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Hard-Fi prepare to release their new single 'Living For The Weekend' on 19th Sept. The title says it all: 'Living For The Weekend' is an hedonistic blast of guitar riffs and synth stabs, documenting the grinding out of nine-to-fives in pursuit of that Friday night clubbing buzz craved by a whole generation of British society. 'Living For The Weekend' is taken from Hard-Fi's debut album 'Stars Of CCTV'. A great song. Too bad they didn't win the Mercury Prize award. Some guy with a Birdy album won it.

Jamie Cullum, the UK's biggest selling Jazz artist ever, is set to release a brand new album 'Catching Tales' on 26 Sept. This follows the phenomenal 2003 release 'Twenty Something' which has sold 2.5 million copies and is the fastest selling jazz album in UK history. 'Catching Tales' is a breathtakingly accomplished record, more confident in both its experimentation and its intimacy. The first single from the album will be "Get Your Way" on 19th September. The track is written with hip-hop DJ and Gorillaz member, Dan The Automator and will be available on cd, vinyl and dvd formats. Jamie's back and probably what every jazz lover awaits. These are the days for sure..

Tatu release their comeback single 'All About Us' on Sept 26th. The Russians second album 'Dangerous and Moving' is released on October 10th. Julia Volkova and Lena Katina are Eastern Europe's most popular musical exports. In 2003 they released their debut album '200 KM In The Wrong Lane' outside of Eastern Europe.
The lead single 'All The Things She Said' became a global No.1 where it topped the charts in the UK for 4 weeks. The album went to sell 5 million copies around the world. All the things they are gonna sing would entertain listeners everywhere. It's all about them now.

Robbie Williams revealed the fantastic put-down he used on rampant Courtney Love. Robbie said: "She went to me, 'I asked my friends who I should sleep with and they said you. But I can't sleep with you because of the pop thing.’ And I went, 'Well I can't sleep with you because of the ugly thing.' " You just wonder how she reacted to that. Maybe she increased the dosage of her 'Lithium' pills.

Most women's breasts become tender when they have PMS. Another symptom is water retention where it's like you gained weight around the tummy area. Guys, these are signs to look out for when your chick is PMSsing :

1) She snaps at every damn thing.
2) Nothing you do or say is right and she seems like the most unreasonable person ever.
3) Her tummy looks unusually big (because of water retention).
4) All of a sudden, she craves for chocolates, sweets or food she doesn't usually like.
5) She cries over something minor you say or do. Not advisable to call her a crybaby. Comfort her instead.
6) She complains that her breasts are tender.
7) She feels insecure and unloved for no reason.

These are the feedbacks collected from me close mates. I think it's useful information for all males. As the saying goes, there's always a reason for everything..

Chris Martin has admitted that poor reviews of Coldplay's work gets the band down. He said : "The truth is it really does affect us. And this is the first time that we've responded to it. That's why we're having trouble knowing how to answer. There's no harm admitting that you're human and these things bring you down. That New York Times thing, yeah, it was f***ing devastating for us.'" This is why he is not the real deal. Can't accept criticism. The scientist needs to help these peeps who are currently feeling sad 'yellow'..

Matthew Perry now has a new neighbour in Hollywood...Lindsay Lohan. She has just purchased a three-bedroom condominium in a Sunset Strip-area complex for around $1.9-million. Perry bought a furnished two-bedroom unit in the same building in May (05) for around $2.5 million. Hmmm, will he be there for her when she needs someone to talk to about (daily)problems??

Good music videos :
Lene Marlin - How Would It Be ||||
The Research - C'Mon Chameleon ||||
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Ain't No Easy Way Out ||||

John 'Elvis' was fired this week. Gene Simmons was not impressed at all by his pathetic story about his childhood days. Lil Kim looked so different without those ridiculous on stage make-up. Erin Elmore can be a very good tv host; she should join MTV part-time. Woooo! Gene is very cheeky during the charity auction show, playfully putting his finger into Erin's left ear & then giving a casual suck on that finger(!!!!!). Chris looked like he was gonna give Carolyn & George a knock out punch, the way he argued his point across to them. In the end, the so-called drummer John proved to be the weakest candidate with his poor negotiation skills.

Both Tiffany & Rebecca went home this week. Naima won the 'cockney challenge' where they have to act out a scene using that particular language. Then they have to do a lingerie photoshoot with some hunky guy where Rebec had some difficulties being comfortable on the set. At the elimination round, this Tiffany showed her crappy attitude when she decided against reading the hard to pronounce words on the screen. But after some persuasion, it seemed that she was one of the best speaker. And so, Miss Tyra told both of them to go home with a blank picture. Then she showed her beast-y character by lambasting Tiffany on her 'taking it as a joke' attitude after being eliminated. The other judges were a bit shocked with what is happening. But it's fun seeing Tiffany getting what she deserved. Lazy arse.

Natasha Hamilton revealed she finally decided to marry her boyfriend Fran Cosgrave. Hamilton, 23, started to date Fran after she split up with long term boyfriend Gavin Hatcher. She added, "I never thought we would get back together. There were so many issues that we needed to sort out when we split." Natasha started to date Fran, a former security guard of the boy band Westlife, in April 2001. They were engaged until January 2003 and have a son together, Joshua Hamilton Cosgrove, born on August 24, 2002. Hopefully this Gavin dude makes her life 'whole again'.

Franz Ferdinand have set their sights on landing the coveted Christmas number one spot on the UK singles chart later this year. A single released in November would put them in competition with Cliff Richard, traditionally a strong favourite for the festive crown. Kapranos said: "It would be great to get the Christmas number one. I suppose we could even write something special for Christmas. I think Santa Loves Franz Ferdinand sounds pretty good." Yes. A Franz song on top during the festive season is always "better on holiday".

Live 8 is to be released on DVD in November. The four-disc set will go on sale on November 7 and a percentage of the royalties will go to the Band Aid Trust. It will feature the full line-up of acts from the concerts in London and Philadelphia, plus highlights from the other gigs around the world. About half of the entire performance are worth watching, so me thinks it's feasible to purchase.

Lonely Kylie has been left to battle cancer without her doting boyfriend, Olivier Martinez, who has barely left Kylie's side since she was diagnosed with the killer disease - flew out to shoot a movie in Romania. And now friends are deeply concerned about how frail Kylie will cope without him. A source said : "Olivier is her rock and she has been dreading him going away. He will be gone for months and everyone is really worried about her."
In a further blow, Kylie will NOT now be performing at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in home town of Melbourne next March. It was being hailed as Kylie's showbiz comeback. But her management said: "We can categorically state that she won't be appearing at the Games." Nevermind. As long as she reschedule her postponed concert here when she starts to feel 'so high'.

Kim Clijsters has defeated Venus Williams and will meet Maria-Maria in the Semis. After recovering from a wrist surgery, Kim has finally returned to the big time. It was simply a breathtaking match where both competitors fought fantastically. There was one point where Kim extended her arms and legs to achieve a backhand shot and stunned Venus who flapped the return. A standing ovation moment. Quite remarkable how they easily made the ball flirt with the white lines in order to get the points. Now we shall see whether Kimmy can outclass the powerhouse Maria-Maria who don't look comfortable in her match up against fellow compatriot Petrova. Can't wait for the upcoming match. Wooo!