http://www.jonzucker.com official site of singer, songwriter and recording artist Jon Zucker Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:48:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When the whole Eliot Spitzer scandal broke out, it was quite a boon for the upstart digital music store Amie Street. You see, the high class escort that got him in trouble is also an aspiring singer. When thousands of perverted web surfers searched for her music, ... http://www.jonzucker.com/take-a-walk-on-amie-street-mon-amie I have just received my copy of Christine Hassler's new book, 20 Something Manifesto. I met Christine last year while she was completing the book, and shared the story of my twenty-something journey from Wall Street to Hollywood. I am thrilled to announce that my piece is included in the ... http://www.jonzucker.com/20-something-manifesto-now-on-sale Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at length with Cindy Wright, who has interviewed everyone from Chubby Checker to Taylor Hicks. The piece begins: "There are many great Indie musicians struggling to get their music heard and delivered to the world. Each one has their story and their ... http://www.jonzucker.com/arrived-in-utah I am thrilled to have the opportunity to perform at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival in support of Chris Valenti's documentary 800 CDs, which has its world premiere in Park City on January 23rd. The film follows independent musicians (including yours truly) as we work to make a ... http://www.jonzucker.com/were-going-to-sundance I was featured as Indie Artist of the Week earlier this month on Cindy Wright's Live Mic Blog. Cindy is an accomplished music journalist who has interviewed a number of very famous artists, and she has contacted me to do a piece in the new year. Stay tuned! Britney ... http://www.jonzucker.com/featured-on-live-mic-blog Last month's performance in Connecticut was the hardest one I've ever had to give. My uncle Harley had recently passed away at the way too young age of 51, and our family decided to throw a "Celebration of Life" in lieu of a mournful memorial service. This ... http://www.jonzucker.com/in-memory-of-my-uncle-harley A few months ago, I was hired for one of my most unique projects yet: to write a custom song for a couple getting married, and then to perform the song at their wedding, wearing a white tux and playing a white baby grand, all while being FILMED FOR ... http://www.jonzucker.com/the-wedding-singer I'm excited to be making my first appearance in a feature-length film, Chris Valenti's 800 CDs, which will be premiering at the Temecula Film Festival next week! Chris is a talented filmmaker, comedian and musician, who, with 800 CDs, explores the journey of the independent artist. He ... http://www.jonzucker.com/my-film-debut Well, I was excited to receive my first royalty check for RINGTONES! I had hardly promoted my ringtone, which is currently only available on Cingular/AT&T, because I wasn't sure if I'd actually get PAID for it. But now that I've received a check for my first 11 tones ... http://www.jonzucker.com/ring-a-ding-ding Well, I believe I have just survived my first earthquake since moving to LA in 2005. I definitely felt it, but since I never experienced one, I wasn't quite sure. A couple of minutes later, when I saw helicopters flying overhead, I was positive that we had just ... http://www.jonzucker.com/august-quake-just-a-flake