FEATURE FILM “WHO IS LUN*NA MENOH?” AT CAAMFEST
VIRTUAL SCREENINGS MAY 13-23
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
The feature film “Who Is Lun*nah Menoh?” about the visual artist, musician and overall prolific creator Lun*na Menoh will be part of CAAMFest (formerly the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival) with virtual screenings May 13-23.
“Who Is Lun*na Menoh?” follows the life and work of this extraordinary Japanese female artist. From Lun*na’s early career in Japan to the underground music scene in Los Angeles and her band Les Sewing Sisters, from fashion show runways featuring her sculptural designs to art galleries showing her fantastical work, Lun*na’s edgy, witty and beautiful creations are explored. Director Jeff Mizushima follows Lun*na’s prolific career, showcasing her uniquely individual expressionism and interviewing her family, gallery owners, models, fans, and fellow visual artists and musicians to find out who and what Lun*na Menoh is and why her art, in all of its forms, fits in our world. Appearances by Robert Greene, Sparks, DJ Lance Rock, Kristine McKenna, Tosh Berman, and many more.
“Who Is Lun*na Menoh?” Official Trailer:
https://vimeo.com/506240797/b5106ae378
“Who Is Lun*na Menoh?” screens at CAAM online Thursday, May 13 through Sunday, May 23
Tickets and Info: https://caamedia.org/blog/2021/02/19/save-the-date-caamfest-2021-is-coming-may-13-23/
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RETT SMITH RELEASES NEW SINGLE WITH JESSICA LEA MAYFIELD
“THE HOOK” OUT TODAY
RETT SMITH’S NEW ALBUM ‘WHAT THE WALLS CANNOT SEE’ OUT JUNE 2021
In advance of the release of his new album, Texas songwriter Rett Smith releases album single “The Hook”. A duet with Jessica Lea Mayfield, “The Hook” is out today as first listen from Rett’s upcoming album ‘What the Walls Cannot See’ produced by Jason Burt (Leon Bridges, Krungbin, Paul Cauthen, David Ramirez) and set for June 2021 release.
Americana roots with soaring slides and Rett and Jessica’s blended voices, “The Hook” showcases an evolution in songwriting for Rett who has long been a fan of Jessica’s music. After exchanging messages during quarantine, it turns out they are admirers of one another’s work, and when Rett asked Jessica to be on the track, she said yes. It was pretty much as beautifully simple and organic as that.
About the track, Rett says:
“The Hook” is a song about taking ownership within loss. An acknowledgment of one’s truth within the current landscape, and of no longer being able to distract and escape within societal norms. A song about what happens when turning the mirror on one’s past and recognizing all the work left to be done within, and to possibly come out of the other side a better person. Having Jessica lend her voice really brought the song to a beautiful place that I can’t wait to share.”
LISTEN: “The Hook”
WATCH: “The Hook”
Rett Smith’s bluesy Americana sound is steeped in his West Texas roots. After spending the last few years living in New York and Nashville, he recently returned to the Lone Star State and settled in Austin. His new album ‘What the Walls Cannot See’ is out this summer (Imperial) as the follow up to his smoldering May 2020 LP ‘Giving Up On Quitting’.
“the musical talent who needs to be part of your life, quarantined or otherwise”
- Texas Hill Country News
COMEDIAN AND VIRAL VIDEO STAR LIZ MIELE RELEASES AWESOME CAT BOOK
“WHY CATS ARE A**HOLES” OUT TODAY
NEW LIVE STAND-UP DATES ANNOUNCED
New York comedian and viral video star Liz Miele (Comedy Central NPR) releases her debut book, Why Cats Are A**holes, today. Fans know Liz for her Feminist Sex Positions viral video, have seen her on tour and her comedy specials. For her newest project, Liz pulls from her years growing up as the daughter of two veterinarians and from life with her own cat (named Pasta) to offer an insightful and hilarious take on cat behavior. From cat history all the way back to ancient Egypt to exploring the cat psyche, “Why Cats Are A**holes” is the ultimate and very fun guide to better understanding your pet’s behavior and how we, as their loyal servants, can deal with a furry roommate who always seems to be plotting disruption. (Maybe even murder.) Buy it HERE. Chapters include:
Crazy Cat Ladies Are Real
How to Name Your Cat
Cats in Boxes and Other Weird Traits
Living with Cats—the Long Game
Why Don’t My Friends Like Cats?
Cat Sanctuaries and Cat Cafés: A Bucket List for a Cat Lover
“Why Cats Are A**holes” book page and buy link:
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-Cats-are-Assholes/Liz-Miele/9781510756229#
In advance of the release, Liz hosted a super fun Book Reading & Cat Name Contest. Watch it HERE.
Originally from New Jersey, Liz Miele is a self-made comedian who started doing stand-up in New York City at age 16. At 18 she was profiled in The New Yorker Magazine and at 22 she appeared on Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham”. She recently appeared on Comedy Central’s “This Week at the Comedy Cellar”, NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, Hulu’s Coming To The Stage, AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live and was profiled in Runner’s World. She has several viral videos on Youtube, Instagram and Tiktok including jokes Feminist Sex Positions, F*ck Finland, and London Cops Are Better Than American Cops. She regularly tours internationally, has three albums out on Spotify and iTunes, and her first special Self Help Me is available on YouTube. Liz can also be heard as co-host of the podcast 2 Non Doctors. Her debut book “Why Cats Are A**holes” is out today (Simon & Schuster).
SEE LIZ LIVE!
April 3 – Portland, OR @ Alberta Street Pub *SOLD OUT*
April 11 – Zoom Diner Virtual Show, 4pm
April 22 thru 24 – Philly @ Punch Line
April 28 thru May 1 – Minneapolis, MN @ Acme Comedy Club
June 5 – Brooklyn @ The Bell House
July 9 and 10 – Arlington, VA @ Arlington Drafthouse
More at: https://lizmiele.com/
COMEDIAN AND VIRAL VIDEO STAR LIZ MIELE TO RELEASE AWESOME CAT BOOK
“WHY CATS ARE A**HOLES” OUT THIS MONTH
LIVE READING & CAT NAME CONTEST MARCH 21 ON YOUTUBE
New York comedian and viral video star Liz Miele (Comedy Central NPR) is set to release her debut book, “Why Cats Are A**holes”, this month. Many fans know Liz for her Feminist Sex Positions viral video, have seen her on tour, or they’ve watched her comedy specials. For her newest project, Liz pulls from her years growing up as the daughter of two veterinarians and her experience as the owner of a cat named Pasta, to offer an insightful and hilarious take on cat behavior. From cat history all the way back to ancient Egypt to exploring the cat psyche, “Why Cats Are A**holes” is your ultimate and very fun guide to better understanding your pet’s behavior and how we, as their loyal servants, can deal with a furry roommate who always seems to be plotting disruption. Maybe even murder. Chapters include:
Crazy Cat Ladies Are Real
How to Name Your Cat
Cats in Boxes and Other Weird Traits
Living with Cats—the Long Game
Why Don’t My Friends Like Cats?
Cat Sanctuaries and Cat Cafés: A Bucket List for a Cat Lover
“Why Cats Are A**holes” book page and pre-sale link: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-Cats-are-Assholes/Liz-Miele/9781510756229#
Liz Miele Book Reading and Cat Name Contest - YouTube Live Event: Sunday, March 21 @ 4pm ET.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GOyDyiB3iM&feature=youtu.be
Originally from New Jersey, Liz Miele is a self-made comedian who started doing stand-up in New York City at age 16. At 18 she was profiled in The New Yorker Magazine; at 22 she appeared on Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham”. She recently appeared on Comedy Central’s “This Week at the Comedy Cellar”, NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, Hulu’s Coming To The Stage, AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live and was profiled in Runner’s World. She has several viral videos on Youtube, Instagram and Tiktok including jokes Feminist Sex Positions, F*ck Finland and London Cops Are Better Than American Cops. She regularly tours internationally, has three albums out on Spotify and iTunes, and her first special Self Help Me is available on YouTube. Liz can also be heard as co-host of the podcast 2 Non Doctors. Her debut book “Why Cats Are A**holes” is out March 30, 2021 (Simon & Schuster).
More at: https://lizmiele.com/
MATT AND KIM RELEASE NEW TRACK
“YOU DON’T OWN ME” OUT TODAY
Artwork by Kim Schifino @kimmakesshit
MATT AND KIM, the duo known for infectious, beat-driven songs and explosive live shows, are back with a new track, “You Don’t Own Me”, recorded and produced in their studio during quarantine. Originally recorded by Lesley Gore and produced by Quincy Jones, the group’s take on this boldly independent classic is out today, International Women’s Day (FADER Label).
Hear Matt and Kim “You Don’t Own Me” HERE
Talking about the track, Kim says, “This song has always resonated with me lyrically, ever since I was a kid. My dad raised me to not take shit from anyone and live the life I want to live. It breaks my heart when girls come up to me after a show and say, “It’s so cool to see a woman play drums, I kinda never thought I could!”. I tell them, “That’s fucked up! You can do whatever you want!”.
About the recording, Matt adds, “Over quarantine we were making a bunch of covers of songs we love. This one we feel came out particularly special. The song has such a badass message, especially for having come out in 1963, we think it can’t be repeated enough. And I love the way Kim sings it.”
While the pandemic has taken their often over-the-top live show off the road for the time being, Kim has been churning out original artwork in absolutely prolific proportions and they’ve been working on a ton of new songs. Matt and Kim are also working on the 2nd production of their custom 61-key Extra Deluxe midi controller.
Watch this space for new music and news from Matt and Kim!
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“WHO IS LUN*NA MENOH?” MAKES ITS U.S. PREMIERE
AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
VIRTUAL SCREENINGS MARCH 5–14
Tickets & Info: https://cinemaunbound.org/events/who-is-lunna-menoh/
The feature film “Who Is Lun*na Menoh?” makes its U.S. premiere at the Portland International Film Festival with virtual screenings March 5 through 14. “Who Is Lun*na Menoh?” follows the life and work of an extraordinary Japanese female artist. From Lun*na’s early career in Japan, to the underground music scene in Los Angeles and her band Les Sewing Sisters, from fashion show runways featuring her sculptural designs, to art galleries showing her fantastical work, her edgy, witty and beautiful creations are explored. Director Jeff Mizushima follows Lun*na’s prolific career, showcasing her uniquely individual expressionism and interviewing her family, gallery owners, models, fans, and fellow visual artists and musicians including The Sparks Brothers, Tosh Berman, and DJ Lance Rock, to find out who and what Lun*na Menoh is and why her art, in all of its forms, fits in our world.
“Who Is Lun*na Menoh?” screens at PIFF online Friday, March 5–Sunday, March 14.
Tickets & Info: https://cinemaunbound.org/events/who-is-lunna-menoh/
RHEA BUTCHER NEW COMEDY ALBUM
‘PULL YOURSELF UP BY YOUR BOOTLEG’
OUT TODAY ON ASPECIALTHING RECORDS
Comedian RHEA BUTCHER releases their new comedy album ‘PULL YOURSELF UP BY YOUR BOOTLEG’ today on ASPECIALTHING RECORDS. Recorded live in Denver (pre-pandemic) as the full length follow up to their chart-topping debut stand-up album ‘BUTCHER’, Rhea talks about their experiences with everything from gender pronouns to puppy training, getting confounding parental advice to their love of gummies—and more. From beginning to end, both Rhea and the audience are rolling in laughter, everyone is having a blast!
Order Rhea Butcher’s ‘Pull Yourself Up By Your Bootleg’: http://bstlnk.to/butcher
Also available, an ultra-snazzy limited-edition green enamel “Rhea Butcher” 1 x 1.5-inch pin featuring artwork from Lindsay Jones, which comes with free album download!
Rhea Butcher is a Los Angeles based stand-up comic, actor, and writer who was named one of Variety’s Top Ten Comics to Watch in 2017. Originally from the Midwest, their blue collar brand of cool has endeared them to audiences nationwide on headlining stand-up tours and appearances on Ellen, Conan, 2 Dope Queens, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, and @midnight. Rhea recently wrote on the Amazon series A League of Their Own, can be seen as a guest star on the FreeForm series Good Trouble and has recurring appearances on the truTV series Adam Ruins Everything. They also co-created and starred in the television series Take My Wife which premiered as a critical hit hailed by Vanity Fair, The New York Times, Vulture, IndieWire—and countless other outlets. Rhea is also the creator and host of the baseball podcast “Three Swings” which takes an unconventional look at America’s pastime with radically sensible thoughts on baseball, history, culture, gender, race, MLB news, and forgotten chapters of baseball history.
More at rheabutcher.com
On Twitter @RheaButcher
ASPECIALTHING RECORDS is a Los Angeles-based independent comedy recordlabel owned and operated by Matt Belknap and Ryan McManemin. Stemming from an online message board, aspecialthing records has taken a D.I.Y. approach to producing and distributing the finest stand-up comedy albums since 2006. AST is home to Patton Oswalt’s Grammy Award-winning album ‘Talking for Clapping’ as well as outstanding releases from Bob Odenkirk, Paul F. Tompkins, Doug Benson, Greg Proops, Jen Kirkman, Wyatt Cenac, Karen Kilgariff, Kyle Kinane—and many more. AST looks forward to expanding their catalog while continuing their dedication to exceptional emerging and established comics.
Stream releases from aspecialthing Records catalog at: https://astrecords.com/
