120 toilet rolls for Moss' boyfriend Jun 28, 2008
It features headliners Kings of Leon, Jay-Z and The Verve alongside over 300 other acts including Amy Winehouse, Pete Doherty and Massive Attack. Type Size. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Blake Lewis, Arista Records part ways Jun 27, 2008
Its] Massive Attack meets Zero 7, he said of his potential sophomore release. Drum-and-bass with a little pop influence. (MSNBC -- News)
'American Idol' Alum Blake Lewis Parts With Label, Says He 'Couldn't Be Happier' With Debut LP's Performance Jun 27, 2008
The pair will be co-producing the effort, which Lewis describes as "Massive Attack meets Zero 7 drum-and-bass with a little pop influence.". But who will release the record when it's in the bag. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Does the Glastonbury Fest Still Rock? Jun 27, 2008
And while Jay Z plays on Saturday night, on the other stages Massive Attack, The Ethiopiques, Gilbert O' Sullivan, Simian Mobile Disco and Cansei de Ser Sexy barely wield a guitar between them. Rap hitting rock terrain also caused a stink in the states recently. (Time.com)
Matthews jams away to his heart's content Jun 26, 2008
He didn't quite have the menace or swagger necessary to pull off a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Bitch," but "Gravedigger" was suitably moody, and while Matthews's keyboard playing on "Out of My Hands" was so rudimentary that he might as well have had only two fingers on each hand, it kept the song simple and dark enough to be mistaken for Massive Attack. Through it all, the man at the center maintained an unassuming profile. (Boston Globe)
* Its not wonderful at all X its horrible Jun 25, 2008
Once labeled trip-hop, alongside fellow West Country innovators Massive Attack and Tricky, Portishead now have more in common with Radiohead: the fretful, left-leaning politics (Barrow deems Conservative Party leader David Cameron a weasely fucking knobpuppet); the old-fashioned principles (they have never licensed a song to an advert); the dogged determination to overhaul their sound, and the potent combination of bold, strange music with raw emotion ... Barrow, who worked as a tea boy... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Thoroughly modern millinery Jun 22, 2008
Meltdown directors 3D and Daddy G of Massive Attack have fondly remembered their formative nights in Bristol being soundtracked by Jones's cover of 'Nightclubbing. More pertinently, Jones has a new album ready to roll in September, her first release since 1989. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Massive chill melts into warm Vangelis Jun 22, 2008
Massive Attack The Heritage Orchestra Royal Festival Hall, London SE1. Tonight is a bit of an experiment,' explains Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja, visibly nervous during the opening performance of the Meltdown festival. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Grace on fire Jun 21, 2008
This time, festival curators Massive Attack asked her to perform an entire show. She obliged with a set incorporating the whole span of her career from her Studio 54 disco days, through to her '80s Trevor Horn-produced pomp. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Wind Power Harnessed At Glastonbury Jun 16, 2008
"The recharge pod will be stationed within the Pennard Hill camping grounds at Glastonbury, which takes place at Worthy Farm, Pilton, from June 27-29.This year's line-up includes Mark Ronson, Jay-Z, Kings of Leon, The Verve, Crowded House and Massive Attack. Latest comments on this story Loading comments... Page 0 of 0 Have your say * Indicates mandatory field. Please enter a name Name:* Please enter a valid email address Email:* Please enter a location Location:* Please enter a comment Submit... (Sky News)
50 essential cds from around the world Jun 15, 2008
I was familiar with Qawwali singers, but Nusrat's collaboration with the Canadian Michael Brook blew me away, in particular the remix of the title track by Massive Attack. It opened a whole range of possibilities at a time when I was listening to a lot of dub. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Anoushka Shankar Jun 13, 2008
"Unlike most other classical musicians," she says from her Californian home during a touring break, "my circle of friends in school in the [United] States, and in India, were people who were listening to electronica - Nine Inch Nails, Massive Attack - so at 15 I was wearing black lipstick at school. "It was my other life. And perhaps that's what kept me grounded. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Performer Held At Gunpoint 3 Times Releases Gritty Music Video Jun 7, 2008
His MySpace page says about his album, "Where I Came From": Imagine Kerouac kissing Massive Attack with a side order of Swordfish Trombone. Asked what the sum of all those numbers about himself in the video might be, Ferguson said, I dont know, some of those things are kind of boring. (KERO 23, CA)
Doherty, M.I.A. Eyed For Ex-Arctic Monkey Project Jun 4, 2008
"In those eight years, we've had absolutely nobody that's dared to raise their head above the parapet. Unfortunately, I think people become scared because you get the Dixie Chicks who speak out and their career bombs, 3D [Robert Del Naja] from Massive Attack gets labeled a pedophile when he's done absolutely nothing wrong, the late Anita Roddick [founder of U.K. Cosmetics firm Bodyshop] questions war machines and global capitalism and is called scatty and hormonal. So I think people become... (Billboard.com)
Sunny delights May 26, 2008
This year's Meltdown, curated by Massive Attack, is about as eclectic as it gets: there's venerable hippy-rockers Gong, a performance of Stiff Little Fingers' Ulster-themed punk album Inflammable Material, avant-garde hip-hop from D. lek, and, most intriguing of all, unpredictable disco queen Grace Jones. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Massive Attack May 18, 2008
All great music is political. Robert Del Naja talks to its director, and champion of the rights of inmates at Guantanamo Bay, Clive Stafford Smith. (Guardian Unlimited)
Massive Attack talk to Miranda Sawyer May 11, 2008
that's Massive Attack ... Grant and D of Massive Attack always look down in photographs - literally and in mood ... We are upstairs in Massive Attack's two-storey studio in Bristol. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Breaking out May 9, 2008
I ve often felt that the delicacy of Pardue s solos sometimes gets lost in the massive attack of Eleven Eyes, but listening to Azul, what surprised me most is the ferocity Pardue is capable of. Sure, he has a knack for articulated picking and surprising rhythmic and harmonic progressions, but on some songs he just plain gets heavy, bringing to mind everything from Jeff Beck s Blow by Blow period to several phases of Mark Ribot s varied career. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Portishead back after 10-year hiatus May 8, 2008
At the time, Bristol was becoming a scene that also birthed Massive Attack, Tricky and a moody, electronic sound dubbed trip-hop (a term Portishead dislikes). With classic dirges like Mysterons and Glory Box, the trio became a band with whom no college student was unfamiliar. (MSNBC -- Music)
Breaking the silence May 6, 2008
"Portishead never truly separated, these 10 years have passed quickly. The group's third studio album, aptly titled 'Third', gathers Utley with the two other founder members of the trio, singer Beth Gibbons and multi-instrumentalist Geoff Barrow. Portishead took its name from the small town near Bristol where they formed in 1991, making headlines with the group's first album 'Dummy' (1994) followed by 'Portishead' (1997) and the superb live recording 'Roseland NYC' (1998). Stomach-churning... (iAfrica.com)
Crowded House to play Glastonbury May 2, 2008
Performers on the main Pyramid Stage include KT Tunstall, Kate Nash and Goldfrapp while We Are Scientists, Massive Attack, Groove Armada, Mark Ronson and the Hoosiers will be among those on the Other Stage ... Other Stage: Massive Attack Hot Chip Elbow Duffy The Wombats Neon Neon Black Kids The Golden Silvers The Travelling Band. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Shakey meets Jay-Z at Glastonbury May 2, 2008
Other Saturday headliners on Glastonbury stages Massive Attack (Other Stage) Biffy Clyro (John Peel Stage) Ethiopiques (Jazz World) CSS (The Park) Gilbert O'Sullivan (Acoustic) The Proclaimers (Avalon) New York Fund (Left Field) Dave Seaman (Dance West) Audio Bullies (Lounge) Pendulum (G Stage) Squarepusher (Glade) ... For dance fans, Fatboy Slim, Massive Attack, Groove Armada and Hot Chip lead the way, while all eyes will be on whether Brit Award winner Mark Ronson brings Amy Winehouse to the... (BBC News)
Glasto unveils full line-up May 2, 2008
Other stars who will play the 27 to 29 June fest include the Kings of Leon and The Verve, alongside Crowded House, KT Tunstall, the Fratellis, Massive Attack and Groove Armada. But the list also included a few unexpected acts, notably 1980s rock and roll heart-throb Shakin' Stevens, as well as Irish born singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan and ageing Canadian balladeer Leonard Cohen. (iAfrica.com)
Meltdown moves from trip-hop to sci-fi with style Apr 21, 2008
Sci-fi noir, legal crusaders and Grace Jones will collide at London's Southbank centre this June as part of the annual Meltdown festival, which is being curated this year by Massive Attack ... Other musical acts include Stiff Little Fingers, Gang of Four, Elbow, Tunng, and a few of Massive Attack's friends and collaborators such as Horace Andy, Mark Stewart and Martina Topley-Bird ... Massive Attack - aka Robert Del Naja and Grantley Marshall - are the first band to curate the festival. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Did Portishead kill trip hop? Apr 17, 2008
Bands like Massive Attack (for whom the young Barrow worked as an engineer, making tea for them as they recorded "Blue Lines") began mixing hip-hop samples and beats with a slower, more experimental dance music called "dub" that rose up out of the instrumental flip sides of reggae singles ... Massive Attack spawned the genre's most highly regarded practitioner, Tricky, an unpredictable man with a very scratchy voice, a talent as a curator of pop, soul and world music, and a beautiful singing... (Salon)
Yesterday's Del Mar Charts Apr 14, 2008
Scratched Massive Attack, Storm Dragon. 6708 EIGHTH RACE.. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Craig sheds 007 charm for new film Apr 14, 2008
It was written and directed by his longtime friend Baillie Walsh, best known as a director of videos and documentaries for bands including INXS, Massive Attack and Oasis. British actor Daniel Craig plays James Bond 007 in pursuit of an Mi6 traitor, in a scene from the new Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, filmed at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England, in this undated, recent handout photo from Columbia Pictures. (Xinhuanet, China)
Mix a little doom with the gloom... Apr 13, 2008
Dummy's successor, Portishead, stuck faithfully to the hissy breakbeat atmospherics they shared with DJ Shadow and their fellow West Country hip hop heads, Massive Attack and Tricky, but toned down the romance. Third has found new wells from which to draw. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Bristol Time: The return of a trip-hop legacy Apr 11, 2008
Massive Attack, Tricky and Portishead were at the vanguard of what they hated to be called trip-hop, while Roni Size won the 1997 Mercury Prize for turning jungle music into avant-garde dance-jazz with New Forms ... There is huge expectation around Portishead, Tricky and Massive Attack's new albums ... Massive Attack, Portishead and Tricky, by contrast, offered a crepuscular world, dealing in guilt and apocalyptic despair. (Independent)
'He takes it very seriously and thinks the world's going to end at any minute. In a musical sense he's very dark' Apr 11, 2008
It was awarded the Mercury music prize in 1995 and Barrow received the respect of local peers Massive Attack and Tricky (whose classic 1995 debut, Maxinquaye, Barrow helped produce) and the city's original Bristol sound pioneer, Mark Stewart of the Pop Group, who sees Barrow as musically "flying the skull and crossbones of the pirate tradition" in a city that Portishead helped establish as a "haven of the avant garde" ... His first job in music was as tea-boy-turned-tape-op in Coach House... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Portishead road test a 'dark and difficult' album Apr 10, 2008
Together with Massive Attack and Tricky, Portishead brought the Bristol music scene into the mainstream by fusing hip-hop with house, dub and electronica. But the members of Portishead - Beth Gibbons, Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley - created their own distinct sound by interweaving Gibbons' world-weary vocals with spy film samples and setting them to hypnotic beats. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Identity Theft Leads to Child-Porn Arrest Nightmare Apr 5, 2008
Among them were rock star Pete Townshend of the Who, Robert del Naja of '90s trip-hop band Massive Attack and, in 2004, Simon Bunce. Bunce was arrested "on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children, downloading indecent images of children and incitement to distribute indecent images of children" all before a single image of such had been found on his computers at home and at work. (Fox News)
'I was falsely branded a paedophile' Apr 4, 2008
OPERATION ORE 7,272 UK residents targeted Including Robert del Naja of Massive Attack and The Who's Pete Townshend, who was given a caution In many cases, suspects had had their card details stolen. Hundreds of successful prosecutions ensued, with extensive media coverage given to high profile suspects, including actor Chris Langham of The Thick of It. (BBC News -- UK)
Fans go abroad as Glasto loses appeal Mar 30, 2008
Confirmed acts Goldfrapp, Massive Attack, the Chemical Brothers. Where Oxegen, Punchestown Racecourse, Naas, Co Kildare, Ireland. (Guardian Unlimited)
Sound off:Vampire Weekend brings new feel to modern day folk music Mar 7, 2008
He s supposedly collaborating with his fellow Gorillaz, as well as members of Massive Attack and The Good, the Bad, and the Queen. On the overseas music front, it sounds like Icelandic wonders Sigur Ros and Brit rock boys Arctic Monkeys are both back in the studio, working on new material. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Kate Nash to open Glastonbury Festival Feb 23, 2008
Other acts already confirmed for the summer bash include Fatboy Slim, CSS, Neil Diamond, Duffy, The Futureheads, The Courteeners and Massive Attack. Jay-Z, Kings of Leon and The Verve will headline the event. (Digital Spy)
Glastonbury's future in question Feb 17, 2008
Massive Attack, CSS and will also play the 2008 festival. . (Digital Spy)
Massive Attack on festival Feb 16, 2008
THE British band Massive Attack have stepped into new territory as the first group chosen to curate London's Meltdown Festival ... Massive Attack, whose era-defining 1991 debut Blue Lines, helped alter the course of British music, have assumed an increasingly political stance, working closely with the Red Cross, Stop the War Coalition and Oxfam ... Massive Attack also have a history of staging gigs in innovative ways, turning them into multimedia events. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Meltdown launches Massive Attack as festival curators Feb 15, 2008
A dark flipside to Britpop that proves more influential by the year, a political edge, and a tradition of ambitious live events have catapulted Massive Attack into new territory - that of first band to curate the Meltdown Festival ... Massive Attack, whose era-defining 1991 debut, Blue Lines, helped alter the course of British music, have assumed an increasingly political stance, working closely with the Red Cross, Stop the War Coalition, and Oxfam ... Del Naja suggested the line-up - to include... (Guardian Unlimited)
Massive Attack curate Meltdown Feb 15, 2008
Massive Attack to curate Meltdown. Massive Attack are best known for hits such as Teardrop ... Trip-Hop group Massive Attack have been named artistic directors of the 15th Meltdown festival at London's Southbank Centre this June. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Mayor kicks Marines out of Toledo; were scheduled for weekend urban warfare training... Feb 10, 2008
" What kind of people live in Toledo??? Timid, scared, nervous little people living in fear of our Brave Marines conducting maneuvers? Pity. Beverly Daniel, Newalla, OK. USA How foolish! When your City and/or another in the USA is under Terroist attack, who will you call if you don't want the world's finest fighting organization? It appears you are more interested in reelection than protecting our country. Be a MAN and do the right thing, not what is popular! in your small minded City. Roland... (The Drudge Report)
'Into the Hoods' heads to West End Feb 9, 2008
A fairy-tale smorgasbord inspired by Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods," production incorporates contempo music from Gorillaz, Massive Attack, Prince and James Brown, among others. Plot centers on two kids who get lost in the hood and meet characters such as Spinderella and Rap-on-Zel. (Variety)
Prince Rama of Ayodhya, Dragons of Zynth, and Zili Misik Feb 8, 2008
Dragons of Zynth, an equally psychedelic band from Cleveland, plays indiefunk that takes cues from Massive Attack. Zili Misik is an all-female group from Boston that plays rhythmic folk music. (Boston Globe)
Oceans apart: Roman(us) prepares for RPM Challenge Feb 7, 2008
Duque cites David Sylvian, Robert Fripp and Massive Attack as influences, and it seems that Phaneuf understands that aesthetic as well. Phaneuf is flying in from Berlin to record the 2008 RPM Challenge next week. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Best of the BDO Jan 25, 2008
Brit DJ-producer James Lavelle's UNKLE project is best known for collaborations with the likes of Radiohead and Massive Attack. Lavelle and his cohorts can still build fascinating soundscapes on their own, though. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Late Night' tiptoes into controversial areas Nov 16, 2007
She said she is using music from the band Massive Attack, a band that "definitely does deep pieces."Before choreographing it, she said she asked the dancers to talk about how the music made them feel - and she then created a dance that "doesn't tell a story... (it's) based off of pure emotion.". Irvine plans to contribute to Bismarck's theater scene for some time to come. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Doves Hit The Farm To Record New Album Nov 6, 2007
He was replaced by Dan Austin, who has worked with Massive Attack and up-and-coming U.K. act Cherry Ghost. "We immediately clicked," guitarist Jez Williams writes on the band's. (Billboard.com)
Top 25 albums Oct 26, 2007
1991 Blue Lines - Massive Attack. Taking hip-hop's sampling culture, dub's dope-and-adventure mixing and moody dark nights under the doona. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Rockies in six ... No, wait. Sox in five Oct 24, 2007
The Cure, Depeche Mode, Siouxsie & the Banshees, New Order, Pulp, Blur, Oasis, Elastica, Republica, NIN, Jesus & Mary Chain, Sugarcubes, Primal Scream, Stone Roses, Massive Attack, ect If you have digital cable, there is a channel called VH1 Classic & they show The Best of 120 Minutes around 2 AM most nights. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Unkle War Stories CD Review Oct 10, 2007
rk, Massive Attack and the Chemical Brothers have used this fusion to create their own sound ... This time Unkle reunited some very big names (Josh Homme, Chris Gross, Massive Attack s 3D, Ian Astbury) and some very interesting newcomers (Autolux, Gavin Clark, The Duke Spirit) resulting in a wide variety of independent sounding songs ... Twilight featuring Massive Attack s 3D might just be their best example. (Suite101.com)
Pop preacherReverend and the Makers on a mission to convert music fans Oct 10, 2007
"I do write a song for them guys sometimes, which is cool, and sometimes Alex [Turner] writes songs for me, which is fun for him. Ian Brown, 3D from Massive Attack, the Dixie Chicks - I feel more akin to those people than I do the Arctic Monkeys Jon McClure "There ends the connection, apart from the fact me and Alex live together ... Ojos de Brujo, Ian Brown, 3D from Massive Attack, the Dixie Chicks. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Jose Gonzalez Oct 4, 2007
Playing along to tunes such as "Killing for Love" and his Massive Attack cover of "Teardrop," he let the old fans know he hasn't lost it. With Bodin on percussion and Nagamo providing backup vocals, the trio fit. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
'Game Plan' wins weekend Oct 1, 2007
Pic follows an FBI team in Saudi Arabia trying to track down a terrorist who orchestrated a massive attack killing Americans working in the country. For a movie with such a challenging, tough subject matter, I think we did a solid number. (Variety)
Gorbachev warns Russians against whitewashing Stalin's crimes Sep 27, 2007
"It's not just forgetfulness, not just a lack of cultural memory. What's happening is a massive attack aimed at revising our memory," said Irina Shcherbakova of Memorial, a prominent nongovernmental group dedicated to investigating Stalin's repression. As one of the signs that Stalin's crimes are being swept under the rug, she said a teacher's manual being pushed on high schools nationwide suggests his actions were justified by the need to modernize the economy. (Boston Globe)
Sxip's Hour of Charm is time well spent Sep 18, 2007
Something of a vocal acrobat himself, Reggie Watts used nothing but his mouth and a pair of on-the-fly samplers to create songs layer by layer (think Prince fronting Massive Attack) when he wasn't getting laughs by mimicking an uncooperative microphone during his quasi-philosophical nattering. Jason Webley lived up to his introduction as a young Tom Waits, singing stomping accordion songs about the end of the world and elephants in a world-weary croak. (Boston Globe)
Artistic licence Aug 27, 2007
Michael Jackson, Beastie Boys, Radiohead, Massive Attack, The White Stripes ... British pioneering trip-hop act Massive Attack would also present their music videos in an unconventional fashion, most notably with the single Teardrop from the 1998 album Mezzanine ... The entire video is shot inside a dimly lit house, its occupants consisting of Massive Attack members (3D, Daddy G and Mushroom), a bass player, a drummer beating along to the song, and others are strung out on the sofa. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
House Engagement Flatlines Aug 18, 2007
House fans can get in the mood before the Sept. 25 premiere by snagging the show's first soundtrack album, due out Sept. 18, featuring Massive Attack, Ben Harper, Gomez, Lucinda Williams, Joe Cocker, previously unreleased tracks from Sarah McLachlan and Elvis Costello, and the Band from TV's cover of the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want.". The Band from TV is Laurie's group with Heroes star Greg Grunberg, Desperate Housewives' James Denton, Bonnie Somerville from the upcoming... (E! Online)
Gallaghers join in record attempt Aug 15, 2007
The film was shot by Baillie Walsh who has previously worked with Massive Attack, New Order and Kylie Minogue. The group's spokesperson said, "Walsh follows one of the world's biggest bands on a year-long world tour, is granted unique access to that band and is present for the ups and downs and the moments of greatness.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Garbage: An 'Absolute' pleasure Aug 3, 2007
A second, all-remix disc features 13 studio reinventions by production wizards including Massive Attack, Crystal Method and Felix Da Housecat. The companion DVD showcases 15 of Garbage's most memorable music videos, and there's an added treat: a 65-minute-long documentary that's more like a home movie overlong, but tons of fun for Garbageheads. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Internet ripe for massive attack Aug 2, 2007
eMail if you have a problem, and we'll do our best to help. bringing the latest science and tech news every Wednesday. (iAfrica.com)
Brand label takes on whole new meaning Jul 19, 2007
The brand has been worn by musicians ranging from Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones to Massive Attack and Wolfmother. Levi's is just the latest brand to use music as a marketing platform. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Solo sister bins the tin whistle Jul 12, 2007
" With her married siblings raising families, Corr is about to release her solo debut, Ten Feet High. Produced by Nellee Hooper, the man behind classics by Massive Attack and Bjork, the album is perhaps not what her fan base might have expected, ditching Celtic instrumentation and smooth arrangements for a bright, contemporary electro-pop sonic framework. It opens with the resolutely unwholesome Hello Boys, a dirty, flirty synth-glam stomp in which Corr casts herself as enthusiastic prostitute.... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'I didn't like being a celebrity. It's a service job. Like washing toilets' Jul 8, 2007
She dated UK Nineties music institutions Tricky (of Massive Attack) and Goldie, for a start. The two were supposed to have fought over her. (Guardian Unlimited)
Iran Caught Red-Handed Shipping Arms to Taliban... Jun 7, 2007
If the Republicans were "hoping and praying for a massive attack on American soil", they'd have followed the Democrats advice on national security since 9/11, which would have assured that thousands would be dead by now. Posted by: Brook | Jun 6, 2007 9:38:00 PM. (The Drudge Report)
College of the Canyons Music Department presents first "Evening of Electronika" May 30, 2007
The catchy pulses and waves of electronic music rippled through the airwaves during the 1980s and 1990s, launching the careers of artists such as Devo, Moby, Massive Attack, Radiohead, Bjrk and New Order. With the developments of sequencing, sampling and synthesis technology, musicians could create and record electronic music from their own personal computer without the financial support of a major recording label. (Los Angeles Daily News)
