BrownTrout is pleased to announced that we have finalized the licensed title "Justin Bieber" Square Wall Calendar. Justin Bieber’s comeback has skyrocketed with his two hit singles “What Do You Mean” and “Where Are Ü Now.” Both songs are on the Top 20 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and “Where Are Ü Now” is in the top ten on Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Digital Songs. Along with breaking records on Spotify, Bieber had more than 21 million streams globally in just five days for “What Do You Mean.” Bieber broke the record for Spotify’s music streaming website, with the most plays for a single in its first week. “What Do You Mean” has become his fastest hit single in the UK, with 3.2 million streams in the single’s first week- the most for a single’s debut in the UK. Both Bieber’s hit singles "What Do You Mean" and "Where Are Ü Now" will be featured on Bieber’s highly anticipated fourth studio album and released on November 13 of this year.
With BevMo!, Liquor Barn and other liquor retailers in mind, BrownTrout developed Uncorked and I Love Beer, two new wall calendars for 2016. Uncorked appeals to wine lovers who appreciate the beauty and basics of wine, but don’t care to be a connoisseur. The calendar features a varietal each month, ranging from Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc to Chardonnay and Chianti, and offers pairing tips, wine trivia, as well as a beautiful design for the right wall.
Holly Goldsmith (Senior Designer, Core Team) describes BrownTrout's Uncorked Calendar: "The design, with its bright colors and quirky typography—including the popped “O” on the cover title treatment—is elegant yet playful, conveying that learning and understanding wine is a fun activity that everyone can enjoy. Every month, in a graphic box reminiscent of a wine-label, we’ve placed varietal information and food-pairing suggestions, and there is also a small Wine-Chat box containing interesting wine-related tidbits. Flanking each monthly image is a thoughtful quote, in a fresh funky font, to the continuing theme."
On the flip side, I Love Beer was created with a "man's man" and "his cave" in mind. Filled with bar banter quotes, beer jokes and little-known-beer-facts, I Love Beer is the perfect calendar gift. Holly Goldsmith also commented on this title: "With dark, distressed backgrounds, a deep color palette, and close-up images of golden foaming beer, the design has the feel of your favorite grunge bar; you can almost smell the hops and feel the sawdust under your feet."
BrownTrout made a big splash at the annual SuperZoo trade show featuring our large selection of dog breed and cat calendars, doormats, and pillows. SuperZoo, held at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, gathers 15,000 pet industry professionals across the country and the world. For four days, the event brings together manufacturers and suppliers to present their products to buyers and attendees. This year, BrownTrout was represented by Gray Peterson, Cassia Morris, Bill Wagner, and Chuck Loeser. SuperZoo consists of competitions, special appearances, and other events, promoting attendees' products. The trade show's reputation has grown, and it has been named in Trade Show Executive Magazine's Fastest Growing 50, and Trade Show News Networks' (TSNN) 25 Fasting Growing Trade Shows.
“Amy”, a new documentary, directed by Asif Kapadia, recently debuted in theaters. It reveals the tragic and inspiring story of the young British musician and songwriter Amy Winehouse. The famous contralto singer was known for her career-changing single “Rehab," along with top charting hits “Back To Black” and “You Know I’m No Good."
Not only does the film reveal the tragedy of her career as a gone-too-soon singer, but also depicts how the singer handled personal struggles, such as depression, bulimia, substance abuse, and ultimately leading to her untimely death at only 27 years old.
The movie is produced by Universal Music U.K., and has been well received by critics. The film delves into a different Amy Winehouse outside of the public eye, before the chaos of fame and media came tumbling down on her.
Entertainment Weekly’s article interviewed Asif Kapadia about the film and he explained: “Generally, people had a negative opinion of Amy Winehouse. She was a joke. Now people see the film and they’re changing their tune.”
When the film debuted on July 3, it received positive reviews from critics, in part due to its well-crafted use of footage from Winehouse’s family and friends’ videos, as well as videos from personal cell phones.
According to an article in Variety, Tony Bennett once insisted that Amy Winehouse’s memory should be preserved in the company of Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. The film continues to be successful and resonates with audiences, further proving Amy Winehouse’s relevancy today; even four years after her death. Following its limited release, the film can be seen worldwide.
BrownTrout is the official publisher of the Amy Winehouse 2016 calendar.
Proving to be a huge hit, R5, debuted on Billboard’s Pop Album Chart at the #1 spot and #6 on the Billboard 200, with their new album “Sometime Last Night.” The album also debuted on iTunes’ top ten, following the success of their debut album, “Louder,” which climbed to No.1 on iTunes. R5 is one of the latest calendar licenses acquired by BrownTrout.
The band is comprised of American songwriters and musicians, including siblings Ross Lynch (Lead/vocalist/rhythm, guitarist), Riker (bass/vocals), Rocky (lead guitar/vocals), and Rydel (keyboard/vocals), along with friend Ellington “Ratliff" (drummer/vocalist). For their second new album “Sometime Last Night," the group collaborated with producer Matt Wallace and songwriter Savan Kotecha, who also wrote for pop stars Ariana Grande, Ellie Goudling, and The Weeknd. Ross Lynch and the rest of the band, are considered Disney Artists, with Lynch playing in Disney’s “Austin and Ally” on the Disney Channel.
In an interview with radio.com, R5 talked about their songwriting experiences, and how their hit song “Sometime Last Night” came about. The band had their second album completed, but decided to start from scratch. In the end, it worked to their benefit. “We went to the label and we were like, ‘Let’s scrap it all, and we’re gonna write a new one.’ So we would write a song, and if it was better than the one that we had on a previous record, [we’d use it]. We kept writing and crossing older songs off, and sooner or later, we had 'Sometime Last Night',” said Lynch.
So far, the band has been successful with their new music video for their single “All Night," with 1 million hits within its first week. Premiering on July 8, the video was filmed at the Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles.
R5’s tour “Sometime Last Night” began July 7 in Orange Park, Florida and will end March 15 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The tour will be hitting a total of 75 cities.
Debuting on July 10, “Minions” conquered at the box office their first weekend, outselling “Jurassic Park,” which was box office king consecutively each week since its premiere five weeks prior to “Minions." Also, “Magic Mike” premiered July 1, debuting with $11.6 million over the film’s first weekend (Business Insider ). BrownTrout is a distributor of the official Minions and Magic Mike 2016 wall calendar.
According to Bloomberg Business, “Minions” became the second-biggest animated film debut at the box office in its first weekend Bloomberg’s Article on “Minions" ). “Minions” collected $115.7 million in the U.S. and Canada during its first weekend. As of the third weekend in July, “Minions” made a gross of $262 million, and was knocked off the top spot at the box office, by the premieres of “Ant Man” and “Pixels” (Box Office Mojo ).
BrownTrout is a distributor of the official Minions and Magic Mike 2016 wall calendar.
Further proving the success of adult coloring books, Parade Magazine recently issued a news article ( Parade News Article ) on the benefits and joys of coloring as an adult. The article accessed popular coloring books for adults, mentioning the variety of genres, including a “Colour Me Good Benedict Cumberbatch," featuring the famous British Actor who has played in "Star Trek" and the Oscar-nominated film “The Imitation Game." Recently, BrownTrout’s Color Your World line includes 2016 calendar products, such as a wall calendar, desk pad, engagement and pocket planner.
The article also emphasizes how the adult coloring book craze is still trending, becoming not only a sporadic fun activity from time to time, but developing into a hobby for adults. Unlike when we are kids, as adults, we can set aside time to color as a hobby, and it can become a daily activity to de-stress and unwind from other responsibilities. In Parade’s article, Psychologist Alice Domar, Ph.D. asserts that coloring utilizes both sides of the brain, which are required for creative and tactical activities, and as a result, can be more stimulating compared to doodling.
Parade’s article also entails other benefits of adult coloring books- specifically in respects to collaboration and sharing. Some social media feeds (Pinterest for example) consist of designs and patterns, allowing people to share amongst each other different designs to color. Becoming more common in group therapies or with friends, people are starting to share the activity of coloring together in a group setting. Either way, the coloring craze continues to spread, as more people discover this fun and stress-free activity.
Watch for BrownTrout Color Your World line of 2016 calendar products, including a wall calendar, desk pad, engagement and pocket planner.
The popular History channel show “Pawn Stars," watched around the world, surrounds a popular pawnshop called Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas. “Pawn Stars” airs Mondays on the History Channel, with its development rooted in the history savvy Harrison family. The show surrounds three generations of the Harrison family and their expertise on the credibility of historical artifacts. Moreover, BrownTrout publishes the official Gold & Silver Pawn Shop calendar.
The show started in 2009, and the show’s creator and producer, Rick Harrison, never expected the show to be a huge hit. The show appears in 150 countries, broadcasting in 38 languages, and the show has become one of the most popular reality shows on cable TV. In Gold and Silver Pawn Shop ’s Interview, Rick Harrison explained: “I pitched the show for four years. Everyone kept telling me no one wants to watch a show about four fat guys in a pawn shop."
The biggest appeal of the show is mainly the history lessons throughout each episode, which captivate the audience in a light-hearted manner rather than a monotonous history lesson. “(People) love to get history lessons from their uncle, not a professor," said Harrison. "Young people love to watch the show because I can make all these antiques’ history, all this history, relative to today.”
The show continues to produce intriguing and entertaining episodes for its viewers. “We’re trying to get a lot more history lessons in and things like that. You know, it’s a lot more history lessons, just a lot more stuff,” said Harrison. “We’re sort of back to [the way] we started the show.”
The Australian pop-punk band, 5 Seconds of Summer, recently started their “Rock Out With Your Socks Out” World Tour, along with a new single called “She’s Kinda Hot." Ashton Irwin (Drums) has explained to Billboard that this single is something “for us to give our fans a place to belong.” The song incorporates more guitars, playing more into their second album, which is still untitled. Ashton Irwin, along with Joel and Benji Madden of Good Charlotte, and the album’s executive producer John Feldmann, wrote “She’s Kinda Hot." BrownTrout is delighted to be the official calendar publisher for the band.
The band is comprised of Michael Clifford (Guitar), Luke Hemmings (Guitar), Calum Hood (Bass guitar), and Ashton Irwin. 5 Seconds of Summer’s “Rock Out With Your Socks Out” tour has already begun (first show was on July 17, in Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Events Center) and will wrap up on September 13, at the Coral Sky Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida.
5 Seconds of Summer appeals to teenagers, while incorporating the influences of Blink 182 and Green Day into their music. The group has been successful with their hit “Amnesia” which broke into the Top 20 of the Hot 100. According to Billboard , their self-titled debut album rocketed to No. 1 last July with 259,000 copies sold in its first week.
Katy Perry's rise to fame has been nothing short of meteoric, and with her song 'Dark Horse' number one for the third straight week, and an upcoming world tour in support of her album Prismatic, she is only getting hotter! The pop songstress has over 50 million Twitter followers and was nominated as Artist of the Year for the Youtube Music Awards. Her tour will include dates in Europe and North America, beginning with concerts in the UK.
Perry's beauty and style are also attracting a lot of attention in the elegant world of fashion. In January she graced the cover not only of Entertainment Weekly but also of Marie Claire, and has also appeared in her first commercial for CoverGirl. And we are big fans as well: next year she'll be joining the BrownTrout family of calendars!
