By Tim Ghianni
Nashville, April 20 (Reuters) - Rock musician Jack White celebrated Record Store Day on Saturday by giving customers a chance to record their own voices on vinyl on a vintage machine at his record shop near downtown Nashville.
White, who has embraced vinyl over digital both as an artist and as the head of Third Man Records in Nashville, treated customers to a Voice-o-Graph, a record booth from 1947.
"We'll have the record booth open and available for people to come in, sing a song and get a copy of it on record," Third Man Records executive Ben Blackwell said in an interview on Wednesday.
"It's a refurbished 1947 Voice-o-Graph record booth," Blackwell said. "As far as we can tell, it will be the only functioning record booth open to the public in the world."
Record Store Day, which is marked internationally on the third Saturday of each April, aims...
Nashville, April 20 (Reuters) - Rock musician Jack White celebrated Record Store Day on Saturday by giving customers a chance to record their own voices on vinyl on a vintage machine at his record shop near downtown Nashville.
White, who has embraced vinyl over digital both as an artist and as the head of Third Man Records in Nashville, treated customers to a Voice-o-Graph, a record booth from 1947.
"We'll have the record booth open and available for people to come in, sing a song and get a copy of it on record," Third Man Records executive Ben Blackwell said in an interview on Wednesday.
"It's a refurbished 1947 Voice-o-Graph record booth," Blackwell said. "As far as we can tell, it will be the only functioning record booth open to the public in the world."
Record Store Day, which is marked internationally on the third Saturday of each April, aims...
- 4/20/2013
- by Reuters
- Huffington Post
(Updates with more nominees)
New York, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Television shows "The New Normal" and "Smash," animated film "ParaNorman," and "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert were among nominees on Wednesday for the GLAAD Media Awards.
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, which monitors media depiction of gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender people, announced more than 150 nominees for its 24th annual awards in categories ranging from film and theater to journalism and music.
"ParaNorman," an Oscar nominee for best animated feature, was nominated by GLAAD for outstanding film in wide release, along with "Cloud Atlas," which features several heroic gay characters, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" and "Your Sister's Sister."
The first PG-rated animated film to be nominated by GLAAD, "ParaNorman" tells the story of a New England boy who can seemingly speak with the dead, and is bullied and ostracized because of his ability.
New York, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Television shows "The New Normal" and "Smash," animated film "ParaNorman," and "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert were among nominees on Wednesday for the GLAAD Media Awards.
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, which monitors media depiction of gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender people, announced more than 150 nominees for its 24th annual awards in categories ranging from film and theater to journalism and music.
"ParaNorman," an Oscar nominee for best animated feature, was nominated by GLAAD for outstanding film in wide release, along with "Cloud Atlas," which features several heroic gay characters, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" and "Your Sister's Sister."
The first PG-rated animated film to be nominated by GLAAD, "ParaNorman" tells the story of a New England boy who can seemingly speak with the dead, and is bullied and ostracized because of his ability.
- 1/16/2013
- by Reuters
- Huffington Post
Rapper Kia Shine has been accused of ruining a Sweet 16 birthday bash after turning up several hours late for his performance. Victoria Allen hired the hip-hop star to make her daughter Latranae's milestone celebration in Memphis, Tennessee a night to remember - handing him $1,000 to perform a 20 minute set for 150 teenagers.
But after failing to turn up at the agreed 9 P.M. start time, Shine allegedly didn't begin his set until almost midnight - when only a handful of guests remained. It is also alleged the star performed for just five minutes before exiting the stage. Shine has defended his actions, insisting he kept his side of the bargain.
He tells Memphis news channel Wreg, "Contractually Kia Shine showed up, Kia Shine performed, Kia Shine did exactly what he was supposed to do. Her mother had the opportunity, to say 'Hey Shine, if you're not going to be here at 9, 9.30, 10 or whatever,...
But after failing to turn up at the agreed 9 P.M. start time, Shine allegedly didn't begin his set until almost midnight - when only a handful of guests remained. It is also alleged the star performed for just five minutes before exiting the stage. Shine has defended his actions, insisting he kept his side of the bargain.
He tells Memphis news channel Wreg, "Contractually Kia Shine showed up, Kia Shine performed, Kia Shine did exactly what he was supposed to do. Her mother had the opportunity, to say 'Hey Shine, if you're not going to be here at 9, 9.30, 10 or whatever,...
- 9/4/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Nine months after leaving Hollywood for the White House, the actor Kal Penn is returning to Tinseltown to reprise his most famous role, as the marijuana-loving "Kumar" in the raucous "Harold and Kumar" feature film comedies.As Kalpen Modi -- Kal Penn is his stage name -- the 32-year-old actor has been working in the Obama White House since July as an associate director of public engagement.The magazine "Entertainment Weekly" reported on its website on Friday that Penn was leaving to make a new Harold and Kumar movie, this one with a Christmas theme, which might be shot in 3-D.Penn, who had campaigned for President Barack Obama, took a big pay cut to work in his administration after starring in "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle" and "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay" and playing a leading role on the medical-mystery television drama "House."The writers of...
- 4/5/2010
- backstage.com
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