There are certain people in rock and roll that I can’t help but admire for their absolute dedication to music. People like Keith Richards, Peter Buck, the late Greg Shaw, Lenny Kaye, Little Steven and Thurston Moore absolutely live and breathe music and literally could not imagine doing anything else. You can add Mike Stax to that list. Check out this rock and roll resume: publisher of garage rock and roll bible Ugly Things Magazine, head honcho of UT Records, past member of the late, great Crawdaddys and Tell-Tale Hearts and current member of The Loons who have just released their second CD “Paraphernalia.” Backed by a multi-national cast of garage rock veterans, The Loons mine that fertile period of rock and roll circa 1966 when the term “pop band” wasn’t a dirty word and where experimentation within a pop context ruled the day. Despite the danger of being labeled a retro knockoff band, The Loons are anything but. Stax himself elaborated in a recent interview in The San Diego Tribune where he stated “Of course we’re influenced heavily by bands like the Yardbirds, Love and the Pretty Things, but those influences have been deeply absorbed over many years, and the music we play is a reflection of those influences rather than an imitation. There are a lot of bands doing little more than historical reenactment. That can be fun, but ultimately it’s very shallow- at the end of the day, you’re going to listen to the real thing, not a simulated version. I like to think that what we do has more depth to it. We work hard on sounding original and having a strong personality of our own.” Listening to the CD is a lot of fun because like a lot of rock and roll that I like, they manage to take some great rock and roll influences and subtly twist them into their own definable sound. “Paraphernalia” is full of cool distorted guitars, weird effects and driving tribal bass and drums on songs like “Another Life” and the full-out rocker of Aftermath-era Rolling Stones “Turned to Stone.” Throw in some effective backup vocals (especially from bassist Anja Bungert formally of UK girl group the Diaboliks) and psychedelic folk-rock numbers like “Follow the Rain Down” and you have a great rock and roll record that echoes the past without slavishly imitating it. Another keeper. You can buy it direct through the Ugly Things website.
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If you are looking for a review of what went down at the recent historic Cream reunion shows at Royal Albert Hall then look no further than Cream aficionado and all around uber-hockey goalie Ed Uzenko. Not only does Ed publish one of the best Cream websites in his Eddy’s Cream Page but he was at the first show of the reunion and has started publishing his ongoing review of the show in his piece We’ve Been Waiting So Long. Sounds like the wait was well worth it.
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The Dave Matthews Band has teamed up with Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream to find rock and roll’s first “enviro-roadie.” The contest, which ends May 31, 2005 will select one person to hit the road with the band and host an exhibit designed to educate people on the issue of global warming in cooperation with Save Our Environment as well as handing out samples of the newest Ben and Jerry’s flavour – “Dave Matthews Band Magic Brownies.” Great idea from a still very cool company.
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Ian Clarke, the man behind Freenet has developed a brand new music discovery service that he claims “does for freely available independent music what Google does for the world wide web.” Called Indy, it is a downloadable music player (available for Windows, Mac and Linux) that uses collaborative filtering to help the user discover new indie rock. When you fire up the Indy player it starts streaming freely available indie rock which you then proceed to rank from one star (worst) to five stars (best). Based on your ratings of music you hear, the Indy player retrieves other music that matches your interests based on how you have ranked music in the past. The best part of it is that all of the music is available as an un-encumbered MP3 file that you can keep. I have only started to play with it recently but it is definitely a cool application. For some more details on how it works read Freenet Creater Launches “the Google Of Indie Music” and Indy Site Explores New Tunes and then go to the Indy site and download the player. It’s all quite amazing.
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JENSEN BELL: Modern Dating Tips Brit-power-pop-plus.An instant classic.This stunning debut combines the best elements of classic 60’s-70’s (to present) American&British guitar-pop w/ elements of Badfinger,Brendan Benson,Big Star,Marshall Crenshaw(2name but a few)cool-harmonies-thruout.

LOLA’S CRUSH: SONIC Amazing female vocals, wall-of-sound guitars, and music so big you can fill Wembley Stadium with it, SONIC will rock your pants off.

KINGDOM OF SNAKES: KINGDOM OF SNAKES Featuring members of Nothingface, Molly Mcguire and Maroon. lots of rock….lots of guitars…lots of melody.

VARIOUS: Better Than the Average Weekend: A Tribute to Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet A tasteful and tasty surf/instrumental tribute to Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - the guys who wrote and played all of that cool music from the Kids in the Hall TV series.

SIXSIDEDBOX: I’m Glad We Had This Conversation "sixsidedbox paves a wide, twisted road of foot-stomping psych-pop. Using lush arrangements, this six-piece makes every instrument count–the normally untrumpeted electric trumpet is an unusual standout." -the editors of music.download.com

KING OF SPAIN: Floating on the Bottom powerful pop-rock band with a psychedelic edge

ANI DIFRANCO,COWBOY JUNKIES A.O. V/A: Coast To Coast Compilation of great us + can female singers (bands + solo artists) incl. the COWBOY JUNKIES, ANI DIFRANCO and many others worth to receive attention. From singer/songwriter, tasty ballads to psychedelic guitar rock. ROLLING STONE ****

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If you are a big R.E.M. fan then you might want to head over to R.E.M. HQ and pick up a couple of newly released R.E.M. tour posters. Perfect for the living room IMHO.
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If you are interested in some great rock and roll radio, check out Mark Lamarr’s Alternative 60s, a fantastic show that shows off BBC radio at its’ rock and roll finest and best of all it is streaming over the ‘net. And to top things off they are running a trivia contest where you can win a copy of the Shindig Magazine compilation “Shindig: We Set the Scene.” Fantastic stuff. (By the way, the latest issue of Shindig Magazine is now available and it looks like a corker!)
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You have until June 10, 2005 to catch the D.I.Y. Revolution exhibit at the Design Center at Philadelphia University. The exhibit focuses on zines and other underground publications from the “golden age” of zines in the ‘80s and early ‘90s. Sounds pretty cool. Later.

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I’m back from 5 glorious days of fishing at Lac Camichigama in Northern Quebec and it was wonderful. No cell phones, no computers, no e-mail and no TV does wonders for your stress level which is why I highly recommend to everybody that you try and find the time to take an electronics-free weekend where you purposely leave all your Blackberrys, cell phones and laptops behind and get out and go camping or read a book under a tree somewhere. It worked for me. That being said, I just checked my e-mail and I have close to 300 e-mails to check so today will be a bit of a transition day while I try to get myself up to speed. I’ll try and get something up today so keep checking regularly. Thanks.
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Just a reminder that I am off on vacation for the next few days so there will be no Rock and Roll Report. I will return to regular posting on May 25th, 2005 but until then feel free to wander around the site and read and listen to some stuff that I hope you will enjoy. Thanks for reading and for all your support. Until the 25th!
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Tips For Bands And Artists Seeking Management (Part 1 of 2)
by Jeremy Rwakaara,

MusicDish Network Sponsor

At least a dozen times a day I receive a phone call or an email inquiry from an artist asking, "How do I find a manager to represent me?" or "Do you know any managers in (pick a state) who can manage me?" or "How do I go about finding a manager?" I often respond that the appropriate question is, "When should I consider being represented by a manager?" Since I get the (wrong) questions asked so frequently, I decided to write an article on management for artists.

What exactly a manager is or does is a topic that’s discussed frequently in music industry circles. There is no precise description of what a manager is or definition of what a manager does that everyone can agree on. Ten different people will have ten different opinions on the subject. In addition, the job of the manager is fairly complex and can differ from situation to situation depending on the stage of the artist’s career and the areas that the artist needs help in (e.g. image development, publicity, label shopping, touring, recording, publishing, songwriting, licensing, merchandising, sponsorship acquisition, etc.).

There are generally four types of music managers that an artist may encounter at some point in their musical lives: personal managers, business managers, tour managers, and road managers. For this discussion, we will be concentrating mainly on the personal manager.

A personal manager (here after called simply "manager") is an advisor, confidant, counselor, organizer, industry "buffer," cheerleader, protector, and "honorary’ member of the band. A manager sees things from a different perspective than the band/artist (the "big picture’), and helps to devise a master plan that the band or artist can follow in order to achieve their goals.

A manager is usually able to make difficult decisions without taking things personally. A manager plays an extremely important role in negotiations because they understand the long-term goals of the artist and can make sure that all contracts that are offered address the long-term needs of the artist, even when an attorney is involved. A manager plays a very important role in corresponding with record labels, publishers, booking agents, publicists, music media, and promoters, and in making sure that things get done on time and in the manner promised. An artist can easily get lost in the shuffle on a large record label roster, especially if the A&R rep that signed them is no longer with the company. The manager helps keep everybody exited about the artist, including label promotion departments, distributors, radio promoters, publicists, booking agents, concert promoters, media personnel, etc.

A manager is not automatically an attorney, a producer, publicist, publisher or a record label, even though they sometimes perform functions that are similar in nature. If, separate from being a manager, they also happen to be an attorney, a producer, publicist, publisher or record label, then they should wear the different hats according to the different roles, and not merge them all under the umbrella of "management." This multiple-role scenario can sometimes present a "conflict of interest," since part of the manager’s job is to help the artist decide which attorney, producer, publicist, publisher, label, etc., they should sign or work with. An individual (in California and New York, for instance) must be licensed by the state to be a Talent Agent, which is a separate function from that of a manager.

There are lots of differing opinions regarding when exactly an artist needs a manager, but they generally fall into three camps:
1) As early in the artist’s career as possible.
2) Later on in an artist’s career, at the point when the artist cannot get any further by themselves or when the workload is too great and additional help is needed.
3) Never. An artist can do without a manager.

Depending on where you are in your career as well as your philosophical outlook regarding managers, one of these three schools of thought will initially appeal to you as an artist. Let’s go through each one.

Management - As early in the artist’s career as possible.

If you are highly disorganized, lack a general business sense, find it difficult to focus on long term goals or be consistent, hate to read music books, lack financial resources, have had very little success on your own, and know very little about the music business, you should probably seek management as early in your career as possible. You will need a manager very early on in your career to develop a game plan for you so that you can avoid making mistakes that may be difficult or impossible to undo later.

For this option to work, however, the manager you seek should absolutely LOVE your work, be honest, committed, patient, organized, hard working, and knowledgeable about all aspects of the music business. This manager will probably have some first-hand experience in the business and much of their knowledge will be gathered from previous management deals, reading most (or all) of the music business books and resources, getting information online, asking questions on forums, talking to industry personnel, attending seminars and conferences, etc.

They will probably not have extensive high-level contacts in the business or a major label-related track record to speak of, but they should have the drive and determination needed to expand their network of contacts quickly.

They will (or at least should) have a steady source of income (either from other acts or another job) and be willing to work with you for quite some time without the expectation of a commission (even though one is provided for in the Artist / Manager Contract). Your understanding should be reduced to a short contract spelling out the details of the relationship. Keep in mind that in the early stages of your career, most "A-level’ managers will not be interested in an artist who isn’t signed (or about to be signed) to a major record label or publishing company.

Management - Later on in an artist’s career, at the point when the artist cannot get any further by themselves, or when the workload is too great and additional help is needed.

If you are highly organized, business oriented, find it easy to focus on long term goals, love to read music business books, have some financial resources, have had some musical success on your own, and know a lot about the music business, you should probably self-manage to begin with and seek management later on in your career when the workload becomes too great and you have gone as far as you can go alone or when a major record label deal is pending.

Many A-level managers prefer that artists wait until later on in their careers before signing with a management company (preferably theirs and usually when a major record deal is pending). They believe that many artists sign management contracts too early in their careers with incompetent managers that don’t know the business and therefore end up ruining their careers in the long run. Naturally, they would prefer that you don’t sign with any management companies until they are interested in signing you. It is important to remember, however, that most of these A-level managers won’t want to sign you unless a major label deal is pending or already under way. Besides that, there aren’t enough of these managers available to sign every single one of the thousands of artists that deserve to be signed at that level.

Waiting to sign with a manager later on in your career can present some other problems. One problem is that unless you are extremely organized, committed, and well-read, you are likely to make many mistakes on your own since there is nobody around to play "devil’s advocate" with you on ideas and strategies. Yet another problem is that down the road, you will tie the hands of the manager with any bad decisions that you have already made, including image development and your "sound’ as an artist, as well as all deals that you have already signed (recording, publishing, licensing, merchandising, etc.). A manager may be unable to get you out of any bad long-term deals you may have signed without their counsel (read "career’, not "legal’).

Never. An artist can do without a manager.

Some artists (especially those that have either had a bad management experience themselves or have heard of someone else who has) believe that an artist can do without a manager. It is possible (and doable), up to a certain point, to conduct your own affairs without employing the help of a manager.

It is important, however, to recognize that many industry professionals prefer to speak to a manager instead of directly to the artist. Part of the reason for this is that artists are likely to take things very personally in one-on-one discussions with industry people. Many artists see things from an emotional point of view when the discussion is being framed in business terms and can’t separate themselves as human beings from their music as product. In addition, some record label A&R reps prefer to see a committed team of professionals (e.g. manager, attorney, promoter, publicist, and booking agent) surrounding the artist, since this indicates the presence of a well-organized team that makes an investment of millions of dollars seem less risky.

It is much easier for a manager to play "bad cop" in situations where a deal has to be re-negotiated or turned down. The manager can act as a buffer in many instances and force people to go through them in order to reach you. That way, scam artists are less likely to present managers with shady proposals. There is also not enough time in a day for an artist to do everything by themselves.

All-in-all, a well-connected, knowledgeable, and honest manager can be an indispensable asset to an artist under the right circumstances.

Provided by the MusicDish Network. Copyright © Tag It 2005 - Republished with Permission

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Over the last few weeks I have been featuring the weekly Indie News Beat column from the MusicDish Network that I hope you have been enjoying. While it is important for me that The Rock and Roll Report reflect my belief as to what constitutes niche-free rock and roll I really want to expand the site to include new voices and information since it is just not possible for one guy working alone to cover all of the great rock and roll that is available these days. I have been lucky in having a number of contributors to the site who have really complimented what I humbly bring to the table and using some of the great resources of the Music Dish Network will just enable me to expand the reach of the site, especially when it comes to helpful resources for indie rock bands and musicians. With that in mind, you will start to see regular articles from MusicDish for the most part specifically dealing with the DIY aspects of being a musician. Since I hope to encourage both rock and roll fans by introducing them to some great music that they may not be aware of as well as encouraging musicians in continuing to blaze their rock and roll trail, I hope that these articles will serve as both helpful guides and a source of inspiration as you strive to fulfill your rock and roll aspirations. The first article, Part 1 of “Tips for Bands and Artists Seeking Management” will debut March 20th, 2005. I hope it helps.
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According to the Top 100 Most Successful Acts of All Time in The Book of British Hit Singles and Albums (as reported by the NME), these are the most successful acts in Britain based on chart position from 1952 to the present day (numbers refer to total weeks on the UK singles and albums charts):

1. Elvis Presley 2,463
2. Cliff Richard 1,972
3. The Beatles 1,749
4. Queen 1,725
5. Madonna 1,653
6. Elton John 1,615
7. The Shadows 1,578
8. Michael Jackson 1,477
9. David Bowie 1,459
10. U2 1,402
11. Rod Stewart 1,381
12. Frank Sinatra 1,332
13. Diana Ross 1,303
14. Dire Straits 1,255
15. Simon And Garfunkel 1,201
16. The Rolling Stones 1,173
17. Abba 1,137
18. Fleetwood Mac 1,103
19. Phil Collins 1,062
20. Paul McCartney 983
21. Pink Floyd 966
22. UB40 955
23. Meat Loaf 941
24. Tom Jones 915
25. Status Quo 890
26. Simply Red 849
27. The Beach Boys 845
28. Oasis 836
29. Stevie Wonder 807
30. The Carpenters 776
31. The Bee Gees 767
32. REM 761
33. Bob Dylan 755
34. Tina Turner 755
35. Prince 748
36. Jim Reeves 730
37. Neil Diamond 727
38. Bob Marley and The Wailers 713
39. Eric Clapton 705
40. Whitney Houston 698
41. Andy Williams 685
42. Eurythmics 684
43. Robbie Williams 682
44. Madness 682
45. Genesis 681
46. Barbra Streisand 678
47. Bruce Springsteen 670
48. Mike Oldfield 664
49. Celine Dion 661
50. Bon Jovi 660
51. Lionel Richie 655
52. Bryan Adams 652
53. Duran Duran 648
54. Electric Light Orchestra 648
55. Kylie Minogue 646
56. George Michael 627
57. Shirley Bassey 620
58. The Pet Shop Boys 596
59. Roy Orbison 593
60. Mariah Carey 588
61. Roxy Music 585
62. The Four Tops 574
63. Janet Jackson 567
64. The Police 558
65. Sting 553
66. John Lennon 544
67. Simple Minds 544
68. Cher 540
69. Erasure 535
70. The Supremes 535
71. Buddy Holly 529
72. The Eagles 528
73. Perry Como 526
74. Guns N’ Roses 525
75. Blondie 523
76. Engelbert Humperdinck 507
77. Donna Summer 503
78. Billy Joel 500
79. Led Zeppelin 497
80. Wet Wet Wet 496
81. Slade 491
82. Barry Manilow 491
83. The Who 480
84. Stereophonics 477
85. Chris Rea 477
86. The Everly Brothers 474
87. The Hollies 472
88. T.Rex 468
89. The Corrs 467
90. Bryan Ferry 46
91. Red Hot Chili Peppers 455
92. Blur 454
93. The Beautiful South 450
94. Luther Vandross 450
95. James Last 450
96. Kate Bush 449
97. The Moody Blues 449
98. George Benson 442
99. Hot Chocolate 436
100. Shakin’ Stevens 435

Gotta be impressed with that Shakin’ Stevens!

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There are not too many people out there running businesses that I admire. There is Ben and Jerry, the guys who started Rhino Records (who have both been bought out by larger conglomerates unfortunately) and Derek Sivers, the man behind CD Baby. Pure Music has a great in-depth interview with Derek where he expounds on his business philosophy, how CD Baby is run and what the future holds in store for the company. An inspiring read that makes me proud to be a CD Baby affiliate.
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INDIE NEWS BEAT
May 16, 2005 Edition
* DJ Jaspa Announces Residency At Club XOX
* Wow, You Hate What I Hate? You Must Be Cool!
* Northwest Artist Finds Success With Latest CD Release
* IAR: Showing Continued Support To Independent Artists
* USA Songwriting Competition On XM Memorial Day Weekend Radio Show
* Olive’s Hairy Custard And Masque Are Released By Topplers
* Karmyn Tyler Releases CD Of 1920’s And 1930’s Theatre And Film Musicals
* Indian Heavyhitters Rdb Collaborate With Elephant Man
* Bedrock’s Debut Artist Album - Pole Folder ‘Zero Gold’

DJ Jaspa Announces Residency At Club XOX

DJ Jaspa, one of Canada’s hottest underground DJ/producers announced his residency at Club XOX, formally The Viva Club in Richmond, just ten minutes from downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. Jaspa, along with close friend Vaziran, will kick-off their residency with the launch of Heaven. Essence of White this Saturday, May 7, 2005. X-Treem TV will also be on location at XOX to film for their upcoming television show.

As a new member of the NCIAA, Jaspa’s music is gaining international attention with a recent feature on raves.com. This comes after Jaspa, AKA Jason Hogg, has taken the Canadian trance scene by storm, appearing on Canadian television and on local and national radio stations. Jaspa’s music is also being heard by millions worldwide after licensing a number of songs to the Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball X-Box game. Jaspa belongs to the Global DJ Agency (www.book-djs.net) which hosts the likes of Darren Tate, Christopher Lawrence, Dave Holmes and many others.

Beginning May 7, DJ Jaspa and Vaziran can be heard every Saturday night at Club XOX located at 7920 Cambie Rd, Richmond B.C. For a limited time, people who wear white will receive free cover and a free HEAVEN Mix CD. This coming Saturday, Haveablast.ca will also be on location to launch their new energy drink along with the Extreme Bartending Team.

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Wow, You Hate What I Hate? You Must Be Cool!

In its never ending search to help people discover new music and make new friends, GorillaPop has developed "Collaborative Filtering For Snobs"

Most web sites that recommend things to users are limited by A) only recommending products, and B) basing choices on what people have indicated they like. But GorillaPop believes people and music are more than just products, and with music, what someone hates says as much about them as what they like.

Users on GorillaPop are encouraged add links to their favorite songs and let people rate them. Of course, they have to go around rating everybody else’s songs too! (BTW - Artists are free to *upload* songs). After just one rating the Gorilla Fairie starts matching users w/ other people on the site who not only like the same music, but hate the same kind of music. In fact - the Gorilla Fairie even matches users who sort of like the same things. Of course, the more ratings, the better the matches!

GorillaPop can be used for dating, for finding friends, discovering new artists, (artists can also find new fans), or finding new music. Membership is FREE, and there is also a jingle referral service available for artists (also FREE).

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Northwest Artist Finds Success With Latest CD Release

With a street date of May 3, Gary Paul Bryant’s 6th release, Imaginary Piano, is already garnering accolades and airplay on more than fifty radio stations from around the world.

There’s nothing make-believe about the piano playing on Gary Paul Bryant’s latest album, Imaginary Piano. One track from the 10-song CD, Deliberate Love, reached number one on both the world and new-age charts on Soundclick.com, a major music Web portal. Radio stations from Canada, Spain, France, Australia, India, Great Britain, Belgium and more than 25 stations in the U.S. have been regularly playing cuts from the CD.

"I wanted to do something different with a piano. This music is definitely not New-Age ambience, it’s not head-banging rock either," Bryant said. "I’m just trying to put some power and positive energy behind a few simple piano melodies."

His first solo effort, "Just a Word", released in 1979. Bryant has been performing and releasing a new CD every couple of years. Last year he released two instrumental CDs, "Take Home Music" and .

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IAR: Showing Continued Support To Independent Artists

This week the popular indie rock broadcaster, Indie Artist Radio, has released the first digital download store that actually pays the artist 100% of their download proceeds. Indie Artist Radio has evolved into more than a radio broadcaster with their continued growth and commitment to independent music worldwide.

Digital Downloads that benefit the artist 100% is just the latest addition to one of the fastest growing indie rock broadcasters on the Internet. Digital Downloads followed the release of Indie Artist Radio’s artist development and promotions campaign that walks artists through the music industry by assisting in radio promotions, band goals and a bands "Business Plan" to keep bands focused on their long-term success strategy.

"I think that our digital download with 100% payouts to the artist is a natural fit for Indie Artist Radio. We never thought that our growth would be so rapid and we always planned on Indie Artist Radio being a place where music fans can hear great independent music, not just another money pit for artists. Offering a website that receives over 12,000 visits each day for artists to sell their music at 100% profit is just part of who we are." ~ C. LaGrone, VP.

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USA Songwriting Competition On XM Memorial Day Weekend Radio Show

On Sunday, May 29, 2005, 4pm (eastern time USA), XM Radio [Channel: Unsigned : XM 52] will be airing the 2004 USA songwriting Competition Winning songs, featuring Patrice Pike, David Francey and many more.

Entries for the 10th Annual USA Songwriting Competition are currently being accepted. Winning songs of the 2005 USA Songwriting Competition will receive airplay on a nationally syndicated radio program "Acoustic Café" as well as XM Satellite Radio. This is the first Songwriting Competition that gives airplay to the winning songs, giving deserving bands, songwriters the recognition and exposure they deserve. Entrants stand to win a grand prize of over US$50,000 in cash, merchandise and exposure, making this the largest prize package for any annual songwriting competition. Many USA Songwriting Competition winners in the past have received recording and publishing contracts, as well as having their songs placed on film and television. Judges include record labels such as Warner and SONY Music.

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Olive’s Hairy Custard And Masque Are Released By Topplers

Jowe Head from Swell Maps and the Television Personalities was one of the founding figures of the UK’s DIY punk explosion with a recording career now approaching thirty years! He has taken time off from promoting his new band ‘Angel Racing Food’ to look through his archive where he discovered this unreleased gem!

Olives Hairy Custard was a band formed by Jowe and the leading lights of Australias late nineties "Farm-Core" scene, Les Miserable and Garlon Hairmungus! They were joined on drums by Elliot P Smoke from Thrilled Skinny and played some wildly theatrical gigs in the UK and recorded an albums worth of material of which 4 tracks were released on Jowe’s Hollow Planet label as a 7" single in 1998. The music is a hybrid mix of imaginitive guitars and quirky, ever-changing rythms which sounds as fresh and uncompromising today as it did when recorded!

Masque are a band from Glasgow who are creating a stir on the underground scene. Their music is dark electronica but with a twisted, and very Scottish, sense of humour which caused one reviewer to describe them as "post-Ministry electro-industrial synth sounds sung by the Proclaimers on crack".

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Karmyn Tyler Releases CD Of 1920’s And 1930’s Theatre And Film Musicals

Wanting to revive 1930’s music, Karmyn’s beautiful and powerful voice showcased her newly released CD entitled "Karmyn Tyler" at the Perot Theatre in Texarkana, Texas on November 20 to an audience of over 1200. The show was more than a concert; it was a Broadway road show! The crowd was wowed by her as she took off her trench coat during the dance number "Big Time" to reveal a 20’s black velvet dress with black lace from a slanted hemline and diamonds around her neck. As she said the words "my name in lights above the tile" a big 11 1/2 foot by 4 foot marquee sign dropped flashing with her name spelled out in the middle of the sign. It was absolutely breath taking. Another favorite was a unique arrangement of "Summertime" in which Karmyn wore a black and white Lillie Rubin vintage accordion pleated dress.

Karmyn’s Unique Voice will pull you into the song. Never has a vocalist had such voice control with emotions. Karmyn’s hometown calls her Texarkana’s Sweetheart!

Karmyn is a former Miss Louisiana and talent winner at Miss America. She is a professional actress/singer and a member of Hollywood chapter of Screen Actors Guild and Actors Equity Association. She has done several national commercials and co-starred in the movie Alabama Love Story with country music artist Mark Colley.

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Indian Heavyhitters Rdb Collaborate With Elephant Man

Indian super group RDB (Rhythm Dhol Bass) collaborates with Elephant Man on "ISHQ NAAG (Love Bites)" for the album BHood under Bollyhood Records. Produced and performed by RDB, ISHQ NAAG is already gaining critical acclaim for its unique sound, which is nothing ever heard before.

The club track, a mix of Indian, Dancehall & Hip-Hop, is the first crossover effort for the award winning production team RDB although they have been at the top of the South Asian global scene for over four years, and have sold more than 150,000 copies of their independent albums. A group of three brothers, RDB continue to DJ at sold out shows from New York’s Webster Hall to countries such as India, Australia, Singapore, Dubai and more. The South Asian market is now estimated at over 5 billion people worldwide.

BHood? The Album is the first ever album which allows Asian and Urban artists to work together. RDB also collaborate with Luniz rapper YUKMOUTH & upcoming MC Saj Supreme on a remix of their Punjabi street hit ‘Hor Glassy’. They also lend their production and performing talents for an original banger ‘Under Attack’ with 4-IZE from the DTP camp. The album is set to drop independently in June on the Bollyhood Records website.

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Bedrock’s Debut Artist Album - Pole Folder ‘Zero Gold’

John Digweed is proud to introduce the first artist album ever on the revered dance music label Bedrock Records - Pole Folder ‘Zero Gold’. This album has been a long time in the coming and after two years in the studio, the wait is finally over. Pole Folder ‘Zero Gold’ straddles the line between a cinematic soundscape and the heady exploration of the sonic atmosphere. The melancholic lyrics are sung beautifully throughout by guest vocalists Kirsty Hawkshaw (who is well-known for her previous work with BT, Hybrid & Orbital), Shelley Harland (Junkie XL, Ferry Corsten) and Belgian songstress Sandra Ferretti.

"Pole Folder is one of the most consistent and talented producers I’ve heard over the years. As far as the first ever artist album on Bedrock goes, he was the natural choice as there’s been a link since we signed ‘Apollo Vibes’ after opening my GU: Los Angeles album with it, right through ‘Dust’ on MMII to the outstanding production you’ll hear here.

Pole Folder is a true musician, having played the trumpet and guitar since the age of 5, before learning the art of composition and performing in a symphony orchestra. After playing in rock bands, writing songs & touring in his native Belgium, Pole Folder discovered electronic dance music and the sounds of John Digweed & Sasha. His first release ‘Apollo Vibe’ debuted on Bedrock Records in 2001. It was a track conceived around space echoes and a strange collaboration of sounds which was immediately included on John Digweed’s Global Underground 019 : Los Angeles. Since then Pole Folder has followed up with ‘Enter the Rhythm’, ‘Waxxx’ and ‘Dust’ subsequently included on John’s MMII album.

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I am a Star Wars geek, I’ll admit it. I love the films, the merchandise, the books and video games, the whole kit and kabootle and if I wasn’t leaving at the crack of dawn on Friday for my fishing trip I would be there tonight at the first midnight showing of “Revenge of the Sith” with all the other fans so to say that I’m looking forward to Episode 3 is an understatement. If you are a fan you will want to check out Streaming Soundtracks as they will be streaming Star Wars soundtrack music all day on May 19th, 2005. You will be clicking on that link May 19th, you will be! (Courtesy of the always amazing The Force.Net, the ultimate Star Wars web destination).
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As an old school skateboarder (remember Powell boards, Kryptonite and Simms wheels and Tracker Trucks? Still got ‘em!) looking at the line-up for the soundtrack to the upcoming Lords of Dogtown movie made my heart go all pitter patter. I mean Foghat, Deep Purple and Iggy Pop all on one record? I know it’s all nostalgia but that’s damn cool! Plus it features Social Distortion and Rise Against for the young guns so we can all be happy. Excuse me while I dig up my old Sabbath records.
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According to Blabbermouth, CBGB founder and owner Hilly Kristal is putting on a 30 date festival of “big-name acts” in a last-ditch effort to save the legendary club. Names like Patti Smith and David Byrne have been bandied about but nothing is firm yet. Details to be announced once I hear them.
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The live album has been a part of rock and roll for as long as the genre existed. I remember two of the first albums that I ever got were “The Beach Boys Live!” (with the exclusive gatefold concert pictures of Brian and the boys in all their pin-striped glory) and the Rolling Stones’ “Get ‘Yer Yas Yas Out” and of course “Frampton Comes Alive” and “Kiss Alive” are rock and roll classics. But now the landscape of the live album has changed and the options available to fans are greater than ever. From live downloads to live CDs available 20 minutes after the end of a concert there are a lot of cool, legal developments and Playlist Magazine covers a bunch them in their piece Live and Loving It. Pretty cool.
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Sub Pop is streaming the upcoming Sleater Kinney album “The Woods” for free up until it’s May 24th, 2005 release so head over to the free stream an have a listen.
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Aversion reports that the Brian Jonestown Massacre will be hitting the road this summer. Here are the dates:

July 15 - Bottom Of The Hill, San Francisco
July 16 - Old Ironsides, Sacramento, Calif.
July 18 - Velvet Room, Salt Lake
July 19, 20 - Larimer Lounge, Denver
July 22 - 400 Bar, Minneapolis
July 23 - Midwest Music Summit, Indianapolis
July 24 - Lollapalooza Festival, Chicago
July 26 - Grog Shop, Cleveland
July 27 - Lee’s Palace, Toronto
July 28 - El Salon, Montreal
July 29 - TT The Bears, Cambridge, Mass.
July 30 - Bowery Ballroom, New York

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If you have not had the chance to browse the Not Lame Records website and pick up a couple of their great power pop CDs (or books or magazines!) you are missing out on a great online rock and roll experience and they never stop with adding cool features to keep you coming back to the site for more. Their latest rock and roll treat is their “Tasty Tuesdays” promotion where they put up a bunch of amazing free MP3s that you can download every Tuesday but only on that Tuesday. By Wednesday these cool freebies will be gone so head over there now and have a listen. This week’s features are on the Supahip and The Toms. Bruce and crew at Not Lame Records really know how to treat rock and roll fans right so check ‘em out now.
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VARIOUS: Get Out Of My Garage, Punk! Garage rawk n’ roll…..

SEA CITY DOLLS: Sea City Dolls Sleazy, psycho, infectious Power pop

TEENAGE CASKET COMPANY: Dial It Up Glam-Punk Power-Pop.

ELEVADO: Dedicated to the Memory "…completely realized jangle-pop perfection, which recalls Television, Galaxie 500, The Mekons and Guided by Voices, there has to be a home in the hearts of self-respecting music nerds all across the college radio dial for a band this good" — Nashville

ROYAL 7: Oh The Drama Agitated pop from those Atlanta dirtbags.

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San Francisco radio station KYOURadio has started their broadcasting experiment by broadcasting listener contributed podcasts according to CNET. "People in 49 states as well as London, Toronto and Hong Kong, have submitted more than 400 podcasts to the station, Infinity (Broadcasting) said." An interesting experiment despite the fact that my friends at WFMU actually thought of the idea awhile ago.
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