Details on John Mayer’s new album “Born and Raised”

22^nd of May is the first big release of 2012 in my opinion. It’s the date that Grammy Award-winning singer John Mayer will release his new album, which is entitled Born and Raised. The first single off that album, Shadow Days will officially be released on the 6^th, but it has already hit the Net. Have a listen here.

The album sees Mayer teaming up with Don Was on a production level. Was is famous for his work with Rolling Stones, B.B. King and Bonnie Raitt among others. Below is the track listing for Born and Raised.

1. Queen of California
2. The Age of Worry
3. Shadow Days
4. Speak for Me
5. Something Like Olivia
6. Born & Raised
7. If I Ever Get Around To Living
8. Love is a Verb
9. Walt Grace’s Submarine Test, January 1967
10. Whiskey, Whiskey, Whiskey
11. A Face To Call Home
12. Born & Raised (Reprise)

On the album Mayer has also enlisted the help of many other talented musicians, who will be hitting the road with him as part of his 18-date spring tour in support of the new album. That tour kicks on the 9^th of April in Bloomington, IN. He then moves onto venues in Detroit, Providence, Buffalo, Memphis and Kansas City. For more dates and times, visit his official site here.

 

 

Shit South Africans Say

Aren’t we South Africans but a special bunch. Watch and laugh first off, and then you’ll realise how true it is. We have our own language bru, yiislike. Watch it now-now, just now china! Cool hey.

2012 radio lineup changes: DJs Roger, Euphonik the first big announcements

It’s that time of the year again… where DJs move to different show times or stations or the hang up their headphones. We’ve heard that Anele is moving to 94.7 Highveld Stereo and that her bestie Grant Nash is leaving radio altogether. We’ve also heard that Bailey Schneider and Mark Pilgrim will be leaving the drive time show on Highveld. So that was last week’s news. Well this week’s news goes a little like this:

Roger Goode is leaving the Saturday night slot on 5FM. He’ll now be holding down Mondays to Fridays evenings on the station. Dr Goode is going to make you feel real Goode during the week. Nice. DJ Euphonik will be taking over the Saturday slot between 7-10pm.

What happens to the 9-12, 12-3pm slots as well as the weekend shows will be interesting. That will come soon no doubt.

The Eagles are coming

The countdown to this year’s first big stadium concert it on! The legendary rockers, The Eagles will be heading to SA this April and this tour will mark their first time to the country in the band’s 40-year long career. Here is the official release on the band’s tour:

The Eagles will tour South Africa for the first time ever in the band’s 40-year history.  The band will perform on Wednesday, April 4 at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town; Saturday, April 7 at the Superbowl in Sun City; and on Sunday, April 8 at the Soccer City Complex, FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.

John Mayer’s new song is here. Listen now

Here’s another one of my favourite artists. It’s John Mayer and while he might say some dumb or controversial things at times, the one thing you can’t fault him on is his ability to make great music. Listen to his new track called Shadow Days and it’s the first single off his forthcoming album, Born and Raised. Can’t wait for the full album. What do you think of the song?

The Oscars 2012- List of winners

1. BEST PICTURE The Artist

2. BEST ACTOR Jean Dujardin, The Artist

3. BEST ACTRESS Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady

4. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Christopher Plummer, Beginners

5. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Octavia Spencer, “The Help

6. BEST DIRECTING Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

7. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM A Separation, Iran.

8. BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants

9. BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris

10. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM Rango

11. BEST ART DIRECTION Hugo

12. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Hugo

13. BEST SOUND MIXING Hugo BEST SOUND EDITING Hugo

14. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE The Artist, Ludovic Bource;

15. BEST ORIGINAL SONG “Man or Muppet” from The Muppets, Bret McKenzie

16. BEST COSTUME The Artist

17. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Undefeated

18. BEST DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT) Saving Face

19. BEST FILM EDITING Hugo

20. BEST MAKEUP The Iron Lady

21. BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

22. BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM The Shore

24. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Hugo

The Oscars 2012 – The Artist wins Best Picture

Tom Cruise is up to present the award for Best Picture. And the Oscar goes to The Artist.

Thomas Langmann says “I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

I want to say hi to my kids. It’s six in the morning in Paris. I want to say thank you to my wife.”

The Oscars 2012 – Meryl Streep wins Best Actress

www.oscar.com

The King is here to deliver his speech… aka Colin Firth. He is up to present the Best Actress Award. He speaks fondly of each nominee, their achievement in film and in particular this year. Who wins?

Meryl Streep wins

“Oh my God. Oh come on. Alright. Thank you so much. Thank you thank you. When they called my name I had this feeling half of America going aah come alive, her again. But whatever. First I’m going to thank Don. I want him to know everything I value in our lives you’ve given me…. I just want to thank all my colleagues, all my friends. I see my life before my eyes. Really, this is such an honour. The thing that counts the most with me are the friendships. Thank you for this inextricably wonderful career.”

The Oscars 2012 – Jean DuJardin wins Best Actor

Last year’s Best Actress winner Natalie Portman is up to present the Best Actor in a Leading Role. The Oscar goes to Jean DuJardin for his role in the silent film, The Artist.

“Thank you, Oiu. I love your country. Thank you to the Academy. So many of you here tonight have inspired me. Thank you to the wonderful cast and crew. Merci beaucoup I love you.”

The Oscars 2012 – In Memorium tribute

Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding has the honours of singing A Wonderful World during the In Memorium tribute to those the industry lost in the past year. It was done very beautifully. The tribute ends off with a short interview of dame Elizabeth Taylor, who was one of the many stars we lost last year.