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Thursday, February 20, 2014

CeeLo Green Quit ‘The Voice’ to Avoid Being Fired

Updated: NBC was “blindsided” by the singer announcing his exit on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” an insider tells TheWrap

CeeLo Green went rogue when he decided to announce his exit from NBC’s “The Voice” on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” which released video of the singer’s announcement on Tuesday evening.
Green’s decision to quit was a move to avoid being fired by NBC and producer Mark Burnett Productions, an individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap.
Blindsided by the timing of his announcement, producers are unsure what to do with Green’s vacant coaches’ seat.
Also read: CeeLo Green Not Returning to NBC’s ‘The Voice’ (Video)
A second individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap that NBC wanted to announce Green’s departure mutually with the singer but that Green decided he wanted to to do it on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
His exit arrives after a touch-and-go fifth season, which led to at least one “meltdown,” as the insider described it.
Burnett had to spend a lot of time with the emotional Green last season and on at least two occasions, the “F–k You” singer had to leave the set.
The general belief among the production was that he was feeling the weight of a legal case that could result in prison time.
Also read: CeeLo Green’s Biz Partner Speaks About ‘The Voice’ Coach’s Legal Troubles
The singer is accused of slipping a 33-year-old woman ecstasy while the pair was dining at a downtown Los Angeles restaurant in mid-July of last year. He’s charged with furnishing a controlled substance, a felony charge that carries up to four years in state prison.
On “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” Green said he was quitting “The Voice,” because he didn’t want to “wear out my welcome.”
He did say that he would continue his relationship with NBC.
“I have a television show development deal with them as well and hopefully some other talk show opportunities for later in the year,” he said.
See video: ‘The Voice’s’ Blake Shelton Gushes Over Usher and Shakira’s Return (Exclusive)
Green, in the meantime, will be touring with former Commodores frontman Lionel Richie.
The morning after Green’s exit broke, NBC’s alternative and late night programming president, Paul Teledgy issued a statement.
“CeeLo Green has been an instrumental part of the success of ‘The Voice’ and we deeply appreciate all his contributions,” the exec said. “We’re looking forward to working with him on other upcoming projects that will tap into both his musical and entertainment expertise.”
Also read: Christina Aguilera Re-Ups for ‘The Voice,’ New Season May Air in Fall (Exclusive)
Burnett has yet to comment on Green’s announcement.
Green’s departure arrives as “The Voice” sets to return to NBC for its sixth season on Monday — with Green and Christina Aguilera once again rotating out as Usher and Shakira return to take their places in the coaches’ seats once again.
An NBC spokesman told TheWrap: “CeeLo’s departure didn’t blindside us at all. This was a mutual decision and we’re looking forward to working with him in the future on different projects and expect to be in business with him.”
Reps for CeeLo Green have not yet returned TheWrap’s request for comment.

Monday, February 3, 2014

KDTN Radio One Moving up to Billboard Reporting Status on the New Live365 Format?

HOLLYWOOD CA (IFS) -- It's only a rumor at this point in time, but with the take over of Dennis Constantine as the Director of Programming and a former programmer for Billboard Magazine, it appears that he is positioning himself to elevate the Live365.com organization to a major level. It is possible that several of the major broadcasters at Live365.com maybe very well picked as reporting stations, or the whole organization maybe included.

Live365 is in the top 50 listening sites on the internet and usually places in the top ten referred programmed listening posts for general music and talk radio with its 5,000 radio programmed stations.

KDTN Radio One has been consistently in one of the most searched radio stations on their website. With their partnership with MusicSubmit.com, the artists promotions company that keeps the artist and song search engine at full throttle pulling up information on the charts.

As we have said in the beginning of this piece, it is only speculation, but as we understand "smoke", there is generally a fire in the brush of the internet broadcasting community.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

hooyoosay

Hooyoosay: Come On Ep – No gimmicks, Soul throughout and Splendid Musicianship!

By Rick Jamm, JamSphere, December 2013.

Sometime in mid-year we reviewed hooyoosay, who we branded as a group that “dabble in the past and play with the future". They drag out covers and stir in some originals, all the time dipping into an immense baggage of rock 'n’ roll elements, dance rhythm essentials and party music rudiments. This is practically classic Pub rock dragged into the new century by its ears! Now Hooyoosay are back with a new single/EP and video. The EP follows on from the more pop orientated previous hooyoosay releases "Don’t You Lie To Me" and "Yooplaaa!". By their own admission these new tracks pick up the taste for rock and blues of their full-length “In dekay”. This time they are again revisiting some old Rolling Stones material – with "Come On" and "The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man".

The latter was originally recorded by the Stones for their 1965 album "Out Of Our Heads" and this version (Stones fans will be pleased to know) pays homage to the original and doesn’t stray too far away from the raw blues feel from the sixties. "Out Of Our Heads" itself consisted mostly of cover versions but "The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man" was their own composition albeit under the pseudonym of ‘Nanker Phelge’. "Come On" is a more well-known Chuck Berry track from 1961 that the Stones covered and released as their first ever single in 1963.

“Come On” is good clean audio, no gimmicks, soul throughout, splendid musicianship, unfussy production, terrific songs and hooyoosay on top form. This is just all grown up, warm, wonderful and acerbic music. Music like this just shows how shite commercial radio is.

Nearly fifty years have passed since these songs first hit the air, yet hooyoosay reproduce it with the same intensity of that youth gone by; only their playing is more relaxed and considered. Listening to this EP, you get a strong feeling that the musicians loved making it, as they did their previous releases. They keep the music polished and unfussy, and while the original influences are there, they never ever sound like being a copy of anyone.

Like almost all the hooyoosay material, this will transport you back to the great sixties sound – if you had the privilege of being there in the first place, you’ll really appreciate the sounds and atmosphere. If unfortunately you are too young to have been there, well then now’s your occasion to savor the swinging sixties!

hooyoosay also cross lines and borrow from 80’s new wave sounds and even go as far as the jangly pop-punk sounds of Green Day and Blink-182. Not only has this band released outstanding music, but their song choices showcase almost forgotten classics. Of course, what really matters is that hooyoosay always deliver an astonishingly vibrant and inspired collection of songs, as they have done here, yet again.

All I can say is that the world would be a far poorer place without the soaring sixties’ melodies and riffs, as authentically reproduced by hooyoosay!

Artist site:
http://hooyoosay.com

Download:
http://hooyoosay.aurovine.com/album/come-on-ep#.UqusoeLhGSo

Original online publication:
http://jamsphere.com/reviews/hooyoosay-come-on-ep-no-gimmicks-soul-throughout-and-splendid-musicianship

hooyoosay is not your average rock and roll band: no faces, no names, no credits, no touring... just a handful of songs on iTunes and Amazon.

Or call it music with no ego.

The founding artists, all of them busy with other musical projects, once got together by way of a casual jam, celebrating their common fondness for rhythm and blues, rock 'n' roll, retro pop and the cultures of the past decades. There was no advance plan at all, but however the outcome of the session was an online distribution and the shaping of an accidental concept into a formula-based project. Since then many more have contributed, all firmly respecting the initial anonymity principle.

Discography:
- Album "In dekay", containing 22 tracks of guitar-pop, classic rock, blues, rhythm and blues, acoustic pop and rock 'n' roll remakes.
- Single-EP "My obsession / Pain in my heart".
- Single-EP "Don't you lie to me / Yooplaaa!".
- Single-EP "Come on / The under assistant West Coast promotion man".

Monday, January 20, 2014

Bethenny Frankel - I think I like this show

Bethenny Frankel is an American actress, television talk show host, author, and entrepreneur. A former natural foods chef, she is the founder of Skinnygirl Cocktails, the author of four self-help books, and the host of the TV talk show, Bethenny.

MEMPHIS TN (IFS) -- I never watched House Wives of anything or reality television of anything else either. I was house cleaning, that I don't do enough of, and left the tv channel tuned to this "Bethenny TV Show". Wasn't paying any attention to it at all. My mind was like a dream, you know fazing in and out, and slowly picking up on conversations with Ice-Cube, the Rich Kids of Beverly Hills, etc., and then finally found myself putting the mop and broom down and getting into the television show. I think I like this show. Anyway, it's here on the FOX-TV channel.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Interview with Amy Barbera by Jessica Gilbert

JULY 08, 2012 TSM NO COMMENTS

Inspirational

Singer-Songwriter

Jessica: Amy, it’s such a pleasure to have you in TSM. Thanks so much for doing an interview for the magazine.

Amy: I am so happy to be interviewing with you Jessica. It is so awesome how God brought us together. Thank you from my heart for featuring me in your wonderful magazine!

Jessica: What inspired you to get into music? And at what age did you start singing and writing songs?

Amy: Well, I have always known since I was a small child that I had a passion to sing. When I was in elementary school the school decided to put on a big talent show and I entered the contest! I dressed up in a cute little dress and used some fun props and performed the song “My Favorite Things” from the movie The Sound Of Music. I ended up winning the whole talent contest and that really boosted my self-esteem! I was a shy little girl at the time and did not have much self confidence so winning the contest really meant so much to me. In middle and high school I was in the choir, and in my early years of college I did some musical theatre and even got some small leads, but it wasn’t until I moved to Florida at the age of twenty one that I really decided to pursue music with my whole heart. In Florida I started singing as a praise and worship leader at a church called Living Word Fellowship Church and that is when God really revealed to me that my calling was to sing. The church music leader gave me solos every week and I started seriously training with many voice teachers at that time as well, so that is when I really started to grow as a singer and an artist! Around the age of twenty three is when my songwriting journey began and the Lord started putting original songs in my heart to write and record. In 1998 I recorded my very first original song titled “Flowers In My Garden” with a music producer named Tim Jack! Since then I have written and recorded over twenty original songs, and in 2008 I released my original thirteen song debut album Beautiful Flower of Life.

Want to read more, please go to this website:
http://talentspotlightmagazine.net/2012/07/interview-with-amy-barbera-by-jessica-gilbert/

Thursday, December 5, 2013

the archimedian pOiNt

the archimedian
pOiNt

www.findthepoint.com
www.myspace.com/archpoint3

for booking or contact:

jeremy shelton-
417-522-3365
jrockstyley@hotmail.com

Jeremy Shelton- vocals/ guitar

Daren Hudson- drums/ vocals

"gIvE mE a PoInT oN wHiCh tO sTaNd, AnD i WiLL mOvE tHe EaRtH"

These immortal words written by Archimedes are known today as the Archimedian Point. Hoping to personify this brilliant idea through music, the point hopes to instill positivity back into the community while staying socially aware and promoting global activism.

the members of the archimedian point aim to restore amiable experience back into existence via musical journeys with the public as the prime passenger. With the blending of styles and lyrical content that does more than s-p-e-l-l itself, the point might be able to awaken the sunshine slumbering in your soul......It all depends on YOU.........

The point released their debut album, ‘genre specific’ on June 6, 2009

"genre specific" is a most curious title for the debut 6-song CD by, the archimedian pOiNt, because within its rocking but accessible grooves are the kind of stylistic shifts that render such labels as metal, progressive rock, thrash, or post grunge simply inadequate. Yes, "genre specific" can boast tasteful and well-executed excursions into these more or less identifiable genres, but such exclamations are carried only in service of the song, and never as superfluous window dressing. Promoting an agenda of social consciousness and global awareness, songs like “Overdrive” & “Relic” rock with fierce - and classic hard rock (think Rush, Fugazzi, System of a Down) intensity, while the mix of acoustic guitar with sampled George W. Bush speechifyin’ in “Hubris” recalls nothing less than G’n’R-like grandeur. But in the languid lead vocal of “Nemesis Domesticus” an echo of Kurt Cobain gives way to the sonic charge of thundering guitar riffs that Led Zeppelin began perfecting four decades ago. All in all, the CD "genre specific" by, the archimedian pOiNt, is a very promising blast of rock bravado from an undersized behemoth (it’s a 2-man group) with hard rocking roots

- Rice B. RadioIndy.com

the new album " a present progressive" is available now!