10. Wonder how much that short Mexican sidekick makes for doing nothing?

9. The sax player next to Emilio is too intimidated to play even one note.

8. How late does the Hooters on Hollywood Blvd stay open?

7. How long before the limo drivers find out their sport coats are missing?

6. Gay Congress man, a dog act, and a chef, who is the new management Barnum and Bailey?

5. Kimmel is the Ford Mini van of talk show hosts.

4. Jessica Alba was impressive until she started talking.

3. What do you mean no babes on trampolines? Call my agent!

2. I wonder if Rocco is watching this in his PJ’s?

1. Started SAYM too early, had to re start, very much like the tour bus.

Stevie Hawkins

Here’s a press release for Stevie Hawkins who’s music is often played here at Horn Driven Radio:

Stevie Hawkins Wins “Best Jazz Artist” Award In 2012 Artists In Music Awards

Atlanta, GA – 02/11/2012
Stevie Hawkins emerged as a winner at the 2012 Artists In Music Awards ceremonies held Friday, February 10, 2012, at the Key Club in Hollywood. The red carpet event was streamed live online worldwide. Selected from five finalists, Hawkins received his award in the Jazz Category as “Best Jazz Artist”. Hawkins was also a nominee in the Blues Category as “Best Blues Artist”.

A celebrity vibe and buzz surrounded the event that began at 7:00 p.m. at the Key Club on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, with the nominees being photographed and interviewed on the red carpet by press and Taylor Van Arsdale of Tailfish Productions, and Carmel Love of Hostile Magazine. The awards ceremony and show began at 8:00 p.m., emceed by AIMA Executive Producer Mikey Jayy and Samantha Starr among others. Dynamic live performances were given by artists who were up for award nominations, to include the show closer, Monte Pittman, guitarist for Madonna, who won the award for Best Solo Artist.

When asked how he felt when his name was announced as the winner for best jazz artist, Stevie said, “While walking toward the stage, hearing my song “Everything Is Subject To Change” playing, co-written with Charlotte Hannon, the feeling was a combination of excitement and dreamlike. Very much like receiving the news about the initial nomination for the award, took a while to get my head wrapped around accepting the reality of it.” Hawkins also said, “I congratulate everyone who was nominated for the awards, and wish them abundance in continued success. I am very grateful for the honor of receiving this award, that comes as a surprise. This is a humbling moment, and very gratifying to know that jazz music remains a vibrant and exciting musical form, and that I can contribute to its vitality. I’d like to thank God for this blessing, Charlotte Hannon, who’s been such a strong contributor and supporter to and of my career, my children Deanna, Justin and Miranda, my parents Peggy and Bill Clark, my brother Scott Rupe and his wife Seanna, and to the mentors and musicians along the way who have helped to shape and mold who I am musically today, too numerous to mention here. I would also like to thank 2012 Artists In Music Awards Executive Producer Mickey Jayy, and the judges for the nomination and for their decision of selecting me for the award. I wish to also thank the DJs and Program Directors at radio around the world for their support and airplay of my current album release “What The Funk?”. The Artists In Music Awards and its creator Mikey Jayy are providing another solid foundation stone for the advancement and recognition of the global independent artists movement, and this is only the beginning. My musical journey thus far has been an interesting one, and one that shall continue on into the future.”

Winners of this year’s Artists In Music Awards will be asked to perform and present awards for the 2013 awards event in the categories of which they won this year.

Music industry professionals in attendance supporting Stevie Hawkins were, Lacy Darryl Phillips (a.k.a. Uncle Earl) radio host of The Underground Experience on KCLA-FM and KLED-FM Los Angeles, Jason Roberson radio host of JaAndLu Underground and The JaAndLu Super Show on XSite Radio Los Angeles, and Miles Grayson legendary soul and blues producer from Los Angeles.

10. Straight up Hip music, of the people, by the people and for the Funk of it.

9. Written and Produced by legendary arranger Greg the guru – awesome Adams.

8. A soulful funk-full, jazzy ethereal ride through the East Bay without a flak jacket.

7. Smooth Sophisticated Urban soul punctuated with an AK trumpet ripping Oaktown edge.

6. Socially relevant East Bay themed tunes include; To Catch a thief, and The Getaway.

5. Raider Nation themed tunes include; The Devil you know, and Back to Oakland.

4. The tune I’m coming home from fan turned Funkateer, Geroge G.

3. Just in time for Presidential debates, Marvin Gaye’s “What’s going on?”

2. New horn anthem, Brassalicious, a male retort to those Bootylicious.

1. If EBS 2.0 lands in your Ipod, you will no doubt land a date.

East Bay Soul 2.0

Just a reminder that this Friday and Saturday  night (February 17th & 18th)  is the CD release party(s) for East Bay Soul’s newest release East Bay Soul 2.0.  Below is the info from East Bay Soul:

“Getting Ready for East Bay Soul 2.0 CD Release Party this weekend!
Greg Adams & East Bay Soul Is having a CD RELEASE PARTY
Performing songs from the 2nd chapter of the East Bay Soul song book.”
Spaghettini Grill & Jazz Club
3005 Old Ranch Parkway,
Seal Beach, California 90740
Tel: 562-596-219

East Bay Soul 2.0 will be available around February 28 but you can pre-order the CD at Amazon by go to the following link (in red) East Bay Soul.

10. Go to Pikes market and squeeze all of the melons.

9. Take the underground tour to see if they can find old friends from Berkeley.

8. Oaklandish dice game in the Jazz Alley, Alley.

7. Go to the worlds first Starbucks and thank them for helping keep them on the road 43 years.

6. Explain to road crew that the Needle is not literally from Space.

5. Work on a funk cover version of the Perry Como Seattle song.

4. Go to Seattle’s Grace Mercy West Hospital (Grey’s Anatomy) for prostate exams.

3. Visit Woodland park zoo, drunk as a skunk.

2. Bet heavy on it raining 3 out of the 4 days there.

1. Investigate if Rainier beer was named after the mountain or the other way around.