True Blood and the drama behind " Bad Things " and the music for the opening credit

C.C. Adcock, a New Orleans Jazz Festival presented by Shell favorite, came very close to snagging the opening-credits music on the HBO series "True Blood."
The Times-PicayuneThe Saturday Creating Music for Film and Television at the Sync Up Conference, which is running parallel to the New Orleans Jazz Fest.

Gary Calamar, music supervisor for the show, told the story to a Sync Up Conference audience Saturday (April 24) at the New Orleans Museum of Art.

As fans of "True Blood" know, the series has one of the best opening-titles sequences currently on the tube.

Hypnotic visuals by Digital Kitchen.

Jace Everett's "Bad Things."

Grr.

"Bad Things" was originally discovered by "True Blood" creator Alan Ball, but was considered just a temporary track as the opening titles sequence neared completion.

"It was a placeholder," Calamar said. "It was my job to find the song."

One of the songs seriously considered for the slot was Adcock's "Bleed 2 Feed," which Adcock had personally submitted for the production's consideration.

"He's a great musician and a great - I don't know if hustler is the right word -- hustler in the best sense of the word," Calamar said.

Alas, "Bad Things" won out.

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Vampire Wine

In plenty of vampire lore the description of a vampire tasting blood is similar to a mortal drinking wine. There is a fine bouquet that you find alluring — that first enchanting sip that rolls over your tongue whetting your appetite and the sensual experience of discovering the fusion of fruits, spices and exotic flavors.

It is an activity that needs to be savoured and relished. It takes a mature, evolved palate to really understand the intricacies of imbibing a glass of delectable wine. So it makes sense that true excellence would be produced by creatures that have been around for centuries, the vampires.

I discovered Vampire wine over a decade ago. Ever since then, whenever I have the opportunity to travel, I scour the liquor stores looking for this beloved, luscious, ambrosial liquid. Of course the packaging appeals to my gothic senses and I think the bottles are precious keepsakes, but that is not why I love to drink it. It is the best wine I have ever tasted but — no wonder — they have been making wine for ages. They are bound to do it perfectly.

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"Dead in the Family" Word-of-the-Day Contest Day # 9

We have just days until the release of Sookie book #10 Dead in the Family and to build excitement and get you guys thinking, I'm going to release a DITF Word of the Day.
We all know how much Sookie loves her Word-of-the-Day calendars so here goes ..
These won't be spoilers - they will just be thinking words for you to mull !

I want you to guess who might have said the word, who the word was in reference to or any other thoughts you have about that word and post your ideas in the comment area -THERE WILL BE PRIZES !

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Dead in the Family : Word of the Day #9 moshup
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True Blood Music Video of the Day: My Last Breath

My Last Breath

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"Dead in the Family" Word-of-the-Day Contest Day # 8 and bonus graphic!

We have just days until the release of Sookie book #10 Dead in the Family and to build excitement and get you guys thinking, I'm going to release a DITF Word of the Day.
We all know how much Sookie loves her Word-of-the-Day calendars so here goes ..
These won't be spoilers - they will just be thinking words for you to mull !

I want you to guess who might have said the word, who the word was in reference to or any other thoughts you have about that word and post your ideas in the comment area -THERE WILL BE PRIZES !

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Dead in the Family : Word of the Day #8 The Poky Little Puppy
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** these words are taken chronologically from "Dead in the Family" , you might want to look at all of them here

Charlaine Harris at Washington Romance Writers 2010 Retreat

Celebrate Earth Day: Bill Compton wants you to recycle !

Sorry, I missed posting this on Earth Day but of course vampires care about the environment !

"The Oprah Winfrey Show" set to air its "Twilight"-themed episode

With "The Oprah Winfrey Show" set to air its "Twilight"-themed episode on Friday (April 23), we can already imagine the talk-show host introducing the cast in her trademark vowel-hugging inflection: "Taay-LOR LAUT-ner! Kris-TEN STEW-art!" Or maybe, "Ro-BERT PATT-inson!" But Twi-Hards will have to wait until the show airs to find out for sure.

From MTV Oprah today more here

Elena and Damon dance : Vampire Diaries- Miss Mystic Falls episode

Aww come on , don't we need to watch this again ? Funny that Damon didn't need to go to classes to learn this dance, huh ? Dalena -HA!

Vampire Diaries #20 "Blood Brothers" Promo

True Blood Music Video of the Day: Bye Bye Bye by N'Sync

Bye Bye Bye by N'Sync
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"Dead in the Family" Word-of-the-Day Contest Day # 7

We have just days until the release of Sookie book #10 Dead in the Family and to build excitement and get you guys thinking, I'm going to release a DITF Word of the Day.
We all know how much Sookie loves her Word-of-the-Day calendars so here goes ..
These won't be spoilers - they will just be thinking words for you to mull !

I want you to guess who might have said the word, who the word was in reference to or any other thoughts you have about that word and post your ideas in the comment area -THERE WILL BE PRIZES !

Please order your copy of Dead in the Family today! Or how about sending a copy to a friend or as a Mother's Day gift?

Dead in the Family : Word of the Day #7 wrong-side-of-the-blanket
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True Blood Music Video of the Day: Telephone by Lady Ga Ga

Telephone by Lady GaGa
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E asks 'Which Vampire Gives Better Bedhead? '-Ha!

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We've mentioned that True Blood and Twilight differ substantially in the Twitterverse, but now we can't help but notice a stunning similarity between two of our most fave bloodsucking hunks.

Robert Pattinson has been rockin' the bedhead, messy -chic look forever, and it has totally become one of his signature stud-characteristics, right Twi-hards? Messy hair is to R.Pattz what makeup is to Zac Efron—you never see one without the other.

Enter über-sexy Alexander Skarsgård, who's on the cover of fashion mag V Man looking perfect as usual.

Read more: http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/the_awful_truth/b177452_which_vampire_gives_better_bedhead.html#ixzz0lmDZlBGl

True Blood Season 3 promo poster # 5: Have you seen Bill Compton ?

Where, Oh, where could my little Bill gone ?

Not exactly a milk cartoon....

See the cover of the new IDW True Blood comic

Alan Ball’s hit HBO series, the sensually sizzling story of the lives and loves of vampires, mind readers, and all manner of creature, comes to IDW! Blood and sex mix on a hot rainy night at Merlotte’s, when Sookie and her friends are trapped by a vengeful spirit who feeds on shame. People die and dirty secrets are revealed as Sookie, Bill, Eric, Sam, Tara, Jason, and Lafayette and are all coerced to dig deep and tell painful memories from their past-those things we all have locked within us that we never tell another living soul! Bon Temps, Louisiana has never been stranger, or more twisted, in a story co-plotted by True Blood series creator Alan Ball, with a script by David Tischman (Bite Club) and Mariah Huehner, and lush art by David Messina (Star Trek: Countdown). Bonus inside every issue: an exclusive pullout gatefold poster by David Messina! The comic will ship on July 28th, 2010 and will retail for $3.99.

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"Dead in the Family" Word-of-the-Day Contest Day # 6

We have just days until the release of Sookie book #10 Dead in the Family and to build excitement and get you guys thinking, I'm going to release a DITF Word of the Day.
We all know how much Sookie loves her Word-of-the-Day calendars so here goes ..
These won't be spoilers - they will just be thinking words for you to mull !

I want you to guess who might have said the word, who the word was in reference to or any other thoughts you have about that word and post your ideas in the comment area -THERE WILL BE PRIZES !

Please order your copy of Dead in the Family today! Or how about sending a copy to a friend or as a Mother's Day gift?

Dead in the Family : Word of the Day #6 C-O-R-P-S-E
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