YO GABBA GABBA! LAUNCHES COOL TRICKS CONTEST

Winners To Receive VIP Family 4-Pack And Their Cool Trick Featured At Kia Motors Presents Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: There’s A Party In My City!

GRAND PRIZE WINNER TO RECEIVE 5 DAY ALL-EXPENSE PAID FAMILY VACATION

Miami, FL — (August 18, 2010) Hello friends! YO GABBA GABBA! announces the launch of the Cool Tricks contest which provides an opportunity for fans across North America to show-off their unique talents.  Gabba fans are invited to upload a :30-:60 second video demonstrating their Cool Trick to win the opportunity to receive a VIP Family 4 Pack and have their winning video played during intermission at the KIA Motors Presents YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY! show closest to their hometown. All participants are also automatically entered into a sweepstakes where one lucky fan will receive a five night trip for four to the Caribbean or Mexico.

In addition, each winner will also receive $100 worth of organic baby food, toddler, and lunchbox snacks and two “Party In My Lunchbox” Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! concert t-shirts from Revolution Foods and Plum Organics. Grand prize includes roundtrip air, Junior Suite accommodations, and all meals to a choice of Palladium Hotels & Resorts.
To enter the contest, participants must upload their video to Facebook at http://facebook.yogabbagabbalive.com.  Winners are determined by public vote in each tour market. So be sure to get all your friends and family to vote for you!

Cool Tricks begins on Wednesday, August 18 at 10AM EST and winners will be notified and announced prior to the show date in each local market.  The entry period for the grand prize sweepstakes will end on Sunday, Dec 12.  See official rules at http://facebook.yogabbagabbalive.com. Cool Tricks is a popular segment on the television series where children and adults show off their special talent or skill (gymnastics, cup stacking, breakdance move, etc.).  Celebrities such as Tony Hawk performing a skateboard move and Rhys Darby doing the robot have appeared on Cool Tricks.

Heading back on the road, KIA Motors Presents YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY! will make stops in 60 cities at top theaters, arenas and amphitheaters across North America starting on August 27 in Bethel, NY and ending in Dallas, TX on December 12.  Featuring music, singing, dancing and animation, KIA Motors Presents YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY! is an interactive experience that offers audience members of all ages the opportunity to witness their favorite characters come to life.  Joining the characters on stage will be hip-hop legend Biz Markie to teach kids how to beat box with “Biz’s Beat of the Day.”  Special guests will join the party on stage for the Super Music Friends Show and Dancey Dance segments.

For complete tour, ticket, and VIP package information, visit www.yogabbagabbalive.com.

DATE     CITY     VENUE       CONTEST END
Friday, August 27, 2010     Bethel, NY     Bethel Woods     Aug 25, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010     Bristow, VA     Jiffy Lube Live     Aug 26, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010     Philadelphia, PA     Mann Center for the Performing Arts     Aug 27, 2010
Tuesday, August 31, 2010     Gilford, NH     Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion     Aug 29, 2010
Thursday, September 02, 2010     Albany, NY     Times Union Center     Aug 29, 2010
Friday, September 03, 2010     Buffalo, NY     Artpark     Aug 30, 2010
Saturday, September 04, 2010     Toronto, ON     Molson Canadian Amphitheatre     Aug 31, 2010
Wednesday, September 08, 2010     Edmonton, AL     Northern Jubilee     Aug 29, 2010
Thursday, September 09, 2010     Calgary, AL     Southern Jubilee     Aug 30, 2010
Saturday, September 11, 2010     Vancouver, BC     Queen Elizabeth Theatre     Sept 1, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010     Regina, SK     Brandt Centre     Sept 4, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010     Winnipeg, MB     MTS Centre Theatre     Sept 5, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010     London, ON     John Labatt Centre     Sept 8, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010     Ottawa, ON     Scotiabank Place     Sept 9, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010     Rochester, NY     Auditorium Theatre     Sept 11, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010     Burlington, VT     Flynn Theatre     Sept 12, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010     Portland, ME     Merrill Auditorium     Sept 14, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010     Boston, MA     Wang Theatre     Sept 15, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010     Providence, RI     Providence PAC     Sept 18, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010     Wallingford, CT     Oakdale Theatre     Sept 19, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010     Pittsburgh, PA     Benedum Center for the Performing Arts     Sept 20, 2010
Saturday, October 02, 2010     New York, NY     Radio City Music Hall     Sept 22, 2010
Tuesday, October 05, 2010     Hershey, PA     Hershey Theater     Sept 25, 2010
Wednesday, October 06, 2010     Cleveland, OH     State Theatre at PlayhouseSquare     Sept 26, 2010
Friday, October 08, 2010     Detroit, MI     Fox Theatre     Sept 28, 2010
Saturday, October 09, 2010     Chicago, IL     Chicago Theatre     Sept 29, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010     Louisville, KY     The Palace Theatre     Oct 1, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010     Indianapolis, IN     Murat Theatre     Oct 3, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010     Richmond, VA     Landmark Theater     Oct 5, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010     Greensboro, NC     War Memorial Auditorium     Oct 6, 2010
Sunday, October 17, 2010     Charlotte, NC     Ovens Auditorium     Oct 7, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010     Chattanooga, TN     Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium     Oct 9, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010     Huntsville, AL     Von Braun Center     Oct 10, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010     Nashville, TN     Jackson Hall – Tennessee PAC     Oct 11, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010     Atlanta, GA     Fox Theatre     Oct 13, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010     Jacksonville, FL     Moran Theatre at Times Union Center     Oct 17, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010     Kissimmee, FL     Silver Spurs Arena     Oct 19, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010     Tampa, FL     St. Pete Times Forum     Oct 20, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010     Miami, FL     AmericanAirlines Arena     Oct 21, 2010
Tuesday, November 02, 2010     Columbia, SC     Township Auditorium     Oct 23, 2010
Wednesday, November 03, 2010     Knoxville, TN     Tennessee Theatre     Oct 24, 2010
Friday, November 05, 2010     Tulsa, OK     BOK Center     Oct 26, 2010
Saturday, November 06, 2010     Kansas City, MO     The Midland     Oct 27, 2010
Sunday, November 07, 2010     Denver, CO     1st Bank Center     Oct 28, 2010
Tuesday, November 09, 2010     Salt Lake City, UT     Maverick Center     Oct 30, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010     Spokane, WA     INB Performing Arts Center     Nov 2, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010     Seattle, WA     Tacoma Dome     Nov 3, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010     Portland, OR     Memorial Coliseum     Nov 4, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010     Eugene, OR     Hult Center     Nov 5, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010     Sacramento, CA     Memorial Auditorium     Nov 8, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010     San Francisco, CA     Bill Graham Civic Auditorium     Nov 10, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010     Los Angeles, CA     Nokia Theater     Nov 16, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010     San Diego, CA     San Diego Sports Arena     Nov 18, 2010
Saturday, December 04, 2010     Phoenix, AZ     Dodge Theater     Nov 24, 2010
Tuesday, December 07, 2010     El Paso, TX     Abraham Chavez Theater     Nov 27, 2010
Thursday, December 09, 2010     San Antonio, TX     Freeman Coliseum     Nov 29, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010     Houston, TX     Hobby Center     Nov 30, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010     Austin, TX     Cedar Park Center     Dec 1, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010     Dallas, TX     Dr Pepper Arena     Dec 2, 2010

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About Kia Motors America
Kia Motors America (KMA) is the marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, South Korea.  KMA offers a complete line of vehicles through more than 700 dealers throughout the United States.  For 2009, KMA recorded its 15th consecutive year of increased U.S. market share and recently achieved its best quarter of sales ever.  Kia Motors subscribes to a philosophy of building high value, high quality, safe and dynamic vehicles.  Kia Motors prides itself on producing vehicles that are exciting and enabling and evoke the Kia tagline “The Power to Surprise.”
Kia Motors America is the “Official Automotive Partner of the NBA.”  Information about Kia Motors America and its full vehicle line-up is available at its Web site – www.kia.com.  For media information, including photography, visit www.kiamedia.com.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Singer/Songwriter Ed Hale is taking his Transcendence music to four West Coast cities performing concerts that will long be remembered

New York, NY, August 4, 2010 – This welcome news was first announced by the International Pop Overthrow Festival who confirmed that Ed and his band will be performing in four cities on their west coast tour circuit taking place throughout August.  The long-running IPO is well-known for showcasing the best artists of contemporary music and this event will be no exception!

Hale will kick off his first show in Los Angeles on August 7, with subsequent stops in Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, BC.  Dates, times and venues for all upcoming shows are available on www.myspace.com/edhale or the official IPO Festival website at www.internationalpopoverthrow.com.  Ed will be performing with a four-piece group comprised of some of the best players from Brooklyn’s thriving music scene, and will be using the same guitar, bass, piano and cello set-up that he’s used in all his live concerts to support his latest album.

Known for his constant genre-jumping musical explorations, fans will love this minimalist, stripped down, all acoustic sound that is primarily composed of acoustic guitars and other string instruments – a style that Ed named ‘whisper pop’ after the album’s release.  Ed’s instantly recognizable Bowiesque baritone will be soaring in and out of the hypnotic music of the band – creating an indelible sound that has fittingly been described by the press as ‘haunting,’ ‘irresistibly catchy,’ and ‘…instantly recognizable melodies that stick in your head for days.’

This has been a momentous year for this man of many talents; in his role as a U.S. civilian diplomat he met with Iranian dignitaries, made a stop at the UN to meet President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, followed that by meeting with tribal village chiefs in West Africa – all this while running his NY-based Dying Van Gogh Records label.  However, presumably most significant of all to Ed was his marriage to Persian beauty and best friend, Nahal Mishel-Ghashgai, in a lavish, multi-cultural public wedding in Manhattan.

Fans of the singer hope that these west coast shows are a hint at a full-blown U.S. tour, giving them ample opportunity to see the Mercurial Renaissance Man in action, doing what he does best – music!

Connect with the singer at his websites: www.myspace.com/edhale, and http://www.facebook.com/edhale#!/edhalemusic?ref=ts.

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94.3 MY FM to celebrate Legend Kishore Kumar’s Birthday week

New Delhi, July 30, 2010: Yeh Shaam Mastani, Dil Kya Kare, O Maajhi Re, you’ve heard these evergreen songs time and again by the legendary singer Kishore Kumar.

Kishore Da, whose mellifluous voice could leave many moist-eyed with its heart-wrenching pathos, soul-stirring melancholy and deep anguish, is remembered by scores of 94.3 MY FM and its listeners in the legendary singer’s birthday week special.

A weeklong on-air celebration,  ‘KISHORE DA SPECIAL’ is planned from 29th July to 4th August 2010, on MY FM’s Chandni Raatein show with retro music dedicated to the legend. Everyday soulful ‘music’ from his compositions will be played throughout the show along with trivia about the legend.

Chandni Raatein has an enviable and devout following amongst music lovers across all MY FM stations. The show is broadcast between 9 to 11pm & can be credited with reviving the retro music culture amongst avid radio listeners.

As part of this special celebration, MY FM also exclusively breaks the new Saregama song ‘Bang bang’ sung by Arnab Bhattacharya, especially dedicated to Kishore Da on his birthday.

About MY FM: One of the most exciting and the fastest growing brands in the radio space, 94.3 MY FM is the radio station of Synergy Media Entertainment Limited, SMEL. Launched after an extensive research, 94.3 MY FM Dil Se! caters to the local flavor of the people and aims at becoming the voice of the Indian masses. Spread across the 7 states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh, MY FM is available in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Jalandhar, Ahmedabad, Surat, Udaipur, Gwalior, Indore, Ajmer, Amritsar, Bilaspur, Nagpur, Raipur, Kota and Jabalpur.

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Background Music can Impair Performance, Cites New Study

Cardiff, Wales—July 27, 2010—For decades research has shown that listening to music alleviates anxiety and depression, enhances mood, and can increase cognitive functioning, such as spatial awareness. However, until now, research has not addressed how we listen to music. For instance, is the cognitive benefit still the same if we listen to music whilst performing a task, rather than before it? Further, how does our preference for a particular type of music affect performance? A new study from Applied Cognitive Psychology shows that listening to music that one likes whilst performing a serial recall task does not help performance any more than listening to music one does not enjoy.

The researchers explored the ‘irrelevant sound effect’ by requiring participants to perform serial recall (recall a list of 8 consonants in presentation order) in the presence of five sound environments: quiet, liked music (e.g., Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Stranglers, and Arcade Fire), disliked music (the track “Thrashers” by Death Angel), changing-state (a sequence of random digits such as “4, 7, 1, 6”) and steady-state (“3, 3, 3”). Recall ability was approximately the same, and poorest, for the music and changing-state conditions. The most accurate recall occurred when participants performed the task in the quieter, steady-state environments. Thus listening to music, regardless of whether people liked or disliked it, impaired their concurrent performance.

Lead researcher Nick Perham explains: “The poorer performance of the music and changing-state sounds are due to the acoustical variation within those environments. This impairs the ability to recall the order of items, via rehearsal, within the presented list. Mental arithmetic also requires the ability to retain order information in the short-term via rehearsal, and may be similarly affected by their performance in the presence of changing-state, background environments.”

Although music can have a very positive effect on our general mental health, music can, in the circumstances described, also have negative effects on cognitive performance. Perham remarks, “Most people listen to music at the same time as, rather than prior to performing a task. To reduce the negative effects of background music when recalling information in order one should either perform the task in quiet or only listen to music prior to performing the task.”

This study is published in the September 2010 issue of Applied Cognitive Psychology. Media wishing to receive a PDF of this article may contact scholarlynews@wiley.com.

Article: “Can Preference for Background Music Mediate the Irrelevant Sound Effect?” Nick Perham, et. al.; Applied Cognitive Psychology; Published Online: July 20, 2010 (DOI: 10.1002/acp.1731).

Nick Perham is a Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff. He has published and presented widely on the effects of auditory distraction on short-term memory and general task performance. He can be reached for questions at nperham@uwic.ac.uk.

About the Journal: Applied Cognitive Psychology seeks to publish the best papers dealing with psychological analyses of memory, learning, thinking, problem solving, language, and consciousness as they occur in the real world. Applied Cognitive Psychology is an official journal of the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition (SARMAC). The aim of the Society is to promote the communication of applied research in memory and cognition within and between the applied and basic research communities. Professor Graham Davies is Applied Cognitive Psychology’s Editor in Chief. Applied Cognitive Psychology can be accessed at http://www.interscience.wiley.com/journal/acp. For more information about SARMAC, please visit http://www.sarmac.org.

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ELTON JOHN & LEON RUSSELL MUSICAL LEGENDS COLLABORATE ON ‘THE UNION’ Produced by Award-Winning T Bone Burnett To be Released October 19 on Decca Records

(NEW YORK, NY) July 6, 2010 – Decca Records is pleased to announce the release of the highly anticipated collaboration between two musical legends, Elton John and Leon Russell with The Union available October 19 in the U.S.  (To be released October 25 in the U.K. on Mercury Records.)  This album marks the first time these iconic artists have worked together since 1970.

Produced by Oscar and multiple-Grammy winning producer T Bone Burnett, who took home numerous awards in 2009 for his production work on Raising Sand with Robert Plant and Alison Krause, The Union features songs written by John and his lifelong lyricist Bernie Taupin, as well as in combination with the extraordinary talents of Russell and Burnett.

Recorded live in the studio with John and Russell on dueling pianos, the album features a variety of musical genres from R&B, soul, gospel, country, pop and rock.  Icons Neil Young and Brian Wilson provide guest vocals on the 16-track record along with legendary R&B organist Booker T. Jones, steel guitarist Robert Randolph and a 10-piece gospel choir.

Russell first met John in 1970 when he attended John’s first ever U.S. show at the famous Troubadour in Los Angeles.  The meeting heralded the beginning of a long friendship and a mutual appreciation between the two artists.  “In the late ’60s and early ‘70s, the one piano player and vocalist who influenced me more than anybody else was Leon Russell,” John said.  “He was my idol.”  The pair went on to tour together shortly thereafter at New York’s Fillmore East and to this day have held such high admiration for each other’s work.

After years of being out of touch, John listened to Russell’s music while on safari in Africa last summer and was inspired to reconnect with his idol.  “Elton called to ask if I would do a duet album with him,’” Russell said.  “I’m very happy that he chose me to do this.”

The monumental career of international singer/songwriter and performer Elton John has spanned more than three decades.  He is the one of the top-selling solo artists of all time with 35 gold and 25 platinum albums and more than 250 million records sold worldwide.  The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has awarded John multiple Grammys, including the Grammy Legend Award.

Russell has performed his gospel-infused southern boogie piano rock, blues and country music for over 50 years.  This legendary and Grammy award winning musician and songwriter has topped music charts, led the famous Joe Cocker’s ‘Mad Dogs & Englishmen’ tour, performed with George Harrison and Friends at the Concert for Bangladesh and in 2006 was awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Bare Bones International Film Festival.

The Union is a unique collaboration of two of the most talented artists in the music business.  Combining forces and fusing diverse talents, John and Russell along with Burnett have produced an extraordinary album.

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CREED’S “20-10″ TOUR KICKS OFF WITH FLOOD RELIEF BENEFIT CONCERT AT NASHVILLE HARD ROCK ON JULY 26

Band to Donate 100% of Concert’s Proceeds to Hands On Nashville * * *
Creed’s “20-10 Tour” Kicks Off July 28 * *

Nashville, TN (June 15, 2010) – Creed has announced that to kick off the summer “20-10 Tour,” the band will perform a special show at the Hard Rock on July 26 to benefit the victims of the recent Tennessee floods.  Creed has pledged to donate 100% of their Nashville concert’s proceeds to local charity organization, Hands On Nashville (HON), which is spearheading the flood recovery efforts of thousands of volunteers in Middle Tennessee and surrounding areas.

“The 20-10 Tour” kicks offon July 28th in Washington D.C., and is named because the first 2,010 reserved seats are $20 all-in.  This means fans pay a flat rate with no added service charges, and the remaining seats will be priced at $20 or $10, plus applicable ticketing fees.

“The 20-10 Tour” will feature new songs from CREED such as “Rain,” “Overcome” and “A Thousand Faces” from Full Circle, the band’s 2009 release and first new album in eight years, as well as hits such as “Higher,” “My Sacrifice,” “With Arms Wide Open,” “One” and more.  SKILLET and THEFT will be special guests for select dates on the tour, with RED also appearing at several concerts.  A full itinerary and lineup can be found below.

Tickets for the Nashville show will be available through Ticket Alternative and at the venue on the night of the show, if there are any left!   Tickets for all “20-10 Tour” concerts are available now through all Ticketmaster outlets, through LiveNation.com,  VIP packages are available at creedworld.com/vip. Dates and times are subject to change without notice.  Visit www.creed.com for updated tour and ticket information.

Hands On Nashville (HON) was founded in 1991 to help people transform the world around them by volunteering. HON is a recognized leader in programs, partnerships and services that maximize volunteer impact for youth, adult, corporate, and nonprofit constituencies in the greater Nashville community. Each year, Hands On Nashville refers or places 38,000 volunteers to projects in more than 300 area service agencies and schools.  For more information, visit www.hon.org.

Creed has sold close to 35 million albums and has performed live in front of millions since forming in 1995.  Creed was the first act to have seven consecutive number one rock radio singles, four of which came off of their debut album, 1997′s My Own Prison.  That album has sold more than six million copies in the U.S., and the follow-up, Human Clay, was certified Diamond for sales in excess of 11 million copies.  Weathered, their third album, tied The Beatles’ Anthology for the most consecutive weeks at number one on Billboard’s Top 200 chart.  After disbanding in 2003, Creed reunited for a three-month North American tour in the fall of 2009.  Following the tour, the band released their fourth album, Full Circle, which debuted on Billboard’s Top 200 chart at number two, behind Michael Jackson’s This Is It.   Creed has received numerous accolades, including several American Music and Billboard Awards, and the band won the GRAMMY for Best Rock Song for “With Arms Wide Open.”

“THE 20-10 TOUR” Itinerary
WED 28-Jul    Washington, D.C.  Jiffy Lube Live # ^
FRI 30-Jul       Mt. Pleasant, MI    Soaring Eagle Casino * ^
SAT 31-Jul      Darien, NY            Darien Lake Performing Arts Center ^
MON 2-Aug     Uncasville, CT       Mohegan Sun Arena # ^
TUE 3-Aug      Mansfield, MA       Comcast Center + ^
THU 5-Aug      Orillia, ON             Casino Rama Entertainment Casino*
FRI 6-Aug       Cleveland, OH        Blossom Music Center + ^
SAT 7-Aug      Ft. Macoy, WI       Constitution Park * ^
MON 9-Aug     Sioux City, IA        Tyson Events Center / Gateway Arena # ^
TUES 10-Aug  Sturgis, SD            Rock N the Rally * # ^
FRI 13-Aug      Cincinnati, OH       Riverbend Music Center # ^
SAT 14-Aug     Indianapolis, IN      Verizon Wireless Music Center # ^
SUN 15-Aug     Chicago, IL            First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre # ^
TUE 17-Aug     Camden, NJ          Susquehanna Bank Center ^
WED 18-Aug    Scranton, PA        Toyota Pavilion # ^
FRI 20-Aug       Gilford, NH            Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion * # ^
SAT 21-Aug      Holmdel, NJ          PNC Bank Arts Center ^
TUE 24-Aug      Wantagh, NY        Nikon at Jones Beach Theater # ^
WED 25-Aug    Saratoga, NY        Saratoga Performing Arts Center # ^
FRI 27-Aug       Raleigh, NC          Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek  # ^
SAT 28-Aug     Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Beach Amphitheater + ^
SUN 29-Aug     Atlanta, GA           Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood # ^
TUE 31-Aug     West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre # ^
WED 1-Sep     Tampa, FL             Ford Amphitheatre # ^
FRI 3-Sep        Dallas, TX              Superpages.com Center # ^
SAT 4-Sep       Houston, TX           Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion + ^

*These select shows do not include specially priced tickets.
# with special guest Skillet
^ with special guest Theft
+ with special guest Red
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NYC Drummer MIKE VENY Spearheading Campaign Via Twitter & Internet To Get 1,000,000 Petition Signatures Supporting Music Education In Public Schools

June 30, 2010, New York, NY — NYC professional drummer and drum teacher Mike Veny is spearheading a campaign — Become One in a Million — to promote music education to 1,000,000 people in 2010 via Twitter (Twitter.com/mikeveny), Facebook and the Internet (www. mikeveny.com/support-music-education ). The campaign encourages people to sign a petition supporting music education in the public schools, which will be sent to Congress and US Department of Education (mikeveny.com/support-music-education/petition). It also asks them to make a donation to the Fender Music Foundation, which underwrites the cost of musical instruments and equipment for school and therapeutic music programs.

“I am passionate about music education, because I personally experienced the difference it can make in a child’s life, ” said Veny. “As a kid, I had serious behavior problems — I was expelled from three schools and hospitalized three times for mental, emotional and behavioral problems. “After my third expulsion, my mother discovered the the Long Island High School for the Arts. I was accepted and my life totally changed,” he continued. “My grades went up, my behavior improved, and I discovered my mission in life. Today, I love being a professional drummer. Thanks to music education, I am happy, healthy and have a positive way to express myself.”

Veny has personally supported music education for years by donating a portion of all his website sales to the Fender Music Foundation, which provides grants to in-school, after school, and music therapy programs. To date, the foundation has helped over 35,000 people experience music, including many at-risk youth. Numerous studies have shown that exposure to music is extremely beneficial for both children and adults. “I’m living proof that music can make a difference in a child’s life,” said Veny. “That’s why I’m making a concerted effort to get the ‘support music education’ message in front of as many people as possible.

“I believe in the three ‘t’s’ of giving — time, treasure and talent. ” he said. “I give my time by volunteering, treasure through financial support of the Fender Foundation, and talent thorough my drumming and advocating for music education.” To learn more about supporting music education or the Fender Music Foundation, please visit www.mikeveny.com.

ABOUT MIKE VENY Mike Veny is a New York City professional drummer who began studying the drums in 1989. He currently performs with Kim Oler, Emmy Award winning composer for All My Children, As the World Turns, The Tracey Ullman Show, and The Guiding Light. He also performs with Sean 360x & the universoul spiRitual Ankhestra with percussionist Ramsey Jones of the Wu-Tang Clan family. Veny teaches the drums to students of all ages. He also facilitates drum circles. (www.MikeVeny.com).

ABOUT THE FENDER MUSIC FOUNDATION The Fender Music Foundation was created to provide funding and resources for music programs across America so that kids and adults alike will have an opportunity to experience the joys of music. It also educates the public on the value of music education. With the help of its supporters, the Fender Music Foundation works to make a difference in people’s lives by providing them with a gift that lasts a lifetime.
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NYC’s #1 Summertime Party Offers Sizzling Summer Deal with a $35 Ticket Price

Experience New York City’s best nighttime pool party with sensation Fuerza Bruta. For the month of July tickets are only $35 with promotion code FBCARD5. Bring your friends, grab a drink, be ready to cool off and celebrate summer in the city with an overhead pool, powerful ariel performances, high-energy music, creating an exhilarating experience. Fuerza Bruta transforms into a dance party for the cast and audience alike. Come join the party.

A celebrity favorite, you could find yourself dancing to the heart pumping beats with some of your favorite bold face names, like Neil Patrick Harris, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Russell Brand,  Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Alba, Fergie,  Rachel McAdams, Jude Law, John Legend, Pierce Brosan, Tyra Banks, Shakira, Alexis Bledel, Amber Tamblyn, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams or Serena Williams, all of whom have recently enjoyed  a Fuerza Bruta night.

Throughout the month of July at the Daryl Roth Theatre, tickets are available for $35 (a savings of $45!). For more information (and photos of Jude Law and the cast after dancing in the Fuerza Bruta waterfall) please visit www.fuerzabrutanyc.com.

Fuerza Bruta performances are Wednesday through Friday at 8:00 PM, Saturday at 7:00 & 10:00 PM and Sunday at 7 PM. To take advantage of this offer, enter code at BroadwayOffers.com or call (212)-947-8844 and mention code or bring offer printout to the Daryl Roth Theatre box office located at 101 East 15th Street. Tickets are subject to availability.

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DARK SOUNDS AT THE GUGGENHEIM: SUMMER CONCERT SERIES LAUNCHES JULY 15
Featuring Beirut, Andrew Bird and Ian Schneller, and Cinematic Orchestra Series: Dark Sounds

Dates: July 15, 2010: BEIRUT
August 5, 2010: ANDREW BIRD AND IAN SCHNELLER
September 3, 2010: CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA
Venue:     Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue, New York

Tickets: $25 members, $30 nonmembers
Limited capacity. Advance online ticket sales only at guggenheim.org/darksounds.
Beirut tickets go on sale June 24 for members and June 25 for nonmembers.
Dark Sounds membership packages are available.

(NEW YORK, NY – June 24, 2010) — On July 15 the Guggenheim will launch Dark Sounds, a three-part series of live music performances accompanying the exhibition Haunted: Contemporary Photography/Video/Performance, currently on view at the museum through September 6. Produced by Sam Brumbaugh, Special Events Consultant, and Bronwyn Keenan, Associate Director of Special Events, the series takes its thematic cue from the conceptual threads that weave through Haunted, aiming to evoke the exhibition’s elements of melancholy, ghostliness, the uncanny, and our collective and individual obsession with accessing the past. The series title is borrowed from the writings of Montague Rhodes James (1862–1936), who is often described as the father of the modern ghost story.

Dark Sounds kicks off with the richly modernized Balkan gypsy folk of Beirut on Thursday, July 15; followed by Andrew Bird & Ian Schneller’s Sonic Arboretum, a site-specific performance involving violin, looped passages, and a landscape of horn speakers on Thursday, August 5; and then by the deeply melodic, electronic, and jazz-improvised sound of Cinematic Orchestra on Friday, September 3.

The Dark Sounds series is made possible in part by Dr. Martens.

Doors open at 8 pm and guests are encouraged to view the museum exhibitions Haunted: Contemporary Photography/Video/Performance and the Deutsche Bank Series at the Guggenheim Julie Mehretu: Grey Area before the performances, which start at 10 pm in the museum’s famed Frank Lloyd Wright–designed rotunda.

Ticketing Priced at $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers, tickets are limited and available through advance online ticket sales only at guggenheim.org/darksounds. Beirut tickets will go on sale June 24 for members and June 25 for nonmembers.

Dark Sounds membership package The museum offers a Dark Sounds membership package, which includes tickets to all three events plus all the benefits of Guggenheim membership for one year, including free, unlimited admission to the museum; invitations to parties and private viewings; and savings at the Guggenheim Store, the Wright, Cafe 3, and on all public programs. The Dark Sounds membership package is available for $125 for one person or $250 for two people and can be purchased by phone at 212 423 3535 or by e-mail at membership@guggenheim.org.

BEIRUT July 15, 2010
Multi-instrumentalist Zach Condon is behind the critically acclaimed American band Beirut, which he formed in Albuquerque in 2006, recruiting friends for the recording of the debut album Gulag Orkestar. Inspired by Condon’s European travels, Gulag Orkestar is deeply influenced by Balkan folk and gypsy music, and features an eclectic array of instruments such as trumpets, ukuleles, glockenspiels, mandolins, violins, and cellos. The album was almost entirely recorded in Condon’s bedroom. For Beirut’s second full-length album, The Flying Club Cup (2007), Condon drew from the Gallic tradition of Chanson Française to produce an LP that revisits and reinterprets the wistful genre through a unique blend of rich vocals and layered accordions, horns, violins, piano, brass, and bass. Beirut also produced a full-length double EP, March of the Zapotec/Holland (2009), and three additional EPs. Known for their memorable live shows, Beirut performs with a varying number of members, ranging from 6 to 10.

ANDREW BIRD AND IAN SCHNELLER August 5, 2010
Andrew Bird is a Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist and lyricist known for his experimental forays into pop music that incorporate elements of gypsy jazz, classical, folk, and country blues traditions. Bird has released nine albums since 1996. In a live setting, passages of violin, guitar, voice, and glockenspiel are looped and layered, crafting melodic hooks and rhythms from spontaneous stabs and strums. For Dark Sounds, Bird will collaborate with sculptor, inventor, and luthier Ian Schneller of Specimen Products to present Andrew Bird & Ian Schneller’s Sonic Arboretum, an audiovisual landscape featuring audio sculptures scattered around the rotunda floor that project sound skyward. Schneller has been designing and building his own line of custom guitars, tube amplifiers, and audio horn speakers for more than 25 years. With a master’s degree in sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, his creations are sonic, kinetic, structural investigations that blend modern and vintage aesthetics and technology. Alone, the sculptures vaguely resemble a union of Victrola speakers and plant life, while Sonic Arboretum’s cumulative effect evokes a symphonic field of poppies, a prairie of sound, a forest floor of hornlings—all parts of one “ecosystem.”

CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA September 3, 2010
For Jason Swinscoe, founder of the Cinematic Orchestra, working life began at Ninja Tune, the London-based independent record label. By day, Swinscoe distributed records while by night he developed a unique sound that would eventually evolve into the Cinematic Orchestra. Swinscoe introduced other like-minded musicians to the act and soon after, a string of albums emerged. Following their 1999 debut album Motion they have released Every Day (2002), Man With A Camera (2003), and Ma Fleur (2007), as well as the soundtrack The Crimson Wing for DisneyNature (2009), Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2008), Remixes 1998–2000 (2000), and Late Night Tales, a compilation (2010). Cinematic Orchestra’s diverse, imaginative, jazz-improvised, electronic approach was praised by Uncut magazine as “every hard-boiled, neon-lit Hollywood thriller you’ve ever seen.”

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
Founded in 1937, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is dedicated to promoting the understanding and appreciation of art, primarily of the modern and contemporary periods, through exhibitions, education programs, research initiatives, and publications. Currently the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation owns and operates the Guggenheim Museum on Fifth Avenue in New York and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection on the Grand Canal in Venice, and also provides programming and management for two other museums in Europe that bear its name: the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and the Deutsche Guggenheim in Berlin. The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, a museum of modern and contemporary art designed by architect Frank Gehry, is scheduled to open in 2013.

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Mary J. Blige, Jessica Simpson, Natalie Maines, Deepak Chopra, Paula Deen, Giada De Laurentiis, Jane Fonda, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Donna Karan, Nicholas Kristof, Matt Lauer,   Jillian Michaels, Mary Oliver, Suze Orman, Robert Redford, Tony Robbins,  Deborah Roberts, Al Roker, Diane Sawyer, Howard Schultz,   The Honorable Sandra Day O’Connor, Dr. Mehmet Oz and Oprah Winfrey
Join Other Headliners at The Women’s Conference 2010

Hosted by First Lady Maria Shriver and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Conference Expands to Three Full Days with ‘Maria Shriver’s March on Alzheimer’s’ and ‘Night at the Theater’ on Sunday, October 24; Tickets to Conference Events Go On Sale to Public on Wednesday, June 23 at 9:00 a.m. PDT

LOS ANGELES (June 17, 2010) – California First Lady Maria Shriver today announced an extraordinary lineup of newsmakers and world opinion leaders confirmed for The Women’s Conference 2010 to be held from Sunday, October 24 through Tuesday, October 26 at the Long Beach Convention Center. Tickets to the conference’s major events – The Main Event, A Day of Health, Wellness & Transformation, and Night at The Village go on sale next Wednesday, June 23 at 9:00 a.m. PDT at www.WomensConference.org.

The Women’s Conference 2010 will showcase more than 140 speakers and participants to inspire, empower and educate more than 30,000 attendees for three full days. The world class lineup will be led by Laila Ali, Yahoo! CEO Carol Bartz, Martha Beck, Mary J. Blige, Erin Brockovich, Campbell Brown, Deepak Chopra, Rosario Dawson, Paula Deen, Giada De Laurentiis, Linda Ellerbee, Giselle Fernandez, Sally Field, Jane Fonda, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, David Gregory, Arianna Huffington, Women for Hire CEO Tory Johnson, Donna Karan, Billie Jean King, New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof, Matt Lauer, Omega Institute Co-Founder Elizabeth Lesser, Journalists Laura Ling and Lisa Ling, Jillian Michaels, Former Chairman & CEO, Xerox Corporation Anne Mulcahy, The Honorable Sandra Day O’Connor, Poet Mary Oliver, Suze Orman,Dr. Mehmet Oz, Robert Redford, Tony Robbins, Deborah Roberts, Al Roker, Diane Sawyer, The Episcopal Church’s Presiding Bishop and Primate The Most Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Howard Schultz, Maria Elena Salinas, Jessica Simpson, Anna Deavere Smith, Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks, President, Disney/ABC Television Group Anne Sweeney, “The Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro, Kerry Washington, Ali Wentworth and Oprah Winfrey.

“I am honored to again be hosting what has become the nation’s premier forum for women,” said Shriver. “With this year’s theme of ‘It’s Time,’ we are hoping The Women’s Conference inspires women to see this challenging moment in history as an opportunity to come together and transform ourselves, our communities and our world as Architects of Change.”

The Women’s Conference 2010 will kick off on Sunday, October 24 with Maria Shriver’s March on Alzheimer’s and candlelight vigil in the Shoreline Village area of Long Beach. Joining Maria Shriver will be Event Emcee Leeza Gibbons and Event Co-Chairs, actor Peter Gallagher and Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines. Additional celebrity co-chairs and event entertainment will be announced in the coming weeks. Maria Shriver has been a long-time advocate for families like hers who are struggling with Alzheimer’s and the march will bring together thousands of families, friends, caregivers, community members and conference attendees to raise funds and awareness to fight the disease. Online registration for Maria Shriver’s March on Alzheimer’s is now open at http://www.womensconference.org. A minimum donation of $25 is required to sign-up for the march and all participants will be encouraged to raise additional funds to support the work of the Alzheimer’s Association, the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research.

“Alzheimer’s is a mind-blowing disease that disproportionately impacts women – both as victims and caretakers of loved one’s suffering from it,” said Shriver. “With more than 5 million people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in this country and a new diagnosis every 70 seconds, I believe it’s time to pick up the pace and start marching to defeat this devastating disease.”

On Sunday evening, October 24, the first day of The Women’s Conference 2010 will culminate with the presentation of its inaugural Night at the Theater event. Night at the Theater will feature a star-studded  live performance of “Love, Loss, and What I Wore,” the intimate collection of stories written by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron based on the book by Ilene Beckerman. Additional information about the event, including venue, ticket information and confirmed cast, will be announced later this summer.

On Monday, October 25, the second day of the conference will begin with A Day of Health, Wellness & Transformation,which will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Due to popular demand, the second-annual event will be doubled in size to more than 3,200 attendees. Hosted by Maria Shriver and organized around the theme of “It’s Time…To Take Action,” the event will feature more than 20 world-class issue experts leading interactive sessions packed with practical tips, tools and takeaways for how attendees can transform themselves personally and professionally and become Architects of Change in their lives. Session topics include “how-to’s” such as Take Action in Your Own Life, Lead Like A Woman, Negotiate Effectively at Work & Home, Leverage the Web to Get Ahead, Enjoy a Successful Love Life, and Find Your Frank and Fearless Voice, among others. Confirmed speakers for A Day of Health, Wellness & Transformation include Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra, Martha Beck, Sally Field, Giselle Fernandez, Tory Johnson, Dr. Marie Savard, Author Gail Sheehy, Elizabeth Lesser, Black Enterprise MagazineEditorial DirectorSonia Alleyne, Dr. Robert Epstein and New York University Professor Carol Gilligan, among others.

The conference’s second day will be capped off with the third-annual Night at The Village from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Night at The Village will transform the Long Beach Convention Center’s exhibit hall into an over 160,000 square foot women’s village for more than 10,000 attendees. Hosted by Maria Shriver and organized around the theme of “It’s Time…To Experience the Best,” the event will feature: stage conversations with prominent speakers, notable personalities and women entrepreneurs such as Paula Deen, Jessica Simpson, Jane Fonda, Donna Karan, Giada De Laurentiis, Ali WentworthBuddy Valastro; stage interviews and book signings with more than 20 best-selling authors such as Caroline Kennedy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Meghan McCain, Kim Barnouin, Cat Cora, “The Biggest Loser’s” Bob Harper, The Happiness Project Author Gretchen Rubin, Fresh MexicoAuthor Marcela Valladolid, Holly Robinson Peete & Rodney Peete and Katherine Schwarzenegger; live entertainment, a fashion show and cooking exhibitions; and interactive shopping experiences with women-focused products, services and information from more than 330 exhibitors. The Village stays open throughout the conference and is a popular gathering spot for speakers, authors and attendees. and “The Cake Boss”

On Tuesday, October 26, more than 70 world opinion leaders and approximately 14,000 attendees will gather at the conference’s Main Event from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Organized around the theme of “It’s Time…To Be An Architect of Change,” the Main Event will once again be a place for the conference’s signature once-in-a-lifetime conversations and news-making moments that combine the world’s most authentic and influential voices in discussions about the issues that matter most to women and shape their lives. Program highlights from the Main Event’s main stage conversations and 14 “breakout conversations” include:

·      Diane Sawyer will moderate a “once-in-a-lifetime conversation” between The Honorable Sandra Day O’Connor and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg;

·       A “kitchen table conversation” between Matt Lauer and Arnold Schwarzenegger where the Governor will reflect on lessons learned from his seven years in office and discuss what’s next;

·      Dr. Oz and Lisa Oz will moderate a conversation titled “It’s Time to Talk About Marriage and Relationships: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly” between Al Roker & Deborah Roberts and Hal Rubenstein & David Nickle;

·      Campbell Brown will moderate a conversation titled “It’s Time to Talk to Women Who Know Firsthand What It Takes to Lead” between Carol Bartz, Anne Mulcahy, The Most Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori and Anne Sweeney; and

·       The Women’s Conference will honor the year’s most remarkable women with the presentation of the prestigious Minerva Awards during the afternoon main stage session of the Main Event.The special ceremony will be hosted by Maria Shriver and will feature remarks by Mary J. Blige and the five 2010 Minerva Award honorees Oprah Winfrey, The Honorable Sandra Day O’Connor, Oral Lee Brown, Sister Terry Dodge and Carolyn Blashek. The Minerva Awards ceremony will culminate with a special concert event that will be announced at a later date.

Tickets will be available for purchase online next Wednesday, June 23 at 9:00 a.m. PDT at www.WomensConference.org. Full day tickets for conference’s Main Event on Tuesday, October 26 can be purchased for $250 (Loge View), $185 (Balcony View) and $150 (Partial View Balcony). In addition, a limited number of tables situated on the arena floor will sell for $3,900 for a table of 12. Tickets to Night at The Village on Monday, October 25 will sell for $40. An individual ticket to A Day of Health, Wellness & Transformation on Monday, October 25 can be purchased for $165. Individual tickets for the special  Minerva Awards presentation ceremony during the Afternoon Session of The Women’s Conference Main Event on October 27 will sell for $50.

The mission of the California Governor & First Lady’s Conference on Women, the non-profit organization that produces The Women’s Conference event, is to create Architects of Change – people from all walks of life who see a problem and seek to create the solution, be it in their home, their community, their state or our world. Proceeds from The Women’s Conference Main Event, Night at The Village and A Day of Health, Wellness & Transformation benefit the organization’s WE Programs. The Women’s Conference has formed strategic partnerships with established organizations to create lasting change through its six far-reaching programs – WE Educate, WE Invest, WE Connect, WE Act, WE Inspire and WE Honor. Through these programs, The Women’s Conference community works together 24/7 on the front-lines of humanity to finance dreams and invest in entrepreneurs, lift people out of poverty, help end the cycle of domestic violence, send young women to college, build community centers, playgrounds and gardens, honor courage, wisdom and strength, and inspire people by the remarkable history of their state.

WomensConference.org — The Home for Architects of Change — has become a thriving online community of more than one million women who visit the site to be empowered with daily editorial and video content, inspirational conversations and stories, and life-changing tips, tools and resources.

The Women’s Conference 2010 is supported by nearly 60 generous sponsors and partners that share its mission of empowering, inspiring and educating women. Many of our sponsors have been with us for all seven years under Shriver’s leadership, including Safeway, who returns as a Conference Presenting Sponsor and Target, who returns as The Minerva Awards Presenting Sponsor. Lean Cuisine returns as A Night at The Village Presenting Sponsor, and the Shinnyo-en Foundation returns to present A Day of Health, Wellness and Transformation. New sponsor Kodak will join the Conference this year as a Presenting Sponsor.

For more information about The Women’s Conference organization, events and WE programs, visit: http://www.womensconference.org.

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Editor’s Note: Press registration for The Women’s Conference 2010 is now open at http://www.womensconference.org. Press must register for a credential to cover any conference event.

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