Every now and then The Pink Logs are invited to movie sets for cameo appearances. Usually, the movie is released and The Pink Logs never seem to have made it on the big screen...until now. If you saw the #1 movie this weekend, Sex And The City, then you would have caught the different scenes that The Logs were featured. The Pink Logs are one step closer to getting their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame now.

Laurie Gail

Give us a brief career history.

Laurie Gail is the Director of East Coast Label and Radio Relations at Play MPE. Laurie began her career in radio at New York's WLIR upon graduating from Hofstra University. A native Bostonian, she spent 10 years as Music Director at Boston's flagship alternative radio station WFNX, along with farming out her talents as a DJ to many area nightclubs. Post-radio, Laurie worked at Clear Channel's Instant Live, touring with Kiss, The Allman Brothers Band, and more. She also acted as Music Supervisor on compilation CDs for retail promotions. In addition, Laurie wrote a beauty column for former Boston daily newspaper BostonNOW and serves as a fashion stylist and makeup artist for music video shoots.

How did you discover Play MPE?

I discovered Play MPE when I was consulting for the company that Play MPE was first working with, and then called Promo Only MPE.  I first started working part time; it became a full time gig when Destiny Media Technologies took over in 2007, changing the name to Play MPE.

Describe Play MPE and its purpose for someone who isn't familiar with the company.

Play MPE provides a digital delivery service for the record companies to get their music and video to radio programmers, journalists, industry, etc.  Play MPE provides broadcast quality files, both standard and HD (high definition) WAV audio files.  What is especially convenient about Play MPE is that it provides one central place where the users can go to get all of the music the labels are sending out.

How does Play MPE stand out from other companies trying to do similar things?

Play MPE stands out from other companies in that we provide the highest audio quality WAV files available, we're extremely visible and we have serviced by far the most amount of content. We have the highest user installation base at over 21,000 users.

Tell us about the latest deals that Play MPE had made with various record labels.

Play MPE continues to sign labels to our service. With recent exclusive digital servicing deals like Curb and other long-term agreements like KOCH, Play MPE is becoming the industry standard for digital delivery. While there are other services out there, we have both the labels and radio stations that matter to the industry.

Let's pretend you have a magic wand and can change three things in the music business. What would they be and why?

One thing I would change is to get rid of CD pros completely.  While the industry has embraced digital delivery, there are still individuals out there that are resistant to change.  It costs the labels a fortune to send out CD pros and they are ending up in landfills throughout the world. It is a major environmental issue and Play MPE is a "Go Green" solution since everything is digital. 

Quick Question Time

Last song you heard: We Are Scientists "That's What Counts," great song.

What are you looking forward to the most? The summer

How much is gas where you live: I think it's at $9.00 per gallon now...hahaha

Name two of your favorite CDs: Travis "The Man Who" & Grant Lee Buffalo "Jubilee"

Favorite drink: Orange Soda

It's that time again for new music. You want it, we have it and we're sharing. If you haven't received the following CDs as of yet, please contact us and we'll try not to overlook you the next time.

4LYN - Hello (Rodeostar)

• High energy rock quartet from Hamburg, Germany

• Have performed with Guns N' Roses, Papa Roach and Dredg

• Sold hundreds of thousands of albums and currently on sold out tour/festival dates in Europe

• www.myspace.com/4lyn

TJ LAVIN - Soldier (Rodeostar)

• World Champion BMX Dirt Jumping Sports celebrity wrote the song "Soldier" to encourage long time friend Steven Murray (3-time gold medalist in BMX Dirt Jumping) to come to terms with his tragic career ending accident

• "Soldier" is a well-crafted fusion of sounds that demonstrates this world-famous athlete as a musician.

• More information at: www.myspace.com/murraystrong

Sam Sparro - 21^st Century Life

Sam Sparro is creating quite a buzz around the Los Angeles area with his classic old school disco/soul sound; the Los Angeles Times gave him perhaps the ultimate compliment for a singer in this genre, hailing his sound as "Think Marvin Gaye gone disco electro." Born in Sydney, Australia, the 24-year-old crooner moved to Los Angeles with his parents, both musicians, at age 10 and shortly thereafter started singing in Baptist choirs. As a teenager he moved back to Australia for a few years before relocating to London for awhile, returning to Los Angeles several years back to hammer out his singular sound. Modus Vivendi Music label head Jesse Rogg discovered Sparro at a local club and not only signed the young singer, but also produced his first effort, the Black & Gold EP, which inspired Radar magazine to rhapsodize, "Sam Sparro's electrofunk can definitely make for a party." In April, his song "Black & Gold" hit No.2 on the UK singles chart, just before the talented funkster joined Mark Ronson onstage at the Coachella Festival. Now Sparro hopes to replicate that success with his next effort, "21^st Century Life." Check out more on Sam Sparro log on to http://www.myspace.com/samsparro.

Tic-Tac-Toe

Let's face it, she's everywhere. She's on The Vans Warp Tour this summer; Blender magazine calls her "the next big thing;" she was featured in the "Cupid's Chokehold" video by Gym Class Heroes, her music has been featured in The Hills, Oxygen Network's Fight Girls and the soundtrack to the film Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Oh, did we forget to mention that her latest tune is Madonna's current favorite song? Who is this beautiful 22 year-old from Santa Barbara, CA? Ladies and gentlemen, we'd like to introduce you to Katy Perry, now play nice. Katy teamed up with Glen Ballard (Alanis Morrisette) when she was just 17 and have been fine-tuning her music ever since. The result was Chairman & CEO of Capitol Music Group, Jason Flom, signing her in the Spring of 2007. Her first single, "Ur So Gay" had the buzz of a chainsaw and helped pave a path for "I Kissed A Girl," not to be confused with the Jill Sobule hit from the 90s. Radio can't get enough of her; strong support from every format including Alternative, Modern A/C, Top 40 and Rhythmic. The album is scheduled for retail in mid-June, until then, check out the video here and see why the world is falling in love with Katy Perry.

THE CURE STAGE BACK-TO-BACK CHART ATTACK: That's right, Robert Smith and his band of not-so-merry men once again head the Mediaguide Alternative Specialty Song chart, as "The Only One (Mix 13)" (Suretone/Geffen) enjoys a second week atop the chart, picking up enough play to also place at No.4 on the Album end of things. Kinda makes you wonder what the first 12 mixes sound like, no? The Cure barely held off another fabled Alt-rocker with a new release: Beck's "Chemtrails" bows at No.2 on the Song side, propelling forthcoming full-length Modern Guilt (Interscope), which doesn't yet have an official release date, to a No.4 showing on the Album end. Remaining strong at No.3 on the Song chart is My Morning Jacket with "Touch Me I'm Going to Scream Part II," helping full-length Evil Urges (ATO) remain in the Top 10 on the Album end at No.8. After somewhat obsessively listening to the MySpace stream of Evil Urges four times on the first day it was posted, this writer is convinced that this could be the album that finally launches vocalist/guitarist Jim James and cohorts into the stratosphere of well-deserved musical superstardom. Check it out for yourself at www.myspace.com/mymorningjacket, or pick up the album once it hits the streets and cyberspace next Tuesday, June 10. Back to the charts, there was a pair of impressive showings on the Song side from self-released artists: UK act the Wombats hit No.9 with "Let's Dance to Joy Division," while hotly tipped electro-funkster Sam Sparro (see above) bows at No.10 with "Black and Gold." Speaking of electro mavens, topping the Album index this week is Ladytron with Velocifero (Nettwerk), with the majority of airplay being claimed by "Ghosts," which is No.5 on the Song side.