A globally respected and highly accomplished artist, label boss at the seminal Hot Creations, founder and curator of the worldwide Paradise event series and member of cross-genre band Hot Natured, Jamie Jones has achieved iconic status in the electronic music world. A trendsetter and seasoned tastemaker, the Welsh dance music superstar pioneered his own distinct sound, drawing on his deep knowledge and experience to cultivate DJ sets that weave through a range of diverse, complementary styles selected to energise and enchant the dance floor.

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Stones Throw Records
2658 Griffith Park Blvd # 504
Los Angeles CA 90039

I live in Moscow and make ambient music in my bedroom.

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Los Angeles-based public radio station KCRW is one of the most respected and progressive radio stations in the world, featuring an eclectic mix of independent music, NPR news, talk and arts programming. 
 

"The program that questions everything -- except your intelligence."

Philosophy on the radio? You've got to be kidding? Well, sometimes we do (kid, that is). Mostly we look at today's important ideas with an eye to thinking them through.

Philosophy Talk is a weekly, one-hour radio series. The hosts' down-to-earth and no-nonsense approach brings the richness of philosophic thought to everyday subjects. Topics are lofty (Truth, Beauty, Justice), arresting (Terrorism, Intelligent Design, Suicide), and engaging (Baseball, Love, Happiness).

This is not a lecture or a college course; it's philosophy in action!

Philosophy Talk is a fun opportunity to explore issues of importance to your audience in a thoughtful, friendly fashion, where thinking is encouraged.

Dylan Ratigan is a former news anchor and commentator for CNBC and MSNBC, and former executive at Bloomberg News.  Dylan Ratigan is a world-renowned business leader and author of a best-selling book on concrete solutions for increasing investments, jobs, and opportunities in America.  In 2012, Dylan invested his life savings and founded a company that designs modern farming kits to assist military veterans in operating small farms.

We're an award-winning British podcast aimed at those who fly, those who wish they could, and those who do neither but who take enough of an interest to be reading this right now.

Curtis Braly was born into a family that shared a mutual passion for music—no matter the genre, no matter the locale.  From the church pew to the front porch and the backseat of the family SUV, Curtis embraces the hymns, rhythms, and tunes that surrounded him. Spending his childhood in Humble, TX. Noteworthy by name alone,  a distinguishingly small suburb where neighbors were friends and the community shared a common thread in its respect for, and a kinship with, the citizens and men and women of service.  It’s the small town’s character and Lone Star State pride that built Curtis Braly.
 
As an eight-year-old, Curtis enjoyed the exhilaration of the spotlight; he won first place in a talent contest where he sang "Old Time Rock-n-Roll.”  Music became his first true love and the experience set young Curtis’ passion in motion toward a “Risky Business.”  Throughout high school, Curtis became an active participant in theatre and three different choir classes where he learned to perform a variety of genres.
 
During his sophomore year, Curtis started his own band and won a national talent contest; the prize was a trip to Nashville, Tennessee.  The visit to Music City solidified his directive.  Concentrating his energies and furthering his education to make his dream a reality, Curtis landed a job at The New 93Q Country Radio station in Houston where he became Sr. Promotions Manager. Working behind the scenes in country radio, Curtis learned first hand the importance of the relationship between artist and radio, and the diligence required to “make it” in the music business.
 
Three years later, Curtis took an entirely different direction—from the heart of country music to a street beat.  He segued to study Criminal Justice & Crime Scene Investigation and after graduation, he attended the police academy.
 
Early in Curtis’ performing career, he opened for acts such as Daryl Singletary and Johnny Rodriguez.  A fellow 93Q staffer introduced Curtis “as a talented artist in the making” to a longtime friend and award-winning songwriter and publisher, Randy Boudreaux.  Curtis and Boudreaux recorded a two-song demo, and just a few short years later, Music City became Curtis’ second home with sights focused and on target to launch his full-time career in the country music business.
 
Introducing his influences as Reba, Randy Travis, Kenny Rogers, Garth Brooks and Clay Walker, to name a few, Curtis draws from these performers’ abilities to capture an audience—to bring music to life as a must-hear storyteller.  He “delivers” with believable emotion and a charging energy to make a story unfold right before your ears.  He travels the stage in each high-energy performance to offer something different than the night before.  His 2016 & 2017 summer show schedule included a number of performances on tour with Tanya Tucker and he recently shared the stage with the country icon, Dolly Parton.  While Curtis is devoted to his country music roots, his music caters to the new generation of contemporary country music fans and listeners who have a hankering for pop, jazz, and rock.
 
Curtis recently recorded his third CD, with Kent Wells producing.  The project, titled YOU MATTER, is both personal and loaded with “BAM!”.
 
The 10-song CD features tracks (such as “Love You Down,” “Hate Me,” and “Simple’s Not Easy”) that touch on love, loneliness, fear, break-ups, and beer.  A “labor of love,” the compilation is a reflection of personal and artistic evolution and was created with a purposeful intent to inspire.  
 
YOU MATTER delivers and hits all the right notes to take Curtis Braly and his listeners to new heights.

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