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Tiësto drops new album, ‘AFTR:HRS’

December 23, 2016December 23, 2016 Brownie MarieLeave a comment

Just in time for those Christmas and New Year’s Eve turn ups, Tiësto just dropped a compilation album: AFTR:HRS – Mixed By Tiësto. The deep house project has 14 tracks, and features CamelPhat, Autograf, One Day Hero, and more. The album premiered on SiriusXM on Dec. 22, and is now available in digital stores and streaming platforms. AFTR:HRS is also the name of Tiësto’s record label, and the album epitomizes his vision for the company. The Grammy Award-winning phenomenon does not disappoint on this passion project. Stream AFTR:HRS – Mixed By Tiësto here.

AFTR:HRS – Mixed By Tiësto Track List:

1. Nuits D’Etoiles – Un Autre Monde ft. Noémie

2. Niklas Ibach – The Blues ft. Dan Reeder

3. Florian Paetzold – Easy

4. Autograf – Heartbeat (Alex Schulz Remix)

5. Sultan + Shepard – Walls ft. Quilla (Deeper Shades Mix)

6. Benny Camaro – Las Dos Lunas

7. Ferreck Dawn – Mad Love

8. Loud Luxury & Ryan Shepherd – Something To Say

9. One Day Hero – Momentuum (MOGUAI Remix)

10. Florian Paetzold – Love Will Never Do

11. BLR – Nungwi

12. Baggi – Time Painter ft. Sylvia Tosun (Dub Mix)

13. CamelPhat – Raabta

14. Tiësto – Back In The Days

For more information on Tiësto, please visit:

https://www.tiesto.com
https://www.facebook.com/tiesto
https://www.instagram.com/tiesto
https://www.youtube.com/tiesto
https://www.twitter.com/tiesto
https://www.soundcloud.com/tiesto

For more information on AFTR:HRS, please visit:

https://www.facebook.com/AFTRHRSrecords
https://www.instagram.com/AFTRHRSrecords
https://www.youtube.com/AFTRHRSrecords
https://twitter.com/AFTRHRSrecords
https://soundcloud.com/AFTRHRSrecords

Do you have an app idea?

December 11, 2016 Brownie MarieLeave a comment

Expert web and mobile app developer, instructor, and entrepreneur Mike Westbrooks wants to help you turn your dream into a reality. There are over 1,000 apps and games submitted to Apple each day, and Google Play has almost 300,000 more apps than the iOS App Store. The possibilities are only limited by one’s imagination and work ethic, as there are professionals like Westbrooks to consult with on the technical aspects of app design. For a finite time, this relationship can be elevated to a partnership with like-minded individuals with vision.

Westbrook’s love for coding and dedication to helping others inspired him to create “The Cohort”– a group of up to 10 people or teams that will utilize his expertise to bring their app idea to life. Simply provide contact information and a brief description of the concept (and what reference materials are already in place) in the Google form linked below to begin. Hundreds of applications have been submitted, but there is still time to seize this opportunity! Click the link to apply, and follow Mike Westbrooks on Instagram: @mikewestbrooksjr.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPp6N2QbKV7ROWDNJ3exP6lBmz2Y4n-PloRy94QeYM-Fgoow/viewform?c=0&w=1

Goodbye, Examiner.com

July 16, 2016 Brownie MarieLeave a comment

I can’t remember how I heard that they were hiring. Maybe it was on Craigslist? I started writing for them in December 2010 as a Cleveland nightlife journalist, and I really didn’t know what I was doing. I treated my articles more like blog posts than professional content, but Examiner.com gave me the freedom to figure out my writing style. I also had (nearly) complete latitude when it came to choosing what people, places, and events I wanted to cover. This autonomy is rare, and it was amazing.

When people ask me why I moved to NYC, I say, “Career.” The long answer is that Examiner.com gave me the inspiration, confidence, and contacts to become an entertainment journalist. Less than a year after I began writing for them, a publicist at Sony contacted me. They wanted me to come backstage at the Cleveland leg of the Scream Tour, and interview their artist, Jacob Latimore. I thought it was a joke at first. How would Sony know who I am? At the time, Examiner.com was getting tens of millions of hits per month, and was a top 100 site. That kind of traffic is extremely valuable, and opened up countless doors for me in New York.

After working with Sony, I thought I would try to make a career out of my passion for entertainment journalism. Examiner.com gave me the platform I needed to gain access to top celebrities and events, and I knew I had a knack for interviewing. Before Examiner.com, I co-founded an urban lifestyle blog called Media-n-DaHood, and created DoloHustle.com as an entertainment blog. One of my first interviews was with Dolla Boy (now known as Dillon Saks) of Playaz Circle. I met him and Tity Boi (now known as 2 Chainz) at a meet and greet in Cleveland, and Dolla asked if I wanted to interview him. Afterwards, he told me that they had just come from radio station Z107.9, and I conducted a better interview than the radio personality. And this was off the cuff! I remember my brother nodding approvingly as he listened to the recorded interview. I was on my way!

I informed Examiner.com that I was moving to New York, and picked up New York Nightlife and Music beats. It wasn’t long after I moved to Brooklyn that I was attending exclusive events, interviewing and partying with celebrities, and making memories that I will hold onto forever. As I started covering more celebrity charity events and product launches, I picked up a New York Celebrity beat as well.

Now, I get about 50 emails per day from publicists and business professionals who want me to cover their client or brand. I have interviewed dozens of celebrities, and some have become friends. I’m very happy and proud with what I’ve accomplished as a journalist, and I’ve had a wealth of amazing experiences in New York. I haven’t decided what my next move will be, but this is one chapter that is closing. Examiner.com emailed all of their contributors about two weeks ago, and told us that they were shutting down. Our content may or may not remain on online, and the full-time staff was laid off. I’m planning on reposting the articles that readers enjoyed the most on this blog, maybe in #tbt style. I am still writing for AXS, and am deciding what the next move will be. It has been an amazing journey, and Examiner.com was the catalyst for this adventure. I will always be grateful.

Bella Dahl photo shoot [PICS]

I am very excited to be back, and to share some awesome pics!

May 2, 2016May 6, 2016 Brownie Marie2 Comments

I am very excited to be back, and to share some awesome pics! Bella Dahl is a women’s clothing company that offers stylish, comfortable, quality clothing, and I was grateful to receive some samples from them. Of course, I had to have a photo shoot to show off the items, so I hit up my photographer friend, Decater James. The rustic location he chose was perfect, and the impromptu addition of his two pitbulls added to the All-American feel of the shoot. (Btw, I don’t normally let dogs lick my face. The things we do to get the shot!)

My article on Bella Dahl was published on Examiner.com, and you can see their full collection on BellaDahl.com. You can see more of Decater’s photography work on his Instagram page (he is also a stunt professional), and feel free to reach out to book a session! I used to model back in the day, and it felt good to be back in front of the camera again. Check out the slideshow for the Bella Dahl photo shoot pics, and there will be more photo shoots in the near future!

Brownie Marie in The Shirt Dress by Bella Dahl; boots by Wet Seal. Photo by Decater James.

Brownie Marie in The Shirt Dress by Bella Dahl. Photo by Decater James.

Brownie Marie in The Shirt Dress by Bella Dahl; boots by Wet Seal. Photo by Decater James.

Brownie Marie in a Bella Dahl Two Button Shirt; shorts by Abercombie & Fitch. Photo by Decater James.

Brownie Marie is wearing The Shirt Dress by Bella Dahl. Photo by Decater James.

2015

January 5, 2015 Brownie MarieLeave a comment

Great poem by my Leo sis JMarie! Perfect message for the New Year.

Heart of A Woman

Happy New Year!!!!!

Please enjoy my first poem of this year. I thought 2014 was the year for me because I turned 50 however the only thing it did was make me grow up– yep I think I’ve finally grown up now that I’m 50 – and now the remaining years God will give me — more smiles; more laughs; some tears but not as many — so here is the first poem of the my new year which is written from the heart of a woman … Mine
Jmarie

2015

Following your heart will most times lead to your dreams
And that is the desire for myself in 2015
I’ve loved and I’ve lost
What I lost; I never had
What I’ve loved I still do
Do you understand?

What’s real and what’s true
Whether good or bad for you
Is either wrong or is right
Just like black…

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I don’t even like peanut butter…

December 18, 2014May 2, 2016 Brownie Marie1 Comment

Once in a while I get random emails from publicists who clearly have no idea/do not care what I cover. I also get a lot of boilerplate messages that are inaccurate/do not apply to me. For example, one publicist this week emailed me saying we had worked together before and he would like to work with me again. Umm, we’ve never worked together and I have no idea who you are. Then I get the pitches for me to cover random things… like peanut butter. I cover nightlife events, celebrities, music, religious subjects, politics, lifestyle news, and a lot more… but within reason. If Matthew McConaughey came out with a new brand of peanut butter, OK. If Prince started endorsing Jiffy, OK. But not some indie peanut butter company (lol, “indie peanut butter”) that is trying to gain market share. There are plenty of food bloggers to whom you can pitch. There are plenty of bloggers in your hometown that might want to write about your company. There are plenty of bloggers based in the city where your factory is located that may want to write about the jobs you are creating. I am not interested. Sometimes I respond with “this is outside the scope of my coverage, but thank you for the information.” Most of the time I just delete the email. I don’t even like peanut butter.

Before you order my food for me

October 29, 2014October 29, 2014 Brownie MarieLeave a comment

This is certainly not the norm, but it does happen. You’re at a restaurant with a guy, and he decides to order your food for you. What? This is particularly bizarre when it’s a first date. Just because I say I like pork chops, doesn’t mean that I want a pork chop RIGHT NOW. Très bizarre.

However, I do like it when I tell a man what I want, and he places the order. Unfortunately, 99 percent of the time the guy either forgets something or messes the order up in some way, and I end up interjecting, and it pretty much ruins the whole thing. Once in a while I come across a man who gets it right.

I pretty much order the same thing from every chain restaurant I go to, and yes, I love chain restaurants. My fake ex-hubby used to give me crap about all the great restaurants in New York, and how he would never go to a chain, blah blah blah, but give me a chain restaurant any day of the week. I know exactly what I want, and I know how it will be delivered. If you order something from Olive Garden in Ohio, it will taste pretty much the same as if you ordered it from an Olive Garden in New Jersey. And I love Olive Garden.

P.S. Guys: It’s better to ask ‘Would you like the pork chop?’ to confirm it’s what I want before telling the waiter.

My faves, i.e., what I order from these restaurants pretty much every time I go there.

Olive Garden – Lasagna Classico, Strawberry Limoncello Martini
Red Lobster – Walt’s Favorite Shrimp, Mai Tai (seriously, the Mai Tai’s at Red Lobster are AMAZE)
Applebee’s – Artichoke & Spinach Dip, Double Crunch Shrimp

Mmmm. Hungry now.

Mos Def force-fed under standard Guantanamo Bay procedure [VIDEO]

May 25, 2014 Brownie MarieLeave a comment

This is a vid from a year ago, but as long as Guantanamo Bay is open, this vid needs to be circulated.

Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, volunteered to be force-fed in the same manner as Guantanamo Bay prisoners who are on hunger strikes. A tube is forced up their nose, down their throat, and into their stomach, and liquid food is pumped down.

The original video and article were published on The Guardian.

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT

Brownie needs an assistant

April 22, 2014April 21, 2014 Brownie MarieLeave a comment

OMG has it been two months since I’ve posted something? Shame on me. I have been extraordinarily busy and slightly overwhelmed w/ work, and it shows. I started to fall behind when I went to Cleveland for Christmas/New Years, and have failed at playing catch-up since I came back in January.

I picked up two freelance journalism jobs that month, and then I started doing background work in February. Those three sources of income, although much-needed, made my Examiner work fall further behind. (Actually, instead of writing this blog post, I should be working. BUT, I feel like venting.)

Then I picked up ANOTHER freelance writing job in March that has me working 40 hours a week! Needless to say I am exhausted, and falling further behind instead of catching up. So, what is the solution? Well, I’m toying with the idea of hiring a temporary writing assistant… just until I get caught up. A few things holding me back: the process of weeding through and screening applicants, having to give up control through delegation, and lack of trust that people will actually get the job done. I’ve always believed that if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself, and having an assistant goes completely against that.

Have you ever had an assistant? How did it work out?

A Woman’s Work?

February 25, 2014 Brownie MarieLeave a comment

A few weeks ago I added another side job to my list of side jobs. I am now a background actress aka a paid extra, and worked on my fourth production today. I didn’t get much sleep last night (usual insomnia stuff), and was on set for 8 hours 😦 When I got home I had to do some work for this video metadata writing project I signed up for (another side job), and that took me nearly three hours. So now it’s after midnight, and I’ve finally got a break. I go into the living room, and my fake husband goes into his bedroom. Here’s where things get hairy.

Part of me wants to take a picture of this foolishness. The following is a true account of the mess he left behind (yes, I am actually making a bulleted list):

On the coffee table: His underwear, socks, two drinking glasses, two empty cans of beer, and balled-up paper towel pieces
On the couch: His bath towel
On the butcher’s block: His shirt, empty bottle of seltzer water, balled-up receipts, balled-up paper towel pieces
On the cutting board: Empty can of Red Bull, a dirty butcher knife (the sink is RIGHT THERE!!), more balled-up paper towel pieces
On the floor: Random scraps of paper (?)
In the hallway: Two pairs of shoes. Strewn.

I’m not done, but the rest of the mess I am used to. Our place is way too small for that much crap! What the heck? Guess this is what you do when you know someone is going to pick up after you. So I did what a fake housewife does: Nagged a bit about the mess (his response: “That doesn’t sound like me.” What??), and then cleaned it up. Imagine if I actually had romantic feelings for the guy! 🙂