Absolutely Dhani Harrison.com ~ News and updates: July 2008

Saturday, July 26, 2008

thenewno2 "Yomp"

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thenewno2 have uploaded another track from their very soon to come 'You Are Here' album to their Myspace profile page !! ..

http://www.myspace.com/thenewno2

The track called "Yomp" will also be available to download via the RockBand video game on 29th July for XBOX 360 and 31st July on Playstation3 ..

"You Are Here' will be available for download at iTunes from August 1st ..

"Yomp" by thenewno2 +Press Release: New Rock Band DLC-Media Alert (July 25)

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Press Release:

New Rock Band DLC-Media Alert (July 25) DefunctGamer, 7/25/2008 2:37:47 PM ROCK BAND Media Alert ROCK BAND™ CONTINUES TO DEBUT NEW SINGLES IN DOWNLOAD CATALOG WITH NEW RELEASES FROM STAIND, SCARS ON BROADWAY AND THE NEW NO2 Testament Dig Into Their Catalog For Rock Band Harmonix and MTV Games announced today new singles from Staind, Scars on Broadway and The New No2 will make their debut in the Rock Band™ Music Store catalog of downloadable content. Available July 29, Scars on Broadway—consisting of System of a Down members Daron Malakian (vocals/guitar) and John Dolmayan (drums), in addition to Franky Perez (guitar/backing vocals), Danny Shamoun (keyboards/percussion), and Dominic Cifarelli (bass)— exclusively release their first single to Rock Band’s download catalog, “They Say,” from their self-titled debut. “They Say” will be available for $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft). Another debut will be Staind’s “This Is It” – the first single from their forthcoming sixth studio album, The Illusion of Progress. Staind’s last three studio albums debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Album Chart, earning their place as one of the most successful rock bands of the new millennium. In the past decade, Staind has sold more than 12 million records worldwide and have had four #1 singles. “This is It” will be available for $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360). Rounding out the troika of single debuts on July 29 will be The New No2 with “Yomp,” the first single from their forthcoming debut You Are Here. The New No2 are Dhani Harrison (the only son of legendary Beatle George Harrison) and Oli Hecks. Formed in 2006, The New No2 feature Harrison on lead, synths and vocals, Hecks on drums and synths. “Yomp” will be available for $.99 (80 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360). Testament dig into their catalog with their first Rock Band download, “Electric Crown,” available July 29. “Electric Clown’ is from their 1992 studio album, The Ritual, when they moved from speed metal to heavier more melodic metal. Testament continues to be one of the most influential American metal bands in music history. Formed in 1983 in Northern California, Testament continues to tour and release new albums. “Electric Clown” will be available for $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360). Release date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 (Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox Thursday, July 31, 2008 (PLAYSTATION®Store) Tracks: Scars on Broadway “They Say” Staind “This Is It” Testament “Electric Clown” Price: $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track Track: The New No2 “Yomp” Price: $.99 (80 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) (All four tracks utilize the original master recordings) Locations: Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PLAYSTATION®Network ** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change ** With the addition of these tracks there are now more than 200 tracks available to date via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at http://www.rockband.com/dlc). Rock Band continues to fly off shelves and satisfy music fans and gamers’ voracious appetite for rock as more than 15 million downloads have been purchased since its launch on November 20, 2007. The Rock Band Music Store allows players to preview and purchase downloadable individual music tracks and packs from the vast selection of offerings available to date without ever leaving the game as they build their own custom Rock Band library. Rock Band allows online play and features that expand the boundaries of music gaming. Rock Band downloadable content is playable and integrated into setlists in all game modes including: Solo Tour, Band World Tour, head-to-head competition either locally or online, and from any Quickplay mode. In order to play downloadable content for head-to-head matches or multiplayer online, all players must own the same downloadable track. Downloadable content for the Xbox 360 is available for purchase via Xbox LIVE Marketplace using Microsoft Points and is downloaded directly to the Xbox 360 hard drive. Downloadable content for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system's version of Rock Band is available for purchase on the PLAYSTATION Store through the free PLAYSTATION Network and is downloaded directly to PLAYSTATION 3 system's built in hard drive. On June 30, Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game company in the world, and MTV Games, announced the release of Rock Band 2 this coming September. The groundbreaking music platform that forever changed the face of music video games is committed to taking gaming to the next level with the evolution of the franchise. Rock Band 2 will make its debut on Xbox 360 and have an exclusive launch window in North America. Rock Band 2 will be available for additional platforms later this year. Rock Band is rated "T" for Teen (lyrics, mild suggestive themes) by the ESRB. For more information on Rock Band and Harmonix Music Systems please visit http://www.rockband.com/ and http://www.harmonixmusic.com./ ### About MTV Networks MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. MTV Networks, with more than 150 channels worldwide, owns and operates the following television programming services - MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION, MTV2, VH1, mtvU, NICKELODEON, NICK at NITE, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV LAND, SPIKE TV, CMT, NOGGIN/THE N, VH1 CLASSIC, MTVN INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE FROM MTV NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, all of these networks trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its audiences through its robust consumer products businesses and its more than 300 interactive properties worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless and interactive television services and also has licensing agreements, joint ventures, and syndication deals whereby all of its programming services can be seen worldwide. About MTV Games MTV Games is dedicated to creating, marketing and publishing high-quality, innovative interactive products that are relevant to the MTV audience and complement the core values of the MTV Networks brands. About Harmonix Music Systems, Inc Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., based in Cambridge, MA, and established in 1995, is the leading developer of groundbreaking music-oriented videogames. Harmonix was founded by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy, who formed the company to invent new ways for non-musicians to experience the unique joy that comes from making music and have pioneered music and rhythm gaming in the US. For more information please visit: http://www.harmonixmusic.com./ About Electronic Arts Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA SPORTS Freestyle™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2007, EA posted revenue of $3.09 billion and had 24 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is http://www.ea.com./ More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com./ http://www.stageselect.com/News/NewsViewer.aspx?newsid=3060

Friday, July 25, 2008

Crazy Tuesdays and new article

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the latest thenewno2 news and more website updates ...

On line article acknowleges thenewno2's fan base!

On the 22nd July the on line magazine 'Los Angeles City Zine' issued a follow on article about thenewno2.
Picking up on their earlier article that was written on 20th March the magazine goes on to mention thenewno2's single releases on iTunes and that the new album 'You Are Here' will also be available for download from 1st August.
The article mentions the loyalty, passion and creativity of thenewno2's fan base and features art stored on thenewno2's myspace profile in their 'fan art' photo album which has been sent into them by their on line fans/friends ...
Read the full article at this url
http://www.la.cityzine.com/2008/07/22/la-music-thenewno2/

Crazy Tuesday!!

A myspace bulletin from thenewno2 announced more live show dates !! ...

Date:
Jul 24, 2008 6:53 PM
Subject: thenewno2 invites you..........
Body: to come to our shows!
be seeing you!

02 Sep 2008, 09:00 - Key Club 9039 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, California CA US Cost:FREE
09 Sep 2008, 09:00 - Key Club 9039 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, California 90069 US Cost:FREE
16 Sep 2008, 09:00 - Key Club9039 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, California 90048 US Cost:FREE
23 Sep 2008, 09:00 - Key Club 9039 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, California 90069 US Cost:FREE
30 Sep 2008, 09:00 - Key Club 9039 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, California 90069 US Cost:FREE

Website Updates to the following sections

dhani time line page 3
thenewno2

Forum

Welcome to the latest new member to join us since our last news feed ..
framag7

thanks ..

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

You Gotta Wait ... but not too much longer !! ..

Hello

Few items to mention .. ... Firstly,

A reminder that 'You Are Here' the much anticipated debut album by thenewno2 will be available on iTunes on August 1st ...

Associates

We are pleased to announce that two more sites are associating with us ..
http://www.absolutelydhaniharrison.com/Associates.html

Website Updates

Small updates have been made to the following sections on our website ..

Quotes by Dhani
thenewno2
Dhani on disc
audio visual

Forum
Welcome to the new members that have joined our forum over the last few days ..

ModDollyRocker
Chaotica
OnoLennon
Steffi30
AJLondon
Beth1984

Gallery

As mentioned previously our gallery is undergoing a revamp !!
It is now back on line but we are currently still re-uploading our collection of images + a few new ones !! .. This process will take several days .. So please do keep checking back !! ...
http://www.absolutelydhaniharrison.com/gallery.html

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Monday, July 14, 2008

News: - thenewno2 video shoot and other updates

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thenewno2 Video Shoot

Hopefully some of you that checked into the forum at the right time on the 13th July might have been lucky enough to catch the announcement regarding thenewno2's live broadcast over the internet !! ..
The band were in downtown L.A. to record a video shoot .. and they broadcast the feed live via their profile page at Stickam.com.
http://www.stickam.com/thenewno2
Although the broadcast was on air for a few hours the live link feed cut out before the band were able to perform .. but they did manage to post a few words to people who were logged into their live chat !! .. Those tuned in were also able to get a sneak preview listen of thenewno2's soon to come album 'You Are Here', which as reported earlier, will be available for download via iTunes on August 1st .. ...

Website

Added small updates to several pages on the website ...
www.absolutelydhaniharrison.com

Forum

Two more members have joined the forum since our last News Feed a couple of days ago !! ..
Welcome to :-
Unreal2560
Olivia121

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Saturday, July 12, 2008

Oliver Hecks (Director/Editor/Photographer)

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Few items to mention ..

Oliver Hecks
Dhani's friend and fellow thenewno2 band member, Oliver Hecks has his own website .. The link has already been added to our websites' link pages .. but here is a direct link ..
http://olihecks.uber.com/home

Forum
Two more members have joined our forum since the last News Feed .. ... Welcome to ..
Midorima
SarahLucia

that's all for now ..

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