Bono and Wyclef Jean Receive RFK Center for Justice & Human Rights' Ripple of Hope Award
Honor Recognizes Courageous and Innovative Approaches to Human Rights
NEW YORK, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last night at its annual awards dinner, the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights presented Bono and Wyclef Jean with the organization's 2009 Ripple of Hope Award. The award recognizes the bold leadership demonstrated by the two honorees on humanitarian issues.
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"As champions of justice, Bono and Wyclef have brought the national spotlight to human rights violations, empowered local activists, and transformed the lives of millions of people living in poverty from Port-Au-Prince to Darfur," said Kerry Kennedy, founder of the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights. "Their efforts evoke the spirit of my father and we are honored to recognize them."
Jenni Williams, founder of Women of Zimbabwe Arise and 2009 RFK Human Rights Award winner, introduced Bono who was then presented the award by Ethel Kennedy. Bono, the lead singer of U2 and co-founder of the advocacy organization ONE and (Product) RED, was recognized for his efforts in the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa (www.one.org, www.joinred.com).
"Though we're not usually that partial to Royals, growing up in Ireland in the 70s, the Kennedy family felt like an Irish royal family. Bobby Kennedy was a super-hero, an Irish scrapper who didn't see any contradiction between hard-headed pragmatism and an idealism that challenged all of us to change the world. That's why the Ripple of Hope award means so much. RFK was the blue print for our activism in the ONE campaign," Bono said. "The image of Bobby that will forever be in my mind is of a man with his sleeves rolled up, hard at work and showing a hint of muscle. His life is an enduring challenge to all of us to do more, get beyond ourselves and send out our own ripples of hope to the world."
Loune Viaud, who received the RFK Human Rights Award in 2002 for her work in Haiti, introduced her fellow countryman, Wyclef Jean. Jean was recognized for his work to strengthen and inspire change in Haiti through his Yele Haiti organization (www.yele.org).
"It is an honor to receive this award for so many reasons," said Jean, who was also the evening's musical performer. "The Kennedy Family and Robert F. Kennedy have represented and fought for the rights of people around the world, and have paid the ultimate sacrifice for it. I am humbled by their work, and use it as an example in the work I continue to do in Haiti, the United States, Africa and around the globe. I look forward to working closely with Kerry Kennedy and the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights in Haiti as a part of our Yele Center."
The evening was emceed by actor Peter Gallagher and included monologues based on the play "Speak Truth to Power" performed by Matthew Modine, Matt McCoy, Joey Pantoliano and Gloria Reuben. There was also a special tribute to Senator Edward Kennedy, who served as a member of the RFK Board of Directors from 1968 until his passing this year.
Other guests included Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Governor Jon Corzine, Harry Belafonte, Martha Stewart, Bill O'Reilly, Ana Ortiz, Aasif Mandvi, Liya Kebede, Earl Graves, Terry Kinney, Rebecca Minkoff, Charles Nolan, Richard Plepler, Tom Freston and Orin Kramer.
The evening concluded with a rousing rendition of "Redemption Song" by Wyclef and Bono, and a performance of "Carnival" by Wyclef that brought the entire crowd of over 800 people - including Ethel Kennedy - to their feet singing and dancing.
The RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the human rights movement through innovative support to human rights defenders around the world. With an over forty-year track record of attaining concrete results on cutting-edge social justice issues, the RFK Center carries forward Robert F. Kennedy's vision of a more just and peaceful world. To learn more about the RFK Center, please visit www.rfkcenter.org.
SOURCE RFK Memorial Center for Human Rights
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1.12.09
Bono’s Biggest Influence is His Wife
November 19th, 2009 12:56 pm / Author: Valerie Nome
Bono’s charity work is renowned worldwide, but the most influential person in his life these days is his wife, Ali Hewson, whom he wed in 1982.
“Getting me out tonight was my Mrs.,” the U2 frontman tells me in a lilting Irish accent Wednesday during the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Ripple of Hope Awards dinner held at NYC’s Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers.
He laughs, “She wears really, really attractive underwear.”
The powerhouse musician/philanthropist and Ali have four kids including Jordan, 20, Memphis, 18, Elijah, 10, and John, 8. Along with Wyclef Jean, he’s being honored with the Ripple of Hope Award for his charitable efforts.
In the giving back arena, Wyclef looks up to the late Michael Jackson.
“I don’t think we should’ve ever stopped giving him awards, you know what I mean?” the Yele Haiti founder says. “When you see stuff like what Michael’s done, it makes us feel like we’re just getting started, and it’s our duty as human beings to keep doing what we’re doing.”
What does the recognition mean to them?
“Actually, the honor is for the people, and we’re here for the representation of the people and the fact that we can be recognized sends that signal to the world that there are people that care,” Wyclef says. “Every time this happens, it definitely puts a boost on our back to know that the job is just getting started and we have a long way to go.”
Bono adds, “We represent a movement in our different spheres of people who got organized and got busy and put on their marching boots, and that’s the thing I’m excited about. For me, at the One campaign, two-and-a-half million Americans signed up for that. I’m here to represent them, really.”
Why is it important for celebs to raise awareness?
“I think it’s important for everybody,” Bono says. “Everybody has something to offer. I’m as jaded as anyone by famous faces and posing in photographs with vulnerable kids, but sometimes that’s what it takes.”
Hm, how are Wyclef’s charitable pals Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie doing?
“I don’t know, I’ve gotta call them,” he says. “I do miss them.”
okmagazine
November 19th, 2009 12:56 pm / Author: Valerie Nome
Bono’s charity work is renowned worldwide, but the most influential person in his life these days is his wife, Ali Hewson, whom he wed in 1982.
“Getting me out tonight was my Mrs.,” the U2 frontman tells me in a lilting Irish accent Wednesday during the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Ripple of Hope Awards dinner held at NYC’s Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers.
He laughs, “She wears really, really attractive underwear.”
The powerhouse musician/philanthropist and Ali have four kids including Jordan, 20, Memphis, 18, Elijah, 10, and John, 8. Along with Wyclef Jean, he’s being honored with the Ripple of Hope Award for his charitable efforts.
In the giving back arena, Wyclef looks up to the late Michael Jackson.
“I don’t think we should’ve ever stopped giving him awards, you know what I mean?” the Yele Haiti founder says. “When you see stuff like what Michael’s done, it makes us feel like we’re just getting started, and it’s our duty as human beings to keep doing what we’re doing.”
What does the recognition mean to them?
“Actually, the honor is for the people, and we’re here for the representation of the people and the fact that we can be recognized sends that signal to the world that there are people that care,” Wyclef says. “Every time this happens, it definitely puts a boost on our back to know that the job is just getting started and we have a long way to go.”
Bono adds, “We represent a movement in our different spheres of people who got organized and got busy and put on their marching boots, and that’s the thing I’m excited about. For me, at the One campaign, two-and-a-half million Americans signed up for that. I’m here to represent them, really.”
Why is it important for celebs to raise awareness?
“I think it’s important for everybody,” Bono says. “Everybody has something to offer. I’m as jaded as anyone by famous faces and posing in photographs with vulnerable kids, but sometimes that’s what it takes.”
Hm, how are Wyclef’s charitable pals Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie doing?
“I don’t know, I’ve gotta call them,” he says. “I do miss them.”
okmagazine
Elvis lives
24 November 2009 | 2:00 PM
Costello, that is.
Diana Krall's baby daddy returns to TV next week on the Sundance Channel with his second season of "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with..." on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 10:00pm.
Bono and The Edge will be the first guests, and others confirm include Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow, Lyle Lovett, John Prine, Ron Sexsmith, Neko Case, Jesse Winchester, Ray LaMontagne, Nick Lowe, Levon Helm, Richard Thompson and Allen Toussaint.
I guess Bobby Brown was tied up.
Here's the full lineup:
December 9th at 10:00pm "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Bono and The Edge" Elvis Costello conducts an intimate and revealing conversation with U2's Bono and The Edge. Recorded at the Masonic Temple in Toronto, Ontario, during their current 360 world tour, Bono and Edge discuss the writing and recording process behind some of their most famous recordings, perform rarities, as well as a show-ending mash-up with Elvis and The Imposters....
hanptonroads
24 November 2009 | 2:00 PM
Costello, that is.
Diana Krall's baby daddy returns to TV next week on the Sundance Channel with his second season of "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with..." on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 10:00pm.
Bono and The Edge will be the first guests, and others confirm include Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow, Lyle Lovett, John Prine, Ron Sexsmith, Neko Case, Jesse Winchester, Ray LaMontagne, Nick Lowe, Levon Helm, Richard Thompson and Allen Toussaint.
I guess Bobby Brown was tied up.
Here's the full lineup:
December 9th at 10:00pm "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Bono and The Edge" Elvis Costello conducts an intimate and revealing conversation with U2's Bono and The Edge. Recorded at the Masonic Temple in Toronto, Ontario, during their current 360 world tour, Bono and Edge discuss the writing and recording process behind some of their most famous recordings, perform rarities, as well as a show-ending mash-up with Elvis and The Imposters....
hanptonroads
WHO INSPIRED ROCK ICONS BOB DYLAN, DAVID BOWIE, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND PAUL MCCARTNEY...
Sunday November 29,2009
By Charlotte Heathcote, Music Editor, Sunday Express
(Who inspired rock legend Bob Dylan? )
ROCK icons have joined forces to appear on an HMV charity calendar, raising much-needed funds for young cancer sufferers.
Stars including Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney and Deborah Harry appear on HMV’s glossy My Inspiration calendar.
On sale now, it does what it says on the tin, with each of these influential artists revealing their biggest musical inspiration. All proceeds go to HMV’s nominated charity Clic Sargent so click on the link below to buy your copy.
Bob Dylan pays tribute to Scottish poet Robert Burns while Dylan himself has in turn inspired Paul McCartney and Bono.
Bruce Springsteen’s biggest influence was Woody Guthrie while Paul Weller owes a debt to John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Almost 200 stars revealed their key influences to HMV and you can read the full list here.
It was whittled down to just 18 who are pictured in the calendar including Elvis Presley, Bono from U2, The Killers, Siouxsie Sioux, Tom Waits and Keith Richards.
They were shot by celebrated photographers including Anton Corbijn and Dean Chalkley.
The CLIC Sargent charity cares for children and young people battling cancer and HMV are hoping to raise £20,000 through sales of the £7.99 calendar at the same time as solving countless Christmas gift-buying dilemmas.
Buy a copy of the My Inspiration calendar, doing your bit for the Clic Sargent charity at the same time.
The full list of influences is:-
1. David Bowie (Syd Barrett ~ Gigolo Aunt)
2. Elton John (Scissor Sisters ~ Take Your Mama Out)
3. Ozzy Osbourne (John Lennon ~ Working Class Hero)
4. Paul Weller (Lennon & McCartney, The Beatles ~ Strawberry Fields)
5. The Killers (Bruce Springsteen ~ Born To Run)
6. Razorlight (Ray Davies, The Kinks ~ Waterloo Sunset)
7. The Fratellis (Neil Diamond ~ Sweet Caroline)
8. The Charlatans (Mick Jagger & Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones ~ Tumbling Dice)
9. Noel Gallagher (Ian Brown & John Squire, Stone Roses ~ She Bangs The Drums)
10. Take That (Freddie Mercury & Brian May, Queen ~ These Are The Days Of Our Lives)
11. Timbaland (Freddie Mercury & Brian May, Queen - Another One Bites The Dust)
12. The Kaiser Chiefs (Morrissey & Marr, The Smiths ~ There Is A Light That Never Goes Out)
13. Amy Winehouse (Donny Hathaway ~ I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know)
14. The View (Pete Doherty & Carl Barat, The Libertines ~ The Good Old Days)
15. Maximo Park (Joni Mitchell ~ The Last Time I Saw Richard)
16. The Zutons (Lou Reed ~ Hangin' Around)
17. Bryan Ferry (Bob Dylan ~ Gates Of Eden)
18. Dizzie Rascal (Jay Z ~ 99 Problems)
19. M.I.A. (Paul Hardcastle ~ 19)
20. James (Iggy Pop ~ I Wanna Be Your Dog)
21. Ryan Adams (Noel Gallagher, Oasis ~ Roll With It)
22. The Twang (Mike Skinner, The Streets ~ Turn The Page)
23. Biffy Clyro (Mark Kozelek, Red House Painter ~ Katy Song)
24. Bjork (Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout ~ Goodbye Lucille #1)
25. Paul McCartney (Paul McCartney ~ Ever Present Past)
26. Michel Eavis (William Blake ~ America: A Prophecy)
27. Paolo Nutini (Mick Jagger & Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones ~ Wild Horses)
28. Don Letts (Dr Alimantado ~ Born For A Purpose)
29. Neil Tennant, PSB (Dusty Springfield ~ Goin' Back)
30. Chris Lowe, PSB (Billie Ray Martin ~ Your Loving Arms)
31. Johnny Marr (Iggy Pop ~ The Passenger)
32. Richard Hawley (Eddie Cochran ~ Somethin' Else)
33. Elvis Presley (Elvis Presley ~ Suspicious Minds)
34. The Enemy (Jerry Dammers, The Specials ~ Ghost Town)
35. The Coral (Arthur Lee, Love ~ A House Is Not A Motel)
36. Sinead O'Connor (Curtis Mayfield ~ We People Who Are Darker Than Blue)
37. Bell X1 (Talking Heads ~ Road To Nowhere)
38. Fionn Regan (Bob Dylan ~ One Too Many Mornings)
39. Billie Ray Martin (Pet Shop Boys ~ Paninaro)
40. James Lavelle, UNKLE (Massive Attack ~ False Flags)
41. Hard-Fi (Paul Weller, The Jam ~ Town Called Malice)
42. Milburn (Rage Against The Machine ~ Bullet In The Head)
43. Carbon/Silicon (MC5 ~ Kick Out The Jams)
44. KT Tunstall (Bob Dylan ~ Subterranean Homesick Blues)
45. The Stereophonics (AC/DC ~ Ain't No Fun (Waiting Round To Be A Millionaire)
46. The Wombats (Elliott Smith ~ Twilight)
47. Reverend and the Makers (Bob Marley ~ War)
48. Siouxsie Sioux (Jim Morrison, The Doors ~ When The Music's Over)
49. Edwyn Collins (Lou Reed ~ I'm Waiting For My Man)
50. Paul McCartney 2 (Bob Dylan ~ She Belongs To Me)
50. Morrissey (New York Dolls ~ Frankenstein)
52. Norman Jay (Honey Cone ~ Sunday Morning People)
53. Duke Special (Tom Waits ~ Martha)
54. Anton Corbijn (Joy Division ~ Heart And Soul)
55. Debbie Harry (Leonard Cohen ~ Waiting For A Miracle)
56. Kanye West (50 Cent ~ In Da Club) >
57. One Night Only (David Bowie ~ Changes)
58. The Cribs (Edwyn Collins ~ The Campaign For Real Rock)
59. Foals (Arthur Russell ~ Calling Out Of Context)
60. Young Knives (Talking Heads ~ Once In A Lifetime)
61. Duffy (Sam Cooke ~ A Change Is Gonna Come)
62. Dan Gillespie Sells, The Feeling (Cole Porter ~ Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye)
63. Shane MacGowan (Nick Cave ~ Lucy)
64. Ronnie Drew, The Dubliners (Sean O'Casey ~ Nora)
65. Glen Hansard (Bob Dylan ~ Is Your Love In Vain)
66. The Courteeners (James ~ Sometimes)
67. Mariah Carey (Stevie Wonder ~ Golden Lady)
68. Jack Johnson (Greg Brown ~ Two Little Feet)
69. The Pigeon Detectives (Lennon & McCartney ~ Strawberry Fields Forever)
70. Scarlett Johansson (Tom Waits ~ Burma Shave)
71. Nick Cave (Van Morrison ~ Who Was That Masked Man)
72. Def Leppard (Ian Hunter ~ Ballad Of Mott)
73. Nicola Benedetti (Pytor Il'yich Tchaikovsky ~ Concerto For Violin And Orchestra in D, Opus 35)
74. The Ting Tings (Talking Heads ~ Once In A Lifetime)
75. Amy Macdonald (Bruce Springsteen ~ Thunder Road)
76. Sharleen Spiteri (The Persuaders ~ Thin Line Between Love And Hate)
77. Sharon Shannon (Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits ~ Why Worry)
78. Dirty Pretty Things (Jamie T ~ If You Got The Money)
79. Sparks (Edith Piaf ~ Je Ne Regrette Rien)
80. Carla Bruni (Friedrich Nietzsche ~ 'Without music, life would be a mistake)
81. John Lydon (John Rotten on John Lydon: 'I am sex, and only have myself to blame')
82. Jason Pierce, Spiritualized + (Velvet Underground ~ Heroin)
83. Tom Waits (Dylan Thomas ~ A Visit To Grandpa's)
84. Bobbie Gillespie, Primal Scream (The Pogues ~ Fairytale of New York)
85. CSS (Supercharger ~ The Day My Body Vaporized)
86. Feeder (Neil Young ~ Heart Of Gold)
87. Alison Krauss (Tony Rice)
88. NeYo (Kanye West ft. Jay-Z ~ Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix))
89. Black Kids (Pet Shop Boys ~ You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk)
90. Joan Baez (Steve Earle ~ God Is God)
91. James Hetfield, Metallica (Motorhead ~ Overkill)
92. Lars Ulrich, Metallica (Rage Against The Machine ~ Killing In The Name Of)
93. Glasvegas (Elvis Presley ~ Heartbreak Hotel)
94. The Script (David Bowie ~ Heroes)
95. Late Of The Pier (Simon Bookish ~ Metal Horse)
96. Sarah Cracknell, St.Etienne (The Beach Boys ~ I Can Hear Music)
97. Herbie Hancock (Joni Mitchell ~ River) +
98. Ian McCulloch, Echo & The Bunnymen (Rodgers & Hammerstein ~ You'll Never Walk Alone)
99. Bloc Party (The Pixies ~ Gigantic)
100. Bob Dylan (Robert Burns ~ A Red, Red Rose)
101. Liam Gallagher (Noel Gallagher, Oasis ~ Supersonic)
102. Glen Campbell (Foo Fighters ~ Times Like These)
103. Alison Goldfrapp (Sylvia Plath ~ Cut)
104. McFly (The Beach Boys ~ I Get Around)
105. Josh Ritter (Leonard Cohen ~ Anthem)
106. Mick Jones (Once Upon A Time In America film)
107. Keane (The Divine Comedy ~ Absent Friends)
108. Grace Jones (Captain Beefheart ~ Yellow Brick Road)
109. Keith Richards (Buddy Guy ~ I Can't Quit The Blues)
110. Gary Lightbody, Snow Patrol (Seamus Heaney ~ Digging, from 'Death Of A Naturalist')
111. Amadou & Mariam (Pink Floyd ~ Money)
112. White Lies (Talking Heads ~ This Must Be The Place, Naive Melody)
n/a. Edwyn Collins (Creedence Clearwater Revival ~ Bad Moon Rising)
FILM & TV MY INSPIRATIONS
1. Danny Boyle / Sunshine (Alien film)
2. Ken Loach / It's A Free World (Bertolt Brecht)
3. Audrey Tatou (Barry Lyndon)
4. Mike Leigh (Allen Ginsberg 'Song')
5. Guillermo Del Toro (Bride Of Frankenstein)
6. Tommy Tiernan (D.T. Suzuki - Zen)
7. Aaron Eckhart, Harvey Dent ~ Dark Knight Dr No, James Bond (1962) >
8. Tim Minchin (comedian) Tom Stoppard ~ Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
8. Liam Neeson (On The Waterfront film)
9. Brendan Gleeson (Hamlet film)
GAMES MY INSPIRATIONS
1. Hideo Kojima (Joy Division ~ Isolation)
2. Will Wright (Jethro Tull ~ Thick As A Brick)
express
Sunday November 29,2009
By Charlotte Heathcote, Music Editor, Sunday Express
(Who inspired rock legend Bob Dylan? )
ROCK icons have joined forces to appear on an HMV charity calendar, raising much-needed funds for young cancer sufferers.
Stars including Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney and Deborah Harry appear on HMV’s glossy My Inspiration calendar.
On sale now, it does what it says on the tin, with each of these influential artists revealing their biggest musical inspiration. All proceeds go to HMV’s nominated charity Clic Sargent so click on the link below to buy your copy.
Bob Dylan pays tribute to Scottish poet Robert Burns while Dylan himself has in turn inspired Paul McCartney and Bono.
Bruce Springsteen’s biggest influence was Woody Guthrie while Paul Weller owes a debt to John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Almost 200 stars revealed their key influences to HMV and you can read the full list here.
It was whittled down to just 18 who are pictured in the calendar including Elvis Presley, Bono from U2, The Killers, Siouxsie Sioux, Tom Waits and Keith Richards.
They were shot by celebrated photographers including Anton Corbijn and Dean Chalkley.
The CLIC Sargent charity cares for children and young people battling cancer and HMV are hoping to raise £20,000 through sales of the £7.99 calendar at the same time as solving countless Christmas gift-buying dilemmas.
Buy a copy of the My Inspiration calendar, doing your bit for the Clic Sargent charity at the same time.
The full list of influences is:-
1. David Bowie (Syd Barrett ~ Gigolo Aunt)
2. Elton John (Scissor Sisters ~ Take Your Mama Out)
3. Ozzy Osbourne (John Lennon ~ Working Class Hero)
4. Paul Weller (Lennon & McCartney, The Beatles ~ Strawberry Fields)
5. The Killers (Bruce Springsteen ~ Born To Run)
6. Razorlight (Ray Davies, The Kinks ~ Waterloo Sunset)
7. The Fratellis (Neil Diamond ~ Sweet Caroline)
8. The Charlatans (Mick Jagger & Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones ~ Tumbling Dice)
9. Noel Gallagher (Ian Brown & John Squire, Stone Roses ~ She Bangs The Drums)
10. Take That (Freddie Mercury & Brian May, Queen ~ These Are The Days Of Our Lives)
11. Timbaland (Freddie Mercury & Brian May, Queen - Another One Bites The Dust)
12. The Kaiser Chiefs (Morrissey & Marr, The Smiths ~ There Is A Light That Never Goes Out)
13. Amy Winehouse (Donny Hathaway ~ I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know)
14. The View (Pete Doherty & Carl Barat, The Libertines ~ The Good Old Days)
15. Maximo Park (Joni Mitchell ~ The Last Time I Saw Richard)
16. The Zutons (Lou Reed ~ Hangin' Around)
17. Bryan Ferry (Bob Dylan ~ Gates Of Eden)
18. Dizzie Rascal (Jay Z ~ 99 Problems)
19. M.I.A. (Paul Hardcastle ~ 19)
20. James (Iggy Pop ~ I Wanna Be Your Dog)
21. Ryan Adams (Noel Gallagher, Oasis ~ Roll With It)
22. The Twang (Mike Skinner, The Streets ~ Turn The Page)
23. Biffy Clyro (Mark Kozelek, Red House Painter ~ Katy Song)
24. Bjork (Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout ~ Goodbye Lucille #1)
25. Paul McCartney (Paul McCartney ~ Ever Present Past)
26. Michel Eavis (William Blake ~ America: A Prophecy)
27. Paolo Nutini (Mick Jagger & Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones ~ Wild Horses)
28. Don Letts (Dr Alimantado ~ Born For A Purpose)
29. Neil Tennant, PSB (Dusty Springfield ~ Goin' Back)
30. Chris Lowe, PSB (Billie Ray Martin ~ Your Loving Arms)
31. Johnny Marr (Iggy Pop ~ The Passenger)
32. Richard Hawley (Eddie Cochran ~ Somethin' Else)
33. Elvis Presley (Elvis Presley ~ Suspicious Minds)
34. The Enemy (Jerry Dammers, The Specials ~ Ghost Town)
35. The Coral (Arthur Lee, Love ~ A House Is Not A Motel)
36. Sinead O'Connor (Curtis Mayfield ~ We People Who Are Darker Than Blue)
37. Bell X1 (Talking Heads ~ Road To Nowhere)
38. Fionn Regan (Bob Dylan ~ One Too Many Mornings)
39. Billie Ray Martin (Pet Shop Boys ~ Paninaro)
40. James Lavelle, UNKLE (Massive Attack ~ False Flags)
41. Hard-Fi (Paul Weller, The Jam ~ Town Called Malice)
42. Milburn (Rage Against The Machine ~ Bullet In The Head)
43. Carbon/Silicon (MC5 ~ Kick Out The Jams)
44. KT Tunstall (Bob Dylan ~ Subterranean Homesick Blues)
45. The Stereophonics (AC/DC ~ Ain't No Fun (Waiting Round To Be A Millionaire)
46. The Wombats (Elliott Smith ~ Twilight)
47. Reverend and the Makers (Bob Marley ~ War)
48. Siouxsie Sioux (Jim Morrison, The Doors ~ When The Music's Over)
49. Edwyn Collins (Lou Reed ~ I'm Waiting For My Man)
50. Paul McCartney 2 (Bob Dylan ~ She Belongs To Me)
50. Morrissey (New York Dolls ~ Frankenstein)
52. Norman Jay (Honey Cone ~ Sunday Morning People)
53. Duke Special (Tom Waits ~ Martha)
54. Anton Corbijn (Joy Division ~ Heart And Soul)
55. Debbie Harry (Leonard Cohen ~ Waiting For A Miracle)
56. Kanye West (50 Cent ~ In Da Club) >
57. One Night Only (David Bowie ~ Changes)
58. The Cribs (Edwyn Collins ~ The Campaign For Real Rock)
59. Foals (Arthur Russell ~ Calling Out Of Context)
60. Young Knives (Talking Heads ~ Once In A Lifetime)
61. Duffy (Sam Cooke ~ A Change Is Gonna Come)
62. Dan Gillespie Sells, The Feeling (Cole Porter ~ Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye)
63. Shane MacGowan (Nick Cave ~ Lucy)
64. Ronnie Drew, The Dubliners (Sean O'Casey ~ Nora)
65. Glen Hansard (Bob Dylan ~ Is Your Love In Vain)
66. The Courteeners (James ~ Sometimes)
67. Mariah Carey (Stevie Wonder ~ Golden Lady)
68. Jack Johnson (Greg Brown ~ Two Little Feet)
69. The Pigeon Detectives (Lennon & McCartney ~ Strawberry Fields Forever)
70. Scarlett Johansson (Tom Waits ~ Burma Shave)
71. Nick Cave (Van Morrison ~ Who Was That Masked Man)
72. Def Leppard (Ian Hunter ~ Ballad Of Mott)
73. Nicola Benedetti (Pytor Il'yich Tchaikovsky ~ Concerto For Violin And Orchestra in D, Opus 35)
74. The Ting Tings (Talking Heads ~ Once In A Lifetime)
75. Amy Macdonald (Bruce Springsteen ~ Thunder Road)
76. Sharleen Spiteri (The Persuaders ~ Thin Line Between Love And Hate)
77. Sharon Shannon (Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits ~ Why Worry)
78. Dirty Pretty Things (Jamie T ~ If You Got The Money)
79. Sparks (Edith Piaf ~ Je Ne Regrette Rien)
80. Carla Bruni (Friedrich Nietzsche ~ 'Without music, life would be a mistake)
81. John Lydon (John Rotten on John Lydon: 'I am sex, and only have myself to blame')
82. Jason Pierce, Spiritualized + (Velvet Underground ~ Heroin)
83. Tom Waits (Dylan Thomas ~ A Visit To Grandpa's)
84. Bobbie Gillespie, Primal Scream (The Pogues ~ Fairytale of New York)
85. CSS (Supercharger ~ The Day My Body Vaporized)
86. Feeder (Neil Young ~ Heart Of Gold)
87. Alison Krauss (Tony Rice)
88. NeYo (Kanye West ft. Jay-Z ~ Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix))
89. Black Kids (Pet Shop Boys ~ You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk)
90. Joan Baez (Steve Earle ~ God Is God)
91. James Hetfield, Metallica (Motorhead ~ Overkill)
92. Lars Ulrich, Metallica (Rage Against The Machine ~ Killing In The Name Of)
93. Glasvegas (Elvis Presley ~ Heartbreak Hotel)
94. The Script (David Bowie ~ Heroes)
95. Late Of The Pier (Simon Bookish ~ Metal Horse)
96. Sarah Cracknell, St.Etienne (The Beach Boys ~ I Can Hear Music)
97. Herbie Hancock (Joni Mitchell ~ River) +
98. Ian McCulloch, Echo & The Bunnymen (Rodgers & Hammerstein ~ You'll Never Walk Alone)
99. Bloc Party (The Pixies ~ Gigantic)
100. Bob Dylan (Robert Burns ~ A Red, Red Rose)
101. Liam Gallagher (Noel Gallagher, Oasis ~ Supersonic)
102. Glen Campbell (Foo Fighters ~ Times Like These)
103. Alison Goldfrapp (Sylvia Plath ~ Cut)
104. McFly (The Beach Boys ~ I Get Around)
105. Josh Ritter (Leonard Cohen ~ Anthem)
106. Mick Jones (Once Upon A Time In America film)
107. Keane (The Divine Comedy ~ Absent Friends)
108. Grace Jones (Captain Beefheart ~ Yellow Brick Road)
109. Keith Richards (Buddy Guy ~ I Can't Quit The Blues)
110. Gary Lightbody, Snow Patrol (Seamus Heaney ~ Digging, from 'Death Of A Naturalist')
111. Amadou & Mariam (Pink Floyd ~ Money)
112. White Lies (Talking Heads ~ This Must Be The Place, Naive Melody)
n/a. Edwyn Collins (Creedence Clearwater Revival ~ Bad Moon Rising)
FILM & TV MY INSPIRATIONS
1. Danny Boyle / Sunshine (Alien film)
2. Ken Loach / It's A Free World (Bertolt Brecht)
3. Audrey Tatou (Barry Lyndon)
4. Mike Leigh (Allen Ginsberg 'Song')
5. Guillermo Del Toro (Bride Of Frankenstein)
6. Tommy Tiernan (D.T. Suzuki - Zen)
7. Aaron Eckhart, Harvey Dent ~ Dark Knight Dr No, James Bond (1962) >
8. Tim Minchin (comedian) Tom Stoppard ~ Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
8. Liam Neeson (On The Waterfront film)
9. Brendan Gleeson (Hamlet film)
GAMES MY INSPIRATIONS
1. Hideo Kojima (Joy Division ~ Isolation)
2. Will Wright (Jethro Tull ~ Thick As A Brick)
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Announcing (RED)’s new partner: NIKE
Lace Up. Save Lives.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Today is a very exciting day. It’s the launch of (NIKE) RED in 13 countries around the world. Nike has created Nike (PRODUCT) RED laces – designed to fight AIDS in Africa. 100% of the profits go to the Global Fund and to Nike football-based programs (ie: soccer!).
NIKE) RED launched today at NIKETOWN in London with Bono and some of the world’s best footballers - Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Andrei Arshavin (Arsenal), Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan), Denilson (Arsenal), Lucas Neill (Everton), Clint Dempsey (Fulham) and Seol Ki-Hyeon (Fulham). It was incredible. The world press turned out to see this partnership come together.
Check out some of the coverage below:
Nike CEO Mark Parker, Didier Drogba (Chelsea), (RED) CEO Susan Smith Ellis, Bono and Prof. Michel D. Kazatchkine, the Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, help launch (NIKE) RED. Read More here.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Announcing (RED)’s new partner: NIKE
Lace Up. Save Lives.
Today is a very exciting day. It’s the launch of (NIKE) RED in 13 countries around the world. Nike has created Nike (PRODUCT) RED laces – designed to fight AIDS in Africa. 100% of the profits go to the Global Fund and to Nike football-based programs (ie: soccer!).
(NIKE) RED launched today at NIKETOWN in London with Bono and some of the world’s best footballers - Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Andrei Arshavin (Arsenal), Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan), Denilson (Arsenal), Lucas Neill (Everton), Clint Dempsey (Fulham) and Seol Ki-Hyeon (Fulham). It was incredible. The world press turned out to see this partnership come together.
Check out some of the coverage below:
Nike CEO Mark Parker, Didier Drogba (Chelsea), (RED) CEO Susan Smith Ellis, Bono and Prof. Michel D. Kazatchkine, the Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, help launch (NIKE) RED. Read More here.
We’re working with Nike to leverage the power of sport to fight HIV and AIDS in Africa. Together we’re focusing on two initiatives: Educate and Medicate. Our aim is to ensure that HIV positive people in Africa have access to the medicine they need to stay alive and to continue to build education programs through the power of sport.
The first product to be introduced are (NIKE) RED laces. The laces are specifically designed for football boots. But anyone can wear them. You, me, Drogba, Bono….and wear them in many ways. Bono’s been wearing them on the U2 360 tour and ‘Man of the Match’ Drogba actually wore them during yesterday’s Chelsea v. Arsenal match. Have a look.
So simple, yet so powerful! Lace Up Save Lives. Buy them at NIKETOWNS around the world or online here.
Jen @ (RED)
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Lace Up. Save Lives.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Today is a very exciting day. It’s the launch of (NIKE) RED in 13 countries around the world. Nike has created Nike (PRODUCT) RED laces – designed to fight AIDS in Africa. 100% of the profits go to the Global Fund and to Nike football-based programs (ie: soccer!).
NIKE) RED launched today at NIKETOWN in London with Bono and some of the world’s best footballers - Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Andrei Arshavin (Arsenal), Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan), Denilson (Arsenal), Lucas Neill (Everton), Clint Dempsey (Fulham) and Seol Ki-Hyeon (Fulham). It was incredible. The world press turned out to see this partnership come together.
Check out some of the coverage below:
Nike CEO Mark Parker, Didier Drogba (Chelsea), (RED) CEO Susan Smith Ellis, Bono and Prof. Michel D. Kazatchkine, the Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, help launch (NIKE) RED. Read More here.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Announcing (RED)’s new partner: NIKE
Lace Up. Save Lives.
Today is a very exciting day. It’s the launch of (NIKE) RED in 13 countries around the world. Nike has created Nike (PRODUCT) RED laces – designed to fight AIDS in Africa. 100% of the profits go to the Global Fund and to Nike football-based programs (ie: soccer!).
(NIKE) RED launched today at NIKETOWN in London with Bono and some of the world’s best footballers - Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Andrei Arshavin (Arsenal), Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan), Denilson (Arsenal), Lucas Neill (Everton), Clint Dempsey (Fulham) and Seol Ki-Hyeon (Fulham). It was incredible. The world press turned out to see this partnership come together.
Check out some of the coverage below:
Nike CEO Mark Parker, Didier Drogba (Chelsea), (RED) CEO Susan Smith Ellis, Bono and Prof. Michel D. Kazatchkine, the Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, help launch (NIKE) RED. Read More here.
We’re working with Nike to leverage the power of sport to fight HIV and AIDS in Africa. Together we’re focusing on two initiatives: Educate and Medicate. Our aim is to ensure that HIV positive people in Africa have access to the medicine they need to stay alive and to continue to build education programs through the power of sport.
The first product to be introduced are (NIKE) RED laces. The laces are specifically designed for football boots. But anyone can wear them. You, me, Drogba, Bono….and wear them in many ways. Bono’s been wearing them on the U2 360 tour and ‘Man of the Match’ Drogba actually wore them during yesterday’s Chelsea v. Arsenal match. Have a look.
So simple, yet so powerful! Lace Up Save Lives. Buy them at NIKETOWNS around the world or online here.
Jen @ (RED)
joinred
U2's Bono: 'FIFA Should Reinstate Ireland In The World Cup'
He speaks about their exit...
U2 singer Bono believes the Republic Of Ireland football team should be reinstated in the World Cup following their controversial exit last month.
In their crucial play-off game with France on November 18, former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry clearly handled the ball in extra time stopping it from going out of play.
Instead of the referee blowing for a free kick to Ireland, France went on to score and go through 2-1 on aggregate.
Asked by the BBC whether Ireland should be reinstated, Bono told the BBC: "I think it would be a really noble thing of FIFA to do.
“I think it's okay for FIFA to say 'Look things are changing, that game is an affront to FIFA's concept of fairness' and I think there's smart people in FIFA who will see that this is an opportunity. It's not a huge giant bureaucracy that can't be turned around.
"It can turn around and they should have video from now on and they should allow Ireland be at the cup."
Bono had previously complained to the Associated Press that Ireland's exit is affecting the country badly.
"The whole country received a devastating blow. The country's going through a lot of difficult times at the moment anyway," he explained.
gigwise
He speaks about their exit...
U2 singer Bono believes the Republic Of Ireland football team should be reinstated in the World Cup following their controversial exit last month.
In their crucial play-off game with France on November 18, former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry clearly handled the ball in extra time stopping it from going out of play.
Instead of the referee blowing for a free kick to Ireland, France went on to score and go through 2-1 on aggregate.
Asked by the BBC whether Ireland should be reinstated, Bono told the BBC: "I think it would be a really noble thing of FIFA to do.
“I think it's okay for FIFA to say 'Look things are changing, that game is an affront to FIFA's concept of fairness' and I think there's smart people in FIFA who will see that this is an opportunity. It's not a huge giant bureaucracy that can't be turned around.
"It can turn around and they should have video from now on and they should allow Ireland be at the cup."
Bono had previously complained to the Associated Press that Ireland's exit is affecting the country badly.
"The whole country received a devastating blow. The country's going through a lot of difficult times at the moment anyway," he explained.
gigwise
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