Fotos de Soft Cell

Flo Rida’s “Right Round” Shatters Digital Singles Record With a Little Help From an ’80s Hook

Photo: Ritchie/WireImage Almost after a year since his “Low” dominated the Singles chart for 10 consecutive weeks, Flo Rida has found himself back on top, and in record-breaking fashion with “Right Round.” In its debut week, “Right Round” was downloaded about 636,000 times according to Billboard.biz, shattering the record Flo Rida himself set in January 2008 when “Low” was purchased 467,000 times in an extended, post-Christmas week. The seven-day record for most downloads was incidentally set last week, when Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent’s “Crack a Bottle” was purchased 418,000 times. Flo Rida made sure that record was short lived. “Right Round” is the first single off Flo’s second album R.O.O.T.S., due out April 7th. As Coolfer points out, if those 636,000 single downloads are the equivalent of roughly 63,600 copies in album sales, then Flo Rida would have sold enough this week to place eighth on this week’s albums chart, ahead of the resurgent Viva La Vida. Of course, Flo Rida’s “Right Round” came with a built-in hook that almost guaranteed its success, using a sample of ’80s new wavers Dead Or Alive’s “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record),” a song that was popular in its own era but had a late-’90s resurgence thanks to The Wedding Singer. Rihanna similarly has constructed a whole oeuvre of turning new wave and ’80s samples into Top 40 gold: “Don’t Stop The Music” borrows from Michael Jackson’s “Wanna Be Startin’ Something,” “SOS” borrows from Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love” and Rihanna’s “Shut Up and Drive” is a fuzzed-out version of New Order’s “Blue Monday.” Similarly, Kid Rock fused Warren Zevon’s “Werewolves of London” and Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” to form “All Summer Long,” one of the biggest hits of 2008. Consumers evidently are continually willing to shell out money for decades-old hits being reappropriated by contemporary artists, as the success of Flo Rida’s “Right Round” well demonstrates.

Publicado: 2009-02-18 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News

Almond Plans A Comeback With Sanctuary

Former SOFT CELL star MARC ALMOND is staging a comeback following a 2004 motorcycle accident that almost killed him, by signing to a new record label.

Publicado: 2007-03-28 Proveedor: Contact Music

The Lead Singer of Soft Cell: 'Memba Him?!

Filed under: Music, Beauty, 'Memba Them?!As the lead singer of new wave group Soft Cell, Marc Almond had a huge hit with the 1981 song "Tainted Love." Guess what he looks like now! ...Permalink

Publicado: 2009-09-10 Proveedor: TMZ.com

Multi-Tasking

Not only can John Mayer sing and play guitar, but he can also talk on two cell phones at the same time! The soft rocker was spotted leaving the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood on Monday night. Mayer held his holiday concert in LA this past weekend, which was quite the star-studded affair. Spotted there: Demi & [...]

Publicado: 2007-12-11 Proveedor: PerezHilton Etiquetas: John Mayer

Incarcerated Joe Francis Faces The Contraband Pill-Popping Music

Joe Francis's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week continued yesterday as he was formally charged on multiple counts for bribing a guard for a bottled water, leading to the discovery of cash and prescription meds in his cell. The AP is quick to remind us, however, that beneath every soft-core mogul and alleged despoiler of teenage virgins lies just a scared little boy and the mother who loves him: When he learned of the new charges, Joe Francis waived his right to a bond hearing for the co

Publicado: 2007-04-13 Proveedor: Defamer Etiquetas: Celeb Jurisprudence, Girls Gone Wild, Joe Francis

bob marley's tainted love - mashup

† FROM DJ PAUL V.This week, it's two artists whose names might never pop into your head simultaneously - Bob Marley and Soft Cell. They did pop into DJ Zebra's head, and once again the long-time French mash-maker shows us how it's done. One wonders if Marley was inspired by the original 'Tainted Love' by Gloria Jones, as the melodies work so well together. And even if Marley never banged on a synthesizer in his short life, somehow it doesn't detract from the laid back, smile-inducing mood of his classic island love song. Irie, mon! † Listen to This Tainted Love [.mp3 5.9mb] † Enjoy - DJ Paul V. The Smash Mix | Indie 103.1FM | Bootie LA | Dragstrip 66

Publicado: 2009-03-19 Proveedor: Popbytes

Priosoners Break In To Go To Jail

JUST smash the jeweler’s window and get yourself some for “cheap drugs, satellite TV, free telephone calls and breakfast in bed.” And that’s if you lose and get caught. Win and you get some 18carat gold necklaces, leather-style watchstraps and fame as an entertainer of sorts on TV’s Crimewatch. Villains cannot lose. At least that’s what the Mail says as it uses its front page to announce: “CRIMINALS BREAK IN TO OUR SOFT JAILS.” And so says Glyn Travis, assistant general secretary of the Prison Officers’ Association. He uses the “classic example” of Everthorpe Prison where a drug dealer was using ladders to sneak into the prison grounds and pass drugs though cell windows. No other example is given, creating the suspicion that this “classic example” is the only example of this kind of behaviour and that it is being used to serve Mr Travis’s pet cause. On the matter of breakfast in bed, or “LUXURY LIFE IN OUR JAILS”, as the Express advertises on its front page, a Prison Service spokesman says that prisoners are handed a breakfast pack, which they eat in their bedroom, which also serves as their toilet, lounge, dining room and study. (more…)

Publicado: 2008-04-25 Proveedor: Anorak

Win a Max Daniel Throw and baby kaed Leather Diaper Bag! A $536 Value!

This week's giveaway is all about luxury for mom! We're giving away baby kaed's brick Jaipur leather diaper bag which is stuffed with Max Daniel Designs' widely coveted ultra-luxurious Snow Leopard adult throw. Silky soft, snuggly and warm, chic and oversized to 72" x 60", the throw will soon become the prized possession of the lucky winner. It just won the 2008 iPMA award and has been ordered by top celebrities (including Jennifer Lopez) as gifts and for their own homes. Other celebs who have their baby and adult throws include Sean Combs, Jennifer Garner, Dennis Quaid, Jessica Alba and Elisabeth Hasselbeck.    The Jaipur bag is one among many of baby kaed's amazingly functional diaper bags for the stylish parent (or nonparent - Anya's out of diapers but I use mine as a purse!). All baby kaed diaper bags include a changing mat, dirty duds bag, zippered pouch, cell phone pocket, wipes case, pacifier pouch, key clip and duster bag, and range in price from $78-338. Celebs who have their bags include Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Tori Spelling, Matt Damon, Nicole Richie and Diane Farr.  Click here to enter to win this luxurious diaper bag and throw! And, be sure to come back NEXT Monday to see what you could win in our next giveaway! Online entries must be received between 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") on 11/10/08 and 11:59 p.m. (ET) on 11/16/08. See Official Rules. CBB Deals: Max Daniel Designs Throws: Save 15% at www.tinytotboutique.com with coupon code tinytot15.baby kaed Diaper Bags: Save 20% and get free shipping at www.babykaed.com with coupon code CBB20.

Publicado: 2008-11-10 Proveedor: Celebrity Baby Blog Etiquetas: CBB Giveaways

Top 10 Songs That Should Have Been In “Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s”

10. Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It" Possessing the greatest guitar solo in the history of recorded music (which is literally just the melody again with two bent notes), setting this vicious anti-establishment anthem on "Easy" would finally allow infants and animals to play the game. 9. LL Cool J - "Going Back to Cali" Because hip-hop is a relatively new phenomenon, you're going to have to sort of explain it to people; the green button plays the word "fly," red is "fresh," blue is "Cali," yellow is "romancin'," orange is "I'm rappin'," and the whammy bar increases the size of your Adidas sweatsuit. 8. Pixies - "Debaser" Two minutes of sheer brute force, padded by a five-minute game-added solo to keep it from (god forbid) being under seven minutes long. Also, after you finish the song, another character in the game rips you off and becomes a whole lot more popular, then kills himself, then reappears in the 2009 PS3 game "Guitar Hero Rocks Every Top 100 List Ever Made." You then get really fat. 7. Kenny Loggins - Movie Medley A rapid-fire assault of unforgettable 80s opening-sequence themes, opening with "Danger Zone" into "I'm Alright" into "Footloose" and then closing with "Danny's Song," which wasn't in a movie, but, you know, who doesn't like "Danny's Song?" 6. Soft Cell - "Tainted Love" There aren't really any guitars in this song, but having it in the game would allow you to listen to a decent sound-alike of a tune everybody enjoys, and as long as you don't play any notes, you get 100%. 5. The Replacements - "I Will Dare" As you're playing this jangly, upbeat alternative rocker, an actual 80s college begins to form around you; if you manage to five-star it on Expert, your character then literally attends the University of Minnesota for four years, which occurs in the game in real time, though if you're connected online, you can swap R.E.M. and Hüsker Dü LPs with other students. 4. Miller/Boyette Productions - "Perfect Strangers" Theme Song Got a proble

Publicado: 2007-07-26 Proveedor: Best Week Ever Etiquetas: Entertainment

Featured Review: ITZBEEN Baby Care Timer: Keep Track of Your Baby's Details

by CBB Reviewer Nancy When my son was first home from the hospital, we kept track of his feeding, sleep and diaper changes dutifully in a composition notebook....for about 3 weeks. It was annoying having to lug the notebook around (and I couldn't find the pen half the time). Add in a case of "Mommy Brain" - and the notations just stopped. I wish I had something like ITZBEEN Baby Care Timer by Coast Innovations. My husband and I still ask each other, "What time was the baby changed last?" Even though the baby is 20 months old now! The size of a large beeper, it's going to help you remember feedings, changings, sleep or awake time (and even which side you nursed on). There is even a multi-purpose button that can remember when you gave meds. There is even a backlight that will let you read the times in the dark and a soft-glow night-light, so you don't trip over things in the dark. Once you set the clock up, you can start using the ITZBEEN. You click the icon you are working on - ie: after your baby is changed, you press the diaper icon to start the clock. This way, you'll know how long ago you changed junior. Instead of asking yourself, "What time did I change the baby? You'll actually know how long it's been! Which is how the product got its name by the way! Father turned inventor, Greg Sheldon, used his engineering background to create a cell phone sized device with four timers to help him and wife Kris to remember when they changed their son, when he was fed, how long he slept or was awake, or even when he was given medicine.  Since my husband doesn't believe in wearing a watch at home, the ITZBEEN Timer, with the built in clock and buttons will be great for keeping track of our next baby's info. I found it easy to use with Ben (though we only used the diaper changing and sleep buttons. There is even a lock switch, so you don't accidentally erase info. This would even work well for twins (though you would need two and you'd have to

Publicado: 2007-07-19 Proveedor: Celebrity Baby Blog Etiquetas: Gear and other stuff

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bees inside the hive - soft DOF

Publicado: 2009-02-09 Proveedor: iStockphoto Etiquetas: Animal, Backgrounds, Bee, Crowded, Busy, Animal Cell, Close-up, Macro, Animals Feeding, Feeding, Food, Effort, Healthy Lifestyle, Beehive, Honey, Hexagon, Honeycomb, Efficiency, Insect, Larva, Candid, Nature, Romania, Stem, Summer, Cute, Sweet Food, Wax, Animals In The Wild, stock images, royalty free images, stock photography, stock photos, inexpensive, istockphoto