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“I don’t think I’ve ever felt this sexy in my life,” she says. Those are tall words from the diminutive star, whose vocal talents and sex appeal have propelled her to the top of the music charts and the bright lights of the Broadway marquee.

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The 30-something diva says for the first time in her life she is comfortable with herself, and her comfort level is apparent in her new CD, Libra, her debut album for Blackground/Universal Records. It is her first CD since leaving Arista. Recorded in Los Angeles and New York over the last two years, it is set for an August release date.

“I’ve been a little nervous,” she says about her relationship with the new record company. “Because this is a whole new family, a whole new way of thinking, but everyone has made me feel really comfortable.” She says she and her music mentor, L.A. Reid, have smoothed over any lingering tension from her split with his label. In 1992, Reid and Babyface signed her as the first female artist on their then newly formed LaFace Records. “Actually our relationship is very good now; we talk,” she says. “Sometimes you have to get away from it to appreciate the love and treasure it for what it is.”

The first single, “Please,” which she describes as “ghetto fabulous-yet elegant,” is up-tempo, not Toni’s trademark sultry ballad. “It’s important to reinvent yourself,” she says, trying to avoid being typecast. “You don’t want to come back the same way, with the same music and the same style. I like people to discover my lyrics [and add their own interpretation].”

Unlike her previous projects, Toni didn’t write as many songs on this album. “I didn’t write as much, because I usually write what’s going on in my life most of the time, but I’m happy, married with children and no one really cares about that,” she says, laughing. “Unfortunately that’s not considered ’sexy’–people want drama.” She adds that many of the songs on the album are about relationship drama–something she says does not apply to her.

Toni and her husband, producer and musician Keri Lewis, one of the members of Mint Condition, celebrated their 4th wedding anniversary earlier this year in Las Vegas. “We were very naughty in : Vegas, that’s like the adult Disneyland,” she says, laughing. The family recently moved into a new home in Duluth, Ga., and is in the process of decorating the house that she calls “a baby castle.”

Toni and Keri are planning to renew their wedding vows next year for their 5th anniversary. “He has to buy me a new ring next year,” she says. “I’ve already picked out the setting.”

July?s Client of the Month: Jessica Dunnagan
Congratulations, independent recording artist, Jessica Dunnagan!  Our client of the month is an example of the diversity of Fletcher Prince?s clients.  Here?s some of the work we?ve handled for Jessica as she embarks on her music career:…

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:33:12 GMT
The extremely talented group Red Hot Chili Peppers…
Wow!Stadium Arcadium Release Notes:Red Hot Chili Peppers originally released Stadium Arcadium on May 9, 2006 on the Warner Bros. Records label. CD Track List Follows:DISC 1: JUPITER:1….One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is the way all of the participating artists seem to be really enjoying themselves. … Combine that with the overall presentation and you?ve got one of Red Hot Chili Peppers most impressive releases ever….The extremely talented group Red Hot Chili Peppers have released their most recent CD on the Warner Bros….If you?re a Red Hot Chili Peppers fan, or just a fan of Rock music this is a CD your collection simply should not be without. … Overall Stadium Arcadium is an outstanding release. What I call must have music….

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 22:17:59 EDT

Independence Day is less than 24 hours away and the scents of summer celebration are ready to be unleashed. The smell of hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill, sun-sweetened tea, fresh-squeezed lemonade, ripe watermelon and emblazoned fireworks will infuse the backyards, porches, waterfronts and street corners of many American cities and small towns tomorrow.

A report by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council reports that approximately 150 million hot dogs will be eaten by Americans during this year’s Fourth of July festivities. While only a fraction of that number may suffer from injuries related to fireworks, fire safety cannot be ignored. A day to remember all that America stands for, the Fourth of July is a day that Americans must also remember and practice fire safety. Failure to practice fire prevention is sure to take the fun out of the Fourth.

The U.S. Fire Administration reports that each year more than 8,000 Americans experience fire-related injuries or damages and more than half of those take place during the first week of July. In 2005, approximately 10,800 people made emergency room visits to treat firework-related injuries. The U.S.F.A. also estimates that cooking grills alone are responsible for approximately $35 million in property loss. Fifty-nine percent of fires caused by fireworks occur during the Fourth of July holiday. While property loss from fires related to fireworks may be fewer (because this activity typically takes place outside in open fields or near water), the past year’s dry weather raises the fire risk.

Don’t let fire ruin the fun for your Fourth of July festivities. Keep in mind a few simple safety tips:

GRILL SAFETY

MT 4 beta5 coming
MT 4 beta5 comingThe MovableType 4 just released beta 5. So, I upgrade the MovableType 4 Beta Unofficial Blog to beta 5. Steps as bleow: 1) SSH to Dreamhost. 2) cd mt4.g2soft.net 3) wget www.movabletype.org/downloads/MT-4.0-beta5-20070704.tar.gz 4) tar -xvzf MT-4.0-beta5-20070704.tar.gz 5) cd MT-4.0-beta5-200…Read the full post from David Yin’s BlogTags: Notes of MovableType
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Sun, 8 Jul 2007 01:13:08 EDT

DYLAN 07
New Dylan 3-disc retrospective due 01-OCT

Emerson Hart Tranforms Memories Into Enduring Gems On Cigarettes And Gasoline
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Los Angeles, CA - July 9, 2007- Singer/songwriter Emerson Hart digs deep into past, often painful, emotions and memories for inspiration on his introspective solo …

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:13:26 EDT

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‘, ‘News’, ‘directories=no, menubar=no, scrollbars=yes, status=no, toolbar=yes, resizable=yes, width=780, height=550′);return false;”>Open Question: I threw a CD away a couple of years ago.I was wondering of anyone knew the name of it?
It was a ‘punk’ CD ( but for the younger generation, so it wasn’t very rock ‘n’ roll ) that i think was released between 1997-2003.I remeber it having a cartoon boy on the front next to a graffitti wall and it had ‘Teenage Dirtbag’ by ‘Wheatus’on the CD i think.It’s a compilation/mixed artist CD,so it wasnt by Wheatus.Sorry for the lack of information,but it had a song on i like but cant remember.
Yes i was dumb to throw it away.But i didnt think i would miss it =’[

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:14:03 GMT
Bay Area Hip Hop Boss Celly Cel to Drop 2 CD's
Widely known as the Bay Area boss West coast hip hop legend Celly Cel is releasing The Celly Cel ‘Cali Luv- mixtape July 17th followed by the Best of Celly Cel 2 (Tha Sick Wid It Dayz)’ on August 28th. Widely known as the Bay Area boss West coast hip hop legend Celly Cel is gearing up to release a new mixtape this summer.

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST

We are residing at a global village and several telecommunication innovations have improved our communication processes. Business houses are now exploring new markets and there has been a drastic improvement in the field of business process outsourcing. Outsourcing SEO services to India has both advantages and disadvantages. For profit mnaximization, outsoursing is a major business tool. But in the recent past it has been witnessed that many global corporations have failed to remain adherent to social obligations and outsourced its operations to cheaper destinations only for cutting operational costs. This has created a tension among the youth of developed economically rich nations. The crisis prevails but for better profits, the business houses are highly favoring outsourcing.
There are different dimension of outsource link building / SEO service; it is wise to have a rough idea about the entire process. Actually the wave of outsourcing generated since last two decades and it has consistently increased. English speaking nations like India has been enormously benefited and many people joined the trend of grabbing outsourced jobs of customer care. On the contrary, outsoursing speeded like wildfire and from software development to knowledge processing; all of these jobs were outsourced in cheaper south –easy Asian countries. China is at present leading in serving outsourced business processes and India also joins as second runner. Again, many of the manufacturing units have been also out sources and this has caused massive job cuts.So, time has come to analyze how it is affecting across different societies.

There are several online resources that provide a clear idea about various processes of outsourcing and self-research can be of great help to understand the processs.Actually different markets are being explored now with this, transnationmal corporations are analyzing the cheapest production and maintenance costs. Many of the companies have withdrawn offices from cheaper destinations as professionals have failed to provide satisfactory customer care.
Software development has been a major area where a large chunk of work is getting outsourced nowadays. In reality it has been found that India and China based professionals are really skilled in this field. Leading car manufacturers are also setting up manufacturing plants in developing nations to find cheap labors. But the final assembly is often done in the country where the cars will be finally sold. Almost all types of business processes are getting outsourced. Financial services of leading financial organizations are outsourced as well. Before outsoursing, it is prudent to clearly analyze the purpose and the required business goals. Otherwise the venture may not be successful.

Rooney CD release, Hello Stranger
Jul 16: Rooney CD release, Hello Stranger at Roxy Theatre…

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 03:10:14 GMT

There is nothing really wrong with anxiety and depression when they do not interfere in a person’s everyday lives. Anxiety by itself may help spur a person in facing an upcoming task and depression may result in slowing down a person and thereby offer one time to pause and reflect.

“I miss you;” three little words that indicate your importance to another person. Everyone, even adults, suffer from separation anxiety. Human beings form attachments and when that bond of attachment is stretched, broken, or tested, we experience separation anxiety. Spouses who find themselves separated for several days will call one another and talk as a way of managing stress associated with separation anxiety. “Wish you were here,” is another phrase you will often encounter when adults with language experience separation anxiety. Every creature that has the ability for form an emotional attachment to another creature will suffer from separation anxiety. Even pets, when the owners leave for work, or elsewhere, sometimes have fits of separation anxiety Separation anxiety in dogs often leads to ceaseless barking and crying and it’s all because we all have the capacity to form attachments. This starts in childhood.

Childhood Separation Anxiety