Monday, November 30, 2015

11/30 KOBE BRYANT, HUNGER GAMES, FAST & FURIOUS, PAUL WALKER, FRESHMAN '15 SHOWS

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KOBE BRYANT ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT 


HUNGER GAMES NUMBER ONE THIS WEEK 


FAST & FURIOUS COSTARS PAY TRIBUTE TO PAUL WALKER


WHAT FRESHMAN '15 SHOWS HAVE ALREADY BEEN RENEWED — OR CANCELLED

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Friday, November 27, 2015

11/27 MATT FORBES, COULDA WOULDA SHOULDA

MATT FORBES JOINS THE SHOW TO TALK ABOUT HIS NEWEST ALBUM 

Matt Forbes is the 27 year-old Canadian who's setting a new standard for standards. Originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Matt has drawn considerable acclaim for bringing, hip, youthful interpretations to the Great American Songbook. His authentic approach, rich baritone voice and sly, comedic charm evoke the spirit of a beloved bygone
era. Matt regularly performs at top jazz venues in Los Angeles with his own Big Little Band, including Herb Alpert’s Vibrato, Upstairs at Vitello’s and The Dresden Room.

More recently, Forbes had the pleasure of opening for the Emmy award-winning Seth MacFarlane (creator and star of Family Guy, Ted) at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood. Matt also regularly fronts the acclaimed 22-piece Influence Jazz Orchestra, led by the Grammy® and Emmy-nominated composer, Ron Jones (Family Guy, American Dad, Star
Trek: The Next Generation). He is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.

For the latest music, news and live dates, please visit the Official Matt Forbes Facebook Page: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/MATTFORBESLIVE 

ALBUMS ARE available for purchase worldwide via Amazon.com & iTunes

Coulda Woulda Shoulda
2015
 
Coulda Woulda Shoulda is the full-length debut album from 27 year-old Canadian pop crooner, Matt Forbes. Hailed for his hip, youthful approach to 'vintage pop', Coulda Woulda Shoulda evokes the immediacy, sophistication and excitement of those classic pop albums of yore — all while giving audiences a fresh contemporary sound that's all his own. Matt's soulful vocals and unmistakable sound are wowing the "millennials" of his own generation with songs made popular decades before they were born.
Bringing a unique brand of contemporary cool to these classics, Matt breathes new life into such familiar pop hits as 'Beyond The Sea', 'I Get A Kick Out of You', 'The Good Life', 'Somethin' Stupid' and 'Witchcraft' — while reimagining more obscure gems like 'Gloomy Sunday', 'Artificial Flowers', 'Once Upon a Time' and 'Some of These Days'. Forbes bookends the album much the same way it begins, with another Charles Trenet classic —'Que reste-t-il de nos amours?' — a delicate reimagining of the classic French hit, more commonly known to English audiences as 'I Wish You Love'.

Coulda Woulda Shoulda was recorded at the historic Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California, and features original arrangements by acclaimed London-based composer and arranger Callum Au, whose recent work includes arranging for the BBC Big Band and GRAMMY nominee Jamie Cullum. Matt also enlisted the industry's top session musicians to join him on the recording — including the legendary Gene 'Cip' Cipriano (the most recorded woodwind player in the history of recorded music) Carl Saunders, Doug Webb, John Chiodini, Steve Hughes, Ken Wild, Alan Steinberger and Jake Reed. Matt's debut EP, The Twelve Minutes of Christmas, released in November 2014, received wide critical acclaim and airplay across the US, Canada and United Kingdom, where it was featured prominently on programs forCBS Radio, CBC Radio and BBC Radio 2.

The Twelve Minutes Of Christmas
2014
 
The Twelve Minutes of Christmas is the debut release from the 26 year-old Canadian pop crooner, Matt Forbes. Hailed for his hip, youthful approach to the Great American Songbook, Forbes recorded this album of holiday favorites at the world-famous Capitol Studios in Hollywood. The Twelve Minutes of Christmas features brand-new arrangements of four timeless classics, performed by a group of world-class, first-call musicians. In reimagining these songs for 2014, Forbes enlisted the talents of acclaimed composer/arranger, Callum Au, whose recent assignments have included arranging for the BBC Big Band, RTE Concert Orchestra, Metropole Orkest and Grammy® nominee, Jamie Cullum.

The EP kicks off with a hard-swinging (and decidedly-cheeky) rendering of Irving Berlin's 'White Christmas', which then leads into a wistful, contemporary reimagining of Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane's, 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas'. Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn's lesser-known gem, 'The Christmas Waltz' is given a warm, unabashedly nostalgic treatment here while Forbes concludes the EP by paying homage to that grandfather of all Christmas music, Bing Crosby, with R. Alex Anderson s charming and ever-catchy, 'Mele Kalikimaka'.

In a market over-saturated with Christmas releases from would-be pop stars, Forbes has managed to craft an album that cuts through the noise and evokes those classic Christmas albums of yore, all while giving audiences a fresh contemporary sound that's all his own.

Monday, November 23, 2015

11/23 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2, SOFIA VERGARA & JOE MANGANIELLO, AMA'S, DAVE ROBERTS, LA DODGERS

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THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY — PART 2 DOMINATED THE BOX OFFICE


SOFIA VERGARA & JOE MANGANIELLO ARE MARRIED


AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS 2015 RECAP 


DAVE ROBERTS IS THE NEW LA DODGERS MANAGER

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Monday, November 16, 2015

11/16 MATT FORBES, COULDA WOULDA SHOULDA

MATT FORBES JOINS THE SHOW TO TALK ABOUT HIS NEWEST ALBUM 

Matt Forbes is the 27 year-old Canadian who's setting a new standard for standards. Originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Matt has drawn considerable acclaim for bringing, hip, youthful interpretations to the Great American Songbook. His authentic approach, rich baritone voice and sly, comedic charm evoke the spirit of a beloved bygone
era. Matt regularly performs at top jazz venues in Los Angeles with his own Big Little Band, including Herb Alpert’s Vibrato, Upstairs at Vitello’s and The Dresden Room.

More recently, Forbes had the pleasure of opening for the Emmy award-winning Seth MacFarlane (creator and star of Family Guy, Ted) at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood. Matt also regularly fronts the acclaimed 22-piece Influence Jazz Orchestra, led by the Grammy® and Emmy-nominated composer, Ron Jones (Family Guy, American Dad, Star
Trek: The Next Generation). He is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.

For the latest music, news and live dates, please visit the Official Matt Forbes Facebook Page: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/MATTFORBESLIVE 

ALBUMS ARE available for purchase worldwide via Amazon.com & iTunes

Coulda Woulda Shoulda
2015
 
Coulda Woulda Shoulda is the full-length debut album from 27 year-old Canadian pop crooner, Matt Forbes. Hailed for his hip, youthful approach to 'vintage pop', Coulda Woulda Shoulda evokes the immediacy, sophistication and excitement of those classic pop albums of yore — all while giving audiences a fresh contemporary sound that's all his own. Matt's soulful vocals and unmistakable sound are wowing the "millennials" of his own generation with songs made popular decades before they were born.
Bringing a unique brand of contemporary cool to these classics, Matt breathes new life into such familiar pop hits as 'Beyond The Sea', 'I Get A Kick Out of You', 'The Good Life', 'Somethin' Stupid' and 'Witchcraft' — while reimagining more obscure gems like 'Gloomy Sunday', 'Artificial Flowers', 'Once Upon a Time' and 'Some of These Days'. Forbes bookends the album much the same way it begins, with another Charles Trenet classic —'Que reste-t-il de nos amours?' — a delicate reimagining of the classic French hit, more commonly known to English audiences as 'I Wish You Love'.

Coulda Woulda Shoulda was recorded at the historic Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California, and features original arrangements by acclaimed London-based composer and arranger Callum Au, whose recent work includes arranging for the BBC Big Band and GRAMMY nominee Jamie Cullum. Matt also enlisted the industry's top session musicians to join him on the recording — including the legendary Gene 'Cip' Cipriano (the most recorded woodwind player in the history of recorded music) Carl Saunders, Doug Webb, John Chiodini, Steve Hughes, Ken Wild, Alan Steinberger and Jake Reed. Matt's debut EP, The Twelve Minutes of Christmas, released in November 2014, received wide critical acclaim and airplay across the US, Canada and United Kingdom, where it was featured prominently on programs forCBS Radio, CBC Radio and BBC Radio 2.

The Twelve Minutes Of Christmas
2014
 
The Twelve Minutes of Christmas is the debut release from the 26 year-old Canadian pop crooner, Matt Forbes. Hailed for his hip, youthful approach to the Great American Songbook, Forbes recorded this album of holiday favorites at the world-famous Capitol Studios in Hollywood. The Twelve Minutes of Christmas features brand-new arrangements of four timeless classics, performed by a group of world-class, first-call musicians. In reimagining these songs for 2014, Forbes enlisted the talents of acclaimed composer/arranger, Callum Au, whose recent assignments have included arranging for the BBC Big Band, RTE Concert Orchestra, Metropole Orkest and Grammy® nominee, Jamie Cullum.

The EP kicks off with a hard-swinging (and decidedly-cheeky) rendering of Irving Berlin's 'White Christmas', which then leads into a wistful, contemporary reimagining of Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane's, 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas'. Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn's lesser-known gem, 'The Christmas Waltz' is given a warm, unabashedly nostalgic treatment here while Forbes concludes the EP by paying homage to that grandfather of all Christmas music, Bing Crosby, with R. Alex Anderson s charming and ever-catchy, 'Mele Kalikimaka'.

In a market over-saturated with Christmas releases from would-be pop stars, Forbes has managed to craft an album that cuts through the noise and evokes those classic Christmas albums of yore, all while giving audiences a fresh contemporary sound that's all his own.

11/09 DONALD TRUMP ON SNL, PAMELA ANDERSON CURED, THE MARTIAN DETHRONED, BLAKE SHELTON TO HOST KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS

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DONALD TRUMP'S SNL EPISODE GETS HIGH RATINGS

PAMELA ANDERSON OFFICIALLY CURED OF HEPATITIS C 

THE MARTIAN IS DETHRONED!


BLAKE SHELTON TO HOST THE 2016 KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS

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Friday, November 6, 2015

11/06 CMA AWARDS, BLAKE SHELTON AND GWEN STEFANI, OPRAH WINFREY LAYOFFS 183, JON STEWART

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CMA AWARDS 2015 RECAP

BLAKE SHELTON AND GWEN STEFANI ARE OFFICIALLY DATING

OPRAH WINFREY TO LAYOFF OF 183 CHICAGO EMPLOYEES NEXT MONTH 

JON STEWART SIGNS CONTRACT WITH HBO

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Monday, November 2, 2015

11/02 STAR TREK TV SHOW, REPUBLICANS CNBC DEBATE, STAR WARS MASKS

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A NEW STAR TREK TV SHOW IS COMING 

REPUBLICANS SUSPEND RELATIONSHIP WITH NBC AFTER CNBC DEBATE

THEATER CHAINS BANNING STAR WARS MASKS, WEAPONS FOR FORCE AWAKENS SCREENINGS

MOTHER SHARES PICS OF NEEDLES SHE FOUND IN HER KIDS' HALLOWEEN CANDY! 

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