Current Mood

Wisdom
Halle Berry

I know given my Spring post yesterday that it's going to compound an impression that I am a well of negativity. Not really, I am a well of personal power to be precise.

Thus this post by Halle Berry on her Instagram page reflects my Current Mood.

Not aimed at anything or anyone specific it's simply a whole attitude and lifestyle, and there is nothing malicious about it. 

It is what it is, and I am who I am...

Halle on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/halleberry/?hl=en 

Spring Has Sprung

Pee Wee Herman

 

Happy First Day Of Spring!

Spring on Wikipedia -

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

Spring Has Sprung...Boing!

It's Here!
Pee Wee Herman

Of late I have been thinking about how much I miss Pee Wee's Playhouse being on the air. Yeah, I know there are ways to watch re-runs, and I do, but his presence is the perfect antidote to a lot of things happening in the world right here, right now.

Thus on the first day of Spring I thought his whimsy, fun and just flat out silliness make Pee Wee Herman the perfect poster boy to celebrate the occasion. No need to thank me you can just spank me, or???

Spring is my favorite time of year, or as Pee Wee might state: I love Spring, but I'm not going to marry it!

Spring Froward Minions, it's time! 

Pee Wee on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/peeweeherman/?hl=en

OK, All Right

David Archuleta

Photo credit: 

Cyrus Panganiban & Lisa Paquette

SPRING TOUR DATES ON SALE FRIDAY DECEMBER 6, 2019

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  David Archuleta has announced he will hit the road in spring 2020 for a six week trek across North America in support of his forthcoming new pop album release.  The tour, dubbed “OK, All Right” after his upcoming new single will begin on March 30, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA and weave through such cities as Boston & Chicago before hitting New York in early May.  Tickets for all dates go on-sale Tuesday, December 6 here: https://davidarchuleta.com/home/live/

This past summer David ventured into new territories with his music and released a new pop single “Paralyzed.”  “Paralyzed was a bit of a venting song. I get frustrated watching myself hesitate so much, and not let go of things from the past that I know I should. A lot of those past things are fears, anger, resentment, and I see how they all form excuses in my mind of why I can’t move forward. I watch as missed opportunities fly by and I just do nothing, because I freeze. It gets me so frustrated! This song is the battle with those paralyzing thoughts and I intend to be the victor.” Says David

The video was directed by Brian Petchers (Meghan Trainor, Sena, Wiz Khalifa) and can be viewed on David’s official YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/XbrSTF3gGAk and https://www.youtube.com/user/theofficialarchuleta/ 

David is currently on a nationwide Christmas tour in support of his holiday album Winter In The Air which was named one of  “12  Christmas Albums To Play On Repeat” by People Magazine  https://people.com/music/celebrity-christmas-albums-holiday-season/#david-archuleta-winter-in-the-air . The disc features the hit single “Christmas Every Day” and brand new cover of NSYNC’s “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays” - https://youtu.be/yr6UP-I7LDc

The deluxe edition of “Winter In The Air” is available here: https://lnk.to/WITADeluxe. David is also writing new material for his next album scheduled to be released in 2020.

Watch the video for "Christmas Every Day": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0QuvuTEGiU

Watch the video for "Winter In The Air" video:  Winter in the Air 

Watch David's Spanish version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"- "Dios Muy Alegre Albergo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_vx1_5WLIE

2020 Tour Dates

Mon 3/30/2020     LOS ANGELES, CA            Troubadour

Tue 3/31/2020      SAN JOSE, CA                    Ritz

Wed 4/1/2020       FOLSOM, CA                        Harris Center

Fri 4/3/2020          SPOKANE, WA                    Bing Crosby Theatre

Sat 4/4/2020         VANCOUVER, BC              Rio Theatre

Mon 4/6/2020       GRANTS PASS, OR            Rogue Theatre

Tue 4/7/2020        BEND, OR                            Tower Theatre

Wed 4/8/2020       BOISE, ID                              Egyptian Theater

Thu 4/9/2020        IDAHO FALLS, ID                Colonial Theater

Sat 4/11/2020      DENVER, CO                       Soiled Dove

Mon 4/13/2020     KANSAS CITY, MO             Knuckleheads

Tue 4/14/2020      OMAHA, NE                          Slowdown

Wed 4/15/2020    ST. LOUIS, MO                     Old Rock House

Fri 4/17/2020        INDIANAPOLIS, IN              HiFi

Sat 4/18/2020      CHICAGO, IL                        City Winery

Mon 4/20/2020     COLUMBUS, OH                 Skully's

Tue 4/21/2020      PITTSBURGH, PA               Club Cafe

Wed 4/22/2020    TORONTO, ON                    Mod Club

Fri 4/24/2020        PHILADELPHIA, PA            Sellersville

Sat 4/25/2020      BOSTON, MA                       City Winery

Tue 4/28/2020      FAIRFIELD, CT                    The Warehouse

Wed 4/29/2020    HARTFORD, CT                  Infinity Hall

Thu 4/30/2020      NORFOLK, CT                     Infinity Hall

Fri 5/1/2020          BAY SHORE, NY                 YMCA Boulton

Sat 5/2/2020         NEW YORK, NY                  Gramercy

Mon 5/4/2020       WASHINGTON, DC             City Winery

Tue 5/5/2020        RICHMOND, VA                  Tin Pan

Fri 5/8/2020          ORLANDO, FL                     Plaza

Sat 5/9/2020         CLEARWATER, FL             Capitol Theatre

Mon 5/11/2020     FORT LAUDERDALE, FL  Broward Center

Follow David Here:

https://www.facebook.com/davidarchuleta/

twitter.com/DavidArchie 

instagram.com/DavidArchie

https://www.youtube.com/user/theofficialarchuleta

 www.davidarchuleta.com 

Hump Day & Chill

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Monday Motivation

You've Got To Have Friends
Leah Remini & Cheryl Burke 

Hey, it's the first day of April and nothing says Spring like a Wedding Shower, or Sangria, warm weather, poppies in bloom...blah, blah, blah.

Back to the Wedding Shower thing. Leah Remini threw DWTS' Cheryl Burke a, shower for her pending nuptials to Matthew Lawrence this past Saturday and don't they look ever so adorbs together at it? Don't they? Answer me damn it!

How is this Monday Motivation? - well it can be in several avenues. What avenues are they Michael? Glad you asked, here is a short list:

1) Being Happy

2) Friend Goals

3) Love

4) Family 

I think I have expanded on my jam enough to get you started on your path to enlightenment.

Call me Buddha Michael!

Keep up with bride to be Cheryl Burke on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/cherylburke/?hl=en  

Spring Forward With David Archuleta

Desperately Seeking Spring
David Archuleta
Photo:
MEGA Man

Serving up some springtime realness...

David Archuleta has announced he will hit the road in spring 2019 for a month long trek across North America in support of his Postcards In The Sky album release.  The tour will begin on March 27, 2019  in Alexandria, VA and weave through such cities as Boston & Chicago before hitting Las Vegas, NV & Santa Barbara, CA in mid-April.  Tickets for all dates go on-sale Tuesday, December 18 here: https://davidarchuleta.com/home/live/

David is currently on a nationwide Christmas tour in support of his new holiday album Winter In The Air which was named one of  “12  Christmas Albums To Play On Repeat” by People Magazine  https://people.com/music/celebrity-christmas-albums-holiday-season/#david-archuleta-winter-in-the-air  and features the hit single “Christmas Every Day.” 

Watch the video for "Christmas Every Day": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0QuvuTEGiU

Watch the video for "Winter In The Air" video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz70efcbPPw

Watch David's Spanish version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"- "Dios Muy Alegre Albergo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_vx1_5WLIE

David is also writing new material for his next album scheduled to be released in late 2019.

2019 Tour Dates

3/27      Alexandria, VA       Birchmere

3/28      Boston, MA            City Winery

3/29      Norfolk, CT             Infinity Hall

3/30      Sellersville, PA       Sellersville Theatre

4/1        Cleveland, OH       Beachland Ballroom

4/2        Chicago, IL             City Winery

4/4        Fargo, ND               Sanctuary Events Center

4/6        Billings, MT            Pub Station Ballroom

4/8        Boise, ID                 Egyptian Theatre

4/9        Idaho Falls, ID       Colonial Center

4/11     Fresno, CA             Tower Theater

4/12     Modesto, CA         State Theatre

4/15     Las Vegas, NV        Reynolds Center –Youth Symphony Orchestra show

4/16     Santa Barbara, CA  Lobero Theatre

4/17     Escondido, CA       California Center for the Performing Arts

Follow David Here:

https://www.facebook.com/davidarchuleta/

twitter.com/DavidArchie 

instagram.com/DavidArchie

https://www.youtube.com/user/theofficialarchuleta

 www.davidarchuleta.com

Spring Fever

Let's Get Soaking Wet
Gerard Butler

"Sun lights up the daytime, And moon lights up the night" - Fever, Peggy Lee

Today Spring has officially sprung, let Spring Fever commence! 

"Yes" my pets Winter is officially over let the sun & shenanigans begin, and let them begin with moi. In my mind nothing says Spring like Gerard Butler in a swimsuit, or anything else for this matter. But one must keep with the seasonal theme of the day so if I must look at Butler scantily clad, then I must.

Sigh, it's a dirty job but someone's gotta do it, glad it's me! 

Feast your eyes peeps and enjoy the view I have bestowed upon you today in honor of the current equinox. 

Are you ready for some fun in the sun?! Nod your head "yes" and just do it!

Michael has left the building...

Gerard on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/gerardbutler/?hl=en 

Spring Forward!

Spring Has Sprung
Kristen Stewart

Tomorrow for a a lot of the world, not all of it. Daylight Savings Time begins, so it is written and so it shall be.

Kristen Stewart with a bare midriff, enjoying an iced beverage in perpetually sunny Los Angeles sums up the feeling of Spring, therefore I chose her image of her to represent! Spring that is.

Springing Forward is my favorite time of year, I love the extra hours of light heading into the later part of the day.

Forget Falling Back, which really has a negative connotation to it, as it should it represents darkness and there is plenty of that happening. Springing Forward has a positive connotation to it, not to mention more light, which tends to make us lighter in general.

So lighten up & don't forget to Spring Forward tomorrow! 

Kristin on IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829576/

Lopez & Rodriguez Sitting In A Tree...

The Beautiful People
Alex Rodriguez & Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G...so the ditty from my generations childhood goes. 

This photo of the two caught my attention because they both look so damned beautiful in it. I am sure you, like myself like beauty and since we need an escape from the real world on daily basis I'm her to assist you in that quest.

Sitting on a couch, no on the floor the two were snapped at the Guess Spring 2018 Campaign Reveal in Los Angeles. I sure hope the campaign holds a candle to these two stunners.

I really have nothing more to add since the image speaks for itself. 

T.G.I.F. - Enjoy the view!

Jennifer on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/jlo/?hl=en

Alex on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/arod/?hl=en

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  

It's A Gaga, Gaga, Gaga World!

It's My World, Enjoy!
Lady Gaga

Not only did February bring hope of an early spring courtesy of a groundhog, it also brings us a world ruled by Lady Gaga. Yeah, I know there are some of you who think that is a year round thing. I am skeptical on that one, but, I will give the tip of the hat to her, Tony Bennett style for the second month of 2016.

So gather round peeps and get the 411 on the two huge reasons Gaga owns your ass for February....

First off the mother of all monsters will perform an "Experimental" tribute to David Bowie at the 2016 Grammy Awards on February 15th. Normally this show falls under AAAC (avoid at all costs,)

But this is inspired perfection! After all what has Gaga's career been other than one big tribute to one of the Gods of rock?

Lapping up the momentum of this blessed announcement comes another Gaga bon mot. She is officially singing the National Anthem at Superbowl 50 this Sunday! Marlee Matlin will be signing it alongside her.

Wow! This is going to be some opener to the football's biggest day. The Lady has proven she has the chops to score a touchdown with this, and while I doubt she will veer to far from a traditional delivery of such a revered song, I bet we will get some Gaga flourishes and she will make the performance all hers. 

For sure she will not forget the lyrics.

Give yourself to Lady Gaga at:

https://twitter.com/ladygaga
https://www.instagram.com/ladygaga/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/ladygaga/    

And How's Your Love Life?

Keeping It Real
Lady Gaga & Taylor Kinney
Photo: Taylor Kinney

This is what happens when you hire Lady Gaga as guest editor for the Spring issue of your magazine V. Copious amounts of creativity with a side of S-E-X. Most likely that's why she got the job in the first place, you knew you would not be let down!

Gracing the cover is an image of Gaga and her husband to be Taylor Kinney covered in paint post making love on a paint canvas on the floor. The post sex selfie shot by Kinney. What, were you expecting...Martha Stewart Living? 

Oddly or perhaps not so much, the idea was Taylor's.

"I asked Taylor to collaborate with me on a project to raise money and awareness about mental illness, and he immediately brought my attention back to this idea." Gaga states. 

Are you scratching your head at this image? The dynamic duo intends for the photo to be a beacon of love during a particularly torrid time in international affairs. 

"During tumultuous times, we hope everyone in the world will see this and be reminded to love each other wildly, generously, totally, colorfully, without fear and with compassionate hearts," Gaga spills on the site. "We made a galaxy of endless colors with only brief, black holes of emptiness that are then filled by each other."

Hey you two, invite me to tag along next time!

The issue will be available online on Jan. 14 and all proceeds of the $50 issue will go to Lady Gaga's Born This Way foundation.

It's Spring! Time For Some "Sunshine Band"

KC: "That's The Way I Like It"

KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND KICKS OFF SPRING WITH SIRIUSXM'S '70s ON 7 FEELING SPRING! FEELING YOU ONE-HOUR SPECIAL 

Yep, it's the first day of Spring! A toast to the Vernal Equinox and of course what says Spring better than Sunshine? KC and the Sunshine Band of course!  Enjoy my full length interview with da man himself by clicking on this link: http://mshinafelt.blogspot.com/2013/03/shake-your-booty-kc-and-sunshine-band.html Spring is in the air and who better to ring it in than Harry Wayne "KC" Casey and the sunshiny 'Miami sound' of his Sunshine Band. Celebrating the release of their brand-new album, Feeling You! The 60s, which is available oniTunes, Amazon and stores nationwide, KC of KC and The Sunshine Band stopped by SiriusXM to share the new music and talk about classic hits like "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty," "That's The Way I Like It," "Get Down Tonight" and more. Soak up the musical rays and tune in to SiriusXM's '70s on 7on the first day of spring, this Friday, March 20 at Noon ET/PT, for the one-hour special Feeling Spring! Feeling You.  Upcoming SiriusXM '70s on 7 Airdates: Friday, March 20 at Noon, 3 p.m. ET/PT Saturday, March 21 at 1 a.m., 10 p.m. ET/PT Sunday, March 22 at 4 a.m., 5 p.m. ET/PT *Listen On Demand with a SiriusXM internet subscription. Details here.  Celebrating over forty years since their biggest hits dominated the mainstream pop charts, KC and The Sunshine Band is back, performing over 100 dates per year and recently appearing on national television shows including OWN's Where Are They Now, Bloomberg TV's Taking Stock with Pimm Fox, The Weather Channel's Wake Up With Al, The Better Show, OK! TV, TV One'sUnsung, CNN's The Seventies and more. "I feel like I'm 24," KC told The Miami Herald in advance to his hometown show March 20 at the Hard Rock in Hollywood, FL. "Forty years later I feel like I'm back in 1975. Coming to 2015, and the 40th anniversary of 'Get Down Tonight' going to No. 1, has been an interesting process. That creative flow we got going in '73, '74, that's what I'm feeling now. I know that in 1984 we wanted to get away from it all, we were tired of it all, but this [new music] has reinvigorated me, and I think I'm writing better than I did back then. Lyrically, I think it's better, [and] it's much more mature. I don't know how to explain it, but it feels good." Featuring covers of songs by sixties legends like Ben E. King, The Righteous Brothers, Jackie DeShannon, Aaron Neville and others, KC says this new album Feeling You! The 60s stems from an inspiration to pay tribute to those songs who helped shape him into the revolutionary artist he is today. With sales of over 100 million records, nine Grammy nominations, three Grammy Awards and an American Music Award, KC and The Sunshine Band are still known today as one of the most progressive bands of the 70s, as their music is still discovered daily by millions around the world through its continual placement in top box office movies, TV commercials, TV shows and video games, including KINGSMAN: The Secret Service. The film, The Record Man, documenting the life of Henry Stone, features KC and The Sunshine Band in the early days and is currently playing at various film festivals across the country. KC and The Sunshine Band On Tour: 03.20 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino / Hollywood, FL 03.21 Seminole Casino Immokalee / Immokalee, FL 03.26 Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino / Lemoore, CA 04.11 Busch Gardens / Tampa, FL 04.18 Seven Feathers Casino – Grand Ballroom / Canyonville, OR 04.19 Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom / Snoqualmie, WA 07.04 A Capitol Fourth Independence Day / Washington, DC 07.11 Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheatre / Peachtree City, GA 07.17 Three Rivers Festival / Ft. Wayne, IN 07.25 Burton Chace Park / Marina Del Rey, CA 08.08 Tropicana / Atlantic City, NJ 08.20 Indiana State Fairgrounds / Indianapolis, IN 08.22 Delta Downs - Delta Center / Vinton, LA 08.28 Monticello Grand Casino / Santiago, Chile 08.29 Monticello Grand Casino / Santiago, Chile 10.03 University of Buffalo Stadium / Buffalo, NY To learn more about KC and The Sunshine Band and to find more details about their upcoming tour dates, visit heykcsb.com.

"Unpack Your Memories" With Trevor Hall

Trevor Hall: He's Back and Ready to Chill

Trevor Hall

To Release New EP 

Unpack Your Memories on March 27^th

Australian Tour Begins on April 2^nd followed by U.S. dates in late Spring

“Songs come and songs go. Some get lost in the folds of time, while others are passed on and shared in infinitude.” – Trevor Hall

Chill dude Trevor Hall is Back! 
Check out my full length chat with him about his last effort Chapter Of the Forrest here, cheers -

http://mshinafelt.blogspot.com/2014/06/chillaxin-with-trevor-hall.html

Singer-songwriter Trevor Hall has announced the release of a new EP Unpack Your Memories, due out on Vanguard Records on March 27^th. This five song collection includes some of Hall’s most personal tracks recorded solely by him, on his laptop.  

Hall talks about the history of these songs and why he chose to share them with the world at this time. “Unpack Your Memories  is a collection of songs that have been in my “vault” for a long time now,” Hall says. “Some just didn’t make the other albums and some were just too intimate to share at the time. Now they are ready to breathe and be shared with others. The name of the album says everything … These are all songs that have become memories for me. I am reaching into my bag and unpacking them - unpacking their meaning, the memory of where I was when I wrote them, and the feelings that they brought me so many years ago. As the saying goes, ‘You never meet the same river twice.’ Every time I hear these songs, they teach me something new or offer me the gift of a new perspective.  There are many other songs that are still in my vault, but I felt these were the most important to share at this time. The songs all came up together like the roots of a tree, and have taken form in the EP.”

Click here to listen to the title track “Unpack Your Memories.” The Unpack Your Memories EP is available for pre-order from the Vanguard Records store here .

Following the release of Unpack Your Memories, Trevor will be back on the road in Australia for his Bluesfest debut and in the U.S. Performances include the Soulshine Festival, California Roots Festival, Wanderlust and more. See a full list of tour dates below. Additional information on purchasing tickets can be found here .

2015 Tour Dates

APR 2	Melbourne, VIC, AUS	SOULSHINE Fest -Festival Hall
APR 5	Sydney, NSW, AUS	SOULSHINE Fest - Enmore Theatre
APR 6	Byron Bay, NSW, AUS	Bluesfest
APR 9	Maroochydore, QLD, AUS	Sol Bar
APR 10	Brisbane, QLD, AUS	Tivoli (with Michael Franti)
APR 11	Cairns, QLD, AUS	Tivoli (with Michael Franti)
APR 12	Cairns, QLD, AUS	Tivoli (with Michael Franti)
MAY 19	Humboldt, CA, USA	Hum Brews
MAY 20	Mill Valley, CA, USA	Sweetwater
MAY 22	Monterey, California, USA	California Roots Fest
MAY 23	Hermosa Beach, CA, USA	Saint Rocke
MAY 24	San Diego, CA, USA	Belly Up
JUN 16	Wilmington, DE, USA	World Cafe Live Delaware
JUN 17	Brooklyn, NY, USA	Music Hall of Williamsburg
JUN 18	Portland, ME, USA	Port City Music Hall
JUN 20	Stratton, VT, USA	Wanderlust Festival
JUN 21	Stratton VT, USA	Wanderlust Festival (extra activities)
JUN 26	Rothbury, MI, USA	Electric Forest Festival
JUN 27	Chicago, IL, USA	Lincoln
JUL 18	Lake Tahoe, CA, USA	Wanderlust Festival
JUL 19	Lake Tahoe, CA, USA	Wanderlust Festival (extra activities)

www.trevorhallmusic.com