Fires, burning embers,
Cold like last December
You were fine
Over time
Try to hide the feeling
But there's no deceiving me this time
My eyes are wide
I know you'll find some reason
To keep this faith alive
But after all the time we've wasted here
We're still on hands and knees
Lost but found in twilight
Where the stars shine so bright
Here we'll rest
Our sins undressed
All our lives spent drowing
As the kings we're crowning seal our fate
And the truth mutates
I know you'll find some reason
To keep this faith alive
But after all the time we've wasted here
We're still on hands and knees
You don't let go
www.myspace.com/loudawsonmusic
7/19/2008
7/17/2008
Damaged Goods (2000)
This is the TV movie directed by Jim Fall ("Trick","The Lizzy McGuire Movie","Wedding Wars"). The pilot has produced and created for the Fox Television in 2000, but it seems like the Fox did not pick up for the series.
This movie "explores the lives of young workers toiling away at an upscale mall in Las Vegas. Stories play out from several different characters' points of view." (From Variety.com)
7/16/2008
Hollywood / MTV Australia Awards Red Carpet
Kaz James' new track "We Hold On" and "Hollywood" are up on his myspace page now!!
Click here to listen
I love the song "Hollywood" because it's awesome!
"Sex, drugs, rock n' roll, movie stars, out of control, valley boys and valley girls, pimp some wheels,..."
Interview with Kaz James
An Interview with Kas James on the 2008 MTV Australia Awards Red Carpet.
Click here to listen
I love the song "Hollywood" because it's awesome!
"Sex, drugs, rock n' roll, movie stars, out of control, valley boys and valley girls, pimp some wheels,..."
Interview with Kaz James
An Interview with Kas James on the 2008 MTV Australia Awards Red Carpet.
5/24/2008
Elliott Yamin: Thankful for what he's got (Daily Yomiuri Online)
From Daily Yomiuri Online:
Elliott Yamin: Thankful for what he's got
Saori Kan Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer
American soul singer Elliott Yamin seems to have been blessed with a natural talent: a distinctive voice that is deep, gentle and merciful.
His self-titled debut album, released in the United States in March last year, will be released in Japan on Wednesday, and has taken its new title from his first single, "Wait For You." The Japanese version includes the original's 11 tracks and two Japan-only bonus tracks. The recording highlights his diverse song styles, including blues, pop, R&B, hip-hop and ballads. The producers include Stargate, the Norwegian production team behind Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" and Josh Abraham, who is better known for working with such hard rock acts as Linkin Park, Slayer and Velvet Revolver.
In the United States, the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart, and it was certified gold--signifying sales of 500,000 units--in the United States in October.
For more than a year before his Japanese debut, the 29-year-old singer built up a fan base as the second runner-up on the 2006 season of American Idol, which was the popular singing contest's first season on Japanese television.
Commenting on his experience on the show, Yamin told The Daily Yomiuri during a promotional tour here in March, "[That was one of] the best things I'd ever done for myself. Getting to work with amazing artists, getting to be around so many other talented people at the same time, I learned so much about the business, about myself and life."
Watching the TV show, he struck me as very low-key, and seemed to lack self confidence early on, although it was clear his voice was something special.
However, week by week, he matured as a performer and eventually was praised by the often critical judges as the most improved performer on the show. Stevie Wonder, too, lauded his vocal talent. Looking back on the experience, Yamin said: "Yes, I had to evolve and grow each week, which was what American Idol is all about. I definitely grew and got confident. Everything that I do now...I'm only confident because of my experience on the show."
Born in July 1978 in Los Angeles to an Israeli of Iraqi descent and an American of German descent, Yamin was raised by his mother following the divorce of his parents. Shortly after his promotional trip to Japan, his mother died.
Yamin, with a history of ear infections in his childhood, underwent eardrum replacement surgery when he was 13, which left him 90 percent deaf in his right ear. At 16, he was diagnosed with Type-I diabetes and has to wear an insulin pump.
Although he has no training, he sang in a jazz group and emulated his favorite singers, including Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway. But it was not Yamin's idea to appear on Idol. It was that of his friends. "At the time, I wasn't being productive with the life I had and I wasn't doing positive things. I wasn't very ambitious, and I was kind of stuck in this rut and wasn't going anywhere," Yamin said.
"[But] my friends had a lot more confidence in me than I had in myself. They really pushed me, encouraged me to go and try out for the show," he continued.
Yamin, who now has enough confidence to say, "I want to be successful," is working on his second album, with recording slated to start in June. "We're trying to have more up-tempo songs on the record. You're gonna hear more mature lyrics, I think, as I'm growing as a writer, too," he said.
For the album, he is working again with Stargate, who produced "One Word" and "Wait For You" for his first album. "You have to continue to grow and learn. I think you're gonna see it in my next album," he said.
As a diabetic, Yamin has been acting as spokesman for a variety of diabetics organizations, including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. "Being on the show, I made a decision to use my platform, to use my celebrity, to help raise awareness and money for finding a cure. That's important, very important to me."
In March, he got involved in American Idol's "Idol Gives Back," which raises money to support children around the world who are suffering from poverty and disease. Accompanied by Fantasia Barrino, winner of American Idol's third season, Yamin went on a short trip to Angola as a guest of the Malaria No More program to distribute mosquito nets to local villagers. "It was an amazing experience that I got through music. Music is a really powerful thing." The story of the trip was aired during the current season of Idol, which shows on Saturdays at 8 p.m. on FOX.
Talking about his ultimate goal as an artist, Yamin, who will return to Japan later this month for more promotion, said: "I want to sing as long as I have a voice to sing, as long as I can talk. I also want to branch out to do new things...maybe start my own label to discover talent.
"As long as I can make a comfortable living, I'll involve myself in music. There's no better thing in this world," he said with a laugh.
(May. 16, 2008)
Elliott Yamin: Thankful for what he's got
Saori Kan Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer
American soul singer Elliott Yamin seems to have been blessed with a natural talent: a distinctive voice that is deep, gentle and merciful.
His self-titled debut album, released in the United States in March last year, will be released in Japan on Wednesday, and has taken its new title from his first single, "Wait For You." The Japanese version includes the original's 11 tracks and two Japan-only bonus tracks. The recording highlights his diverse song styles, including blues, pop, R&B, hip-hop and ballads. The producers include Stargate, the Norwegian production team behind Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" and Josh Abraham, who is better known for working with such hard rock acts as Linkin Park, Slayer and Velvet Revolver.
In the United States, the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart, and it was certified gold--signifying sales of 500,000 units--in the United States in October.
For more than a year before his Japanese debut, the 29-year-old singer built up a fan base as the second runner-up on the 2006 season of American Idol, which was the popular singing contest's first season on Japanese television.
Commenting on his experience on the show, Yamin told The Daily Yomiuri during a promotional tour here in March, "[That was one of] the best things I'd ever done for myself. Getting to work with amazing artists, getting to be around so many other talented people at the same time, I learned so much about the business, about myself and life."
Watching the TV show, he struck me as very low-key, and seemed to lack self confidence early on, although it was clear his voice was something special.
However, week by week, he matured as a performer and eventually was praised by the often critical judges as the most improved performer on the show. Stevie Wonder, too, lauded his vocal talent. Looking back on the experience, Yamin said: "Yes, I had to evolve and grow each week, which was what American Idol is all about. I definitely grew and got confident. Everything that I do now...I'm only confident because of my experience on the show."
Born in July 1978 in Los Angeles to an Israeli of Iraqi descent and an American of German descent, Yamin was raised by his mother following the divorce of his parents. Shortly after his promotional trip to Japan, his mother died.
Yamin, with a history of ear infections in his childhood, underwent eardrum replacement surgery when he was 13, which left him 90 percent deaf in his right ear. At 16, he was diagnosed with Type-I diabetes and has to wear an insulin pump.
Although he has no training, he sang in a jazz group and emulated his favorite singers, including Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway. But it was not Yamin's idea to appear on Idol. It was that of his friends. "At the time, I wasn't being productive with the life I had and I wasn't doing positive things. I wasn't very ambitious, and I was kind of stuck in this rut and wasn't going anywhere," Yamin said.
"[But] my friends had a lot more confidence in me than I had in myself. They really pushed me, encouraged me to go and try out for the show," he continued.
Yamin, who now has enough confidence to say, "I want to be successful," is working on his second album, with recording slated to start in June. "We're trying to have more up-tempo songs on the record. You're gonna hear more mature lyrics, I think, as I'm growing as a writer, too," he said.
For the album, he is working again with Stargate, who produced "One Word" and "Wait For You" for his first album. "You have to continue to grow and learn. I think you're gonna see it in my next album," he said.
As a diabetic, Yamin has been acting as spokesman for a variety of diabetics organizations, including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. "Being on the show, I made a decision to use my platform, to use my celebrity, to help raise awareness and money for finding a cure. That's important, very important to me."
In March, he got involved in American Idol's "Idol Gives Back," which raises money to support children around the world who are suffering from poverty and disease. Accompanied by Fantasia Barrino, winner of American Idol's third season, Yamin went on a short trip to Angola as a guest of the Malaria No More program to distribute mosquito nets to local villagers. "It was an amazing experience that I got through music. Music is a really powerful thing." The story of the trip was aired during the current season of Idol, which shows on Saturdays at 8 p.m. on FOX.
Talking about his ultimate goal as an artist, Yamin, who will return to Japan later this month for more promotion, said: "I want to sing as long as I have a voice to sing, as long as I can talk. I also want to branch out to do new things...maybe start my own label to discover talent.
"As long as I can make a comfortable living, I'll involve myself in music. There's no better thing in this world," he said with a laugh.
(May. 16, 2008)
Billboard Japan Hot 100 Finds Global Audience
From Billboard.com:
Billboard Japan Hot 100 Finds Global Audience
May 22, 2008, 12:30 PM ET
Gary Trust, N.Y.
The recently launched Billboard Japan Hot 100 finds a global audience tomorrow (May 22) when the chart joins the menu at Billboard.com and Billboard.biz.
Assembled by Billboard licensee Hanshin Contents Link Corp., the Japan Hot 100 anchors a set of Billboard-branded charts that were first offered Feb. 28 on Web site TSUTAYA Online.
Like Billboard’s signature chart in the U.S., which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, the Billboard Japan Hot 100 ranks popular singles by tracking both sales activity and radio audience data, incorporating the resources of SoundScan Japan and radio tracking service Plantech.
The chart appears in English on billboard.com and billboard.biz and will update each Thursday when the rest of Billboard's charts are refreshed. As is the case with the Canadian Billboard Hot 100, which launched last summer, billboard.com visitors will have access to all 100 titles on the Japanese chart.
Japan represents the second largest music market in the world, second only to the United States, and is the only country among the leading global markets to see its music business grow in recent years.
Hanshin Contents Link began its relationship with Billboard through the August opening of branded club and restaurant Billboard Live, with locations in Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka.
In October, HCL and DWANGO Co. launched the official mobile-based Web site "Billboard Official," which offers downloadable ringtones and full-version downloads.
Billboard Japan Hot 100 Finds Global Audience
May 22, 2008, 12:30 PM ET
Gary Trust, N.Y.
The recently launched Billboard Japan Hot 100 finds a global audience tomorrow (May 22) when the chart joins the menu at Billboard.com and Billboard.biz.
Assembled by Billboard licensee Hanshin Contents Link Corp., the Japan Hot 100 anchors a set of Billboard-branded charts that were first offered Feb. 28 on Web site TSUTAYA Online.
Like Billboard’s signature chart in the U.S., which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, the Billboard Japan Hot 100 ranks popular singles by tracking both sales activity and radio audience data, incorporating the resources of SoundScan Japan and radio tracking service Plantech.
The chart appears in English on billboard.com and billboard.biz and will update each Thursday when the rest of Billboard's charts are refreshed. As is the case with the Canadian Billboard Hot 100, which launched last summer, billboard.com visitors will have access to all 100 titles on the Japanese chart.
Japan represents the second largest music market in the world, second only to the United States, and is the only country among the leading global markets to see its music business grow in recent years.
Hanshin Contents Link began its relationship with Billboard through the August opening of branded club and restaurant Billboard Live, with locations in Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka.
In October, HCL and DWANGO Co. launched the official mobile-based Web site "Billboard Official," which offers downloadable ringtones and full-version downloads.
5/22/2008
Alana Grace - "Black Roses Red"
Verse 1:
Can I ask you a question please?
Promise you won't laugh at me
Honestly, I'm standing here afraid I'll be betrayed...
As twisted as it seems
I only feel love when it's in my dreams
so let in the morning the light and let the darkness fade away
Can you turn my black rose red? (x2)
Verse 2:
Drowing in my lonliness
how long must I hold my breath?
All this emptiness inside...I could fill the deepest sea
I reach to the sky as the moon looks on
my one last tear has come and gone
I'm dying to let your love rain down on me...
Can you turn my black roses red? (x3)
Cuz I feel like I've never known love....
www.myspace.com/alanagrace
Alana Grace - "Cold Day for August"
Verse 1:
Forgotten never forgotten
It’s an early autumn this year
This year
Forgiven all is forgiven
And I’ll remember we were here
Yeah we were here
There was a time when time was all
We had and all we’d ever need
Chorus:
It’s a cold day for August still the sun burns my eyes
As the ashes of summer drift on by, they drift on by
It’s a cold day for August and there’s no turning back
When the fall finally comes it comes too fast, it comes too fast, it comes to
Verse 2:
Frozen I’m frozen
Feels like the end of an age
End of an age
Unfinished …still unfinished
And unwilling to turn the page
I feel betrayed
There was a time when time was all
We had and all we’d ever need
Chorus:
It’s a cold day for August still the sun burns my eyes
As the ashes of summer drift on by, they drift on by
It’s a cold day for August and there’s no turning back
When the fall finally comes it comes too fast, it comes too fast, it comes to
Bridge::
There was a time when time was all
We had and all we’d ever need
You left void a space to fill
It haunts me now…it always will
www.myspace.com/alanagrace
Forgotten never forgotten
It’s an early autumn this year
This year
Forgiven all is forgiven
And I’ll remember we were here
Yeah we were here
There was a time when time was all
We had and all we’d ever need
Chorus:
It’s a cold day for August still the sun burns my eyes
As the ashes of summer drift on by, they drift on by
It’s a cold day for August and there’s no turning back
When the fall finally comes it comes too fast, it comes too fast, it comes to
Verse 2:
Frozen I’m frozen
Feels like the end of an age
End of an age
Unfinished …still unfinished
And unwilling to turn the page
I feel betrayed
There was a time when time was all
We had and all we’d ever need
Chorus:
It’s a cold day for August still the sun burns my eyes
As the ashes of summer drift on by, they drift on by
It’s a cold day for August and there’s no turning back
When the fall finally comes it comes too fast, it comes too fast, it comes to
Bridge::
There was a time when time was all
We had and all we’d ever need
You left void a space to fill
It haunts me now…it always will
www.myspace.com/alanagrace
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