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Any Controversy Over "Bushwacked (Bewildered, Beat-Up Bad and Broke) Song is "Misguided and Unfair," Says Its Composer and Producer

Ever since the August 1 launch of the "Bushwacked (Bewildered, Beat-up Bad and Broke) album, featuring a lead single of the same name, C.R. Ecker, composer and producer of the song, and album, has met resistance among those who feel the single and music video represent an attack on President George W. Bush, just based on the title without hearing it. Rather, he says, "I wrote and recorded the song in 1991 as an 'anthem of American angst' during the recession then, a song more timely now." - August 23, 2011 - Charles R. Ecker

Doug Shear Cast in Upcoming Starz Drama Magic City

Writer and Stand-Up Comedian Doug Shear Lands Job as Extra in Funeral and Patron Scenes - August 23, 2011 - Doug Shear

Lindsay Wagner's "Quiet the Mind & Open the Heart" 3-Day Workshop in Calgary

Join Lindsay Wagner in the welcoming setting of the Blackfoot Inn in Calgary, Alberta for a three-day "Quiet the Mind & Open the Heart" workshop. This workshop is an opportunity to explore how life is perceived through the stencil of the mind, release negative emotions and heal old wounds and experience the Oneness Deeksha, which effortlessly initiates opening to a greater experience of connectedness, feeling more whole inside and allowing peace, clarity and unconditional love to emerge. - August 23, 2011 - "Quiet the Mind & Open the Heart"

Pittsburgh Author, Frank Say is Attending the Bridgewater Book Fest Saturday, September 10th

Frank Say, author of Nine Lives and The Lake Pontchartrain Mystery Series will be at the author's tent at the 2011 Bridgewater Book Fest held in Bridgewater, Pennsylvania Saturday, September 10th, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. - August 23, 2011 - Frank Say

New Political Thriller on Afghanistan: Battlefield of Power, Graveyard of Reputations

Bestselling author, James Bruno releases his latest political thriller: "Tribe," a tale about how power, love, and fathers and daughters come into play in conflict-riven Afghanistan, and how the government gets it all wrong. What separates TRIBE from its competition is its authenticity – "so authentic that the U.S. government censored it," said the ex-U.S. diplomat author. - August 23, 2011 - James Bruno

Sun Continues to Rise for Australian Songstress Katie Cole

Sun continues to rise for Australian songstress Katie Cole. Her latest musical offering, "Sunrise" is added to the playlist at BBC Radio 2 in the UK. www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/music-events/playlist/ Although based in Los Angeles, CA, this is the second consecutive single from the artist to... - August 22, 2011 - Katie Cole

"The Scattered Realm" Fantasy Trilogy by Philip S Weeks is Now Available as Kindle E-Books

Amazon.com is now selling "The Scattered Realm Series" by Philip S Weeks as Kindle E-Books online. From "Tasmania's most prolific Fantasy Writer"--Hobart's "The Mercury" Newspaper. - August 22, 2011 - Philip S Weeks Books

"The Protector," the First Virtual Reality Novel by Philip S Weeks is Now in E-Book Kindle Format on Amazon.com

Sci-Fi/Fantasy author Philip S Weeks has released the first of his four novels writing as Stewart Wochen in Kindle E-Book format for purchase on Amazon.com. - August 22, 2011 - Philip S Weeks Books

Writer Brandon Jerwa Announces "Untold Tales of the Comic Industry" Documentary, Launches Kickstarter Fundraising Effort

Brandon Jerwa is pulling back the curtain on the comic industry with a documentary that focuses on stories and insights from a wide variety of creators. - August 22, 2011 - Untold Tales of the Comic Industry

Controversial Author Makes Texas Debut at BookPeople

Austin's BookPeople Launches The SpudGun Circus - August 20, 2011 - Verbal Cage Publishing

Dance Celebration!: A Free Public Event on Sunday, September 18 to Acknowledge the Talent in Baltimore and Celebrate the Strength and Diversity of the Dance Community

On Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 2-5pm, Full Circle Dance Company will host their 2nd annual Dance Celebration! which will feature several local dance artists, a silent auction, and open level dance classes. The event is free and open to the public. Dance Celebration! will kick-off the company's 11th season and premiere of their upcoming concert, B.A.R.E: Bodies, Attitudes, Reflections, Exposed, a project on Body Image. - August 19, 2011 - Full Circle Dance Company

Full Circle Dance Company Presents B.A.R.E: Bodies, Attitudes, Reflections, Exposed at the Baltimore Museum of Art

Full Circle Dance Company has invested a full year exploring controversial and provocative issues related to body image. The result of this journey is B.A.R.E., a performance of new works by seven choreographers, each with a unique perspective on anxieties, stereotypes, and secrets related to the body. B.A.R.E. will premiere November 4 and 5 at 7:30 pm at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Race, prostitution and sexual power, the fashion industry, and even dancers’ body perceptions are being revealed. - August 19, 2011 - Full Circle Dance Company

Lisa Matassa is Highest Debuting Country Artist on Monday’s Billboard Country Indicator Chart with the Single “Me Time”

Country artist Lisa Matassa had the highest debuting single on Monday, August 15, 2011, on the country Billboard indicator chart at #55 with her single “Me Time.” - August 18, 2011 - LMA Productions, Inc.

Chef Adrianne's to Host "Once Upon A Time In Mexico" Dark Dining Events

Chef Adrianne Calvo, a trailblazing Miami, Florida-based culinary artist whose considerably accomplished career has been marked by her constant willingness to innovate, continues her highly regarded Dark Dining series this coming Wednesday, August 17th and Thursday, August 18th with two consecutive... - August 18, 2011 - Chef Adrianne Calvo

Die Laughing, a Noir Science Fiction Thriller from Author Louis K Lowy, Has Been Released by IFWG Publishing

Set in the 1950’s of flying saucers, communist paranoia, and live television. - August 18, 2011 - Louis K. Lowy

Provocative Indie Author Lands Coveted Slot at Vroman's

Graeme Rylee, author of The SpudGun Circus is Vroman's first pick for their New Writer's section. - August 18, 2011 - Verbal Cage Publishing

Shapes Stars Make is Refreshed and Refocused

Dallas-based Shapes Stars Make is excited to announce the release of their latest single today, August 16, 2011. It is available via free download at: http://shapesstarsmake.bandcamp.com/album/into-his-ghost-single - August 18, 2011 - shapes stars make

John Hansen - Teenage Author - Published

Maybe the Shortest Murder Mystery Ever... John Hansen - Teenage Author - published. - August 17, 2011 - John Hansen

Internet Music Sensation Announces Google+ Hangout Concert with YouTube Live Integration and Free, Exclusive "Google Song" Download

Become a Part of the Global Community that Launched the First Google+ Music Star - August 16, 2011 - Daria Musk

Writer, Octavio A. Melo finds Inspiration in Yachats, Oregon

Author, Octavio A. Melo touches Pulse of Americans in his new book, Consciousness Rising. - August 16, 2011 - Octavio A. Melo

Outcome, A Novel: There’s More Than a Hurricane Coming …

Compelling Fiction about the convergence of lives and the battered dog who escapes the blowing sand and gusty winds by Barbara Ebel, the physician-turned-author. - August 16, 2011 - Barbara Ebel MD author

Asmodelle Has Created an Album That is Synthpop to the Core with a Very Human Element

Australian born composer Asmodelle has dedicated her life to electronic music, and is committed to help evolve the genre. Haunting, beat driven, danceable, and always unique tracks fill her latest release titled "Transelectrix." The music is perfect for those who like all different styles of electronic music. The entirely instrumental album uses synthesizers as its voice and possesses a very organic feel throughout. - August 15, 2011 - Asmodelle.com

A Woman Denied... The Early Years by Rebone Makgato Now Available on Amazon.com

This is the story of Raymond, a mixed gender baby who was raised as a boy. Throughout school and teenage life, Raymond went through every imaginable heartbreak as the unmistakable signs of womanhood began to emerge... and struggled alone to survive. A Woman Denied... The Early Years (amazon.com)... - August 15, 2011 - Rebone's Writes

Debut Author Tal Yanai on Blog Talk Radio’s World of Ink Network show: Stories for Children –August 15, 2011

Blog Talk Radio’s World of Ink Network Show: Stories for Children with hosts VS Grenier, Kris Quinn Christopherson and Irene Roth will be chatting with debut Tal Yanai about his book, Life Is Not a Candy Store: It’s the Way to the Candy Store on August 15, 2011. Tal Yanai was not happy... - August 15, 2011 - Stories for Children Magazine

Latest Wocoski Poetry Book Published Online / A Journey Through DC Land

“A Journey Through DC Land” written and illustrated by Joe Wocoski is a collection of poems about Washington DC: Tourists, visitors and new arrivals, all think that they are in "DC Land." They only see our nation’s capital as a magic kingdom containing only the White House, the Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument. This book of poetry breaks through the surface of this image of our Nation’s Capital as a political amusement park inhabited by unreal characters. - August 15, 2011 - Joe Wocoski Author

Electro Charged EP: Body Snatchers

Inductive Invades the Airwaves and Hijacks Dance Floors with the Insertion of an Electro Charged EP: Body Snatchers - August 14, 2011 - Inductive

Deep Brain Productions' "Uncle Bill's Bedtime Stories for Progressives" Now Available at CreateSpace

A new book of bedtime stories geared toward Progressive parents and their children has just been published at CreateSpace.com -- available at Amazon as a paperback and Kindle. - August 14, 2011 - Deep Brain Productions

In Hospice Care, Niece Shared Aunt’s Dying Experience

Somewhere In Between: The Hokey Pokey, Chocolate Cake and The Shared Death Experience, a non-fiction book by Lizzy Miles, was published on August 7, 2011. - August 14, 2011 - Lizzy Miles, LLC

Chef R. Paul Hyman Earns the IFWTWA Culinary Excellence Award

The International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association's prestigious award recognizes the best of the best in culinary achievement around the world. - August 13, 2011 - Explorer Media & Marketing

The Lonely Sun - The Exciting First Novel by Lee E Fuller Jr of Portland, Oregon

For nearly a century mankind has been at war with an alien race known only as the Vegans. With the war slowly being lost Captain Donald Stuart is dispatched on a mission to transport a group of scientists outside the galaxy to test a new weapon that has the potential to turn tide of war against the Vegans. They discover a star 70 light years outside of the galaxy with a single planet where they uncover a secret concerning the origin of mankind that will change the destiny of the Federation. - August 11, 2011 - Lee E Fuller Jr

New Golf Mystery, Willowtree by Mike Bove

New amateur sleuth novel, Willowtree now available in print. - August 11, 2011 - Mike Bove

Jerry V. Dollar Publications Now Available as E-Books

Jerry V. Dollar is pleased to announce enhanced electronic publication of “A Dollar’s Worth; Around the World in Eighty Blogs” and “Announcing a Flight Delay; Horror Stories from a Road Warrior.” Both works are currently available in the popular Kindle format, offered... - August 11, 2011 - Jerry V. Dollar, Author

Chef Corey Shoemaker Earns IFWTWA Culinary Excellence Award

The International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association's prestigious award recognizes the best of the best in culinary achievement around the world. - August 11, 2011 - Explorer Media & Marketing

Youth Author Laniyah Bailey Joins the Stories for Children Publishing August ‘11 World of Ink Virtual Tour

Stories for Children Publishing will be touring youth author LaNiyah Bailey and her book, Not FAT Because I Wanna Be all month long in August 2011. - August 11, 2011 - Stories for Children Magazine

Debut Author Tal Yanai Joins the Stories for Children Publishing August ‘11 World of Ink Virtual Tour

Stories for Children Publishing will be touring debut author Tal Yanai and his book, Life Is Not a Candy Store: It’s the Way to the Candy Store all month long in August 2011. - August 11, 2011 - Stories for Children Magazine

Top VIP Girl Valarie Amber Publishes New Book "The Naked Truth in a Gentlemen’s Club"

After working as a top VIP girl for 10 years, Valarie Amber is informing other dancers about the ins-and-outs of the industry in her new book, “The Naked Truth in a Gentlemen’s Club.” - August 11, 2011 - The Naked Truth, Inc.

Val Emmich to Preview Songs from Upcoming Album "Aide Memoire" in Asbury Park on August 12

Val Emmich is one of five artists performing at Gary Wien's book release party on August 12. The night celebrates the release of "Are You Listening?" - Wien's picks for the top 100 albums of 2001-2010 by New Jersey artists. - August 11, 2011 - Gary Wien

Thomas T. Fields, Jr. to Begin Third Project, "Project Management is a Symphony"

Thomas T, Fields Jr., author of "I Called Him Grand Dad" and "Desert Burning" will soon begin his third book, "Project Management is a Symphony." Fields first book centered around newly discovered personal papers that identified a person to him that he did not know... - August 10, 2011 - Thomas T Fields

New Jersey Music Journalist Holds Book Release Party at the Wonder Bar on August 12

Award-winning music journalist Gary Wien celebrates the release of his latest book, "Are You Listening?" with a release party on August 12 featuring five artists from the book. - August 10, 2011 - Gary Wien

B-Rob of CrossLines Music to Release Second Album "Salt Rap" on September 20, 2011

Christian Rapper Brian "B-Rob" Robinson is releasing his second studio CD titled "Salt Rap" in September of 2011. - August 09, 2011 - CrossLines Music

Reinvention Expert Swears Under Oath His "Career GPS" Can Guide Americans to Exciting New Job Path (Regardless of the Economy)

Peter J. Fogel, noted expert on how to successfully re-invent life after 40, is releasing his latest book, Reboot Your Career: 27 Ways to Reinvent Yourself in the Workplace (If You Still Have a Job!). Book presents in a witty, engaging style, proven strategies that help readers create "The Entrepreneurial Mindset" to maximizing their career potential and achieve their career goals. - August 09, 2011 - Fortune 500 Comedy Communications

Military Writers Society of America Announces the Nomination of "Truman and MacArthur, Adversaries for a Common Cause" as a Finalist for the Korean War Book Award

The Military Writers Society of America together with the Center for the Study of the Korean War has announced that "Truman and MacArthur, Adversaries for a Common Cause" by Donald J. Farinacci (Merriam Press, 2010) has been named as one of the six finalists nationally for The Korean War... - August 09, 2011 - Donald J. Farinacci

Red Bedlam Presents: The Debutante Ball

A whiskey and blood soaked multimedia event that will change the Brooklyn music scene forever. - August 06, 2011 - Red Bedlam

Join the "Hunt for the Chupacabra"

Fantasy writer Michael Hebler, author of the acclaimed children's picture book “The Night After Christmas” publishes a fantasy story for mature readers entitled "Hunt for the Chupacabra," about a retired Confederate tracker in pursuit of the elusive and legendary creature for some well-deserved revenge. - August 06, 2011 - Night After Night Publications, LLC

Female Fronted Band "The Blissful Mop" to Release Debut 5 Track EP on Expat Records

The EP entitled "Seventeen," showcases a variety of musical styles from the UK band and includes the anthemic, string-laden "Monsters." Seventeen is due for general release on 22nd August 2011. - August 06, 2011 - Expat Records

Former Stand-Up Comic Takes Readers Backstage in a Revealing Novel

A candid fictional look at the sometimes brutal business of comedy. - August 05, 2011 - Michael Iapoce

New Digital Label Hits the Scene - Real Artist International Network - The RAIN Digital

The RAIN "Real Artist International Network" is a digital label formed by musicians for musicians who deserve to be heard not only in today's struggling U.S. Market, but on an international level in major markets such as Europe, Tokyo, Japan and China. - August 05, 2011 - The RAIN Digital

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