Issac Hayes Dead At 65
Another unexpected, sad event: Soul singer and arranger Isaac Hayes, who won Grammy awards and an Oscar for the theme from the 1971 action film “Shaft,” has died, sheriff’s officials in Memphis, Tennessee, said Sunday. Relatives found Hayes unconscious in his home next to a still-running treadmill. Paramedics attempted to revive him and took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Damn. And just in case you weren’t around for this, here’s his signature piece: read
Most of us know him as the voice of Chef on South Park, but he will be forever remembered as the "voice" behind the Shaft theme. Lenzism sends our prays to the family of Mr. Hayes. Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless "Theme From Shaft" won Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday afternoon, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said. He was 65. A family member found him unresponsive near a treadmill and he was pronounced dead an hour later at Baptist East H read
The 28th annual Sunset Junction Street Festival featuring Antibalas, Black Keys, !!!, Issac Hayes and others will take place AUGUST 23 & 24. The Festival will feature three on-going stages, games & rides, arts & food. For Sunset Junction Street Festival details and ticket info go here. The following weekend is F Yeah Fest 5. This party will feature local heroes No Age, Abe Vigoda, and Mika Miko playing with friends Matt & Kim, Trans Am, High Places and many more. Other highlights o read
Supermodel Dance Party Aug 05, 2008 @ 3:52pm A supermodel loving reader sent us this fun video of Stephanie Seymour's engagement party from 1994. We haven't seen this many supers in one place since an Issac runway way back when. Spotted are Naomi, Claudia, Kate, Stephanie, Helena and Christy all living it up on a roof-top terrace. Highlights: - Janice Dickinson's narration and praise of Naomi's awesomeness. - Naomi speaking Italian and French sporadically, even though no one else is. - Th read
Every August in Silverlake the Sunset Junction street fair rolls around with a wildy diverse line up that ranges from indie darlings to local favs and everything in between. This year’s line up is no exception and features an amazing line-up sure to fill up Sunset Blvd with a few thousand people. One of the main draws is the reunion of local favorites Beachwood Sparks. Other acts performing across multiple stages are !!! (CHK CHK CHK), The Black Keys, Cold War Kids, Broken Social Scene, Men read
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