Showing posts with label Dick Clark. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dick Clark. Show all posts

Saturday, December 8, 2018

Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire...

They Know That Santa's On His Way...
Mike Clifford
So I guess it's time to throw a little Christmas Spirit your collective way, since as you all have bared witness that I am not really that much into it. Halloween & Thanksgiving are more my jam. Yet somehow when I hear Mike Clifford's cover of the Nat King Cole classic The Christmas Song I get the warm fuzzy feeling of my youth for the Holiday.

Mike was a prolific singer in the 1960's with his signature hit Close To Cathy among other endeavors. He was also a favorite of the late Dick Clark making numerous appearances on American Bandstand as well as touring with the Dick Clark Caravan.

Yet our intrepid Mike had never recorded a song full of Holiday Cheer until 2017, yeah, last year. He wanted to have one on his impressive resume and here it is for all of you to enjoy. The former Teen Idol's gift to you.



So just sit right back and enjoy this Yuletide standard, right here, right now. Don't ever tell me I'm not a giver...

Where's Mike? Unlike Waldo I have the answer.

Mike Clifford at:
https://www.facebook.com/MikeCliffordsWonderfulWorld/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Clifford
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw-R112myr5ZzlGIS_m4J4Q
https://www.reverbnation.com/mikeclifford6  

Saturday, December 31, 2016

Happy F@#king 2017!

2017 Here We Come!!!
Ryan Seacrest & Jenny McCarthy
Tonight's the night we ring in the New Year, a night collectively referred to around the world as New Year's Eve

What are your plans tonight? Any traditions? Well whether my plans have been staying in or spending time with friends for it, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve in Times Square, New York City has always been my go to show to the count down to midnight. I mean who can resist watching a ball drop slowly? Admit it you know you can't.

The only time I have never watched it was when the world rang in 2000. I was in a club with three levels that had different music themes, and yes I am going to stop there. That was the exception to this my otherwise steadfast unofficial tradition.

While things have changed over the years about the show it still remains the best way to rock in the upcoming year.

So, if I don't fall asleep before the clock strikes twelve on January 1st 2017, I plan to hang with Ryan Seacrest & Jenny McCarthy and a dropping ball with whoever else may be with me.

Let's hope 2017 errs on the side of good shall we?

Enjoy your NYE!

Dick Clark's NYRE at:
https://www.facebook.com/NewYearsRockinEve/

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Drive Hard, You "Sick Puppies!"


HARD DRIVE LIVE TOUR HITS THE ROAD IN APRIL
WITH SICK PUPPIES, RED SUN RISING, STITCHED UP HEART, HUDSON & SMASHING SATELLITES


What's better than one Sick Puppy? Going plural with three Sick Puppies...!

The 2016 HardDrive Live Tour is set to hit the road next month with SICK PUPPIES, RED SUN RISING, STITCHED UP HEART, HUDSON and SMASHING SATELLITES confirmed for the upcoming month long trek. The tour is scheduled to kick off in Houston, TX on April 22 and will run through May 21st where it will wrap up in St Louis, Missouri.  The 2016 HardDrive Live Tour is produced in conjunction with Ledge Entertainment.

Tickets, as well as VIP packages for Sick Puppies, will be available on Friday, March 04 at 10 A.M... 


Since bursting into the rock scene, headliners Sick Puppies have sold over 1 million records, including a Gold album certification for their breakout second full-length Tri-Polar which yielded 2 million in single sales including the gold-certified “You’re Going Down” as well as rock smashes “Maybe”, “Riptide” and “Odd One.” Sick Puppies fourth album is due to be released this spring and features the single, “Stick To Your Guns”. For complete band info visit: www.sickpuppies.com

Three's Company
Sick Puppies
Akron, Ohio’s Red Sun Rising proudly carries on the tradition of pure rock music with their full-length debut,Polyester Zeal (Razor & Tie). The band has been steadily climbing the rock radio charts since and was recently dubbed “New Artist of the Year” at the 2016 Radio Contraband Awards. Their debut single “The Otherside” topped the Active/Mainstream Rock radio charts, making them the only artist in 2015 whose debut single reached number one on the Rock chart. Their second single “Emotionless” is closing in on the Top 15 of Active Rock radio charts. Red Sun Rising is Mike Protich (vocals/guitar), Ryan Williams (guitar), Ricky Miller(bass/vocals), Dave McGarry (guitar/vocals) and Pat Gerasia (drums). The band started off playing local gigs and frequently performed all over the Midwest relying entirely on social media as well as word of mouth which allowed them to build a strong and dedicated fan-base. Though they released two albums independently in their early years, Red Sun Rising received critical success when they released their latest album Polyester Zeal via Razor & Tie in August 2015. Additionally, the band has shared the stage with Godsmack, Seether,Sevendust, Nothing More, Pop Evil, Shinedown, Chevelle, and more. For more information on Red Sun Rising, please visit: www.redsunrisingmusic.com.

Stitched Up Heart forged their path in sheer passion and earned their keep in physicality and volume. Both on the road and in the studio, frontwoman Mixi and the Los Angeles-based quintet face 2016 and their forthcoming Another Century debut with brazen confidence.  “Finally Free” is the clarion call for the band’s day of reckoning. Recorded by producer Mitch Marlow and captured on video by director Ron Underwood (also known as the high-flying frontman for labelmates, 9ELECTRIC), “Finally Free” delivers on the promise hinted at on their self-released EP, Skeleton Key. Stitched Up Heart's days of self-booked national van tours and Mixi being a Revolver “Hottest Chicks” mainstay was merely the beginning. Driven by a new level of sonic confidence and topped with the frontwoman’s soaring vocal verve, it’s the sound of a band unapologetically coming into its own. https://www.facebook.com/StitchedUpHeartRock.

HUDSON is a rock and roll band from Los Angeles that formed in the fall of 2013. The band’s dirty, bluesy, swagger-infused sound, shaped by childhood influences ranging from Led Zeppelin and Lynyrd Skynyrd, to Johnny Cash, Pink Floyd and Nirvana, is catching the attention of fans and critics alike--Huffington Post recently wrote that "HUDSON might just be the next legendary rock and roll band with the potential to change the world."  Catch the video for their new single "Cast Out" off their sophomore EP on MTV Live or by visiting www.HUDSONtheband.com.

Regarding Smashing Satellites, Sal Costa fulfilled his dream of playing arenas in a rock band, but that band wasn’t his, so now he’s going full-force as lead singer, songwriter, co-producer and guitarist of Toronto’s alternative-rock band Smashing Satellites. The band — comprised of childhood friend/guitarist-keyboardist Mick Valentyne, drummer Mykey Thomas, and Vancouver guitarist-keyboardist Devon Laughed. “Coming from a straight up rock band, I wanted people to know that that wasn’t the only place where my heart lies,” says Sal. “Smashing Satellites is a quirky alternative rock band with a throwback to all the greats of many genres and eras that influenced me growing up. This is who I am and this is what I’m going to do in the future.” www.smashingsatellites.com 

HardDrive with Lou Brutus debuted on July 5, 1996.  HardDrive is America’s longest running new rock show supporting the careers of hundreds of artists in the hard rock genre.  Many artists got their first airplay on the nationally syndicated program. United Stations acquired the series in 2001, and in 2007 originator / producer Roxy Myzal developed the much longer, five-night-a-week brand extension, HardDrive XL, also featuring award winning air talent, Lou Brutus. Myzal has been awarded RadioContraband's Non-Traditional Rock Programmer of the year 4 consecutive years in a row, and also received their prestigious Impact Award in 2013 and Format MVP, their top award, while among his many accolades. Brutus has been consecutively and overwhelmingly voted as Nationally Syndicated DJ of the Year as the programs’ host.
  

United Stations Radio Networks, Inc. is America's leading independently owned and operated radio network. USRN currently produces and distributes dozens of format-specific programs and services accounting for over 5000 affiliations with commercial radio stations across the country. The New York-based company maintains programming, sales and affiliate marketing offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Dallas, Washington and Nashville. USRN was founded in 1994 by radio pioneers Dick Clark and Nick Verbitsky.



TOUR DATES:
 
                                                                                
2016 HardDrive Live Tour dates

APRIL21:  San Antonio, TX @ Siesta Fest *
22:  Houston, TX  @ Scout Bar #23:  Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory*
24:  Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock **26:  Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Theater
27:  Destin, FL @ Club LA
29:  Tampa, FL @ 98 Rockfest Amalie Arena*
30:  Orlando, FL @ The Social
MAY
01:  Jacksonville, FL @ Welcome To Rockville*
03:  Johnson City, TN @ Capone’s
04:  Chattanooga, TN @ Revelry Room
06:  Concord, NC @ Carolina Rebellion*
07:  Lancaster, PA @ The Chameleon Club ^
08:  Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
09:  New York, NY @ The Gramercy Theatre
11:  Buffalo, NY @ Iron Works
12:  Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
13:  Arlington Heights, IL @ Home Bar
14:  Fort Wayne, IN @ Piere’s Entertainment Center  ^
15:  Battle Creek, MI @ The Music Factory ^17:  Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theater
18:  Nashville, TN @ Exit In
20:  Columbus, OH @ Rock On The Range*
21:  Maryland Heights, MO @ Pointest Hollywood Casino Amphitheater*
23:  El Paso, TX @ Speaking Rock Entertainment Center*

JUNE
12:  South Bend, IN @ The Bear’s Big Growl 5 St Joseph County 4H Fairgrounds*


* = These dates are not hardDrive Live Tour stops, but include Sick Puppies
** = No Red Sun Rising
^ = No Red Sun Rising/With Smashing Satellites
# =No Red Sun Rising or Stitched Up Heart

www.harddrivelivetour.com
www.sickpuppies.com    

Saturday, January 2, 2016

It's Selfie Saturday!

Grrrrrrrl Power Selfie!
Demi Lovato & Carrie Underwood
Since it is merely the 2nd day of 2016 and everyone is still New Year giddy I thought to myself: Hey, it's a good day to break out that old standby known as "Selfie Saturday."

This selfie is full of so much charisma, beauty and talent it's gonna turn your giddy up to euphoric proportions.

Why it's none other than Demi Lovato & Carrie Underwood! Via Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve With Ryan Seacrest. Say that three times fast!

I must say all I ever knew about Demi until recent, was she was a child star. Well she is now one of my favorite performers and singers. With songs I love and the powerhouse performances she has been giving on various shows, including Rockin' Eve proves her to be one of the best!

Carrie is a given she started out on top and has managed to stay there! Happy 2016 to two of my favorites!

Demi on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/ddlovato/

Carrie on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/carrieunderwood/?hl=en   

Monday, December 28, 2015

How Rude! Spice Girls

Heeeeeyyyyyyyyy...
It's the Spice Girls
I have a confession. Although a child of the era that gave birth to the cultural phenom known as the Spice Girls, I was never really a fan. Still not. Yet they do hold a fascination for me because of the strange hold they have on others of that era. Got it?!

Well the SG's 20th Anniversary is approaching and like most groups do these days from a certain time and place, the burning question is, will they reunite?

Recently the Scariest Spice of them all, one Ms. Mel B (don't you just effen love her accent?!) Chimed in:

While appearing on the UK television special Alan Carr's New Year's Spectacular ( I am guessing it's like Dick Clark, the name lives!)Mel B was asked about the group's 20th anniversary approaching sooner rather than later. 
"To be serious, it is our twentieth anniversary this year and it would be rude not to celebrate."

You go Mel B! Stop the rudeness! There are plenty of fans counting on this, even as non-fan I wanna re-capture my youth as much as the next person.
Of course Ms. Cheeky threw this in for good measure: "So hopefully something will be happening pretty soon…I can't tell you what it is yet."

In media speak, this is a confirmation. Honestly four is a group five is a gang bang.

Be Their Lover at:
http://www.thespicegirls.com/  

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

R.I.P. Dick Clark -



"After six tours in the 60's with Dick Clark - I can truthfully say he was the finest gentleman I have ever worked with in the business" - Teen Idol, Mike Clifford

 Host and TV producer Dick Clark has died. He was 82. TMZ first reported the news Wednesday afternoon. A rep told the site that Clark underwent surgery Tuesday night and suffered a heart attack following the procedure.


Clark started his career as a radio announcer at WRUN in Utica, N.Y., when he was 17.


His long-running show, "American Bandstand," was on the air from 1957-1989. "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" began in 1972 and continues to this day with Ryan Seacrest.

Clark launched the American Music Awards in 1973. He became a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee in 1993.

Clark suffered a stroke in December 2004. He continued performing even after the stroke, even though it had affected his ability to speak and walk.

Hey Dick, Keep On Rockin' !