WRAPPED IN PLASTIC: Various Artists Punk rock from independent artists from around the world.  A great compilation.

VARIOUS ARTISTS: Cambodian Rocks Volume 4 Wonderfully strange music to share with you; Cambodian bands from the late 1960s heavily influenced by American music. Featuring amazing astral excursions, with brilliant farfisa keyboards and wah wah fuzz guitar, topped off with bizarre Cambodian vocals;

PIN UPS: ALL THAT WE WANTED Power Pop 70’s Glam Rock

PROPHET ZERO: Live in Madison! Vintage rock n’ roll. Straight ahead 70’s old school reborn again garage band fun.

THE HAVE: The Have EP This young four piece hailing from New Zealand combine manic dragstrip riffery with thunderous blues rythmns to form a monsterous 7 track ep. With influences firmly rooted in the 70’s this record fuses the best of the old with a healthy dose of youthful v

SLY DAWG: Doctor’s Orders Classic, guitar-driven rock ‘n roll at its very finest complete with brilliant riffs, sing along melodies, and impeccable production. An instant favorite.

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INDIE NEWS BEAT SPECIAL KATRINA EDITION

September 26, 2005 Edition

* The Db’s Offer MP3 Track To Benefit New Orleans Musicians Relief Fundings

* Young Band Creates Heartfelt And Passionate Musical Download

* True Team Effort Makes Every Cent Count At Dave Matthews Band "A Concert For Hurricane Relief"

* The Rebuilding Starts Now: Calls For Support Of The Voodoo Music Experience

* Jeff Healey’s Jazz Wizards Join With Happy Pals And Other Artists To Raise Funds For New Orleans Musicians

* Tito Puente Jr. Just Added!!! To Relief Event

* Hurricane Katrina Fundraising Challenge From SESAC

* Spectrasonics Releases "New Orleans Strut" Library To Benefit Hurricane Victims

The Db’s Offer MP3 Track To Benefit New Orleans Musicians Relief Fundings

On the heels of their first live shows in more than 20 years, The dB’s are offering their newly recorded, previously unreleased version of the Motown classic "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted" to help raise money for the displaced musicians of New Orleans affected by Hurricane Katrina. The track is accessible at http://www.ThedBs.com/katrina

Not one but two members of The dB’s have been made homeless by Katrina. Peter Holsapple and his family are fine, but their home is almost certainly beyond salvaging. Former member Jeff Beninato is also fine but had to evacuate; his second-floor apartment may or may not have escaped damage, he doesn’t know yet — and may not for a long time.

They don’t need immediate financial help, but many New Orleans musicians do. Jeff Beninato met with some great people at Chase Bank in Chicago and, in conjunction with New Orleans Director of Music Development Scott Aiges, has set up the New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund. Donations to the fund will go directly toward getting struggling musical artists back on their feet. It will provide money for food and shelter to those without, and hopefully replace musical equipment that was lost.

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Young Band Creates Heartfelt And Passionate Musical Download To Gather Donations For The Red Cross Efforts After Hurricane Katrina

Munch Music, Inc. - www.MyMunchMusic.com and www.RockandRollDream.com a new digital recording studio launches its first recording artist debut song, "And Air" by Van Paul and the Forever Red. The haunting lyrics, prophetically written prior to the recent hurricane in the US, remind us of the basic needs of humanity as civilization as we know it gets tested.

The powerful yet simple and heartfelt words, "I need, need water to drink / And air, and air, and air" are sung passionately by a new songwriter with a vision to make a difference. Taylor Van Zant, a 16 year old, determined to be the next famous "Van Zant" musician launches his band’s debut, as an up and coming artist and as co-founder of Munch Music, Inc.

The musical download, now available, will be a driving force for the new band to speak for their generation as well as to campaign for donations (requested before each download) to the Red Cross to benefit the survivors of the recent hurricane on the Gulf Coast. Songwriter and vocalist Taylor Van Zant stated, "It’s important for us to raise awareness of the needs of the Red Cross and to do whatever we can to try and make a difference in this crisis."

At the download location, listeners will be asked to make a donation to the Red Cross Association of whatever they feel is appropriate. Please note that the song "And Air" will start playing as soon as the link is clicked on. The download is available at the following link: http://www.mymunchmusic.com/downloads_VPFReds.htm

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True Team Effort Makes Every Cent Count At Dave Matthews Band "A Concert For Hurricane Relief" At Red Rocks Amphitheatre!

In an unprecedented show of unity and support for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, nearly every single dollar raised at Monday night’s Dave Matthews Band benefit concert at Denver’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre will go to aid those affected by the hurricane.

"We are thrilled to announce that over $ 1.5 million dollars will be donated to the Bama Works Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund," said Chuck Morris, President of Chuck Morris Presents. "The fund will be used to provide short term disaster relief to the affected Gulf Coast population, and long term assistance for rebuilding of communities."

"We are deeply grateful to The Neville Brothers, John Butler Trio and to everyone who supported this effort," said Dave Matthews Band. "We want to especially thank our fans for responding so generously to assist those affected by the hurricane."

Everyone involved in the concert including the band and their crew, the promoter, the City and County of Denver, all of the vendors, truck drivers, stage hands, security personnel, ushers, parking attendants, maintenance services, local police and fire, and many others donated their time to Monday night’s concert, cutting the overall expenses of the show to a bare minimum. As a result, the benefit raised over $ 1.5 million dollars for hurricane relief.

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The Rebuilding Starts Now: Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor, A Former New Orleans Resident, Calls For Support Of The Voodoo Music Experience

As this year’s VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE hones in on a new city (TBA), Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails–one of the headliners for the October 29-30 event–has reinforced his commitment to the event, a New Orleans tradition for the past six years.

The ambition of this year’s event has changed, as the Voodoo Music Experience and the Entertainment Industry Foundation have partnered to raise critically needed funds for those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Reznor, a former New Orleans resident who had maintained a recording studio in the city, stated today: "It means a lot to me that the Voodoo Music Experience is continuing on and I look forward to being a part of this amazing New Orleans tradition. It’s great that other cities have opened their doors to this year’s event, and the New Orleans spirit will definitely remain in the air–that’s something the floods cannot wash away. We are going to be part of the rebuilding process and we are asking the entire music community to join us."

Stephen Rehage, founder and independent producer of the annual VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE says, "I’m thankful to Trent for remaining committed to us as we transition this year’s event. As a former New Orleans resident, he understands the importance of rebuilding the local music community. Our goals are the same in that we both seek to bring our hometown of New Orleans back to life."

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Jeff Healey’s Jazz Wizards Join With Happy Pals And Other Artists To Raise Funds For New Orleans Musicians

Guitarist, trumpeter and bandleader Jeff Healey will host a "traditional jazz" benefit performance at his club in Toronto on Sunday afternoon October 2. With his Jazz Wizards in tow, Healey will welcome The Happy Pals - long the resident Saturday afternoon band at Grossman’s Tavern - as well as an intermission skiffle session from Mr. Rick & The Biscuits.

Other guests taking part will include New Orleans trumpet player Kevin Clarke (who is running a benefit the previous week at The Distillery), Donnie "Mr. Downchild" Walsh (who frequently sits in with both The Wizards and The Pals), and singers Terra Hazleton and Laura Hubert.

All proceeds will go to the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic. Said Healey: "Obviously, we are all touched by the plight of the city that has given us so much music. We want to do what we can to help New Orleans musicians bring their music back to their audiences at home and around the world."

Who: JEFF HEALEY’S JAZZ WIZARDS with THE HAPPY PALS, MR. RICK & THE BISCUITS, KEVIN CLARKE, DONNIE WALSH, LAURA HUBERT, TERRA HAZLETON… and more

What: Jazz & blues in the tradition of New Orleans

Where: Healey’s, 178 Bathurst St., Toronto

When: Sunday afternoon, 4.00 p.m.

Tickets: $10.00 at door

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Tito Puente Jr. Just Added!!! To Relief Event

The event of the year for a wonderful cause is in full swing as the hottest Latino entertainment both local and international will assemble onto the Hard Rock Café, 2601 McKinney Ave. this coming Monday, September 26th for what has been billed as "Latinos Unite For Relief. This will be a first of its kind as the best of the best come together for the cause.

Wonderful news just in, Mr. Tito Puente Jr. has jumped on board with full passion to help those in need from the Hurricane Katrina devastation. Mr. Puente Jr. will fly in on Monday to jump on stage and perform his late fathers classics such as "Oye Como Va", "Ran Kan Kan" and more as he joins stage with Havana NRG! Mr. Puente returns from several long weeks in Korea perfoming for the US Troops as part of the USO Tour program.

From the very early stages of this production, we asked for help from Dallas-based entertainers, whom, in their own right have toured the country and some around the world and when the request was put into action the wonderful calls came flowing in. This event will headline such entertainment as the very hot Havana NRG!-Cuban Salsa Orchestra, SONY Recording artist, Zayra Alvarez whom is jetting in from Puerto Rico just be apart of history in the making, Fort Worth’s very own Latin Express whom will provide their hot brand of music, Latin Fire Salsa as they burn their way into the night with their steaming Salsa and the Booker T. Washington Latin Ensemble!

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Hurricane Katrina Fundraising Challenge From SESAC

All of our hearts go out to the victims of Hurricane Katrina as they try to rebuild their lives. True to form, America’s music community has stepped up and done its part to ease the suffering of those affected by this catastrophe. Although most of us have already given (and given), the needs continue to increase, and SESAC, working with the American Red Cross, has come up with a convenient way to make your ongoing contributions accomplish twice as much.

We are calling on our affiliates, vendors, music business colleagues, neighbors, friends and staff to contribute to the Red Cross. SESAC will match your donations, dollar for dollar, for the next $50,000 our affiliates, vendors, employees and friends contribute.

Here’s how it works:

Make your check payable to the American Red Cross (checks only please).

Write "National Disaster Relief" on the memo line of your check.

Send it to the American Red Cross c/o SESAC, 55 Music Square East, Nashville, TN 37203.

We will forward your check to the Red Cross with a matching contribution from SESAC to double your donation.

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Spectrasonics Releases "New Orleans Strut" Library To Benefit Hurricane Victims

Spectrasonics announced the release of the New Orleans Strut mini drum loop collection to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The library features 50 ALL NEW live grooves from seven world-class drummers. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the $25 library will go to Habitat for Humanity’s relief effort in rebuilding homes for the victims in New Orleans and Mississippi. http://www.habitat.org/

Producer Eric Persing explains the motivation of the project, "Hurricane Katrina devastated the homeland of America’s true original music ­ this region has given us the Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Funk and Rock & Roll that have influenced the world for generations. By offering this collection of authentic grooves at an affordable price, our hope is to inspire other musicians creatively and especially to benefit the disaster victims by donating the project to re-building homes in the area."

New Orleans Strut Drum collection includes 50 ALL NEW grooves by:

Abe Laboriel Jr. (Paul McCartney, Seal, Sting)

Alex Acuña (Weather Report, Joni Mitchell, Whitney Houston)

Billy Ward (B.B. King, Robbie Robertson, Joan Osborne)

Gregg Bissonette (Santana, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai)

John Ferraro (Steve Morse, Aaron Neville, Albert Lee)

Bob Wilson (George Benson, Herbie Hancock, Boz Scaggs)

Eric Boseman (Liquid Grooves, Backbeat, Justo Almario)

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Well I guest hosted on the Drastic Plastic Radio Show on September 26th, 2005 from 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM on CKUT FM  and while I still fumbled and mumbled my way through I got the chance to play some great indie rock and roll. So here it is, my playlist for the night. You can listen to the archives at CKUT 90.3 FM Montreal.

• Rock ‘n’ Roll Boys Rock ‘n’ Roll Girls - The Stoneage Hearts - "Guilty as Sin"
• Sheer Heart Attack - The Gaza Strippers - "From the Desk of Dr. Freepill"
• Sugar Machine - The Gaza Strippers - "From the Desk of Dr. Freepill"
• Dear My Inspiration - The Minus Five - "In Rock"
• Another Fork in the Road - The Hands of Time - "I Am a Hideous Monster"
• Space Travel - Soul Hooligan - "Sugarlumps"
• Mini Jupe et Watusi - Les Breastfeeders - "Dejeuner Sur L’Herbe"
• Fantastic Freak Show Carnival - King Bathmat - "Fantastic Freak Show Carnival"
• Shake it Up - Purrbox - "Substitution Mass Confusion: A Tribute to the Cars"
• Bye Bye Bye Baby - The Dials - "Flex Time"
• She’s the End/Great Sheiks - Sex Clark 5 - "This is Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio" (compilation)
• Take a Ride - The Ringles - "Take a Ride"
• I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight?" - The Young Fresh Fellows - "The Young Fresh Fellows vs. The Minus 5"
• Sidewalk Chalk - The A Sides - "Hello Hello"
• Let The Music Do The Talking - The Konks - The Konks
• The First Hit - The Sweetbacks - The Sweetbacks
• Holiday - Phil Avalos & The Quiet Lanes - "Don’t Shake Me Up"

Until next time.
Later.

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According to the news section of KSAN tribute site Jive 95, Moonlight Groove Highway has been put on "hiatus" which from what I can tell means it has been canceled. It is too bad that the experiment didn’t work out as it seemed to me to be a great idea that could have succeeded. Perhaps the lack of stations picking up the service doomed it from the start but maybe a pure internet-only stream would be a better bet for something like this instead. I will try to find out what happened and let you know.
Later.

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If you are in Montreal anytime between September 28th until October 2, 2005 then check out the line-up for this year’s edition of Pop Montreal and go see a show or two (or three or four)! A guaranteed great time in an amazing city. Check it out.
Later.

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The Rock and Roll Report will be back on the radio as I fill in again for Doug Ford on the Drastic Plastic Radio Show on September 26th from 10:00 - 11:00 PM once again on the mighty CKUT FM. Will I remember how to use the CD player? Will I fumble my words and talk incoherently on the mic? Will I remember how to get in the building? All these questions will be answered this Monday night on CKUT 90.3 FM Montreal. Be there or be square.
Later.

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INDIE NEWS BEAT SPECIAL KATRINA EDITION

September 15, 2005 Edition

* Latino Hip-Hop’s Chicano Radio Network Aids In Katrina Relief

* Harry Connick Jr. And Musicnotes.com Raise Money For Habitat For Humanity, New Orleans Division

* ASCAP Employees Announce Special Concert For Katrina Victims

* Download "City Of New Orleans" For Red Cross Donation @ Real/Rhapsody/Rolling Stone

* Musician Aids Katrina Victims

* Jay Johnson Releases Randy Newman’s Louisiana 1927 As A Free Download To Aid Hurricane Victims

* Gospel Rapper B-C Donates Album Sales To The Red Cross

* Capo Regime Teams With CD Baby For Hurricane Relief

* ICM Records Artist DJ Coles To Donate New CD Proceeds To Katrina Disaster Relief

* Broken Bow Records Steps Up To Help Hurricane Victims Immediately

* Rustie Blue Donating CD Sales To Red Cross

* Prince Pens Songs For Hurricane Relief

* Radio Groups Come Together To Form United Radio Broadcasters Of New Orleans

* Juvenile Spearheading New Orleans Relief Efforts

Latino Hip-Hop’s Chicano Radio Network Aids In Katrina Relief

The Chicano Radio Network is extending a unique invitation to the hip hop community and to the entire community as a whole. A unique unselfish opportunity to help aid the survivors of Katrina and to gain free advertising for your artist or business.

The Chicano Radio Network, the original radio stations bringing you the best in Latin music since 1995, are most widely known as a source for today¹s hip-hop, rap, and R&B from underground and unsigned artists.

"We at CRN were deeply touched by the losses endured by the good people of New Orleans and surrounding communities. Till the end of November we will be donating all of the proceeds for advertising to the relief efforts," said Frank Miranda CRN Live owner.

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Harry Connick Jr. And Musicnotes.com Raise Money For Habitat For Humanity, New Orleans Division

Musicnotes, together with songwriter/artist Harry Connick Jr., today announced that all proceeds from the sale of downloadable sheet music for the song "City Beneath the Sea" will be donated to the New Orleans Division of Habitat for Humanity.

"City Beneath the Sea," written in 1996 as a tribute to his beloved city of birth, was specifically selected to be used in the Hurricane Katrina relief effort by Harry Connick Jr. 100% of proceeds from the sale of this $4.95 sheet music download, available exclusively at Musicnotes.com, will go towards the Habitat for Humanity relief program.

"We strongly encourage every musician to download and play Harry Connick Jr.’s love song to New Orleans," said Musicnotes CEO, Kathleen Marsh. "Not only will the proceeds go to a great organization, but the music will help soothe the soul while New Orleans is being rebuilt."

It was also announced last weekend that Connick has agreed to be honorary chair of Habitat for Humanity’s "Operation Home Delivery," a long-term rebuilding plan for the hurricane-damaged Gulf Coast. Connick has been an active promoter of the charity for years.

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ASCAP Employees Announce Special Concert For Katrina Victims

The ASCAP Employees for Relief Fund announced a special concert scheduled for September 21, 2005 at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College in Manhattan (10th Avenue between 58th and 59th Streets) to benefit those suffering in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, particularly those who depend on the performance of music for their livelihood. The concert will feature over 50 talented ASCAP employees from several offices, which will be attended by all New York based employees. A limited number of seats will be made available to the general public on a first-come, first served basis in a unique effort to raise additional funds. For ticket availability and more details, please call the ASCAP Employees for Relief special concert hotline at 800-272-2795 or email info@ascap.com.

ASCAP has pledged to match all ASCAP employee donations dollar for dollar. ASCAP members and members of the music community are welcome and encouraged to send donations to The ASCAP Employees for Relief Fund c/o Joe Cocopardo (Treasurer), 1 Lincoln Plaza, New York, NY 10023.

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Download "City Of New Orleans" For Red Cross Donation @ Real/Rhapsody/Rolling Stone

Toucan Cove Entertainment is offering the download of Rig the Jig’s "City of New Orleans" exclusively through Real Networks (Real / Rhapsody / Rolling Stone.com) for only 79 cents, with a portion of the proceeds going to the American Red Cross disaster relief fund for New Orleans.

A folk classic written by Steve Goodman and covered by countless musicians in all genres, "City of New Orleans" is a slice of Americana filled with nostalgia and hope. Ireland’s Rig the Jig adds a celtic touch to the song which appears on their Toucan Cove release, Passing Through. A fan favorite, this version of "City of New Orleans" provides unique tone and personality with its traditional instrumentation and impeccable vocals. But more importantly, the song lyrically paints a picture of the history and majestic import of the city.

The "City of New Orleans" download special can be found on the Rhapsody and Real Music Store home pages now.

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Musician Aids Katrina Victims

StreetWarrior has sent 75 street soldiers down to the Southern states affected by Katrina, with more to follow soon. These soldiers go in as underground, they have been disbursed evenly between LA and the Miss, they bring with them cash, food, toys, clothes, and much more needed things. They will get in there , and the StreetWarrior goal is to help and assist whoever they can down there in many ways. "Yo People dis sh_t isnt even funny" , states the StreetWarrior, "Fu_k Foreign Aid man , we gots some poor peeps rights here on our own turf dat needs all of our help and assistance"… " Dey be all suffering and dying da same as in da foreign countries, The American Goverment needs to stop throwin dem gutterballs and start shooting in the strike zone back here in da Americas"… " Yo so I guess I be seeing Ricky Martin down in New Orleans pitchin in like he was so qwik to do so in Tsunami eh ? "…

"Man dis aint da sixties, we can no longer just get away with doing a benefit concert with a bunch of performers and raise money and just simply mail da check out and den feel so much better cause we all did our good deed for that day , ‘no’ today dat is not enough anymores, it just aint gonna cut it in today’s tragic times", adds the Streetwarrior.

Upon asking, we learn that the notorious underground Streetwarrior has funded this 75 man expedition from his very own pocket …. " Songs are strong and resourceful, they can reach many and get da word out and get things done and people motivated , but above all , ‘actions and doing’ are da real deal thing" the Streetwarrior comments.

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Jay Johnson Releases Randy Newman’s Louisiana 1927 As A Free Download To Aid Hurricane Victims

Dallas-based singer/songwriter Jay Johnson has released his 1990 recording of Randy Newman’s "Louisiana 1927" available as a free download on his site. They are requesting that the download be accompanied by a donation of your choice to aid the hurricane victims.

Johnson is a multi-award winning artist from Dallas who’s career in music holds many accolades. Among his latest accomplishments, he was voted Male Vocalist of the Year at the 2005 Texas Music Awards.

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Gospel Rapper B-C Donates Album Sales To The Red Cross

B-C, Gospel rapper living in Baton Rouge LA, has partnered with CDBaby.com and the American Red Cross to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. All profits from the sale of my CDs purchased through CDBaby.com will go to the American Red Cross.

B-C, understands what the people are going through from the first hit of Katrina in Florida to the devastation along the coast of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. but he never seen anything like what we’re now witnessing."

He went on to say that, while communicating with friends about ways to help the survivors of Katrina, At the same time, he happened to receive an E-mail from Derek Sivers, the founder of CDBaby.com (online music store) offering an easy method for musicians to donate the proceeds from selling their CDs on CDBaby.com to the American Red Cross. This sealed the deal for the Gospel Rapper and now the profits that would normally go to B-C will instead go directly to the American Red Cross to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

The Autobiographical, My Testimony is dedicated to all of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida,

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Capo Regime Teams With CD Baby For Hurricane Relief

Capo Regime , the Las Vegas Centennial Theme Song Band, is teaming with CD Baby and an arsenal of other artists in donating all CD profits for the next several months to aid the survivors of Katrina in the Gulf States.

The band’s popular CD "Let It Ride" containing the mega-hit "Las Vegas Theme" ("What Happens Here Stays Here"), and a club version of same, is currently being marketed digitally through CD Baby and is also available for download from Apple iTunes.

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ICM Records Artist DJ Coles To Donate New CD Proceeds To Katrina Disaster Relief

DJ Coles is nothing more than a servant Christian Recording Artist who has been touched deeply by the devastation from Hurricane Katrina. With an expected regional release of his new project, "Your Grace" scheduled for late September and a national release scheduled for the spring of 2006, Coles is poised to aid in the Hurricane relief efforts by donating proceeds immediately after his CD is released.

The title track of DJ Coles’ upcoming project, "Your Grace" is a song that speaks to the listener’s spirit. The lyrics offer hope, healing and promise during this time of chaos for all those affected by Hurricane Katrina, especially for those who cannot find missing families and friends.

"It is a hard, uncertain time for many people right now. I want people to know there is a hope for their broken spirits," says Coles.

Being that Coles is also a youth pastor, his heart aches for the children and families who are without homes, electricity, and other daily necessities. His goal is to gain support for funds to help as many people as possible who are in desperate need.

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Broken Bow Records Steps Up To Help Hurricane Victims Immediately

It was announced by Broken Bow Records’ President/CEO Benny Brown that the record label, in conjunction with RED Distribution and CRT Custom Products, will donate $1 per unit sold on all BBR CD products including Craig Morgan, Jason Aldean, Joe Diffie and Sherrie Austin from today through 2005. These funds will benefit the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to assist the Hurricane Katrina victims.

Hurricane Katrina has left a trail of devastation throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Much of the Gulf Coast is obliterated and floodwaters continue to rise in the overwhelmed city of New Orleans. Millions of people are suffering and desperately need water, food, shelter and medical care today, as well as help coping with what promises to be a major long-term recovery effort.

"The devastation is overwhelming and we all need to help in the relief effort as quickly and with as much compassion as possible," said Benny Brown. "Effective immediately, Broken Bow Records will donate $1 per unit sold on all BBR CD products with the hope of raising one million dollars by the end of the year. We may be considered a small company by some, but I’m proud to say that everyone at BBR has a huge heart when it comes to helping others and with a team like ours, great things can happen!"

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Rustie Blue Donating CD Sales To Red Cross

Rustie Blue will be donating all profits from CD sales to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Fans can purchase any of Rustie’s three CD’s from CDBaby: Chip Chip http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rustieblue3, Enter At Your Own Risk http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rustieblue, and That Oughta Do It http://cdbaby.com/cd/rustieblue2

Rustie Blue has released the third single off of her Chip Chip cd titled "Tomorrow Tonight". The song was written by Deborah Allen and Bill Anderson (who is also Rustie’s duet partner on "Chip Chip"). This mid-tempo ballad is about a couple getting together for the very first time and not worrying about anything else but that moment.

Rustie Blue was also in Country Weekly, again! The August 1 issue mentions in the Scene and Heard section that Rustie & Bill Anderson won the ECMA "Vocal Collaboration of the Year" for "Chip Chip", their hit duet. Also, Music City News has Rustie as the Artist of Interest for their August/September issue. Fans can listen to song clips and read more about Rustie in the feature!

After recently parting ways with Bluesprings Music Group, Rustie Blue has signed a new booking agent agreement with Mission Country (Rachael Warwick, Arley Karlsen) for France and other European countries. Jean Claude Paulin du Besset of Mission Country will continue putting together a European tour for Rustie during 2006.

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Prince Pens Songs For Hurricane Relief

In response to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Prince has written 2 songs and will donate all proceeds to hurricane relief efforts.

The cybersingles "SST" and "Brand New Orleans" are now available for download at Prince’s official website, NPG Music Club (www.NPGMC.com). The classic and timely track "U Will be Moved," from Mavis Staples’ CD The Voice, has also been added to the download store to aid the relief effort.

"SST" and "Brand New Orleans" were recorded early Friday morning, September 2, at Prince’s Paisley Park Studios in Minneapolis and released through his NPG Music Club the following day. Prince played all the instruments and sang all vocals.

The Musicology Download Store at the NPGMC offers well over 200 Prince songs, videos and ringtones direct from the source. The NPG Music Club was created in 2001 and is currently the top artist-owned and completely independent download service, winning "Best Use of Technology by an Artist" from the Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards. The website’s download store, offering music and videos, is available to members and non-members alike. Members receive a discount on all downloads, plus exclusive opportunities, merchandise and access to an active and vibrant online global Prince fan community.

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Radio Groups Come Together To Form United Radio Broadcasters Of New Orleans

In response to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the radio groups serving New Orleans and the surrounding area have come together to form the United Radio Broadcasters of New Orleans. The United Radio Broadcasters of New Orleans is a joint effort to provide the region with the most complete, reliable and consistent radio broadcast of emergency recovery and relief information. It is comprised of stations operated by Clear Channel Radio, Entercom Communications and independent stations 1470 KLCL in Lake Charles and 1290 KJEF in Jennings. The collaboration features Entercom’s WWL-AM 870, enhanced by the resources of the other Entercom and Clear Channel stations in the region. The Louisiana Network out of Baton Rouge is also providing important facilities support.

An estimated 15 stations are combining programming and engineering resources that began airing the same broadcast at 10:00 p.m. Central Time last night. Programming consists of continuous news, information and coverage of local relief efforts, and will include live feeds from street reporters and interviews and updates from local officials and relief coordinators. A toll-free 800 number will allow listeners to call in with their experiences, eyewitness reports and questions. In addition, the stations will share a helicopter to transport engineers to transmitter sites and assist in the evacuation of employees as needed.

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Juvenile Spearheading New Orleans Relief Efforts

Atlantic recording artist Juvenile, whose New Orleans home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, is helping spearhead the movement by the music community to organize relief efforts for his native city.

"Our city of New Orleans and several other surrounding cities are experiencing total devastation," said Juvenile. "People have lost their loved ones, their homes, their belongings, and their jobs. Many of our folks in New Orleans didn’t have much to begin with and now they have now lost everything. Everyone has to pull together to help all those who have suffered these great losses.

"We as Americans were so responsive to the world in the face of the tsunami, and we have sent our troops and our money to Iraq and Afghanistan," Juvenile continued. "So I am sure that we, as individuals and as a country, can apply to Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida the massive level of effort and giving which is surely demanded now. Please keep our city, its people, and our families in your prayers and donate whatever you can to the Red Cross."

Teruis Gray, aka Juvenile, was not in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit. His home was located near the water on Lake Pontchartrain, in St. Tammany Parish in the city of Slidell. New Orleans’ neighbor to the east, Slidell was crossed by the eye of the hurricane, and Juvenile lost his house and all of his possessions. The multi-platinum rapper grew up in the Magnolia Projects in the center of New Orleans, and he has always been a New Orleans resident. His parents also live in New Orleans, and he has over 200 relatives in the area. The locations of many of his family members are still unknown, and only about half of them were able to get out before the hurricane arrived. Many of his friends also have still to locate family members.

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SKOVOL UNIT: Mapping the Labyrinth Guitar-based prog rock/metal full of off-kilter time signatures that often sounds like Rush with a Metallica-like crunch,but willing to explore beyond the amplifiers roar with a laid back acoustic piece or a mid-tempo fusion endeavor

ATOMIC BITCH: What’s Inside Dragqueens and Candy pants, Rodeos and Robots, Amtrak and Radios, Wishes and Pornstars all these together make it a slumber party gone wrong. So many songs and so little time. So buy it cuz it’s worth a try-on.

IRIDESENSE: Iridesense Power pop at it’s finest, this four piece band from New York rock some infectious melodies that will stir your senses and make you have to sing along.

VERTIGO BLISS: focus Alternative, power pop rock with plenty-o-hooks.

THE MONKEY MEN: Then & Now classis rock with a dash of country flavor.   Feel good songs for the long ride home….

THE MALEDICTIONS: Idle Hands "Nick Cave meets Johnny Cash" -The Cincinnati Enquirer

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The latest release from Rosetta West titled "Illumination" is the type of record that draws you in slowly but surely into it’s fine, churning rock ‘n’ roll sludge. Stripped down, low fi blues rock with some interesting twists and turns, Illumination is another fine release from the boys behind last year’s great X Descendant. If you ever wanted to hear "Chain of Fools" from a singer that to me eerily sounds like Phil Lynott resurrected then check out Illumination. Great molten rock and roll for 2005. If you’re interested (and how can you not be) contact the band at rosettawest@aol.com for info on how you can obtain your copy.
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I have always been a big fan of psycedelic rock and roll so I was blown away when I recently had a chance to listen to the new psych compilation from Hard Soul Records called Sugarlumps. This is a fantastic compilation that combines some bona fide rarities like "Candlelight" by Grantchester Meadow and "Path Through the Forest" by The Factory with cool recent stuff like "Sapce Travel" by Soul Hooligan and "These Eyes" by Jarvis Humby. A fantastic CD to blare from the rooftops and sufficiently weird enough to confuse most clueless American Idol fans, Sugarlumps with it’s combining the old with the new is a great idea executed to perfection by a great indie rock label. I can’t wait for volume two!
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Rolling Stone has re-printed the text of the last thing that Hunter S. Thompson wrote before blowing his brain’s out last winter. Titled "Footbal Season is Over" you can read about it at Rolling Stone here.
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According to a poll compiled by VH1 and reported on at Ozzyhead (by way of "This Day in Rock"), the following musicians are the "Top 10 Living Hell Raisers" today. Catch them before they kick the bucket!

1. Keith Richards

2. Courtney Love

3. Ozzy Osbourne

4. Pete Doherty

5. Shaun Ryder

6. Tommy Lee

7. Johnny Rotten

8. Robbie Williams

9. Charlotte Church

10. Liam and Noel Gallagher

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Evening people!

I’m very excited to announce the return of British website Designer Punk!

In the two years since the site was first launched, Designer Punk, recieved over 170,000 hits from over 100,000 visitors, however the site was temporarily dismantled towards the end of last year.

However it’s now back and is desperatly in need of talented writers and photographers. So if you have any album, single, concert reviews and/or interviews whizz ‘em off the site’s editor, Paul Whitlam now!

I have to big up this website as it was the first place where I had any of my writing published and I really want the site to be as big as it possibly can.

Cheers,

Ashley King

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Here are more cool bands from the CD Baby store who are donating the entire wholesale price of their albums to the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Fund.

DISHWATER PSYCHICS: The Signal Will Fade Stripped-down acoustic/electric indie rock and folk from Dayton, Ohio

MARS ARIZONA: Love Songs from the Apocalypse Americana/folkadelic blend that’s not afraid to rock; Grab your sunglasses, keys and the open road.

SPARKYDOG: i am the machines vol.1 a sweet modern blend of garage rock and electro-folk driven by soulful vocals, textured instrumentation, and funky beats

KITE OPERATIONS: Dandelion Day What if Phil Spector held a noise band at gunpoint and forced them to produce the perfect pop album? …Yeah, you’re right. Brains would be splattered against the wall.

THE OUT-SIDERS: Read Between The Lines A Grungy, Alternative, Hard Rockin, Sexy Album that gives you your fix 24/7 "Let there be ROCK"……….

THE SWAG HOOKS: Dirty Greasy Bluesy Mess Heavy blues-rock that oozes with groove. If you like The Black Crowes, Lenny Kravitz, early Aerosmith & Led Zep you’ll love this CD.

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As I was updating mucking about the CD Baby site looking for some cool new stuff to post to The Rock and Roll Report, I realized that some people may think that CD Baby is merely an online record store and nothing more but they would be quite mistaken. The cool thing about CD Baby is it presents to you a myriad of ways to discover new music and to listen to it before you buy. You can use their extensive search function and search for music by the usual "artist Name" and "Album Title" but they also have a great "Sounds Like" feature that works just like you think it would. They also have a great browse function that allows you to browse for music "New Arrivals," "Top Sellers" and the very cool flavor feature that you just have to try for yourself! If you click on the artists featured weekly on this site CD Baby allows you to hear full versions of the songs in two types of quality plus has links to the band’s website plus links to other artists in that same style to help you discover even more new stuff. It really is an amazing site and if you haven’t been there or haven’t been there in awhile you should check it out since it really is a great treasure trove of some cool rock and roll.
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I came across another cool online music store that brings you some great indie rock using the power of open source software. Independent Music Online is a music store that focuses on lesser-known independent artists and looks to have quite an interesting variety. Check it out and support indie rock artists while seeing for yourself the power of open source software. All very cool stuff.
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On a scorching weekend in late August, some of the worlds most established bands and the latest finds gathered together to wow the 70,000+ audience at the 10th annual V Festival. I was at the Weston Park, Stafford venue to witness the bands, booze and the casual chaos that surrounds the festival vibe. With 4 main stages, an endless supply of alcohol, countless kooky shops and some unusual food, not to mention the hygiene heaven that is the Portaloo, the V Festival has all the ingredients for an amazing weekend. The sun shone on the festival this year and it’s fair to say the atmosphere was sizzling as people of all ages and from all over Britain joined together for a weekend to remember (although temporary memory loss may occur after consuming copious amounts of alcohol).

This years V stage saw the likes of Embrace, Franz Ferdinand, Scissor Sisters, Athlete, GLC, Maroon 5, The Streets, The Zutons and the legendary Oasis. The festival turned out in force for Oasis, singing in unison (if slightly off-key) to some of Oasis’ timeless classics. Now don’t get me wrong, I like Oasis, songs such as Wonderwall are now a part of Brit Pop history, but I couldn’t help feeling their performance was a bit bland, lacking the cocky energy that defines Oasis. Perhaps they’re going soft with old age, but surely they could have done better than that.

One band that seem to have boundless energy are from my home town of Newport. After unexpectedly playing on the NME stage last year, GLC returned this year to rock (and shock) the main stage with cheekily entitled songs such as ‘Your mother’s got a penis’ and ‘Guns don’t kill people, rappers do’, (which stayed at No1 in Belgium for near on 9 months). The GLC clan stormed the stage and engraved such sayings as ‘You knows it’ into the audiences brain, safe as f**k! Classic!

C4 stage this year presented many up and coming bands, as well as one or two bands already firmly established in the alternative music world. With Saturday seeing The Ordinary Boys, The Music, The Hives and the amazing Prodigy, it is fair to say there was plenty to offer to all tastes. Sunday saw some bands that seem to have shot to success, the edgy indie rock vibe that seems to influence many of today’s music was seen predominantly in bands such as The Bravery and The Kaiser Chiefs. Both bands playing an enjoyable but not amazing set, yet it fitted the ambience of excited calm amongst everyone and helped to build the audience for the later performances.

Festivals exist for the night; the day is simply a warm up. It’s hard to put into words the amazing thrill you get from standing amongst 70, 000 people, outside on a warm summers night, listening to some truly amazing music, it sends shivers down your spine. The ultimate performance for me had to be the Prodigy; Keith Flint made the stage come alive. I have never felt such energy and excitement from any other band. The atmosphere was indescribable, everyone went mad, dancing non-stop as the base line coursed through everyone’s blood, sending everyone into a kind of frenzy. Whilst I bopped wildly I actually got goose bumps, feeling quite emotional as I was blown away by the talent before me. This talent can only come from experience, which is what many bands lack, but the Prodigy just seem to get better and better. Unbelievable!

There are probably a few pieces of advice I could offer you in order to make the most of your time at a festival:

• Get a programme at the beginning of the day and mark off which bands you want to see. If the times clash remember you’re at a festival, the beauty of this is you can catch half of 1 set and half of another, be prepared to be flexible.

• Carry tissue or wet wipes with u and waterless soap comes in very handy.

• Take drinks and snacks with you, (alcohol cannot be taken into the venue and glass bottles are not allowed). Festival food can be overpriced and queues can get ridiculous. You will appreciate a snack to tide you over until the queues die down, or until you can be bothered to move.

• It’s usually best to get money out before entering the festival grounds, there is an ATM machine but the queues stretch for what seems like miles and you will be charged for using it.

• Dress fairly sensibly (not in 4inch heels) and be prepared for all weathers.

Most importantly make sure you take some up for it mates, a fair bit of cash, a camera to capture the fun and be prepared to get pretty wasted, see the charming site of 6 men lined up 4 a pee, explore some uh, unusual shops, taste a Welsh Oggy (must be tried by all and so far unfound back in Wales!), meet some amazing people, listen to some awesome bands and generally have one of the best weekends of your life.

Festivals are there to make you happy – Use them!

V Festival Tickets are on Sale now for 2006 you can book these tickets at :-

www.vfestival.com

Article Written by Faline Shears

Photographs By Jenny Potter.

We would like to also credit V Festival for giving us an opportunity to cover this amazing event.

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I am excited to introduce to you for the first time here at The Rock and Roll Report the work of writer Faline Shears and photographer Jenny Potter for their first-hand account of the monumental 10th annual V Festival held in the UK. And look for the first ever Rock and Roll Report virtual photography exhibit "Pictures from an Exhibition: The Rock and Roll Photographs of Jenny Potter" scheduled to debut this month. Until then please enjoy the first of what I hope will be many more contributions to come.
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"Holy Crapola! What did they put in the soup?"

So I’m shopping for a new weasel on Ebay and my eyes fall upon this little beauty.

Clean lines, mint exterior, a real gem of an ermine. Starting bid - a ridiculous $15.00!! Is it just me or do we all wish we could get back to simpler pre-9/11 times where everyone could afford a decent weasel. Curse you terrorists! You have won…

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This week’s selections of rock and roll from the CD Baby store are more than just great rock and roll records. The musicians featured this week are donating their entire wholesale price of their CD to the American Red Cross disaster relief fund. Great music by musicians that are trying to help out. My hats off to them and CD Baby for making this happen.

TUNNEL OF LOVE: Underneath are Phantoms Lusty ghosts, broken hearts, and sharp-suited reptiles

ARENA VENUS: Plucked Melodic power pop with infectious guitars, a wall of sound rhythm section, and sultry, streetwise female vocals.

FUGITIVE GLUE: Mateo Eclectic power-pop with diversions into psychedelia, funk, punk, and accordion-based tejano.  Clever lyrics, ear-catching production, and melodies that stick with you.

THE MARBLE TEA: I’m Batman EP This is digital lo-fi. A perfect sunny day EP for fans of Indie Pop.

THE RELATIVES: Meet… The Relatives Catchy, hook-laden pop songs, rocked hard and play them with a swagger and delivered with a sonic punch

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If you are looking for some great indie rock and roll radio then check out Radio Indie Pop where they are playing over 1700 songs from over 400 different indie rock bands. And to top things off they are streaming the brand new New Pornographers CD "Twin Cinema" in all its’ glory for the next month. Tune in and check it out!
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Here is the playlist for my gig filling in on the Drastic Plastic Radio Show on CKUT FM on September 5, 2005. You can always listen to an archive broadcast of the show on the CKUT site if you want to hear some great music interupted by the odd fumbling time check and announcements.

1. "Do You Remember Rock and Roll Radio?" - The Ramones - End of the Century
2. "Sick Times" - The Dials - The Dials
3. "Don’t Quit Your Day Job - Carrerra - 6
4. "Napalm Heart" - The Sweetbacks - S/T
5. "Jump Back Jack" - The A-Sides - Hello, Hello
6. "Underpants" - Cobra Verde - Copycat Killers
7. "Robinson Crusoe" - The Redwalls - Denova
8. "Gimme That Shot" - The Charms - Pussycat
9. "She’s So Up" - Bang Sugar Bang - Greatest Hits
10. "Smart" - The Contrast - Fade Back In
11. "Little Deedra" - The Lolas - Something You Oughta Know
12. "Astral Man" - The Gripweeds - Giant on the Beach
13. "Welcome to this World" - The Flying Machine - S/T
14. "Do You Love Someone?" - The Lackloves - The Beat and the Time
15. "Revelation of Love" - The Blue Van - The Art of Rolling
16. "Electricity" - Heap - On the Cheap
17. "Do the Uganda" - The Controllers - Godfathers of LA Punk: A Siamese Dogs Records Anthology
18. "Let’s Go" - Dum Dog Run - Substitution Mass Confusion: A Tribute to the Cars
19. "Bonhomie" - The Telepathic Butterflies - Songs From a Second Wave

To me, if I could start a radio statio, this would be the basis to what I would do. The emphasis would be on new, indie rock and roll from around the world with a smattering of lost rock and roll classics and not so classics. You can still throw in the big boys from today and yesterday but instead of playing, let’s say "You Can’t Always Get What You Want" by the Stones you would play "Connection" or "Jiving Sister Fanny." Leave the time-worn classics to classic rock stations and concentrate on the less played stuff by these legends. Throw in some radical/progressive news and public affairs programming and whammo, cool radio for the podcasting generation. Ah, it is to dream!
Let me know what you thought of the show. A big thank you to Doug Ford, the regular host of Drastic Plastic for letting me play in his sonic playground. Thanks Doug!
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Just a reminder that I will be hosting Drastic Plastic tonight (September 5th, 2005) from 10:00 -11:00 PM EST on CKUT FM. Tune in if you can to hear bands that have been featured in the past on The Rock and Roll Report. If you can’t tune in live then check out the archives and let me know what you think. Look for a playlist to be posted Tuesday or Wednesday.
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If you are a podcaster struggling to podcast music but the legalities of the whole deal are preventing you from doing so then you might want to check out these two sources of podcast-safe music. Magnatune, the record label that claims "we are not evil" (and they’re not) have podcast-safe indie rock available that you can play. Just check out their Podcasting FAQ for all the details. In addition, Garageband has some great music and software to help you out in your podcasting adventures. Just head over to their Radio section and check out what’s available. If you are interested in podcasting new indie rock I think that you will find indie rock bands and record labels to be more open than the majors at allowing the podcasting of their music. Check it out and get thee to a microphone!
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Check out this site at Download.Com for exclusive video from the Save CBGB concert featuring everybody from The Charms to the Bouncing Souls.
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