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Oakland, CA-based CANDY WHIPS released their new covers EP MOONLIGHT via Josie Cotton's Kitten Robot Records On August 26th! The EP features classic tracks “Duke of Earl” (originally recorded by Gene Chandler), “Earth Angel” (The Penguins), and “Bad Boy” (Jive Bombers), among others, the EP Moonlight was inspired by both the post-punk and new wave bands of the late ‘70s/early ‘80s who in turn were inspired by the music of the ‘50s and early ‘60s. Another catalyst for Wendy’s creative influence was also being inspired by Silicon Teens, which is an experimental project by producer and founder of Mute Records Daniel Miller from 1980, which infamously redid Chuck Berry songs into a synthesizer construct, Wendy Stonehenge set out to put his own angular spin on classic and iconic 1950s tracks, keeping the inherent structure of each song intact to keep them recognizable while giving them a fresh, modern edge. 

More info can be found here: https://kittenrobot.com/artist/candy-whips/

Terry Tucker is an author and sought-after speaker who passionately believes in the transformative power of a good story to motivate, inspire, and encourage others. His purpose is to help people lead their uncommon and extraordinary lives.

Combining his thirteen-year cancer journey with his diverse business, athletic coaching, and law enforcement expertise, Terry delivers compelling yet relatable presentations. His unique background and experiences allow him to offer a fresh perspective on leadership, mindset, motivation, and resilience for conferences, virtual events, panels, meetings, and seminars.

Terry is the Founder of Motivational Check LLC. He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Citadel and a Master's degree from Boston University. 

His journey has been a combination of distinct practices. He has been an NCAA Division I college basketball player, a marketing executive, a hospital administrator, a customer service manager, a SWAT Hostage Negotiator, a business owner, a high school basketball coach, and a cancer warrior.

He is the author of Sustainable Excellence, Ten Principles To Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life, and Four Truths and a Lie, Ancient Wisdom For Living Your Modern Purpose. Terry is also a featured author in Perspectives on Cancer, Stories of Healing, Hope, & Resilience. He has been published in Authority, Thrive Global, and Human Capital Leadership magazines, along with being quoted and highlighted in the books Your Blueprint for Purpose by John Creekmur and Audaciousness, Your Journey To Living A Bold And Authentic Life by Maribel Ortega and Helen Strong.
 Find out more here: https://www.motivationalcheck.com/who-we-are.html

Don Cusic is one of the premier historians of country music and an internationally known scholar and writer. As an author, teacher, historian, songwriter, producer, and executive, Cusic has been actively involved in the music business since 1973. He is a 2022 inductee in the Western Music Hall of Fame.

Cusic is the author of twenty-five published books, including the biographies Roger Miller: Dang Him, Elvis and Nashville, Eddy Arnold: I'll Hold You In My Heart, The Life and Career of Gene Autry, The Cowboy Way: Riders In The Sky, James Weldon Johnson: Songwriter and The Trials of Henry Flipper. He wrote an encyclopedia of cowboys, Cowboys and the Wild West: An A-Z Guide from the Chisholm Trail to the Silver Screen and edited (and was the primary writer of) The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Other books include Johnny Cash: The Songs, The Sound of Light: A History of Gospel and Christian Music (re-published as Saved by Song), The Cowboy in Country Music, Music in the Market, Baseball and Country Music, Poet of the Common Man: Merle Haggard Lyrics, Willie Nelson: Lyrics 1959-1994, Hank Williams: The Complete Lyrics, Reba McEntire: Country Music's Queen, Randy Travis: King of the New Traditionalists, The Poet as Performer, and Sandi Patti: The Voice of Gospel. Cusic is also the author of two novels: Sharecropper’s Son and Dressed in Grey and Blue (a Civil War novel). 

Website: https://www.doncusic.com

After more than 15 years of drumming in math rock, post-rock, and post-hardcore bands, William Covert began experimenting with live-looped synths alongside acoustic and electronic drums. This experimentation birthed two full-length solo albums characterized by post-rock and krautrock-inspired synth loops and melodies, all performed solo with loop pedals and sequencers. “I wanted my third solo album to go in a different direction with different instrumentation,” – explains Covert discussing the process behind the creation of ‘Dream Vessel’.

The band's inspiration springs the fearless genre-blending of John Zorn’s and bands such as Naked City and Painkiller alongside the pioneering live improvisations of King Crimson and the Mahavishnu Orchestra in the 1970s. “’Dream Vessel’ is more of a full rock band feel for much of it while going into uncharted musical territory.” – explains William stating that this album serves as a vessel to “experiment with combining abrasive noise rock with free-jazz textures in a band format.”

Find out more here: https://www.facebook.com/wmcovert/

Rich Boerner is an Award-Winning podcast and radio Audio Creator / Producer / Talent / now Author, whose successful journey has taken him to Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Orlando. His resume includes working for and with A-List talent and major networks, including Spotify, Audacy, FOX, and CBS Radio.

Rich has also been the voice of several regional and national ad campaigns. Boerner also directed and co-created a film-fest honored web TV series, and as a youth, cohosted the first national Cable TV Pay-Per-View Concert, featuring Ozzie Osbourne.

He's most proud of, and impressed by, his three children and grateful to be able to spend his days with his golden-hearted wife. Rich also co-founded The SandBox Network, a private podcast network and curriculum for middle-school-aged students to help them find their voices and build self-confidence.

Finally, as a champion of the underdog, Rich continues to be deeply obsessed with The NY Mets, NY Jets, and LA Clippers. His debut novel is being published by Yourstorybyyou.com.

Singer/songwriter/bandleaderJosie Cotton hails from Dallas Texas. In the early 1980s, Cotton had an international hitwith “Johnny Are You Queer?” which was included on the soundtrack of the seminal film Valley Girl. She also appeared inthe filmwith her band the Party Crashers as well asJackassNumber Two. Josie is known for her quirky stylizations and musical experimentation from pop to rockabilly, electronica, swamp, lounge, Western,garage rockand beyond. She has to date recorded seven albums including Invasion of the B-Girls, a collection ofB-movie theme songs (great songsfrom bad movies) from the 1960s and ‘70s, which includedliner notes by John Waters who noted, “Josie Cotton has made the unlistenable unforgettable.”Now Cotton canadd record company mogul to her resume. With the formation of Kitten Robot Records, Cotton will be reissuing her entire catalog on her own label throughout the upcoming year. The first release is a single of two brand new songs with a Russian theme: “Ukrainian Cowboy” b/w “Cold War Spy.”

For more information: https://josiecotton.com

Joan Slonczewski is a leading author of biological and feminist science fiction.  Slonczewski's books combine fully imagined ecosystems with exploration of artificial intelligence.

Slonczewski publishes research with undergraduates on bacterial pH stress, funded by the National Science Foundation. She also studies cold-adapted microbes from Antarctica. She authors science fiction novels, including her latest, Minds in Transit, The Highest Frontier and A Door into Ocean, both of which earned the John W. Campbell Memorial Award. 

She teaches courses on microbiology, virology and biology in science fiction. Two of Joan’s books won the Campbell Award for Best Science Fiction Novel: The Highest Frontier, and  A Door into Ocean.

Besides writing books, Joan teaches microbiology at Kenyon College, authoring with John Foster the textbook Microbiology: An Evolving Science. She contributes to the nation’s economy by employing students to conduct research on bacteria in extreme acid or base, like the stomach or pancreas respectively. For arts and humanities majors she teaches the notorious course Biology in Science Fiction.