Acting Trashy

Taking Out The Trash
Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher aka Princess Leia of the Star Wars fame had a razor sharp sense of humor as most of you know, But what I didn't know was how trashy she really acted. "Yes" I came across this montage of images featuring Carrie in, well trash cans.

It isn't clear if these "Trashy Cheek" (Cheek as in Chic/Cheeky, yeah I made up a new term) photos are all part of the same shoot or a couple of individual ones. From the looks of they were shot by the same photographer at the same time, "Yes" I am Michael Photo Detective!

Moving on...I love these photos as they capture Ms. Fisher and her wicked (in a good way) wit and her lust for living.

I'll simply leave these here for you to project your own thoughts and feelings on to them, T.G.I.F! & Carrie On!!!

Carrie on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Fisher  

Happy Anniversary Chrissy Teigen!

Together For 10 Years!
Chrissy Teigen

Since we need all the levity we can get at present, yesterday Chrissy Teigen proudly announced it was the 10th Anniversary for her breast implants.

"Yes" you read that correctly so she took to Instagram and Twitter with the announcement using the above photo and a caption that read: "happy 10 year anniversary to these titties and RIP to these teeth. 💕" Much to the delight of her fans and celebrity friends such as Lisa Rinna and Paris Hilton.

Might I suggest you follow Chrissy on Instagram or Twitter, perhaps both? She is a lot of fun, her sense of humor is awesome! Also she is a great cook as well. Now THAT'S a winning combo, if you ask me...

Celebrate 10 glorious years with Chrissy and her breast implants at the links below, do it and do it now!!!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrissyteigen/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrissyteigen  

"Treason"

D.O.A. Announce "Treason", Their Eighteenth Studio Album

Coming March 15th via Sudden Death Records

 

East Coast US Tour Dates With DEAD KENNEDYS in March + more dates

If an actor or a reality show host can become president and wreak havoc around the world, then surely musicians have a time honored duty of reacting to that and speaking up for regular people. Punk rock legends D.O.A. have decided to do just that. That's why you have the new D.O.A. album: Treason. Joey Shithead Keithley, Canada's Godfather of Punk, has been getting sick of the dismaying news coming out of world capitals like Washington, Moscow, Beijing, Tehran, Pyongyang etc., so he decided to come up with D.O.A.'s musical reaction to this crap and stand up against corruption, warmongering, racism, sexism and global warming. So here it is: Treason, it's the band's eighteenth album. It takes off in full frenzy with "All the President's Men" with Keithley exclaiming It's time to put them in the pen. Then D.O.A. quickly launches into a modern punk anthem "Wait Till Tomorrow" a look at the brutal treatment of refugees. But never lost on D.O.A., is that part of their mantra that is punk rock humor, hence they have spawned: "It Was D.O.A." an uproarious piss take on unsuspecting musicians that will soon learn the tough lessons of the road: the D.O.A. members themselves. D.O.A. Of course with an album named Treason you would expect some comment on President Donald Trump. So the Men of Action have taken one of their all-time classics and come up with new lyrics. They have reworked "Fucked Up Ronnie" and the result is "Fucked Up Donald" and it's a blistering 73 seconds of mayhem! Along the way Treason flips the corrupt system the bird with wild tunes like: "Gonna Set You Straight," "Just Got Back From the USA" and "It's Treason." There's also an absolutely ripping version of fellow Canadian Neil Young's "Hey Hey My My" where D.O.A. takes a unique approach that has anguish and fire at the same time. On Treason D.O.A pulls no punches and nor should they. What you get is an uncontrollable punk rock riot that seems to breathe fire, the way punk was meant to be. Pre-order the LP or CD at Sudden Death Records.

East Coast US Tour Dates 3/15 - Brooklyn Bowl - Brooklyn, NY   ***Opening for Dead Kennedys Canada Tour Dates 3/26 - Record City - Vernon, BC 3/27 - Gun Barrel Grill - Apex, BC 3/28 - Prospect Pub - Pemberton, BC Canada Spring Tour Dates 5/7 - London Music Hall - London, ON 5/8 - Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON 5/9 - This Ain't Hollywood - Hamilton, ON 5/10 - Starlight - Waterloo, ON 5/11- The Foxx Lounge - Barrie, ON 5/12 - The Mansion - Kingston, ON 5/13 - Les Foufounes - Montreal, QC 5/14 - Dominion Tavern - Ottawa, ON 5/15 - L'Anti Bar - Quebec, QC 5/16 - Rock Café Le Stage - Trois-Rivieres, QC 5/17 - Bar Le Magog - Sherbrooke, QC 5/18 - Warehouse Concert Hall - St Catherines, ON West Coast US Spring Tour Dates 6/4 - Little Devil's Lunchbox - Port Angeles, WA 6/5 - Blast Off - Salem, OR 6/6 - TBD - Tacoma, WA Follow Joe on Instagram and Twitter, and the D.O.A. gang on Instagram and on Facebook

Spring Schwing! Zac Efron

Schwing Indeed!!!
Zac Efron

Today is officially the first day of Spring. While I know certain parts of the country aren't getting the complimentary weather to go with the season, in Los Angeles, we sure are and I'm loving it!

So let's kick off Spring with a Schwing of the Zac Efron variety shall we? Well I am doing it whether you want me to or not.

All my minions know I have a thing for Efron. I mean who doesn't, right?! What's not to like about a good looking guy with a great body and killer blue eyes, and to top it all off a sense of humor. 

Here is Zac in all his ripped & hunky glory for you to use your eyes, whatever color they may be, to stare at and enjoy. 

Yep, Zac is the perfect poster boy for Spring, and for a Spring Schwing! If you know what I mean, and I think you do...

Happy First Day of Spring peeps! Let's have a Schwing along!

Schwing along with Zac on Instagram at:
https://www.instagram.com/zacefron/?hl=en  

Holiday Cooking With Morrissey & Nick Cave

I'll show you a Vegan, or two!

Two new, colorful books influenced by two of today's greatest musical icons are out now to help readers survive the holidays. 

Defensive Eating with Morrissey invites the reader to create strange and delightful recipes good enough to console even Moz on his saddest days. Comfort Eating with Nick Cave shows the great master of emotional expression stuffing himself with comfort classics while shedding the occasional solitary tear.

 

While getting over a breakup, Automne Zingg spent a lot of time drawing and listening to music, and these two books are the unique result. Each book features 50 portraits of the artist soothing himself with delicious, comforting meals, from mac and cheez to mushy peas. Every picture is accompanied by a seriously delicious recipe infused with lyrics and humor. 

Best yet, all the recipes are vegan, so everyone can enjoy these delights, even Morrissey! 

Kelly Mantle: "Your Keystrokes Won't Destroy Me"

Kelly Mantle Releases “Keyboard Courage”, The Debut Single From Her Upcoming “Duality” Album

Cyber-Bullying is a terrible thing, I myself as a public person have been on the receiving end of it. Like Kelly Mantle, I too am able to brush it off. However when you are young and have yet to develop coping skills, it can lead to devastating results - Here is the 411 on Kelly's single Keyboard Courage.  

First, Prince William and wife Kate Middleton announced plans to tackle cyber-bullying; now, a queen is joining the fight.  RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Kelly Mantle’s new pop track, “Keyboard Courage”, is intended to be an anthem for anyone who has been harassed or stalked online.  “I’ve been called every name in the book,” she reveals.  “One person tweeted ‘Kelly Mantle is so ugly.  She looks like a burn victim going through chemo.’  Luckily, Kelly’s strong sense of humor allows her to brush off many of the personal attacks, but she wrote the song after meeting young fans being victimized online by kids in their schools. “Not everyone can laugh it off. It’s a scary thought that someone’s heartless, mindless words could drive another person to take their life.”  Kelly Mantle’s  “Keyboard Courage” is available on iTunes now at https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/keyboard-courage-single/id1052893996.

                                                              Keyboard Courage

“My hope is that Keyboard Courage can be that song kids listen to and be reminded to not get discouraged by online bullies,” continues Kelly Mantle from her Hollywood home. Produced by Steven Phillips, who also produced Mantle’s last album Satellite Baby,  “Keyboard Courage” is a high energy, 80’s inspired pop track.  It’s fun but with a powerful message.  The lyrics include actual negative comments that Kelly Mantle has received.

It isn’t the first time Kelly Mantle has reflected on real life in her music.  She followed her elimination from RuPaul’s Drag Race with a song called (what else?), “Eliminated”.  

“One of my favorite things to do is to sit down with my guitar or at my piano and create a song about something that just happened to me,” she explains. “I get off on turning life experience into lyrics.  Ya know, figuring out how the rhythm behind the words can convey what happened.  I’m all about turning life into art.”  

Kelly Mantle’s  “Keyboard Courage” is available on iTunes now at https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/keyboard-courage-single/id1052893996.   For more information, visit  KellyMantle.com. 

Naama Kates "King for the Day"

Naama Kates

"Imagine if suddenly everything happened your way

Oh wouldn’t it be grand to be king for a day, everyday?

‘Stead of sitting around watching old patterns repeat

Nothin’s shakin; just makin’ ends meet" 

- "King for the Day" Naama Kates

Naama Kates is back, after her critically acclaimed debut "The Unexamined Life" and the hit single "Before You Lose It" Naama has released the first single and video "King for the Day" from the album of the same name, which drops March 12...!

Ms. Kates has this to say about the song: "I wrote it when I was working on"The Unexamined Life", it was the first song I wrote after that record, while it was in production because I felt like, I was kind of living this dream really that I didn't even imagine, having my record done by this amazing producer, its like a lot of musicians' dreams when they come to LA I think".

I first met Naama when I interviewed her for the album "The Unexamined Life" for "Chorus and Verse" http://www.chorusandverse.com/content.php?id=20120428A

As a fan, I am looking forward to the new album and seeing her perform live at The Silverlake Lounge on March 13th, coincidentally the day after "King for the Day" is released.

Naama's style is uniquely her own and it works! As Naama describes it: 

"I think my music has a lot of sort of different time period sounds and styles in it

but mixed together to make something new:and a little humor, a little sexy, smart and simple. Its just perfect".

Here she is "King for the Day" Ms. Naama Kates...!

It's good to be "King" at: http://www.naamakates.com/