Diplo chats with DJ Reflex and Anthony Valadez about his experience with Cuba and Latin culture, his music influences and new documentary during his Fireside chat on TuneIn at his Los Angeles home – listen here: http://listen.tunein.com/diplo.
YouTube Link of Teaser Video: http://youtu.be/q1MLhoYceiQ
CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH YOUR FAVORITE
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX INSPIRED GIFTS
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Encyclopedia | Price: $14.99
A comprehensive, authorized compendium of all things Buffy the Vampire Slayer, published in celebration of the revered show’s twentieth anniversary. Fans can now discover Buffy’s world with this full-color A-to-Z encyclopedia that catalogs, explains, and cross-reference every detail of the Buffyverse, from characters, locations, and weapons to episodes, demons, and recurring gags.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Official Grimoire | Price: $14.99
The Official Grimoire is the first and only truly comprehensive collection of every magical moment from all seven seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, humorously narrated by beloved resident witch Willow Rosenberg. Completely illustrated and annotated by the rest of the gang, this book of spells is a unique keepsake for fans of the Buffy-verse and an incredible celebration of the show’s twenty-year legacy.
USAopoly Monopoly: Planet of the Apes | Price: $39.95
The Planet of The Apes Monopoly® features custom illustrated art by Dave Perillo with a vintage feel from the classic 1968 science fiction film.
Funko Pop! Bob’s Burgers Tina Belcher | Price: $12.90
The oldest child of the Belcher clan gets the Funko treatment in this vinyl figure! Show off your support for Bob’s Burgers when you add this BoxLunch exclusive Tina holding burgers to your Funko Pop! collection! For every exclusive Tina Funko Pop! purchased, 10 meals* will be donated to Feeding America.
Home Alone Funko Pop!s Kevin, Harry, Marv | Price: $10.99
A few characters from the classic Holiday film Home Alone are now receiving the Pop! vinyl treatment. This series features Kevin, he’s home alone and must protect his house! Coming equipped to take on anyone with his BB gun and a hot iron. Also, the “Wet Bandits” Harry and Marv. Harry comes with his torch blown burnt head, and Marv is featured with his iron burn on his face and holding a crow bar.
The X-Files: Earth Children Are Weird: A Picture Book | Price: $13.29
Best pals Dana (Scully) and Fox (Mulder) have pitched a tent in the backyard for a sleepover. But the night is full of strange sounds, lights, and shadows. Surely there’s a rational, scientific explanation for everything . . . or is there? With beautiful illustrations of pint-sized Dana and Fox, this humorous and not-scary-at-all story will introduce the cult TV show to an entire new generation of fans.
A Die Hard Christmas: The Illustrated Holiday Classic| Price: $15.29
The unconventional fan-favorite movie Die Hard is now an illustrated storybook for adults—complete with machine guns, European terrorists, and a cop who’s forced to rely on all his cunning and skills (and the help of a fellow officer) to save the day. Based on the classic “Night Before Christmas” poem and filled with whimsical illustrations, this cleverly reimagined homage is destined to become a holiday classic.
SEAL’S STANDARDS DEBUTS AT #1 ON BILLBOARD JAZZ ALBUM CHART
ADDITIONALLY #1 ON SOUNDSCAN TOP CURRENT JAZZ ALBUMS & TOP TRADITIONAL JAZZ ALBUMS CHARTS
The new record from British soul legend Seal, Standards [Republic Records], is the #1 jazz album in the country! Today, Standards debuted at #1 on the Billboard Jazz Album Chart, while the new album also claimed the #1 spot on both the Top Current Jazz Albums & Top Traditional Jazz Albums SoundScan Charts! Get it HERE.
Next up, he launches a full-scale television takeover. Kicking off on November 29th he will perform a holiday classic on NBC’s Christmas In Rockefeller special. On December 5, he performs classics from Standards on ABC’s Good Morning America followed by LIVE with Kelly & Ryan December 6, and The Wendy Williams Show December 7. Expect one unforgettable performance after another with a holiday surprise or two courtesy of the icon.
Seal recently captured a live performance of these classic songs for public television’s Front and Center which will air early 2018. Check out a sneak peak of the captivating night with Seal’s performance of “Luck Be A Lady” HERE. Also, be on the lookout for a very special episode of Speakeasy featuring an insightful storytelling conversation between Seal and his longtime friend and manager Amy Thomson, to air on public television early next year.
Standards sees Seal breathe signature soul into seminal classics such as “Luck Be A Lady,” “I Put A Spell On You,” “Autumn Leaves,” and many more. The deluxe version of Standards also includes bonus holiday tracks “Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting),” and “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” just in time for the season.
For Standards, Seal reimagines the classics that shaped his formative years. Recorded at the legendary Capitol Studios in Hollywood, CA, he takes a step back in time only to make a giant artistic leap forward. It’s a record he was always meant to make.
OXYGEN MEDIA UNCOVERS INFAMOUS CRIMES IN
“MYSTERIES & SCANDALS” HOSTED BY SOLEDAD O’BRIEN
PREMIERING FRIDAY, JANUARY 5 AT 9 PM ET/PT
NEW YORK, NY – November 21, 2017 – Oxygen Media, the new destination for high-quality crime programming, debuts the Wilshire Studios production of “Mysteries & Scandals,”hosted and executive produced by Emmy® and Peabody Award winner Soledad O’Brien, beginning Friday, January 5 at 9pm ET/PT. The 13 episode, hour-long series investigates some of the most legendary and intriguing crimes, murders, and scandals that shook the nation and impacted pop culture through vivid first-hand accounts, re-enactments and archival footage. Power, fame, infamy, envy, obsession and betrayal provide the framework for headlines of the recent past. For a sneak peek, visit: http://www.oxygen.com/mysteries-scandals/season-1/videos/mysteries-scandals-premieres-on-january-5th
“What an amazing opportunity to work with Oxygen on ‘Mysteries & Scandals,’ reliving and retelling some of the biggest stories that captured national headlines,” said Soledad O’Brien. “Through never before seen interviews and meticulous fact-finding, we give viewers a fresh perspective.”
The series will feature notorious true crime stories with O’Brien pulling back the curtain on a wide range of shocking cases, giving viewers exclusive access to family members, friends, witnesses, detectives and jury members directly impacted and involved in each circumstance. She’ll explore celebrity tragedies such as Bobbi Kristina Brown and Whitney Houston’s disturbing parallel deaths, the mysterious demise of both Michael Jackson and Anna Nicole Smith and the crimes and punishment of O.J. Simpson. Additionally, Soledad will take a deep dive into the Wonderland Murders, notorious serial killers of the ‘80s such as Richard Ramirez and Aileen Wuornos, the odd and captivating Slenderman Attacks, and more.
Soledad O’Brien is an award-winning journalist, speaker, author and philanthropist. O’Brien’s coverage of race issues won her two Emmy awards and she earned a third for her reporting on the 2012 presidential election. Her coverage of Hurricane Katrina for CNN earned her and the network a George Foster Peabody Award. She also won the Peabody for her coverage of the BP Gulf Coast Oil Spill, and her reporting on the Southeast Asia tsunami garnered CNN an Alfred I. DuPont Award.
“Mysteries & Scandals” is produced by Wilshire Studios with Betsy Rott and Soledad O’Brien serving as Executive Producers.
Since rebranding as a full-time crime programming destination, year-to-date Oxygen is the fastest growing cable entertainment network among total viewers in total day (up +53%), and Oxygen.com has established itself as the #1 most popular dedicated crime website.
| GOO GOO DOLLS RELEASE “BOXES (ACOUSTIC)” TODAY |
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AVAILABLE ON ALL DIGITAL RETAILERS HERE
Yesterday, multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated band Goo Goo Dolls release their single, “Boxes (Acoustic)“. On Thursday, the band announced a special free download of the song ahead of it’s official release saying, “Hey, Goo Goo Dolls fans! We are giving you the chance to download our new single ‘Boxes (Acoustic)’ today for FREE as a special gift and thank you to all of you!” The single is now available for purchase or stream on all digital retailers HERE.
Thursday, Goo Goo Dolls made an appearance in Macy’s 91st Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. The band rode on the King Hawaiian float and performed their song “So Alive“, which was recently featured in a BMW National TV Spot, to an audience of over 22 million viewers worldwide.
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KASKADE’S FULL-LENGTH
CHRISTMAS ALBUM OUT TODAY
Six-time Grammy® nominated singer, songwriter and producer Kaskade today released a full-length Christmas via his own Arkade label in partnership with Sony International. The album is available to stream and download now HERE.
“I’ve always loved Christmas music dating back to my days as a child going to church with my family,” said Kaskade. “All these years later, I’ve been able to put my own collection of Holiday music together and am really excited to have it out this season. I love the challenge of taking music that I have grown up with and producing it in a way that is new and modern.”
The 13-song collection features Kaskade’s unique interpretation of holiday classics such as “Deck The Halls”, “Silent Night”, and “The First Noel”, as well as new original material and collaborations with Late Night Alumni, Erika, Debra Fotheringham, Skylar Grey, Isley, Gabrielle Current, Kayrae, Jane XØ, and Dia Frampton.
Kaskade added: “To add my imprint to classic songs is fun for me, and my die-hard fans will be familiar with the ways I make them my own. Some of the songs are huge departures from the original style, while others stick within the main framework. Add that to a few originals and…I am really proud of what I have created here. Christmas is fun… so is the music, and I’m here to bust up all the preconceived notions about what it should sound like. The mood of the season is about imagination, hope and love. This is for everyone, regardless of what you believe.”
Kaskade is about to wrap up a handful of Redux tour dates. He recently announced that he will close out the year with special shows at The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, CA. This will mark his second New Year’s Eve show at the venue. Tickets for both dates are available at www.kaskademusic.com. See below for a complete list of upcoming dates.
Earlier this fall Kaskade released Redux EP 002 on his own label, Arkade. The seven-song set is now available to stream and download in its entirety HERE. Redux EP 002 is centered around Kaskade’s intimate Redux shows, an homage to the stripped down clubs and deeper House Music played from the time his career was beginning. It kicks off with the lead single “Nobody Like You“. The EP also features contributions from LöKii, Mr. Tape, and Late Night Alumni.
Following the success of Kaskade’s history making performance last summer at the Los Angeles Convention Center (which sold out in record time, was the biggest solo headlining show of his career and was attended by nearly 25,000 people), Kaskade returned to Southern California this past July to bring his fans another unforgettable experience via a massive outdoor beach party in Long Beach called Sun Soaked. The beach side three hour plus performance featured material spanning Kaskade’s career. Billboard proclaimed: “Kaskade cements west coast legacy with Sun Soaked party debut.”
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Kaskade Christmas Track Listing
1. Christmas is Here (feat. Late Night Alumni)
2. Cold December
3. Deck The Halls (ft. Erika)
4. God Rest The (ft. Debra Fotheringham)
5. Oh Come Emmanuel (ft. Skylar Grey)
6. Silent Night (ft. Isley)
7. The First Noel (ft. Gabrielle Current)
8. In The Bleak Midwinter (ft. Kayrae)
9. Holy Night (ft. Erika)
10. It’s Beginning To Snow
11. Santa Baby (ft. Jane XØ)
12. Winter Wonderland
13. This Christmas Night (ft. Dia Frampton)
Kaskade Live Dates
12/1 – Brooklyn, NY – Analog (Redux)
12/2 – New York, NY – Output (Redux)
12/30 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
12/31 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
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About Kaskade
Kaskade is a Multi GRAMMY Award-nominated musician who has been a groundbreaking innovator in the dance music world, and a titan in the music industry as a whole. While bridging the gap between old school music purists and a new generation of music lovers, he marries genres and twists labels to stay true to his roots while pushing the boundaries of what’s next. Relentlessly touring the world and playing to tens of millions of people around the globe, Kaskade has been in the trenches for over a decade. His handwriting can be read all over the history of electronic music while his influence maintains an all-time high.
(Article Courtesy of The Red Bulletin)
Every year, bike messengers from all over the continent gather at the North American Cycle Courier Championships to compete, carouse and commiserate. This is their story.
Hunger pangs give way to an enthusiastic greeting as Nico Cabrera is among the last to arrive at a watering hole in Milwaukee’s East Side neighborhood. He’s welcomed by a cadre of misfits whose belligerence varies — one says he’s been drinking all day — each with unkempt hair. Most of the men and women haven’t seen the likes of a straight-edged razor in years. A guy wearing a Sponge Bob shirt has a mullet that looks straight out of “Boogie Nights” and another’s beard is so biblically long, there’s reason to question if it got caught in the wheels of the bicycle he rode to Good City Brewing, parked among some 200 others outside.
All are dressed like they just raided a Goodwill store, except Cabrera, who dons the onesy of an Olympic cyclist. There’s a reason for that: He just rode the 90 miles up to Milwaukee from Chicago, where he lives.
“Biking is more than just a job,” Cabrera says. “We race our bikes on the weekend or we go on long bike rides. We go bike camping. We just generally get around our daily lives on our bicycle. It’s a big deal when it’s like, ‘Hey, I’m taking the train today.’ ”
His shoulder-length hair, trim body and regular use of words like “rad” make him a better fit for a group of surfers on the left coast, though he was raised in suburban Chicago.
Cabrera is the most recognizable among the group. He’s here for the North American Cycle Courier Championships (NACCC, pronounced “Nack”), a conclave of the best messengers from around the world, who participate in a grueling, hours-long race that calls for competitors to have marathon-like athleticism and navigating knowhow. Cabrera is the NACCC’s reigning champion and is fresh off a third-place finish at the World Championships in Montreal.
Read the full article at The Red Bulletin
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Hilary Knight is leading the charge for equitable pay for U.S. women’s hockey. The fiery forward explains the importance of fighting battles for future generations.
Outside in Tampa it’s 98 degrees with nearly 100 percent humidity, but inside the Florida Hospital Center Ice hockey arena, it’s an alternate dimension. The air is crisp, with enough bite that tiny plumes of vapor appear with every exhale of breath. The entire rink reverberates as Hilary Knight slams puck after puck against the wall. You can tell she’s a pro.
At 28, Knight is arguably the best forward on the U.S. Women’s National Ice Hockey team — a team that captures the hearts of the country every four years during the Winter Olympics. But beyond her determination to score goals and earn medals, Knight has become a powerful advocate for promoting gender equality and a strong female body image.
Earlier this year, Knight made waves across the sports world when she and her fellow teammates threatened to boycott the World Championships over inequitable pay. After a funding agreement was reached with USA Hockey and the boycott was lifted, Knight scored the winning goal in overtime against bitter rivals Canada in the World Championship finals. It was a huge victory for women’s hockey, but Knight says there’s still a lot of work to be done.
Read the full article at The Red Bulletin
Following his recently released EP, Death of You & I, Isaac Gracie is pleased to share his new single, “Terrified”.
STREAM AND SHARE “TERRIFIED” HERE
There would be a way to introduce Isaac Gracie that could make these early days of his music career sound golden: the 23-year-old London-raised singer-songwriter who sent the music industry into a fever with his debut track ‘Last Words’ — a song so finely-wrought, so tenderly poetic, as to mark him out as Britain’s brightest young thing. But that would be disingenuous. Because while Gracie is of course all of those things, he is also a young man in flux, a new artist in the midst of working out just who he is, what he wants, and what he’s doing. Bewildered, and at times frustrated — but sowing those frustrations into his music.
Yet the success of his recent EP, an emotive but direct and pressing spate of recordings, and now here its successor Terrified, suggests that inner turmoil might well have been shed at the last corner as Isaac tentatively strides forth. Having spent the last days of Autumn nestled neatly on the Radio 1 playlist (with the EP’s title track) and captivating audiences out on the roads of Europe and the UK, Isaac’s graph of success is cautiously, steadily heading in the direction of top right. The venues are becoming bigger, the live performances are now backed by a band to make the sound that much broader, and the confidence is starting to show.
If you’ve been following Isaac’s releases carefully, you’ll perhaps already recognise Terrified as a self-produced demo right back where it all started, on an EP of rough but hugely promising acoustic solo tracks. It was as melodious then as it is here, but the song now soars, swells, and glides. It sounds noticeably ‘big’ without sounding busy, and it’s Isaac’s economy with words that gives it the room and space to breathe.
With a debut album currently being finished and expected in the Spring of 2018 via Virgin EMI, and further live dates across the globe being added to almost weekly, Isaac Gracie could well become the household name that these songs threaten.
It might have taken him a minute or two to work out who he is, what he wants, and indeed, to work out why on earth the spotlight looks set to fall on him next year, but Isaac Gracie has found his voice, his words, and ultimately his resilience to place himself front and centre of whatever is to follow. It’s a journey worth following. Join him.
Previous EPs are available to purchase on vinyl here: www.isaacgraciemusic.com
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HOW DID A MOSQUITO REVEAL A MASTERPIECE?
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW APPRAISER BRINGS GUEST TO TEARS IN STUNNING SEASON OPENER!
Hit PBS Show Delivers Season 22 Surprises With Never-Before-Seen Treasures
New season premieres Monday, January 8 at 8/7c PM
After more than 20 years searching for America’s hidden treasures, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW finds sensational first-time objects in six cities featured as part of season 22. From eyewitness accounts of historic moments to items that are truly macabre, ROADSHOW appraisers, guests and locations make this a ground-breaking new season!
“I was amazed by the number of never-before-seen items discovered on this year’s tour,” says executive producer Marsha Bemko. “That mix of new treasures and sizzling stories along with our first event filmed at a Gilded Age mansion in Newport, RI fills this season with can’t-miss episodes!”
Along with discovering the mystery of the mosquito and the masterpiece, viewers will see other first-time items such as:
• In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a head in a box! A plaster head, that is, of a convicted bank robber who fashioned the prop to aid in his attempted prison escape. Harrisburg episodes will air January 8, 15 and 22.
• In New Orleans, Louisiana, a charming study of Andy Warhol painted by his friend, artist Jamie Wyeth, capturing Warhol with his beloved dog Archie. New Orleans episodes will air January 29, February 5 and 12.
• In St. Louis, Missouri, a vintage Ozark Airlines poster, ca. 1960, featuring aircraft of the era and company logo illustrated through mid-century modern design. St. Louis episodes will air February 19 and 26, and March 26.
• In Portland, Oregon, an eyewitness account of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln captured in a letter written by the guest’s grandfather, who was at Ford’s theater that fateful night and captured a most remarkable description of John Wilkes Booth. Portland episodes will air April 2, 9 and 16.
• In Green Bay, Wisconsin, a rare Cadillac “rain lamp,” ca. 1968, used to promote the famous auto brand through modern design and a unique mineral-oil-on-wire feature that simulated rain. Green Bay episodes will air April 23 and 30, and May 7.
• In Newport, Rhode Island, a one-of-a-kind 1939 Royal typewriter, plated by Cartier in 24k gold and presented to the guest’s grandfather, who was vice president of sales at Royal during the period. Newport episodes will air May 14 and 21.
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW offers engaging ways to experience the season premiere and new episodes, including live tweeting with producers and appraisers Mondays at 8/7c PM; an after-show AR Extras LIVE broadcast on Facebook; the weekly AR Extras newsletter; and original feature articles, video archive and more on pbs.org/antiques.
Part adventure, part history lesson, part treasure hunt, 15-time Emmy® Award-nominated ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is a production of WGBH Boston. The series is the most-watched ongoing series on PBS and is seen by around 8 million viewers each week.
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About ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
Part adventure, part history lesson, part treasure hunt, 15-time Emmy® Award nominated ANTIQUES ROADSHOW begins its 22nd broadcast season in 2018 and is the most-watched ongoing primetime PBS series. The series is produced by WGBH Boston for PBS under license from the BBC. The Executive Producer is Marsha Bemko. ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance, Ancestry, and Consumer Cellular. Additional funding is provided by public television viewers.
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW press materials, including streaming video and downloadable photos, are available at pbs.org/pressroom. For more ANTIQUES ROADSHOW-including full episodes, appraiser information, tips of the trade, bonus videos, a comprehensive archive, teacher resources, and more-visit pbs.org/antiques. You can also find ROADSHOW on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, and Tumblr.
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WGBH Boston is America’s preeminent public broadcaster and the largest producer of PBS content for TV and the Web, including Frontline, Nova, American Experience, Masterpiece, Antiques Roadshow, Arthur, Curious George and more than a dozen other prime-time, lifestyle, and children’s series. WGBH also is a major supplier of programming for public radio, and oversees Public Radio International (PRI). As a leader in educational multimedia for the classroom, WGBH supplies content to PBS LearningMedia, a national broadband service for teachers and students. WGBH also is a pioneer in technologies and services that make media accessible to those with hearing or visual impairments. WGBH has been recognized with hundreds of honors. More info at www.wgbh.org.
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