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The Demolition Crew are working hard remixing 11 tracks from Alexz’s debut release, Voodoo. Demolition tweeted saying that the re-release of Voodoo will be out in the fall. This comes as no surprise since Alexz recently reviled in a recent interview, a release in September (Alexz Gets a Make Over from LiveDress.com).

A September release seems a bit to soon though. I wouldn’t expect a release until October or November. A single will definitely precede the re-release according to manager, Stephen Stohn.

Alexz is already planning music video ideas for her next single, rumored to be “Voodoo”. “Thinking of music video ideas for my next single.. I love this part…” she said in a recent tweet.

Thank you kierat3 for sharing!

Kittens_33 announced on the forum, Dirty Little Secrets that Alexz said “that the single will be out in September and that she’s been writing a bunch of new songs.” She then asked when a new record would be out and a stunned Alexz replied it “will be out and she said next summer!”

“The crazy thing is that I got there really early so my mom and I went to eat and Alexz and her band walked by and Alexz was singing! It was so surreal.” – Kittens33

Setlist (not in the order played):
Voodoo (probably going to be the single)
Taker
A Little Bit
L.A. Made Me
Mary
I Just Wanted Your Love
Running With The Devil
Chicago
Boogie Love

Her review of some of the songs performed:

Boogie Love was fun live. She changed one of the first lines to something about disco. I think the drunk people (and there were a lot of them) liked it. Alexz was laughing during it.
Omg, I forgot that she played I Just Wanted Your Love too! She was saying how she always felt weird giving it away to Instant Star, so now she gets to play it live. It was probably the most well known song.
Taker was a smudge slower in tempo. The part where she’s singing ‘it didn’t mean anything’ until the end was beautiful.
RWTD was sung super duper fast, but the vocals were flawless.
Chicago is so different live without all the bells and whistles. More of an exposed version.

Thanks Kittens_33 for sharing the info!

Alexz played the Drake Hotel last night as a fundraiser for her best friend Jessica Earnshaw. The silent auction and concert was to raise money for Jess’s tuition for this fall!

If you happened to be at the show and took photos, we would love it if you could send us them at nnnevababy@gmail.com.

Alexz will be hosting a fundraiser at the Drake Hotel in Toronto tomorrow, July 14th at 7pm. Tickets are $8 to $10 at the door. This is a benefit is to help Alexz’s best friend, Jessica Earnshaw with her intuition for photography this fall.

There will be performances from Barbara Mamabola (from Instant Star/ performance above), Alexz herself, and some friends! Along with a silent auction.

If you are unable to make the show this Wednesday, please send some love and money to Jessica via her site (click on the donation button)!

Alexz looking great with ex costar, Cory Lee discussing what she thinks a Style Icon is at the HELLO! Magazine Style Icons Party.

“Don’t be a fashion victim.” —

LiveDress exclusively announces Voodoo’s rerelease date is in September!

In March, Alexz released her debut album, Voodoo. Voodoo charted well its debut month, frequenting the top 50 albums on iTunes and even higher on Amazon.ca charts.

However, the album has not been as successful with the industry. Trip gets rare radio play. But, Alexz is a fighter and wants to reach her music to everyone. In March, shortly after Voodoo’s release, a Trip Around the World remix was announced and more recently more information was released.

Alexz sent out an exclusive email to her fans this morning stating that an entire remixed Voodoo album would be released this fall with a brand new radio single. The album is being produced by no other than Demo Castellon (who attended her NXNE show with wife Nelly Furtado).

This is NOT a dance remix as many think, these are songs reworked to be more friendly with the masses and radio play. If you listen to Taylor Swift and then hear her on Top 40 stations, the country is replaced with pop. Its similar to that.

Alexz also promised that “slot more will be happening over the next few weeks”!

Alexz is hosting a fundraiser at the Drake Hotel in Toronto on July 14th at 7pm. Tickets are $8 to $10 at the door. This is a benefit for close friend, Jessica Earnshaw, who will be attending a photography school this fall in NY. All proceeds from the show will go to helping Jessica get into the school!

There will be performances from Barbara Mamabola (from Instant Star/ performance above) and Alexz herself, along with a silent auction.

If you are unable to make the show this Wednesday, please send some love and money to Jessica via her site (click on the donation button)!

Co-star from Disney Channel’s paranormal series, So Weird, Mackenzie Phillips tweeted Alexz earlier tonight:

Alexz replaced character, Fi in the final installment of So Weird. Acting and singing with Mackenzie Phillips.

Mackenzie has since written a tell all autobiography/memoir, High On Arrival (buy it now)!

On Tuesday, July 6th, Alexz performed for fans at the Ottawa Bluesfest. Following the show, Alexz did a signing for a long line of fans. She poses with a group of fans, who she autographed above.

Photo credit: Adrielly

A Hot, Hot Day and A Little Bit of Boogie Love.

Yesterday Alexz Johnson played Bluesfest in Ottawa, Ontario. Nat Tomazsewski recalls the day from beginning to end below. Did you see the show? Let us know your thoughts through Twitter @inDiscover or on our Facebook Fan Page.

Tuesday July 6th, 2010. The time read 4.30pm. Ady, who had arrived from New York a few hours prior, and I stood in the brooding heat. We were waiting for the line of people ahead of us to move to the entrance of the Ottawa Blues-festival so we could watch none other than singer/songwriter Alexz Johnson perform. One hour later and about 100g of water lighter, thanks to all the sweating, we finally made it inside.

Johnson’s stage was a little bit offside from all the other stages, which made it seem like she was the only performer around; without the distraction of all the concerts going on from bands such as Iron Maiden. People were anxiously waiting for the show to start, while trying to ignore the insane heat and wiping the sweat out of their eyes ever so often. In all honesty I have no idea how all the artist survived it, it must have been at least 6 degrees hotter on stage with all the lights.

Johnson kicked the show off with L.A. Made Me warming the crowd up to her and her sound. She then moved on to Gonna Get It. After that song to me, and I have no doubt, many others delight; she surprised us with a kick ass performance of an Instant Star classic and old favorite of mine Just wanted your love. It definitely brought back many happy memories. Next on the list was A Little Bit, followed by Voodoo and to Ady’s pleasure she even performed Taker, which by the way, sounded absolutely amazing live.

I was in high spirits and stunned when I heard the opening notes of Running With The Devil and Chicago, which for those of you who don’t know, were shelved by Epic Records due to Alexz Johnson’s release from her contract in 2009. With Boogie Love she took the crowed completely in, she started dancing and clapping and engaging her audience, it was a pleasure to see how much fun she had performing this song, looking around you could see the crowd absolutely loved it. It think hearing that song live was one of the best moments, it showed that she was born to perform, it was just captivating. Boogie Love was a good choice to put on the set list, fit the weather and the season, it helped you forget the heat for a while. I would say this could be the next summer hit.

Johnson and her band closed the set with her newest song Mary. Before she started playing, she talked a little bit about the song and you could just tell by the way she sung it that this song means a lot to her. Although the set list was quite long, the show seemed to go by in the blink of an eye. After Johnson’s set, Lights was supposed to come on. In all honesty my friend and I did not stay for any other performance or artist, yes she was on a train 15 hours just to see Alexz Johnson perform, and that is what I call love and dedicationJ. We made our way through the crowd and towards a little tent where Alexz was signing autographs.

I was standing on the site watching her interact with the fans while my friend was standing in line nervously waiting for her turn. It was great to see her talking and interacting with her fans, she was smiling the whole way through and treating everyone with such openness. She was extremely genuine and sweet and has such a big heart. She took her time with each fan speaking, taking pictures and signing autographs not just on paper and CD, no her name is now adorning the chests and arms of several young men.

It was well worth coming out to Ottawa just to see one artist perform, my friend finally got to meet her idol and talk to her. It was a pleasure to watch her face light up, and funny to see her star-struck and at a loss for words at least once. Alexz Johnson was absolutely amazing and her performance flawless, the band was great they harmonized very well together. It sounded almost better live than on CD, and as an added bonus I got to see Jessica Earnshaw an amazing photographer.

-Nat Tomazsewski

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I’ve added over a hundred photos from Alexz’s show last night in Ottawa for the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest (videos here). Big thanks to Stephanie on twitter (follow her here) for posting these on her Flickr.

If you have any photos you’ve taken from the show, please email us them! We will credit you!

Alexz cranked out some Epic songs and even an Instant Star song at last nights Ottawa Bluesfest show for some unexpected fans! Her set list is posted below (click a song to see it’s video, big thanks to TheAnglofiles for uploading).

LA Made Me
Gonna Get it
A Little Bit
Boogie Love
Taker
I Just Wanted Your Love
Running With The Devil
Chicago
Voodoo
Mary (New Song)

Bolded – Never before played live