IES (Indie Entertainment Summit 2013)

 

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IES (Indie Entertainment Summit 2013)

By Rych McCain International/Nationally Syndicated Entertainment Columnist

By Rych McCain, www.twitter.com/rychmccain and Facebook

The IES (Indie Entertainment Summit)

Wraps Up Another Dynamic Event For 2013!

Photos by RMMS

 

  

Jay Warinski Founder of The IES

       

   This was the second year for the ”Indie Entertainment Summit” held in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood, California, which concluded last weekend. The five day summit hosted speakers, seminars, panels and workshops which were conducted personally and up close with the who’s who’s in the music entertainment industry. This included label reps (major and independent), attorneys, personal managers, recording and mastering engineers, home studio set-up & recording equipment technical experts, platinum and gold producers, songwriters and artists. The five nights of the summit also held live music showcases for a couple of hundred bands from all over the U.S. and the world in some eighteen clubs and venues in the area. And of course, the after parties were a major draw weather you attended the summit or not as usual.

   

The El Portal Theatre in the NoHo Arts District

  The two main sights for the event were The El Portal Theatre and The Federal restaurant and club. Both played host to packed sessions and major networking opportunities for all involved. The summit’s opening night presented the “IES Hip Hop Honors” which paid tribute to N.W.A. i.e., Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren and DJ Yella. There was also a tribute to the fallen hip hop pioneers Eazy-E, 2Pac and Nate Dogg. Special guest in the house included Bone Thugs’n Harmony, DJ Quik, Cypress Hill, Warren G, Above The Law and many others to name some. There was also a special tribute to Priority Records, former Wherehouse Records store buyer Violet Brown and Guerilla Union (producers of “Rock The Bells & Paid Dues”). The IES also presented the “Rock Honors” with a special night tribute applauding the trailblazers of rock including Randy Rhoads & Ozzy, Motorhead, Foo Fighters, Motley Crue, Slash, Blink-182 and a salute to Sound City. Members of the honored bands were there to accept awards.

     “IES 13 was an overwhelming success”, states IES Founder & Chairman Jay Warsinske, “with the incredible level of top industry movers & shakers speaking, major technologies & innovators involved & the high level of networking & opportunities, everyone is saying it will be more important than SXSW, Sundance, Ascap Expo & all the rest for serious entertainment professionals & talent!”

   Warsinske is a 40-year music industry veteran and has been responsible tor the career advancement of some of the biggest superstars in music from rap/hip hop to rock. His company “Indiepower.com” Is the #1 company in the world to promote, market, develop and push independent artists without them giving up their publishing, merchandising and other sources of revenue. Warsinske is all smiles when he says, “The industry and attendees are saying IES is ‘the right thing, in the right place, at the right time’. And with industry super heavyweights such as the #1 songwriter of all time Diane Warren attending this year’s IES HONORS along with other icons in attendance such as Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, P-Funk, The Who, Ozzy Osbourne & Randy Rhoads, Foo Fighters & other legends, IES is firmly established as the greatest event in the world for serious artists, producers, managers, labels, production companies, DJs, video/film makers & entertainment / technology entrepreneurs.” 

     To get ready for next year’s 2014 IES go to www.iesfest.com and get set to see your career advance to the next level!.

 

Leroya Sanford

The Constant Battle

I realize that there is a constant never ending battle.  Good vs. Evil.  We may have a beautiful garden but if we don’t maintain it the weeds will take over.  It’s the same with our minds.  If we don’t guard our thoughts, the bad thoughts will grow like weeds in a garden and strangle our potential and our productivity.   Jamie Masada, the owner of The Laugh Factory, has a quote posted, “Laughter is the best Medicine”.   That’s why I love making people laugh.  Laughter stops the angry depressing weeds from growing in our minds.  You can’t be laughing and be angry at the same time.  Well unless you’re doing an evil laugh.  Remember, every minute spent angry is 60 seconds of happiness wasted.

Editor's note: 

To see Leroya's performance at the Beverly Hils Country Club click on www.youtube.com/watch?v=abb1bBcaDvg  or go to youtube and type in "Leroya Poetry & Comedy at the Beverly Hills Country Club."

To see her on ABC-TV's "The View"click on

► 4:41► 4:41

                                www.youtube. com/watch?v=wf7y9joqIJI

www.LeroyaSanford.com

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Liem Hemsworth - Moives

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Liem Hemsworth - Movies

By Rych McCain International/Nationally Syndicated Entertainment Columnist

By Rych McCain, www.twitter.com and Facebook

Photos via RelativityMedia

Liam Hemsworth

Takes On Corporate Spying In “Paranoia!”

    

       

When one looks at the huge financial dealings of the corporate world and the cut throat, dog-eat-dog atmosphere that has been fostered between its competitors; it makes you wonder if a company needed a piece of transformational technology bad enough that they knew their competitor had, how far would they go and how low would they stoop to get it? Liam Hemsworth plays a character named Adam Cassidy in the new techno-thriller “Paranoia,” who becomes trapped between two corporate CEO’s whom at one time where partners but fell out with each other and started their own companies which are at odds with each other to grab and maintain dominance in their markets. Melbourne, Australia native Hemsworth navigates the role smooth and convincing while keeping viewers on the edge of their seats.

Adam Cassudt (Liam Hemsworth)

      

How was his experience filming in Philadelphia? Hemsworth is relaxed stating, “Philadelphia was great. I’d never been there before. It was interesting because it’s like a small New York. It’s not as big and easy to film in. We had a great time there, it’s a good city.” This is a story with a different twist from other projects he has worked. What was the difference for him? A nice smile is produced as Hemsworth explains, “I think what’s good about this film is that you get a good inside about this day and age and how hard it is to keep things private from your personal life to the internet and how much information is able to be stolen so easily and so quickly.”

    

Emma Jennings (Amber Heard)

Hemsworth’s character Adam becomes involved with a high ranking corporate, sexy brunette bombshell named Emma (played by Amber Heard) who works closely under her boss Nicolas Wyatt (played by Gary Oldman) who is the adversary of his former partner Jock Goddard (play by Harrison Ford). 

L-R: Adversaries Jock Goddard (Harrison Ford) & Nicolas Wyatt (Gary Oldman)

Adam after gettin' it on1

         Adam and Emma meet at a dance club and end up spending the night together. Then are re-acquainted at a corporate meeting where Adam gets sucked into a vicious spy game between two companies. How would he sum up his character’s on screen romance with Emma? Hemsworth squeezes out a coy, sneaky grin when he says. "Amber's character in the film is extremely intelligent and a little scary. I would say she's pretty close to that in real life. On the set I would have conversations with Amber where she would say things that I didn't understand. Those fashion magazines that she had spread out to read were just a front. She is really intelligent."

 

Adam and his creative team gets fired from their job.

           What are Hemsworth’s biggest concerns with electronic data now that he has done this film? He becomes serious at this point, “It’s interesting that one of the biggest threats these days is cyber warfare and how dangerous it is when they talk about terrorist groups hacking into to power plants and all of these things that are now run by computers and everything is connected. All of a sudden, we don’t have don’t have these thing in place to protect us. We’ve advanced our technology so quickly that we haven’t though about all of the repercussions that go alone with it.”

Hemsworth and his on/off again lady Miley Cyrus at the "Paranoia" Premiere

       Hemsworth’s character Adam was so hungry for success that didn’t come with his “so-called” hard work that is was not much of a stretch for him to go the cut-throat route to finally get ahead. What is his message to young folks entering the work force after having done everything they were supposed to do i.e., graduate from college then work hard, only to find out that this rarely works in the real world? Hemsworth advises, “That sort of cut-throat ruthlessness is ultimately not going to service you on a spiritual level. Don’t do what those have done before you. That sum’s up Adams character for me.” For you “Hunger Games” die-hards, Hemsworth will reprise his role of Gale Hawthorne in the forthcoming installment. 

An Intimate Night of Spoken Word

  
   I was blessed to be able to perform poetry and comedy at The Beverly Hills Country Club recently. The headliner was Emmy nominated actor/director Malcolm-Jamal Warner. He closed the show with his unique Spoken Word ensemble entertaining the sold out crowd.  Comedian Stevie Mack hosted the event along with poetry from Heather Parker and The “Oracle” Denise Lyles-Cook.  It was an amazing night with a 3 course dinner and Free Dama Tequila for the adults. I tried to order a drink for myself but they weren’t serving chocolate milk. However, I do love their slogan, “The world’s first Tequila created by women for women™ …and the men who love them”. 

Deon Edwards from www.TwiceDot.com, an online Newspaper, produced the event.

 

Malcolm Jamal Warner and Leroya Sanford

 



I especially love the fact that Mr. Deon made sure that proceeds from the event benefited The Fred Jordan Mission.   (For over 50 years The Fred Jordan Mission has been dedicated to feeding the hungry, healing the hurting, serving the homeless and loving the unloved.)  Combining entertainment and help others is a blend I love to be a part of.

Editor's note: 

To see Leroya's performance at the show click on www.youtube.com/watch?v=abb1bBcaDvg  or go to youtube and type in "Leroya Poetry & Comedy at the Beverly Hills Country Club."

 www.FJM.org

www.TwiceDot.com

www.DamaTequila.com

www.LeroyaSanford.com

 

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