Monthly Archives: September 2002

It was a family affair

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3 September 2002 1417SST – 0800GMT

IT WAS A FAMILY AFFAIR

Although only the Beckhams and medical staff were present during the op, the birth was a huge family event reported UK Tabloid The Sun. Victoria’s mum and dad Jackie and Tony Adams were at the hospital. So were David’s parents Ted and Sandra.

The player’s sisters Lynne and Joanne were on hand, along with Victoria’s brother Christian and his girlfriend Lucy. Victoria’s sister Louise arrived with hubby Hayden and daughters Liberty and five-month-old Tallulah. Brooklyn was one of the first to see his little brother when gran Jackie took him into the operating theatre soon after the birth.

And just after midday, a beaming Becks emerged to talk to waiting news teams. He said: “It’s always nervous having children but it is the most beautiful thing in the world. “Romeo’s gorgeous. Victoria’s great. She’s sitting up in bed and the family are here. We are both delighted.” Wearing a white woolly hat, the proud dad added: “He’s beautiful – he looks like Brooklyn. He has got Brooklyn’s nose and Victoria’s chin. “I was there when Romeo came out. It was awesome. Brooklyn came in when Romeo came out.”Asked if he and Posh planned to have enough kids for a five-a-side team, he grinned: “Maybe we will work on that in a few months.” Beckham’s elated dad, a gas fitter, returned to the theme later saying three more boys would do it. He added: “With my coaching and David’s coaching we should have a great little team.” Ted, of Chingford, Essex, said he was “over the moon” at having another grandson. He added: “Victoria is brilliant. Obviously she is tired but it is superb. I will have a little drink later.”

Asked about Romeo’s name, he replied: “It’s David and Victoria’s choice. It’ s unusual, the same as Brooklyn. “But I know if he turns out half as good as Brooklyn, he’ll be wonderful. The name’s quite catching.” He said he did not know if the name had any special significance for the couple. And he added: “I’ve not even spoken about it to David. There was a lot of hustle and bustle and looking at the baby.”

Meanwhile the tabloid paper, The Sun had helped Posh and Becks celebrate the birth with a gift of a mini Manchester United shirt bearing the name Romeo. Reporter Hannah MacLachlan handed it in at the hospital with the best wishes of Sun readers – and a big bunch of flowers. A receptionist said: “They’re lovely, we’ll pass them on.”

Another famous Romeo – the 23-year-old member of controversial garage band So Solid Crew – added his congratulations. He said: “I think Romeo is a great name, but then I’m biased. Big up the Becks.” Victoria and baby are expected to stay at the Portland for three or four days. The birth ended months of speculation about the baby’s sex and name. Other newspapers wrongly claimed Posh would have a girl.

News compiled by Spice Girls Asia News Team

Sarah Whatmore To Join Bam Bam For Breakfast

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POP IDOL SARAH WHATMORE TO JOIN BAM BAM FOR KISS 100 BREAKFAST

Pop Idol wannabee, Sarah Whatmore is to join Kiss 100’s Bam Bam Breakfast live in the studio this Wednesday (4th September) from 6-10am on 100.00FM (London).

The singer, who Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell famously asked to marry him after seeing her perform on the ITV talent show, is releasing her debut single, ‘When I Lost You’ next Monday (9th September) through Simon Cowell’s S Records.

Sarah will be dropping in for breakfast with Bam to talk about everything from Pop Idol to the launch of her solo career. She’ll also no doubt be thanking Bam Bam for giving her the first airplay on the station for the single a few weeks back!

So be sure to tune in this Wednesday from 6-10am on Kiss 100.00FM in London, via the digital radio network in the rest of the UK and online at http://www.kiss100.com. Or just select Kiss 100 from the “Live Radio Streams” menu on this website!

Oxide & Neutrio Praise Blazin’ Squad

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Oxide and Neutrino have praised UK teenage hip hop act Blazin’ Squad and single. Blazin’s song is a cover of the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony classic, the first track called ‘Crossroads’ off their upcoming LP which they hope to release early next year.

Speaking exclusively to a webzine, Oxide and Neutrino said the single was a killer track. “I think they’re cool man. They remind us of what we were like in the beginning. They’ve started really young and come out with a killer track.”

“There have been so many other crews out there trying to do their thing. And Blazin’ Squad have come with their own thing and they’re only about 16. They’ve got it man” Neutrino said.Oxide and Neutrino, both 20 years of age, also believe that young bands should keep coming through and the urban scene is definitely on the up.rnrnOxide said “I think it’s a good thing bands are getting younger and younger because that’s like talent you see what I’m saying. A lot of the stuff that is coming through, you’ve got to be talented to get there.”

“If you look at the charts five years ago it was all manufactured stuff. But now it’s all starting to break through, like the urban thing and people from the streets.”rnrnOxide and Neutrino are set to release an amazing new single of their own featuring So Solid Crew member Kowdean on the 9th of September.rnrnThe track, ‘Dem Girlz (I Don’t Know Why)’, which features a sample from an early Jay-Z song, is the first to be taken from their forthcoming album ‘2 Stepz Ahead’.

Oxide and Neutrino are also preparing for a UK tour in October.

“Yeah we’re hoping to tour the UK this year in October some time. We’ll be playing tracks off the new album. After the last tour was cancelled it will be good to get up there with fresh new material as well. It will be exciting” Neutrino added. ‘2 Stepz Ahead’ will hit UK record stores on the 23rd of September so do grab it.

Visit them at the official webpage http://www.oxideandneutrino.net

Emma Coming To Hong Kong

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1 September 2002 0915SST – 0800GMT rnrnEMMA COMING TO HONG KONGrnrnSpice Girl Emma Bunton will be attending a ball in Hong Kong next month to celebrate the Queens 50th anniversary according to a report translated by fansite Love, Peace And Girl Power. rnrnEmma will be performing at the ball and later give away clothes for charity. The clothes will probably be sold for a low price and not in an auction. The event is held every 2 years and this is the first time that the event sells clothes from celebrites overseas.Other celebrites given away their clothes including Lady Victoria Hervey,Tamara beckwith and Gianfranco Ferre.rnrnNews compiled by Spice Girls Asia News TeamGet more of the latest Spice Girls news and information at http://www.spicegirlsasia.cjb.net

Foxy Brown’s The Outcast Of Female Rappers

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“I’m like the outcast of all female rappers because I don’t do what others do” said Foxy Brown to BBC’s Radio 1 recently. “It’s like What’s Foxy going to do next? I’ve had to really prove myself to Def Jam. Now they understand. I went to Bad Boy and right before I signed those papers to Puff – Leeroy came up. I’m with Def Jam now.

She also talked about her future and the way she sees it.

I know where I’ve been and I know where I’m going. So focused. The most real line in here is every time I hit the ground I bounce right back at you. Just when they think I’m over, we come with something new.

Check the lady rapper out at here.

Madison Avenue Readies New Material

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Pop dance duo, Madison Avenue are to release a new album this year. Australian Andy Van and my much loved sexy vocalist, Cheyne Coates are planning a single release before Christmas with an album to follow soon after. rnrnSpeaking to Australian music web site, Undercover Music, Andy said “Cheyne and I are producing the album at the moment. There is surely new Madison Avenue material coming.”rnrnThe duo’s biggest tracks to date have been ‘Don’t Call Me Baby’ and ‘Who The Hell Are You’.

In & Out With 3rd Edge

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3rd Edge may well be exactly what you’ve been waiting for, if you’re into urban/garage bands. rnrnA talented young trio, all under 22, hailing straight out of Gillingham, their debut single is a fresh and funky blend of UK garage and R&B, called ‘In & Out’ that’ll set more than dancefloors alight this summer.rnrnPopular with many of the UK’s dancefloor tastemakers, ‘In & Out’ is a feisty, soulful mix of urban flavas that manages to find that perfect, and often elusive, balance between the underground and overground garage/R&B scenes. I remember dancing to it last weekend when I went clubbing!rnrnCheck the lads out at their official site http://www.3rdedge.co.uk.rnrnTheir debut offering is out in shops now so snatch yourself a copy while stocks last.

Elton John To Perform In India For First Time

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Elton John is to perform in India for the very first time. He will play in the southern city of Bangalore in November, with the exact date yet to be set.

Bangalore was chosen over Mumbai, because the latter has a 50% entertainment tax and a 10pm curfew for live performances. Elton was quoted as saying “I’m way beyond excited. It’s a whole new experience for me and I’m thrilled to finally do this and hang out with the many beauties they have there -hehe -“

Groove Armada In Love Box

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British electronic duo Groove Armada have just finished their efforts on their new album, ‘Love Box’, due out this fall on Jive Records.

Tom Findlay and Andy Cato recruited guests Sunshine Anderson, folk-rock legend Richie Havens, who can be found on their last effort, ‘Good Bye Country, Hello Nightclub’, Nappy Roots, Criminal from New York hip-hop outfit Jig Masters and Neneh Cherry for their fourth album.

“She’s a wonderful person” Tom said of Eagle Eye Cherry’s sister during the Axe Effect party in Ibiza, Spain this past weekend. “We met at a nightclub through a friend of a friend.” After recording their last effort, last year’s ‘Goodbye Country, Hello Nightclub’, in the English countryside, Groove Armada said they decided to lay down the twelve tracks for ‘Love Box’, including ‘Tuning In’, ‘The Final Shakedown’, ‘But I Feel Good’ and a couple of others more in London. You’ll even find some of the tracks sampling hits from 70’s British rockers, Status Quo and Eddie Grant’s song, ‘California Style’.

“It’s quite a rock and roll record” Cato said. “It’s quite guitar-ish. More Saturday night than a night on the sofa.”

Groove Armada plan to bring a full band, including a host of horn players, on next year’s US tour.

Divine Return For Sixpence None The Richer

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Sixpence None The Richer will release its first album in four years, ‘Divine Discontent’ on the 29th of October. It’s the Grammy-nominated act’s follow-up to its 1998 self-titled debut, which has sold 688,000 copies to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

The set was powered by the single ‘Kiss Me’ which in essence got everybody to take notice of this talented collective. So what took them so long? For starters, the Nashville-based sextet was thrown into this whole complicated and messy record label struggle. But that’s now out of the way and they’ve found home with a new label Reprise.

“I was scared we weren’t going to be able to put out a record again” singer Leigh Nash told Billboard recently. “It was depressing and kind of painful not knowing what was going to happen. The fear of the unknown really got hold of me”.

Trying to look on the bright side of being away for so long, Leigh said “I don’t know if I would have wanted to be in the scene the last few years as it was so teen-pop-driven. I don’t know if there was room for us. I don’t know if there’s room for us now. But maybe the break will help people not get sick of us anymore, if they got tired of hearing ‘Kiss Me.”

The group is expected to tour this fall in support of ‘Divine Discontent’, which will be preceded by the mid-tempo first single ‘Breathe Your Name’.