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LifeGoRound Project Goes Beta to the Public:-)
A first-of-its-kind photo, music and video organizing and sharing experience goes live for Beta testers.
LifeGoRound, created by Norm Levy, allows for simple aggregating of all of your online as well as your offline photos and created a custom RSS feed for you that is automagically sent to your Digital Photo Frame, mobile device or Grandma’s Digital Frame
What is LifeGoRound?
LifeGoRound helps you to organize your entire photo collection from both your online and offline worlds.
It enables you to push/stream the content to your digital photo frames as well as to your friends and family’s devices.. it also makes it finally so *easy* to share your photos with Grandma, and technically challenged friends and family:-)
Drag and drop photos and albums to create new albums, sync albums and to share with friends and family
Why LifeGoRound?
It’s Free – It’s Fast – It’s Easy – It’s Fun!
LifeGoRound is the “Dummy-Proof” answer to the digital-age-old problem of organizing, sharing and syncing all of your photos that are currently disparate and scattered throughout your online and offline worlds.
Now, you can easily locate, view, share and enjoy your photos, on-demand, any time, anywhere! You can send photos to and from your LifeGoRound account from anywhere in the world.
You can email photos directly to your LifeGoRound account which will update all of your social networks at once.
How Simple is LifeGoRound?
It’s so easy that we can use the “Caveman” or the “Monkey Can do it” analogy!
Simply tell LifeGoRound where your content resides and it will help you do the rest.
What do you get:
•Free account
•Free email address
•Your own personal RSS feed
•Access to free content
•Free Storage
Simply SIGN-UP with ONE Click using your Facebook Sign-in
Norm Levy’s Media Street Sells “Professional Ink Jet” Unit
Media Street, the innovator and early developer of a matched INKJET Ink & Paper combination for allowing for long lasting digital prints, with its acclaimed and award-winning Generations Ink & Media, has successfully sold its INKJET business after 10 years of triumphant success to “Ink2Image”. The terms of the sale have not been disclosed but part of the deal, for easy flow for customers and non-stop interuption, Ink2Image now runs the web site http://MediaStreet.com where Media Street brands of “Bulk Ink” and “Papers” can still be found.
“We are grateful to hand the ball off to a company that has the vision to take our brands and developments to new heights for the professional ‘digital print’ market, while we can now concentrate on new areas and new innovations for digital photography and digital music,” shares Norm Levy, president of the newly formed Media Street Group. “We worked long and hard to build a credible name and win many awards with our Generations Ink & Media while being able to serve thousands of customers in over 100 countries with needed digital print solutions. We are now finalizing the development of ground breaking technology that is sure to start off our new era as an electronics developer and manufacturer that ties consumer social content in ways never imagined before… as innovative and head turning as we did 10 years ago for the hard-copy, print market.”
To get a glimpse of how the new Media Street Group will be transforming the way digital photos are aggregated, organized and shared , please visit http://LifeGoRound.com. To see how digital photos are now being enjoyed, please visit http://eMotionFrames.com
To learn how Media Street is bringing Physical Music Distribution back to Retail, please visit http://www.NewMusicFormat.org
Norm Levy, Johnny “Juice” Rosado & Chuck D Produce James Brown Tribute CD & DVD
To Listen to the full Album and Watch all of the Video content please click here:
To Listen to the full Album and Watch all of the Video content please click here:
Chuck D has forwarded the motion when it comes to payback in homage to Mr James Brown, who passed on Christmas Day 2006. In tribute to Mr Dynamite, The Hardest Working Man In Show Business , SLAMjamz artists collected under the moniker of The PEEPS OF SOULFUNK have re-performed 10 of the JB classics called ‘TRIB TO MR JB’. Produced by DJ JOHNNY JUICE ROSADO the artist roster contributions include KYLE JASON, CHUCK D, music by The baNNed and that’s Brian Hardgroove on bass, KHARI WYNN on guitar , ROCKY BRYANT on drums, VICTOR BURKS on keys, Matthew DePalmma and crew as horn section. The added vocals by CREW GRRL ORDER, MOST HIFI, KENDO THE ALMOST FAMOUS , PROFESSOR GRIFF, THE SCALLIONS, THE IMPOSSEBULLS, HEET MOB and DIRTY NORTH.
Personnel: Chuck D (vocals); C-Doc, Tirade, Ronnique “MsRo” Hakwins (vocals); Dirty North, Kendo The Almost Famous, Crew Grrl Order, HeetMob, Most Hi-Fi, Jahi, Professor Griff (rap vocals); Shawn Franklin, Mike Franklin (various instruments); Khari Wynn (guitar); Jason Metcalf (flute, baritone saxophone); Jeff Sheloff (saxophone, horns); Brian Hogans (alto saxophone); Matt Townsend (tenor saxophone); Marc Osterer (trumpet); Matt DePalma (trombone); The Depalma Horns (horns); Victor Burks (keyboards); Ricky Gordon (vibraphone, percussion); Brian Hardgroove (bass guitar); Rocky Bryant (drums); Johnny “Juice” Rosado (congas, bongos, percussion, turntables); DJ President Ike (scratches); Taylor Hairston, Tyler Hairston, Jacquelyn Richards, EEYCS Posse (background vocals); The Slamjamz Artist Revue.
Additional personnel: Kyle “Ice” Jason (vocals); and The baNNed, Public Enemy.
The production has also been executively supported by NORM LEVY from MEDIA STREET
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5.0 out of 5 stars KEEPING THE JAMES BROWN LEGACY ALIVE !!!, February 11, 2008
Review: by TRAWIC11 http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1AJSTQ2UNZ3B8/ref=cm_cr_dp_pdp
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Once again, I like to thank Chuck D and the Slamjamz crew for stepping up and paying a true, overdue tribute that the Godfather deserves. This tribute was everything the Godfather would have hoped for. Tibb to JB is a cover of James Brown’s most legendary hits, but with an updated twist on 3 levels:
1) MUSICALLY: The band “THE BANNED” are amazing and in my honest opinion, are 2nd to “THE ROOTS” as far as being my favorite Hip Hop band. The production on the cover version of “It’s a Man’s, Man’s World” (my favorite on the tribute) was brilliant to the point were it was hard for me to decide whether the original or cover version is better. They did a superb job with the Horn arrangements and the vibes added a jazz-funk quality to the cover song.
2) VOCALLY: Kyle Jason, Chuck D, and the Slamjamz crew did a fantastic job and added a new dimension to the cover versions with a unique, full, and rich lyrical texture yet staying true to (and embellishing) the “James Brown Vocal/Ad-lib Rap” trademark. There no question that James had powerful vocals, but I always had a “What If” analysis in the back of my mind. What if James had some of the lyrical abilities of Chuck D, Common, Mystikal, Ludacris, and Scarface mixed together with his powerhouse vocals/yelps/screams. Tribb to JB (in my opinion) had lyrically painted a perfect picture of the endless “What If” possibilities of James Brown.
3) CONSCIOUSNESSLY: Tribb to JB reminds us of what James Brown music stood for: BLACK AWARENESS, BLACK IDENTITY, AND STRENGTH. The last song on the album is an absolute eye opener for Hip-Hop and made a powerful statement you will never forget. Public Enemy had invited a young girl name Autumn on stage at a show from BB Kings Club to do a rendition of James Brown’s 1972 song “King Heroin”. The song was tribute to one of relatives that died from drug abuse. Autumn might be young, but has a maturity and wisdom of a wise elder woman. This little girl truly touched and moved my heart deeply. This also explains why I have no respect for these “crack dealing rappers” of today like 50 Cents and Young “Snowman” Jeezy glamorizing the drug culture into the fabric of pop culture and don’t want to show any accountability for their immature actions in return, affecting innocent families like Autumn’s deceased relative. Her rendition of King Heroin is a true indication that James Brown’s legacy will not be forgotten and will be passes on from generation to generation.
After James died, I was very disturbed by 3 things:
THE MAJORITY OF HIP-HOP NOT REPRESENTING AT JAMES BROWN’S FUNERAL: With a huge number turn out for James funeral, I was very disappointed that most of the Hip Hop industry (not to mention the music industry in general) was M.I.A at the funeral. The only people at the funeral who represented Hip Hop were Chuck D and Hammer (much love to both). Even the King of Pop Michael Jackson, who was secretly laying low in the Middle East from the heat of the child molestation trial, put his fame aside and risked the media backlash by traveling to U.S. territory to Augusta, GA to paid his final respect and farwell to his mentor with honor (much love to MJ).
TODAY’S HIP HOP NOT LEARNING & RESPECTING HIS LEGACY: With Hip Hop now being in a state of self-centered selfishness, it was a disrespectful blow to the face that the majority of Hip-Hop did not acknowledge the Godfather’s passing. With VIBE & THE SOURCE cluttering the magazine with materialistic ads, half naked women, overrated gossips of the latest Hip Hop beefs, etc. You would think that they would at least take time out to publish a meaningful special edition in paying tribute to James Brown for what he brought to the table for Hip-Hop. Instead, they only gave “the Godfather” a lame tribute and went back to business as usual. They claim to be representing Hip-Hop, yet ROLLING STONE magazine manage to do a far better job in honoring the Godfather with than those two magazines put together. Hip-Hop owes a debt, and unpaid royalties to James Brown for sampling his music without paying him back or at least giving him credit in the liner notes. Fortunately, Chuck D and ?uestlove from ‘the Roots’ represented Hip Hop and showed support in a symposium at Princeton University to celebrate the innovations and legacy of James Brown. Among the people present were James Brown’s musician legends Fred Wesley, Alfred ‘Pee Wee’ Ellis, and Alan Leeds, James Brown’s former right hand tour manager from back in the heyday. (again much love to Chuck D and ?uestlove)
New Digi Frame Wrinkle
As the digital frame market continues to evolve its been fascinating watching manufacturers reinvent the category at every turn. The latest interesting innovation comes from Media Street in the form of their MyDigitalContent.com website, specifically designed for digital frame owners. The bend here is that this site is also a boon for photographers as they can post their images to this site for anyone to download to their frame.
The site works with any brand digital frame and provides a nice twist for those on either end of the equation. For the frame owner, the site provides a chance to load the product with some stunning photography from locations all over the world and for those uploading their work, the site provides a great opportunity for exposure.
The site also allows those that participate the chance to share their biography, post a description of their specialties, list contact info and Media Street provides them with their own an RSS Feed
As an added incentive to join MyDigitalContent.com, each participating photographer that becomes an eMotion Buzz Photographer will receive a special discount of 10% off of anything they buy from www.eMotionBuzz.com.
New Service for Photo Frames
Posted by Greg Scoblete – TWICE
Digital frame maker MediaStreet has launched a new service that will provide free photos to digital photo frame owners (of any make and model). MyDigitalContent will offer a reservoir of free images available for download, in the event you’re tired of staring at your friends and family.
It’s also a chance for aspiring photographers to promote their work.
Unemployed? You Are in Good Company – Pun Intended
Source: DOWJONES
First-Quarter Layoffs: Selection Of Job Cuts By Major Companies
The following chart is a selection of some first-quarter announcements of job cuts since the beginning of the year. Some numbers are estimates.
(Company) (Announcement date Jobs) (cut % of work force)
Panasonic 2/4/2009 15,000 5%
Electronic Arts 2/3/2009 1,100 11%
PNC Financial Services Group 2/3/2009 5,800 10%
King Pharmaceuticals 2/3/2009 760 22%
Liz Claiborne 2/3/2009 725 8%
SAS 2/3/2009 9,000 40%
Macy’s 2/2/2009 7,000 4%
NEC 1/30/2009 20,000 7%
Hitachi 1/30/2009 7,000 2%
Eastman Kodak 1/29/2009 4,500 18
Bon-Ton Stores 1/29/2009 1,150 3
Black & Decker 1/29/2009 1,200 5
AstraZeneca 1/29/2009 7,400 11
Ford Motor Credit 1/28/2009 1,200 20
Starbucks 1/28/2009 6,700 4
Boeing 1/28/2009 10,000* 6
Jabil Circuit 1/28/2009 3,000 4
SAP 1/28/2009 3,000 6
STMicroelectronics 1/28/2009 4,500 9
Corning 1/27/2009 3,500 13
Cooper Industries 1/27/2009 2,200 7
Clariant 1/27/2009 1,000 5
Texas Instruments 1/26/2009 3,400 12
Molex 1/26/2009 9,300 29
Caterpillar 1/26/2009 20,000 18
Home Depot 1/26/2009 7,000 2
Sprint Nextel 1/26/2009 8,000 13
Pfizer 1/26/2009 8,300 1
ING 1/26/2009 7,000 5
Philips Electronics 1/26/2009 6,000 5
Corus 1/26/2009 3,500 1
Harley-Davidson 1/23/2009 1,100 11
Microsoft 1/22/2009 5,000 5
Huntsman 1/22/2009 1,175 9
Intel 1/21/2009 6,000** 7
UAL 1/21/2009 1,000 2
Eaton 1/20/2009 5,200 6
Bose 1/20/2009 1,000 1
Rohm & Haas 1/20/2009 900 57
Clear Channel 1/20/2009 1,850 9
ConocoPhillips 1/16/2009 1,300 4
Circuit City 1/16/2009 34,000 100***
Pfizer 1/16/2009 3,200**** 3
Advanced Micro Devices 1/16/2009 1,100 9
Hertz Global Holdings 1/16/2009 4,000 13
Wellpoint 1/16/2009 1,500 36
Saks 1/15/2009 1,100 9
MeadWestvaco 1/15/2009 2,000 1
Autodesk 1/15/2009 750 1
Motorola 1/14/2009 4,000 6
Barclays 1/14/2009 2,100 13
Neiman Marcus 1/13/2009 375 3
Cummins 1/13/2009 800 2
Seagate Technology 1/12/2009 800 1
Cessna 1/12/2009 2,000 N/A
Walgreen 1/8/2009 1,000 9
Lenovo Group 1/8/2009 2,500 11
EMC 1/7/2009 2,400 7
Logitech International 1/6/2009 500 5
Alcoa 1/6/2009 15,000 14.5
Cigna 1/5/2009 1,100 4
Total:
292,985
*Includes Jan. 9 announcement of 4,500 layoffs from commercial-airplane staff
**Number of employees affected by plant closures, not all will lose jobs
***Company in liquidation
****Includes announcements of 2,400 cuts on Jan. 16 and 800 layoffs on Jan. 13
February 3, 2009 is the 50th Anniversary of “The Day The Music Died”.
The facts are these: Just after 1 a.m. February 3, 1959, a three-passenger Beechcraft Bonanza went down about five miles northwest of Mason City Municipal Airport, near Clear Lake, Iowa. The plane crash took the lives of the pilot, Roger Peterson, and three musicians: Charles Hardin Holley, better known as Buddy Holly, 22; Ritchie Valens (originally Valenzuela), 17; and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, 28.
It has become famous, in Don McLean’s “American Pie” formulation, as “the day the music died.”
Some interesting data can be found at:
More of Interest:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/02/day.music.died/index.html?iref=newssearch
October 1977, the Day Southern Rock Died; Today, A Legend Died
Andy, Norm & Billy Powell: Our last handshake together:-(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Powell
On January 28, 2009, the keyboardist died at the age of 56 at his home in Orange Park, Florida. Powell called 911 at 12:55 a.m., complaining of shortness of breath. He missed his appointment with the doctor on the day before his death; the appointment was for a checkup on his heart.[1] The EMS responders found Powell unconscious and unresponsive, with the telephone still in his hand. Rescue crews performed CPR, but he was pronounced dead at 1:52 am. A heart attack was the suspected cause of death, but an autopsy was not performed.
1977
On Thursday, October 20, 1977, just three days after the release of Street Survivors, and five shows into their most successful headlining tour to date, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s chartered Convair 240 developed mechanical difficulties near the end of their flight from Greenville, South Carolina to LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Though the pilots attempted an emergency landing on a small
airstrip, the plane crashed in a forest five miles northeast of Gillsburg, Mississippi. Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary and co-pilot William Gray were all killed on impact. Medical personnel arrived quickly and began to ferry out the injured and the dead. Victims were taken to the hospital in nearby McComb and Jackson by ambulances and other vehicles. Allen Collins suffered two cracked vertebrae in his neck, and both Collins and Leon Wilkeson nearly had their arms amputated as a result of crash injuries. Wilkeson suffered severe internal injuries, including a punctured lung, and had most of his teeth knocked out. Gary Rossington broke both of his arms, his right leg and his pelvis in the crash, as well as sustaining puncture wounds to his stomach and liver, and took many months to recuperate. Leslie Hawkins sustained a concussion (which led to ongoing neurological problems), broke her neck in three places and had severe facial lacerations. Road crew member Steve Lawler suffered severe contusions and facial lacerations. Security manager Gene Odom was seriously burned on his arm and face and lost the sight in one eye as a result of an emergency flare on board the plane that was activated during the crash. Keyboardist Billy Powell’s nose was nearly torn off as he suffered severe facial lacerations (as well as deep lacerations to his right knee), and he later caused a controversy by giving a lurid account of Cassie Gaines’ final moments on a VH1 Behind The Music special about the band, claiming that the backup singer’s throat was cut from ear to ear and that she bled to death in his arms. Powell also claimed that Ronnie Van Zant’s head had been smashed. Powell’s version of events has been discounted by both Artimus Pyle and Judy Van Zant Jenness, who posted the autopsy reports on the band’s website in early 1998 in order to set the record straight.[7] Despite this faux pas, Powell remained on good terms with the remaining band members since the incident, but was castigated in print by Pyle and Van Zant Jenness for needlessly upsetting the Gaines family.
Celebrities Showing off Their eMotion with Norm
We were able to bring out some brand new never seen before eMotion from top celebrities and up and coming celebs!
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