Big news!

My good friend Sharal Churchill and I had lunch a few months back and were talking about the companies we owned, and what we were going to do next. Fast forward we have started a company together, could not be working with a better person, she is a good egg!

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Music Producer/Publisher and Music Licensor join forces; saving clients time and money.

(LOS ANGELES)—Sharal Churchill, President of Media Creature Music, and Danny Benair, President of Natural Energy Lab, have formed a new firm, Benair Churchill, which will be a proactive Music Publishing firm for songwriters and artists and a Post Production shop for Advertisers.

Media Creature Music has produced music for major commercial campaigns including spots for Old Navy, American Express, Budweiser, Nike, and T-Mobile to name just a few as well as licensing its own music to Film/TV/Advertisers/Games/Trailers. The firm’s services include music publishing, retail releases, music supervision/clearance, music composition and post-production services. Churchill says, “we’ve saved companies millions because we bring specialized skills, established work practices and a highly efficient system for production with a faster output to market.”

Natural Energy Lab represents labels and artists for Film, TV and Advertising and its songs have premiered recently in AT&T, Target, Payless Shoes, Grey’s Anatomy, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Crank 2 to name a few. Before forming Natural Energy Lab, Danny was Vice President of the Film & Television Department at Polygram Music Publishing where he was responsible for The Cardigans writing “Lovefool” for Baz Luhrman’s Romeo and Juliet and also Adam Schlesinger writing the theme song “That Thing You Do” for Tom Hanks’ Academy Award nominated motion picture.

Benair has brought career-changing licensing opportunities for his clients. “When I started Natural Energy Lab it was pre iTunes and MySpace and my thoughts were that you had to be a music supervisor who would go out and buy imports or indie CD’s; finding music has changed since then but my passion and goals are exactly as they were the day I opened. Which still makes us a lightning rod for new and upcoming music. I am very excited to be partnering up with Sharal. We both bring a strong music background to this new boutique company—we want to create our own mini Brill Building for Film, TV and Advertising.”

Benair Churchill will offer clients even more services under one roof—Music Publishing and Licensing services, Music Composition, Post Production Services (Music Editorial, Mix/Master/Dub), Music Supervision and Clearance. “Our end to end service will focus on quality and price,” says Churchill. She adds, “By managing the process from concept to broadcast, we will save our clients time and money, while retaining their vision.”

Itunes Shuffle
Between innings and tivo I am listening to:
1. Good Thing -Paul Revere and The Raiders very under rated band…
2. The Kind Of Girl I Could Love -The Monkees more great west coast studio action…
3. Bring It To Jerome- Bo Diddley might all start with Bo!
4. Fantastic Story Of The Steamed Driven Banana- Legay Fun UK Psych
5. No Signal No Battery (Demo)-Dirty Pretty Things

I got to get back to the game…
Like Dylan In The Movies-Belle and Sebastian on the BBC BuyBye!

Adventures With Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut Takes Me Places

Let him take you too.
Do some exploring. Follow the rabbit down the rabbit hole and see where he goes…
“Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you’ve got about a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies–

“God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.”

- Kurt Vonnegut, “God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater”

20 Questions with NEL : 2009 Edition : Danny Benair

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1. Had the auction gone on; I wish I could have made a bid on …
Scary David Nordahl Painting
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2. My current favorite source to discover new music is:
As lame as it sounds work, and the sources it leads me to.

3. Social Networking sites are (fill in the blank) for the most part:
crap.

4. Funniest true news story I’ve seen recently was:
Mother and step mother battling on TV in India over the story of their little girl in Slumdog Millionaire. The father trying to sell her off, nice parents!

5. This year the Dodgers will …
make the playoffs, I can’t get too cocky it is early.

6. Favorite restaurant and meal recently has been:
I am a bore, do like the vegan cobb at Waffle, made to my liking.

7. Most amusing brush with absurd greatness since last year:
Sadly nothing to report..

8. My most anticipated music release for this year:
It will be something I don’t know exists.

9. Favorite article of clothing that you never wear anymore?
My Granny Takes A Trip Quick clothes they are all silly and awesome too!
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10. Baby and her tennis balls is my favorite new thing; and MySpace is so over

11. I can’t wait to see Public Enemies hit the big screen!

12. TV show I’d most like to have a cameo on:
30 Rock
playing the role of:
any

13. 2008 favorite music placement piece:
Had a nice run with Payless..

14. Fave photo or image of the year:
Dianne always showing style…
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15. Most engaging page turner I’ve read recently:
Bad Vibes Luke Haines

16. Best part of the weekend:
Saturday always…

17. I don’t care if you hate it! I love DBRC and I’m sticking to it!

18. Best live musical performance of the past year:
Liam Finn

19. Secret wish for 2009:
Can’t tell it is a secret

20. I still haven’t outgrown:
45’s

20 Questions with NEL : 2009 Edition : Laura Scott

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Time for the annual nel grilling by web master Jon Krop!

1. Had the auction gone on; I wish I could have made a bid on …
juliensauctions.com/auctions/2009/michael-jackson

1090 The Michael Jackson Ceremonial Scepter. Who doesn’t need a ceremonial scepter!?

2. My current favorite source to discover new music is:
Honestly, it’s right here, at work. We get so much new music sent our way, pretty much all we do all day is listen to new music. I’m forever discovering new bands I love. Thanks guys! Keep em coming!

(My next two favorites are KCRW and Amoeba – good stuff!)

3. Social Networking sites are:
A wonderful waste of time.

4. Funniest true news story I’ve seen recently was:
Burglar took jellybeans, but nothing else: Authorities are stumped as to why the thief took only the candy.

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5. This year the Dodgers will …
Be all that Danny talks about! ;)

6. Favorite restaurant and meal recently has been:
My birthday dinner at Reservoir in Silver Lake. Best scallops in town!

7. Most amusing brush with absurd greatness since last year:
Would have to be seeing a scraggly-bearded half naked crazy cyclist being pulled over by two cops on horses on the Sunset Strip. Only in Hollywood.

That, and Susan Boyle. Damn.

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Oh, and how could I forget this gem:

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8. My most anticipated music release for this year:
Greenday and Tegan and Sara.

9. Favorite article of clothing that you never wear anymore?
My red and white checkered bell-bottom picnic pants. Seriously. I loved those pants.

10my electric toothbrush is my favorite new thing; and my regular old one is so over.

11. I can’t wait to see The Soloist, and Harry Potter hit the big screen!

12. TV show I’d most like to have a cameo on: Gossip Girl playing the role of: Serena’s new BFF at Brown.

13. 2008 favorite music placement piece:
The Sears commercial with the adorable kid wearing the hat. “Imaginary Girl” by The Silver Seas.

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14. Fave photo or image of the year:
sunset

15. Most engaging page-turner I’ve read recently:
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell.

16. Best part of the weekend:
Waking up late on Saturday morning and knowing that you still have two more days to enjoy.

17. I don’t care if you hate it! I love:
ketchup on mac ‘n’ cheese, and on just about everything else as well. (Can’t help it, I’m a Brit)_

18. Best live musical performance of the past year:
Aqualung, The Hotel Café, March 25th, 2009

19. Secret wish for 2009:
To write and record my own album.

20. I still haven’t outgrown:
Listening to my favorite childhood books on tape to fall asleep at night.

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