Lady Vajayjay

On Thursday, February 2, 2012, at 12pm/PST on Swoop’s World Primetime we are happy to have Lady Vajayjay return as our guest. Join us as we catch up with all that has been happening with Lady Vajayjay. She will be answering questions from the chatline as well. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

She is an outrageous persona created by Vic, an Asian/Puerto Rican American gay man, (now we all know why he/she is confused in the first place), with an engaging smile and and the oh-so-intriguing ability to strut his stuff (her stuff? one never knows for sure) in front of a crowd of guys. His. . . umm. . . her mission is to shock you, amuse you, and entertain you like you’ve never been entertained before. And she’s just the guy who can do it . . . no, no . . . he’s just the gal that can do it! Aw hell, don’t worry about it!

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You don’t want to miss our evening with Lady VaJayJay!

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Marc Platt

Talented guitarist, prolific songwriter, and down-to earth human being. These are just a few terms to describe Marc Platt, a Los Angeles-based, singer-songwriter who is making a difference in the lives of other musicians.

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Platt’s experience in the music business goes back to the early 80s, first as an artist and then as an employee of Rhino Records, back when the record label was in its infant stages. By the mid 80s, Platt had returned to performing full-time and formed the band, The Real Impossibles. Their 1986 EP, “Play Loud” was produced by Plimsouls’ (“Million Miles Away”) front-man, Peter Case and The Real Impossibles video, “Turn My World” was featured on MTV that same year.

“When I was starting out in the 80s, I was a huge fan of the Plimsouls,” Platt said. “I hung out with Peter Case who took me under his wings and introduced me to people such as Elvis Costello, Peter Buck (REM), John Hiatt, Bonnie Raitt, Steve Earle, and T-Bone Burnett. “I really got an education watching these amazing artists work. I was a very lucky guy for getting to hang out with my idols at an impressionable age.”

Platt went on to play in a few bands, but his real success has been in songwriting. He wrote songs for Universal’s 1993 A Taste for Killing and 1994 The Raffle in which two of the songs were featured on the soundtrack. His music has also been featured on ESPN.

“I got lucky enough to get some songs in movies in the 90s,” said Platt. “They weren’t hit movies, but I found that getting to the producers was much more beneficial than music supervisors. I still make money off cable and DVDs from those projects.”

More recently, Platt’s songs have been featured on TV shows such as Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, E-News True Hollywood, and Passions. He continues to write music for a variety of TV shows.

After our interview with Marc & The Plattitudes, we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports talk, and rants, during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Time to Bitch.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits, we’ll taste SweetWater 420 Extra Pale Ale From SweetWater Brewing Company located in Atlanta, Ga..

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Melissa Cox

On Wednesday January 25, 2012, at 8pm/PST Swoop’s World Late Night welcomes the return of singer/songwriter Melissa Cox. Melissa was a guest last year when she was on her Odometer Destroyer tour. She returns to give us the lowdown on her new album and what’s been happening since we last talked. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

A national touring artist, veteran songwriter, guitarist, mandolin player, and classically trained vocalist, Melissa Cox pushes the boundaries of folk, Celtic and acoustic music. Not an artist who is easily categorized, Cox strives to fuse her diverse musical tastes and influences into a style all her own. From Celtic Fusion to Trip Folk, World to acoustic electronic, modern rock to classical choir, Melissa Cox is an old soul with a new sound.

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A mezzo-soprano whose voice is often compared to those of Grace Slick, Sinead O’Connor and Dolores O’Riordan (the Cranberries), the vocal power is matched only by her tenacity and determination to make it as an independent artist. And that resolve has paid off with national and regional songwriting awards, opening spots for artists like the Spin Doctors, Sister Hazel, Smash Mouth, and Three Dog Night, and headlining performances at scores of festivals across the U.S.

Since her early days as a shy girl singing Jewel covers at open mics in Delaware, Melissa has blossomed into a respected rock artist, who cites Tori Amos, Porcupine Tree, Bjork, and Massive Attack as influences. The lead singer of the national touring Celtic Fusion band Mythica, Melissa has fused her rock influences with Irish and Scottish music, a sound that has won the group headlining spots at some of the largest Celtic festivals in the nation.

Melissa’s new concept album “Harmonious Maladies” is the singers third solo album, and her sixth album when counting her releases with Mythica. The concept of the album, Melissa explains, is juxtapositions and diametric ideas…”a musical manifestation of my slightly bi-polar life.” The 11-track album, produced by Melissa, was released November 18, 2011, and funded entirely with fan support through Kickstarter.

Her most experimental and honest to date, “Harmonious Maladies” deals with a variety of issues across the emotional spectrum, including depression, psychotherapy, addiction, alcoholism, and gun control, balanced by jubilant tunes about love, travel, nature, and the Divine.

One song on the album pays homage to one of Cox’s heroes, actress and author Carrie Fisher. “I read Carries Postcards from the Edge when I was a teenager, and it really stuck with me. And I just love Star Wars,” says Cox, a self proclaimed sci-fi nerd. “Carrie reminds me to have a sense of humor during my dark times.”

The album will also feature a cover of “Gone Away” by 90s band The Offspring, a nod to the influence 90s rock had on the singer, who turns the song from a head-banger into a ballad with cello.

Melissa tours the U.S. and most frequently tours the East Coast and Colorado.

After our interview with Melissa Cox, we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, sports talk, rants and more.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits, we’ll taste Casco Bay Brown Ale From Casco Bay Brewery, located in Portland, Maine.

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Tori Allah

On Thursday, January 19, 2012, at 12pm/PST on Swoop’s World Primetime we are happy to have spiritual psychic channeler Tori Allah as our guest. Join us as we get to know Tori as she teaches us about what she does. She will be answering questions from the chatline and listeners can call in for a reading. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

Tori Allah is a psychic medium, clairvoyant, clairsentient and clairaudient. She can remember seeing relatives that have crossed over as young as 5 or 6 years of age. Her mother also had this gift. Tori was warned by her mother that if she saw anything, just don’t say anything. This resulted in becoming a quiet child in elementary school, but found her niche in high school. Currently, her mediumship abilities have helped deliver messages of hope and comfort from those in the spirit world to those here.

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Tori is also a pet reader. She has been instrumental in giving medical intuitive readings for pets. Tori has testimonials from clients whose pets who have crossed over still bringing messages to those here.

Tori has been hired as a consultant in the corporate world as well. She has flown out of state with investors to check on their potential property purchases. She is also hired to give a personality profile for those that are being considered for a corporate position. Corporate owners have also hired her to check out some spirits that seems to be attached to buildings
as well.

Tori is also a feng shui intuitive. She uses the “Black Hat Sect” feng shui method for feng shui and includes her intuitive abilities to “cleanse” businesses and homes. She has been hired by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and featured as their “special interest lecturer” to lecture on “feng shui” and has been asked by the Orient Lines and Princess Cruise Line to lecture as well.

Tori is on T.V. She was one of the psychics featured on Lifetime’s “America’s Psychic Challenge.”  Tori has also done readings on “live” internet radio with Daze Lickenhoff, as well as on “I Am Healthy” internet radio. Tori was interviewed by Spiritman Joseph Tittel on his weekly radio show.

Tori is also a certified California teacher. Her background as an elementary school teacher and a teacher for junior college as well has provided students with insights about their potential abilities.

Tori teaches a “Spiritual Development” class in Anaheim, California for the past five years. All are welcome as she channels the lecture weekly and students return to receive channeled information. She is featured in Expos throughout L.A. and has workshops such as “Soul Communication” or “Ridding Yourself of Spiritual Blocks” throughout Orange County and L.A. Tori is also hired for private “medium parties” or parties that hire her strictly for “private readings.”

Tori’s book, “Discovering Your Spiritual Path” is available at metaphysical book stores in Southern California. You can also contact Tori for a copy.

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Antonio Pedro Ruiz

On Wednesday January 18, 2012, at 8pm/PST Swoop’s World Late Night welcomes the return of Actions & Solutions founder, and Long Beach Community Activist Antonio Pedro Ruiz. Antonio is actively involved in the arts and culture community of Long Beach. He often volunteers on committees, and can always be seen at events throughout the city. Join us as we find out what Antonio has been up to and what the future holds for the arts and youth of Long Beach. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

Antonio Pedro Ruiz manages production and social networking entities under the banner of actionandsolutions.com, Really Big Boom Productions and The Creativity Network. As Executive Producer, he is a developer and producer of creative content for a spectrum of digital media platforms.

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Ruiz earned his reputation as a seasoned executive producer specializing in live television events and large scale productions for over 16 years.  As the former Executive Producer of Live Events for E! Networks, Antonio helped build a brand identity that has become a pop culture icon, the Red Carpet. He executive produced live coverage of award shows, including the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, Grammys, Primetime Emmys, as well as live movie premieres and the ultimate icon “Fashion Police.”

After our interview with Antonio Pedro Ruiz, we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports talk, and rants, during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Time to Bitch.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits, we’ll taste Slick Nick Winter Ale From Sebago Brewery, located in Gorham, Maine.

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The Guitar Goddesses Rock Out show! at the Guitar Merchant located at 7503 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park, CA 91303. (818) 884-5905. Cost for the event is $10.

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Join us at 7pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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Kelly Zirbes

On Thursday, January 12, 2012, at 12pm/PST on Swoop’s World Primetime we are happy to have musician, singer and songwriter Kelly Zirbes of Kelly’s Lot return as our guest. Join us as we get to know the Kelly and her music and causes. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

Kelly’s Lot plays roadhouse blues. Their sound is upbeat, heartfelt and fun and audiences walk away with a smile. After Rock City News crowned Kelly’s Lot “Best Blues Band” at a yearly awards show, the band started booking blues Festivals including The Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland Oregon, the Big Fish Blues Festival, Maxson Roadhouse and the Pasadena Blues Festival. They have opened for Tommy Castro, Shemekia Copeland, Marcia Ball and Curtis Salgado and have hosted 2 many events for charity. Kelly’s Lot was formed by singer Kelly Zirbes after years of songwriting and playing solo. Their 3 live CDs, “Live at The Troubadour”, “Stop And Make A Difference” and “Trio” have shown the band has what it takes “LIVE” They have headlined local southern California festivals, toured regionally and went on 2 national tours. Kelly’s Lot has been featured on many media outlets including ABC Perspectives, Channel 4 in Milwaukee, Rock City News, LA times, Pasadena Weekly, Independent Songwriter Magazine, Mixdown Magazine, The Debra Duncan Show, Good Morning Texas, The Gordon Keith show and Fox TV Houston. Many USA radio stations, traditional, college and internet have played their CDs. Their studio releases “Come To This” and “The Light” were played on traditional and internet radio overseas in Europe. With the help of European fans and a new CD “Pastrami and Jam”, they toured across Belgium and France the last 3 years.

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Lisa Nemzo is the real deal. No agendas, rocked right out of the box and into your soul. Nemzo is in the vanguard of female artists who not only sing and write songs, but are also masters of their instrument. Lisa’s been compared to Paula Cole, Heart, Melissa Etheridge, Sarah McLaughlin and Howie Day. Her clear sultry vocals & driving hypnotic guitar style will leave you mesmerized.

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Nemzo’s known for her show stopping, over-the-neck harmonic 12-string guitar solos. Raw emotion drives her guitar grooves, haunting melodies and poignant lyrics. Each song takes you on a journey into the depths and heights of love, life and experiences we’ve all been through but often don’t talk about.

Over four years in the making, “Unlock My Heart” was culled from over 350 songs written by Nemzo. The album is a renaissance of romantic edged tunes with catchy melodies and infectious riffs. It is a 16-course, multi-layered musical journey that lures you in, then captures you and compels you to listen over and over.

Highly regarded by her fellow musicians, Lisa’s been a well-kept secret to many American audiences. Three records released in Germany, on Metronome/Polygram, the Netherlands, Japan, and Australia, kept her on tour, making videos, and thrilling fans all over the world. Her songs have been featured on video and European television. Three independent CD releases demonstrate Lisa’s versatile songwriting in styles of soulful electro-acoustic rock and pop.

Her catalog of charted songs includes: “Walking on Ice,” “Hard For a Girl Like Me,” “I Don’t Wanna’ Fool With Love,” “Hot Summer Nights”—a hit song for Harvey Mason and Lee Ritenour’s “Stone Mason”—and “Short Cut, ” a single on “Here’s to Love” and “Greatest Hits” by Tanya Tucker. Lisa Nemzo has also toured with Bonnie Raitt, Heart, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Christopher Cross, Hall and Oates and many other artists.

A consummate professional, Nemzo produced and arranged this body of work, sang and played guitars and keyboards. “Unlock My Heart” demonstrates Lisa’s depth and power and live show energy, with a band of wicked hot musicians from LA and Nashville. Bass: Dave Pomeroy (Elton John, Tricia Yearwood); Electric Guitar: Michael Durham (Dave Matthews) and Bruce Michael Miller; Keyboards: Catherine Styron Marx; Percussion: Debra Dobkin (Shawn Colvin, Richard Thompson); Drums: Billy Thomas (Vince Gill, Little River Band). Final track, #16, “Bad Seed,” a tragic saga of an American family gone wrong, features Karl Werne on lead guitar, lightning out of a bottle, from Big Wide Grin.

With the lead-off single and video “Reach”, Lisa’s music is making its way to Internet radio and a summer/fall tour. The “Reach“ video, inspires hope, community, and making the world a better place, and was produced by former Heart manager Ken Kinnear.

“Unlock My Heart” is available on CD and a special edition two-record set on vinyl, autographed and numbered; set one in Cherry Red and set two in Popsicle Orange.

After our interview with Lisa Nemzo, we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports talk, and rants, during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Time to Bitch.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits, we are tasting Diamond Bear Pale Ale by Diamond Bear Brewing Co., Little Rock Arkansas.

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Normandie Wilson

On Thursday, January 5, 2012, at 12pm/PST on Swoop’s World Primetime we are happy to have musician and artist Normandie Wilson as our guest. Join us as we get to know the Normandie and her music. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

Normandie Wilson is an odd bird: a visual and a vocal artist with a mix of modern and vintage influences; a five-foot tall tattooed pixie with a decidedly feminine streak; and a big heart and hurricane-force energy when it comes to helping birds. Ms. Wilson is engaging on a 2 week tour of the Rocky Mountains and West Coast in January, supported by Lincoln, Nebraska’s 50′s jazz/folk/pop duo The Golden Hour.

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A steady childhood diet of Burt Bacharach, The Beach Boys, and Motown has given Normandie’s music a distinctly 60’s pop throw-back, and her songs showcase these influences with style. Normandie was an accompanist for many years, playing classic show tunes by the likes of Cole Porter and Kander & Ebb, and these jazzy rhythms and lyrics have made their way into her work as well.

The playful Wilson has been busy since releasing her first EP in 2007, Glitter Patter, an early collection of songs written during her time living in New York. Later that year, after a rough emotional time, she produced and recorded Healing Arts for Broken Hearts. Later, these two quirky records were re-released online as Early Birds: Songs from 2007. True to her DIY roots, Wilson packed her VW bug and toured the US solo in late 2008. Wilson has continued her participation with San Diego mariachi-indie-pop collective Red Pony Clock, and appeared on the records God Made Dirt (2007) and Whatevz Forevzzz (2011).

In 2009, Wilson released a joint record with fellow songwriter Sebastian Clark, Music for Smart People. This school-of-pop inspired collection features reflective and brooding lyrics, with Wilson and Clark’s charming harmonies evoking early Carole King and Brill Building-style pop. The two toured the US and Europe to support the record, which heavily influenced Wilson’s songwriting, and decision to record parts of her fourth album, The Flower Box, in Scotland and the UK.

The Flower Box was released in July 2010 and was well-received in the US, putting Normandie on the local music map in San Diego. She toured heavily in support of it, stopping at the Nebraska Pop Festival, the San Francisco Pop Festival, and SXSW, among others. In 2011, Normandie followed up The Flower Box with a 5-song EP, Summers Are For Lovers, and a 7” record, Saturday Night Girl. She completed several extensive tours of the US and made her first solo appearance at the Athens Pop Festival in Athens, GA. Normandie was also voted one of the “Top Ten Voices of San Diego” by NBC San Diego.

Normandie is currently finishing up the recording of her fifth full-length studio album, Geography And Other Problems, to be released in March 2012.

Normandie Wilson continues to make her own path as a singer, composer, painter, and woman. She will be touring the United States, France, United Kingdom, Germany, and Sweden in support of Geography And Other Problems in 2012.

Join us at 12pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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The HeatSeekers specialize in TV-Movie theme songs and pop tunes. From poignant melodies like Godfather, to crowd-pleasers like Pink Panther, Cheers and Take Five, you’ll enjoy their diversity. The HeatSeekers have performed in such venues as Voodoo Lounge and TRIP and have recently auditioned for “America’s Got Talent”.

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The Heatseekers are:

• Randy ‘Doc’ Johnson
• Garry ‘G-Cor’ Corman
• JD ‘J-Dizzle’ Nash

After our interview with Randy ‘Doc’ Johnson and The HeatSeekers, we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports talk, and rants, during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Time to Bitch.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits, we are tasting Frye’s Leap India Pale Ale From Sebago Brewery. Located in Gorham, Maine.

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Gary Terrence Becks

On Thursday, December 29, 2011, at 12pm/PST on Swoop’s World Primetime we are happy to have artist Gary Terrence Becks  as our guest. Join us as we get to know the Gary, his art, and his involvement in the Long Beach Arts Community. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

G.T.  Becks was born in the Washington DC metropolitan area June 18, 1968.  He became interested in writing and music at the age of 6,  and after a few years of collecting comic books became inspired to draw his own. Mostly a self taught artist, his style is a mix of both Japanese Manga and American comic influences.

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In 1992 he moved to Los Angeles and completed his first comic series called Vixen 6 which was adapted into a screenplay.

In 2001 he started the series Mazscara, a webcomic whose story elements mix horror, drama and fantasy. At the same time he began to discover 3D software such as  zBrush, Cinema 4D and Poser, which took his art in a whole different direction. G.T is currently working on several 3D projects as well as two new comic series called the Humorville Hillarrions and Fiendy.

His art portfolio can be viewed here.

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Larry "Lak" Henderson

On Wednesday December 28, 2011, 8pm-11pm/PST Swoop’s World Late Night welcomes Larry “Lak” Henderson. Join us as we get to know this entrepreneur and how he is using rap, and hip-hop to assist in educating our youth. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

New Jersey entrepreneur Larry “Lak” (pronounced LOCK) Henderson is the co-founder, CEO, recording artist and co-producer of Smart Music Entertainment. Since 2007, Smart Music has created high-quality educational hip-hop music using a blend of educational lyrics and underground hip-hop beats. Their new CD, Lesson One: Hip-Hop and Education, uses rap lyrics and today’s hip-hop beats to hit on topics such as money management, African-American impact, politics, geography and history.

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Hot lyrics and dope rhymes are nothing without a flow, and when it comes to combining all three elements, no one does it better than Lak…

Lak (which stands for Life and Knowledge) is a brilliant, versatile lyricist devoted to staking his claim on hip-hop and taking it to new and exciting levels. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, he began rhyming in the fourth grade. Growing up in the center of hip-hop’s golden era of the 1980s, when true lyricism dominated the airways, Lak was inspired by the legends of that era – Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, LL Cool J, KRS-One and EPMD to name a few. After listening to Lak flow, it’s easy to assess that he is the new version of an old school hip-hop tradition. He captures the heart of what hip-hop was built upon – realism and passion.

A true entertainer, Lak is known for his stage show that hypnotizes audiences with intense rhymes, ill metaphors and a rousing delivery. He was an on-air personality at Rutgers University’s WRSU-FM 88.7 where he was the host of the popular “Led-Lak Show.” He has performed in countless shows and rap battles and has appeared on numerous underground mixtapes. Lak has also been featured as a guest on several radio and television programs including CBS Radio and BET. He earned a B.A. from Rutgers University.

After our interviews with Larry “Lak” Henderson, we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports talk, and rants, during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Time to Bitch.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits, we are tasting Diamond Bear’s Paradise Porter From Diamond Bear Brewery. located in Little Rock Arkansas.

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Brian Miles

On Thursday, December 22, 2011, at 12pm/PST on Swoop’s World Primetime we are happy to have musician Brian Miles  as our guest. Join us as we get to know the Brian and his music. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

Join us at 12pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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The Clouds

On Wednesday December 21, 2011, 8pm-11pm/PST Swoop’s World Late Night welcomes local band The Clouds in studio. Join us as we get to know the members of the band, their music, and enjoy some in studio live performances. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

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The Clouds
Once upon a time there was a young cloud named Jose. He decided to share some thoughts in musical form. He asked Carina, who could sing beautifully to help make the songs sound pretty. She did, and it was good. But then one day Jose thought, it needs more. It needs a pair of hands to give the songs a classy feel. So they both went to their friend Pam’s house and asked if she would like to join in on the fun. She said yes but only if her family of piano’s could join. They couldn’t say no. So Jose wrote songs, carina sang the pretty parts and pam and her toy piano’s sang the classy parts. They moved to Long Beach, Ca and met two humans named Al and Jasin. The three young clouds asked them if they could add some solid rhythm to their thoughts and melodies. Al and Jasin both said yes and turned themselves into clouds. Now they all float along making music and share thoughts about what they see along the way. Fortunately for them, modern day technology has allowed them to record their songs and will be shared with anyone who is looking to listen.  With everything in place, their journey will be similar to a poem by Diamond Dave Whitaker. “Cast a wide net, find a common thread. Let life flourish. Don’t panic, just keep it organic.”

Members: Pam Gartner – vox/piano Jose Serna – vox/guitar Carina Downing – vox/synth/flute Jason Cordero – Bass Alvaro Rodriguez -Drums

After our interviews with The Clouds, we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports talk, and rants, during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Time to Bitch.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits, we are tasting Christkindl Winter Warmer Ale From Christian Morelein Brewing Co. located in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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UpxAllxNightt

On Wednesday December 14, 2011, 8pm-11pm/PST Swoop’s World Late Night welcomes local rap artists UpxAllxNightt in studio. Join us as we get to know these talented young men and their music. After our guests we’ll be taking on all topics, and of course our regular Brewskis, sports, and any other news of the day segments. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

UpxAllxNightt
Corbin Smith, better known by his stage name RuNxThT, was born in Atlanta, GA and currently lives in Paramount, CA. He and his partner/music producer Damashun Haley, better known as Domino, have DJ’d at countless raves and hip-hop parties in Paramount, Long Beach, Downey, Hollywood, and Compton.

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After our interviews with UpxAllxNightt, we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Rant.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits, we are tasting Steelhead Extra Pale Ale From Mad River Brewery located in Blue Lake, California.

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Alam Khan

On Thursday December 8, 2011 at 12pm/PST our guest will be musician Alam Khan. Join us as we get to know Alam, his rich heritage, and all of the wonderful things he’s doing in introducing a very traditional form of music into the repertoire of musicians of a variety of genres. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

Son of the legendary Sarode Maestro Ali Akbar Khan, Alam Khan has been touching the hearts of audiences worldwide for the past 15 years. Since his initial training into the Maihar Seni Gharana at the age of seven, Alam was blessed to learn and live in the traditional style of Guru and student. Ali Akbar Khan’s careful crafting and guidance shows in each note as well as in Alam’s imaginative way of expressing the ancient ragas passed down from the courts of Emperor Akbar by Mian Tansen in the 16th century.

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Alam’s performance career was introduced to the world when he began accompanying his father onstage, internationally, from 1996 to 2006. They played in such prestigious venues as the Royal Jodhpur Palace, the Dover Lane Music Festival in Calcutta, and New York’s Lincoln Center Jazz festival, as well as highly acclaimed concerts all over the United States, Canada, Europe and India.

Along with accompanying his esteemed father, Alam’s inner voice began to emerge and grow with his solo career, which began in 1998. He has toured worldwide and established himself as Ali Akbar Khan’s true heir and the face of a new generation of Sarode players, attracting praise and attention from musical icons such as Sitar Legend Ravi Shankar, Carlos Santana, Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, Slide Guitarist Derek Trucks, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta, and many more of India’s finest musicians. Alam has had the privilege and honor of performing alongside some of India’s greatest Tabla masters–such as Swapan Chaudhuri, Zakir Hussain and Anindo Chatterjee–in a constantly growing list of highly reputed venues, including the Dover Lane Music Festival, Saptak, Zakir Hussain’s annual Barsi concert (in honor of Ustad Allarakha), the Darbar Festival, the San Francisco World Music Festival, the Chicago World Music Festival and the Carnegie Group in NYC.

Alam has also collaborated and performed with a wide array of artists from different genres such as Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Bob Weir, Rob Wasserman, Christopher Hedge, Homayoun Sakhi, underground Hip-Hop legend Eligh and electronic musicians Amplive and Janaka Selekta.

Alam was recently in the film “Play Like a Lion” that tells the amazing story of his musical journey as well as his father’s. It is now circulating amongst 2011-2012 film festival circuits internationally.

Alam was the personal assistant to his father during his final years of life, helping aid him in teaching at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California–a mecca for students and lovers of Indian classical music. Alam Khan, following his father’s wishes, is now the teacher of advanced instrumental and vocal classes at the Ali Akbar College of Music and has dedicated his life to preserving, performing and teaching this music to the world.

Join us at 12pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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Jack Nunn

On Wednesday December 7, 2011 at 8pm/PST on Swoop’s World Late Night, we are happy to have Jack Nunn, owner of Powerhouse Fitness, join us as we celebrate our 2 year anniversary of broadcasting Swoop’s World Radio. Along with Jack will be three outstanding rowers, the Graves brothers Tom, Peter, and John.  The Graves brothers as well as Jack have participated in some of the most prestigious rowing events around the world. We’ll get the latest on the world of fitness, as well as U.S. Rowing from these four outstanding athletes.  After our guest we’ll be taking on all topics, reviewing the last 2 years, and of course our regular Brewskis, sports, and any other news of the day segments. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

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Jack Nunn, Owner of Powerhouse Fitness, started rowing in ‘96 for Long Beach Juniors and made the 1997 Junior National Team Selection Camp. He stared for four years at UC Berkeley, winning four Pac-10 championships and three IRA National Championships. He was a member of the first undefeated Pac-10 and IRA National Champion Freshman 8 in ‘98 and repeated the feat in ‘99. Jack helped his varsity 8 place second at the Henley Royal Regatta in 1999 in the Ladies Plate Challenge Cup in London, England. Jack also played two seasons with the Cal Ice Hockey Team. Jack earned his BA in Business/Communications.

Thomas Graves
Thomas decided to try rowing in high school as a spring sport after hearing about it from his dad. He lists winning the Temple Challenge Cup at the 2005 Henley Royal Regatta as his most memorable sporting achievement. Thomas lists Michael Jordan as the most influential person in his sporting career because he used to watch him play basketball when he was growing up, and Lance Armstrong as his personal hero because he is so dominate and works harder than everyone else. Thomas enjoys biking, running, surfing and reading.

International Results: Finished 16th  in the double sculls at the 2011 World Rowing Championships…Finished 16th  in the double sculls at the 2009 World Rowing Championships…Won the Temple Challenge Cup at the 2005 Henley Royal Regatta…Won gold in the eight at the 2001 World Rowing Junior Championships. Find the additional info on Thomas at U.S. Rowing.org.

Peter Graves
Peter lists his most memorable sporting achievement as winning the Temple Challenge Cup at the 2005 Henley Royal Regatta. In addition to rowing, he enjoys sailing, skiing, croissants and wonton soup. Peter speaks French and some Chinese.

International Results: Finished 16th  in the double sculls at the 2009 World Rowing Championships…Finished 14th  in the quadruple sculls at the 2006 World Rowing Under 23 Championships…Won the Temple Challenge Cup at the 2005 Henley Royal Regatta…Was a semifinalist in the double sculls at the 2004 Henley Royal Regatta. Find the additional info on Peter at U.S.Rowing.org.

John Graves
John enjoys playing lawn sports with elite skiers at Craftsbury…He was the captain of Trinity College’s men’s soccer and rowing teams…John lists his most memorable sporting achievement as winning the 2010 Trinity College Relay for Life Charity Soccer Tournament…He was an Adidas All-American soccer player in high school…He competed for four years on Trinity College’s soccer team…John’s brothers, Peter and Thomas, are elite-level scullers and his first cousin is elite-level lightweight Brian De Regt…He is a member of Leander Club in England…John lists Larry Gluckman as the biggest influence in his rowing career.

International Results: Finished 11th  in the lightweight single sculls at the 2010 World Rowing Under 23 Championships…Finished 13th in the pair at the 2009 World Rowing Under 23 Championships…Reached the final of the Temple Challenge Cup at the 2008 Henley Royal Regatta. Find the additional info on John at U.S.Rowing.org.

After our interviews with our guests we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Real Estate Report.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits, we are tasting Barbarossa Double Dark Lager From Christian Morelein Brewing Co. located in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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If you’re headed out to First Fridays, drop by and say hello while you’re making the rounds.

Join us at 7pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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Max Viltz is a dedicated award-winning community leader and entrepreneur who is recognized for her support of arts groups, and community and business organizations including Arts Council for Long Beach, NAACP, St. Mary Medical Center, Aquarium of the Pacific and more. She has owned and operated Village Treasures in Long Beach, CA since 1997. Village Treasures offers authentic African art, jewelry, clothing, home décor, gift items, world imports and more. The art gallery, boutique and gift shop has operated in the East Village Arts since 2001. Visit www.villagetreasuresart.com to learn more.

Join us at 12pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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Robin Keeble Photo by Kelly Lacefield

On Wednesday November 30, 2011, 8pm-11pm/PST Swoop’s World Late Night returns after taking a break over Thanksgiving, and are happy to welcome a couple of returning guests as well. First up our friend and social activist Robin Keeble of AKA Angels joins us. Robin will fill us in on all the happenings with AKA Angels as well as what, if any, effects new changes with the California prisons will have on communities.  Next up we are thrilled to have the band Mind The Gap in studio. Some of you may remember that Ru Samath of Mind The Gap joined us a few months back, but this time you’ll have a chance to meet all of the guys of the band that has just recently been nominated for the 2012 All Indie Music Awards.  After our guests we’ll be taking on all topics, and of course our regular Brewskis, sports, and any other news of the day segments. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

Robin Keeble

Robin was a drug addict who prostituted herself or committed burglaries for money to buy heroin. Her habit kept her in and out of jail for 22 years.

In 1996 she was released from prison and homeless. She was in La Palma Park in Anaheim, sharing needles with other homeless junkies when an AIDS Outreach Project worker approached her and asked if she was hungry and if she had a safe place to sleep. He offered her a free HIV test, food vouchers, and help getting into a drug rehabilitation program.

Since that time Robin has become sober, earned her Associate’s Degree in 2002, followed by a Bachelors Degree in Human Services in 2005 and Master’s in Public Health from Cal State Fullerton in 2008. Along the way she’s received recognition, awards and garnered the admiration of the faculty of various institutions.

Robin is the director of the AKA Angels; A women’s civic group that meets quarterly in support of women that have been released from incarceration. The goal of the AKA Angels is to offer support during transition and community integration. She is also involved with Community Advisory Representatives; a peer based mentoring group for those incarcerated in the Orange County Jail system.

Mind The Gap Photo by James Reese - www.jamesreesephotography.com

Mind The Gap

A Korean, a Sri Lankan, a Mexican, and a Jew from Cleveland. 4 musicians from 4 corners of the world aiming to shotgun blast through the insipid airwaves of current music using acoustic harmonies fused with modern technology.

Mind the Gap formed in 2008 when singer/songwriter duo, Cahn & Yang, met music producers, Ru & Ozzy, of The Bird Call. The collaboration was formed with the help of Music Supervisor, Jonathan McHugh, and the group quickly got to work on main title songs for several films including Mass Animation: Live Music and The Education of Charlie Banks. They were also commissioned to write theme songs for TV shows on Discovery, A&E, History, VH1, and Playboy TV.

While licensing music, they have also been performing across the country with shows in LA, NYC, and Chicago, to name a few. Mind the Gap played at High Sierra Music Festival ’10, CMJ Music & Film Marathon ’10 & ’11, Canadian Music Fest ’11, and Vancouver’s The Kulth Music Festival ’11. While on tour, they received media attention, being awarded AOL’s Spinner Download of the day. They are set to release their debut album, ‘The Good Fight’ in Fall 2011. The group rests their heads in Los Angeles, CA.

After our interviews with Robin Keeble and Mind The Gap, we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Real Estate Report.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits, we are tasting Jamaica Red Ale From Mad River Brewery located in Blue Lake, California.

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Evan Kelly

On Thursday November 17, 2011 at 12pm/PST our guest will be artists, photographer, and community activist Evan Kelly. Evan is truly one busy man with a hand in all that is good with making Long Beach truly a thriving artistic/cultural community. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

For over 20 years Evan Kelly has been capturing the world through the lens of a camera. What started in 1988 with a 35mm L.A. Olympics commemorative point and shoot has become a lifelong passion to depict the intimate play of light and object. For much of his college career Evan’s focus was on night photography of urban landscapes. More recently Evan has been exploring more conceptual endeavors including multi-media and sculpture incorporating photographic imagery with found and contrived objects.

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As a community activist, Evan has worked to expand the Arts in Downtown Long Beach. Through community events and projects he hopes to convey the importance of the Arts in the social fabric of a vibrant city as well as the daily lives of all people.

Born in 1978 in Venice Beach, California, Evan attended Little Royalty Nursery School. In 1983 he and his family moved to Holland. They lived in Amsterdam, where Evan attended the British School of Amsterdam until 1986, and then moved to Wassenaar and the American School of the Hague until 1988. Moving back to Venice Beach, California, Evan attended Walgrove Elementary, then moved to Rossmoor and attended Los Alamitos High School. He then moved to San Diego and attended San Diego State University as a Biology Major.

Leaving SDSU with a degree in Advanced Debauchery, Evan attended Grossmont City and Mesa Community Colleges before moving to Long Beach and CSULB for a BFA in Photography.

Currently Evan lives in the city of Long Beach. He is active in the community; sitting on the boards of both the neighborhood association (EVA) and local non-profit arts organization (EVAD).

Join us at 12pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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John Kaye

On Wednesday November 16, 2011, 8pm-11pm/PST we are happy to welcome musician John Kaye as our guest on Swoop’s World Late Night. After John we’ll be taking on all topics, and of course our regular Brewskis, sports, and any other news of the day segments. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

“Music is not an  option for me. It’s my heritage.” ~ John Kaye

I’ve traversed the world in my youth with many bands. I played the Vegas circuit for over 25 years in several different genres. As an original songwriter I opted to pursue my own original material in 2008 and moved to L.A. I’ve not looked back. My sound is unique in style and presentation. There is nothing currenlty in the industry like the music we put out. It is always well received by listeners wherever I go.

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I am proud to be playing with 2 of my all time favorite players. Rich Niego & Iain Hersey who are monster musicians in their own right.

I was named after my Grandfather, Johnny “Ukulele” Kaaihue, the Worlds Most Reknowed Master Of The Ukulele. His father, my great Grandfather, Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole was the last Hawaiian Royal to be buried in Hawaii in full Regalia with a Hawaiian Royal Honor gaurd procession in 1922. We are all relatives of the Royal Hawaiian family of Hawaii. My father, Norman Kaye is the State Poet Emeritius of Nevada and he wrote songs for many celebrities including Johnny Mathis and Perry Como. My Aunt, Mary Kaye is “The First Lady Of Rock” and the namesake of The Mary Kaye Stratocaster Fender Custom Guitar. This is the first custom guitar made by Leo Fender and the first guitar ever named after a person. Her group The Mary Kaye Trio are the Pioneers of The Las Vegas Lounge Scene. They created the first ever late night lounge act in Las Vegas. She was also inducted into The Musicians Hall Of Fame with Ella Fitgerald and Sarah Vaughn by Louis B. Armstrong in 1961. She was also one of the top female jazz guitarists of all time. Sadly, she passed away at the age of 83 on February 17th, 2007. I miss her deeply. She was also my mentor and mother to me.

My Cousin and Brother, Jay Kaye is the Blue Messiah of Spain and one of the most flawless guitar players alive. Cousin Henry Kapono is 1/2 the famous duo named Cecilio and Kapono. He is also known as the Wild Hawaiian.

On April 30th, 2011 John Kaye was inducted into the Las Vegas Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

After our interview with John Kaye,  we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Real Estate Report.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits, we are tasting Red Wagon IPA From Fire Island Beer Company located in Saratoga Springs, New York.

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Dr. Nathaniel J. Williams

On Thursday November 10, 2011 at 12pm/PST our guest will be Dr. Nathaniel J. Williams.  Dr. Williams’ journey from orphan and foster child to Doctor of Education, nonprofit founder, and author has been both challenging and rewarding. Dr. Williams has proven that success can be attained when a person possesses commitment, tenacity, and integrity. In his career, he has fulfilled a multitude of roles, including direct care worker, foster parent, house parent, entrepreneur, nonprofit and for-profit organization founder, Chief Executive Officer, adjunct professor, scholar-in-residence, talk show host, and internatinal motivational speaker. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

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“Self-help” sometimes sounds like a catchphrase. For Dr. Nathaniel J. Williams – “Dr. Nat” to his friends and fans – it’s a calling. The author of seven books (including his latest, “Attaining Your Personal Best”), TV talk show host, an in-demand inspirational speaker, and father of seven has lived a story like no other, and his commitment to helping others find their way successfully has made his remarkable story all the more meaningful.

Orphaned at a young age and a product of the New York City foster home system, Dr. Williams rose from his humble beginnings to earn three masters degrees and a doctorate. Utilizing his experience with the public welfare system, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a passion for helping others, since 1993 he has been the President and CEO of HumanWorks Affiliates, Inc., a cluster of eight corporations focused on human services. HumanWorks employs over 200 people and has an operating budget of over $10 million.

Nowadays, Dr. Williams devotes a great deal of time and energy to providing training and workshops for employees and community members in areas such as stress management, time management, ethics, conflict avoidance and resolution, and customer service and loyalty. Earlier this year he visited U.S. troops in England, Kosovo, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and Italy as part of an Armed Forces Entertainment tour in celebration of Black History Month.

In a time where even some of the more successful of us find ourselves under unusual economic strain, his practical approach to surviving hard times resonates more than ever, and requires professional and interpersonal skills that will allow people to stand out from the crowd. And it’s not only the most successful and visible who are in his purview: he speaks often about the intricacies of the adoption and foster care systems and senior housing. Whether he is wearing the hat of an author, speaker, TV personality, social service executive, or successful businessman, Dr. Williams always has an encouraging word as well as a plan of action.

Join us at 12pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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Tanna Frederick

On Wednesday November 9, 2011, 8pm-11pm/PST we are happy to welcome actress Tanna Frederick as our guest on Swoop’s World Late Night. After our Tanna we’ll be taking on all topics, and of course our regular Brewskis, sports, and any other news of the day segments. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

Tanna Frederick, currently starring as a dog in the title role in “Sylvia” at the Edgemar Center, is receiving accolades for her work. “Frederick is nothing short of terrific…Four paws up!” said Jose Ruiz of ReviewPlays.com of a recent performance.

Frederick can also be seen on the big screen also starring opposite Noah Wyle in Henry Jaglom’s romantic comedy “Queen of the Lot.” She stars as Maggie Chase, as actress desperate to claw her way off the B-list of action films into major movie stardom.

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Betty Jo Tucker of ReelReviews.com says of the chemistry between Frederick and Wyle, “their ‘opposites attract’ banter reminds me of old-time movie couples like Tracy and Hepburn. And their onscreen chemistry is undeniable.” Frederick won Best Actress at the Wild Rose Independent Film Festival for her role.

Last year, Frederick starred in “Just 45 Minutes from Broadway” at the Edgemar. Suffused with a near-Chekhovian mix of the wistful and the melancholy, playwright Henry Jaglom’s world premiere comedy explored the complex emotional lives of theater folk. The play will be released as a feature film later this year starring Frederick and Judd Nelson.

Frederick’s performance in her first feature with Jaglom, “Hollywood Dreams,” earned her Best Actress kudos at the Montana International Film Festival and the Fargo Film Festival, and propelled the film to Best Picture honors at the San Luis Obispo Film Festival and to Best Comedy at WorldFest Houston. She was named Method Fest’s “Performer to Watch” and has also received the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival’s “Maverick” Award.

Off-screen, Frederick has proved just as driven and talented. A fitness aficionado who runs daily, Frederick recently ranked 52nd out of 1,321 women in her division in the LA Marathon in 2010. She is an expert at Tae Kwon Do and a passionate surfer. Ms. Frederick, along with famed surfer Shaun Tomson, founded “Project Save Our Surf,” an annual surfing event that benefits various ocean charities. The Fourth Annual PSOS: SURF 24 was held in Santa Monica this past October and benefited Heal the Bay. She is also founder of the Iowa Film Festival, which debuted successfully four years ago and has tripled in size.

After our interview with Tanna Frederick,  we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Real Estate Report.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits, we are tasting Blowing Rock Ale From Boone Brewing Company located in Boone, NC.

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Malachi Bazan

On Thursday November 3, 2011 at 12pm/PST our guest will be Malachi Bazan of Revenge of The Platypus. We previously scheduled Malachi for Wednesday October 26, 2011 when we broadcast LIVE from the Hum House at Sipology Coffeehouse. But with the great live music and packed house we couldn’t provide Malachi with the kind of interview he deserved, so we’re bringing him back! Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

Revenge of the Platypus

West Coast trip hop band Revenge of the Platypus has been compared to everyone from Brooklyn duo Javelin to electronic duo Ratatat, but he draws his inspiration from sources ranging from RJD2 to Leonard Cohen. These are the sounds of electronic music, chill wave, and indie. It is perfectly designed for the placement in Film, TV and Commercials, what with its offering as two separate CDs, “Dreams” (the one with vocals) and “Dreams Instrumentals” (the one without).

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The creation of Pamona, Illinois-born Malachi Bazan, “Dreams” and “Dreams Instrumentals” follow the release of Revenge of the Platypus’s initial recording “First Flight” from 2010. All of his art finds its genesis in Malachi’s long history in the film and video game community. As a digital sculptor (sometimes called a character modeler), Malachi worked on the movies “The Barnyard,” “Night at the Museum” and “Pulse.” He then turned his attention to video games: “Shadow Run” and Sony’s spy-centered “The Agency.”

Join us at 12pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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Chris Volak

On Wednesday November 2, 2011, 8pm-11pm/PST we are happy to have two great guests. We start off the night with guitarist Chris Volak. After Chris, musician and famed rapper Stanley “Flesh n Bone” Howse of Bone Thugs n Harmony joins us. After our guests we’ll be taking on all topics, and of course our regular Brewskis, sports, and any other news of the day segments. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

Chris Volak

Chris specializes in fingerstyle classical guitar. His live performances feature classical and Latin guitar repertoire, arrangements of popular songs and standards, and his own classical- Latin- and folk-influenced compositions. He also plays electric and steel string guitars and is comfortable playing in a variety of different styles.

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Chris Volak has been playing classical guitar for more than 40 years. He has studied with some of the country’s best teachers and played in venues of every size, from concert halls to small restaurants.

Chris comes from a musical family and began classical-guitar lessons when he was just six years old. He studied classical guitar with Loris Chobanian at Baldwin Wallace College in Cleveland, where he was a member of the Baldwin Wallace Guitar Trio. He continued his classical-guitar studies with Bruce Holzman at the Florida State University College of Music.

In addition to many years teaching and performing as a classical guitarist, Chris has played steel-string and electric guitars in a variety of bands and acoustic groups.

In recent years, Chris has been composing and recording his own music. He is currently studying film scoring and media composition at California State University Northridge.

Flesh N Bone

Flesh n Bone

As dominator of his own category, the Cleveland, Ohio hip-hop veteran is an undisputed originator. Making his worldwide debut in 1993, Flesh n Bone is best known as one of the five members of top-selling rap group, Bone Thugs n Harmony. Proving true to his enterprising attitude, the ambitiously driven Howse channeled his tough upbringing to fuel a seemingly impossible yet unstoppable mission to propel the Grammy Award winning group into fame and fortune by working at KFC and hustling part-time in order to purchase one-way bus tickets from Cleveland for all members of the group to make it to Los Angeles and prove their talents to their favorite rapper, Eazy E. After Flesh making that move, the rest was history.

Over the years Howse, the self-proclaimed member of “Hip Hop Royalty” released numerous legendary, hit-making albums with Bone Thugs n Harmony that continue to make sales in the millions all over the world. He has worked with the likes of Eazy E, Tupac, Notorious Big, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Scarface, Jam Master Jay, Rev Run, B-Real, Big Pun, Fat Joe, Willie D, Bushwick Bill, 5th Ward Boyz, AMG, Rappin’ 4 Tay, Ricco Barrino, Damon Elliot, Dionne Warwick, and many others. Flesh n Bone was the first Bone member to catch the acting bug, making his debut in the 1999 urban crime drama, Winner Takes All. Flesh had additional appearances in Thicker Than Water (1999), with Fat Joe and Mack 10 and in The Breaks (1999), with E-40 and George Clinton. On his opinion about acting, Howse takes the form of art seriously saying that “If you’re not doing it for the craft, I’m willing to bet that you are in it for the wrong reasons”.

The pioneering rapper was also the first Bone member to release a solo effort. T.H.U.G.S. Trues Humbly United Gathering Souls (1996), which was released on Def Jam and his subsequent solo effort, 5th Dog Lets Loose (2000) was released independently on Koch. Howse’s success, however, was followed by a series of hardships which led him to a stint in a California penitentiary after assaulting a former acquaintance with an AK-47. In regards to the incarceration, Flesh was quoted saying, “Good or bad, everything happens for a reason and there isn’t anything in this life that has happened to me that I haven’t been able to bounce back and benefit from”. Following his release, the famed rapper proved not only that he really had it in him to bounce back but also that he was still very much on top of his game. Flesh n Bone did not miss a step returning to his rightful place in hip-hop history by rejoining Bone Thugs n Harmony, which finally enabled the group to release their reunion album, UNI5: The World’s Enemy (2010) on Warner Brothers Records.

One of the accomplished rapper’s current undertakings is self-producing his third solo project, Blaze of Glory, which was slated for released September 13, 2011. After spending a few years in post-secondary study of screenwriting, Flesh n Bone is also currently working on completing his second screenplay.In addition, Flesh is presently working on his mixtape; Hip Hop Royalty, clothing designs, real estate ventures, and a record company; FBG.

After our interviews with Chris Volak and Flesh n Bone,  we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Real Estate Report.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits, we are tasting Lighthouse Ale From Fire Island Beer Company located in Saratoga Springs, New York.

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The map says it is over 8200 miles from Cambodia to the United States. But for filmmaker Daron Ker, bridging the gap between the two cultures is at the root of his passion for storytelling and the driving force behind his burgeoning career.

Born in the “Killing Fields” era of tyranny and violence, one of his earliest childhood memories is seeing Stanley Kubrick’s epic “Spartacus” projected onto a sheet in an internment camp. Soon after, Ker and his family emigrated to the United States, where Daron began to slowly realize that his destiny was to tell great stories on screen.

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Since attending film school in San Francisco, Ker has made two impressive feature films that illustrate culture clash in unexpected, poignant, and surprising places. “Rice Field of Dreams” follows Cambodian refugee Joe Cook, who escaped the Khmer Rouge and eventually became a chef in an Alabama restaurant, as Cook returns to Cambodia to form the nation’s first competitive international baseball team. “I Ride” focuses on biker culture, and remains stateside as Ker’s camera focuses on the Fryed Brothers Band, the best rock band you’ve never heard of. Ker follows along as the brothers travel the roads of America, playing concerts for motorcycle clubs, recalling old stories, and creating new legends along the way. Filmed with sensitivity and an outsider’s keen eye for detail, both films mark Ker as a young filmmaker to watch, and both films will be released by FilmBuff this December.

While continuing to promote his two very different films, Daron Ker is also preparing for his first narrative feature, “Holiday in Cambodia,” which will be shot by veteran cinematographer Hiro Narita, and tells the story of a young Cambodian living in America who is deported back to his homeland, with unexpected results.

Ker is committed to representing the Cambodian culture on film, and one day to help open a film school in his native country. But he also considers himself a storyteller with universal appeal. “I gravitate towards stories that speak to more than one audience,” Ker says, “and that’s what I think makes my films unique.” Having traveled over 8200 miles and back again to find his own style, Ker is poised to tell powerful stories that otherwise might remain untold.

Join us at 12pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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Revenge of the Platypus

West Coast trip hop band Revenge of the Platypus has been compared to everyone from Brooklyn duo Javelin to electronic duo Ratatat, but he draws his inspiration from sources ranging from RJD2 to Leonard Cohen. These are the sounds of electronic music, chill wave, and indie. It is perfectly designed for the placement in Film, TV and Commercials, what with its offering as two separate CDs, “Dreams” (the one with vocals) and “Dreams Instrumentals” (the one without).

The creation of Pamona, Illinois-born Malachi Bazan, “Dreams” and “Dreams Instrumentals” follow the release of Revenge of the Platypus’s initial recording “First Flight” from 2010. All of his art finds its genesis in Malachi’s long history in the film and video game community. As a digital sculptor (sometimes called a character modeler), Malachi worked on the movies “The Barnyard,” “Night at the Museum” and “Pulse.” He then turned his attention to video games: “Shadow Run” and Sony’s spy-centered “The Agency.”

Cory Joseph Clark

In 2011 after releasing his EP “Throwing Stones”, he started a local Long Beach weekly singer/songwriter showcase called THE HUM HOUSE. He performs a set each week, and books two other talented artists to play sets as well from all over Southern California. The Hum House just started releasing a podcast as well which can be found on iTunes which features interviews from the artist as well as some live recordings from each show.

Playing weekly at The Hum House has given Clark the personal goal of writing much more than ever before. Writing is so important to him, that in 2011 he has committed to writing one song per week, and usually trying it out at the show that week.

The idea is that at the end of the year Clark will have a total of 53+ songs to choose from to record his next album.

Join us at 8pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, or via our live Stickam steam there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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After our interviews with Malachi Bazan and Cory Joseph Clark,  we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Real Estate Report.

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Divinity Roxx

“Thanks to my Mom every one of my pre-school days started with music. She’d wake me up in the morning to the sounds of whatever song she needed to hear to get her through the day. As a little girl, my Mom was the most powerful person I knew and since music could make her mightier, it was the most powerful thing in the whole world in my eyes. As I got older, listening, dancing and going crazy to music wasn’t enough. I had to have my hands all over making it too. It took me a minute to find my strength, but after the clarinet, the chorus and the handbell ensemble in elementary school I found my pulpit rapping and free-styling at the lunch table in high school. I graduated to rapping with my boys in front of a crowd and knew that pure joy and freedom were attainable even for a girl from Atlanta, like me. In college I picked up the bass, fell in love with the bass, dropped out of college (like Kanye, but I’m going back someday) and went on tour with the best bass player in the world (bow to Victor Wooten), and then I went on tour with the biggest star in the world (curtsy to Beyoncé). Now I have a million little stories to tell and music is the only way I know how to tell them.”

Divinity Roxx is a dynamic musical artist who counts world renowned bass player, acclaimed rapper and producer as credits on her resume. Growing up in Atlanta, GA, Divinity explored music from a young age. She started rapping in junior high school and began playing the bass in college. When Divinity combined the two skills, she found her unique ability to play ferocious bass lines and rap simultaneously. This display of finesse and dexterity got the attention of Victor Wooten, arguably one of the best bass-players in the world. Divinity was a featured part of Wooten’s live show from 2001 through 2005 and can be heard on two of his albums, Live In America (2001, Compass) and Soul Circus (2005, Vanguard). In 2006 Divinity joined Beyonce’s all-girl band and has been touring the world with this global megastar, playing to sold-out crowds from Australia to Brazil. Divinity is a featured part of Beyonce’s current DVD collection, including the Beyonce Experience (2008), I Am…Sasha Fierce (2010), and I Am…Yours (2010).

Divinity Roxx has recently developed her own signature bass guitar with Warwick and is currently working on a solo CD set for release in 2011…

Bass Player LIVE!

Bass Player LIVE! is back to bring players, manufacturers, and artists together in an intimate environment for hands-on access to the latest instruments, equipment and instruction on playing technique and application. This year’s event will feature two-days of exhibition, live demos and clinics on October 22 and 23 at SIR Studios, and a special evening concert at Key Club on Saturday, October 22 featuring performances by Jack Casady, Larry Graham, James Jamerson Tribute Band featuring James Jamerson Jr., and Bass Player LIVE! All-Star Jam hosted by Steve Bailey. The exhibition/clinics are for players of all levels, and manufacturer exhibits will showcase current basses and equipment to the bass community at large. All musicians are welcome. To purchase tickets to the exhibition/clinic or concert, please visit http://www.bassplayer.com/bplive/5294

The evening concert will feature a “Lifetime Achievement Award” presentation to funk legend Larry Graham, rock visionary Jack Casady, and posthumously to Motown Master James Jamerson. Casady will open the concert with guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and multi-instrumentalist Barry Mitterhoff, as Acoustic Hot Tuna, a Jamerson Tribute Band featuring James Jamerson, Jr. and Pino Palladino will follow, and then Larry Graham will perform with members of his Graham Central Station and special guestMarcus Miller; plus an all-star jam with many of the participating musicians to conclude the evening.

“Bass Player LIVE! 2011 has one of the strongest clinic lineups of BPL! talent ever,” comments Joe Perry, Group Publisher of Music Player Network. “In addition to Larry Graham, Jack Casady, Steve Bailey, Anthony Jackson, Marcus Miller, Pino Palladino, Andrew Gouche, Rickey Minor, Hadrien Feraud, Janek Gwizdala, Jonas Hellborg and many more, there will be a number of special guest appearances not to be missed.”

Join us at 12pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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Robert Jon and the Wreck

Robert Jon and the Wreck is a quintet that really rocks. Southern California native Robert Jon found a passion for music through the piano when he was six years old, and learned guitar and drums soon after. Eager to share his music with others, he played in several bands and began writing songs before finding four other guys with a similar vision. Their latest album, Fire Started, is a blues-heavy full-length album with a soft country feel and edgy classic-rock nuance. Fresh off their first national tour Los Angeles natives Robert Jon and the Wreck have brought a hard blues rock sound reminiscent of some of the classic rock greats. The group formed in February 2011. The combined result was a harder, more rockin’ sound with the same great singer/songwriter influences on the previous Robert Jon Band albums. They are currently planning their next national tour and playing in the Southern California area. Pick up their new album Fire Started on September 2nd, 2011.

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Join us at 8pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, or via our live Stickam steam there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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After our interviews with Maria Livingston and Robert Jon,  we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Real Estate Report.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits, we are tasting State Pen Porter From Santa Fe Brewing Company located in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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The Twirling Betty Band

Justefanie Strachan (Founder / Writer / Lead Vocals / Keys)
Garry Corman (Co-founder / Writer / Vocals / Guitar)
Guy Arad (Writer / Lead Guitarist / Vocals)
Michael Gussin (Drums & Cowbell!)
Robin Hild (Bass Extraordinaire)

Twirling Betty came together in July 2010, while Justefanie and Garry were lying around smoking medicinals following Justefanie’s arduous string of moves between various points in the the greater LA area. She was finally able to settle down once the FBI removed her from their “person of interest” list. The FBI was going to add Garry to this list but took one look at him and declined. Against the better advice of his brother the attorney, Garry did allow himself to become the svengali-like guru to aid in Justefanie’s rise to enlightenment..and reasonable rent…oh yeah…and they penned a tune or two along the way.

One dark and blustery night, a tall, mysterious stranger with the subtle fragrance of falafel & Mediterranean mint walked into the Guitar Merchant and threw down some Dylan, plucked out some Bach, looked up and said, “Hi, I’m Guy Arad….and you only wish you were.”

It then came to pass that the embryonic Bettys needed a hot blonde to boost their audience appeal with the proletariat. It would also help if said blonde was “the shit” on bass, rather than “the ditz” with a pretty face. Enter Robin Hild, former 80′s icon of Scarlet and Black fame.

And then came Gussin……. ’nuff said.

No, seriously, every great band needs a walking metronome, and since the digital ones cost a shitload of scratch…. The Bettys settled for Cussin’ Gussin, who is strictly analog, but reasonably rhythmic. After turning down fervent pleadings to become a rabbi at Valley Beth Shalom, Michael decided to throw his life away with The Bettys.

Join us at 8pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, or via our live Stickam steam there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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After our interviews with the Twirling Betty Band, we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Real Estate Report.

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Johnny Shaw

On Wednesday September 28, 2011, 8pm-11pm/PST  we are happy to have author Johnny Shaw as our guest on Swoop’s World Late Night.  After Johnny, we’ll be taking on all topics, and of course our regular Brewskis, sports, and any other news of the day segments. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

Johnny Shaw was born and raised on the Calexico/Mexicali border, the setting for his novel, DOVE SEASON.  Although he has been writing for over twenty years, it took that same amount of time for him to finally revisit and explore the people and places of the Imperial Valley, California. He was a finalist for the 2010 Amazon Breakthrough Award for Dove Season.
Johnny received his MFA in Screenwriting from UCLA and over the course of his writing career has seen his screenplays optioned, sold and produced.  As a playwright, his stage collaborations with actor Jaime Arze, NATURAL ACTS and A GOOD KIND OF CRAZY, have been performed throughout Los Angeles.

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For the last ten years, Johnny has taught screenwriting.  He has lectured at both Santa Barbara City College and UC Santa Barbara.

He is the owner of Johnny’s Used Books, formerly a brick-and-mortar bookstore in Los Angeles, now entirely online.

Johnny lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, artist Roxanne Patruznick.

About DOVE SEASON by Johnny Shaw:
After ten years of coasting through life on a wave of good intentions and bad decisions, Jimmy Veeder returns to the Imperial Valley—a parched sprawl of alfalfa fields and yucca-dotted desert, as well as a hotbed for occasionally legal Mexican border crossings. Back home to see his ailing father Big Jack one last time, Jimmy establishes himself as a magnetically likeable narrator and hero who would rather use his lightning sense of humor than his six-foot-four physique to defend himself. At his father’s bedside Jimmy receives a peculiar request from the dying man: Cross the border into the lawless town of Mexicali, locate a specific prostitute named Yolanda, bring her back to Big Jack’s room, and leave for three hours. Not wanting to deny his old man one last thrill, Jimmy asks no questions and embarks for Mexico. Watching his back is childhood best friend Bobby Maves—a beer-swilling vato loco with a talent for starting (and winning) fistfights. A few bribes and brawls later they accomplish their mission and deliver Yolanda to Big Jack. Days later Jimmy wakes up with the hangover of a lifetime to find Yolanda’s corpse floating at the bottom of a cistern. No one has any idea what happened. Jimmy and Bobby’s search for answers drags them into the depths of the Mexican criminal underworld, where they learn that Yolanda’s visit to Big Jack may not have been solely for pleasure. Fueled by cerveza, tequila, and the relentless desire to make things right, Jimmy and Bobby navigate an increasingly treacherous landscape of vice and vengeance with a deadly gangster closing in on their trail.

Join us at 8pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, or via our live Stickam steam there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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After our interview with Johnny Shaw we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Real Estate Report.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits, we are tasting Great White Wit From Lost Coast Brewery located in Eureka, California.

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Almadeus Star Gioeli

On Wednesday September 21, 2011 at 8pm (PST) Swoop’s World Late Night is back from our week off and we bring you two exciting guest segments. First we are happy to have musician, author, Healer and Troubadour Almadeus Star Gioeli as our guest on Swoop’s World Late Night.  After Star, Tanya Quinn joins us to tell us about a great event that she, Sasha Kanno, and Aliye Aydin are involved in called Commune | Love | Prosper Local Harvest Dinner and Potluck. Then we’ll be taking on all topics, and of course our regular Brewskis, sports, and any other news of the day segments. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

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Almadeus Star Gioeli

I am a living descendent of the mythological and historic Gods of Sicily. My friends call me “Star”. That works for me.

My life is as an Artist, Healer and Troubadour…a wandering singer of songs of love, truth, peace and freedom. In my wanderings I hope to find other’s, like myself, who would love to live in a Sacred society in a Sacred land in a Sacred way. While “growing up” in this world I manifested many works of art, literature and science with the intention to redirect, fix or change the infrastructure of the secular world. I have since abandoned that idea and rather choose to prayerfully and compassionately let the mundane world go along its present path to oblivion while we, the living, create a totally new vision for the seeds of a new and Sacred world. I carry this vision in and around me as I go….and as i sing…and as I live and as I breathe.

Local Harvest Dinner and Potluck

On September 25, 2011 T’sSpace in collaboration with Farm Lot 59 and Beach Greens are hosting a Local Community Harvest Dinner at 2nd City Council Art Gallery. This event is designed to celebrate the nourishing organic, local food that farmers, gardeners, chefs and distributors bring to our tables and offer an opportunity to educate and empower our community on the importance of eating and supporting healthy, organic and locally harvested food and products.  We hope to provide an opportunity for you to connect with the greater community and with one another in a casual, intimate setting.
We invite you as a Long Beach resident, local organic farmer, community gardener, chef or food provider to join our table.  We are inviting the community at large to do the same.  We want this event to be an experience where people leave feeling empowered to make sustainable choices in their life, form personal relationships with the people who are growing and distributing food here in Long Beach, eat healthy nourishing food and connect to our community.  Feel free to bring materials about your farm, garden or services.

We will be highlighting participants that provide sustainable food to our tables. If you are interested in speaking please let us know.  Depending on the number of participants we will at the very least make introductions.

Join us at 8pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, or via our live Stickam steam there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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After our interviews we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Real Estate Report.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits, we are tasting Key West Southernmost Wheat Ale From Florida Beer Company located in Melbourne, Florida.

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Nick Nolan is a two-time winner of ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year and also claimed the #1 spot on Amazon.com in it’s category, spending nearly a year in the top 10. He is the author of Double Bound, Stings Attached, and his third novel Black As Snow.

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About Black As Snow by Nick Nolan:
Young Sebastian Black is a handsome, likeable religious movement leader living in modern day Los Angeles. With the help of his Kitty, the perfect modern wicked witch, they’ve created the highly successful, Evo-Love movement. Thanks to donations from around the world, Sebastian and Kitty live in opulence, with penthouses, luxury cars, and a plethora of beautiful women, and men, at Sebastian’s disposal. Although Sebastian senses that there is something special about him and that he has a specific destiny to fulfill, he can’t help but feeling their liberal spending is immoral. And when his own words cause an Evo-Love follower to murder his family and commit suicide, his doubts about his preaching become so potent that he must escape his mother’s greedy grasp. Sebastian’s concerns over their religious movement aren’t the only reason he needs to flee; his life is in danger, literally. Not everyone likes what he has to say, and Christian militants are convinced he is the anti-Christ and must be stopped—permanently. Receiving an increasing number of death threats every day, Sebastian retreats up the California coast. But as things intensify, Sebastian is placed in grave danger and it seems the web of lies, secrets, risk, and greed that has been spun around Sebastian may be too dense for him to escape.

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After our interview with Nick Nolan we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Real Estate Report.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits, we are tasting Hebrew Reunion Dark Ale From Shmaltz Brewery located in Saratoga Springs, New York.

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Teresa Joyce was born on the 15th December 1958 the middle child of three. After losing her father at a very young age; this was to set the pattern for the rest of her life. Losing was something she would have to get used to. Today she still has some memory of her father, but in truth it’s all a little hazy.

Speaking about her book, There’s a Fine Line, Teresa says, “The subject of my book covers more than one issue; it’s a true story that ranges over a period of many years. It covers the first married years of my mother’s life, and the abuse she received from my now deceased father. The hardship she found within her life in so many ways, no one should have ever had to go through, but sadly it just seemed to follow her around. Some years later she remarried, but unfortunately this union would tear her once more into tiny pieces.”

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During the writing of her book Teresa Joyce saw herself delving deeper and deeper into her own unconscious thoughts, revealing to her memories which seemed so alien. “Happy memories for me are something that I hold in short supply, and I always thought that they were in my childhood, but that was about to be blown out of the water.”

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Dick Monda

On Wednesday August 24, 2011, 8pm-11pm/PST  we are happy to have singer/songwriter Dick Monda aka “Daddy Dewdrop” return to Swoop’s World Late Night.  After Dick, we’ll be taking on all topics, and of course our regular Brewskis, sports, and any other news of the day segments. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

Monda’s first record was released a year before he graduated with a degree in mathematics. “When I heard it on the radio, I was hooked. Although it took over a hundred releases before I had a hit I was driven to succeed.” Said Monda.  “By this time, I had a wife and two children and times were tough. When my first song charted, Soul Drippin’ by the Mauds out of Chicago, I gained a small foothold.” Eventually his songs were recorded by, Tom Jones, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, Kenny Rogers, Engelbert Humperdinck, Frankie Laine, Sammy Davis Jr., The Standells, Papa John Creach, Wolfman Jack, The Righteous Brothers, Rufus, The Chi-Lites, Ringo Starr and others totaling around six hundred recordings.

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Dick Monda wrote the song “Chick-A-Boom” for the cartoon, Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies. The song was re-recorded and distributed by Sunflower Records, and released a full album of novelty based tunes, including “Chick-A-Boom” and was retitled “Chick-A-Boom (Don’t Ya Jes’ Love It)”. The tune was a hit in the US, peaking on the Billboard Pop Singles chart at #9 in 1971, and #3 on Cashbox. A second single, “Fox Huntin’/The March of the White Corpuscles” and also his further release, “Nanu Nanu (I Wanna’ Get Funky With You)” from 1978.

About Chick-A-Boom, Monda say’s “My biggest selling record was one I produced myself under the name Daddy Dewdrop. Although I only had one hit under this name I did end up on the wall of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the One Hit Wonders room.”

After our interview with Dick Monda we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Real Estate Report.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits, we are tasting Declaration Ale From American Honor Beer Company, Wilkes-Barre, PA.

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Bobby Jo Valentine

On Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 4pm PST singer/songwriter Bobby Jo Valentine is our guest on Swoop’s World Primetime. After Bobby we’ll have another segment of Gamers, plus odd news of the day and more.

Bobby Jo Valentine is an award-winning singer/songwriter currently residing and touring around the coast of CA. His new album, ‘A Place to Belong’ released to national acclaim and his single “Be Mine” had radio airplay even before the album’s release.

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Bobby Jo has won “Best Song” four times at West Coast Songwriter’s Competitions for his song “Fly” and “A Hand to Hold.” He is currently touring the coasts of California and playing his music wherever there is a listening ear.

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Steve Delamater

On Wednesday August 17, 2011, 8pm-11pm/PST on Swoop’s World Late Night we are celebrating our 200th Broadcast!  We’ll start off the night by welcoming our guest singer/songwriter Steve Delamater.  After Steve, we’ll be taking on all topics, recapping some of our past shows and of course our regular Brewskis, sports, and any other news of the day segments. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

Steve Delamater is from Pasadena, Ca. and started playing guitar when he was 13 years old. “I started writing songs and riffs about a year later,” says Steve. In high school he was influenced by a variety of artists including Brian Eno, the Pixies, and Tom Waits.

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“When I started as a musician I thought of myself mainly as a guitarist, but soon I began singing and writing real songs; some more intricate, some nostalgic, and some just plain goofy. I’ve played at several wine bars and coffee shops in the LA area – my favorite of which being the Coffee Gallery in Altadena, CA., where I got my start as a performer.”

After our interview with Steve Delamater we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Real Estate Report.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits, we are tasting Sum’r Organic Summer Ale From Four+ Brewing Company, Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Each week The Coffee Gallery hosts open mic nights featuring some of the most talented musicians in Southern California. On the 2nd Sunday of each month, we join in to bring you “2nd Sundays Live at The Coffee Gallery.”  During the event we interview and introduce you to local indie artists, share their stories, and music.

Tune in at 7:30pm/PST and get a glimpse into the thriving SoCal indie music scene. We’re sure you’ll be happy you did. If you’re in the area come on by enjoy the music, coffee, and say hello. The Coffee Gallery is located at 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA, 91001.

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Join us as we interview and get to know some of the local talent and hear what they have to say about their craft and the all of the great things happening in SoCal.

2nd Sundays at The Coffee Gallery at 7:30pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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JD Nash

On Wednesday August 3, 2011, 8pm-11pm/PST on Swoop’s World Late Night our guest is singer/songwriter JD Nash. Then we’re taking on all topics, as well as, Brewskis, sports, and any other news of the day. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

JD Nash is an Acoustic Rocker from Sherman Oaks, CA. Originally from Colorado then Arizona, He came to L.A. to start a new life and inspire everyone he meets with his passion and grateful personality. JD’s music has been heard in all 50 states and 8 countries, the momentum is rapidly building! His first goal was to play one show in California and since then he has played in such venues as:

Whiskey A Go-Go (3 Times!)
House of Blues (Hollywood)
The Viper Room (8 Times!)
Sunset Grill (At Least 20 Times!)
The Cat Club
Room 5 (3 Times!)
Rainbow Room
Kulak’s Woodshed
Guitar Merchant
Kibitz Room (At least 20 Times!)

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“I believes that we all have one life and one chance to do what we love as people and music is that life and chance for me,” JD States. “Only being out in L.A. a year, I’m so very grateful and thankful for every opportunity that has come from just being myself and working harder then most. This is what I want for the rest of my life and this is all meant to be.” Many people have said that JD is the nicest and hardest working artist in L.A. he’s an overall fan of music in general and has backgrounds in the genre’s of Metal, Rock, Acoustic, and more.

After our interview with JD Nash we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Real Estate Report.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, we are tasting Unita’s Wyld Organic Extra Plae Ale from Unita Brewery located in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Cory Joseph Clark is part songwriter, part performer, part guitar player, part singer, part artist, part hired gun, part entrepreneur, and all dreamer.

Based out of Long Beach California, Clark has released two solo EPs, and two EPs with his band Sleepless Me.

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His song “Throwing Stones” was nominated for a Hollywood Music In Media Award, he was nominated two years in a row as “Best Male Performer” by SoCal Acoustic Music Competition, and his older band Sleepless Me won “Best Alternative Band” at the 2008 Orange County Music Awards.

Playing in bands and with indie and label solo artists his whole life as a guitar/vocal sideman, music has taken him on tours of the the US and abroad. But Clark is always focusing on his own music as the roots of his expression.

In 2011 after releasing his EP “Throwing Stones”, he started a local Long Beach weekly singer/songwriter showcase called THE HUM HOUSE. He performs a set each week, and books two other talented artists to play sets as well from all over Southern California. The Hum House just started releasing a podcast as well which can be found on iTunes which features interviews from the artist as well as some live recordings from each show.

Playing weekly at The Hum House has given Clark the personal goal of writing much more than ever before. Writing is so important to him, that in 2011 he has committed to writing one song per week, and usually trying it out at the show that week.

The idea is that at the end of the year Clark will have a total of 53+ songs to choose from to record his next album.

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Paul McCarty

On Wednesday July 27, 2011, 8pm-11pm/PST on Swoop’s World Late Night our guest is singer/songwriter Paul McCarty.  Paul, who will join us along with musician John Gannon, has performed as a both a solo artist and with others, is currently performing as a member of the band Wicked Saints, a Los Angeles based americana and folk/rock band, put together Paul. Then we’re taking on all topics, as well as any other news of the day. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

Paul McCarty sings lead, and plays guitar and harmonica. Son of a music professor dad and a singer mom, and originally from New Orleans, Paul carried his southern roots to Los Angeles armed with a degree in music theory and composition. For a while Paul did orchestral and electronic scores for indie movies. One such is “In A Strange City” from Taiwan.

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Getting back to guitar and just writing songs reignited his passion for music. He plays solo a lot in addition to band gigs. Paul also plays guitar for Marc Platt, R.J. Chesney and others. And in addition to music, Paul is an accomplished graphic designer. He designed the Wicked Saints album art and website.

After our interview with Paul McCarty we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Late Night Snackins.

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Shaun Morey

On Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 4pm PST author Shaun Morey is our guest on Swoop’s World Primetime. After Shaun we’ll have another segment of Gamers, plus odd news of the day and more.

Long Beach resident Shaun Morey is the author of the nonfiction bestseller Incredible Fishing Stories and a 3-time winner of the Los Angeles Times novel writing contest. His new book, WAHOO RHAPSODY is a madcap romp of mystery and adventure, violence and crime, and of course, fishing.

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Over the years, Morey has has worked as a fishmonger, a tennis instructor, a bartender, an associate literary agent, and an attorney, giving him plenty of experience to write this story of a sea-loving captain, a drug-smuggling first mate, and a novice deckhand with a secret – the motley crew of the Wahoo Rhapsody, the ramshackle fishing charter at the heart of the book. As the adventure unfolds, WAHOO RHAPSODY takes us from Cabo San Lucas to Baja California, Tucson, and San Diego, a sly an entertaining read in the tradition of Carl Hiaasen and Elmore Leonard.

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Carrie Wade

On Wednesday July 20, 2011, 8pm-11pm/PST on Swoop’s World Late Night our guest is singer/songwriter Carrie Wade. Carrie is a talented and accomplished musician whose song “The Old Ways” is currently tracking at number 11 on the Root’s Music Report, Top 50 Folk list. Then we’re taking on all topics, as well as any other news of the day. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

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With a picturesque sound that is distinctly American yet colored by the exotic, Carrie Wade is a recording artist who delivers her personal evocations with powerful subtlety and a sublime sense of emotion. Filmic textures harken back to the classic soundtracks of the 1960s, from which melancholy and simplicity of the time merge into the modern world of today where Wade’s songs move the audience in the sometimes violent, sometimes peaceful ebb and flow of living. Joy, sorrow, regret, love, hope, betrayal, and soft-driven heartache are immersed in lyrics where struggle and triumph break through to resilience, settling into a profound, sensual intensity only Wade can evoke.

Wade’s debut album, The Old Ways blends a palette of disparate genres and unusual instrumentation into an artful whole of beautiful substance. Wade conceived The Old Ways in collaboration with two select co-producers. As a multi-instrumentalist, Peter Kearns of New Zealand provided arrangements incorporating funky piano, swirling mellotron, harmonium, and elegant string arrangements among other inventive combinations. Bruce Springsteen cohort Marty Rifkin lent to The Old Ways a refined sense of Country, Blues, Folk, and Rock with his Nashville-caliber command of pedal and lap steel, dobro, electric and bass guitar. Modern as they are reflective of pop’s halcyon years, Kearns’ contributions were interwoven in natural concert with the more American traditions represented by Rifkin.

Carrie Wade’s music has attracted listeners hungry for songs where expectations are heightened rather than lowered, making “It’s Just Blood,” “Needles In The Waves,” “Cuddling With Doom,” and the title track popular staples of terrestrial and internet radio stations alike. At iacmusic.com, five of her songs have entered the Top 10, with three reaching #1. Recently, an acoustic track not on the album, “Broken Soldier,” had the distinction of not only enjoying seven weeks at #1 on IAC’s Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana chart, but was also lodged for a good while at #39 on Neil Young’s Living With War Today page at neilyoung.com.

Other recognitions include Los Angeles Music Awards’ Adult Alternative Female Singer-Songwriter of the Year for her song, “It’s Just Blood.” As the second song on The Old Ways, “It’s Just Blood” also has been featured in the Top 500 entries of Billboard’s World Songwriting Contest. Print media, including Leicester Bangs of the UK, RootsTime out of Belgium, bluerailroad.com and the laexaminer.com are taking notice of and responding quite favorably to The Old Ways.

After our interview with Carrie Wade we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Late Night Snackins.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, we are tasting 1919 American Wheat from Choc Beer Co. located in Krebs, Oklahoma.

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Dora Jacildo

On Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 4pm PST Dora Jacildo, Executive Officer of Children Today returns as our guest on Swoop’s World Primetime. Children Today will be hosting it’s 3rd Annual Children Today 5K/10K walk/run, benefiting the Children Today playhouse programs that provide child care and preschool for homeless kids and families this weekend, Saturday July 16th. Dora will be filling us in on the event as well as all of the wonderful things that Children Today does in our community.

Dora Jacildo has over 17 years of experience in the field of early care and education. Her career began as a preschool teacher, and after leaving the classroom Dora worked with child care providers while improving the quality of early childhood education in the South Bay. In this capacity, she mentored over 300 providers and assisted with the start of hundreds of family child care businesses.

Dora’s experience earned her a position as Manager of the Resource and Referral Department at Connections for Children in Santa Monica. She served as Vice President of the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network; as a member of LA County’s Service Planning Area 8 Steering Committee; was crucial in the development of the pilot for KCET’s A Place of Their Own and Los Niños En Su Casa; and helped develop the quality standards for what is now Los Angeles County’s Universal Preschool.

Since 2004, Dora has served as Executive Director of Children Today. She volunteers on many local committees and commissions, including the Long Beach Area Coalition for the Homeless, the Multi Service Center Advisory Board and is a member of the Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership.

In 2006, Dora Jacildo received the Local Hero of the Year Award from Union Bank of California and KCET. In 2007, she was featured on the KVEA Channel 52 Local Hero segment, and in 2008 was recognized by the Press Telegram for her work in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Dora holds a master’s degree in Human Development and Social Change from Pacific Oaks College.

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About Children Today

Children Today was founded in 1997 by two working mothers in Long Beach, California, after one of them saw a toddler wandering alone down a busy street, wearing only a diaper, his parents nowhere to be seen. It was this haunting image of homelessness – as well as its often overlooked impact on children – that inspired the creation of Children Today.

In 2000, co-founders Theresa Bixby and Jennifer Fitzgerald, along with the board of directors, opened the Play House West – a free, licensed, comprehensive child development and day care center for children experiencing homelessness from six weeks to six years of age. In 2008, Children Today expanded by opening The Play House North, a second child development and day care center serving children experiencing homelessness in north Long Beach.

Children Today is an advocate for the needs of children in a system that typically sees homelessness as a problem only affecting adults. The goal of Children Today is simple – to increase the safety, stability and confidence of children facing homelessness and provide quality early care and education programs absolutely free of charge.

Since inception, the combined impact of the Play House West and Play House North has reached over 800 families in Long Beach.

Deborah Crooks

On Wednesday July 13, 2011, 8pm-11pm/PST on Swoop’s World Late Night our guest is singer/songwriter Deborah Crooks. Then we’re taking on all topics, as well as any other news of the day. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

Deborah Crooks is a seeker. The San Francisco Bay Area-born and bred singer/songwriter grew up at the nexus of two tectonic plates; close to a city known for its history of social, musical and political upheaval. These underlying conduits of tension seem bred into those from The Bay Area, but few more so than Crooks. As a performer Crooks wasn’t born until her twenties, though she remembers writing songs as a young child. Something in those early songs spoke to Crooks’ future , illuminating a self that was yet to be. These days Crooks is a vibrant artist carrying on the San Francisco tradition of powerful female singer/songwriters with literate lyrics and progressive musical attitudes; well respected within the music scene and increasingly so outside of it.

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The lid came off of Crooks’ creative self during her studies at Colorado’s The Naropa Institute. The ecumenical Buddhist-based educational philosophy of the school inspired Crooks to take up Buddhist practice, begin studying yoga and to see her creative side as a spiritual outlet. Around the same time Crooks experienced the Telluride Folk Festival, and was inspired to walk in the footsteps of artists such as Michelle Shocked and Shawn Colvin. Little did Crooks know that she was embarking on a new life path. If yoga became the rock upon which Crooks life was built, music became the lifeblood.

Having built a worldview through the lens of opportunity and tragedy, Crooks sees in her surroundings the opportunity to make the world a better place. She has lived through earthquakes, personal loss and even the 9/11 attacks in New York City. As a songwriter, Crooks reflects the contradictions she sees in the world in song, unveiling in her lyrics truths that are simultaneously pragmatic and mystical. The Blues/Americana musical blend that is her canvas is simply the base from which Crooks’ songs grow. Ultimately, her music is a cultural ecotone born of her California roots, her spiritual development, her transcendant instinct and the quest for enlightenment that is both of and divergent from the disparate influences that bore it.

The various tensions that swirl about the life of Deborah Crooks have catalyzed a songwriting talent that is soul-wise and edgy. Combine this with Crooks’ distinctive voice and you’ve discovered an artist capable of owning a room. Deborah Crooks doesn’t so much blow you away as she creeps into the questing places in your soul and insinuates herself as the reflective voice that sheds wisdom on a worrisome world. It’s this quality that first gained Crooks the attention of RockerGirl Magazine for her 2003 debut EP 5 Acres. The Roberta Donnay-produced EP landed Crooks on the RockerGirl Discoveries compilation and gained Crooks a national audience for the first time. In 2007 Crooks followed up with an EP entitled Turn It All Red, a stepping stone to her first full-length album Adding Water To Ashes, released in 2009. 2010 has seen the release of two EPs from the prolific singer/songwriter. It’s All Up To You was made possible by a Bay Bridged Grant and shows Crooks’ social conscience in full force, while Other Halves displays some of Crooks’ most focused songwriting to date alongside a powerful cover of Neil Young’s “Heart Of Gold”.

Her work is fueled by periodic returns to India to further her yoga and vocal studies and write. Considering that Crooks and her band have recently begun to find the sort of magic that is born of chemistry, talent, hard work and time spent together, such personal rebirth could be the charge that leads Deborah Crooks onto the national stage to stay. Crooks will spend the winter of 2010/2011 in India, another leg on her socio-artistic journey. From there the sky is, quite literally the limit. Deborah Crooks walks the path of musical enlightenment. She invites you to come along.

After our interview with Deborah Crooks we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Late Night Snackins.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, we are tasting Hefeweizen from Lake Placid, New York based Lake Placid Brewing Co.

Join us at 8pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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Jimi Yamagishi

On Thursday July 07, 2011 at 4pm (PST), on Swoop’s World Radio Primetime, we have singer/songwriter Jimi Yamagishi as our guest. After Jimi we’ll have another segment of Gamers from Sean and Max, plus odd news of the day and more.

Having toured the California coast since the mid seventies, Jimi Yamagishi is one of those artists whose range of experience & depth of emotion translates into a genre-defying range of music, defined only by his warm vocals & eloquence in lyric.

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His current release, “Talkstory”, derives it’s title from the Hawaiian phrase for hangin’ out with friends, sharing life & enjoying the moment. This is what this collection of songs is all about, from his first inspirations in “Guitarpickin’ Preacher” to his thoughts about the passing of time in the title cut. Jimi speaks from a deeper place, painting stories with words & music, in a unique style that is all his own.

He also treasures his friends & posts to his blog often. You can find his thoughts @ www.myspace.com/guitaryoda.

Jimi tends to see the world in lyrical terms, & writes songs that are almost conversational in thought, easy & comfortable to listen to.

Born & raised in East Los Angeles, his cross-cultural influences from teriyaki to tortillas gave him a broader perspective & appreciation for the world around him.

As a child, the radio was always on at home, with orchestrated pop from the likes of Andre Kostelanetz & children’s music from old 45’s filling the rooms. A neighbor’s bossa nova record, & the emergence of the folk movement in the 60’s broadened his appreciation for other kinds of music, & after an epiphany in 1970, he began playing guitar & singing at church. Not being satisfied with the traditional hymns & folksongs available, Jimi began to write his own songs & started his own band to sing them. This band, “Inspirit”, was well received & played up & down the California coast often sharing the stage with some of the most respected artists of the Jesus movement like Karen Lafferty, The Way, & Keith Green.

Gathering up a few friends to record the first project for JEMS Music Ministries, the Revelation band was formed, & performed new original material almost every weekend for two solid years, & provided several tracks for a subsequent JEMS project, including Jimi’s own “Smile Song”.

Jimi was then asked to fill in as a temporary bass player for “Everlasting” due to his reputation as a multi-instrumentalist & session musician, which led to his taking over most of the songwriting & arranging duties, which in turn led to headlining large events & venues, & releasing two albums.

During this time, Jimi’s growing reputation as a luthier & guitar tech was also keeping him busy, as the owner of Performance Guitar in Hollywood. With famous & respected clients like Johnny Graham (Earth wind & Fire), Gerry Beckley (America) & Jane Wiedlin (GoGos) he soon became a fixture on the secular music scene as well, providing personal service that brought him into the greenrooms & parties of the industry’s major power players. Seeing firsthand how difficult the industry could be for those just starting out, he began researching the entire process, helping to produce, engineer & record Everlasting’s second project, & seeking new marketing avenues as well.

In 1985 Jimi bowed out of his guitar business & joined TASCAM as a product specialist, assisting end users with applications of professional recording gear, & to provide more security for his family, while working as an engineer, tech & producer for smaller labels on the side, and partnering in a DJ company as well, becoming a respected turntablist and remixer in the process.

In April of 2000, Linda Geleris, founder of the Songwriters Network, passed the reins of the organization to Jimi, who immediately created a board of directors, which included Linda & added Thomas “Tommy” Honles as webmaster, with LaRombe, Vic Guiterrez & James Potkey as showcase directors.

SongNet has grown to a virtual roster of over 60,000 members, with an active local membership of over 400, currently having regular meetings & showcases @ The Coffee Gallery in Altadena.

Jimi is a songwriter advocate, journalist, motivational speaker & someone who knows the importance of knowing people for who they are, not for what they can do for you. In this day & age of virtual reality, The SongNet is a welcome respite from the world of WAV files & Mp3′s, where songwriters of all levels can find encouragement & a warm hug while improving their craft & meeting the people that can really make a difference in their careers.

With decades in music on both sides of the glass, Jimi Yamagishi understands what it means to be a songwriter & artist, along with the realities of owning an independent record label as well. Jimi’s committed to bringing together industry & community, ‘cuz he knows every song has value & needs to be heard.

Join us at 4pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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It took eighteen years for Deanna to be reunited with her mother. Kidnapped by her dad at the age of six, the consequences and impact of being abducted didn’t take its toll until Deanna was in my early twenties. Unraveling at the seams from years of being held as an emotional hostage, she suffered through many years of heartache and darkness. Crawling out from underneath the broken pieces of her life, she slowly started to build a new beginning by examining her inner psyche when she discovered Buddhism, which took her from just surviving to thriving.

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In 1999 Deanna moved from New York City to Los Angeles for a change of pace and although she came from a musical theatre background, she discovered her love for songwriting and knew she had to pursue this new way of communicating her ideas and perspectives. “It has only been through my hardships and triumphs that I am able to make a contribution to society and the world around me.  And that’s why I am very excited to share my debut CD, “You Left Me Standing” with you.”

Her CD is dedicated to missing and recovered children who have been kidnapped by a parent and/or guardian, and is available now through CD Baby and itunes.

After our interview with Deanna Pino we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Late Night Snackins.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, we are tasting Summer Belgian Blonde Ale from Choc Beer Co. located in Krebs, Oklahoma.

Join us at 8pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

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Stacy Lupinacci

On Wednesday June 22, 2011, 8pm-11pm/PST on Swoop’s World Late Night our guest is Stacy Lupinacci. Among the many things Stacy will talk about, is the story of her battle with Intracranial Hypertension (IH). A condition that many have never heard in fact some reports state that many medical professionals are unaware of this rare condition. Join us as Stacy helps us learn about IH and what resources there are for people who have or are experiencing symptoms associated with it. Then we’re taking on all topics, as well as any other news of the day. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

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Stacy believes we all started on our spiritual journey many moons ago to grow spiritually. Some of her toughest experiences started at a very young age, which she is now grateful for, knowing that she had to experience these various events to effectively help others to stay on their spiritual path with a positive outlook.

At the age of 19 she began having dreams, and with uncanny accuracy, they came to pass. This gave way for her ability to pick up on other peoples various energies known as being empathic. This started Stacy on her spiritual journey connecting with her healing abilities, intuitiveness and empathic gifts, which has grown immensely over the years. Not only is Stacy is certified in Reiki Level 2 and a Spiritual Coach, but also currently writing book about the abuse she encountered as a child.

Stacy Lupinacci’s goal is to bring heightened awareness about abuse of all types to the world through her experiences and those of others. In addition to her book, she has also written numerous articles and is devoted to helping to find a cure for Intracranial Hypertension, a condition in which Stacy and many more like her deal with on a daily basis. Stacy’s soul mission in life is to help others, work with animals, experience worldly anomalies, and help the world through healing, light and love.

After our interview with Stacy Lupinacci we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including beer tasting, sports and food during “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, Taylor’s segment of T-Bones Timeout, and Chris’ CLiv’s Late Night Snackins.

This week on “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, we are tasting Ubu Ale from Lake Placid, New York based Lake Placid Brewing Co.

Join us at 8pm/PST! Listeners can call in live or join in via our online chat right here at Swoops World Live, there’s more than enough fun for everyone! Not near the computer? You can also listen to Swoop’s World streaming live on your Android or BlackBerry using the Norbex Radio Companion, the iPhone with the Talk Stream Live app or Yourmuze.fm, which works with all smartphones.

Note: Some apps list by station name while others list show name. If you’re using the Norbex or Yourmuze apps we are listed as TalkStory Radio. On The Talk Stream Live app we are listed as Swoop’s World.

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