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Jeff Slate

Beloved classics. Deep cuts. Lost gems. Songs from the vaults. An evening of Bob Dylan like you’ve never heard before!

Jeff Slate & Friends lead a celebration of Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday at Hill Country Live! in New York City on Friday, June 11th at 8 PM EDT, but you can watch from the comfort of your own home via CHK12.com!

Whether you’re a hardcore fan of Bob Dylan, a classic rock trivia buff or just discovering the greatest songwriter of the past 60 years, this show is for you. In celebration of this milestone in Dylan’s life, Jeff Slate and his all-star band will treat you to an evening of stellar rock and roll, and will be joined by some of the hottest names on the NYC and national music scene for an online event that isn't to be missed.

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Jeff Slate & Friends: Bob Dylan 80th Birthday Streaming Concert

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Bob Dylan 80th Birthday Streaming Concert

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Jeff Slate - Dylan 80th

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Bob Dylan's 80th Birthday Concert

Chk12 Presents: Jeff Slate & Friends

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Jeff Slate is an ASCAP award winning singer-songwriter from New York City. He co-founded the 1980’s mod/punk band the Mindless Thinkers, and in the mid-90’s released The Townshend Tapes, on which The Who’s Pete Townshend acted as executive producer. He later opened for Sheryl Crow on her “Tuesday Night Music Club” tour before founding the band The Badge in 1997, who released three albums and countless singles, EPs and live “bootleg” sets, two “best of” compilations, and went on to become darlings of the UK/European “mod” scene in the 2000’s. In 2010 Slate released the solo single “Dreamtime,” which featured Earl Slick (Lennon, Bowie) and Carlos Alomar (Bowie, Lennon), as well as other alums of David Bowie’s bands. Birds of Paradox, his first solo album of original material, was released in 2012. It was followed in November 2013 by Imposters & Attractions, and his contribution to the Pete Quaife Foundation Kinks tribute album Shoulder To Shoulder in 2015, which honored the band’s late bassist. His 2016 album Secret Poetry was another all-star affair, lauded by critics and fans alike. A video of the song “Letter From Paris (Showed Me The Way)” featuring Slate and Slick, was directed by Patrick McGuinn. [More...](/community/jeff-slate)

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Dina Regine chuckles as she refers to herself as a 'creative juggler', but it's a totally spot on description of how she lives her life. She has had major publishing deals with Sony Music, & Warner Brothers in the US and Europe, and has co-written songs for several major label releases.  Her first professional recording was with Jimmy Cliff on his live album 'In Concert; Best of Jimmy Cliff Live'.  Her first professional audition was for Bruce Springsteen's 'Born To Run' tour. The Boss told her she should be fronting her own band, and she listened!  Getting to jam with the E Street Band in Asbury Park was a rare lesson for a very young Dina, to always keep the bar high with the musicians she choose to play with. [More...](https://www.dinareginemusic.com/bio.html)

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Jeff Slate: General Access

Stream access plus one signed Jeff Slate CD of your choice: Lockdown Live, Secret Poetry, Imposters & Attractions or Birds Of Paradox

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Lockdown Live

Secret Poetry

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Jeff Slate: General Access and Jeff Slate T-Shirt

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Jeff Slate T-Shirt and Signed CD

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Jeff Slate: General Access, Shirt, and Signed CD

Jeff Slate T-Shirt and all four signed Jeff Slate CDs: Lockdown Live, Secret Poetry, Imposters & Attractions or Birds Of Paradox

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Stream Access plus private 20-30 minute Jeff Slate acoustic Zoom concert

Jeff Slate: General Access plus short, private Jeff Slate Concert

Stream Access plus private 40 minute Jeff Slate acoustic Zoom concert and chat

Jeff Slate: General Access plus long, private Jeff Slate Concert

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Radiator King

Live From the legendary <a href='https://www.eastweststudios.com/' target='_blank'>EastWest Studios</a> in the heart of Los Angeles - the studio where timeless albums were made by The Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra, the Beach Boys, Elvis and so many more.  With his recent move to L.A., Radiator King’s Adam Silvestri has teamed up with his long time collaborator, drummer and friend Brian Viglione (Dresden Dolls, Violent Femmes, NIN) to form a new lineup out on the West Coast consisting of Alex Burke on keys and Art Santora on bass. Tune in to see the debut performance of this new Radiator King lineup!

Radiator King Live from EastWest Studios In L.A.

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Live from EastWest Studios

Chk12 Presents Radiator King

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Known today as EastWest Studios the building at 6000 Sunset Blvd. has just about the most colorful history in recording studio lore. From humble beginnings to becoming a mecca for classic recording artists, the sound of the rooms now owned by Doug Roger’s EastWest company can be heard on some of the most important records of all time. Let’s dive into the lively history of the studio and learn what made it the important landmark it is today.

Originally built as a small grocery store called Cash Is King, the structure dates back all the way to 1933. During the 1940s, the building was used as a casino and changed names more than once in an effort to work around gambling and liquor laws of the time. By the end of the decade, the casino had folded and the building was once again repurposed, this time as a radio broadcast studio.

Things start to get more interesting (for recording purposes) when a man by the name of Bill Putnam purchases the building. Putnam, the founder of Universal Audio, was then known as the personal engineer of Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. Upon relocating to California in the late 50s, Bill had already purchased the neighboring 6050 address (known as United Recording Corporation) and combined the two into an immersive studio complex. The new United Western Recorders was born.

With his reputation for engineering excellent recordings as well as creating brilliant equipment designs, Putnam would build rooms that would change the landscape of music history forever. By hosting the aforementioned Sinatra, Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Ray Charles, and so many more, United Western Recorders racked up an untouchable resume.

“There was a lot of Frank Sinatra recorded in Studio 1, which is our large studio,” says EastWest Studio Manager Candace Stewart. “In Studio 2, a lot of TV themes, we did all of the music for The Monkees, The Partridge Family, I Dream of Jeanie, stuff like that. That’s where the Wrecking Crew worked a lot; Carol Kaye, Mike Melvoin, Hal Blaine, Tommy Tedesco. In Studio 3, most notably, The Mamas and The Papas and a lot of the album Pet Sounds was recorded there.”

In the early 80s, Putnam would sell the buildings to renowned engineer Allen Sides, who renamed the studio Ocean Way Recording. The studio continued its run of hosting incredible artists such as The Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Tom Petty. By this point, it was safe to say that the studio originally pioneered by Putnam was officially a mecca for artists, engineers, and producers alike. Under the direction of Sides, the same rooms that once hosted Brian Wilson, Phil Spector, and Bing Crosby were now capturing the sonic flavors of Madonna, U2, and Michael Jackson.

As Sides turned his attention to studios in Nashville, he sold Ocean Way to Rick Adams; the facilities underwent another name change to Cello Studios. Keeping the momentum of its predecessors, Adams and Cello Studios hosted an even wider range of artists, including Blink-182, AFI, Muse, Weezer, and Jimmy Eat World. Cello continued to track hit after hit in the early 2000s but ultimately ended its run in 2005 when Rick Adams chose to close it down.

“What happened in 2005 when the studio closed was that it really was in danger,” says Candace. “I went to a lot of people to try and save it, and I’m grateful to all of them who tried to help me at that time. Thankfully, Doug Rogers came forward and he saved it and bought it in 2006.”

Making his name with the wildly popular EastWest Sounds virtual instrument and sample company, Doug Rogers had both the industry knowledge and financial backing to save the historic landmark. Over the next three years, the EastWest team painstakingly renovated the facilities, including new bathrooms, upgraded electrical, and several lounges to accommodate the clientele. “Doug had such an attention to detail,” states Candace. “The important part was that he had such a reverence for the acoustic designs for each studio, and he didn’t change the studios.”

Careful to preserve the aspects of the facility that made it famous and contributed to the classic sound of albums done there, Doug ensured top-notch consoles would stay in place; many of the classic pieces of gear were kept intact. By the time the studio reopened several years later, the building had undergone quite the facelift and was ready for the next recording session.

EastWest reopened with a bang in 2009, quickly racking up credits for the Rihanna album Rated R, recorded in Studio 3, and Frank Ocean’s much-acclaimed Channel Orange. By the end of the second decade of the 2000s, EastWest had acted as a musical home to modern icons like Justin Bieber and Michael Bublé, and brought back familiar faces like AFI, Muse, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The tale of EastWest, and Cello Music, Ocean Way, and United Western Recorders before it, is nothing short of a staggering tale of musical excellence. This one building set the foundation for the history of recording and continues to break new ground sonically, and foster a culture of smashing successes.

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Somewhere between punk and blues – a porch and an alley – lies Radiator King, the performing/recording name of Boston native and Brooklyn based, Adam Silvestri. Established in 2011, Radiator King’s music shows influences from both Dylan and Strummer with a sound described by Boston blog Allston Pudding as something akin to what “Tom Waits locked in a room for a month with nothing but a copy of Springsteen’s Nebraska” might produce. Whether alone with a guitar or backed by a band, Radiator King embodies the raw energy of punk, the grit and intricacy of delta blues, and the lyrical potency of folk in “songs that are the sonic equivalent to an old whiskey bar at the end of a dirt road.”

From the first notes of lead track “Gamefighter,” with its frenetic riff, pounding drums and urgent, sandblasted vocals, Radiator King’s third LP, Unborn Ghosts, feels like a major creative step. The brainchild of New York-via-Boston troubadour Adam Silvestri, Radiator King has shared bills with Jesse Malin, Pile and L.A. Witch, and has landed in publications such as Brooklyn Vegan, HuffPost, American Songwriter and Paste, who toasted Silvestri’s “affecting pastiche of Americana and indie rock.”

At the core of Unborn Ghosts’ evolutionary sound is a breakthrough in Silvestri’s writing process as well as a new sonic approach that seamlessly fuses the disparate styles he once compartmentalized. Following the release of Radiator King’s last full-length, 2017’s A Hollow Triumph After All, Silvestri began experimenting with new sounds and new ways of writing. Instead of working from home, starting with chords and melodies to which he’d later write lyrics, he would spend hours reading, researching and freewriting at the Brooklyn Public Library branch near his place in Bedstuy.

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We’re looking forward to bringing you a special event that recognizes the new normal we are living in, while still giving you the opportunity to network, make new connections, and celebrate the achievements and possibilities of our work together in the community.

This event makes it possible for NVFS to serve more than 35,000 of our most vulnerable community members year-round — community members that will need our support more than ever as we endure the short-term impacts and plan for long-term recovery of this crisis.

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Northern Virginia Family Service

Northern Virginia Family Service Virtual Gala

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Virtual Gala

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Jennifer Siciliano

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As Chief External Affairs Officer for Inova Health System, Jennifer Siciliano oversees all aspects of Inova's relationships with external stakeholders for the organization. With almost two decades of experience on and around Capitol Hill, Jennifer has served Members of Congress in both the House and the Senate. Jennifer joined Inova in 2007 as Assistant Vice President for Government Relations, and subsequently served as Vice President of Government Relations. She serves on the boards of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber’s Health Care Industry Council, the Virginia Business Council, the Northern Virginia Technology Council and LEAD Virginia. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Public Relations from Marymount University and a Master of Arts in Public Communications and Government Relations from American University in Washington, DC.

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NVFS Board of Directors

Casey Veatch

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Casey Veatch has served on the NVFS board since 2015. He is a Northern Virginia native with an established career in commercial real estate. After working with several successful companies in the industry, he started Veatch Commercial Real Estate. Locally and nationally, he represents companies and organizations concerning their facilities procurement and disposition. Mr. Veatch is active on several business and philanthropic boards in the region. 

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Brian Jackson

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Brian Jackson has served on the NVFS board of directors since 2011. He is a long-time resident of Northern Virginia and has been raising his family in Loudoun County. He is experienced in managing diverse real estate holdings and is currently a real estate consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. In his spare time, Mr. Jackson is a freelance musician, and he volunteers to coach and teach children.

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NVFS President & CEO

Stephanie Berkowitz

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Stephanie Berkowitz is President & Chief Executive Officer of Northern Virginia Family Service. Stephanie has spent more than 20 years working in the nonprofit sector building public and private partnerships and innovative responses to community needs. Previously, she served as the Director of the Survivors’ Fund Project, a $25 million long-term recovery program for victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. In 2019, Stephanie was selected as a *Women Who Mean Business* honoree by the Washington Business Journal. Stephanie holds a BA in Psychology from Lafayette College and an MSW from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice. She loves spending time with her family, enjoys the theater, and is a lifelong tennis enthusiast.

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NVFS Escala Client

Chef Mario Mendoza

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Chef Mario Mendoza is an Executive Chef from Springfield, VA with more than 15 years of experience in the culinary industry. In December 2020, he joined the NVFS Escala Program, which provides technical assistance, individualized support, and specialized training in order to assist clients in overcoming barriers to launch and grow sustainable businesses. As a second-generation Salvadorian born in the US, Chef Mario specializes in Latin Fusion cuisine. During the pandemic he lost his job in the restaurant industry and made the decision to pursue his dream to own a food business. That’s when he turned to NVFS to participate in our business assistance sessions, completing the program with a Business Plan for his future enterprise - Cocina Central LLC. NVFS is honored to work with Chef Mario as he realizes his dream of becoming a food entrepreneur!

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NVFS Director, Multicultural Center

Paola Sandoval-Moshenberg

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Paola Sandoval-Moshenberg is the Director of the Multicultural Center where she leads an impressive group of mental health, social work, and legal professionals. Paola previously served as Assistant Director of the Multicultural Center, and prior to that role, she was a mental health therapist for survivors of torture, domestic violence and sexual assault. Paola is originally from Bogotá, Colombia, where she graduated as a Psychologist and worked primarily with children exposed to violence. After immigrating to the United States, she graduated from George Mason University with an M.Ed. with emphasis in Community Counseling in 2009. She has been licensed as a professional counselor in Virginia since 2013, and she is also a registered supervisor with the Board of Counseling.

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Former Client

Sherronda Ross-Brown

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Sherronda Ross-Brown came to NVFS many years ago as a guest in our SERVE Family Shelter. She is a wife, and mother of a loving daughter G'Nelle, who is dear to her heart. Today, she is a thriving business woman and philanthropic force. Through healing her own pain and trauma, Sherronda formed Something Delightful Empowerment for Women, which is a nonprofit dedicated to empower, equip, inspire, motivate, and encourage women through various activities and gatherings. Her greatest pursuit out of it all is to see women healthy, healed, and set free. Her motto is “If I can just help one person that is good enough for me.”

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NVFS Manager, Hunger Resource Center

Darrell Dixon

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Darrell Dixon is manager of the Hunger Resource Center for Northern Virginia Family Service. He is a native of the Northern Virginia area, and he has set his roots in Prince William County with his wife and children. Darrell has enjoyed giving back to the community so much so that he has gotten much of his family involved with the NVFS. In Mr. Dixon’s spare time, he enjoys spending quality time with his grandchildren, traveling and has a true love for music, and he LOVES to cook!

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 Early Head Start Parent

Fatmata Jalloh

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Fatmata Jalloh is the proud parent of two boys in the NVFS Early Head Start Program in Woodbridge. She serves on the NVFS Head Start Policy Council and she is a parent ambassador for the program where she speaks to state legislators about the need for quality early childhood education. She works at a local bank, and credits NVFS for helping her realize her professional aspirations because she is able to work while her children are well-taken care of by NVFS staff.

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NVFS Senior Vice President

Malinda Langford

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Malinda Langford serves as the Senior Vice President of Programs for Northern Virginia Family Service. Malinda manages the child, family, and youth umbrella of services, which includes: Early Head Start, Head Start, Healthy Families, Intervention and Prevention Education, Violence Intervention and Prevention Education, Therapeutic Foster Care and Reunification Programming for youth who are uniting with families living in the United States. Malinda previously served as the director of the Head Start and Early Head Start Programs for two and a half years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in human relations from Trinity University in Washington, D.C., and has worked in the field of early childhood education for the past 35 years. She has one daughter who is a stage actress and resides in Los Angeles.

Past Events

Jeff Slate & Friends: Bob Dylan 80th Birthday Streaming Concert

Radiator King Live from EastWest Studios In L.A.

Northern Virginia Family Service Virtual Gala

GET PAID WHAT YOU DESERVE

CHANGE, LOSS, AND CONTINUOUS RESILIENCE

Fantastic Cat Streaming Debut

THE POWER & PRIVILEGE OF ALLYSHIP

CONNECT. COMMUNICATE. COLLABORATE. CHANGE.

EMOTIONS @ WORK

Doc Martin & Friends Present: A Night of Deep Cuts and Friendly Fire

Upwardly Global 20th Anniversary Virtual Gala

Global Monday Blues

Live Premiere Sessions featuring Murphy’s Law

A global house party and fundraiser for The Rainforest Alliance

‘Live at the Dive’ a music and variety showcase

Skinny Dennis presents: The National Reserve

Skinny Dennis presents: The National Reserve