On the Wall With Michael Jackson
The King of Pop is back in Paris! No, Michael Jackson did not come back to perform a very special concert, but rather…the essence of his spirit and career has been captured on canvas by 40 artists and displayed on the walls of the Grand Palais. Michael Jackson: On the Wall” (a play on the […]
The Orchard’s Labels & Artists Earn A Record-Breaking Number of GRAMMY Nominations
It’s an exciting day across the industry as the 2019 GRAMMY Nominations are revealed. Here at The Orchard, we are proud to announce that our labels and artists have earned a combined 60 nominations this year, surpassing last year’s record of 50. Jorja Smith truly personifies the whole package. Youthful, beautiful, motivated and beyond talented, […]
Interview With Gina Miller: musician, licensed music teacher, creative, entrepreneur, and industry veteran.
Meet Gina Miller, Vice President & General Manager of Entertainment One Nashville, Music After a year long unique internship, Miller accepted a part time job as a radio and retail coordinator. From there, moving departments landed her experiences working: label relations, marketing, promotions, as a manager, director, then VP. Miller now manages the day to […]
Interview With Bass Player Mitchell Coleman Jr.
Fans of slammin’ yet radio-ready, Jazz-Funk Fusion, will rejoice upon the discovery of bassist/composer Mitchell Coleman Jr.! Coleman, a disciple of the Stanley Clarke, Larry Graham, Louis Johnson and Marcus Miller schools of The Throwdown, is still in awe of the success of the 2016 release of his debut CD, Perception. Perception is described as […]
Music Review : Introducing Acoustic Instrumental Guitarist Victor Samalot – The New Album “Esperanza”
Victor Samalot is an exciting Acoustic Instrumental Guitarist who’s recently released a wonderful album called “Esperanza” and if you love the idea of mixing Latin, Jazz, Rock & World Fusion music genres, you’ll love this new album! You may not know of Victor Samalot – but Victor is an extraordinary musician who has been carving out […]
7 Best New Christmas Songs of 2018
It’s finally Christmas season! While the traditional classics continue to take over our holiday playlists (Mariah Carey, I’m looking at you), artists are still creating new songs that are soon to become our new favorites as we count down the days until Christmas. Here are some of the best new Christmas songs for 2018… We […]
Christmas Edition 2018 With Mitchell Coleman Jr.
Christmas Edition ” Available Dec. 1st, 2018 As the year 2018 comes to a close and I reflect back, I am truly grateful and blessed in more ways than one can imagine. This year had many great reviews and interviews by some wonderful and talented independent artists. For 2019 we have a few surprises in […]
Music Review : K-Syran gives us a smash version of “Amoureuse” originally written by Veronique Sanson
K-Syran also known as Katrina Syran is an actor singer songwriter trained at RADA & Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Her international pop career started 3 years ago with K-Syran opening the UK Tour with Blue. And the release of her album; Smoke In My Veins, with Metropolis Studios. Followed up with a duo […]
The Best Gambling Movies Of All Time
Over the decades, gambling has proven to be a timeless Hollywood subject. While films about poker, casinos, and related topics rarely smash the box office wide open, they tend to have fairly reliable bases; enough people are interested in these topics, and aware of the history of gambling cinema, to make up a respectable audience. […]
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank #GivingTuesday Challenge – Nov. 27th
Since 1973, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank has worked to mobilize resources in the community to alleviate hunger. The Mission of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank is to mobilize resources to fight hunger in our community. To fulfill our mission, we source and acquire food and other products and distribute them to needy […]
Music Review : DRIVETIME presents a Jazz Christmas
This time of the year, things are getting as festive as ever. While roaming the streets of New York City, I can see the lights and trees from shops and road installations, and even the music blaring from cafes and shops is getting really, really festive. Many artists are join in the celebration of […]
Top 7 Christmas Beauty Tips
Whether you’re driving home for Christmas to see family, or heading out to glitzy parties to see old friends over the festive period, no doubt you’ll want to look your best. With these top seven Christmas beauty tips you’ll be looking gorgeous for those under-the-mistletoe moments. 1 Party make-up Party make-up has to be right […]
Interview With Patrick Paige II From The Internet Processing Pain Through Music:
Patrick Paige II has been imbuing The Internet’s music with inimitable bass lines that are both circular and serpentine, capable of blending into the mix on tracks like “Girl” or stealing the show on “Special Affair.” Along the way, the band’s secret weapon has been quietly carving out a solo career for himself, dropping records like […]
Happy ThanksGiving
In this season of thanks we have many things to be grateful for. One of them is wonderful supporters of Pump it up Magazine like yourself. Thank you for your friendship and Happy Thanksgiving! Peace & Blessings.
Fall & Winter Holidays 2018 Movie Preview: 15 Films to Check Out
With Halloween the movie now in theaters and Halloween the holiday right around the corner, join us as we look ahead to the Fall and Winter 2018 holiday films to come. Much like last year, Hollywood’s fall started off with a bang at the box office thanks to a horror movie (The Nun), before things […]