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		<title>New &#8216;Sky Ball League&#8217; Begins Airing Championship Games in Florida</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Hedly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TAMPA, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Sky Ball League, the exciting next generation coed pro sport, begins airing the first of the two-part Tournament of Champions this weekend on Fox Sport Florida, Saturday, September 17 at 11 a.m. This is the culmination of Sky Ball League's first season.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>TAMPA, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; Sky Ball League, the exciting next generation coed pro sport, begins airing the first of the two-part Tournament of Champions this weekend on Fox Sports Florida, Saturday, September 17 at 11 a.m. This is the culmination of Sky Ball League&#8217;s first season. Sky Ball League is also seen nationally on Dish and DirecTV. The series&#8217; weekly audience, which has been steadily growing since the sport hit the air in June, now has a viewership of nearly a million. </p>
<p>Previously shot in Los Angeles, the championship play-by-play is announced by Van Earl Wright, former CNN anchor and a past host on FSN Final Score. Vying for the $40,000 purse are the Los Angeles 405s and the Youngstown Ballers. The MVP pockets an additional $5,000.</p>
<p>The four teams that were formed and competed in the first season of Sky Ball League &#8211; <a href="http://www.skyballleague.com">www.skyballleague.com</a> &#8211; were the Austin Starz, Los Angeles 405s, Tampa Dragons, and Youngstown Ballers. </p>
<p>Tampa Dragons team members are Riverview, Florida roommates Bryn Renda and Kathryn &#8220;KK&#8221; Matheny, Kelvin Faison (Tampa), Blake Stein (Oviedo), Ashley Lowe and Melvin Jerome Cobb (both of Brandon).</p>
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		<title>Florida Tampa Dragons Take on Los Angeles 405s in New Pro Sky Ball League Semi-Finals</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Hedly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TAMPA, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- The Tampa Dragons, a new team in the up-and-coming national Sky Ball League, can be seen battling the Los Angeles 405's in the Sky Ball League semi-finals (previously taped in L.A.) airing August 20 and 27, 2011 in Florida on the Fox Sports Network, on WTVT-13 in Tampa and on DIRECTV nationwide.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>TAMPA, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; The Tampa Dragons, a new team in the up-and-coming national Sky Ball League, can be seen battling the Los Angeles 405&#8242;s in the Sky Ball League semi-finals (previously taped in L.A.) airing August 20 and 27, 2011 in Florida on the Fox Sports Network, on WTVT-13 in Tampa and on DIRECTV nationwide (check local listings for times). The Dragons consist of 5 male and 3 female Tampa locals who were selected from over a hundred hopefuls to compete in the first season of this already popular next generation coed sport. </p>
<p>Brian Dunkleman, one of the original co-hosts of American Idol, hosts the 16 episodes in the Sky Ball League series, which was created by Brian Kessler, who designed the Sky Ball, and sports executive Danny Swartz. &#8220;Sky Ball is an energetic combination of basketball, baseball and volleyball, with a little lacrosse thrown in,&#8221; says Kessler. &#8220;The game uses Sky Balls and smash gloves and is played on a court with goals set at each end that consist of three scoring pads 12 feet to 17 feet high.&#8221; </p>
<p>Slightly larger than a softball and constructed of a special combination of plastic and rubber material that is pumped with oxygen and helium, Sky Balls are capable of bouncing up to 75 feet. &#8220;Besides the requisite physical dexterity, the challenge to players,&#8221; says Swartz, &#8220;is that they must not only excel in controlling the ball, but the skillful manipulation of a challenging piece of equipment.&#8221; </p>
<p>&#8220;Age knows no bounds,&#8221; Kessler adds. &#8220;Across the league, this season&#8217;s players range between 18 and 39, and neither age nor gender has made a bit of difference on how well anyone plays.&#8221; </p>
<p>The four teams that were formed and competed in the first season of Sky Ball League &#8211; <a href="http://www.skyballleague.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.skyballleague.com" target="_blank">http://www.skyballleague.com</a> &#8211; are the Tampa Dragons, Austin Starz, Youngstown Ballers and Los Angeles 405s. The final episode in the series will feature the remaining two teams standing, who will compete in the Tournament of Champions in Los Angeles. This final smackdown determines who gets the winner&#8217;s purse of $40,000.</p>
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		<title>Florida&#8217;s Allstar Coaches RV Rental Firm Gets Joyride with ABC&#8217;s &#8216;The Bachelor&#8217; Jake Pavelka</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Hedly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FORT LAUDERDALE /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; Florida RV company Allstar Coaches was featured on Monday night&#8217;s episode of ABC&#8217;s &#8220;The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love.&#8221; Nine gorgeous women, all competing for the love and affection ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>FORT LAUDERDALE /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; Florida RV company Allstar Coaches was featured on Monday night&#8217;s episode of ABC&#8217;s &#8220;The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love.&#8221; Nine gorgeous women, all competing for the love and affection of Bachelor Jake Pavelka piled into the waiting Allstar RVs for a road trip up the beautiful California coast. With stopovers at a Santa Ynez vineyard, the dunes of Pismo Beach and the towering redwoods of Big Sur, the scenery was almost intense as the drama.</p>
<p>In addition to providing the RVs, Allstar co-owners Rob Tischler and Robert Lemon assisted with planning and logistics and also doubled up as drivers for the show. &#8220;We took these coaches to so many great places, but to caravan them over the sand dunes and drive them down the beach was just over the top!&#8221; said Tischler. &#8220;Now there really are no limits where one can go with an RV,&#8221; he added.</p>
<p><img src="http://floridanewswire.com/META/FNW0110-BachelorRV.jpg" alt="" title="The Bachelor ep 404" width="200" height="200" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1983" />Allstar Coaches was chosen because &#8220;they had the nicest RV rentals we could find,&#8221; said Herbert Weatherford, one of the producers of the show.</p>
<p>&#8220;Allstar&#8217;s staff was great and fit in seamlessly with our crew. Their expertise in RV travel and operations were invaluable to this production, and quite frankly we could not have pulled this off without them,&#8221; added Weatherford.</p>
<p>Television networks and film crews have been taking notice of the RV industry, cashing in on the growing popularity of RVing. RVs not only offer the public all the comforts of home while on the road, but can also serve as mobile production offices in the most remote of locations. Equipped with the latest technology and custom-designed utilizing the finest materials available, these state-of-the-art motorhomes are extremely versatile. Allstar Coaches has the perfect RV rental for virtually any taste or budget.</p>
<p>Allstar Coaches offers Florida RV rentals from its locations in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Florida. With additional RV locations in California, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio, Allstar Coaches can deliver an RV to any location in the USA. For detailed RV rental pricing and information, call 866-838-4465 or visit Allstar Coaches online at <a href="http://www.allstarcoaches.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.allstarcoaches.com" target="_blank">www.allstarcoaches.com</a> . </p>
<p>For more information on The Bachelor visit <a href="http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor" class="autohyperlink" title="http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor" target="_blank">http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor</a> . &#8220;The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love&#8221; is produced by Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television.</p>
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		<title>The Balancing Act on Lifetime Television Launches Dynamic Fall Season with New Hosts and Set</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Hedly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; This fall American coffee cup tippers will be breaking new &#8220;grounds&#8221; by changing their normal morning show routine &#8211; and tuning into the newly revamped &#8220;The Balancing Act&#8221; &#8211; ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; This fall American coffee cup tippers will be breaking new &#8220;grounds&#8221; by changing their normal morning show routine &#8211; and tuning into the newly revamped &#8220;The Balancing Act&#8221; &#8211; from Brandstar Entertainment. Women who want a fast-paced half-hour of news you can use, and endless entertainment will be looking to the Balancing Act for their daily dose of trends and tips &#8211; featuring advice from the country&#8217;s leading experts. Due to the overwhelming response to the program&#8217;s first season, the producers are taking the popular morning show to a dynamic new level of style and substance. </p>
<p><img src="http://floridanewswire.com/META/FWN0809-BalancingTV.jpg" alt="Balancing Act TV" title="Balancing Act TV" width="225" height="150" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1282" />The new season, which kicks off August 24th, will reveal two engaging new hosts, Beth Troutman and Kristy Villa. Not only a new set of hosts-but also a new sophisticated set and look!</p>
<p>&#8220;Women are craving a morning show that really speaks to their issues,&#8221; say Michael Moss, Executive VP of Production for The Balancing Act. &#8220;They want a show that&#8217;s fun, without a lot of fluff; they need real advice that will help them and their families every day.&#8221;</p>
<p>A nationwide search went out to find the perfect-or should we say well balanced duo. Moss says, &#8220;You can imagine the competition. But we chose Beth and Kristy because of the way viewers will relate to them. They are bright, funny, energetic, and they get it!! They know the struggle it is to keep the balance between all of a woman&#8217;s multiple roles.&#8221;</p>
<p>Beth and Kristy have it down to a science with their chemistry! They are exciting to watch as they banter, and play off of each other&#8217;s words. They&#8217;re informative, their dynamic-what can we say? They&#8217;re women! Beth and Kristy both say, &#8220;We&#8217;re already hearing the buzz about the show &#8211; and are excited to be a part of it!&#8221;</p>
<p>Beth Troutman, a North Carolina native, has had a diverse and groundbreaking career. At 19, while still in college, she founded a not-for-profit organization focusing on self-esteem issues for young girls. She later spent four years working for the television series The West Wing, and became so inspired that she became the first woman to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina&#8217;s District 8. After losing in a very tight race, she was then tapped to host the morning show Fox News Rising. She is married and lives in South Florida.</p>
<p>Kristy Villa, a Miami native, has been a highly respected anchor and reporter in some of the country&#8217;s largest television markets including Miami, Houston and Phoenix. She&#8217;s covered an array of national stories including the Papal visit to Cuba and Hurricane Wilma. As a former medical representative, Kristy brings a wealth of knowledge about the health issues that concern women. She is married with two children.<br />
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About The Balancing Act</strong></p>
<p>The Balancing Act TV show on Lifetime Television is America&#8217;s only morning show about women, for women, trusted by women. The show airs weekdays at 7 a.m. ET/PT. Please check your local listings. For more information go to <a href="http://www.thebalancingact.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.thebalancingact.com" target="_blank">www.thebalancingact.com</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ron Maseth&#8217;s New DVD Series Offers Behind-the-Scenes Peek on How Bodybuilders Prep</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 19:46:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Hedly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PENSACOLA, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; Ron Maseth, award-winning professional bodybuilder, announces a new pre-show training video series with six DVDs that demonstrates how bodybuilders prep for shows two to three weeks prior to the event. ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PENSACOLA, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; Ron Maseth, award-winning professional bodybuilder, announces a new pre-show training video series with six DVDs that demonstrates how bodybuilders prep for shows two to three weeks prior to the event. Active in sports since his early youth, after 20 years of weight training, Maseth set his sights on becoming a professional bodybuilder and quickly climbed the ladder to success. </p>
<p><img src="http://floridanewswire.com/META/fnw-ronmaseth.jpg" alt="Ron Maseth" title="Ron Maseth" width="180" height="180" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-861" />In 2006, he entered his first competition in the National Physique Committee (NPC) Southern USA Men&#8217;s over-50 heavyweight division and placed second. He went on to take the second place title in the NPC Battle of Biloxi, NPC Steel World Light Heavyweight, and first place in the Steel World Open. </p>
<p>In 2007, the rhythm continued where he won first place in the men&#8217;s over-50 category in the NPC Panhandle showdown, following with another first place in the Southern States, Steel World and a close second in the light-heavyweight divisions. </p>
<p>Maseth attended the nationals in Pittsburgh, his hometown, to compete in front of family and friends where he came in sixth place. </p>
<p>Soon thereafter, after having made a name for himself, Maseth was asked to be the spokesman for the t-shirt company, Muscles by Tank. Their t-shirts have also been sported by Rob Van Dam, wrestler, and Pete Spratt, a mixed-martial arts fighter. </p>
<p>This recognition and success led Maseth to want to share his experiences with current bodybuilders and aspiring bodybuilders. This prompted him to create the Total Body Training DVD series where he speaks from personal experience. His mission is to share his knowledge with others who have the same goals, visions and aspirations. </p>
<p>&#8220;I want people to succeed and to feel the same sense of accomplishment that I have experienced,&#8221; Maseth says. </p>
<p><strong>About Ron Maseth</strong></p>
<p>Ron Maseth was born in Pittsburgh in 1954. While still young, he relocated to south Florida, where he continues to live today. In addition to being an advocate of the bodybuilding industry, he is available for television and movie modeling, consulting and personal training. </p>
<p>More information: <a href="http://www.ronmaseth.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.ronmaseth.com" target="_blank">http://www.ronmaseth.com</a>.</p>
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		<title>Indy Film Comes to Sarasota: The Name is Rogells</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Hedly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SARASOTA, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; Doesn&#8217;t everything weird happen in Florida&#8230;? In this case, White Lotus Film&#8217;s new indy movie starring Luke Flynn, (Errol Flynn&#8217;s grandson &#8211; looks and all!) and actress Rachel Warner &#8220;both ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SARASOTA, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; Doesn&#8217;t everything weird happen in Florida&#8230;? In this case, White Lotus Film&#8217;s new indy movie starring Luke Flynn, (Errol Flynn&#8217;s grandson &#8211; looks and all!) and actress Rachel Warner &#8220;both star&#8221; in the movie: &#8220;The Name is Rogells (Rug-gells).&#8221; Widescreen 2009&#8230;This film possibly the next &#8220;Big Fat Greek Wedding,&#8221; minus the wedding! An early review of the film gives: 4-STARS. &#8220;When they talk about &#8216;cracking the code to Deja vu&#8217; be prepared to go along for the ride!&#8221; says Jeanne Corcoran, Film Critic (LVFCS), Award-Winning Writer/Producer</p>
<p>The story: A kinda quirky offbeat tale about a new age artist, 30, who shuffles through life depressed until she runs into her grade school crush; together they steal off from a gas station, run from the cops, then get lost in the remote Florida woodlands. It&#8217;s a wild ride when they finally reach his &#8220;mystical haunts&#8221; off the beaten path. And what could be more fun!</p>
<p>The movie outlines the human struggle with depression and feeling disenfranchised. Sound familiar? In our current world, the U.S. economy, and TV news informs us of little hope instead reminding us of our daily battle with our weight, money, getting married and staying married! Oh yeah, and you really don&#8217;t have it all together.</p>
<p>There are terrifying moments lost in the Florida wild, meditating, spoon bending that kind of thing&#8230;but then they have each other and they have chemistry &#8211; &#8220;serious chemistry.&#8221; But their purpose becomes a mission to find the mystical bridge of illusion. That is the intention of their journey.</p>
<p>This prompts the thrill of adventure &#8220;&#8230;literally making a run for it!&#8221;</p>
<p>A common thread weaves us through the entire film &#8211; and that is &#8220;letting go&#8221; and finding out who&#8217;s actually at the wheel &#8220;when you&#8217;re sleeping&#8230;?&#8221; Good question.</p>
<p>A sensitive thought provoking piece, oddly comforting. The story weaves a fine line between dream and reality.</p>
<p>And the dreamy &#8220;Will Fishborne&#8221; is well dreamy&#8230;. And Kat (Rugg-ells) gets a big dose of &#8220;reality,&#8221; with a capital &#8220;R.&#8221;</p>
<p>A sort of &#8220;Cinderella story&#8221; with a new age twist. Sounds like a blast right? At a recent in screening most filmgoers agreed: &#8220;It rocked!&#8221; &#8230;eager to see it again, and again!</p>
<p>Coming to a theater near you!</p>
<p>More additional information, visit: <a href="http://www.whitelotusfilm.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.whitelotusfilm.com" target="_blank">www.whitelotusfilm.com</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Book Reveals The Nuclear Attack They Didn&#8217;t Tell Us About</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Hedly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; In a new book from Createspace Publishing, &#8220;Under Nuclear Attack&#8221; (IBSN 978-1438253619, 338 pages, $9.95, currently available at Amazon.com), author AJ Cushner introduces us to retired CIA Agent Josh Parker ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MIAMI, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; In a new book from Createspace Publishing, &#8220;Under Nuclear Attack&#8221; (IBSN 978-1438253619, 338 pages, $9.95, currently available at <a href="http://Amazon.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://Amazon.com" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a>), author AJ Cushner introduces us to retired CIA Agent Josh Parker and draws us into the dark world of nuclear terrorism. &#8220;The events, places and characters are very real and the line between fact and fiction is a blur to the reader,&#8221; the author says. &#8220;The novel is a fast-paced global thriller that ignites the frightening truth about our vulnerability &#8211; nobody is safe in the world anymore.&#8221;</p>
<p><img src="http://floridanewswire.com/META/fnw-cushnerbk_72dpi.jpg" alt="Under Nuclear Attack" title="Under Nuclear Attack" width="180" height="180" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-30" />The writer lives in Florida. A master storyteller, retired newspaper and magazine columnist, Cushner is a former civil rights lawyer, administrative judge, and minister. He is a graduate of Boston Latin School, Bowdoin College, and Boston University Law School. Fluent in Spanish, he currently volunteers two nights a week teaching English classes to Hispanoparlantes. He writes a monthly article for a Washington Human Resource organization that is read by thousands of Fortune 500 human resource workers around the country. His novel depicts the places he has traveled in Europe, Central and South American. He is a sailor, a private pilot, mountain climber, avid trap and pistol shooter, fly-fisherman and downhill skier. This is the first of a series of Josh Parker novels.</p>
<p>Contact: Mr. Cushner is available for speaking engagements and book signings. He may be contacted at (561) 352-4148 or through email at ajcushner@comcast.net.</p>
<p>&#8220;Under Nuclear Attack&#8221; takes us from the edge a Russian nuclear storage facility into the rivers of Central America and finally into mid-town Manhattan. While America nervously guards against another terrorist attack, Washington learns that Russian General Viktor Valentyn has sold weapon-grade cesium to terrorists. Retired CIA Analyst, Josh Parker &#8211; the son of Russian Jews who was launched straight out of Boston Latin School to serve a controversial career at CIA &#8211; is snatched out of his teaching job at Boston University to stop the dirty bomb delivery boys. As the clock clicks down toward the zero hour, Washington choreographs an international manhunt that pits the aging Parker against one of the world&#8217;s most cunning villains. Arriving in Nicaragua, Parker pulls the decaying body of his contact out of a river and escapes death only to face an unforgiving jungle. While Washington sends Matt Walker to find Parker, the beautiful wife of Parker&#8217;s murdered contact finds Parker and rescues him. Parker and Matt Walker then face the terrorists on the back rivers of Central America, the Pan-American highway, Detroit, and finally into New York City &#8211; where a nuclear holocaust awaits.</p>
<p>Martin Lobel, Washington DC Literary Attorney and Writer says: &#8220;I started the book right after dinner and had to finish it before I fell asleep. A marvelous tale. I just hope the system functions as well as he writes.&#8221;</p>
<p>Robert P. Smith, CEO and Co-Author of &#8220;Riches Among the Ruins: Adventures in the Dark Corners of the Global Economy&#8221; writes: &#8220;Under Nuclear Attack is a riveting thriller that has the potential of being a blockbuster best seller. Better than any Ludlum or Patterson novel that I have read. I could not put the book down until the very last page.&#8221;</p>
<p>John La Torraca from California writes: &#8220;I thoroughly enjoyed &#8216;Under Nuclear Attack&#8217; &#8211; my kind of story. I am looking forward to reading Josh Parker&#8217;s next adventure.&#8221;</p>
<p>L. Rheinheimer, a critical reader writes: &#8220;This is the most relevant and gripping narrative I have read in a long time. This is a must read for anyone who wants insight into the goings-on of the reality of the world today. This should be required reading for every American.&#8221;</p>
<p>Frederic B. Cohen, a Florida reader writes: &#8220;A terrific storyline with several &#8216;in your face&#8217; characters and lots of great locations &#8211; could not help visualize the action as it might appear on film. I grew up in Boston and the scenes painted by Cushner were &#8216;spot on,&#8217; especially the Community Boating Club. The book flies.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>The New Major Indie: Heavy Air Music Inc. at the Forefront of Miami&#8217;s New Music Scene</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liisa Sullivan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, Fla. /Florida Newswire/  &#8212; With the music industry desperately needing a new business model, and the gap between the major and indie labels getting smaller and smaller, a new breed of indie is ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MIAMI, Fla. /Florida Newswire/  &#8212; With the music industry desperately needing a new business model, and the gap between the major and indie labels getting smaller and smaller, a new breed of indie is making waves in a big way: Heavy Air Music, Inc. With such heavy hitters as Pharell Williams, Scott Storch, Tom Lord-Alge, Missy Elliot, Lenny Kravitz, Emilio Estefan, and major companies such as Sony Music, Peer Music, Universal Music, Clear Channel, and Live Nation, Miami is quickly becoming a music industry hub &#8211; Heavy Air Music (H.A.M.) is right in the middle.</p>
<p>H.A.M. started in 2002 as a small production studio. Since then, it has grown into a multi-faceted entertainment company that includes production, mixing, web design, promotions, artist development, distribution, songwriting and film scoring.</p>
<p>With an arsenal of talent and a fresh new take on the relationship between fans and artists, this new independent plans to take the industry by storm.</p>
<p>&#8220;I wanted to create artists and records that listeners could relate to,&#8221; Javier Carrion, H.A.M.&#8217;s founder, explains. &#8220;I wanted to create a transparent product for the audience so they could feel a real connection at every angle.&#8221;</p>
<p>Javier, also a Grammy(R)-award winning mixing engineer, focuses on keeping all aspects of production in house.</p>
<p>&#8220;We do very little outsourcing to keep quality consistent,&#8221; he says. &#8220;We have a very talented staff.&#8221;</p>
<p>H.A.M. has contributed to many Grammy-winning and nominated albums. Past clients include: Barbara Streisand, Brian McKnight, Gladys Knight, Barry Gibb, and more.</p>
<p>Most recently, H.A.M. signed new artist, Stephanie Tiangco, who just completed her first release, &#8220;Hard Times EP,&#8221; with the new single, &#8220;I Think You Ain&#8217;t.&#8221; </p>
<p>Tiangco has an edge that few mainstream pop stars possess. Singer, songwriter, producer; her work has an imaginative spirit that is captured in every song. The EP is currently available on iTunes(TM); the video will be available late summer. </p>
<p>According to H.A.M., Tiangco will be the flagship artist for H.A.M.</p>
<p>The company has also recently signed on with Mystic Urchin and the nation&#8217;s largest independent distributor, Ryko Distribution. Tiangco was the first artist to be released under this new partnership. </p>
<p>To learn more about Heavy Air Music, Inc., visit: <a href="http://www.HeavyAirMusic.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.HeavyAirMusic.com" target="_blank">http://www.HeavyAirMusic.com</a>.</p>
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