Midnight

Vassy

 G'day from Australia,

I'm proud to share with you a very special moment in my career where I was recently honoured by APRA AMCOS with the Billions List Award for my song Bad with David Guetta & Showtek for hitting the 2 billion stream milestone. 

 I was so touched to be amongst my Aussie community in Sydney who have been so supportive.
You can read more about it Here:  

Aussie Dance Artist Vassy Receives Billions List Award, Honoured By APRA AMCOS

This weekend was full on from dropping my new single MIDNIGHT to performing in Darwin for BASSINTHEGRASS the largest music festival in Northern Australia.....other acts on the bill included Macklemore.

I got to debut my new single MIDNIGHT which is Out Now thru
Spinnin' Records & Central Station in Australia.
Excited I got to work on this one with UK producer duo Punctual (Calvin Harris, Becky Hill, Joel Corry) andAussie hitmakers Uncanny Valley (Justin Shave and Charlton Hill).

 

WATCH 'MIDNIGHT' THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

VASSYMUSIC.COM

Monday Motivation

The one and only Grace Jones is here to give you a dose of Monday Motivation!!!

I am team Grace on this I tend to be non-stagnant and open minded and posess a childlike wonder of the world around me. I'm very open as I am told.

As we grow older I believe it is important to never lose these qualities or we become jaded. "Yes" I know tend to be that too. But those who know me know I am also plenty of the other.

So heading into the week your assignment is to bend it like Grace & Myself.

Keep your mind and heart open, be fearless Minions!!!

Grace on the WWW -

https://www.gracejones.com/ 

Sunday Funday

Double Scooby
Scooby Doo & Matthew Lillard

OK, here we have Matthew Lillard on what looks to be a photo from the set of one of the Scooby Doo movies where he portrayed Shaggy.

I've never seen either of them, but it appears Lillard as Shaggy is disguised as his faithful buddy Scooby. For those in the know feel free to send me any correct information you feel you'd like to share.

In the meantime does this mean Matthew ate a Scooby Snack as well?! Did he speak in Scooby's funny woice? Why is he dressed to the nine's as Mr. Doo?

If you don't have the 411 like myself, draw your own conclusions and have a Sunday Funday on yours truly!

Matthew on IG -

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

Portrait

Bette Davis & Kim Carnes

Came across this portrait of Bette Davis and the woman who had a number one hit singing about her eyes Kim Carnes.

For those of you that remember the iconic song Bette Davis Eyes, this one is for us, cheers!

To those of you who don't recall it, well that's what Google is for.

Bend it like Bette today!

Bette Davis Eyes on Wikipedia -

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

Film Buff Friday - American Gigolo

On June 18th, Paul Schrader’s stylish neo-noir crime drama American Gigolo makes its debut on 4K UHD and Blu-ray in Limited Edition sets featuring a brand new 4K remaster from the original negative. Julian (a mesmerizing Richard Gere, in his breakthrough performance), a high-priced male escort, has the perfect car, the perfect wardrobe, the perfect house, and the perfect life. He desires the same lifestyle that his elite clients enjoy, but that desire turns to jealousy and one of his clients ends up dead. The drama builds as Julian realizes he’s being framed for the murder and races to prove his innocence.  

 

American Gigolo was shot by John Bailey (In the Line of Fire, The Big Chill), and features music by Golden Globe nominee for Best Original Score, Giorgio Moroder, who co-wrote “Call Me,” the film’s signature theme song by Blondie. The costuming by Giorgio Armani defined the era of disco and 80s extravagance and is widely credited for establishing the designer’s brand in North America. Featuring performances by Lauren Hutton, Bill Duke, and Héctor Elizondo.

 

The 4K UHD and Blu-ray editions feature an audio commentary, seven brand new interviews with cast and crew, original trailer, and more. 

 

View the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN7sz-T_tUY&t=2s

Michael's Musings

So I Tunred Myself To Face Me...
Michael Shinafelt

"Still don't know what I was waitin' for, And my time was runnin' wild"  Chages, David Bowie

This memory of myself and Brittney spending her last night in Los Angeles five years ago at Musso and Frank came up in my Facebook Memories. It made me think about changes and time. Those are two things that always will be. 

So many changes in such a short amount of time these past five years, and you know what there's even more to come...

Your crown has been bought and paid for. Put it on and wear it on your head, damn it!!!

Watched Mommie Meanest on Lifetime with Lisa Rinna. I have one question? With two white parents how com the daughter in the movie had brown skin???

Writing this column with a big ole glass of lemon water. My favorite morning beverage!

Pro Tip: Don't glue anything to your b#tthole

When I'm told something is impossible I like to respond with the fact that Chucky nuked the North Pole in season three of his show...

Cheers to the ones who don't STFU and kiss the ring, the more you know

Make today and every day after count!

And just like that, I was binging Sex and the City on Netflix

Woman Crush of the Week - how could I be binging SATC and it not be Kim Cattrall as Samantha Jones, iconic!!!

Remember, I believe in you bitch!

Each experience tells you something about yourself if you let it

Caught Brooke Shields in Mother of the Bride on Netflix, mindless fun!

RIP Roger Corman

Whatever shall I do with the impulses I am currently experiencing?!?!

Find out here -

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

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt  

Hump Day & Chill

David Byrne

The Talking Heads are one of my favorite groups evuh! Their concert film Stop Making Sesnse is pure magic! 

When I was in college up near Seattle a group of us from the drama department used to frequent midnight screenings of it at the Egyptian Theater there. Translation: We would get drunk and dance our asses off in front of the movie screen.

Thus in honor of this very fond memory we are going to Hump Day & Chill to what Talking Heads frontman David Byrne (above) says.

Carry On, as you were....

 Talking Heads on Wikipedia -

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