THE NEWS from EventWorks, Inc.

Dear Friends, Halloween truly offers a wonderful opportunity to go all out with party planning. We love the costumes and some of he amazing decorations we can spot all around the neighborhoods. But please, do not put "Thriller" on the loudspeakers! DJ Matt, a fan of the season, has truly inspiring ideas. "Happy Halloween ghouls and boys! " Mad Monster Party" has always been a childhood favorite of mine, (and I pray still played on TV!) Classic monster movies were enjoying a resurgence in popularity in the late 1960s, and humorous monsters like  The Addams Family  and  The Munsters  were enormously popular. This  campy   animated film is a spoof on horror themes, complete with musical numbers and inside jokes .  Unbeknownst to me at the time, the theme song, sung by none other than legendary Jazz vocalist Ethel Ennis, now has an even more alluring and sinfully seductive appeal to its already smooth, sultry, spooky evocation : ) Here's ...

Dear Friends, Many thanks to our friend LuAnn Jalet, Chief Operations Officer for JNR Inc. who kindly takes the time to contribute to our music blog. "Music is my escape and is essential to my being; I can’t imagine life without music. Sometimes it’s the lyrics that affect me deeply and sometimes it’s simply the sound and rhythm that move me. I think the coolest thing about music is that it bridges cultural divides, and creates a sense of togetherness. I have been addicted to music as long as I can remember, from my Mom playing the soundtrack from George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, to Ray Charles, Johnny Mathis, Elvis, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole and Chubby Checker. During my pre-teen formative years, I was listening to Elvis, Ricky Nelson, The Monkeys, and most importantly The Beatles. I still remember opening my record player case, placing the 45 on the turntable and setting the needle to play “She Loves You” and then dancing and singing all by myself in my room. My te...

Dear Friends! Tomorrow we will celebrate production manager extra-ordinaire Carolyn Vasi's birthday. In honored EW tradition, we asked Carolyn for her favorite song. When asked that tricky question to chose a song no one ever had a faster answer! Fleetwood Mac with Silver Springs with Gypsy Queen Stevie Nicks on lead vocals. "Fleetwood Mac… if ever there was a band truly worthy of being the bearers of  a U.S. Presidential Campaign theme song (Clinton/ "Don't Stop " anyone?) and now this song "Silver Springs" for someone who I KNOW works just as hard as any president , and I could not be happier to see whenever I'm fortunate enough to work with the great peeps of Eventworks! Happy Birthday Carolyn! I owe you a drink (or 2) after we wrap yet another gig somewhere out there! Many returns!! xoxoxo " DJ Matt Cornwall We will all join for drinks! Very Happy Birthday, Carolyn! Janet and everyone at EventWorks

Dear Friends, Since we all feel ready to hibernate - temperatures in Southern California have dipped into the 70ties - we thought we shake you up this morning. Put some pep in your step, get you to shake your bootie. This tune does the job! Dance floor music has a new love affair with what is known as "the anthem"…. big grandiose uplifting vocals, soaring synth symphonic stances and a kind of "we are all together-ness" to get you not only off your feet, but jumping very high whilst singing along with 200 or more others also doing the same thing.  "Static Revenger, also known as Dennis White has been making dance floor smashes for years now, seven of which have hit number one on the Billboard Club Chart. His latest bass thumping, heart pounding single is sure to climb the charts just as well with the help of a very special feature: Dev. Hope you enjoy this rather funkified Daft Punk like remix from Los Angeles based remixers "The Fat Ra...

Dear Friends, We continue to search the world for fresh musical trends. Our Australia-born Katie Rogers will really appreciate DJ Matt's selection for this Monday Music Blast! Hot on the tracks of Gotye to achieve global success is the band Alpine with "Hands". "I anticipate more and more great music coming out of Australia… Not that they've ever had a shortage of it ( AC/DC, Men at Work, The Vines, Jet, Midnight Oil, etc.) but there is definitely something stirring in the land down under.  With an invigorating blend of light synths, propulsive riffs and vocals (courtesy of front-women Phoebe and Lou) that give new meaning to the word ‘mellifluous’,  Alpine  have staked their claim to the summit of Australian music for 2012 .‘Hands’ is dynamic, surprising and just really well put together, with a distinct hint of the psychedelia, grown locally in Melbourne and sure to cast a spell over you." DJ Matt Cornwall G'Day and a good week! Janet