Lifehouse - "All In" Video

So, the video for Lifehouse's new single All In was unleashed today and I have to say - I absolutely LOVE it. It was an absolutely brilliant idea to use video of them from the last tour and mixing in some of the backstage/behind the scenes stuff was too fun. It really brings back memories from the tour and gives one a sense of what they are like live - (which in one word is amazing). Definitely felt the energy through the video screen, which is a tough sell sometimes!

Check it out!

Ryan Star 11:59 PRE ORDER on Amazon & Cover Art

It's REALLY happening!!

The cover art for 11:59 has been revealed and this is what Ryan has to say about it:

Lastly, I'm so proud to show you here first - the cover art for the album 11:59. I grew up on the beach and am very connected to a place called Montauk. Its all over my music and has been a part of every big moment of my life so it is fitting and beautiful that this Art includes my oldest friend. Enjoy.

11:59 is about knowing who you are in your moment of greatness. Everyone has one.

What is your 11:59?

Finally, as of today, you can pre-order 11:59 on Amazon HERE. I'm hoping its going to show up on itunes soon as well. Also, there are still tickets available for the release party at the Fillmore Irving Plaza on August 3. You can get them HERE.

I can't begin to tell you how excited I am - and how much I can't wait to hear this album. Its going to make me burst into tears in the best possible way. August 3 can't get here soon enough.

ITS HERE - Jimmy Gnecco's The Heart Preorder!!!

The pre-orders for Jimmy Gnecco's The Heart, releasing July 20 went live yesterday! There are 5 different packages and you can check out all the details here.

Pre-Order The Heart HERE

I am going to be getting a banner to put up on my page for preorders, which should be going up soon.

But in the meantime, have an exclusive 30-second snippet video of Bring You Home, the first single from The Heart.

Beach Days and More

I'm not sure how I post an entry and then somehow, its become two weeks or so later. But maybe I just feel like I don't have anything exciting to talk about? I also really am not quite sure how it's the middle of June. Seriously - where has this time gone? I have to say, it is significantly nicer this summer then it was last summer. Today is a total beach day. And I'm working, which is a bummer. But tomorrow's going to be just as nice, which I'm pretty excited about. So, lets see if I can't sum up what's been going on.

I've been totally slacking on the 30 day shred and my eating is starting to get a bit out of control, but I've been maintaining my 10 pound weight loss. Since the weather's been nice and the bike path is open near my house, I've been going for bike rides a couple of nights a week after work. It doesn't totally do things for me that Jillian does for me - but it's still better then nothing. I've decided that my next goal is to lose 5 more pounds before July 20 - which is a month away and also the date of Jimmy Gnecco's album release. If I can lose more than that, that's great too! I actually bought a bikini the other day at Old Navy because a) I needed a new bathing suit and b) it was surprisingly a lot more flattering on me then the tankini that I tried on. I was pleasantly surprised that I looked as good in it as I do and I'm comfortable and confident in it. So, go me.

Last weekend was my cousin's high school graduation party. It rained (ugh) but I still had fun. I went up with my dad and we spent longer then either of us planned on. But it was fine, and it was a good thing I was not driving because I had enough wine that I definitely should not have. I got home late afternoon, watched the NCIS marathon on USA, had chicken fingers and french fries (which is my total, I'm drunk and want food, food) and went to bed early, only to be awoken the next morning around 7 by my roommate calling me. He had been in CA for the weekend, and took the red eye home, arriving Monday morning. He said he was going to to work Monday, so I assumed (stupid of me) that he was going straight from the airport to work, so I had locked the screen door (I do at night) - so he was locked out. Oops. At that point I wasn't going back to bed so I vegged on the couch before I had to get ready for work - and proceeded to get stuck in the WORST traffic jam, thanks to someone getting killed early that morning so the highway was pretty much shut down. It took me almost 2 hours to get to work - not the way I wanted to start my Monday morning. But I digress.

Working at Bright Antenna has its perks....

Especially when they involve a surprise visit and impromptu serenade from one Jimmy Gnecco. Seriously, I don't know about y'all, but having him walk into my office, playing Gravity off his upcoming album, The Heart, would totally make my day.

Let me show you what I mean.

Kris Allen - I Need To Know & Paranoid Android

And the surprises keep coming from Kris this week! At his concert in Grand Rapids, MI last night, Kris for the first time, sang I Need to Know live. And it was amazing. Check out the video, you won't be disappointed.


He also did a cover of Radiohead's Paranoid Android



Can't wait to see what else he has up his sleeve!

Jimmy Gnecco - Bring You Home (Full Band), Bowery Ballroom NYC

At Jimmy's Bowery Ballroom show in NYC last Tuesday, the 25th, we got a glimpse as to how Bring You Home will be full band. Brian Wright, Static and Race joined Jimmy on stage, and now, even more, I'm itching for a full band show. I really love this song, and I love it more now, I think. And besides, its nice seeing Jimmy as the front man again, without the guitar. Don't get me wrong, I love acoustic Jimmy and I love watching him play guitar. But there's just SOMETHING about him as the front man to the band. Many thanks to Hayley and Jeri for taping and sharing this. :)

Here's the link to it, since for some reason, the video won't embed.

Bring You Home

Kris Allen - Bring It Back Live!

Tonight, concert goers in Benton, AR at the Saline Summer Days Festival got quite a treat from Kris Allen. He sang Bring it Back for the first time live and it's beautiful. Other setlist highlights included a cover of Alison Krauss's Maybe, Is It Over, and Red Guitar.

Here's the video of Bring it Back - Enjoy!




And the full setlist: Can't Stay Away, Lifetime, Man In the Mirror, The Truth, Bring It Back, Alright With Me, Maybe (Alison Krauss cover), Before We Come Undone, Is It Over, Red Guitar, Heartless/Gangstas Paradise, Live Like We're Dying, Falling Slowly, Come Together

If this is any indication of the summer tour - its going to be a good summer!

Jimmy Gnecco - Paradise Rock Club, Boston 5.27.10

Last night was my second Jimmy concert - and it was a hometown show for me. Out of the 9 times I've seen him, I have only seen him in Boston-ish 3 times. I've traveled for the rest. Not that it matters, because I don't mind traveling, and he's always worth it. Anyway. I digress. I left my house early last night - knowing I would hit traffic, and hit traffic I did. I arrived at the venue around 7:30 (doors at 8), met up with Lisa for a drink at the bar, and killed time before the doors opened. Funny enough, I had ordered a drink and then gone to the ladies room, and promptly almost ran into Jimmy as he was coming out of the hallway where the bathrooms were. He didn't see me, and was kind of engrossed in something he was doing, so I didn't want to interrupt.

Anyway - we got right up front (I was pretty much sitting ON the stage) and Brian Wright opened the show. The sound was much better in Boston then in Philadelphia, and while I am not a huge country-folkish fan, Brian was really quite good. I enjoyed his music a lot, and he was funny too, interacting with the crowd. He played for a good 40 minutes or so, and the last song he totally jammed out with Marco and Eric from Greg Laswell's band. It also bears mentioning that Brian is Greg's band as well, but he's done some solo stuff on his own. I don't think I'd ever buy his album, but I definitely enjoyed it for what it was. He wrapped up around 9:40 or so, and we had about a 15 minute break while Brian broke down, and they set up for Jimmy.

Jimmy took the stage about 10, and opened with Here is the Light. That song has so much energy and I really love when he plays it acoustic - he just wails on the guitar and its awesome to watch. The entire set list was as follows: Here Is the Light •
Light On the Grave • Mystery • The Bells • Bring You Home • Gravity •  Darling • Ran Away To Tell The World • The Heart

Ryan Star 11:59 Album Release Party 8.3.10

I know I already did a little blog about this, but I just wanted to share the information that there's going to be a release party in NYC on August 3! The tickets are already are sale - lets see if we can sell this out! I'm going - are you?

Tuesday 08/03/10 at 7:30 PM
The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
New York, NY
http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/422776