Indy hits box office jackpot

'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' has taken $311.1 million (€198 million) worldwide on its' opening weekend.
According to Reuters, the film, which cost $186 million to make, took $151.1 (€95) million in the US and Canada, and $24 (€15) million in Britain. 
In France, where ticket sales were boosted by hype surrounding the film's Cannes opening, it collected an impressive $14 (€9) million.
Rob Moore, president of worldwide marketing distribution and operations at Paramount, told Reuters that the totals were: "driven by people in their 30s and 40s, and that audience was excited to see the movie and bring their kids with them."
The opening weekend total easily surpasses director Steven Spielberg's previous record of $202 (€128) million for 2005's 'War of the Worlds'.

Funeral For A Friend Ready Double A-Side Single

Funeral For A Friend have a double a-side single coming this July, which will be released as both a limited edition 7" and free download.

Both songs - 'Waterfront Dance Club' and 'Beneath The Burning Tree' - are completely new and didn't appear on the band's last gold-selling album 'Tales Don't Tell Themselves'.

To celebrate the release, the Welsh rockers have even started their own record label titled Join Us Records, which was funded by Ingenious Music and built on Integral's (a division of PIAS) infrastructure.

"We were fortunate to be on a major label for the past five years," says bassist Gareth Davies, "Now we are in a great position to take the time investment that they have already put into us, and walk away, and start afresh, with a clean slate and with the fanbase already in place. This is a great stepping stone for us."

'Waterfront Dance Club' / 'Beneath The Burning Tree' is released on July 14th, two weeks before Funeral For A Friend embark on their Summer tour - including both festivals and headline shows. The band play:

Jun 28 - Woodstock, Wakestock Festival

Jun 30 - Manchester, Academy 3

Jul 1 - Glasgow, King Tuts

Jul 2 - London, Kings College

Jul 4 - Newport, TJ's

Jul 5 - Abersoch, Wakestock Festival

Jul 6 - Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Zoo Thousand & Eight Festival

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