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Quoted.

A lovely little new blog that I stumbled across, LyricsQuote.com, featured some lyrics (damn good ones, I must say!) that my buddy wrote. They take lyrics from kick ass songs and feature them on caricature type lil' works of art. I'm liking it! See more HERE. There are only a few pages so far but they are off to a very good start. 

The power of 23.

Jason gives a damn...

I'm so proud and happy to call Jason a friend. Lending his voice in such an amazing way speaks volumes to the type of person Jason has become. Watch Jason's plea for the GIVE A DAMN campaign. Jason, along side many others, speak out for Marriage Equality. See more videos HERE.

Good Vibes Sent.

J. Tonight is Grammy night and all your friends, family and loved ones along the way are wishing you the best. Have fun tonight.xxooxx.S.

UPDATE:OMG - He won two Grammys! Holy shit!

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
and
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
2010 is gonna be bigger than ever. 
Congrats, buddy. 

A buddy's travels...

In January, my friend Jason traveled to Peru with his longtime friend and creative comrade Jon Marro. Jason wrote about it on his blog, Freshness Factor Five Thousand, and as usual he is thought provoking, honest and heartfelt. 
Jason prefaced the video with the following: "In January of 2009, I traveled to Peru with Artist/Activist Jon Marro, founder of BlendApparel.com. Part of our journey included a 4 day walk to Macchu Picchu. With us was, Adrean, our fearless Indiana Jones'esque Spiritual Guide who performed ceremonies for Protection and Peace to heighten our awareness of the energy that connects us all. This video is my playful version of James Cameron's Avatar. Listen closely to what Adrean tells us about being brothers living on the body of our mother earth who IS ALIVE. Pause the film on the Polaroid as it reveals quite possibly, the spirits known as "the Apus," the ancestors who abide by our prayers. The picture shows a golden light beaming from our hearts and hovering over our heads. To me, it is the obvious - Love is All Around and We Are All Connected." 
Watch the video and take a little trip. Enjoy. Thanks Jason for letting me share your journey with my readers. xo.

Brothers.

Surfing on New Years with my best friends. Full on Joy!

How deep is your love? Mraz knows.

Here is Mr. Mraz singing the Bee Gees classic How Deep is Your Love?. The clip was from last week's Facebook chat he did for his fans. It's a fantastic, raw, gritty ditty that you are sure to love. Check it. 

Mr. Mraz gives us some Beatles goodness...

Simply Perfect.

Jason's Inspiration.

Another fabulous and funny video from Mr. Mraz....

Jason gives us some Yoga to go?

Watch.

La la la la life is wonderful...

Dear Jason...

A moving groove...

My buddy Jason posted a video that I just adored. It shows a lil' guy simply dancing on a hill at a summer music festival. His groove was so inspiring that soon his one man show was a huge dance scene. Jason thoughtfully wrote on his blog in regards to the video and I think he nailed it - "Drop a pebble in a lake and eventually the ripples go beyond what you’re capable of seeing. If you can touch, move, or inspire just one person in your lifetime, it will have a powerful impact on the world. Live knowing that your extraordinary actions will still be resonating across that lake for 7 generations and then some." Well said, buddy. I love this video so much. It just makes me smile. Watch now.

Mr. Mraz rocks the 'stache.

Jason released the following photo via Twitter. Was it an homage to this guy? or perhaps him? Either way I'm loving it! Work!

Mraz. Live and Lovely.

This past weekend I had the extreme pleasure of seeing my buddy Jason perform at the Palms casino's Pearl Theater in Las Vegas. Jason linked to the following videos and they are magical. Jason has a faithful following of avid music lovers. You can feel the excitement in these clips. The night was electric! Watch. Now. Brilliant.

La la la la lovely.....

This is HOT, y'all! xox.

Vegas 4 the weekend.

ROCK SOLID.

Jason on the Red Carpet.

Although Jason did not step away from the Grammys with an award in hand, he has stepped away with an experience beyond any other. It's an experience that he also shared with HIS MOM. Cute! Check out this fabulous interview with TV Guide that he did yesterday on the Red Carpet. Generally Red Carpet questioning can leave a lot to be desired but Jason was quick to share his feelings on his Song I'm Yours, the fact that his song has become an American Idol audition favorite and just song writing in general. Preach on, Jason. You looked smooth. Watch it now. xx.

Quoted.

Did you ever stop to think that the Universe decided to have a (insert your name) experience? It isn’t the other way around. You, whoever you think you are, can’t heal your bones. You don’t make your heart beat. You don’t have to sit and think about making your food digest. If you have a child, you aren’t the one inside it making it tick and commanding it to grow. The Universe is at work in so many wonderful ways, and it doesn’t stop just because we begin to think we know everything in the adult system. Hell, everything we know is just a story that we’ve made up to help us organize this reality anyway. And since it’s only a story — feel free to change it at any time.

That’s enough of my spiritual banter, not to be confused with religious banter, since religion limits the amount of mystery we’re truly able to embrace. Religion often forces us to find one god whereas being spiritual simply means to feel the unbelievable power in all things. Such as, I believe in the undeniable power of you. Truly.

- Jason Mraz on his blog freshnessfactorfivethousand

Jason on SNL.

Jason absolutely killed it last night. His performance was stunning and divine. He sang two songs last night - the Grammy nominated I'm Yours and his hot new single Lucky (featuring Coblie Caillat). The evening was a long time coming and considering the outcome, it was worth the wait. I was fortunate enough to spend the evening there in person with him (RJH and Ashby also came along!) and I was simply overwhelmed. Jason deserves every fine word said about him. Last night - that's all people could say. He was brilliant. Oh and get this - to end the night perfectly, Jason introduced me to SNL cast member Kristen Wiig. I adoooooooooore her. My head wanted to exploded I was so excited. I was beyond words. Freakin' amazing. The following videos are pretty bad quality but all I was able to find. Check them out. You'll so enjoy them. xx.

UPDATE: THE VIDEOS HAVE BEEN REMOVED BY NBC - I'LL LOOK FOR REPLACEMENTS BUT JUST TRUST ME - JASON WAS HOT - SMOKIN' HOT - SIMPLY KICK ASS.

TUNE IN TONIGHT.

It's gonna be a hot.

New Jason ~ LUCKY.

Jason's new video is super duper yummy deliciousness. Mr. Mraz looks ravishing is his ensemble and sings ever so sweetly. Watch the video now. It's a sexy lil' treat. xx.

Jason Mraz featuring the lovely Colbie Caillat - Lucky
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Mr. Mraz sends some holiday cheer.

As always, Jason's humor shines ever so bright. Enjoy. xx.

Jason Mraz - A Beautiful Mess.

I was lucky enough to hang out with my buddy Jason the other night and he was talking about how he had a few performances to do in the coming days. This is regular protocol as he is on the road a greater portion of the year. He had just finished a long stint on the road domestically and abroad and he had a few other engagements before he was able to settle in to a short but relaxing holiday. After a performance on Regis & Kelly, he was off to Norway for the Nobel Prize Concert. Sometimes I forget what massive events this kid is used to playing these days. When I think back on high school years watching him with my buddies Justin and Charlie to him playing to a sell out crowd at Radio City Music Hall a few months back (again with Charlie by my side) I realize Jason is an absolute star. It's phenomenal and amazing. Need an example? The clip below is evidence enough. Jason's performance of A Beautiful Mess is mesmerizing. It's spot on, forthright, honest and shows that he worthy of his TWO Grammy nominations. I don't usually talk about Jason on my site. However, sometimes I just need to put it out there. He knows I have to gush sometimes. My lovely friend Ashby and I were watching this again last night sipping cocktails and chatting about how great it is to have friends in our life that continue to inspire us. Jason certainly still does. Watch the clip now. xx.

Jason on LOGO.

This past summer, Jason was interviewed by the folks at Logo to discuss his new album among other things. I remember him telling me about the interview. He mentioned some of the questions they had asked about his album but he also shared how he ended up doing some doodles to illustrate Madonna's career over the decades. I couldn't imagine exactly what he meant until I saw it for myself. It's laugh out loud funny. The interview is quite good from beginning to end. You get to see Jason being as honest and thoughtful as ever but also very endearing and funny which is his trademark. Check this out. It's a whopping 15 minutes long but it's worth the time. Trust me. xox.

Gay music and video from NewNowNext.com

Radio City M(raz)usic Hall.

My good buddy Jason is playing tonight at Radio City Music Hall! Hello! I guess you can officially call yourself famous as F#%$ when that happens. I'm SO proud of him and what he has accomplished. He has worked his lil' ass of to get where he is today and no one can take that away from him. Leaving life in Virginia with nothing more than a guitar and a purpose, he has really made a name for himself. The following two videos are from a recent concert a far far cry from Radio City. They are from Scranton, PA. Whether Jason is in Scranton or NYC, he shines like the brightest light. Check these out - AMAZING.

Jason Mraz on Letterman.

My lil' buddy Jason was the guest musical artist on Monday night. He was super duper. Like duh. :-) Enjoy.  xoxox.

New MRAZ.

The lovely and talented Jason Mraz just released his new video for his track, Make it Mine. The clip was beautifully shot in London quite recently. Get it while it's hot! xox.