Mbashe Butterfly Issue

Mbashe River Buff
is a possibly extinct species of butterfly. It is
assumed to be (or to have been) endemic
to the densely forested Mbhashe River
area of the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Searches subsequent to its discovery
however failed to yield any trace of it.
The specimens are held in the South
African Museum in Cape Town, and the
Natural History Museum in London.
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Contents
Demi Lovato
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Adult Education |8
The Ways of Denim|52
Tod Seelie and
Prohibition|12
Pharrell Williams|62
Denis
Abbonato-Bei|24
The Trio and the
Chevelle|32
Enrique Iglesias|42
James Durbin|44
Keith Urban|46
Red Hot
Chili Peppers
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U2
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Lorde|48
Miguel|50
Robin Thicke|66
Satellite|68
Tamar Braxton|70
Zendaya|76
BWB|90
Gary W. Goldstein|96
360 Watchlist|98
Night Moves|108
A Note From the President
This issue is dedicated to all survivors - people who have sustained tragedy, heartache and pain. No matter
what, they have always kept the faith and lost the doubt.
Special thanks to Demi Lovato, Ministry of Israel, Rolls Royce, YakinWorks, Derris & Company, Angela Burke,
Danielle Vitucci, Ryan Pallotta, Steve Wimbley, Byl Thompson, DaMar Smith and Dawn Lowery Campbell.
- VAUGHN LOWERY,
President
Vaughn Lowery|President
Lenox Magee|Editor-in-Chief
Ashley Caputo|Associate Editor-at-Large
Lester Guidry|Creative Director
Stella Dugall|Executive Assistant + Copy Editor
Haven Skye|Copy Editor
Theodore Louis|Copy Editor
Eiko Watanabe|Special Assignments
Terry Dexter|Music Editor
Brandon West|Music Contributor
Montre Burton|Arts + Culture Editor
Kenia Mazariegos |Life/Style Contributor
Jackson Murray|Culture Contributor
Ron Contarsy|Sr. Staff Photographer
Marc Littlejohn|Fashion Director
Apuje Kalu|Fashion Editor
Matthew Anderson|Fashion Contributor
Courtney Chenard|Fashion Contributor
Eric Horton|Fashion Contributor
Bob Cal|Fashion Intern
Brian Perry|Hair Editor
Justin Lowery|Interior Design
Suzie Kim|Makeup Editor
The Doc|Health Editor
Rannon Harris|Entertainment Editor
T’Quan Wilson|Entertainment Contributor
Byron G.|Travel Editor
Alonzo Demarco|Fitness Editor
Nicholas Holt|Fitness Editor-at-Large
Lakei Cannon|Fitness Contributor
Michael Denison|Business Manager
Darryl Scipio|Legal Counsel
Taylor Louis, LLP|Legal Counsel
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Adult
Education
Photographer: Tim Francis
Model: Manuela, Wilhelmina, New York
Stylist: Lynn Rodkin
Photographer Assistant: Ed Estrata
Dress: Forever Young
Bracelets Robert Lee Morris, AQUA
Earrings: Gurhan
Shoes: Zara
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Dress: Bariano
Bracelets: Robert Miller, AQUA
Rings: H&M
Clutch: H&M
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Dress: Forever Unique
Bracelets: Robert Lee Morris, AQUA
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Dress: Forever Unique
Bracelets: Robert Lee Morris, AQUA
Earrings: Gurhan
Shoes: Zara
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Tod Seelie and
Prohibition
Tod Seelie’s 10 piece collection of original still photography inspired by NYC prohibition. The photos
celebrate the launch of Cutty Sark Prohibition Edition Whisky and the spirit of infamous Prohibition
bootlegger, Captain Bill McCoy.
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Britney Spears
Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning pop icon Britney Spears is one of the most successful and
celebrated entertainers in pop history. Her musical career boasts nearly 100 million albums sold worldwide
and countless awards and accolades, including the 2011 MTV Video Vanguard Award and Billboard’s BestSelling Female Artist of the Decade (1998-2008).
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Spears first captivated audiences with her first single “…Baby One More Time,” an international hit that is
currently 14x Platinum in the U.S.
Recently, Spears served as a judge during the second season of The X Factor USA. She was also featured
on will.i.am’s hit song “Scream & Shout,” which topped charts in over 24 countries.
Spears eventually started working on her eighth album Britney Jean in early 2013 with will.i.am as the
executive producer. Its first single “Work B**ch!” quickly peaked at #1 in 44 countries. When she revealed
the album artwork, she commented in an open letter to her fans, “I poured my heart and soul into this
album and it’s been an incredible journey. I’ve learned a lot about myself and as I’m finishing, I am
reminded of the incredible foundation that has supported me for the last 15 years. Thank you all for
continuing to follow me on this journey and for allowing me to do what I love to do. I can’t believe this is
my 8th studio album and I know I keep telling you that it is my most personal record yet, but it’s true and
I’m really proud of that.”
In addition, Britney Jean has been mainly featured along with Spears’ two-year Las Vegas residency
show at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, entitled “Britney: Piece of Me” where she is going to
perform 50 shows each in 2014 and 2015.
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Demi Lovato
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When asked for advice to an aspiring artist, Demi
Lovato offers: “Don’t give up and Stay Strong!” –
advice likely to sustain Lovato herself as a young
courageous warrior.
She is currently on her Neon Lights Tour. “I’m so
happy with the production and creative side of
the show and that my good friend, Nick Jonas has
joined this project as the Musical and Creative
Director,” Lovato says of her first headlining arena
tour. “I’m able to perform for my fans, and I also
have the opportunity to meet all of these amazing
individuals who inspire me to do what I do.”
“‘Neon Lights’ is one of my favorite songs from my
current album. It’s a fun, up-beat track, and when
creating this tour, I wanted it to be entertaining
yet empowering so naming it after this track made
sense,” Lovato adds. “[For my fans to be] able to
connect with me on a personal level through my
performances, that is really important to me.”
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Remarkably, her self-titled fourth album DEMI has
reached No. 1 on iTunes in more than 50 countries
since its release last May. “I don’t think I’ll ever
digest this! Working so hard on something, and
seeing it come to fruition and have so much
success is an incredible feeling. I’m really proud of
this body of work because I co-wrote most of the
songs, and I’m glad that everyone enjoyed the
album as much as I enjoyed working on it,” says
Lovato. The 21-year-old singer/songwriter, who
possesses three octaves worth of a vocal range,
also shares that she started singing at age 5, grew
up listening to her idol Kelly Clarkson, and loves
Ed Sheeran and Hayley Williams of Paramore at
the moment.
Having sold over 8 million albums and 13 million
singles, Demi Lovato has undeniably been on
a huge mission as an artist, and also as a fierce
advocate for young women. It’s now a wellknown story that she checked into rehab in
late 2010 for eating disorders and emotional
issues after having a physical altercation with
a backup dancer while on tour with the Jonas
Brothers. Once she left the treatment facility
in January 2011, Lovato not only got back on
her feet, but also came back focused – to be
a positive influence on young women’s lives
through her personal experiences. She started
sharing her past/on-going struggles in public
(including MTV’s 2012 documentary Demi
Lovato: Stay Strong) and last May, Lovato was
awarded for her dedication as a mentor to
teens and young adults with mental health
challenges at a National Children’s Mental
Health Awareness Day event hosted by the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. A month later, she created the
Lovato Treatment Scholarship, in honor of her
biological father Patrick Lovato who passed
away after a battle with cancer, mental illness
and addiction issues.
“I partnered with CAST Recovery to create this
scholarship program which aims to sponsor
and cover expenses for someone struggling
with mental health or addiction issues,” she
explains. Then, Lovato released a book Staying
Strong: 365 Days a Year in November. “I’m lucky
to be in a position where I can act as a role
model to others, and taking advantage of this
opportunity is something that I’m inspired to do
daily,” she says.
Now, the question is: What’s next on Demi
Lovato’s agenda after this massive tour? “I’m
definitely going to continue to work on new
music and who knows, maybe there will be
a new album and another tour in the near
future,” she answers.
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Enrique Iglesias
Since 1995, Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum global superstar Enrique Iglesias has solidified himself
as one of the most respected and revered stars worldwide. He remains one of the best-selling Spanish
artists in history with sales exceeding 100 million worldwide. To his credit, he’s turned out five top 5 singles
on the Billboard Hot 100 with two reaching the top spot as well as 13 number ones on the Dance chart
- the most for any male performer ever. Moreover, he has an impressive total of seventy number ones
across all Billboard charts. Meanwhile, he also is the record holder for most Spanish language singles to
hit number one on the Hot Latin Tracks chart, producing 23 in total. Still, there are even bigger things on
the horizon for him.
Iglesias recently dropped the tenth studio album Sex + Love, including the sexy glory single “I’m A Freak”
featuring Pitbull. On the track, the long-time friends and collaborators light up an enticing beat from
The Cataracs (Robin Thicke, Selena Gomez) with a downright soaring hook perfect for dance floors
worldwide. “I’m A Freak” is just another standout from the track-listing that also features the album’s
previous singles “Heart Attack” and “Turn the Night Up.”
Last year, “Turn the Night Up” became his thirteenth No.1 on the Billboard Dance Chart. As the recordholder for most #1’s on the chart, he upped his tally yet again. Meanwhile, the track also clinched #1
on Billboard’s Latin Airplay Chart, making it a cross-format smash.
Remaining a cross-cultural phenomenon, his most recent Spanish smash, “Loco” featuring Romeo
Santos, reached #1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs Chart, as well. It’s his 24th number one on the Hot Latin
Songs Chart, and he continues to hold the record for most number ones on the chart.
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James Durbin
Santa Cruz, California-born and bred vocal powerhouse James Durbin is known for giving metal
a chance on the 10th season of American Idol and pushing to keep rock alive on his 2011 debut,
Memories of a Beautiful Disaster.
Post Idol, Durbin had just a few weeks to record Memories of a Beautiful Disaster that peaked at
No. 8 on the Billboard Rock Albums chart and debuted Top 40 on the Billboard 200. While Memories
cemented Durbin’s rock status (with Revolver Magazine even naming him one of the 100 Greatest Living
Rock Stars), Durbin never felt that the album was a true representation of his artistry. He didn’t get to let
all of his talents fully shine. On his eagerly awaited sophomore album, Celebrate, though, Durbin took
creative control over writing and production, resulting in a true mix of his musical influences.
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“This is the record I’ve always wanted to make. This is who I am. It’s definitely more pop than most
people would expect – it’s even more pop than I thought it would be. All of that came out of writing the
record, building it from the ground up. I listened to a lot of different music in between sessions, especially
alternative radio. I really like what’s going on there right now with bands like the Neighbourhood,
New Politics, and Smallpools. These are great rock bands with a punk vibe that know how to craft an
incredible hook. And that’s really close to where I wound up in the end,” says Durbin, who also cites
Lennon & McCartney, Bruno Mars, and P!nk among his many influences.
On the first single, the upbeat and infectious “Parachute,” co-written by Durbin and Scott Stevens, for
instance, he isn’t afraid to declare that it’s “kind of a song P!nk could sing,” full of attitude. With the
aforementioned Scott “The Ninja” Stevens in the producer’s chair, plus to co-writing five of the album’s
tracks with him, Durbin knew he couldn’t go wrong. “Scott is full of so many different tones and styles
that you never know what’s coming next – and that’s definitely a quality I wanted in my second album.
Every song we’ve written together is unique in its own way. ‘Parachute’ is one of those songs. The
moment we recorded it, everyone we played it for knew we had something special.”
Reflecting on what the past two years have brought him - from placing fourth on American Idol in
2011 to seeing the release of his debut record the same year - Durbin also has his eye on another
prize. “I want to play real music for people and inspire them to succeed in ways that would have been
meaningful for me as a kid. That’s why one of the greatest things through all of this has been to have a
platform to perform for causes that mean something to me, like autism and Tourette’s events or being
a WWE ‘Be a STAR (Show Tolerance And Respect)’ spokesperson for their anti-bullying campaign. This
is where wanting to be an artist began for me - feeling that complete enjoyment when you play for
someone who’s truly affected by it,” says Durbin, who had suffered from the hands of childhood bullies
for having Asperger’s syndrome and Tourette’s syndrome.
Whether it’s facing the bullies of his childhood or fighting for what he believes in for his music career,
Durbin has not only never backed down from a challenge, but has also grown from each and every
experience: “There’s always a little fear releasing a new record, but I have never and will never stand
down a challenge. People grow and change, and as an artist, you have to keep evolving. Personally, I
can’t do the same thing over and over. If I didn’t try something new and push my own boundaries, then
what would I really accomplish? I’ve never been scared to challenge myself.”
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Keith Urban
2013 was another spectacular year for four-time Grammy winner Keith Urban, who released his eighth
studio album Fuse - the follow-up to 2010’s Get Closer. “I knew it would take time to build an album in a
different way,” he says of the nearly two years he spent developing the new sound. “The stars aligned
and it was the right time to experiment, have things not work and still be able to try again. I was ready
for that journey. I didn’t want to think in terms of any limitations on the songs - just honor the song and let
them be what they want to be.”
This fearless experimentation is evident just from looking at the album’s credits, which reveal a list of
acclaimed producers and writers who are new collaborators for Urban, including such diverse hit-makers
as Butch Walker, Mike Elizondo, Jay Joyce, and Stargate.
He notes that inspiration for the album came from a number of directions. “My wife [Nicole Kidman] was
filming in Europe, so we spent a lot of time in France, Belgium and the UK. I was on tour in Australia and
spending a lot of time in LA for American Idol. I found myself listening to music from all over the place compiling this bizarre, eclectic list of songs and sounds that I loved.”
The album’s debut marked the first time that any male country artist has simultaneously hit #1 on the allgenre charts in the U.S., Australia and Canada. It produced his 15th #1 song, “Little Bit Of Everything” and
his 16th, his duet with Miranda Lambert for “We Were Us,” which marks the longest reign at #1 for a male/
female duet in almost 46 years.
He kicked off 2013 in Australia with a sold-out Australian tour that set the table for the North American
launch of his Light the Fuse Tour 2013/2014. It began with Urban’s first headline summer concert tour
(which included first time concerts at the iconic Hollywood Bowl and Red Rocks Amphitheatre) and
played to some of the biggest audiences of his career. The tour featured five concerts in Canada and
his successful show at New York City’s legendary Madison Square Garden before the tour’s close at
home in Nashville at the Bridgestone Arena.
In addition to being back to American Idol for his second year, seated alongside Jennifer Lopez and
Harry Connick, Jr. at the judges’ table, Keith Urban performed with the Rolling Stones, promoted the
release of Fuse with a historic Nashville ‘pub-crawl’ that saw him perform with Steven Tyler, kicked off
the NFL season in Baltimore, recorded with Tim McGraw (a featured guest on his #1 Grammy nominated
song “Highway Don’t Care,” with Taylor Swift) and appeared at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Benefit
Concert where he collaborated with John Mayer and Vince Gill.
He also introduced his new URBAN Guitar Collection via HSN, proceeds of which went to benefit the
Grammy Foundation and Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation. It resulted in the largest guitar debut ever for
the entertainment/lifestyle retailer, selling out in a matter of hours.
New Zealand-born and Australia-raised, Keith Urban moved to Nashville in 1992. His first American
album came as a member of The Ranch (1997), followed by an increasingly accomplished series of
chart-topping solo albums: Keith Urban (1999), Golden Road (2002), Be Here (2004), Love, Pain & the
whole crazy thing (2006), and Defying Gravity (2009). He’s sold more than 15 million albums. His lengthy
list of #1 singles includes “But For The Grace Of God,” “Somebody Like You” (which was named the
top Country song of the decade), “Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me,” “You’ll Think Of Me,” “Days Go By,”
“Better Life,” “You Look Good In My Shirt,” and “Sweet Thing.”
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Lorde
Amidst a world of calculating contest winners, manufactured show ponies and cheap knock offs - Lorde
is a true original.
She is Ella Yelich-O’Connor, born and raised on Auckland’s North Shore, and possessed of a singular
ability to capture the majesty, and mundanity, of teenage life - in striking melodic snapshots that belie
her age and experience.
Raised on a nutritious musical diet of Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, The Smiths and Nick Drake, alongside
a smattering of soul food from the likes of Etta James and Otis Redding, Ella was definitely set off on
strong melodic footing. Later, she discovered artists like James Blake, Bon Iver, Burial, Animal Collective,
SBTRKT and Drake - all of whom made an impact in their own, individual way. As vital and varied
as those influences are, they don’t really begin to tell the full story of Lorde’s music, which melds
concentrated, sharp-eyed lyrics and multi-layered vocals with crisp, 2013 beatscapes.
The decision to release her first EP, with plenty of mystery but no marketing or publicity, and just a
simple, lifelike illustration, was Lorde’s, and it was a masterstroke. Even after 60,000 free downloads
on SoundCloud, The Love Club EP still shot to #1 on the New Zealand Album Chart, with “Royals”
simultaneously occupying the top spot in the singles chart - without so much as a video on YouTube.
Before any of that success, she was already the focus of a hotly contested bidding war, rapidly being
signed up for the UK, US and other major territories, simply on the strength of her music and blindingly
obvious potential alone. Tweeted about by everyone from Grimes to Sky Ferreira to Doomtree, and
picked up by Buzzfeed, Perez Hilton et al - these are the beginnings of an impending roar, about an
artist who is quite simply, cut from a different cloth.
Like most overnight success stories, the reality is considerably less glamorous, and more lengthy and
involved. Working with Universal for three years prior to The Love Club EP, the sparks really started flying
when she collaborated with producer and songwriter, Joel Little. In him, she found someone who could
really help in getting the songs out of her head and into yours, and a willing accomplice when she
needs to spend the best part of a day making a hi hat sound more like an insect, or suchlike. Needless
to say, the pair also worked together on Lorde’s debut album Pure Heroine.
With a mother who is a celebrated poet herself, Lorde was given an early grounding in the essentials
from the likes of T.S.Eliot, Ezra Pound, Allan Ginsberg, Raymond Carver and Sylvia Plath. That
combination of higher thought and word passion, taken with visual influences ranging from The
Sopranos and “Brick,” through to Sofia Coppola’s “The Virgin Suicides,” makes for a heady combination
- but it’s what Lorde does with it all that is truly unique. Rejecting the trite banalities that are usually
presumed to represent a 17-year-old’s outlook, the music of Lorde manages to capture the very
essence of the frustration and freedom, the curiosity and confidence, and the plain old wonder of
teenage life, in a truly unique way.
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Miguel
“All I Want Is You was the soundtrack of
my relationships,” remarks the 28-yearold Grammy-winning singer Miguel, as he
takes a methodical pause to deliberate his
next thought. “Kaleidoscope Dream is the
soundtrack of my life.”
It’s that off-centered and calculated
precision that thrust Miguel into the
mainstream in 2010 with the infectious first
single “All I Want Is You,” from his major
label debut album All I Want Is You. That
song blended a stark hip-hop beat with
Miguel’s creamy vocals to form a sound
that was completely absent from the radio
and established Miguel as one of the most
unique and soulful voices in modern R&B.
He continued to grow with “Sure Thing,”
which peaked at No. 1 on Billboard’s
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Hip-Hop/R&B chart. With its bubble-pop drums and stunning
vocal performance, it further showcased Miguel as an artist
that has the angelic voice and songwriting chops to make
luminaries proud while still possessing the mysterious, innate
cool that modern listeners crave. He then quickly topped off
his debut album with his third single “Quickie,” which brilliantly
flipped reggae into the sexiest sound on the radio and earned
Miguel his second No. 1 hit.
But the man born Miguel Jontel Pimentel is not even close to
being satisfied. His four-time Grammy nominated sophomore
album Kaleidoscope Dream - which came on the heels
of Art Dealer Chic, his self-released series of free EPs from
early 2012 that drove the internet crazy - is bigger and more
encapsulating, with a scope and sound that pushes past the
boundaries of R&B and challenges its listeners.
Miguel’s unwavering attitude and boundless talent has
allowed him to constantly redefine himself and create his
own genre simultaneously, as well extend his brand of music
across the world – most notably as the supporting act on
Alicia Keys’ Set the World on Fire Tour and then Drake’s Would
You like a Tour? “I’m really painting with a different brush and
different colors,” he says. “But still having fun doing me, just
being myself.”
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Pharrell Williams
Global superstar Pharrell Williams recently released his second solo album
G I R L, highlighted by his Oscar-nominated hit single “Happy.”
“When Columbia Records presented me with the opportunity to make an album, three things came to
mind,” says the super producer. “One was the sense of overwhelming honor that I felt when I realized
that they were interested in partnering with me on the album that I had always dreamed of making.
Two, it would have to feel festive and urgent. And three, I instantly knew it would be called G I R L. I
hope you like it.”
“Happy” - which was first featured on “Despicable Me 2” - has become an international phenomenon
and radio smash. The song has topped the chart in more than 75 countries, selling more than 2.3 million
downloads worldwide. In addition, “Happy” has also become the highest-charting Oscar-nominated
song in more than a decade.
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Redefining cool for a new generation, Pharrell Williams is a creative force, using music, fashion, and
design to express his distinctive style. From his beginnings as a teenage prodigy and multi-instrumentalist
in Virginia Beach back in the early ’90s, through enough hits to earn him Billboard’s Producer of the
Decade in 2010, to his current status as a multi-media superstar, Williams has never stopped creating.
Starting his producing career as one half of The Neptunes with Chad Hugo, Williams has helped create
such classics as Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky,” Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines,” Nelly’s “Hot in Herre,” Jay Z’s “I
Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me),” Britney Spears’ “I’m A Slave 4 U,” and Justin Timberlake’s “Like I
Love You.”
With over 100 million copies of his productions sold, his music sounds like something no one else has
thought of just yet. He’s also created a new way of looking at established stars like Snoop Dogg,
Madonna, and even the Rolling Stones. Over four albums, Williams and Hugo along with Shae Haley
created an unpredictable hybrid as part of the alt-rock/hip-hop group N*E*R*D. His prolific body of
work also ranges from designing a sculpture with Tokyo-born artist Takashi Murakami to accessories and
jewelry for luxury goods brands Louis Vuitton and Moncler. Now, with his latest venture i am OTHER — a
multi-media creative collective that serves as an umbrella for all his endeavors, including Billionaire Boys
Club & ICECREAM apparel, textile company Bionic Yarn and dedicated YouTube channel — Williams’
vision continues to push pop culture forward.
This past January, Pharrell Williams took home four Grammy Awards, including “Producer of the Year,”
“Album of the Year” for Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories, and “Record of the Year” as well as
“Best Pop Duo/Performance” for Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky.” He has won a career-spanning total of
seven Grammys.
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Red Hot Chili
Peppers
One of the most successful acts in rock history, Red Hot Chili Peppers - singer Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea,
drummer Chad Smith (who’s been with the band since 1988), and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer (the new
guy, though he’s been a long-time friend of the band and served as a second guitarist on much of the
Stadium Arcadium World Tour) - have sold more than 60 million albums, along with five multi-platinum
LPs, and won six Grammy Awards, including “Best Rock Album” for Stadium Arcadium, “Best Rock
Performance By a Duo or Group” for “Dani California,” “Best Rock Song” for “Scar Tissue,” and “Best
Hard Rock Performance With Vocal” for “Give It Away.” Their latest studio album, I’m With You, was
released in August 2011. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2012.
Red Hot Chili Peppers recently took the stage with Bruno Mars during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime
Show and performed “Give It Away.” They were originally invited by Mars to join him in August 2013, prior
to being announced as the halftime performer. Mars said that the Red Hot Chili Peppers were the first
name he thought of to join him because they are a “soulful” band who is “passionate about creating
music and performing.”
In fact, when the Chili Peppers headlined “WFAN’s Big Hello To Brooklyn” at the Barclays Center the
night before the Super Bowl (which was quite a party), Flea told the audience, “We’re just about to go
into a period of hibernation and make a new record.”
In addition, the band will headline this year’s Isle Of Wight Festival - Red Hot Chili Peppers’ first
UK festival appearance since 2007.
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Robin Thicke
Born in Los Angeles, Robin Thicke taught himself to play piano at the
age of 12 and by 16 was writing and producing songs for artists like
Brandy, Color Me Badd, and Brian McKnight. By the age of 21, he had
written and produced songs on over 20 gold and platinum albums
including Michael Jackson, Marc Anthony, P!nk, Christina Aguilera
and others.
Since then, Thicke has established himself as one of the most
respected singer-songwriters in soul and R&B music. The musician,
composer, and actor, released his debut album, A Beautiful World,
in 2003 under the name “Thicke.” Soon after, he came out with his
breakthrough second release, 2006’s The Evolution Of Robin Thicke.
Now on the way to double platinum status, Evolution’s mega hit
“Lost Without U” became the #1 most played song in Urban Adult
Contemporary BDS and topped four Billboard charts simultaneously.
The award-winning multiplatinum superstar returned to center stage
in 2008 with Something Else, a joyful and modern tribute to the ‘70s
soul and pop records that have inspired an extraordinary career.
Revered by critics as one of the best soul albums in years, this
‘70s-inspired album dealt with racism, poverty, and love in the hits
“Dreamworld,” “Magic,” and “The Sweetest Love.” In late 2009, Thicke
released Sex Therapy. The title song was hailed by critics as “the sexiest
song of the year.” His fifth studio album, Love After War was released in
December 2011.
Not to mention, Thicke kicked off 2014 with Blurred Lines Tour in support
of last year’s critically acclaimed sixth album of the same name (the
album earned him three Grammy nominations). Also, he recently
released the official remix of his hit song “For the Rest of My Life” “For the Rest of My Life, Pt. 2” featuring Tamar Braxton.
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Eiko Watanabe
“I imagined him telling himself, ‘Look, I know that I’m gonna
come away from this feeling and forget how good I feel right
now. And, I’m gonna go back to feeling so depressed. But,
I’m gonna go ahead and look at myself in the mirror right
now and just say, you know what, all those wolves can come
and get me, that’s fine, come on, bring it, and you better
bring all of it because you’re not gonna take me down. You
can lie to me all you want but I’m not going to believe that. I
realize now that I’m far too young to die in the way you were
telling me that I should. And, I’m far more valuable than you
were telling me that I am,’” Steven McMorran of SATELLITE
vigorously explains of a song “Come and Get Me” on the
band’s debut album Calling Birds (2013).
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The story goes all the way back to when SATELLITE
released the debut EP Ring the Bells in 2010.
Jamie Tworkowski – the founder of To Write Love
on Her Arms (TWLOHA), a non-profit organization
presenting hope and finding help for people
struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury
and suicide – immediately contacted McMorran
and said, “I’ve been sitting in my office, crying to
‘Ring the Bells’ for the last hour. I’ve listened to it
eleven times. Would you consider playing some
shows with us?” After they held an event at a
college in North Carolina, TWLOHA received an
email from a male student, saying that he had felt
worthless and suicidal until he realized that he was
too young to die, and the realization occurred to
him during Steven McMorran’s set.
doctor says you should, don’t hurt yourself in the
meantime and talk, communicate, verbalize.
There’s power in words. Verbalize the thoughts.
Start saying the things that you need to say to
people in order to feel like you’ve been listened
to. You’re here. You are on this planet. You’re an
actual living creature, human, on this planet. That
is unfathomably complicated. It took millions of
years for you to happen. And, there is value in life.
There is innate human value, and therefore we
should give that respect for one another and treat
each other with respect.”
As McMorran thought of this young man battling
against depression and staring down the wolves
(representing his own negativity) in the mirror like
a tiger, “Come and Get Me” was written. “I felt
honored to share a small role in what helped him
realize that because the reality is that anything
to do with depression and anxiety is magnified.
It feels all-consuming. It feels like, there is nothing
else outside of it. But, ‘the reality’ isn’t that,” affirms
McMorran. “As you learn how to back out of
that type of feeling, you start to realize that it’s
a lot smaller, and there’s much more to life than
depression and anxiety. And, just because you are
suffering with those two things, it doesn’t have to
control your life. You can control it.”
TWLOHA was most recently awarded a $1 million
grant from Chase at the first-ever American
Giving Awards (AGAs) announced on NBC.
They received great support during this contest
from the likes of Sophia Bush, Miley Cyrus, Amy
Lee, Switchfoot, Perez Hilton, Christina Perri,
and Anberlin. They won 2nd place in the Chase
Community Giving Contest in 2010 and supporters
Miley Cyrus, Joaquin Phoenix, and Liv Tyler joined
forces to make a special video together with
Tworkowski.
SATELLITE is currently working on the follow-up to
Calling Birds and planning to play as many shows
as they did last year – roughly 100 shows.
According to the World Health Organization,
more than 350 million people worldwide suffer
from depression, and the National Institute of
Mental Health has revealed that depression often
co-occurs with anxiety disorders and substance
abuse, with 30% of teens with depression also
developing a substance abuse problem. “Life
is hard, life is stressful. There’s really no getting
around to that, but it’s how you cope with those
stresses; it’s how you cope with that lie of feeling
worthless,” McMorran strongly states. “Mental
health involves seeing through a cloud of
depression and weathering a storm of chemicals
that you aren’t balanced in your brain. Its
thousands of neurotransmitters all have to be in
balance with one another. If something goes out
of that, well, give it some time, try to be healthy,
it will correct itself, take some medication if a
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Tamar Braxton
In fact, it’s finally time for this multi-talent to take her deserved place in the
spotlight. Ever since she was a young girl, Tamar Braxton dreamed of being
a singer, songwriter, producer and television star. Fanning the flames of her
musical vision was a backstage encounter with Whitney Houston. At the time,
a 14-year-old Braxton was singing background vocals for her sister Toni
[Braxton]. “Whitney said to me, ‘Your voice is amazing! You’re going to be a
star,’” recalls Braxton.
Now, Houston’s prediction is coming true - as is Braxton’s long-held dream.
Having already scored two back-to-back hits off last year’s Love and War (the
title track and “The One”), Braxton is riding the perfect multimedia storm: reality
TV star (WE tv’s Braxton Family Values and Tamar & Vince); engaging talk show
host on The Real on FOX; savvy business entrepreneur (fashion line - Get Your
Life); and illuminating author (book Love and War).
While the realization of Braxton’s musical dream might have taken longer than
planned, she says it’s still right on time. “I’m a perfect example of God having
another plan for me than what I had in mind,” she says with a laugh. “No matter
how good the situation, it just seemed like nothing would ever happen. Now
with everything starting to happen, I realize [that] it all boils down to timing. But
singing has always remained everything for me.”
A veteran performer who began singing backup vocals for her older sister Toni
at age 12, Braxton was also a founding member of R&B group The Braxtons with
Toni and their siblings Traci, Towanda and Trina.
“I found the sound I’d been looking for within myself for years,” recalls Braxton.
“I’d never had the chance to go as deep as I did. The vocals just poured out
of me. I also let the music pick itself. You can’t make or force a personality or
feeling onto an artist. It never works.”
Furthermore, in conjunction with Love and War, the singer opened for nine-time
Grammy winner John Legend during a national six-week tour last fall. Braxton
successfully brought her music to her Tamartian fans live across the country.
“Everything I’m doing is liberating my different sides: sister, wife, girlfriend and
entrepreneur,” declares the glowing new mom.
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U2
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It all began in 1976 when Larry Mullen, Jr.
pinned a ‘musicians wanted’ ad to the
notice board at Dublin’s Mount Temple
Comprehensive School: Drummer seeks
musicians to form a band.
However, an early Irish release in 1979,
the U2-3 EP on CBS Records, proved a
one-off. They would wait until the following
year to sign a long-term deal with Chris
Blackwell’s Island Records.
The four teenagers, who initially called
themselves ‘Feedback,’ rehearsed in
Mullen’s Dublin kitchen, Bono on vocals,
The Edge on guitar, Adam Clayton and
Mullen making up the rhythm section of
bass and drums. Inspired by punk, but
insulated from the standoffish cool by
the Irish Sea, Feedback had become
‘The Hype’ and then ‘U2’ and were soon
building a local reputation based on the
passion of their performances.
U2’s single “11 O’Clock Tick Tock” was
released in May 1980. Boy, their debut
album, was released five months later promoted by another single, “I Will Follow.”
By May 1983, they had their first UK number
1 album with War, culmination of a trio of
albums produced by Steve Lillywhite.
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In 1988, U2 topped the British single charts
and released in theatres the live concert
movie “Rattle and Hum” which chronicled
the US leg of the 1987 Joshua Tree Tour. The
double album Rattle and Hum featured
the number 1 single “Desire” and a
collaboration with B.B. King, “When Love
Comes To Town.”
Their tenth album All That You Can’t
Leave Behind featured songs which went
on to win ‘Record of the Year’ Grammy
Awards in two consecutive years “Beautiful Day” in 2001 and “Walk On”
in 2002. Released in 2000, All That You
Can’t Leave Behind went on to win seven
Grammys and sell more than ten million
copies worldwide.
How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (2004)
- U2’s eleventh studio album - debuted
at Number 1 in 25 countries, and the
lead single “Vertigo” won three Grammy
Awards, including ‘Best Rock Song.’ The
Vertigo Tour which followed was the
highest grossing tour of the year and
confirmed U2 as the greatest rock and roll
band in the world. During 2005, U2 played
to more than 3.2 million people. In March,
Bruce Springsteen inducted the band into
the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame, describing
them as “the keepers of some of the most
beautiful sonic architecture in the rockand-roll world.”
At Live 8 (which was beamed live to half
the planet), U2 and Paul McCartney
performed “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts
Club Band.” At the 2006 Grammy
ceremony, U2 took home 5 Awards,
including the coveted “Album of the
Year” for How To Dismantle An Atomic
Bomb. These new wins brought their total
number of Grammy Awards to 22, more
than any other band.
Claw, the Spaceship and - in Houston the Space Station.
In 2014, U2 teamed up with (RED) and
Bank of America for the fight against AIDS
with a Super Bowl commercial which
featured the band performing a new
song, “Invisible.” With over 3 million free
downloads on iTunes on February 2-3, the
song generated more than $3 million from
Bank of America to support the work of
the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis
and Malaria.
In the first hour following the commercial
airing, “Invisible” saw more than
1 million free downloads. Bank of
America continued to donate $1 for
every download until the offer ended
at midnight Monday, exceeding their
original pledge of up to $2 million in total
donations. Building on that, U2 recently
announced that “Invisible” has been now
available to purchase on iTunes for $1.29,
with all proceeds going to fight AIDS.
(RED) has already generated more than
$250 million for the Global Fund since
being founded in 2006 by U2 lead singer
Bono and Bobby Shriver in order to drive
corporate donations to the fight against
AIDS.
In July 2011, two years after opening up
in Barcelona, the band played the final
show of U2 360° Tour. Over 26 months, it
became the most successful concert tour
of all time, with 110 shows to 7.1 million
fans in 30 countries on 5 continents.
A revolutionary production, U2 360° Tour
caught the imagination of its audience,
who nicknamed U2’s circular stage the
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Zendaya
Multi-talented artist, Zendaya, starred as Raquel “Rocky” Blue, one half of the comedic duo of young
dancers trying to dance her way to stardom, in the hit Disney Channel series Shake It Up! She was also
the breakout star on Season 16 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.
Zendaya released her self-titled debut album last fall (its lead single “Replay” recently went platinum).
She has performed around the world, including the White House and in the 2011 Macy’s Thanksgiving
Day Parade. She has been featured on numerous soundtracks including Shake It Up: Break It Down,
Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance and Shake It Up: I <3 Dance.
Zendaya is already a formidable force online with millions following her socials, including 5.6 million on
Facebook, 4.2 million on Twitter, and 2.9 million on Instagram.
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In addition, she released her first advice book entitled Between U
and Me: How to Rock Your Tween Years with Style and Confidence
(Disney Publishing Worldwide) last summer. In the book, Zendaya
shared frank and fun advice for navigating the tween years with
all the tools needed to be happy and healthy. The book was
co-written with Sheryl Berk, who has collaborated with dozens of
celebrities on their memoirs.
Born September 1, 1996, in Oakland, California, Zendaya Coleman
grew up as part of the nearby California Shakespeare Theater in
Orinda, where her mother works as the House Manager. In addition
to training at the theater’s student conservatory program, and later
performing in numerous stage productions, Zendaya helped her
mom seat patrons and sell raffle tickets to benefit the theater.
While attending the Oakland School for the Arts, she starred as Little
Ti Moune in “Once on This Island” at the Berkeley Playhouse and the
breakout role of the male character Joe in “Caroline, or Change”
at Palo Alto’s TheatreWorks. She also studied her craft at the Cal
Shakes Conservatory program and at the American Conservatory
Theater. Her other stage credits include “Richard III,” “Twelfth Night,”
“As You Like It,” among others.
Zendaya, which means “to give thanks” in Shona (a Bantu
language native to the Shona people of Zimbabwe), was a fashion
model for Macy’s, Mervyns and Old Navy. She was also one of the
back-up dancers in a Sears commercial featuring Selena Gomez.
Zendaya also spent three years dancing with Future Shock Oakland,
a hip hop dance troupe, and two years dancing hula with AHA (the
Academy of Hawaiian Arts).
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Cleansing or “detoxing” is continuing to be a major trend for those looking to beautify from the
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Givebones helps decrease the number of homeless and euthanized pets in the United States
each year. By purchasing just ONE Givebones collar, you will save THREE dogs by keeping
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According to Givebones founder, Tricia Andrews, “There are approximately five million
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FROM THE PRODUCER OF PRETTY WOMAN
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Gary W. Goldstein has produced some of Hollywood’s biggest box-office hits, generating well over
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Choice Awards, a Golden Globe and various other awards.
Before moving to Los Angeles, Gary practiced as an attorney in San Francisco. He later served as
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Gary’s passionate about sharing with everyone who desires real success and enduring careers as a
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Gary regularly speaks to creative audiences and has given talks at American Film Institute, UCLA,
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Gary’s spoken at TEDxLaJolla, been published by the Huffington Post, and was a contributing author
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A champion of all who aspire to live their creative dreams, Gary inspires people to take charge of
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