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06.20.11
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Interview w All Star Weekend

Can you give us an introduction about yourselves?

We’re Allstar Weekend. We grew up in a suburb of San Diego, California called Poway. We’ve been friends and bandmates for many years. Writing and performing are our two passions. We love our fans.

Who are some of your musical influences?

We all come from Different musical backgrounds so we have a wide range of influences: Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, Michael Jackson, Blink-182, R. Kelly, James Browne, Daft Punk.

Are there any current artists whom you would like to collaborate with?

We’re going on tour with Selena Gomez this summer and would love to do a collaboration with her. Bruce Springsteen or Shania Twain would be a dream-come-true.

What motivates you guys as a band?

This is our dream- we want to continue living it. Failure and success are both fuel for us to work even harder. Our fans inspire us, too. We create a great community with them- we don’t want to let them down.

What are some of your favorite things to do when not recording or performing?

We read, hang out, and go out to eat. We love going out to eat.

You guys are going on tour this summer. Can you talk about who you are touring with and when it will begin?

We start our tour with Selena Gomez in late July. We are so excited- this will be the biggest tour we’ve been on to date.

Your new album is coming out soon. Can you talk about what fans should expect from this album?
I really think our fans are going to like this new album.  I think it’s what they want to hear from, us but it may also surprise them- in a good way. The last record  had a lot of songs we wrote when we were really young. This record is all new material that was written based off of our current lives and experiences. The sound, vibe, lyrics are all very “us.”
Do any of you take part in any rituals before you perform?
We all have weird rituals.  I like to take off all of my clothing down to my boxers, then stretch and do vocal warm-ups. When I get dressed again, I feel like I’m getting ready for something important(Zach). Cameron likes to take a nap or disappear and make us all worry that he’ll forget he’s going on stage in a minute.  Michael likes to dance around to R&B, preferably while looking in a mirror. Nathan does a lot of headstands.
What goals do you hope ASW achieves within the next year? 5 years?
We want to be able to keep evolving as a band. If we can continue to make records, tour, and meet new fans, we’d be very satisfied.
I want to thank you for your time. Are there any last words or thoughts that you would like to say to all your fans out there?
We’re so excited to release this new album. We’ve worked really hard on it. Please come see us on tour with Selena and buy our new album “All The Way” when it comes out in September
06.19.11
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The Big Man: Clarence Clemons

Clarence Clemons... Big Man!!! Performing &quo...

This weekend the entertainment industry has suffered  a major lost. Clarence Clemons, who has worked with Bruce Springsteen for four decades as a part of the E Street Band passed away Saturday June 18th. Clarence was an amazing saxophone player(which is one of my favorite musical instruments). He has not only worked with some of the industry’s major artists, but has also made many t.v and film appearances. Clarence was hospitalized last week because of a serious stroke and due to complications of the stroke, the industry lost a great one. Many artists including Lady Gaga took to the social media world to address this lost. Our condolences are with his family as they cope with their loss.

 

Clarence also has an autobiography titled, Big Man:Real Life & Tall Tales

06.17.11
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt.2 Trailer#2

A newly released trailer for the final installment of Harry Potter was released and I must say that this a must watch even for those who may not have seen Harry Potter film before. I haven’t watched a Potter film since part 3 but this is one of those situations where you’ll catch a season or series finale of a t.v show and in return, it inspires you to watch the previous episodes or seasons (The Sopranos did that for me). This trailer continues to show just the mood and the epic battle that is sure to get people jumping out of their seats. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt.2 is out July 15th.

06.16.11
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NHL Stanley Cup 2011 Champs

Boston Bruins

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Congratulations to the Boston Bruins for winning the Stanley Cup last night against the Vancouver Canucks. After being three years removed from the city’s last championship,(Celtics,2008) the Bruins bring another title to the city which now is the first city ever to win four major championships in one decade. The Bruins shut out the Canucks with a final score of 4-0 in game 7. Goalie Tim Thomas takes home the MVP honors(Conn Smythe Trophy).

06.13.11
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Interview w/ Lil Niqo

I had the pleasure of interviewing young Hip Hop recording artist, Lil Niqo who indeed has a promising future ahead of him. Blended Entertainment would like to welcome this young prodigy from San Diego to the family.

How old were you when you first started to rap?

7 years old but I started walking around with my Rap Notebook at 4 but I couldn’t write. Mom thought I was crazy!

How does it feel to be so young yet already signed to Def Jam?

It’s like I’m living a dream. I’m the youngest artist on this legendary label, sometimes I still can’t believe it.

Who are some of your influences or favorite Hip Hop artists?

A Tribe Called Quest, Tupac, Biggie, Jay Z & Drake

Can you describe your style of rap?

Just straight up clean Hip-Hop

What is the best part about being a young hip hop artist?

I get to give us kids something hott but also positive. I got the chance to make a difference and I’m gonna do just that. #BOW

What do you like to do for fun when you are not performing?

I luv recording, skateboarding, riding my dirt bike and playing video games.

What are some of your dreams for your future?

To win a Grammy, have my own tv show and launch a few products, can’t speak on it right now but my dreams are limitless. I’d also luv to play ball at USC

Are there any artists out there that you would hope like to work with in the future?

Drake, Lil Wayne, Justin Bieber, DJ Khaled again, shouts out to him, he’s my big bruh in da game

Do you have any advice to all the young artists who want to make it big?

Follow your dreams, trust yourself, study and perfect your craft and keep them grades up #Yert

Thanks for your time, any last shoutouts or words to all your fans out there?

Thank you to all my fans for allowing me to live out my dreams. I have the best frans (friends & fans) in the world. #TeamLilNiqo. To my management Niq of Tyme Entertainment, #TeamWorldwideEnt & #TeamBuVision it’s our year!

Check out Lil Niqo’s site here

06.13.11
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2011 NBA Champions

Congratulations to Dirk Nowitzski, Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, and the rest of the Dallas Mavericks for winning the franchise’s first NBA title. Mavs won in six games with a final score of 105-95. Dirk was named as the Finals MVP. Nowitzski struggled but he did it some important shots. He finished with 21 points. The rest of the team carried him through this struggle but as a team, the Mavs dethroned King James, Dwayne Wade, and the Miami Heat. Jason Terry played great basketball and he went to work while Lebron was in the game. Dirk and Kidd are future Hall of Famers and they were deserving of a championship at this stage of their careers. It was a very good series and credit the Miami Heat for hanging in there but obviously the big three weren’t ready. Lebron James was quoted as saying “At the end of the day, all the people that were rooting on me to fail, at the end of the day, they have to wake up tomorrow and have the same life that they had before they woke up today,” he went on to talk about how people will be happy about this failure for days or months but pointed out that they will be back to their personal problems while he and his family will be happy.

Nowitzski-21pts 11rebs

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Terry-27pts

Barea-15pts