First Single Out Now!
The first single from “Elements”, my cover version of the Rick Astley song, “Never Gonna Give You Up”, is now available online! It was one of my favorite songs from the 80s (don’t laugh!), so I’m happy to have finally recorded it. In addition to the album version of the track (played by my extremely AWESOME backing band WATERPROOF), there are 3 club remixes, from Niels van Gogh & Daniel Strauss, Noll & Kliwer, and D-Cade (aka Charles Simmons ) You can listen to the single (and purchase) and all the remixes right here: Album Version Remix Radio Version Remix Extended Version Niels v. Gogh + Daniel Strauss Remix Noll & Kliwer Remix Let me know how you like the single: Leave a comment, and most of all, TELL YOUR...
Eurovision 2011: Top 5 coolest things about the ESC
The Eurovision Song Contest, the world’s largest music competition, is now over. The hype in Germany surrounding Lena’s performance is now died down, the amazement surrounding the choice of Azerbajan as the winner will continue for a while (I still don’t get that one…) As an American, I’ve always been fascinated by the spectacle of the ESC; the drama, the politics, the overall cheesiness of the whole thing. This year though, I was “lucky” enough to get a free ticket to see the show live. I’d always refused to watch it on TV and it’s not every day that one gets such expensive tickets for free, so I said, “what the hell” and I went. I must admit, though; I really enjoyed myself. No kidding. Here are...
The Final Countdown…
Hey people, I’m baaaack!! It’s been quite a long time since I’ve written here on my own website, but I’ve also done a lot of things over the past few months, most of which you already know about if you follow me on Facebook or Twitter. I’ve done lots of travelling, training, coaching, eating, recording, and living life. There’s a lot to tell you about, which is exactly what I’ll be doing during the final months of 2010. So, why is this post called “The Final Countdown”? Simple; I’m in the final stages of completing my forthcoming CD, “Elements”. It’s a project that is actually a long time in the making, and I’m VERY proud of it, because it’s the result of all of my...
2009: What I Learned, What’s Ahead in 2010
2009 was an interesting year in many ways, especially in the worlds of politics and entertainment (my two favorite subjects). We witnessed the passing of entertainment legends like Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Patrick Swayze and Les Paul; the resurgence of Jay-Z and dance music; the rise of Lady Gaga and the fall of Tiger Woods; iPhone, Facebook and Twitter mania; the rise of the internet as a primary news source coinciding with the rapid decline of newspapers and print publications. America witnessed it’s first year with a black president, followed by an unprecedented effort to discredit, demean and delegitimize him from the political right-wing. Revolution in Iran, pirates in Somalia, diplomacy at work in North Korea, a global recession and an escalation...
