LOS ANGELES – Are we ready for another next Sex and the City? Sex and the City 2 proves the market is still hungry to follow a women’s journey about life, love, friendship and sex. And we’ve been on this journey way before Sex and the City started in 1998. But can the creators of Sex and the City take it any further with Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda or have they exhausted these stories and are ready to pass the martini to someone new?

Doesn’t sound unreasonable by any stretch, as long as the execution meets the expectations. Sure Darren Star, Michael Patrick King and Candace Bushnell hit a home run with the fabulous four best friends, but whose to say it can’t happen again?

Take for instance a new underdog web series Party Girl Plus One [www.partygirlplusone.com] created by an unknown actress and writer Jennifer Dawson. The web series follows Jennifer, referred to as “Jen”, a 30 something divorcee whose abandoned her previous dating criteria and will date anyone and everyone until she finds her true Plus One. Chronicling each date in her dating diary, Jen uncovers a journey about life, love and self discovery.

The show takes off from a very simple premise. After a divorce and a stint in the rebound party lane, Jen has to start dating again. A series of strange and awkward outings prompt her to start keeping a diary. Party Girl Plus One is a look at that diary, as each episode is a self contained recount of the engagements. Through narration, each 4 minute episode chronicles the different social, cultural, religious and or economic (to name a few) obstacles Jen faces on her quest for true love, proving no one is exempt from their own dating neurosis including Jen herself.

For a web series, which often face the pressure of keeping the content between 4 to 6 minutes, the tone and comedy of the series is right on par with any HBO or cable comedy. The subject matter of dating, life and love is nothing new and yet in execution, this web series seems to have the raw hook and appeal that Sex and the City had when it first aired. The writing, performances and use of music are seamless and provide an excellent canvas to see this series played out as a half hour show including the dates of an ensemble cast. Not to mention the network style production value for a web series.

And the best part about Party Girl Plus One is that these dates really happened. The material is drawn from Dawson’s own personal dating diary and each episodes is a scripted reenactment of actual dating situations that she experienced (of course names and identities have been changed). Dealing with adult themes for mature audiences in a humorous tone while maintaining relatability to the audience seals the deal.

Sex and the City, do not worry. You’re stories about love, sex and relationships will continue to be told. Trust that Party Girl Plus One can handle the tall order.

Watch Party Girl Plus One at www.partygirlplusone.com or www.youtube.com/partygirlplusone.

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Finding the right music to set the tone for each episode takes some time, but sometimes I get lucky and just hear a perfect fit.

I heard The Maheekats off MySpace and there was just something about them that I couldn’t get out of my head. Their music took me back home, to a time when jumping in the car and riding around with my friends during summertime was the only thing on my mind. So combining The Maheekats and Episode 7, dating a guy from Miami, was a no-brainer.

Clarabell

Meet The Maheekats: Casey (Maheeman) Camp on the drums, bass, guitar and keyboard and Clara (Clarabell) on vocals and guitar. They have been together since 1999. Casey writes most of the music while Clarabell writes most of the lyrics and melodies. Their first drummer was Randall Marsh who is now playing with Mudcrutch. They’ve created a home studio where they write, produce, engineer, arrange and record all of their music.

Recorded over a two-year period and across three changes of residence, “God Has A Cadillac Too”, in which the track “Just Passing Through” opens PG+1’s Episode 7, is a self-produced full length CD. It is consistent, strong, spirited, surprising, enlightening and an all-round joy for the soul. Casey played most of the instruments including drums, bass, rhythm and lead guitar, keyboards and vocals. Clarabell played rhythm guitar and sings on the album.

Casey Camp

Another project was “Circle” (available by request only) that featured Brad Buley on drums on most of the tracks. They have recently upgraded their studio and are looking forward to releasing another CD in 2010.

With musicanship that is stellar, vocals that are blissful and melodies and harmonies that transcend the listener, their mission for all of humanity to become more aware of the nature that is within us and that surrounds us.

“Respect nature, respect ourselves and keep it all wild and free.”-The Maheekats

But don’t take my opinion as the end all be all, here’s what Michel Cicero of The Ventura County Reporter had to say about “God Has A Cadillac Too”, “This record makes me think of flying dreams, air conditioning and convertible Porsches. That is to say it transports me someplace cool. Day dreamy and breezy without being vacuous, it leaves space to reflect and breathe, giving the music at times a meditative groove. Torchy, lush vocals and lingering melodies sparkle like the California coast on a perfect day; a landscape the musicians are obviously familiar with. Hailing from Maheeland, a mystical portal to other dimensions located deep in the Ojai Valley, the Maheekats are Casey Camp and Clarabell (an accomplished poet), who started their project in 1999. The don’t seem to play out much, so if you want to hear them you’ll need to download their music. They call it “psychedelic dub.” I call it “good.”

I call it “good” too. To buy tunes off “God Has A Cadillac Too” click here. Or to visit The Maheekats website, go to www.maheekatmusic.com.

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Tommy Teretta & Jen Dawson

Date 6: The World is Mine!

What does Jen do when she gets set up with a guy who wont cut the “Tony Montana” act? Watch and learn for yourself.

Episode #7, Date 6: “The World Is Mine” is coming real soon!  Based on the dating diary by Jennifer Dawson, guest starring Tommy Taretta and featuring music by The Maheekats, Evita Freaks, Ambrose and Kevin MacLeod.

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Party Girl Plus One Night Stand from partygirlplusone on Vimeo.

Jen, a 30 something divorcee, begins to feel the pressure of age and loneliness after a stint in the rebound party lane. Ready to let someone new in, she’s abandoned her previous dating criteria and will date anyone and everyone until she finds her true Plus One. Chronicling each date in her dating diary, Jen uncovers a journey about life, love and self discovery.

Based on the diary by Jennifer Dawson, Guest Star Vince Pavia, Director of Photography Daniel Doherty, Edited by Jennifer Dawson and Daniel Doherty and featuring music by The Martianz, King Nation, Blorpcorp and August.

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When it rains blood it pours blood.

Remember when all those Vampire movies and TV shows came out, followed by web series and YouTube videos. It’s as if they all came out at the same time. We couldn’t get enough True Blood, Twilight, New Moon, The Vampire Diaries, Kevin Pollack’s Vamped Out (web series) and don’t forget Joss Whedon’s long running Buffy the Vampire Slayer with Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Seems like the subject of dating, love and relationships is headed in the same direction this year. I’d like to say Party Girl Plus One started the trend, but I have to admit I wasn’t the first.  How about the star studded cast including Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly and Scarlett Johansson in “He’s Just Not that into You” or  New Line Cinema’s “Valentine’s Day” directed by Garry Marshall including Jessica Alba and Bradley Cooper.

Mark Wahlberg

As bees swarm to honey, the networks are not far behind the studios with NBC rolling out THREE television shows in the same vein with Love Bites, Perfect Couples and Friends with Benefits.  Don’t forget ABC’s Romantically Challenged staring Alyssa Milano which has already hit the air, and most recently HBO to team up with Mark Wahlberg to develop a new dating show described as an “Entourage in Heals“.

So it is written in Blood, Party Girl Plus One is on to something.

So will this years “Vampire” take the shape of Dating, Love and Relationships? And do we have to give up all the blood?

First off, I’d like to think the subject of dating, love and relationships will be this years big bloody winner. But I don’t think the subject of dating is as trendy as vampire related stories and will ever loose it’s appeal. It’s all in the delivery of the show.

And as far the giving up all the blood and guts, well isn’t that what dating is about?  It definitely takes guts to date.  A lot less bloody, but nonetheless a bleeding heart is still a bleeding heart.

Keep your eyes open for Party Girl Plus One as the networks are looking for the next bloody thing to sink their teeth into.

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Party Girl Plus HBO

Here’s your chance to help take Party Girl Plus One from the web to TV.

NexTv is looking for web series that can be adapted into TV Shows. Calling all fans and friends to vote here for Party Girl Plus One in NexTv’s Web Series Competition. All you have to do is click here, scroll down and find Party Girl Plus One, and hit the CHECK mark. No sign up, sign in. Easy!

The Entertainment Industry has changed! Hollywood’s top decision-makers are scouring the web, looking for independent artists to generate tomorrow’s great content.

ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA began as an $85 short film, HBO’S “In Treatment” was found on Israeli television, the documentary, COCAINE COWBOYS, is being remade by Bruckheimer with MARK WAHLBERG starring. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY began as an $11,000 indie film and has grossed over $180 Million to date…

All because the right people  saw their work!

Jason Alexander of Seinfeld

But finding filmmakers hidden in the vast sea of internet content has become the real challenge. NexTv has created this competition to bring Industry Leaders from around Hollywood to view work such as Party Girl Plus One.

Finalists’ work will be chosen for their originality, execution and most of all the, potential for becoming successful television content. HELLO!! Ask and you shall receive Party Girl Plus One as the HBO, Showtime, F/X or other cable show you and I have always envisioned it.

Check out the incredible panel of JUDGES to see the exposure and excitement there is about this competition in the industry.

Help make Party Girl Plus One that web series success story that happens to people you know, not just something you’ve read about.  You’ve seen the hard work, you know it can happen.  That’s what we live for, isn’t it.

Thank you for believing in me!

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