Thursday, August 2. 2007
Series Featuring Kat Von D to Premiere on Tuesday, August 7th at 10 PM ET/PT
(Silver Spring, MD) For centuries the tattoo industry has been dominated by men. In TLC’s new series LA INK (premiering Tuesday, August 7th at 10 PM ET/PT), the glass ceiling is shattered as three of the most respected female tattoo artists, along with one legendary male artist, come together to work at the newest and hottest tattoo shop in LA. Joining shop owner Kat Von D at LA INK are renowned tattoo artists Kim Saigh, Hannah Aitchison and Kat’s mentor, Corey Miller. The shop manager holding everything together is Kat’s good friend, Pixie. With the majority of the artists in the shop being woman, LA INK shows that great art shares no gender bias.
The shop, which Kat recently opened in Hollywood, will have a distinct rock-n-roll flavor reflecting the owner’s personal style. Filled with gorgeous black and white photography and memorabilia signed by legendary rock artists and professional athletes, LA INK has a glam-rock feel that is inviting to celebrities, athletes, rockers and regular people alike. Following the lead set by their boss, Kat Von D, these tattoo artists (and shop manager) play by their own rules and live a fast-paced, rebel lifestyle. They set their own schedule, pick their clients, sleep late and party all night long. Together, the cast of LA INK will share their lives showing the culture and stories behind tattoos.
It is truly something very special what infamous Finnish folk metal warriors Turisas unleash upon you now with their fantastic new clip “Rasputin”, an insane cover version of the old Boney M. classic every fan should already recognise from their unforgettable live shows.
After the huge run at the signing session at Nuclear Blast in Donzdorf with more than 1.000 fans, partially even from foreign countries, now the Swiss have the pleasure of getting signatures from Tuomas and Anette. On Thursday, August 30th you can find the two musicians in Bern's station concourse at the ascent of the moving stairs from 6 PM on. Nightwish's new bombast album, "Dark Passion Play", the first one with new frontwoman and singer Anette Olzon, is scheduled for release on September 28th via Nuclear Blast Records in most parts of Europe.
Chris Cornell has made quite a noteworthy career in rock with groups such as Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog, yet he still manages to surprise the listeners on his latest solo effort "Carry On". While I was expecting to hear a lot of tracks in the vein of Audioslave, it turned out this album relies on mellow material for the most part. Carry On is rather mature release in terms of music, which ranges from soulful blues to pop, rock and even country. 
The debut record of Finnish melodic rockers Morian is quite a positive surprise with its solid song material and the distinctive vocals of Janne Siekkinen that make it an enjoyable album to listen to. However, partially due to the production, none of the tracks really stand out in the longer run. Instead they sound rather similar. Regardless, for a debut "Sentinels of the Sun" is definitely a laudable effort.