The Music will play the first night of Los Angeles'
KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas, December 11, 2004, along with
Muse, The Killers and many other bands, including Franz Ferdinand, Modest Mouse, Interpol, Keane, Snow Patrol, Taking Back Sunday, and Jimmy Eat World. The concert takes place at the Universal Amphitheatre, and tickets for Night One are on sale now through Ticketmaster. Tickets are limited to two per person and selling out fast. Details for Night Two will be announced Wednesday morning (November 17) on the
KROQ's Kevin and Bean show.
If you can't make it to Los Angeles for the show, you can still check out Almost Acoustic Christmas 2004 from your computer. The whole concert will be webcast on KROQ.com. And if you live in Los Angeles, you can listen to selected portions of the concert on KROQ 106.7 FM.
Brooklyn Cooking: A Meal Grows In Brooklyn, the premiere episode of the second season of
Cooking in Brooklyn, premieres Tuesday,
November 30, 2004, from
8-8:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on the
Discovery Home Channel. From recipes to freshly picked produce, each episode of the second season features Alan Harding.
Move Over Martha: Restaurateur, lifestyle expert and former model
B. Smith hosts a new, one-hour weekday series
B. Smith which looks “at ways to create style and ease in everyday lives” on Discovery Channel, starting Monday, December 6, 2004, at 12 p.m.
(ET/PT), offering tips, hot trends and living ideas. The series offers topics, including cooking, healthy living, fashion, design, home decorating, community involvement and entertaining with style.
Featuring themed episodes, viewer interaction,
on-location venues and celebrity guests. Each hour-long episode comprises six segments, all of which are tuned
into a central theme.
Segment titles include B. Chic for fashion, B. Inspired for home décor and B. Healthy for fit cooking. B. Smart tips “give the lowdown on everyday living.”
Themes for episodes include Classic Styling, which considers the accessories, jewelry, makeup and outfits that exemplify classic looks personified by such icons as Audrey Hepburn and Jackie O; Jazz Brunch, influenced by Louis Armstrong’s
Queens home and
Comfort Zone which includes tips for seeking
refuge from the hectic pace of stressed-out schedules, like baking old-fashioned recipes, taking up knitting and wearing the ideal lounge-around wear.
Rockers Light Their (Candle) Fire: The tour manager for Velvet Revolver is stocking up on Er’Go candles, among them Hawaiian Jasmine, to fragrance the backstage antics and inspiration of the band as it tours. Velvet Revolver are Scott Weiland formerly of Stone Temple Pilots, Slash, Duff Mckagan and Matt Sorum, all late of Guns N’ Roses, and Dave Kushner, formerly of Wasted Youth.
--When passing through Boston, Keith Richards stopped in at specialty boutique Fresh Eggs, and purchased all the Fresh Bamboo fragrance in stock.
--While recording in Florida, Lenny Kravitz wanted candles for his recording studio, and he sent his crew down to a store in Boca Raton, where they nearly bought out the entire Er’Go selection.
--Prince walked into a Minneapolis store near Paisley Park, as the sales staff was restocking their Er’go selection, and he bought nearly everything that they were about to put out, including Herb Garden and Monkey Grass.
Holiday Crystal Accessories to Brighten the Home Swarovski For the Holidays: Swarovski, the largest manufacturer of full cut crystal – offers gift ideas for family and friends. Swarovski’s Exclusive Annual Edition Angel Ornament ($85), flies through the heavens with her sweet faceted crystal body and frosted face which is enhanced by a gold-plated sash inscribed with the year 2004. The Swarovski Heirloom Collection ($65) was designed with a vintage feel and inspired by treasured heirlooms and rich architecture of The Czars of Imperialist Russia. Siam red stones are set into matching colored lacquer for maximum radiance using Swarovski’s unique flawless stone-setting technique, while crystal beads add movement. The ornaments, which hang from a red French ribbon, are available in Marquis, Swirl and Round styles. Tree ornaments are $37.50 or less: similar to sparkling drops of snow, the Tear Drop ornaments are single chandelier stones that hang from either a crystal angel with feather-textured wings or from a six crystal star wreath. Adorable 1½″ Crystal Moments will bring cheer into any household – “Santa Claus” is accented with Siam red buttons and light sapphire eyes; “Simon the Snowman” is sure to melt hearts with his aqua hat, jet black eyes and tiny red nose; “Felix the Christmas Tree” has a crystal pot and star with Siam red little balls and green peridot branches.
The Christmas Bowl ($250) is a two-piece set, including an 11″ clear crystal bowl that rests atop a rhodium base with colorful holly and red ribbons designed by using Swarovski’s unique stone-setting technique. A smaller 8″ version of this bowl has been transformed into the
Christmas Candleholder ($250), with rhodium inserts that holds three tapered candles. The candle insert, which is adorned with matching red bows, can be removed so that the base can also be used as a small bowl.
Snowman’s misses joins the figurine collection with her warm smile. The Snow Woman ($99) and Santa Claus ($99) are charming gifts for the home that would look great on a mantle or a living room table: “Snow Woman” is decked out in a frosted crystal bonnet and scarf, carries a crystal pocketbook and is accented with jet black and hyacinth touches. “Santa Claus” is a combination of frosted and highly faceted crystal. The rhodium version of Santa features light Siam red buttons, while his gold counterpart wears clear buttons.
Swarovski’s Holiday Collection is available at
Swarovski Gallery stores nationwide. For additional product/information, visit
www.swarovski.com. For local store outlets, please call 1.800.426.3088.
For more than a hundred years Swarovski, the Austrian family company based in Wattens in the
Tyrol, has been the world’s leading manufacturer of cut crystal.
Crystal jewelry stones and crystalline semi-finished goods for the fashion, jewelry and lighting industries are as much a part of the company’s product range as gift articles and collectibles fashioned from faceted crystal.
Swarovski’s artistic and design abilities are evident in Daniel Swarovski Paris and Swarovski Jewelry, the company’s accessory and jewelry ranges.
Since 1995, visitors have been able to enjoy the ultimate crystal experience at the Swarovski Crystal Worlds.
The Swarovski group also includes Tyrolit, which produces grinding tools and abrasives, Swarovski Optik, the company’s optics division, with its precision optics for hunting and nature observation, and Signity, which produces natural and synthetic precious stones.
The Swarovski Collectors Society boasts more than 450,000 members in 28 countries around the world, with more than 100,000 members in the
United States alone. For further information, visit the Swarovski website at http:\\www.swarovski.com.
