Raining Pleasure-A great greek rock band.

Raining Pleasure(download link) is an Indie / Rock band originating from Patras, Greece, often credited with spearheading the newest wave of Greek bands with English lyrics [1]. The band was formed in September 1990 under the name "Rest in Peace". A year after their formation the band started appearing live locally. In 1992, they changed their name to Raining Pleasure and started touring Greece. In 1994, the band self-recorded and released a demo of their work (limited to 160 copies); since then, most of its songs have been rerecorded and included in their studio albums. For two more years, the band continued touring Greece and, in 1996, had three of its songs released through Pop & Rock 's magazine compilation Dytiki Akti '96.

Near the end of 1996, the band signed a contract with Lazy Dog Records based in Thessaloniki; in early 1997, they released their first full length studio album Memory Comes Back which was well-received from the independent press at the time. Their second release, Nostalgia, appeared in August 1998 also under the Lazy Dog banner. Raining Pleasure had the chance that two of their songs be included in two compilations produced by the European collaboration of great radio stations. Also in 1998, one of the issues of the greek fanzine Fractal Press included a 7inch vinyl single including the songs "Winters of Waiting" and "Love" (both recorded during the Memories Come Back sessions but left out of the record).

In fall 2000, Raining Pleasure signed a contract with Chrysalis Records, originally obtaining the label as an imprint for their Minos EMI releases. This made them one of the relatively few English-speaking band in Greece to sign with a multinational record company (the short list includes Closer, Ziggy Was, and, predating them both, The Last Drive). However, no albums were released by Chrysalis Records while under contract and subsequent releases were only available in foreign markets as imports. Around April 2001, the band recorded and released the EP Capricorn before returning to the studio to record their third full length studio album, their first for a major label.

DAVID BOWIE_____THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD

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Pyx Lax - Esy ekei -Manos Ksydous

Recently died a great greek musician.

Manos Ksydous or Xydous if u like it. :)

Greek composer, lyricist, singer and producer. Member of pyx lax.
born 15 May 1953, Athens.
death 13 April 2010, Piraeus.

Enjoy him.

Crysis 2 great news!!!!!

I am looking forwrd for crysis 2 game...Some photos and trailer below:

Crytek is aiming to explore new ground in more ways than one. The German developer originally made a name for itself with 2004's Far Cry, a gorgeous first-person shooter that used its lush tropical setting to push the levels of modern PC graphics into truly impressive territory. It was a similar story three years later with Crysis, another critically acclaimed shooter that combined postcard visuals with free-form sandbox gameplay. But rather than go for a hat trick of PC shooters largely set in wild jungles, Crytek is taking a different path with Crysis 2. This sequel will take you to the streets of New York City, and beyond that, it will also mark Crytek's cross-platform debut.
Crysis 2 game trailer

The Expendables ,another hollywood bullshit

Great poster,full of guns and kknives...how original for a hollywood movie :))))

I believe that this film will turn out as one of the worst movies for 2010,mainly cause of the participation of the two non acting ability persons Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger and of course cause the first one is the director too...:)))))

The Expendables trailer

Proudly present Tricky !!!!!

The third single taken from 2008s critically acclaimed album Knowle West Boy, Puppy Toy is a sardonic smoky bar-room blues track featuring a cascading piano riff and an infectious chorus, but most notably some pointed banter between Tricky and Leeds vocalist Alex Mills (signed to Tricky and Chris Blackwells label, Brown Punk). There may be a playful exterior, but lurking between the lines theres plenty of mercenary femininity and damaged goods to get your teeth into.



DISCOGRAPHY

* Maxinquaye (1995)
* Nearly God (1996)
* Pre-Millennium Tension (1996)
* Angels with Dirty Faces (1998)
* Juxtapose (1999) (with DJ Muggs and Grease)
* Blowback (2001)
* Vulnerable (2003)
* Knowle West Boy (2008)





Tricky was born in Knowle West, Bristol, England. His father left the family before he was born and his mother, Maxine Quaye, committed suicide when he was only four. He named his solo album after her - Maxinquaye - and once said that though he hardly knew her, he feels like she's speaking through him with his words.


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Jamaican Ska: The Reggae-Infused Roots

When American Bop Met Jamaican Mento, Something Special Was Born

As Jamaica was being released from British rule after World War II, American music was swinging away from the Big Band jazz sound and turning to smaller combos playing bop. Local bands in Jamaica were playing mento and more traditional calypso, but began to incorporate the horns and beats from bop and jazz into what they were already doing. Such cross-fertilization continued for decades, leading to a fusion of several musical styles and the development ofska music.

Rosco Gordon often gets credit for "creating" ska, but he drew upon the prevailing music trends, including the signature afterbeat sound that distinguishes ska from most popular music. The sound grew and became a part of the Rude Boy movement fostered by poverty and race issues growing in Jamaica in the early 1960s. (For an excellent discussion of this, check Raj Records' History of Ska page.) As these pressures peaked in the mid-sixties, ska evolved into Rocksteady and then into reggae. The ska musical movement was far from over, however.

Some names of note: Prince Buster (of course), Duke Reid, The Heptones, Owen Grey, The Skatalites, The Overtakers, early Derrick Morgan, and the Matador Allstars.