How cool is this? Kristin Bauer van Straten is writing her own newsletter and we’d like to share it with you.
In this newsletter:
She talks about the CD that turned her into a stalker is now available in the US (The CD named “Impercepitible Shift in the Light” is by her now husband Abri van Straten and his bandThe Lemmings)
She speaks out on the slaughtering of horses and how you can help stop it,
She has designed a gorgeous necklace named “Care a Little More” with Janet Cadsawan. They will donate a percentage of the proceeds to her animal charities.
She shares her artwork – her original paintings are now on notecards that you can buy (and yes, that is her Alexander Skarsgård painting also on a notecard!)
She shares her holiday wishes/greeting
Kristin's original paintings are now on notecards that you can buy!
You can view all of the merchandise/blogs mentioned here by clicking on each picture, except for Kristin, she’ s not for sale!
You can read and subscribe to her newsletter at the source.
Nominations for the Grammy Awards 2012 were announced yesterday and we are happy to learn that True Blood Soundtrack vol 3 is up for “Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Visual Media” category.
True Blood will go up against Boardwalk Empire: Volume 1, Burlesque,Glee: The Music, Volume 4, and Tangled . The 54rd Annual Grammy Awards airs on CBS on February 12, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
As some of you know, Todd Lowe, who portrays one of our favorite Bellefleurs, Terry, is also a musician. He plays guitar and does vocals for the Pilbilly Knights – but that’s not all. Todd also participates in The LA Hootenanny, an eclectic group of musicians who perform together every Thursday night at Villains Tavern in Los Angeles.
Founded in 2004, the LA Hootenanny began when a group of Texans bonded together to play Thursday nights at a little Cajun restaurant in Silverlake.
Nodepression.com says of the band: The revolving cast of players finds anywhere from ten to fourteen musicians at a time, crammed onto a tiny stage, playing everything from Johnny Cash to the Pixies to Snoop Dog. Still, despite various musical styles and backgrounds, the Hootenanny has grown to have a homogeneous sound, born partly out of cramped nature of their jam sessions. It may appear from the audience like an uncomfortable set up, but for members of the Hoot, it proves just the opposite.
Todd Lowe on The Hoot:
“I’m all for playing at a place with an upright piano and some kind of southern cuisine. Bringing people in and having that experience, Thursday nights is our thing wherever we’re at.”
So if you’re in the LA area and it happens to be Thursday, git on over to Villains Tavern and check ‘em out.
Alexander Skarsgård, KristinBauer van Straten & Abri van Straten looked smashing at the BlackBook 15th Anniversary party in New York City last night (Sept 7, 2011). Seems like Alex ran into one of his costars from Generation Kill (James Ransone) while there as well. Thanks for finding the pic Jody!
Holy heck! I just realized that’s Frank Sobotka’s son Ziggy from The Wire!
NPR radio station KCRW out of Santa Monica, CA had Sam Trammell on as guest DJ today. Sam plays some REM, Husker Du etc. and tells some stories about listening to Tom Waits in Paris.
Joe Manganiello put together a “Dog Days of Summer” playlist for Interview Magazine, showing his great taste for good music. “It’s a mix of some old stuff, and some new stuff, and some in-between stuff,” he tells them. Check out Manganiello’s tracks of choice below.
True Blood – Music From the HBO Series – Volume 3 will be released on September 6th, 5 days before the season 4 finale on September 11th. (Holy moly, there’s only one more month left!). The CD will include the following tracks and there will be an additional Digital Download version that will have even more. Check out a very special rendition of Bad Things at the EW.
1. “Season Of The Witch” - Karen Elson featuring Donovan
2. “Me And The Devil” - Gil Scott-Heron
3. “Te Ni Nee Ni Nu” - Slim Harpo
4. “She’s Not There” - Neko Case and Nick Cave
5. “Hitting The Ground” - PJ Harvey and Gordon Gano
6. “Spellbound” - Siouxsie and the Banshees
7. “9 Crimes (Demo)” - Damien Rice
8. “Cold Grey Light Of Dawn” - Nick Lowe
9. “Hell’s Bells” - Cary Ann Hearst
10. “Gonna Be A Darkness” - Jakob Dylan and Gary Louris
11. “What You Do To Me” - BlakRoc
12. “Paradise Circus” - Massive Attack
13. “And When I Die” - The Heavy
14. “Bad Things” - Jace Everett
Digital Deluxe bonus tracks
15. “Bad Things” – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
16. “She’s Not There” – Dick Isreal And The Soothsayer
17. “She’s Not There” – L’Avventura
18. “She”s Not There” – Paper Pilots
Joe Manganiello put together a “Dog Days of Summer” playlist for Interview Magazine, showing his great taste for good music. “It’s a mix of some old stuff, and some new stuff, and some in-between stuff,” he tells them. Check out Manganiello’s tracks of choice below.
True Blood – Music From the HBO Series – Volume 3 will be released on September 6th, 5 days before the season 4 finale on September 11th. (Holy moly, there’s only one more month left!). The CD will include the following tracks and there will be an additional Digital Download version that will have even more. Check out a very special rendition of Bad Things at the 
