June 2020 Archives

My apologies, I’m running way behind on every update due to working on the Xena: Their Courage Changed Our World book (coming to a store near you on September 04, 2020!)

The following videos are from the SYFY Xena Marathon PRIDE Month releases. on May 23, 2020 Katie Wilson from SyFy asked for Xena epic love stories - we have quite a few of those stories in the Xenaverse. Here are some of the videos. It's play spot your friends edition!

Xenites on SyFy PRIDE Month During Xena Marathon
Posted on: 27th June 2020

It’s spot your friends on the SYFY PRIDE Month Xena Marathon! Xenites talking about how Xena was embraced by the Gay Community.

Kat and Penny Cavanaugh on Syfy Pride Xena Marathon
Posted on: 27th June 2020

Kat and Penny (nice shirts, ladies) were on Syfy in the PRIDE Month video clips during the Xena Marathon talking about their Xena themed wedding. Love these two!

Renee Talks About Gay Community – Syfy Pride Month
Posted on: 27th June 2020

Renee segment on the Syfy Xena Marathon for the PRIDE Month edition She talks about how the Lesbian and Gay community embraced Xena.

Lucy's part is around the 35 minute mark and the 50:32 mark of the almost hour long video.

Many members of our Film & TV Music community - from composers to musicians to singers to those involved in preparing, recording and mixing - are suffering from the financial and emotional impact of COVID-19. These are the people whose scores and songs transport, inspire, uplift and get us through some of the hardest challenges by creating the soundtracks of our lives. SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES: A CELEBRATION FOR THE FILM & TV MUSIC COMMUNITY, is raising money for MusiCares® COVID-19 Relief Fund, which was created to provide support to the music community during the pandemic crisis. Donate now at https://soundtracklives.com

00:00:00 - A Message from Harvey Mason Jr.
00:00:44 - Jane’s Extraordinary Soundtrack Playlist
00:01:28 - Musicians!
00:05:41 - A Message from Sting
00:06:31 - Different Directions, Different Scores #1
00:08:09 - Tell it From the Heart: The Power of Music for the Audience
00:11:55 - Another Day Inside
00:14:16 - Different Directions, Different Scores #2
00:15:37 - A Message from Harvey Mason Jr. About MusiCares
00:16:28 - Different Directions, Different Scores #3
00:17:25 - Finding Your Voice
00:18:27 - A Whole New World
00:21:11 - Different Directions, Different Scores #4
00:21:59 - A Message from Hans Zimmer
00:23:06 - Tell it From the Heart: The Power of Music for the Artist
00:24:18 - The Nightmare Before Christmas Reunion
00:27:36 - Tell it From the Heart: The Scoring Community
00:31:19 - Kathryn Bostic: A Look at Black Composers in Film and Television
00:32:57 - Tell it From the Heart: Community Reinvented
00:34:41 - Name That TV Tune!
00:40:01 - MusiCares PSA
00:40:31 - Tell it From the Heart: MusiCares
00:44:23 - Different Directions, Different Scores #5
00:44:43 - Tell it From the Heart: Quarantine Reflections
00:47:31 - Rainbow Connection
00:50:51 - The End Titles

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Lucy Lawless on Josh Gates Tonight - (full interview)

Wow - 19 years after the show ended we get some new merchandise! I LOVED Lyre Lyre, Hearts on Fire! Check out the new Picture Disc Vinyl - good time to dust off the record player!

https://www.varesesarabande.com/products/xena-warrior-princess-lyre-lyre-hearts-on-fire-picture-disc-vinyl

The first-time vinyl release of the original soundtrack to Season 5’s beloved musical episode, “Lyre Lyre, Hearts on Fire,” includes songs sung by cast members—most notably Lucy Lawless, who plays the lead character of Xena: Warrior Princess. The album includes Lucy Lawless’ versions of “People Got to Be Free,” “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves,” “There’s Always Something There to Remind Me” and “War." Available for the first time on LP, this double-sided picture disc comes in a clear sleeve with a full-color folded insert.

The score portion of the soundtrack is attributed to Emmy®-winning composer Joseph LoDuca, who scored the entire Xena series. LoDuca’s career credits include two Emmy® Award wins from 11 nominations, as well as a César Nomination for the French film Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001). He’s also widely known for creating the music for the Evil Dead film series (including Army of Darkness), as well as the soundtracks for the highly rated syndicated TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and more recently, The Librarians.

Original Motion Picture Score
Various Artists

UPC: 888072173040
Release Date: 7 August 2020

$ 29.98

Side One:

“Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves” (Performed by Lucy Lawless and Gillian Iliana Waters) (2:47)
“Dancing In The Moonlight” (Performed by Ted Raimi) (2:49)
“We Can Work It Out” (Performed by Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor) (2:31)
“Gettin’ Ready” (Performed by Lucy Lawless, Susan Wood, Tony Bishop and Grant Bridger with chorus) (3:01)
“No Talent To Find” (Joseph LoDuca) (:57)
“Spurned” (Joseph LoDuca) (1:12)
“Kick Out The Jams” (Performed by Jay Laga’aia) (3:27)
“People Got To Be Free” (Performed by Lucy Lawless, Susan Wood, Ted Raimi, Gillian Iliana Waters and chorus) (3:10)

Side Two:

“Throwing Kisses” (Joseph LoDuca) (1:40)
“There’s Always Something There To Remind Me” (Performed by Jay Laga’aia) (2:58)
“Xena Feeds Back” (Joseph LoDuca) (:25)
“Xena Rap” (Performed by Lucy Lawless and Jay Laga’aia) (3:05)
“At Long Last Lyre” (Joseph LoDuca) (2:07)
“War” (Performed by Lucy Lawless, Susan Wood, Ted Raimi and Gillian Iliana Waters) (2:05)
“Tara’s Dance” (Joseph LoDuca) (3:09)

Newsweek: The Syfy network is celebrating National Pride Month in conjunction with the non-profit GLAAD, and that means the television channel will be holding several marathons of Xena: Warrior Princess, starting this Thursday. As part of the special programming, viewers can count on seeing brief new segments in which Xena stars Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor will talk about issues of representation and give out a big battle cry to their legions of LGBTQ+ fans

All throughout the month of June, Syfy will air a block of must-see Xena episodes every Thursday. In just a few days, the first marathon begins at 6:30 a.m. and ends at 11:30 a.m. The second marathon will run from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. on June 11; the third will take place on June 18, from 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and the last day to catch-up on your favorite Warrior Princess episode will be June 25, when the final marathon will air from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

In their new bits of content discussing the iconic series, Lawless and O'Connor will also shoutout Xena die-hards. For an idea of what to expect from the clips featuring the two lead actresses, check out the promotional video up above.

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Xena: Their Courage Changed Our World is a book dedicated to Xena Warrior Princess' 25th Anniversary. Due for release on September 04, 2020. This video showcases the section dedicated to Fan Fiction and beyond.

For more information about the book go to: http://xena25years.ausxip.com