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Chicago/Earth, Wind & Fire and Carol Riddick @ Borgata Event Center, Atlantic City NJ Saturday July 22nd., 2006 |
May 20, 2006
Carole Riddick
May 17, 2006
Karen Bernod
KAREN BERNOD SIGNS WITH DOME
New York vocalist Karen Bernod has signed with Dome, who will release her second solo album ‘Life @ 360 Degrees’ on May 15.
Currently recording and touring the world with Mary J Blige – and having previously performed that role with D’Angelo and Erykah Badu – she gets a chance to step centre stage with this new self-composed set, a follow-up to her solo debut ‘Some Othaness For U’.
Back in the Nineties Karen was featured vocalist with Incognito on three cuts on their ‘No Time Like The Future’ album, and was part of the band’s live line-up.
Prior to that, she sang on numerous dance tracks, was writer and vocalist on the Cooltempo club anthem ‘Motherland’, sang on Barbara Tucker’s ‘Beautiful People’, sang background vocals on albums by Whitney, Luther, Stephanie Mills, Paul Simon, the Pet Shop Boys…. She was also a lead in the off Broadway production of ‘Mama I Want To Sing’.
Karen and her band will be visiting the UK and Europe later this year.
DOME CD 65 Release: May 15, 2006
Further information: Santosh Robinson 01903 771027
santosh@domerecords.co.uk
Soulcadelic
Do you love live music and the soulful sounds of Incognito, Earth Wind & Fire, Angie Stone, Chaka Khan, Jill Scott, Soul II Soul, Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, Faith Evans, Maxwell and other great soul artists?
Following the recent sell-out gig at the Battersea Barge, Soulcadelic will be performing tracks by these artists and many more on Wednesday 7th June 2006 at the Battersea Barge from 8.30 pm onwards.
Soulcadelic are:
Blu – vocals
Rebecca Bowden - vocals
Tara Leacock – vocals
Rebecca Balcombe – vocals
Graeme Airth – saxophone & flute
Michael Gabbay – keyboards
Derek Ho Hip – guitar
Roy Williamson – bass
David Charles – drums
Tickets cost £5 and are available in advance from band members, on the night at the door. Alternatively, you can book a table for dinner, in advance, by calling the Battersea Barge on 020 7498 0004 or emailing mail@batterseabarge.com. For more venue information and directions please visit www.batterseabarge.com. Doors open 7.30pm.
Battersea Barge
Nine Elms Lane (Behind the Fedex Building)
London SW8 5BP
Nearest tube, Vauxhall, exit 6
Buses: 44 and 344
Car parking: Plenty of car parking is available on side roads around the Fedex building
For more information about the band, and the gig, visit …………
Capri
CAPRI www.caprimusic.co.uk
11 piece Funk band
Live at The Wardrobe, Leeds,
Saturday 17th June 2006
All press welcome: Contact us for a free ticket!
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Caprimusic / GLP
PO Box 150 Leeds LS19 6YH United Kingdom www.caprimusic.co.uk info@caprimusic.co.uk chrisD@caprimusic.co.uk TEL: (+44) 0 7884 406366 |
“…….Capri’s incendiary live performances have to be seen to be believed” - Adrian Gibson DJ, Jazz Café, London
***BREAKING NEWS***
CAPRI’s NEW ALBUM “BOOGIE MAN” IS NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD FROM iTunes
and
CD copies are now available from www.Amazon.co.uk
Following their previous sell out gigs at The Wardrobe on 4th Feb and 25th March, Capri are back for a repeat performance on Saturday 17th June.
Capri’s live set at The Wardrobe on Saturday 17th June will include tracks from the current album plus several new tracks set to be forthcoming releases. The full 11 piece band will be on stage fronted by the inimitable Benson J Walker and all accompanied by an elaborate visual video display.
Since the release last year of Capri’s debut album “Boogie Man” the band have emerged as a shining light amongst Leeds’ hotbed of original musical talent. With the release of the album and additional promo tracks more recently on the download stores Apple iTunes, MSN.com, Emusic, Napster, Virgin Digital and Rhapsody, Capri have begun to establish a worldwide fan base, their tracks having created particular interest in Canada, Japan and the United States.
The Wardrobe is open all day but doors for the gig open at 10pm and Capri will be on stage around Midnight.
Listen and Download 2 FREE live tracks from previous gigs at The Wardrobe now on Capri’s Myspace page http://www.myspace.com/caprimusic
For tickets and information for the Wardrobe please contact;
The Wardrobe, St Peters Square, Leeds ( Next to the West Yorkshire Playhouse )
Tel: 0113 3838800 www.thewardrobe.co.uk
Latest News Capri recently joined the digital music revolution and their debut album “Boogie Man” is currently available to download from; iTunes, Emusic.com, MSN.com, Passalong.com, Audio Lunchbox, Rhapsody, Virgin Digital, Yahoo Music and Napster. http://www.emusic.com/album/10866/10866026.html Capri’s EP “Earth Songs” has already been released on the download services iTunes, Musicnow, Rhapsody, MSN, Passalong and Napster. Capri tracks should also be available soon on Wippet, MusicMatch, Sony Connect, HMV and AOL.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000E41N4Y/qid%3D1140463850/026-9723964-5966852
CD Copies of Capri’s latest album “Boogie Man” are available from mail order from the bands website at www.caprimusic.co.uk and 
Brief Biog
Funk band Capri from Leeds have released their first album on the label GLP. Released on the 29th May 2004 “Boogie Man” is receiving rave reviews and is picking up airplay on radio stations all over the world. Capri’s style emulates the great Funk bands of the 1970’s like Earth Wind and Fire, Average White Band and Sly and the family Stone but their sound is fresh and new with all original tunes and a strong emphasis on songwriting.
For a review of the new album “Boogie Man” got to: http://www.leedsmusicscene2.co.uk/article/2691/
Capri formed in 1995 originally as an instrumental soundtrack Funk band led by Dan Woodward ( drummer, writer / arranger ) but were later joined in 1998 by vocalist Benson Walker and the band took on a new direction. Capri made their recording debut in 2000 with the release of their CD EP “Earth Songs” on the label GLP ( Groove Laboratory Productions ). Following the success of “Earth Songs” Capri launched two vinyl singles in 2001 and 2003 “Car Chase on Phoenix Avenue” and “Boogie Man” the latter becoming the title track of their debut album which was released in May 2004. For Capri’s complete discography go to:
Capri’s other credits include support spots for Tower of Power, Mark Knopfler and The James Taylor Quartet, gigs at Glastonbury and at Pinewood studios for the crew wrap party for the James Bond Film “The World is not Enough”. Capri’s music has featured on ITV 1’s Champions League Football highlights and as part of a radio advertising campaign for the “Car Wash” nightclub chain. Capri’s track “Barbarella” recently featured on the soundtrack of the Channel 4 film “Birthday Boy”. Capri have also had their tracks placed on covermount CD’s for New Woman magazine and the BBC.
If you would like a preview of the new tracks on BOOGIE MAN, you can listen to tracks right now at
Kelli Sae
Kelli Sae “Naked” Part III
“Naked” is a beautiful body of work highlighting Kelli Sae’s amazing vocal ability and songwriting skills. This is the Third installment of a six part series. Wonderfully sultry, powerful and startlingly gritty vocals lace Sae’s deeply soulful grooves and heart wrenching ballads into an experience that demand your attention. Kelli and the band have just returned from Milan, Italy where “Naked” received rave reviews. Kelli has also just recently returned from Russia where she backed the legendary icon “Tina Turner.” She is also featured on the most current DJ Jazzy Jeff mixed tape CD with her underground cult hit “Daydreamin.” As lead singer for internationally successful bands Incognito, Count Basic and Phillip Saisse Acoustic Trio, singer/songwriter/producer Kelli Sae has created a signature sound that has reached millions around the world. “Naked” features Kelli’s music in its purest and uncut form. An all-star 10 piece band will join Kelli on-stage to introduce “Naked” part III.
For more, visit: kellisae.com & myspace.com/kellisae
May 16, 2006
Gwen McCrae sings TK
The Legendary Henry Stone has gathered some of the biggest selling artists together to perform a 2006 interpretation of thirteen of the greatest TK Records R&B hits on the new CD
Gwen McCrae Sings TK
Number one artist Gwen McCrae is joined by KC (of KC and the Sunshine Band), Latimore, Timmy Thomas, Little Beaver, Roach Thompson, and George “Chocolate” Perry to bring you these brand new versions of such TK hits as “Rockin’ Chair,” “Keep It Comin’ Love,” “Please Don’t Go,” plus an all new track written by the award-winning Clarence Reid, “You Gotta Love Me (Like I Love Me).”
Henry Stone has PRE-released this album right now on his website, www.henrystonemusic.com. Order it now at the special price of $14.98 before it is released in stores.
So, head over to www.henrystonemusic.com to check out and buy the newest Henry Stone CD Gwen McCrae Sings TK and all of the Henry Stone Music CDs.
The Juice – Live and Direct from New York on Solar
My good friend Fiona is doing a regular fetaure on Solar Radio http://www.solarradio.com/ – The Juice – Live and direct from New York and in her own words -
” I wanted to inform you that I’m doing a segment on John Dean’s radio show from NY- The Juice live and direct- basically informing people with some new music and telling his audience what’s hot and happening in NY.
I hope you can tune in.
Tonight I just finished— I previewed 5 artists with new tracks.
33Hz
Www.33hz.com
‘If You Want Me’
Jennifer Johns from Oakland
Www.jenniferjohns.com
‘Chasing The Sun’ an exclusive track
HERO- from Canada– off an upcoming album called ‘ Salvation Army’ called ‘What We Gonna Do’
Stephen Simmonds from Sweden— soul artist that’s big over there…’America to Africa’ off the album called ‘ For Father’ and I ended the show with Panamanian Lyricist/Vocalist ALOE BLACC with his upcoming solo album ‘Shine Through’ called ‘I’m Beautiful’.
Www.aloeblacc.com
A great selection if I may say so myself.
Let me know if you can give this some love— I think it has great potential for The Juice and increasing listenership.
Thanks
Fiona“
Jennifer Johns, of course, is a friend of the site – www.lifeandsoulpromotions.co.uk – having been featured previously.
Hope it goes well Fiona and good luck
May 15, 2006
The STAR Awards National Gospel Talent Search 2006
Higher Level Music in association with Western Union Money Transfer Presents: The STAR Awards National Gospel Talent Search 2006! Gospel Artists from every genre of music, from every race and from every corner of the UK are invited to audition for what is the UK’s leading platform for exposing Unsigned Gospel Talent. Last years event was spectacular! The winners, Divine Unity from London, received the desired STAR Awards trophy, £1000 cash, Nationwide press coverage as well as performing at major events around the UK. This year’s event is going to be bigger and better! MORE audition cities, MORE Prizes, MORE Exposure! We embark once again on an unrelenting mission to discover the UK’s leading Unsigned Gospel Artists. Do you sing in Church or in a choir? Do you sing at home with your hairbrush or in the shower? Maybe you have made a previous attempt at trying to establish yourself as an artist. Whatever your situation maybe this could be your time to shine! Register here: http://www.thestarawards.co.uk/registration.htm To keep informed of updates and star awards news add The Star awards as a friend on My space : http://www.myspace.com/thestarawards06 * If you are a company interested in sponsoring this event please email info@higherlevelmusic.co.uk to be sent a sponsorship information pack
May 14, 2006
Family Stand
FSAPRIL 26, 2006 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -
Rock/Soul fusion cult phenomena The Family Stand promo tour dates:
May 26, 2006 – Jazz Café UK
May 27, 2006 – Jazz Café UK
May 29, 2006 – Paradiso AMSTERDAM
July 15, 2006 – New York
The three original members, V. Jeffrey Smith, Peter Lord and Sandra St. Victor are launching a special promotional tour for the new CD, Super Sol Nova.
Among their last performances as the original Family Stand, were sold-out memorable evenings across Europe including Amsterdam’s famed PARADISO IN 1992.
The group is available for interviews via phone, email or Skype.
For more information, see http://www.myspace.com/thefamilystand
BIOGRAPHY
The Family Stand consists of Sandra St. Victor, Jeffrey Smith and Peter Lord. The Family Stand’s 1990 debut album, “Chain”, produced the single “Ghetto Heaven”, which instantly became a floor-filling dance anthem. A second LP, the genre defying “Moon in Scorpio”, brought the diverse elements of the trio’s musical heritage onto one stellar release in 1992. An insider’s favorite, this 16 song epic became a landmark template for Soul/Rock fusion. This was followed by a six-year focus on production and writing for Lord and Smith. The much ballyhooed but underappreciated “Connected”, the trio’s third album, eventually saw its release in 1998. As a production & writing team, Peter & V. Jeffrey made their name with Paula Abdul’s “Spellbound” and “Crazy Cool” releases, and Daryl Hall’s solo CD “Soul Alone”. They’ve also produced tracks for Tamia, Heather Headley, Eamon, Corey Glover, Profyle, Des’Ree, and Miki Howard. In 1996, Sandra St. Victor released her alternative-soul classic, “Mack Diva Saves The World”. Her songwriting skills have also been duly noticed. Songs penned by Sandra appear on CDs from Prince, Chaka Khan, Profyle, Paula Abdul, numerous soundtracks, as well as a stellar duet on the New World Order CD with legend Curtis Mayfield. The Family Stand are currently in the studio writing and recording the new collection entitled, Super Sol Nova due for release in the Fall of 2006. TheFamilyStand.net website will debut in May 2006.
CONTACT:
MANAGEMENT – Abbe Rosenfeld
(718) 253 2831
Abberosenfeld@aol.com
May 13, 2006
Maya Azucena News
SOME NEWS FROM MAYA AZUCENA
Dear Loved Ones,
I am in continual thanks for your support of my career. Thanks for your encouragement, and your spirit. So many of you make a point to let me know that this journey is worth the struggle. So, less than week after my birthday, i stand thankful for the oncoming months!
NEW BIO: I just wrote a new bio; the past year has been almost too active to inform you of things in a timely fashion. Check it out below!
TORONTO: You can see photos and footage of my recent Toronto concert in April with T-Dot players, including special guests Matisse and Phat Al, at www.SoulOnIce.net (Got to GALLERY!); and check out a recent interview with Jason Palma on the HIGHER GROUND radio show in Toronto, featuring a new single I wrote with Rich Medina, I Saw This in You: http://www.highergroundradio.com/radio/archive/04_13_06.ram
I’ve been on the go…one of the most recent powerful, beautiful experiences was singing at the Save Darfur Rally on the National Mall in DC. Some very cool photos were posted at washingtonpost.com:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2006/04/30/GA2006043001074.html?referrer=emaillink
and more info about becoming aware and involved with the situation in the Sudan is at SaveDarfur.org .
NYC SHOW: I’ll have a fun vocal appearance this weekend in NYC
SUNDAY, May 14th – Mother’s Day
The Music Lounge- 2nd Sundays, hosted by DJ Center
@
Movida
28 7th Avenue South (corner of Leroy St.),
10PM
New York, New York
1 train to Houston
2 blocks North of SOBs on 7th Ave S.
http://www.movidanyc.com
Presented by PushtheFader.com with Giant Step and Fusiclogy,
Visuals by HUMAN. PHOTOGRAPHY EXCLUSIVE WMC MIAMI ‘06
*Savoy Records will be in the house doing give-aways of their new remix release.
**Guest Sets by Savoy Remix DJs-
Eclipse, Logic, & Large Proffesor
This month Music Lounge celebrates The launch of
Fusicology V3 & Release Party for
Re-Bop: The Savoy Remixes
R.I.P DJ Dusk
COMING UP: THE SOUL PICNIC featuring Maya Azucena, Isaac Hayes, Phoebe Snow and Bernard Purdy at Cedar Brook Park, Plainfield NJ – June 10th.
MAYA AZUCENA – BIO 2006
Brooklyn-born and reared songbird Maya Azucena is often described as the “hardest working artist I know.”
Fiercely progressive in her career, managing and booking herself, she continues to receive wide recognition in her worldwide Independent journey. The NY Post recently described Maya Azucena as having a “towering voice which has echoes of old-school divas, like Chaka Khan and Roberta Flack.”
In addition to the growing buzz across the U.S., she’s toured European cities of London, Bath, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and ZoeterMeer. She recently made a return engagement in Toronto, and she continues to build an international fan base. This year she has confirmed bookings on bills with artists like Isaac Hayes, Cameo, Brian McKnight, Bilal, Martin Luther, Jaguar Wright, Leon Ware, Richard Bona, and more. Add those to a lofty list of past shared bills with such artists as the Isley Brothers, Gladys Knight, Anthony Hamilton, Platinum Pied Pipers, and John Legend.
Maya was selected this year to sing the National Anthe! m at the start-line of NYC’s Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Walk for the Cure, followed by a concert in Central Park alongside the NYC Rockettes. She sang at the Official United Nations Tsunami Benefit; performed a concert at the store-opening block party for New York’s Union Square SEPHORA; sang on Washington DC’s historic National Mall for the Save Darfur Coalition Rally To Stop Genocide in the Sudan, in solidarity with national activists and celebrities such as Barack Obama, Al Sharpton, Russell Simmons and George Clooney. Maya also performed in several Katrina benefits in New York, and she continues to remain active on community issues.
This year, Azucena’s independent debut, Maya Who?!, was added to Virgin Megastore’s product lineup in New York. Tower Records/Japan also has the CD. After two years, Maya Who?! continues to sell city by city, show by show, fan by fan, and there are licensing deals in the works that will make her music available in newer markets.
Maya has had a prolific year as a writer and collaborator. She wrote a new gospel song titled, “I Can Hear You,” with 2005 Grammy-winning producer and writer Devo and keyboardist/artist Chris Rob. Devon “Devo Springstein” Harris has produced such tunes as John Legend’s “So High,” and Kanye West’s “Diamonds Are Forever,” and Chris Rob is currently on world tour with John Legend. Maya has written songs with DJ Super-Star Jonathan Peters/Ultra Records. The JP/Maya Azu tune “Music” was chosen as part of the Ministry of Sound Annual 2006 compilation. A seven-song album of “Music” remixes is available at iTunes (search Jonathan Peters & Maya Azucena).
Maya wrote and recorded four songs with Milanese hiphop artist, DJ Jad. Jad, the DJ for popular Italian hiphop
group ARTICOLO 31, is releasing his breakout solo CD t! his Summ er on Best Sound/Sony-BMG. Maya’s song, “This Feeling,” featuring rapper Krumbsnatcha, was chosen as the advance single. The accompanying music video, shot in New York, will help promote the new release worldwide. The Jad-produced project also features artists Keith Murray, Smif-n-Wesson, N’dea Davenport, DJ Tony Touch, Bilal & Questlove, among others. DJ Jad’s universally recognized sense of soul
and hiphop will make waves internationally.
An on-going collaboration between Maya and DJ/Producer Rich Medina has produced four new songs this year. The new single “I Saw This in You” appears on a recent Kindred Spirits USA Spring sampler. Another Medina collaboration, “Out of Nothing,” as it appears on his Connect The Dots CD (TimeOut NY Pick of the Year), is in rotation on national cable television’s MUSIC CHOICE radio station-Smooth R&B channel.
Gibonni, a Croatian Superstar, releases his new CD in May with the song “ANDJEO U TEBI” (translated ”ANGEL IN YOU”), featuring Maya on the large, gospel-esque fi! nale of the song. “Angel In You” is the first song on the CD titled, UNCA FIBRE (Latin for “Face Value”). Maya Azucena also wrote and recorded a new song, “Things Fall Apart,” with the Senegalese Group, Gokh-bi System (GBS). The best known African Hip Hop group in the United States, GBS has toured the country eight times, appearing in 22 states, in the past five years.
Other Maya Azucena recording collaborators include HipHop duo A-Alikes/Nervous records; Boot Camp Clik for the Tupac Shakur benefit CD, The Rose-Vol 2/Amaru Entertainment; reggae-legend Half Pint on the advance duet-single “Crazy Girl,” for his new independent CD; British rapper Nomadic (of The Planets); Toronto’s Darp Malone; Stimulus (NY rapper/Real Live Show); and Hip Hop producers Black Panther, Blahzay, Ayatollah, and more.
Maya also continues her powerful song collaborations with guitarist/song-writer Christian VerHalen. The Maya Azucena Band deepens it’s sound as the core unit continues to work together in it’s fourth year.
Maya Azucena has had recent television appearances. Network station UPN-St Louis has chosen Maya’s song “Do You Really Wanna Party” as its 2006 Summer theme song. UPN flew Maya to St. Louis to film a promotional commercial that will air throughout the season. UPN affiliates in both Jackson, Mississppi and Columbia, SC, will also feature the song in their promos. TheCircuitTV.com recently aired a Maya Azucena interview/profile piece, along with clips from the Jason Fisher-directed music video “Too Much.” The same episod! e featur ed this year’s Grammy winner Mike Shinoda of LINKIN PARK. The Circuit gets an average of 400,000 to 600,000 subscribers per show. This prestigious internet televsion show has had such artists as Kanye West, P Diddy, Alicia Keys, Jimmy Iovine, Russell Simmons, Floetry, Ne-Yo, Remy Ma, Paul Wall, Dame Dash, Slim Thug, Esthero, Bobby Valentino, Omarion, Bobbito, DJ Cassidy, Common, Terrence Howard, Method Man, Snoop Dogg, 50 cent, Jay-Z, and many more, keeping Maya Azucena in good company. The show was founded and is hosted by, MTV2’s Jeremy Hassell.
Fearless Music/Fox-TV, the late night concert-format television show, recently had the Maya Azucena Band as their guest. Historically geared toward independent Rock, Fearless has now ventured into Soul, and the show chose Maya Azucena, along with Floetry, as one of its first Soul bookings. The show is scheduled to air complete performances of three or more songs. Maya Azucena’s voice has also been heard on national NAIR commercials in “The Less You Wear” campaign. Other commercials such as Mike’s Hard Lemonade and Longhorn Steakhouse have been in recent rotation.
“Deep and soul-bearing, she sings like she’s been everywhere and seen it all,” says CDBaby.com, the online music store where many of Maya’s independent sales are made. “This soul/R&B/hip hop album is a fan! tastic l aunching point for a young woman with a bright and long career ahead of her.”
“Azucena comes across as a completely real character in her songs, someone you not only believe in, but you’re rooting for to win in the end,” asserts the East Bay Express. Adds Performing Songwriter Magazine: “Maya Who?! Won’t be a question people ask for long.”
Please visit MayaAzucena.com for more information.
News from Jeremiah
Hey,
So here is my big news. I am happy and blessed to tell you that I have signed an incredible RECORD DEAL. I want to thank you all for your well wishes and support during this journey.
In addition, I have changed the title to my debut record. It is now entitled “Chasing Forever“. We have recorded new material and the record will be released in June. This has been an exciting time for me. We shot an amazing video for my single “Get Away” on Friday. It was really cool and we have some nice cameos. It should hit the airwaves very, very soon.
Also, thank you for all the support on i-tunes, keep it coming. “Get Away” has been added to the front page on the R&B/Soul page. All of your comments and reviews have been so great. Please keep spreading the word and requesting “Get Away” at your local stations. I need your support because you help me make the difference!!!!!
More to come.
In music,
Jeremiah
Adrianne Archie
LYNDEN DAVID HALL – MEMORIAL CELEBRATION
A MEMORIAL CELEBRATION IN HONOUR OF
LYNDEN DAVID HALL
On Tuesday 23rd May 2006
Roof Gardens, Kensington
99 Kensington High Street
London, W8
8.00 pm – 2.00 am
Performances on the Night include:
Miss Dynamite, LCGC, Bev Tawaiah
DJ’s: 1xtra’s Ronnie Herel, Mobo winning Manny Norte & more…
All proceeds raised will be donated to the African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust
Tickets: £25.00 from Ticket Web – www.ticketweb.co.uk
Dress to Impress – this is a celeb packed event!
In 2003 Lynden David Hall was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma disease; a rare form of cancer that mainly affects young people and after a long and brave battle against the disease, he died on February 14th 2006.
His Spirit was never broken, and despite his debilitating illness, his wish was to help raise money for fellow sufferers and to give back to those who offered their continuing support to him and his family.
You can make a difference!
By giving 30 minutes of your time and a sample of blood, you could potentially save someone’s life. Visit www.aclt.org to find out when the next Bone Marrow Registration Clinic is in an area near you.
BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY!
