August 2014 – Page 2 – Michelle Lee Entertainment

Wedding Venue Wednesday! The Talamore Country Club.

August 13, 2014

This is “The Love List” by our female wedding DJ, DeeJay Shelly & Wedding Photographer, Christine Angeline! Combined we have over 30 years experience in the wedding industry. We want to be the resource for our newly engaged couples! As experts in the industry, we thought we’d share our list of favorite WEDDING VENUES with you. Each Wednesday we’ll feature one venue we love. This week’s Review:

The Talamore Country Club

What we love:

1) It’s Gorgeous!

2) It feels like a resort.

3) Ceremony and Reception same location.

Check List

Look & Feel: Think Vacation!

Location: Ambler, PA

Outside Ceremony: Yes! The perfect place for outside ceremony!

Staff & Service: Excellent.

First Impressions: Great.

Parking: Yes (Free).

Hotels Close By: Yes

Bathrooms: Beautiful.

Summary:

Want the destination wedding – without leaving Philadelphia? Look no further! At the Talamore Country Club you and your guests will feel like you are on vacation! They even feature a “Destination Wedding” package! We absolutely LOVE this wedding venue.

“Incredible Tropical Gardens

Stunning Conservatory Ballroom

Famed Butterfly Staircase and Monet Waterfall

Exceptional Service & Attention to Detail”

For more information you can visit their website: http://www.talamorepa.com

“MANIC MONDAY MUSIC NEWS” By Scott Rossi

August 11, 2014

August 11, 2014 Monday Edition. Find out what’s happening in the world of Rock & Roll, Alternative Rock, Hip Hop, EDM, and Top 40 music every Manic Monday on the MLE Blog! Have you heard any music news?

TOP 40/POP NEWS: A New Solo Album Set To Be Released by the Late Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees!!

The death of the third brother of Barry Gibb left a void in the music world when Robin Gibb passed away, and in the years between 2006-2008 prior to when he succumbed to cancer in May 2012, Robin recorded a whole slew of songs that were planned for a new solo album by the former Bee Gee.

With songs as famous as his hit as a Bee Gee, “I Started a Joke”, and others, Robin was an important member of the group bringing his vocal harmonies to the band, and now as a memorial and last standing tribute to the late Robin Gibb, Robin’s wife Dwina and their son R.J. are releasing his final album this September 30^th on a cd titled, “50 St. Catherine’s Drive”, which was the name of his birthplace in the Isle of Man. It will include 17 songs. The album is apparently autobiographical in nature, and will be sure to offer Bee Gee fans everywhere something new to keep his memory alive.

One of the songs is a new version of 1966 Bee Gees tune “I Am the World,” which was originally a B side for the band’s “Spicks and Specks.” It is the fifth track on the new album.

“He was always fond of this song and decided to record a new version for this album,” Dwina Gibb tells Rolling Stone. “In the studio, Robin and [producer] Peter-John Vettese wrote new middle-eight sections, so it is now an extended version of the original. Robin loved playing with words, as in this song and also in ‘Holiday’ from the same era, where he sang, ‘You Are a Holiday.'”

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-robin-gibbs-solo-take-on-bee-gees-i-am-the-world-premiere-20140730#ixzz39iG4fcrW

Every Monday look forward to the “Manic Monday Music News”, run by yours truly, Scott Rossi! Music is the Universal language which brings the world together, something we can all agree on, so I will always try to find some cool weekly news for you to hear about, here on the MLE Blog.

You Down With PPP?! Yeah, You Know Me! DJ Quick Tip! XLR vs 1/4 Inch

August 7, 2014

Recently, I was hired to DJ a Wedding at a very unique venue in Philadelphia, PA called, Power Plant Productions. I was told by my client the venue supplies their own sound system for their events. I’m not a big fan in hooking into a venue’s system for a few reasons:
1) I use top of the line JBL speakers. JBLs provide high quality audio.
2) Most venues don’t specialize in sound. So I get a little leery when I’m told a venue has their own system. Unless they really know what they are doing – they audio can sound horrible.
3) Control – Normally when you hook into someone else’s system you lose some, or all control, over the volume levels. Since I’m very anal when it comes to my sound levels I hate not being able to completely control how high, or low, the music is I’m playing.

A nice surprise… Not relying on a “day of” mishap, I set up an appointment with Power Plant Productions to test out the scenario. I was very happy to find they actually have their own Sound Guy – Brian Wetzel on staff. What’s more, he taught me a key tip about what connectors are best to use when hooking into a venue’s mixer.

So what did I do? I decided to share this valuable piece of information with all of you! XLRs and 1/4 jacks are very common types of connectors when using DJ equip. I’m very familiar with using both types. Moreover, most connectors are interchangeable (this is great because you don’t need to have multiple back ups you can use a back up connector for a few different hooks ups – saving you $$).

What did Mr. Wetzel (just like Pretzel – he says) teach me? You can use either XLR (what I intended to use) or 1/4 inch to hook up. However, the 1/4 inch in this case is the best way to go. Why? Brian tells us, “The 1/4 inch is at a line input level. It’s a standardized level and helps keep it cleaner. You can use XLR. However, if you do, keep your gain on a lower volume level. This will give you some head way so it doesn’t clip or distort. It will help you get clearer sound.”

I’m not an expert on the technical aspects of sound. I am an expert on what song to play next. So, I’ll be truthful. I didn’t completely understand everything Brian was saying. Yet, we did a test. The result? When I used the XLR and turned up the sound level it did distort. This is why as a beginner DJ, or any DJ, it’s always good to know a Sound Guy! Or a few of them!!! Because what happens when the sound gets distorted? It’s your fault! The DJ! You’re the one playing the music so if the sound is not great – guess what? It’s you! (This does happen sometimes. And it may or not be your fault. If it happens Don’t Panic! It’s a LEARNING EXPERIENCE on how to handle the next event even better.

KEY LEARNINGS:
1) Prepare and Test!
2) Listen to your Sound Guy – or if you don’t know one – find one! He/She could be your new best friend!
3) If you are not comfortable hooking into a venue’s system – ask them – Can I bring my own? Don’t be a brute about it. Just say, “Hey, I’m really used to using my own stuff. I only work with quality equipment. Would it be ok if I brought my own?”
4) KEEP DJing!! Even if something was to go wrong. It’s all a learning experience to make you better for your next event.
5) The MOST IMPORTANT rule of all: Have FUN! You’re the entertainment!

Hope you enjoyed our quick tip today! I’m so excited for this upcoming wedding! Especially since this venue is AWESOME!! Can’t for these guests to Get Shell Shocked! Are you down with PPP? Check out online at http://www.powerplantproductions.com but even better – Google “Power Plant Weddings” for some amazing pics!!

If you’ve had a Quick Tip on how to improve the quality of sound at your events, please share in the comment section below. Let’s help each other keep doing what we LOVE – playing music! Thanks guys DeeJay Shelly

Gay Wedding Expo August 10th in Philadelphia!

August 6, 2014

Find out how you can take $100 OFF any of our WEDDING services when you join us August 10th for the Rainbow Wedding Network’s Gay Wedding Expo in Philadelphia/Bucks County. Michelle Lee Entertainment is sponsoring the event with me (DeeJay Shelly) as the main DJ! This will be our 3rd Expo with the Rainbow Wedding Network from Rehoboth Beach to Philadelphia. We can’t wait! Hope to see you there!

For more information about the expo or to pre-register Click Here.

For more information about our wedding packages CONTACT US.

We had so much fun at last year’s expo in Rehoboth Beach with Bad Hair Day Salon!

“Patience” by Guns n Roses

August 5, 2014

“In the garden, patience isn’t just a virtue; it can pay off big time…If we can school ourselves to pause, relax and let things happen in their own time, we won’t just save money. We’ll get stronger, healthier plants and more enjoyment from our outdoor spaces.” -Beth Botts. Read full article at the ChicagoTribune.com.

Wow this saying really hit home today! I’ve been rushing, rushing, rushing – like many of us do. Marcella (my little Budha) had to stop me in my tracks the other day. She said, “Be patient with yourself.” It was a really important message for me. It’s easy for me to have a ton of patients with others. Yet, I forget to be patient with myself. I’m sure many of you do this as well. It seems these days we are all always rushing around, or want things to happen now. We must remember, just like having patience with our garden will give us stronger, healthier plants – having patients with ourselves will give us stronger, healthier us!

How can a garden help the environment?

http://www.nationalgardenmonth.org/index.php?page=storyline04

Sometimes it’s just the little things we can do to help the environment. We can all help each other learn easy ways to save our planet. After all, there’s only one Earth!

“MANIC MONDAY MUSIC NEWS” By Scott Rossi

August 4, 2014

“Hold The Phone! Did You Say Scott Rossi just posted this week’s Music News?!” (Photo taken at the FUGE in Warminster, PA)

August 4, 2014 Monday Edition. Find out what’s happening in the world of Rock & Roll, Alternative Rock, Hip Hop, EDM, and Top 40 music every Manic Monday on theMLE BLOG! Have you heard any music news?

ROCK “N” ROLL NEWS: New Led Zeppelin Remasters Coming This October!

It was just announced that on October 28^th, Led Zeppelin will release two re-mastered titles from their catalog: Led Zeppelin IV and Houses Of The Holy.

Keeping in step with the remastered releases of Led Zeppelin I, II, and III back in June, these two new releases will be made available in six different formats: “Single CD, Deluxe Edition (2CD), Single LP (pressed on 180-gram vinyl), Deluxe Edition Vinyl (2LP), Digital Download and the Super Deluxe Boxed Set”.

“The entire Zeppelin catalog has been produced and remastered by Jimmy Page, who did quite the amount of press for the first three remasters, so we’ll see if he’ll have the same presence in the lead up to October 28^th.”

Read more: http://www.wmgk.com/gmi/classicrocknews//2014/07/29/led-zeppelin-iv-houses-of-the-holy-remasters-due-out-october-28th

TOP 40/POP NEWS: Oasis to Release Remastered version of their landmark album, “What’s the Story Morning Glory?”!

Oasis are still in the midst of releasing their Chasing the Sun reissue campaign and their newest release will be their 1995 smash (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, which will be released on September 30th via Big Brother Recordings.

Like the prior reissue of their debut album, Definitely, Maybe, the new version of Morning Glory? will come “packed with bonus material, including previously unheard demos of “She’s Electric” and “Rockin’ Chair.” The reissue will also include demos of “Some Might Say,” “Hey Now” and “Boneheads Bank Holiday” that were recorded by frequent producer Mark Coyle for the first time during a soundcheck at Club Quattro in Tokyo in September 1994. Along with a number of B-sides and previously unreleased tracks from the Morning Glory?-era, the new edition will feature live recordings from memorable Oasis shows at Knebworth House, Maine Road Stadium, Earls Court and Bath Pavilion.”

The remastered version of (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? will be available in: “Digital download, special three-CD set, a 12-inch vinyl LP (with digital download code for the bonus material) and a deluxe box set packed with the original LP, a replica of the original 12-inch promo, a special edition CD, a 7-inch of an exclusive demo and new liner notes from rock critic Neil McCormick.”

The Chasing the Sun re-mastered series will continue after this release with the re-release of 1997’s Be Here Now. One former member of Oasis, has been a bit crabby about the whole campaign: “HOW CAN YOU REMASTER SOMETHING THAT’S ALREADY [BEEN] MASTERED,” tweeted a peeved Liam Gallagher ahead of the Definitely, Maybe reissue. “DONT BUY INTO IT. LET IT BE.”

Liam’s brother, Noel, seemed slightly more enthusiastic, telling Rolling Stone, “I’m proud of everything that we ever did. I mean, some songs are pretty shit, and there’s a couple of periods you’d rather forget, but I think on the whole… I think we made three great albums and four good ones, which is not bad out of eight. Kind of a 50 percent record. That’s pretty good, I think.”

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/oasis-detail-upcoming-whats-the-story-morning-glory-reissue-20140729#ixzz3931Rt8Wx

EDM NEWS: Axmond Creates A Must Listen New Remix of Justin Timberlake and Ciara’s “Love Sex Magic”!

Producer Axmond of France is considered a remix king after releasing his latest release. Axmond continues with a surprise new remix of Ciara and JT’s collaborative song, “Love Sex Magic”, and on it Axmond adds sexy melodic house vibes. Axmond changed it up on this remix by “pitching down the vocals and letting the hypnotizing synthesizers lead the way until the first drop kicks in and in pours the bouncy summertime feels.” Keep an eye out for future releases, he’s a great new talent.

Read more: http://www.edmsauce.com/2014/07/31/ciara-feat-justin-timberlake-love-sex-magic-axmod-remix-free-dl/#ixzz399t3wtMZ

HIP HOP NEWS: Beastie Boy Mike D Gives His Take on the Deaths of Tupac and Biggie Smalls!

About two decades after the feud that left both rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. dead, Mike D of the Beastie Boys is still trying to make sense of the tragedy. “It still boggles my mind,” he told Vanity Fair in the interview below. “It escalated so fast.”

Mike D praises Biggie Smalls’ talent, calling him a “seminal rapper,” and considered Tupac Shakur as somewhat of a mystery man, mentioning how Tupac had a background at a performing arts school and had come up through lighthearted party rappers Digital Underground. “Yeah, he was ‘Thug Life’ and everything, but he was more of an artistic kid,” the Beastie Boy said. “But basically he was so determined to be authentic, it ultimately killed him, which is a sad and tragic thing.”

The MC also recalled how strange he felt when he heard that Biggie Smalls had been shot. “It was super surreal,” he said. “It was like, ‘What? Biggie got shot?’ It just seemed like it couldn’t be true.”

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beastie-boys-mike-d-tupacs-determination-to-be-authentic-killed-him-20140729#ixzz393Azo7eC

Thanks! Scott Rossi

Receive $100 CREDIT towards your event when you tell us your favorite scene in this commercial video.

August 3, 2014

Receive $100 CREDIT towards your event when you tell us your favorite scene in this commercial video.

Promotional details:
1) Can not be combined with any other offer.
2) Dates are subject to availability.
3) You must book your event and we must receive your deposit no later than August 30, 2014.
4) Event must take place within the 2014/2015 calendar year.
5) We do travel! If event location is outside Philadelphia, travel fees may apply.

6) Only available for new contracts.

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Miracles at Cherokee Day Camp – How I was able to connect with Autistic kids through music.

August 2, 2014

I’m lucky enough to get to DJ for the kids at Cherokee Day Camp every Friday for their weekly pool party. It’s been my favorite party ever since I started DJing for them 3 years ago. As I arrive all the kids start yelling, “DeeJay Shelly’s here! Hey DJ!” Then, they run up and give me big hugs – SUPER COOL. As an interactive DJ, I make sure we play lots of kids games. I keep them very busy for the entire two hours. We sing, dance, play with hula hoops, play over/under and all other kinds of fun activities. These kids are just so awesome. Our pool parties together make my entire week!

What could be better than being a part of all this fun? Two weeks ago the small group of children who have Autism and Asperger Syndrome stayed with me on the patio for about 20 minutes (Since there are so many children at camp, the staff at Cherokee usually split up the kids into groups. This way everyone gets a turn at the pool party). At first they wouldn’t come near me. If you’ve worked with, or know, children with Autism or Asperger Syndrome, they have difficulty with social interactions. Yet, I could tell they really loved the music and wanted to be a part of the dance party – just like everyone else. First I asked them if they wanted to dance. Then, I asked them if they wanted to sing on the microphone. Next, I asked them if they wanted to play games. All of these questions got the same response – they looked at me with a blank stare and then turned their heads. I wasn’t giving up! Finally, I asked them if they wanted to sit next to me and help me pick out songs to play. Boy, did this spark their interest! By the end of their time at the pool party they were singing on the microphone like rock stars! It was one of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had. I was able to connect with these children through music. We only had a very short time together, but it’s one of the experiences in my DJ career I’ll remember for a life time. Thank you Cherokee Day Camp – where miracles happen! This is also why I’m a firm believer in Music Therapy.

For more information about Autism or Asperger Syndrome, you can visit http://www.autismspeaks.org.

Meet Jared! (Featured in Photo above). He’s not a child with Autism, however he was one of the cutest little kids participating in our weekly dance contest. If you think his dance moves look great in pictures, wait until you see them in person. Boy is he talented! We couldn’t get enough of him busting out his moves at Cherokee Day Camp yesterday. Thanks to his mom, Kendra, for letting us feature him on our blog!

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Monthly Archives: August 2014

Wedding Venue Wednesday! The Talamore Country Club.

“MANIC MONDAY MUSIC NEWS” By Scott Rossi

You Down With PPP?! Yeah, You Know Me! DJ Quick Tip! XLR vs 1/4 Inch

Gay Wedding Expo August 10th in Philadelphia!

“Patience” by Guns n Roses

“MANIC MONDAY MUSIC NEWS” By Scott Rossi

Receive $100 CREDIT towards your event when you tell us your favorite scene in this commercial video.

Miracles at Cherokee Day Camp – How I was able to connect with Autistic kids through music.