Echotek & other: April 2008

Thursday, 24 April 2008

Steve Lacy-Steve Potts

Artist: Steve Lacy-Steve Potts

   Genre(s):
Jazz

Discography:

Live in Budapest 1987

Year: 1987
Tracks: 5

Fairport Convention

BBC backs down over Pogues classic

BBC Radio 1 has reversed its decision to censor the classic Pogues and Kirsty MacColl song 'Fairytale of New York'.
The station had decided to bleep out the word "faggot" from the song because it could be offensive to listeners.
But BBC 1 controller Andy Parfitt said last night: "After careful consideration, I have decided that the decision to edit the Pogues song Fairytale of New York was wrong."
Parfitt said that the song did not use the word with any "negative intent".
Listen to a special programme on the story behind 'Fairytale of New York' here.
He said: "Radio 1 does not play homophobic lyrics or condone bullying of any kind. It is not always easy to get this right, mindful of our responsibility to our young audience. The unedited version will be played from now on."
He continued: "I want to stress that everyone at Radio 1 and its music team take the issue of language very seriously and enormous care is taken in ensuring that offensive language is edited from records where necessary."
"I understand absolutely, in a climate where questions about editorial standards are at the fore, the thinking behind this decision. While we would never condone prejudice of any kind, we know our audiences are smart enough to distinguish between maliciousness and creative freedom," said Parfitt.
He concluded: "In the context of this song, I do not feel that there is any negative intent behind the use of the words, hence the reversal of the decision."

Thursday, 17 April 2008

Beyonce Flashes Diamond Ring At Jay-Z's Atlanta Gig: Report

Piece it remains to be seen whether we'll always get an functionary check that Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z were, so, get hitched with Friday night during a common soldier ceremonial inside the rapper's Fresh House of York apartment, it for certain appears as though the couple's six-year suit has taken a turn toward permanence.
According to People.com, Beyoncé was spotted wearing an enormous rock candy on her left ring finger Tuesday night at Jay's concert with Virgin Mary J. Blige at Atlanta's Philips Sphere.
Knowles, eroding a short black coiffe and big hoop earrings, reportedly sat in a Very important person area of the area, with the couple's friend Guide. Both bounced out of their seating when Jay took the phase, dancing along to his strike sung dynasty "Prostate specific antigen," which — handily sufficiency — features the boastful verse, "I got the hottest biddy in the game eroding my chain."
The reputation said that the new bride proudly displayed the mammoth baseball field, as she waved her arms to the flap. She was besides seen backstage, lounging on a plush red ink sofa, sporting sunglasses and singing along to Blige's tunes.
Subsequently exchanging vows on Friday, the mates reportedly celebrated with a shower party at the flat, which was attended by the couple's families and many celebrities, including Coldplay frontman Chris Mary Martin and wife Gwyneth Paltrow. DJ Cassidy, one of Jay's favorites behind the ones and twos, served as the evening's amusement. Piece rumors of the couple's impending hymeneals suffer been floating about the ether for to a greater extent than two days, things really heated up early last week, when the brace allegedly secured a marriage permit in Scarsdale, Newly House of York.
On Mon, Jay-Z was seen celebrating — sans his old ma'am or a wedding band — at his 40/40 golf club in Manhattan, where he watched the NCAA men's room basketball game championship game. When congratulated by several patrons, according to People.com, Jay-Z claimed he didn't know what they were talk close to.

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