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The story of a young woman fighting to reunite her family and reclaim their ancestral home during the war for Irish Independence.
A family's future is in the hands of one very brave young Irishwoman in this accomplished debut set between WWI and the growing violence of the Irish war of independence. Eileen O'Neill inherits a lifetime of struggle and heartbreak when her family is ripped apart by war, disease, mental illness and greed.
And if civil war and family strife weren't enough to deal with, Eileen is torn between James Conlon, a passionate Irish nationalist, and Owen Sheridan, a British army officer and the son of a wealthy family.
As the war's presence in her life intensifies, Eileen continues to weigh her heart's pull against national pride, family loyalty, class divisions and her own spirit.
This novel delivers the best of both worlds: secrets, intrigue and surprising twists will keep readers flipping the pages, while Falvey's insight and poetic writing tugs at the heartstrings of the most cynical audiences.
So, if you would like to win one of these new books then just answer this easy question: After two years working for the Job Corps, author Patricia Falvey arrived in Boston hoping to complete her University education. Indeed, she went on to receive a foreign student scholarship from which University, where she enrolled as an English major?!
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The bestselling author of 'The Terror' and 'Drood' is back with a thrilling tale of supernatural suspense set on the American frontier.
When Paha Sapa, a young Sioux warrior, "counts coup" on General George Armstrong Custer as Custer lies dying on the battlefield at the Little Bighorn, the legendary general's ghost enters him - and his voice will speak to him for the rest of his event-filled life.
Seamlessly weaving together the stories of Paha Sapa, Custer, and the American West, Dan Simmons depicts a tumultuous time in the history of both Native and white Americans. Haunted by Custer's ghost, and also by his ability to see into the memories and futures of legendary men like Sioux war-chief Crazy Horse, Paha Sapa's long life is driven by a dramatic vision he experienced as a boy in his people's sacred Black Hills.
In August of 1936, a dynamite worker on the massive Mount Rushmore project, Paha Sapa plans to silence his ghost forever and reclaim his people's legacy-on the very day FDR comes to Mount Rushmore to dedicate the Jefferson face.
So, if you would like to win one of these new books then just answer this easy question: Author Dan Simmons received his Masters in Education which University in which city in which year?!
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Stretching the limits of the imagination, and breathing a whole new life into a classic work of Medieval literature, Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the stunning animated feature 'Dante’s Inferno: An Animated Epic' on DVD and Blu-ray™ February 9th.
This is a collaboration with Electronic Arts, which first conceived of a new telling of the classic story and will release its “Dante’s Inferno” videogame day-and-date with the animated feature.
Film Roman, the acclaimed animation studio behind such films as Dead Space: Downfall (based on the Electronic Arts game “Dead Space”) and Hellboy Animated, took a wholly new approach to creating the circles of Hell the films’ hero Dante must navigate.
Under the guidance of producer Joe Goyette and working from a story and creative vision by EA/Visceral Games executive producer Jonathan Knight, this unprecedented project enlisted some of the best animation studios in the business to create unique visions of the underworld, including such noted Asian animation studios as Production IG (Kill Bill animated sequence), Dongwoo (Batman: Gotham Knight), Manglobe (Ergo Proxy, Samurai Champloo), JM Animation (“Avatar: The Last Airbender”) and more.
Highlighting the feature’s unique artistic signature, the 'Dante’s Inferno: An Animated Epic' DVD and Blu-ray™ boasts six limited edition customized covers specially created by the six participating animation studios.
So, if you would like to win one of these new DVDs, just answer this easy question: In 'Dante’s Inferno: An Animated Epic,' Lucifer gets married, but to whom?!
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The Inside Story of How Two Real-Life Serial Killers
Terrorized Our Nation’s Capital.
The infamous, real-life killing spree perpetrated by two mysterious shooters is chillingly dramatized in the horror-thriller 'D.C. Sniper', on DVD March 16 from North American Motion Pictures (NAMP).
'D.C. Sniper' takes you back to October 2002 when John Allen Muhammad (Ken Foree, 2004’s 'Dawn of the Dead') and his teenage accomplice Lee Boyd Malvo (Tory N. Thompson), held Washington D.C. and surrounding areas hostage with a terrifying three-week murder spree.
The deadly duo shot and killed 10 people and wounded three more from the specially rigged trunk of a 1990 Chevrolet Caprice sedan before finally being apprehended, allowing the entire country to breathe a sigh of relief.
During three trials and years of appeals, Muhammad professed his innocence and Malvo (who testified against him) tried to “make amends,” but to no avail. Muhammed was executed by lethal injection Nov. 10, 2009 and Malvo, protected by juvenile law, is serving a life sentence without possibility of parole.
The inside story of how two sadistic assassins paralyzed our nation’s capital.
'D.C. Sniper' is presented in full frame with an aspect ratio of 16 x 9 and 2.0 stereo. Special features include stills gallery and closed captioning.
So, if you would like to win one of these new DVDs, just answer this easy question: Actor Ken Foree also starred in a movie alongside Kelly Hu, Devon Sawa, and Steven Schub, but which one and in which year?!
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One of country music's fastest rising stars, Josh Turner burst onto the national scene selling more than a million copies of his debut album LONG BLACK TRAIN.
His sophomore release, YOUR MAN, is certified double platinum and spawned three number one singles. Josh’s third album from MCA Nashville, EVERYTHING IS FINE produced three Top-20 hits and debuted on the Billboard album charts at #5 POP and #3 COUNTRY.
Turner recently finished recording his new album HAYWIRE with producer Frank Rogers. The first single, "Why Don't We Just Dance," is currently top 15 and is storming up the charts.
The album is being released as a regular 11-song version as well as in a deluxe edition that will include 4 bonus songs and access to exclusive video downloads from Josh.
If you would like to win a copy of this new CD, just answer this easy question: Josh Turner is a native son of which city in which state?!
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Erik and David stare down the barrel of a gun, held by a Columbian drug kingpin named Luis. He’s also their boss. When David is caught dealing on the side, the friends are given an ultimatum: pay their debt or be killed. With his life spiraling out of control, Erik must turn to his older brother, K, the leader of LA’s most brutal gang of thieves.
His next big job- the heist of an armored truck-still months away, K chooses to move up the plans to save his kid brother. With the clock ticking, K is forced to push ahead with a crew of dangerous and unpredictable outlaws.
The heist goes remarkably, smoothly, but what started as a clean operation quickly start to unravel. As tempers boil over and the body count begins to rise, K must fight to protect Erik from the trigger-happy maniacs who will do anything for a buck. Will Erik survive long enough to pay off his debt and save his life? No one is safe, and only on this is certain… When the money’s dirty, no one gets out clean.
So, if you would like to win one of these new DVDs, just answer this easy question: In which other movie did 'Heist' actor Rick Jordan star alongside Holly Hollywood, Matt Preston, and Kim Dawson?!
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White Collar stars People Magazine's "Sexiest Rising Star", Matt Bomer. Watch it every Tuesday at 10/9c on USA Network. To solve the hardest crimes, hire the smartest criminal.
FBI agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay) recruits Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer), a charming criminal mastermind, to assist in catching other elusive criminals in exchange for Neal's eventual freedom. Also stars Tiffani Thiessen and Willie Garson.
And so if you would like to win your own 'White Collar Gift Bag filled with: a Cashmere Scarf, Links of London Leather Credit Card Case, Thomas Pink Custom Collar Stays, Stainless Steel Flask, and a White Collar T-Shirt, and you think you know all there is to know about the show, just answer this easy cooking question: FBI agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay) got his first on-screen acting job as a corporate giant named Larry Deon, but on which show and in which year?!
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Featuring 20 unforgettable love songs from today’s top artists, NOW That’s What I Call Love is the latest release from the hugely successful NOW That’s What I Call Music! series, which has collectively scanned more than 70 million units in the U.S. during the past decade.
A perfect gift for Valentine’s Day, NOW Love will be released on CD and digitally on January 26.
The NOW That’s What I Call Music! series is a joint venture from EMI Music North America, Sony Music Entertainment, and Universal Music Group. NOW That’s What I Call Love will be distributed by EMI Music North America. NOW and NOW That’s What I Call Music! are registered trademarks of EMI (IP) Limited.
The NOW That’s What I Call Music! series debuted in the U.S. in 1998 after the brand had been a multi-platinum international success for 15 years. The series has generated sales of over 200 million albums worldwide, including more than 74 million copies in the U.S. Every album in the numbered U.S. series has reached the Billboard Top 10, with NOW 3 the first non-soundtrack, multi-artist collection in history to reach #1.
Colbie Caillat - Bubbly
Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved
Lifehouse - Whatever It Takes
3 Doors Down - Here Without You
Nickelback - Far Away
Daughtry - Home
David Cook - Light On
Hinder - Lips Of An Angel
Hoobastank - The Reason
Howie Day - Collide
Katy Perry - Thinking Of You
Alicia Keys - No One
Natasha Bedingfield featuring Sean Kingston - Love Like This
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
Timbaland featuring OneRepublic - Apologize
Jordin Sparks (Duet With Chris Brown) - No Air
Norah Jones Come Away With Me
Lonestar - Amazed
Taylor Swift - Love Story
Keith Urban - Kiss A Girl
If you would like to win a copy of this new CD, just answer this easy question: Keith Urban who sings his big hit 'Kiss A Girl' is married to which Hollywood actress?!
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Win 'Tennessee' on DVD ... TODAY!
Multiple Grammy Award® winner Mariah Carey, currently garnering acclaim for her moving performance in Precious, stars with Adam Rothenberg (Mad Money) and Ethan Peck (TV’s “10 Things I Hate About You”) in Director Aaron Woodley’s (Rhinoceros Eyes) thought-provoking road film Tennessee, debuting on DVD January 26 from Vivendi Entertainment.
Brothers Carter and Ellis set out on a road trip to their childhood home in a desperate search for their estranged father, who may hold the key to their future. Along the way, they are joined by Krystal (Carey), who is fleeing a troubled life. Together, these unlikely companions seek to overcome their pasts and start anew.
Featuring Carey’s hit single, “Right to Dream,” the DVD Bonus features include “Road to Tennessee ,” a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film featuring interviews with the cast and crew. Produced by Lee Daniels (director of Precious), Tennessee had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
So, if you would like to win one of these new DVDs, just answer this easy question: In 1995, Columbia Records released Mariah Carey's fourth studio album, Daydream, which combined the pop sensibilities of Music Box with downbeat R&B and hip hop influences. A remix of "Fantasy", its first single, featured which rapper?!
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A colorful adventure awaits! You’ll be painted from head to toe in delight when you join your favorite pre-school friends in these exciting adventures.
Come along with Barney™ and find out how bright the sunshine is when colors dance in the air, join Bob the Builder™ as he discovers rich cave paintings, and collect colorful items for a magic show with Thomas. These adventures will show you the true colors of friendship and fun!
Episodes include:
Barney – “Colors”
Bob the Builder – “Scrambler and the Colorful Cave”
Thomas & Friends – “Smoke and Mirrors”
Fireman Sam – “Seeing Red”
Kipper – “Rainbow Puddle”
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:
Bonus Episode: Fifi and the Flowertots – “Blueberry Surprise”
So, if you would like to win one of these cute new DVDs, just answer this easy question: Fill in the missing words for Thomas & Friends: This live-action animation comes from The R_____ S_____ by the Rev. W. Awdry?!
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A little pinch of zaniness and a big dash of fun is the perfect recipe for laughter as Shaun the Sheep and his barnyard buddies Bitzer, Shirley, Timmy and friends get into more wacky shenanigans in 'Shaun the Sheep: A Woolly Good Time.'
The laughs keep rising as the creators of the Academy Award™- winning Wallace & Gromit are on a roll, dough-ling out more sheep herding mayhem by the baker’s dozen.
Episodes include:
“Washday” – When the Farmer leaves, the sheep have loads of fun playing with his newly washed clothes hung out to dry. Quick! How to clean up the dirty garments before he returns?
“Tooth Fairy” – Bitzer gets a terrible toothache and Shaun takes the job as dentist hoping to help his friend and remove the painful tooth. But after several creative and hilarious attempts at extraction it’s off to the vet for success! But will the Tooth Fairy still visit Bitzer?
“The Farmer’s Niece” – The Farmer’s naughty niece comes for a visit and Bitzer and the fearless flock have to put up with her silly antics.
“Snore-Worn Shaun” – What can Shaun do to stop Shirley’s snoring? Nothing works so he and the flock decide to get her out of the barn with hilarious results!
“Helping Hound” – Farmer and Bitzer are fed up with the naughty sheep and hope a robotic dog will keep them in line. But there’s mayhem in the meadow when he turns out to be stricter than Bitzer!
“Big Top Timmy” – The sheep awake to find Timmy gone! The search is on and he’s found at a nearby circus. Can Shaun and the fearless flock rescue him and return to the barn before the Farmer finds out?
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:
Sing-Along with Shaun
The Mini-Making of Shaun
So, if you would like to win one of these cute new DVDs, just answer this easy question: The opening theme, "Life's a Treat", is performed by which UK artist?!
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Country music star Chris Cagle’s top chart hits and other standout album tracks have been collected for Best Of Chris Cagle, to be released February 9 by Capitol Nashville/EMI. The new CD and digital title is Cagle’s first hits collection, with 15 tracks spanning his four albums released between 2000 and 2008, including five Top 10 Billboard Country chart hits.
Since his 2000 album debut with gold-certified Play It Loud, Chris Cagle’s southern rock-inspired country style has earned him great acclaim and chart success. Around the world, sales of his albums have exceeded three million copies, and in the U.S., he has topped Billboard’s Country Albums chart twice, with his gold-certified 2001 self-titled album and with his latest release, 2008’s My Life’s Been A Country Song.
Five of Cagle’s songs have achieved Top 10 status on Billboard’s Country Singles chart, including his #1 smash “I Breathe In, I Breathe Out” and #8 “Laredo,” both from his debut album, his #4 “What A Beautiful Day” and #5 “Chicks Dig It” from Chris Cagle, and the #3 “What Kinda Gone” from his most recent album. Best Of Chris Cagle presents all of these hits together for the first time, along with 10 other standout tracks.
If you would like to win a copy of this new CD, just answer this easy question: Chris is a brother of the Missouri Theta Chapter of --- ----- ----- ?!
[Hint: Each line donates a letter.]
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Win 'The Platinum Collection' from Enigma!
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The onset of the 21st Century’s second decade marks the 20th anniversary of a musical phenomenon which has always been ahead of its time: producer Michael Cretu’s ENIGMA.
To commemorate the milestone, Virgin/EMI will release a deluxe, career-spanning 3CD boxed set on February 9 titled ENIGMA: The Platinum Collection, featuring 17 standout album tracks, 12 sought-after remixes and 11 previously unreleased recordings. The collection will also be available for download purchase from all major digital service providers.
Romanian-born producer Michael Cretu has never shied away from breaking into uncharted terrain with his musical creations, catapulting his frequently experimental songs and albums into remarkable commercial dimensions. ENIGMA’s many worldwide accomplishments include more than 50 million records sold, 100 gold and platinum sales awards and 50 number one positions in the international charts.
ENIGMA: The Platinum Collection sees Cretu not only taking stock of his success, but also presenting an impressively comprehensive portrait of his creative oeuvre.
Disc One, “The Greatest Hits,” features 17 of ENIGMA’s most popular and successful songs, all of them prototypes of a unique conglomeration of ethnic, electronic and classical music transformed into mythical, sensual pop symphonies. Vocal protagonists, from Ruth-Ann to Andru Donalds to ENIGMA’s best-known Gregorian choirs, were integrated by Cretu into a sonic bed in which energetic rhythms and spherical spaces combine.
Disc Two, “The Remix Collection,” showcases 12 of ENIGMA’s tracks, remixed for lounge and club play, including favorites “Mea Culpa” and “Principles Of Lust” alongside more recent compositions “Voyageur” and “Dreaming of Andromeda.”
Disc Three, “The Lost Ones,” will be of particular interest to true ENIGMA fans, offering a 36-minute voyage through 11 drafts from the personal vault of sonic alchemist Michael Cretu, who describes the consecutively numbered curiosities, “Lost One“ to “Lost Eleven,” as follows: “Everything starts with trial and error. Sometimes it’s a sound, then a melody, a harmony or a mood. The ‘Lost Ones’ are my way of instrumental drafts developed from a boiling cauldron full of unordered, naive and carefree musical ideas.”
With ENIGMA, Cretu’s musical power refracts like light in a kaleidoscope. The Platinum Collection is a prism for the senses, music for small and major escapes beyond all borders.
If you would like to win a copy of this new CD, just answer this easy question: In 1996, Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi! was released. Cretu's idea was that this third album was the child of the previous two albums, but what exactly does the French title translate to?!
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Win 'Essential Love Songs' from Dean Martin!
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Dean Martin’s most romantic ballads have been gathered for a new mood-setting collection, Essential Love Songs, to be released January 26 by Capitol/EMI, just in time for Valentine’s Day. 16 classics are featured, including “You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You,” “Just In Time,” “That’s Amoré,” “I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face,” and “Dream A Little Dream Of Me.”
For Dean Martin, singing came as naturally as breathing. Effortlessly cool and dynamic in his life and career, Martin’s recordings showcase his trademark style of casual, easy charm. His timeless love songs remain universal favorites and perfect accompaniments to any romantic occasion.
Martin’s velvet voice provided his entry into show business, when he began singing professionally in Ohio’s ballrooms. He built a loyal following and moved on to the supper clubs and cabarets of New York City, before moving to Los Angeles and signing with Capitol Records. Martin’s meteoric rise to fame also made him a big-screen draw and landed him acclaimed film roles alongside legends including John Wayne and Marlon Brando.
Dean Martin is recognized as one of the 20th Century’s greatest entertainers for his decades of hit recordings, films, TV shows and stage performances. For more information, visit www.deanmartin.com.
If you would like to win a copy of this new CD, just answer this easy question: Drafted into the United States Army in 1944 during World War II, Martin served a year stationed in which city and state?!
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Win Joe Firstman's New CD 'El Porto' ... NOW!
Joe Firstman bought an $18 cross-country Greyhound ticket from his home in North Carolina to Los Angeles, arriving with a beat-up guitar and head full of songs. He quickly found the big stage. It all happened quickly: first came the big Hollywood gigs, then the industry buzz, then the big deal with Atlantic Records and national tours with big rock stars like Sheryl Crow, Jewel, and Willie Nelson. There was ego and excess and beautiful ladies and music, music, music. Firstman wrote it all down and sang his songs like his life depended on it.
When the world stopped spinning, he’d landed a regular gig as the bandleader on the “Last Call with Carson Daly” show. For four years, this was his university – playing and writing songs in whatever style the show’s musical guests played and learning how to engage a studio audience, day in and day out. That gig ended in early 2009.
Firstman is currently touring with his new set of songs, and he’s finding an expanding audience. Some of the fans who first knew him as a young pop star have stayed along for the ride, but a wider and more loyal following has accrued.
“El Porto” is a culmination and a beginning. Firstman once travelled with Willie Nelson and his family band and had a glimpse of a way of living in music that was sustainable, built for the long haul, a life lived for the sake of the song. Now, he sees that road opening up before him. And he is ready to roll.
“I have no other choice but to start writing better songs,” Firstman said. “It’s the only game. Nothing works in my proverbial plan unless the songs continue to get better. And I feel at the very least that has happened with ‘El Porto.’ I think there were moments and glimpses over the past, over all my records, including Atlantic. I lump them all in together; it was one fluid flow of mania. But now, I think it all got better.
Executive Producer Dean Devlin agrees. “For his work on the Leverage series Joe’s composition truly embodies and reflects what makes this show so enjoyable; it’s energetic, it’s hip, but mostly it’s fun.”
If you would like to win a copy of this new CD, just answer this easy question: Joe Firstman’s journey began beside Big Daddy’s deathbed. He was 19 and leaving his native North Carolina for the first time, heading to California to become a musician. But, who exactly was his “Big Daddy”?!
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'Amreeka' chronicles the adventures of Muna, a single mother who leaves the West Bank with Fadi, her teenage son, with dreams of an exciting future in the promised land of small town Illinois.
In America, as her son navigates high school hallways the way he used to move through military checkpoints, the indomitable Muna scrambles together a new life cooking up falafel burgers as well as hamburgers at the local White Castle.
Told with heartfelt humor by writer-director Cherien Dabis in her feature film debut, Amreeka is a universal journey into the lives of a family of immigrants and first-generation teenagers caught between their heritage and the new world in which they now live and the bittersweet search for a place to call home. Amreeka recalls Dabis's family's memories of their lives in rural America during the first Iraq War.
The film stars Haifa-trained actress Nisreen Faour as Muna, and Melkar Muallen plays her 16-year-old son, Fadi. Also in the cast are Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat, Yussef Abu-Warda and Joseph Ziegler.
Written and directed by Cherien Dabis, Amreeka was produced by Christina Piovesan and Paul Barkin. Alicia Sams, Dabis and Gregory Keever were executive producers; Liz Jarvis and Al-Zain Al-Sabah were co-producers. Amreeka made its world premiere in dramatic competition at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, and played as Opening Night of New Directors/New Films.
'Amreeka' made its debut internationally in Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.
Recently the film was nominated for 3 Independent Spirit Awards including Best Feature, Best Female Lead (Nisreen Faour) and Best First Screenplay (Cherien Dabis).
So, if you would like to win one of these great DVDs, just answer this easy question: 'Amreeka' made its world premiere in dramatic competition at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, and played as Opening Night of New Directors/New Films, a co-presentation of The Museum of Modern Art and which other entity?! [FYI - full name, please!]
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“I didn’t do this record the rock’n’roll boy way…it’s my own sound,” says Kelley Ryan.
Note the emphasis there on the word “boy.” Kelley Ryan, the front-woman for the California band astroPuppees and a go-to songwriter and collaborator (most recently on Marshall Crenshaw’s Jaggedland), took a decidedly different approach to recording her first record under her own name. Twist is an album told from the female perspective; a theme encompassing everything from the lyrics to the instruments to the album’s many moods.
“I had this idea: the record was only going to be about girls, be it the daughter I never had, a heroine of my mine, my grandmother or a woman who lived near me in Ireland,” says Kelley. “It’s all from the feminine perspective. Even in the music – there’s no electric guitars, it’s just acoustic and loops and strings. I mean, I love three-minute electric-guitar pop songs, but I wanted to create something more comfortable for me and stay in that mood.”
But don’t get the wrong idea – Twist isn’t a polarizing record, a long lost Lilith Fair soundtrack or an angry feminine response a la Exile in Guyville. It’s a gutsy record with ambitious production, smart collaborations (with the likes of producer Don Dixon (R.E.M., Smithereens), legendary arranger Van Dyke Parks and singer/songwriter Marti Jones), and a personal touch and warmth that crosses all musical boundaries.
Ryan originally approached the new album as another astroPuppees record, her long-time, free form collaborative project that’s released four albums of critically acclaimed pop. But during the recording process, something changed. “Don Dixon was like, ‘this is your record’. And he was right. For the first time, I wrote all the words, and everything I say on this record is totally from the heart. So it made more sense for it to have my name on it.”
If you would like to win a copy of this new CD, just answer this easy question: Indeed, the album’s most interesting “twist” could well be the cover song ... but who's is it and what year was the song originally released?!
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'THE PEOPLE SPEAK' premieres Sunday December 13th at 8/7c on HISTORY!
'THE PEOPLE SPEAK' will feature dramatic performances chronicling the history of this country, including charter documents, letters, diaries and more, from such celebrities as Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Viggo Mortensen, David Strathairn, Marisa Tomei, Jasmine Guy, Michael Ealy, Kerry Washington, and musical performances from Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Allison Moorer and John Legend. These slices of life will be woven together with archival footage and interviews.
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'PAWN STARS' returns Monday November 30th at 10/9c on HISTORY!
'PAWN STARS' takes viewers inside the doors of the only family-run pawnshop in Las Vegas, where three generations of men from the Harrison - grandfather Richard, son Rick and grandson Corey jointly run the business, with clashing and camaraderie every step of the way.
This family lives and breathes the pawning business, using their sharp-eyed skills to carefully assess the value of items their colorful customers bring in, objects ranging from the obscure to the truly historic.
Their pawnshop shelves are filled with an eclectic array of items — each with its own unique story and past.
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WWII in HD premieres Sunday November 15th at 9/8c on HISTORY!
The ten-part series narrated by Gary Sinise draws upon more than 3,000 hours of WWII footage culled from archives and private collections around the world. Restored and enhanced through HD technology, the series brings to light riveting footage from sources that range from the National Archives and the Army Heritage and and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to Homer Helter's Military Mall in Naples, Florida.
The series follows a handful of people as their personal journeys intersect with one another throughout the war. Their stories, culled from diaries, journals, and new interviews, will be delivered with emotional impact by some of Hollywood's top talents, helping to recreate the war's events not as detached historical facts, but rather as profound experiences on the level of a great Hollywood epic.
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For nearly twenty years, Peter White has made the acoustic guitar a dynamic and expressive voice in the overall soundscape of contemporary jazz. Since his first recordings in the early 1990s, he has infused pop standards and his own original material with a sense of innovation and energy that rivals the abilities of many of his electric guitar counterparts.
In a career that spans two decades and a dozen solo recordings, he continues to surprise seasoned fans and newcomers alike with his willingness to push the preconceived parameters of his instrument to new places.
But White's musicianship is only part of the story. While his more recent recordings have primarily consisted of cover material, a collection of original songs had been simmering and taking shape for several years.
It all comes to the surface on his new CD, Good Day.
While it's White's vision that ultimately drives Good Day, he does get some assistance and inspiration from "DC," the versatile keyboardist/programmer/songwriter who has produced and/or collaborated with a variety of contemporary jazz artists in recent years, including Paul Brown, Jeff Golub and Chuck Loeb.
Also helping out was keyboardist/producer Philippe Saisse, an accomplished solo artist in his own right who has helped to re-shape the careers of Rick Braun, Marc Antoine and Gato Barbieri, among many others. "Both of them helped me enormously with this project," says White. "They brought something to each one of these songs that I hadn't even heard in my own head, bringing them to life in a way that I never could have, because I had been living with them for so long that I could only think of them in a certain way."
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