Joseph Gordon-Levitt is joining the cast of The Dark Knight Rises, Deadline Hollywood said Wednesday. Gordon-Levitt, who is featured in this year’s Vanity Fair Annual Hollywood Issue, is in talks to reunite with his Inception director Christopher Nolan in the follow-up to 2008′s The Dark Knight, the trade paper claims. The star’ll move from shooting [...]
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Kristen Bell Neutrogena Ad Campaign Spokesmodel
January 25th, 2011 |
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Say hello to the new face of Neutrogena: Former Veronica Mars actress Kristen Bell! Bell will be the new face of the Neutrogena Naturals line, E! News reported Monday. Neutrogena’s staying mum on the details of the deal, but a source close to the situation says the Detroit native, 30, will earn somewhere in the [...]
Willie NelsonÂ’s Country Throwdown Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson
January 24th, 2011 |
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TODAY’S COUNTRY OUTLAWS GATHER
Willie Nelson has announced the lineup for the 2011 Country Throwdown road show. Joining the Red Headed Stranger this year are Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, Lee Brice, Brantley Gilbert, Craig Campbell and Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real. Side stage acts will be announced later. A portion of the ticket price will benefit Unite the United. Ticket pre-sale begins Thursday, February 11 and sale to general public begins February 18 at 10 a.m.
 Willie Nelson by L. Paul Mann |
2011 Country Throwdown Dates
5/27 – Philadelphia, PA @ The MANN
5/28 – Gilford, NH @ Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion
5/29 – Essex Junction, VT @ Champlain Valley Expo
6/3 – Nashville, TN @ The Woods of Fontanel
6/4 – Little Rock, AR @ North Shore Park at the Arkansas River in North Little Rock
6/11 – Sparta, IL @ World Shooting & Recreation Complex
6/16 – Roanoke Rapids, NC The Rapids Jam / (Part of the RAPIDS JAM three day festival)*
6/17 – Simpsonville, SC @ Charter Ampitheater at Heritage Park
6/18 – Waldorf, MD @ Regency Stadium
6/19 – Knoxville, TN @ World’s Fair Park
6/23 – Del Mar, CA @ Grandstand
6/24 – Ontario, CA @ Citizens Business Bank Arena
6/25 – Pozo, CA @ Pozo Saloon
6/30 – Mission, TX @ Las Palmas Race Park
7/1 – Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete Street Amphitheater
7/2 – Eufala, OK @ Eufala Cove Amphitheater
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band | NYE | Review
January 21st, 2011 |
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Words by: Scott Horowitz | Images by Ray Proetto
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi :: 12.31.10 :: Florida Theatre :: Jacksonville, Florida
 Derek & Susan by Ray Proetto |
Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi put their solo acts on hold in 2010 to write and make music together with a fresh new band. In April they began playing new songs, trying to find their identity. Ten months later they have evolved into a cohesive unit, putting out sets of music that flow as majestically as the nearby St. Johns River into the Atlantic Ocean. Their New Year’s Eve celebration took place near the river banks of Jacksonville, Florida.
After an opening set from Scrapmatic, the Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band began their NYE set with “Don’t Let Me Slide” followed by my personal favorite “Midnight in Harlem,” a hopeful tune with a comforting and familiar feel. Derek & The Dominoes tune “Anyday” saw Trucks sliding up and down his guitar, evoking cheers from the attentive audience. The show took a turn down Funky Street with “Love Has Something Else to Say.” Brothers Oteil (bass, Allman Brothers Band) and Kofi Burbridge (keyboards, Derek Trucks Band) emanated fun-loving grooves from their corner of the stage all night long, making way for some patrons to sashay in their New Year’s attire up the aisles of the Florida Theatre (until being told to sit down by security).
 Horn section by Ray Proetto |
Kebbi Williams flowed through his saxophone across the stage, inspiring impressive leads from Oteil. Though this marked only the second show with the horn section, put together specifically for this New Year’s run, it seemed as if they had been in the band since April. Joining Williams, on trombone, was Saunders “Service” Sermons and Maurice “Mo’ Betta” Brown on trumpet.
The execution of the Eric Clapton arrangement of “Presence of the Lord” had more and more people finding their way to their feet. However, most in the audience remained unsure of what to do with themselves physically, most remaining seated and grooving cerebrally. Mike Mattison took lead vocal duties on Taj Mahal‘s “Leaving Trunk,” which made way for new blues number “That Did It”. The verses have Mattison and Mark Rivers laying down playful background vocal harmonies with Motown-esque Aah-ooh’s while Susan sings a soulful tale of heartache.
It is no secret that Susan is a world class vocalist, but on “That Did It” her guitar skills were front and center. She laid into her instrument with enough soul and power to make the ghost of Sister Rosetta Tharpe proud. Her approach to the six-string is a no-gimmick, loud and subtle reminder that she is the mother of Derek Trucks’ children.
Derek Trucks’ role as bandleader is performed perfectly. He gives everyone else onstage the space they need to become who they are musically. At times, when all eyes turn to him for a solo, he will defer the moment to someone else. Once everybody has found themselves in their given space, Trucks’ bright red Gibson SG is implied. With a meditative expression on his face, Derek tears sonic holes in the universe; each one providing grist for the mill of his spiritual journey with a guitar.
“Learn How to Love” is a thick swamp-fueled song that Derek and Susan wrote with Eric Krasno. Max Roach’s “Garvey’s Ghost” made an appearance late in the set featuring a powerful, tribal and lyrical drum solo which started with Tyler “The Falcon” Greenwell on groove duty while JJ Johnson took lead until handing it off to Greenwell, which led to both drummers playing off of each other with brilliant melody. The other band members gave the drummers their full, conscious attention during the drum solo, including Trucks, who took a knee center-stage as if to show respect for the most ancient form of musical expression.
 Derek & Susan Band by Ray Proetto |
The best, and rarest, quality of a good drummer is selflessness. Johnson and Greenwell pull selflessness out of each other creating a huge seamless rhythmic foundation on which the rest of the band rests upon. The end of “Garvey’s Ghost” began a cover of Joe Cocker’s “Space Captain.” which Derek and Susan recorded earlier in the year with Herbie Hancock at their backyard home studio.
The triumphant vocals at the beginning of Delany & Bonnie’s “Coming Home” started the countdown to midnight. Smiles, hugs, and kisses welcomed in the New Year as the band celebrated with Ray Charles’ “Night Time is The Right Time” and Mattison’s song “Bound for Glory”. Aretha Franklin’s “Spirit in The Dark” encored the evening and sent the North Florida faithful strutting into the night.
The band is due to release their first album in June of 2011 and has dates booked in April for Australia and New Zealand.
May the best of last year be the worst of this year.
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Jessica Simpson Eyeing Weight-Loss Endorsement Deal
January 10th, 2011 |
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She’s well on her way to become fashion’s first billionaire, instead singer-turned-high-profile designer Jessica Simpson has sight her sights on landing an endorsement deal with a major weight loss company before she becomes Mrs. Eric Johnson. Simpson has waged a public war against the bulge ever since unflattering snaps of her expanding waistline stretching out [...]
War Causes Inflation … And Inflation Allows The Government to Start Unnecessary Wars
January 2nd, 2011 |
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War almost always causes inflation.As liberal economist James Galbraith wrote in 2004:War causes inflation. Every major war in the past century brought inflation to some degree. And so did two upheavals in the Middle East, the Yom K…
Pietersen branded ‘smarta***’ by Johnson
December 18th, 2010 |
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England batsman Kevin Pietersen, who irritated pacer Mitchell Johnson by sarcastically asking for his phone number on Thursday and again yesterday, was branded a ‘smarta***’ by the Australian speedster, as sledging took centrestage at the Ashes. “I think he was being a bit of a smarta***. I don’t think he was being friendly,†The Sun [...]
“Fast Five†— New “Fast & Furious†— Trailer
December 14th, 2010 |
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On Tuesday, Universal Pictures released the highly-anticipated trailer for the fifth installment in their decade-old and never-ending Fast and the Furious franchise via Vin Diesel‘s Facebook page. The move was a well developed promo stunt by the mega-studio, which is leveraging the chisled action star’s 19 million + Facebook fans to drum up buzz ahead [...]
JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology
December 7th, 2010 |
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INCLUDES 111 TRACKS, 200 PAGE BOOK OF ESSAYS,
TRACK ANNOTATIONS AND HISTORICAL
PHOTOS
 JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology |
Seven years in the making, JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology will be released by Smithsonian
Folkways on March 29, 2011. The six-CD box set traces the turning points of this 20th-century tale through its
legendary innovators and exemplary exponents: Armstrong, Ellington, Basie, Parker, Gillespie, Davis, Hancock,
Corea, Coltrane and many more. The set opens with Scott Joplin‘s 1899 “Maple Leaf Rag” and spans
the entire century, closing with Tomasz Stan´ko‘s 2003 “Suspended Night Variation VIII.”
As the successor to the original 1973 milestone Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz, the set has been
substantially updated with more than eighty percent new selections. In its nearly eight hours of music, many
hundreds of musicians are featured on 111 tracks, and the set is accompanied by a 200-page book of essays, track
annotations and historical photos. The six CDs encompass ragtime, New Orleans, swing, bebop, hard bop, cool,
modal, free, fusion, Latin and many more of the variegated creations in jazz’s magnificent sound mosaic.
A blue ribbon executive committee selected the final 111 recordings from thousands of tracks recommended by
dozens of jazz experts, and with annotations contributed by a team of 35 scholars and educators, JAZZ
offers a wellspring resource for jazz fans of all stripes – educators, students, musicians, beginners and
aficionados.
Click here for more information.
JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology Track List:
Disc 1
1. Maple Leaf Rag – Dick Hyman
2. In Gloryland – Bunk’s Brass Band
3. Livery Stable Blues – Original Dixieland Jazz Band
4. Dipper Mouth Blues – King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band
5. The Stampede – Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra
6. Black Bottom Stomp – Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers
7. Singin’ The Blues (Till My Daddy Comes Home) – Frankie Trumbauer And His Orchestra
8. Back Water Blues – Bessie Smith and James P. Johnson
9. Black And Tan Fantasy – Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
10. From Monday On – Bix Beiderbecke & Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
11. West End Blues – Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five
12. Weather Bird – Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines
13. That’s a Serious Thing – Eddie Condon’s Hot Shots
14. Handful of Riffs – Eddie Lang and Lonnie Johnson
15. You’ve Got to Be Modernistic – James P. Johnson
16. Moten Swing – Bennie Moten and His Kansas City Orchestra
17. Everybody Loves My Baby – The Boswell Sisters
18. Maple Leaf Rag – Sidney Bechet
19. Dinah – Fats Waller and His Rhythm
20. Swing That Music – Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra
21. Honky Tonk Train Blues – Meade “Lux” Lewis
22. Mean To Me – Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
23. For Dancers Only – Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra
24. One O’Clock Jump – Count Basie and His Orchestra
25. Harlem Congo – Chick Webb and His Orchestra
Disc 2
1. Minor Swing – Quintette du Hot Club de France
2. Mary’s Idea – Mary Lou Williams with Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy
3. When Lights Are Low – Lionel Hampton
4. Body and Soul – Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra
5. Honeysuckle Rose – Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
6. Tiger Rag – Art Tatum
7. Ko-Ko – Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
8. Hard Times (Topsy Turvy) – Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
9. I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me – The Chocolate Dandies
10. Stardust – Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
11. Let Me Off Uptown – Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
12. Shaw ‘Nuff – Dizzy Gillespie’s All-Star Quintette
13. Manteca – Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
14. Virgo from The Zodiac Suite – Mary Lou Williams
15. Dexter Rides Again – Dexter Gordon
16. I Want to Be Happy – Lester Young – Buddy Rich Trio
17. Indiana – Bud Powell
18. Embraceable You – Charlie Parker Quintet
19. Four Brothers – Woody Herman and His Orchestra
20. Misterioso – Thelonious Monk Quartet
21. Lady Bird – Tadd Dameron Sextet
22. Tanga – Machito and His Afro-Cuban Orchestra
23. September in the Rain – The George Shearing Quintet
24. WOW – Lennie Tristano Sextet
Disc 3
1. Boplicity – Miles Davis Nonet
2. The Golden Bullet – Count Basie Octet
3. Popo – Shorty Rogers and His Giants
4. Walkin’ Shoes – The Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker
5. 23 Degrees North, 82 Degrees West – Stan Kenton
6. Daahoud – Clifford Brown – Max Roach Quintet
7. Django – The Modern Jazz Quartet
8. The Preacher – Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers
9. I’ll Remember April – Erroll Garner Trio
10. Jonaleh – The Chico Hamilton Quintet
11. Tricrotism – Lucky Thompson Trio
12. St. Thomas – Sonny Rollins
13. Call For All Demons – Sun Ra and His Arkestra
14. When I Grow Too Old to Dream – Nat “King” Cole and His Trio
15. Stompin’ at the Savoy – Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald
16. Blues in the Closet – Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson
17. Ol’ Man River – Oscar Peterson Trio
18. Summertime – Miles Davis: orchestra under the direction of Gil Evans
Disc 4
1. Moanin’ – Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
2. Meet B. B. – Count Basie and His Orchestra
3. So What – Miles Davis Sextet
4. Giant Steps – John Coltrane Quartet
5. Better Git It in Your Soul – Charles Mingus
6. Blue Rondo à la Turk – The Dave Brubeck Quartet
7. Ramblin’ – Ornette Coleman Quartet
8. Work Song – Cannonball Adderley
9. Wrap your Troubles In Dreams – Sarah Vaughan
10. My Favorite Things, Part 1 (Single Version) – John Coltrane Quartet
11. Waltz For Debby – Bill Evans
12. Round Midnight – George Russell Sextet
13. Cotton Tail – Ella Fitzgerald with the Duke Ellington Orchestra
Disc 5
1. One by One – Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
2. The Girl From Ipanema – Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto
3. A Love Supreme Part I: Acknowledgement – John Coltrane Quartet
4. E.S.P. – Miles Davis Quintet
5. Haig & Haig – Clark Terry – Bob Brookmeyer Quintet
6. King of the Road – Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery
7. Isfahan – Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
8. The New National Anthem (from A Genuine Tong Funeral) – Gary Burton
9. Matrix – Chick Corea
10. Miles Runs the Voodoo Down – Miles Davis
11. Celestial Terrestrial Commuters – Mahavishnu Orchestra
12. Watermelon Man – Herbie Hancock
13. Long Yellow Road – Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band
14. Jitney No. 2 – Cecil Taylor
15. Bright Size Life – Pat Metheny
Disc 6
1. Maple Leaf Rag – Anthony Braxton and Muhal Richard Abrams
2. Birdland – Weather Report
3. My Song – Keith Jarrett
4. Iya – Irakere
5. Bush Magic – Art Ensemble of Chicago
6. Steppin’ – World Saxophone Quartet
7. The Glide Was in the Ride – Steve Coleman Group
8. Manenberg (Revisited) – Abdullah Ibrahim
9. Nothing Personal – Michael Brecker
10. Airegin – Tito Puente
11. Down the Avenue – Wynton Marsalis Septet
12. Ting Ning РNguy̻n L̻
13. Kilayim – Masada
14. Hey-Hee-Hi-Ho – Medeski Martin & Wood
15. Neutralisme – Martial Solal and Johnny Griffin
16. Suspended Night Variation VIII – Tomasz Stan´ko
“Jersey Shore†Hits The Shores Of Australia In “Hills-Esque†Docu-Soap “Freshwater Blueâ€
November 27th, 2010 |
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Jersey Shore’s going Down Under — with a twist of The Hills. MTV is cashing in on the record-breaking success of Shore by creating international spinoffs. Surely, it’s only a matter of time before the trashy primetime soap heads to Beirut! In the meantime, MTV Australia is producing its first-ever original commission, Freshwater Blue. The [...]
â€No babies yet†for Jessica Simpson, Eric Johnson
November 24th, 2010 |
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Jessica Simpson, who recently got engaged to former NFL player Eric Johnson, says the couple are planning for a wedding but are not ready for a baby. “There are no babies yet,” People Magazine quoted her as telling Access Hollywood Live on Tuesday. “But I definitely see myself having a family with him, so that”s [...]
Jessica Simpson ‘cried’ after beau popped the question
November 23rd, 2010 |
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Jessica Simpson has revealed that she cried after accepting beau Eric Johnson’s marriage proposal. Opening up about her engagement during this week’s CBS” The Early Show, Simpson, 30, said Johnson”s proposal was “a total surprise.” “I had to sit on his knee; I was so shocked,” UsMagazine.com quoted her as telling Harry Smith. “To really [...]
Johnson promises chin music for Strauss in Gabba Test
November 23rd, 2010 |
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Australian left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has promised to subject England cricket captain Andrew Strauss to some chin music during the first Test that is to be played at the Gabba here from November 25. Johnson said he will target skipper Strauss in the Ashes opener, as has been the Australian tradition. “England really look [...]
Adobe Bolsters DC Presence with New Government Affairs VP
November 23rd, 2010 |
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Adobe names Jace Johnson, former chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, as the companys new vice president for government affairs and public policy. – Adobe
Systems has announced the appointment of a new vice president for government
affairs and public policy to bolster its presence in the nations capital.
In
a Nov. 22 announcement, Adobe named Jace Johnson as its vice president for
government affairs and public policy. Johnson joins Adobe …
Jessica Simpson “The Early Show†VIDEO [Nov. 22]
November 22nd, 2010 |
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Jessica Simpson is celebrating Christmas a little early with her recent engagement to former NFL star Eric Johnson. She spoke with Harry Smith on that and the release of Happy Christmas, her brand new collection of holiday classics and original songs. Simpson, 30, says Johnson’s proposal came as “a total surprise.” After all, the couple [...]
We Can Fix America If We Focus on What ALL Americans – Liberals AND Conservatives – Want
November 19th, 2010 |
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While there are some things that liberals and conservatives will never agree about, there are many things that we already all agree on. Knowing the many things we agree to empowers us, because it helps get us away from the distractions so that we can …
Did Jessica Simpson Buy Her Own Engagement Ring?
November 17th, 2010 |
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We’ve all heard how anxious Jessica Simpson is to run — not walk — back to the altar, but is the singer/actress/designer so desperate to be a Newlywed once more that she forked over the dough for her own engagement ring? On Sunday, reps for Simpson announced that she is set to take a second [...]
Jessica Simpson Wedding Set For December?
November 16th, 2010 |
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A Christmas wedding (or is it a Shotgun Wedding) for Jessica Simpson? She’s less than a week into her engagement with former NFL star Eric Johnson, but Hollywood spies claim Jessica Simpson is already putting the finishing touches on her upcoming wedding. Word on the Curb has it that Simpson — who announced plans to [...]
Eric Johnson Jessica Simpson Getting Married Without A Prenup?!
November 15th, 2010 |
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Only a few days after ex-husband Nick Lachey announced he was getting married again — Jessica Simpson has revealed that she is engaged to hunky boyfriend Eric Johnson…. And they’re getting hitched without a prenupital agreement! (Insert sigh here…) Will she ever learn? The notorious noodle noggin and the former NFL star have only been [...]
Jessica Simpson engaged to Eric Johnson after dating for just 7 months
November 15th, 2010 |
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Jessica Simpson and NFL football player Eric Johnson are engaged after just seven months of dating. The news comes less than two weeks after her ex-husband Nick Lachey announced his engagement to long-time girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo, reports the Daily Mail. “They are thrilled!†Simpson”s spokesperson said, adding that the couple became engaged late last week. [...]