Justin Bieber Back To Performing After Illness

Justin Bieber may have canceled his show Sunday night after being struck down by an illness, but he's bounced back and is ready to headline a show in New York. The VMA-nominated teen star tweeted that he has been cleared by his doctors to perform on Tuesday night (August 31) at Madison Square Garden, where he will film part of his upcoming 3-D movie.

"Ok the doctor said we aren't 100 percent but we are ready to ROcK!! Been cleared. MSG let's do this!!!" he tweeted on Monday. "Let's fill the streets of NYC! Rehearsals tonight were incredible...got off to a rocky start because wasnt feeling right but then after lunch kicked in. 2morrow at MSG!! Thanks to everyone who came to help today...this movie is coming together."

Fans in attendance on Tuesday will get the chance to be a part of his 3-D movie, which made Bieber seem genuinely excited. "2morrow let's fill the streets of NYC with Purple and even if you dont have tix we will b celebratin n maybe u might just find ur way inside," he wrote. "Tomorrow is a celebration....we are living a dream and playing MADISON SQUARE GARDEN in NYC!! WHO IS COMING!!?!?!? SEE U THERE!!!!!"

Rumors have been circulating for weeks that other celebrities will make cameos at the show, and among the big names in the rumor mill is "Never Say Never" guest Jaden Smith. "Special security arrangements are being made for Jaden, who will appear onstage, and his family, including [his father] Will, to be in the audience for the concert," a source told the New York Post.

Earlier this month, the film's director, Jon Chu, spoke to MTV News about the flick. "[It's] a movie for his fans, a movie for people who don't know him, and we're gonna tell the underdog story of where he came from," he explained.

"Because it's a really fascinating story and it has a lot to do with our sort of digital lifestyle now. He was able to do what corporations try to do now when they use YouTube and they don't even know what to do with it yet. It's a pretty cool story for our time."

Sick Justin Bieber Defies Doctor to Perform in NYC

Good news for Justin Bieber fans: Despite being very ill, the tiny teen idol has decided to push on and perform at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Tuesday night.

The 16-year-old pop sensation was forced to cancel a show on Sunday night in Syracuse, NY after he became sick with an unspecified illness. Justin tweeted that night to fans:

really dont know what to twitter...im getting rest right now and trying to recover from the not so good news from the doctor...im gonna be ok just need 2 rest but i wanted all of u 2 know i never want to let any of u down. ever. i really appreciate all the kind words. this really sucks.
Watch a video below of Justin performing "My Favorite Girl" earlier this summer as part of his tour.

Kanye West, Justin Bieber Fans Split On 'Runaway Love' Remix

Kanye West forced fanbases to collide on Monday, when he released his Justin Bieber "Runaway Love" remix, which also features Raekwon.

What began as a mere social-networking brainstorm both utilizes the contemporary pop-chart topping talents of both West and the Biebs and incorporates some of Raekwon's vintage verses from "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F--- Wit." So how do loyal fans react when a teen pop sensation, a master producer-turned-rapper and a hip-hop legend combine forces?

For the answers, we've looked across different blogs and MTVNews.com to see fan comments and reactions to the new record. While the remix seemed acceptable to most listeners, others thought the blend of Bieber with the two MCs went together like oil and water.

McShanful wrote on the hip-hop blog 2dopeboyz.com: "I thought this turned out pretty dope. But judging by the comments, this remix is a fail because Wu-Tang fans don't want to hear JB on a classic beat. And JB fans don't know or even care who Raekwon is, nor do they appreciate this classic beat. Nice try, 'Ye."

Readers on both pop and hip-hop websites couldn't see the benefit of including Bieber's song in the collaboration, stating that the current prince of bubblegum pop discredited the rappers' integrity.

"I'm a hard-core fan of Kanye's earlier music, but now I honestly think he will do anything if it gives him some fraction of publicity or money," Leni wrote on JustJared.com. "Justin Bieber? I mean really?"

Legacye wrote on on PerezHilton.com: "Oh ... dear ... lord. That was awful. Kanye's part of the track sounded fine, but Justin's music is just TOO tweeny-pop to fit in well with adult R and B. 1/5 from me."

And though Bieber's collaboration with Ludacris on "Baby" has been a huge hit with his followers, some were less than pleased by this much this harder-edged track.

"OMG !! That is just horrible," KT wrote on on Popeater.com. "Justin is the only good thing on the song, but you have to sit thru that no talent thug mumbling and talking his way thru the verses before Justin sprinkles his magic on the song. PLEASE Justin don't team up with these no talent thug rappers because your management says so. All it shows is how much talent you have and how little talent the rappers have. No wonder they all want a piece of Justin's genius. YAYYY JUSTIN!!"

But other fans were supportive of the boundary-breaking trio.

"The song actually wasn't that bad, and as much as I hate to say it, Bieber sounded a little like Michael Jackson," Ericarbo436 wrote on MTVNews.com.

"A young youth, rockin' the gold tooth!" Börte Petrarchia wrote on PerezHilton.com. "What a great collaboration that was. I think some were uneasy about it when they first heard, but I wasn't. F--- this elitist bullsh-- about who should work with who in music. It's all about creating wonderful tracks, and this is fantastic. Kanye's back, better than ever, so I'm happy."

Rwar wrote on 2dopeboyz.com: "So good I had to post twice. Can we collectively acknowledge how important Kanye West is to music? Who else could make this happen?"

What do you think of the "Runaway Love" remix? Keep the conversation going in the comments below!

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Leeds Festival

Shaking overly-long hair to James Murphy et al.

Oh, the aftermath. It is nearly over, but it has been painful. I would like back all the sleep that I was deprived of. I slept even less than I anticipated I would. 2 hours on the first night. Excellent.

That said, it was, overall, definitely worth it. I have my gripes about the organisation, and there were a few things that are pretty shameful for such a long-running, established and seasoned festival. But when you get to see performances like that of Everything Everything, Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem and Funeral Party it is made all the better!

Obviously camping was awful. It had a few amusing moments. Some boys nearby quoting Toy Story. Another boy shouting 'Ben' in a strange voice for nearly an hour. On one day someone shouting "FUCK OFF!" then a pause "I FUCKING HATE CAMPING!".. I feel your pain. Waves of cheers were an auditory delight. The bass from Picadilly Party until nearly 5am shredded my famously fragile nerves.

There were moments of sheer joy. Tears at the wonder of Arcade Fire. Elation on seeing Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) in the flesh. Literal slack-jaw gawping at the energy of Funeral Party.

I'm probably going to pick out stand out performances and blog separately about those bands. But needless to say I was very lucky and fortunate and saw some fantastic acts.

But the organisers of Leeds Festival have left a sour taste in my mouth. Over the years they has put on this event they must have learnt an awful lot of lessons. Many things were vastly improved. But in my opinion they sold the soul of the festival to reignite some lack-lustre, nostalgia-provokers. There was little effort elsewhere on the bill. They should not have named the Dance Stage as such. The sound quality on the main stage was disastrous for many of the acts. Don't even get me started on the shambles that left my best friend devastated that was the performance by Mumford and Sons. Horrible advert folk. But nevertheless, if people next to you spoke you couldn't hear the band. WTF Leeds?! £180! I fucking brought my own accommodation, you twats!

Ahem.

I am clean now. I still have all my personal belongings and most of my dignity. Pictures are available on my Facebook.

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Justin Bieber ft Kanye West and Raekwon - Runaway Love Remix

This is pretty cool! I'm hoping for more future collaboration between J. Bieber and K. West!

The Next Big Hip-Hop Artist? Industry Experts Weigh In!

Now that JB is collaborating with Kanye West and Raekwon, does he have a future in the hip-hop community, or should he stick to pop/R&B hybrid he’s made his own? A magazine editor, record label exec and a musician weigh in!

Little Justin Bieber is about to play with the big boys! Now that the teen singing sensation is collaborating with hip-hop heavyweights Kanye West and the Wu-Tang Clan’s Raekwon, we had to ask the question: does the Biebster have a future in the HH industry, or should he stick to the genre he knows best?

“He can’t really become the next big hip-hop artist, but as he does more stuff with Kanye and Raekwon there could be a chance that hip-hop can front him even more. It won’t come off as posture,” Jermaine Hall, the editor-in-chief of Vibe magazine, tells HollywoodLife.com. “You can tell he grew up listening to the genre, so it doesn’t come off as false. But will he be as big as Kanye or Jay-Z in this game? Probably not.”

If Justin, 16, DOES want to become a big star in the hip-hop community, Hall does think he’s surrounding himself with the perfect people. “He’s definitely picking the right people! Raekwon is a great pick as is Kanye. If he’s able to ever get Jay-Z to co-sign, I think that would be the ultimate get for him. So far the people he’s hand-picking to collaborate with are on point.” He adds, “As Justin gets older he should graduate to a more Justin Timberlake kind of lane – he should strive to be the next JT, not the next Jay-Z.”

Agrees Jeff Sledge, the VP of A&R for Battery/Jive Records, “I don’t think I’d ever call him a hip-hop artist, but he IS a young kid that’s grown up in a hip-hop world. Will he ever be a hip-hop artist in a convential way? No. He’s a white kid from Canada, but he does [have credibility in that world because] he hangs out with Diddy, Jay-Z and Beyonce….he’s even been on BET.”

Sledge says that Justin definitely shouldn’t try to deviate from the musical path he’s on – he’s good at what he does, he’s found his niche and should stick with it! “He shouldn’t be striving to make himself the next JT or Usher. His path is different. The world is different now than when those guys came up. Hip-hop is part of his life.”

Even Raekwon himself has said that instead of going more hip-hop, he and Kanye are going to move towards JB’s brand of pop. “Yeezy called me and we gon’ make it pop,” he said. “At the end of the day we’re all doing our thing in the game and for them to even just have a conversation and just put my name in it, it feels good. It feels good to respect what I do and I respect what they do. And we gon’ make a hit. Justin got his own fanbase and me and Yeezy got our own fanbase and we gon’ make it happen. We gon’ make a good record.”

Staying true to himself is a good thing, according to rocker Tara Ellis, who tells us, “I don’t think Justin could fit that mold but at the same time, Kanye has blurred the lines on what an artist can be and do, so Justin is certainly in good company if he happens to take on that challenge. But let’s be honest – Justin Bieber should remain in the spotlight of what comes naturally to him.”

Do you agree?

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Justin Bieber Cancelled his show!! :O

The seemingly indestructible Bieber canceled a show scheduled for tonight at the New York State Fair in glorious Syracuse, NY. He will instead perform Wednesday night.

A statement of the Fair's website reads, "Due to an illness and under doctor's orders, Justin Bieber has been forced to re-schedule his Sunday, Aug. 29 concert at the New York State Fair to Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 7 pm."

Bieber alluded to the illness on his Twitter page yesterday, writing, "Been super sick lately but u guys are carrying me. thank u for the love."

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JB Sings "Baby" at Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest

Oh, "Baby"! Justin Bieber will be performing at the first ever Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest!

Justin will sing "Baby" along with the Fresh Beat Band during the hour-long prime-time concert special. Other performances include Colbie Caillat with Kai-lan, The Roots with Yo Gabba Gabba!, and Wyclef Jean with Dora the Explorer.

The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest will premiere on Labor Day, Monday, September 6, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Nickelodeon.

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Jaden Smith to Be in Justin Bieber's 3D Movie

It was just announced that Jaden Smith will be joining Justin Bieber on stage at his concert at Madison Square Garden to film a scene for Justin's upcoming 3D movie. Justin and Jaden will be singing their song from The Karate Kid, "Never Say Never."

*This concert was when he was performing in New Jersey.




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Para One

This track has been kicking around for what feels like ages. And it is a slow release kind of track. Like porridge. A porridge track, if you will.

And just like porridge it is bloody brilliant.

It definitely doesn't need anything adding!



I don't know why I've not posted this sooner! Browsing the wonderful Shattered Satellite reminded me.

Justin Bieber Brazilian Interview

OMFG!!! BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!
"Im immediately regretting this decision." LMFAO!!
"Can u imagine if it just me and u in one room and like we couldnt talk each other?" ROFLMFAO!!

PARIS HILTON ARRESTED FOR DRUG POSSESSION

Carrying illegal sub stance is strictly not allowed, regardless of your status in life. That is what Paris Hilton is experiencing right now after she caught with illegal possession of illegal drugs. Not just ordinary drugs but cocaine. Paris Hilton was caught in Las Vegas. According to the report, Paris Hilton was with her boyfriend when they were pulled over by Nevada police after they were suspecting sniffing marijuana because smoke was coming out from their vehicle. When the police stopped Paris Hilton's car, they inspected the car and found cocaine in good number. Paris Hilton and her companion were immediately escorted to the police station for further investigation. Paris Hilton immediately called her attorney and Paris Hilton was released immediately.

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Vocal Rest

Justin Bieber still takes our breath away despite being on vocal rest. :)

Grand Entrance

The sexiest entrance that Justin could give~

And look at what he did to Ryan Good at the end! :O

LCD Soundsystem

I'm still at Leeds Festival. Most likely I will be very unhappy at my general appearance and having not slept properly for 3 consecutive nights.

But I'll be coming home straight after this band. And probably on a massive high. And I'll probably think it was all worth it.


LCD Soundsystem - Disco Infiltrator (Single Version)

"Sorry Justin Bieber"

British radio DJ Scott Mills has offered his apology regarding his "brat" comment about pop sensation Justin Bieber. The 36-year-old has made use of his Twitter account to say, "I may have called Justin bieber a brat in today's metro! Just my experience of him,sorry.." On what prompted him to do so, he pointed out in the tweet, "Getting few angry messages!"

Scott has called Justin "a precocious little brat" when asked by Metro who is the rudest celebrity he has met. After branding Pamela Anderson as "a whirlwind of nonsense" for not answering any questions and throwing a piece of paper at him, he added in his response to the question, "Justin Bieber isn't the friendliest either. Seriously, someone needs to have a word with him."

This isn't the first time Justin has been accused of being rude. Back in May, Sunrise co-host David Koch said that the "Baby" hitmaker needed "a slap" after throwing tantrum at production staff. "Our floor manager was directing him to where he was about to perform and he turned around to [the floor manager] Nick and said: 'Don't ever f****** touch me again'," he recalled the incident. 

Catherine Zeta Jones

Catherine Zeta Jones was born 25 September 1969, now hyphenated as Catherine Zeta-Jones, is a Welsh actress, currently based in the United States. She began her career on stage at an early age. After starring in a number of UK and US television films and small roles in films, she came to prominence with roles in Hollywood movies such as The Phantom, The Mask of Zorro and Entrapment in the late 1990s. She won an Academy Award, BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for portraying Velma Kelly in the 2002 film adaptation of the musical Chicago. In 2010 she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Desiree in A Little Night Music.She was born Catherine Zeta Jones in Swansea, Wales to Patricia (née Fair), an Irish seamstress, and David James Jones (b. 1946), a Welsh sweet factory owner.Her name stems from those of her grandmothers — her maternal grandmother, Catherine Fair, and her paternal grandmother, Zeta Jones (1917 – 14 August 2008).

Zeta-Jones was raised Catholic. After her parents won £100,000 at Bingo in the 1980s, they moved to St. Andrews Drive in Mayals, an upper middle class area of Swansea. Jones left the private Dumbarton House School early, to further her acting ambitions without obtaining O levels. While at Dumbarton she once had her lunch money stolen by fellow pupil Rob Brydon. She then attended The Arts Educational Schools in Chiswick, west London, for a full-time three-year course in musical theatre.

Catherine Zeta-Jones's stage career began in childhood. She often performed at friends' and family functions, and was part of a local dance troupe, the Hazel Johnson School of Dance, which rehearsed at St Alban's Church, Treboeth. Zeta-Jones made her professional acting debut when she played the lead in Annie, a production at Swansea Grand Theatre. When she was 14, Mickey Dolenz cast her as Tallulah in Bugsy Malone.She then went on, at the age of 17 in 1986, to a part in the chorus of The Pajama Game at the Haymarket Theatre, Leicester starring Paul Jones and Fiona Hendley. The show subsequently toured the UK and then, in 1987, Zeta-Jones starred in 42nd Street as Peggy Sawyer at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Zeta-Jones was cast in the leading role after the actress playing Peggy Sawyer and the understudy fell ill. She also played Mae Jones in the Kurt Weill opera Street Scene with the English National Opera at the London Coliseum Theatre in 1989. After the show closed, she travelled to France, where she played the lead role in French director Philippe de Broca's Les 1001 Nuits [1001 Nights] (also known as Sheherazade), her feature film debut.

Abigail Clancy Sexy Random Photos

Abigail Clancy was Born in Liverpool, Clancy formed girl band Genie Queen, who were managed by Andy McCluskey from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD). The highlight of their career was supporting boyband Blue on tour. The group did not secure a record deal and fell apart.Since appearing on the Britain's Next Top Model, Clancy has modelled for several magazines and newspapers. In May 2007, Clancy appeared on the front cover of Arena magazine, modelled the Triumph Bonneville Motorbike in the Daily Mail newspaper. She has appeared as a talking head in the documentaries Slave to Fashion and The Ultimate Bikini Guide for Channel 4, as a guest on programmes such as Richard and Judy, The Chris Moyles Show, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, GMTV and in her own Reality TV series Abbey and Janice: Beauty and the Best which followed her attempts to break the Los Angeles modelling scene with Janice Dickinson as her mentor. The show aired from 14 May to 18 June 2007 on Living TV. Clancy featured in the third series of Hell's Kitchen.She was the third contestant to be voted off the show by the public, and the fifth to leave overall.On 10 May 2009, Clancy featured on Chris Moyles' Quiz Night alongside Patsy Kensit. She won her episode and was the overall winner of the first series.

Abigail Clancy also co-hosted the ITV2 series, The Fashion Show with model Michelle de Swarte and George Lamb. Her cousin Chloe Cummings, made the top 13 contestants in the fifth cycle of Britain's Next Top Model, of which Clancy herself was a guest in episode 8, being the first ex-contestant from the Top Model franchise to appear on the judging panel. On 22 December 2009, Clancy appeared as a "contestant" on a spoof version of Blind Date as part of an episode of Alan Carr: Chatty Man in which Cilla Black was a guest.

Clancy was chosen to appear in Sports Illustrated magazine in the 2010 swimsuit edition. Clancy was featured for her sporting connection to Peter Crouch and was photographed for the magazine wearing only body paint to make it appear as if she was wearing an England shirt. Clancy appeared in a 2010 campaign for Umbro sportswear, modelling an England shirt, along with other footballer's wives and girlfriends from countries that have won the World Cup. In April 2010, Clancy was featured in ITV2's The Parent Trip along with her mother Karen. She also appeared as a panellist on A League Of Their Own. Abigail Clancy was a regular guest on James Corden's World Cup Live.

Vita Chambers and Justin Bieber Segway Race Backstage

Oh shit! Im never talking to u either! I hate u!
LMFAO!

Sens VS Leafs

He got guts chearing for the Leafs in Ottawa!

Dan Kanter is from Ottawa, and since they were at the place where the leafs play.. Justin made him admit that he loves the Maple Leafs! Bad boy!

Iron man?

One of the gazillion things i love about Justin Bieber. Him being funny.

Entourage 7x9 Porn Scenes from an Italian

Watch Entourage 7x9 - Porn Scenes from an Italian this coming August 29, 2010.  This is one of the most exciting episodes as can be gleaned from the title of this episode Entourage 7x9- Porn Scenes from an Italian. Oh yes, it contains the not so safe word in the beginning of the title. Why? You figure it out by watching Entourage 7x9.

I don't have the synopsis yet here. And apparently I'm not so updated at the moment.. I don't have the luxury of the time to fully update this blog. I attended a wedding just today. I was so busy and all. I almost forgot about Entourage S07e09. Glad I remembered!

Don't miss Entourage 7x9 full video on HBO. For Entourage 7x9 megavideo downloads, rapidshare downloads, torrent downloads, please go to the concerned sites as I don't offer these things here. Just watch the full video without surveys on your tv.

True Blood 3x11 Fresh Blood (s03e011)

True Blood 3x11 Fresh Blood is finally here. True Blood Season 3 is about to end. There is only two more episodes left before True Blood Season 3 closes. The upcoming episode True Blood 3x11 entitled Fresh Blood is airing this Sunday on HBO.

Watch True Blood 3x11 Full video on HBO sunday August 29, 2010. Read the synopsis below. For True Blood 3x11 megavideo, torrent, rapidshare downloads please visit the sites concerned or search google.

"Bill tries to earn back Sookie's trust, but ends up bringing her face-to-face with fresh dangers. Knowing he's no physical match for the King, Eric tempts Russell with the "ultimate vampire dream." Jason tries to wrap his head around Crystal's revelation. Sam embraces his dark side, alienating everyone except Tara. Hoyt and Jessica take their romance to the next level; with Holly's help, Arlene puts her future in the hands of a goddess; post V-trip, Lafayette struggles with new demons."

Watch True Blood 3x11 Video Trailer Below.

Justin Bieber Invites Fans to Join His 3-D Movie

Justin Bieber has made another sensation again. The young singer, who is planning a biopic, has invited fans to join him in the movie. Making the announcement are Jon Chu, who has been tapped to serve as director, and the Canadian boy himself.

Those who want to be a part of the untitled Justin Bieber biopic are asked to submit a home video of themselves singing along to Bieber's "That Should Be Me" or they should "Show us how 'U Smile' " by sending in a photo or video. The video or photo should be submitted to bieberfever.com/movie.

Bieber's fans have apparently shown great enthusiasm as few hours after the announcement was made the movie's site was overloaded. "sorry u guys crashed the server!! haha. It's back up now!! Get in MY MOVIE!!! U got less than 24 hours!!" the "Baby" hitmaker later updated his Twitter account.

Recently, Jon Chu who also directed "Step Up 3-D", has described how the upcoming Justin Bieber movie will be. "[It's] a movie for his fans, a movie for people who don't know him, and we're gonna tell the underdog story of where he came from. There's not going to be acted-out scenes and I can't talk about the rest. It's not your typical concert film and it's not going to be a biopic ... but it is about his life. I think it's more of a documentary. We're going to figure it out as we go," he explained.

The film will be presented in 3-D and is slated to come out in the U.S. on Valentine's Day weekend, February 11, 2011 to be exact.

Kim Kardashian says she’d date Justin Bieber ‘if he was of legal age’

Appearing on Lopez Tonight Tuesday, Kim Kardashian dished about her photo shoot co-star Justin Bieber and the Bill O’Reilly criticism it drew.

When asked if she would ever date the pop sensation, Kardashian said according to E! News, “if he was of legal age.” She added, “He definitely has this swag to him."

During an Aug. 21 episode of The O’Reilly Factor, host Bill O’Reilly said he had a problem with Kardashian and Bieber’s Elle photoshoot inspired by The Graduate.

“I don’t care about this Justin Bieber, he looks like Ringo Starr to me. I don’t know the other one, she’s in the water with the dress, what does that mean? I don’t know." He added, “I’ll tell you this. If a 16 year-old girl was pictured with a 29 year-old man in any of that, they’d be in big trouble.”

During the segment O’Reilly speculated that Kardashian was “I guess 42 or something like that.”

Kardashian’s response? "I thought the shoot was all in fun, we had a good time. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion on it."

Justin Bieber Cracks Up

Ladies and gentlemen, crushed-out tweens and cyber bullies: Let it be known that the voice of Justin Bieber, he of the carefully coiffed mop-top and lightly soulful, sweet-as-a-juice-box soprano, has finally begun to change. Call it the crack heard around the world, the most scrutinized advent of puberty since Michael Jackson's, perhaps even the cure for Bieber Fever. The boy wonder will soon become a man. (More or less.) And with this momentous pitch-change comes a host of questions about ability and adult careers, of course, but also about the role the voice plays in gender norms.
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Bieber's is a classic coming-of-the-digital-age story, and his YouTube-abetted rising star became an easy target: Facebook groups rallied against him, Twitter rebelled against his trending-topic stranglehold, and a prank Internet campaign was waged to "help" the kid "tour" North Korea. His greatest offenses seem to involve his gender, his sexuality, and his voice—more specifically, the juxtaposition of the three. Even Daniel Radcliffe made news for remarking that he thought Bieber was a woman after hearing him sing.

Forget Bieber Fever—we're talking Bieber Phobia. JB's soprano (and, more recently, high tenor) is not only regarded as peculiar, it's apparently threatening. But why? Falsetto singing has long been part of popular music, from Curtis Mayfield to Cee-Lo, from disco to recent indie rock. That history is contentious, however, and the meaning of a man's upper register changes drastically by genre. Safely bolstered by guitars, for instance, a falsetto-singing rock frontman can come off as coolly secure in his masculinity. In already feminized, dubiously "authentic" genres like dance pop, however, singing "like a girl" in a style that signifies "false" requires some legitimizing legwork. Artists like Justin Timberlake and Usher compensate by closely aligning themselves with hip-hop producers and constructing self-images as ladies' men. But while he's dropped a few hormonal hints, balls-to-the-wall booty jams don't exactly gel with Bieber's boy-next-door image. Physically, nothing about a falsetto is "false": It's simply a register any man could develop if it were given as much attention as the lower timbres we associate with "adult male." Socially speaking, however, vocal timbres are one of the means by which we attempt to neatly divvy up the world into two sexes. The falsetto singer's (feminine) voice seems to belie his (male) body, so his masculinity must be re-established. JB can't accomplish that stylistically: He is not a rock star, and he can't pull off legit soul-singer status, despite the BET Awards nod. But due to both his actual youth and his incredibly childlike appearance, he can't do it sexually either.

In other words, the go-to response to a white boy's dance-pop falsetto is eroticization, but it's just . . . creepy to think dirty thoughts about someone who looks like he's seven. We don't know what to make of the body that goes with the girlish voice, the ambiguous face, and the incredibly youthful boyishness of someone who is almost, but not quite, a man. Do those cooing, cherubic vocals belong to an overgrown boy soprano? A young man singing falsetto? A girl in teen-boy drag? A modern-day castrato?

The flurry of interest in Bieber's vocal puberty, then, is not just about watching a child star try to roll with the big boys, but also about possibly alleviating the aural anxiety over his gender and sexuality. Maybe JB will grow up to be JT, who we are (mostly) comfortable with these days. Far less comfortably, maybe he'll be MJ, his man-child voice frozen in time. Hell, maybe he'll grow up to sound like Barry White. Wouldn't it be interesting, though, if he remained somewhat ambiguous, a compellingly complicated figure, at once alien and appealing? At the very least, Biebs, keep the hair.

Four Tet

I may explode on this day at Leeds Festival.

I have posted this video before. I make no apologies. Mark Heap is a stunningly wonderful actor. And the track will never lose any of its wonder.


Four Tet - Smile Around The Face

Old Spitalfields Market: Antiques Day

When I was a little boy early on Friday mornings my dad would often take me to the Bermondsey Antiques Market, which fascinated me. Especially, as I had been told that under some obscure medieval English law the traders were allowed to sell "dodgy" and stolen goods (See: Marché ouvert).

Ever since then I have loved antique markets and I now continue the tradition with my one-year-old Arthur, taking him to antique markets. Above and below, some of those traders at the Spitalfields market and a short movie about a new evaluation programme Old Spitalfields Market is pioneering, which I thought may interest you...

The market also occasionally showcases the work of young designers, graduates who have recently finished studying in Menswear, Womenswear and Accessories design in the UK. Giving you the chance to see and buy the work of talented new British designers. For the dates of these events click here

GOTHIC TATTOO

Beauty Body Painting 2010 | JAPANESE BODYPAINT

Sexbot Jungle Gym bodypaint

The face bodypaint in he ferns

Beauty in BLue bodypaint

Face painting

Amazing face painting

New Design Body Painting 2010

Faerie bodypaint

bodypaint Photography

Bodypaint picture

Bodypainting Cat

White and black bodypaint

Monalisa body painting

Monalisa body painting

Arcade Fire

The first actual proper, actually proper day of Leeds Festival. I'll most probably be a little bit hungover and nervous of the prospect of two more nights camping. It is rank.

But the highlight will definitely be the main stage headliner. And, in fact, the only real time I'll be at the main stage throughout the weekend will be this day.

Arcade Fire - No Cars Go / (videos: timelapses) from Mikel Àngel Rotger on Vimeo.

I must add when looking for a video, I found several videos of people's babies dancing and enjoying Arcade Fire. I nearly posted all of them instead. But they were just too cute. It may have induced vomiting.

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Justin Bieber Recalls Most Awkward Kissing Moment

Being popular among teen girls doesn't mean that Justin Bieber can escape having awkward kissing moment. In a recent interview for BOP and Tiger Beat, the Canadian singer who made his big break with single "One Time" talked about his most awkward moment kissing a girl and revealed how he dealt with it.

Recalling about the experience, the 16-year-old said that the inconvenience was caused by the girl he was kissing since she was "like going way to fast". Asked how he handled the situation, the pop star admitted that he stopped kissing and slowed down the momentum a little bit. Later on, he gave his advice on what to do when having awkward kissing moment.

Awkward kiss aside, Justin has recently taken it to his Twitter account to assure fans he will perform at New York City's Madison Square on August 31 despite problems with his throat. After entertaining his fans in Albany, New York on August 25, he tweeted, "doc agrees...im gonna be good...just need to chill...but no worries...THE SHOW MUST GO ON!!"

Another Beliebers Blast ??

Kim Kardashian is about to upset Justin Bieber's fans once again by claiming that if he was legal, she would consider dating him.

The 29-year old socialite, who has been linked with Justin in the past, revealed in an interview that despite claiming to be just friends with the 16-year old she would date him if he was older.

When asked about Biebs, Kardashian told George Lopez: "Would I date him? If he was of legal age. He definitely has this swag to him."

The Keeping Up With The Kardashian's star has also defended The Graduate style photoshoot she did with Bieber in the Bahamas for Elle Magazine, claiming it was just a bit of fun.

Kim stated: "The shoot was fun, we had a good time. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion on it, but we were just having a good time... Everyone has loved it... It was all in fun."

The former Playboy model was criticised in the US for the shoot with Bieber, which saw Kim and Justin frolicking on a beach together with some reports claiming it was inappropriate because of the age gap between the pair.

Justin Bieber Lip Sync Scandal

Justin Bieber reportedly caused havoc when filming his cameo for CSI after he was caught miming his co-star's lines and ruining their scenes.

The Somebody To Love singer, who stars as troubled teen Jason McCann in the US crime series has reportedly cost the show a small fortune after his scenes needed to be reshot every time he lip-synced his fellow actors words…on camera.

A source told the National Enquirer: "It's good Justin's got everyone's lines memorised so he knows where he's at in the scene, but the camera keeps catching him lip-synching when the other actors speak. It's hilarious - but damned expensive!"

Justin, who was only meant to feature in the season premiere of the show will now be a regular fixture on the CSI set after bosses decided to make his role permanent through the series.

A spokesperson for the show recently stated: "He will play a troubled teen who is faced with a terrible decision regarding his only brother - a decision that leads him into an explosive confrontation with the CSIs."

They added: "It is the beginning of an emotional story that will conclude later in the season."

source: MTV.co.uk

New Dragonfly Tattoo Design

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Macaulay Culkin Turns 30

Who would not remember "Home Alone", the highest-grossing live action comedy of all-time?!!! Time passes really quickly for the child star Macaulay Culkin is now 30 years old. WoW! The actor was only 9 years old when he starred in the film. See his photo above.

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James Yuill

Or Yuilly, as I like to call him.

I meant to blog this track some time ago. But you know, most things seem to impede me currently.

The isolation of this video is familiar.

James Yuill - On Your Own from Ben Reed on Vimeo.

KIM KARDASHIAN GOES TO GYM RELIGIOUSLY

Kim Kardashian is one sexy star in the Hollywood right now. She is gifted with a body that many girls want to have and a smile that can kill a man just standing. Kim Kardashian was said to be called by top company executive to endorse some health products but Kim Kardashian turned down the offers for her. Having a healthy and sexy body is what Kim Kardashian is good at. Kim Kardashian goes to the gym religiously. No wonder Kim Kardashian has this goddess body.

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Female with Butterfly Tattoo design

Picture of Female with Butterfly Tattoo (1)Many females begin to get a tattoo inked on their body. In the final fifteen years, tattoos have grown from being a symbol of disobedience and problem to a state of well-liked taking as a hallmark of style. According to some current polls, tattoo designs are yet linked with men, though more and more women are acquiring into the art of tattooing! In the

Justin Bieber the scream controller!

I thought this was cool.. LOL!! And u can see Justin is having fun!!

McDonalds Mayhem!!

From Taylor: Justin Bieber went to Mcdonalds after his concert on August 22 in London, Ontario Canada. He hung out with everyone there and took group pix. He was so nice & so down to earth. It was an unforgettable experience :)

If you hate Justin Bieber, he loves you!

*checkout his hat!*







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Canadian boys~ Yummm~

Justin Bieber jerking in London, Ontario with his homeboys!!! They are rocking that Bieber shirt!! And he brought out his family!! LOL!! Chaz is really tall and hot *sorry~ sidetrack a lil* And Justin performing Baby!!

World Leadership Awards - Justin Bieber & PoP Founder Adam Braun

World Leadership Awards - Justin Bieber & PoP Founder Adam Braun from Pencils of Promise on Vimeo.

Miss Universe 2010 Swimsuit Photos

Miss Universe 2010 Swimsuit Photos. Photos were taken from various online sources.