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March 28, 2008
WYCLEF JEAN TO PREMIERE ON THE HDNET CONCERT SERIES
Wyclef Jean premieres on the HDNet Concert series from
the famed Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia this Sunday
March 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Grammy award winning
singer and producer performs his hits in High Def
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- Solow13 & Latin Thug Records Strike Deal;
& much more
* MUSIC RELEASES
- Fuzz.com Releases Breaking Laces' Live Album;
- Low Of The Low To Bring 'Land Of Lincoln';
- Sally Zito's New CD, Cheap And Alive;
- L'Altra Member To Release Solo Debut;
- Nerf Herder Set To Return On Oglio Records;
& much more
* MUSIC EVENTS
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- San Antonio Lands Roots Music Awards;
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- Virgin Mobile Festival Returns;
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~~~~~~~~~~~NEWS HEADLINES~~~~~~~~~~~~
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=> PRODUCTIONARMY.COM TO ASSIST
MUSICIANS WITH THEIR PRODUCTION
COSTS; VersusMedia's Sister Site Opens
Up It's Financial Support To Musicians
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107516
=> TONY DEKKER OF GREAT LAKE
SWIMMERS CREATES MOVIE SCORE FOR
HOT DOCS DOCUMENTARY FILM "SONG SUNG
BLUE"; Dekker Wrote An Original Music Score
For The Powerful And Moving Documentary,
Song Sung Blue
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108329
=> JUMZ INKS PUBLISHING DEAL WITH
SESAC; Rising New York Bred Rapper Jumz
Has Signed A Publishing Deal With The
Performance Rights Organization SESAC
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107609
=> MOLTEN MIKE SONGS OFFERED BY FUEGO
ENTERTAINMENT; Fuego Entertainment Signs
Molten Mike For Digital Distribution Deal
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107596
=> SOLOW13 STRIKES LABEL DEAL WITH
LATIN THUG RECORDS; Triumph From Tragedy:
Self-Made Mexican Hip-Hop Artist SOLOW13
Spreads The TRUTH
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107534
=> FREE DOWNLOAD OF NEW REMIX FOR
MANU CHAO'S "POLITIK KILLS" AVAILABLE
AT PITCHFORK; EP Will Feature An Irie Reggae
Remix Collection Of The Track "Politik Kills";
Album Will Be Available At Digital Outlets On
April 22nd And At Stores In CD + Vinyl On
June 3rd
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108312
=> STEVE POLTZ, STILL TRAVELING,
NOTCHES 12 SHOWS AT SXSW AND REAPS
ACCOLADES FROM CRITICS; Album Title Traveling
Tells No Lie: Poltz Began Tour In January
With Dates Continuing Into July
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108343
=> COLOUR REVOLT PAINT THE TOWN
(NAKED AND) RED; Tour With The Breeders
In Support Of Debut Full-length Plunder,
Beg, And Curse (Fat Possum)
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108315
=> CHRIS GAFFNEY OF THE HACIENDA
BROTHERS TAKEN ILL, HELPGAFF.COM
INSTUTUTED TO AID MEDICAL EXPENDITURES;
Site To Accept Donations Toward A Speedy
Recovery
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108279
=> DIGITALRODEO.COM TO HOST LADY
ANTEBELLUM "WEBISODE WEDNESDAYS";
DigitalRodeo.com To Host Lady Antebellum
"Webisode Wednesdays"
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108274
=> KISSTHISGUY.COM GOES 2.0;
KissThisGuy.com, The World's Largest
Misheard Lyric Website, Is Rolling Out
A Fresh New Design, Improved Features
And New, Hilarious Content
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107613
=> ROCK GUITARIST RETURNS FROM TOUR
AND ENHANCES HIS RECORDING STUDIO; Dinky
Music Recording Studios Just Keeps Getting
Better, With Console And Plug-in Additions
And New Services Being Offered
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107605
=> THE HANDCUFFS ARE RECORDING THEIR
NEXT RECORD SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED
LATER THIS YEAR; The Handcuffs Are Recording
Their Next Record Scheduled To Be Released
Later This Year
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107594
=> MORAL CRUX IN THE STUDIO, AND HARD
AT WORK ON SEVERAL PROJECTS. EXTENSIVE
TOURING IN THE NEAR FUTURE
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107588
=> AMERICA EMBRACES ACHISON,
RELOCATED AUSSIE GUITARIST TOURS
US COAST TO COAST 2007/08; After A Year
Living In The US, Australian Guitarist/
Songwriter Geoff Achison Has Had A Big
Impact On The Blues/Roots Music Scene Here
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107525
=> ELECTRIFY MY SOUL: SONGWRITERS
AND THE SPIRITUAL SOURCE; Melissa Etheridge,
Paul Williams And Beth NielsenChapman Among
The Writers Who Speak To The Power Of
Inspiration In New Book
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107517
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SUBMIT YOUR RELEASE NEWS To Be Featured On Mi2N
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=> BREAKING LACES TO RELEASE LIVE
ALBUM ON FUZZ.COM; New York City Band To
Release Album On Revolutionary "Mixtape"
Format March 25
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108309
=> LOW OF THE LOW TO BRING 'LAND
OF LINCOLN' BACK TO LIFE; "Land Of Lincoln"
Reflects The Band's Views On The Current
Political State Of The Country, And The
Effect It Has Had On All Of The Band Members
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108281
=> SALLY ZITO'S NEW CD, CHEAP AND
ALIVE - A SOPHISTICATED JAZZ-INFLECTED
POP STYLE ALBUM MAKE ITS NATIONAL DEBUT;
San Francisco Giants Pitcher Barry Zito Plays
Guitar On All Tracks; Daughter Of Nat King
Cole Composer/Arranger Joseph Zito
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107578
=> L'ALTRA MEMBER JOSEPH COSTA TO
RELEASE SOLO DEBUT - COSTA MUSIC
"LIGHTER SUBJECTS"; Album Mixed By Telefon
Tel Aviv's Josh Eustis; Free Download Of
Album Tracks "Canary Landscape" And "As I
Go Beneath"
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107555
=> NERF HERDER SET TO RETURN WITH
NEW CD "IV" ON OGLIO RECORDS; Nerd Rock
Favorites Nerf Herder Will Be Releasing
Their Fourth Album Entitled "IV" April 29th
Via Their New Deal With Oglio Records,
Distributed By Fontana/Universal
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107519
=> THE 'MATS, REMASTERED - RHINO
BUSTS OUT UNRELEASED TRACKS FOR DELUXE
REISSUES; Rhino Expands The Band's Twin/Tone
Releases With 27 Previously Unreleased Tracks
For Deluxe Reissues Of Sorry Ma, Forgot To
Take Out The Trash, Stink, Hootenanny And
Let It Be
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108350
=> SARAH VONDERHAAR'S DEBUT ALBUM
"ARE YOU LISTENING NOW?" IN STORES
APRIL 22ND; Sarah VonderHaar Is A 21 Year
Old Singer/songwriter Who Also Appeared As
A Contestant On "America's Next Top Model"
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108349
=> DAVID MARTEL HAS A NEW RECORD
CALLED I HARDLY KNEW ME; Montreal's David
Martel's First Solo Effort, I Hardly Knew Me
(Kindling Music/Warner) To Be Released May 27
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108346
=> N€CKEN (THE NECK/NIX) PLAYS
PUNKROCK!; April 1st The Album "The Road
To Kingdom Come" And The EP "Land Of Glory"
Will Be Released On ITunes And CDON
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108314
=> HEATHER WATERS AIMS FOR THE STARS
WITH NEW CD 'PROPELLER'; Singer-Songwriter
Heather Waters Lifts Off With A Batch Of
Fresh New Tunes On Her Forthcoming CD,
"propeller", To Be Released On April 24
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108293
=> SAM BISBEE SON OF A MATH TEACHER
CD RELEASE; On April 17, Sam Bisbee Will
Celebrate The Release Of His 4th Album
Son Of A Math Teacher With A Special
Show At Joe's Pub
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108285
=> FANS OF BASS ACE JOSEPH PATRICK
MOORE CELEBRATE 2 HOT NEW CD RELEASES;
Info On Bass Ace Joseph Patrick Moore, And
Review Of His 2 Hot New CD Releases
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107606
=> AL JARREAU LOVE SONGS & LINDA EDER
GREATEST HITS IN STORES; Rhino Entertainment
Will Be Releasing Albums From Two Great Talents
On January 29: Al Jarreau's Love Songs And
Linda Eder's Greatest Hits
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107592
=> MUSIC LEGENDS FLO & EDDIE GIVE
BACK CATALOG THE CD TREATMENT; Legendary
Turtles Members Flo & Eddie Re-issue Back
Catalog On CD
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107576
=> FOUR-SONG "SHORTHAND" EP DUE MARCH 25
ON DOVECOTE RECORDS; An Abbreviated Glimpse
Into Mason Proper's Bizarre, Singular Universe,
The Aptly-titled Shorthand EP Will Be Released
Digitally
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107535
=> THE MAN BEHIND THE COUNTRY
AND WESTERN HITS REVEALS HIS
NAME; In A Brand New Album Called Do
You Remember My Name, Released By Real2Can
Records, Kenneth L. King Finally Comes
Clean And Reveals Himself To The World
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107531
=> SCOTT KEMPNER (EX-DICTATORS,
DEL-LORDS) FINISHES FIRST SOLO ALBUM
IN 16 YEARS; Saving Grace, Due June 10 On
00:02:59 Records, Features Dion, Frank Funaro
(Del-Lords), Mike Mesaros (Smithereens), Ed
Greene And Bob Babbitt (Motown) And Ed
Pettersen
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107521
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FANBRIDGE FIRST PRE-FORMATTED MERCH TABLE SIGNUP FORM
FanBridge, the leading provider of email and mobile fan
list management for musicians, unveiled a new
proprietary software program that allows bands to have
fans signup for a fan list directly on any computer at
the merch table. An easy to follow interface is
presented to fans, and the program automatically
validates the data and saves it to a data file for easy
input into a FanBridge account
http://www.FanBridge.com
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=> EARTH DAY NETWORK & GREEN APPLE
FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE MUSIC LINE-UP FOR
"AMERICA'S LARGEST EARTH DAY CELEBRATION";
Eight Free Simultaneous Festivals In Landmark
Parks Across The U.S. On April 20th 2008
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108322
=> SAN ANTONIO LANDS ROOTS MUSIC
AWARDS; The City Of San Antonio, Texas
Has Been Selected To Host The Annual Roots
Music Awards
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108319
=> CRYPTONIGHTS AT JAZZ STANDARD:
CRYPTOGRAMOPHONE RECORDS CELEBRATES
TEN YEARS OF GREAT MUSIC WITH FIVE
NIGHTS OF PROGRAMMING; Los Angeles-based
Cryptogramophone Records, Recently Voted
#3 Record Label In The 2007 Down Beat
Critics Poll
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108307
=> TELE-CONF - WHY SOME MUSICIANS
FAIL WHILE OTHERS SUCCEED; David Hooper,
Julie Blake And Bob Baker Are Joining Forces
On A Free Tele-conference To Share Their
Secrets To Success!
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108275
=> VIRGIN MOBILE FESTIVAL RETURNS
TO BALTIMORE AUG. 9-10, 2008; Virgin Mobile
Festival, The Largest Music And Art Event On
The East Coast, Will Return For The Third Year
To Pimlico Race Course In Baltimore On Aug. 9
And 10, 2008
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107522
=> CLCOMMUNICATIONS IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE LARODA GROUP PRESENTS THE
4TH ANNUAL PLYMOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL
TOBAGO; Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Rod
Stewart And Shakira To Headline
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108304
=> WYCLEF JEAN TO PREMIERE ON THE
HDNET CONCERT SERIES SUNDAY, MARCH 30;
Wyclef Jean To Premiere In High Definition
On HDNet
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108277
=> MUSIC VS. DRUNK DRIVING AND DRIVE
THRU RECORDS OFFER SHOW AT AVALON IN
SALT LAKE CITY; Music Vs. Drunk Driving
Teams Up With Drive Thru Records To Raise
Awareness About The Dangers Of Drunk Driving
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108272
=> STATE THEATRE PRESENTS RICHARD
NADER'S MAGIC MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
CONCERT; Starring Gene Chandler, Kenny
Vance And The Planotones, Johnnie And Joe,
And Charlie Thomas' Drifters
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108316
=> APRIL SMITH HOSTS SPECIAL NYC SHOW
AT SULLIVAN HALL; Classic Retro Pop Sounds
And Sing-along Love Songs Have Projected April
Smith And Her Band, The Great Picture Show,
Into The Spotlight Well Beyond Their Local
New Jersey Stomping Grounds
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108280
=> DETROIT BLUES SOCIETY TO HOST
FUNDRAISER ON MAY 25TH; Detroit Blues
Society Announces That Due To Declining
Economic Conditions In The Metro Detroit
Area, They Will Be Hosting A Fundraiser
To Help Bolster Their Coffers
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107610
=> SUSANNAH SANDOW "CHAMPAGNE TEA
PARTY"; Announcing The Digital And Subsequent
CD Release Of Susannah Sandow's "Champagne
Tea Party"
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107583
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* LIN MCEWAN VIDEO RELEASE PARTY
Saturday, March 29, 9:00 PM
THE ZIPPER FACTORY
336 West 37th Street, New York
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107765
http://www.myspace.com/linmcewan
* WYCLEF JEAN ON THE HDNET CONCERT SERIES
Grammy Award Winning Singer and Producer
Performs His Hits in High Def on HDNet
Sunday, March 30, 8:00 PM
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108276
http://www.hd.net
* WHAT MUSIC MANAGERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MUSIC
PUBLISHING
Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA) &
the Music Managers Forum Canada (MMF Canada)
Tuesday, April 1st, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
THE GIBSON GUITAR SHOWROOM
1205 King Street West, Toronto
http://www.musicmanagersforum.ca
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108210
* WHY SOME MUSICIANS FAIL WHILE OTHERS SUCCEED
A FREE Tele-Conference for Independent Musicians
Wednesday, April 2, 8:00 - 9:00 PM
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108275
http://www.GetMusicSuccess.com/TeleConf.html
* BLUE APPLE BLUES (B.A.B.) FESTIVAL
Presented by FreeNote Music
Thursday, April 3, 7:30 PM - 1:00 AM
CRASH MANSION
199 Bowery @ Spring Street, New York
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107700
http://www.blueappleblues.com
* NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE DUO NIGHTDANCERS
Saturday, April 4th, 9:00 - 10:00 PM
EVERYTHING GOES BOOK CAFE AND NEIGHBORHOOD STAGE
208 Bay Street near Victory Blvd.
Staten Island, NY
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107689
http://www.nightdancersmusic.com
* SUNSET URBAN SHOWCASE WORLD PREMIERE CONCERT PARTY
The Sunset Urban Records Showcase
Sunday, April 6, 7:00 PM
THE WHITE GATE
1222 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn
http://www.Sunset-Live.com
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108183
* THEATRICAL SCREENINGS OF NANA
Viz Pictures' Manga Inspired Film
April 4 - 10, 2008
IMAGINASIAN THEATRE
239 East 59th Street, New York
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107541
* P2P MEDIA SUMMIT LA
DCIA Conference & Exposition
Monday, May 5, 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM
RENAISSANCE HOLLYWOOD HOTEL
Highland Ave, Los Angeles
http://www.dcia.info/activities/p2pmsla2008/
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Hi Kenneth -
I started CD Baby 10 years ago this week - in March 1998.
You probably know that I'm just a musician-geek, not a business-man.
Never meant to start a company.  I was just selling my own CD, then helped
some friends do it, then it accidently turned into CD Baby.  (Ooops!)
Now CD Baby has paid over $70 million dollars(!!) directly to musicians.
And despite the moaning you hear from the majors, independent artists are
selling better than ever. Even physical CD sales are up 30% over last year!
ANNOUNCEMENT:
Friends will tell you that for the past 10 years I've spent most waking
hours, 7 days a week, doing nothing but CD Baby.  Last year I just slept on
the couch at the office for 6 months, usually working from 7am to midnight.
So today seems like a good day to tell you that I don't work at CD Baby
anymore, and haven't in months.
I'm still the owner, but haven't been to the office since May.  The crew
there is running things better than I ever could.  They know more than I
do, and do a better job.
I've made that transition from self-employed to business-owner.  (You know
you're a true business-owner when you can leave your business for a year,
and come back to find it's doing much better than when you left.)
WHY AM I TELLING YOU THIS?
Because the reason I freed-up my time is to find more ways to help you.
Helping you develop, create, promote, and sell your music makes me happier
than anything.  It's still why I bounce out of bed in the morning.
I love it even more than making my own music.  (Weird, huh?)   By helping
you get your music out to the world, and helping you make a living doing
it, I feel that in a way I'm making more music than ever.
There are many ways I can help, but I'll email you about those next week.
Today was just a CD Baby birthday announcement.  Still, I wanted to let
you know there are exciting things to come.
--
Derek Sivers, founder, CD Baby, HostBaby
http://sivers.org <-- bookmark or subscribe for insider news

Bob Baker’s TheBuzzFactor.com

Marketing tips and self-promotion
ideas for indie music people just
like you — since 1995

March 26, 2008

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New Resource: Music Think Tank

I’ve been a fan of Andrew Dubber and his New
Music Strategies blog for about a year now, and
I recently got the chance to chat with him and
get to know him better. He’s a smart guy with
an interesting perspective on music, new media,
and the changing entertainment landscape.

That’s why I was thrilled when he invited me to
join a new group blog he created called Music
Think Tank. Check it out now at
www.MusicThinkTank.com.

In addition to Andrew and me, contributors
include Derek Sivers (CD Baby), Anthony Volodkin
(Hype Machine), Bruce Warila (Unsprung Media),
Ariel Hyatt (CyberPR), Syd Schwartz (Capitol
Records), and more. Good company indeed.

See the complete list of Music Think Tank
authors here.

It’s off to a good start with diverse
conversations about music trends and tactics.
The cool thing is, since no one person has all
the answers, we won’t always agree with each
other. Which makes it more interesting for
readers and gives a wider perspective on each
topic covered.

Check it out!

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Early Bird Discount Ends April 1

It’s good to know there’s a lot of buzz about
the Indie Buzz Bootcamp, the weekend music
career workshop I’m presenting June 20-22 in
St. Louis, MO.

Tickets went on sale last week to people on my
mailing lists, and many have taken advantage of
the early bird discount registration price at
this special page:

www.bob-baker.com/buzz/indie-buzz-register.html

In April, Berkleemusic will announce the event
to its sizeable list, as will a couple of other
promotional partners.

With room for only 150 paid attendees, I suggest
you not delay if you are thinking of attending.
Available seats won’t last long. Do what you
need to do to break away that weekend and be
here. I literally guarantee you won’t regret it.

I have an amazing lineup of speakers who will
deliver tons of use-it-now advice in a format
you have most likely never experienced in a
music conference.

Read all about it here.

If you want to bring a partner or guest, when
you reserve your seat, just change the quantity
to the number of people you want.

I hope to see YOU in June at the Indie Buzz
Bootcamp! If you want to save money and make
certain you get in, please reserve now at

www.bob-baker.com/buzz/indie-buzz-register.html

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Will You Join Me This Monday, March 31?

Three hundred more people have watched it in the
past week alone. Nearly 4,000 views total. I’m
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Terry will be my guest for a one-hour conference
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to go this one-time access route, use this link
to purchase using PayPal.

However, I guarantee the Insiders Club
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MISS KRISTIN'S NEW HEART HEALTHY MUSIC RELEASE
Anyone who has had the inspiring opportunity to read
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enjoy and benefit from Miss Kristin's new music
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* MUSICDISH NETWORK
- Screening Of Cult Film 'Hole In The Head'
* NEWS HEADLINES
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- Musical Announces Online Youtube Auditions;
- Koch's Ray J Gets Interactive;
- Adam Gregory Signs Management Agreement;
- New Online Virtual Venue;
& much more
* MUSIC RELEASES
- Austin's "Best New Band 2007" Studio Album;
- Wu-Tang Fam Stone Mecca Finally Drops Debut;
- Bridges And Powerlines To Release Debut;
- Alyson Releases "Hey You!";
- George Bush Sings!;
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SCREENING OF CULT FILM 'HOLE IN THE HEAD'
WHAT: Screening Of Cult Film 'Hole In The Head'
WHEN: Thursday, March 27, 9:00 PM
WHERE: http://www.MusicWorld3D.com
ABOUT: Cevin Soling, producer for the cult film 'A Hole
In The Head,' will be on-hand for its virtual premiere
screening in the MusicWorld3D virtual community on
Thursday, March 27th at 9:00 PM EST. Cevin will
introduce the hour-long film about trepanation - the
process of boring a hole in the skull - as well as take
questions from host Rick Heid and avatar audience.
Discover The World Of 3D Virtual Reality
http://www.MusicWorld3D.com
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~~~~~~~~~~~NEWS HEADLINES~~~~~~~~~~~~
SUBMIT YOUR NEWS To Be Featured On Mi2N
http://www.mi2n.com/input.php3
=> UNIKEEP DESIGN AWARDS CONTEST
ANNOUNCES RECORDING ARTISTS AS BONUS
CATEGORY THEME FOR SECOND QUARTER;
Design A Cover For A UniKeep Binder From
April 1 Through June 30 And Enter To Win A
Cash Prize!
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108157
=> CONWAY TWITTY MUSICAL ANNOUNCES
ONLINE YOUTUBE AUDITIONS; An Online Audition
Process In The Continued Search For Talent To
Be Cast In The Musical Production It's Only
Make Believe
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108203
=> KOCH'S RAY J GETS INTERACTIVE WITH
"SEXY CAN I"; GET Interactive Technology
Debuts With Hit Ray J Music Video
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108192
=> MATHIS ENTERTAINMENT SIGNS
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH ADAM
GREGORY; Adam Gregory Is A Well-known
Canadian Artist Who Came To Nashville In
2007 To Expand His Recording And Performing
Career To The US Market
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107418
=> INDIE MUSIC OPPORTUNITY: BLUE
COMET CAFE GIVES EMERGING ARTISTS A
CHANCE TO BE FEATURED ON THEIR MAIN
STAGE!; New Online Virtual Venue And Artist
Showcase Now Accepting Video Submissions
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108161
=> JULIE MOFFITT: BELLE OF THE TUNES;
Strong Piano Playing And Passionate Singing
Come Through On "She Has Become" And The
Elegiac "Dancing Man" In A Way That Recalls
The Bronx, NY Native Laura Nyro.
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108162
=> BEAT UNION DEBUT VIDEO FOR
"CALLING" ON ALTERNATIVE PRESS.COM;
Band Continues To Tour The U.S. And Confirmed
For April 11 Vans Warped Tour Kick-Off Party
In Los Angeles And August 9 And 10 Summer
Sonic Festival In Japan
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108187
=> CLASSIC ARTISTS TODAY SYNDICATED
RADIO SHOW IS BROADCAST BY AFFILIATES 7
DAYS A WEEK; Classic Artists Today Syndicated
Radio Show Features New Songs And Interviews
With "classic" Rock, Pop And Soul Artists
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108171
=> 272 RECORDS ARTIST FLOODLIGHT
REACHES #1 ON SOUNDCLICK.COM; Canadian
Rockers, Floodlight, Take Hold Of The #1
Alternative General Spot On Soundclick.com
With Their Hit Single "Follow Me"
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108158
=> LIL HOMIEZ CREATOR TIM GREENE
TALKS ABOUT HIS NEW FILM; Multi Award
Wining Hip Hop Filmmaker Tim Greene Of Hip
Hop For A Better World Motion Pictures Talks
About The Creation On His New Kids Franchise
"LiL Homeez"
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108155
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=> MUSIC FOR MANKIND PROMOTIONAL
DVD ON STARFISH TV; Promotional DVD Also
Currently Airing On Over 40 Community Access
And College Stations In The Northeast And Now
Internationally Across The Internet
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108150
=> MEAN FIDDLER FOUNDER VINCE POWER
RETURNS WITH 'BACK TO BASICS FESTIVAL';
One Of The UK's Biggest Live Music Promoters
Is Set To Return To The Music Festival Arena
This Year With The First Major Non Branded
'Back To Basics' Event Of Its Kind
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108148
=> MARCO BENEVENTO "THE REAL MORNING
PARTY" MUSIC VIDEO & "INVISIBLE BABY"
OUT NOW; Kick Your Day Off On The Good Foot
With "The Real Morning Party," The First Video
From Marco Benevento's Critically-acclaimed
New Album, Invisible Baby, On HYENA Records
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107511
=> LOS LONELY BOYS RETURN TO STUDIO
WITH NEW APPROACH TO A FAMILIAR SOUND;
Texican Trio Twists Up Tasty A Tasty Third,
Creating A Live Feel To The New Album
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107500
=> TRIVIUM ACHIEVES SUCCESS WITH
PRACTICE, PERSEVERANCE & PEAVEY TONE;
"Having The Right Tone Is Great; We've Got
It And We're Stoked," Says Trivium Frontman
Matt Heafy
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107496
=> NEW MAGAZINE PRESENT ITS'
"CELEBRITY POWER"; New Magazine Celebrity
Power Launches During CIAA, Not Just Another
Celebrity Gossip Magazine
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107495
=> INSPIRATION SOUNDS "ELECTRO GRIME"
570MB SAMPLE PACK; Electro Grime Is The Seventh
Release From Sample Label, Inspiration Sounds
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107489
=> HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A
PART OF A NEW SOUTHERN ROCK CD?
WELL, HERE'S YOUR CHANCE!; Neil Carswell,
The Driving Force Behind The Legendary
Southern Rock Band, Copperhead, Is Working
On His "Fan Supported" Solo Project
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107445
=> THE BOY WHO CRIED FREEBIRD -
APRIL 1 RELEASE ON PAPERBACK;
Rock Raconteur Mitch Myers Releases The
Boy Who Cried Freebird: Rock & Roll Fables
And Sonic Storytelling April 1 On Paperback
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107434
=> BRITNY FOX - BITES DOWN HARDER;
In Light Of The Recent Defamatory Claims,
Allegations And All Out Negative Press
Circulating Earlier In The Week, The Hard
Rock Group Known As Britny Fox Will Carry On
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107421
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SUBMIT YOUR RELEASE NEWS To Be Featured On Mi2N
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=> AUSTIN'S "BEST NEW BAND 2007"
TO RELEASE FIRST STUDIO ALBUM; The Band
Of Heathens Follow Live DVD Release With
Self-Titled Studio Debut
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107456
=> WU-TANG FAM STONE MECCA FINALLY
DROPS DEBUT ALBUM; After The Making Noise
With The RZA Of Wu-tang Clan On The Afro
Samuaria Soundtrack And Contributing Musically
To The Wu-tang Clan's Last Album "8 Diagrams"
Stone Mecca Finally Drops Their Debut Album
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107488
=> BRIDGES AND POWERLINES TO RELEASE
DEBUT ALBUM GHOST TYPES; Helmed By Les Savy
Fav, White Rabbits And Asobi Seksu Producer
Chris Zane
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108202
=> ALYSON RELEASES "HEY YOU!";
"Indie Princess Of Pop" Releases Sophomore
Album "Hey You!" & Wins #1 Prize At The
15th Annual Billboard World Song Contest
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107433
=> GEORGE BUSH SINGS! THE COMPLETE
CD ARRIVES IN TIME FOR THE FINAL
COUNTDOWN TO THIS NEW ELECTION YEAR;
Musician/Environmental Activist Jon Hartmann
Rolls Out All 14 Political Funk N' Roll Tunes
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107417
=> LAST NOVEMBER IS OVER THE TOP OR
UNDER THE WEATHER; New CD Release Due Out
On Southern Tracks Records
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108209
=> THREE MILES OUT TO RELEASE THIRD
ALBUM APRIL 29; Nobody Is Long-Awaited Album
From Hard Rocking Cleveland Band
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108193
=> HOLLYWOOD RECORDS TO RELEASE
ATREYU'S LEAD SAILS PAPER ANCHOR
AS 2.0 BONUS-LADEN CDVU+ ON APRIL 22;
Disc Jam-Packed With Special Features Including
Ten Videos, Three New Songs, Photographs And
Digital Booklet
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108191
=> WHITE LION RELEASES NEW CD 'RETURN
OF THE PRIDE'; White Lion To Dominate The
Rock And Roll World With Upcoming Album And
Tour
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108179
=> TODD STONE TO RELEASE DEBUT CD
TITLED "SINS IN RED"; Christian Rock Covers
New Ground With Debut Of Todd  Stone's "Sins
In Red"
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108164
=> "A THOUSAND MILES OF MEMORIES";
Austin Riley's Debut CD On The D And M
Records Label
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107513
=> THE LOFT SET TO RELEASE LIVE/
RARITIES COLLECTION; Nashville Rock Band
Puts Together New Album While Working On
New Material
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107452
=> ED MALY RELEASES SIXTH BLUES
ROCK ALBUM BEST KEPT SECRETS ON HOT
TEXAS TUNES; Maly Kicks Up Some Dust With
A Steadfast Band
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107436
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=> SUNSET RECORDS PRESENTS SUNSET
URBAN SHOWCASE WORLD PREMIERE CONCERT
PARTY; The Sunset Urban Records Showcase Will
Feature Performances By Many Of The Emerging
Sunset Urban Acts
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108183
=> VIBRATION INSTITUTE RETURNS TO
MIAMBIENT MARCH 27TH 2008; At Miambient
The Label Will Be Debuting Tracks From Their
New Release Dream Calibration
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108197
=> 'BMI PRESENTS: LATIN WORLD
SOUND SESSIONS' FEATURING A BEVY OF
TALENTED WORLD AND TROPICAL ARTISTS
AT SOB'S TUESDAY, MARCH 25; Showcase To
Feature Edwin Vazquez, Batista, Felle Vega
And Zon Del Barrio
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108175
=> LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL TO
DECLARE APRIL 6 - 12, 2008 "ASCAP I
CREATE MUSIC WEEK"; ASCAP Plans Week Of
Events To Celebrate The Voice Of The Music
Creator
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108173
=> LUMINATO, TORONTO FESTIVAL OF
ARTS AND CREATIVITY AND THE FINE
ARTS CULTURAL STUDIES PROGRAM AT
YORK UNIVERSITY PRESENT: MIKEL ROUSE
AND JOHN RALSTON SAUL IN CONVERSATION
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108185
=> QUIET MUSIC FESTIVAL Ñ CORK,
IRELAND Ñ JUNE 29TH TO JULY 6TH;
The Quiet Music Festival Is A Celebration
Of Experimental Music From Ireland And
Abroad
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107471
=> A LIVERPUDLIAN IN NEW YORK;
New York City Performance Dates Announced
For Singer Songwriter Steve O'Connor
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108232
=> WEST COAST BLUES HALL OF FAME
AND AWARDS SHOW 2008; The West Coast Blues
Hall Of Fame & Awards Show Honors Blues, Jazz
And Gospel Artists For Their Contributions To
The Art Form Called Blues And To Celebrate
Black History Month
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108229
=> THE MORRISON HOTEL GALLERY TO
OPEN EXHIBITION AND SALES SPACE AT
313 BOWERY, FORMER HOME TO CBGB'S
GALLERY, ON MARCH 27; Installations By
Legendary Photographers Steve Joester, Bob
Gruen, Timothy White And Barry Feinstein
Already Confirmed
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108190
=> NOTHING RHYMES WITH ORANGE, UNTIL NOW
CHRISTA BORDEN; Prolific Singer-Songwriter To
Captivate Fans At The Roxy On March 27th
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108178
=> LIVE MUSIC ALERT: TEMPOSHARK
CELEBRATES THE RELEASE OF ITS DEBUT CD
THE INVISIBLE LINE WITH A LIVE PERFORMANCE
AT CRASH MANSION ON APRIL 16TH; Upcoming Show
At Crash Mansion For Electro-rock Band Out Of
The UK, TEMPOSHARK On April 16th @ 10PM
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108154
=> 10,000 LAKES FESTIVAL CONFIRMS
INITIAL LINEUP INCLUDING PHIL LESH
& FRIENDS, THE FLAMING LIPS, GEORGE
CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC AND
MANY MORE; Concert Celebration Descends
On Northern Minnesota July 23-26 For 6th
Annual Music & Camping Festival
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107498
=> LANCE REEGAN-DIEHL GOES ON TOUR
FOR GUITARISTS AND TECHNOLOGY CLINIC;
Lance Reegan-Diehl Will Be Hitting The Road
Again
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107437
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* THEATRICAL SCREENINGS OF NANA
Viz Pictures' Manga Inspired Film
March 21 - 27, 2008
IMAGINASIAN CENTER
251 South Main Street, LA
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107541
* HOLE IN THE HEAD FILM DEBUT
Thursday, March 27, 9:00 PM
MUSICWORLD3D
Jamlantis - Underwater Concert Venue
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107950
http://www.MusicWorld3D.com
* AMY SPEACE & THE TEARJERKS
Thursday March 27, 8:00 PM
ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL
196 Allen Street, NYC
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* ROCKET SCIENTISTS @ BAJA PROG XII
Thursday, March 27th, 8:30 - 10:00 PM
TEATRO DEL ESTADO (The State Theatre)
Boulevard Lopez Mateos, Mexicali, Mexico
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107185
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* 4TH ANNUAL JUICY MUSIC EVENT
17 Hour WMC Party Extravaganza
Thursday March 27th, 2008
NIKKI BEACH / CLUB NIKKI NIGHTCLUBS
One Ocean Drive, Miami
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* LIN MCEWAN VIDEO RELEASE PARTY
Saturday, March 29, 9:00 PM
THE ZIPPER FACTORY
336 West 37th Street, New York
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http://www.myspace.com/linmcewan
* WHAT MUSIC MANAGERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MUSIC
PUBLISHING
Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA) &
the Music Managers Forum Canada (MMF Canada)
Tuesday, April 1st, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
THE GIBSON GUITAR SHOWROOM
1205 King Street West, Toronto
http://www.musicmanagersforum.ca
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108210
* BLUE APPLE BLUES (B.A.B.) FESTIVAL
Presented by FreeNote Music
Thursday, April 3, 7:30 PM - 1:00 AM
CRASH MANSION
199 Bowery @ Spring Street, New York
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107700
http://www.blueappleblues.com
* NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE DUO NIGHTDANCERS
Saturday, April 4th, 9:00 - 10:00 PM
EVERYTHING GOES BOOK CAFE AND NEIGHBORHOOD STAGE
208 Bay Street near Victory Blvd.
Staten Island, NY
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107689
http://www.nightdancersmusic.com
* SUNSET URBAN SHOWCASE WORLD PREMIERE CONCERT PARTY
The Sunset Urban Records Showcase
Sunday, April 6, 7:00 PM
THE WHITE GATE
1222 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn
http://www.Sunset-Live.com
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108183
* THEATRICAL SCREENINGS OF NANA
Viz Pictures' Manga Inspired Film
April 4 - 10, 2008
IMAGINASIAN THEATRE
239 East 59th Street, New York
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107541
* P2P MEDIA SUMMIT LA
DCIA Conference & Exposition
Monday, May 5, 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM
RENAISSANCE HOLLYWOOD HOTEL
Highland Ave, Los Angeles
http://www.dcia.info/activities/p2pmsla2008/
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*Darrell Scott will appear as a panelist at ASCAP's I CREATE MUSIC EXPO on
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the country category in 2005) was released by Faith Hill's album in 2006.
*Ari Gold (2007 Overall Grand Prize Winner) was a guest on Sirius Out Q
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*Markel Luna, from the Philippines( 1st prize winner with co-writer Jay
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*Jeff Talmadge (2007 USA Songwriting Competition Finalist) has his song
"White Cross," (co-written  with Claudia Russell) from his latest CD
nominated for song of the year by the Academy of Texas Music.
*Cathy Fink (signed to Rounder Records) was nominated for a Grammy for
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*Joe Hogue 'JOJOHO' & Sean Petersen, co-writers with Ari Gold of the 2007
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*Vikki Simpson (2006 Overall Grand Prize Winner) won a WAM Award for Song
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*** HOW TO WRITE HIT MELODIES, Part 1, by Molly-Ann Leikin
After the title, the tune is the most important part of the song.  The way
our brains are wired, the melody is the first thing we hear.  If we like
it, we’ll stay tuned and listen for the words.  If the tune
doesn’t get to us, it’s over.
Melodies need hooks.  Without them, nobody will ever hear your work, no
matter how brilliant the lyric.  I know lyricists won’t be happy to
hear this, but it’s true and knowledge is power.
In constructing a melody, there are several guidelines to follow.  I
recommend to all my clients, no matter where in the world they are
writing, getting to the hook/chorus, within twenty-five or thirty seconds.
I advise them, and you, to keep their introductions short.  The intro is
usually instrumental, and the song doesn’t officially start until
the verse begins.  So keep the intro to eight bars or less.  Often writers
who are in love with their software wail on and on for sixteen or
thirty-two bars before beginning the actual song.  Don’t.  Eight
bars are plenty.  The audience will only give you a few seconds of ear
time and then move on to something more accessible.  You worked hard to
get ‘em.  Don’t let ‘em get away.
If we like a melody, it usually isn’t until we’ve heard it
several times that we finally hear the words.  You can write a brilliant
lyric, but if it has a weak melody, nobody will ever hear any of it
because the tune hasn’t done its job.  The function of the melody is
to grab us in an unguarded, primitive, totally emotional state and hold
our attention long enough for the more civilized and intellectual lyric to
take hold and give us some words to sing.  Leikin’s Law is giving
them what they want.  Express yourself as only you can, absolutely.  You
have a fingerprint as a writer that nobody else has.  But don’t
expect a lyric to do the melody’s job.
Parts 2 and 3 of Molly’s “How to Write Hit Melodies”
will appear in the April and May 2008 USA Songwriting Competition
newsletters.
~Molly-Ann Leikin (rhymes with bacon) is a song marketing consultant in
California, who, for a modest professional fee, works one-on-one to help
you find the right writing partner and then helps you market your finished
work to all the right people.  A Eurovision finalist (American Idol in
Europe), Molly is the author of “How to Write A Hit Song, Fifth
edition”, (June, 2008) from which this article is excerpted, and
“How to Be a Hit Songwriter”, both published by Hal Leonard.
She has a house full of gold and platinum records plus an Emmy nomination,
has written themes and songs for over four dozen TV shows and movies,
including “Eight is Enough” and “Violet” that won
an Oscar. From the USA and Canada, you can reach Molly, toll-free, at
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note:  Molly does not accept unsolicited material. © 2008 Songwriting
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Samm Brown’s "For The Record", a weekly radio program on KPFK 90.7
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91604.
KFJC 89.7 FM
19144 Brookview Dr. Saratoga, CA 95070
PH: 831-325-9013
Meat Hooks meathooks@unfunrecords.com
www.kfjc.org
I have been a DJ at KFJC in Los Altos Hills, CA since 1999 and will get
any CDs or vinyl you send me to our music director. Please send to me
directly, or to the station ATTN: Meat Hooks.
Radio Rietveld
Frederik Roeskestraat 96, 1076 ED Amsterdam, The Netherlands
PH: 003120-5711600 FX: 003120-5711654
Hans Kuiper/ Gijs Muller radiorietveld@gmail.com
www.radiorietveld.nl
We feature independent music, originally produced programs, soundscapes,
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55 Lexington Ave. Ste. 3-280, New York, NY 10010
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Gina Alioto ginanalioto@gmail.com
www.wbmbradio.com
Featuring all styles of music.
WNCW - Isothermal College
PO Box 804, Spindale, NC 28160
PH: 828-287-8000 x349 FX: 828-287-8012
Martin Anderson marting@wncw.org
www.wncw.org
We're always looking for new Americana, Rock, Singer/Songwriter and World
music to play.
WOJB - Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa College
13386 W. Trepania Rd. Hayward, WI 54843
PH: 715-634-2100 FX: 715-634-4070
Nicky Kellar programdirector@wojb.org
www.wojb.org
We're one of the most diverse and popular stations in Wisconsin.
KRCK-FM 97.7
73-733 Fred Waring Dr. #201, Palm Desert, CA 92260
PH: 760-341-0123 FX: 760-341-7455
The Big KC kc@krck.com
http://www.krck.com
KRCK supports local talent and encourages independent artists. Rock &
Alternative format.
WRHO FM
Hartwick College, 1 Hartwick Dr. Oneonta, NY, 13820O
PH: 607-431-4555 FX: 607-431-4064
Alex Cameron wrho@hartwick.edu
http://users.hartwick.edu/wrho
Please send us your promo CDs. We play all genres of music, however we
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*** IAMA Featured Performing Artists Spotlight
Featured Artists of the Month are:
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