Local entertainment news


December 2, 2010 at 12:00a.m.

JD Eicher raising cash for next record

YOUNGSTOWN

Rock band JD Eicher and the Goodnights is raising money to record a second album. Eicher, a Canfield native, makes an appeal to fans on his website, jdeicherandthegoodnights.com. In a short video, he explains how he hopes to raise $7,800 through Kickstarter, an online fund-raising kit for bands. With about 40 days left to go in the effort, the band already has raised more than $2,300.

The new album would follow up the band’s 2009 debut, “The Shape of Things.” If the pledge goal isn’t met by the Jan. 11 deadline, none of the funds can be collected, explains Eicher. Those who do pledge funds will get a copy of the new disc and other items, depending on the amount of the gift.

The band’s next Youngstown show will be Dec. 17 at the Lemon Grove, 122 W. Federal St.

Canfield native’s ads in Super Bowl contest

LOS ANGELES

An actor from Canfield can be seen in two commercials in the Crash the Superbowl online contest, which gives filmmakers and actors a chance to create an ad that will air on Super Bowl Sunday.

Darin Munnell, 28, is in commercials for Doritos and Pepsi Max, the sponsors of the contest at crashthesuperbowl.com. Five finalists for each product will be selected Jan. 3, and then the public will vote online for the winners.

Munnell plays the assistant coach in the Doritos spot (“Coach Boom”)and the man wearing the purple shirt in the Pepsi Max spot (“Shake It”). The links are:

crashthesuperbowl.com/#/gallery/?video=5545

crashthesuperbowl.com/#/gallery/?video=5663

Munnell is a 2000 graduate of Canfield High and a 2004 graduate of Youngstown State. He recently appeared in the film “Knight & Day” with Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz.

The Kellys advance in online band contest

WARREN

Local rock band The Kellys have made it to the second round of a national competition for female-fronted small-town bands. The band finished in the top 10 in the opening round. Voting is done online. Go to mauricesmusic.sonicbids. Listeners can vote once a day until Dec. 15.