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The Midwest Caribbean Association/Chicago Parrot Head Club is having a Charity Event Wed April 19th at 8:00PM. A private screening of "Hoot" at the AMC Theatre in Yorktown Shping Center, Lombar, IL. $10.00 admission. Keets are welcome. All proceeds going to "Make-A-Wish". First 50 will receive a "Hoot" movie poster. Contact the club 630.729.3156 or email us at crew@chicagoparrotheads.com

There will be a free screening of the movie Hoot at the Sarasota Film Festival on April 1st at 2:30 PM. Details are available here:

http://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com/films34-43-0-0-0-0-0401.php

Hoot will be showing at the Philadelphila Film Festival on April 1st and 2nd:

http://bside.phillyfests.com/?_view=_filmdetails&_template=phillyfests&filmId=310757&

Hoot premiere set for April 7 in Boca Grande

http://www.bocabeacon.com/story.htbml?number=1139

Both Wil Shriner and Carl Hiassen plan to attend the premiere. Others associated the the film project may also attend (no word yet on if Jimmy Buffett will be attending)

The soundtrack for the movie "Hoot" is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com

Here’s the cover of the new album:

Hoot Soundtrack

Audio CD (April 18, 2006)
Label: Mailboat Records
This is an Enhanced CD: With Bonus Footage

The official website for the movie "Hoot" has been updated:

http://www.hootmovie.com/

The release date now shows May 5th.

In the "World of Hoot / Music" section you’ll find information on the soundtrack.

The "Fun Stuff" section has some wallpaper and screensavers with a small picture of Jimmy Buffett.

USA Today has an article: "Travel Turks & Caicos islands cruise into resort spotlight".
The terminal on Grand Turk Island includes shopping and a Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Café.

There’s a small picture of it as well.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-03-23-turks-cruise_x.htm

Mac McAnally will be performing live on the "From Muscle Shoals to Music Row" webcast tonight from 8p – 10p CENTRAL.

You can tune in here:

http://www.muzikmafia.com/music.php

Variety reports that New Line is pushing back the release of "Hoot" for two weeks, dating its opening on May 5 against Paramont’s "Mission: Impossible III."

The studio made the move in order to take advantage of the availability of Jimmy Buffett, who’s contributing original music to the picture.

Update: The official Hoot website for the movie has confirmed the new release date of May 5th.

http://www.hootmovie.com/

BuffettNews.com has obtained the complete track listing from the "Hoot" Soundtrack to be released April 18, 2006.

1. Wondering Where The Lions Are – Jimmy Buffett (Bruce Cockburn cover)
2. Back Of The Bus – G. Love & Special Sauce
3. Barefootin’ – Jimmy Buffett / Alan Jackson
4. Florida – Mofro
5. Werewolves Of London – Jimmy Buffett (Warren Zevon cover)
6. Let Your Spirit Fly – Ry Cuming
7. Floridays – Jimmy Buffett
8. Coming Around – Brie Larson
9. Funky Kingston – Toots & The Maytals
10. Good Guys Win – Jimmy Buffett
11. Lovely Day – Maroon 5 / Bill Withers / Kori Withers (Bill Withers cover)
12. A Happy Ending

Pre-Ordering will be available soon.

More information on the soundtrack is available in a press release from New Line Cinema: "Hoot" Soundtrack to Feature Five Newly Recorded Songs by Jimmy Buffett

Hoot," from New Line Cinema, the film adaptation of Florida author Carl Hiaasen’s Newbery award-winning novel, opens nationwide April 21. The official motion picture soundtrack will be released on April 18 on Jimmy Buffett’s Mailboat Records. It will feature five newly recorded songs by Buffett, including a duet with Alan Jackson of the classic hit, "Barefootin’," and some great covers: Warren Zevon’s "Werewolves Of London" and Bruce Cockburn’s "Wondering Where The Lions Are," a new reggae version of his own "Floridays" and the original song "Good Guys Win," written especially for the movie by long-time Buffett songwriting partners, Coral Reefers Mac McAnally and Roger Guth.

The legendary Toots and the Maytals appear, as do Grammy-nominated Maroon 5 performing a cover of Bill Withers’ "Lovely Day" with the soulful songwriter on background vocals. G. Love adds hip hop blues to this eclectic collection, and Brie Larson, who stars as Beatrice in the movie, contributes a catchy pop tune written specifically for the film called "Coming Around." The soundtrack also features Ry Cuming, a young Australian artist who was discovered while surfing the breaks of Costa Rica, and a previously recorded track from Mofro — a great new "front porch soul" band from Northern Florida. Coral Reefer band members are featured on the movie’s score as are slide guitarist extraordinaire Sonny Landreth and ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro. An enhanced video portion will be included with footage of Jimmy and the owls.

Six restaurant concepts have been selected by Nation’s Restaurant News as its 2006 Hot Concepts! by the editors of NRN. Among the winners: Cheeseburger in Paradise.

Cheeseburger in Paradise was founded in August 2002 and now is owned by Outback Steakhouse, under a license from singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. The “island fantasy” concept features colorful cocktails and live music as well as Key West-style architecture and decor that offer customers an escape from the daily grind. Topping the chain’s menu are its signature hamburgers and other traditional, American favorites prepared with a Caribbean flair. There are currently 29 Cheeseburger in Paradise locations, and another 20 are scheduled to open by year-end.

Last night at La Plage on St. Barts, Jimmy borrowed a guitar and, with two other "borrowed" musicians, played an impromtu set that included Autour Du Roche. The word did NOT get out where he was going to be and for once did not play to a packed house. No, he did not charge anything. You want the "Buffett experience"? Remember his song lyrics.."follow in my wake, you’ve not that much at stake, for I have plowed the seas and smoothed the troubled waters". He means stop idolizing him and start living. Try travelling to some ports that he visits regularly. Get off the beaten path and you just may run into the man, not the star. See you on the "rock".

From Billboard: "Buffett Has A ‘Hoot’ With Jackson, Maroon 5"

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002199362

The Hoot soundtrack will be released April 18th on Mailboat Records.

The album is rounded out by Maroon 5′s cover of Bill Withers’ "Lovely Day" with Withers on background vocals and tracks by reggae pioneers Toots and the Maytals, Philadelphia soul singer G. Love, and Jacksonville, Fla.-based swamp rockers Mofro. The movie’s score features slide guitarist Sonny Landreth and ukulele artist Jake Shimabukuro.