Manchester pair rof singer-songwriter Lou Rhodes and producer Andy Barlow first emerged with their debut self-titled album in 1996. Lamb releasing a further...
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