What follows is another powerful chapter in my ongoing musical journey. While volunteering my regular Monday evening shift at the local no-kill animal shelter for dogs and cats, C.A.R.E. (Community Animal Rescue Effort), YouTube played two excellent songs in succession which had never previously been heard by my ears and I must tell you about …
Los Angeles, CA (December 16, 2022) – On Thursday, December 8th, 2022, the Estate of one of the most influential and legendary American entertainers of all-time—Sammy Davis Jr.—orchestrated an homage in honor of his 97th birthday at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California, by hosting a very special and intimate private ceremony. The commemoration began at 1:30pm, and the proceedings …
Christian Pulisic and Gio Reyna weave through defenders by turns, flicking deft passes into the Netherlands box for … Haji Wright? Brendan Aaronson? Jesus Ferreira? Wright managed a freak score to get the U.S. within a goal of the Dutch, but the absence of a dynamic striker doomed their comeback. Of course, it would have …
“I don’t know if people realize this, but the hood has lots of comedians. And this one guy walked up to me and he was like, ‘What ship is you the captain of?’ I still think about this to this day.” – Fantastic Negrito In celebration of his fourth GRAMMY nomination for his song “Oh Betty” in …
Photo by Paul R. Burley – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=94250424 Five centuries before Columbus made his journey to the New World, a party of Viking explorers led by Leif Eiriksson set sail from Greenland westward to the North American continent on a voyage of discovery. After the successful journey, word traveled back via …
Dyatlov Pass is an 8 – song historical concept album by Welcome to the 21st! about the mysterious fate of eight college – age students and their guide who died while on a winter trek in the USSR’s Ural Mountains in February 1959. The students were found over time after they disappeared, with varying injuries, and …
November 18, 2022 (Los Angeles, CA) – Today, Danny Elfman’s official soundtrack for the highly anticipated forthcoming film White Noise has been released. Featuring 21 tracks, Elfman’s score serves as an ambitious and eccentric musical compliment to Academy Award-nominated writer-director Noah Baumbach’s latest project. Boasting an all-star ensemble headlined by Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig and Don Cheadle, White Noise will be released …
French-Caribbean singer, bassist and producer Adi Oasis has teamed up w/ Memphis-born songwriter Kirby for her latest single, “Adonis”, a song about no-good boyfriends which Adi describes as “an intervention from your girlfriend.” Sonically, the track blends soul-powered vocals with trumpet-laced jazz rhythms and retro-futurist production that has become a hallmark of …
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country Music Hall of Fame member and co-founder of Alabama, Jeff Cook passed away yesterday. He was 73. With Alabama, Cook rose to prominence in the late ’70s and ’80s with a string of hits that include “Tennessee River,” “Dixieland Delight,” “Song Of The South,” “Mountain Music,” “Feels So Right” and more. …
After his first three releases, which have been featured by numerous radios, broadcasts, podcasts and YouTube channels worldwide, Berlin composer Rettward von Doernberg now releases his fourth single, a symphonic film score for the award-winning animated short film “Manic Moondays” by Martin Schiffter. “Martin Schiffter and I have known each other for a very long …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country Music Hall of Fame’s newest inductee and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Jerry Lee Lewis has passed away at age 87. Lewis, also known as “The Killer” a rock and country music pioneer died Friday, October 28, at his home near Memphis, Tennessee. A trailblazing pianist, Lewis helped popularize …
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA – On Sunday October 23rd, at the Pacific Palms Resort, Fixn’ Fidos’ 2nd annual day of fundraising featured the same winning elements: a golf tournament, a talent show and a late afternoon gala featuring a red carpet and music by Trevan. This year, the event was attended by an even more …
Fast recovery in the Portland area last year placed the region in the top ten metro areas for job growth, with Oregon sixth out of all states. While the creation of new opportunities was largely in response to the slump of 2020, around a third of the job growth was due to an overall strengthening of …
16-Year-Old African American Influencer Dai Time Gets New Snapchat Series And More! by Conor McCrory
LOS ANGELES, California. October 8, 2022 — Sixteen-year-old African-American social media star, Dai Time, is taking over Snapchat, with her series “It’s Dai Time” getting the greenlight for season two from the popular streaming platform. With over 500,000 followers on Instagram and an added 100,00 on TikTok, Dai is one of Social Media’s fastest growing personalities, growing …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry member Loretta Lynn has passed away at age 90. She died peacefully in her sleep early in the morning Tuesday, October 4, at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. Throughout her 60-year career, Lynn achieved the highest level of success with over 50 …
“Characters with a capital C.” -Kirkus Reviews “Refreshingly original…Highly recommended.” -Midwest Book Review Hello World, I’m thrilled to announce that HIGH CRIMES, my humorous and gritty crime novel set in the Colorado Rockies and starring a motley crew of drunks, stoners, cowboys, hippies, Sorbonne doctoral candidates and a former Chicago cop named BRANDY MARTINI, is now available for purchase. It took me …
September 25, 2022 – Today, BLACKPINK rewrites the record books by claiming their first #1 album in the U.S. with BORN PINK making them the first girl group to top the Billboard 200 since 2008. Stream HERE via YG Entertainment / Interscope Records. The blockbuster project, which contains global hits “Pink Venom” and “Shut Down,” sold 102,000 album equivalent units in its first week of release. In doing …
With a following of more than 46 million across her socials, the Sony Music Mexico artist is one of the most relevant musical promises in Latin America. Beginning as a content creator in 2017 and now with over 4.47 million subscribers on her YouTube channel, Kenia decided to take her career to the next level by breaking in music. In March 2022 …
September 16, 2022 – Atlanta, GA – On September 14, Rae Sremmurd linked with Making Wishes Matter to organize a water drive for their fellow Mississippians, who are currently without potable drinking water. The rap superstars donated more than 2 trucks full with over 100 cases of water, 100 water filters to the elderly , and called on fans to …
Tickets: https://www.slimslastchance.com/event-details/as-many-weirdos-as-possible Slim’s Last Chance Saloon will host the event Saturday, September 17, 2022 Seattle musicians Carrie Akre, Kid Sensation and DJ Funk Daddy have teamed up with Slim’s Last Chance Saloon to support the As Many Weirdos As Possible photography documentary project. Proceeds from the concert will go directly to support the project. “The ultimate …
Today, Taiwanese R&B singer, actress, and creative artist 9m88 (pronounced “Jo-m-Baba”) shared the video for “Star,” produced by Stones Throw artist Silas Short. The track showcases 9m88’s buttery vocals across Short’s jazzed out R&B beat, as she croons about being stuck in a negative funk, eventually encouraging to finding the brightness inside. “It’s a self-assuring song to people who still …
New York, NY (September 12, 2022) – GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum sonic visionary, artist, producer, actor and director Kid Cudi has announced a pre-save for his eagerly anticipated tenth full-length album and one of the most awesome-tastic projects of 2022, Entergalactic. In addition to the pre-save, Cudi and NETFLIX also revealed the official trailer for the project. The show and the …
Your Majesty, The fact that you continued to serve the Realm almost until the day of your death was unsurprising; you could’ve retired your crown years ago, but felt that your subjects needed you. And they did. Say what some may about the idea of a royal family in modern times, but the truth is …
Photo by Patricia Valério on Unsplash Like any other big urban area, Portland has always had to deal with pests – rats and mice especially so. The temperate climate makes it even easier for rats to survive, and thrive, and now, according to WJBQ 97.9, construction is pushing even more of the rodents out into the …
Image via Pexels Are you looking for ways you give back to the community? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Today, the East Portland Blog explores the ways to contribute your valuable time and efforts towards the betterment of the community. Become a Contributor Non-profit organizations depend on financial contributions from the community for …
Life can be challenging at times, and you might occasionally feel like you’re running in place. Stagnation can occur from doing the same things repeatedly and getting into a habit. It is a phase in life most people go through. But if you’re not careful, you can end up on the treadmill forever. Fortunately, East …
Today, Meditations on Crime has announced the eponymous collaborative new album and art book, due out September 23. The multimedia project includes a Harper Simon produced & co-written album of musical collaborations with a sweeping range of contributors including Julia Holter, Cole Alexander of Black Lips, Jennifer Herrema of Royal Trux, King Khan, Animal Collective’s Geologist + Sun Ra Arkestra. Adding Cindy Sherman, Nate Lowman, Julian Schnabel and Laurie Anderson and more to the range …
Texas concertgoers were treated to a special surprise when Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb took the stage to perform the mega-hit “Keep On Loving You” with REO Speedwagon at the band’s “Live & UnZoomed” summer tour at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas on Sat., July 23. This isn’t the first-time the Loeb has performed the song, however. She has …