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Angie turns 80

In Angie's own words:

"Please send everyone my sincere thanks for the outpouring of love and goodwill I received for my 80th birthday on November 14th. Thanks to the stealth planning of Ruth and Martin, I was greeted by exactly 80 guests, lots of Lottery tickets, gifts, cake, chocolate, flowers, Amazon gift vouchers and surprises galore from friends who flew in from New York, Nashville, and Houston.

With my Amazon stash, I bought myself a new iPod Nano (it records great video) and a 10.2 megapixel Kodak camera, so I can contribute to the newsletters as well as my own up-coming book in 2010, which I am co-authoring with Jessica Chrysler. Stay tuned.

For a full rundown of my myriad November activities, please see my blog at: www.mrsmccartneysteas.com, and don't forget to order your Mrs McCartney's Teas for organic holiday gifts!

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The New York Trip
(Ruth and Martin's 11th Wedding Anniversary)

Thanks to Donny Dale and his VIP Travel Concierge services, we flew Virgin America Airlines to New York and it was a great experience. Sitting in the blue and pink-lit cabin, it felt more like a club than an Airplane. Special thanks to William M. at LAX and Mohammed K. at JFK for the 5-star treatment. No wonder Chelsea Handler loves you guys;).

Arriving late at night and checking into the Hudson Hotel on Columbus Circle, the party began immediately. After a long journey, we found ourselves hungry and had a Jones for pastrami sandwiches, which we found at the "Flame" diner across the street at 3 AM.

Waking up WAAAY too early, we made our way to the Clinton Foundation in Harlem the next morning. I was amazed at the overall serenity that has come over the city ever since 9/11.

Okay, so you still get the occasional NY wise guys, but all in all New York has become safe, and a sort of Gourmet Disneyland for tourists from all over the globe.

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We have recently had the pleasure to produce a web site for one of the most intriguing interviewers of our time: Martin Perlich. His rare interviews with legends from the fields of classical, jazz, rock and experimental music range from: Leonard Bernstein to Kathleen Battle and Yo Yo Ma to Frank Zappa. There is a wealth of audio content on this site. Check it out, download it to your iPod and enjoy.

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Well summer is finally officially over and we all trust you had a great Labor Day weekend. Did you know that today, September 9, 2009 is the 252nd day of the year and that 252 adds up to 9? On top of that, 09.09.09 falls on a Wednesday and both the words Wednesday and September have 9 letters. This date is so rare that it is the last of the single digit dates for another 1001 years.

We have been busy with a ton of new projects that are currently in development, so we will be bringing them to you in Q4. Many of you have been wondering how we did in these terrible Southern California wild fires. Well, thankfully we are fine and everyone is holding up but the air is acrid and you can actually see the smoke from space. Sadly, it's deja vu for SoCal residents...

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New Star: Yulianna

Yulianna's life has always centered around music.

Her earliest memories are of her mother (herself an accomplished musician and author) playing Chopin while Yulianna toddled at her feet. Born in the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan ("Yes, that Khazakstan," says Yulianna, adding with an exasperated grin, "and please, no "Borat" jokes – I've heard them all!"), Yulianna began violin lessons at the age of six and quickly distinguished herself in competitions and as a member of a children's group performing in the then-U.S.S.R.

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BritWeek 2009

The brainchild of 19 Entertainment President Nigel Lythgoe, BritWeek organizes a program highlighting the rich connections between Britain and Southern California once a year.

Last year BritWeek ran from late April well into May, and offered many dozens of events in Los Angeles and Orange County. Click Revisit BritWeek2008 on the site for details and see the photo gallery for hundreds of shots of the celebrity launch party, the comedy awards dinner and other fun occasions.

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Announcing "Netloopz Fashion"

From the archives of the McCartney.com Sound Design Library comes the latest release: Netloopz Fashion.

"FASHION" is specifically designed for fashion show and events producers.

It contains a collection of musical runway themes and danceable music that span the globe from New York to Paris, Hong Kong to L.A.

The basis for this particular NetLoopz edition is Energy, Style, Class, Beauty and Perfection. These are all elements that are musically compacted into this release. Netloopz Fashion is now available from the iTunes® Store.

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iConz of Rock Newz
The series continues...


February saw the fifth release of the iConz of Rock series produced by Marino de Silva and Martin Nethercutt.

George Harrison, The Dark Horse Press Conference interviewed by Steven Rosen.

This 1973 interview gives listeners a rare glimpse into George Harrison's world and his creative vision and life after the Beatles.

The release follows in the tradition of the first 4: Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour and Jimmy Page. All albums are available exclusively on iTunes®.

iConz of Rock - Preserving Rock'n Roll History for Future Generations.

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Happy New Year!

2009 feels like a brand new start. With the inauguration of our 44th President Barack Obama, our country experienced an historic event that is setting a new course for the future.

Despite all the recent global woes, America is once again lighting the beacon of hope.
In the words of our friend John Burnes of BurnesCreative.com "there will for sure be bugs in the system, but it feels like the launch of America.2.0". John sure knows how to set the tone!

Before we charge ahead into a New Year, let's take a quick look back on what happened in 2008. No, seriously.

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For 2008 news archives, click here.

For a PDF download of the complete year 2008, please click here... (7 MB File)