SE Best Of/New Home!!!

Spread Entertainment is finally moving studios! We are currently in the process of getting into our permanent home here in LA. We are upgrading the set, the vibe and the look of the show... While keeping the same old "whatever" attitude. Since we will be set up for good, we won't have to break down the gear after every show which will mean less audio and video glitches on our end. That combined with the new ManiaTV site, everything will be running smooth and clear for all platforms. This week we are doing our first ever "Best Of" show. It's hard to believe that we have done over 25 shows so far. We will be running our favorite clips of past guests, performances and street pieces. Next Thursday we should be up and ready to go at the new venue! I am trying to figure out how to do the new program. Should it still be live? Should we have an audience? Since we have the new place, we may be able to do some live, some recorded and some with a live audience. This may offer a more flexible environment and allow us to book guests and have audiences at different times so we can work around schedules. 5:00pm makes it hard to book people sometimes as it is in the middle of LA rush hour.

I know I keep hassling you guys to vote for us with the TV Guide Online Awards, but the truth is that if we win this thing, we will gain more visibility which will allow us to book a wider range of guests... Both mainstream and avant garde. Thank you so much for your support!!!!

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October 31, 2007 at 01:27 PM | Comments (17)

A Few Questions

1. I'd love to hear your comments on the VH reunion. Are you going? What do you think about Michael Anthony being replaced with Wolfgang?

I am normally not all that interested in seeing live shows as odd as that sounds. Being a player myself, it can end up feeling as though I am starving and the restaurant I am in isn't serving food anymore. Meaning I'd rather play than watch people play. That aside, I am so all about going to see VH!!!! As for the Michael Anthony thing... It does suck that after finally getting it together with Dave, it won't be the original line up, but I have obviously been down that road before in my own bands. If it isn't going to be OG, then what better way to do it than to have Wolfgang. How awesome is that for him? Plus, the band is all family... 3 VHs and a Roth... Totally into it.

2. I wonder if you could post a small tab of the few chords you use, as in the song "Wrong Girl"?

Sorry I don't have those tabs and don't know where to get them. Honestly, I have never even looked at tabs so I don't know how to write them out or how to even read them.

3. Who was your favorite character on West Wing and why?

Interesting. As much as I love Aaron Sorkin and everything he does, it is hard to find a favorite character of his because he basically writes them all the same. Every character he creates is quick with the wit, intellectual, funny, sarcastic, sharp, a master of language and history... I'm sure you know what I mean. I guess on WW I enjoyed the Josh Lyman story lines the most but that is only because I am a big fan of Bradley Whitford as an actor.

4. A few weeks ago on CFR you read out a letter from someone claiming to be a serial killer, would you/have you ever replied to such an extreme fan letter?

No, but the truth is that I have a hard time responding to mail anyway. I use the Internet as the main means of communication when it comes to responding to people. I have no idea how legitimate that letter was. Would I respond to a serial killer online? No. As much as I find the psychology of these people fascinating, I am in no way interested in establishing a dialogue with them. That's just a little too close to home.

5. In The Road Less Traveled Dr. Peck offers a definition of love as being "The will to extend one's self for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's personal growth. " Love is not "Falling in love" ("Falling in love" is a feeling.) Do you agree with this definition? How would you define love?

Blah blah blah... Dr. Peck can eat a dick! HAHA... J/K... I agree with the first statement but I also think you CAN "fall in love". As for a definition? I don't define love as it is different for everybody and every time it happens. I spend less time on the defining and stay in the experience provided it feels good and productive to the personal growth of both parties.

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October 30, 2007 at 11:17 AM | Comments (8)

Back from AC

(Photo courtesy of Deena13) Just got back from Atlantic City where Skribble and I did a set at The Borgata club, Mixx. It was nice to see Deena and celebrate her birthday east coast style and she got some killer pictures from the performance. Maybe she will post the link for you guys to check them out. We all had a terrific time as the night was a pre Halloween party as well as a DJ/Mash Up set. Our set was a lot of fun as it always is. It's interesting to watch the audience during one of our sets. It's clear that they sometimes aren't really sure what they should be doing. Watching? Dancing? Chilling? Well, the right answer is all of the above. After all, it IS a DJ set so we don't expect everyone to keep their eyes on us. I'd simply say, have fun and do whatever the fuck you want!

In other news, Broken has been actually getting very strong reviews! Here is the latest one.

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October 29, 2007 at 07:40 PM | Comments (9)

Atlantic City

I am away in Atlantic City with DJ Skribble for a pre-Halloween jam and party. If you are in the area and woud like to attend, go here for information. I'll be back in LA by Monday so if you have any questions, leave them here and I can get to them upon my return.

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October 26, 2007 at 08:40 AM | Comments (23)

The Latest

Please don't forget to vote for SE!!! We can't take it down without your help.

SPREAD ENTERTAINMENT-Thursdays at 5:00pm PST

Join us this week for an all new SPREAD ENTERTAINMENT where our guests will be... Um... I'm actually not really sure. I do know that the NYC hardcore Madball will be in. Also, Scott from the Dearly Departed Tours will join us for a morbid and compelling discussion. Other than that, your guess is as good as mine. We will cook something special up I am sure... No doubt about that. It's Halloween for crying out loud. I couldn't be happier with the new Mania TV site. Now, Mac users can finally watch without any problem. Plus, if you only want to see a particular performance from a band, you can just select that and not have to wait for an hour to catch it.

I have to say that last week Todd and I went and did Yo on E! last week. The show ran on Monday and I was very impressed with their editing and willingness to simply discuss Spread and other subjects without getting too into digging for the dirt. I guess not all outlets are evil! Yo on E! is a fun radio show that runs on Sirius Radio with highlights shown on the channel itself.

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October 24, 2007 at 10:06 AM | Comments (10)

New Mania TV Site Launched

Great news! Mania TV has launched a whole new site. Not only does the site simply look a lot cooler, but it runs smoother and is very easy to navigate through. On our channel, shows are now segmented so you can choose from full episodes, live performances and highlights. The viewing screen is slightly larger now too. Please go poke around over there and get used to it.

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October 22, 2007 at 08:16 PM | Comments (15)

Stuff

Here is an article I did yesterday for Rock Confidential. It's nice when an interviewer actually prints what is said and not just an excerpt or moments that could be construed as scandalous. Thanks to RC for their time.

Spread Entertainment has been nominated for Best Talk Show!

TV Guide's inaugural ONLINE VIDEO AWARDS will debut on MY NETWORK TV on December 5, 2007 and be re-broadcast on the TV GUIDE NETWORK. These awards will honor the best professional content on the internet.

Voting is up now and you can vote as many times as you like.

Today, Todd and I are going down to E! to talk about Spread Entertainment. I am not sure when and what time we will be on but I will post it and let you know. It's kind of amazing to see such outlets as E! and TV Guide sitting up and taking notice of web generated programming. Tomorrow, I will be back in the studio with Billy for some old school Camp Freddy Radio on Indie 103.1.

Camp Freddy Radio up now!

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October 18, 2007 at 12:57 PM | Comments (15)

Spread Tomorrow: Elvira

SPREAD ENTERTAINMENT-Thursdays at 5:00pm PST

SPREAD ENTERTAINMENT on Mania TV.com

Tomorrow's guests: Elvira and the creators of Hollywood Hell House

Interact with us live on AOL Instant Messenger: spreadradiolive

If you are in the L.A/Hollywood area and would like to attend a show, we welcome the public during the broadcasts and the bar is open. There is NO entry fee. The Dragonfly/6510 Santa Monica Blvd-Hollywood, CA 90038 - Thursdays from 5:00pm-6:00pm - If not, you can watch from the comfort of your home by clicking on the link above.

Voting for the ONLINE VIDEO AWARDS is up now and Spread Entertainment has been nominated for best Web Talk Show! You can find the voting ballot here. Please help us take this down!

Dave & Skribble: The live audio from the show was kind of sketchy, so we used primarily studio mixes... But you get the idea here. These are some of the mash ups we do live...

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October 17, 2007 at 12:14 PM | Comments (11)

TV Guide's ONLINE VIDEO AWARDS

Voting for the ONLINE VIDEO AWARDS is up now and Spread Entertainment has been nominated for best Web Talk Show! You can find the voting ballot here. Please help us take this down!

October 15, 2007 at 08:13 PM | Comments (20)

SRL and Racing

Meet Verena Mei, the fastest Asian-American Woman in the World! Verena is the 1st Asian-American Woman to earn a NHRA Pro Drag Racing License and the 1st Import Model to earn a NHRA Pro Drag Racing License. Spread Radio Live is proud to be a supporter of Verena Mei and honored to have been granted such prominent placement on her race car! This photo was taken at the Formula D Drifting Finals this week.

Earlier this week was the Broken release party. The cast and crew were all there and we had a really great time. Damn, that business moves fast! It's hard to believe that what was just a concept in early September is now out and in the stores and all the way behind us.

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October 14, 2007 at 10:46 AM | Comments (15)

Spread on Thursday: Sherah Muller and Datarock

Tonight is the Movie Release Party for Broken! We start at 9:00pm at Bordello at 901 E. 1st Street, LA, CA 90012. If you woud like to attend, simply R.S.V.P. at brokenreplyparty@gmail.com.

Sorry I have been away for a while, I have been doing a bunch of different things this week. Earlier in the week I went into the studio here in LA and recorded a few things for the new KHZ album. It was the first time I have ever done anything like this. Pull sent me a track from New York via e-mail and I took it and laid a guitar part on it and sent him back the file. As much as technology has hurt the music business, it can sometimes help the creation of music itself. It was a lot of fun and an honor to be a part of their new album. I also went out to Vegas for a 24 hour trip. DJ Skribble and I did a set at Moon, a nightclub at The Palms casino. That was a blast and the Vegas crowd was killer, even on a Tuesday night they were out of control. Skribble and I did a bunch of live mashed up stuff like Zeppelin with L.L. Cool J, Rush with Beasties and even Jane's with Missy Elliot. Sure, it's not rocket science but it sure is a lot of fun! Todd came out and filmed the set so maybe I can get a clip out relatively soon.

In just a few days, TV Guide will announce the inaugural ONLINE VIDEO AWARDS, which will debut on MY NETWORK TV on December 5, 2007 and be re-broadcast on the TV GUIDE NETWORK. These awards will honor the best professional content on the internet. Spread Entertainment has been nominated for Best Talk Show! As soon as we get the voting information, I will post it. Please help us take it down! Speaking of Spread:

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October 11, 2007 at 12:04 PM | Comments (10)

Spread on Thursday: George Lynch & Tera Patrick

SPREAD ENTERTAINMENT-Thursdays at 5:00pm PST

SPREAD ENTERTAINMENT on Mania TV.com

Tomorrow's guests: George Lynch & Tera Patrick

Interact with us live on AOL Instant Messenger: spreadradiolive

Just got back from Atlantis in the Bahamas and had a really amazing time. Atlantis is a very family oriented resort but they also have a beautiful annex hotel called The Cove which is a lot more adult friendly and exclusive. They give you the choice I guess... We chose The Cove! Sure, we wandered over to Atlantis to take part in the water slides and lazy river and dolphin experience, but at the end of the day, we spent most of our time at The Cove's pool, Cain, where they have super crazy ultra modern cabanas and amazing food. It was Sunday all week for me there! I hosted a party at the resort's nightclub called Aura. The space is huge and beautifully designed and has a rocking sound system. It's almost hard to believe that there is such a nightlife scene like that in the middle of the Atlantic. If you ever get a chance, you got to hit up this place.

And then... This just in...

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October 03, 2007 at 08:54 AM | Comments (21)