Kapow!

Men in Caves from Coventry give an energetic performance at Kapow in the Phoenix.



Mommas In The Kitchen prove that blues and Jesus is alive and well!

Lipstick Gypsies "tune in and drop out" for the Kapow crowd.

robmacca looking knackered due to lack of sleep.....

Going out drinking when you have work the next day is never a good idea but when it involves three smart bands and a nice chilled out atmosphere - Kapow! @ Phoenix is always worth a hang over.

With the Bank Holiday just passed and the students all still away for the summer, it was quiet - but this didn't stop any of the three bands from putting on a lesser performance. I'd never seen any of the bands before so got quite a surprise when I heard Mommas In The Kitchen because I didn't expect blues music at Kapow. Yet I really enjoyed hearing something different, plus the lead singer Jamie Birch had a great sense of humour (loved the leaflet about Jesus on the stage!).

The Lipstick Gypsies had come over from Redditch and I wish more people had come out to give the lads a listen because they were worth it. they worked together well and looked good on stage - some might even say they were the best looking band of the evening...........

Final band of the night came from Coventry's own Men In Caves, Ross More on bass certainly packed in quite a few moves as he entertained us with his jumps while Tom Brindle on vocals/guitar and Pete Canning on drums completed the three piece. Hopefully this will not be the last time I see the band.

Oops..................... I slept in for work and had a hangover all morning but it was totally worth going out (thanks Patch!) and I'm going to have to make Thursday night Kapow! night from now on!

Dorismar

Su nombre completo es Dora Noemí Kerchen, Dorismar nació un 23 de junio de 1978 en Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina. Dorismar ha sido portada de Playboy por indudables razones, tambien fue elegida por la revista Open Your Eyes como una de las latinas mas sexy del mundo. sin duda un bonbón Argentino que cualquiera quisiera comer.
Sino es suficiente mas de Dorismar.

Fotos Sexy Dorismar

Denise Quiñones

Denise Quiñones nació el 9 de septiembre de 1981, en Ponce, y se crió en Lares, pueblo que representó para ganar el Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2001, para luego convertirse en Miss Universe 2001.
Incursiono como actriz, ahora está convencida de que nació para ser actriz y sus aspiraciones apuntan hacia la pantalla grande. En el 2006 Denise Quiñones participó en un capitulo de la serie estadunidense SmallVille donde hizo el papel de una reportera de nombre Maya con superpoderes.
Fotos Denise Quiñones

Natalie Glebova

Natalie Glebova nació el 11 de Noviembre de 1981 en Russia, pero a muy temprana edad se mudó a Canada donde hizo una carrera. En el 2005 obtuvo el titulo de Miss Universe. Natalie Glebova Fue considerada una de las reinas mas bellas de los últimos certamenes.
Fotos Natalie Glebova.

Rihanna

Rihanna nació el 20 de Febrero de 1988 en la ciudad de St. Michael, en la caribeña isla de Barbados. Su música tiene influencias Pop, R&B, Reggae, Dancehall, y Dance. Ya en el 2007 Rihanna se consagró con su primer sencillo Umbrella de su álbum Good Girl Gone Bad, su música ha sido un verdadero boom mundial.
Fotos Rihanna

Sofía Vergara

Sofía Vergara nació el 10 de Julio de 1970, en Barranquilla, Colombia. Sofía Vergara es sin lugar a duda una de las más sexy modelos y actrices Latinas que triunfa en Hollywood. Según cuenta ella no quizo ser modelo en principio, pero luego de ser descubierta por un fotografo en una playa caribeña, la fama no se hizo esperar. Sofía Vergara ha llegado a ser una de las latinas más visitadas en la red.
Fotos Sofía Vergara

Coventry To Honour The Enemy

The Enemy - the toast of Coventry!

Coventry's Lord Mayor wants to hold a civic reception for The Enemy in honour of all they have done for Coventry,according to the Coventry Telegraph today. Cllr Dave Batten believes the band's recent album number one and international fame deserve recognition. It would follow a similar civic reception given to the Kombat Breakers, who almost won "Britain Has Talent".

Andy Hopkins, Liam Watts and front man Tom Clarke became the first band from Coventry to get the number one album spot, something that not even The Specials or The Primitives achieved. The Enemy have gone from strength to strength this year following two top 10 hits (Away From Here #8, Had Enough #4), several sell out tours and being part of almost every music festival.

This week the Holbrook lads supported the Rolling Stones at the O2 Arena in London, appeared in Pentonville Prison to help raise awareness about youth suicide (Wasted Youth) and are performing an acoustic set tonight in Camden London.

Cllr Batten said: "I would like to think anybody that does something to
promote the name of Coventry, in encouraging activities and presenting
themselves as a model to follow, is obviously worth celebrating.
"I have heard they [The Enemy] are absolutely fantastic."

"A number of colleagues have said how polished their
performances are, so, hopefully, I will get to meet them soon, although they are
very busy which is very good news."

Cllr Tony Skipper, shadow cabinet member for culture, sport
and libraries, said making it to the top of the album chart was a "massive
achievement".

Hailing The Enemy's success, he said: "They're three
Coventry lads and I met their parents backstage at the Godiva
Festival."
"It would be nice to thank them and their families and
also the people behind the scenes because they have a very good
team."

robmacca says: "It's great that those that are helping put Coventry on the map are finally being recognised as ambassadors for our city. The Enemy and Kombat Breakers have made people stand up and notice that Coventry exists. But let us not forget that numerous people are proud to come from Coventry - The Ripps and the Coventry City football team, to name a few. It's always easier to give recognition to those who are already recognised, maybe a civic reception for The Ripps is long overdue and making the 1987 FA Cup winning Cov City freemen of Coventry."

*Quotes taken from http://iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk/

The Enemy: Reading and Leeds Festival

Tom Clarke givin' it loads


The Enemy performed at this years Reading/Leeds Festival and the good people at the BBC have put the whole set online until September 3rd, which means you get almost 30 minutes of non-stop action from the Coventry trio. The link is below and it's worth watching the short interview with Tom Clarke after their performance.

The Enemy Reading Set (til 3rd Sept)

The Enemy Interview

Tom Clarke, Andy Hopkins and Liam Watts are also on this weeks cover of NME magazine, which is out now. I've updated the blog topic below to include the video for the "Wasted Youth" event at Pentonville prison, which took place on Monday.

It's been a busy time for The Enemy and it shows no sigh of slowing down as they head down to London tomorrow (30th) for a special acoustic performance in Camden, London.

The Enemy go acoustic for Radio 1.

Mel B: "Dancing With The Stars" Confirmed

Mel B is going to have a busy end to the year, as it has been confirmed today that she will be staring in the US hit programme "Dancing With The Stars" as well as touring with the Spice Girls at the end of the year.

It all kicks off on Monday 24th September and the girls will be the first to dance for the nation, the first couple booted out will go home two days later. Dolly Parton will be singing at the first results show and viewing figures are expected to be high for the ABC show.

Scary Spice has been in the news a lot recently (as seen on robmacca's entertainment news) with her secret wedding and her rather public court case with Eddie Murphy. Then it will be a gruelling few months as the Spice Girls dust off their costumes and "spice up" the world with their tour.

Jordana Brewster

Jordana Brewster nació en la Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá. De indiscutible belleza latina, hija de una conocida modelo de la revista Sports Illustrated, de nacionalidad brasilera. Jordana Brewster es conocida en Hollywood por sus roles en las peliculas The Fast and the Furious y "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning".
Fotos Jordana Brewster

The Enemy: Pentonville Prison Review

Here is the review of The Enemy's visit to Pentonville prison by The Times:

".......Inside the prison, the chapel has been converted into
an unlikely arena of rock. A low stage has been provided for the Dirty Pretty
Things and their support band, the Enemy. Prison officers stand in a line at the
back. The governor, Nick Leader, explains that the attitude of inmates towards
suicide is “macho — men don’t talk about how desperate or scared they are”. He
hopes the gig might help to change this, and wants there to be
more.

“I have a preference for R&B,” he says,
hopefully. “And I like the Twang. I wonder if they’d do anything?” The Enemy —
three diminutive, whippet-thin lads in sateen adidas tops who, God bless them,
look as if they’ve been arrested for loitering with intent next to the pic’n’mix
— take to the stage to a roar of approval and immediately encounter the main
problem, from a rock’n’roll point of view, with this jailhouse rock: it’s taking
part in a church. In broad daylight. To a sober bunch of men. Who one would
broadly surmise, given their demographic spread — 50 per cent black, mostly over
30 — probably aren’t that into rackety teenage indie-rock. Still, as befits a
three-piece who have just had a tour of Pentonville’s solitary wing, they play
an impassioned set. The audience nod their heads.

They can’t really do much more. Inmate Shaun Doherty
explains that they’re desperate for more of these gigs, so they’re all on best
behaviour. They won’t even stand up, in case they get asked to leave. "

Here is a video featuring The Enemy and Dirty Pretty Things for Wasted Youth:

The Ripps "Celebrate Coventry"

The Ripps (Patch and Raul) performed an acoustic set as part of the "Celebrate Coventry" weekend and the fans turned out in style for what was one of the best behaved events of 2007. It may have been something to do with the time of day (14:25 on a Sunday afternoon), but everyone was on their best behaviour. Patch even managed to keep his mobile phone and avoid a stage invasion!

It was good to see so many young Ripps fans make the effort and come into Coventry precinct and support Patch and Raul. Likewise, Coventry can be so proud of The Ripps because they have done so much for Coventry. Although often overshadowed by a certain other band from Coventry, Raul, Rachel and Patch have travelled many thousands of miles this year to bring their brand of music to the masses and have worked their socks off.

For me The Ripps are a perfect reason to "Celebrate Coventry" because they sum up what being a Coventarian is all about. Everyone who knows Patch, Raul and Rachel have said on numerous occasions how "nice", "friendly"and "down to earth" they are. I'd like to think people around the world have a better impression of Coventry because of people like The Ripps. On stage and off, these are humble people who love what they do yet never take a performance for granted and that comes across so clearly.

It felt weird not hearing Rachel Ripp on drums or seeing her smiling face, but this was an acoustic set after all. Patch told the crowds; "we miss you Rachel" and I'm sure we all agree with him on that point but can look forward to seeing more of Rachel, Raul and Patch for many more months yet.........



The Ripps - "You Don't Even Care" (acoustic)



The Ripps - "Loco" (acoustic)

*Don't know if anyone else noticed that the security guard (see picture 2 and the videos) had a striking resemblance to Jack Sugden from Emmerdale - might just be my twisted humour or maybe he's trying to get in with Raul and Patch Ripp!