Monday, 28 October 2013

BBA WInner DIllish Mathews Meets With Lover Melvin.

Dillish Matthews and Melvin Oduah met up in Abuja over the weekend

Big Brother Africa – The Chase winner Dillish Matthewshas made Nigeria her second home, travelling in and out of the West African country for the past few weeks. And she’s finally met up with her ‘lover’ Mevlin Oduah.

The pair met up in Abuja last night at an Acoustic Night event held atBlue Velvet Marquee. And they looked beautifultogether.

Rocker Lou Reed of Velvet Underground dies at 71

U.S. musician Lou Reed plays the guitar during his concert in Santiago de Compostela in this July 16, 2004 file photograph. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal/Files

By Jonathan Allen and Daniel Trotta

NEW YORK | Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:06am EDT

(Reuters) - Lou Reed, the pioneering musician who fronted influential rock band The Velvet Underground and won mainstream acclaim with solo songs "Walk on the Wild Side" and "Perfect Day", died on Sunday aged 71.
Reed, whose band fused music and art in collaboration with its early benefactor, pop artist Andy Warhol, died at the Long Island home he shared with his wife, Laurie Anderson, following complications from a liver transplant earlier this year, his literary agent Andrew Wylie said.
"I think Lou was as great an artist as it was possible to be," Wylie said. "It's a great loss."
Formed by Reed and classically trained Welsh-born musician John Cale in the mid-1960s as an experiment in avant-garde rock, The Velvet Underground gained Warhol's notice soon after hitting the New York club scene.
While the band never achieved great commercial success, it revolutionized rock in the 1960s and '70s with a mixture of thrashing guitar licks and smooth melodies sung by Reed or the German model Nico.
The Velvet Underground has long been recognized as a major musical inspiration for punk art and rock, as reflected in a quote often attributed to musician Brian Eno: "The first Velvet Underground album only sold 10,000 copies, but everyone who bought it formed a band."
Neil Portnow, president the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, which bestows the Grammys, credited Reed with "introducing avant-garde rock to the mainstream."
"His uniquely stripped-down style of guitar playing and poetic lyrics have had a massive influence across many rock genres, including punk and alternatives," Portnow said.
Fellow avant-garde rocker David Bowie, who helped produce Reed's second solo album and is often cited as one of his greatest musical heirs, posted a picture of the two recording stars together on his Facebook page, saying of his old friend: "He was a master."
Cale, who played bass, organ and viola in the Velvets and had an often-fractious relationship with Reed, said on his Facebook page: "The world has lost a fine songwriter and poet ... I've lost my 'school-yard buddy,'" he said.
Reed and Cale put aside their differences to release a tribute album to Warhol in 1990 called "Songs for Drella." That album led to a handful of reunion performances by members of The Velvet Underground's original line-up - rounded out by guitarist Sterling Morrison and drummer Maureen Tucker - in the early 1990s.
Musician Iggy Pop's official Twitter account called news of Reed's death "devastating," while musician Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth tweeted: "So sorry to hear of Lou Reed's passing this is a huge shock!"
An admitted hard drinker and drug user for many years, Reed underwent a liver transplant earlier this year in Cleveland, his wife revealed, after he had canceled a series of California concert dates in April.
"I am a triumph of modern medicine," Reed posted on his website on June 1, 2013, without directly acknowledging the transplant. "I look forward to being on stage performing, and writing more songs to connect with your hearts and spirits and the universe well into the future."
LYRICS THAT SHOCKED
Reed has been widely credited with expanding the lexicon of rock 'n' roll with provocative lyrics that chronicled androgyny, illicit sex, and drug abuse, notably in the song "Heroin," in which he declares, "It's my wife, and it's my life."
"Walk on the Wild Side," a catchy tune from his second solo album, "Transformer," co-produced by Bowie, became Reed's only top-20 hit single, though it contained lyrical references to transexuality, drugs and male prostitution.
"Sister Ray" - a 17-minute blast of guitar distortions - likewise combined stories of sailors, oral sex, murder, intravenous drug use and the mysterious title character.
"I never in a million years thought people would be outraged by what I was doing," Reed said in a 1989 interview with Rolling Stone magazine. "You could go to your neighborhood bookstore and get any of that."
One of his signature songs, first performed by The Velvet Underground and later a staple of his solo act, was simply titled "Rock and Roll," a semi-autobiographical story of how music saved the life of a young fan listening on the radio.
His stage persona, often appearing in a dog collar and eye makeup, opened the door for Bowie and other artists to take sexually ambivalent styles into the mainstream.
It was personified in the landmark live album "Rock N Roll Animal," released in 1974. That record closely followed the studio-record rock opera album "Berlin," which he brought to life again with a 2006 concert that was made into a 2007 film directed by Julian Schnabel.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 as a member of The Velvet Underground, Reed grew into something of an elder statesman of rock, a towering figure in a club with fellow legends such as Bob Dylan and Neil Young.
Reed always placed great importance on song-writing. One of his first jobs out of college was as a staff writer for Pickwick Records. He dedicated the 1966 song "European Son" to the late poet, Delmore Schwartz, under whom he studied at Syracuse University.
Reed was married three times, the latest to recording and performance artist Laurie Anderson in 2008, and in recent years took an interest in photography, staging exhibitions of his work.

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Loving from Far Away: How to Make a Long-Distance Relationship Work.

When the one you love lives far away, it can be difficult to maintain your relationship. While the old adage says distance makes the heart grow fonder, that's not always the case. If you want to make you and your sweetheart's relationship last, you have to work at it. Here are five helpful tips to keep the passion in your relationship even if you are apart.

1. Befriend Technology: We live in an amazing time where information flits through space and time in a heartbeat. Use technology to your advantage! Have a Hangout on Google +, talk on Skype, FaceTime over your iPhone or just video chat with your partner. Being able to see each other and read each other's body language will help keep you bonded and abate miscommunication that can occur when you let your relationship devolve into mere texting. Follow Cosmopolitan's advice and set up a time where there are no distractions, allowing you and your sweetie to really focus on the conversation - just as if the two of you were in the same place together.

2. Play Games: , "A little competition is healthy for a long-distance relationship. It also creates the good type of 'sexual tension' that all relationships need to survive." Find a game online that you can both play together, or take Soletti's advice and create your own game. One of her personal favorites is "the movie game" in which you pick an actor or actress and go back and forth naming all the movies the star performed in until one of you gets stuck and can't think of another film. Many games that are played in person can be played over the phone or online. Add some fun into the relationship and learn to enjoy one another's company this way.

3. Surprise Your Sweetie: Sometimes, thoughtful little things are what count the most; they tell the other person, "Hey, I'm thinking about you." Send a small care package with your partner's favorite candy, concert tickets or a spa gift certificate. "Make it romantic," says clinical psychologist, professor and author Dr. Ramani Durvasula. "Love letters, sweet texts or little gifts by mail never go out of style and can keep the love alive."

4. Stay Sexy: "Get some sizzlin', smokin'-hot pictures taken," relationship expert and founder of AskApril.com, April Masini, suggests. "This gesture is fun and sexy." Don't want to spend big bucks? Snap some cute pictures of yourself (keep them classy!), or tell your man about the sexy outfit you're going to wear when you see him again. Keep your partner fantasizing about you with this flirty idea.

5. Define Boundaries: Everyone has boundaries, expectations, and their own opinions of what's okay and what's not. To keep your partner and yourself on the same page, talk about your intentions and make sure you both understand each other's needs. Is it okay to cuddle up next to a friend of the opposite sex while watching TV, or does that infringe on your partner's idea of monogamy? Huffington Post suggests discussing how you define monogamy and laying out what is acceptable and what is not, Carrie Krawiec, aptly explains, "The foundations of any relationship are communication and the development of shared meaning, goals, roles and rules."

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Genevieve Nnaji Or Khloe Kardashian Who Rocked The ₦70,000 Jumpsuit Better?

Genevive is known for her classy looks and wears.She is regarded as the most best dressed female in the entertainment circle in Nigeria..in the above pictuure she rocked the Theory Daranda Jumpsuit worth 70,000 naira,which looks so good on her. Khole Kardashian was also spotted wearing the same outfit...so my question is:Who Rocked It Berra?

Genevieve Nnaji is undoubtedly one of the most dressed females in the entertainment business today. She recently stepped out with this lovely looking Theory Daranda Jumpsuit which absolutely looks gorgeous on her… This same jumpsuit has also been rocked by Khloe Kardashian… - See more at: http://www.naijaurban.com/genevieve-nnaji-khloe-kardashian-rocked-daranda-silk-jumpsuit/#sthash.AWgPqXUB.dpuf

Genevieve Nnaji Or Khloe Kardashian Who Rocked The ₦70,000 Jumpsuit Better?

Posted On: 21st October 2013
By: Naijaurban
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