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Thursday, December 18, 2008
Akon — The Cartoon?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Yesterday Atlanta rapper-singer-songwriter-producer Akon took a step backwards in the image control department, pleading guilty to harassment for tossing a fan off stage at an upstate New York concert last year; (resulting in an agreement to perform 65 hours of community service and a $250 fine).
Today, a nudge forward perhaps?
Akon has signed a deal with Goanimate.com, where — according to the press release — “users can create custom, movie-style animations with Saturday morning cartoon characters, politicians and celebrities
A winning animation using Akon’s hit songs and characters will be posted on Akononline.com, MySpace.com/Akon, Loud.com and UniversalMotown.com. And the ones with the most views will earn the creator an autographed copy of his new CD “Freedom,” and other prizes. (For contest details go HERE ).
“We are thrilled to have found an innovative partner that gives Akon fans a creative way to interact with their favorite artist and each other,” Ayal Kleinman, VP of Marketing and New Media said in a news release. “The GoAnimate software is the perfect tool to enable all music fans to express themselves on the web without extensive internet knowledge and skills.”
“We are very pleased to announce this partnership with music superstar Akon,” added Stone Newman, Senior VP of Licensing and Business Development for GoAnimate.com. This partnership marks our first music license and allows us to reach a completely different fan base. “GoAnimate.com gives Akon fans the chance to actively interact with one another.”
(Mind you, this deal was inked and the release was sent out before Akon’s plea).
Have some ideas for an Akon cartoon? Think you’ll want to enter the contest? Or that this a good move for Billboard magazine’s pick for top pop artist of the year last year?
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Morrissey Playing Atlanta In March
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Morrissey’s “Tour of Refusal” will take its fifth American step here, stopping at the Variety Playhouse March 7.
The onetime Smiths frontman’s world tour is in support of upcoming February release, “Years of Refusal”. And joining him on his nine-city U.S. run will be longtime bandmates Boz Boorer, Jesse Tobias, Matt Walker and Solomon Walker.
Tickets are $50, and will go on sale Friday at Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 404-249-6400.
Looking forward to seeing this beloved singer of despair in such an intimate venue? Ever gone to a Morrissey show before? The one at the Tabernacle in 2004, perhaps?
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Brandy In Atlanta
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
PHOTO CREDIT: FreddyO/freddyo.com
For a minute Wednesday evening it felt like Atlanta Music Scene circa the late ’90s at 595 North.
In the audience for V-103’s Soul Session was Grammy winners Monica and Q and Daron from 112, Brandon from Jagged Edge and recent transplant Sunshine Anderson.
And on stage - after opening act Slim from 112 - was 1998 Grammy winner Brandy, back on the scene in support of her latest CD “Human” — and welcomed by the listeners of the city’s top radio station like it hadn’t been six years since her last major hit. (Though the video for recent single “Right Here” has topped BET’s “106 & Park” daily countdown; and — as she noted from the stage — new single “Long Distance” “is getting played in Atlanta, thanks to [V-103 program director] Reggie [Rouse]”).
An energetic and appreciative Brandy started the free mini-concert with “What About Us” and “Full Moon,” sung to a track, but in full, familiar voice. Midset she brought Monica (above with Brandy) on stage — with whom she won their first Grammy — to sing that winning hit, “The Boy Is Mine”. And after inviting an extra-excited guy in the crowd up with her to serenade — a favor he returned with a good version of her breakthrough 1994 single “I Wanna Be Down” — she closed with “Right Here”.
Minutes later in the VIP area upstairs, a throng that included “Project Runway’s” Mychael Knight, former WSB-TV anchor JaQuitta Williams and V-103 personalities Joyce Littel, Greg Street, Miss Sophia and Tangie waited to have their picture taken with the multi-million seller. And when Brandy heard Miss Sophia’s voice just outside the door, she peeked out of her room and yelled “Miss Sophia I told everybody you have a big mouth!” To which the playful entertainment reporter on The Frank and Wanda Morning Show replied: “Uh huh - that’s why I’m gonna bust you in the face!”
Were you at 595 North last night? Bought “Human” or Slim’s “Love’s Crazy” yet — and if so, what do you think?
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