BWD Magazine - June 2015 by BWD Magazine

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Monthly Issue - June 2015

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abigail rich featured model of the month

OVER a decades worth Of experience and knowledge

Features 04 Abigail Rich June’s Featured Model Of The Month

06 Bruce Oakley NISHI - Exclusive Interview

10 Nikia Hear, Know, Love

11 Sydney Alese Passion For Music

16 Coal Chamber Rivals EP Review

22 Paul Lamar Hunter, Author No Love, No Charity: The Success of the 19th Child

COVER STORY 12 BUMBLEFOOT Little Brother Is Watching

Lifestyle | HEALTH 08 Father’s Day 2015 Gift Ideas For Dad

09 Father’s Day Food Gifts Mix & Match Gifting Ideas

“He” vs “She” ‘Mones

‘Mones? What’s The Difference

18 Be Inspired (Monthly Feature)

ENTERTAINMENT 7 Buffalo Bites (Monthly Feature) The Creative Audio And Music Production World 19 All Hands On Deck (Monthly Feature) Exclusive Interview “Oran “Juice” Jones”

23 BWD Radio (Monthly Sponsor) 24

Ron ‘BUMBLEFOOT’ Thal

Photography ( Back Page Takeover)

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FROM THE EDITOR

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JUNES’s featured model of the month

ABIGAIL RICH

ack to grace the pages of

Having modeled for some of the largest

BWD Magazine as our fea-

brands in the world, Abigail has a modeling

tured model of the month is

portfolio that is second to none. Since Abigail

Glamour Model, International

first graced our pages she has been featured

Playboy Playmate, Dallas

on the Howard Stern Show as the “Hot Chick

Weight: 128 lbs

Cowboys Cheerleader and BWD 2015 Cover

of The Week”, has acted in some feature films

Model of the Year Abigail Rich. Abigail’s mod-

including “The Hangover part III”, “Paul Blart

Measurements: 36-26-36

eling career started when she was a flight

Mall Cop 2” and the yet to be released film

Hair: Strawberry Blonde

Paramedic whose helicopter crashed from

“The Trust” starring Nicolas Cage and been

1186 feet above the ground. She beat all

in several TV shows & commercials. When

odds having three surgeries in the first 48

asked what’s next for this international sex

hours just to keep her alive. The crash left

symbol, she replies “I have not been in a

Current Residence:

Abigail with numerous broken bones, over

Music Video or been on an Album cover and

400 stitches and over 200 staples. Then after

it’s on my list of things to do”.

Dallas, Texas

just 18 weeks in the hospital she walked out

STATS: Height: 5’6

Eyes: Hazel

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on her own and into her new career which

Since the first day of summer coming up we

took her to becoming an international sex

thought it would be appropriate to share

symbol.

these exclusive bikini shots of Abigail.

BWD: What has 2015 been like for you so far?

been blessed to have had parts in some really cool TV shows and

WOW, 2015 has just rocked. I have done shoots for so many wonder-

Feature films but, Modeling is where my heart is. I love being part of a

ful brands year all around the world. I have traveled to the pyramids

creative team to create art that will be around forever. I am proud to

of Mexico, to the beautiful beaches of Cabo San Lucas and so many

be a part of inspiring someone with what my photographer, my team

other wonderful places. I was featured on the Howard Stern show in

and I create!

February, and in March I received the most incredible honor as BWD

BWD: Do you sing or play a musical instrument?

Magazine’s “2015 Cover Model Of The Year”. I just can’t wait to see what

OH.......NO!!! Well, I don’t play any instruments. I do sing but, only to

the next 6 months bring!

myself, privately during my Bubble bath

BWD: What is it like being a professional Model?

BWD: Are you single? Married? Seeing someone? & if so does

No one really knows it but it is a lot of work, very time consuming and

your career effect the relationship?

demanding. Besides my shoots, I work out in the gym 5 days a week.

I am single. I’ve never been married but, I do want that in my life. I

I ride my bike 20 miles right after leaving the gym. It is important

definitely believe it would take a very special person for me to marry

that I look my best for my clients. As a model I have maintain a good

them. My career is very demanding which makes it difficult to have a

healthy lifestyle. After all when you become the face of a brand, you

relationship. I have been on dates when another boy comes up and

must always be at your best and make it your number one concern to

asks me for an autograph....it pretty much kills my date.

represent them well. So there will NEVER be any Paparazzi photos of me in curlers out shopping! BWD: What is on your “Gotta do” list in your career?

Contact Information To have Abigail model for your business, product, service

I would LOVE to throw out the first ball at a Baseball game. I really

or music video/cover you can contact her through her

want to be a part of a music video and help a musical artist with their

modeling Website: www.supermodelabigailrich.com

cover. I will even get my photographer to do the shoot! BWD: Being that you’re an internationally known Model AND a credited Film-TV actress which do you prefer & why? OH this is an EASY one; MODELING, MODELING, MODELING! I have

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Bruce Oakley - nishi

ince the band first took the stage at the infamous

NISHI seem to be one of the few bands out there actively pushing

Madhouse Venue in Birmingham, UK Nishi have

their music to new audiences rather than expecting ‘ears to come

seen themselves go from five individuals playing

to them’.. ?

music to the leading forerunners of a resurgent

We are making the most of the technological age by making our activi-

grunge/rock scene.

ties heard on as many platforms as possible. Record labels only seem interested in making a few quid; out off struggling artists, so we have

Appearances on stage and airplay across the world has garnered the

avoided that path until we can see a deal worth taking.

group a reputation as creating eclectic and electric singles such as F.I.N.E. and the heart tearing emotion of impassioned frustration of

BWD: Your cover version of Lapdance by N.E.R.D. on YouTube shows

Know It All, as well as delivering a captivating live show of unforget-

Nishi have a wide musical influence, clearly; how have your fans

table performances.

reacted to the video? The first person to take notice was friend of the band and talented cin-

With their star in ascension and not wanting to be left behind

ematographer, Robert W. Lawrence. He expressed an interest in filming

BWD booked its ticket to the sunny shores of England, a train seat

the performance and making it into our first music video. We think it

reservation awaiting behind the ticket man’s counter bearing the

shows that our influences are a little broader than your average rock

destination ‘Birmingham’ on the front, and sat down to speak with

alumni.

the laconic laureate of the group, guitarist Bruce Oakley. BWD: With your star in ascension and looking rather bright indeed BWD: Hello and first off, Congratulations on the endorsement and

what’s on the horizon for Nishi..?

being made Original Offenda’s!

With our latest song ‘What Evil...’ being featured on TBFM Magazine &

It’s nice to see that other creative folks have stood up and taken notice

a slew of new material under our hats, we have a busy summer ahead.

of the ever-changing music scene. We thought a merger with Offenda

Perhaps even enough material to fill a whole album within the year, its

was an obvious decision and it has paid off.

exciting new territory for us and we’re ready to take the band to new heights.

BWD: From the activity on your social sites and engagement with fans, do you feel being dubbed the forerunners of Grunge/Rock

Contact Information

adds a certain weight of responsibility to how the band go about the writing process?

Website: nishilives.wordpress.com

We feel no particular pressure to adhere to any rock stereotypes. We just

Twitter: @Nishi_Lives

write/ play what comes naturally and the let the music speak for itself.

Facebook: NishiLives | Youtube: Nishi Lives

BWD: Showing you don’t need a major label to build awareness

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buffalo bites monthly feature I can’t believe how quickly the last month has rolled around again!

but treated just right for a nice and balanced sound and ambient quality without being too cavernous or too anechoic.

We’ve been busy for the last few days updating the live room at Crown Works Studio with some more acoustic treatment and some funky mate-

The more treated end of the room has 12 panels up already, plus good

rial coverings for them.. It seems that a few of the studios I have on my

carpet and underlay so that half is just right for us now. The other 1/3 of

Facebook and Instagram feeds are having a few updates themselves, it’ll be

the room had plain plastered and painted walls and treated concrete floor

fun to see if any of them follow suite with our wavy patterns, lol. Our LED

so was definitely in need of a little assistance, acoustically speaking. This

ribbon lights have become popular too since last year when we started

batch consisted of 8 panels and a crazy home made acoustic diffuser (I

the build. In fact it’s almost a year to the day that we got the keys to our

made exactly a year ago!) to tame down these mids and break up reflec-

unit and started building Wolverhampton’s biggest Live Room (to our

tions without totally damping. Some testing went on to discern the best

knowledge)!

placements for the panels and diffuser and once they were up it was time for a little testing with a guitar and a few of our amps.

The Live Room was extremely live when we got there, if you take a look at our page: www.facebook.com/crownworksstudio and delve into the videos

It will take a session or two to fully get to grips with the subtle but more

you can hear the full five second reverb tail for yourselves, and by now

controlled midrange we now have more uniformly in the room but from

we’ve made quite a difference but still kept the room pretty lively which

walking around and listening intently while Ross played guitar through a

was great until we had quite a loud vocalist in there for a session. The

variety of amps, I’m really looking forward to trying it! The extra treatment

oddly shaped end of our room sounds fantastic with drums and we kept

has somewhat decreased the chaos and is now much more defined in the

it this way intentionally for a big and ambient sound but on this occasion

midrange which means that individual notes in the chords were clearer and

a dryer sound might have helped. What we needed to do was treat the

physically speaking, the sound seems to be much more directional from the

midrange better as this is what was ‘over-hanging’ on the loud vocal and

speaker now and seems to further enhance the ‘close’ mic’d sound.

quite evidently when the track was solo’d, especially after hearty EQ and compression. Fortunately it’s not a problem in the mix as it helps blend the

I imagine the ambient microphones will now deliver a more detailed and

raw energy of the vocal into the rest of the band, phew!

slightly less chaotic manner and no doubt improved stereo definition on sources often recorded in stereo such as pianos, drums, acoustic guitars etc.

So after a break from building things to do some real music work in the last

Don’t get me wrong however as we never had a bad sound in there but I can

few months we got back into panel production. These are simple to make

now only assume our recordings will sound more ‘expensive’, if you know

and you might think that a single panel of Acoustic Rockwool 600mm x

what I mean? It’s nice having a more expensive sound to the studio than

1200mm x 100mm wouldn’t actually do a lot but even just holding your

our price suggests, I think we’ve pleasantly surprised quite a few people so

ear next to it you can hear it sucking in sound from around you and it’s

far considering we’re running without the stereotypical large mixing desk.

quite a weird feeling.

If you have the room, the microphones, some practice in placing them and a great preamp/converter to get the sounds into the computer then good

Once the rectangular wooden frame is made we then glue it to the

sounds follow, even without the bells and whistles of a big desk.

Rockwool panel and wrap it (which Ross does considerably better than me) in the fabric which is stapled to the frame and boom, an acoustic absorber

To further stretch my honesty in this piece I think that having to get great

which being 100mm deep is going to be affecting frequencies from around

sounds up from the mic directly will serve me very well when we are look-

200Hz all the way up beyond our upper hearing range. The particular issue

ing to upgrade the Control Room with a mixing console of some description

in our room sat around 700-1kHz so this depth is perfect.

but for now our two Audient ASP880’s are doing a superb job, and we still have our fantastic Trident 500 series Eq modules too which bless every

Not being a simple square or rectangular room seriously helps with cut-

signal that passes through them with a dash of finesse and definite British

ting down standing waves and slap-back echoes, and our room is definitely

character. I’ll let you know how we get on with the new room sound next

not a standard shape. It’s all part of the plan to have a great yet unique

month, until then Happy Tracking!

sounding studio amongst a plethora of places with mostly very dead rooms for tracking, which in my opinion makes for a limited tonal pallet to work

CrownWorks Studio - facebook.com/crownworksstudio Twitter: @

from. The old and great studios weren’t dead, far from it in a lot of cases

CrownWorks_ www.facebook.com/gazz.rogers Buffalo Music Production

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father’s Day 2015 gift Ideas for dad Father’s Day is right around the corner, so now is the time to start shopping for the perfect gift to help show your dad how much you adore him. It can be difficult to find just the right gift for dad, so to help you out a little, we searched the web to find some great gift ideas that he will love. Sometimes trying to come up with the perfect gift may seem impossible. Instead of just focusing on one gift, consider giving a gift set. Gift sets will give dad so many fun new things to try, and they usually are packaged together at a great price. Also, you won’t have to worry that he won’t like what you get him because surely, he will find some new favorite things in his gift set. Ready to start shopping? Check out the list to see some our favorite gift sets that are sure to be winners this Father’s Day.

Gift guide: Five Father’s Day gift sets he will love!

The VO Victor Ortiz Platinum or Classic line by Facelube are special skin care sets designed to knock out the signs of aging skin. This three-step set includes a cleanser, treatment and protectant. These products include so many awesome ingredients that help with smoothing skin, reducing redness, moisturizing, reducing dark spots and giving the appearance of fresher looking skin. Plus, dad will love the packaging this set comes in.

Leading Man Fragrance Impression Sampler

This set includes four different unique trial size fragrances for dad to try out. After he finds his favorite, he can use the free voucher included in the kit to receive a full size version at Sephora! This kit includes sents from Bvlgari, Gucci, John Varvatos and Paco Rabanne. Also, a 0.5 ounce tube of the Clinique Skin Supplies for Men Face Scrub is included.

MENSGROOM Ultimate 6 Piece Kit

This six piece kit from MENSGROOM takes all of the guess work out of trying to figure out what to get for him. This set includes the Daily Shower Power body/shower gel, the Daily Washout shampoo, the Feed Your Head scalp treatment serum, the Iron Grip styling gel, the Shave the Males shave cream and the Soothe the Shaven Beast moisturizing lotion.

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The 4 Elements of the Perfect Shave Kit

The 4 Elements of the Perfect Shave kit was created by well-known company, The Art of Shaving. Available at Ulta, this kit features a pre-shave oil, shaving cream, shaving brush and an after-shave balm. The set is unscented so you don’t have to worry that dad won’t like the scent. Or, Mix and Match Ideas! Create your own basket of goodies!

Father’s Day Food Gifts Father’s Day Dinner Ideas Plus Things To Do For Dad’s Day BBQ Our favorite Father’s Day crafts revolved around turning food into art or at least a beautiful gift basket. Dad loved getting those scrumptious boxes filled with food stuffs like cheese and nut rolls, crackers, flavored coffees and the like. In short, if these presents involved food, they were great Father’s Day gifts! I’m still on the look out for good Dad’s Day gifts that revolve around food. I have found that a nice Father’s Day gift basket still adds a nice touch to this special day. Some great things to put into a Dad’s Day basket include:

> Different kinds of wine -- don’t forget the cork screw and wine glasses!

> Chocolate and candies if he has a sweet tooth. > His favorite recipe if this Father’s Day food basket will become a picnic basket. Or; Mix and Match Ideas From Our Article on the Left!

Create your own basket of goodies! Use a Basket that can be utilized around the home. Add divider(s) with food gifts (dry goods) with a man’s fragrence set! Choose items that he would not expect to see from you! Like an H’oderves & Appetizers Platter of Goodies! Don’t forget to BBQ! HAVE FUN WITH IT! BE CREATIVE!

> Cheeses like brie, cheddar, and provolone. > Cutting boards. > Fruit and veggies. > Coffees, teas, mugs and flavored creams.

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nikia ikia is a well-versed R&B/Soul/Pop Singer/ Songwriter with an incredible vocal range.

Nikia began singing at the young age of only 3 yrs old. Nikia has released two albums and the release of Chapter II will be the third. Well accomplished, Nikia has graced stages in California, Canada, New York, Florida, and many other states. She has wowed crowds from 1 to 1000 People. Nikia has worked with world famous artists such as Charlie Wilson and Melissa Morgan. Nikia has a sound that is sure to leave a long lasting impression. Chapter II will be in stores on May 8th. Latest Single titled, “Maybe I”. Hear the voice that wont be forgotten, Know the face that everyone wants to see, Love the music that will touch your heart.

Contact Information: Website: www.soundsofnikia.com Facebook: Nikia | Youtube: NikiaVEVO Twitter: @Hughes_Nikia Instagram: TeamNikia | Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/ album/maybe-i-single/id972299713

sydney alese

wenty year old Sydney Alese is an up and com-

Download Sydney Alese’s new hit single “Time” on itunes, google play,

ing singer/songwriter and guitar/ukulele player

amazon and more. itunes.apple.com/us/album/time/id928739256

originating from Mesa, Arizona. Contact Information

Sydney found her passion for music early on, after

one day watching the band ‘Fall Out Boy’ perform live on MTV’s TRL.

Twitter: @Sydney_Alese Facebook: /pages/SydneyAlese/479160072184571 Email: TherealSydneyAlese@yahoo.com

In middle school she began to take singing seriously after join-

Instagram: SydneyAlese94

ing her school’s choir, and not too soon after, began to write her own lyrics. At fourteen Sydney Alese started playing the guitar and writing full songs, becoming heavily influenced by artists like ‘NeverShoutNever’, ‘Owl City’, ‘The Ready Set’ and ‘Panic! At the Disco’. After graduating from high school, she went on to record her debut album “Time”, a record that combines her relatable experiences during her teen years with pop beats and acoustic melodies. With the help of the promotions company ‘Tinderbox Music’, multiple songs from “Time”, such as “Pass You By” and “Love In The Night”, began to play frequently on over 100 college radio stations in the US. Of course, that’s just the beginning as Sydney Alese plans to make music for her fans for the rest of her life. If just one person feels inspired by Sydney Alese to make music themselves, or just dances to her music in their bedrooms, she’ll tell you she’s living out her dream.

uitar virtuoso, singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist and producer Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal released his 10th CD entitled “Little Brother Is Watching” on February 24th. The album is an eccentric, upbeat collection of modern epic rock with haunting melodies, huge choruses and witty lyrics about life in the digital age and beyond. Specifically, his own life and coming to terms with what we all face - beginnings, endings, and moving on. The album was composed, produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Bumblefoot at his studio in New Jersey, and also features drummer Dennis Leeflang and a crowd of 100 fans stomping, chanting and singing backing vocals recorded at a listening party in New York. Bumblefoot has over 20 years of releasing music, performing at international festivals, headlining solo tours, won many album of the month/year awards and has appeared on the covers of numerous music magazines as a solo artist. As lead guitarist of Guns N’ Roses, Bumblefoot toured sold-out shows all over the world, headlining festivals with crowds up to 150,000 people. Bumblefoot’s unique ‘fretless guitar’ can be heard throughout GNR’s 2008 Chinese Democracy album. Bumblefoot has current collaborations that include DMC from the iconic rap group Run DMC, and Scott Weiland in the supergroup Art Of Anarchy. His music is often heard in TV, film and videogames including the theme song to VH1’s “That Metal Show”. Bumblefoot also works with U.S. Embassies around the world on cross-cultural music programs, has his own line of award-winning hot sauces, and works with dozens of international charities visiting orphanages and children’s hospitals with guitar in hand.

bumblefoot Website: www.bumblefoot.com Twitter: @Bumblefoot Facebook: Bumblefoot Instagram: Bumblefoot

The

Cover Story

exclusive album review “Little Brother Is Watching” Track Listing: Clots Little Brother Is Watching Argentine Don’t Know Who To Pray To Anymore Cuterebra Higher Women Rule The World Sleepwalking Enternity Never

Perhaps most recognized as being one of the many guitarists in the ever

prefect proceedings.

revolving door policy of the current incumbents that are Guns N Roses Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal is one of the best kept secrets in the world of music.

It’s with such power to Bumblefoots elbow that each song on the album manages to employ the same trait of being more than its collective of notes,

Having cut his teeth on the likes of Van Halen when first learning the guitar

Livin’ The Dream extemporising on the realities of being a touring musician,

Bumblefoot has since taken such tentative learnings and built himself a skill

a behind the curtain reveal of a world we are constantly shown in magazines

set behind the strings so impossible to conceive it would make ardent Disney

and soundbites yet never truly see.

fans raise a querulous eyebrow of disbelief if turned into the plot of a film. The upbeat and jovial opening to ‘Cuterebra’ sends a slab of dichotomy into How one man manages to turn a plank of wood and some wire into the

the brain, connecting the bit that deals with excited expectation to the chunk

soundscapes of explosive serenity witnessed on his latest album ‘Little Broth-

steering unsettling fear, lyrics that cut straight to the heart effectively ren-

er Is Watching’ is an answer we may possibly never truly understand, but won’t

dering you in a state akin to patting your head whilst rubbing your stomach

really mind as long as there’s more where this came from.

for the prizes hidden behind Door Number 2.

Kicking the dust from our ears with opening track ‘Clots’ it’s a welcome return

Title track ‘Little Brother Is Watching’ is the main event slab of musical meat in

to the Summer of 2008 fans will find themselves going, the last full length

this All-Meat-All-You-Can-Gorge event, an anthemic fist raising foot stomper

Bumblefoot album ‘Abnormal’ ripping through the fog of memory and standing

that screams ROCK with a heady swing and giddy riffs the garnish topping off

foremost in the recollection center of the Happy Gland, holding up pictures

this wedge of organic purity.

of reminisce reminding you of the incredible indulgences you are about to discover.

‘Women Rule The World’ and ‘Never’ are two more reasons why you should already be looking for the link to buy LBIW, the latter perfectly balanced to

Choruses so unique as to make one question how a guitar is capable of such

leave you breathlessly fighting for the restart button on your iPod.

beauty they seem to have been borne from a Faustian deal between Ron and a Grey-Devil, nothing springing to mind or leaping from the iTunes list as

Conclusion: A thousand years could pass between the start of this review and

being equal in either expression or realization. Hardly surprising to those in

the final full stop and still there would be a munificence of music to hold

the know; Thal is what’s referred to as a guitarists guitarist, the one whom all

court in discussion about, enthuse to any within ear-shot just why ‘this bit

others are measured and the player all who take up the mantle of the wide

here’ on ‘Clots’ or ‘that bit there’ on ‘Never’ or even ‘the entire chunk right here’

stance and correctly upward pointing headstock pose before their mirror see

in Sleepwalking is the reason Little Brother Is Watching deserves to be the only

as the pinnacle of the learnings.

album on your playlist. Thal hasn’t just raised the bar he’s strapped rockets to its base and set the thing right up E.T.’s nose. Jimi Hendrix once asked of the

Impossible to forget and more than likely as tricky to master, it’s an albums

world ‘Are You Experienced?’ in LBIW we can say we finally have an answer

worth of song all by itself, yet is simply the opening salvo to the played-

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“HE” VS “SHE” ‘MONES, WHAT’S THE ‘DIFF? Women’s natural remedy When it comes to headlines in medicine there is nothing more provocative than hormones. Defined as chemicals produced by certain cells in our body, secreted into the blood stream to be taken up by distant receptors that then result into definitive actions. A good example of this are the thyroid hormones. Lost in the fog of reality however, are myths, marketing techniques, and just pure misinformation.

Here we have a very confusing dilemma for women along with marketing schemes to sell them “Bio Identical” Hormones.

Let’s

talk about the latter first. According to the University of California at Berkeley, they are

of no benefit over standard therapies that are expensive and could be dangerous. Because they depend on compounding pharmacies, more mistakes in doses can be made and just recently there have been several deaths because of them. Natural and Bio-identical are nothing more than sales gimmicks so don’t be duped or dummied into them! They market them as better because they are natural but there is no proof and just

Men’s “T” thing

Low Testosterone Syndrome or Low “T” is actually a significant very common problem. Associated with a deceased libido and erectile problems if uncorrected it can lead to diabetes, heart disease and prostate cancer. In all

remember that dying is also natural!

The REAL value of hormones in women

Standard hormone therapy in women can have immense value in treating PMS (premenstrual syndrome), menopause, heart disease and osteoporosis and this is where the art of

my men over 30 years of age I check their blood levels and it needs to

medicine intersects with the science of medi-

be between 500-700mg/ml. Estrogen levels need to be also checked

cine. In my experience, the quality of their lives can be influenced greatly

because if over 40, it could be draining off the good testosterone and

by sorting out these problems along with thyroid disease which is not

it needs to be blocked. There is nothing worse than a man with erectile

unusual and could be a co-conspirator. Since these hormone aberrations

dysfunction and large breasts!

occur over a long period of time, very insidiously, just feeling miserable

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isn’t good enough.

Hormones and Cancer

There are reams of studies linking hormones to cancer. For women, estrogen and breast cancer and for men, testosterone and prostatic cancer. This is very complicated but as of today the link with women and estrogen is real but for men, the

link with testosterone and prostate cancer has been seriously disputed. As a matter of fact, low testosterone levels have been linked to it. My advice, find a doctor who knows the facts and take his or her advice. Not doctors on television, or entertainers who are self-proclaimed experts but someone

Dr. David L Vastola runs a private practice in Palm Beach, Florida, specializing in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, and is often called the Sherlock Holmes of Medicine for uncovering problems that other medical professionals missed. He has 4 books, 5 children, has been married for 34 years, has an assistant lovingly named Patrick the Poodle, and is showcasing a new TV pilot called, Good Health Hunting, at film festivals. Dr. Vastola also has an extensive media experience as a medical and nutrition expert on WJNO Radio, Fox News and CBS 12 News in Florida. His new book Fountain of Youth: Nutritional Therapies (Carrel Books/Skyhorse Publishing) is due for release in July 2015.

who is professionally trained. Be up front and tell them, “Do not mess with my hormones”.

MONTHLY ‘TIPS’ COLUMN

SUMMARY Hormone replacement is an important part of any medical practice but in the proper context. Doctors can “screw up” many things but when it comes to hormones be an informed consumer. Don’t be duped, mislead, or taken advantage of for the sake of sex, good looks and longevity because you can achieve it all and be just like ME!

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Coal Chamber “RIVALS” REVIEW

ome thirteen years and enough changes in ‘scenes’ to fill a stabbed corpse’s holes numetal makers of noise Coal Chamber are back on the playlist with their latest album release RIVALS.

For those too young to know or too old to care Coal Chamber were responsible for the floor filling ankle kicker ‘Loco’, one of only a handful of tracks to come out of that whole numetal madness with any credibility to its time stamp. Well with a hiatus long enough for a brand new generation to discover the call of the Coal RIVALS is an album that has to not just grab those tender, fresh ears but also appease fans in their thirties who can remember wondering if the ice-cream truck driver in the Loco video was Marilyn Manson - he wasn’t, but we were young and dumb back then. Album opener “I.O.U. Nothing” dispels any initial concerns regarding quality of the Coal, a thundering blast ripped right out of the bands past and hammered to a gladiator physique of a track by the present Chamber players. Drop tuned guitars battering out a salvo of sound to front man Dez’s guttural expulsions sends hairs on the knuckles skywards, the adrenalin rush of controlled anarchy a welcome sensation after thirteen long years abeyance. With hopes joining knuckle hairs at the prospect of more to come “Bad Blood Between Us” harkens some Who as the intro kicks in, a soupcon of synth creating a build to a crescendo of crashing groove and guttural growls. With boots set to swagger and shoulders set squared BBBU is a soundtrack for the mosh pit, that special time halfway between thinking it’s 16 • BWD Magazine • www.bwdmagazine.com

a good idea to jump into the ‘pit and the long search for your teeth afterwards. “Light In The Shadows”, however, feels more like a band trying to imitate themselves, a little ‘too’ nu-metal Chamber for the tastes of the aural gland. Not helped by having an unfathomable vocal effect slathering the lyrics it’s not going to be the track you’d sell the album to your friends on, for sure. “Suffer In Silence” is an oxymoron in itself, and a glad return to the albums earlier onslaught, but subsequent track “The Bridges Your Burn” tries just too hard and leaves you wishing a modicum of restraint had been shown and allowed the glorious song beneath to shine through. But hey ho and onward we go. “Orion” is what you would classify as the ‘heart tugger’ of any other bands album, here more a ‘heart attack’ with its foreboding brood of portentous intent; deliberate and drawn, Orion isn’t a track to turn on when feeling a bit less than chipper with the world, a General Surgeons Health warning attributing such bizarrely missing from the notes on the album sleeve. “Another Nail In The Coffin” is the ‘Loco’ you all came here for, a pastiche of perfection in self-plagiarism practically, the two tracks played sequentially defying anyone to notice the thirteen years between recordings. Title track Rivals is another brooding beast of the ear-buds burden, the bass rattling your fillings and snapping your head back and forth in solo-mosh genuflection.

“Dumpster Dive” can be skipped without losing any sleep, the sound-only track a one minute and nine second wonder into whether this actually counts as a track on the album or a bonus track mistakenly included in the listing. “Over My Head” remedies that faux par nicely with a lip pouting, head banging, teeth kicker of track; riffs you can follow and lyrics you can destroy your voice to, the cymbals constant time keeping in the background surging you through the single to a march none can defy - and when enjoyed with following track “Fade Away (Karma Never Forgets)” you’ve got the first two tracks in your own Soundtrack To Start Some Shit To.

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all hands on deck

“Oran “Juice” Jones”

DJ SPOTLIGHT

Exclusive Interview

MONTHLY FEATURE One of the pleasures of being in this business is the ability to contact

North.” And I got up there and little did she know, I was going to get

and chop it up with artists whose music I enjoyed and rocked at par-

more poisons up there, but that’s another story, you know. But, it’s been

ties and on mixtapes. Recently I had the chance to catch up with the

a wild ride. You know, I wrote a song for Kurtis Blow years ago called,

infamous Oran “Juice” Jones, the maker of the classic song “The Rain”

“Daydreaming.” You know, and...

and speak with him about his career and other big songs that he was involved with. Either dude was heavy in character or he REALLY is that

Oh, you wrote that?! Oh, okay!

person that he portrayed on “The Rain” lol. Whichever the case, I’m sure

Yeah I wrote, “ Daydreaming’.” Yeah. Yeah. He was the first...he was...Kurtis

you will enjoy reading this interview as much as I did conducting it.

and I go way back and he was rapping, you know, doing his thing: Kurtis

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Blow. You know, ‘cause he wanted to sing and I said, “Well, let me put

It’s a pleasure to have you here, what’s good with you?

something together for you.” So, I put, “ Daydreaming’” together and it did

What’s going on with you, playa? I heard if you ain’t got it, I’m better off

quite well for him. But, when them checks came back, you know, I ain’t

without it. This Oran “Juice” Jones. How you doing, baby?

get my end. My end wasn’t straight. You know what I’m saying? My money was funny. You know what I’m saying? So, I’m like I might as well do this

The infamous, the legendary. Thank you so much, man. I’ve been look-

myself. So Russell was like, “My man, if you’re that upset about it, why don’t

ing forward to talking to you.

you just make your own record?” We did a couple of albums and one of the

I’ve been looking forward to you too,

songs was, “The Rain,” that took off real big

baby. I’ve been waiting for you. Looking

and it did well. And then I did Europe and

for you in the daytime with a flashlight,

stayed over there for a couple years, you

ya dig?

know. And I came back and you know, it’s

*Laughter* Well, I can tell this is going

kind of cool. It went up and down. So one

to be a great conversation.

day chicken,’ one day pheasant. But, you

Absolutely. All right. We goin’ keep it

know, that’s pimpin’.

pimpin’. We goin’ keep it pimpin’. I got to tell you I was not aware that Why don’t you give a little bit of back-

you wrote that. So, that’s real big to me

ground information?

right now.

All right. Well, you know, I hate really

Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I wrote that. Well, you

talking about myself. I like reading about it in the paper, but, you know,

know, playa in this game called life, you can’t do it all. You gotta do it first

since it’s you, I’ve got to make an exception in this case. You feel me?

and so, yeah, he wanted to do that and so I put that together for him. And

*Laughter* you know, but it’s Oran “Juice” Jones. I did a little thing called,

like I said, the money came back funny so I decided to do my own thing.

“Walking in the Rain” a few years ago, you know, they’re still rocking it

And Russell was with it. He was forming Def Jam at the time. You know,

today. I had a few things to do, so I had to step out the game for a minute,

so, I was actually the first artist signed to Def Jam, I think. No, LL [Cool J]

but I’m coming back and doing some things. I’ve got my daughter, she’s

was I was the first R&B artist. So Hip Hop was in its infant stages. It was

making her bones, man. She’s getting ready to sign this deal with a label

kind of cool. It was a wild ride, man. Everybody was going for theirs. Kane,

associated with Atlantic. I’m just really enjoying life. Tending to my Garden.

Nice and Smooth, and Dougie Fresh. Everybody was trying to get on and cats were doing their thing. I’m still glad to see cats still doing their thing

That’s what’s up, but now why don’t you let us know a little bit about

still today. I just saw Whodini a couple days ago and he said to tell you, “I

how you, actually, first got into the business. I understand that you were

love it,” by the way.

originally born in Texas, but you were raised in New York. Is that right? Yeah. Yeah. I was born in Texas, but, you know, Daddy couldn’t get that pimpin’ out of his system. So, Mom said, you know, “We need to break

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ALL HANDS ON DECK

(Continued)

So you knew both Kurtis and Russell from that era. So you kind of came

I listen to vintage. I’m more in tune to the approach of music as opposed

up with them, you know, before they even blew up.

to the content. I’m more in tune with how cats...how they deliver. How they

Yeah. We all was struggling. Everybody was hustling and trying to get on, you

express it, you know. It’s the art form. As opposed to riding around and getting

know, in our own arena. You know, Russell was trying to get his company off

it. I mean, I don’t really get it, but then again, like I said, at this point in life,

the ground: Def Jam. Kurtis was trying to maintain his status as a rap artist

maybe I’m not supposed to. This young cat, Miguel... I think he’s very excit-

and I was really just trying to get involved, I’m fortunate that, “The Rain” did

ing, you know. And there’s another cat called, “The Weekend,” you know, that I

so well that I really couldn’t come back with another one. And I really wasn’t

just got turned onto. You know, I think he’s exciting also. I listen to a variety

here to do it. I was in Europe a lot of the time. It was a wild ride. It was a fun

of music. I listen to all kinds of music, man. Just to, kind of, keep a tab on it.

ride and I had a good time. Is there anybody...some other artists that we weren’t aware of that you What do you see as the difference between now and then?

did some ghost writing for?

Well, I think cats from that era, from that time, they were more involved in

A couple things with Allison Williams. You know, she was on Def Jam. She

life as they knew it. I think they shared their experiences and that was Hip

had a record out called, “Just Call My Name.” That was a good record for her.

Hop. Now, I think cats are doing it vicariously and I think the subject matter

You know, but most of these people...you know, when I ran into my situation,

is a bit shallow now. At the same time, I don’t want to criticize it because Hip

you know, my personal thing, I, kind of, put music on the back burner because

Hop is more than a cultural thing. It’s a age thing. I mean, at this point in life,

it was that kind of party. You know, I couldn’t really serve two masters so I try

I’m not really supposed to understand it. I appreciate the artistic endeavor,

to live my life by a certain way and I try to keep things that are important,

the artistic contributions that cats make. I try to either enjoy it or turn the

important. I wrote on a lot of things for different people. I wrote...well, I was

radio off, you know?

involved in that Teddy Riley record that...”The way you work...,” “No Diggity.” I wrote the chorus for that.

Yes, sir. Well, who do you listen to right now? Who do you enjoy? You know, I’m listening to this cat, you know, oddly enough, I was listening to this cat Frank Ocean for the lyrical content and the approach to the music, it’s just crazy. I’m digging that. I’m really kind of Old School though. You know? 20 • BWD Magazine • www.bwdmagazine.com

(Continued On Page 21)

That was a big record.

people catch you at, any shows or something like that?

Yeah. That was, kind of, cool. It did well, you know. It paid a couple bills. So, I mean, for the most part, just a little here and there. Just try-

We’ve got a new album--a new collection of work coming out. And it’s,

ing to keep relevant--stay relevant.

kind of, cool. It’s way pimpin.’ So, I’m gonna go over there and perfect it, you know. Then, I’m gonna come back over here and try and get some

What made you do, “The Rain”? What inspired you to do that song?

things done. In the meantime, man, I’ve got this young artist, a Perry

Well, at the time, I saw a lot of my friends were going through some

Jones. and a Loki Jones--a young rapper that I’m dealing with.

things. You know, there’s the female companions. You know, they would always want to get violent and get gorilla with it and I wanted to keep

All right. Well, thank you so much, sir, for, you know, taking the

it pimpin.’ There’s no reason....it didn’t start that way, so it shouldn’t

time to hang out with us. Got to give a big shout out to the God

end up that way. You know what I’m saying? We just break bread. You

Divine for putting this all together: DJs and Mcs. Yeah, definitely.

go your way. I go my way. And it’s all love. You know what I’m saying?

Definitely a good brother. Big shout out to him. Any last words

You know, give me back what I bought you. *Laughter* You know, and

you’d like to say before I let you go?

keep it moving. You know, but it’s all good. At the time, it was a little

Well, yeah, absolutely. What I want to say is this, man...what you’re

flip. I wanted to do something that was a little different from the norm.

doing, as far as exposing cats and giving them an opportunity, man,

You know what I’m saying? Because I’m not a violent cat.

I just want to tell you it’s greatly appreciated, man. I admire what you’re doing and I’m digging it, man. And I just want you to keep it

That song definitely hit a nerve with everybody--male and female-

up, brother. Don’t let nothing stop you. I look forward to you, brother.

-but, the dudes especially because you were so cool with it. You

You’re very necessary.

were smooth. It’s like, “Oh, this dude. He’s got it tight.” He’s like... oh, you know what...

Thank you, sir. I really appreciate that. Thank you so much, sir.

Oh, absolutely. That’s the problem with them young cats, man. They

Thank you so much, my brother Keep it pimpin’. Keep it pimpin.’

got a little bread. They got a little cheese, but they still, you know, trying to catch up on some pimping. You dig? You’ve got to recognize the

.....written by DJ Sincere

game. If you live and learn and dig to dig and dig to be dug in return, you got to respect that woman and treat her with some sensitivity.

DJ Sincere is the founder of Drtybsmnt Multimedia, mobile/mixtape

And if she gets out of line, you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do. But,

DJ, syndicated radio host and columnist!

don’t ever get violent just take back what’s yours, give her what’s hers and walk on. You know? Yeah, ‘cause I’ve got to tell you, man, my favorite line in that song is where you say, “Hope you’ve learned a valuable lesson from all this.” *Laughter* Absolutely. ‘Cause you goin’ find somebody like me one of these days.

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Classic material, man. I don’t know what frame of mind you were in when you wrote that, but it was definitely a winner. Where can

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