UFC: BEST OF 2009 (DVD/BLURAY)
2009’s Hardest-Hitting Octagon Action
Now on DVD and Blu-Ray Released March 9
Anchor Bay Entertainment and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) have combined forces to present the greatest matches from an historic year. UFC: Best of 2009, which aired on Spike TV in December 2009 to UFC fans’ acclaim, will now be available on both DVD and Blu-ray on March 9.
All the hard-hitting matches that made 2009 such a dramatic ride are here. Featuring UFC superstars Brock Lesnar, Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, Lyoto Machida, BJ Penn, Tito Ortiz and more, UFC: Best of 2009 also includes special in-depth looks at Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell, the contenders in each weight class as well as the rising stars who emerged from The Ultimate Fighter reality series.
UFC: Best of 2009 is a collection of fights from one of the UFC’s most exciting and unforgettable years. Now you can re-live each thundering knockout and memorable submission in this compilation. All of your favorite superstars are – featured in the spectacular bouts that made them famous. UFC: Best of 2009 also includes footage from the history-making UFC: 100 event – if you’re a UFC fan, you can’t miss a second of this action! Standard DVD $17.99, BluRay $23.99 (Future Shop).
BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVES:
-Over 3 hours of Bonus Fights
-Behind the Scenes Featurette
-Interactive Jump to Fight Mode Allows Instant Access to Bonus Fights During Main Feature
Xzibit Gets Grimey With “Hurt Locker” - DOWNLOAD FOR FREE!
Xzibit is back with a new single “Hurt Locker” (prod. by Scoop DeVille) off his upcoming album set to drop in 2010! Make sure you download “Hurt Locker” now!
LG Holiday Preview with Frank Lee
Frank Lee from LG Canada invited us to a private media showing of some of LG’s hot new devices coming out this holiday season. He also showed us something else from LG that’s…well, Top Secret!
Boot Camp Clik Triple Threat Box Set (In Stores November 24th)
Limited-Edition 3 CD Collector’s Item For The Price of One; Perfect For The Holiday Season
The product for Boot Camp Clik’s Triple Threat Box Set is in. A beautiful case, which features all three albums from Boot Camp Clik’s 2005, Triple Threat Summer, is bound to sell-out quickly.
The Triple Threat campaign was groundbreaking. It marked the beginning of Sean Price’s solo career with his debut release, “Monkey Barz.” Fans were introduced to the witty word play of Sean Price as he displayed ignorance at its finest.
The campaign was the first time that grammy-award winning producer 9th Wonder teamed up with Buckshot, for their project, “Chemistry.” The pairing of an MC & Producer from outside camps, which at the time was a novel idea, has since become a more popular trend.
The Triple Threat series also brought the return of Smif N Wessun, who reverted back to their original group name for their album, “Reloaded.”
Marc Ecko and the Ecko Unltd Mindlabs created album artwork for the projects, which were illustrated, comic-book-like covers. When combining all three album covers they created one unique image.
On November 24th, fans will have the opportunity to purhase a 3 CD box set containing The Triple Threat albums. This limited-edition item, although 3 CDs, will be available for the price of ONE CD. The Box Set Case has been strategically designed to provide a wrap-around feel of all three-album covers placed together to form one complete and consistent image.
FOUR TIME GRAMMY NOMINATED REGGAE STAR BUJU BANTON WRAPS HISTORIC RASTA GOT SOUL US TOUR IN THE SUNSHINE STATE
Music Video For New Single “Optimistic Soul” Documents Final Leg Of Outing -
Gargamel Music, Inc. is proud to announcethat four-time Grammy nominated Reggae icon Buju Banton successfully wrapped the final leg of his Rasta Got Soul US Tour with a string of successful dates in the Sunshine State last week. The roots rocking revue, which featured opening acts Gramps Morgan of Morgan Heritage, vocalists Nikki Burt and Angel Shalome, plus special guest Wayne Wonder, steered its way into Florida for five stellar performances in Melbourne, Jacksonville, Tampa, Miami and Orlando.
In just seven short but eventful weeks, Banton, backed by his Shiloh Band, played jam packed venues in Philadelphia, Bladensburg, Providence, New Haven, Portland, Boston, Rochester,Newark, Charlotte, Norfolk, Ann Arbor, Cincinnati, Columbus, Denver, Aspen, Berkeley, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Los Angeles, San Diego, Albuquerque, Dallas, Austin, Houston andAtlanta. Despite the misguided efforts to derail his musical movement, Buju Banton’s Rasta Got Soul US Tour proved unstoppable with nearly 30,000 fans attending 32 shows across the country, making it the biggest-selling Reggae tour of the year.
The last few days of the Rasta Got Soul US Tour also served as the perfect backdrop to lens an accompanying video clip for Buju’s rousing new single “Optimistic Soul” and a special behind-the- scenes documentary short entitled This Is Buju Banton. Gargamel Music partnered with esteemed Atlanta-based photographer/videographer Zach Wolfe (www.zachwolfe.com), who simultaneously shot and directed both projects guerrilla style.
Meanwhile, the Florida chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) publicly chided the gay community for trying to silence Buju Banton for “Boom Bye Bye,” a twenty-year-old song that he does not promote, perform or profit from today. “It is disheartening that some of our colleagues in the gay and lesbian equality movement have embraced censorship as a tactic,” begins the official statement recently printed in the Op Ed section of the Miami Herald. “This is terribly short-sighted: Giving the government the power to censor messages it thinks are dangerous never advances the cause of equality and freedom.” READ COMPLETE ACLU STATEMENT HERE!
MIXHELL ANNOUNCE LIVE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
HEAVY TECHNO WITH HEAVY METAL DRUMMING MUST BE SEEN TO BE BELIEVED
Mixhell is the husband and wife dance music duo of Iggor and Laima Cavalera. Iggor was the drummer of Sepultura - one the heaviest metal bands of all time that sold millions of albums and terrified your parents. Mixhell will be bringing their incredibly intense and unique set to clubs this fall, starting October 29 in Calgary and wrapping November 8 in Austin. Since forming in 2006 Mixhell have linked up with heavy hitters like Soulwax, Justice, MSTRKRFT, Diplo, James Murphy and Busy P and have sold out out clubs in South America and Europe. If the thought of seeing Iggor pound away on a drumset in the middle of the dancefloor while Laima drops beats from the DJ booth doesn’t seem electrifying you might want to check your pulse - because you’re probably dead. Tour dates and more info below.
DOWNLOADS:
MIXHELL X METALLICA “For Whom The Bell Tolls (edit):http://02dc342.netsolhost.com/MIXHELLXMETALLICA.mp3
BLACK METAL SOUNDSYSTEM MIXTAPE:
http://maddecent.com/blog/2009/10/12/drumburzum/
TOUR DATES:
Thu Oct 29 Calgary Hi-Fi
Fri Oct 30 Los Angeles Hard Halloween (with 2ManyDJs)
Sat Oct 31 San Francisco Poleng Lounge
Mon Nov 2 Chicago Debonair Social Club
Wed Nov 4 Toronto The Mod Club
Thu Nov 5 Quebec City Dagobert
Fri Nov 6 Montreal Belmont
Sat Nov 7 Miami White Room
Sun Nov 8 Austin Beauty Bar (Fun Fun Fun Fest)
AMANDA BLANK TO TOUR THE US IN SUPPORT OF HER SOLO DEBUT, I LOVE YOU
11 DATES OPENING FOR PEACHES
The cold nights of November demand a hot dancefloor and the solution is simple: Amanda Blank. Opening for Peaches at Terminal 5 in New York on November 14th and wrapping up at the Wiltern in Los Angeles on November 28th, Ms. Blank will be touring in support of her debut I Love You (Downtown Recordings) that has people crowding dancefloors from her native Philly to the snowy steppes of Switzerland. Her live show has been so electric that it’s prompted Santigold, the Yeah Yeah Yeahsand the indie-pop darlings Matt & Kim to bring her out on the road and these dates with Peaches promise more of the same. Expect an evening of dance floor burners and anthems for those who live by night. Tour dates and more information below.
Nov 14th TERMINAL 5 NEW YORK, NY
NOV 16TH PARADISE BOSTON, MA
NOV 17TH METROPOLIS MONTREAL, QU
NOV 18TH PHOENIX THEATRE TORONTO, ON
NOV 20TH METRO CHICAGO, IL
NOV 21ST TURNER HALL BALLROOM MILWAUKEE, WI
NOV 24TH SHOWBOX SODO SEATTLE, WA
NOV 25TH COMMODORE BALLROOM VANCOUVER, BC
NOV 26TH WONDER BALLROOM PORTLAND, OR
NOV 27TH THE REGENCY CENTER SAN FRANCISCO, CA
NOV 28TH WILTERN LOS ANGELES, CA
Souls Of Mischief Announces Global Tour And Releases New Track From Upcoming Prince Paul Produced Album, Montezuma’s Revenge
Hiero Imperium Crew Embarks On 35 Date, Worldwide “Montezuma’s Revenge Tour ‘09”
In anticipation of the November 10th release of their newest Prince Paul-produced effort, Montezuma’s Revenge, Oakland, California hip-hop crew Souls Of Mischief are gearing up to set out on the “Montezuma’s Revenge World Tour ‘09,” a tour consisting of 35 dates over one and a half months throughout the US, Europe, and Asia. They will perform for 19 dates here in the US and 16 in Europe with stops at Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Helsinki, and Berlin, to name a few. Being one of the most globally expansive tours to date for the legendary group, emcee/Hiero Imperium CEO Tajai explains what he’s looking forward to about this particular tour saying, “It’s a new album and a new beginning for us. Also, the fact that it truly is a world tour makes it exciting. We plan to hit Japan, Australia and New Zealand as well as a Canada and the rest of the US next year. We even have a show in Bulgaria. That should be exciting!”
Souls Of Mischief, a group that has built a a notoriously strong fan base since the 1993 release of their first, now classic, album 93 ‘Til Infinity, is looking forward to seeing their fans’ reactions from around the globe to the new music of Montezuma’s Revenge. As always, the crews’ dedicated worldwide fans can expect nothing short of spectacular, high-energy shows. The legendary Prince Paul will be making cameo appearances as the tour progresses, and group Swollen Members will be joining the tour for a handful of dates as well.
Z-TRIP voted America’s Best DJ for 2009
The votes have all been counted and it’s official–DJ Times magazine and Pioneer Pro DJ are proud to announce that Z-Trip has been voted America’s Best DJ for 2009.
The talented Los Angeles-based jock will be honored September 12 in Las Vegas for the ABDJ Closing Party, which will include a press reception at Ghost Bar in The Palms Hotel & Casino. After being presented with his trophy–a special Gold-Plated Pioneer mixer–Z-Trip will perform with Paul Oakenfold at the Rain Nightclub for the Planet Perfecto party, one of America’s wildest nights out.
“It’s an honor to be ranked No. 1 by the people,” said Z-Trip (aka Zach Sciacca), “especially considering all the incredible talent out there these days.”
How did the other DJs fare in this year’s ABDJ voting? Get the results here
Jordan 2009 Designer, Jason Mayden
Jordan 2009
Excerpt of upcoming interview with Jason Mayden, Designer Jordan 2009
Did your own Chicago roots contribute to your role with the Jordan brand? Well, I had the privilege of watching Michael play, and those ties entitle me to give back to the community here and around the world. Regardless of where I am, I have something attached to my name that keeps me focused on a greater mission. Locally, we have athletes like Ray Allen, Rip Hamilton and Michael Finley who show up and do skills camps and breakfast clubs. I mentor students who want to get into design. We have a national program called Jordan Fundamentals. Internationally, we’re involved with a French street ball tournament, and MJ went to China several years back. Normally, there’s a barrier between athletes and their audience. We try and treat our consumers like family.
When did you first get to see Michael Jordan in the flesh? My dad took me to my first Bulls game in 1996, when they were playing the Philadelphia 76ers, just as Alan Iverson was coming into the league. We were in the nosebleed seats and I remember every head in the crowd turning in unison as he ran back and forth. Back then, wanted nothing more than to design a Jordan, and when I finally got to witness him as a living, breathing person, I knew my dream could come true.
For the latest Jordan shoe, were you drawing on past designs, or taking new inspiration from anything? We derived the aesthetic primarily from MJ’s sophistication on and off the court. If you look at the complete line, each shoe has a specific direct language that makes them unique and distinctly Jordan, so we continue forward with that look.
There was a time when it was all synthetics, and a lot of plastics, so how did you end up with satin and pleating on the upper part of the shoe? I’m a huge fan of martial arts, and the sport of fencing was an easy connection to make, since the footwork can also translate to basketball. The satin represents the clean aesthetic of Michael; the pleats build structure into the material. We wanted to reduce the amount of layers, increase the strength, but keep it sophisticated. The satin won’t get messed up, either – it’s engineered to outperform a lot of synthetics out there. The shoe is really based on MJ’s defensive mindset.