Monday, March 7, 2022

ASHE RELEASES “ANOTHER MAN’S JEANS” FIRST NEW SONG SINCE ACCLAIMED DEBUT ALBUM ASHLYN

California-based platinum singer-songwriter Ashe releases “Another Man’s Jeans” (out on Mom+Pop Music), with a stunning music video that premiered HERE. 

Click HERE to listen to "Another Man's Jeans" now.
 
“Another Man’s Jeans” cuts right to the chase in conversation with an ex. Wild guitar licks wrap around handclaps as horns pipe up in the background before Ashe declares, “I don’t want to talk about the fights in your mustang, let’s just think about the nights drinking rosé-colored champagne.”
 
On the inspiration for the track, Ashe proclaimed:
 
“‘Another Man’s Jeans’ is about unashamed and uninhibited confidence, loosening up and having a good time. It sounds like what carefree feels like. It’s sexy! And loud! And fun! It’s a reminder to not take life too seriously.” 
 
Following a three-day shoot at the W Hotel in Punta Mita, Mexico, Ashe, whose music videos are shot exclusively on film, returned to the US only to find out a week later that all of the footage was unusable. It was the biggest production she had ever done and took months of preparation. The news was devastating to say the least but nonetheless she made it back to Mexico to re-shoot the entire thing. Watch her explain the story on her TikTok HERE and HERE.
 


“Another Man’s Jeans” follows the release of Ashe’s debut album Ashlyn, which received acclaim from Variety, NYLON, Billboard and more. The record featured “Till Forever Falls Apart” with FINNEAS, which was named one of the best songs of 2021 by the Los Angeles Times and just surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify.
 
Her meteoric rise includes amassing over 1.8 billion streams, 230 million video views, 7.4 million monthly Spotify listeners and a 4 million combined social media reach. She has a diverse group of notable fans including Diane Keaton, Brian Wilson, Niall Horan, Shawn Mendes, Camilla Cabello, FINNEAS, Maggie Rogers, Dove Cameron, Arlo Parks and Sam Fischer. Stereogum praised her as a “wonderfully engaging writer with a flair for the dramatic,”while ELLE called her “an incredible lyricist” and Variety declared she’s a “giant young talent.”
 
Ashe will spend the spring touring North America and Europe as part of her Fault Line Tour, which sold out one year in advance. She is also confirmed to perform at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, TN on June 18, Osheaga Festival Musique Et Arts in Montreal, QC on July 29 and Mo Pop Festival in Detroit, MI on July 31. Full routing below.
 
The Fault Line Tour Dates
Mon, April 4 – Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
Tues, April 5 – Moore Theatre – Seattle, WA
Wed, April 6 – Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
Fri, April 8 – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
Sat, April 9 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA
Mon, April 11 – The Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
Tues, April 12 – The Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
Thurs, April 14 – The Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ
Sat, April 16 – Scoot Inn – Austin, TX
Sun, April 17 – House of Blues – Houston, TX
Mon, April 18 – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall – Dallas, TX
Wed, April 20 – Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN
Thurs, April 21 – Buckhead Theatre – Atlanta, GA
Sat, April 23 – 9:30 Club – Washington, D.C.
Mon, April 25 – Webster Hall – New York, NY
Tues, April 26 – Webster Hall – New York, NY
Wed, April 27 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
Fri, April 29 – Royale – Boston, MA
Sat, April 30 – Théâtre Corona – Montreal, QC
Sun, May 1 – The Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON
Tues, May 3 – Saint Andrew’s Hall – Detroit, MI
Wed, May 4 – House of Blues – Cleveland, OH
Fri, May 6 – Metro – Chicago, IL
Sat, May 7 – Metro – Chicago, IL
Sun, May 8 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
Wed, May 11 – Summit – Denver, CO
Thurs, May 12 – Summit – Denver, CO
Mon, May 23 – The Helix – Dublin, Ireland
Wed, May 25 – O2 Ritz Manchester – Manchester, England
Thurs, May 26 – SWG3 – Glasgow, Scotland
Sat, May 28 – Stylus – Leeds, England
Mon, May 30 – O2 Institute Birmingham – Birmingham, England
Tues, May 31 – O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire – London, England
Wed, June 1 – O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire – London, England
Fri, June 3 – Kesselhaus – Berlin, Germany
Mon, June 6 – Uebel & Gefährlich – Hamburg, Germany
Tues, June 7 – Gloria – Cologne, Germany
Wed, June 8 – Melkweg – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Fri, June 10 – AB – Brussels, Belgium
Sun, June 12 – Technikum – Munich, Germany
Mon, June 13 – Fabrique – Milan, Italy
Tues, June 14 – La Cigale – Paris, France
Sat, June 18 – Bonnaroo – Manchester, TN*
Fri, July 29 – Osheaga Festival Musique Et Arts – Montreal, QC*
Sun, July 31 – Mo Pop Festival – Detroit, MI*
*Festival
 
About Ashe:
Like a character out of your favorite movie or a novel you can’t put down, Ashe possesses her own mystique rooted in quiet wisdom, yet amplified with vibrance and spirit. For as much as she embodies timeless California cool (northern or southern, take your pick), she’s got enough gusto and moxie to hang on the East Coast or down South. Musically, she slides untouchable hooks over dusty instrumentation, connecting Laurel Canyon eloquence with UK rock scope. After an injury sidelined her future as a gymnast, she immersed herself in music as a kid. Attending Berklee College of Music in Boston, she kickstarted her journey with the single “Used To It” in 2017 followed by The Rabbit Hole EP a year later. Teaming up with FINNEAS as producer, she reached critical mass on 2019’s Moral of the Story: Chapter 1EP. The single “Moral of the Story” appeared in NETFLIX’s To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love Youand exploded on streaming platforms, going platinum in the US and Silver in the UK. Her 2021 full-length debut, Ashlyn, arrived to widespread critical acclaim from Variety, Nylon, Billboard, and more. Beyond tallying nearly 2 billion total streams, she took over television with performances on TODAY, Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, American Idol, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Now, she turns the page on another chapter of her story with her new single “Another Man’s Jeans.” [Mom + Pop].
 
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Friday, March 4, 2022

Shopee Levels Up the In-App Experience with the Launch of New Game, Shopee Pets

SHOPEE APP

MANILA, MARCH 4, 2022 - Online shopping helps a lot of Filipinos de-stress and unwind. Aside from the retail therapy shoppers can enjoy, Shopee is set to make users’ in-app experience even more entertaining and engaging with the launch of Shopee Pets. Inspired by a popular mobile game during the 90s, Shopee Pets allows players to redeem exciting rewards by nurturing their virtual pets. Aside from big discounts and exclusive brand offers, Shopee Pets is one of the many exciting things to look forward to during this 3.15 Consumer Day Sale. 

Shopee Pets is a life simulation game where players can help their pets evolve through daily activities. Players can level up their pet’s XP (experience points) and unlock diamond points throughout the game by feeding, cleaning, and playing with them. Accumulated points can be used to redeem rewards at the Points Redemption Store. Players can take care of their pets all day, and once their pet reaches level 50, they can choose another pet and repeat the life cycle. To level up your pet and gain diamond points, players can do the following: 


  • Social Interactions: Sharing is caring! With social interactions between players, they can receive shared items that can increase their pet’s happiness bar.

  • Schooling: You can let your pet attend school once it reaches level 4, so they can join class games, and engage in other activities like quizzes and races to achieve diamond points. 

  • Grooming: Keep pets squeaky clean by dragging the soap bar on top of the pet. All cleaning supplies help increase XP and its happiness and cleanliness levels. 

  • Feeding: Make sure your pet is well-fed to maintain its happiness levels. There are three types of pet food and paid food gives your pet higher XP growth and fullness points. 

  • Playing: Keep your pets happy by playing with them on a regular basis. There are three ways to play with your pet:

  • Dance to the Music: Follow the beat to increase your pet’s happiness bar. Each song consists of three rounds and will speed up at the end of each round.

  • Jump on a Trampoline: Drag the trampoline left and right to make sure your pet stays on it and earns more points.

  • Score a Goal in Soccer: Score a goal and increase your pet’s happiness and XP level. Each goal has a corresponding amount of XP.

Remember that you can choose your pet at the start of each cycle and also look forward to dressing them up in adorable clothes—from head to toe! You can also start doing improvements on your pet’s home by level 25, unlocking new themes, and gaining access to upgrades. 

 

During the launch of Shopee Pets on March 3, players can look forward to amazing prizes which include Shopee coins, coins cashback vouchers, and other products such as a Xiaomi Air Purifier, an O'Healthy Electric Juicer Blender, an Acer Aspire 3 laptop, and many more. One lucky player also stands a chance to win ₱100,000 via ShopeePay from March 12 to 16. 


Shopee Pets joins a list of other fun in-app games such as Pera Panalo, Shopee Candy, Shopee Farm, Shopee Bubble, and Shopee Claw that have become the favorites of shoppers on the platform. To further enhance the overall online shopping experience, ShopeePay, Shopee's mobile wallet, offers exclusive perks and savings such as daily free shipping and cashback vouchers. Users can enjoy 20% cashback when they scan to pay at ShopeePay’s partner merchants such as Potato Corner, Puregold, National Bookstore, The Generics Pharmacy, and more until the end of March. Users can also checkout ShopeePay ₱1 Deals and redeem discounts in stores. 


On 3.15 Consumer Day, users can take advantage of 50% off on load across all networks and up to 100% cashback on bills payment. With ShopeePay’s Free transfers feature, users won't have to worry about transfer fees when they send money to any bank or to any Shopee user. They can get a chance to win ₱100,000, and new users can get free ₱100 on their first-ever transfer (promo from Mar 8-17).


Download the Shopee app for free via the App Store or Google Play.


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About Shopee
Shopee is the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia & Taiwan. Shopee connects shoppers, brands, and sellers across Asia and other fast-growing markets, empowering anyone to buy and sell anywhere and at any time. 

Shopee offers an easy, secure, and engaging experience that is enjoyed by millions of people daily. It offers a wide product assortment, supported by integrated payments and logistics, as well as popular entertainment features tailored for each market. Shopee is also a key contributor to the region’s digital economy with a firm commitment to helping brands and entrepreneurs succeed in e-commerce.

Shopee is a part of Sea Limited (NYSE:SE), a leading global consumer internet company. In addition to Shopee, Sea’s other core businesses include its digital entertainment arm, Garena, and digital financial services arm, SeaMoney. Sea’s mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology.

Digital Animation, Game Dev’t get boost with Philippine Skills Framework

GAME DEVELOPMENT

As the world of work rapidly evolves, the need to create mechanisms and systems to upskill and reskill Filipino talents becomes more imminent.

The Philippine Trade Training Center - Global MSME Academy (PTTC-GMEA), the project direction unit of the Philippine Skills Framework, along with 10 other government agencies, is in full force as it launches the Philippine Skills Framework for Digital Animation and Game Development this March 9, 2022.

“Fresh from the 36th founding anniversary celebration of the Philippine Trade Training Center, we are very ecstatic to launch the PSF for Game Development and Digital Animation – two industries that are highly competitive and rapidly evolving. These two skills frameworks, designed with the help of our industry experts, will surely give these industries a big boost as they upskill and reskill to become more globally competitive,” Executive Director Nelly Nita N. Dillera said.

Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez will grace the program, together with DTI Competitiveness and Innovation Group Undersecretary Rafaelita Aldaba. Industry experts and PSF contextualizers Mark Meily and Paraluman Cruz Javier will also be present at the launch.

The Philippine Skills Framework is an inter-agency effort to build the skills and competencies of the country’s human capital and better prepare them for the future economy. The first PSF, which targeted the logistics and supply chain industry, was launched last June 25, 2021.

Interested participants may join the launch by registering through https://bit.ly/PSFLaunchDigAniGameDev