Posted by V on Tuesday, 30 September, 2008 @ 1:43 pm

Lompoc, California (September 2008) – Singer, songwriter, performer and actress AJ Michalka has done it all but now she can add Youth Ambassador to her resume. AJ has been an avid horsewoman for as far back as she can remember so when she first heard about the plight of America’s wild horses she knew that she wanted to get involved and help these wonderful animals.

            Recently AJ spent a weekend at Return To Freedom Sanctuary with the Sanctuary’s founder, Neda DeMayo and got “up close and personal” with more than a dozen of the 200 wild horses who now call RTF home. AJ was moved by the various herds, their unique traits and histories, which make up the Wild horse of today. AJ will be active in supporting the Sanctuary by raising awareness via personal appearances, fund raising events and school outreach programs.

            Crossing over easily between music and acting, AJ has a co-starring role in the upcoming movie “The Lovely Bones,” based on the best-selling book of the same name. As a musician, she is one half of the Aly & AJ duo (Aly is her sister) and they were nominated for their first American Music Award in 2006. As songwriters, the duo contributed to such film soundtracks as “The Game Plan” and “Herbie Fully Loaded.” Aly and AJ are currently working on their new CD for Hollywood Records that will be released in early 2009.

            Return To Freedom is dedicated to preserving the freedom, diversity and habitat of America’s wild horses through sanctuary, education and conservation, while enriching the human spirit through direct experience with the natural world. Return to Freedom provides a safe haven to over 200 wild horses and burros.

            Recognizing that wild horses live in tightly bonded herd groups, Return to Freedom is focused on rescuing entire family bands. Designed to be a model program, the sanctuary implements alternative and minimally intrusive management philosophies.

            Return to Freedom’s educational programs facilitate a direct experience with nature and animals through non-intrusive, sensitive observation. Through direct contact with the natural world, RTF inspires a deep reverence for the communities and family groups that exist in nature. All programs were created with the intent that, for positive long lasting change, a new human being must emerge. It is our hope that through re-education, we can inspire the public to understand the diversity America’s last remaining wild horse herds and instill a value for their presence on our nation’s public and park lands.

I got this in an email.

~V

Posted by Miles on Sunday, 28 September, 2008 @ 12:34 pm

Fun, feminine with a rock’n'roll twist

Performance Designed Products hopes female gamers will say about the design of a signature line of Aly & AJ video-game guitar controllers.

Last week, the Los Angeles-based company released images of two guitars that it has been developing for the past six months with the pop teen stars. The girls unveiled the guitars at a recent North Hollywood photo shoot, which became an “E! News” video byte.

PDP said Aly’s guitar features a heart-and-crossbones print in pink and brown — a “rocker chick” style. The AJ controller is in the shape of the Aly & AJ heart logo with a bright pink and purple zebra print scheme.

The $70 guitar controllers were developed to be compatible with Activision’s “Guitar Hero,” but they’re also compatible with MTV’s “Rock Band,” on Wii and PS2 consoles. The company’s goal was to develop one appealing to ages 8-12 and the other for teens and older.

The consoles are expected to reach stores in mid-October.

~Miles

Posted by V on Wednesday, 24 September, 2008 @ 7:30 pm

Delivering the fun, excitement and teamwork of championship cheerleading, We Cheer utilizes full-motion based controls to let players dance to the music of 30 licensed songs.

Putting players at the center of a nationwide cheerleading competition, We Cheer utilizes two Wii Remotes as virtual pom-poms to create an authentic cheerleading experience. Players must move the wireless Wii Remotes as directed by the on-screen indicators to choreographed routines, utilizing a full range of arm and body movements such as spins and twists. As each routine is successfully performed, the player will be able to recruit new team members to their squad, adding new cheerleading abilities and choreographed routines. The first cheerleading video game to offer licensed music, We Cheer features 30 smash-hit master recordings for players to perform to, including tracks from Hilary Duff, Aly & AJ, The Plain White T’s and Natasha Bedingfield.

Letting friends and family participate in the cheerleading fun, We Cheer features cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes for up to four players to determine who deserves to stand at the top of the pyramid. The game also features a workout mode that lets players keep track of approximately how many calories they have burned while cheering. Each character in the game is fully customizable, with a variety of uniforms, shoes and accessories to choose from for added personalization.

Below is the full song list for We Cheer:

• “Walking On Sunshine” – Aly & AJ
• “It Takes Two” – Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
• “If You’re Gonna Jump (Paul Oakenfold Remix)” – Natasha Bedingfield
• “Push It To The Limit” – Corbin Bleu
• “I Want Candy” – Bow Wow Wow
• “On Top Of The World” – Boys Like Girls
• “The Great Escape” – Boys Like Girls
• “Godspeed” – BT
• “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” – C+C Music Factory
• “Eye Of The Tiger (Sunset Crew Radio Mix)” – Crew 7
• “Come Clean” – Hilary Duff
• “Unbelievable” – EMF
• “Calabria 2008” – Enur feat. Natasja
• “Star” – Erasure
• “Perfect Day” – Hoku
• “That’s The Way (I Like It)” – KC & The Sunshine Band
• “I Say Hey” – Kinky
• “Footloose” – Kenny Loggins
• “Bodyrock” – Moby
• “Born for This” – Paramore
• “Our Time Now” – Plain White T’s
• “C’mon N’ Ride It (The Train)” – Quad City DJ’s
• “I’d Do Anything” – Simple Plan
• “Jump” – Simple Plan
• “Stamp Your Feet” – Donna Summer
• “Whoomp! (There It Is)” – Tag Team
• “In This Diary” – The Ataris
• “Groovy Train” – The Farm
• “The Power Is On” – The Go! Team
• “Huddle Formation” – The Go! Team

Features:

• Use two Wii Remotes as virtual pom-poms in a championship cheerleading contest
• Dance and cheer to the hottest music from artists of the past, present and future. Groove to teen sensations Hilary Duff and Aly and AJ to the 70’s disco band, KC & The
  Sunshine Band to the hottest rock bands of today like Paramore and Boys Like Girls.
• Create your ultimate cheerleader by customizing her with the perfect competition outfit. Choose from a variety of tops, bottoms, shoes and more that will make your cheerleader look super cute and ready to perform her best on stage.
• Choose a mode that suits your mood. Burn some calories in Exercise Mode, compete for the Captain position in 2 player Campaign Mode or play with up to 4 players in Party Mode and show them who is the #1 cheerleader.
• Get totally immersed in the game by using your entire body to spin, kick, jump and dance to various choreographed routines. Not only can you cheer and dance, you can also recruit new squad members, unlock new teammates, outfits, songs and more!

We Cheer will be exclusively available for Wii throughout North America on Sept. 30 2008, and Europe in Q1, 2009.

Sorry this was really long but i just thought that you guys would like this article and posibly the game.

http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=55965

Posted by V on Sunday, 21 September, 2008 @ 6:10 pm

Singers Aly and AJ arrive at the 6th Annual Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on September 18, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.

 Pictures from the 6th annual Teen Vogue Awards. Comment and tell us what you think!

Posted by V on Thursday, 18 September, 2008 @ 6:18 pm

Disney Sing It is the new karaoke video game that allows fans to perform more than 35 songs from Camp Rock, High School Musical, Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus, Aly & AJ, Jesse McCartney and more.

The game features single and multiplayer modes, and lets players practice tricky elements of singing in various vocal exercises. Players can personalize their game experience by unlocking and downloading digital skins. New song packs and bonus content can be downloaded via Xbox LIVE online entertainment network and PlayStation Network.

Disney Sing It is in development for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, and PC, currently scheduled for Holiday 2008.

http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=55846

Posted by V on Saturday, 6 September, 2008 @ 10:42 am

I found this at: http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/celebrities/hollywood/aly-and-aj-michalka-salon-stop-206194/

It’s no secret that celebrities and pampering go hand in hand.  Singing sisters Aly and AJ Michalka treated themselves to a relaxing afternoon.

The former Disney Channel darlings were spotted out and about in Beverly Hills, stopping into Anastasia Salon for a quick eyebrow touch-up before doing a little shopping and grabbing lunch.

And it sound like ladies who wanna rock out on the Guitar Hero and Rock Band video games will soon have a fresh dose of girl power thanks to these two.

Performance Designed Products has developed two guitar controllers-(like the one’s bellow) (one has a heart and crossbones print in pink and brown, and the other one is in a heart shape with pink and purple zebra print) that will be available for wannabe rockstar chicks later this year.

Posted by V on Tuesday, 2 September, 2008 @ 7:11 pm

Hey Guys it’s V. I just want to let you know that i think the chat box it great but i DON’T want to see anyone saying mean things or anything not related to aly and aj on the site. I don’t want to have to take it away, but i will if needed. And the reason is because some members have been saying mean things about the site and aly and aj. So please DON’T use it for any reason other than that. OK? This has happned twice, and if it happnes one more time we will take the chatbox away.

I’m sorry i have to be so mean, but i WILL take the chat box away if needed. so i would tell the other members to keep the chat box to aly and aj. OK?

Thankyou much,

~V