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Olivia Somerlyn in Ethereal clothing for Parachute video

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Olivia Somerlyn may have a wealth of videos posted to her YouTube channel (and over 6,000 subscribers to boot), but only one of them is an actual music video.

And for her first time creating a piece of visual art, the 20-year-old singer-songwriter took to it with uncharted enthusiasm: Not only did she design and style her own wardrobe, but she directed the whole shoot and brought on former tour mate Nick Jonas as a producer. “I wanted the wardrobe to represent the meaning behind the song,”she told InStyle.

The meaning is obvious after hearing the first refrain (brought to life after the youngest Jonas hummed the melody during a recording session). “It’s about attachment-when you’re being pulled into something and have no control,” Somerlyn said. And her wardrobe was meant to explicitly echo just that. “I wanted to wear something billowy and all-consuming,”she added. “It symbolizes how I’m completely trapped by this external force. ” To create the ethereal number, the Cali native sketched how the front and sides would look using an actual parachute for design inspiration. For added flare, she adorned her nightgown-esque sheath with rose gold jewelry by Sara Weinstock.

At the end of the video, Somerlyn ultimately lets go off of her metaphorical cloth canopy (but not before being ushered above the Mojave Desert in a harness powered by an extremely large rig-the same one used by Katy Perry in her music video for “Roar”), which was yet another first for the singer. Given the profound legwork, we expect this one will be her most-clicked-on post to date.

Watch Somerlyn’s video below, and find out which tunes are currently on our radar here!

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First Interview with Freed Marine after Mexican Custody

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Free and retired Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi has agreed to his first and only interview since being released from a Mexican jail, to Fox News Channel.

On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren (FOX) has given Tahmooressi’s plight extensive coverage recently. A Mexican judge released Tahmooressi last night after 214 days in a Tijuana prison. His release came following after a diplomatic push from former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, other U.S. politicians, and talk show host Montel Williams.

Van Susteren spent two days outside Tahmooressi’s jail in May demanding to see him. The Mexican government blocked Van Susteren, who was traveling with Tahmooressi’s mother, after initially agreeing to the interview. Van Susteren and her team have been in constant, daily contact with the family since.

A high level source tells us the Mexican judge on the case watched “On the Record” nightly.

On the night of March 31, Tahmooressi drove across the border, mistakenly, he says, near Tijuana. He was detained when authorities found three weapons in his truck. He arrived back home in Florida last night.

Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols detained at LAX

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Even Scotty couldn’t beam someone out of this mess. Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols was briefly stopped at LAX Friday, after meth fell out of her traveling companion’s suitcase, TMZ reports. See more 15 Key ‘Star Trek’ MomentsThe actress, whom Trekies know as Lt. Uhura from the 1960s TV series, was reportedly at the American Airlines terminal with a male companion in his 20s, when his suitcase fell, opened and a bag of drugs popped out. The suitcase in question reportedly had Nichols’ name and tags on it, but law enforcement determined she was unaware the meth was there. Her companion was arrested for drug possession and Nichols was allowed to continue on to her flight. See more TV Premiere Dates 2014-15: The Complete GuideNichols’ rep was not immediately available for comment, but he told TMZ the male companion is the actress’ assistant. The rep denied drugs were involved, saying police found an e-cigarette. At 81, Nichols still appears at Star Trek conventions around the country. In addition to starring in six Star Trek films and three seasons of the series, her more recent credits include role on NBC’s Heroes and the upcoming indie feature The White Orchid. Zoe Saldana plays Uhura in the current big screen reboot of the Star Trek franchise. Source link

US Top 40 Chart Week November 01, 2014

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US Top 40 Chart Week November 01, 2014 includes Meghan Trainor – All About That Bass at #1, ranked by airplay, SoundScan sales and online streaming.

TW: position This Week    LT: position Last Week    WC: Weeks on Chart    TWC: Total Weeks on all Charts    PP: Peak Position    RE: Re-Entry    NA: Not Availiable

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Artist: Meghan Trainor

Song: All About That Bass

TW 1 LW RE PP 1 WC 12 TWC 247

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Artist: Taylor Swift

Song: Shake It Off

TW 2 LW RE PP 1 WC 9 TWC 209

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Artist: Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj

Song: Bang Bang

TW 3 LW PP 3 WC 13 TWC 207

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Artist: Iggy Azalea & Rita Ora

Song: Black Widow

TW 4 LW PP 3 WC 10 TWC 183

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Artist: Tove Lo

Song: Habits (Stay High)

TW 5 LW RE PP 4 WC 13 TWC 95

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Artist: Jeremih & YG

Song: Don’t Tell ‘Em

TW 6 LW RE PP 6 WC 12 TWC 73

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Artist: Ed Sheeran

Song: Don’t

TW 7 LW PP 7 WC 19 TWC 272

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Artist: Sam Smith

Song: Stay With Me

TW 8 LW RE PP 2 WC 21 TWC 470

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Artist: Maroon 5

Song: Animals

TW 9 LW RE PP 7 WC 4 TWC 81

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Artist: Calvin Harris & John Newman

Song: Blame

TW 10 LW RE PP 10 WC 6 TWC 204

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Artist: Nicki Minaj

Song: Anaconda

TW 11 LW RE PP 2 WC 11 TWC 120

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Artist: Jason Derulo

Song: Trumpets

TW 12 LW RE PP 12 WC 5 TWC 232

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Artist: Bobby Shmurda

Song: Hot Boy

TW 13 LW RE PP 9 WC 7 TWC 40

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Artist: Enrique Iglesias

Song: Bailando

TW 14 LW RE PP 6 WC 19 TWC 363

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Artist: Pitbull & John Ryan

Song: Fireball

TW 15 LW RE PP 15 WC 5 TWC 127

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Artist: Taylor Swift

Song: Out Of The Woods

TW 16 LW New PP 16 WC 1 TWC 13

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Artist: Sam Smith

Song: I’m Not The Only One

TW 17 LW RE PP 17 WC 2 TWC 111

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Artist: Echosmith

Song: Cool Kids

TW 18 LW RE PP 9 WC 10 TWC 78

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Artist: Maroon 5

Song: Maps

TW 19 LW RE PP 6 WC 18 TWC 317

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Artist: Nico & Vinz

Song: Am I Wrong

TW 20 LW RE PP 4 WC 25 TWC 566

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Artist: Charli XCX

Song: Boom Clap

TW 21 LW RE PP 7 WC 16 TWC 197

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Artist: Ariana Grande & Zedd

Song: Break Free

TW 22 LW RE PP 4 WC 16 TWC 292

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Artist: Coldplay

Song: A Sky Full Of Stars

TW 23 LW RE PP 17 WC 19 TWC 572

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Artist: Jennifer Lopez

Song: Booty

TW 24 LW RE PP 13 WC 5 TWC 29

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Artist: Carrie Underwood

Song: Something In The Water

TW 25 LW RE PP 18 WC 3 TWC 15

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Artist: Magic!

Song: Rude

TW 26 LW RE PP 1 WC 20 TWC 439

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Artist: Kendrick Lamar

Song: i

TW 27 LW RE PP 27 WC 4 TWC 17

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Artist: Hozier

Song: Take Me To Church

TW 28 LW New PP 28 WC 1 TWC 136

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Artist: Sia

Song: Chandelier

TW 29 LW RE PP 6 WC 20 TWC 529

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Artist: Sam Hunt

Song: Leave The Night On

TW 30 LW RE PP 30 WC 5 TWC 37

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Artist: Fall Out Boy

Song: Centuries

TW 31 LW RE PP 17 WC 6 TWC 42

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Artist: Drake

Song: 0 To 100 / The Catch Up

TW 32 LW RE PP 26 WC 7 TWC 38

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Artist: Disclosure & Sam Smith

Song: Latch

TW 33 LW RE PP 21 WC 6 TWC 52

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Artist: One Direction

Song: Steal My Girl

TW 34 LW RE PP 10 WC 3 TWC 50

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Artist: Chris Brown, Usher & Rick Ross

Song: New Flame

TW 35 LW RE PP 33 WC 10 TWC 79

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Artist: Katy Perry

Song: This Is How We Do

TW 36 LW RE PP 24 WC 7 TWC 117

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Artist: Jason Aldean

Song: Burnin’ It Down

TW 37 LW RE PP 18 WC 7 TWC 46

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Artist: Rae Sremmurd

Song: No Flex Zone

TW 38 LW RE PP 25 WC 7 TWC 30

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Artist: Becky G

Song: Shower

TW 39 LW RE PP 11 WC 17 TWC 133

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Artist: John Legend

Song: All Of Me

TW 40 LW RE PP 1 WC 35 TWC 815

TW: position This Week    LT: position Last Week    WC: Weeks on Chart    TWC: Total Weeks on all Charts    PP: Peak Position    RE: Re-Entry    NA: Not Availiable   

JJ Royal Live Mix Set 35

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JJ Royal Live Mix Set 35. Crisher Entertainment Podcast is streaming club remixes, pop, and top 40 tracks live from LA to time zones around world.

From Rhode Island, JJ Royal is one of today’s premier House DJ’s, Producer and Remixer. He has Remixed some of the top mainstream and underground artists such as, Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, Stevie B., Clint Crisher, Ariana Nicole, Sentinela, Pepper MaShay and many many more. His remixes always seem to land on top dance charts and fill up the dance floors when played.

Besides remixing for other artist you can hear him live in top clubs and his very own original production releases on Knob Records and others.

Blue Ivy Carter and North West Face Off

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Trick or Treat! Everyone’s favorite toddlers have already been spotted in their Halloween costumes. In true Kim Kardashian style, she has already posted – not one, but three – images of North West in a, uh, skunk costume. But as smelly as that sounds, we may have to give the reality star a pass on this one because the costume is completely adorable. “My little stinker is waiting to show daddy her costume,” she captioned one of the photos. “Halloween has started early this morning. “As for music royalty Blue Ivy, she sported, what else, a Michael Jackson costume, complete with a sparkling microphone, red jacket and glove. So, of course, her mama, Beyonce,dressed up as Michael’s sister, Janet Jackson, circa Rhythm Nation, to accompany her little one. Both costumes are darling, but Beyonce and Blue Ivy’s complementary costumes may just take the cake. Source link

Hello Kitty Street Style Looks From 2014 Convention

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At the first-ever Hello Kitty Convention, held at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, the 40-year-old Sanrio character proved to be a style inspiration.

From the sexy fur bikini to the ever popular kitten ear headbands, convention attendees – both male and female – were game to show how Hello Kitty has influenced their wardrobe.

Hello Kitty is a fictional character produced by the Japanese company Sanrio, created by Yuko Shimizu and currently designed by Yuko Yamaguchi. She is depicted as an anthropomorphic white Japanese Bobtail with a red bow. Source link

The Dangers in NOT giving Honest feedback to Musicians

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By Alex Jae Mitchell, Co-Founder and CEO of Audiokite

If we’re going to find a solution to the problems in the music industry, maybe its time for the industry to stop asking itself and ask its audience instead.

Having listened to probably more than a thousand artists as a songwriting contest judge and music startup person, I’m no stranger to giving feedback to musicians. And I have a confession to make: rarely is the feedback I give 100% honest. I’ll hear a track with major problems (out-of-tune vocals, scratchy production, uninspired lyrics, etc.) and tell the band, “Maybe touch up the vocal production, but overall, it sounds great!” Actually, it doesn’t sound great. It sounds like a dying cat attacking an out-of-tune guitar. But I’m not going to say that, the band’s friends aren’t going to say that, and the band’s current fans aren’t going to say that. Why? Because musicians work hard. They go through hundreds of iterations of each track element and pour their heart and soul into everything they make. At the end of the day, we want to be supportive, we want the band to learn and thrive, and we don’t want to leave them disheartened.

And so continues the cycle: musicians produce new songs and solicit feedback from friends, other musicians, and people within the music industry. To protect the feelings of those musicians, everyone says it’s great with minor comments, and the musician continues to perceive success in a poisonous bubble of positive feedback. Then, years later, they’re still wondering why their career is going nowhere. Maybe on some level, this isn’t the worst thing in the world. After all, musicians will naturally find their sound as time goes on, right? And maybe that sound will lead to a successful career, or maybe it won’t. The danger is that the feedback bubble is endemic in the music industry, and it’s affecting everyone’s bottom line.

SoundScan’s third-quarter results show that there’s an obvious problem in the industry’s ability to generate revenue. And while that problem is multi-faceted, an important (and often overlooked) facet is the disconnect between consumer expectations and what the promotional channels of the industry are actually delivering. I would argue that the origin of this disconnect lies in the same feedback bubble plaguing new musicians. Traditionally, when it comes to important decisions regarding new artists and promotion outlets, industry decision-makers tend to ask each other’s opinions: other musicians, other producers, and other A&R execs. And while the judgments at that stage are probably more honest than in the unsigned cohort, they’re still leaving out arguably the most important opinion in the equation: that of actual music consumers. We’ve discovered several interesting points from the data collected at Audiokite Research to support this.

For example, when labels are asked to rate the general quality of their own songs out of 10, they report an 8.4 on average – 2.2 points above the average public rating of 6.2 of those same songs. Independent artists rate themselves an average of 7.6, still 1.4 points higher than actual music listeners. This data shows that music consumers, especially when anonymized, are much more honest (even sometimes brutal) when reviewing music they’ve never heard before. They burst the feedback bubble. It makes sense-without a personal connection to the artist, what reason is there to sugar coat opinions? This works both ways, as positive feedback isn’t sugar coated either; when an audience enjoys a song, they’ll talk about why, and they’ll seek it out. So if consumers are willing to tell us what they want to hear, why aren’t we asking?The music industry can learn a few lessons from the startup world. In startups, data collected from user feedback is one of the most important practices in releasing a new product. It tells you where to improve, if there’s a product-market fit, and how to solve your customers’ problems. And while the opinion of one user can be easily brushed off, the opinions of hundreds can’t.

The inherent subjectivity of music in general will always necessitate a level of A&R, but deeply integrating the opinions of the listening public into the process can bring, at the very least, some semblance of objectivity on which to base important decisions. Source link

Is Amal Clooney insecure about her body?

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Have you been missing Amal Clooney and her drama? I have been missing her this week. We need a good Amal Clooney sighting. In the meantime, it turns out that Meredith Vieira and Ellen DeGeneres both dressed up as Amal for Halloween, for their shows. I think Ellen gets bonus points because she actually got a blow-up George Clooney doll to make it look extra special. As for Amal and her dramz’ she’s steadily becoming a tabloid fixture. YAY! First up: OK! Magazine (ugh) says that when everyone started paying attention to Amal this past spring, the media attention made her self-conscious about her weight. A source told OK: “Amal became really insecure about her body after seeing photos of herself all over the place’ she lost eight pounds before the wedding. “Now she’s trying to maintain the weight loss by “surviving on two tiny meals a day.” George Clooney’s rep told Gossip Cop that the story is “fabricated”‘ but is it? Amal was always a slender woman, but she did lose weight as soon as the engagement was announced. And yeah, most brides lose weight before the wedding. I don’t get why that’s notable. Gossip Cop also has a story that I can’t find anywhere else:

Despite fabricated rumors of a feud, Amal Clooney and Angelina Jolie have never even met, George Clooney’s rep tells Gossip Cop exclusively. A fake tipster seems to be trying to get sites and magazines to do a story claiming the two women recently had a verbal fight in London. The tale, which almost made it into one of tabloids this week, had the two women recently arguing over dinner, with Jolie eventually storming out of the meal and reportedly forbidding Brad Pitt from talking anymore to his buddy George. Clooney’s rep tells Gossip Cop the story about a supposed heated argument in a restaurant is “100 percent fiction,”noting that the two women have “never met. “While both women were in London in June to attend the United Nations’ Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, which brought together 1,700 delegates, they were seated in two entirely different areas of a super massive auditorium and didn’t get the opportunity to meet. Of course, the phony source who is trying to spread these stories of strife between the ladies now claims Mrs. Clooney snubbed Jolie that time. Again, none of this is true. Mostly, it’s sad that people want to create drama between two successful and strong women when there isn’t any.

So the story “almost”made it into a tabloid and George’s rep did a preemptive shutdown? That’s weird, right? It’s “almost”like George and his rep want this to be a story. While I doubt The Leg of Doom stormed out and decreed that Brad shall never speak to Mr. Clooney ever again, now I kind of wonder if Amal and Angelina DID meet at some point and they didn’t get along. Huh. Amal did attend Angelina’s Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict. Hm’And finally, there was this gem, from Us Weekly:

Partying ever after! One month after their Venetian vows, George and Amal Clooney kept the celebration going at a dinner hosted by her parents in Buckinghamshire, England. Relatives of Amal are already sweet on their new family member: “A group of women were fangirling over him and one started singing, ‘Georgie Porgie, puddin’ and pie Kissed the girls and made them cry’,”says a source. Later that woman “raved about getting a peck from George. “

Ah, maybe that’s why Amal looked so “over it”in those photos last weekend-she knew her relatives were going to act like a-holes around George Clooney. Source link

Raves Reviews for Scandal & How to Get Away With Murder

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<h2>We used to think TV on Thursday nights was solid, and then CBS went ahead and brought back their full Thursday line-up, and now we are literally drowning in television. </h2>If we have to go, that’s the only way we’d choose, so we’re kind of ok with it. Join us for our Thursday night Rants and Raves!

RAVE: Scandal: Damn that opening scene! That was one hell of a dream in which Olivia seemed to be in bed with an alternating Jake and Fitz in between her legs. If only her dad/Abby hadn’t shown up to snap her out of it

RANT: Scandal: Some of us here may be Fitz fans, but then there are those of us who side with Jake, and who are mad at where this show is headed. Basically, Jake gave Olivia up. He told her he knew she wouldn’t choose him. And then, as Olivia was asking Fitz not to just give Jake over to Rowan, he wanted to know if there was hope for them, essentially giving her no choice but to say yes in order to keep Jake alive.

RAVE: Scandal: Three cheers for Bitsy Cooper, a badass former first lady, who is hopefully Mellie’s new best friend. Mellie deserves to have as many amazing best friends as possible.

RANT?: Scandal: Shonda Rhimes tweeted: “Olivia’s final words might be her most controversial ever…” Olivia’s final words were: “You may be Command, Dad, but I have weapons at my disposal. Weapons that you can’t possibly possess.” Discuss!

RAVE: How to Get Away With Murder: Badass courtroom smackdowns are high on our list of “favorite TV things” and tonight we got another great one, with Annalise projecting over fifty objections to accuse a senator of ordering a murder. It. Was. Awesome. As was basically everything that happened tonight.

RAVE: How to Get Away with Murder: Does Annalise know her husband is dead? We couldn’t quite tell at the end there if she was actually looking at that spot on the floor where his body had previously lain or at her missing rug, but she definitely does not know that her students have taken the body. She also clearly has no idea that Asher and Bonnie are sleeping together. Also: Way to be a hypocrite, Bonnie!

RANT/RAVE: How to Get Away with Murder: Nate is barely a step behind Annalise at every turn. He knows that she planted the cellphone in Lilah’s boyfriend’s car, while Annalise is changing the wallpaper in her house to protect Sam. Who are we rooting for on this show? We genuinely can’t decide, and it is riveting.

RAVE: The Vampire Diaries: He’s aliiiiive! Thanks to some magical juju from Bonnie and the ascendant. Damon is alive and well and finally out of his 1994 hell. Luckily, Stefan was right there to greet him when he reappeared, and it was the absolute sweetest of brotherly reunions-seriously, we were nearly crying. However, we’re definitely not looking forward to Damon realizing that Elena no longer remembers she loves him, or to the Damon-free Elena learning that Bonnie did not make it back. We predict many more tears.

RAVE: The Vampire Diaries: Uh, so what’s up with Alaric’s new lady doctor friend, Jo? Why can’t he compel her? Has she been bathing in Vervain? And why would he want her to quit falling for him anyway? We just want Alaric to be happy!

RAVE: Elementary: While we miss the old dynamic between Joan and Sherlock, we continue to love the relationship between Sherlock and Joan, even if they’re not quite working together at the moment. We also love that Joan is a successful PI all on her own! We also just love Lucy Liu. We also love that this show is back. That is all.

RAVE: Parenthood: Crosby and Jasmine threw Jabbar an awesome Harry Potter surprise party and we are very jealous of this fictional child. Also: When did Amber become such a responsible adult? Source link