Liz Lewis baked the cookies and we decorated them (some better than others!) for our First Annual Decorate Your Own Cookie party...phew, say that 10 times fast. There was plenty of holiday cheer to go around and hot toddies. Hee Hee. Special thanks to Liz for putting the shindig together!!

J*Davey in December issue of 944 magazine!

Check out J*Davey's "Mr. Mister" music video:

Linkin Park's Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda, Akon, Fergie, the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins, Taylor Swift and comedian George Lopez announced the grammy nominees this morning at the Henry Fonda Music Box. Warner Bros. Records' band The White Stripes lead the pack with 4 noms--Michael Buble and Kenny Wayne Shepherd each scored 2, and the amazing Instant Karma soundtrack received 2 including Green Day's Lennon cover of "Working Class Hero." See below for all of WBR's nominations.

The 50th Annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on February 10,2008 at 8PM EST/PST on CBS.

Category 6
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Michael Buble - Everything - Reprise
Seal - Amazing - WB

Category 14
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Michael Buble - Call Me Irresponsible - Reprise

Category 16
Best Performance By A Duo Or Group w/Vocals
Green Day - Working Class Hero - from Instant Karma - Reprise/WB
U2 - Instant Karma - from Instant Karma - Reprise/WB
The White Stripes - Icky Thump - Third Man / WB

Category 20
Best Rock Song
White Stripes - Icky Thump - Third Man / WB

Category 21
Best Rock Album
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky - Nonesuch

Category 22
Best Alternative Music Album
White Stripes - Icky Thump - Third Man / WB

Category 48
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance
Joshua Redman - Back East - Nonesuch

Category 66
Best Traditional Blues Album
Kenny Wayne Shepherd feat. Various artists: 10 Days Out: Blues From The Backroads - Reprise

Category 67
Best Contemporary Blues Album
JJ Cale and Eric Clapton - the Road to Escondido - Reprise

Category 69
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
Ry Cooder - My Name is Buddy - Nonesuch

Category 80
Best Comedy Album
Lisa Lampanelli - Dirtuy Girl - WB

Category 81
Best Musical Show Album
Company - Nonesuch

Category 89
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade - (matt taylor, ellen wakayama and gerard way)

Lori McKenna won the coveted Album Of The Year award for her album “Unglamorous” this weekend at the Boston Music Awards in, you guessed it, Boston, MA. While accepting her award, she joked that her family might finally believe she has a real job now.

Congrats Lori!

http://lorimckenna.com/

Anna Nicole Herceg and Keren Poznansky quickly jumped into each others arms when they thought they felt an earthquake rock the Burbank office. What really happened was Renee was blasting Van Halen, a common occurence at the Ranch and the Ricker ran to his office slamming to the door to escape Eddie, DLR, Alex and Michael. Unfortunately all that happened was Brian's pix on the adjoining wall were knocked askew. Askew this.

WBR artists supported Rock the Vote at pre-AMA lounge on Saturday, Nov. 17th. Melee, Murs, Federation, and Mozella recorded their PSA for the RTV campaign and received gift bags full of Famous Stars and Straps goodies.

PHOTO : Chris, Ryan & Ricky of MELEE, MURS & BISHOP LAMONT, FEDERATION & LIL’JON, MOZELLA & MURS (By Kelly Fogel)

While crisscrossing the US on their headlining tour during this Holiday season, Warner Bros./Sire recording artists, The Spill Canvas have partnered up with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. During the month of November, the band would like to encourage their fans that come to see the show to donate goods to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America in each city. Says lead singer/guitarist Nick Thomas, “We, here at camp Spill Canvas, are so excited to be a part of such a great cause. Please gather up some goodies and come out to the remaining shows this November. We need YOUR help on this one! Can't wait to see you all. Let's make this holiday a special one!”

The first 25 fans that bring an item (toy, new clothing, etc.) will receive a wristband to attend a private meet and greet with the band an hour before the show. They will also receive an autographed poster (provided by Warner/Sire).

To date, the Spill Canvas have toured with bands like Motion City Soundtrack, Straylight Run, Mae and The Plain White T's, and graced the stages of Austin's annual music festival SXSW, New Jersey's The Bamboozle and the Vans Warped Tour in both 2006 and 2007. The band, who was named one of Alternative Press' "Bands To Watch in 2007," may not exactly be living next-door anymore, but they have preserved the sensibility of their humble beginnings. Notorious for their personal relationship with their fans, The Spill Canvas may spend most of the year on the road, but their hearts have never left Sioux Falls.

For more information on The Spill Canvas and their charitable effort, please visit www.myspace.com/tsc

Current tour dates are as follows:

11/16 Fri Orlando, FL The Club at Firestone
11/17 Sat Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
11/18 Sun New Orleans, LA The Parrish
11/20 Tue Austin, TX Emo's Alternative Lounging
11/21 Wed Dallas, TX The Door
11/23 Fri Little Rock, AR Juanita's
11/24 Sat Memphis, TN Skatepark of Memphis

The songwriting goddess, Ms. Lori McKenna, has today’s NPR SONG OF THE DAY for her heartbreaker about a loved-one with a “Drinkin Problem”, check it out here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16318418

Drawn to Nashvegas by nothing other than the magnetic personality of the lovely Luke Burland AND Regina Spektor at the Ryman, Warner Employees from both New York and Burbank (SEE PHOTO: LORI FELDMAN, ELLEN WAKAYAMA, LUKE BURLAND and TIPS) descended upon Nashville last night. They were all throwing back some of Nashvilles finest spirits (the alcoholic kind), when they got word that Regina had to cancel her show (see prior post). The party continued back at the hotel where they drank well into the night. JR got his car towed for parking illegally, Lori went to Wal-Mart, Ellen could care less, Tips went M.I.A. and Luke told the group she was going to the "restroom," but instead, she quickly jumped into her car, put that pedal to the metal and rode off into the night on the wings of her Prius. Now how's that for some southern fried hospitality?!

Brown Bag Designer Bagly Mischka came through 3300 today and paid a surprise visit to the publicity corner. She had originally come to see publicity department shipping heiress* Renee Harrison, who missed the visit due to a prior engagment of visiting her cardboard cobbler who was fitting her for a pair of boxtop sling-backs. Instead Jill Augusto who works with Tips Grant in the marketing dept let the designer dress her in brown paper duds. (SEE PHOTO) HOT!!!

* when we say shipping heiress we are referring to Renee's pack-rat disorder with any materials used for shipping. From bubble wrap to boxes and from tape guns to office supply. She really needs help.