Please note: Today’s newsletter is brief -- BeansTalk is going out of town, but will be posting Monday, August 23, 2004.

What Everyone’s Wearing: Even Neiman Marcus is pushing their ponchos, which can be found everywhere, including department stores and “mall” shops. Given the trendy and distinctive nature of the garb, it’s probably best to not dole out tons of coin for one. We especially like the caplet ones.

We LOVE these: http://www.soyscentscandles.com/ -- they’re really truly the best of the wonderful soy candles. More on this later.

Todd Tour Dates: Josh Todd has added more tour dates to their on-going U.S. trek in support of their “You Made Me” album, which is out now through a partnership between TODD Entertainment, LLC. and XSRecords. They’ll play several shows with Tesla, a show with Orgy, and make an appearance at the 3rd annual “Locobazooka” festival in Fitchburg, MA on September 26, 2004.

They’ve done more than six month’s worth of shows, including ones at this year’s X Games and Japan’s “The Rock Odyssey” festival along with Aerosmith and The Who. More dates are frequently being added. Hit Parader recently described Todd as “…one lean, mean rockin’ machine…this is a band that celebrates the inherent glory of rock and roll with every note they play and every word they say.” www.joshtodd.com is the band’s website, which features photos, video and sound clips.

Here are the confirmed tour dates:

DATE CITY VENUE

Fri 8/27 Long Beach, CA The Vault (with Orgy)

Sun 9/5 Lauderhill, FL Hot Dogs

Sat 9/11 South Park, CO South Park Music Festival

Thu 9/16 Atlanta, GA Coca Cola Roxy Theatre (with Tesla)

Fri 9/17 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues (with Tesla)

Sun 9/19 Washington, DC Nations (with Tesla)

Mon 9/20 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock Café (with Tesla)

Fri 9/24 Hampton Beach, NH HB Casino Ballroom (with Tesla)

Sat 9/25 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights (with Tesla)

Sun 9/26 Fitchburg, MA Fitchburg Airport (Locobazooka)

Fri 10/1 Dewey Beach, DE Dewey Beach Music Conference

Sat 10/2 Philadelphia, PA Grape Street Philadelphia

Scum of the Earth: Riggs played guitar with Rob Zombie for six years. As Scum of the Earth, featuring Riggs and friends, including Powerman 5000 guitarist Mike Tempesta, Mike's brother and Zombie drummer John Tempesta, SOAD drummer John Dolmayan, and bassist Clay Campbell and drummer Seven, they will release "Blah… Blah… Blah…Love Songs for the New Millennium," October 26, 2004 on Eclipse Records. The album was written by Riggs and recorded at Belt of Orion Studios in Los Angeles. Riggs produced the record, which was mixed by Frank Gryner (Rob Zombie, A Perfect Circle) & Brandon Belski (Velvet Revolver, Staind, Static-X).Mike Tempesta contributed two tracks. “Get Your Dead On” is the first single, will also feature UmixIt™ interactive technology. Riggs always thought Scum of the Earth was a cool name. He used it to name his publishing company years ago. He tattooed it across his stomach. They used it to name a Rob Zombie song. He likes Scum. "Its really cool when you have the opportunity to see things come full circle," he says.

Touch Her: Sam Fox-All Around the World is coming out on DVD After tours all over the world (USA, Europe, Russia, Japan, India...), Samantha Fox speaks openly about her life in the film All Around the World. A gallery of photos is also included.

At 16, Samantha Fox rose to stardom in Britain as a topless model. Fox's popularity soon led to a record contract, and in 1986 she released her first single, Touch Me. Do Ya, Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) followed her debut single into the British Top Ten. Also featured in this package are two bonus video clips (Santa Maria and Let Me Be Free) from her latest album “Watching You Watching Me.”

Item# DR-4416
UPC# 022891441694
Street Date 10/05/04
Prebook cut off 09/07/04
Running time 60 minutes
Audio: 5.1
Retail 14.95

Mad for Madsoul?: Established in 1999, Madsoul Clothing Company (Madsoul) is a young men's wear line inspired by the period of blues & jazz music of the early 1900's and the birth of hip-hop in the late 70's. Madsoul introduces its Spring and Summer 2005 collection at the Magic Trade Show, August 30 - September 2, 2004 at the Las Vegas Convention Center at 3150 Paradise Road, Madsoul will be available for viewing in the Street wear Section at Booth ST31210.

Madsoul's Spring/ Summer 2005 collection features two size ranges - their classic standard fit as well as introducing a new slimmer fit for sizes Medium - XL. The denim offering for the Spring/ Summer 05' Collection will consist of European and Japanese fabrics, as well as new treatments and finishes. The line will also highlight washed and worn looks showcased through their textured knits and wovens.

Madsoul introduces the brand's new recently launched high-end label Opus, from Creative Director Jamie Benson. Benson's credits include design work for Live Mechanics, Sean John, Fetish by Eve, *ecko and Joe's Jeans.

Madsoul features tops, bottoms, blazers, knitwear, denim, and accessories with core pieces ranging from $45 - $80 and the Opus Collection's core prices range from $85 - $600.

From Planned Parenthood: EASY ACCESS TO BIRTH CONTROL IN DANGER Urgent Action Need NOW

As a safety net provider, PPAC (Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California) is sponsoring Assembly Bill 2151 authored by Assemblymember Hannah-Beth Jackson, which will maintain current Medi-Cal reimbursements for birth control and condoms.

Currently, PP is able to provide patients with birth control pills for little or no cost at the time of service. If AB 2151 is not passed by the state legislature, PP Los Angeles will face a loss of 2.5 million dollars--a loss this large would force us to reduce or eliminate some of the health programs we currently offer. Send a fax to your State Senator to ensure that PP and other safety-net providers are not forced to cut vital services that our communities depend on.
Urge your State Senator to vote “AYE” on AB 2151

Dan Band Back: the dan band
friday august 27th
avalon
1735 n. vine
8:30 p.m. show/doors at 7:30 p.m.

for tickets email thedanband@avalonhollywood.com

www.thedanband.com

Party: CRAZY SHOES “GET HIGH ON YOUR OWN SUPPLY!” Every Thursday Night AT STAR SHOES (6364 Hollywood Blvd) DJ PUBE$ EL SCORCHO AKA KUTMA SHADOWFIGHTER AKA PRAISEONE

Soap Starters: Russell Crowe, Alec Baldwin, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Bacon, Viggo Mortenson, Mischa Barton… all started on soaps.

On September 6, 2004 at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET/PT, SOAPnet presents the third installment of its original one-hour special, “They Started on Soaps,” featuring actors who started in daytime and then made it big in primetime and movies. Experts, including casting directors and journalists, discuss such actors as Kristin Davis, Kevin Bacon, Lori Laughlin, Kyra Sedgwick and Marisa Tomei and what makes daytime the perfect breeding ground for the hottest faces in the business.

Who’s Wearing What: Erika Christensen stepped out at last night's premiere of the new comedy Without A Paddle in a floral dress by Elsie Katz Couture. She walked carpet in a cream, pink and yellow floral chiffon dress with sweetheart neckline, rusching down the front and a full 1950's style skirt.

Elsie Katz Couture, designed by Donna Baxter, features vintage-inspired feminine and whimsical designs. Baxter named the collection after her grandmother, Elsie Katz, who believed in pink marabou boas and sparkly tiaras for everyday. The Elsie Katz Couture collection has recently been seen on Sharon Stone, Famke Janssen and Paris Hilton.

Hot for Fall: Brooches, fur, metallic shoes, gloves and tweed handbags are, according to Neiman Marcus, the must-have items for fall.

Coach Exec on Trends: Reed Krakoff, President and Executive Creative Director of Coach, discusses the new season's trends: Refined, highly sophisticated clothes with an emphasis on dramatic color combinations, exotic prints, and elegant silhouettes dominated the New York runways for fall. The looks felt more polished than in the past, and most of the season's trends are reflected in our new collections of fall bags and accessories. Here are a few of the key trends

Sport Looks
Many of the designers showed vibrantly patterned sportswear pieces that were mixed together to create a fun, active look. Clothes like these are great accented by our sporty Optic Signature Demis and Hobos in shades like Bordeaux, Black or Fatigue. These bags are subtle but modern enough to get attention.

Black & White Drama
The head-to-toe black and white looks for this season are a big story for both night and day. This trend goes great with our bold new collection of zebra print accessories or our solid black or white Soho Hobos and Soho Leather Totes.

Latest Steps
The news in shoes was all about originality. Two of our favorite styles this season are the Tabitha - an updated Mary Jane featuring our Signature fabric with brass rivets, and the Darrie - a chic sandal made of sleek, contrasting patent and metallic leathers.

Something Fishy: BERLIN (Reuters) - Environment activists piled thousands of dead fish at the foot of Berlin's biggest tourist attraction, the Br andenburg Gate, Tuesday in a demonstration against over-fishing and pollution in the North Sea.

"It's not the fish but the politics that really stink," said Bjoern Jettka, press officer for Germany's Greenpeace.

On a hot August day at peak tourist season, visitors to the famous neo-classical landmark were greeted by the smell of 11,000 rotting fish displayed on a 100 meter long table under banners bearing the slogan "Don't waste life!."

"We caught the fish in the North Sea on board the Greenpeace ship Esperanza using a standard 10 meter commercial fishing net, said Jettka. "The net has a huge pipe attached that sucks up fish indiscriminately like a giant vacuum cleaner."

The dead fish on display -- some 95 percent of the catch, including endangered species of octopus and sea urchin -- were those that commercial crews would normally throw back overboard for failing to meet traders' criteria.

"Some 700,000 tons of dead fish are thrown back into the sea each year -- this waste problem will affect future generations if no one takes action," said Greenpeace marine biologist Thomas Henningsen.

"Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder must hear our protest."

Demonstrators hoped the prominent site, flanked by luxury hotels and foreign embassies, would attract attention and urge Schroeder to pressure the European Union (news - web sites) to reduce over-fishing and pollution in the North Sea.

Eternal Sunshine: One of the most original and well-reviewed films of 2004, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind comes to DVD and VHS on September 28, 2004.. Written by two-time Oscar® nominee Charlie Kaufman and directed by Michel Gondry, the romantic comedy stars two-time Golden Globe® winner Jim Carrey, three-time Oscar® nominee Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood and Oscar® nominee Tom Wilkinson. The DVD is available in anamorphic widescreen and full-frame for $29.98 SRP. The VHS version is $22.98 Pre-order close date is August 17, 2004 for the DVD and August 31, 2004 for the VHS.

With more than 50 four-star reviews, film critics across the country continue to sing the praises of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Rolling Stone's Peter Travers dubs Eternal Sunshine "a smart, sexy, seriously funny comedy" while Premiere writes "Hugely entertaining!" The New York Times raves, "It's the best work Jim Carrey has ever done!" and Ebert & Roeper give it "Two big thumbs up!"

The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind DVD extras include:

· Deleted Scenes featuring Jim Carrey
· A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Step into the mind of the filmmakers with this behind-the-scenes set visit

· A Conversation with Jim Carrey and Michel Gondry - A discussion between Jim Carrey and director Michel Gondry on their favorite moments.

Feature Commentary with director Michel Gondry and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman
· Polyphonic Spree "Light & Day" Music Video
· Commercial for Lacuna, Inc.

Synopsis: In this seriously funny comedy about the power of romantic destiny, Joel (Jim Carrey) is stunned to discover that his girlfriend Clementine (Kate Winslet) has had their tumultuous relationship erased from her mind. Out of desperation, he contacts the inventor of the process, Dr. Howard Mierzwiak (Tom Wilkinson), to get the same treatment. But as his memories of Clementine are extinguished one-by-one, he realizes how much he still loves her. Trying to save some shred of their past together from destruction, Joel leads the doctor and his crew (Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo and Elijah Wood) on a wild chase through the maze of his subconscious mind. It soon becomes clear that Joel just can't get Clementine out of his mind.

CAST & FILMMAKERS
Director: Michel Gondry
Screenwriter: Charlie Kaufman
Story by: Charlie Kaufman & Michel Gondry & Pierre Bismuth
Producers: Steve Golin and Anthony Bregman
Executive Producers: David Bushell, Charlie Kaufman, Glenn Williamson, Georges Bermann
Director of Photography: Ellen Kuras
Production Designer: Dan Leigh
Editor: Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Music: Jon Brion
Costume Designer: Melissa Toth
Cast: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, and Tom Wilkinson

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
DVD
Street Date: September 28, 2004
Pre-Order Date: August 17, 2004
Copyright: 2004 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $29.98SRP ($19.95 M.A.P.)
Selection Numbers: 23959 (Anamorphic Widescreen), 25818 (Full Frame)
Running Time 1 hour and 48 minutes
Layers: Dual (Single-sided)
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame (1.33:1); Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
Rating: R (Language, some drug use and sexual content)
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround/ DTS 5.1 Surround/Captions; French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround/Subtitles; Spanish Subtitles

VHS
Street Date: September 28, 2004
Pre-Order Date: August 31, 2004
Copyright: 2004 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $22.98 SRP ($15.95 M.A.P.)
Selection Number: 62225
Running Time: 1 hour and 48 minutes
Rating: R (Language, some drug use and sexual content)
Picture: Full Frame
Audio: Hi-Fi Stereo Surround

From the Monolators: Cease your pathetic weeping, because The Monolators are back! Stop mailing us your soiled, embroidered hankies soaked with your own tears and mucus and instead mosey your fanny on down to the Monolators' red-hot COMEBACK SHOW AND CD RELEASE PARTY! Yes! Oh yes!

We'll be playing Saturday, September 11, 2004 at Mr. T's Bowl in Highland Park to celebrate the release of our first full-length cd, "Rejection Set Me Free." The show starts a 8:00 and will feature the sassy line-up of Death House Chaplain, The Trainables, The Lips, and of course The Monolators! We'll also sell "Rejection" at the show for a measly 5 bucks! If ya can't make it, you can still buy it online (for $9.00) here:

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/monolators

But of course we'd love to see you face to face, so we can seduce and taunt you with our sultry ways.And, as always, please don't forget to take advantage of our extra-special Song Of The Month request service! It's here: http://www.themonolators.com

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Prive Oxygenates: Laurent Dufourg, owner and creator of Privé Salon and Privé Formule Aux Herbes haircare products has styled some of the world’s most celebrated men and women for over 15 years. His salons in New York and Los Angeles, with a third location to be unveiled at the new W Hotel in Seoul Korea, offer the latest techniques in color, cutting, styling and haircare. The latest, Oxygenating Scalp and Hair Treatment, was created exclusively by Privé Salon.

Oxygenating the follicle of the hair enhances cell metabolism and regeneration, therefore strengthening the entire hair shaft to promote growth, reports DuFourg. Oxygen is also an anti-bacterial agent, ridding the scalp of any product or environmental residues that block natural cell rejuvenation. All hair types (and skin types) benefit from oxygen, which moisturizes and restores dry and chemically treated hair and normalizes oily hair.

This newest deep penetrating treatment, created by Brigitte Beasse of Privé Los Angeles, begins with a scalp massage, utilizing personalized essential oil blends created for each individual client, specific to his or her hair type and special needs. This first step of the treatment enhances blood circulation, thus preparing the scalp to receive and absorb the oxygen.

Oxygen is then administered to the scalp with a special machine, the Alchemy Oxygen Fountain, which generates 97% pure oxygen from a hand held spray devise, offering more precision in treating problem areas of the scalp. Privé Formule Aux Herbes Intensive Mask is then applied, followed by a second scalp massage and lymphatic drainage of the neck and nape areas, to initiate an internal cleanse that eliminates toxins. The process is complete with Privé Formule Aux Herbes Reparative Shampoo and Conditioner. This 45 minute treatment leaves the hair and scalp nourished and strengthened, resulting in luxurious shine, volume and texture. The entire process combines Privé Formule Aux Herbes Reparative Shampoo and Conditioner, Privé Formule Aux Herbes Intensive Mask, Essential Oils and OXYGEN.* Price is $70, not including blow out. Cost of blowouts begin at $50 depending on the length of the hair.

Laurent D’s clients include: Sharon Stone, Uma Thurman, Tea Leoni, Audrey Tautou, Gwyneth Paltrow, Diane Lane, David Duchovny, Jewel, and Adrian Brody to name a few. For more information about the Privé Formule Aux Herbes collection, please call 866-351-1193.

Entourage for September: Episode #8: "New York"

Debut date: SUNDAY, SEPT. 12 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET)

Other HBO playdates: Sept. 14 (3:00 a.m.), 15 (11:00 p.m.) and 17

(midnight)

HBO2 playdates: Sept. 13 (9:00 p.m.) and 18 (midnight)

<> Sick of being known as "Vince's guy," Eric (Kevin Connolly) wants a title commensurate with his responsibilities; with his latest shoot taking him to New York for three months, Vince (Adrian Grenier) prepares to say goodbye to LA - as well as his many "special" girlfriends; Drama (KevinDillon) debates taking either a high-paying TV role or a low-paying film gig; and Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) stakes out a claim as Vince's farewell party promoter. Written by Doug Ellin & Larry Charles; directed by Julian Farino.

<> ENTOURAGE is created by Doug Ellin; executive produced by Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Doug Ellin and Larry Charles; co-executive producer, Timothy Marx; co-producer, Rob Weiss.

1 A Day: SOAPnet new original series “1 Day With…,” is a half-hour series that follows daytime’s stars for a day in their life, premiering September 4, 2004, 6:30 p.m. ET/PT, on SOAPnet. Hosted by Wally Kurth of “General Hospital,” each episode of “1 Day With…” features two stars living their everyday lives and doing what they love to do most.

Kurth visits with fellow actors such as Ingo Rademacher, Alicia Willis, Scott Clifton, and Peter Reckell to partake in their favorite activities, such as bowling, canoeing, cooking, shopping, dancing, surfing, etc.

More SOAPnet News: SOAPnet airs a two-week long programming event to sustain "Days of our Lives" viewers during the Olympics pre-empt on NBC. The fourteen day event concludes with a one-hour special "SOAPnet Reveals…Days: Return to Salem" premiering on Friday, August 27, 2004 at 7 p.m.

Hosted by Deidre Hall, the special features Kristian Alfonso, Peter Reckell, Drake Hogestyn, Melissa Reeves, Alison Sweeney, Bryan Dattilo and others to provide a recap of the current storyline and a sneak peek at what is ahead in September on NBC's "Days of our Lives." The special will also give a brief history of the 39-year-old series, highlight the main families, take an in-depth look at Days couples and recap all of the cliffhangers that happened before the Olympics. "SOAPnet Reveals…Days: Return to Salem" will be produced by Triage Entertainment in association with Corday Productions and Sony Pictures Television.

"Days Decathlon" episodes include:

August 16 – *Melissa Reeves’ Pick* Jack saves Jennifer’s life. The sexual tension builds later when he washes her back while helping her bathe. (episode #6290, original airdate 6/29/90)

August 17 - *Matt Ashford’s Pick* Jack gives Jennifer a special Valentines breakfast and tells her he'll wait forever. Jennifer is so moved she dresses as Santa and proposes to Jack. (episode #9498, original airdate 2/17/03)

August 18 – *Alison Sweeney’s Pick* Sami is in prison awaiting execution by lethal injection, Lucas bursts in to admit he killed Franco. (episode #8557, original airdate 6/2/99)

August 19 – *Kyle Lowder’s Pick* Brady escapes a rattlesnake bite only to have Roman and Abe draw a gun on him later that day. (episode #8938, original airdate 11/27/00)

August 20 - *Peter Reckell’s Pick* - Bo beats up John after seeing him kiss Hope at Lexie’s Christmas party. Hope has princess Gina flashbacks. (episode #9201, original airdate 12/17/01)

August 23 – *James Reynolds’ Pick* Abe catches Lexi giving a reporter information on Bo and Hope. (episode #9293, original airdate 4/26/02)

August 24 – *Kristian Alfonso’s Pick* Glen and Barb arrive to take JT to Iowa. The Bradys and Hortons try to come to terms with the loss of JT. Bo, Hope and Shawn work at finding a way to deal with their loss. (episode #9296, original airdate 5/1/02)

August 25 - *Bryan Datillo’s Pick* Lucas calls Maggie his AA sponsor to help him fight his urge to drink. He keeps having fantasies of Sami. (episode #9603, original airdate 7/21/03)

August 26 - *Supercouple Show* Christmas episode with Jack & Jennifer, Marlena & John and Bo & Hope. (episode #9463, original airdate 12/26/02)

August 27 - *SOAPnet Reveals…Days: Return to Salem* A one-hour special featuring a sneak peek into upcoming storylines.

<>Bocelli: Andrea Bocelli will release Andrea (Philips/Sugar) on November 9, 2004. Featuring songs in Italian, English, and a collaboration with the Gipsy Kings in Spanish, the new pop album has an international flavor. It will consist of twelve new songs. His last two recordings, 2002’s Sentimento and 2001’s Cieli di Toscana, are both platinum successes that hit Billboard’s Top Pop Album Chart and Classical Charts simultaneously. In total, the Grammy-nominated singer has sold over forty-five million albums worldwide.

<>Bocelli will tour Australia and New Zealand in September before making release week appearances in London and Las Vegas. On November 12, 2004, NBC will tape a two-hour network special entitled “Andre Bocelli: Tribute on Ice,” which will air on December 18, 2004. PBS is also planning a special on the singer withadditional never-before-seen performances from the NBC program to air in March 2005.

<>Like a Rose: KATY ROSE TWO NIGHTS LIVE IN LOS ANGELES FOR THE CHICKS WITH ATTITUDE TOUR featuring Liz Phair, Charlotte Martin and The Cardigans

August 17, 2004 at L.A.’s House of Blues

August 18, 2004 At Anaheim’s House of Blues.

<>They’ll perform songs from her debut cd BECAUSE I CAN on v2 records featuring her hit single "overdrive" and "i like" cut and paste the following link into your browser to see "i like" video clip

http://stream.qtv.apple.com/qtv/v2music/06092004/ilike_ref.mov