Icon
Magazine has made quite the name for itself in the past year.
After launching the online trade magazine in January of
2004, Icon has established relationships with several online
entities including www.CDBaby.com, TicketMaster, and www.Onlinegigs.com.
Plain and simple, the Queen is crazy about www.icon-magazine.com. "The
recent partnership with www.Onlinegigs.com is exciting," says
Icon's Marketing Director Kat Rittinghouse. "Icon has watched
the progress with www.Onlinegigs.com for some time now and we
truly feel that working with them will benefit our members and
artists. Icon wants to bring people together in the music community
and our strident efforts to do so have allowed us an opportunity
to meet and work with some amazing people and we will continue
to build relationships and explore opportunities." That,
Kat, she's so dang smart! Gotta love her! I recently jumped
onboard with Icon to host monthly Happy Hour events. You know
me, always
finding a reason to have a party. These happy hour events are
the first step to offer another outlet for all forms of media
entities from film, television, radio, and online publications
to network and join forces with media professionals. The first
event will be at 6° Lounge at 911 Franklin on Friday, July
15th. For more information on this event, visit www.icon-magazine.com.
Anyone interested in co-hosting an event with Icon, performing,
or becoming a member of our online trade magazine can contact
Kat Rittinghouse at krittinghouse@icon-magazine.com. If you
are
a bar or nightclub and want to host an Icon event, you may
contact either Kat or myself. Copa Cabana is the newest and hottest Latin Lounge in North
Downtown. They are located at 114 Main, right around the corner
from 6° Lounge. Copa Cabana is a fresh edition to our city and
they play Salsa, Merengue and Hip Hop so you can dance the night
away. Parking is never a problem, because they have front door
valet service. On Fridays, they offer happy hour from 5-8PM,
complete with a delicious buffet, sizzling drink specials and
Salsa Lessons. Contact the precious and precocious, Amanda Mora
to book your special event by calling 713-223-COPA. Say hello
to John Minotti at the bar (formerly of Modus Lounge, TOC and
Sempers, among many other places.)
THIS
WEEK AT 6° LOUNGE: Party with a purpose at the Boogie-n-Booze
Benefit! 6° is hosting a fundraiser
for the Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society. Team in Training is the world's largest endurance
sports training program that simultaneously raises funds to cure leukemia
and lymphoma. 6°, Bayou City Outdoors and Evolution
Radio (www.EvoRadio.net) are co-sponsoring the coolest fundraiser,
cocktails and dancing party of the summer. DJ J.Scott will
be spinning tunes that will make you want to shake your groove thing.
Raffle items include dinners for two at some of Houston's yummiest
restaurants, gift certificates, massages, cool gadgets and
more! On Tuesday, July 12th 6PM at 6° Lounge, downtown at 911 Franklin
Street, 713-228-2990 www.sixdl.com $10.00 suggested donation
at the door (tax-deductible) Donations are being taken for
raffle items. Achieve great exposure for your business by donating to
the raffle. (Tax-deductible) Please call Kimberleigh at 713-228-2990
or Anisa at 832-237-6890. This event will be huge! The RSVPs
are already pouring in!
FYI: Now
when you buy ANY 2 short-sleeved Engines Of Elk shirts, you receive a FREE
limited edition EOE hoodie. Simply
type the
phrase "change direction" in the message portion of
PayPal along with the size and color you want. REMEMBER: Engines
of Elk is sold out of medium navy hoodies. Visit www.enginesofelk.com to order now. Engines of Elk has hosted two fantastic fashion
shows in Houston at 6° and the Ruby Room and we look forward
to another one at 6° in the Fall. Stay tuned for details and
invitations.
Have
you ever heard of a CRAVE Party? Leave it to Michael Taubin,
owner of Opus to host something
totally unlike any other club
has done in Houston before. A Crave Party is an exclusive, festive,
glam-gal gathering of fun, entertainment, personal pampering,
specialty shopping, sipping martinis and just hanging with the
girls. Wear your comfy pajamas - everybody does! - and enter
the lush world of "Everything You Crave" under one
roof. You get to indulge and splurge on spa treatments, massages,
manicures & pedicures, fashion shows, henna tattoos by Macy,
irresistible boutique shopping, in the heart of downtown, at
Opus! To see more about this spectacular event, visit www.cravepartyhouston.com.
The event will take place from 5:00-9:00 on July 31st at Opus,
412 Main. Register for the event online. Look for more about
Opus in next week's newsletter.
www.SuperFastFlyers.com provides customers with super-fast turnarounds, but they are
also providing
the best prices, and free ground
shipping. With the recent arrival of their new high-end printing
press, www.SuperFastFlyers.com is changing the printing industry
as we know it. Never before has any company been able to offer
SAME DAY turn around, or smaller quantities, such as 1000 full
color, front and back postcards for $99.00. Clearly this "super-fast" growing
company is one to watch for, especially with their easy to use
technology, and secure online ordering system. Their custom-built
web application follows a three step process where customers
can easily select their product, choose shipping and payment
options, and upload files online. This web application is one
of the components that streamline SuperFastFlyers.com's operations,
which is how the savings get passed on to the customer. In addition
to their job performance, www.SuperFastFlyers.com has excellent
variety, offering everything from brochures, postcards, and business
cards to door hangers, CD inserts, and flyers. Contact Crystal
Lee 713-797-1696 or crystal@superfastflyers.com. Use promotional
code 7638.
REMINDERS: The
voting starts today for the Houston Chronicle Ultimate of Houston
Awards,
click to http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/special/05/ultimate/ and
vote your tails off. Vote for 6° Lounge! Speaking of cool TV
shows, did you know the Charles Snider Show airs in a few
other cities in New England, and California, and some of their
guests are from out of town? The Charles Snider Show highlights
entertainers, diplomats, NY Times best-selling authors etc. Check
out their website www.charlessnidershow.com. These are the nicest
guys on, and OFF camera! You know my motto, life's too short
to have to deal with ugly men and this group meets my high standards
on the "cute scale."
The winners of the Houston Press and www.vinylpimp.com City
of Spin DJ competition were Hip Hop: Baby Jae, Lounge/Acid Jazz:
DJ Sun (excellent, but I also like Soul Tower 606 at 6° Lounge,)
Electroclash/80's House: Little Martin (find him at the monthly
RENT party at the Meridian,) Progressive House: JD Arnold and
House: Sean Carnahan. Congratulations to all the winners and
nominees. All of the winners will be placed on the Houston Press
Music Awards Best DJ Ballot along with DJ Champa Moore (Winner
of the Ultra DJ Spinoff WMC Contest) and one will be chosen as
THE best DJ in Houston. All the winning DJs will be performing
at the Houston Press Music Awards Showcase on Sunday July 24th.
The Music Awards are a monumental event in our city and they
get bigger and better every year.
Urban
Provision Company (UPC) is a Specialty Foods Company devoted
to the creation of delicious
and distinctive food items. Demetria
Dixon is the creative force behind Urban Provision Company
and I met her at the recent Media Mania event at 6:. Her influences
include Latin, Asian, African and Caribbean, along with what
she terms "the Divine." Divine influence alludes
to her seeming instinctual ability to combine diverse ingredients
in unique flavorful combinations that delight your taste buds.
UPC offerings include creamy luxurious Cheesecakes in a variety
of flavors like Chocolate Martini or Caramel Mochacino along
with Spicy Preserves in inventive flavor combinations like
Spicy Red Onion and Kiwi Habanero and decadent Chocolate and
Caramel Sauces. The latest additions to the UPC repertoire
are Specialty Spicy Candies. The candy comes in two varieties:
Spicy Pepper Caramels and Spicy Caramel Filled Chocolates.
With an imprint that juxtaposes diverse ingredients to produce
exciting textures and satisfying flavors, UPC creates foods
that promise to make the experience of eating a memorable one.
To place an order or for more information, please email at
upcorder@sbcglobal.net or call at 713-204-3484. Tell them the
Queen referred you.
Playboy is searching for America's Sexiest Bartenders and entries
must be postmarked by July 15th. Any recruits? Come on, Houston,
we have the most beautiful girls in the world! Here is the
link for details: www.playboy.com/features/features/bartendersearch2005/. |
