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Alexandra Patsavas of Chop Shop Music Supervision to be Featured at Bandwidth Music | Technology Conference
The Bandwidth Conference gathers professionals in the music, technology and media worlds and explores the evolving musical experience. Bandwidth 2008 takes place August 14 and 15 in San Francisco. 06/23/2008
Opening Show of Blackbird's 2008 Summer Tour Presented Live via Simulcast at Sunset Live, June 28th
Please join Sunset Live and CD Pulse via live simulcast, on Saturday, June 28, 2008, for the first international Blackbird Live Simulcast. Experience this very special live event from the beautiful Broadway in San Francisco, California in top quality live streaming video available to everyone all over the world. Blackbird fans and fans of live music can enjoy the live feed of the entire show this Saturday night. The show will also be made available as a live download at the Sunset Live web site. 06/23/2008
SBMP Launches Australian Radio Promotions for U.S. Artists
South Beach Marketing & Promotion, Inc. (SBMP) has expanded its radio promotion services to include radio campaigns for U.S. artists in Australia. 06/19/2008
 | Masters of Modern Psychedelia, The Boxing Lesson Announce the "Dark Side of The Moog" Tour
The Austin, TX proud atmospheric indie-rock band The Boxing Lesson tours in support of their new full length LP "Wild Streaks and Windy Days. The up-and-coming trio is riding the wave of a psychedelic resurgence into a DIY success garnering international press and sales. The currently unsigned band heads out to the West Coast to be followed up with a few appearances on the festival circuit this summer. 06/19/2008 |
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 | New Age composer Jeffrey Fisher Renews Timeless Tale with Ocean of Consciousness, a 2 CD set interpreting The Bhagavad Gita.
Eclectic musician Jeffrey Fisher announces the release of his ambitious new 2-CD set that explores the subjects of war and spirituality in relation to the ancient Sanskrit text of 'The Bhagavad Gita'. This important text is among the most widely read in the world, and Fisher translates it both literally and personally with 'Ocean of Consciousness' two discs, 'The Bhagavad Gita Suite' and 'The River'. The fine art for the CD cover is provided by renowned Taos, NM-based artist and painter Charles Collins of the Charles Collins Gallery. Fisher will support this instrumental new age and world music CD with a Western regional concert, lecture and media tour in June/July 2008. 10% of CD profits earmarked for charities that protect sacred sites and benefit the arts. Early CD reviews are very positive. 06/17/2008 |
Money Where Your Mouth is: Voices with No Voice - The World of the Voice Over Artist Explored in the Corporate World of Branding
Professor Andrew Linn of Sheffield University released the mathematical formula for the perfect voice: a female talking 164 words per minute with a 0.48 second pause between sentences that fall rather than rise in intonation holds the most appeal to the panellists who were part of the research.
Falling into this category is voice-over artist Natascha Slasten. 06/17/2008
Music Icon Platinum Producer Nile Rodgers Partners with MTV Featured Indie Rock Artist MYSELF on His Debut Album 'Protest In Disguise' (Bonus Tracks)
Grammy Winning Super Producer Nile Rodgers and his company Sumthing Distribution will be distributing the new groundbreaking release 'Protest in Disguise' (bonus tracks) by the artist MYSELF. The album hit stores on June 17, 2008 and a MYSELF summer/fall tour is in the works. Indie Rock Artist MYSELF has been featured on MTV, MTV Japan, Fox TV and in Billboard Magazine. The rebel rocker MYSELF has toured and/or collaborated with platinum artists The Roots, Dead Prez, Arrested Development and Public Enemy. Kevin Connal of Exposure Management Group who works with Fergie, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ludacris, and Jay-z will be representing and managing the artist MYSELF. 06/17/2008
 | Release of Tim Hockenberry's Back In Your Arms is Celebrated with a Live Video Shoot and Appearance at The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, San Francisco June 16th
Tim Hockenberry's stunning solo debut recording, Back In Your Arms (About Records/Artist Garage/Fontana/UMD), was released on June 3, 2008. On Monday, June 16th the music will be the focus of a live video shoot for digital streaming at San Francisco's Rrazz Room in the Hotel Nikko. 06/16/2008 |
ESP-DISK Returns to the Forefront of Modern Music
ESP-DISK, the premiere American avant garde record label of the sixties -- one of the most turbulently creative periods in music history - has returned to reclaim its rich legacy with a series of releases. 06/16/2008
Dirk Quinn Announces the "Starbucks Run" of Live Shows at Starbucks Coffee Houses All Over Philadelphia
Dirk Quinn begins his exclusive engagement of live shows this week at the Starbucks Coffee Houses all over downtown Philadelphia. 06/16/2008
Dirk Quinn Announces Summer Shows in Support of His Brand New QuinnTet CD
Dirk Quinn sets up summer tour dates that have them playing music festivals, July 4th celebration events and a special run of acoustic shows at Starbucks. 06/15/2008
 | Larkin Gayl Finds Her Voice -- "I Do" Same-Sex Marriage Single: Available for Free Download
Larkin's debut recording, Two Hands (About Records/Artist Garage/Fontana/UMD), features ten smart and compelling originals to be released in stores on June 17th. "I Do", a song about San Francisco's historic legalizing of same-sex marriage, will be available as a free download on http://www.larkingayl.com. 06/14/2008 |
Singer-Songwriter Joe Colledge Releases 'American Dream' Single on OMS Records Label
Singer-Songwriter Joe Colledge Releases "American Dream" Single on OMS Records Label 06/14/2008
'Ricky Nelson Remembered Tour' To Honor the Troops - Matthew and Gunnar Nelson To Donate Free Concert July 3
The Nelson Brothers announce 'The Ricky Nelson Remembered Tour' starring Matthew & Gunnar Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band will perform a free concert in Millington, TN as part of the Flag City Freedom Celebration event July 3, 2008 at Navy Lake.
The identical twin sons of Rock'n'Roll Legend Ricky Nelson, whose own pop/rock #1 hits include "Love and Affection", "After the Rain", and "More Than Ever" are donating this free concert to show their support for the military and their families here at home and give something back to honor those who serve their nation. 06/14/2008
Innovative Package Tour The Kings County Caravan Hits Venues This Summer and Beyond
Acclaimed Brooklyn singer-songwriter Kara Suzanne takes her band The Gojo Hearts along with The Rev. John DeLore, Kenny Cambre and Steve Lewis on an innovative package tour called Kings County Caravan heading to Chicago and kicking off at Joe's Pub July 3rd. Sponsorship packages purchased by fans that include this lineup's live compilation CD entitled 'Volume One', show tickets and corporate donated merchandise have entirely funded this green-minded grassroots collective. A tour to the south and new 'Volume Two' Live CD are planned for this fall. 06/13/2008
42 Entertainment to be Featured Speakers at Bandwidth Music | Technology Conference
The Bandwidth Conference gathers professionals in the music, technology and media worlds and explores the evolving musical experience. Bandwidth 2008 takes place August 14 and 15 in San Francisco. 06/13/2008
Sunset Urban Gets Ready To Release The Brand New "Heartbreak" CD by Blackwell
Blackwell sets up his follow up CD, Heartbreak on Sunset Urban Records. 06/13/2008
Leading Music Labels And Artist Management Firms Leverage New MySpace Platform To Promote Artists
Gydget, the social marketing platform that allows music artists, labels, promoters and sports teams to reach their audiences on social networking and fan-based Web sites, today announced that it has launched FanSpace on MySpace, the worlds most popular social network. FanSpace enables fans to more easily discover, display and share artist and team widgets across MySpace, thus increasing exposure and driving ticket, music, ringtone and merchandise sales. 06/12/2008
New Outlawz Street LP "We Want In" Stakes Their Claim in The Rap Game
Tupac protégés the Outlawz have written, produced and featured on over 60 million albums sold worldwide, yet have never released an album on a major label or enjoyed mainstream radio and video support. Although the group has worked with major artists from TI, Eminem, Young Buck and Keisha Cole to E-40, Game, Biggie and of course Pac, the Lawz are rarely invited to award shows or contacted by producers of TV specials dedicated to their mentor... 06/12/2008
Sunset Jazz Launches New label, New Web site and Brand New CD by Dirk Quinn
Sunset is set to release Dirk Quinn's QuinnTet, a daring fresh CD from Philadelphia's finest jazz funk ensemble and the debut CD on Sunset Jazz Recordings, the newly created jazz label. 06/12/2008
Canadian Rockers MENEW Launch New CD with Kick-Off Performance This Week at Hard Rock Cafe Toronto, as They Bow New Material at NxNE Music Festival and Conference
Toronto-based recording artists, MENEW Release New "Of The Future" CD to coincide with Hard Rock kickoff performance at NxNE conference this week. 06/11/2008
Digital Media Wire Announces Speakers and Agenda for Digital Media Conference at the Ritz Carlton in Tyson's Corner, Virginia on June 26
Fox Interactive Media SVP & GM Ron Berryman and AOL EVP Lynda Clarizio among Speakers at Annual Industry Summit 06/11/2008
The Soundtrack of Summer -- Echo Jet Gears Up To Release Self-Titled Debut June 10, Featuring Hot, New Single "Wave," Scorching Up Radio Record Release Party Kicks-Off June 18 At L.A.'s Roxy On The Sunset Strip
Emerging rock band Echo Jet release self titled debut CD featuring hot, new single "Wave", which is quicky gaining radio adds. 06/11/2008
 | Crash Kelly Has One More Heart Attack
Toronto-based guitar slinger Sean Kelly will mark the U.S. release of his much anticipated third CD entitled, "One More Heart Attack," on July 29, 2008. 06/11/2008 |
Master P and Romeo Keep Promise to Middle School Students and Stress Importance of Education and Change at Graduation Ceremony
Father and son entertainers Master P and Romeo presided over the graduating class of Monroe Middle School, making good on a promise to return if the students kept their test scores up. 06/11/2008
Kiqstart Music and Think Floyd USA Launch First Annual "Great Gig in the Sea"
Pink Floyd-themed cruise will feature think Floyd USA; set to sail to the Bahamas in May 2009. 06/10/2008
Poetry Band 'Rooms' Redefines the Christian Spiritual
Poetry Band readies new Christian spiritual for stage and film production. 06/10/2008
2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival Announces Nnenna Freelon, Mulgrew Miller and Spencer Day as Special Guests on "Piano Jazz" with Marian McPartland
Produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the 2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival line-up includes Dianne Reeves, Terence Blanchard, Donal Fox, Christian Scott, Eddie Daniels, Mark O'Connor, Jane Monheit, Joe Locke, Eliane Elias and Edmar Castaneda, August 29-31. 06/10/2008
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