McCartney Multimedia Newsletter (Volume 41)
November, 2021
Hello again Dear Readers!
We hope our US readers got to enjoy a blissful Thanksgiving this year with loved ones.
First off, thank you for being such loyal followers of everything McCartney! We really appreciate that. As you know, we strive to bring you the latest news about our clients, digital project and in-house brands and keep you up-to-date on what’s happening. So, grab a cup of Mrs. McCartney’s Teas, sit back, relax and enjoy our latest news…and maybe think about our latest flavours for your stocking stuffers this year?
Client Spotlight - Oasis Digital Studios
Own Your Piece of Metaverse Paradise
It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like META - everywhere you go….here’s your chance to get your very own private lot of land in the metaverse!
Were you late to buying Crypto? Only just wrapping your head around QR Codes? Or are you already a Metaverse convert?
Well, avoiding #FOMO is easy. Just buy an Aftermath Island Parcel of 1, 5, 10, 25 or more lots of Virtual Land (VL), and it’s yours forever. You can keep it, trade, or sell it. It’s your choice. You can also build on it and will be able to charge others for goods and services on your land. If you missed out on Decentraland, Roblox or the Sandbox…here’s your chance!
Aftermath Islands is a blockchain-based virtual reality interactive platform.
Aftermath Islands as first described in the initial white-paper published in 2017 and then subsequently updated, was based on the premise of a water-world that had islands that represented destinations in a global virtual game. Since then, the Aftermath Islands metaverse has evolved and now represents exciting themed based islands, communities, and estates where players can experience a wide range of adventures and opportunities.
In Aftermath Islands’ virtual world, users can buy, develop, trade, and sell Virtual Land (VL), property and assets, like buildings, crafted items, transport, and other items all through NFTs, a non-fungible token that represents the ownership of virtual and other assets. Each plot or parcel of VL is unique and owners get to choose what content they want to publish on their VL. Watch our socials for new theme announcements!
NFT Chefs’ & Recipes Project - Gourmet NFT
HEADS UP CHEFS!
Brain child of our own Digital Diva, Ruth McCartney and Chef David Skinner of eculent, GNFT takes Chefs from the Butcher Block to The Blockchain and FINALLY gets them paid like the rock stars they are. Using the latest in on-the-fly NFT tech, GNFT lets foodies collect and store recipes in one central, secure wallet. GourmetNFT.com has amassed the largest number of Chefs’ recipes in the digital collectibles space… at launch in January 2022 we expect to open the doors with 600+ recipes from 300+ Chefs in 30+ countries and we would love to have you #JoinTheCrew and make mailbox money from your recipes. If you are a mad foodie (like us) and you have a rolodex full of Chefs, Caterers and Restaurateurs, JOIN OUR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM and earn 5% cash back on their net sales.
Chefs! Your recipes are valuable. We’ll make them available as digital collectables to your fans, followers, foodies and customers. We intake and produce your recipes into the blockchain and send you a QR code to market them. Welcome to the world of Fractional Cookbooks.
Chefs from all over the world (currently 31 countries and counting) are coming on board to create the world’s largest digital collectible food portal via GourmetNFT.com including:
Internationally nominated and awarded Chefs
Michelin starred Chefs
World’s Top 50 Chefs
A5 Japanese Wagyu Certified Chefs
Familiar faces from TV & Streaming
Food Network featured Chefs
Netflix featured Chefs
UK AAA Rosette Awards
Founding Chefs Overview
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Product Spotlight - Mrs. McCartney’s Teas
Just in time for the holidays, Mrs. McCartney’s Teas is happy to announce that we’ve added 3 brand new flavours to our tea assortment including Magical Mint!
If you like a little mint in your tea, and you can't remember what you had for lunch yesterday, this one might just be for you!
Forget your keys? Can't remember your email password? You need a little Magical Mint, blended with the memory-enhancing power of peppermint, gingko and turmeric.
According to an experiment conducted by researchers at the British Psychological Society's 2016 Annual Conference, peppermint tea may improve both long-term and working memory. During the experiment, 180 participants were randomly offered a cup of peppermint tea, chamomile, or hot water, and given a questionnaire related to their mood. Twenty minutes after drinking their beverage, they were given a test to assess their memory, followed by an additional mood questionnaire.
NGREDIENTS: Peppermint, Ginkgo leaves, Orange + Turmeric + Pumpkin pieces, Safflower petals
INGREDIENTS FROM: USA / France / Turkey / India
REGION(S): Washington / Provence / Anatolya / Kerala
GROWING ALTITUDES: 200 - 1500 feet above sea level
GRADE(S): 1st Grade Melange
MANUFACTURE TYPE(S): Traditional process, Small batch crafted, Air and sun dried
ANTIOXIDANT LEVEL: Medium
CAFFEINE LEVEL: None - Caffeine Free Herb and Fruit
KOSHER: Yes
VEGETARIAN: Yes
VEGAN: Yes
INFUSION: Golden yellow
ARTISTS WE LOVE AND SUPPORT
Over the years we have been involved with many musical events and have met artists from all genres of music. The ones that stood out, we have helped and supported in everything from social media engagements to giving direct advice on how to navigate the world that is the music industry. Below is a short showcase, we hope you like what you see:
Nick Black is a fun, optimistic, and authentic artist from Memphis, TN. Influenced by the feel-good music of Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars, and the musicality of legacy acts such as Al Green and Sting, Nick has created his music to sound modern and unique, yet familiar and nostalgic.
His stage presence as an entertainer is quite something to behold. Nick pulls the audience in and doesn’t let them go. He creates an experience that he wants everyone to be part of. Pulling people up from the crowd, singing to a fan in the front row...everyone's included. He grew up between two worlds: his family’s deep ties to church, and his hometown of Memphis where Soul, RnB, Rock N’ Roll, and Blues legends made names for themselves, Black’s sound is an organically grown phenomenon, honed at open mic nights, in church, at hundreds of club gigs, and now on larger stages across the USA.
There are some voices that just cause people to stop and take notice. Darbi Shaun’s unique tone and emotion does just that. Matt Davis, the GM of Main Street Crossing, said, "Darbi is a wonderful talent. If you have the chance to hear her in song, it will be an experience for your ears that you will not soon forget. Polished beyond her years, this young performer has a bright future ahead."
The red dirt music of Texas, the heart in rock and classic country, and the honest lyrics of the singer-songwriter genre all come together with a modern country twist to influence Shaun’s sound.
Talented, attractive and sexy, Katja Rieckermann truly is a "Horn Star." Born and raised in Luebeck, a small town in the north of Germany, she moved to Hamburg to study music. Restless and looking for a challenge, she eventually made it to Hollywood, California, the starting point of so many successful careers.
One of Katja's first high-profile performances was with the rock band Scorpions in 1997, followed by a guest appearance with the Canadian rock band Saga. In true Hollywood fashion, Katja was eventually cast as a regular on the hit television series "Ally McBeal" and in the feature film Star Trek "Nemesis". With increased high profile visibility, the entertainment industry quickly took notice of Katja's musical talent.
In 1968, Nick Marechal was just another kid in the San Fernando Valley learning to play guitar. Elvis was a hero making a come back. Garage bands were in every neighborhood. FM radio ruled. That period provided inspiration for writing the song “Son of the Blues.” In the early 1970s Nick received lessons from the late great Ted Greene. Nick’s picking style, knowledge of chords, and an appreciation for the American songbook came from Greene. Right after high school Nick played in bar bands. While attending community college he became interested in mathematics and engineering, as well as music. Nick eventually earned a PhD in mathematics from UCLA in 1986. In 1988, Nick became a member of the technical staff at The Aerospace Corporation and retired in 2013 at the rank of distinguished engineer. During that period he authored both journal and conference papers in the fields of imaging radar and lasers. Nick's logo is based on a soundwave which forms his initials "NM".
Here, There and Everywhere (Official Beatles Fan Film)
Here, There & Everywhere is a feature-length documentary created by and for fans of all ages, celebrating over half a century of Beatles fandom in all its glory. And one lucky bidder at their GoFundMe page will get a fan-tabulous package from our own feist 92-year old Tea Lady herself!
A kaleidoscope of stories and performances from musicians, authors, artists, experts, collectors and friends and family of The Beatles. From fans who were there at the very start to teenagers who are discovering them anew in the 21st century, “Here, There & Everywhere” is the ultimate fan family album; an opportunity for The Beatles fan family to come together and deliver a love letter to the greatest band of all time.
With hundreds of hours of material to work from, the film-makers are raising money to complete the edit, clear music, image and archive rights before creating a downloadable version of the film, limited edition DVDs, BluRays and a host of very special and unique perks for our backers.
Become a part of Beatles History!
A Quote from the Film-Maker
“Here, There & Everywhere was created by me, Simon Weitzman, a network TV director and author. After working on a series of Beatles books I decided I wanted to make a film about the extraordinary fan family that adopted me on my travels to events and festivals. I’ve been joined on this adventure by a fantastic video editor, Andy Lee, who is also a lifelong Beatles fan.
Our mission is to create a celebratory film for every Beatles fan on the planet, and indeed across the universe. Thousands of fans have followed the project’s evolution at festivals and on social media, and now it’s finally about to become a reality.
We have the footage, the skills and the love to make a wonderful and uplifting movie for everyone. All we need now is you, our FABulous Beatles family to help us complete the film and bring it to your homes and theatre screens. We know you are going to love it!
We’ve created perks to suit every backer, from £5 to a £20,000. Each contribution will help towards us completing the film and everyone who goes for a physical perk will have their name listed amongst our backers at the end of the film.”
Featured Clients - Web Presence Development
Alex Hyde-White
McCartney Multimedia launches a new website for actor, audio-book producer and VO talent Alex Hyde-White.
Under contract to Universal Pictures at age 18, Alex’s first television job was one line – "leave my mother alone" – spoken to star Jack Klugman on the television series Quincy M.E. He recurred in several episodes, each time as a different character and also made numerous appearances in Battlestar Galactica and later Buck Rogers in the 25th Century which also featured his father Wilfrid. The only time both father and son appeared on screen together was on The Merv Griffin Show in 1980. A clip from that show is featured in his film Three Days of Hamlet.
In 1994 he played the Marvel Comics superhero Reed Richards, a.k.a. Mister Fantastic, in a motion picture adaptation of Marvel's flagship comics series The Fantastic Four. The film was low budget and made by certain parties in order to retain the film rights to the property; it was never released. Bootleg copies of the film made the rounds, and the film has acquired its own following. Hyde-White is regarded by many comics fans as the best embodiment of the character, who has since been played by Ioan Gruffudd and Miles Teller.
Opportunity Knock$! - Web Development Client
From Emmy, Parents’ Choice and Telly Award-winning Executive Producer Jamie Hammond, co-Executive Producer Jamie Strayer, and Supervising Producer Lisa Tenner, comes OPPORTUNITY KNOCK$, a new television show that converts complex financial challenges into economic success stories for six families each season, with the guidance of three nationally-known financial experts serving as empowerment coaches.
The audience witnesses aspirational journeys of both financial and life transformations. The coaches that will be leading the families on their financial endeavors are Jean Chatzky, Louis Barajas and Patrice Washington.
The host, Ronaldo Hardy, guides the audience through the first season when the show will intentionally profile diverse American heroes including a healthcare worker, military family, a teacher and a single parent household to which audiences can concurrently empathize and relate. The show and its website, created by McCartney Multimedia, will provide access to community services and financial opportunities from national non-profits and not-for profit Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI’s). Camera crews join the families in their everyday struggles and triumphs inspiring viewers to build their own better futures. These families are rewarded in an everyone-wins finale. They will all rise to the challenge and the participants and viewers learn not to underestimate what can be achieved when OPPORTUNITY KNOCK$.
Client Spotlight : Liquid Avatar
ComicConLA - December 3-5, 2021- Digital Innovation Partner
A confluence of comics, gaming, sci-fi, horror, pop culture, and that one obscure thing that you thought everyone had forgotten about; it’s all here and that’s what makes this community worth celebrating. So, join us for another weekend none of us will forget!
Sponsored by Liquid Avatar.
LIQUID AVATAR PRESS RELEASE
Toronto, Canada - November 10, 2021 – Liquid Avatar Technologies Inc. (CSE: LQID / OTCQB:LQAVF / FRA:4T51) (“Liquid Avatar Technologies” or the “Company”), a global blockchain, digital identity and fintech solutions company, together with its wholly owned NFT-and metaverse focused subsidiary Oasis Digital Studios (“Oasis”), is pleased to announce that the Company, recently announced as the Digital Innovation Partner at this year’s Los Angeles Comic Con (“LACC”), will be presenting a Mainstage panel entitled All Things Metaverse on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at 11 a.m. PST. Featuring its client’s Aftermath Islands metaverse and their recently launched Virtual Land (VL) platform, the panel will focus on the state of the metaverse and how business, industry, and consumers can benefit from this emerging immersive experience. According to Aftermath Islands, VL and special limited-edition items are expected to be released at the event for attendees and subscribers.
What’s A Liquid Avatar?
Show The World Who You Are™
A Liquid Avatar is a high quality, biometric and blockchain secured online version of you! Now when you go online, you can easily and securely provide who you are and share only the information that you want to share with others. The app is FREE and available for iOS and Android.
You can also use different Liquid Avatars for each facet of your personality. Choose different icons for different groups like, family, friends, school, business, social media, and others.
Reader’s Corner
Some recommended reading from friends, family and clients.
“Black Blind & In Charge” Governor Paterson's Long-Awaited Autobiography
“A story of visionary leadership and overcoming adversity.
By David A. Paterson, 55th governor of New York.
A title that hits you between the eyes is second only to a Governor put in office by a prostitution scandal. A remarkable read indeed.
As many of you know, I have written, produced, or ghostwritten 34 books and to work on this book with Governor Paterson was a privilege. I love this book and I hope you will too.”
Dr. Simon E. Mills
Visit the website for a personalized, autographed book!
Watch the TeaFlix Tuesdays episode with Angie and Ruth McCartney and the Governor here!
The Jesus Music
by Marshall Terrill with a Foreword by Greg Laurie.
THE JESUS MUSIC (by Marshall Terrill)
A written and visual complement to the documentary film of the same name, The Jesus Music brings the history of a movement to life. Featuring Contemporary Christian Music artists across five decades, readers will experience the story that has united and changed the lives of people around the world.
The Jesus Music: A Visual Story of Redemption as Told by Those Who Lived It shares that story: people creating something they wanted, something that never existed before. Written by music and film historian Marshall Terrill, the book accompanies a documentary film by award-winning directors Jon and Andy Erwin; this written and visual narrative of the genre features historic concerts and candid behind-the-scenes photographs throughout.
From its beginnings in the tumultuous 1960s and the convergence of rock and roll, country, and gospel music during that time, The Jesus Music explores the history, evolution, and redemptive thread of Contemporary Christian Music over the last fifty years. From early California artists as much a part of hippie culture as Christian culture, to religious-themed bands and songs denounced by some church leaders of the day, to the rise, and sometimes fall, of best-selling artists, the book explores the often delicate balances between faith, fame, mission, and humanity as they relate to Christian music.
#ICYMI - TeaFlix Tuesday with Ray Connolly
Recent Teaflix Tuesday guest, and long-time McCartney-family friend Ray Connolly has written novels, movies, television films and series, radio plays, short stories and much journalism. Brought up in Lancashire, after graduating from the London School of Economics – where he read social anthropology – he began a career in journalism as a sub-editor at the Liverpool Daily Post. Between 1967 and 1973 he wrote a weekly interview column for the London Evening Standard – concentrating mainly on popular culture and music. Since then he has written for the Sunday Times, The Times, the Daily Telegraph, the Observer and the Daily Mail.
Working with producer David Puttnam, he wrote the original screenplays for the films That’ll Be The Day and Stardust, and wrote and directed the feature length documentary James Dean: The First American Teenager. He has also written for television, most notably the films Forever Young and Defrosting The Fridge, and the series Lytton’s Diary and Perfect Scoundrels. He also co-wrote the George Martin documentary trilogy about music, The Rhythm of Life, for BBC2.
In case you missed the live show, click here to watch it on McCartney Times.
Visit Ray’s website below:
https://www.rayconnolly.co.uk
GEIST - Book of Shadows
The Story of Martin Cole
Over the last 18 months, Martin has completed his decade long project: ‘GEIST Book of Shadows,’ The story of Martin Cole.
A dystopian thrill ride, a true multimedia experience. It started with a music album, 13 songs that gave him the idea to conceptualize a visual structure by producing music videos for each song. Then, he developed the character of Martin Cole.
A visual audiobook sprung to life. Unique in its structure, he attempted to weave a storyline into the already produced music and collaborated with artists from around the world to make it all a reality. From musical themes, sound effects to voice over, characters began to form and the story started to take shape.
During the pandemic of 2020 and well into 2021, a visual multimedia experience was born.
Please enjoy this SciFi experience
Here’s an excerpt from the story:
GEIST Book Of Shadows (Prologue)
‘My name is Martin Cole.
I’m one of the few survivors of the pandemic.
I come to you from an undisclosed location.
I have altered the frequency of my voice so ‘The Watchers’ can’t pick up my digital signature.
It is of utmost importance to my survival.
(Off screen female voice - ‘Frequency Secure’)
Ahh, good, all clear now…
What I’m about to tell you happens exactly seven years from now.
Where do I start….?’
The year is 2027
The pandemic had raged for seven years now.
There was no work, no income, no food, homelessness was growing fast.
Protests and violence had broken out all across the globe.
The ones that were immune had fled the cities and sought shelter in nature.
Major cities like New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Berlin, Paris, London, Mumbai, Beijing, Moscow had lost almost 90% of their inhabitants.
Towers of steel and glass decayed, like statues of a by gone era.
75% of the world’s population had been infected with the virus.
The governments didn’t tell you that. The governments had lied.
The numbers of infections they showed on TV weren’t real.
Multiply the number by 10, which comes much closer to reality.
Experience the story and much more, only on:
New McCartney Merchandise
Courtesy of our friends at Vision Merch - we have new stores and offerings for your McCartney collections! If you need logo merch for your band or brand, we’d be happy to introduce you!
Still Looking for That Perfect Gift - And Wanna Help Charity Too?
So, that’s it from us for this edition, and all there’s left to say is: Stay happy, stay healthy!
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