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Playgirl: Paul! (June, 1982)

(Note: I’ve been wondering if I should include more full articles/interviews on the blog, i.e. pieces that are not already available and/or hosted online. This is one of them - more of an overview/feature piece, but worth a read nonetheless. For Paul and Linda’s 1985 interview w/ Playgirl, I typed it up a while ago here. Previous quote posts from both articles: here, here.)

by Mark Rowland

He turns 40 this month, and if he is anything like the rest of us, the last 20 must feel as close as yesterday. Was it really so long ago that four working-class chums from a dingy English port town sang and laughed and shook their mop-tops to signal a crumbling of the old order and a hailing of the new? You look for the signs of age in recent photographs, but the changes are so subtle—a slight hollowing of those cherubic cheeks, perhaps a hint of wariness in eyes that used to sparkle with playful coquetry. Yes, time has been a gentle thief.

The lad who stole girls’ hearts all ’round the world is a husband of 13 years standing, and the father of four. The inveterate rock ’n’ roller divides his time between home and studio, now surfacing to promote a new album (Tug of War, Columbia), soon disappearing back into the mists of his Scotland farm. Which is just as it should be. Paul McCartney, handsome and rich and brimming with easy charm—and still the mirror in which we seek the reflection of our own youthful dreams.

“I like Walt Disney cartoons—they sort of live forever.” Paul McCartney

In fact, the last decade has not treated Paul all that kindly. When it becan he was, quite simply, a hero. By its close he’d become the subject of casual ridicule, a turnabout engineered in part by the mocking comments of his former best friend and musical compatriot, John Lennon. Any critical appraisal of his band, Wings, was bound to include unflattering comparisons to the Beatles and/or snide references to the credentials of its keyboard player, who just happened to be Paul’s wife.

And then there was Wings’ disastrous final episode, a triumphant tour of Japan that abruptly terminated when customs officials unearthed a hefty cache of marijuana in Paul’s luggage. Instead of Budokan’s concert stage, McCartney commenced a 10-day engagement “live” in the local jail, regaling his fellow inmates with renditions of “Yesterday” and “Mull of Kintyre”. Then he was deported.

“He certainly received quite a shock,” recalls Michael McCartney, Paul’s brother and the author of an affectionate family history entitled The Macs (Delilah Communications, Ltd.). “But even worse was the way the media deliberately distorted his situation. When I said I was angry at what was happening, for instance, they made it sound like I was angry at Paul. So just at the crucial moment, when the court is weighing judgment, they read the papers and think, ‘My God, even his own family thinks he’s a fool.’ It could have gone to his detriment, you know. He could have been locked up for years.”

Paul’s problem, of course, is that he has always appeared just a tad too sexy, too suave, too eager to please. His equipoise looms like a red flag to critics ready to knock him down a peg, and no matter that his temperament is genuinely affable. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen him in a bad mood,” contends rockabilly great Carl Perkins, a friend of nearly 20 years standing. “I’ve worked with a lot of greats, from Elvis to Dylan, and they could all get pretty moody at times. But Paul’s not like that. I’m sure he has a time and place, but it doesn’t interfere with his outward personality.” Though McCartney is far from invulnerable, it has never been his style to exorcise personal demons in public, a la John Lennon. Instead, he turns inward, to his family and his music. When the Beatles broke apart, Paul did both—he formed a new band with his wife.

“If you want the Beatles, go see Wings.” George Harrison

“I think I’m good. I like me, I’m good. I can dig me. Can you?” Paul McCartney

“He sounds like Englebert Humperdinck.” John Lennon

Wings took flight in 1971, when Paul and Linda joined forces with old pal Denny Laine (from the Moody Blues) and drummer Danny Seiwell. It endured, in various incarnations, for eight more years and eight more albums. Paul first conceived the band as a vehicle for playing small clubs and halls, a return to his rock roots and an emergence from the isolation that, in Paul’s view, had ultimately destroyed the Beatles. As a traveling show, Wings was a hit from the start—who wouldn’t want to hear Paul play the local pub?—but a succession of pop hits soon propelled him back to superstar-sized arenas and concert halls.

Critical acclaim was not so readily forthcoming. Without the Beatles’ special alchemy Paul’s romanticism tended to drift toward pap, lacking the spark of originality that characterized the best McCartney-Lennon collaborations. His most acrid critic, to Paul’s everlasting chagrin, turned out to be Lennon. For years they squabbled like ex’s unable to leave behind a stormy marriage, but when it came to sarcastic repartee John was in a class by himself. Japes like the one about Humperdinck, or the picture of John hoisting a pig by its ears (a wicked sendup of Paul holding up a sheep on the cover of his Ram album) wounded Paul deeply. He still has not entirely recovered; in a recent interview he claimed to draw fresh solace from his conversations with Yoko Ono. “She tells me something very important,” he revealed, “that John still loved me, after all.”

“Of course my brother and John loved each other,” declares Michael McCartney, “same as my brother and I do. Brothers have their feuds—you love ’em and you hate ’em. Oh, it’s easy enough to put all the negative parts under a microscope. I could have written a book called Paulie Dearest, slagged him to death and made millions. But it wouldn’t have been the truth. With Paul and John, though, all the dirty linen was brought out in public.”

Despite, or perhaps because of, such controversy, Paul continued to pour his energy into the music, and by 1976, his faith had been rewarded. Wings toured America that year like conquering heroes. McCartney was hailed on the cover of Time, and the band’s crack performances drew wildly ecstatic crowds and rave reviews. Amidst all the hoopla, however, Paul and Linda remained serene and jocular, causing one associate to marvel that McCartney was the only touring rock star around who knew how to keep a grip on his sanity.

”Groupies, chicks. It was fabulous. I loved it. There was no stopping me after a (Beatles) show. I was the biggest raver out. But I got to thinking, ‘What am I doing with my life? Who am I getting to know? What one chick do I know as a pal?’ And there weren’t any… Mainly, I’d sown enough wild oats. Making love does become a sort of commitment—I love the idea of vows and stuff. To tell the truth, it keeps me kind of straight.” Paul McCartney, 1974

“I’m not sophisticated, a good conversationalist, looking good all the time. I don’t think of myself like Jacqueline Kennedy or Patricia Nixon.” Linda McCartney, 1974

Paul was always the most desirable of the Beatle bachelors, and by the end of the sixties, he was the only one left. Any whiff of serious romance merited close scrutiny by the press. Thus, Linda “no relation to Kodak” Eastman was in for some rough sport, when, after a relatively swift courtship, she and Paul tied the knot in 1969. A rock photographer at the Fillmore East who’d enjoyed acquaintanceships with various rock figures previous to meeting Paul, she was dubbed the “Park Avenue groupie”—a sobriquet that says more about rock’s inbred sexism than Linda’s character. (Years later, Rolling Stone slurred Joni Mitchell in much the same fashion.)

Nonetheless, Paul and Linda took to the life of domestic bliss with remarkable dispatch, a condition rather smugly documented on their first two records together, Ram and Wild Life. Since then, however, they’ve managed to sustain the ideal of traditional marriage and family—no mean feat in this era of celebrity swapstakes. Though rumors of discord surface from time to time, from all indications, their marriage remains solid. Indeed, one of the highlights of the Wings Over America tour was Paul’s impassioned rendition of “My Love”, crooning the hook “my love does it gooood” while a smiling Linda posed before the multitudes, hands on hips, letting no one miss the implications of that particular song.

“Paul would be sort of a Republican.” John Eastman, Paul’s brother-in-law and business manager

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Paul McCartney is “the most honored man in music.” One is naturally inclined to trust Guinness in these matters, and Paul’s statistics do tell an amazing story—over 100 million album sales, 100 million singles sales and, separately, 43 million-selling songs. Since 1970, all 10 of Paul’s records (solo and with Wings) have been certified gold by the Record Industry Association of America. The last five releases have also gone platinum (over a million units sold), and his newest, Tug of War, which features Ringo, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Carl Perkins, is certain to do the same.

During the sixties, however, only a small part of the Beatles’ fabulous success translated into personal wealth. For many years the band relied on a loose network of acquaintances to handle their financial matters—most proved either honest or competent, but rarely both. But under the guidance of John Eastman, Paul has since realized a vast financial empire, with an estimated annual income, mostly from record and publishing royalties, of about $40 million. His publishing house, MPL, originally established for tax purposes, is the largest independent song publisher in the world, holding the rights to scores from Grease, Annie, Hello Dolly, A Chorus Line, Bye Bye Birdie and Mame; standards from “On, Wisconsin” to “Stormy Weather” and “Autumn Leaves”; the entire catalog of Buddy Holly songs, rags by Scott Joplin, songs by Ira Gershwin, even the theme to the Dinah Shore TV show. And in a recent twist of fate, Paul and Yoko are currently negotiating with British mogul Sir Lew Grade to buy back Northern Songs, the catalog of early Beatles hits (including “Yesterday”) that was sold during the sixties. The whimsical Beatle has turned out to be one savvy entrepreneur.

Less publicized, however, are McCartney’s frequent gestures of charity. He’s performed various benefits for UNESCO, and, in 1979,, following a plea from then-Secretary General of the United Nations Kurt Waldheim, he personally organized a giant pop concert to raise the emergency relief aid for Kampuchea. The event and subsequent album, Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (featuring the Who, Queen, the Pretenders and Elvis Costello, among others), has netted UNICEF over $600,000 to date, according to organization officials. A concert movie will also be released around the United States and Europe this summer.

McCartney’s generosity crops up in smaller, more personal encounters. “When I first decided to become a writer, I sent a bunch of stuff to Paul,” recalls Laura Gross, now a radio interviewer at KRLA, the “Beatles station” of Los Angeles. “Then, when he came to L.A., I knocked on the door of his hotel, and he said ‘Oh yes, I’ve read your stuff, you ought to send us what you’re doing. Linda and I are very interested.’ Here I was, a stranger and a nobody, and he took the time to be kind. He gave me encouragement at a time when that was very important to me.”

“He was my boss,” observes Wings guitarist Laurence Juber, “but he was also my teacher. At one point he gave me a fairly substantial budget just so I could develop my own ideas. He’s an extremely benevolent sort of person, but he doesn’t shout about it. He’s aware of his responsibility to other talents, otherwise he wouldn’t be a nice person, and he is a nice person. Of course, he’s always got that element of cockiness about him, because he’s come such a long way. Don’t forget, he was just a kid off the street in Liverpool. That’s all any of them were.”

“Phony Beatlemania has bitten the dust.” The Clash

“I love Paul, he’s my favourite—brown, white, red, blue or green! He is the Beatles.” Little Richard, interviewed by KRLA’s Laura Gross

In 1974, Mark Lapidos decided to put together a kind of giant swap meet and communal gathering for Beatles fans. He called it Beatlefest, rented a hall, and ended up admitting 7,000 people and turning away thousands more. This year, Beatlefest will span 11 days in four different U.S. cities, as interest continues to mount in a group that called it quits more than a decade ago. “We’re not living in the past,” Lapidos insists. “You take surveys now and ask young people their favourite group and what do they say? The Beatles! Their music will not die. It is the cultural phenomenon of the century.”

Lapidos may be right. The past year has evidenced yet another spate of books and articles about the Beatles, along with discoveries of long-dormant radio recordings and master tapes by the Fab Foursome. And if anything, the hideous murder of John Lennon in December 1980 seems to have inspired fans to rekindle the flame of memory. “We simply couldn’t let that act destroy such an important part of our lives,” explains Lapidos. “Actually, we became more like family, pulling closer together after we’d lost our brother.”

The man who knew John Lennon best was devastated by his murder. Paul’s friend, Paddy Moloney of the Chieftains, remembers seeing McCartney looking “stunned. He said it was useless and tragic, (but) I don’t think it had penetrated that John was gone forever. I’m sure it took a few days for that to sink in.” When it did, Paul turned, as he always did in times of crisis, to his closest ally—music. At the suggestion of friend and producer George Martin, he shifted base from London to Martin’s studio on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, away from the obtrusive glare of the media. Once settled in with Linda and the kids, he called up Ringo, Wingsmate Denny Laine, Carl Perkins, Stevie Wonder, and embarked on the most ambitious and painstaking project of his musical career.

“I have never met a more dedicated musician than Paul McCartney. He’ll work all night on a little guitar lick until he gets it just the way he wants it. He’s a perfectionist.” Carl Perkins

The intensity of his commitment on Montserrat became its own kind of therapy. Between sessions the musicians would swim, sun on the beach, or take Jeep rides along the scenic island trails. But after two months, McCartney and Martin returned to London, where they continued to refine the material for another year. The sessions had produced two albums worth of music; the second set was still in its final stages of completion when I phoned Martin’s studio in March. A spokesperson remarked that McCartney was anxiously awaiting its public reception. “I think Paul wants to have a truly ‘musical’ success this time, not just a popular one,” she declared. “He really wants to be recognized for achieving something.”

In the past decade, McCartney’s most trying periods have often fostered his best work—McCartney and Ram, following the Beatles split; Band on the Run in 1973, when Wings was coming apart at the seams, and to a lesser extent, Back to the Egg in 1979, amidst persistent rumors that Paul and Linda’s marriage was on the rocks. But all of those efforts pale, I think, beside Tug of War. Here Paul has finally cast off the aureole of calculated cuteness that marred so much of his seventies music, and penned lyrics that are evocative, unsentimental and deeply personal. At the same time, the album’s sheer range and spunky, let’s-try-it-on spirit recalls the Beatles at their most ambitious, from the daring juxtaposition of rock ’n’ roll rhythm and big band texture that propels “Ballroom Dancing” to the graceful, quirky country swing duet with Perkins, to the hothouse funk of “What’s That”, a six-minute corker with Stevie Wonder that bears favorable comparison to Wonder’s own “Superstition”. Yet the record’s most eloquent moment is its most elemental—a quiet, heartfelt paean to McCartney’s fallen brother, entitled “Here Today.”

And if I said I really knew you well, What would your answer be? Well, knowing you, You’d probably laugh, And say that we were worlds apart If you were here today… here today.

Every era has its myths—from Jesus to Camelot to the Beatles—and every myth exists to fill the special needs of its culture. As Beatle Paul, he will always play the courtly knight, the crooning Lancelot in shining Nehru jacket. But the real Paul McCartney is no more or less than a talented musician with wife and kids, nearing middle age and trying, along with the rest of us, to sort out the various slings and arows of life’s fortune. It is no put-down to say that nothing he ever does, no matter how accomplished, can again approach the majesty of the legend he once helped create, precisely because it is a legend.

“Why should the Beatles give more?” John Lennon once asked, with characteristic bluntness. “Didn’t they give everything on God’s earth for 10 years? Didn’t they give themselves?”

So now Lennon is gone, though his restless, vibrant spirit survives among the living. And now Paul McCartney, unarguably one of the premier artists of his generation, continues with his own life’s work, which is simply to make music for the world to hear and enjoy; perhaps even be touched by.

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CEO by Day, Raver by Night: 5 Powerful Business Executives Who Love EDM

By day, they run the nation's top companies. By night, they rave.

Tony Hsieh: CEO, Zappos

In his 2010 book Delivering Happiness, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh was effusive in his praise not only for electronic dance music, but also the overarching rave culture zeitgeist. In a wide-ranging 2015 interview with Quartz, Hsieh described how he harnesses the ethos of rave culture and implements it in his company in order to keep his employees happy. In his book, Hsieh even tells a visceral story about a rave he attended in 1999.

"The entire room felt like one massive, united tribe of thousands of people, and the DJ was the tribal leader of the group," he wrote. "I made a note to myself to make sure I never lost sight of the value of a tribe where people truly felt connected and cared about the well-being of one another."

Arturas Karnisovas: EVP, Chicago Bulls Arturas Karnisovas

Sports and electronic music go together like whiskey and cola. However, it's the DJs and athletes who are usually rattling speakers and backboards—not executives. Enter Arturas Karnisovas, who is the Executive Vice President of the Chicago Bulls, home to legend Michael Jordan, who helped the team raise a staggering 6 NBA championship banners.

In a report published by The Denver Post just last month, readers were introduced to the raver side ofKarnisovas, who 11-year NBA veteran Jared Jeffries said loves "hardcore" electronic dance music and even blasts Armin van Buuren, Kaskade, and Calvin Harris in the gym while working out. In a follow-up report by NBC Sports Chicago, Karnisovas playfully made light of Jeffries' comments while expounding on his passion for EDM. "Jared (Jeffries) talks too much," he joked. "...Iâm very diverse in terms of music that I play. Iâm all over the place. I was just first generation of EDM and techno and house. I actually know that house came from Chicago, Detroit area. Thatâs some history there too."

David Solomon: CEO, Goldman Sachs David Solomon

Is there anything more lit than quarterly earnings calls? More dope than low risk, high yield investments? Just ask David Solomon. By day, Solomon runs Goldman Sachs, one of the nation's largest investment banking enterprises, and by night, he DJs as an electronic dance music artist named D-Sol.

Solomon, who banks north of $15 million annually in his role as CEO, isn't in the music business to make money. In 2017, Goldman Sachs spokesperson Jake Siewert told the New York Times that Solomon uses electronic music as a respite and as an outlet to maintain his work/life equilibrium. âDavidâs always believed that having a wide range of outside interests leads to a balanced life and makes for a better career. Heâs preached that regularly to younger employees in the firm and tries to lead by example," Siewert said. Moreover, D-Sol donates all of his music-related income to charities battling the opioid epidemic.

Evan Spiegel: CEO, Snap Inc. Evan Spiegel

Snap Inc. has grown to become one of the most renowned and influential tech companies on the planet. Its flagship product, Snapchat, single-handedly initiated a paradigm shift in the way we consume and share content and it serves as the bedrock of the trailblazing company. The organization's CEO, former Stanford University wunderkind Evan Spiegel, harbors a different bedrockâelectronic music.

In February 2017, Business Insider published a report about Spiegel's musical interests after perusing his public Hype Machine profile. At the time of publishing, he had smashed the "play" button on Louis The Childâs âLove Is Aliveâ and Lost Kings' âPhone Down," two monster singles in the future bass genre. At one point in time, Spiegel also even kicked the tires on starting a record label.

Elon Musk: CEO, Tesla and SpaceX

As polarizing as he is prolific, Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk is also an EDM head. Back in January 2020, he added another title to his illustrious rÃ©sumÃ©âDJ.

What started out as a tongue-in-cheek venture actually proved to be a legitimate one after he dropped his infectious house tune "Don't Doubt Ur Vibe." âI wrote the lyrics & performed the vocals!!â Musk shared on Twitter at the time." âThis song is hard."

He may have great taste in music, but not baby names. Here's to you, baby X Ã A-12.

from Best DJ Kit https://edm.com/features/5-powerful-business-executives-who-love-edm

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Q+A: The Dead C

How excited are you to be playing Laneway for the first time in a few weeks? Actually quite excited. We've done this kind of thing in other countries, never at home. It will be interesting to see how it pans out.

You’re legendary in the New Zealand music scene having formed in the 80’s, so are you able to pick just one favourite moment as a band? I can be very specific, 8 December 2006, Butlins Holiday Camp, All Tomorrows Parties Festival. The main stage lineup on the first night was Nurse With Wound, Flipper, the Melvins, The Stooges, Sonic Youth, and then after midnight, the Dead C. That's a hell of a bill, and I got to put my tiny amp on the same piece of stage as Ron Ashton's Marshall stack had occupied an hour earlier. And we rocked the roof off that sucker.

You’ve constantly pushed the borders of rock with your experimental sound, are there any bands or artists that you admire for keeping things as interesting as you do? There are plenty of artists to admire. I love Bill Orcutt, who used to play in Harry Pussy, he's a hell of a guy who pushes all the right boundaries. Sir Richard Bishop, Heather Leigh, Kim Gordon, Alastair Galbraith, Lasse Marhaug, Taming Power, I could go all night....

Can you tell us how about your writing process? Is it a collaborative effort? It's 100% collaborative, but it's not writing. We literally just make shit up on the spot, and we never try to repeat it. But the collaboration is vital to our success, because every member has a contribution that is equally important to every other member. Song-writing introduces hierarchy. We smash all that.

You have an album called ‘Rare Ravers’ coming out on January 19th through Ba Da Bing Records - just in time for Laneway! What can we expect from this album? The same formless spew as our last twenty albums.

Will we be hearing much of the new album at Laneway? Not really. All our material is generated in the moment, by collective improvisation. Whatever we play at Laneway will not have been played before, and will never be played a again. That's why we represent such great value for money!

What does The Dead C have in the works for the future? We're not giving up.

Quick Fire

The two artists I’m most excited for at Laneway 2019 are... Michael Morley and Robbie Yeats.

Three things I can’t live without are... Fine liquor, cigars and philosophy.

The one song I wish I wrote is... Diamonds, Fur coat, Champagne by Suicide

Three things that I need to have with me at Laneway 2019 are... My Concord Allegro II amp, my Coloursound Supaphase pedal and my pants.

If I held a world record it would be for... Reading.

The first thing that comes to mind when I hear Laneway 2019 is... Paperwork.

The song of mine that I am the most proud of is... I've only written one, Bad Politics.

My favourite venue I've ever played is... Lyttelton Coffee Company.

The ideal environment for me to create music in is... A place with no rules.

If I only had 3 words to convince you to watch us at Laneway they would be... Good, bad, ugly.

Don’t miss out on seeing The Dead C at Laneway on the 28th of January, tickets are still available here!

Follow The Dead C on social media!

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Interview by Scarlett Dellow

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2018 In Review

For many, 2018 was tough! I received so many messages from folks who were ready to leave it behind. To a degree, I understand! There even came a point when I stopped watching the news. For me however, 2018 was the most transformational year of my life thus far. At the start of each year I select one word to help guide my intentions for the next 364 days. For 2018 I was on a quest for PEACE.

2018 answered the call immediately! Things kicked off with continued celebrations for my 30th birthday, preparations for my company’s fifth anniversary, and boom, in walks one of the greatest men I’ve ever met. Joy to the world! The future I envisioned was changing and this required a new action plan. So where do I start? To maintain peace in my eyes meant to work smarter not harder. I’m accustomed to completing a million tasks a day, jumping here, typing there, driving to the next class, or the next gig. But nah, not for 2018. I wasn’t eager to jump in to my normal work routine. I was intentional about slowing down to figure out next steps. Better steps. Smarter steps. Definitely needed to lean on my faith for direction! The moment I did that, everything changed. God revealed so much I needed to know and the world as I knew it flipped upside down. Was the experience bad? Nope! Painful? Sometimes. Uncomfortable? VERY! ...but here I am today on the other side of healing with so much gratitude, strength,and lessons. Instead of focusing on the discomforts and hardships of 2018, let us remember the year we lived, learned and LEVELED up… with or without Ciara’s dance.

Speaking of Ciara she made a comeback and added to the Black Girl Magic and Black Boy Joy that flooded 2018. I still get chills when I reflect on Beyonce’s Coachella performance and the fact that Michelle Obama wrote the #1 selling book of 2018 with BECOMING! My sister Siobhan Bent became an author too and co-wrote the book 13 Steps!! Jada, Willow, & Gam opened up our hearts with the Red Table Talk. Meghan Markle and her mom sprinkled melanin all over Buckingham palace...

We could not stop dancing in 2018. Ding Dong and the ravers crew made Dancehall NICE again! Mi nuh tiyad YET fi fling, genna bounce, and lebeh lebeh. @iamzoie had EVERYONE twerking on Fridays… Aliya Janell went on tour, and both lucian & vincy music dominated the soca airwaves and carnival waistlines...

and last but not least, we cannot discuss 2018 without the historical, box office breaking, Michael B Jordon shining, vibranium oozing, BLACK PANTHER!!!!

Some of my personal favourite moments in 2018 were:

The Surprise Party my family through for me TWO weeks after my birthday!

I am still shooketh and can’t believe they pulled it off! Look at my cake ya’ll!

My Babies SMASHING their waltz on Breakfast Television and at their annual gala!

I am the dance program coordinator for the Trust 15 organization. They provide youth in the Rexdale/North Etobicoke area with programs that promote and facilitate positive behaviour, creative expression, and cooperative working skills. Love my babies!!! The team was challenged with the task of learning the waltz for the annual gala. Not only did they SMASH the appearance we did together on Breakfast Television (Watch HERE) but they DELIVERED on show day and brought me to tears! That evening we all elevated together.

Aug. 3rd: The day went in this order Spice interview on CP24 --> Spice appearance for Tweed, Shakera and friends attend Friday Night Mas night parade at Ontario Place → 4 hours sleep → Caribana 2018 at the Exhibition.

I can’t put this day into words. The Carnival Spice calendar was full and so was my heart! The team and I worked, filmed live interviews, and played mas twice! I’m still sore… but oh the memories

Power of Success Conference where I met THE Tony Robbins

Tony Robbins knows my name all! This is probably THE WORST picture of me but I don’t care. This day shifted me at my core.

Having been in the carnival scene for over 10 years, I’ve seen and experienced so many memories and great lessons. However, on December 29th, 2019 I announced that I will no longer be taking any carnival entertainment bookings or teaching any Carnival Spice drop in classes. Watch the full video to LEARN WHY HERE)

Although a tough decision, it’s also very freeing! I embrace all the new opportunities flowing my way and will continue my work in developing aspiring artists of color and on a professional platform where their spirits, beauty, and talent can shine. But best believe if Machel or Bunji calls and says they need me in Trinidad to perform, I WILL BE THERE - FEATHERS IN HAND!

Culture is so important to me, and Carnival Spice allowed me to express that. We celebrated Carnival Spice’s 5th birthday, website relaunch, and first company audition in 2018. Even had a repost from Kes the Band for my choreography to their smash single HELLO (Watch Here - it’s at 15, 000 views! ). When I founded the company, I had no idea that it would be what it is today. From festivals, to birthdays, to weddings, the SPICE could be found all over the GTA and your social media timelines. The connections that have blossomed among the #SpiceFam members is also a major highlight; I can’t express how heartwarming it is to see my clients and team members bond both in and outside of class. I look forward to what’s next for the Carnival Spice community.

SENDING YOU LOVE & LIGHT! LET US USE THE TOOLS WE LEARNED LAST YEAR TO MAKE 2019 THE BEST YEAR YET!

Xoxo & Wakanda Forever,

Shakera

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24: Live Another Day

Edit In May 2013, Deadline first reported that Fox was considering a limited-run “event series” for 24 based on a concept by Howard Gordon , after failed efforts to produce the 24 feature film and the cancellation of Kiefer Sutherland ‘s series Touch . David Fury confirmed on Twitter that he would also be involved, pulling “double duty” with Gordon’s new series Tyrant . [1] The following week, Fox officially announced 24: Live Another Day , a limited-run series of twelve episodes that would feature the return of Jack Bauer . Fox CEO Kevin Reilly said that the series would essentially represent the twelve “most important” hours of a typical 24 season, with jumps forward between hours as needed. As with the rest of Fox’s push into event programming, the production was promised to have “a big scope and top talent and top marketing budgets.” Reilly also noted that the project could pave the way for sequel series in the future. [2] In the press release, Gordon said: “ Jack Bauer has always been an exciting, thrilling character, and I confess that I’ve missed him. I think the audience has too. The character has evolved through the years, and this new and exciting event series format is perfect to tell the next chapter of his story and continue to reflect how the world is changing. Fans can rest assured that the Jack they know and love will be back. ” Kiefer Sutherland , who was confirmed to executive produce and star in the new series, added: “ The response to ‘24’ is unlike anything I have ever experienced as an actor before. To have the chance to reunite with the character, Jack Bauer, is like finding a lost friend. The story ideas from Howard Gordon are exciting and fresh, and will not disappoint. Great thanks to 20th Century Fox Television, Imagine Television and the FOX network for this opportunity. Make no mistake, my goal is to knock your socks off. See you soon. ” In June, it was announced that Jon Cassar was signed to executive produce and direct multiple episodes of Live Another Day , including the first two. [3] Executive producers and writers Robert Cochran , Manny Coto and Evan Katz also returned, with Coto and Katz serving as showrunners. [4] [5] Sean Callery composed the score for the series. [6] The writing process began on July 1 , with David Fury pitching the first episode. [7] The first episode, ” 11:00am-12:00pm “, was written by Evan Katz & Manny Coto [8] and the second, ” 12:00pm-1:00pm “, by Robert Cochran and David Fury . [9] Returning 24 director Milan Cheylov directed episodes 9 and 10. [10] On July 11 , 2013 , executive producer Brian Grazer announced in an interview that the 24 miniseries would “be a limited series that would then spin off into a series itself. Fox is doing it, Fox studio and Fox network, and we’re totally thrilled by that.” [11] Casting After Kiefer Sutherland , Mary Lynn Rajskub was announced as the second official cast member in August 2013 , reprising her role as Chloe O’Brian . [12] In September 2013, it was revealed Kim Raver was negotiating a deal to return as Audrey . It was also revealed that the new President of the United States would be a character the audience has met before, leading to speculation that William Devane ‘s James Heller would be returning as President. [13] On October 4 it was confirmed that both Raver and Devane had signed deals to rejoin the cast. [14] In November 2013, Canadian actor Michael Wincott was announced as the first new cast member, portraying an infamous hacker and activist named Adrian . [15] Soon after, Gbenga Akinnagbe and Giles Matthey were cast as series regulars, playing CIA agents Erik Ritter and Jordan Reed . [16] At the TCA panel on January 13, 2014, Fox announced that Yvonne Strahovski had joined the cast as Kate Morgan , a CIA field operative on the trail of Jack Bauer. [17] The same week, Emmy Award -nominated film and television actor Benjamin Bratt was announced to play the role of Steve Navarro , the CIA’s London chief of operations. [18] Tate Donovan was announced to play Audrey Raines’ new husband and White House Chief of Staff Mark Boudreau . [19] On January 24, the casting of renowned actor and comedian Stephen Fry as British Prime Minister Trevor Davies was announced. [20] In December 2013, two-time Oscar nominee Judy Davis was cast as Margot Al-Harazi , a British national and the widow of a notorious terrorist. [21] However, in February, Davis left the role after personal matters prevented her from traveling to London for filming. [22] Davis was replaced by Game of Thrones actress Michelle Fairley . [23] In December 2013, David Fury sent out a pair of tweets suggesting that Carlos Bernard could return to portray Tony Almeida . [24] Bernard ultimately did not appear, but an ” extra scene ” involving Almeida will appear on the season Blu-ray Disc set . [25] Filming Edit 24: Live Another Day filmed on location in London , United Kingdom . [26] Pre-production and location scouting by the crew, including Jon Cassar , began in November 2013. [27] The production offices for Live Another Day were based in the Gillette Building in west London, previously used for films such as Red 2 . [28] Production began on January 6 , 2014 , with filming scheduled to occur from January 25 through June 13 . [29] Promotion Edit A 45-second teaser titled “Street Chaos,” featuring Jack Bauer and Chloe O’Brian , was filmed on January 21 for debut during the February 2 Super Bowl XLVIII telecast on Fox . Several short fifteen-second clips were released on YouTube during the pre-game broadcast. The first promo featuring footage from the new episodes, titled “The Clock Starts Ticking”, aired on Fox on March 9, 2014. On April 7, ” Jack Is Back “, a half-hour behind-the-scenes featurette featuring interviews with cast and crew members, was released on Fox.com and other outlets. On April 11, a new movie-style trailer was released, along with the debut of a viral marketing campaign focusing on Chloe O’Brian and her new organization Open Cell . A fifteen-second TV spot features Chloe warning viewers that Jack is innocent and directing them to Open-Cell.org to learn more. This was accompanied by similar radio advertisements and the “hacking” of Fox’s 24 Facebook and Twitter pages to link to posts on the website. Following each new episode, a new web feature called Connect24 , sponsored by Sprint , offered exclusive sneak peeks for the subsequent episode after the user completes certain “missions.” A 24 panel was held at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con on July 26 , 2014 , featuring Kiefer Sutherland , Jon Cassar , and Yvonne Strahovski . [30] Release Edit In April, Amazon.com announced a deal with Fox Broadcasting Company to become the exclusive streaming carrier for 24: Live Another Day via its Amazon Prime service. [31] The first four episodes of Live Another Day were made available for purchase on Amazon.com starting on May 6 , 2014 , the day after the two-hour premiere. The series was simulcast in Canada, debuting on May 5, 2014, on Global . [32] In the United Kingdom, the series premiere aired on Sky1 at 1:00am on May 6 , 2014 simultaneous with the U.S. premiere, with the official premiere on May 7 and airing on Wednesdays thereafter. [33] Canal+ , which holds the airing rights in France, aired the premiere with a 40-minute delay from the U.S. airing. [34] On May 6, 2014, it premiered in Germany on Sky Deutschland , [35] in Mexico and Latin America on Canal Fox [36] in Greece and Cyprus on Fox , [37] and in the Philippines on Jack City — first at the exclusive time of 1:00 pm via satellite before airing in its regular primetime slot of 9:00 pm. [38] In Asia, the series aired on AXN , starting on May 6 on AXN Asia and May 9 on AXN India. [39] It was broadcast in Australia on Network Ten . [40] It also premiered in South Africa on May 29 , 2014 , on M-Net . [41] 24: Live Another Day was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the U.S. on September 30 , 2014 . [42] Among the special features is ” 24: Solitary “, a Blu-ray-exclusive “story extension” that addresses Tony Almeida ‘s fate following Season 7 . [25] Reception Edit As of May 7, 2014, 24: Live Another Day holds a rating of 70 out of 100 on the review aggregator site Metacritic, indicating “generally favorable” reviews.” [43] On Rotten Tomatoes, another review aggregator, the series currently holds a score of 84%, and is considered “Certified Fresh.” [44] The two-hour premiere episode received generally positive reviews. Merrill Barr ( Forbes ) compared the premiere favorably to previous seasons of 24 , stating that “The audience is given reason to care about Jack and his associates again because events are given reason to matter again… Here, much like in seasons one and two , everything ties together. The plot Jack’s trying to stop has a direct connection to the lives of multiple supporting characters he’s yet to interact with. It’s this dynamic that made the show great once, and will make it great again.” [45] Aaron Riccio ( Slant Magazine ) wrote that the twelve-episode format was a promising development, and that “the result is a leaner, scrappier 24 that is both firmly within its comfort zone…and somehow outside it, with Jack and the other returning characters more readily showing the wear and tear of their profession.” [46] Other reviews were less positive; Jeff Jensen ( Entertainment Weekly ) criticized the reuse of story elements and character archetypes, concluding that “Despite the high-grade action, the premiere is more a showcase for everything that was bad about 24 than a reminder of everything that was good.” [47] Reception for the season’s finale was generally positive [48] [49] and ratings for the finale were up to 21% from the previous installment. [50] Despite airing in mid-2014, Live Another Day competed in the 2014-2015 season at the Primetime Emmy Awards , as it had not aired half of its episodes by the May 31 , 2014 deadline to qualify for the 2013-2014 awards. [51] Live Another Day was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards in the Miniseries or Movie category: Outstanding Music Composition (Original Dramatic Score), Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing, and Outstanding Sound Editing. Media tie-ins

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Trump went on ‘Fox & Friends’ and things got extremely weird

President Donald Trump called into Fox & Friends on Thursday morning for a sprawling interview where he blasted former FBI Director James Comey, brought up old gripes about the 2016 election, and praised Kanye West.

The president also suggested to those watching that he didn’t get First Lady Melania Trump a birthday present–only a “beautiful card.”

Trump, who was practically screaming on the phone at points, seemed to relish the time to speak directly to his supporters through the program. The Fox hosts tried at multiple points to interject, but the president jumped from topic to topic that seemed to be on his mind.

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The last question from the Fox & Friends was about how Trump would grade his presidency so far–and his answer was exactly what you’d expect.

“I’m fighting a battle against a horrible group of deep-seated people,” Trump said, adding: “I’ve been able to escape that cloud… I would give myself an A+. Nobody has done what I’ve been able to do and I did it despite the fact that I have a phony cloud over my head that doesn’t exist.”

It was a lot to take in.

People online called the president’s interview a “meltdown.”

I have seen three year olds on a sugar high give more coherent accounts of their actions than Trump just now.

— ana marie cox (@anamariecox) April 26, 2018

This Trump meltdown on Fox and Friends is hilarious.

— o'neill (@johnoneillnyc) April 26, 2018

Funny watching Fox and Friends listening to trump rant like a madman. Wow.

— TG (@blaster5337) April 26, 2018

Trump is calling in to Fox and Friends this morning for something that would be the opposite of a fireside chat.

More like a Dumpster Fire Monologue.

— Nunca Trump (@NeverTrumpTexan) April 26, 2018

Trump is sounding unhinged on Fox & Friends.

— Seeker of the Truth (@Grtseeker) April 26, 2018

i'm dying w/ this Fox News Trump interview……"Fox & Friends" hosts look mortified as this old man rambles on

— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) April 26, 2018

The president…seems to have a lot he wants to get off his chest.

— Hallie Jackson (@HallieJackson) April 26, 2018

Others commented on the substance of the interview.

The president is in rare form this morning, and these three can't get a word in edgewise, though they're trying pic.twitter.com/O5zOjxYxer

— Vera Bergengruen (@VeraMBergen) April 26, 2018

First revelation of Trump on “Fox & Friends”: he says he didn’t have time to buy Melania a birthday present.

— Michael M. Grynbaum (@grynbaum) April 26, 2018

Listening to @realDonaldTrump on @foxandfriends . Essentially a 20 minute monologue sounding like an unhinged raver. It’s scary.

— Gina Taylor Lunshof (@GinaTaylo) April 26, 2018

Watching @kilmeade struggle to steer this @foxandfriends @realDonaldTrump interview is just adorable.

— Saulville (@Saulville) April 26, 2018

Watching #Trump dig himself deeper on multiple holes with this Fox & Friends interview while eating breakfast. pic.twitter.com/JNZCgjWhux

— Necroxis (@Necroxis9) April 26, 2018

Trump's Fox friends, while asking some good questions, are interrupting the president's rantings and ravings to try to help him.

It's like interrupting your racist grandpa in front of a group of people before he gets himself into big trouble. #foxandfriends

— Geoffrey Sorensen (@GSorensen) April 26, 2018

Trump talking on Fox & Friends about Kanye & Shania Twain. As much as he says he doesn't care whether celebrity elites like him, he *totally* cares whether celebrity elites like him.

— James Poniewozik (@poniewozik) April 26, 2018

Fox & Friends host Steve Doocey ended the interview by saying the president “had a lot to say.”

He’s not wrong.

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Actress/Activist Pooya Mohseni On Her Role In Sanaz Toossi’s ENGLISH - Part 2

#frontmezzjunkies presents #PartTwo of an #interview with #Actress #Activist #PooyaMohseni On Her Role In @AtlanticTheater #EnglishATC wri: #SanazToossi dir: #KnudAdams @roundaboutnyc #RoundaboutUnderground conducted by @michaelraver

Tala Ashe (Elham), Pooya Mohseni (Roya), Marjan Neshat (Marjan), Hadi Tabbal (Omid), and Ava Lalezarzadeh (Goli) in Atlantic Theater Company’s world premiere production of English. Photo Credit: Ahron R. Foster The Interview: Pooya Mohseni (Part 2) Interview conducted by Michael Raver We seem to be in a theatrical era where most new work must address a socio-political hot topic. In a way, it’s…

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WOULD A WOODSTOCK REVIVAL WORK?

“We believe in universal human rights, ethical business practices, unfettered creative expression, free trade, the loving care of our planet, the power of the individual to make a difference and the overwhelming impact of communities to act as agents of peaceful change.” Those are the core principles inscribed by the music world’s original festival, Woodstock.

Bethel, New York, in August 1969 might have set the stage for one of the most pivotal moments in music history. A fusion of art alongside some of the greatest performers of the era including Jimi Hendrix, The Who and Janis Joplin took stage on a dairy farm to perform for nearly half a million people.

The United States was at a pivotal moment in history. The Civil Rights Movement was coming to a close, while America’s involvement in the Vietnam War peaked in 1969. It was a time of chaos in the States. However, in the midst of the disarray, music brought together over 500,000 people for a four-day demonstration of peace, love and an appreciation for the arts. Woodstock undoubtedly made history. According to Woodstock.com, singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell recounts Woodstock as “a spark of beauty where half-a-million kids saw that they were part of a greater organism.”

Flash forward to 1999 where a 30th commemorative anniversary of Woodstock was held. However, this time around Woodstock would live in infamy. Woodstock was an absolute disaster and quite honestly made an absolute mockery of the festival’s premises. There was nothing peaceful about the numerous cases of sexual assault, arson and outbreaks of violence.

Not to mention the music pretty much defaced the art of Woodstock. Artists such as Limp Bizkit, Korn and Insane Clown Posse were among the performers of the ’99 Woodstock held in Rome, New York. Need I say more? ICP boasts lyrics such as “I stuck her with my wang, she hit me in the balls. I grabbed her by her neck, and I bounced her off the walls.” Absolutely nothing about those words promotes any sort of peace or universal human rights. Instead, these lyrics advocate for sexual violence, which is just what occurred. According to an article by Rolling Stone, 44 people were arrested and only one was actually charged with sexual assault, despite many counts of witnessed rape at the festival. It was a total abomination. Violence ensued even further with accounts of vehicles being driven through crowds, vendor tents being lit ablaze and crowd surfing going horribly wrong.

Aside from the continuous appropriation of rape and violence, the festival upcharged everything, making the festival more of a scramble for money versus a haven for peace of mind. According to “19 Worst Things about Woodstock ’99” by Rolling Stone, water bottles were charged at a rate of $4 a piece and eventually sold out entirely, leaving the crowd dehydrated and exhausted. This strays far away from the original principle of Woodstock in which 100,000 tickets were sold prior to the event; however, tickets for the original festival ended up being unnecessary. As floods of people flocked in, Woodstock ceased selling tickets and just admitted entry to everyone who traveled to be a part of this monumental musical movement. The four days at Woodstock ’69 were more about community and less about money. The ’99 revival of Woodstock transpired into nothing more than a monopolized mess.

So why is this rant about a festival that happened 17 years ago necessary? Michael Lang, Woodstock’s original organizer, participated in a recent interview conducted by Poughkeepsie Journal, which announced that the festival may be coming back to life for a 50th anniversary celebration. Despite the horror that ensued in ’99, Lang is reportedly pushing forward with plans to bring the festival back to be bigger and better than ever. He is currently collaborating with numerous other partners to discuss plans for the festival that would take place in 2019.

Music festivals are a large part of modern culture. The festival scene has evolved from one monumental music festival that originated in ’69 to festivals from coast to coast to cater to any music enthusiast’s liking. With the rise of the music festival scene, it is no surprise considerations to bring the original festival back are in full swing.

However, Woodstock has a lot of making up to do. If Lang and other collaborators plan to host Woodstock anything like it was in ’99, we can all agree that the festival is a complete and utter waste of time. It would not be a memorable tribute to one of music’s greatest moments, but instead a total mockery. Owners of the event need to totally change their vision back to match goals of the original Woodstock. I’m sorry, but if any artist that promotes violence in their song lyrics or in their daily life is invited to headline the festival, Woodstock can receive a big “hell no” from me. The revival of Woodstock just seems like an opportunity for ravers and headbangers to tarnish the principles intended for Woodstock in the first place. We already have festivals like EDC, Ultra, Coachella and more. If Woodstock intends to model the festival based on inspiration from existing festivals, I say just save us all the trouble and don’t bother. The point was to unite people with music. Woodstock made people feel like they were a part of something bigger than themselves for a minute without having to worry about paying insane amounts of money for water bottles and ticket prices. It was an escape from worldly issues happening outside the confines of Bethel, New York. It truly was a movement instead of a monopolized entity.

I don’t think it’s impossible to discount the notion that a peaceful, successful Woodstock can be created. In fact, Outside Lands, an annual festival held in San Francisco, California, has a peaceful ambiance. Held in the beautiful Golden Gate Park, festivalgoers are provided with the opportunity to take part in digital detoxes, art viewings, food tastings and the showcasing of beautiful music. However, ticket prices are high and there are no direct principles enforced to promote peace at the festival. However, it could potentially be molded into such given the right measures are taken. The music scene is different now. A large majority of this generation is listening to musical groups like Mumford & Sons and Adele instead of Korn and ICP. If any musicians that promote violence would be invited to headline the 50th anniversary, the whole premise of the festival would already be a walking incongruity.

The fact of the matter is times are different now. It isn’t 1969 anymore. This generation is glued to outlets of technology, and with the constant flowing of bad news, some would argue we are becoming more desensitized to violence. However, there are many millennials who go to music festivals to enjoy the music, find a release and escape from the troubles of everyday life much like the youth that engulfed a dairy farm in a small town in New York during that August in the ’60s. I don’t think it’s impossible that a new-age, peaceful Woodstock can be done; however, if owners don’t acknowledge the abomination ’99 was and bring back the principles that made the festival so special, then I think we can all make like Bryan Adams and leave that festival back in the summer of ’69.

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