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This is the new (2014) world headquarters building of Euronews, a multilingual news television channel, headquartered in Lyon, France near the confluence of the Saone and Rhone rivers. Established in 1993, it covers world news from a pan-European perspective. This prominent structure was built by architects Jakob and MacFarlane in the heart of what is called the" Lyon Confluence district", the largest urban redevelopment project in Europe. With 107,639 sq. ft. of space on six levels, the eye-catching building accommodates 800 staff members of the international news channel.
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! Today the experiment:
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www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSL955336420080909
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Sunset
taken in Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand. June 2008
My Most interesting photos for a guy called Isaias
The Phi Phi Islands (Thai: หมู่เกาะพีพี) are located in Thailand, between the large island of Phuket and the western Andaman Sea coast of the mainland. Phi Phi Don, the larger and principal of the two Phi Phi islands, is located at [show location on an interactive map] 7°44′00″N, 98°46′00″E. Both Phi Phi Don, and Phi Phi Leh, the smaller, are administratively part of Krabi province, most of which is on the mainland, and is located at [show location on an interactive map] 8°02′30″N, 98°48′39″E.
Ko Phi Phi Don ("ko" (Thai: เกาะ) meaning "island" in the Thai language) is the largest island of the group, and is the only island with permanent inhabitants, although the beaches of the second largest island, Ko Phi Phi Lee (or "Ko Phi Phi Leh"), are visited by many people as well. There are no accommodation facilities on this island, but it is just a short boat ride from Ko Phi Phi Don. The rest of the islands in the group, including Bida Nok, Bida Noi, and Bamboo Island, are not much more than large limestone rocks jutting out of the sea.
Phi Phi Don was initially populated by Muslim fishermen during the late 1940s, and later became a coconut plantation. The Thai population of Phi Phi Don remains more than 80% Muslim.But the actual population if counting laborers, especially from the north-east, from the mainland is much more Buddhist these days.
Ko Phi Phi Leh was the backdrop for the 2000 movie The Beach. Phi Phi Leh also houses the 'Viking Cave', from which there is a thriving bird's nest soup industry. There was criticism during filming of 'The Beach' that the permission granted to the film company to physically alter the environment inside Phi Phi Islands National Park was illegal. [1] The controversy cooled down however, when it was discovered that the producers had done such a decent job of restoring the place that it finally looked better than it had done before.
Following the release of The Beach, tourism on Phi Phi Don increased dramatically, and with it the population of the island. Many buildings were constructed without planning permission.[citation needed]
Ko Phi Phi was devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004, when nearly all of the island's infrastructure was wiped out. Redevelopment has, however, been swift, and services like electricity, water, Internet access and ATMs are up and running again, but waste handling has been slower to come back online.
My Most interesting photos for a guy called Isaias
The logo that they had from 1992 to around 1998, I really dig that, since WBTV, the CBS affiliate in Charlotte owned by Jefferson-Pilot, was my favorite TV station to watch the news on in the afternoons, while the station that I watched soap operas on, was WSOC-TV, channel 9, which is an ABC affiliate! My favorite soap opera on the ABC Daytime block was none other than: General Hospital!
For this wild ride into a Wal-Mart back in 1999, this Supercenter in Winston-Salem was your usual red, blue and gray Wal-Mart Supercenter of the 90s! Interior-wise, it's usually the white-gray walls with the blue stripe, with the 1990s red Wal-Mart decor package, commonly found in the 1990s. A few years later, possibly 2001-2002, they might receive the remodel to the big, patterned, oval-elipse, rectangular Futura font signs!
Surprisingly enough, this store reverted back to the blue and grey look, but without the red, with the arrival of Black Decor 2.2....
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The CNN Center is the world headquarters of CNN. The main newsrooms and studios for several of CNN's news channels are located in the building. The facility's commercial office space is occupied entirely by CNN and its parent company, Turner Broadcasting System, a subsidiary of Time Warner. The CNN Center is located in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia, adjacent to Centennial Olympic Park.
Source: www.wikipedia.org
March 10, 2010, Atlanta, Georgia, taken here.
AristoMedia Puts Artists Front and Center with Inaugural Center Stage Party
Artists Amber Hayes (FUNL Music), Ashley Gearing (Curb Records), Daisy Mallory (FrontWater Records), DJ Miller (Evergreen Records), Rachel Holder (All Entertainment), and Ty Herndon (FUNL Music) each performed a 15-minute set. Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls.
The AristoMedia Group hosted a first time event featuring performances from six talented singer/songwriters on Monday, Nov. 8, at the world-renowned The Stage on Broadway in downtown Nashville, TN.
Entitled the Aristo Center Stage Party, the event highlighted a cross section of talent in a semi-acoustic setting. Plans are in place for this to become an annual event.
Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls, who are seen regularly on the nationally and internationally syndicated show, which airs in Nashville weekly on the CW network (WNAB-TV).
“Nashville has so many great new and established singer/songwriters. We feel that our inaugural Center Stage Party is a great way to cap off the year in which AristoMedia celebrates its 30th Anniversary and share some great music with some of the many people who are coming to the city to participate in the CMA Awards week activities” stated AristoMedia President Jeff Walker.
The timing of the event is set to coincide with the numerous activities surrounding the CMA Awards week.
Musical supervisor for the event is well known Australian transplant producer, Mark Moffat. Event coordinator is AristoMedia’s Matt Watkins.
ABOUT The Artists:
Amber Hayes is a rising Country singer/songwriter and an accomplished theater performer (her credits include a leading role as Kathy Twitty in the acclaimed Conway Twitty musical, It’s Only Make Believe). She released her debut EP in August 2010, visiting more than 70 radio stations across the country during her radio tour. The first single, “C’mon,” has continued to move up the charts and is currently approaching Top 40 status on Music Row. Signed to FUNL Music earlier this year, Hayes celebrated the album release with a live broadcast on legendary WSM at the famed Station Inn in Nashville. Visit www.AmberHayesMusic.com for more information.
Ashley Gearing signed to Curb Records on her 16th birthday, but elected to finish high school before making the move to Nashville and pursuing her career in recording and songwriting full-time. Now, at 19, she is recording her Curb debut, which features the current radio single, “What You Think About Us,” produced by veteran producer Byron Gallimore (Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina). The video is receiving airplay on television at GAC and online at CMT.com. Visit www.AshleyGearing.com for more information.
Daisy Mallory – FrontWater Records’ Daisy Mallory is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter whose EP, Girl Time, produced a single earlier this year called “Do You Think of Me?” The video received placement at GAC and GACTV.com, as well as CMT Pure and Yahoo.com. She is preparing to release her next single, “Don’t Grow Up Too Fast (If I Had a Little Sister).” Earlier this year, she performed alongside Reba McEntire, David Foster, Glenn Frey and Kris Kristofferson at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night event. For more information about Daisy, visit www.DaisyMallory.com
DJ Miller - DJ Miller is developing a reputation as not only a Country music singer, but also as an entertainer. This 21-year-old from Idaville, Indiana, is known to jump off stage in the middle of his shows to run through the crowd, interact with the audience and even sing love songs to some of his female fans. His debut single for Evergreen Records, “A Little Naughty Is Nice,” was released earlier this summer. The follow-up single is entitled “A Snowman in Birmingham” and is at radio now. Visit www.DJMillerCountry.com for more information.
Rachel Holder – Eighteen-year-old Rachel Holder is currently recording her debut album for All Entertainment, to be released in early 2011. The project’s first single (due early next year) is the catchy “Chocolate,” produced by industry veteran and hit producer Chuck Howard. Holder has also released a special holiday single and video for “Christmas Eve,” which is now available at iTunes and Amazon.com. Her upcoming album will feature several self-penned songs. Visit www.RachelHolder.com for more info about this rising young artist.
Ty Herndon’s career has produced sales of more than 4 million albums and multiple No. 1s on the Country charts, including “What Mattered Most,” “Living in a Moment” and “It Must Be Love.” Herndon’s latest project, released through FUNL Music, is a faith-based Country album titled Journey On. The title track was recently selected for an upcoming public awareness campaign to help fight ALS, spearheaded by former NFL player Kevin Turner, who suffers from the disease. The video for the campaign was recently shot at Nashville’s LP Field. Visit www.TyHerndon.net for more information.
ABOUT The Hosts:
Chuck Long – Chuck Long began his hosting career at the age of 19 while a student at the University of Texas, fronting a music show called Backstage Country. Shortly after college, Long moved to Los Angeles and quickly found hosting gigs covering the entertainment scene. He also had hosting stints on the USA Network, Nickelodeon and Financial News Network. It was his love of country music that prompted Long to create, produce and host Chuck’s Country. At the time, Chuck’s Country was the City of Angel’s sole local country music television show. Chuck’s Country gained national exposure with a series of specials on CMT. After a three year run in Los Angeles, Jim Owens Entertainment brought the show to Nashville where it kicked into high gear with a daily, three-hour live edition. After its Nashville run ended, a new version, Chuck’s Country Lightning went nationwide once more as one of the Americana Network’s cornerstone shows. Long is a popular personality in Nashville, thanks to his hosting stints on the WB’s Mornings, The Americana Network’s Americana Digest and Writer’s Notes, correspondent duties on the syndicated television show Crook and Chase and the Shop at Home Network, where he served as a Senior Host. Long currently hosts entertainment segments on Nashville’s WTVF-NewsChannel 5+. An accomplished actor, Long has a substantial resume of film, television and theatre roles.
Becca Walls - Becca Walls started as an intern at 102.7 KIIS-FM in Los Angeles In 1991. She was promoted to afternoon producer and then in 1993 helped start the nationally syndicated radio show After MidNite with Blair Garner. There she was the producer and co-host of the show for four years. In 1997 Walls moved to Nashville, where she worked as a Nashville correspondent for numerous outlets. She did interviews with artists, attended events and reported on all the happenings in country music. In May 2000 she landed the midday position at Nashville’s country station 103 WKDF. In addition to doing middays in Nashville, in March of 2010 Becca became the Nashville-based co-host of WAXX 104.5’s morning show in Eau Claire, WI. She also continues to be a Nashville correspondent and does country music news reports on radio stations across the U.S.
ABOUT The Country Vibe:The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca, hosted by industry veterans Chuck Long and Becca Walls, features a mix of the latest news from Music City as well as interviews with today’s hit makers, future stars and country music legends. The series originates from ground zero of Nashville’s Honky Tonk scene, the legendary The Stage nightclub on Lower Broadway. The CW-Nashville (WNAB; Comcast Ch. 18) is the Nashville home for The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca. The show airs Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. in the channel’s country-tv block, along with Crook & Chase at 9 p.m. and Inside Music Row at 10 p.m. The Country Vibe airs internationally in the United Kingdom on The Showcase Channel on Sky 201 & Freesat 403. Distribution to 10.5million homes in the UK, with millions more inside satellite footprint tuning in from Ireland & Europe. Air times are Sundays/Mondays 7:30pm; Tuesdays/Saturdays 1:30am. The combined number of households for The Country Vibe’s second season is 62 million.
Dolly Parton presented $250,000 on June 2, 2010, in Nashville to Mayor Karl Dean and United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, with the money specifically designated by Parton to aid Nashville-area flood victims who are restoring and rebuilding in the flood's aftermath. After much consideration, Parton decided to donate the funds raised during her Dolly Helps Nashville event on May 22 and 23 to the United Way's Restore the Dream Fund. Gregg Morton, President, AT&T Tennessee and United Way's Campaign Chair talks to NewsChannel 5 about this generous gift and the long-term needs in Nashville. Segment aired on WTVF on June 2, 2010.
Dolly Parton presented $250,000 on June 2, 2010, in Nashville to Mayor Karl Dean and United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, with the money specifically designated by Parton to aid Nashville-area flood victims who are restoring and rebuilding in the flood's aftermath. After much consideration, Parton decided to donate the funds raised during her Dolly Helps Nashville event on May 22 and 23 to the United Way's Restore the Dream Fund. Gregg Morton, President, AT&T Tennessee and United Way's Campaign Chair talks to NewsChannel 5 about this generous gift and the long-term needs in Nashville. Segment aired on WTVF on June 2, 2010.
Dolly Parton presented $250,000 on June 2, 2010, in Nashville to Mayor Karl Dean and United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, with the money specifically designated by Parton to aid Nashville-area flood victims who are restoring and rebuilding in the flood's aftermath. After much consideration, Parton decided to donate the funds raised during her Dolly Helps Nashville event on May 22 and 23 to the United Way's Restore the Dream Fund. Gregg Morton, President, AT&T Tennessee and United Way's Campaign Chair talks to NewsChannel 5 about this generous gift and the long-term needs in Nashville. Segment aired on WTVF on June 2, 2010.
Dolly Parton presented $250,000 on June 2, 2010, in Nashville to Mayor Karl Dean and United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, with the money specifically designated by Parton to aid Nashville-area flood victims who are restoring and rebuilding in the flood's aftermath. After much consideration, Parton decided to donate the funds raised during her Dolly Helps Nashville event on May 22 and 23 to the United Way's Restore the Dream Fund. Gregg Morton, President, AT&T Tennessee and United Way's Campaign Chair talks to NewsChannel 5 about this generous gift and the long-term needs in Nashville. Segment aired on WTVF on June 2, 2010.
"I was asked by Toronto CityNews to showcase some of my pics on TV today
and news anchor Mark Dailey gave me an honorable mention in his report, how cool is that?" ~Tomitheos
INSET PIC:
I managed to freeze frame the television in time for one of my pictures that flashed across the screen.
Toronto, Canada
flickr today
AristoMedia Puts Artists Front and Center with Inaugural Center Stage Party
Artists Amber Hayes (FUNL Music), Ashley Gearing (Curb Records), Daisy Mallory (FrontWater Records), DJ Miller (Evergreen Records), Rachel Holder (All Entertainment), and Ty Herndon (FUNL Music) each performed a 15-minute set. Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls.
The AristoMedia Group hosted a first time event featuring performances from six talented singer/songwriters on Monday, Nov. 8, at the world-renowned The Stage on Broadway in downtown Nashville, TN.
Entitled the Aristo Center Stage Party, the event highlighted a cross section of talent in a semi-acoustic setting. Plans are in place for this to become an annual event.
Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls, who are seen regularly on the nationally and internationally syndicated show, which airs in Nashville weekly on the CW network (WNAB-TV).
“Nashville has so many great new and established singer/songwriters. We feel that our inaugural Center Stage Party is a great way to cap off the year in which AristoMedia celebrates its 30th Anniversary and share some great music with some of the many people who are coming to the city to participate in the CMA Awards week activities” stated AristoMedia President Jeff Walker.
The timing of the event is set to coincide with the numerous activities surrounding the CMA Awards week.
Musical supervisor for the event is well known Australian transplant producer, Mark Moffat. Event coordinator is AristoMedia’s Matt Watkins.
ABOUT The Artists:
Amber Hayes is a rising Country singer/songwriter and an accomplished theater performer (her credits include a leading role as Kathy Twitty in the acclaimed Conway Twitty musical, It’s Only Make Believe). She released her debut EP in August 2010, visiting more than 70 radio stations across the country during her radio tour. The first single, “C’mon,” has continued to move up the charts and is currently approaching Top 40 status on Music Row. Signed to FUNL Music earlier this year, Hayes celebrated the album release with a live broadcast on legendary WSM at the famed Station Inn in Nashville. Visit www.AmberHayesMusic.com for more information.
Ashley Gearing signed to Curb Records on her 16th birthday, but elected to finish high school before making the move to Nashville and pursuing her career in recording and songwriting full-time. Now, at 19, she is recording her Curb debut, which features the current radio single, “What You Think About Us,” produced by veteran producer Byron Gallimore (Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina). The video is receiving airplay on television at GAC and online at CMT.com. Visit www.AshleyGearing.com for more information.
Daisy Mallory – FrontWater Records’ Daisy Mallory is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter whose EP, Girl Time, produced a single earlier this year called “Do You Think of Me?” The video received placement at GAC and GACTV.com, as well as CMT Pure and Yahoo.com. She is preparing to release her next single, “Don’t Grow Up Too Fast (If I Had a Little Sister).” Earlier this year, she performed alongside Reba McEntire, David Foster, Glenn Frey and Kris Kristofferson at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night event. For more information about Daisy, visit www.DaisyMallory.com
DJ Miller - DJ Miller is developing a reputation as not only a Country music singer, but also as an entertainer. This 21-year-old from Idaville, Indiana, is known to jump off stage in the middle of his shows to run through the crowd, interact with the audience and even sing love songs to some of his female fans. His debut single for Evergreen Records, “A Little Naughty Is Nice,” was released earlier this summer. The follow-up single is entitled “A Snowman in Birmingham” and is at radio now. Visit www.DJMillerCountry.com for more information.
Rachel Holder – Eighteen-year-old Rachel Holder is currently recording her debut album for All Entertainment, to be released in early 2011. The project’s first single (due early next year) is the catchy “Chocolate,” produced by industry veteran and hit producer Chuck Howard. Holder has also released a special holiday single and video for “Christmas Eve,” which is now available at iTunes and Amazon.com. Her upcoming album will feature several self-penned songs. Visit www.RachelHolder.com for more info about this rising young artist.
Ty Herndon’s career has produced sales of more than 4 million albums and multiple No. 1s on the Country charts, including “What Mattered Most,” “Living in a Moment” and “It Must Be Love.” Herndon’s latest project, released through FUNL Music, is a faith-based Country album titled Journey On. The title track was recently selected for an upcoming public awareness campaign to help fight ALS, spearheaded by former NFL player Kevin Turner, who suffers from the disease. The video for the campaign was recently shot at Nashville’s LP Field. Visit www.TyHerndon.net for more information.
ABOUT The Hosts:
Chuck Long – Chuck Long began his hosting career at the age of 19 while a student at the University of Texas, fronting a music show called Backstage Country. Shortly after college, Long moved to Los Angeles and quickly found hosting gigs covering the entertainment scene. He also had hosting stints on the USA Network, Nickelodeon and Financial News Network. It was his love of country music that prompted Long to create, produce and host Chuck’s Country. At the time, Chuck’s Country was the City of Angel’s sole local country music television show. Chuck’s Country gained national exposure with a series of specials on CMT. After a three year run in Los Angeles, Jim Owens Entertainment brought the show to Nashville where it kicked into high gear with a daily, three-hour live edition. After its Nashville run ended, a new version, Chuck’s Country Lightning went nationwide once more as one of the Americana Network’s cornerstone shows. Long is a popular personality in Nashville, thanks to his hosting stints on the WB’s Mornings, The Americana Network’s Americana Digest and Writer’s Notes, correspondent duties on the syndicated television show Crook and Chase and the Shop at Home Network, where he served as a Senior Host. Long currently hosts entertainment segments on Nashville’s WTVF-NewsChannel 5+. An accomplished actor, Long has a substantial resume of film, television and theatre roles.
Becca Walls - Becca Walls started as an intern at 102.7 KIIS-FM in Los Angeles In 1991. She was promoted to afternoon producer and then in 1993 helped start the nationally syndicated radio show After MidNite with Blair Garner. There she was the producer and co-host of the show for four years. In 1997 Walls moved to Nashville, where she worked as a Nashville correspondent for numerous outlets. She did interviews with artists, attended events and reported on all the happenings in country music. In May 2000 she landed the midday position at Nashville’s country station 103 WKDF. In addition to doing middays in Nashville, in March of 2010 Becca became the Nashville-based co-host of WAXX 104.5’s morning show in Eau Claire, WI. She also continues to be a Nashville correspondent and does country music news reports on radio stations across the U.S.
ABOUT The Country Vibe:The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca, hosted by industry veterans Chuck Long and Becca Walls, features a mix of the latest news from Music City as well as interviews with today’s hit makers, future stars and country music legends. The series originates from ground zero of Nashville’s Honky Tonk scene, the legendary The Stage nightclub on Lower Broadway. The CW-Nashville (WNAB; Comcast Ch. 18) is the Nashville home for The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca. The show airs Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. in the channel’s country-tv block, along with Crook & Chase at 9 p.m. and Inside Music Row at 10 p.m. The Country Vibe airs internationally in the United Kingdom on The Showcase Channel on Sky 201 & Freesat 403. Distribution to 10.5million homes in the UK, with millions more inside satellite footprint tuning in from Ireland & Europe. Air times are Sundays/Mondays 7:30pm; Tuesdays/Saturdays 1:30am. The combined number of households for The Country Vibe’s second season is 62 million.
AristoMedia Puts Artists Front and Center with Inaugural Center Stage Party
Artists Amber Hayes (FUNL Music), Ashley Gearing (Curb Records), Daisy Mallory (FrontWater Records), DJ Miller (Evergreen Records), Rachel Holder (All Entertainment), and Ty Herndon (FUNL Music) each performed a 15-minute set. Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls.
The AristoMedia Group hosted a first time event featuring performances from six talented singer/songwriters on Monday, Nov. 8, at the world-renowned The Stage on Broadway in downtown Nashville, TN.
Entitled the Aristo Center Stage Party, the event highlighted a cross section of talent in a semi-acoustic setting. Plans are in place for this to become an annual event.
Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls, who are seen regularly on the nationally and internationally syndicated show, which airs in Nashville weekly on the CW network (WNAB-TV).
“Nashville has so many great new and established singer/songwriters. We feel that our inaugural Center Stage Party is a great way to cap off the year in which AristoMedia celebrates its 30th Anniversary and share some great music with some of the many people who are coming to the city to participate in the CMA Awards week activities” stated AristoMedia President Jeff Walker.
The timing of the event is set to coincide with the numerous activities surrounding the CMA Awards week.
Musical supervisor for the event is well known Australian transplant producer, Mark Moffat. Event coordinator is AristoMedia’s Matt Watkins.
ABOUT The Artists:
Amber Hayes is a rising Country singer/songwriter and an accomplished theater performer (her credits include a leading role as Kathy Twitty in the acclaimed Conway Twitty musical, It’s Only Make Believe). She released her debut EP in August 2010, visiting more than 70 radio stations across the country during her radio tour. The first single, “C’mon,” has continued to move up the charts and is currently approaching Top 40 status on Music Row. Signed to FUNL Music earlier this year, Hayes celebrated the album release with a live broadcast on legendary WSM at the famed Station Inn in Nashville. Visit www.AmberHayesMusic.com for more information.
Ashley Gearing signed to Curb Records on her 16th birthday, but elected to finish high school before making the move to Nashville and pursuing her career in recording and songwriting full-time. Now, at 19, she is recording her Curb debut, which features the current radio single, “What You Think About Us,” produced by veteran producer Byron Gallimore (Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina). The video is receiving airplay on television at GAC and online at CMT.com. Visit www.AshleyGearing.com for more information.
Daisy Mallory – FrontWater Records’ Daisy Mallory is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter whose EP, Girl Time, produced a single earlier this year called “Do You Think of Me?” The video received placement at GAC and GACTV.com, as well as CMT Pure and Yahoo.com. She is preparing to release her next single, “Don’t Grow Up Too Fast (If I Had a Little Sister).” Earlier this year, she performed alongside Reba McEntire, David Foster, Glenn Frey and Kris Kristofferson at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night event. For more information about Daisy, visit www.DaisyMallory.com
DJ Miller - DJ Miller is developing a reputation as not only a Country music singer, but also as an entertainer. This 21-year-old from Idaville, Indiana, is known to jump off stage in the middle of his shows to run through the crowd, interact with the audience and even sing love songs to some of his female fans. His debut single for Evergreen Records, “A Little Naughty Is Nice,” was released earlier this summer. The follow-up single is entitled “A Snowman in Birmingham” and is at radio now. Visit www.DJMillerCountry.com for more information.
Rachel Holder – Eighteen-year-old Rachel Holder is currently recording her debut album for All Entertainment, to be released in early 2011. The project’s first single (due early next year) is the catchy “Chocolate,” produced by industry veteran and hit producer Chuck Howard. Holder has also released a special holiday single and video for “Christmas Eve,” which is now available at iTunes and Amazon.com. Her upcoming album will feature several self-penned songs. Visit www.RachelHolder.com for more info about this rising young artist.
Ty Herndon’s career has produced sales of more than 4 million albums and multiple No. 1s on the Country charts, including “What Mattered Most,” “Living in a Moment” and “It Must Be Love.” Herndon’s latest project, released through FUNL Music, is a faith-based Country album titled Journey On. The title track was recently selected for an upcoming public awareness campaign to help fight ALS, spearheaded by former NFL player Kevin Turner, who suffers from the disease. The video for the campaign was recently shot at Nashville’s LP Field. Visit www.TyHerndon.net for more information.
ABOUT The Hosts:
Chuck Long – Chuck Long began his hosting career at the age of 19 while a student at the University of Texas, fronting a music show called Backstage Country. Shortly after college, Long moved to Los Angeles and quickly found hosting gigs covering the entertainment scene. He also had hosting stints on the USA Network, Nickelodeon and Financial News Network. It was his love of country music that prompted Long to create, produce and host Chuck’s Country. At the time, Chuck’s Country was the City of Angel’s sole local country music television show. Chuck’s Country gained national exposure with a series of specials on CMT. After a three year run in Los Angeles, Jim Owens Entertainment brought the show to Nashville where it kicked into high gear with a daily, three-hour live edition. After its Nashville run ended, a new version, Chuck’s Country Lightning went nationwide once more as one of the Americana Network’s cornerstone shows. Long is a popular personality in Nashville, thanks to his hosting stints on the WB’s Mornings, The Americana Network’s Americana Digest and Writer’s Notes, correspondent duties on the syndicated television show Crook and Chase and the Shop at Home Network, where he served as a Senior Host. Long currently hosts entertainment segments on Nashville’s WTVF-NewsChannel 5+. An accomplished actor, Long has a substantial resume of film, television and theatre roles.
Becca Walls - Becca Walls started as an intern at 102.7 KIIS-FM in Los Angeles In 1991. She was promoted to afternoon producer and then in 1993 helped start the nationally syndicated radio show After MidNite with Blair Garner. There she was the producer and co-host of the show for four years. In 1997 Walls moved to Nashville, where she worked as a Nashville correspondent for numerous outlets. She did interviews with artists, attended events and reported on all the happenings in country music. In May 2000 she landed the midday position at Nashville’s country station 103 WKDF. In addition to doing middays in Nashville, in March of 2010 Becca became the Nashville-based co-host of WAXX 104.5’s morning show in Eau Claire, WI. She also continues to be a Nashville correspondent and does country music news reports on radio stations across the U.S.
ABOUT The Country Vibe:The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca, hosted by industry veterans Chuck Long and Becca Walls, features a mix of the latest news from Music City as well as interviews with today’s hit makers, future stars and country music legends. The series originates from ground zero of Nashville’s Honky Tonk scene, the legendary The Stage nightclub on Lower Broadway. The CW-Nashville (WNAB; Comcast Ch. 18) is the Nashville home for The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca. The show airs Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. in the channel’s country-tv block, along with Crook & Chase at 9 p.m. and Inside Music Row at 10 p.m. The Country Vibe airs internationally in the United Kingdom on The Showcase Channel on Sky 201 & Freesat 403. Distribution to 10.5million homes in the UK, with millions more inside satellite footprint tuning in from Ireland & Europe. Air times are Sundays/Mondays 7:30pm; Tuesdays/Saturdays 1:30am. The combined number of households for The Country Vibe’s second season is 62 million.
AristoMedia Puts Artists Front and Center with Inaugural Center Stage Party
Artists Amber Hayes (FUNL Music), Ashley Gearing (Curb Records), Daisy Mallory (FrontWater Records), DJ Miller (Evergreen Records), Rachel Holder (All Entertainment), and Ty Herndon (FUNL Music) each performed a 15-minute set. Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls.
The AristoMedia Group hosted a first time event featuring performances from six talented singer/songwriters on Monday, Nov. 8, at the world-renowned The Stage on Broadway in downtown Nashville, TN.
Entitled the Aristo Center Stage Party, the event highlighted a cross section of talent in a semi-acoustic setting. Plans are in place for this to become an annual event.
Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls, who are seen regularly on the nationally and internationally syndicated show, which airs in Nashville weekly on the CW network (WNAB-TV).
“Nashville has so many great new and established singer/songwriters. We feel that our inaugural Center Stage Party is a great way to cap off the year in which AristoMedia celebrates its 30th Anniversary and share some great music with some of the many people who are coming to the city to participate in the CMA Awards week activities” stated AristoMedia President Jeff Walker.
The timing of the event is set to coincide with the numerous activities surrounding the CMA Awards week.
Musical supervisor for the event is well known Australian transplant producer, Mark Moffat. Event coordinator is AristoMedia’s Matt Watkins.
ABOUT The Artists:
Amber Hayes is a rising Country singer/songwriter and an accomplished theater performer (her credits include a leading role as Kathy Twitty in the acclaimed Conway Twitty musical, It’s Only Make Believe). She released her debut EP in August 2010, visiting more than 70 radio stations across the country during her radio tour. The first single, “C’mon,” has continued to move up the charts and is currently approaching Top 40 status on Music Row. Signed to FUNL Music earlier this year, Hayes celebrated the album release with a live broadcast on legendary WSM at the famed Station Inn in Nashville. Visit www.AmberHayesMusic.com for more information.
Ashley Gearing signed to Curb Records on her 16th birthday, but elected to finish high school before making the move to Nashville and pursuing her career in recording and songwriting full-time. Now, at 19, she is recording her Curb debut, which features the current radio single, “What You Think About Us,” produced by veteran producer Byron Gallimore (Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina). The video is receiving airplay on television at GAC and online at CMT.com. Visit www.AshleyGearing.com for more information.
Daisy Mallory – FrontWater Records’ Daisy Mallory is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter whose EP, Girl Time, produced a single earlier this year called “Do You Think of Me?” The video received placement at GAC and GACTV.com, as well as CMT Pure and Yahoo.com. She is preparing to release her next single, “Don’t Grow Up Too Fast (If I Had a Little Sister).” Earlier this year, she performed alongside Reba McEntire, David Foster, Glenn Frey and Kris Kristofferson at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night event. For more information about Daisy, visit www.DaisyMallory.com
DJ Miller - DJ Miller is developing a reputation as not only a Country music singer, but also as an entertainer. This 21-year-old from Idaville, Indiana, is known to jump off stage in the middle of his shows to run through the crowd, interact with the audience and even sing love songs to some of his female fans. His debut single for Evergreen Records, “A Little Naughty Is Nice,” was released earlier this summer. The follow-up single is entitled “A Snowman in Birmingham” and is at radio now. Visit www.DJMillerCountry.com for more information.
Rachel Holder – Eighteen-year-old Rachel Holder is currently recording her debut album for All Entertainment, to be released in early 2011. The project’s first single (due early next year) is the catchy “Chocolate,” produced by industry veteran and hit producer Chuck Howard. Holder has also released a special holiday single and video for “Christmas Eve,” which is now available at iTunes and Amazon.com. Her upcoming album will feature several self-penned songs. Visit www.RachelHolder.com for more info about this rising young artist.
Ty Herndon’s career has produced sales of more than 4 million albums and multiple No. 1s on the Country charts, including “What Mattered Most,” “Living in a Moment” and “It Must Be Love.” Herndon’s latest project, released through FUNL Music, is a faith-based Country album titled Journey On. The title track was recently selected for an upcoming public awareness campaign to help fight ALS, spearheaded by former NFL player Kevin Turner, who suffers from the disease. The video for the campaign was recently shot at Nashville’s LP Field. Visit www.TyHerndon.net for more information.
ABOUT The Hosts:
Chuck Long – Chuck Long began his hosting career at the age of 19 while a student at the University of Texas, fronting a music show called Backstage Country. Shortly after college, Long moved to Los Angeles and quickly found hosting gigs covering the entertainment scene. He also had hosting stints on the USA Network, Nickelodeon and Financial News Network. It was his love of country music that prompted Long to create, produce and host Chuck’s Country. At the time, Chuck’s Country was the City of Angel’s sole local country music television show. Chuck’s Country gained national exposure with a series of specials on CMT. After a three year run in Los Angeles, Jim Owens Entertainment brought the show to Nashville where it kicked into high gear with a daily, three-hour live edition. After its Nashville run ended, a new version, Chuck’s Country Lightning went nationwide once more as one of the Americana Network’s cornerstone shows. Long is a popular personality in Nashville, thanks to his hosting stints on the WB’s Mornings, The Americana Network’s Americana Digest and Writer’s Notes, correspondent duties on the syndicated television show Crook and Chase and the Shop at Home Network, where he served as a Senior Host. Long currently hosts entertainment segments on Nashville’s WTVF-NewsChannel 5+. An accomplished actor, Long has a substantial resume of film, television and theatre roles.
Becca Walls - Becca Walls started as an intern at 102.7 KIIS-FM in Los Angeles In 1991. She was promoted to afternoon producer and then in 1993 helped start the nationally syndicated radio show After MidNite with Blair Garner. There she was the producer and co-host of the show for four years. In 1997 Walls moved to Nashville, where she worked as a Nashville correspondent for numerous outlets. She did interviews with artists, attended events and reported on all the happenings in country music. In May 2000 she landed the midday position at Nashville’s country station 103 WKDF. In addition to doing middays in Nashville, in March of 2010 Becca became the Nashville-based co-host of WAXX 104.5’s morning show in Eau Claire, WI. She also continues to be a Nashville correspondent and does country music news reports on radio stations across the U.S.
ABOUT The Country Vibe:The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca, hosted by industry veterans Chuck Long and Becca Walls, features a mix of the latest news from Music City as well as interviews with today’s hit makers, future stars and country music legends. The series originates from ground zero of Nashville’s Honky Tonk scene, the legendary The Stage nightclub on Lower Broadway. The CW-Nashville (WNAB; Comcast Ch. 18) is the Nashville home for The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca. The show airs Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. in the channel’s country-tv block, along with Crook & Chase at 9 p.m. and Inside Music Row at 10 p.m. The Country Vibe airs internationally in the United Kingdom on The Showcase Channel on Sky 201 & Freesat 403. Distribution to 10.5million homes in the UK, with millions more inside satellite footprint tuning in from Ireland & Europe. Air times are Sundays/Mondays 7:30pm; Tuesdays/Saturdays 1:30am. The combined number of households for The Country Vibe’s second season is 62 million.
Photo Credit: Bev Moser
AristoMedia Puts Artists Front and Center with Inaugural Center Stage Party
Artists Amber Hayes (FUNL Music), Ashley Gearing (Curb Records), Daisy Mallory (FrontWater Records), DJ Miller (Evergreen Records), Rachel Holder (All Entertainment), and Ty Herndon (FUNL Music) each performed a 15-minute set. Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls.
The AristoMedia Group hosted a first time event featuring performances from six talented singer/songwriters on Monday, Nov. 8, at the world-renowned The Stage on Broadway in downtown Nashville, TN.
Entitled the Aristo Center Stage Party, the event highlighted a cross section of talent in a semi-acoustic setting. Plans are in place for this to become an annual event.
Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls, who are seen regularly on the nationally and internationally syndicated show, which airs in Nashville weekly on the CW network (WNAB-TV).
“Nashville has so many great new and established singer/songwriters. We feel that our inaugural Center Stage Party is a great way to cap off the year in which AristoMedia celebrates its 30th Anniversary and share some great music with some of the many people who are coming to the city to participate in the CMA Awards week activities” stated AristoMedia President Jeff Walker.
The timing of the event is set to coincide with the numerous activities surrounding the CMA Awards week.
Musical supervisor for the event is well known Australian transplant producer, Mark Moffat. Event coordinator is AristoMedia’s Matt Watkins.
ABOUT The Artists:
Amber Hayes is a rising Country singer/songwriter and an accomplished theater performer (her credits include a leading role as Kathy Twitty in the acclaimed Conway Twitty musical, It’s Only Make Believe). She released her debut EP in August 2010, visiting more than 70 radio stations across the country during her radio tour. The first single, “C’mon,” has continued to move up the charts and is currently approaching Top 40 status on Music Row. Signed to FUNL Music earlier this year, Hayes celebrated the album release with a live broadcast on legendary WSM at the famed Station Inn in Nashville. Visit www.AmberHayesMusic.com for more information.
Ashley Gearing signed to Curb Records on her 16th birthday, but elected to finish high school before making the move to Nashville and pursuing her career in recording and songwriting full-time. Now, at 19, she is recording her Curb debut, which features the current radio single, “What You Think About Us,” produced by veteran producer Byron Gallimore (Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina). The video is receiving airplay on television at GAC and online at CMT.com. Visit www.AshleyGearing.com for more information.
Daisy Mallory – FrontWater Records’ Daisy Mallory is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter whose EP, Girl Time, produced a single earlier this year called “Do You Think of Me?” The video received placement at GAC and GACTV.com, as well as CMT Pure and Yahoo.com. She is preparing to release her next single, “Don’t Grow Up Too Fast (If I Had a Little Sister).” Earlier this year, she performed alongside Reba McEntire, David Foster, Glenn Frey and Kris Kristofferson at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night event. For more information about Daisy, visit www.DaisyMallory.com
DJ Miller - DJ Miller is developing a reputation as not only a Country music singer, but also as an entertainer. This 21-year-old from Idaville, Indiana, is known to jump off stage in the middle of his shows to run through the crowd, interact with the audience and even sing love songs to some of his female fans. His debut single for Evergreen Records, “A Little Naughty Is Nice,” was released earlier this summer. The follow-up single is entitled “A Snowman in Birmingham” and is at radio now. Visit www.DJMillerCountry.com for more information.
Rachel Holder – Eighteen-year-old Rachel Holder is currently recording her debut album for All Entertainment, to be released in early 2011. The project’s first single (due early next year) is the catchy “Chocolate,” produced by industry veteran and hit producer Chuck Howard. Holder has also released a special holiday single and video for “Christmas Eve,” which is now available at iTunes and Amazon.com. Her upcoming album will feature several self-penned songs. Visit www.RachelHolder.com for more info about this rising young artist.
Ty Herndon’s career has produced sales of more than 4 million albums and multiple No. 1s on the Country charts, including “What Mattered Most,” “Living in a Moment” and “It Must Be Love.” Herndon’s latest project, released through FUNL Music, is a faith-based Country album titled Journey On. The title track was recently selected for an upcoming public awareness campaign to help fight ALS, spearheaded by former NFL player Kevin Turner, who suffers from the disease. The video for the campaign was recently shot at Nashville’s LP Field. Visit www.TyHerndon.net for more information.
ABOUT The Hosts:
Chuck Long – Chuck Long began his hosting career at the age of 19 while a student at the University of Texas, fronting a music show called Backstage Country. Shortly after college, Long moved to Los Angeles and quickly found hosting gigs covering the entertainment scene. He also had hosting stints on the USA Network, Nickelodeon and Financial News Network. It was his love of country music that prompted Long to create, produce and host Chuck’s Country. At the time, Chuck’s Country was the City of Angel’s sole local country music television show. Chuck’s Country gained national exposure with a series of specials on CMT. After a three year run in Los Angeles, Jim Owens Entertainment brought the show to Nashville where it kicked into high gear with a daily, three-hour live edition. After its Nashville run ended, a new version, Chuck’s Country Lightning went nationwide once more as one of the Americana Network’s cornerstone shows. Long is a popular personality in Nashville, thanks to his hosting stints on the WB’s Mornings, The Americana Network’s Americana Digest and Writer’s Notes, correspondent duties on the syndicated television show Crook and Chase and the Shop at Home Network, where he served as a Senior Host. Long currently hosts entertainment segments on Nashville’s WTVF-NewsChannel 5+. An accomplished actor, Long has a substantial resume of film, television and theatre roles.
Becca Walls - Becca Walls started as an intern at 102.7 KIIS-FM in Los Angeles In 1991. She was promoted to afternoon producer and then in 1993 helped start the nationally syndicated radio show After MidNite with Blair Garner. There she was the producer and co-host of the show for four years. In 1997 Walls moved to Nashville, where she worked as a Nashville correspondent for numerous outlets. She did interviews with artists, attended events and reported on all the happenings in country music. In May 2000 she landed the midday position at Nashville’s country station 103 WKDF. In addition to doing middays in Nashville, in March of 2010 Becca became the Nashville-based co-host of WAXX 104.5’s morning show in Eau Claire, WI. She also continues to be a Nashville correspondent and does country music news reports on radio stations across the U.S.
ABOUT The Country Vibe:The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca, hosted by industry veterans Chuck Long and Becca Walls, features a mix of the latest news from Music City as well as interviews with today’s hit makers, future stars and country music legends. The series originates from ground zero of Nashville’s Honky Tonk scene, the legendary The Stage nightclub on Lower Broadway. The CW-Nashville (WNAB; Comcast Ch. 18) is the Nashville home for The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca. The show airs Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. in the channel’s country-tv block, along with Crook & Chase at 9 p.m. and Inside Music Row at 10 p.m. The Country Vibe airs internationally in the United Kingdom on The Showcase Channel on Sky 201 & Freesat 403. Distribution to 10.5million homes in the UK, with millions more inside satellite footprint tuning in from Ireland & Europe. Air times are Sundays/Mondays 7:30pm; Tuesdays/Saturdays 1:30am. The combined number of households for The Country Vibe’s second season is 62 million.
AristoMedia Puts Artists Front and Center with Inaugural Center Stage Party
Artists Amber Hayes (FUNL Music), Ashley Gearing (Curb Records), Daisy Mallory (FrontWater Records), DJ Miller (Evergreen Records), Rachel Holder (All Entertainment), and Ty Herndon (FUNL Music) each performed a 15-minute set. Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls.
The AristoMedia Group hosted a first time event featuring performances from six talented singer/songwriters on Monday, Nov. 8, at the world-renowned The Stage on Broadway in downtown Nashville, TN.
Entitled the Aristo Center Stage Party, the event highlighted a cross section of talent in a semi-acoustic setting. Plans are in place for this to become an annual event.
Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls, who are seen regularly on the nationally and internationally syndicated show, which airs in Nashville weekly on the CW network (WNAB-TV).
“Nashville has so many great new and established singer/songwriters. We feel that our inaugural Center Stage Party is a great way to cap off the year in which AristoMedia celebrates its 30th Anniversary and share some great music with some of the many people who are coming to the city to participate in the CMA Awards week activities” stated AristoMedia President Jeff Walker.
The timing of the event is set to coincide with the numerous activities surrounding the CMA Awards week.
Musical supervisor for the event is well known Australian transplant producer, Mark Moffat. Event coordinator is AristoMedia’s Matt Watkins.
ABOUT The Artists:
Amber Hayes is a rising Country singer/songwriter and an accomplished theater performer (her credits include a leading role as Kathy Twitty in the acclaimed Conway Twitty musical, It’s Only Make Believe). She released her debut EP in August 2010, visiting more than 70 radio stations across the country during her radio tour. The first single, “C’mon,” has continued to move up the charts and is currently approaching Top 40 status on Music Row. Signed to FUNL Music earlier this year, Hayes celebrated the album release with a live broadcast on legendary WSM at the famed Station Inn in Nashville. Visit www.AmberHayesMusic.com for more information.
Ashley Gearing signed to Curb Records on her 16th birthday, but elected to finish high school before making the move to Nashville and pursuing her career in recording and songwriting full-time. Now, at 19, she is recording her Curb debut, which features the current radio single, “What You Think About Us,” produced by veteran producer Byron Gallimore (Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina). The video is receiving airplay on television at GAC and online at CMT.com. Visit www.AshleyGearing.com for more information.
Daisy Mallory – FrontWater Records’ Daisy Mallory is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter whose EP, Girl Time, produced a single earlier this year called “Do You Think of Me?” The video received placement at GAC and GACTV.com, as well as CMT Pure and Yahoo.com. She is preparing to release her next single, “Don’t Grow Up Too Fast (If I Had a Little Sister).” Earlier this year, she performed alongside Reba McEntire, David Foster, Glenn Frey and Kris Kristofferson at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night event. For more information about Daisy, visit www.DaisyMallory.com
DJ Miller - DJ Miller is developing a reputation as not only a Country music singer, but also as an entertainer. This 21-year-old from Idaville, Indiana, is known to jump off stage in the middle of his shows to run through the crowd, interact with the audience and even sing love songs to some of his female fans. His debut single for Evergreen Records, “A Little Naughty Is Nice,” was released earlier this summer. The follow-up single is entitled “A Snowman in Birmingham” and is at radio now. Visit www.DJMillerCountry.com for more information.
Rachel Holder – Eighteen-year-old Rachel Holder is currently recording her debut album for All Entertainment, to be released in early 2011. The project’s first single (due early next year) is the catchy “Chocolate,” produced by industry veteran and hit producer Chuck Howard. Holder has also released a special holiday single and video for “Christmas Eve,” which is now available at iTunes and Amazon.com. Her upcoming album will feature several self-penned songs. Visit www.RachelHolder.com for more info about this rising young artist.
Ty Herndon’s career has produced sales of more than 4 million albums and multiple No. 1s on the Country charts, including “What Mattered Most,” “Living in a Moment” and “It Must Be Love.” Herndon’s latest project, released through FUNL Music, is a faith-based Country album titled Journey On. The title track was recently selected for an upcoming public awareness campaign to help fight ALS, spearheaded by former NFL player Kevin Turner, who suffers from the disease. The video for the campaign was recently shot at Nashville’s LP Field. Visit www.TyHerndon.net for more information.
ABOUT The Hosts:
Chuck Long – Chuck Long began his hosting career at the age of 19 while a student at the University of Texas, fronting a music show called Backstage Country. Shortly after college, Long moved to Los Angeles and quickly found hosting gigs covering the entertainment scene. He also had hosting stints on the USA Network, Nickelodeon and Financial News Network. It was his love of country music that prompted Long to create, produce and host Chuck’s Country. At the time, Chuck’s Country was the City of Angel’s sole local country music television show. Chuck’s Country gained national exposure with a series of specials on CMT. After a three year run in Los Angeles, Jim Owens Entertainment brought the show to Nashville where it kicked into high gear with a daily, three-hour live edition. After its Nashville run ended, a new version, Chuck’s Country Lightning went nationwide once more as one of the Americana Network’s cornerstone shows. Long is a popular personality in Nashville, thanks to his hosting stints on the WB’s Mornings, The Americana Network’s Americana Digest and Writer’s Notes, correspondent duties on the syndicated television show Crook and Chase and the Shop at Home Network, where he served as a Senior Host. Long currently hosts entertainment segments on Nashville’s WTVF-NewsChannel 5+. An accomplished actor, Long has a substantial resume of film, television and theatre roles.
Becca Walls - Becca Walls started as an intern at 102.7 KIIS-FM in Los Angeles In 1991. She was promoted to afternoon producer and then in 1993 helped start the nationally syndicated radio show After MidNite with Blair Garner. There she was the producer and co-host of the show for four years. In 1997 Walls moved to Nashville, where she worked as a Nashville correspondent for numerous outlets. She did interviews with artists, attended events and reported on all the happenings in country music. In May 2000 she landed the midday position at Nashville’s country station 103 WKDF. In addition to doing middays in Nashville, in March of 2010 Becca became the Nashville-based co-host of WAXX 104.5’s morning show in Eau Claire, WI. She also continues to be a Nashville correspondent and does country music news reports on radio stations across the U.S.
ABOUT The Country Vibe:The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca, hosted by industry veterans Chuck Long and Becca Walls, features a mix of the latest news from Music City as well as interviews with today’s hit makers, future stars and country music legends. The series originates from ground zero of Nashville’s Honky Tonk scene, the legendary The Stage nightclub on Lower Broadway. The CW-Nashville (WNAB; Comcast Ch. 18) is the Nashville home for The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca. The show airs Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. in the channel’s country-tv block, along with Crook & Chase at 9 p.m. and Inside Music Row at 10 p.m. The Country Vibe airs internationally in the United Kingdom on The Showcase Channel on Sky 201 & Freesat 403. Distribution to 10.5million homes in the UK, with millions more inside satellite footprint tuning in from Ireland & Europe. Air times are Sundays/Mondays 7:30pm; Tuesdays/Saturdays 1:30am. The combined number of households for The Country Vibe’s second season is 62 million.
AristoMedia Puts Artists Front and Center with Inaugural Center Stage Party
Artists Amber Hayes (FUNL Music), Ashley Gearing (Curb Records), Daisy Mallory (FrontWater Records), DJ Miller (Evergreen Records), Rachel Holder (All Entertainment), and Ty Herndon (FUNL Music) each performed a 15-minute set. Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls.
The AristoMedia Group hosted a first time event featuring performances from six talented singer/songwriters on Monday, Nov. 8, at the world-renowned The Stage on Broadway in downtown Nashville, TN.
Entitled the Aristo Center Stage Party, the event highlighted a cross section of talent in a semi-acoustic setting. Plans are in place for this to become an annual event.
Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls, who are seen regularly on the nationally and internationally syndicated show, which airs in Nashville weekly on the CW network (WNAB-TV).
“Nashville has so many great new and established singer/songwriters. We feel that our inaugural Center Stage Party is a great way to cap off the year in which AristoMedia celebrates its 30th Anniversary and share some great music with some of the many people who are coming to the city to participate in the CMA Awards week activities” stated AristoMedia President Jeff Walker.
The timing of the event is set to coincide with the numerous activities surrounding the CMA Awards week.
Musical supervisor for the event is well known Australian transplant producer, Mark Moffat. Event coordinator is AristoMedia’s Matt Watkins.
ABOUT The Artists:
Amber Hayes is a rising Country singer/songwriter and an accomplished theater performer (her credits include a leading role as Kathy Twitty in the acclaimed Conway Twitty musical, It’s Only Make Believe). She released her debut EP in August 2010, visiting more than 70 radio stations across the country during her radio tour. The first single, “C’mon,” has continued to move up the charts and is currently approaching Top 40 status on Music Row. Signed to FUNL Music earlier this year, Hayes celebrated the album release with a live broadcast on legendary WSM at the famed Station Inn in Nashville. Visit www.AmberHayesMusic.com for more information.
Ashley Gearing signed to Curb Records on her 16th birthday, but elected to finish high school before making the move to Nashville and pursuing her career in recording and songwriting full-time. Now, at 19, she is recording her Curb debut, which features the current radio single, “What You Think About Us,” produced by veteran producer Byron Gallimore (Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina). The video is receiving airplay on television at GAC and online at CMT.com. Visit www.AshleyGearing.com for more information.
Daisy Mallory – FrontWater Records’ Daisy Mallory is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter whose EP, Girl Time, produced a single earlier this year called “Do You Think of Me?” The video received placement at GAC and GACTV.com, as well as CMT Pure and Yahoo.com. She is preparing to release her next single, “Don’t Grow Up Too Fast (If I Had a Little Sister).” Earlier this year, she performed alongside Reba McEntire, David Foster, Glenn Frey and Kris Kristofferson at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night event. For more information about Daisy, visit www.DaisyMallory.com
DJ Miller - DJ Miller is developing a reputation as not only a Country music singer, but also as an entertainer. This 21-year-old from Idaville, Indiana, is known to jump off stage in the middle of his shows to run through the crowd, interact with the audience and even sing love songs to some of his female fans. His debut single for Evergreen Records, “A Little Naughty Is Nice,” was released earlier this summer. The follow-up single is entitled “A Snowman in Birmingham” and is at radio now. Visit www.DJMillerCountry.com for more information.
Rachel Holder – Eighteen-year-old Rachel Holder is currently recording her debut album for All Entertainment, to be released in early 2011. The project’s first single (due early next year) is the catchy “Chocolate,” produced by industry veteran and hit producer Chuck Howard. Holder has also released a special holiday single and video for “Christmas Eve,” which is now available at iTunes and Amazon.com. Her upcoming album will feature several self-penned songs. Visit www.RachelHolder.com for more info about this rising young artist.
Ty Herndon’s career has produced sales of more than 4 million albums and multiple No. 1s on the Country charts, including “What Mattered Most,” “Living in a Moment” and “It Must Be Love.” Herndon’s latest project, released through FUNL Music, is a faith-based Country album titled Journey On. The title track was recently selected for an upcoming public awareness campaign to help fight ALS, spearheaded by former NFL player Kevin Turner, who suffers from the disease. The video for the campaign was recently shot at Nashville’s LP Field. Visit www.TyHerndon.net for more information.
ABOUT The Hosts:
Chuck Long – Chuck Long began his hosting career at the age of 19 while a student at the University of Texas, fronting a music show called Backstage Country. Shortly after college, Long moved to Los Angeles and quickly found hosting gigs covering the entertainment scene. He also had hosting stints on the USA Network, Nickelodeon and Financial News Network. It was his love of country music that prompted Long to create, produce and host Chuck’s Country. At the time, Chuck’s Country was the City of Angel’s sole local country music television show. Chuck’s Country gained national exposure with a series of specials on CMT. After a three year run in Los Angeles, Jim Owens Entertainment brought the show to Nashville where it kicked into high gear with a daily, three-hour live edition. After its Nashville run ended, a new version, Chuck’s Country Lightning went nationwide once more as one of the Americana Network’s cornerstone shows. Long is a popular personality in Nashville, thanks to his hosting stints on the WB’s Mornings, The Americana Network’s Americana Digest and Writer’s Notes, correspondent duties on the syndicated television show Crook and Chase and the Shop at Home Network, where he served as a Senior Host. Long currently hosts entertainment segments on Nashville’s WTVF-NewsChannel 5+. An accomplished actor, Long has a substantial resume of film, television and theatre roles.
Becca Walls - Becca Walls started as an intern at 102.7 KIIS-FM in Los Angeles In 1991. She was promoted to afternoon producer and then in 1993 helped start the nationally syndicated radio show After MidNite with Blair Garner. There she was the producer and co-host of the show for four years. In 1997 Walls moved to Nashville, where she worked as a Nashville correspondent for numerous outlets. She did interviews with artists, attended events and reported on all the happenings in country music. In May 2000 she landed the midday position at Nashville’s country station 103 WKDF. In addition to doing middays in Nashville, in March of 2010 Becca became the Nashville-based co-host of WAXX 104.5’s morning show in Eau Claire, WI. She also continues to be a Nashville correspondent and does country music news reports on radio stations across the U.S.
ABOUT The Country Vibe:The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca, hosted by industry veterans Chuck Long and Becca Walls, features a mix of the latest news from Music City as well as interviews with today’s hit makers, future stars and country music legends. The series originates from ground zero of Nashville’s Honky Tonk scene, the legendary The Stage nightclub on Lower Broadway. The CW-Nashville (WNAB; Comcast Ch. 18) is the Nashville home for The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca. The show airs Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. in the channel’s country-tv block, along with Crook & Chase at 9 p.m. and Inside Music Row at 10 p.m. The Country Vibe airs internationally in the United Kingdom on The Showcase Channel on Sky 201 & Freesat 403. Distribution to 10.5million homes in the UK, with millions more inside satellite footprint tuning in from Ireland & Europe. Air times are Sundays/Mondays 7:30pm; Tuesdays/Saturdays 1:30am. The combined number of households for The Country Vibe’s second season is 62 million.
AristoMedia Puts Artists Front and Center with Inaugural Center Stage Party
Artists Amber Hayes (FUNL Music), Ashley Gearing (Curb Records), Daisy Mallory (FrontWater Records), DJ Miller (Evergreen Records), Rachel Holder (All Entertainment), and Ty Herndon (FUNL Music) each performed a 15-minute set. Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls.
The AristoMedia Group hosted a first time event featuring performances from six talented singer/songwriters on Monday, Nov. 8, at the world-renowned The Stage on Broadway in downtown Nashville, TN.
Entitled the Aristo Center Stage Party, the event highlighted a cross section of talent in a semi-acoustic setting. Plans are in place for this to become an annual event.
Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls, who are seen regularly on the nationally and internationally syndicated show, which airs in Nashville weekly on the CW network (WNAB-TV).
“Nashville has so many great new and established singer/songwriters. We feel that our inaugural Center Stage Party is a great way to cap off the year in which AristoMedia celebrates its 30th Anniversary and share some great music with some of the many people who are coming to the city to participate in the CMA Awards week activities” stated AristoMedia President Jeff Walker.
The timing of the event is set to coincide with the numerous activities surrounding the CMA Awards week.
Musical supervisor for the event is well known Australian transplant producer, Mark Moffat. Event coordinator is AristoMedia’s Matt Watkins.
ABOUT The Artists:
Amber Hayes is a rising Country singer/songwriter and an accomplished theater performer (her credits include a leading role as Kathy Twitty in the acclaimed Conway Twitty musical, It’s Only Make Believe). She released her debut EP in August 2010, visiting more than 70 radio stations across the country during her radio tour. The first single, “C’mon,” has continued to move up the charts and is currently approaching Top 40 status on Music Row. Signed to FUNL Music earlier this year, Hayes celebrated the album release with a live broadcast on legendary WSM at the famed Station Inn in Nashville. Visit www.AmberHayesMusic.com for more information.
Ashley Gearing signed to Curb Records on her 16th birthday, but elected to finish high school before making the move to Nashville and pursuing her career in recording and songwriting full-time. Now, at 19, she is recording her Curb debut, which features the current radio single, “What You Think About Us,” produced by veteran producer Byron Gallimore (Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina). The video is receiving airplay on television at GAC and online at CMT.com. Visit www.AshleyGearing.com for more information.
Daisy Mallory – FrontWater Records’ Daisy Mallory is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter whose EP, Girl Time, produced a single earlier this year called “Do You Think of Me?” The video received placement at GAC and GACTV.com, as well as CMT Pure and Yahoo.com. She is preparing to release her next single, “Don’t Grow Up Too Fast (If I Had a Little Sister).” Earlier this year, she performed alongside Reba McEntire, David Foster, Glenn Frey and Kris Kristofferson at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night event. For more information about Daisy, visit www.DaisyMallory.com
DJ Miller - DJ Miller is developing a reputation as not only a Country music singer, but also as an entertainer. This 21-year-old from Idaville, Indiana, is known to jump off stage in the middle of his shows to run through the crowd, interact with the audience and even sing love songs to some of his female fans. His debut single for Evergreen Records, “A Little Naughty Is Nice,” was released earlier this summer. The follow-up single is entitled “A Snowman in Birmingham” and is at radio now. Visit www.DJMillerCountry.com for more information.
Rachel Holder – Eighteen-year-old Rachel Holder is currently recording her debut album for All Entertainment, to be released in early 2011. The project’s first single (due early next year) is the catchy “Chocolate,” produced by industry veteran and hit producer Chuck Howard. Holder has also released a special holiday single and video for “Christmas Eve,” which is now available at iTunes and Amazon.com. Her upcoming album will feature several self-penned songs. Visit www.RachelHolder.com for more info about this rising young artist.
Ty Herndon’s career has produced sales of more than 4 million albums and multiple No. 1s on the Country charts, including “What Mattered Most,” “Living in a Moment” and “It Must Be Love.” Herndon’s latest project, released through FUNL Music, is a faith-based Country album titled Journey On. The title track was recently selected for an upcoming public awareness campaign to help fight ALS, spearheaded by former NFL player Kevin Turner, who suffers from the disease. The video for the campaign was recently shot at Nashville’s LP Field. Visit www.TyHerndon.net for more information.
ABOUT The Hosts:
Chuck Long – Chuck Long began his hosting career at the age of 19 while a student at the University of Texas, fronting a music show called Backstage Country. Shortly after college, Long moved to Los Angeles and quickly found hosting gigs covering the entertainment scene. He also had hosting stints on the USA Network, Nickelodeon and Financial News Network. It was his love of country music that prompted Long to create, produce and host Chuck’s Country. At the time, Chuck’s Country was the City of Angel’s sole local country music television show. Chuck’s Country gained national exposure with a series of specials on CMT. After a three year run in Los Angeles, Jim Owens Entertainment brought the show to Nashville where it kicked into high gear with a daily, three-hour live edition. After its Nashville run ended, a new version, Chuck’s Country Lightning went nationwide once more as one of the Americana Network’s cornerstone shows. Long is a popular personality in Nashville, thanks to his hosting stints on the WB’s Mornings, The Americana Network’s Americana Digest and Writer’s Notes, correspondent duties on the syndicated television show Crook and Chase and the Shop at Home Network, where he served as a Senior Host. Long currently hosts entertainment segments on Nashville’s WTVF-NewsChannel 5+. An accomplished actor, Long has a substantial resume of film, television and theatre roles.
Becca Walls - Becca Walls started as an intern at 102.7 KIIS-FM in Los Angeles In 1991. She was promoted to afternoon producer and then in 1993 helped start the nationally syndicated radio show After MidNite with Blair Garner. There she was the producer and co-host of the show for four years. In 1997 Walls moved to Nashville, where she worked as a Nashville correspondent for numerous outlets. She did interviews with artists, attended events and reported on all the happenings in country music. In May 2000 she landed the midday position at Nashville’s country station 103 WKDF. In addition to doing middays in Nashville, in March of 2010 Becca became the Nashville-based co-host of WAXX 104.5’s morning show in Eau Claire, WI. She also continues to be a Nashville correspondent and does country music news reports on radio stations across the U.S.
ABOUT The Country Vibe:The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca, hosted by industry veterans Chuck Long and Becca Walls, features a mix of the latest news from Music City as well as interviews with today’s hit makers, future stars and country music legends. The series originates from ground zero of Nashville’s Honky Tonk scene, the legendary The Stage nightclub on Lower Broadway. The CW-Nashville (WNAB; Comcast Ch. 18) is the Nashville home for The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca. The show airs Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. in the channel’s country-tv block, along with Crook & Chase at 9 p.m. and Inside Music Row at 10 p.m. The Country Vibe airs internationally in the United Kingdom on The Showcase Channel on Sky 201 & Freesat 403. Distribution to 10.5million homes in the UK, with millions more inside satellite footprint tuning in from Ireland & Europe. Air times are Sundays/Mondays 7:30pm; Tuesdays/Saturdays 1:30am. The combined number of households for The Country Vibe’s second season is 62 million.
AristoMedia Puts Artists Front and Center with Inaugural Center Stage Party
Artists Amber Hayes (FUNL Music), Ashley Gearing (Curb Records), Daisy Mallory (FrontWater Records), DJ Miller (Evergreen Records), Rachel Holder (All Entertainment), and Ty Herndon (FUNL Music) each performed a 15-minute set. Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls.
The AristoMedia Group hosted a first time event featuring performances from six talented singer/songwriters on Monday, Nov. 8, at the world-renowned The Stage on Broadway in downtown Nashville, TN.
Entitled the Aristo Center Stage Party, the event highlighted a cross section of talent in a semi-acoustic setting. Plans are in place for this to become an annual event.
Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls, who are seen regularly on the nationally and internationally syndicated show, which airs in Nashville weekly on the CW network (WNAB-TV).
“Nashville has so many great new and established singer/songwriters. We feel that our inaugural Center Stage Party is a great way to cap off the year in which AristoMedia celebrates its 30th Anniversary and share some great music with some of the many people who are coming to the city to participate in the CMA Awards week activities” stated AristoMedia President Jeff Walker.
The timing of the event is set to coincide with the numerous activities surrounding the CMA Awards week.
Musical supervisor for the event is well known Australian transplant producer, Mark Moffat. Event coordinator is AristoMedia’s Matt Watkins.
ABOUT The Artists:
Amber Hayes is a rising Country singer/songwriter and an accomplished theater performer (her credits include a leading role as Kathy Twitty in the acclaimed Conway Twitty musical, It’s Only Make Believe). She released her debut EP in August 2010, visiting more than 70 radio stations across the country during her radio tour. The first single, “C’mon,” has continued to move up the charts and is currently approaching Top 40 status on Music Row. Signed to FUNL Music earlier this year, Hayes celebrated the album release with a live broadcast on legendary WSM at the famed Station Inn in Nashville. Visit www.AmberHayesMusic.com for more information.
Ashley Gearing signed to Curb Records on her 16th birthday, but elected to finish high school before making the move to Nashville and pursuing her career in recording and songwriting full-time. Now, at 19, she is recording her Curb debut, which features the current radio single, “What You Think About Us,” produced by veteran producer Byron Gallimore (Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina). The video is receiving airplay on television at GAC and online at CMT.com. Visit www.AshleyGearing.com for more information.
Daisy Mallory – FrontWater Records’ Daisy Mallory is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter whose EP, Girl Time, produced a single earlier this year called “Do You Think of Me?” The video received placement at GAC and GACTV.com, as well as CMT Pure and Yahoo.com. She is preparing to release her next single, “Don’t Grow Up Too Fast (If I Had a Little Sister).” Earlier this year, she performed alongside Reba McEntire, David Foster, Glenn Frey and Kris Kristofferson at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night event. For more information about Daisy, visit www.DaisyMallory.com
DJ Miller - DJ Miller is developing a reputation as not only a Country music singer, but also as an entertainer. This 21-year-old from Idaville, Indiana, is known to jump off stage in the middle of his shows to run through the crowd, interact with the audience and even sing love songs to some of his female fans. His debut single for Evergreen Records, “A Little Naughty Is Nice,” was released earlier this summer. The follow-up single is entitled “A Snowman in Birmingham” and is at radio now. Visit www.DJMillerCountry.com for more information.
Rachel Holder – Eighteen-year-old Rachel Holder is currently recording her debut album for All Entertainment, to be released in early 2011. The project’s first single (due early next year) is the catchy “Chocolate,” produced by industry veteran and hit producer Chuck Howard. Holder has also released a special holiday single and video for “Christmas Eve,” which is now available at iTunes and Amazon.com. Her upcoming album will feature several self-penned songs. Visit www.RachelHolder.com for more info about this rising young artist.
Ty Herndon’s career has produced sales of more than 4 million albums and multiple No. 1s on the Country charts, including “What Mattered Most,” “Living in a Moment” and “It Must Be Love.” Herndon’s latest project, released through FUNL Music, is a faith-based Country album titled Journey On. The title track was recently selected for an upcoming public awareness campaign to help fight ALS, spearheaded by former NFL player Kevin Turner, who suffers from the disease. The video for the campaign was recently shot at Nashville’s LP Field. Visit www.TyHerndon.net for more information.
ABOUT The Hosts:
Chuck Long – Chuck Long began his hosting career at the age of 19 while a student at the University of Texas, fronting a music show called Backstage Country. Shortly after college, Long moved to Los Angeles and quickly found hosting gigs covering the entertainment scene. He also had hosting stints on the USA Network, Nickelodeon and Financial News Network. It was his love of country music that prompted Long to create, produce and host Chuck’s Country. At the time, Chuck’s Country was the City of Angel’s sole local country music television show. Chuck’s Country gained national exposure with a series of specials on CMT. After a three year run in Los Angeles, Jim Owens Entertainment brought the show to Nashville where it kicked into high gear with a daily, three-hour live edition. After its Nashville run ended, a new version, Chuck’s Country Lightning went nationwide once more as one of the Americana Network’s cornerstone shows. Long is a popular personality in Nashville, thanks to his hosting stints on the WB’s Mornings, The Americana Network’s Americana Digest and Writer’s Notes, correspondent duties on the syndicated television show Crook and Chase and the Shop at Home Network, where he served as a Senior Host. Long currently hosts entertainment segments on Nashville’s WTVF-NewsChannel 5+. An accomplished actor, Long has a substantial resume of film, television and theatre roles.
Becca Walls - Becca Walls started as an intern at 102.7 KIIS-FM in Los Angeles In 1991. She was promoted to afternoon producer and then in 1993 helped start the nationally syndicated radio show After MidNite with Blair Garner. There she was the producer and co-host of the show for four years. In 1997 Walls moved to Nashville, where she worked as a Nashville correspondent for numerous outlets. She did interviews with artists, attended events and reported on all the happenings in country music. In May 2000 she landed the midday position at Nashville’s country station 103 WKDF. In addition to doing middays in Nashville, in March of 2010 Becca became the Nashville-based co-host of WAXX 104.5’s morning show in Eau Claire, WI. She also continues to be a Nashville correspondent and does country music news reports on radio stations across the U.S.
ABOUT The Country Vibe:The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca, hosted by industry veterans Chuck Long and Becca Walls, features a mix of the latest news from Music City as well as interviews with today’s hit makers, future stars and country music legends. The series originates from ground zero of Nashville’s Honky Tonk scene, the legendary The Stage nightclub on Lower Broadway. The CW-Nashville (WNAB; Comcast Ch. 18) is the Nashville home for The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca. The show airs Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. in the channel’s country-tv block, along with Crook & Chase at 9 p.m. and Inside Music Row at 10 p.m. The Country Vibe airs internationally in the United Kingdom on The Showcase Channel on Sky 201 & Freesat 403. Distribution to 10.5million homes in the UK, with millions more inside satellite footprint tuning in from Ireland & Europe. Air times are Sundays/Mondays 7:30pm; Tuesdays/Saturdays 1:30am. The combined number of households for The Country Vibe’s second season is 62 million.
The Orange County Newschannel (OCN) booth at the Orange County Fair, Costa Mesa. OCN was a local cable news network that served Orange County for about a decade.
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Dolly Parton presented $250,000 on June 2, 2010, in Nashville to Mayor Karl Dean and United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, with the money specifically designated by Parton to aid Nashville-area flood victims who are restoring and rebuilding in the flood's aftermath. After much consideration, Parton decided to donate the funds raised during her Dolly Helps Nashville event on May 22 and 23 to the United Way's Restore the Dream Fund. Gregg Morton, President, AT&T Tennessee and United Way's Campaign Chair talks to NewsChannel 5 about this generous gift and the long-term needs in Nashville. Segment aired on WTVF on June 2, 2010.
AristoMedia Puts Artists Front and Center with Inaugural Center Stage Party
Artists Amber Hayes (FUNL Music), Ashley Gearing (Curb Records), Daisy Mallory (FrontWater Records), DJ Miller (Evergreen Records), Rachel Holder (All Entertainment), and Ty Herndon (FUNL Music) each performed a 15-minute set. Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls.
The AristoMedia Group hosted a first time event featuring performances from six talented singer/songwriters on Monday, Nov. 8, at the world-renowned The Stage on Broadway in downtown Nashville, TN.
Entitled the Aristo Center Stage Party, the event highlighted a cross section of talent in a semi-acoustic setting. Plans are in place for this to become an annual event.
Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls, who are seen regularly on the nationally and internationally syndicated show, which airs in Nashville weekly on the CW network (WNAB-TV).
“Nashville has so many great new and established singer/songwriters. We feel that our inaugural Center Stage Party is a great way to cap off the year in which AristoMedia celebrates its 30th Anniversary and share some great music with some of the many people who are coming to the city to participate in the CMA Awards week activities” stated AristoMedia President Jeff Walker.
The timing of the event is set to coincide with the numerous activities surrounding the CMA Awards week.
Musical supervisor for the event is well known Australian transplant producer, Mark Moffat. Event coordinator is AristoMedia’s Matt Watkins.
ABOUT The Artists:
Amber Hayes is a rising Country singer/songwriter and an accomplished theater performer (her credits include a leading role as Kathy Twitty in the acclaimed Conway Twitty musical, It’s Only Make Believe). She released her debut EP in August 2010, visiting more than 70 radio stations across the country during her radio tour. The first single, “C’mon,” has continued to move up the charts and is currently approaching Top 40 status on Music Row. Signed to FUNL Music earlier this year, Hayes celebrated the album release with a live broadcast on legendary WSM at the famed Station Inn in Nashville. Visit www.AmberHayesMusic.com for more information.
Ashley Gearing signed to Curb Records on her 16th birthday, but elected to finish high school before making the move to Nashville and pursuing her career in recording and songwriting full-time. Now, at 19, she is recording her Curb debut, which features the current radio single, “What You Think About Us,” produced by veteran producer Byron Gallimore (Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina). The video is receiving airplay on television at GAC and online at CMT.com. Visit www.AshleyGearing.com for more information.
Daisy Mallory – FrontWater Records’ Daisy Mallory is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter whose EP, Girl Time, produced a single earlier this year called “Do You Think of Me?” The video received placement at GAC and GACTV.com, as well as CMT Pure and Yahoo.com. She is preparing to release her next single, “Don’t Grow Up Too Fast (If I Had a Little Sister).” Earlier this year, she performed alongside Reba McEntire, David Foster, Glenn Frey and Kris Kristofferson at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night event. For more information about Daisy, visit www.DaisyMallory.com
DJ Miller - DJ Miller is developing a reputation as not only a Country music singer, but also as an entertainer. This 21-year-old from Idaville, Indiana, is known to jump off stage in the middle of his shows to run through the crowd, interact with the audience and even sing love songs to some of his female fans. His debut single for Evergreen Records, “A Little Naughty Is Nice,” was released earlier this summer. The follow-up single is entitled “A Snowman in Birmingham” and is at radio now. Visit www.DJMillerCountry.com for more information.
Rachel Holder – Eighteen-year-old Rachel Holder is currently recording her debut album for All Entertainment, to be released in early 2011. The project’s first single (due early next year) is the catchy “Chocolate,” produced by industry veteran and hit producer Chuck Howard. Holder has also released a special holiday single and video for “Christmas Eve,” which is now available at iTunes and Amazon.com. Her upcoming album will feature several self-penned songs. Visit www.RachelHolder.com for more info about this rising young artist.
Ty Herndon’s career has produced sales of more than 4 million albums and multiple No. 1s on the Country charts, including “What Mattered Most,” “Living in a Moment” and “It Must Be Love.” Herndon’s latest project, released through FUNL Music, is a faith-based Country album titled Journey On. The title track was recently selected for an upcoming public awareness campaign to help fight ALS, spearheaded by former NFL player Kevin Turner, who suffers from the disease. The video for the campaign was recently shot at Nashville’s LP Field. Visit www.TyHerndon.net for more information.
ABOUT The Hosts:
Chuck Long – Chuck Long began his hosting career at the age of 19 while a student at the University of Texas, fronting a music show called Backstage Country. Shortly after college, Long moved to Los Angeles and quickly found hosting gigs covering the entertainment scene. He also had hosting stints on the USA Network, Nickelodeon and Financial News Network. It was his love of country music that prompted Long to create, produce and host Chuck’s Country. At the time, Chuck’s Country was the City of Angel’s sole local country music television show. Chuck’s Country gained national exposure with a series of specials on CMT. After a three year run in Los Angeles, Jim Owens Entertainment brought the show to Nashville where it kicked into high gear with a daily, three-hour live edition. After its Nashville run ended, a new version, Chuck’s Country Lightning went nationwide once more as one of the Americana Network’s cornerstone shows. Long is a popular personality in Nashville, thanks to his hosting stints on the WB’s Mornings, The Americana Network’s Americana Digest and Writer’s Notes, correspondent duties on the syndicated television show Crook and Chase and the Shop at Home Network, where he served as a Senior Host. Long currently hosts entertainment segments on Nashville’s WTVF-NewsChannel 5+. An accomplished actor, Long has a substantial resume of film, television and theatre roles.
Becca Walls - Becca Walls started as an intern at 102.7 KIIS-FM in Los Angeles In 1991. She was promoted to afternoon producer and then in 1993 helped start the nationally syndicated radio show After MidNite with Blair Garner. There she was the producer and co-host of the show for four years. In 1997 Walls moved to Nashville, where she worked as a Nashville correspondent for numerous outlets. She did interviews with artists, attended events and reported on all the happenings in country music. In May 2000 she landed the midday position at Nashville’s country station 103 WKDF. In addition to doing middays in Nashville, in March of 2010 Becca became the Nashville-based co-host of WAXX 104.5’s morning show in Eau Claire, WI. She also continues to be a Nashville correspondent and does country music news reports on radio stations across the U.S.
ABOUT The Country Vibe:The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca, hosted by industry veterans Chuck Long and Becca Walls, features a mix of the latest news from Music City as well as interviews with today’s hit makers, future stars and country music legends. The series originates from ground zero of Nashville’s Honky Tonk scene, the legendary The Stage nightclub on Lower Broadway. The CW-Nashville (WNAB; Comcast Ch. 18) is the Nashville home for The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca. The show airs Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. in the channel’s country-tv block, along with Crook & Chase at 9 p.m. and Inside Music Row at 10 p.m. The Country Vibe airs internationally in the United Kingdom on The Showcase Channel on Sky 201 & Freesat 403. Distribution to 10.5million homes in the UK, with millions more inside satellite footprint tuning in from Ireland & Europe. Air times are Sundays/Mondays 7:30pm; Tuesdays/Saturdays 1:30am. The combined number of households for The Country Vibe’s second season is 62 million.
Photo Credit: Bev Moser
AristoMedia Puts Artists Front and Center with Inaugural Center Stage Party
Artists Amber Hayes (FUNL Music), Ashley Gearing (Curb Records), Daisy Mallory (FrontWater Records), DJ Miller (Evergreen Records), Rachel Holder (All Entertainment), and Ty Herndon (FUNL Music) each performed a 15-minute set. Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls.
The AristoMedia Group hosted a first time event featuring performances from six talented singer/songwriters on Monday, Nov. 8, at the world-renowned The Stage on Broadway in downtown Nashville, TN.
Entitled the Aristo Center Stage Party, the event highlighted a cross section of talent in a semi-acoustic setting. Plans are in place for this to become an annual event.
Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls, who are seen regularly on the nationally and internationally syndicated show, which airs in Nashville weekly on the CW network (WNAB-TV).
“Nashville has so many great new and established singer/songwriters. We feel that our inaugural Center Stage Party is a great way to cap off the year in which AristoMedia celebrates its 30th Anniversary and share some great music with some of the many people who are coming to the city to participate in the CMA Awards week activities” stated AristoMedia President Jeff Walker.
The timing of the event is set to coincide with the numerous activities surrounding the CMA Awards week.
Musical supervisor for the event is well known Australian transplant producer, Mark Moffat. Event coordinator is AristoMedia’s Matt Watkins.
ABOUT The Artists:
Amber Hayes is a rising Country singer/songwriter and an accomplished theater performer (her credits include a leading role as Kathy Twitty in the acclaimed Conway Twitty musical, It’s Only Make Believe). She released her debut EP in August 2010, visiting more than 70 radio stations across the country during her radio tour. The first single, “C’mon,” has continued to move up the charts and is currently approaching Top 40 status on Music Row. Signed to FUNL Music earlier this year, Hayes celebrated the album release with a live broadcast on legendary WSM at the famed Station Inn in Nashville. Visit www.AmberHayesMusic.com for more information.
Ashley Gearing signed to Curb Records on her 16th birthday, but elected to finish high school before making the move to Nashville and pursuing her career in recording and songwriting full-time. Now, at 19, she is recording her Curb debut, which features the current radio single, “What You Think About Us,” produced by veteran producer Byron Gallimore (Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina). The video is receiving airplay on television at GAC and online at CMT.com. Visit www.AshleyGearing.com for more information.
Daisy Mallory – FrontWater Records’ Daisy Mallory is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter whose EP, Girl Time, produced a single earlier this year called “Do You Think of Me?” The video received placement at GAC and GACTV.com, as well as CMT Pure and Yahoo.com. She is preparing to release her next single, “Don’t Grow Up Too Fast (If I Had a Little Sister).” Earlier this year, she performed alongside Reba McEntire, David Foster, Glenn Frey and Kris Kristofferson at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night event. For more information about Daisy, visit www.DaisyMallory.com
DJ Miller - DJ Miller is developing a reputation as not only a Country music singer, but also as an entertainer. This 21-year-old from Idaville, Indiana, is known to jump off stage in the middle of his shows to run through the crowd, interact with the audience and even sing love songs to some of his female fans. His debut single for Evergreen Records, “A Little Naughty Is Nice,” was released earlier this summer. The follow-up single is entitled “A Snowman in Birmingham” and is at radio now. Visit www.DJMillerCountry.com for more information.
Rachel Holder – Eighteen-year-old Rachel Holder is currently recording her debut album for All Entertainment, to be released in early 2011. The project’s first single (due early next year) is the catchy “Chocolate,” produced by industry veteran and hit producer Chuck Howard. Holder has also released a special holiday single and video for “Christmas Eve,” which is now available at iTunes and Amazon.com. Her upcoming album will feature several self-penned songs. Visit www.RachelHolder.com for more info about this rising young artist.
Ty Herndon’s career has produced sales of more than 4 million albums and multiple No. 1s on the Country charts, including “What Mattered Most,” “Living in a Moment” and “It Must Be Love.” Herndon’s latest project, released through FUNL Music, is a faith-based Country album titled Journey On. The title track was recently selected for an upcoming public awareness campaign to help fight ALS, spearheaded by former NFL player Kevin Turner, who suffers from the disease. The video for the campaign was recently shot at Nashville’s LP Field. Visit www.TyHerndon.net for more information.
ABOUT The Hosts:
Chuck Long – Chuck Long began his hosting career at the age of 19 while a student at the University of Texas, fronting a music show called Backstage Country. Shortly after college, Long moved to Los Angeles and quickly found hosting gigs covering the entertainment scene. He also had hosting stints on the USA Network, Nickelodeon and Financial News Network. It was his love of country music that prompted Long to create, produce and host Chuck’s Country. At the time, Chuck’s Country was the City of Angel’s sole local country music television show. Chuck’s Country gained national exposure with a series of specials on CMT. After a three year run in Los Angeles, Jim Owens Entertainment brought the show to Nashville where it kicked into high gear with a daily, three-hour live edition. After its Nashville run ended, a new version, Chuck’s Country Lightning went nationwide once more as one of the Americana Network’s cornerstone shows. Long is a popular personality in Nashville, thanks to his hosting stints on the WB’s Mornings, The Americana Network’s Americana Digest and Writer’s Notes, correspondent duties on the syndicated television show Crook and Chase and the Shop at Home Network, where he served as a Senior Host. Long currently hosts entertainment segments on Nashville’s WTVF-NewsChannel 5+. An accomplished actor, Long has a substantial resume of film, television and theatre roles.
Becca Walls - Becca Walls started as an intern at 102.7 KIIS-FM in Los Angeles In 1991. She was promoted to afternoon producer and then in 1993 helped start the nationally syndicated radio show After MidNite with Blair Garner. There she was the producer and co-host of the show for four years. In 1997 Walls moved to Nashville, where she worked as a Nashville correspondent for numerous outlets. She did interviews with artists, attended events and reported on all the happenings in country music. In May 2000 she landed the midday position at Nashville’s country station 103 WKDF. In addition to doing middays in Nashville, in March of 2010 Becca became the Nashville-based co-host of WAXX 104.5’s morning show in Eau Claire, WI. She also continues to be a Nashville correspondent and does country music news reports on radio stations across the U.S.
ABOUT The Country Vibe:The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca, hosted by industry veterans Chuck Long and Becca Walls, features a mix of the latest news from Music City as well as interviews with today’s hit makers, future stars and country music legends. The series originates from ground zero of Nashville’s Honky Tonk scene, the legendary The Stage nightclub on Lower Broadway. The CW-Nashville (WNAB; Comcast Ch. 18) is the Nashville home for The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca. The show airs Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. in the channel’s country-tv block, along with Crook & Chase at 9 p.m. and Inside Music Row at 10 p.m. The Country Vibe airs internationally in the United Kingdom on The Showcase Channel on Sky 201 & Freesat 403. Distribution to 10.5million homes in the UK, with millions more inside satellite footprint tuning in from Ireland & Europe. Air times are Sundays/Mondays 7:30pm; Tuesdays/Saturdays 1:30am. The combined number of households for The Country Vibe’s second season is 62 million.
I thought I'd upload my batbuilding photo before it gets renamed to something like the At&t tower.
This is Nashville's most prominent Skyscraper (at least until the Signature Tower gets built). It is Nashville's (and Tennessee's) Tallest at 617 ft and 33 floors and it was completed in 1994. I just recently found out that the tri-star and circle at the top covers a communication dish. Another modern skyscraper with dual spires is the Melbourne (Australia) Central Office Tower
I've heard of a lot of people wanting to go to the top to take pictures of the city, but we are not allowed. I've heard stories of a few urban explorers who have made it past security.
AristoMedia Puts Artists Front and Center with Inaugural Center Stage Party
Artists Amber Hayes (FUNL Music), Ashley Gearing (Curb Records), Daisy Mallory (FrontWater Records), DJ Miller (Evergreen Records), Rachel Holder (All Entertainment), and Ty Herndon (FUNL Music) each performed a 15-minute set. Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls.
The AristoMedia Group hosted a first time event featuring performances from six talented singer/songwriters on Monday, Nov. 8, at the world-renowned The Stage on Broadway in downtown Nashville, TN.
Entitled the Aristo Center Stage Party, the event highlighted a cross section of talent in a semi-acoustic setting. Plans are in place for this to become an annual event.
Hosting duties were handled by The Country Vibe’s Chuck Long and Becca Walls, who are seen regularly on the nationally and internationally syndicated show, which airs in Nashville weekly on the CW network (WNAB-TV).
“Nashville has so many great new and established singer/songwriters. We feel that our inaugural Center Stage Party is a great way to cap off the year in which AristoMedia celebrates its 30th Anniversary and share some great music with some of the many people who are coming to the city to participate in the CMA Awards week activities” stated AristoMedia President Jeff Walker.
The timing of the event is set to coincide with the numerous activities surrounding the CMA Awards week.
Musical supervisor for the event is well known Australian transplant producer, Mark Moffat. Event coordinator is AristoMedia’s Matt Watkins.
ABOUT The Artists:
Amber Hayes is a rising Country singer/songwriter and an accomplished theater performer (her credits include a leading role as Kathy Twitty in the acclaimed Conway Twitty musical, It’s Only Make Believe). She released her debut EP in August 2010, visiting more than 70 radio stations across the country during her radio tour. The first single, “C’mon,” has continued to move up the charts and is currently approaching Top 40 status on Music Row. Signed to FUNL Music earlier this year, Hayes celebrated the album release with a live broadcast on legendary WSM at the famed Station Inn in Nashville. Visit www.AmberHayesMusic.com for more information.
Ashley Gearing signed to Curb Records on her 16th birthday, but elected to finish high school before making the move to Nashville and pursuing her career in recording and songwriting full-time. Now, at 19, she is recording her Curb debut, which features the current radio single, “What You Think About Us,” produced by veteran producer Byron Gallimore (Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina). The video is receiving airplay on television at GAC and online at CMT.com. Visit www.AshleyGearing.com for more information.
Daisy Mallory – FrontWater Records’ Daisy Mallory is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter whose EP, Girl Time, produced a single earlier this year called “Do You Think of Me?” The video received placement at GAC and GACTV.com, as well as CMT Pure and Yahoo.com. She is preparing to release her next single, “Don’t Grow Up Too Fast (If I Had a Little Sister).” Earlier this year, she performed alongside Reba McEntire, David Foster, Glenn Frey and Kris Kristofferson at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night event. For more information about Daisy, visit www.DaisyMallory.com
DJ Miller - DJ Miller is developing a reputation as not only a Country music singer, but also as an entertainer. This 21-year-old from Idaville, Indiana, is known to jump off stage in the middle of his shows to run through the crowd, interact with the audience and even sing love songs to some of his female fans. His debut single for Evergreen Records, “A Little Naughty Is Nice,” was released earlier this summer. The follow-up single is entitled “A Snowman in Birmingham” and is at radio now. Visit www.DJMillerCountry.com for more information.
Rachel Holder – Eighteen-year-old Rachel Holder is currently recording her debut album for All Entertainment, to be released in early 2011. The project’s first single (due early next year) is the catchy “Chocolate,” produced by industry veteran and hit producer Chuck Howard. Holder has also released a special holiday single and video for “Christmas Eve,” which is now available at iTunes and Amazon.com. Her upcoming album will feature several self-penned songs. Visit www.RachelHolder.com for more info about this rising young artist.
Ty Herndon’s career has produced sales of more than 4 million albums and multiple No. 1s on the Country charts, including “What Mattered Most,” “Living in a Moment” and “It Must Be Love.” Herndon’s latest project, released through FUNL Music, is a faith-based Country album titled Journey On. The title track was recently selected for an upcoming public awareness campaign to help fight ALS, spearheaded by former NFL player Kevin Turner, who suffers from the disease. The video for the campaign was recently shot at Nashville’s LP Field. Visit www.TyHerndon.net for more information.
ABOUT The Hosts:
Chuck Long – Chuck Long began his hosting career at the age of 19 while a student at the University of Texas, fronting a music show called Backstage Country. Shortly after college, Long moved to Los Angeles and quickly found hosting gigs covering the entertainment scene. He also had hosting stints on the USA Network, Nickelodeon and Financial News Network. It was his love of country music that prompted Long to create, produce and host Chuck’s Country. At the time, Chuck’s Country was the City of Angel’s sole local country music television show. Chuck’s Country gained national exposure with a series of specials on CMT. After a three year run in Los Angeles, Jim Owens Entertainment brought the show to Nashville where it kicked into high gear with a daily, three-hour live edition. After its Nashville run ended, a new version, Chuck’s Country Lightning went nationwide once more as one of the Americana Network’s cornerstone shows. Long is a popular personality in Nashville, thanks to his hosting stints on the WB’s Mornings, The Americana Network’s Americana Digest and Writer’s Notes, correspondent duties on the syndicated television show Crook and Chase and the Shop at Home Network, where he served as a Senior Host. Long currently hosts entertainment segments on Nashville’s WTVF-NewsChannel 5+. An accomplished actor, Long has a substantial resume of film, television and theatre roles.
Becca Walls - Becca Walls started as an intern at 102.7 KIIS-FM in Los Angeles In 1991. She was promoted to afternoon producer and then in 1993 helped start the nationally syndicated radio show After MidNite with Blair Garner. There she was the producer and co-host of the show for four years. In 1997 Walls moved to Nashville, where she worked as a Nashville correspondent for numerous outlets. She did interviews with artists, attended events and reported on all the happenings in country music. In May 2000 she landed the midday position at Nashville’s country station 103 WKDF. In addition to doing middays in Nashville, in March of 2010 Becca became the Nashville-based co-host of WAXX 104.5’s morning show in Eau Claire, WI. She also continues to be a Nashville correspondent and does country music news reports on radio stations across the U.S.
ABOUT The Country Vibe:The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca, hosted by industry veterans Chuck Long and Becca Walls, features a mix of the latest news from Music City as well as interviews with today’s hit makers, future stars and country music legends. The series originates from ground zero of Nashville’s Honky Tonk scene, the legendary The Stage nightclub on Lower Broadway. The CW-Nashville (WNAB; Comcast Ch. 18) is the Nashville home for The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca. The show airs Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. in the channel’s country-tv block, along with Crook & Chase at 9 p.m. and Inside Music Row at 10 p.m. The Country Vibe airs internationally in the United Kingdom on The Showcase Channel on Sky 201 & Freesat 403. Distribution to 10.5million homes in the UK, with millions more inside satellite footprint tuning in from Ireland & Europe. Air times are Sundays/Mondays 7:30pm; Tuesdays/Saturdays 1:30am. The combined number of households for The Country Vibe’s second season is 62 million.
Warning – Food Porn ahead – you will want to lick your screen as the food in the linked photos is just that freakin’ … well … appetizing. Hopefully these shots will inspire you to get all hot-and-bothered in the kitchen soon.
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I was asked to judge a regional chef competition for the restaurant group Bravo Cucina Italiana on 25 May at their location in Virginia Beach.
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From the restaurant’s website, www.bravoitalian.com:
Bravo [founded in 1992] is white-tablecloth casual dining at its best with great tasting Italian food and an inviting atmosphere under a fun, family-friendly Roman ruin décor.
Bravo has a chef in ever kitchen ensuring that everything on our Italian menu features fresh, made-to-order, authentic Italian food.
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Bravo hosts chef competitions annually to foster chef creativity (there is an executive chef in each of their locations); several of those executive chefs came from across the northeast (New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania) to Virginia Beach today.
All were vying for a position to compete nationwide at the restaurant’s home base in Columbus, Ohio. The winner of the national competition is afforded, among other things, a trip to Italy.
Along with fellow judges Paul Kennedy, the chef director of the culinary program at Art Institute of Virginia Beach, and WTKR Channel 3 anchor Kurt Williams, we evaluated dishes based on the following criteria:
- Flavor
- Texture
- Plating and presentation
- Name/marketing appeal
- Ease of execution and method
- Chef presentation
.
Here were the challengers and what they brought to the table:
Executive Chef Mark Grant
A Tasting of Mozzarella di Bufala, which included mozzarella and pesto-topped bruschetta over a salad of dressed baby arugula with grape tomato and avocado; and fried breaded mozzarella over a bed of pomodoro-her butter sauce
Executive Chef John Leonard ***WINNER***
Mozzarella Arrotalata, which included a spiral of mozzarella intermixed with a walnut-basil pesto and cappacola and served with a roasted grape tomato relish.
Executive Chef Brian Liebhardt ***RUNNER UP***
Quattro Formaggio with Portabello Ravioli, which included large, thin raviolis stuffed with four cheeses and topped with a rich and creamy parmesan sauce and garnished with grilled asparagus spears.
Executive Chef Mike Myers
Warm Duck Salad with Buffalo Mozzarella, which included an arugula-mesculun-raddicchio salad with shaved red onion tossed with a blood orange vinaigrette and topped with pan-seared duck breast, buffalo mozzarella, candied blood orange slices and garnished with a balsamic reduction.
Executive Miguel Rodriguez
Fresh Mozzarella Trio, which included Zucchini Timbalo – roasted roma tomatoes, ricotta and mozzarella; Caprese – mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes and basil; and Roulade – mozzarella stuffed with prosciutto di Parma, pesto and basil.
Executive Chef Rich Schnell
Mozzarella Trio, which included three preparations: marinated mozzarella with walnut pesto to be wrapped and eaten with thin slices of capicola; breaded and fried mozzarella over a salad of arugula, asparagus and heirloom tomatoes; and cold-smoked mozzarella over a cous cous salad in citrus vinaigrette.
Executive Chef Joe Vavrek ***RUNNER UP***
Rosemary Polenta with Bufala di Mozzarella, which included a base of polenta, breaded and fried, topped with layers of roasted roma tomatoes, grilled eggplant, mozzarella and a salad of baby arugula and garnished with balsamic glaze.
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Bravo in Virginia Beach is in Town Center at 193 Central Park Ave. Call 757-416-6000 or visit www.bravoitalian.com.
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For more of my adventures in food, read my blog --- www.patrickevanshylton.com
Dolly Parton presented $250,000 on June 2, 2010, in Nashville to Mayor Karl Dean and United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, with the money specifically designated by Parton to aid Nashville-area flood victims who are restoring and rebuilding in the flood's aftermath. After much consideration, Parton decided to donate the funds raised during her Dolly Helps Nashville event on May 22 and 23 to the United Way's Restore the Dream Fund. Gregg Morton, President, AT&T Tennessee and United Way's Campaign Chair talks to NewsChannel 5 about this generous gift and the long-term needs in Nashville. Segment aired on WTVF on June 2, 2010.
Mr. Jonathan Elias, Anchor on ABC7 and NewsChannel 8, serving as the Master of Ceremonies, kicks off the United Through Reading’s Tribute to Military Families May 23, 2018, in Washington, D.C. United Through Reading connects military families with their overseas loved ones by providing resources and support to record service members to reading bedtime stories to be sent home. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann)
Dolly Parton presented $250,000 on June 2, 2010, in Nashville to Mayor Karl Dean and United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, with the money specifically designated by Parton to aid Nashville-area flood victims who are restoring and rebuilding in the flood's aftermath. After much consideration, Parton decided to donate the funds raised during her Dolly Helps Nashville event on May 22 and 23 to the United Way's Restore the Dream Fund. Gregg Morton, President, AT&T Tennessee and United Way's Campaign Chair talks to NewsChannel 5 about this generous gift and the long-term needs in Nashville. Segment aired on WTVF on June 2, 2010.
Warning – Food Porn ahead – you will want to lick your screen as the food in the linked photos is just that freakin’ … well … appetizing. Hopefully these shots will inspire you to get all hot-and-bothered in the kitchen soon.
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I was asked to judge a regional chef competition for the restaurant group Bravo Cucina Italiana on 25 May at their location in Virginia Beach.
- - -
From the restaurant’s website, www.bravoitalian.com:
Bravo [founded in 1992] is white-tablecloth casual dining at its best with great tasting Italian food and an inviting atmosphere under a fun, family-friendly Roman ruin décor.
Bravo has a chef in ever kitchen ensuring that everything on our Italian menu features fresh, made-to-order, authentic Italian food.
- - -
Bravo hosts chef competitions annually to foster chef creativity (there is an executive chef in each of their locations); several of those executive chefs came from across the northeast (New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania) to Virginia Beach today.
All were vying for a position to compete nationwide at the restaurant’s home base in Columbus, Ohio. The winner of the national competition is afforded, among other things, a trip to Italy.
Along with fellow judges Paul Kennedy, the chef director of the culinary program at Art Institute of Virginia Beach, and WTKR Channel 3 anchor Kurt Williams, we evaluated dishes based on the following criteria:
- Flavor
- Texture
- Plating and presentation
- Name/marketing appeal
- Ease of execution and method
- Chef presentation
.
Here were the challengers and what they brought to the table:
Executive Chef Mark Grant
A Tasting of Mozzarella di Bufala, which included mozzarella and pesto-topped bruschetta over a salad of dressed baby arugula with grape tomato and avocado; and fried breaded mozzarella over a bed of pomodoro-her butter sauce
Executive Chef John Leonard ***WINNER***
Mozzarella Arrotalata, which included a spiral of mozzarella intermixed with a walnut-basil pesto and cappacola and served with a roasted grape tomato relish.
Executive Chef Brian Liebhardt ***RUNNER UP***
Quattro Formaggio with Portabello Ravioli, which included large, thin raviolis stuffed with four cheeses and topped with a rich and creamy parmesan sauce and garnished with grilled asparagus spears.
Executive Chef Mike Myers
Warm Duck Salad with Buffalo Mozzarella, which included an arugula-mesculun-raddicchio salad with shaved red onion tossed with a blood orange vinaigrette and topped with pan-seared duck breast, buffalo mozzarella, candied blood orange slices and garnished with a balsamic reduction.
Executive Miguel Rodriguez
Fresh Mozzarella Trio, which included Zucchini Timbalo – roasted roma tomatoes, ricotta and mozzarella; Caprese – mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes and basil; and Roulade – mozzarella stuffed with prosciutto di Parma, pesto and basil.
Executive Chef Rich Schnell
Mozzarella Trio, which included three preparations: marinated mozzarella with walnut pesto to be wrapped and eaten with thin slices of capicola; breaded and fried mozzarella over a salad of arugula, asparagus and heirloom tomatoes; and cold-smoked mozzarella over a cous cous salad in citrus vinaigrette.
Executive Chef Joe Vavrek ***RUNNER UP***
Rosemary Polenta with Bufala di Mozzarella, which included a base of polenta, breaded and fried, topped with layers of roasted roma tomatoes, grilled eggplant, mozzarella and a salad of baby arugula and garnished with balsamic glaze.
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Bravo in Virginia Beach is in Town Center at 193 Central Park Ave. Call 757-416-6000 or visit www.bravoitalian.com.
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For more of my adventures in food, read my blog --- www.patrickevanshylton.com
Warning – Food Porn ahead – you will want to lick your screen as the food in the linked photos is just that freakin’ … well … appetizing. Hopefully these shots will inspire you to get all hot-and-bothered in the kitchen soon.
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I was asked to judge a regional chef competition for the restaurant group Bravo Cucina Italiana on 25 May at their location in Virginia Beach.
- - -
From the restaurant’s website, www.bravoitalian.com:
Bravo [founded in 1992] is white-tablecloth casual dining at its best with great tasting Italian food and an inviting atmosphere under a fun, family-friendly Roman ruin décor.
Bravo has a chef in ever kitchen ensuring that everything on our Italian menu features fresh, made-to-order, authentic Italian food.
- - -
Bravo hosts chef competitions annually to foster chef creativity (there is an executive chef in each of their locations); several of those executive chefs came from across the northeast (New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania) to Virginia Beach today.
All were vying for a position to compete nationwide at the restaurant’s home base in Columbus, Ohio. The winner of the national competition is afforded, among other things, a trip to Italy.
Along with fellow judges Paul Kennedy, the chef director of the culinary program at Art Institute of Virginia Beach, and WTKR Channel 3 anchor Kurt Williams, we evaluated dishes based on the following criteria:
- Flavor
- Texture
- Plating and presentation
- Name/marketing appeal
- Ease of execution and method
- Chef presentation
.
Here were the challengers and what they brought to the table:
Executive Chef Mark Grant
A Tasting of Mozzarella di Bufala, which included mozzarella and pesto-topped bruschetta over a salad of dressed baby arugula with grape tomato and avocado; and fried breaded mozzarella over a bed of pomodoro-her butter sauce
Executive Chef John Leonard ***WINNER***
Mozzarella Arrotalata, which included a spiral of mozzarella intermixed with a walnut-basil pesto and cappacola and served with a roasted grape tomato relish.
Executive Chef Brian Liebhardt ***RUNNER UP***
Quattro Formaggio with Portabello Ravioli, which included large, thin raviolis stuffed with four cheeses and topped with a rich and creamy parmesan sauce and garnished with grilled asparagus spears.
Executive Chef Mike Myers
Warm Duck Salad with Buffalo Mozzarella, which included an arugula-mesculun-raddicchio salad with shaved red onion tossed with a blood orange vinaigrette and topped with pan-seared duck breast, buffalo mozzarella, candied blood orange slices and garnished with a balsamic reduction.
Executive Miguel Rodriguez
Fresh Mozzarella Trio, which included Zucchini Timbalo – roasted roma tomatoes, ricotta and mozzarella; Caprese – mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes and basil; and Roulade – mozzarella stuffed with prosciutto di Parma, pesto and basil.
Executive Chef Rich Schnell
Mozzarella Trio, which included three preparations: marinated mozzarella with walnut pesto to be wrapped and eaten with thin slices of capicola; breaded and fried mozzarella over a salad of arugula, asparagus and heirloom tomatoes; and cold-smoked mozzarella over a cous cous salad in citrus vinaigrette.
Executive Chef Joe Vavrek ***RUNNER UP***
Rosemary Polenta with Bufala di Mozzarella, which included a base of polenta, breaded and fried, topped with layers of roasted roma tomatoes, grilled eggplant, mozzarella and a salad of baby arugula and garnished with balsamic glaze.
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Bravo in Virginia Beach is in Town Center at 193 Central Park Ave. Call 757-416-6000 or visit www.bravoitalian.com.
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For more of my adventures in food, read my blog --- www.patrickevanshylton.com
Warning – Food Porn ahead – you will want to lick your screen as the food in the linked photos is just that freakin’ … well … appetizing. Hopefully these shots will inspire you to get all hot-and-bothered in the kitchen soon.
-
I was asked to judge a regional chef competition for the restaurant group Bravo Cucina Italiana on 25 May at their location in Virginia Beach.
- - -
From the restaurant’s website, www.bravoitalian.com:
Bravo [founded in 1992] is white-tablecloth casual dining at its best with great tasting Italian food and an inviting atmosphere under a fun, family-friendly Roman ruin décor.
Bravo has a chef in ever kitchen ensuring that everything on our Italian menu features fresh, made-to-order, authentic Italian food.
- - -
Bravo hosts chef competitions annually to foster chef creativity (there is an executive chef in each of their locations); several of those executive chefs came from across the northeast (New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania) to Virginia Beach today.
All were vying for a position to compete nationwide at the restaurant’s home base in Columbus, Ohio. The winner of the national competition is afforded, among other things, a trip to Italy.
Along with fellow judges Paul Kennedy, the chef director of the culinary program at Art Institute of Virginia Beach, and WTKR Channel 3 anchor Kurt Williams, we evaluated dishes based on the following criteria:
- Flavor
- Texture
- Plating and presentation
- Name/marketing appeal
- Ease of execution and method
- Chef presentation
.
Here were the challengers and what they brought to the table:
Executive Chef Mark Grant
A Tasting of Mozzarella di Bufala, which included mozzarella and pesto-topped bruschetta over a salad of dressed baby arugula with grape tomato and avocado; and fried breaded mozzarella over a bed of pomodoro-her butter sauce
Executive Chef John Leonard ***WINNER***
Mozzarella Arrotalata, which included a spiral of mozzarella intermixed with a walnut-basil pesto and cappacola and served with a roasted grape tomato relish.
Executive Chef Brian Liebhardt ***RUNNER UP***
Quattro Formaggio with Portabello Ravioli, which included large, thin raviolis stuffed with four cheeses and topped with a rich and creamy parmesan sauce and garnished with grilled asparagus spears.
Executive Chef Mike Myers
Warm Duck Salad with Buffalo Mozzarella, which included an arugula-mesculun-raddicchio salad with shaved red onion tossed with a blood orange vinaigrette and topped with pan-seared duck breast, buffalo mozzarella, candied blood orange slices and garnished with a balsamic reduction.
Executive Miguel Rodriguez
Fresh Mozzarella Trio, which included Zucchini Timbalo – roasted roma tomatoes, ricotta and mozzarella; Caprese – mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes and basil; and Roulade – mozzarella stuffed with prosciutto di Parma, pesto and basil.
Executive Chef Rich Schnell
Mozzarella Trio, which included three preparations: marinated mozzarella with walnut pesto to be wrapped and eaten with thin slices of capicola; breaded and fried mozzarella over a salad of arugula, asparagus and heirloom tomatoes; and cold-smoked mozzarella over a cous cous salad in citrus vinaigrette.
Executive Chef Joe Vavrek ***RUNNER UP***
Rosemary Polenta with Bufala di Mozzarella, which included a base of polenta, breaded and fried, topped with layers of roasted roma tomatoes, grilled eggplant, mozzarella and a salad of baby arugula and garnished with balsamic glaze.
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Bravo in Virginia Beach is in Town Center at 193 Central Park Ave. Call 757-416-6000 or visit www.bravoitalian.com.
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For more of my adventures in food, read my blog --- www.patrickevanshylton.com
Warning – Food Porn ahead – you will want to lick your screen as the food in the linked photos is just that freakin’ … well … appetizing. Hopefully these shots will inspire you to get all hot-and-bothered in the kitchen soon.
-
I was asked to judge a regional chef competition for the restaurant group Bravo Cucina Italiana on 25 May at their location in Virginia Beach.
- - -
From the restaurant’s website, www.bravoitalian.com:
Bravo [founded in 1992] is white-tablecloth casual dining at its best with great tasting Italian food and an inviting atmosphere under a fun, family-friendly Roman ruin décor.
Bravo has a chef in ever kitchen ensuring that everything on our Italian menu features fresh, made-to-order, authentic Italian food.
- - -
Bravo hosts chef competitions annually to foster chef creativity (there is an executive chef in each of their locations); several of those executive chefs came from across the northeast (New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania) to Virginia Beach today.
All were vying for a position to compete nationwide at the restaurant’s home base in Columbus, Ohio. The winner of the national competition is afforded, among other things, a trip to Italy.
Along with fellow judges Paul Kennedy, the chef director of the culinary program at Art Institute of Virginia Beach, and WTKR Channel 3 anchor Kurt Williams, we evaluated dishes based on the following criteria:
- Flavor
- Texture
- Plating and presentation
- Name/marketing appeal
- Ease of execution and method
- Chef presentation
.
Here were the challengers and what they brought to the table:
Executive Chef Mark Grant
A Tasting of Mozzarella di Bufala, which included mozzarella and pesto-topped bruschetta over a salad of dressed baby arugula with grape tomato and avocado; and fried breaded mozzarella over a bed of pomodoro-her butter sauce
Executive Chef John Leonard ***WINNER***
Mozzarella Arrotalata, which included a spiral of mozzarella intermixed with a walnut-basil pesto and cappacola and served with a roasted grape tomato relish.
Executive Chef Brian Liebhardt ***RUNNER UP***
Quattro Formaggio with Portabello Ravioli, which included large, thin raviolis stuffed with four cheeses and topped with a rich and creamy parmesan sauce and garnished with grilled asparagus spears.
Executive Chef Mike Myers
Warm Duck Salad with Buffalo Mozzarella, which included an arugula-mesculun-raddicchio salad with shaved red onion tossed with a blood orange vinaigrette and topped with pan-seared duck breast, buffalo mozzarella, candied blood orange slices and garnished with a balsamic reduction.
Executive Miguel Rodriguez
Fresh Mozzarella Trio, which included Zucchini Timbalo – roasted roma tomatoes, ricotta and mozzarella; Caprese – mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes and basil; and Roulade – mozzarella stuffed with prosciutto di Parma, pesto and basil.
Executive Chef Rich Schnell
Mozzarella Trio, which included three preparations: marinated mozzarella with walnut pesto to be wrapped and eaten with thin slices of capicola; breaded and fried mozzarella over a salad of arugula, asparagus and heirloom tomatoes; and cold-smoked mozzarella over a cous cous salad in citrus vinaigrette.
Executive Chef Joe Vavrek ***RUNNER UP***
Rosemary Polenta with Bufala di Mozzarella, which included a base of polenta, breaded and fried, topped with layers of roasted roma tomatoes, grilled eggplant, mozzarella and a salad of baby arugula and garnished with balsamic glaze.
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Bravo in Virginia Beach is in Town Center at 193 Central Park Ave. Call 757-416-6000 or visit www.bravoitalian.com.
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For more of my adventures in food, read my blog --- www.patrickevanshylton.com
Warning – Food Porn ahead – you will want to lick your screen as the food in the linked photos is just that freakin’ … well … appetizing. Hopefully these shots will inspire you to get all hot-and-bothered in the kitchen soon.
-
I was asked to judge a regional chef competition for the restaurant group Bravo Cucina Italiana on 25 May at their location in Virginia Beach.
- - -
From the restaurant’s website, www.bravoitalian.com:
Bravo [founded in 1992] is white-tablecloth casual dining at its best with great tasting Italian food and an inviting atmosphere under a fun, family-friendly Roman ruin décor.
Bravo has a chef in ever kitchen ensuring that everything on our Italian menu features fresh, made-to-order, authentic Italian food.
- - -
Bravo hosts chef competitions annually to foster chef creativity (there is an executive chef in each of their locations); several of those executive chefs came from across the northeast (New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania) to Virginia Beach today.
All were vying for a position to compete nationwide at the restaurant’s home base in Columbus, Ohio. The winner of the national competition is afforded, among other things, a trip to Italy.
Along with fellow judges Paul Kennedy, the chef director of the culinary program at Art Institute of Virginia Beach, and WTKR Channel 3 anchor Kurt Williams, we evaluated dishes based on the following criteria:
- Flavor
- Texture
- Plating and presentation
- Name/marketing appeal
- Ease of execution and method
- Chef presentation
.
Here were the challengers and what they brought to the table:
Executive Chef Mark Grant
A Tasting of Mozzarella di Bufala, which included mozzarella and pesto-topped bruschetta over a salad of dressed baby arugula with grape tomato and avocado; and fried breaded mozzarella over a bed of pomodoro-her butter sauce
Executive Chef John Leonard ***WINNER***
Mozzarella Arrotalata, which included a spiral of mozzarella intermixed with a walnut-basil pesto and cappacola and served with a roasted grape tomato relish.
Executive Chef Brian Liebhardt ***RUNNER UP***
Quattro Formaggio with Portabello Ravioli, which included large, thin raviolis stuffed with four cheeses and topped with a rich and creamy parmesan sauce and garnished with grilled asparagus spears.
Executive Chef Mike Myers
Warm Duck Salad with Buffalo Mozzarella, which included an arugula-mesculun-raddicchio salad with shaved red onion tossed with a blood orange vinaigrette and topped with pan-seared duck breast, buffalo mozzarella, candied blood orange slices and garnished with a balsamic reduction.
Executive Miguel Rodriguez
Fresh Mozzarella Trio, which included Zucchini Timbalo – roasted roma tomatoes, ricotta and mozzarella; Caprese – mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes and basil; and Roulade – mozzarella stuffed with prosciutto di Parma, pesto and basil.
Executive Chef Rich Schnell
Mozzarella Trio, which included three preparations: marinated mozzarella with walnut pesto to be wrapped and eaten with thin slices of capicola; breaded and fried mozzarella over a salad of arugula, asparagus and heirloom tomatoes; and cold-smoked mozzarella over a cous cous salad in citrus vinaigrette.
Executive Chef Joe Vavrek ***RUNNER UP***
Rosemary Polenta with Bufala di Mozzarella, which included a base of polenta, breaded and fried, topped with layers of roasted roma tomatoes, grilled eggplant, mozzarella and a salad of baby arugula and garnished with balsamic glaze.
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Bravo in Virginia Beach is in Town Center at 193 Central Park Ave. Call 757-416-6000 or visit www.bravoitalian.com.
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For more of my adventures in food, read my blog --- www.patrickevanshylton.com
The Listening Room Cafe
209 10th Avenue South
Suite 200
(615) 259-3600
SESAC Show
Left to Right: Victoria Shaw,John Stone,Rob Hatch,Cary Barlowe
SESAC has assembled quite the power lineup. Barlowe has been making a huge splash on the songwriting scene in recent years with cuts: American Honey, Untouchable, City On Our Knees, Get Back Up, Made To Love, No Yesterday. While Shaw has been making a splash for years and continues to do so with every show she plays and every song she writes: The River, Never Alone, I Love the Way You Love Me, A Good Man, Two Pinks Lines and so many more. They are joined by powerful performer and songwriter Stone: Me And My Gang, as well as Hatch - who has had an unprecedented amount of success writing for Jamey Johnson (among others): The Last Cowboy Song, My Saving Grace, Keepin’ Up With The Jonesin’.
Cary Barlowe
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Rob Hatch
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Victoria Shaw
Jon Stone
Nashville Songwriters Association International's annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival in Nashville not only draws thousands of fans from across the nation for five nights of concerts by songwriting's biggest names, it also attracts influential sponsors from a diverse range of local, national and international businesses. For the fifth consecutive year, Regions Bank is the presenting sponsor of the event, and American Airlines, ASCAP, BMI and SESAC return as Platinum sponsors.
Gold level sponsors include Nashville Scene, NewsChannel 5, and independent music publisher ole. Sponsors at the Silver level include the Gibson Foundation, Jack Daniels, JACK-fm, Lightning 100 WRLT, Maggiano's Little Italy, Midtown Printing, Music City Unsigned, The Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau, The Music Row Show and WKDF. Bronze sponsors include Budweiser, The Hilton Garden Inn, Loews Vanderbilt Hotel and Warner Chappell, and Friend sponsors include The Americana Music Association, The First Amendment Center, The Folk Alliance, Graffiti Indoor Advertising, Music Row Magazine and The Consortium.
"Regions Bank is proud to be the title sponsor of Tin Pan South for the fifth consecutive year," said Lisa Harless, Senior Vice President, Entertainment and Sports Division. "Songwriters are the lifeblood of our musical, creative community, and Regions is proud to salute the songwriters again in 2011!"
Gilles Godard, ole Chief Creative Officer, concurs: "At ole we continue to be proud supporters of the songwriting community via Tin Pan South with NSAI. Tin Pan truly is an event that ignites Nashville with songs and certainly fosters new opportunities for writers in every genre!"
The dates for the 19th annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival are set for March 29 -- April 2, 2011. Produced by NSAI, Tin Pan South is the world's largest all-songwriter festival. Last year more than 300 talented songwriters performed 70+ shows at eight exceptional Nashville venues. Over 9,000 music fans attend the event annually to hear songwriters tell stories behind hit songs they have written and perform the songs as they're were originally composed.
The Tin Pan South Press Preview Party is set for March 8, 2011 from 3:30 -- 5:30 p.m. at The Rutledge (410 4th Avenue South) in Nashville. There, several featured writers will perform and announcements will be made regarding schedules, venues, participating writers and more.
Visit nashvillesongwriters.com or tinpansouth.com to purchase Fast Access passes and check out Festival updates. Fast Access passes will go on sale March 9, 2011.
About NSAI: The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) is the world's largest not-for-profit songwriters trade organization. Established in 1967, the membership of more than 5,000 spans the United States and five foreign countries. For more than 40 years, NSAI has been dedicated to protecting the rights of and serving aspiring and professional songwriters in all genres of music. For more information, visit nashvillesongwriters.com.
About Regions Financial Corporation: Regions Financial Corporation, with $137 billion in assets, is a member of the S&P 100 Index and one of the nation's largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, trust, securities brokerage, asset management, mortgage and insurance products and services. Regions serves customers in 16 states across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,800 banking offices and 2,200 ATMs. Its investment and securities brokerage division, Morgan Keegan & Company Inc., provides services from over 300 offices. Additional information about Regions and its full line of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.
Dolly Parton presented $250,000 on June 2, 2010, in Nashville to Mayor Karl Dean and United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, with the money specifically designated by Parton to aid Nashville-area flood victims who are restoring and rebuilding in the flood's aftermath. After much consideration, Parton decided to donate the funds raised during her Dolly Helps Nashville event on May 22 and 23 to the United Way's Restore the Dream Fund. Gregg Morton, President, AT&T Tennessee and United Way's Campaign Chair talks to NewsChannel 5 about this generous gift and the long-term needs in Nashville. Segment aired on WTVF on June 2, 2010.
Warning – Food Porn ahead – you will want to lick your screen as the food in the linked photos is just that freakin’ … well … appetizing. Hopefully these shots will inspire you to get all hot-and-bothered in the kitchen soon.
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I was asked to judge a regional chef competition for the restaurant group Bravo Cucina Italiana on 25 May at their location in Virginia Beach.
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From the restaurant’s website, www.bravoitalian.com:
Bravo [founded in 1992] is white-tablecloth casual dining at its best with great tasting Italian food and an inviting atmosphere under a fun, family-friendly Roman ruin décor.
Bravo has a chef in ever kitchen ensuring that everything on our Italian menu features fresh, made-to-order, authentic Italian food.
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Bravo hosts chef competitions annually to foster chef creativity (there is an executive chef in each of their locations); several of those executive chefs came from across the northeast (New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania) to Virginia Beach today.
All were vying for a position to compete nationwide at the restaurant’s home base in Columbus, Ohio. The winner of the national competition is afforded, among other things, a trip to Italy.
Along with fellow judges Paul Kennedy, the chef director of the culinary program at Art Institute of Virginia Beach, and WTKR Channel 3 anchor Kurt Williams, we evaluated dishes based on the following criteria:
- Flavor
- Texture
- Plating and presentation
- Name/marketing appeal
- Ease of execution and method
- Chef presentation
.
Here were the challengers and what they brought to the table:
Executive Chef Mark Grant
A Tasting of Mozzarella di Bufala, which included mozzarella and pesto-topped bruschetta over a salad of dressed baby arugula with grape tomato and avocado; and fried breaded mozzarella over a bed of pomodoro-her butter sauce
Executive Chef John Leonard ***WINNER***
Mozzarella Arrotalata, which included a spiral of mozzarella intermixed with a walnut-basil pesto and cappacola and served with a roasted grape tomato relish.
Executive Chef Brian Liebhardt ***RUNNER UP***
Quattro Formaggio with Portabello Ravioli, which included large, thin raviolis stuffed with four cheeses and topped with a rich and creamy parmesan sauce and garnished with grilled asparagus spears.
Executive Chef Mike Myers
Warm Duck Salad with Buffalo Mozzarella, which included an arugula-mesculun-raddicchio salad with shaved red onion tossed with a blood orange vinaigrette and topped with pan-seared duck breast, buffalo mozzarella, candied blood orange slices and garnished with a balsamic reduction.
Executive Miguel Rodriguez
Fresh Mozzarella Trio, which included Zucchini Timbalo – roasted roma tomatoes, ricotta and mozzarella; Caprese – mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes and basil; and Roulade – mozzarella stuffed with prosciutto di Parma, pesto and basil.
Executive Chef Rich Schnell
Mozzarella Trio, which included three preparations: marinated mozzarella with walnut pesto to be wrapped and eaten with thin slices of capicola; breaded and fried mozzarella over a salad of arugula, asparagus and heirloom tomatoes; and cold-smoked mozzarella over a cous cous salad in citrus vinaigrette.
Executive Chef Joe Vavrek ***RUNNER UP***
Rosemary Polenta with Bufala di Mozzarella, which included a base of polenta, breaded and fried, topped with layers of roasted roma tomatoes, grilled eggplant, mozzarella and a salad of baby arugula and garnished with balsamic glaze.
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Bravo in Virginia Beach is in Town Center at 193 Central Park Ave. Call 757-416-6000 or visit www.bravoitalian.com.
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For more of my adventures in food, read my blog --- www.patrickevanshylton.com
Warning – Food Porn ahead – you will want to lick your screen as the food in the linked photos is just that freakin’ … well … appetizing. Hopefully these shots will inspire you to get all hot-and-bothered in the kitchen soon.
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I was asked to judge a regional chef competition for the restaurant group Bravo Cucina Italiana on 25 May at their location in Virginia Beach.
- - -
From the restaurant’s website, www.bravoitalian.com:
Bravo [founded in 1992] is white-tablecloth casual dining at its best with great tasting Italian food and an inviting atmosphere under a fun, family-friendly Roman ruin décor.
Bravo has a chef in ever kitchen ensuring that everything on our Italian menu features fresh, made-to-order, authentic Italian food.
- - -
Bravo hosts chef competitions annually to foster chef creativity (there is an executive chef in each of their locations); several of those executive chefs came from across the northeast (New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania) to Virginia Beach today.
All were vying for a position to compete nationwide at the restaurant’s home base in Columbus, Ohio. The winner of the national competition is afforded, among other things, a trip to Italy.
Along with fellow judges Paul Kennedy, the chef director of the culinary program at Art Institute of Virginia Beach, and WTKR Channel 3 anchor Kurt Williams, we evaluated dishes based on the following criteria:
- Flavor
- Texture
- Plating and presentation
- Name/marketing appeal
- Ease of execution and method
- Chef presentation
.
Here were the challengers and what they brought to the table:
Executive Chef Mark Grant
A Tasting of Mozzarella di Bufala, which included mozzarella and pesto-topped bruschetta over a salad of dressed baby arugula with grape tomato and avocado; and fried breaded mozzarella over a bed of pomodoro-her butter sauce
Executive Chef John Leonard ***WINNER***
Mozzarella Arrotalata, which included a spiral of mozzarella intermixed with a walnut-basil pesto and cappacola and served with a roasted grape tomato relish.
Executive Chef Brian Liebhardt ***RUNNER UP***
Quattro Formaggio with Portabello Ravioli, which included large, thin raviolis stuffed with four cheeses and topped with a rich and creamy parmesan sauce and garnished with grilled asparagus spears.
Executive Chef Mike Myers
Warm Duck Salad with Buffalo Mozzarella, which included an arugula-mesculun-raddicchio salad with shaved red onion tossed with a blood orange vinaigrette and topped with pan-seared duck breast, buffalo mozzarella, candied blood orange slices and garnished with a balsamic reduction.
Executive Miguel Rodriguez
Fresh Mozzarella Trio, which included Zucchini Timbalo – roasted roma tomatoes, ricotta and mozzarella; Caprese – mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes and basil; and Roulade – mozzarella stuffed with prosciutto di Parma, pesto and basil.
Executive Chef Rich Schnell
Mozzarella Trio, which included three preparations: marinated mozzarella with walnut pesto to be wrapped and eaten with thin slices of capicola; breaded and fried mozzarella over a salad of arugula, asparagus and heirloom tomatoes; and cold-smoked mozzarella over a cous cous salad in citrus vinaigrette.
Executive Chef Joe Vavrek ***RUNNER UP***
Rosemary Polenta with Bufala di Mozzarella, which included a base of polenta, breaded and fried, topped with layers of roasted roma tomatoes, grilled eggplant, mozzarella and a salad of baby arugula and garnished with balsamic glaze.
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Bravo in Virginia Beach is in Town Center at 193 Central Park Ave. Call 757-416-6000 or visit www.bravoitalian.com.
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For more of my adventures in food, read my blog --- www.patrickevanshylton.com
Warning – Food Porn ahead – you will want to lick your screen as the food in the linked photos is just that freakin’ … well … appetizing. Hopefully these shots will inspire you to get all hot-and-bothered in the kitchen soon.
-
I was asked to judge a regional chef competition for the restaurant group Bravo Cucina Italiana on 25 May at their location in Virginia Beach.
- - -
From the restaurant’s website, www.bravoitalian.com:
Bravo [founded in 1992] is white-tablecloth casual dining at its best with great tasting Italian food and an inviting atmosphere under a fun, family-friendly Roman ruin décor.
Bravo has a chef in ever kitchen ensuring that everything on our Italian menu features fresh, made-to-order, authentic Italian food.
- - -
Bravo hosts chef competitions annually to foster chef creativity (there is an executive chef in each of their locations); several of those executive chefs came from across the northeast (New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania) to Virginia Beach today.
All were vying for a position to compete nationwide at the restaurant’s home base in Columbus, Ohio. The winner of the national competition is afforded, among other things, a trip to Italy.
Along with fellow judges Paul Kennedy, the chef director of the culinary program at Art Institute of Virginia Beach, and WTKR Channel 3 anchor Kurt Williams, we evaluated dishes based on the following criteria:
- Flavor
- Texture
- Plating and presentation
- Name/marketing appeal
- Ease of execution and method
- Chef presentation
.
Here were the challengers and what they brought to the table:
Executive Chef Mark Grant
A Tasting of Mozzarella di Bufala, which included mozzarella and pesto-topped bruschetta over a salad of dressed baby arugula with grape tomato and avocado; and fried breaded mozzarella over a bed of pomodoro-her butter sauce
Executive Chef John Leonard ***WINNER***
Mozzarella Arrotalata, which included a spiral of mozzarella intermixed with a walnut-basil pesto and cappacola and served with a roasted grape tomato relish.
Executive Chef Brian Liebhardt ***RUNNER UP***
Quattro Formaggio with Portabello Ravioli, which included large, thin raviolis stuffed with four cheeses and topped with a rich and creamy parmesan sauce and garnished with grilled asparagus spears.
Executive Chef Mike Myers
Warm Duck Salad with Buffalo Mozzarella, which included an arugula-mesculun-raddicchio salad with shaved red onion tossed with a blood orange vinaigrette and topped with pan-seared duck breast, buffalo mozzarella, candied blood orange slices and garnished with a balsamic reduction.
Executive Miguel Rodriguez
Fresh Mozzarella Trio, which included Zucchini Timbalo – roasted roma tomatoes, ricotta and mozzarella; Caprese – mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes and basil; and Roulade – mozzarella stuffed with prosciutto di Parma, pesto and basil.
Executive Chef Rich Schnell
Mozzarella Trio, which included three preparations: marinated mozzarella with walnut pesto to be wrapped and eaten with thin slices of capicola; breaded and fried mozzarella over a salad of arugula, asparagus and heirloom tomatoes; and cold-smoked mozzarella over a cous cous salad in citrus vinaigrette.
Executive Chef Joe Vavrek ***RUNNER UP***
Rosemary Polenta with Bufala di Mozzarella, which included a base of polenta, breaded and fried, topped with layers of roasted roma tomatoes, grilled eggplant, mozzarella and a salad of baby arugula and garnished with balsamic glaze.
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Bravo in Virginia Beach is in Town Center at 193 Central Park Ave. Call 757-416-6000 or visit www.bravoitalian.com.
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For more of my adventures in food, read my blog --- www.patrickevanshylton.com