Furious World Blog

This week’s guest is Michael O’Keefe; he’s an actor, writer, director, and producer.  In fact, he’s received a number of Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations.  You’ve probably seen him on shows such as The West Wing, Law and Order, and House M.D.

Michael will be talking about his book, “Swimming Under My Father”, which is Michael’s first book of poetry.  His book is available at Make It New Media.

Tomorrow we’re excited to have the musician and producer Joe Henry on the Furious World!  He has over two decades of experience as a solo artist, and is also a Grammy-winning producer.  Joe has worked with artists such as Elvis Costello, Madonna, and Ani DiFranco.  His latest release, “Blood from Stars”, came out in August; you can listen to the album here.

We also have a few other guest musicians tomorrow… word is that Eric Heywood, previous guest of our show, is back from tour and will be sitting in on some tunes.  So grab your popcorn, pull up a chair, and invite your friends over to watch the show!

In other news, did you know about Peter’s webcast for kids?  You can check it out at http://thecuriousworld.com.

This week, we’re bringin’ you the fantastic sounds of Tony Lucca.  He’s got a great sound; a mix of soul-like vocals and great lyrics on top of some great rock rhythms.  We’ve been enjoying his album “Come Around Again” here at the studio!

Check out his website to listen to some of his latest music and learn more about this talented artist.  He’s preparing to tour with Tyrone Wells!  So check him out tomorrow night on the Furious World- the weekly web variety show of music, great guests, and hilarious videos!

Peter Himmelman will be performing a live show this Sunday evening at McCabe’s guitar shop in Santa Monica, CA.  It’s a great venue- very well known, and lots of cool instruments to check out!  Peter performed a kid’s show there a few months ago, and is returning with a great program of music and laughter for adults.

For tickets, head over to McCabe’s website.  The show starts at 7pm sharp!

Tomorrow night we’re bringin’ you the sweet sounds of our special guests- Wendy & Lisa!  Occasionally known as Girl Bros., they’re a musical duo consisting of Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman. Perhaps best known for working with Prince in the 1980s, Melvoin and Coleman began their post-Revolution music career in 1986. They currently score the music for the NBC series’ Heroes and Mercy as well as Showtime’s Nurse Jackie. They have also been featured on several soundtracks and scores, including the soundtrack for the film Toys, which featured one of their bigger hits, “The Closing Of The Year”, and most recently the full-length Heroes: Original Score, released in April 2009 and composed entirely of Wendy & Lisa’s full-length compositions for each of the show’s characters.

We’ll also be featuring a CLASSIC episode of the 405, as well as guest pianist Chris Joyner and a “Furious Folks” episode featuring a friend of Peter’s who serving with the US Army in Iraq.  So stop on by tomorrow night for some great people, great music, and great discussions!

We’ve got some huge guests tomorrow night.  First up is Jeff Dowd- he’s the inspiration for “Dude”, “The Dude”, “El Duderino”… you know, the Big Lebowski.  It’s a Coen brothers cult film hit that many people can recite line-for-line.  Without Jeff, there would be no Big Lebowski, no “royal” us… clearly he is a monument for our time.  He also happens to be a thinker and philosopher, and I’m sure he’ll have some great thoughts to share with us.

Next up- a monument from a different time- the singer/songwriter Andrew Gold!  I know you’ve heard “Lonely Boy” and “Thank You For Being A Friend”.  Yep, that’s him!  He’s gonna bring some great music and talent to our show.  Be

We’re excited to have Brooke White as our special guest this week on the Furious World!  Brooke is an incredibly talented singer/songwriter, and we’ve been enjoying her latest album- “High Hopes and Heartbreak”- here at the studio.

You might recognize Brooke’s talent from “American Idol”; she was one of the finalists in season 7 of the show in 2008.  She quickly won over viewers with “her passionate swirl of willowing soul and ‘70s flavored gold.”

A native of Phoenix, Arizona, she now lives in Los Angeles and is constantly working on new music.  Recently, she’s toured with Michael Johns, and was a judge for the 2010 Miss America Pageant.  You can hear some of her recent music at her myspace page.

Our guest this week will be the actor Michael Bentt!  You’ve seen him in films such as “Ali”, “Million Dollar Baby”, and the current release “Public Enemies”.  He’s also been in a number of popular crime/drama TV shows, such as “Robbery Homicide Division” and “JAG”.

Before his success as an actor, he was an outstanding boxer- a “former WBO Heavyweight Boxing Champion, four New York City Golden Glove titles, five U.S. Amateur titles and former captain of the US National Boxing Team”!

We’re looking forward to having him on the Furious World this Tuesday night!  In the meantime, head over to http://www.michaelbentt.com to learn more about him.  If you have any questions for Michael, send them to connect@peterhimmelman.com!

This week we’re welcoming Trevor Hall to our studio!  Trevor Hall is a talented musician who signed his first record deal with Geffen Records during his senior year of high school. He has toured with many artists including: Steel Pulse, The Wailers, Matisyahu, Stevie Nicks, Ben Harper, Colbie Callait, Los Lobos, Ziggy Marley, Rusted Root, and many others.

Trevor has a great accoustic rock sound that fans of Peter Himmelman will be sure to enjoy.  He’ll be stopping by the Furious World as part of a tour around LA this week.  For more info and some great music, check out his myspace page!

We’re excited to bring you Robert Scoble on the Furious World tomorrow night!  He’s a huge name in the internet/tech community; he’s often called a “technical evangelist”, but is also a well-known blogger and author.  He’ll be talking about how recent events in Iran are being shaped by internet tools such as Twitter and Facebook.

Also tomorrow night- Peter sits next to some interesting people on an airplane in “Phantoms of the 405″; we’ve also got Bruce Warren bringin’ another great band to listen to.  Don’t forget to stay tuned for some wise words from King Ferdinand, and we’ve also got a great cigar commerecial that is about 40 years old.  And don’t forget some killer tunes from Peter Himmelman and the band!