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Dallas Austin’s latest may put you to sleep
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
We got an advance listen to Atlanta record producer Dallas Austin’s latest release Thursday.
We were immediately inclined to nod off.
But that’s precisely the idea behind “Blue,” a disc of soul-soothing compositions Austin has created as a benefit project for his Dallas Austin Foundation charity. The album, created exclusively for Blue Med Spa with selections titled “Bliss,” “Breeze,” “Sangria” and “Tranquility,” will be officially unveiled tonight at a release party at the Midtown spa.
Taking a moment from ringing up a spa gift certificate for Spice chef Marvin Woods, Blue Med Spa owner John Stupka told us: “The CD displays a different side of Dallas, a Zen type of a feel. It’s for chilling out, sitting by the pool or meditating.”
Tonight’s intimate fund-raiser, chaired by Stupka, Atlanta Falcons player Warrick Dunn and Mary Catherine Sneed, is open to only 100 guests. DAF helps to provide recording studio facilities in public schools for musically minded students. At press time Thursday, Stupka said only a handful of tickets remained.
Tickets are $175 per person or $300 a couple. The “Blue” CD is $15. Call for info: 404-357-1036.
A big Saturday
Two performers hitting Atlanta stages Saturday night have highly individual takes on fashion. R&B singer-producer Sleepy Brown says he gets his young Isaac Hayes look from his father — Jimmy Brown of the late ’70s Atlanta funk group Brick (“Dazz”). But literally, he gets it from the Little Five Points stores Envy and Junkman’s Daughter.
“My dad has always been the coolest to me,” said Brown, who is performing at the new Underground Atlanta nightspot, Sugar Hill. “And now I know exactly where to get my favorite old-man pants — just like his!”
As for N’Dea Davenport of the British soul band the Brand New Heavies, the former Clark Atlanta University student can’t point to such an immediate influence on her style.
“I try to stay out of communication with the status quo,” she explained prior to her group’s show at Center Stage in Midtown. “No TV. No movies. No theater. I go through phases of complete oblivion. People tell me about television shows, and I’m like, ‘I’ve never seen “Entourage.” Never seen “Desperate Housewives.” Never an episode.’
“I try to maintain a certain human innocence. I approach life in a basic way — as though I live in a rain forest. I guess I just don’t want to be influenced by what you’re supposed to be doing, what you’re supposed to be listening to, or what you’re supposed to be wearing.”
Overscene
Oscar-winning actress (and former Atlantan) Halle Berry and her model-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, sitting in first class aboard a Delta flight Thursday from Los Angeles to Atlanta. Buzz tipster and Beverly Hills financial services rep Frank Maiorano was seated near the couple. “Halle is simply stunning,” Maiorano told us. According to Maiorano, the beautiful couple happily ate the first class meal of ravioli, chicken, salad and chocolate cake.
Celebrity docket
For her latest alleged assault, catwalk stalker Naomi Campbell opted to put away her jewel-encrusted BlackBerry and went old school. UK media sources are reporting the model lunged at and used her fingernails to scratch up the face of a drug counselor Wednesday. Apparently, drug tests were requested as the model attempted to renew her U.S. work visa. Campbell was spotted returning to a London police station Thursday.
Metropolitan police had said Wednesday that officers were called to an address in central London in the afternoon and arrested a 36-year-old woman. She was released on bail.
Police declined Thursday to say whether Campbell, 36, was involved. But in response to inquiries about her, they confirmed that “a 36-year-old woman” had returned to a police station Thursday morning and was released on bail until an undisclosed date in December.
The force has a policy of not naming people who have been arrested unless they are charged with a crime.
A statement from the Outside Organization, which represents Campbell, said: “We believe there has been a misunderstanding. Once police have investigated, we are sure this will be resolved satisfactorily.”
Campbell admitted in 2000 that she attacked her personal assistant, Georgina Galanis. The model paid an undisclosed sum to Galanis and was not convicted of a crime.
Charges are still pending against the model in New York, where she allegedly attempted to brain another assistant with a blinged-out BlackBerry device.
Celebrity birthdays
Actress Ruby Dee is 82. Actor-comedian John Cleese is 67. Country singer Lee Greenwood is 64. Author Fran Lebowitz is 56. Singer Simon LeBon of Duran Duran is 48. Singer Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver is 39. Singer Kelly Osbourne is 22.
Contributing: Sonia Murray and news services. If you have a tip, call 404-526-2749. Or fax 404-526-5509. Or e-mail: buzz@ajc.com.
If you have a tip, call 404-526-2749. Or fax 404-526-5509. Or e-mail: buzz@ajc.com.
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