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Kim Cameron and the SideFX band offer an eclectic blend of pop, rock and jazz into a smooth, groovy listening experience. Think Carly Simon with an attitude. The group launched their first album, Contradictions in the September 2008. Combining a fresh, genre-shifting sound with inspired and deeply personal lyrics, every song in the album is wrapped around a personal experience of lead singer/songwriter, Kim Cameron. Gaining popularity quickly throughout the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, MD area, SideFX offers an alternative sound that is all their own. The SideFX band officially came together in 2007 when they began expanding their basement jamming sessions to local restaurants, benefits and venues. In April 2007, Kim Cameron was inspired to write the songs in Contradictions after her brother-in-law was diagnosed with cancer. Writing songs became a positive outlet for expressing how much he had made an impact on her life. “My goal with writing and singing is to help take people away from a frustrating d

A rock & roll band with an enduring fondness for pure pop and a wicked, sly sense of humor, TAB the Band defy easy categorization. They may love the Beatles and Cheap Trick as much as T-Rex and the Rolling Stones, but TAB aren’t classic rockers; they’re a vibrant, contemporary band that blends the vigor of punk, the might of arena rock and the melodicism of power-pop, earning the admiration of Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse and J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr, alt-rock stalwarts who requested TAB The Band as their opening act. TAB The Band’s full range can be heard on Zoo Noises (released Jan. 26, 2010), a freewheeling, all-encompassing carnival ride, fueled by such intoxicating singles as the percussive “She Said No (I Love You)” and the breakneck hooks of “Bought and Sold.” TAB The Band may be the best example of how great things can come from no expectations. Brothers Adrian and Tony Perry, sons of Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, began the group almost as a lark. “I grew up in LA,” explains Adrian, “and whenever I came t

Ed has won over 100 industry awards including; five Andy’s and two Clio’s. His work appeared international in “Photo-Graphis” for seven years running. While on retainer for thirteen years; 1979-1993 with Newsweek Magazine’s Cover Department, Ed has had over 40 published covers. He was a featured photographer on the ABC television show, “World of Photography” in the early 80’s. In 1992, a whole new world of image making opened up to him, when he was introduced to “Photoshop.” “Adapting to the computer and the digital medium was a natural progression. As a photographic digital artist Ed has done over a dozen paperback book covers for Penguin Putnam books, including authors Tom Clancy, Richard A. Clark, Michael Kilian, Carol O”Connell, John Sanford, D.L. Wilson, C.J. Box, and most recent Bill Kellan. In more recent events, Ed’s B&W photographs of Bruce Springsteen and Rod Stewart are in the “Thinking Photography” show at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City Missouri. In June, 2010 twenty-two of Ed’

Join Red Velvet Media as we talk to Alan Charles Wilder Also known as (Slick!)(born 1 June 1959) is a British musician, formerly of Depeche Mode. His current musical project is called Recoil, started as a side project to Depeche Mode. 

To Awaken the Leader Within. Leadership is a defining characteristic of any generation - and this November 6th & 7th at the Long Beach Convention Center.We’re assembling leaders and visionaries, creating exhilarating panels from technology to social entrepreneurship to spirituality, arranging and hosting seminars and workshops with some of the great teachers of our time and celebrating this experience together with a Saturday evening conscious music festival. Steven Covey, Niurka, Guru Singh, Jason Mraz, Byron Katie are among the visionaries presenting at this powerful event. Raul Rosiles will speak to us about this event and awakening to our Soul's purpose.

"It’s quite possible to do anything, but not if you put it on the leaders. You have to do it yourself. That’s what the great masters and mistresses have been saying since time began. They can point the way, leave signposts and little instructions in various books—the instructions are all there for all to see. I can’t wake you up; you can wake you up. I can’t cure you; you can cure you." —John Lennon In The Cynical Idealist: A Spiritual Biography of John Lennon, author Gary Tillery brings readers the first spiritual and intellectual biography of this seminal musical and cultural figure. Much has been said about John Lennon the Beatle—his rock star evolution and tragic fate. More than a mundane, temporal biography covering Lennon’s life, music, and death, The Cynical Idealist is a soulful portrait of John Lennon’s very being, illuminating the spiritual transformation of a man who influenced the world in a way few others had during the course of the twentieth century. The world could not ignore something extra

Join Red Velvet Media as we talk to Frank Stefanko Frank Stefanko is a fine art photographer with connections to New Jersey performers Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen. Stefanko's recently released photographs, taken in the 1960s through the 80s, shed new light on the early careers of the two musicians.

Join Red Velvet Media as we do our fifth in the series of Angel shows .. surprise Guests to be announced! These Angel shows are a must.. If you have been following this one will be just as good as the past ones we have done:)

Baron Wolman (b. June 25, 1937) is an American photographer best known for his work in the late 1960s for the music magazine Rolling Stone. Early photographic career Wolman's professional photographic career began in West Berlin in the 1960s where he was stationed with the military. From Berlin he sold his first photo essay, images of life behind the then-new Berlin Wall. He then wanted to be a photo-journalist. After his discharge he moved from Germany to Los Angeles and then to San Francisco then to Santa Fe, New Mexico.

When singer/songwriter Darius Lux left the confines of New York City to travel the globe for a year, he didn’t fully comprehend the life changing pilgrimage he was about to embark upon. A multi-instrumentalist, a producer, and a performer came back as a free-thinker, a philosopher, and an inspirational lyricist. Combining his appreciation of 60s songwriting, 70s soul, 80s pop and 90s hip-hop into a current mix of soulful, rock-edged pop tunes, Darius Lux found his voice on his debut record “Arise”. The CD is a statement describing in detail how we can take control of our lives. “For each one of us, life can be full of different fears, but we have to remember that fear is a choice. When we decide we don’t want fear and we have chosen to believe in ourselves instead, we find that we begin to receive the things in life we’ve hoped for.” Darius is currently gigging in Southern California with his band and living his life against the grain - with every spirited note he plays; he urges us to do the same. Take pa

Celebrate Global PEACE Day tomorrow with host Holly Stephey and her special guests renown psychic medium Glenn Klausner, Raul Rosiles who will discuss his Soul Based Living work and The Leaders Causing Leaders Event, H2Om founder Sandy Fox will speak on Women for Water and Peace, The Emoto Peace Project and inner peace for planetary peace all this and more on Red Velvet Media's BLOGTALK Radio show 9 am PST!

Join us as we talk about Second life! We all want to know what is Second Life ! Second Life is a free 3D virtual world where users can socialize, connect and create using free voice and text chat.where your limits have none.. When you enter Second Life for the first time, you'll start on Welcome Island. This area is designed to quickly teach you the basics of Second Life, including: walking, zooming with your camera, chatting, standing/sitting, flying, and teleporting. Along the way, you'll be rewarded with a few entertaining surprises. Meet and hear from people that make a real living by creating and selling there creations on Second life.. Hear from people that are residents of Second Life Including me! Did you know that Harvard teaches classes in SL and there are many worlds to discover ,,, Fairy worlds, Vampires, Dragons, Role playing, or just having fun shopping!

Join Red Velvet Media as we talk to Cheryl Krebs who has done so much in the Music industry and worked some of the top Rockers ! She started a new singing sensation with 13 year old Alysiaa(Hollie) who has finished her new single "Don't Twitter Me" that will hit the charts instantly!  

Bob Gruen is one of the most well-known and respected photographers in rock and roll. From Muddy Waters to the Rolling Stones; Tina Turner to Madonna; Bob Dylan to Bob Marley; John Lennon to Johnny Rotten, he has captured the music scene for over forty years in photographs that have gained worldwide recognition. Shortly after John Lennon moved to New York in 1971, Bob became John and Yoko’s personal photographer and friend, making photos of their working life as well as private moments. In 1974 he created the iconic images of John Lennon wearing a New York City t-shirt and, standing in front of the Statue of Liberty making the peace sign - two of the most popular of Lennon’s images. Bob has worked with major rock acts such as Led Zeppelin, The Who, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Elton John, Aerosmith, Kiss & Alice Cooper. In 1989, he documented the epic trip to Russia of the “Moscow Music Peace Festival” featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue and Bon Jovi. Gruen is THE world’s best rock and roll photographer

Red Velvet Media Talks to Mick Rock! Mick Rock is a photographer best known for his iconic shots of rock and roll legends such as Queen, David Bowie, Syd Barrett, Lou Reed, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, Joan Jett, Talking Heads, Roxy Music, Thin Lizzy, Motley Crue, and Blondie. Often referred to as The Man Who Shot the Seventies, legendary rock and roll photographer Mick Rock first met David Bowie in early 1972. Most of the memorable images of David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust were shot by Mick Rock in his capacity as the official Bowie photographer. Rock was instrumental in creating many other key rock ’n’ roll images such as album covers for Syd Barrett’s The Madcap Laughs, Lou Reed’s Transformer and Coney Island Baby, Iggy and the Stooges’ Raw Power, Queen’s Queen II (recreated for their classic music video ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’) and Sheer Heart Attack, the Ramones End of the Century and Joan Jett’s I Love Rock ’n’ Roll, among many others. He was the chief pho

Dean became interested in the entertainment business in the 70's, initially as a musician, playing in bands and writing songs.He has written and recorded over 450 songs and produced six different artists. In the 70's, Dean was one of the first on Staten Island to own a home video camera. In the early 80's, he became a concert promoter at the St. George Theater,putting on 40 shows including acts like Alice Cooper, George Thorogood, Leslie West, The Tubes, Orleans and " Rock 'n' Roll Heaven's Headbangers Ball" In 1984, he purchased a building and created the Wave Street Video Entertainment Club, A.K.A "the Wave", a legendary nightclub on Staten Island. Here he introduced the area to music videos (pre MTV) on its five large projector screens. He utilized the club to showcase pre-recorded videos, put on concerts, and video live performances and showcases of all kinds. Over 1000 performances took place at The Wave, including such acts as: Taylor Dayne, Latoya Jackson, Wu Tang Clan, David Johannsen, Johnny Winte

Red Velvet Media talks to Crispin Cioe. Crispin Cioe has been playing the saxophone and composing since attending the University of Michigan, Berklee School of Music--and then doing graduate studies at frat parties, bars, nightlclubs, concert stages, arenas, stadia, and recording studios around the nation and the world. He is the co-creator of the brass and reed section The Uptown Horns and has played on hundreds of albums, performed with pop superstars, produced records, composed for film, and served as musical director for television shows and the theater. In short, his career is quintessentially New York in its breadth and scope. In fact, in 2002 he was nominated for one of the most coveted and prestigious awards in the world of American Theater -- the Drama Desk award for Best Music in a Play, for his work as Music Director of the third play in a trilogy by author Charles Mee entitled True Love. Over the past two years Crispin’s own band, Cracked Ice, has become a constantly in-demand party-music unit, pe

Join Holly of Red Velvet Media as she talks to old friend and owner of Ragin Cajun Stephen Domingue. *Stephen is involved in a fun project with the food network. *Please see the press release below in the blog:))) The Ragin Cajun Cafe opened in 1992, in beautiful Hermosa Beach, California. It was founded by Stephen Domingue, originally from Cajun country, Lafayette, Louisiana. When he moved to Southern California in 1987, Steve missed the one-of-a-kind cooking he had grown to love back home. Realizing that no authentic Cajun restaurants existed in Southern California, Steve hit upon the idea of bringing the unmatchable taste of fine Cajun cuisine to theL.A. area. Quickly, he preparedsome of his mother’s own Cajun specialties and began previewing them at local foodfestivals. These "practice runs" were a huge success, and just about everyone who sampled the delicious food asked, "Where’s the restaurant located?" The response confirmed what Steven knew: the time was perfect to make the Ragin Cajun a reality.

Join us as we talk to the people who made Flatstock Rock poster book! The American Poster Institute (API) is a Austin Texas nonprofit corporation dedicated to promoting poster art and serving poster artists. Among the API’s stated goals are: support for the community of artists creating entertainment-related posters; fostering interaction and communication between these artists: constantly improving standards in the field; and furthering public awareness and appreciation of the art form. Each year API organizes four or more FLATSTOCK poster exhibitions to showcase the work of its members. These exhibitions typically feature as many as 100 poster artists from all over the US, overseas, and Canada. The first FLATSTOCK show was held in San Francisco in 2002. Each Spring since March 2003, the FLATSTOCK show has been part of the South by Southwest Music Conference (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, and it has been a part of the Bumbershoot Music Festival in Seattle each Fall. In July 2006 the FLATSTOCK exhibition made

Join us as we talk to Dennis Ferrante... Dennis Ferrante, who worked on John Lennon's albums from "Imagine" through "Rock n' Roll" has also worked with a wide range of musical talents from Alice Cooper to Kiss. He is also credited in working with Three Dog Night, Harry Connick Jr., Joe Jackson, The Clash, Iggy Pop, Harry Nilsson, Hall & Oates, Waylon Jennings, The Raspberries, The Guess Who and The Delfonics. Started his career as a singer in the 1960's in bands "Chips And Company" and "The Swampseeds", has worked as a recording engineer since the early 1970's. He was awarded a 'Best Historical Album' Grammy Award in 2000 for his engineering work on "The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927 - 1973)". May Pang will join us as well:)))