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Hope in the City is hosting their 3rd annual gallery event and fashion show during LA’s Fashion Week on March 24, 2010 (see above flyer for details).  This a charity event and proceeds will go to Beyond US projects and serveLA.  Ticket prices start at $10 and can be purchased HERE.

From Hope in the City’s “Who We Are” page…

Mosaic’s presents “Hope in the City,” a charity event held on March 24 during Los Angeles Fashion Week.  Organized by Mosaic, the event features a gallery of over 25 local and professional artists and a runway show of 22 established and up-and-coming designers.  Each creation is centered on the theme “Wear Your Story.”

For more information:

• Facebook fan site- Hope In The City
• Twitter- twitter.com/HopeInTheCityLA
• Mosaic- www.mosaic.com/hitc
• Hope in the City- www.hopeinthecity.us

Tabloids have been abuzz the past few days regarding reality TV bad boy hearthrob’s Jason Wahler, formerly of MTV’s “Laguna Beach” and “The Hills,” arrest in Cabo, Mexico.  Jason continues his long down-spiral, which insiders say began last Fall when Wahler was fired by producers Bruce Reisman and Kris Black from their upcoming feature film “Five Good Years.”

Jason Wahler (L), Kris Black (R)

Sources close to FourTwoFive Films, which had cast Wahler in his first major acting role in the independent drama, said that Wahler “had been fine, clean, and sober” when he was first given the role of “Jackson” in the film. Soon after he was cast, however, Wahler showed-up late or not-at-all to important script and production meetings. Says the insider, “The director, Bruce Reisman, did every thing he could to keep Jason on-board and really believed in the kid’s potential, but after several attempts to contact Wahler, Reisman and producing partner, Kris Black, simply gave up. He would allegedly lie to the producers, saying he was either ‘ill’ or had ‘family problems’ when in fact he was in another state partying.”

Reisman even went on record to defend Wahler, reporting to the media at the time that “Jason was a consummate professional and was eager to make the movie.” Said Reisman,when contacted by several tabloid publications “Jason never once appeared either high on drugs and refrained from drinking.” Reisman went on to set the record straight by saying that “Jason’s dismissal had nothing to do with either drug or alcohol use.”

Commenting on Wahler’s recent arrest in Cabo, Reisman said Monday, “It bothered me as I know that if he got his life together, he could have a promising acting career. I saw our movie as an opportunity to show Jason Wahler off as much more than a bad boy reality TV star. He is a very good actor, had been working on his Southern dialect for the role, but simply seemed to disappear. We had no choice but to release him.”

A spokesman for the movie and FourTwoFive Films said that “Bruce Reisman was always willing to give Jason another chance, but since their releasing him from the movie, Jason’s problems just got worse.” In fact, the movie was pushed back to re-cast, with FourTwoFive Films postponing “Five Good Years” until later this year, and replaced it with the horror-mockumetnary,“The Kris Black Project,” starring Shar Jackson, Jeremy Jackson, Christina DeRosa and Kris Black. The film was recently completed and is currently in post-production..

The next time you’re in the LA area, swing by Millions of Milkshakes and order “Aubrey’s Cherrydise.” 20% of the sale will go to the American Red Cross benefit funds for earthquake victims of Chile and Haiti.  ~Ifelicious

Aubrey O'Day at Millions of Milkshakes (source: Celebrity Paradise)

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March 13, 2010, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA — Former Danity Kane and MTV’s “Making the Band 3″ with Diddy, Aubrey O’ Day made an appearance at Celebrity hotspot Millions of Milkshakes in West Hollywood on Saturday March 13th, 2010 to launch her new drink to benefit the American Red Cross for the Earthquake victims of Chile and Haiti. Not only that, but her milkshake brought the boys to the yard, in the form of Sesame Street’s own Elmo and actor Quinton Aaron from the Academy award nominated film “The Blindside” that landed Sandra Bullock Best Actress honors.

Upon arrival Aubrey was swarmed by the fans and the media among others causing a huge frenzy and traffic jam on Santa Monica Blvd between Robertson and San Vicente. It took almost 10 minutes to get her out of the car because it was surrounded. It was even almost impossible to walk her through such a large crowd as fans tried to get a glimpse of her and get their pictures signed.

Click on the HD VIDEO below to see for yourself.

Once inside, Aubrey created her signature shake called “Aubrey’s Cherrydise Shake” consisting of tons of cherries, vanilla, chocolate fudge and chocolate chunks.

Aubrey now joins the likes of Miley Cyrus, Lindsay Lohan, the Kardashian sisters, Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney, Gwen Stefani,Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam Sandler, La Toya Jackson, Dancing With The Stars’Donny Osmond, Kym Johnson, Aaron Carter, and Karina Smirnoff, LA Lakers player Ron Artest, Perez Hilton, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jaime Kennedy, The Hills stars Heidi and Spencer, Sophie Turner, Vivica A. Fox, The Playboy Girls Next Door, Bollywood Superstar Mallika Sherawat, Jon Gosselin, Tim Allen, Ben Stein, Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff, Tami Farrell, Melody Thornton, Flavor Flav and more.

Lets stay tuned for the next chapter as you never know who might show up next at Millions of Milkshakes. Celebrities just can’t seem to stay away from this spot.

See also “Aubrey O’Day milkshake launch benefitting American Red Cross and earthquake victims in Haiti and Chile” as well as other posts about Aubrey O’Day, Danity Kane, and Making the Band on my blog by CLICKING HERE.

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Los Angeles, CA – February 9, 2010 – This season, green is the new black. Los Angeles-based nonprofit, the Green Youth Movement (GYM) will be presenting THE GREEN INITIATIVE: A Humanitarian Fashion Show at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood, California. As part of Los Angeles Fashion Week, this highly anticipated event aims to celebrate sustainable living by showcasing collections from eco-friendly designers. THE GREEN INITIATVE is positioned to prove that fashion and sustainability can go hand-in-hand, and that eco-conscious alternatives can be just as “haute” on the runway.

Produced by The Gallery Los Angeles, THE GREEN INITIATIVE will feature collections from sustainable designers such as Emily Factor, Lizzie Parker and others. All designs are made in the United States, utilize sustainable materials and are responsibly produced – just the kind of environmentally sound solution that the Green Youth Movement advocates in its mission to promote sustainable living and green education amongst the younger generation.

“THE GREEN INITIATIVE is an opportunity to communicate the importance of living sustainably to the next generation of consuming adults,” says 17-year-old Ally Maize, Los Angeles’ resident “green teen” and founder of the Green Youth Movement. “We want people to reduce, reuse, recycle and rethink the choices they make every day in every aspect of their lives, including fashion.”

Proceeds from THE GREEN INITIATIVE will go to the Green Youth Movement’s conservation and reforestation initiatives, notably a tree-planting project in the Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area to offset the fashion show’s carbon footprint.

“Fashion is such a big part of youth culture and serves as an ideal means of raising global awareness of sustainable living,” adds Ally. “We hope THE GREEN INITIATIVE gets people excited about being green and making environmentally-conscious lifestyle choices.”

To join in on the glamour, purchase tickets for THE GREEN INITIATIVE at http://gymfashionshowtix.eventbrite.com.

For more information on the Green Youth Movement, please visit http://www.greenyouthmovement.org.

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Aeropostale on Twitter- twitter.com/AEROPOSTALE

Teen Retailer to host celebrity-judged online contest seeking everyday teens doing good everyday

New York, New York — March 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Celebrating real, everyday teens across the country, New York-based retailer Aéropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) is seeking teenagers who demonstrate respect, integrity, and compassion for others no matter how big or small with the launch of their “Real Teens 2010” contest.

Aéropostale, a favorite brand among today’s teenagers, is looking to engage teenagers all across the United States and Canada to tell their story on what it means to be a real teen living in today’s world.

“Aéropostale recognizes that every teen has a story about doing good,” says Scott Birnbaum, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Aéropostale, Inc. “The Real Teens campaign celebrates teens who are making a difference whether it’s in their communities, at home or in school.”

Launching March 12, 2010, teens between the ages of 13 – 19 will have the opportunity to create an online profile highlighting how they exhibit qualities of an everyday teenager at www.aeropostale.com/realteens. Contestants will be required to submit up to five photographs, answer a brief personality questionnaire and answer why they feel they are a real teen.

The uniqueness of “Real Teens 2010” is that the teens are being voted for by their peers. The top 87 finalists will then be judged by a panel of industry celebrities to find the 8 Real Teens winners who will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship and the chance to be featured in Aéropostale’s Fall 2010 marketing campaign.

The “Real Teens 2010” judging panel includes Ann Shoket, Editor in Chief of Seventeen magazine and former judge on “America’s Next Top Model”; Paul Caine, Publisher of People magazine; Nancy Lublin, Chief Executive Officer of DoSomething.org and founder of Dress for Success; Taylor Gildersleeve, Actress “Haute and Bothered 2”; and Kent Haehl, Chief Executive Officer, Channel One Network.

Submissions must be received by April 11, 2010, and winners will be announced during the week of April 19, 2010. The contest is open to residents of the United States, Canada (excluding Quebec), and Puerto Rico.

For more information or to share your story, visit www.aeropostale.com/realteens.

About Aéropostale, Inc.

Aéropostale, Inc. is a mall-based, specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories, principally targeting 14 to 17 year-old young women and men through its Aéropostale® stores and 7 to 12 year-old kids through its P.S. from Aéropostale™ stores. The Company provides customers with a focused selection of high-quality, active-oriented, fashion and fashion basic merchandise at compelling values. Aéropostale® maintains control over its proprietary brands by designing, sourcing, marketing and selling all of its own merchandise. Aéropostale® products can only be purchased in its Aéropostale stores and online at www.aeropostale.com. P.S. from Aéropostale™ products can be purchased in P.S. from Aéropostale™ stores and online at www.ps4u.com. The Company currently operates 895 Aéropostale stores in 49 states and Puerto Rico, 44 Aéropostale stores in Canada and 15 P.S. from Aéropostale stores in six states.

Official website- druhillonline.com

Myspace- www.myspace.com/indrupendence

Facebook fan site- www.facebook.com/inDRUpendence

YouTube- youtube.com/indrupendence

Twitter (Dru Hill)- twitter.com/druhill4real

Twitter (Nokio)- twitter.com/nokiothentity

Twitter (Sisqo)- twitter.com/OfficialSisQo

Aaaaah! I’m screaming like the young gal I was when Dru Hill first came out! *throws panties on the stage* LOL!  If you’re also a fan, you’ve gotta read my Valentine’s Day 2009 concert recap “90s Love Tour with Dru Hill, Silk, Kelly Price, and Adina Howard. Best concert I’ve seen in a while!!!”

Dru Hill (druhillonline.com) is bizzack with the album “inDRUpendence Day” to be released on April 13, 2010 on the Kedar Entertainment label.  They are also filming a reality TV show (who isn’t these days??) that will air later this year on the Centric Channel.  The debut single off the album is called “Love M.D.” and can be downloaded on iTunes.

According to the press release:

The pre-release single “Love M.D.” is a powerful mid-tempo ballad that presents an honest depiction of a troubled relationship and goes beyond other attempts to shed light on abuse in the character’s appeal to seek professional counseling to help them get back to the love they used to share.

Peep the video for “Love M.D.” below.  They’ve still got it!
LOVE M.D.

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You can also catch up with Dru Hill member Nokio on the Kiki Miller Report’s (www.kiki-miller.com) “Reverse Interview” live on Monday March 15, 2010 at 10:30 AM CST. The Kiki Miller Report airs on World Vibe Radio (www.worldviberadio.com). The interview with Nokio will also air again on Wednesday and Friday at the same time.

Here’s a few more excerpts from the press release:

Founded in 1995 in the Druid Hill Park neighborhood of Baltimore, three of the original members of Dru Hill — Tamir “Nokio” Ruffin, the other co-founder Mark “Sisqó” Andrews, and Larry “Jazz” Anthony — recruited Antwuan “Tao” Simpson in 2008 to complete the quartet after fourth original member James “Woody” Green left the group to focus on his gospel ministry. The group is managed by Kevin “Mpeckable” Peck, a marketing executive known as a “dream merchant” who has been with the group since the beginning.

Dru Hill’s three previous studio albums – “Dru Hill” (Island Records, 1996), “Enter the Dru” (Island Records, 1998), and “Dru World Order” (Def Jam Recordings, 2002) — charted in the top 5 R&B and top 25 of Billboard’s Top 200 albums charts and yielded seven top 40 hits, including three R&B #1’s, “In My Bed,” “Never Make a Promise,” and “How Deep is Your Love.” (source: KiKi Miller)

Rounding out my music related posts for today, I wanted to pick something mellow from the 80s and “Holding Back the Years” by Simply Red came to mind.  It’s on their album entitled “Picture Book” originally released in 1985.  Simply Red’s lead singer Mick Hucknall (aka “Red”) from the UK wrote the song when he was 17 years old.  The song is inspired by Red’s childhood having been raised by his father after his mother left the home when he was 3 years old. “Holding Back the Years” hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1986.

Here’s the video…

Looking for some funky fresh tunes to add to your playlists? Check out ALL of my THROWBACK FRIDAY posts!!!

Read more about Simply Red on MTV.com.

Diggy’s on fire right now!

Having the internet going nuts last Friday being the first to release a remix to Drake’s “Over” and dropping “Just The Beginning” wasn’t enough for the younger Simmons. Hopping in the studio once again, Diggy Simmons got the “clearance from Nas” and wrecks “Made You Look” and created “Flow Stoopid.” Don’t forget to check out Diggy’s, “The First Flight” mixtape which was dropped in December.

He’s already got a video for “Flow Stoopid” as well. Peep it below…

Diggy – Made you look Freestyle (Flow Stoopid) from Diggy Simmons on Vimeo.

Feelin’ it?  Download the mp3 for “Made You Look freestyle (Flow Stoopid)” right here!

Diggy’s fashion taste is keeping up to par with his music. Check out a sneak peek of Diggy’s, Chivalrous Culture shoe line, on SoJones.com.

Check out all of my blog posts about Diggy Simmons, including more links to free downloads by clicking HERE.

(info provided courtesy of Digiwaxx)

Myspace- www.myspace.com/daniellioneyeofficial

Twitter- twitter.com/DLioneye

New song “I Have Never Wanted to be Number One” posted on band’s Myspace page.

The End Records is proud to announce the worldwide release of “VOL. II” from Daniel Lioneye (on Warner Bros. Records in Finland), the side project from members of HIM (www.myspace.com/heartagram), on April 27th. Consisting of Linde (HIM) on guitars, bass and vocals, Burton (HIM) on keyboards and Bolton (Enochian Crescent) on drums, the band has always embraced breaking boundaries and taking new directions, which is exactly what they did on their sophomore release.

Formed in 2001, Daniel Lioneye’s debut album, “The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” was only released in Finland and Germany and was a “tongue in cheek” psychedelic stoner rock album. Earning the group quite a bit of attention, the band played at handful of festivals in Finland which resulted in the title track being the theme song for Bam Margera’s TV show, “Viva La Bam.” Simply called “VOL. II,” the band’s North American debut is heavier than the band’s prior release, making it an extreme, yet melodic, rock n’ roll album influenced by black metal.

The first song available for listening on the band’s Myspace page is “I Have Never Wanted To Be Number One.” Linde had the following to say about the song… “This is no doubt the most accessible song on the album and believe it or not it was written about 5 years ago. It was meant to be an acoustic ballad but this album is not about acoustic ballads so we started to fuck around with it. At first I thought that it sticks out a bit too much from the rest of the stuff and wasn’t sure if I should include it. It sounded too serious and stiff to me. Then Burton came in with his 80’s keys and we added the blast beat part in the end and it changed my mind. Lyrically I guess it is about moving on. But it kind of raises more questions than gives answers and I like to keep it that way.”

VOL. II Tracklisting

1. Euroshaman
2. Flatlined
3. Saturnalia
4. Neolithic Way
5. I Saw Myself
6. The Mentat
7. I Have Never Wanted To Be Number One
8. Who Turned The Lights Out
9. Kiss of the Cannibal

(info courtesy of ‘Stache Media)

Official website- www.vnvnation.com

Twitter- twitter.com/vnv_nation

Facebook fan page- VNV Nation

Myspace- www.myspace.com/vnvnation

last.fm- www.last.fm/music/VNV+Nation

“In the late 90’s I was introduced to a lush, beautiful band that blends melody, undeniable beats and pure emotion in a way that proved that the dark electronic scene had undergone a renaissance. That band was VNV Nation. In their honor I have a “Dark Angel” tattoo that commemorates my return as a fan to revitalized genre. 10 years later they still continue to inspire me.” – Davey Havok of AFI

New York, NY – In support to their widely-hailed seventh studio album “Of Faith, Power and Glory” on Anachron America, electronic rock pioneers VNV Nation will be launching a national tour in San Francisco on March 16th and circling the states (tour dates below). The special guests on select shows include [:SITD:] (www.myspace.com/xsitdx) and Aerodrone (www.myspace.com/aerodrone). Kicking off what will be a very busy year, the Irish/English duo will also be releasing “Crossing the Divide,” a collection of remixes from their current album by Jade Puget from AFI, Rotersand, Reaper, Leæther Strip, Architect and more and will be released in May 2010 (more info soon).

A lush and orchestral return to form, “Of Faith…” has received plaudits and praise from the likes of All Music Guide (“In a world where bands like the Hold Steady and the Gaslight Anthem get praise for similar sentiments delivered via rock & roll, there seems to be no reason why VNV Nation shouldn’t get some credit of their own”) to ReGen Magazine (“VNV takes futurepop on its next step in evolution…”).

Evolving their trademark sound by augmenting it with even crisper melodies and stronger hooks, “Of Faith…” is an alt-pop pantheon of sharp and soothing keyboards, full and hearty rhythms, and synthpop dancebeats that both embrace their seminal and illustrious past while looking straight ahead into the future. From the lushly atmospheric and majestic opening track “Pro Victoria” to the powerfully propulsive “Tomorrow Never Comes” to the gentle piano ballad “From My Hands,” this is a strikingly warm album in a genre that tends to be cold, hard and isolating.

With their unique and formidable ability to combine very melodic, danceable electronics with haunting and powerful lyrics, VNV Nation have built a massive fanbase, playing to hundreds of thousands of fans at both their own sold-out shows and major rock festivals worldwide. Their massive hits “Standing” and “Dark Angel” are club staples that still pack dancefloors. “Of Faith, Power And Glory” was released on June 23, 2009 and charted on Billboard’s Electronic Charts at #5.

VNV Nation Tour Dates

Mar-16 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge
Mar-17 Ann Arbor, MI Necto
Mar-20 Edmonton, CA New City Suburbs
Mar-22 Towson, MD Recher Theatre
Mar-24 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
Mar-25 New Haven, CT Toad’s Place
Mar-26 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
Mar-27 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls
Mar-29 Cincinnati, OH Mad Hatter
Mar-30 St. Louis, MO Pop’s Small Room
Mar-31 Nashville, TN Exit/In
Apr-02 New Orleans, LA The Hangar
Apr-03 Austin, TX Elysium
Apr-04 Houston, TX Meridian
Apr-05 Tulsa, OK The Marquee
Apr-07 Lawrence, KS The Granada
Apr-08 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep
Apr-09 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre
Apr-10 Albuquerque, NM Launch Pad
Apr-12 Pomona, CA Glasshouse
Apr-13 Sacramento, CA Boardwalk
Apr-14 San Diego, CA House of Blues

(info courtesy of ‘Stache Media)