A couple months ago Mohan, mentioned that he had received an email offering the opportunity to volunteer at Grammy Career Day. Of course, being the avid music lovers we are, Thristina and I decided that this was an opportunity that we simply could not pass up. Networking with people from the Grammy Foundation, skipping out on a day of office work, and the possibility of seeing Maroon 5 up close and personal? We figured it was pretty much a win-win situation. A little part of us hoped that there was going to be some glitz involved (and there probably was for those people who got to be Talent Escorts ) but as we should both know by now, being in the “biz” is not always as glamorous as it looks... but we love it just the same.
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Tags: Grammys|Thristina Kanka|Kim Neville|USC

Yes...I’m talking about the video game that has swept our generation like the waves from a Tsunami. When a company surpasses $1 billion dollars in North American retail sales in just 26 months, I think it deserves a standing ovation. These games and gadgets are popping up everywhere! The real life Rockstars are posing with it; the NAMM show was carrying it; and even the South Park cartoon covered an episode on it. To my amusement, they even have communities and tournaments based on this virtual reality game.
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Tags: Mohit Sherchan|Guitar Hero|NAMM|Jimi Hendrix|Eric Clapton|Stevie Ray Vaughn|B.B. King|Joe Satriani|Atari

Santa Monica, CA, January 31, 2008 -- Artists of all genres entered Innovation Entertainment Group's 2008 Lo-Budget Love International Music Competition. This biennial music competition was founded on the belief that you don't have to spend a lot of money to make quality music that people will love. Lo-Budget Love offers the opportunity for unsigned or independent artists, musicians and songwriters to win a grand prize of $500, and be heard by a pool of industry professionals, including Grammy-award winners.
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Tags: Finalists|Music Contest|Grammys|Cash Prize