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Chill Out: Cool Video Via Hot New Curated Video Website: CHILL.COM!
August 12, 2012 | 
Author It’s been a couple weeks since I had a CHILL video and boy do I need it. Chill.com is an amazing place. It’s user friendly and you can spot the coolest, most interesting videos without digging through 1000′s of videos. It’s where I find a lot of “must see” video content.
Comments ClosedLong Beach Jazz Festival Hits the High Notes with Killer Line-Up of Musicians & Singers!
Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Long Beach Jazz Festival on August 10-12, 2012 with a theme of “Jazz and Beyond!” features performances by iconic Jazz artists and chart-topping R&B and Neo-Soul singers. Showcasing a killer line-up including The Isley Brothers with Ronald and Ernie Isley, Brian Culbertson & David Sanborn, Jonathan Butler, Poncho Sanchez, Keith Sweat, Dianne Reeves, Chrisette Michele and lots more musicians.
Comments ClosedSinger/Songwriter/Musician & Broadway Star of Memphis, Bryan Fenkart, Chats About Simple & Grey CD!
Maybe you have been lucky enough to see the Broadway musical Memphis, maybe not. But as Memphis toured the US in the first national tour for the musical, Bryan Fenkart played Huey with his amazing voice and great performances. With serious singing chops to make it singing around the country in an award-winning musical, you also have the opportunity to see and hear him in another way– as a singer/songwriter, musician and actor (Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Red Hook, You Tell Me), his album Simple & Grey was released early this year and is available everywhere.
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Comments ClosedKyler England: From “Electric Hum” to “Spare Key Sessions” to The Rescues & Back! Podcast!
Kyler England is an amazing and highly accomplished musician in her own right and as part of the indie “singer/songwriter” band, The Rescues!
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Comments ClosedJason Mraz Gives You a Personal Update When Singing a Song– Right Down to Shedding a Tear.
I have been a big Jason Mraz fan for a long time. I saw the photos when he went RAW — in food regimen. So I got wind of this video and it was interesting how accessible he is/was in this video. Maybe he’s not just like every other musician out there. He shares his feelings and tells you what’s going on with his life. It also tells you a lot about his style of composing music and how he makes it happen. It’s authentic!
Comments ClosedIndie Group PK Ready to Drop New EP” The Lost Boy Sessions” + 2 Club Dates in So. CA!
High-energy, scrappy indie-pop quintet, PK, have set the release date — May 29,– for their sophomore studio project, The Lost Boy Sessions EP . Thematically described as “The Killers meet Vampire Weekend,” PK has been compared to The Cure, U2 and The Gaslight Anthem. The band’s debut full-length, Into The Roaring, garnered attention from Rolling Stone, Nylon Guys, Alternative Press and Pac Sun Music, The Lost Boy Sessions is destined to hit some high notes on summer playlist.
Comments ClosedThe Soundtrack of Your Life: BYUtv’s original new TV series, The Song That Changed My Life
Everyone’s life has a personal soundtrack. BYUtv’s original new TV series, The Song That Changed My Life, tells the story behind an artist’s inspiration and reveals the song that changed the direction of their life.
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On the Movie Set: Edge of Salvation. Actor Jeremy London Talks about His Role & More!
I have been seeing a lot of indie movies lately. I don’t know why– sometimes I am drawn to smaller films with interesting cast members that have a real story to tell. When I was offered a chance to go on set of an indie film in production and interview some cast members, I jumped at the chance. This indie movie was in the process of shooting in North Hollywood– during the height of the heat wave –and was in a little house in a blue-collar neighborhood in an area of LA that was brand new to me.
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