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Kim Cameron and the SideFX band offer an eclectic blend of pop, rock and jazz into a smooth, groovy listening experience. Think Carly Simon with an attitude. The group launched their first album, Contradictions in the September 2008. Combining a fresh, genre-shifting sound with inspired and deeply personal lyrics, every song in the album is wrapped around a personal experience of lead singer/songwriter, Kim Cameron. Gaining popularity quickly throughout the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, MD area, SideFX offers an alternative sound that is all their own. The SideFX band officially came together in 2007 when they began expanding their basement jamming sessions to local restaurants, benefits and venues. In April 2007, Kim Cameron was inspired to write the songs in Contradictions after her brother-in-law was diagnosed with cancer. Writing songs became a positive outlet for expressing how much he had made an impact on her life. “My goal with writing and singing is to help take people away from a frustrating day or sad place and bring them back home – and home is not a location, but rather a place that you can feel grounded and safe,” says Kim. The album name Contradictions carries hidden meanings. It represents the clash between the upbeat sounds and the lyrical content and the album’s lack of a fixed genre. For Kim, the true contradiction is: “What you see is not always what you get. Inside all of us are some hidden truths or talents that are often overlooked.” A gift for storytelling makes each song by Kim Cameron an unraveling tale that effortlessly connects the listener with the music. Her lyrics speak to life’s journey, exploring emotional relationships and drawing strength from life experiences. The songs reveal a surprising depth—from lyrics about disillusioned troops (“My Hero”), to the temptations of a budding romance (“Come a Little Closer”), to an intimate portrait of a trapped woman who would “rather hide under MySpace eyes”

A rock & roll band with an enduring fondness for pure pop and a wicked, sly sense of humor, TAB the Band defy easy categorization. They may love the Beatles and Cheap Trick as much as T-Rex and the Rolling Stones, but TAB aren’t classic rockers; they’re a vibrant, contemporary band that blends the vigor of punk, the might of arena rock and the melodicism of power-pop, earning the admiration of Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse and J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr, alt-rock stalwarts who requested TAB The Band as their opening act. TAB The Band’s full range can be heard on Zoo Noises (released Jan. 26, 2010), a freewheeling, all-encompassing carnival ride, fueled by such intoxicating singles as the percussive “She Said No (I Love You)” and the breakneck hooks of “Bought and Sold.” TAB The Band may be the best example of how great things can come from no expectations. Brothers Adrian and Tony Perry, sons of Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, began the group almost as a lark. “I grew up in LA,” explains Adrian, “and whenever I came to visit Tony, we’d always record stuff for fun.” Adrian had a few serious bands while he was in high school and college, continuing to occasionally play with Tony. “Around Christmas break in 2006 we said, let’s mess around and make some songs,” remembers Adrian. "Tony invited his friend Ben Tileston to have real drum tracks. We ended up writing nine songs in a week -- it was very organic. Before we knew it, we had a show booked.”

Ed has won over 100 industry awards including; five Andy’s and two Clio’s. His work appeared international in “Photo-Graphis” for seven years running. While on retainer for thirteen years; 1979-1993 with Newsweek Magazine’s Cover Department, Ed has had over 40 published covers. He was a featured photographer on the ABC television show, “World of Photography” in the early 80’s. In 1992, a whole new world of image making opened up to him, when he was introduced to “Photoshop.” “Adapting to the computer and the digital medium was a natural progression. As a photographic digital artist Ed has done over a dozen paperback book covers for Penguin Putnam books, including authors Tom Clancy, Richard A. Clark, Michael Kilian, Carol O”Connell, John Sanford, D.L. Wilson, C.J. Box, and most recent Bill Kellan. In more recent events, Ed’s B&W photographs of Bruce Springsteen and Rod Stewart are in the “Thinking Photography” show at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City Missouri. In June, 2010 twenty-two of Ed’s rock ‘n roll photographs where posted on Samantha Lewin’s website and three are on display on the wall of her private gallery on East 19th street in NYC For more information about Ed Gallucci, see the "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Gallucci"          

Join Red Velvet Media as we talk to Alan Charles Wilder Also known as (Slick!)(born 1 June 1959) is a British musician, formerly of Depeche Mode. His current musical project is called Recoil, started as a side project to Depeche Mode. 

To Awaken the Leader Within. Leadership is a defining characteristic of any generation - and this November 6th & 7th at the Long Beach Convention Center.We’re assembling leaders and visionaries, creating exhilarating panels from technology to social entrepreneurship to spirituality, arranging and hosting seminars and workshops with some of the great teachers of our time and celebrating this experience together with a Saturday evening conscious music festival. Steven Covey, Niurka, Guru Singh, Jason Mraz, Byron Katie are among the visionaries presenting at this powerful event. Raul Rosiles will speak to us about this event and awakening to our Soul's purpose.

"It’s quite possible to do anything, but not if you put it on the leaders. You have to do it yourself. That’s what the great masters and mistresses have been saying since time began. They can point the way, leave signposts and little instructions in various books—the instructions are all there for all to see. I can’t wake you up; you can wake you up. I can’t cure you; you can cure you." —John Lennon In The Cynical Idealist: A Spiritual Biography of John Lennon, author Gary Tillery brings readers the first spiritual and intellectual biography of this seminal musical and cultural figure. Much has been said about John Lennon the Beatle—his rock star evolution and tragic fate. More than a mundane, temporal biography covering Lennon’s life, music, and death, The Cynical Idealist is a soulful portrait of John Lennon’s very being, illuminating the spiritual transformation of a man who influenced the world in a way few others had during the course of the twentieth century. The world could not ignore something extraordinary in Lennon. What was it that set Lennon apart from his fellow bandmates, causing the media to label him the "intellectual" of the group? John Lennon’s spiritual death and rebirth crystallized a global anthem of planetary peace and love that transcends labels, dogma, and social expectations, offering the gift of hope for the coming generation. Praised and ridiculed in equal measure, investigated by the FBI, hounded by the media and ultimately assassinated, Britain’s “Man of the Decade” ignited a revolution of our consciousness. This extraordinary figure deserves an extraordinary book and, in The Cynical Idealist, Tillery provides readers with a new and fascinating framework for assessing Lennon’s life and works.

Join Red Velvet Media as we talk to Frank Stefanko Frank Stefanko is a fine art photographer with connections to New Jersey performers Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen. Stefanko's recently released photographs, taken in the 1960s through the 80s, shed new light on the early careers of the two musicians.

Join Red Velvet Media as we do our fifth in the series of Angel shows .. surprise Guests to be announced! These Angel shows are a must.. If you have been following this one will be just as good as the past ones we have done:)

Baron Wolman (b. June 25, 1937) is an American photographer best known for his work in the late 1960s for the music magazine Rolling Stone. Early photographic career Wolman's professional photographic career began in West Berlin in the 1960s where he was stationed with the military. From Berlin he sold his first photo essay, images of life behind the then-new Berlin Wall. He then wanted to be a photo-journalist. After his discharge he moved from Germany to Los Angeles and then to San Francisco then to Santa Fe, New Mexico.

When singer/songwriter Darius Lux left the confines of New York City to travel the globe for a year, he didn’t fully comprehend the life changing pilgrimage he was about to embark upon. A multi-instrumentalist, a producer, and a performer came back as a free-thinker, a philosopher, and an inspirational lyricist. Combining his appreciation of 60s songwriting, 70s soul, 80s pop and 90s hip-hop into a current mix of soulful, rock-edged pop tunes, Darius Lux found his voice on his debut record “Arise”. The CD is a statement describing in detail how we can take control of our lives. “For each one of us, life can be full of different fears, but we have to remember that fear is a choice. When we decide we don’t want fear and we have chosen to believe in ourselves instead, we find that we begin to receive the things in life we’ve hoped for.” Darius is currently gigging in Southern California with his band and living his life against the grain - with every spirited note he plays; he urges us to do the same. Take part of Darius’ positive voyage at www.DariusLux.com

Celebrate Global PEACE Day tomorrow with host Holly Stephey and her special guests renown psychic medium Glenn Klausner, Raul Rosiles who will discuss his Soul Based Living work and The Leaders Causing Leaders Event, H2Om founder Sandy Fox will speak on Women for Water and Peace, The Emoto Peace Project and inner peace for planetary peace all this and more on Red Velvet Media's BLOGTALK Radio show 9 am PST!

Join us as we talk about Second life! We all want to know what is Second Life ! Second Life is a free 3D virtual world where users can socialize, connect and create using free voice and text chat.where your limits have none.. When you enter Second Life for the first time, you'll start on Welcome Island. This area is designed to quickly teach you the basics of Second Life, including: walking, zooming with your camera, chatting, standing/sitting, flying, and teleporting. Along the way, you'll be rewarded with a few entertaining surprises. Meet and hear from people that make a real living by creating and selling there creations on Second life.. Hear from people that are residents of Second Life Including me! Did you know that Harvard teaches classes in SL and there are many worlds to discover ,,, Fairy worlds, Vampires, Dragons, Role playing, or just having fun shopping!

Join Red Velvet Media as we talk to Cheryl Krebs who has done so much in the Music industry and worked some of the top Rockers ! She started a new singing sensation with 13 year old Alysiaa(Hollie) who has finished her new single "Don't Twitter Me" that will hit the charts instantly!  

Bob Gruen is one of the most well-known and respected photographers in rock and roll. From Muddy Waters to the Rolling Stones; Tina Turner to Madonna; Bob Dylan to Bob Marley; John Lennon to Johnny Rotten, he has captured the music scene for over forty years in photographs that have gained worldwide recognition. Shortly after John Lennon moved to New York in 1971, Bob became John and Yoko’s personal photographer and friend, making photos of their working life as well as private moments. In 1974 he created the iconic images of John Lennon wearing a New York City t-shirt and, standing in front of the Statue of Liberty making the peace sign - two of the most popular of Lennon’s images. Bob has worked with major rock acts such as Led Zeppelin, The Who, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Elton John, Aerosmith, Kiss & Alice Cooper. In 1989, he documented the epic trip to Russia of the “Moscow Music Peace Festival” featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue and Bon Jovi. Gruen is THE world’s best rock and roll photographer…from the legendary shot of Lennon on a rooftop clad in the now iconic New York t-shirt to a heart-wrenching shot of a young Sean Lennon curled up in Yoko’s bed not long after John’s murder.

Red Velvet Media Talks to Mick Rock! Mick Rock is a photographer best known for his iconic shots of rock and roll legends such as Queen, David Bowie, Syd Barrett, Lou Reed, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, Joan Jett, Talking Heads, Roxy Music, Thin Lizzy, Motley Crue, and Blondie. Often referred to as The Man Who Shot the Seventies, legendary rock and roll photographer Mick Rock first met David Bowie in early 1972. Most of the memorable images of David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust were shot by Mick Rock in his capacity as the official Bowie photographer. Rock was instrumental in creating many other key rock ’n’ roll images such as album covers for Syd Barrett’s The Madcap Laughs, Lou Reed’s Transformer and Coney Island Baby, Iggy and the Stooges’ Raw Power, Queen’s Queen II (recreated for their classic music video ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’) and Sheer Heart Attack, the Ramones End of the Century and Joan Jett’s I Love Rock ’n’ Roll, among many others. He was the chief photographer on the films The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Shortbus. In recent years he has published a series of books, many based on his classic images Upcoming publication Exposed – Faces of Rock n Roll (Chronicle Books, Autumn 2010), which will feature many images of Mick’s classic subjects never previously published plus a selection of his recent photos and many other unexpected photos from his extensive archive.

Dean became interested in the entertainment business in the 70's, initially as a musician, playing in bands and writing songs.He has written and recorded over 450 songs and produced six different artists. In the 70's, Dean was one of the first on Staten Island to own a home video camera. In the early 80's, he became a concert promoter at the St. George Theater,putting on 40 shows including acts like Alice Cooper, George Thorogood, Leslie West, The Tubes, Orleans and " Rock 'n' Roll Heaven's Headbangers Ball" In 1984, he purchased a building and created the Wave Street Video Entertainment Club, A.K.A "the Wave", a legendary nightclub on Staten Island. Here he introduced the area to music videos (pre MTV) on its five large projector screens. He utilized the club to showcase pre-recorded videos, put on concerts, and video live performances and showcases of all kinds. Over 1000 performances took place at The Wave, including such acts as: Taylor Dayne, Latoya Jackson, Wu Tang Clan, David Johannsen, Johnny Winter, Joe Jackson, Naughty by Nature, Expose, Cypress Hill, Debbie Gibson, The Fugees, The Ramones, and Twisted Sister etc In 1993, he met Mick Rock who rented a loft space in one of his buildings for a photo studio. At the time, Dean was producing a cable t.v. show called "Welcome To The Universe", which paired live concert footage with interviews of the musicians after their performances at "The Wave". In 2001 Dean started videoing and documenting all of Mick's career photo shoots, gallery shows , lectures, t.v. interviews, book signings, parties,accumulating over 250 hundred hours of footage . Dean & Mick have since formed "Mindecka Productions", as a base of operations for their creative endeavors, to produce and distribute a Rock 'n' Roll Photography-Reality T.V. Show. Dean will continue to shoot and produce shows from the footage of more then 50 important acts that have been or are being photographed by Mick Rock.

Red Velvet Media talks to Crispin Cioe. Crispin Cioe has been playing the saxophone and composing since attending the University of Michigan, Berklee School of Music--and then doing graduate studies at frat parties, bars, nightlclubs, concert stages, arenas, stadia, and recording studios around the nation and the world. He is the co-creator of the brass and reed section The Uptown Horns and has played on hundreds of albums, performed with pop superstars, produced records, composed for film, and served as musical director for television shows and the theater. In short, his career is quintessentially New York in its breadth and scope. In fact, in 2002 he was nominated for one of the most coveted and prestigious awards in the world of American Theater -- the Drama Desk award for Best Music in a Play, for his work as Music Director of the third play in a trilogy by author Charles Mee entitled True Love. Over the past two years Crispin’s own band, Cracked Ice, has become a constantly in-demand party-music unit, performing at night clubs, corporate events, and private affairs in the metro-NYC area, New England, the Caribbean, and beyond. Cracked Ice features several of Crispin’s long-time musical compadres -- all studio/touring stars on thier own--who come together to raise the bar for musical entertainment at parties and events. In 2007, look for the debut album release from Cracked Ice, called “Soul Noir”, which features Crispin’s original songs and the band’s retro/ nuevo soul sound, based on the classic male/female duet format a la Marvin & Tammi, Ike & Tina, Inez & Charlie Foxx, etc. In the past year, Crispin has recorded with the bands Coldplay and the Scissors Sisters (debut/2nd LPs).

Join Holly of Red Velvet Media as she talks to old friend and owner of Ragin Cajun Stephen Domingue. *Stephen is involved in a fun project with the food network. *Please see the press release below in the blog:))) The Ragin Cajun Cafe opened in 1992, in beautiful Hermosa Beach, California. It was founded by Stephen Domingue, originally from Cajun country, Lafayette, Louisiana. When he moved to Southern California in 1987, Steve missed the one-of-a-kind cooking he had grown to love back home. Realizing that no authentic Cajun restaurants existed in Southern California, Steve hit upon the idea of bringing the unmatchable taste of fine Cajun cuisine to theL.A. area. Quickly, he preparedsome of his mother’s own Cajun specialties and began previewing them at local foodfestivals. These "practice runs" were a huge success, and just about everyone who sampled the delicious food asked, "Where’s the restaurant located?" The response confirmed what Steven knew: the time was perfect to make the Ragin Cajun a reality. The restaurant opened in April of 1992, with an original seating capacity of 36 patrons. Using the food as its own advertisement, Steven and the other employees passed out free food samples to the beach-going crowd walking on the boardwalk.Before he knew it, Stephen had a 45-minute waiting line of eager customers stretching down the sidewalk. By December of that year, the original Ragin Cajun Cafe had been selected by the local paper as the Best Cajun Restaurant in the area – the Ragin Cajun craze had begun. Now, five years later, Stephen and the Ragin Cajun team keep the menu items limited to only the best, most authentic Cajun dishes, as they continue with their mission to bring the best of Cajun cuisine to more and more people. And every night, the line continues to form on the boardwalk at Hermosa Beach.

Join us as we talk to the people who made Flatstock Rock poster book! The American Poster Institute (API) is a Austin Texas nonprofit corporation dedicated to promoting poster art and serving poster artists. Among the API’s stated goals are: support for the community of artists creating entertainment-related posters; fostering interaction and communication between these artists: constantly improving standards in the field; and furthering public awareness and appreciation of the art form. Each year API organizes four or more FLATSTOCK poster exhibitions to showcase the work of its members. These exhibitions typically feature as many as 100 poster artists from all over the US, overseas, and Canada. The first FLATSTOCK show was held in San Francisco in 2002. Each Spring since March 2003, the FLATSTOCK show has been part of the South by Southwest Music Conference (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, and it has been a part of the Bumbershoot Music Festival in Seattle each Fall. In July 2006 the FLATSTOCK exhibition made its Midwest US debut at Chicago’s Pitchfork Music Festival. For More information , Please go to Flatstocks Website www.rockpapershow.com

Join us as we talk to Dennis Ferrante... Dennis Ferrante, who worked on John Lennon's albums from "Imagine" through "Rock n' Roll" has also worked with a wide range of musical talents from Alice Cooper to Kiss. He is also credited in working with Three Dog Night, Harry Connick Jr., Joe Jackson, The Clash, Iggy Pop, Harry Nilsson, Hall & Oates, Waylon Jennings, The Raspberries, The Guess Who and The Delfonics. Started his career as a singer in the 1960's in bands "Chips And Company" and "The Swampseeds", has worked as a recording engineer since the early 1970's. He was awarded a 'Best Historical Album' Grammy Award in 2000 for his engineering work on "The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927 - 1973)". May Pang will join us as well:)))

Join Red velvet Media as we talk about Angels! Our 4th in the series of Angel shows this one will be one not to miss.. come step into the light! Confirmed internationally renowned Psychic Medium Glenn Klausner! And Astrologer zoe moon! Call in..:) This will be a great show

Written and produced by Alonzo Anderson of Macon, GA. We will be talking to Alonzo and a few cast members of the film and there thoughts on the Movie! StepSisters* chronicles the lives of female best friends as they move to a new phase in their lives while trying to hold on to their friendship amidst the temptations and traditions that await them at a prestigious fictional historical black college. Utilizing the popular and long-established art form of stepping and sororities as the backdrop StepSisters* portrays themes of friendships, betrayal, redemption, racial loyalty and sisterhood with a contemporary twist. Written and produced by Alonzo Anderson of Macon, GA StepSisters* explores the mores and practices of African American colleges and Greek organizations versus the non-traditional non African-Americans maneuvering in that world. Penned by Anderson in 2008, this film comes at an opportune time to highlight the division that can occur between the sisterhood, evidenced by the recent controversial win of the Sprite Step Off by the Zeta Tau Alpha, an all white step team from the University of Arkansas. Additionally, the film will explore campus life and romantic relationships between the races. This film will make you understand the divisions but root for its healing

Red Velvet Media talks to Ramones Join me on Red Velvet Media"s "RAMONES" Special - Friday Night, July 23 @ 5pm. Founder and only surviving original member of the band - TOMMY RAMONE will be my guest, along with their Tour Manager MONTE A. MELNICK - author of "On the Road with the RAMONES." This 1 and 1/2 Hour Special will also feature surprise guest callers and will be an historic romp through the RAMONES legendary legacy. Hosted by HOLLY STEPHEY in L.A. and Rock Art Master SPENCER DRATE (designer of many RAMONES album covers), THIS IS A MUST for the true RAMONES fan. www.blogtalkradio.com/redvelvetmedia Tommy Ramone began his musical career as Tommy Erdelyi, an engineer at the Record Plant. Born in Budapest, Hungary, and raised in Forest Hills, Queens, N.Y., he co-founded the Ramones with Johnny, Joey and Dee Dee and participated in the birth of punk and indie-rock, working as the band’s drummer, producer and original manager. He has also produced recordings by the Talking Heads, Redd Kross and the Replacements. He currently performs, with partner Claudia Tienan, in the critically acclaimed indie acoustic duo Uncle Monk.

Red Velvet Media talk's to Wayne Cobham. After more than 35 years as an entertainer Wayne Cobham still derives the pleasure from performing. Wayne has been playing trumpet since his early childhood. His career began in the drum and bugle corps of New York. He was hooked on the trumpet for life. All the while Wayne was building a strong following as a highly respected trumpet player. In the late 70’s Wayne found a new love that would bring him parallel acclaim to his prowess with his horn. Computer programming was in its infancy and Wayne became one of its pioneers. Wayne was a major part of the MIDI revolution, and fostered a productive business as, consultant, clinician, producer, and educator. He provided consultation to many musicians who wished to incorporate the cutting edge tools of the trade. His computer skills were utilized over many different genres of music hip hop, R&B, rock and roll, jazz, pop and gospel garnering him 2 Grammys along the way. These acknowledgements led to his membership and voting status with NARAS. Additionally, he was in high demand as a performer and has toured the world playing trumpet with such entertainers as Ben E. King, Cameo, The Temptations, Little Anthony and the Imperials, The Four Tops, Ray Charles, Billy Cobham, Taylor Dane, Loredana Berté, Lou Reed, Kool and the Gang, Nancy Wilson, and Denise Williams to name a few. His studio credits are Michael Jackson, Pieces of a Dream, Nancy Wilson, Denise Williams, Patti Austin, and Billy Cobham. His production credits include Gwen McRae, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Dane, Billy Cobham, and Guy with Teddy Reilly among others.Over the past five years and until the death of Wilson Pickett , Wayne was on the road touring with and served as the Musical Director for Wilson Pickett and his band, The Midnight Movers. Now he has partnered with brotha.deep to collaborate on some new music. Wayne is working on his own CD The Best is Yet 2 Come.

Join Red Velvet Media as we talk to Artist Xany Rudolff! Xany Rudoff is a Los Angeles-based artist who works primarily as a painter, but has dabbled in acting, interior design and wardrobe styling. Born in Pasadena to an artist mother and art historian father, Rudoff moved with her family to the desert expanse of Apple Valley, CA, a site that would be crucial for her artistic development. In the wide, empty nothingness of the desert landscape, there were no limitations to Rudoff’s imagining, and upon returning to Los Angeles proper to get her B.A. in fine arts at the University of California, Los Angeles, she was able to see the city and the art world from the outside. Rudoff has previously participated in and organized group and benefit shows of her art and will be showing her most recent work, the Icon Series — which transforms vintage record albums and rock icons with the techniques used in Renaissance icon paintings — in a solo show this summer. She has been featured in the New York Times Magazine, Los Angeles magazine and Vanity Fair. Xany Rudoff's most notable collectors include: Benicio Del Toro, Pink, Alan McGee (Creation Records co-founder)

Join Red Velvet Media as we talk about Favorite Album covers!London calling! Join us as we talk to Johnny Morgan about his fantastic book "The Art of the LP Classic Alblum covers"! Color , Desighn and Images !

Please tune in to this one time only show about the situation in the Gulf and what is being done .. Joining me on the show will be Coast Guard Petty Officer Matthew Belson of the Deepwater Horizon Response team working and deploying many to help with the situation in the Gulf. He will inform the public of Phone #'s, Places to volunteer ,Media sites and all the critical needs that we can do to help them !

Join Red velvet Media as we talk to City winery Shlomo Lipetz he lives and breathes for music and works hard to bring interesting, diverse and exceptional talent to City Winery's stage. City Winery is the brainchild of Michael Dorf, founder of the iconic Knitting Factory, who wanted to create a space in Manhattan where he could combine his shared passions for wine and music. After making his first barrel of wine in California with his brother Josh and wine maker David Tate, formally of Ridge Winery and now at Barnett Vineyards, Michael caught the bug: "For a long time I'd been enjoying wine as a fan-drinking it, taking classes, attending wine dinners-but it was not until I actually started participating in the process of working with the grape, turning it into wine, putting it into a bottle, and watching it develop over time, that I really started to understand wine. It was this experience that led Michael to conceptualize and start working on the City Winery business plan in 2006. The core target audience of City Winery-urban wine enthusiasts who desire the experience of making their own wine, but who are not going to leave their comfortable Manhattan lifestyle to decamp to a vineyard-immediately became clear. Beyond making wine, Michael also wanted to focus on the enjoyment and satisfaction that comes from sharing wine with friends, and to capture the unique social bond that occurs when communities of like-minded people gather over a bottle of quality Cabernet, while dining on a freshly-prepared meal and listening to their favorite artists perform. That is what City Winery is about community, creativity and culture. A vibrant, interactive space in New York where folks can not only make wine, but also meet friends new and old while indulging their passion for quality food, music, art and life. To all who enter, L'Chaim.

Join Red Velvet Media as we talk about Quadrophenia! Join us as we talk to Alex Mardikian about Romantic. Lunatic. Tough Guy. Hypocrite. Can you see the real me? MUSIC, LYRICS AND CONCEPT by PETE TOWNSHEND Set in London and Brighton at the height of the Mod era, QUADROPHENIA is told through the eyes of Jimmy, a hedonistic style conscious teenager searching for a place to belong and a girl to love. Misunderstood by his parents and stuck in a dead end job, he sets off on a trip to Brighton that will change his life forever. Rolling Stone magazine and VH1 have named Quadrophenia one of the 100 Greatest Albums of all Time. The album was released by The Who in 1973 and was followed by the iconic film in 1979. An exhilarating experience for rebels and adolescents of all ages! The journey of Alex Mardikian, which will lead you to the borders of the past, of the present and of the future, with the incredible universe of his unorthodox kustom art.

Join Red Velvet Media as we talk to Spencer Drate and Judith Salavetz authors of the Five Hundred 45 Book Collins Design the first visual history of the 45 record picture sleeve from 1950 to the current! From Spencer Drate and Judith Salavetz, award-winning designers of album art for countless industry legends—including U2, the Ramones, the Velvet Underground, and Joan Jett—comes Five Hundred 45s: the most comprehensive compilation of 45rpm record sleeve graphics available in book form on the market today. A real collector’s item—and at a great price—for classic rock fans, art book collectors, and graphic design aficionados alike. FIVE HUNDRED 45s A Graphic History of the Seven-Inch Record By Spencer Drate & Judith Salavetz Collins Design; Trade Paperback Original On Sale June 1, 2010 480 pages / $29.99 / ISBN: 9780061782411 AUTHOR READING FOR: FIVE HUNDRED 45s By Spencer Drate & Judith Salavetz TUESDAY JUNE 8, 2010 BROOKLYN, NY Word @ 7:30pm, 126 Franklin St.