World Crawler Music: 02/2007 - 03/2007

Monday, February 26, 2007

EVANESCENSE

Evanescence is an alternative rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States in 1999 by singer Amy Lee and former guitarist Ben Moody. After recording two private EPs, and a demo CD named Origin with the help of Bigwig Enterprises, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on the Wind-up Records label in 2003, selling more than 14 million copies worldwide.

Sunday, February 25, 2007

NICKELBACK

Canada's Nickelback started life as a cover band in Hanna, 215 kilometers northeast of Calgary. Eventually, they tired of playing other people's songs, and singer/guitarist
Chad Kroeger put together a collection of original songs, borrowed money from his stepfather, and went to Vancouver to record the band in a friend's studio. Based on the results, Kroeger's guitarist brother, Mike, and pal bassist Ryan Vikedal all relocated to Vancouver in 1996; that same year, they recorded and released the EP Hesher and full-length Curb independently, then embarked on a series of cross-country tours.

In late 1998, the bandmembers started managing themselves, with Chad handling all the radio tracking, brother Mike Kroeger the distribution, and Ryan Vikedal all the bookings. A second LP, The State, was released independently in January 2000 during a period when Canadian content requirements were increased and local rock radio began desperately seeking out homegrown product. What they found was Nickelback's single "Leader of Men." The band toured ceaselessly for The State and 200 shows later, Nickelback had gone from virtual unknowns to playing in front of over a million people alongside the likes of Creed, 3 Doors Down, Fuel, and more. The band's post-grunge commercial appeal wasn't lost on the record industry, and The State was snapped up by Roadrunner in the U.S. and EMI in Canada.

Nickelback video Far away

Friday, February 23, 2007

Dixie Chicks

The Dixie Chicks completed a defiant comeback on Sunday night, capturing five Grammy awards after being shunned by the country music establishment over the group's anti-Bush comments leading up to the Iraq invasion. The Texas trio won all the biggest categories, including record and song of the year for the no-regrets anthem "Not Ready to be nice".
The Dixie Chicks is a female country music trio from the United States of America comprising Emily Robison, Martie Maguire and Natalie Maines. They are one of the highest-selling female groups in any musical genre, having sold 30 million albums as of June 2006.
The group formed in 1989 in Dallas, Texas. After years of struggle and personnel changes, the Dixie Chicks achieved massive country and pop success starting in the late 1990s with hit songs such as "Wide Open Spaces," "Cowboy Take Me Away," and "Long Time Gone." The group became well-known for their lively persona, instrumental virtuosity, fashion sense, and outspoken political comments. As of 2007, they had won 13 Grammy Awards, and are the first country-rooted act in Grammy history to receive three Album of the Year.

dixiechicks.com.

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Dixie Chicks.. Taking the Long way

The Dixie Chicks' career started long before 2003, when lead singer Natalie Maines' onstage quip redefined the band. It started before 1998, when a song about personal independence called "Wide Open Spaces" redefined Country Music. Long before then, the Dixie Chicks were local favorites in their home base of Dallas, Texas, working the honky tonk and high school cafeteria circuit. This site is dedicated to that early phase of their career, when the Dixie Chicks were a band with a lot of promise... and a long road ahead.

2003 - present: "The Incident" takes the focus off the music entirely. The Dixie Chicks become a strawman in a fight over a nation's foreign policy. Not willing to capitulate to their opponents, the Chicks jump into the fray... with mixed results. After a successful tour and live album, the members turn inward, growing their families and writing songs about the experience. Three years later, they release an album whose lead single says "I'm not ready to make nice... I'm not ready to back down."

dixiechicks.com.

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Avril Lavigne

A hard-edged Britney Spears for the skateboard set, Avril Lavigne was once described on her own website as "a skater-punk, a dynamic spirit, a true wild child." Lavigne was born in a small town in Ontario and grew up singing in church. At age 16 she caught the eye of record producers, who had plans to make her a pop star in the mold of fellow Canadian Shania Twain. Instead Lavigne teamed with songwriters and came up with hit tunes such as "Sk8er Boi" and "Complicated," the latter of which was featured on the show Dawson's Creek. Lavigne was only 17 when her debut album Let Go was released (2002); the album netted her five Grammy nominations. Her next album. Under My Skin, was released in 2004 and reached #1 on the Billboard album charts.

Monday, February 19, 2007

Avril Lavigne

Avril Ramona Lavigne (born September 27, 1984) is a Juno Award-winning Canadian singer, songwriter, model, and occasional actress. She was originally known for her "skater punk" persona, but has since shed that image in favour of a more sophisticated and feminine style. Her two albums, Let Go (2002) and Under My Skin (2004), have topped charts in several countries.[1]Keep Holding On" is a pop rock ballad recorded by Avril Lavigne and is the theme song for the film Eragon (2006). It was written by Lavigne and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, who produced the song. It is the first single from the soundtrack and premiered on radio stations across North America in November 2006 (see 2006 in music).[1]It has been confirmed that a new version of the song will appear on Lavigne's third album[2][3], which is to be released in April 2007. Lavigne has described the rest of the album as being upbeat and heavy in comparison to "Keep Holding On".Official site

Five for FIGHTING

The Battle For Everything

John Ondrasik and Five For Fighting are back... with the new single "100 Years" and the new album The Battle For Everything. Singer/songwriter, John Ondrasik worked with producer Bill Bottrell (Sheryl Crow, Shelby Lynn) on ten of the album’s twelve songs. Of this highly personal and introspective collection, Ondrasik says, “my goal was to leave it all on the table as a writer and allow Bill to push me as a singer and musician.”

Black Eyed Peas

They've transcended their vigilant hip-hop roots and have become a global phenomenon, the likes of which the music world has rarely seen. Ever-curious and ever-confident, that group is The Black Eyed Peas, and after energizing crowds 'round the globe with the monster-stomp of Elephunk, it's time for the quartet – William, Fergie, apl.de.ap and Taboo to get down to business – Monkey Business, that is.2003’s Elephunk was a breakthrough album for The Black Eyed Peas, vaulting them to a level of success unparalleled by any other hip-hop group. The accolades are quick to recite: 7.5 million albums sold worldwide, 4 Grammy nominations, 1 Grammy award, and an unforgettable performance on the 2005 broadcast. But fitted with loose rhymes, buoyant anthemic funk and an ebullient live spirit, the album also heralded a new sound for the modern age – one that is inspired by hip-hop, eschews boundaries and inhibitions, and cuts across ages, races and backgrounds. It is a sound that can be described only as One Nation Under A Black Eyed Peas Groove.Congratulations to the Black Eyed Peas!Congratulations to the Black Eyed Peas for winning Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal for "My Humps," on Sunday's 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards!www.blackeyedpeas.com

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Maroon 5.. Song about jane

Maroon 5 is a rock band from Los Angeles, California, and has won several awards for their debut album Songs About Jane. Released in June 2002, the album enjoyed major chart success, going gold, platinum, and triple platinum in many countries around the world. Their follow-up acoustic album 1.22.03.Acoustic, which features live, unplugged versions of Songs About Jane, has also reached platinum status. The group won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2005. In the fall of 2005 they released a live record called Live - Friday The 13th which was recorded on May 13, 2005 in Santa Barbara, California and has earned them another Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 2006.They have participated in (and lost) MTV's Staremaster against fellow band and friends, Phantom Planet.The day that they celebrated their 10th year anniversary as a band (February 6, 2004), was the same day that Songs About Jane went platinum.Maroon 5 usually end their sets with a cover song. Some covers include "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails, "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC, "Hello" and "Don't Look Back in Anger" by Oasis and "Frontin" by Pharrell Williams .The band performed at the AFI Tribute to George Lucas special. They were chosen by Lucas because Maroon 5 is his daughter's favorite band.Kara's Flowers performed on the show Beverly Hills, 90210They have had their own episode on MTV Cribs.They have input commentary on the "I Love the 90's" series on VH1.
Official Maroon 5 Website

Legacy of Bob Marley

Bob Marley gave the world brilliant and evocative music; his work stretched across nearly two decades and yet still remains timeless and universal. Bob Marley & the Wailers worked their way into the very fabric of our lives.
"He's taken his place alongside James Brown and Sly Stone as a pervasive influence on r&b", says the American critic Timothy White, author of the acclaimed Bob Marley biography CATCH A FIRE: THE LIFE OF BOB MARLEY. "His music was pure rock, in the sense that it was a public expression of a private truth."
It is important to consider the roots of this legend: the first superstar from the Third World, Bob Marley was one of the most charismatic and challenging performers of our time and his music could have been created from only one source: the street culture of Jamaica.

Saturday, February 17, 2007

Bob Marley Edition Guitar

Bob Marley Limited Edition Les Paul Special electric guitar. The instrument features Bob's likeness on the front of its natural finish, and the authentic signatures of Bob's widow, Rita, and his musical family, including daughters Cedella and Sharon and sons Ziggy, who just won his fourth Grammy, as well as Damian, Julian and Stephen.
The guitar has a solid mahogany body, a mahogany neck, a rosewood fretboard with bar inlays in the colors of the Jamaican flag, an Alnico Classic humbucker at the neck, and an Alnico Hot at the bridge.
Also, Bob's signature phrase and classic song title, "One Love," is printed on the headstock along with Bob's name. Included with the guitar is a beige hemp gig bag with Bob's likeness screened on the front, an Epiphone certificate of authenticity, an owner's manual and the actual Sharpie marker used by Ziggy to sign the guitar.

Friday, February 16, 2007

Bob Marley's Birthday

February 6 is Marley's birthday. It may strike some as a bit strange to talk about the reggae star's final resting place around the same time that his many fans celebrate his birth. But many things about the way Marley was laid to rest illustrate the reasons why his music and his message are still very much a living presence in people's lives today.
The first annual "Marley Generation" event at The Melting Pot NYC celebrated Bob Marley's Feb. 6 birthday with a look back on his life and a look ahead to how his work is a continuing source of inspiration for contemporary artists.
When the 49th annual Grammy Awards ceremony is presented Sunday Feb. 11, Bob Marley's contributions to the reggae category will be undeniable. Without his work to globalize and popularize Jamaican music, reggae may never had found its way into the mainstream consciousness of the music industry.

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Bob Marley

Bob Marley was a hero figure, in the classic mythological sense. His departure from this planet came at a point when his vision of One World, One Love -- inspired by his belief in Rastafari -- was beginning to be heard and felt. The last Bob Marley and the Wailers tour in 1980 attracted the largest audiences at that time for any musical act in Europe.
Bob's story is that of an archetype, which is why it continues to have such a powerful and ever-growing resonance: it embodies political repression, metaphysical and artistic insights, gangland warfare and various periods of mystical wilderness. And his audience continues to widen: to westerners Bob's apocalyptic truths prove inspirational and life-changing; in the Third World his impact goes much further. Not just among Jamaicans, but also the Hopi Indians of New Mexico and the Maoris of New Zealand, in Indonesia and India, and especially in those parts of West Africa from wihch slaves were plucked and taken to the New World, Bob is seen as a redeemer figure returning to lead this In the clear Jamaican sunlight you can pick out the component parts of which the myth of Bob Marley is comprised: the sadness, the love, the understanding, the Godgiven talent. Those are facts. And although it is sometimes said that there are no facts in Jamaica, there is one more thing of which we can be certain: Bob Marley never wrote a bad song. He left behind the most remarkable body of recorded work. "The reservoir of music he has left behind is like an encyclopedia," says Judy Mowatt of the I-Threes. "When you need to refer to a certain situation or crisis, there will always be a Bob Marley song that will relate to it. Bob was a musical prophet."

One LOVE.. Bob Marley

BobMarley.com tracks down different definitions of 'One Love'

Love has always been central to Bob Marley's outlook on life, making Valentine's Day an ideal time to consider the meaning of his 'One Love' philosophy.

Another Marley celebrant explained his notion that 'One Love' is bound by family ties. "When you talk about love, you talk about it in a world sense," he said. "And when you say 'One Love,' basically it's all of your family together. We all share the same pie, and it kind of tastes the same to everybody because Mom made it or Dad made it, and you feel that love coming through that."

Considering that the world continues to be torn by war, strife, racism and intolerance, another man interpreted the lyrics and sentiment behind Marley's famous song more broadly. "We have much more in common than we pretend to have in difference," he said. "So when we talk about 'One Love,' or at least when I think about it, I'm thinking about seeing all of the same struggles that we go through, whether they be of an economic nature or of a spiritual nature or dealing with identity. All of that relates to how we come back to 'One,' and when you're one with yourself, then you can be one with everybody else that's around as well."

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

happy hearts day

A young woman was taking an afternoon nap. After she woke up, she told her husband, "I just dreamt that you gave me a pearl necklace for Valentine's Day. What do you think it means?""You shall know tonight", he said.That evening, the man came home with a small package and gave it to his wife. Delighted, she opened it. She found a book entitled "The Meaning of Dreams".

happy valentines day

Time is too slow for those who wait,too swift for those who fear,too long for those who grieve,too short for those who rejoice,but for those who love, time is eternity.

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Strange lake

The evening advanced. The shadows lengthened. The waters of the lake grew pitchy black. The gliding of the ghostly swans became rare and more rare.

Monday, February 12, 2007

Angel Birth

"When angels visit us, we do not hear the rustle of wings, nor feel the feathery touch of the breast of a dove; but we know their presence by the love they create in our hearts."

Sunday, February 11, 2007

angels

"The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall."

Saturday, February 10, 2007

soldier inner face

"The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war."

Friday, February 09, 2007

center storm

There is no magic any more, We meet as other people do,You work no miracle for me Nor I for you.You were the wind and I the sea -- There is no splendor any more,I have grown listless as the pool Beside the shore.

Thursday, February 08, 2007

billiards art of thingking..

Einstein said, "Billiards is the well-developed Art of thinking ahead. It is not only a game, but first and foremost a demanding Sport, which requires good stamina, the logical thinking of a chess player and the stable hand of a concert pianist."

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

light house...

Lighthouse was conceived to bring ‘light’ to people. Bringing hope,Changing lives,Making a difference to others, inspiring, encouraging, joyful, sharing and spreading the good news to every corner of the world :)

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

simple life at the sea...

normal easy life make people happy and leave longer with there families...

Monday, February 05, 2007

red forest..

future of our nature if we dont stop neglecting the the rules of nature

ghost never been seen

natures way in motion

Saturday, February 03, 2007

delaila sunbating

dreaming of samson to come..

soul of artistic painter

window of his unique idea

jack en rose dozon

back to titanic ship wreck

fishes confusion

even in the sea... trafic is normal

women pooowerzz

womens dominant

natures en beyond

very niceart.. nature in motion

Friday, February 02, 2007

mama mary

home town bayanihan of voodoo

i miss this old homwtown

my beloved voodo mom

miss you so much nanay i hope your doing ok

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