James Gandolfini, an established actor who become well known for his role as the “loveable” Mob Boss, Tony Soprano in HBO’s “The Sopranos” has reportedly died of a heart attack in Italy at the age of 51.

From TMZ:

James Gandolfini — who famously played Tony Soprano on “The Sopranos” — reportedly died earlier today in Italy … TMZ has learned.

Gandolfini is believed to have suffered a heart attack, this according to Deadline.com. He was 51.

Gandolfini was in Italy to attend the 59th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily — and he was scheduled to participate in a festival event this weekend with Italian director Gabriele Muccino.

Gandolfini shot to fame playing a hitman in the 1993 hit “True Romance” … and quickly became a Hollywood legend when he was cast as Tony Soprano in 1999. He won 3 Emmy awards for the role during the show’s 6 season run.

Gandolfini also appeared in a ton of huge movies including “Get Shorty,” “The Mexican” and “Zero Dark Thirty.”

We last spoke to Gandolfini last month in L.A. — he was in great spirits, making funny faces and joking about a “Sopranos” movie.

Gandolfini is survived by his wife Deborah Lin, who gave birth to the couple’s daughter in October 2012. He also has a teenage son from a previous marriage. R.I.P.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2013/06/19/james-gandolfini-dead-dies-italy/#ixzz2Whxx182F
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Oysterfest Details and Set Times!

*Update: We have added some busses to the festival leaving from the Marina (and dropping back in the Marina) since a lot of people wanted to stop at the Union Street Festival first. Details for grabbing a spot on the bus are here: http://www.cmykcity.com/deals/1644/14th-annual-san-francisco-oyster-music-festival

FAQs:

I logged into my account and don’t see my ticket:

-Sometimes people create 2 different accounts on CMYK City if they first created an account using an e-mail address and then connect through Facebook. This happens if the e-mail addresses are different. Try logging into your account under another e-mail address and you should find your purchases.

My coupon doesn’t have a bar code. Do I need an actual ticket?

-Your check-in will be the Coupon number at the top of your coupon. If you are having trouble, we will have guest lists printed with names, e-mails, etc. so you don’t need to worry about it. As long as your received some sort of communication from CMYK City or CrawlSF, we will get you in.

Where do we check in?

-Follow the crowds to the main entrance to the festival. We will have large signs and a separate CMYK City check-in area to make things as smooth as possible. We will also have some info sheets with the Set Times, etc. to hand out at the table.

-Can I transfer my ticket to someone else?

Yes. Just make sure that they have the Coupon Number (and preferably a copy of the Coupon) and we will make sure that everyone gets in.

What are the set times?

Dance Tent:
Noon- Branches
12:30- Family of the Year
1:40- Shiny Toy Guns
3:05- Mutemath
4:35- Devo

Main Stage:
Noon- The Schmidt
1:00- Chris Clouse
2:00- Classixx Live
3:00- Bag Raiders
4:00- RAC
How do the busses work?

We will have busses running from The Republic (Scott @ Lombard) to The Festival (we will get you as close as possible) and then returning to the Republic. There will be several busses running all day, so you can ride the bus either way at any time. If you signed up for the Free RSVP, the price per single trip will be $5 all day (the regular price for walkups will be higher) and you will get on before the walk ups. If you purchase a Round Trip wristband, you will get on the bus before anyone and can ride back and forth as much as you want. People with wristbands will also get into the Republic Afterparty for free (party starts at 3PM)

If you are taking the bus, look for the CMYK City/Great Party Bus signs at either the Republic or Outside of the festival. We will have a bus manager there with a list who will be getting everyone on the bus. if we are able to confirm an exact pickup and drop off soon, we will post that on the CMYK City Deal Page (http://www.cmykcity.com/deals/1644/14th-annual-san-francisco-oyster-music-festival) Rides will be cash only.
Is the event Dog Friendly?

-I am waiting for confirmation

If children under 12 get in free, how does that work?

-Still waiting for confirmation

Is there parking?

-Yes. There is a parking garage near the festival and there will be a shuttle running continuously back and forth to the festival (5 minute drive)

San Francisco’s Union Street Festival
Saturday, June 1, & Sunday, June 2, 2013
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Union Street ~ Gough to Steiner
San Francisco, CA

RAIN OR SHINE!
This is a smoke-free event.
In its 37th year, The Union Street Festival is one of San Francisco’s largest free annual events.

This event launches the City’s summer street festivals with more than 100,000 attendees in the heart of historic Cow Hollow San Francisco’s premiere shopping and residential district.

This year’s festival will feature over 150 boutique artists from across the country offering for sale unique works of art including jewelry, pottery, paintings, photography, furniture, bath + body supplies, and much more. Two stages of continuous live light entertainment will offer smooth jazz and original musical works by the best of the Bay Area’s hardest working indie bands.

The Festival is held on San Francisco’s fashionable Union Street where historic Victorians have been transformed into popular boutiques, art galleries and restaurants. Over 100 staff members are on-site to assist exhibitors and the public. Parking is available three blocks from the event site.

For all your public transportation options, visit www.511.org.

UNION STREET FESTIVAL EVENTS

 OYSTERFEST

LAWN PARTY

Zach Zobiech was diagnosed with Cancer at the age of 14. He passed away on May 20, but left behind an inspirational story like no other. Zach, his girlfriend Amy and his family represent a goodness that can’t help make you smile, despite the inevitable ending to the story. This is truly a story of living life to the fullest no matter what.

From the NY Daily News:

Zach Sobiech, the Minnesota teenager who became an Internet sensation for a song he wrote about fighting cancer, succumbed to the disease Monday morning.
He was 18.
Sobiech was just 14 when he was diagnosed with bone cancer and wrote a song called “Clouds” about saying goodbye.
Earlier this month, a lip-synching video tribute featuring celebrities including Ashley Tisdale, Jenna Fischer and Jason Mraz appeared on Rainn Wilson’s SoulPancake YouTube channel.
“It is with heavy heart that we announce the passing of our son Zachary David Sobiech,” his family said in a statement released to the “Today” show.
His relatives asked that remembrances be made in the form of donations to the Zach Sobiech Osteosarcoma Foundation, which helps children with cancer.

Read more here: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/teen-wrote-cancer-hit-dies-article-1.1349332#ixzz2Tu8BuxT5

Zach Sobiech’s Story:

Celebrity Music Video of “Clouds”

Video for “Clouds” by Zach Sobiech

VIDEOS COURTESY OF SOULPANCAKE

Here are the Final Set Times for BFD 2013!

Click Here to download a Printable Schedule:

Main Stage:

30 SECONDS TO MARS 9:30 PM

PASSION PIT 8:30 PM

VERY SPECIAL GUESTS 7:30 PM

SILVERSUN PICKUPS 6:30 PM

OF MONSTERS AND MEN 5:35 PM

AWOLNATION 4:40 PM

Festival Stage:

JIMMY EAT WORLD 3:50 PM

FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS 3:20 PM

AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT 2:50 PM

CAPITAL CITIES 2:20 PM

ATLAS GENIUS 1:50 PM

THE NEIGHBOURHOOD 1:20 PM

TWENTY ONE PILOTS 12:55 PM

YOUNGBLOOD HAWKE 12:30 PM

WAVVES 12:05 PM

THE MOWGLIS 11:40 AM

NEW POLITICS 11:15 AM

Subsonic Tent:

DIPLO 9:25 PM

DJ SHADOW 8:10 PM

C2C 6:55 PM

WALLPAPER (live) 5:50 PM

LIMOUSINES (live) 4:55 PM

DIRTYBIRD/ JUSTIN MARTIN vs J PHLIP 3:10 PM

ROBERT DELONG (live) 2:25 PM

ST JOHN 1:35 PM

GOLD FIELDS (live) 1:00 PM

MILES THE DJ 11:45 AM

NICK G 11:00 AM

Soundcheck Local Band Stage:

TUMBLEWEED WANDERERS 5:30 PM

PICTURE ATLANTIC 4:50 PM

FINISH TICKET 4:10 PM

ANYA & THE GET DOWN 3:30 PM

MISTER LOVELESS 2:50 PM

DOE EYE 2:10 PM

THE TRIMS 1:30 PM

RIN TIN TIGER 12:50 PM

BONNIE + THE BANG BANG 12:10 PM

CURIOUS QUAIL 11:30 AM

After much anticipation, the secret act at Live 105′s BFD Music Festival 2013 is…STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. Replacing Scott Weiland on Lead Vocals is Chester Bennington from Linkin Park.

Click Here for a Printable BFD 2013 Set Times Chart

From Live 105:

The secret act playing BFD 2013 is … Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington on vocals!

They played tonight in LA but they are rocking Shoreline on Sunday!

If seeing is believing, the audience at Weenie Roast 2013 definitely left as believers in the power of music. The unbelievable magic of the night was doubly-amplified after all the amazing sets earlier when sonic swamis of alt-stadium rock, Stone Temple Pilots, brought Chester Bennington from Linkin Park out as a featured vocalist.

Constant controversy has surrounded Stone Temple Pilots’ ex-frontman Scott Weiland–complete with conflicting reports on his status with the band.

That’s why when Stone Temple Pilots appeared onstage, the audience’s hands gripped curiously onto their seats and eyes watched the stage with disbelief as Bennington joined the band tonight.

Check out their Latest Video Here:

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Artist Riders have always been an interesting point of discussion, offering an “inside look” into the secret life backstage for many famous bands and Djs. Although the requests hit every end of the spectrum from pompous and ridiculous (Kanye West recently asked for “ Imported and recut Versace towels” and  requested that that any chauffeur who drives him wear only 100 percent cotton clothes. “No man-made fibers.”) to hilarious (Diplo requests One Violin Player (to play while we eat our cheese plate), One Malawian Orphan, a 1983 G.I. Joe Storm Shadow Action Figure (New in Package), a dart board (with Nicolas Cage’s face on it) and a Short Wave Radio among other things); many of them are not very unreasonable at all.

One of the most infamous rider requests was the strange “no Brown M&Ms” request by Van Halen. While this may seem in line with some of the recent obnoxious artist requests, the method behind this madness was actually functional.  Since Van Halen was one of the first big bands to take their stadium show into secondary markets,  serious safety concerns regarding the power, staging, etc. became a big factor. The technical specs were extremely detailed in the rider, however David Lee Roth was concerned that promoters wouldn’t read it closely. So, the brown M&Ms were basically actually a “canary in a coal mine” that would alert them to check the other aspects of the contract more carefully.”

The “Brown M&Ms” Explanation:

Other interesting, weird and ridiculous Rider requests:

Britney Spears: a framed photo of Princess Diana
Mariah Carey: needs a dressing room filled with with fluffy kittens, puppies and bunnies.
Mary J. Blige: Requested that a new toilet seat was installed at each venue before her arrival
Metallica: Metallica’s Rider states “BACON: VERY IMPORTANT THAT BACON BE AVAILABLE AT EVERY MEAL AND DURING DAY”
Trent Reznor: 2 boxes of Corn Starch
Prince: Needs a doctor with a vitamin B12 shot to be on call at all times
Motley Crue: requested a schedule for local Alcoholic Anonymous Meetings, a 12 foot long Boa Constrictor and a jar of Grey Poupon
J. Lo: requests that her coffee is stirred counterclockwise
Paul McCartney: own’t ride in a limo with leather seats or allow for leather or animal print furniture in his dressing room.
Axl Rose: Wonderbread
Katy Perry: According to her “Priniciple Driver Policy”, driver may not touch her bags, open doors or “stair at the backseat thru the rearvieuw mirrow” (typos included)
Prince: Needs a doctor with a vitamin B12 shot to be on call at all times
Eminem: recently requested that Festival producers build a wooden pond for his “koi carp”

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