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TV, ARRTSTS EEntertainmentntertainment & January 30, 2011/New Hampshire Sunday News Jeff Bridges, right, stars in “True Grit,” a remake of the John Wayne classic. The current version is one of several films that received multiple nominations in various categories. Hollywood gets ready OOSCARSCAR to honor its own next month is calling Page 3 Page 2 • NEW HAMPSHIRE SUNDAY NEWS • Jan. 30, 2011 TV, Arts & Entertainment Davis about to make a bid for a ‘sound’ record By MIKE CULLITY try, R&B, rock, reggae, a mix- New Hampshire Union Leader ture of just about everything is on there. There’s something By his own estimation, for everyone.” Glenn Davis has lived a Most of the album’s tracks charmed life. are three to fi ve minutes long, A musician since picking up with the entire album running drumsticks at age 4, the 48- about 500 minutes, Davis said. year-old Alexandria resident has sung with Bob Hope, Looking for publicity drummed for Frank Sinatra Davis has contacted talk- and recorded with Steve Win- show hosts Oprah Winfrey and wood. The son of a successful Ellen DeGeneres with hopes Boston-area businessman, of publicizing his world record Davis traveled the world grow- attempt and its charitable aim, ing up, worked several years but has yet to hear anything for his family’s rubber com- back, he said. The Mr. Hol- pany and retired at 40 to focus land’s Opus Foundation, the full time on his music. Music Drives Us Foundation Over the last three decades, and RockSTAR are the three Davis built an extensive music-education charities that library of recordings, but will benefi t from his effort, never released any music until Davis added. recently. On Valentine’s Day, Davis considers music his however, Davis is planning to COURTESY PHOTO life’s purpose, and because he release an album of volumi- Glenn Davis works on a song that will be featured on what he hopes will be a record-setting recording. feels fortunate to have had the nous proportions in hopes of means to pursue it, he hopes helping aspiring musicians. will be available worldwide Breaking new ground his attempt won’t require a live to help others do the same, he through traditional and online Davis came up with the idea witness, he said. said. Going for a record music retailers for $9.99, or by to pursue a world record a little “I don’t need an adjudicator Those who have worked Drawing from his personal individual tracks, with a third more than a year ago. After because I’m not leaping over a with Davis attest to his musical catalog, Davis will attempt to of the album’s proceeds going researching his proposed cate- ravine or something like that,” passion. set a world record by releas- to three charities that support gory and fi nding that no record he said. “He’s so unbelievably posi- ing an album with 100 songs. music education, Davis said. existed for it, he submitted a According to its website, tive and genuinely enthusiastic His proposal to establish a “I see this as a way to help proposal to Guinness World Guinness evaluates world re- about what he’s doing,” said world record for “most songs others less fortunate,” he said. Records — which according to cord claims within six to eight Jay Frigoletto, a musician and on a single album by one artist “That is my goal.” its website gets about 65,000 weeks. Upon verifying a claim, mastering engineer who has or band” has been approved Although he is largely a self- inquiries annually from po- the organization issues a letter collaborated with Davis at by Guinness World Records, taught musician, Davis was tential record breakers — and and certifi cate recognizing the Studio Metronome, a Brook- with verifi cation to follow the motivated to support music received approval to pursue achievement. line recording studio. “When album’s release, Davis said. education by widespread his attempt, he said. Davis sings and plays he has musicians come in and Released under Davis’ artist reports of schools eliminating Upon the album’s release, keyboards and drums on the play with him, he’s excited to moniker, “Glenn Davis Doctor music programs. Davis must submit evidence album, which features several have them there and appreci- G,” the album will be aptly “That’s not fair to kids,” he documenting the world record collaborating musicians and ates what they’re doing. His titled “World Record.” Dis- said. “If I was one of those kids, to Guinness, which reviews highlights various genres. infl uences and musical tastes tributed by Warner Brothers I’d be gypped if I was really and verifi es or rejects world “It runs the gamut,” he said. are wide-ranging, and he’s very Special Products, the album into music.” record claims. The nature of “The scope is very large. Coun- open to collaboration.” Have you heard? Most anticipated albums of 2011 By CHRIS RICHARDS drop new albums this year. As ever, rookies abound. er’s debut album sounds like a the sonic hallmark of dub- The Washington Post Among them: Coldplay, Green And in a crowded fi eld, the swarm of Apache helicopters step, a strand of British dance Day, Beyonce, Radiohead, new faces will have to work gathering on the horizon. As music defi ned by its plunging How’s your new year going? OutKast, Madonna, Lady An- especially hard to grab our ear- the 22-year-old Blake croons bass and spectral vocals. Blake, Heard your new favorite song tebellum, Foo Fighters, R.E.M., drums. Here are fi ve emerging “Limit to Your Love,” a cover however, has been deemed the yet? Be patient. In 2011, the hits U2 and even Lady Gaga her- artists who we hope will leave of Canadian indie chanteuse crown prince of “post-dub- are expected to come thun- self. There’s also talk of long- their musical fi ngerprints all Feist, in comes an almost sub- step,” thanks to a string of 2010 dering down from the Mount promised comeback discs over 2011. sonic rumble — the kind you EPs that evaporated the style Olympus of popular music with that we won’t believe until we don’t hear in your headphones down to its ghostly essence. the fury of a thousand Gagas. hear them (Dr. Dre, D’Angelo, James Blake so much as feel in your kid- In addition to giving the genre Some of pop’s biggest names Amy Winehouse, the Strokes The most arresting moment neys. a voice, Blake also provides it are reportedly scheduled to — where are you guys?). on this London singer-produc- Those strange tremors are VSee Music, Page 3 TV, Arts & Entertainment Jan. 30, 2011 • NEW HAMPSHIRE SUNDAY NEWS • Page 3 Loud and clear: ‘King’s Speech’ gets 12 nominations By BARBARA VANCHERI are “The King’s Speech,” “True tucked into many a Christ- “True Grit,” along with Jesse to be nominated for “Biuti- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Grit,” “Inception,” “The Social mas stocking. “Toy Story 3” Eisenberg from “The Social ful.” He won the Best Actor Network,” “Black Swan,” “The also was nominated for Best Network,” James Franco from award at the 2010 Cannes Film 3 THURSDAY “The King’s Speech,” about Fighter,” “The Kids Are All Animated Feature, along with “127 Hours” and Javier Bardem Festival for his portrait of a a monarch who battles a stut- Right,” “Toy Story 3,” “127 “The Illusionist” and “How to from “Biutiful.” dying father deep in the under- ter at home and Hitler on the Hours” and “Winter’s Bone.” Train Your Dragon.” That fi fth slot could have ground economy of modern world stage, received a leading Some observers had specu- Although Colin Firth is the gone to any number of actors, Barcelona. 12 Oscar nominations last lated that Ben Affl eck’s “The Jeff Bridges of the awards from Robert Duvall of “Get week. “True Grit” ran second Town” might land the coveted season — a well-liked, seem- Low” and Ryan Gosling from Two-way race with 10 nominations and 10th slot, but that likely went ingly unbeatable veteran in “Blue Valentine” to Mark Just as it was last year, it’s SUNDAY “Inception” and “The Social to “Winter’s Bone.” a sensational turn — “The Wahlberg of “The Fighter.” a two-woman race for Lead Network” tied with eight each. In a sign of the times, half King’s Speech” lead is joined Julia Roberts, especially, Actress, with Annette Bening Nominees for Best Picture of the nominees are available in the Best Actor race by had been lobbying for her “Eat from “The Kids Are All Right” for the 83rd Academy Awards on DVD and “Toy Story 3” was Bridges from the remake of Love Pray” co-star, Bardem, VSee Oscars, Page 4 2 WEDNESDAY MMusicusic CContinuedontinued FFromrom PPageage 2 Ashton Shepherd Smith Westerns with a face. Until recently, dub- herd. She was 22. It’s not just the glitter-dusted step’s champion was William As 2008 came to a close, two Like Johnson, Shepherd has a These cherub-faced glam- choruses or the juicy guitar solos Bevan, better known as Burial, of the most enchanting voices voice that is instantly recogniz- rock revivalists were being that earn them this distinction a producer who managed to in country music belonged to able — a sharp twang that she trumpeted as The It Band of (though they nail those, too). keep his identity a secret until young women with a lot on brandishes like a weapon. On 2011 long before (in indie-rock It’s the Chicago troupe’s ability the success of his 2007 master- their minds.