Posts with tag concert
Posted May 20th 2008 8:21PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: OpEd, Battlestar Galactica, Video, Reality-Free
This is pretty cool. Apparently, Bear McCreary, the composer for
Battlestar Galactica, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and many other films and television series,
performed a concert of some of his music at The Roxy. Two segments from the concert were placed on his blog. The concerts were televised on
G4. Wasn't that channel supposed to be about video games?
Bear McCreary himself has an interesting blog in which he discusses the business of making music for the video entertainment industry. The music has always been a major part of the dark undertones of
Battlestar Galactica; it serves the story very well and is a vital part of the telling.
There are two videos after the jump of the Roxy concert. They include pieces called "Roslin and Adama" and "Fight Night". Admittedly, I can't place the
Galactica episodes in which they were played. If anyone can, please let me know in the comments.
Continue reading Watch the music of Battlestar Galactica performed live - VIDEOS
Posted Aug 9th 2007 7:01PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Music and Variety, Web, Celebrities
Do you like KISS? Sure, we all do. I can't get enough of Gene, Paul, Ace, Benji, Maynard, Cuddle Pie, and Pooky Bear.
Okay, so I'm not a KISS fan, but if you are, you might want to tune in to VH1 Classic tomorrow evening.
As a promotion for the upcoming DVD, KISSology: Volume Two 1978-1991, band members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley will host KISSology: The Volume 2 Special on VH1 Classic starting at 10:00 p.m., August 10. The special will feature material from the DVD, including music videos and rare footage of the band.
Continue reading Classic KISS tomorrow on VH1 Classic
Posted Jul 4th 2007 2:22PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Music and Variety
Can we save the Earth through music?
Of course not, don't be stupid. However, that doesn't mean you can't catch the twenty-four hour Live Earth global concert series on TV starting this Saturday, July 7.
Here's a list of channels that will be covering the event:
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NBC: 8:00 p.m to 11:00
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BRAVO: 9:00 a.m. on July 7 through 2:30 a.m. on July 8
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UNI HD: 4:00 a.m. on July 7 through 2:00 a.m. on July 8
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SUNDANCE: 4:00 a.m. on July 7 through 2:00 a.m. on July 8
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MSNBC: intermittent coverage throughout
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CNBC: 7:00 p.m. on July 7 through 2:00 a.m. on July 8
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TELEMUNDO: 7:00 p.m. through 8:00 p.m.
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MUN2: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Continue reading A few ways to experience Live Earth
Posted Jun 19th 2007 5:21PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Music and Variety, Celebrities
The Barenaked Ladies were one of many bands I had a brief infatuation with, but soon delegated them to "not bad, but I can't listen to them all the time" status. Still, the fellas know how to craft a good pop tune and they have great vocal harmonies, so I don't mind taking their CDs for a spin every now and again.
The band recently filmed a two-hour concert in Detroit, which will be available on TV. Or, alternatively, you can watch the concert on PBS.
Continue reading Barenaked Ladies on PBS
Posted May 31st 2007 4:02PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Video, Music and Variety, Celebrities
Are you a fan of the rock band The Police and musical instruments that aren't plugged in? Then I have good news for you.
The Police, who are currently on a reunion tour, will be performing an all-acoustic set for MTV Unplugged somewhere in Miami on July 13, according to Fox News. There's no specific word yet on just which venue the performance will take place, but fans will no doubt be able to catch the performance on MTV (and perhaps also VH1 and CMT). The article further states that an album could result from the Unplugged performance, which should make fans very happy, especially those fans who can't afford tickets.
Continue reading The Police to perform on MTV Unplugged - VIDEO
Posted May 29th 2007 12:03PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Music and Variety, Celebrities
Bob told you a couple months ago that a possible reunion was planned of Donny Osmond and four of his brothers (Wayne, Jay, Merrill, and Jimmy). Well, a bit more information has surfaced, and more siblings have been added to the reunion, including sister Marie and brother Alan, who was diagnosed with MS a few years ago.
I have no idea about ticket availability, but the brothers (and sister) are scheduled to perform at the Orleans Hotel Showroom in Las Vegas on August 13 and 14. This could be your last chance to ever see them perform together, so you should at least buy a fake mustache and pretend your a janitor and try to sneak into the venue. Or, you can wait until next March when the concert will air on your local PBS station.
Posted Mar 20th 2007 8:02AM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Music and Variety, Celebrities
If you had plans to see Tom Wolpat and John Schneider of the Dukes of Hazzard perform with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, you'll have to wait. The performance, which was supposed to be based on the Dukes of Hazzard, was canceled when several people complained about the series' racist content.
Continue reading Dukes of Hazzard concert stopped over protests
Posted Oct 29th 2006 9:40AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: NBC, Daytime, Celebrities
Clay Aiken and
Days of Our Lives. Why didn't I think of this? It's a perfect pairing, really. Both are equally over the top. Clay will appear as himself in a Christmas episode, where he'll give a private concert for two of the show's characters, Kayla and Steve.
Clay will sing "Everything I Have", a song from his new album which was released last month. His version of "O Holy Night" will also be featured in the
Days episode, which airs December 22nd.
Posted Oct 20th 2006 8:29AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: NBC, Music and Variety, Celebrities
From the
'I Told You So' department comes this shocker: NBC is refusing to show the portion of Madonna's concert where she crucifies herself on a giant, disco-style cross.
As I reported in September, the network and Madonna had been feuding over what NBC wanted to edit out of the concert, but apparently both sides have come to an agreement and Madonna is allowing the crucifixion scene to be edited out. I'm kind-of surprised that Madonna would allow the editing to happen. She's always sold herself as provocative and cutting edge. Madonna says the crucifixion scene is actually part of an appeal to get audiences to donate to AIDS charities.
The (edited) two-hour concert, called
Madonna: The Confessions Tour -- Live from London, airs November 22nd at 8 pm.
Posted Sep 22nd 2006 9:32AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: NBC, Music and Variety, Celebrities
Surprise, surprise. NBC
is reportedly getting cold feet over plans to air a
Madonna concert in which she crucifies herself. The New York Daily News reports that NBC is being pressured by the American Family Association to censor the explicit portions of Madonna's concert. Of course, Madonna does not like to be censored and she is threatening to pull her concert off the air entirely. The crucifixion is in her Confessions tour and
Madonna says the point of it is not to shock the audience, but it's a plea for people to help one another.
Posted Jul 22nd 2006 11:39AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: NBC, Programming, Music and Variety
Madonna must be just as desperate for fans as NBC is for viewers. OK, that's probably not true. No one is as desperate as NBC. The Material Girl has agreed to let NBC film her summer concert tour, called "Confessions on a Dance Floor", and edit it for a primetime audience. I think that means they'll leave the part where she crucifies herself on a disco cross on the cutting room floor. But, what about the S&M number (pictured)? Wait. How much of any Madonna concert is acceptable for a primetime network audience? There's a reason these things air on HBO.
Of course, I am a child of the '80s so I will probably be watching. I imagine this will garner at least one night of hot ratings for NBC this fall.
Posted Jul 13th 2006 1:45PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: HBO, Talent, Programming, American Idol, Music and Variety
Kelly Clarkson just joined the ranks of Madonna and U2. OK, she joined their ranks earlier this year when she won two
Emmys Grammys, but now she is also signed on to a concert for HBO. The performance will be recorded at London's Wembley Arena on Feb. 3. The concert will feature her popular hits, Miss Independent, Since You Been Gone, and Breakaway, as well as songs from her new album, which coincidentally comes out in February. The
E! announcement doesn't say whether the concert will be aired live or on tape.
This is good news for people like me who are fans of Kelly but are probably too old to feel comfortable at a concert.
Posted Jun 24th 2006 11:35AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Celebrities
David Cross, brilliant (and sometimes extremely foul) comedian and former co-star of
Arrested Development is giving a special performance for charity in Portland, Oregon. I'm not sure my reasons for posting this: either I'm really excited about it or I'm gloating. Either way, he's opening for Pearl Jam at
this event in Portland on Thursday, July 20th.
Tickets are $75 a piece. They go on sale at 10 am PT in case you're in the neighborhood. No, I'm not involved. I just think it'll be a terrific show.
Posted May 2nd 2006 9:26AM by Adam Finley
Filed under: CBS, Late Night, Web
I've never liked nor disliked Pearl Jam, I've always been indifferent. I do give
the band credit, though, for embracing its fanbase and keeping on even after the grunge explosion finally fizzled out
and the sound of which they were originally a part of was no longer the hip new blip on the mainstream radar. Lately,
though, the band seems to be warming up to the spotlight again, given their recent apperance on
SNL and a
scheduled apperance on
The Late Show with David Letterman this Thursday. If you catch the show, you'll hear
the usual one song a band performs, but if you want a bit more Pearl Jammy goodness, CBS will be streaming a full
concert by the band from the Ed Sullivan Theater on the
Late
Show Web site which will follow the taping of their appearance. The online concert will start at 5:55
p.m. EST. You can expect to hear songs off the new album, as well as some older material.
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