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Entertainment

Crates: Remix Fundamentals Volume 1 creates big buzz across the country

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CRates: Remix fundamentals Volume 1 hits number one on the amazon electronica chart and recieves early rave reviews

Los Angeles, CA, June 23, 2012 – Recently Hidden Beach announced their plans to kick off the summer with the launch of a new remix compilation series entitled CRATES: REMIX FUNDAMENTALS. The first volume features an eclectic collection of Jill Scott hits remixed and re-grooved by some of the music industry’s best DJ’s and Producer/Remixers. Since the announcement of CRATES: REMIX FUNDAMENTRALS VOLUME 1 the album has been steadily climbing the charts, creating chatter amongst industry professionals and hitting number one on Amazon’s Electronica list. CRates: Remix fundamentals Volume 1 is due out June 26th available online and in stores.

CRATES: REMIX FUNDAMENTALS VOLUME 1 is certainly capturing the spirit of summer by surpassing notable names on the chart such as David Guetta, M83 and LMFAO to top the number one spot on Amazon’s Electronica list. CRATES: REMIX FUNDAMENTALS VOLUME 1 (Spring Summer Feeling), the first of three remix volumes has also been receiving rave reviews.

PopcultureZ.com explained that “Whether it is the dance-floor-ready remix of ‘Can’t Explain’, the soaring ‘Spring Summer Feeling’, or the more laid-back ‘redux’ of ‘A Long Walk’, this collection breathes new life into Jill Scott’s neo soul stylings, making this a great album for parties and DJs alike.” While Caesar Live N’ Loud simply describes the album as “the perfect combination of her voice with the remixes, it’s amazing…”

Jill Scott’s original vocals were paired with some of music’s most influential DJs and Producer/Remixers including Ron Trent, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Ca$e Boogie, and Mr. Mig transforming her soulful vocals to be enjoyed by new audiences worldwide.

Besides Ron Trent and DJ Jazzy Jeff, on CRATES: VOLUME 1, fans will be treated to new versions of their favorite Jill Scott songs by Mr Mig (Beyoncé, Diddy, Kristine W), Ca$e Boogie (Young Money, Jamie Foxx), and Jaymes”Th3ree Fourteen” Ball (Trick Daddy, Maybach Music) among others.

Tracklisting

1. Can’t Explain (The Ca$e Boogie Mix)

2. Bedda At Home (The Rivera Mix)

3. Talk To Me (The 314 Mix)

4. Whatever (The Mr. Mig Powerful Love Radio Edit)

5. Spring Summer Feeling (The Ron Trent Mix)

6. Come See Me (The B-Sharp Clubbin Mix)

7. Slowly Surely (The Teddy Vee Remix)

8. Golden (B-Sharp Afro Centric Mix)

9. Brotha (The Inferno Mix)

10. A Long Walk (The Jazzy Jeff Redux)

11. Love Rain (The Key West Mix)

While club remixes of many Jill Scott and other Hidden Beach artists’ songs circulated in underground circles for years, CRATES: REMIX FUNDAMENTALS represents the first time Hidden Beach has created a remix collection targeting the club market. To introduce the inaugural collection, Hidden Beach released, CRATES/CHOSEN FEW MIXTAPE with DJ Alan King which is now available at www.CRATESREMIX.com. CRATES: REMIX FUNDAMENTALS VOLUME 1 is in-stores June 26th.

FREE MIXTAPE AVAILABLE NOW AT WWW.CRATESREMIX.COM

For more information please contact Chip Schutzman at Miles High Productions: chip@mileshighproductions.com or 323-806-0400

Contact:
Chip Schutzman
Miles High Productions
P.O. Box 93157
Hollywood, CA 90093
323-806-0400
chip@mileshighproductions.com
http://www.mileshighproductions.com/

Business, Energy

FPL Uses Infrared Technology to keep Service Reliability in the Top 25 Percent of Utilities Nationwide

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“What I like best about my job is knowing that I’m making a difference for FPL customers every day and helping to deliver affordable and reliable power,” said Florida Power & Light’s Delivery Assurance Lead, Eli Cueto.

Juno Beach, FL (June 23, 2012) — Florida Power & Light‘s Delivery Assurance Lead, Eli Cueto, can see things most of us would never even notice. He sees problems before they develop. Think of him as a detective who patrols the electric grid.

“Doing this, I get to fulfill a lot of things that I like, which is field work, and investigating and uncovering potential problems,” he says.

This detective’s tool of choice? An advanced infrared camera, which he carries in a black suitcase as he patrols the power lines across Florida in his FPL van.

“If you’re looking at a section of an overhead line, everything could appear fine,” he says. “You could look at it with binoculars and still everything looks good.”

Cueto says if he stopped there, and relied only on his eyesight, he would miss the most important evidence of all – the clue that’s the key to delivering reliable service. Opening his suitcase and flipping on his infrared camera, Cueto reveals what’s really going on inside the fuse switch, fixed 60 feet high atop an FPL pole.

“The way it works is that the camera picks up the infrared energy being displayed, so the brighter the color, the hotter the temperature,” Cueto says, pointing to a purplish image on the camera screen.

In the center of the image, he points to a bright white circle. “What we are seeing right here is a hot fuse switch. We can see it right here on the camera that it is overheating. The temperature, it’s over 150 degrees, so we know that it’s a candidate for replacement.”

Cueto returns to his office and uploads the infrared image to his computer. He calls up a database that provides more information about the specific pole and switch. The information he discovers helps him create a work order for his team, which can then perform preventive maintenance on the equipment and avoid a potential outage for customers. Like a good detective, Cueto followed the clues, determined the cause and cracked the case.

“I think FPL sets a standard, because we actually take the initiative to go out there and evaluate all the facilities that we have,” says Cueto. He is part of a team of 26 FPL employees and contractors who use infrared technology to help provide reliable service.

“What I like best about my job is knowing that I’m making a difference for FPL customers every day and helping to deliver affordable and reliable power.”

To view photos and video of FPL’s infrared technology, visit http://www.fpl.com/newsroom.

Eli Cueto joined FPL in 2005 and began his career as a meter reader. He later worked in the Distribution service planning area first, as an associate project designer, assisting with trouble tickets and working on projects to help improve service reliability, and later, as a customer project manager, helping plan for power delivery to new and existing construction. In December 2010, Cueto transitioned into his current delivery assurance lead position, where his focus day in and day out is preventing problems to help ensure service reliability.

Media Contact:
FPL Media Line
Florida Power & Light Company
700 Universe Blvd.
Juno Beach, FL 33408
305-552-3888
kristy.kennedy@rbbpr.com
http://www.fpl.com

Healthcare

New Book Addresses the Reality of Obesity and Offers a Break into a Growing Problem

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The book advocates good health by avoiding stress typically brought on by obesity. The author also teaches the fundamental facts behind how this issue affects the body and mind.

Lanham, MD, USA – June 23, 2012 — Millions of people have been diagnosed with obesity, and in recognizing the necessity of good health, there are ways to rid obesity through practical and realistic methods. Living with obesity is not the end of the world despite its life changing capabilities. In his new book titled The Obesity Reality: A Comprehensive Approach to a Growing Problem, author Dr. Naheed Ali leads us to the many truths about obesity by walking through the “ins and outs” of this problem.

The book advocates good health by avoiding stress typically brought on by obesity. What’s more, the information in the book is straightforward and dives into the inner workings of obesity. The author also teaches the fundamental facts behind how this issue affects the body and mind.

The aim is to encourage healthy living and fix the obesity dilemma throughout the world through this comprehensive, remedial guidebook. The information is presented in a zero-nonsense, highly-organized way. The book also reveals how obesity breeds other problems and how we can overcome this obstacle in more ways than one.

In The Obesity Reality, Dr. Ali addresses issues and serves obesity sufferers what Publishers Weekly calls “powerful insights”. Under his ideas, fundamental factors such as diet, treatment, and the mind affect the overall impact which obesity has on our health. The author believes the obese should have a diverse amount of knowledge to evade the massive physical ailments that this problem can bring forth. The book promotes the practices for looking obesity in the eye before it strikes, and the author is a firm believer in the adage: “prevention is a step above cure.” Additional information is available online at Obesity123.com.

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For media interviews, please contact:
Lisa McAllister,
Rowman & Littlefield Publicity
4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 459-3366, ext. 5619
obesityclues@gmail.com

Business

Wood Resources Quarterly Figures show strong Timber Demand, claims FRA

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New figures from Wood Resources Quarterly show that China’s wood imports have increased hugely over the past ten years – which is great news for those investing in sustainable forestry, claims FRA.

Seattle, United States, June 23, 2012 — New figures from Wood Resources Quarterly show that China’s wood imports have increased hugely over the past ten years – which is great news for those investing in sustainable forestry, claims Forestry Research Associates (FRA).

Although Chinese timber imports for the first quarter of 2012 were down slightly, imports of logs have increased almost every year for ten years. The reason behind the growing demand has been the country’s expanding economy and house building. As a result China has become the world’s largest importer of sawlogs, according to the report.

In addition, the report showed that the US is now providing more of China’s timber imports, while Russia and New Zealand are exporting less to China. The reduction in the import of Russian timber could be partly down to the fact that Russia has increased taxed on exported lumber.

China’s lumber imports were 15 times higher in 2011 than they were in 2001 – demonstrating the major growth in demand from the emerging economy. The value of the timber imported to China is now around $8 billion, up from just $630 million in 2001.

“This increase in demand from China has led to an increase in the return that timber investors see after buying up sections of plantations – through firms like Greenwood Management – or through investing in forestry fund,” explained FRA’s analysis partner, Peter Collins.

FRA, a research and analysis consultancy specializing in sustainable forestry investment analysis, claims that investing in timberland is still a good bet for those who would like to diversify their portfolio. “Forestry and wood prices tend not to follow general economic trends – so if the stock markets are losing value, chances are, your timber investments will be holding up well,” explained Mr Collins.

FRA claims that Greenwood Management, along with several other timberland investment companies, offer an ethical investment choice for those who want a tangible asset in return for their investment.

About Forestry Research Associates

Forestry Research Associates is a research and advisory consultancy that focuses on forestry management, sustainability issues and forestry investment around the globe.

Media Contact:
Peter Collins
Forestry Research Associates
620 Vineyard Lane
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 316 8394
info@forestry-research.com
http://www.forestry-research.com

Business

Morgan Stanley Impact Investment Platform attracts support from AAA

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AAA is speaking out in support of the launch of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney’s Investing and Impact Platform, which is intended to make it easier for investors to put their money into socially responsible projects.

Boston, MA, USA, June 23, 2012 — Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA) is speaking out in support of the launch of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney’s Investing and Impact Platform, which is intended to make it easier for investors to put their money into socially responsible projects.

The investments offered through the platform are intended to be socially and environmentally responsible while offering risk-adjusted financial returns. “The project should enable more financial advisers offer a wide range of impact investing products to the masses and not just the wealthy”, explained AAA’s analysis partner, Anthony Johnson.

AAA claims that the market for impact investing is growing, with one in every eight dollars in the US invested in projects that are considered to have corporate and societal responsibility at their center. This totals a huge $3.07 trillion in value terms and shows that people do want to make responsible decisions that align their financial goals with their personal ethics.

Mr Johnson added, “The more products available, for those interested in impact investing, the better.

“We are seeing more and more individuals and even institutional investors looking for ways to make a difference while they make money and these kinds of platforms make it easier to do so.”

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney’s Paul Hatch, added, “With over 4 million clients who have more than $1.7 trillion of investable assets, we are in a unique position to extend the reach of an ‘investing with impact’ program to one of the largest sets of investors in the world.

“Even a fraction of this total represents a substantial amount that could be invested in support of the common good.”

AAA supports a range of ethical investment funds and projects and is especially keen to promote forestry investment as a profitable and ethical options. Mr Johnson explained, “investing in plantations, like the ones run by Greenwood Management and other firms in Brazil, offers a great diversifier for any portfolio and can also help to safeguard the future of sustainable forestry for generations to come.”

About Alternative Asset Analysis:
The remit of Alternative Asset Analysis is to analyse and provide news on the global performance of a wide range of alternative asset classes including, but not restricted to, commodities, real estate, forestry, foreign exchange, hedge funds, private equity and venture capital.

Media Contact:
Anthony Johnson
Alternative Asset Analysis
71 Commercial St
Boston, MA 02109-1320
617-939-9596
info@alternativeassetanalysis.com
http://www.alternativeassetanalysis.com

Business

Go Mobile With The Prestige Group

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Prestige Group launches India’s First Real Estate Developer App.

Bangalore, India, Saturday – June 23rd, 2012 — In keeping with their motto of creating lifestyle developments, Prestige Group, one of South India’s leading Property Developers, recently announced the launch of a mobile app for iPhone & iPad users.

The app, which has been designed to reach out to existing and potential clients, allows users to view Prestige’s latest property developments and displays the properties available for rent.

Mr. Irfan Razack – CMD, Prestige Group, said, “In this digital age it is essential to respond to the new needs of our clients. We can now offer our clients the convenience of researching new developments and keeping track of their existing properties while they are on-the-go with the help of the Prestige Mobile App.”

The app has a dedicated client section where existing Prestige property owners can login to keep track of their properties with the help of development photos, a record of their EMIs and a dedicated customer service agent to address all property related queries.

Prestige App owners will also receive a host of other benefits like exclusive pre-launch offers, special party invites and other exciting features.
So, go ahead and click that download button on The App Store to Add Prestige to Your Life! And if you’re not on the iOS Platform, the good news is that the Prestige Group App is coming soon to Android as well as the Blackberry market.

Details on the App can be found on the company website or by using this link in the address bar: http://www.app.prestigeconstructions.com/iphone.html.

About Prestige Group:
Synonymous with innovation, the Prestige Group has in recent years expanded its presence across several cities in South India including Chennai, Kochi, Mangalore, Mysore, Hyderabad and Goa, apart from Bangalore.

Over the years, Prestige has created a distinctive mark on the skyline across South India and its people, as a leading real estate developer. Prestige Court on K.H. Road in Bangalore set the pace for the Group’s rapid growth which now stands at over 163 Completed Projects spanning a total developed area of over 46.97 million sqft. It also has another 33 ongoing projects comprising around 36.7 million sqft & 31 upcoming projects totalling 16.18 million sqft., which include Apartment Enclaves, Shopping Malls and Corporate Structures. The trailblazing success of the business can be attributed to Prestige’s corporate philosophy of “under promise and over deliver”. A leap that has been inspired by CMD Irfan Razack and marshaled by his brothers Rezwan Razack and Noaman Razack.

The Prestige Group is the only developer from Bangalore to receive the reputed FIABCI award for their software and residential facilities. The Prestige Group has been on a winning spree for the last two years and has received several international and national awards for their various developments.

For more information, please visit http://www.prestigeconstructions.com

Press & Media Contact:
Urmila Biswas / Lakshman Babu
Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
Bangalore, India
Ph: 98860 99736/ 98457 06155
urmila.biswas@ogilvy.com
http://www.prestigeconstructions.com

Pets

Local Pet Care Professionals Collaborate

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With thousands of pet owners in Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs it is no surprise that there are pet care providers popping up everywhere. Few pet care companies have been able to differentiate their services and successfully “specialize” in particular areas of pet care.

Carpentersville, IL (USA), Saturday – June 23rd, 2012 — With thousands of pet owners in Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs it is no surprise that there are pet care providers popping up everywhere. Few pet care companies have been able to differentiate their services and successfully “specialize” in particular areas of pet care. In June 2012, Shannon’s Pet Sitting & Mustang Sally Horse and Pet Sitting decided to combine forces, but did it in a way that allows them still maintain their own individuality in the pet care industry.

Shannon’s Pet Sitting specializes in pets with behavioral problems, medical needs & senior pets. With her background as a certified veterinary assistant specialized in Cardiology, Internal, and Emergency Medicine combined with her intuitive instinct of animal behavior, Shannon is able to recognize medical and behavioral concerns.

In late May 2012 the pet care veteran of 15 years became over whelmed while working a full time day job and trying to manage the increasing demand for her “specialized” pet care service. She determined it was necessary to delegate the daytime administrative aspects of the business. Through the small “pet” business-networking group Shannon co-founded, “PetNet”, she was able to consult with fellow business owners. Sally Kazanis of “Mustang Sally Horse and Pet Sitting” offered support in assisting Shannon until the position had been filled.

Mustang Sally knows her way around horses, dogs, cats and other domestic pets, intuitively! Animals always respond to her calming nature in a positive way. She has worked with countless horse breeds as well as dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, rodents, and other exotic pets. As an owner and caretaker of horses and pets, Sally understands and works with pet owners to eliminate the anxiety of leaving their cherished family members in the hands of another person. Sally’s love for horses comes through touch because she is a certified Equine/Canine Masseuse. She received and completed her training under the instruction of Mary Schreiber, Founder of Equissage Round Hill, VA in 2000.

Shannon offered Sally the position as her “Administrative Assistant” on a permanent basis. Not only is Sally able to assist Shannon with the administrative aspects of her business, when Shannon is unavailable Sally also serves as her “back up” sitter. Sally is able offer her services with Shannon’s consent under her own business of “Mustang Sally Horse and Pet Sitting”. Therefore maintaining her individual identity in the industry.

Both companies are bonded, insured, certified in Pet CPR & First Aid. Through their combined efforts as pet care providers, they are able to maintain the one-on-one personalized service that their clients have grown accustom to and love. While at the same time, growing and expanding their businesses through team work thanks to the power of networking.

Shannon’s Pet Sitting ( http://www.shannonspetsitting.net ) & Mustang Sally Horse and Pet Sitting service the Chicago Northwest Suburbs of: Carpentersville, Dundee, Sleepy Hollow, Algonquin, Gilberts, Elgin, South Elgin, Lake In The Hills, Barrington, Tower Lakes, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Streamwood, Hoffman Estates, Cary, & Fox River Grove, Illinois.

Shannon’s Pet Sitting: (847) 987-4322
http://www.shannonspetsitting.net

Mustang Sally Horse and Pet Sitting: (708) 309-1316
http://mustangsallyhorseandpetsitting.com

Press & Media Contact:
Shannon Cole
Shannon’s Pet-Sitting
Carpentersville, IL – USA
(847) 987-4322
contact@shannonspetsitting.net
http://www.shannonspetsitting.net

Business

Franchise Consumer Marketing Chairman Shares Agenda For Upcoming Conference

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Second Annual Conference to Take Place June 26-27 in San Francisco.

San Francisco, CA (USA), Saturday – June 23rd, 2012 — The world of franchising has a number of great organizations and there are dozens of conferences to consider attending every year. The Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference is the only one solely dedicated to consumer marketing. This year marks the second annual conference which is being held June 26-27 at The Fairmont San Francisco. The two-day event will include discussions on consumer marketing with decision makers, thought leaders, and industry experts. Franchising veteran Edward Waller, the 2012 Franchise Consumer Marketing ( http://www.franchiseconsumermarketing.com ) Chairman, has helped develop an agenda to meet the needs of any modern marketing team.

“When the people at Franchise Update approached me about chairing the conference this year, I was both honored and excited to be a part of it,” said Waller. “I saw this as a chance to give back a lot of what I have learned over the years and help shape content that is truly unique to us.”

This year’s agenda is anchored with workshops on social media and marketing program execution. Keynote speakers on delivering extraordinary customer service and hiring for brand delivery are followed up with breakout sessions along four tracks: Franchisee Buy-In, Delivery and Results, Marketing Execution Strategies, and Customer Relationship Management.

Attendance is limited to senior franchisor marketing leaders only including CEOs, Presidents, Chief Marketing Officers and Marketing Managers. Visit http://www.franchiseconsumermarketing.com for more information.

Edward Waller is a co-founder and VP of CRM at CertaPro Painters. CertaPro Painters is the largest painting company in North America with more than 330 locations worldwide. The company expects to add 50 new franchises in 2012, working toward its goal of having more than 400 locations by mid 2013. For more information, visit http://www.certapro.com

CERTAPRO PAINTERS
150 Green Tree Road, Unit 1003
Oaks, PA 19456
Contact: Edward Waller
Phone:866-378-9536
Email: pbarkman@certapro.com
Website: http://www.certapro.com

Press & Media Contact:
Nicole Benzer
Sanderson & Associates, Ltd
150 Green Tree Road, Unit 1003
Oaks, PA 19456 – USA
312-829-4350
nicole@sandersonpr.com
http://www.certapro.com

Entertainment

2012 Proves Banner Year for American Rock Band Heart with New Studio Album & Hardcover Memoir Arriving this Fall

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Legacy Recordings Releasing Fanatic, The Hard-Rock Successor to 2010’S Top 10 Debut Red Velvet Car, on Tuesday, October 2 . “Kicking and Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul and Rock and Roll,” The Revelatory Memoir by Ann & Nancy Wilson On Sale Tuesday, September 18

New York, NY, June 23, 2012 – With Heart’s Fanatic, a new studio album, and Kicking and Dreaming, an insiders’ memoir, arriving this fall, 2012 is shaping up as a banner year for the iconic American band who–beginning with hits like “Crazy on You,” “Magic Man,” and “Barracuda” in the mid-1970s running through 2010’s Red Velvet Car–have created an enduring catalog of bona fide stadium rock classics and power ballads while establishing a lasting template for women in rock.

Fanatic, Heart’s 14th studio album, arrives Tuesday, October 2. The group’s second full-length studio album for Legacy, Fanatic premieres 10 new essential performances from sisters Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson on songs including “Fanatic,” “Dear Old America,” “Walkin’ Good” (featuring Sarah McLachlan), “Skin and Bones,” “Million Miles,” “Pennsylvania,” “Mashallah,” “Rock Deep (Vancouver),” “59 Crunch,” and “Corduroy Road.”

The first album of new music from Ann and Nancy Wilson since 2010’s Red Velvet Car had its Top 10 debut in 2010, Fanatic was recorded in hotel rooms and studios up and down the West Coast, with Grammy-winning producer Ben Mink back at the helm with the Wilson sisters drawing from their own lives and personal experiences as inspiration for their music. “Dear Old America” comes from memories of a military household and is written from the point of view of their father, a Marine Corps officer, returning from war (“When I get home, I’m going to own this town/Shine this medal/Wear that crown….”); “Rock Deep (Vancouver)” harkens back to the city where Dreamboat Annie was written; and “Walkin’ Good” (a duet with Vancouver resident Sarah McLachlan) captures the joy of finding new life in a new love.

The title song is a celebration of the Wilson’s life spirit: Ann and Nancy are fanatics about love, art, truth, and the belief that they can do anything together they set their minds to. Fans looking for a first taste of Fanatic can check out the title track on YouTube.

“What a crazy year we are having,” said Ann Wilson. “Our box set, Strange Euphoria, and our book, Kicking and Dreaming, each tell the story of our lives so far, personally and musically. Our new album, Fanatic, tells our story as it is now and brings it all up-to-the-minute. What a thrill to have worked with both Charles Cross and Ben Mink respectively on these, and of course to touch the musical magic Nancy and I have always shared together. Anybody want to RAWK??”

Released in 2010, Fanatic’s predecessor, Red Velvet Car (the first new studio album in six years from the groundbreaking Seattle-based band) entered the Billboard 200 best-selling album charts at #10, becoming the seventh Top 10 album of Heart’s career. Heart’s critically-acclaimed first album for Legacy Recordings marked the return of Heart to the Sony Music Entertainment family, reaching #1 in sales on Amazon.com on Sunday, September 5.

On June 5, Epic Records/Legacy Recordings released Strange Euphoria, the first definitive career-spanning, multi-label boxed set retrospective chronicling the seminal American rock band Heart, personally curated by Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson.

A carefully-considered anthology of biggest hits and best-loved songs set alongside deep catalog treasures, rarities, demos and live performances, Strange Euphoria includes three compact discs and one DVD in a deluxe box.

Ann Wilson and her younger sister, Nancy Wilson, first showed the world that women can rock when their band Heart stormed the charts in the ’70s with hits like “Crazy on You,” “Magic Man,” “Barracuda,” “Straight On,” “Even It Up,” “Kick It Out” and many more.  Not only did the Wilson sisters lead the band, they wrote the songs and played the instruments, making them the first women in rock to do so.  Heart continued topping the charts through the ’80s and into the ’90s with huge hits like “These Dreams,” “Alone,” “Never,” and a string of other hits that showcased the sisters’ enormous talents as both musicians and singers. Along the way, Heart sold more than 35 million records, had 21 top 40 hits, sold out arenas worldwide, and profoundly influenced the sound and direction of American rock music while inspiring women (and guys too!) around the world to rock out in bands of their own.

Heart were 2008 recipients of VH1 Rock Honors, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Northwest Grammy Foundation, and received ASCAP’s award for Excellence in Songwriting in 2009.

What’s made Heart endure across four decades and 14 studio albums, from Dreamboat Annie (1976) through 2012’s Strange Euphoria and Fanatic is simply the quality of the music and the Wilsons’ deep connection to the emotions, psyches and experiences of their fans.

Heart will be touring throughout the summer and fall (June 29-November 17).  Alejandro Escovedo and Shawn Colvin will be supporting in October and November respectively.  Later this year, Ann and Nancy Wilson will be awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (followed by a live concert webcast).

Tuesday, September 18 marks the publication of the HarperCollins hardcover edition of Kicking and Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul and Rock and Roll, the avidly-awaited insider’s memoir penned by Ann & Nancy Wilson with noted Seattle-based author Charles R. Cross (“Room Full of Mirrors – A Biography of Jimi Hendrix”; “Heavier Than Heaven” – a biography of Kurt Cobain).

Since finding their love of music and performing as teenagers in Seattle, Washington, Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson have been an influential part of the rock music landscape. From 70s classics like “Magic Man” and “Barracuda” to chart- topping 80s ballads like “Alone” up to 2012’s Fanatic, Heart continues as an ongoing force in pop culture, inspiring women and men alike with the power and beauty of their music.

Despite their massive success, Ann and Nancy have always faced a different kind of scrutiny than their male counterparts in hard-rock and metal band, and had to face questions that no male rock star ever would be asked. Kicking and Dreaming allows Ann and Nancy to communicate as directly with the reader as their songs do with fans. A first-hand chronicle of tumultuous inter-band relationships, thirty years of roller-coaster fame and continual reinvention, and, of course, the kind of excess that can comes from the surreal, and hyper-real demands of life on the road, Kicking and Dreaming is an intimate, honest, and a uniquely female take on rock and roll life.

For more information on the band Heart, please visit their official website at
http://heart-music.com.

For more information on Fanatic, Strange Euphoria and other Heart recordings, please contact: Chip Schutzman/Miles High Productions, 323-806-0400 or chip@mileshighproductions.com

Contact:
Chip Schutzman
Miles High Productions
P.O. Box 93157
Hollywood, CA 90093
323-806-0400
chip@mileshighproductions.com
http://www.mileshighproductions.com/

Entertainment

ANIMATED Indie Rock Band The Glammers Release New Single and Video For “Double Life” from their New Self-Titled Album

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Second Single Launches for The Glammers from their New Self Titled Album available at Amazon and Itunes June 26th

Los Angeles, CA, June 23, 2012 – After releasing their first single and video for “Six Hours Later”, the animated rock trio has released their second single “Double Life” as a teaser for their highly anticipated full-length debut release due out June 26th. The catchy single, “Double Life” is available to download now on iTunes and fans can view the new video premiere on The Glammers YouTube page.

On the second single, “Double Life” The Glammers tap in deeper emotionally as they compare the life of being famous to the life of a spy. With some powerful riffs and unparallel vocals, The Glammers were inspired by the lives of the famous and their day to day goal to conceal their identity, with disguises and games just to blend in and become unrecognizable. Although it may seem glamorous to those looking in, The Glammers remind us the grass is not always greener on the other side. “Double Life” tells the story of a man who feels he lives a life like a secret agent, always watching their back and feeling that with the turn of each corner can come an unpredictable risk and adventure. All of us in some way live a double life. This is a story The Glammers know all too well by defying the conventional rules of a band and portraying themselves as a fully animated trio.

This noted rock band has prepared for their album release since 2007 when they first reached unpredictable success with their debut on MySpace with the singles “Messensheriff” and “Don’t Lose It” (listen at www.theglammers.com). The hit songs had more than 1.5 million views (music and videos) and after these releases, The Glammers took some time to renew their passion to create cool indie rock music that they will finally be sharing with the world June 26th.

For more information on The Glammers please visit :
www.theglammers.com
www.facebook.com/theglammers
www.twitter.com/theglammers

Contact:
Chip Schutzman
Miles High Productions
P.O. Box 93157
Hollywood, CA 90093
323-806-0400
chip@mileshighproductions.com
http://www.mileshighproductions.com/