The DMM Roundup

The FLYING SKULLS Release ‘West Coast Bass’ - 1320 Records

2011-10-28T12:54:00.000-07:00

Following the departure last year of Snareface, The Flying Skulls‘ Jeff Wareham (J.Tonal) enlisted the help of keyboardist Jacob Hernandez, a.k.a. Esau, to tie together a collection of original tracks, remixes, and collaborations celebrating the scope and history of the bass-laden sonic revolution of the past couple of years that began in pockets of the Bay Area and L.A. and exploded outwards. The result is West Coast Bass, a 10-track history lesson available through all digital download stores on 1320 Records and Digital Music Marketing on November 1st. Inspired greatly by glitch-hop, dubstep, downtempo, and 90’s R&B, WCB details the shifting sounds that have defined a whole new generation of producers. The Skulls have been Bay Area fixtures, with J. Tonal producing and locally promoting in San Francisco for nearly a decade. Sharing bills and compilations with some of the biggest acts of the day (most notably Bassnectar, Prefuse 73, The Glitch Mob, and more), the act has the perspective necessary to examine the changing musical environment with their latest effort.

The opening track, “Beats by the Pound,” has a distinctly early-90’s Dr. Dre feel. Audio Angel introduces the featured players, which include the U.K.’s Mudmowth and licks from livetronica superstars Lotus. Funky, and delectably old-school, the bouncy opener sets the stage for an album which runs the gamut from rip-roaring bass blasts to sharply dressed downtempo that lets well-place wobbles ripple out into space without stepping on each others’ toes. Those who may have been dwelling underneath large rocks for the past few years might use this album as a Zagat-style guide to the beautiful landscape that is West Coast Bass. -theuntz.com

The Flying Skulls - Beats By The Pound (feat. Lotus, Mudmowth, Audio Angel) by digitalmusicmarketing

Landslide Records to release new Sean Costello CD - "At His Best-Live" out November 15th

2011-10-19T15:11:00.000-07:00

16-SONG COMPILATION FEATURES ALL PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED LIVE MATERIAL RECORDED IN THE US & EUROPE FROM

2000-2007

ATLANTA, GA – Landslide Records announces a November 15 release date for Sean Costello: At His Best – Live, a special album of live performances recorded by the late blues guitarist/singer, featuring 16 tracks of all previously unreleased live material recorded in the US and Europe from 2000-2007. This first ever completely live album of Sean Costello performances includes 11 songs not on any prior Costello release. At His Best – Live was mastered by acclaimed producer/engineer Rodney Mills (Gregg Allman, Atlanta Rhythm Section) and represents the essence of Sean Costello’s unique artistry and total devotion to the genre.

Landslide Records is distributed nationally in the U.S. by Select-O-Hits. A portion of the royalties from the sale of the album will benefit the Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bi-Polar Research (http://www.seancostellofund.org).

Throughout At His Best – Live, Costello demonstrates why he was tagged as a blues artist of immense talent and potential at the age of 16, and how he continued to deliver on that promise up until his tragic death in April, 2008, just one day shy of his 29^thbirthday.

It also documents the strong overall musicianship Sean surrounded himself with throughout his career. In September of 2009, Landslide Records released Sean’s Blues, a 20-track memorial retrospective collection culled from his three commercial album releases from 1996 through 2001, as well as previously unreleased tracks, which garnered rave reviews from fans and critics alike.

Now, on At His Best – Live, blues fans who never got to see Costello perform will hear what all the excitement was about; and for those fortunate enough to have experienced a Sean Costello show in-person, the new CD will bring back vivid memories of the energy force that drew audiences from all over the world to this incredibly talented musician.

“This CD release intends to share the incomparable power and magic of Sean Costello’s shows,” writes blues writer Tom Hyslop in the album’s liner notes. “Drawing from clean soundboard recordings and warts-and-all, you-are-there audience tapes alike, it offers a fair representation of Costello’s ever-evolving musical reach, including serious blues, sultry soul and R&B, and rock ’n’ roll.

“When performing songs from his albums, Sean generally hewed closely to the reference versions. We have tried here to present rare performances in which Costello shook off those bonds and took artistic flight. More difficult was selecting the “best” takes of blues that Sean had not recorded, and therefore approached with complete liberty and palpable joy. On these favorites, his improvisations were reliably staggering, displaying his playful sense of humor, impeccable groove, chops, and attitude. It was a rare night that went by without Costello pulling down stars from the sky. Like his hero Johnnie Taylor, he was just doing his own thing. And how.”

At His Best – Live showcases that special gift Sean Costello had to interpret songs and truly make them his own. The track list for the album highlights his mastery of Chicago blues, swing/jazz, funk, rhythm and blues, soul and rock. Highlights abound throughout the CD: witness his amazing take on Freddy King’s “San-Ho-Zay”, Lloyd Glenn’s “Blue Shadows,” Magic Sam’s “All Your Love,” Lowell Fulson’s “Reconsider Baby” and Johnny “Guitar Watson’s “Motor Head Baby” (wherein Sean ascends to interplanetary heights with his guitar work). On songs such as “T-Bone Boogie” and “The Hucklebuck,” Costello exhibits a deft touch within the swing/jazz idiom with some amazing fretwork and interplay with standout keyboard player Matt Wauchope; and on such killer soul/rhythm & blues tracks as “I Get a Feeling,” “Check It Out,” “Can I Change My Mind” and “Doing My Own Thing,” his soulful vocals and guitar work get inside the songs themselves. Closing out the set is Sean’s version of Little Richard’s classic, “Lucille,” which shows that he could also rock out with the best of them.

Sean Costello: At His Best – Live - Track Listing

1. Introduction

2. San-Ho-Zay

3. Blue Shadows

4. T-Bone Boogie

5. All Your Love

6. I Get A Feeling

7. Check It Out

8. Can I Change My Mind

9. You’re Killing My Love

10. Reconsider Baby

11. Doing My Own Thing

12. The Hucklebuck

13. Motor Head Baby

14. Hold On This Time

15. The Battle Is Over But The War Goes On

16. Peace Of Mind

17. Lucille

Sean Costello - The Battle Is Over But The War Goes On by digitalmusicmarketing

Ian McGlynn raising funds for new LP through IndieGoGo

2011-09-26T20:13:00.000-07:00

Bailey Park Recording artist Ian McGlynn is on his way to successfully funding his new LP titled "Now Were Golden". Through a variety of offers ranging from a pre-release download (Pedestrian Level: $10) to a 2 hour living room performance (Valedictorian Level: $500), the IndieGoGo campaign has raised $3,620 of the $5,500 goal and there is still 8 days left to go.

McGlynn has just returned from Paris and Amsterdam, where he recorded the new record with Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, Big Star, and R.E.M.) The funding will be used to help cover the costs of travel, studio time, production, mixing and finishing touches that are taking place now. Look for the record to be released exclusively to donors sometime in October or early November and a public streetdate early next year!

You can find out more at IndieGoGo by clicking here or visit Ian's website

Ian McGlynn and Ken Stringfellow

Landslide releases David Earle Johnson, John Abercrombie and Dan Wall digital re-issues

2011-08-31T21:32:00.000-07:00

Landslide Records announces the exclusive digital only release of two critically acclaimed Jazz albums which originally appeared on Landslide vinyl in the early 80's, but are now out of print. Look for both releases at your favorite download store starting September 6, 2011.

Route Two is from a jazz trio led by the late percussionist David Earle Johnson with notable guitarist John Abercrombie and powerful organist Dan Wall. Route Two presents an exciting fusion of Latin rhythms, fluid guitar work, and propulsive Hammond B-3 organ. Johnson was well known for his percussion work with keyboardist Jan Hammer, and he appeared on many recordings by, among others, Billy Cobham, Oregon, and Lenny White. Abercrombie, who contributed three original compositions, is highly regarded for his superb solo outings on numerous ECM records, though Route Two finds his fluid style perfectly meshed within an entirely different setting. The album marks Wall’s first recordings as an organist, and he also wrote two of the tracks included. Other sidemen on Route Two include Jeremy Steig, flute, Gary Campbell, tenor saxophone, Joe Chambers, drums, and Col. Bruce Hampton (aka Hampton B. Coles) who provides inimitable intros over the closing track.

The DMM Roundup - August 31, 2011 by digitalmusicmarketing

Song For The Night by jazz pianist Dan Wall appeared on Landslide vinyl in 1981, was Wall’s initial appearance on record and features stellar sidemen Steve Grossman, soprano sax, Mike Richmond, bass, and Jimmy Madison, drums. Given influences from Thelonious Monk and McCoy Tyner, Wall boasts considerable prowess on keyboards in a lively set which includes all original tracks. Since the album’s initial release, Wall has cultivated a strong reputation as a jazz pianist and organist via his work performing and recording with such artists as guitarist John Abercrombie, drummer Bernard Purdie, bassist Eddie Gomez, and saxophonist Eddie Harris. His compositions have been recorded by, among others, Gomez and Chick Corea. Wall has been a featured artist for countless stories in numerous publications including DOWNBEAT, JAZZ TIMES, and KEYBOARD PLAYER. Currently he maintains an international touring schedule and acts as Associate Professor of Jazz Piano at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

Digital Music Marketing welcomes False Idol Musik

2011-08-13T01:23:00.000-07:00

Digital Music Marketing welcomes False Idol Musik into it's fold of new label partners! We're very excited to begin working with False Idol and their artist MiMOSA. Word of MiMOSA's magnetic performance energy is spreading fast. He's recently shared the stage with the likes Benga, Skream, Rusko, Datsik, Glitch Mob, ill.gates, Bassnectar and Flying Lotus and has played shows across the US including festivals like Coachella, Symbiosis Gathering, Burning Man and Decibel Festival.

You can see MiMOSA live this Summer at the following venues:

Aug 18, State Theater - State Theater Starkville, MS - 9:00 PM

Sep 9, Cuthbert Amphitheatre - Cuthbert Amphitheatre Eugene, OR - 7:00 PM

Sep 11, Big Sky Brewery - Big Sky Brewery Missoula, MT - 7:00 PM

Sep 22, Pygmalion Music Festival - Pygmalion Music Festival Urbana, IL - 11:00 PM

Sep 23, Earth Dance Peace Fest - Earth Dance Peace Fest Vallejo, CA - 7:00 PM

Listen now to "Up In The Clouds"
from MiMOSA's new EP
58 Degrees

Up In The Clouds

Drupal Camp LA 2011 - August 6-7th

2011-08-05T12:41:00.000-07:00

Russian and CIS partner @Zvooq beta launch

2011-08-04T22:53:00.000-07:00

DMM is proud to be partnered with digital music service @Zvooq to deliver music across Russia and the CIS

DMM Delivers To Grooveshark

2011-06-04T00:39:00.000-07:00

Digital Music Marketing adds Grooveshark to it's steadily growing list of streaming and download music services shaping the growth of tomorrows music business. Grooveshark is a formidable music discovery destination now serving 35,000,000 registered users. The Grooveshark service includes radio, music recommendation, customized playlisting, facebook and twitter sharing plus custom widgets like the one below.

DMM also delivers to Amazon MP3, AMI Entertainment (Digital Jukebox), Ecast Network (Digital Jukebox), eMusic, iMesh, iTunes, Napster, MediaNet, MOG, MySpace Music, Puretracks, Rdio, Rhapsody, Spotify, Topspin Media, TouchTunes (Jukebox), Vevo, Wal-Mart MP3, Zune, Zvooq and more.

Apple to Unveil iCloud at WWDC on Monday | Billboard.biz

2011-05-31T17:35:00.000-07:00

May 31, 2011

Via Billboard.biz by Antony Bruno (@AntonyNBruno), Denver

Getting answers out of Apple is like watching the TV series "Lost": Some questions get answered, others not, and new questions ultimately arise. That's what comes to mind with the company's latest press release - link below to read more

Apple to Unveil iCloud at WWDC on Monday | Billboard.biz

STS9 Summer Release "Scheme" (Free Download)

2011-05-20T17:55:00.000-07:00

New advance single “Scheme”, from STS9′s upcoming Summer EP release ‘When the Dust Settles’, is available for FREE download, and hi-fi purchase now at 1320RECORDS.COM.

You’ll also find it on SoundCloud, FaceBook, YouTube and more. Please share it with the world! The complete EP ‘When the Dust Settles’ will be released June 7th on 1320 Records and will be available via iTunes and just about everywhere you look digitally.

Listen now to"Scheme"
from the upcoming STS9 EP
When the Dust Settles

Scheme

Free Tsurumi Records Label Sampler!

2011-05-03T19:24:00.000-07:00

TSURUMI RECORDS is proud to celebrate its upcoming Fonzarelli release, (the labels 5th) with a free download SAMPLER... 2 tracks off all 5 Tsurumi LPs including the first chance to check out FONZARELLI. get mp3s + lyrics sheets, Download Here

Listen to Fonzarelli "Baby Me Too"
from Last Chance Summer Dance

Baby Me Too

Stonehoney Plays Free Stagecoach After Party

2011-04-27T18:20:00.000-07:00

Listen Now to "Feels Like Home"
from The Cedar Creek Sessions

Feels Like Home

Digital Killed the Record Store

2011-04-06T23:56:00.000-07:00

Ian McGlynn: Digital Killed the Record Store

Whatever damage video inflicted on the radio star, it hardly compares to what digital has done to the record store. Ian's not complaining exactly—after all, he loves his blogs and mp3s as much as the next band—but he does very much miss the days of congregating at the record store and searching through its bins. And this is his wistful spin on remembering and looking ahead to celebrating Record Store Day!

Digital Killed the Record Store by Ian McGlynn

Amazon Beats Apple And Google To Cloud-Based Music Storage/Streaming

2011-03-28T22:22:00.000-07:00

Well, the rumors were true. Not only is Amazon entering the “music locker” space, they’re doing it before both Google and Apple — as their “Cloud Drive” and “Cloud Player” have just gone live...

Read more courtesy of techcrunch

William Bell May 12 New York City at the Beacon Theatre.

2011-03-16T13:38:00.000-07:00

The newly formed Warren Haynes Band announces its inaugural tour beginning with an April gig at Florida’s Wanee Festival and wrapping in July at the Cahors Blues Festival in France. The Gov’t Mule / Allman Brothers Band guitarist’s latest project is an R&B-infused group featuring bassist Ron Johnson, Terence Higgins on drums, keyboardist Nigel Hall and Ruthie Foster on backing vocals. For the band’s May 12 New York City debut at the Beacon Theatre, Haynes & company will be joined by Stax Records legend William Bell. The singer is known for his trademark gravel-and-honey voice on hits like “Trying To Love Two” and his duet with Judy Clay called “Private Number” as well as co-writing “Born Under A Bad Sign” with Booker T. Jones.

Stonehoney :: SxSW 2011 Schedule w/ Free Song

2011-03-14T14:18:00.000-07:00

Stonehoney plays SxSW 2011. Click here for the full schedule and pick up a free track while your there!

1320 Records Sale and Free Sampler at Amazon MP3

2011-02-15T15:05:00.000-08:00

Download the 1320 Records Volume II sampler with 14 tracks featuring music from Virtual Boy, FuzZ, STS9, John Hughes and more available free at Amazon MP3. While your there, all 1320 titles are now on sale for a limited time only! Click here and go to 1320 on Amazon now...

Get Sirius with Stonehoney in Nashville

2011-01-28T22:37:00.000-08:00

Enter to win and attend an exclusive show taping with Stonehoney at the Sirius XM Studios in Nashville. You'll also go to Sin City's Cosmic American Roadshow on 2/11 featuring Keith Gattis, Stonehoney & Bobby Keys at The Mercy Lounge. Click now and head over to Stonehoney's Facebook page for more details.

A Glimpse At Future Livestreaming Services @MIDEM 2011 | Billboard.biz

2011-01-23T17:48:00.000-08:00

By Antony Bruno - Billboard.biz

CANNES, France -- Shows like MIDEM are full of companies looking to strike deals and make partnerships, but not yet ready to discuss on the record the details of their products. So we wind up having many meetings on background with companies planning to take their wares live in the coming months.

Once such meeting here was with a firm preparing a unique multiplatform live music platform designed to let artists stream their performances to multiple connected devices--mobile phones, the iPad, game consoles, connected TVs and so on.

Read more here...

A Glimpse At Future Livestreaming Services @MIDEM 2011 | Billboard.biz

WEBB WILDER TO BE INDUCTED INTO MISSISSIPPI MUSICIANS HALL OF FAME!

2011-01-08T11:56:00.000-08:00

Roots rocker Webb Wilder will be inducted into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame at an induction ceremony in Jackson on January 18th.

A native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Wilder said of the announcement, "I am very grateful and extremely proud to be a recipient of this honor. I've been doing this a long time so it's always nice when someone notices! When that someone is the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, it's about as special as it gets. I have always seen the state of Mississippi as the "home office" of music...the "source" so to speak, having produced so many icons who are not only my musical heroes but those of the world as well. My family goes back generations there on both sides, so really, I couldn't be more pleased."

Mississippi is indeed considered by many to be the birthplace of blues, country music, and rock and roll. The Musicians Hall of Fame honors artists who have succeeded in the fields of classical, jazz, blues, country, gospel, R&B, contemporary and rock and roll. Webb will be in good company alongside inductees such as Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Leontyne Price, Tammy Wynette, Conway Twitty, the Staples Singers, Mose Allison, Sam Cooke, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley, to name a few. It's also worth noting that Webb will be joining his uncle and aunt in the Hall - Willard and Lillian McMurry, who founded, owned and operated the legendary Trumpet Records label.

During his illustrious forty year career, Webb Wilder has always been an evangelist for real rock 'n' roll. And as a singer, guitarist, bandleader, filmmaker, and humorist, he may be roots-rock's only true Renaissance man. His music is a potent blend of bedrock roadhouse rockers, rootsy blues, lonesome ballads, and crunchy British Invasion grit, all informed by Wilder's distinctly irreverent attitude and wit. The Associated Press described his stage performance as "a glorious amalgamation of grunge chords, killer grooves, Screamin' Jay Hawkins theatrics, a healthy sense of humor, and great pop melodies."

Wilder's Landslide Records releases include IT CAME FROM NASHVILLE (1029), ABOUT TIME (1030) and a DVD, TOUGH IT OUT! (9001). His most recent studio release is entitled More Like Me, which was preceded by the 2008 release of a live album entitled Born To Be Wilder, from Blind Pig Records.

BIG GIGANTIC Full Winter 2011 Tour Announced

2010-12-27T20:53:00.000-08:00

Big Gigantic is gearing up to hit the road hard with an extensive US headlining tour for Winter 2011. Keep an eye out for the new Big G EP, due out just in time for Summer! Click here to read more and find a show near you

Second Academy | Big-Ass Sandwiches 1 Year Anniversary Bash

2010-12-15T14:28:00.000-08:00

Piano Red - The Lost Atlanta Tapes

2010-12-13T14:52:00.000-08:00

Blues Blast Magazine – December 9, 2010

Piano Red - The Lost Atlanta Tapes
Landslide Records
18 tracks
Total time: 60:52

Blues piano legend Piano Red was the younger brother by 17 years of another blues piano legend, Speckled Red. Born William Lee “Willie” Perryman in 1911, Piano Red had a musical career that lasted half a century, and which extended from playing for rent parties and fish fries as a teenager to travelling with Blind Willie McTell, playing in the barrelhouses during the Depression years, becoming a vital force in rock ‘n’ roll, and finally being recognized as the artist he was at the end. He played the blues festivals in Europe and the U.S.; had as avid fans blues-rockers Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards and Bill Wyman; was the subject of a song written by Badfinger’s Pete Ham; performed at the inauguration of German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt; recorded two blues classics in 1951 which both went gold; and was even lucky enough to have fairly steady work from the 1950s on, hosting his own radio show on Atlanta’s WOAK from 1953-1967, touring the South as Dr. Feelgood and the Interns in the 1960s, and performing regular gigs at Atlanta’s Muhlenbrink’s Saloon and, later, at the Excelsior Mill. It was at the Excelsior Mill where The Lost Atlanta Tapes was recorded as a live show on October 11, 1984, when Red was 73 years old. Or young (at least vocally, and as a piano player), which is what this exciting, joy-to-listen-to CD certainly demonstrates.

This just-over-an-hour live recording can justifiably claim to be an historical event, capturing as it does not only 18 tracks of scintillating blues performed by one of its major piano artists and vocalists, but also a slice of blues music history in the wide-ranging repertoire of material handled—from such very early blues classics as “St. Louis Blues” (track 13), “C.C. Rider” (track 5) and Leadbelly’s folk staple, “Cotton Fields,” (track 8) through Piano Red’s three (yes, three!) distinctive signature songs from the 1950s and 1960s: “Rockin’ with Red” (his first gold record, track 17), “The Right String (But the Wrong Yo Yo) (his follow-up hit to “Rockin’ with Red,” and also a gold record in 1951; track 10), and the ending track, “Dr. Feelgood” (Red’s radio show gave him a second moniker, Dr. Feelgood, under which he recorded an LP, with this song issued as a smashing rock ‘n’ roll single which I heard as a teenager in Illinois in 1962).

Of the 18 tracks on The Lost Atlanta Tapes, seven are previously unreleased. Nine of the tracks are Piano Red originals: in addition to the three signature songs given above, on the CD are also opening tracks 1 and 2, “She’s Mine” and ‘My Baby’s Gone;” track 4, “Let’s Get It On; “Baby, Please Don’t Go, “track 6 (quite different from the Big Joe Williams classic); “Let’s Have a Good Time Tonight,” track 12; and “Ain’t Gonna Be Your Lowdown Dog No More,” track 14. Piano Red introduces “My Baby’s Gone” with the comment, “I used to live the blues years ago, an’ that’s when I learned to play ‘em,” most apt commentary on the essence of the blues, even when exuberantly played and sung, as they are on The Lost Atlanta Tapes. For always underneath the exuberance, the dialectic of rocking music combined with poignant lyrics, is the reality of Black life that’s expressed in Sonny Boy Williamson I’s line, “Laughin’ just to keep from cryin’,” and which Piano Red notes matter-of-factly as “I used to live the blues….” For The Lost Atlanta Tapes is a happy album, a felicitous and entertaining performance; yet, at bottom, the blues is always more than entertainment, even when it entertains.

Accompanying Piano Red here are James Jackson, drums, and George Miller, stand-up bass, who also sing and shout, both individually and together, in call-and-response chorus and exclamations on several of the songs. Just this minimal accompaniment is all that’s needed, for Piano Red’s strong left hand driving the rhythm, and his right hand filling the spaces with elegant playing of the higher notes, do everything else. Already in the 1930s Red was playing in a rocking, rhythmic, danceable style that made him a natural when the first stirrings of rock ‘n’ roll came along in the mid- to-late-1940s. Indeed, what’s quite noticeable about Piano Red’s playing here on The Lost Atlanta Tapes is his ability to combine older stride, boogie and jump styles with more modern R&B sounds, which is precisely what ranks him among the rock ‘n’ roll pioneers. His vocals partake of modern sounds too, with frequent gospel-like shouts and exclamations, and he spreads an infectious excitement throughout in both his vocals and in his stage patter. Piano Red was known as a showman as well as a great musician; that comes through beautifully on this CD, even though we can’t see him. We know we are at a great show, just by listening.

There are many shades and colors in the music here, with the slower, sadder numbers comfortably rubbing shoulders with up-tempo rockers. There’s even numbers here that could be said to be unvarnished rock ‘n’ roll, such as track 7, “Shake, That’s All Right,” where the left hand drives a churning rock riff throughout, and Red sings and plays the high notes in a style that’s reminiscent of a slightly subdued Jerry Lee Lewis. Indeed, tracks 7-10, “Shake, That’s All Right,” “Cotton Fields,” “Corrina, Corrina” (track 9), and “The Right String (But the Wrong Yo Yo)” can be seen as a rock ‘n’ roll mini-set. Red renders Roosevelt Sykes’s “Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone,” track 16, as one minute and 16 seconds of incandescent piano-and-vocal-driven energy.

Slowing the tempo down are two pop ballads that Piano Red has adapted to the blues, track 3’s “That’s My Desire” and track 15’s “Pay It No Mind.” There’s also Robert Lockwood Jr.’s “Blues and Trouble” (track 11), a sad and moody song played with a dialectical exuberance as if to say I’m laughin’ just to keep from cryin’. Thus can The Lost Atlanta Tapes be justly considered a one-CD crash course in the meaning of the blues.

David Fulmer’s excellent accompanying notes are six pages of vital information, and are interspersed with a photo of Piano Red in his later years, a music trade publication excerpt on his success in 1951, and a picture of him with his R&B band, the Interns, from the 1960s. The note jacket cover reproduces a neo-primitive painting by Al Simpson, “Piano Red Rockin’ the Blues.” These notes and graphics thus round out another excellent CD from the justly-noted Southern roots small label, Landslide Records.

Reviewer George "Blues Fin Tuna" Fish hails from Indianapolis, Indiana. He wrote the liner notes for Yank Rachell’s Delmark album, Chicago Style and has written a regular music column for several years.

STS9 Announce WINTER TOUR 2011

2010-12-02T20:27:00.000-08:00

TICKETS ON SALE SAT. DEC. 4TH

STS9 hits the road to begin quite the year of touring with two nights on the Sunset Strip and lands in Kentucky! How's that for mixing it up? We will be winding in and out of every corner of the US by the time April comes along. For now, here are the first round of dates. Gonna be a BIG year for y'all to catch STS9 on the road! Click here now for details

DETERRENCE THEORY

2010-11-20T02:00:00.000-08:00

Billboard.biz
November 13, 2010

Another day, another big legal victory for the major record labels in their continuing fight against Internet infringement.

This time the labels' target was LimeWire, the peer-to-peer (P2P) service that for the past decade has enabled more than 200 million users worldwide to download and share billions of songs, without licenses from, or payments to, copyright owners. Read more DETERRENCE THEORY here

How Well Do You Know Your Fans?

2010-11-07T16:52:00.000-08:00

BY: Jonathan Ostrow
via Music Think Tank

It is common knowledge that establishing, building upon and maintaining a fan base is one of, if not the most important goal of any emerging artist who is looking to use their music to forge a sustainable career.

But in order to make sure that your efforts are maximized and your fan base grows properly, it is important that you understand that not all fans are equal. Read more here...

LA Times via FMQB: Westergren Talks Pandora's In-Car Future

2010-10-22T12:57:00.000-07:00

In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Pandora founder Tim Westergren talks about how the digital music service has its sights set on in-car radio listening. Westergren calls in-car listening for Pandora "the Holy Grail" and adds that "We're actively developing, read more...

Music and Advertising: DMM demos new app at Billboard Conference

2010-08-20T14:43:00.000-07:00

Digital Music Marketing’s Mobile Solutions Group will showcase a mobile application specifically targeted to attendees of Billboard's Music & Advertising Conference. The app has been designed to demonstrate the benefits and explain how brands, music and mobile technology platforms can come together in new ways that will engage, inform, entertain, promote and drive sales through the one device consumers always carry with them; their mobile phone. The event is happening Wednesday September 15th and Thursday September 16th at The Westin, Michigan Ave., in Chicago. To schedule a meeting, please email Nick Sincaglia at nick@digitalmusimarketing.com or sign up for the event and contact us through our Facebook page at facebook.com/digitalmusicmarketing.

DMW Report: Google, Harry Fox Agency in Talks on Music Service

2010-07-26T16:26:00.000-07:00

Authored by Mark Hefflinger, Digital Media Wire on July 26, 2010 - 7:54am. Mountain View, Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) is reportedly in "accelerated" negotiations with music publishers' licensing group the Harry Fox Agency, for rights to offer its repertoire on a forthcoming music store, read more here...

Rhapsody Taps Rightsflow For Licensing and Administration Services

2010-07-06T19:22:00.000-07:00

RightsFlow,announced today an agreement to provide bulk mechanical licensing and administration and reporting support for Rhapsody. Read more here...

FMQB: Modern Rock Up Close: SVP Marketing & Promotion, Shangri-La Music, Michael Plen

2010-06-24T16:11:00.000-07:00

Having worked with and promoted some of the most important artists in Rock and Roll, Michael Plen has seen the constants and the passers by. Today he oversees the burgeoning careers of such buzzing acts as Band Of Skulls, The Duke Spirit and One eskimO. [more]

CNET: Google Music Service Could Debut in the Fall

2010-06-15T12:38:00.000-07:00

With the iTunes' banner waving supremely over the digital music landscape, Google continues to build its own music service, CNET has learned.

According to multiple music industry sources, Google could launch a music service that offers song downloads and streaming music as early as this fall. Read more...

By the Sword

2010-04-08T00:50:00.000-07:00

New Slash is really good! Normally this record would not be at the top of my listening stack, but I was doing a little palette expanding tonight. I was pleasantly surprised. If you like Rock and Roll and don't get excited about this record, then either you, or Rock n' Roll is dead.

The Future of Mobile Apps

2010-03-03T20:52:00.000-08:00

The Future of Mobile Apps

Operators Unite To Challenge Apple's App Store

2010-02-15T15:07:00.000-08:00

Operators Unite To Challenge Apple's App Store

New Music | Spady | Anyway

2010-02-15T14:49:00.000-08:00

ANYWAY, The second single off Spady's, Galehouse Storybook...download, listen and play now

Happy Presidents Day

2010-02-15T10:54:00.000-08:00

New Music | The Hipstones | Dreamers

2010-02-08T15:34:00.000-08:00

New music from Australia's, The Hipstones...download, listen and play "Dreamers" now

August 2009

2009-07-31T12:33:00.000-07:00

Upcoming Releases August | September - Billy Harvey, Medium John, Hollis Brown, Nathan Lee, Rob Blackledge

The Compulsions: Track of the Day!

2009-07-23T12:43:00.001-07:00

The Compulsions have a Track of the Day and interview feature at Classic Rock Magazine!

Check it out!
http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/

Electric Touch in the Big Apple!

2009-07-22T12:35:00.000-07:00

iMix Playlists

2009-06-18T15:13:00.000-07:00

This may be old hat, but if you haven't yet utilized the iMix Playlist, here are some helpful materials
to get you started. Please let us know if you have any success stories or tips you'd like to share.

New Releases from DMM

2009-06-11T11:16:00.001-07:00

Holler, Wild Rose "Yarn" and Greta Gaines "Live at Eric's" out Tuesday 6/16

Google Wave Preview

2009-06-10T23:42:00.001-07:00

Electric Touch - Rolling Stone and Heineken (Live Like a Rock Star)

2009-05-26T18:05:00.001-07:00

Win a chance to "Live Like A Rock Star" courtesy
Heineken

Link on page to Enter

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead -- live, loud and distorted on Pandora

2009-05-21T00:04:00.000-07:00

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead -- live, loud and distorted on Pandora

Some bands cherish volume and distortion as compositional elements, and ...Trail of Dead (aka AYWKUBTTOD) is one of those bands. These Austin natives brought the hammer down with their performance at the Pandora office, and bruised the walls with their heavy, epic, mountain-shaking, occasionally Tolkienesque rock.

Be prepared to have your hair blown back and your ears pinned to your skull. These guys are LOUD.

Holler, Wild Rose! - Yarn Tour Spinning Now

2009-03-13T17:18:00.000-07:00

DMM Bands @ SxSW!

2009-03-11T11:38:00.000-07:00

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, Electric Touch, nelo, and Billy Harvey are all playing shows at SxSW!
Check out the dates for each band:

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead:
3/20 THE ONION (with The Thermals, Ra Ra Riot, Cut off Your Hands) The Radio Room - 508 East 6th St, Austin, Texas, 5:00 PM (45 Min Set)
3/21 THE AGENCY GROUP (with Other AG roster acts, Including Yelle, Octopus Project) Emo's Main Room - 603 Red River St, Austin, TX, 8:00PM (40 Min Set)
3/21 SPIN SXSW CLOSING PARTY (with Superdrag and Late of the Pier) Smokin Music - 504 Trinity, Austin, TX, 2:50 AM to 3:20 AM

Electric Touch:
3/14 Austinist Presents: Local Music is Sexy 7 Austin, Texas
3/20 SXSW - FREE ADMISSION! The Viper Room @ Rusty Spurs Dance Hall & Saloon Austin, Texas
3/21 SXSW - Stubb's w. PJ Harvey, Razorlight, Third Eye Blind & More! Austin, Texas

nelo:
3/17 Austin Airport Stage
3/18 SxSW Showcase - Antone's

Billy Harvey:
3/18 9pm St.Davids Church SXSW Showcase 304 E.7th St. (between San Jacinto Blvd & Trinity St)
3/19 10pm The Amsterdam Full on Billy show!! 121 W.8th St (corner @ Colorado)
3/20 3pm Jovitas RajiWorld show 1617 South First St. (in the very cool South Austin area)
3/22 4pm Blu Cafe Bar Lounge 360 Nueces St. (bluaustin.com)

...Trail Of Dead has a featured playlist on MySpace!

2009-03-04T11:33:00.000-08:00

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead has a featured playlist on MySpace Music! Check it out here!
Also be sure to check out new US tour photos on the MySpace page!

nelo to release one new single each month through July!

2009-02-27T13:08:00.000-08:00

nelo, the Austin-based pop music sextet, has orchestrated an exciting musical move. Starting this March, nelo will be releasinga new single each month through July. On March 17th, the first single, “Love Solution” from their newest EP, Two Years Ago E.P., will be available exclusively digitally, finishing up with the summer release of the full EP itself.

The group’s self-titled debut album hit as high as the #21 spot, on both the Billboard Magazine “New Artist Album” and Heatseekerscharts. Released through Pedernales/Justice Records, the album had critics taking notice, such as Texas Music Magazine, sayingnelo’s debut, " delivers arguably the catchiest batch of jam-friendly melodic pop since Blues Traveler's Four.”

Spin Magazine gives Trail Of Dead Four Stars

2009-01-28T00:33:00.000-08:00

"Trail Of Dead at their unvarnished, poignantly roaring best."

- Spin Magazine
February 2009
4 Stars

"The Century Of Self" Available NOW for Pre-Order

Go to ...Trail Of Dead's MySpace page for purchase links to Amazon.com, Interpunk.com and Newburycomics.com.

http://www.myspace.com/trailofdead

Available everywhere February 17th, 2009!

Scrapomatic on Mountain Stage

2009-01-21T11:31:00.000-08:00

Good news! SCRAPOMATIC is set to appear on the nationally syndicated radio/tv program Mountain Stage on February 15:

http://www.mountainstage.org/mtnstagelive.aspx

This highly listened to show will air in subsequent weeks on these stations:

http://www.mountainstage.org/mtnstageaffiliates.aspx

Down The Wire: Interviews Perry Bax - TBRYHNH Podcast!

2009-01-13T11:34:00.000-08:00

The Best Radio You Have Never Heard -Podcast
http://www.bestradioyouhaveneverheard.com/podcasts

Prior to creating and launching “The Best Radio You Never Heard,” Perry Bax was a DJ in broadcast radio and at Chicago’s legendary Metro/Smart Bar. In his role as sound engineer, Perry mixed many local Chicago shows, as well as touring with artists including Stabbing Westward, Black Uhuru , Depeche Mode, Killing Joke, and Ned’s Atomic Dustbin. With days free when gigging in Chicago, Perry took up residency in record retail working at one of Chicago’s legendary independent record stores.

Perry was an early advocate of podcasting, and now boasts loyal listeners around the world. BRYHNH is an 80 minute long free music download compilations which feature intriguingly mixed rock and rock-based music from a variety of artists that in other contexts might be considered incompatible. Genres, rhythms, moods and artists are seamlessly blended together to produce listening experiences you can only dream about finding in traditional radio. BRYHNH includes favorites and new discoveries from both familiar artists and those you wish you’d heard before, downloaded twice monthly free to your computer or iPod. Ranked #7 in The Digital Podcast Top 100 Podcasts for 2005 and the #2 Classic Rock Podcast from about.com in 2007.

Digital Music Marketing: Your interest in music started early. Was there a particular influence you can point to that really jump-started this?

Perry Bax: Not unlike millions of youth around the world, the fuse was lit on a Sunday night in 1964. Just prior to that I had distant older cousins who had a 45 of The Beatles “Twist and Shout” with "There's A Place" as its B-side, by Vee-Jay Records on the Tollie label that I played on a loop for a weeks stay a their house. I was counting the days to Ed Sullivan when they were scheduled to appear. It was all over after that. My young aunt then got a U.S. copy of the LP of Meet The Beatles, which I played ad nauseam until I flattened out the grooves.Shortly after that I would wait for the crews at the “high school and up” rock shows as a 7th grader, too young to get in, convincing the roadies to let me into the show in exchange for helping them load in and out. All of the crews were amazed I would be there for load out, holding up my end of the bargain. My neighbors learned to ignore when another truck pulled down our street and hairy, grizzly, roadie dudes would unload my Schwinn from the back of the truck and give me hugs and soul shakes (high fives weren’t invented yet) when they dropped me off at home at 2:00 AM, as the crew guys would never let me to ride my bike home at that hour. After entering high school, I took over control of the dances and concerts and made a name for myself by booking, promoting and handling the production for a Styx concert at my school when I was 15. That sort of cemented my reputation and opened a lot of doors.When the movie Almost Famous came out, my phone rang off the hook.

DMM: I would say your show leans classic rock with a solid progressive mix.Would you say this is accurate? Classic Rock is a very popular radioformat. What are listeners going to hear on BRYHNH, that they've never heard on the radio?

PB: I’d say it’s more a mix of classic and a touch of progressive, with a leaning towards modern. I play a lot of new music by classic artists and loads of classic tracks by new artists. For instance last year there were new records by Todd Rundgren, AC/DC, Eagles, Steve Winwood, and Joe Jackson just to name a few. But then there was new stuff from current artists like Death Cab For Cutie, The Youngers, Sky Cries Mary, Wil Deynes, My Morning Jacket, El Ten Eleven and geez, a ton more.And there is the multitude of covers of classic tracks done by modern artist who were probably still pooping in their diapers when the original songs were recorded.Sprinkle in songs by artists that you will never hear on commercial radio and it’s precisely what you will hear on the show. One of the things that radio just doesn’t (or can’t) do anymore is have a sense of eclecticism. The way I mix in (both contextually and technically) new and old tracks by established artists and newcomers makes eclectic work. I just give people a lot more credit intellectually than I think is given by today’s media programmers. One important thing to note is that unlike most music podcasters, I am licensed by ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC which gives me the ability to go beyond Pod-Safe music choices to mix those new and indie music choices in with the established artists and give them a context that people are comfortable with.In as far as my progressive leanings, it’s my guilty pleasure. I hope the listeners are somewhat enlightened and entertained by it. Some I know roll their eyes and grin and tolerate it, as they know it’s sort of my “dirty little secret.” And I certainly know better than to overdo it.

DMM: In your opinion, what separates Classic from Oldies? (For example, the release of Led Zeppelin I was 40 years ago January 12th. That's pretty old, yet we think of it as a Classic)

PB: Everything that is classic is generally old. Not everything old is classic. Classic is something that has legs and lives on in perpetuity.People still buy records and see live shows featuring Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart. I would certainly consider them classic as opposed to oldies. Whereas oldies get pigeonholed into novelty songs, theme party soundtracks, summer music festival music, wedding mixes and state fairs appearances.

DMM: What decade, period or movement really stands out for you?PB: I’d say the 1970s in as far as artist discovery beyond the typical British Invasion stuff I listened to with everybody else in the 1960s. The advent of FM Underground gave you a different path to follow in that those artists were getting airplay that didn’t exactly follow the mainstream. That was certainly the source of my progressive foundation and live music addiction. We literally went to an arena sized show every week it seemed. You could afford it with ticket prices at $6.50 and a .35 ticket service fee. I recall in 1973, I think, Led Zeppelin tickets were the first to crack double digits at $10.00 and there was such outcry and whispers of boycott! I would also have to say the 80s as well, but for a different reason. Although I was very young working in the music biz in the 70s, it was in the 80s that I really put my musical resources into motion professionally (record retail, radio, club spinning, live engineering/mixing, tour and production management) so I was very involved with that scene as well.

DMM: What are a few of your favorite newly discovered bands? PB: Well the artists I mention above certainly, plus I have played great stuff from Two Loons For Tea, Id Guinness, Electric Touch, Anemo, Twelve34, nelo, and Greta Gaines. Those getting a little more attention now include Adele, Feist, and Duffy. For the sake of conversation, I don’t understand a truckload of Grammys going to Amy Winehouse

DMM: One thing I've noticed listening to your show is the impeccable mixing and transitions. How much of this has to be a conscious effort and how much comes naturally from your DJ'ing and engineering experience.

PB: It’s sort of half and half. It really comes instinctively but my technical experience in mixing and spinning allows it to actually happen. It’s especially interesting going from the “hands on” analog world to digital on the computer where you have 100 frames per second accuracy and more importantly, the ability to go back and get it right. In the clubs or on the air if you mixed a train wreck, it wasn’t going away. And on the computer, I mix as much with my eyes as with my ears. That surprised even me in the beginning.But it is paramount with the diverse material I am playing. You can’t play stuff from such disparate artists without interesting segues. And when you do have that great mix, you can pull off eclectic. I have had people that work in major market radio listen and say “did you just go from Eminem into Rush and made it work?” Or my favorite head shaker is Johnny Cash into Sarah McLaughlin into AC/DC. Paraphrasing Frank Zappa: “You can’t do that on radio!” But when it’s done right, you don’t get that jarring effect bouncing all over the musical map that one might expect.

DMM: Can you tell us what's involved in the production/pre-production of a BRYHNH show? What kind of equipment set-up do you use?

PB: In the two-week show cycle, I keep an ear open for interesting news items that might give me a funny sound bite for the opening. I might use a movie quote that references something in the news or grab an actual live news report bit. That may stimulate a theme that could run from just one song, or maybe through the whole first set. Even though the show is perceived as music based on a theme all the time, it probably isn’t (although there are a lot of layers in what gets played and in what order and that could be both musical and contextual at any moment.)I keep a folder of music for the next show that I add to all the time. Think of it like a game plan a football coach might have. Out of 250 plays they have in the playbook, they have 75 in that game’s game plan, and may use 20. It’s from this group of songs that I will begin to start thinking about the show, but more often than not, when building the show, it takes on a life of its own and it’s nowhere even close to that initial game plan. Some friends of mine call me Rainman when I do the show, because they are positive I am like “out of body" and have actually no idea how I do it, but in the end, I know that there are exactly 246 toothpicks on the floor.I work on a Mac. I am sort of a Mac cripple in that I don’t know my way around Windows at all which I am slightly embarrassed to admit. After I do any editing work on the tracks (which I would do in Sound Studio 3) I load the .aif files (.aif files are the equivalent to .wav files in the Windows world for those of you playing along at home) into Jam by Roxio (which is now discontinued, its features rolled into Toast after version 8) where I adjust levels and get the order the way it needs to be. I create the crossfade manually in Jam, actually pulling songs on top of each other at the seam and using manual fade control bars (I have no idea what to call these things) to tidy them up as needed.Once the music and edits are in order I’ll go back and do the talking bits and add them in. At that point I convert the entire show to a Sound Designer II disc image. That file is nearly 700 mb. That file is then converted to 128 kbps mp3 in iTunes where the ID3 tags are added as well as the corresponding photo embedded. It gets uploaded to my web host and is ready to go. Then I build the web page entries and come up with something witty for the text and it’s time for the wrap party.In as far as gear, nothing special. Mac G4, a zillion external HD’s (mostly Western Digital) Denon A/V amp with M&K speakers (I mix in 5-channel stereo which is pretty weird, go figure.) Throw in a circa 1970’s Shure SM58 (sentimental value and still sounds pretty good) with a Tascam US-122 preamp, a Technics SL-1200 MK2 turntable and a bottle of really expensive tequila and it’s a rock show.

DMM: Who and where are your listeners?

PB: My listeners are by percentage from the U.S., the U.K, Canada, Australia, and every European country and then smattered around the world including Greenland, South Africa, Russia, United Arab Emirates and as of late Tunisia.The listening audience is mostly older, 30+ and the common thread I hear most often is that they are people who had given up on music. They’d lost track of the music scene while getting married, having demanding jobs, raising kids and having little regard for what was available to them by way of the airwaves. Then suddenly they find The Best Radio You Have Never Heard and I am getting emails that they are back to buying music again and hearing their favorite artists, old and new tracks, plus all this new stuff by new bands that they want to know where they can go out and buy it. One listener described the show as “getting your favorite food and eating your vegetables as well.” Meaning getting to hear his favs as well as being introduced to new music by artists he’d never heard (or appreciated) before, new and old, in a pleasant, painless manner. Wait, wasn’t that just how radio used to be? It’s hard to break new artists, but put into a context that combines new and old in an intelligent fashion is akin to getting your nutritional balance, all on a nice 80-minute plate every two weeks.

DMM: Do you see Podcasting as an effective means to expose and break bands? Any thoughts on the future of Podcasting?

PB: Break new artists? Sure, but not any individual show in isolation. Labels and management can coordinate exposure across a critical mass of relevant shows and generate momentum. One of the realities of podcasting is that like most things on the Internet, it is highly fragmented – meaning many shows, but no individual show has a large enough following to effectively break an artist on its own.As a medium, podcasting is one of the newest tools for breaking artists. Seems the artists themselves are embracing it and trying to connect to podcasters. The early users have discovered it and consume it regularly. The general public needs to catch on now.But podcasting still remains such a scary concept to the average person. Even fairly computer literate people. The technology is not really explained anywhere in a mass media sort of way so people are still intimidated. They fear the commitment of a subscription, even though they can listen without a subscription. Or fear that they aren’t technically savvy enough to do it.Once people can embrace the notion that a podcast is just an .mp3 and listening to one is no different than “audio TiVo” then it should be “all systems go.” But until there is a big breakthrough to the masses, it will fly below the radar. It’s still massively misunderstood.

DMM: You’re based in Chicago, IL USA - is Chicago your hometown? There's been a lot of focus On Chicago lately with our new president being from there. Can you tell us a bit about Chicago? Geography, location, size, industry, history or whatever?

PB: Yes, Sweet Home Chicago is my hometown. Chicago has always had a colorful rep internationally, whether it was for its association with Al Capone, or its nickname, the Windy City, which, by the way, has nothing to do with the weather (no windier here than anywhere else) but more for our politics and our blowhard politicians and their hot air, who have been making a lot of headlines lately.Chicago is right on the shores of Lake Michigan, which makes for a really cool skyline, with the waves practically bumping up against the skyscrapers. Chicago is a great architectural showpiece, with classic buildings from Louis Sullivan, Daniel Burnham, Frank Lloyd Wright and other notable architects.Chicago is also known for its diversity. Irish bars on every corner, practically, and more Poles living here than anywhere else, outside of Poland itself! Chicago is a great restaurant town, whether you’re looking for anything from great pizza to outstanding steaks, and everything in between. Chicago has a history in its stockyards which has evolved into a continuing love affair with beef, be it a prime rib eye, or a juicy Italian beef sandwich, covered with peppers and spicy giardiniera. It’s also the home of McDonald’s international corporate headquarters.There is so much going on here, music of course, theatre, museums, opera, etc. Lollapalooza has set up shop here for the last few years and has more to come. Legendary if ill-fated sports teams, with obsessively loyal fans – the Bears, the Cubs, the White Sox, the Blackhawks… and now, a viable bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Chicago is the home of Second City, a great breeding ground for comedic talent, and a source for shows like Saturday Night Live, etc. Ironically, Chicago proper was surpassed in population by Los Angeles, but still is called the Second City by much of the world. Visitors to this city are always impressed and surprised by the warmth and friendliness of the residents.And while the people are warm, Chicago is not known for warmth this time of year. We can get a lot of snow, and a lot of cold weather. True Chicagoans don’t mind though; we figure it keeps a lot of the riff-raff out, those people who don’t have the backbone to make it through a Chicago winter. I’ve always thought our weather is a filter, and that with more temperate conditions, we’d be overrun and overcrowded. As it is, Chicago proper has just under 3MM people, and the greater Chicago area has more than 10MM residents.Visitors to the city should know that it’s pretty easy to find your way around. The whole city is set up as a grid, so addresses are consistent along that grid, with the downtown intersection of State and Madison streets being “ground zero” – the center from which North, South, East and West are calculated. For that, we can thank Mrs. O’Leary’s cow, who, as legend tells us, kicked over a lamp that started the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, practically burning the city to the ground, and creating the opportunity to rebuilding the city with an urban planning mindset. Almost the entire lakefront continues to be open parkland, part of Daniel Burnham’s original vision when he contributed to the city’s plan.I could go on and on about Chicago… but I’ll stop now. I have a show to work on.

For more information or to download the show, please visit:

http://www.bestradioyouhaveneverheard.com/podcasts

iTunes Link
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=151723527

“To Know Them Is To Love ... the Trail of Dead”

2008-12-19T12:02:00.001-08:00

Known for thunderous albums and furious live sets, the band ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead is set to release a new full-length album, "The Century of Self," out February 17th on Richter Scale/Justice Records.

Listen to an exclusive WNYC 93.9 performance and interview with Conrad Keely of …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead as he chats with John Schaefer and plays “Insatiable” a new track off the band’s forethcoming LP

http://www. wnyc. org/shows/soundcheck/episodes/2008/12/17/segments/118557

“To Know Them Is To Love ... the Trail of Dead”

For more information, please contact DMM:

Mick Wainman
mick@digitalmusicmarketing.com

or

Rachel Irimescu
rachel@digitalmusicmarketing.com

Our friends at Off The Dial want to know...

2008-12-19T11:46:00.000-08:00

What’s Your Favourite Concert of 2008?

Whats Your Favourite Album of 2008?

http://www.offthedial.ca/

Off The Dial want's to hear your favs of 2008. For sharing your opinions, you can win a $100 iTunes gift certificate. That’ll get you a lot of good music. All you have to do is leave a comment with your honours and after the New Year’s hangover has worn off, we’ll muster up a random winner! Easy!

http://www.offthedial.ca/

Holler, Wild Rose! on Amazon.com’s 25 Days of FREE Christmas

2008-12-18T15:21:00.000-08:00

In celebration of the holiday season Holler, Wild Rose! offers their original Christmas song "Born In a Cave."

With one foot in the simplicity and earthy roots of the Christmas story and another in the tradition of holiday songs reaching beyond the world at hand, the band has composed their own small ode to the inspirations of Christmas and the joy of the season.

Right NOW and for a limited time, thanks to Amazon.com and their 25 Days of FREE Christmas, you can download the song for FREE!

Link here and it's yours: http://tinyurl.com/3fhxtv

and Amazon's 25 Days of FREE Christmas:

http://tinyurl.com/3nrr96

We hope you enjoy and the happiest of holidays to everyone!
holidays to everyone!

Down The Wire: DMM Interviews Dalecast

2008-12-02T13:03:00.000-08:00

Steven Wheatley is Host/Programmer of Dalecast out of Frosterly, Weardale in the UK. Dalecast is a 90 minute show streamed, Monday through Saturday and available for Subscription through Feedburner and Get Juice. Steven is a member Podcast Nation and The Podsafe Music Network. To find out more, please visit the Dalecast website at: http://www.dalecast.co.uk

1.) Tell us about how you got interested in music and what's your favorite genre/style?

I got interested in music at a very early age, about 9 years old. The year… 1969! I was getting bombarded with Tamla Motown and Northern Soul music from my parents and Aunts/Uncles. Both these kinds of music have remained firm favourites throughout my lifetime. When my parents and Aunts etc were going out on the town on weekends they would "keep me quiet" by letting me use their mono record player and playing the old 45's. They soon regretted this decision! As I would constantly play 1 or 2 records to death AND attempting to sing along to them. Drove everyone mad! I became fascinated by records and various kinds of music and how it was reproduced.

I don't have a particular favourite genre of music although I do still enjoy Motown, Rock, Dance, Soul, Blues & Jazz. I have an open mind regarding music and try to give every kind a listen.

2) When and how did you discover Podcasting?

I started podcasting in July 2007 after becoming increasingly bored because I cannot work due to disabilities. I needed something to do to keep me occupied and stop me crawling up the walls! I have DJ'ed from the age of 14 and have spent most of my working life in the computer industry. I "retired" from the DJing scene in 1993 but since then have always wanted to get back into it, but not the humping of tons of gear everywhere and the very late nights. So one day last July I came across a podcast and thought "Why don't I give it a go?" After lots of encouragement and help from my partner and friends "Dalecast" evolved from a once a week show of 10 tunes to a daily show of 25 tracks and downloaded nearly 37,000 times in the last 17 months. Podcasting and music is now my "life" and I now encourage others to start and have helped 3 guys start their own shows. "The Billy Bourbon Show", "S-HITZ" & "Poddycast" All playing a wide variety of music.

DALECAST can also be now heard on Stream Radio Live as a special recorded show, an hour long.

3). Does your show follow a specific music format? What can a listener expect to hear if they download a Dalecast show?

"Dalecast Rocks!", "I Listen every day while I go jogging", "I can't work now without listening to Dalecast" etc etc …. These just a few of the comments I get back from Dalecast listeners. The show is nearly always fast paced, crammed with music from start to finish. No Interviews or boring introductions! Nearly all genres of music can heard on Dalecast except Metal and it's variants and Rap/Hip-Hop. Most of the music I play is from the Podsafe Music Network, IODA Promonet & Myspace. In the middle of the show you can have a laugh at some comedy tracks from new up and coming comedians as well as some firm favourites.

More Music & Less Chat!

4). Can you tell us what's involved in the production/pre-production of a Dalecast show?

My "Podcast Day" usually starts at around 3am and after emails etc are replied to and I've had at least 2 pots of tea, I start to listen to the days' new releases on the Podsafe Music Network and well as tracks that have been submitted to me. This can take anywhere between 1-2 hours. I then start to download selected tracks and get together the 25 tracks for the days' show. Each show will feature new material and previously played tracks and 3 comedy tracks. Some days it's easy and some days it takes forever to decide what to play. I then create a playlist/running order for the tracks and load them into the podcasting software (Podcast Station) I then record the show which last approx 90 minutes. Next it's editing time and time to remove glitches, gaps and my errr mistakes!! I have NEVER yet recorded a perfect show that did not need editing! My out-takes if I ever kept them would make XXX listening!! The show is then encoded to an mp3 ready for uploading to my website. While the show is uploading I then update the Episodes page on the Dalecast site and create a playlist page with web/myspace links.After everything is uploaded to the server I check the site to make sure everything is as it should be. Next reporting in done on the Podsafe Music Network and IODA Promonet and/or message sent directly to agents and artists.Each show takes approx 7 hours start to finish to complete, Then it's time for a lie down in a darkened room for a couple of hours!!

5). What kind of equipment set-up do you use?

I use a decent desktop PC, plenty of storage for music and plenty of processing power. Microphone is a RODE NT1-A with pop filter. Mixer is a Behringer XENYX 802. Sony headphones and Logitech 2.1 speakers. Software used is Podcast Station, MS Frontpage, Sony Soundforge, Winamp. Web Hosting is 1and1 and ADSL broadband provided by "The Post Office"

6). Beatles or Stones?

The Beatles

7). Top 3 desert island records?

Hard one this !! Only 3??

"Band of Gold by Freda Payne" the first record I danced to when I was 10 when I went to my first disco at the local church hall.

"Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen" possibly the greatest rock band ever!

"Autumn Song by The Manic Street Preachers" dunno why but it always makes me cry!! AND it's on the Podsafe Music Network!

8). Do you see Podcasting as an effective means to expose and break bands?

This is a definite YES! More and More bands and artists are looking at podcasting as a no-cost, no-hassle way of getting their music out to new listeners around the world. New up and coming bands/artists that would normally only heard in their hometowns can now be heard world-wide. Normal radio stations can only broadcast a limited distance whereas podcasts can be downloaded by anyone with a PC, anywhere is the world!

We maybe don't have the same amount of listeners , but then there are 10's of thousands of podcasters in world with more and more starting each day.

Even mainstream artists are releasing some of their material to podcasters. Just recently Boy George's new single was released to The Podsafe Music Network 3 weeks before the official release date. Podcasting and Streaming Internet Radio will eventually see the demise of conventional radio.

9). Who and where are your listeners?

My shows are geared to listeners between the ages of 16 to 80 purely because of the wide variety of music played. Top downloaders of Dalecast shows are USA, CHINA, CANADA, UK, BRAZIL, JAPAN, NETHERLANDS, SWEDEN, GERMANY, AUSTRAILIA, POLAND & many others

10). The name of your show is taken from Weardale, which is where you are located. Can you tell us a bit about the home of Dalecast?

I live in a small village called Frosterley (which means .. a clearing in the forest) which is in the District of Weardale. Weardale is so-called because of the landscape here, a dale or valley in which the river Wear runs through. Weardale is a very historic area in the County of Durham in North East England. Frosterley dates back to around the year 800AD when there was a small settlement here. Frosterley and the surrounding area used to be a busy lead mining and quarrying area in the 1800's and early 1900's. Millions of tons of Limestone were quarried from here to feed the iron and steel industries. We are close to the North Penines hills, an area of outstanding beauty. These hills are littered with deserted lead mines and abandoned limestone quarries. The limestone extracted from here was Black and could be polished to be used as a decoration. It is called "Frosterley Marble" and examples can be found here at Frosterley church and at Durham City Cathedral

Thank you Steve!!

Listen and Chat Live with Electric Touch!

2008-11-06T20:09:00.000-08:00

Tune in for a live interview and chat forum
and talk with ELECTRIC TOUCH!

Greta Gaines to appear on ABCs Good Morning America

2008-11-03T14:34:00.000-08:00

Greta Gaines to appear on ABCs Good Morning America
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Greta Gaines to appear on ABCs Good Morning America

Nov. 3 2008

Whiskey Thoughts is out now! You can buy it at Waterloo.

Greta will appear on ABC's Good Morning America soon. Watch this space for more info or join the mailing list and we'll tell you when the air date is announced.

http://www.gretagaines.com

Last November releases new video! Nominated for NMW Group Of The Year

2008-10-22T13:57:00.000-07:00

SHOWS THIS WEEK!

Thursday, October 23rd - Georgia Tech Campus - Atlanta, GA
11 AM outdoors in front of the Student Center
ALL AGES! FREE HOMECOMING SHOW!

Friday, October 24th - CCC
All Ages show w/ Ocean is Theory, Dear Future, and Scaena
Doors open at 6:30pm - Bands start at 7pm
CCC is located at: 1294 Braselton hwy, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043

NEW MUSIC WEEKLY NOMINATES LAST NOVEMBER!

Last November has been nominated by New Music Weekly as
"New Top 40 Group of the Year!" Woohoo!

Electric Touch - Austin City Limits - Roxwell Interview

2008-10-03T16:32:00.000-07:00

Electric Touch - ACL Music Festival Coverage
Watch Music Videos at Roxwel

EVERYWHERE NOW a film by Billy Harvey

2008-09-24T10:25:00.000-07:00

Pick up Billy's highly anticipated DVD 'Everywhere Now' .

Everywhere Now "is a near epic journey of endurance and self-discovery that is both beautiful, and at times harrowing. Filmed entirely on his laptop camera, Harvey intimately chronicles this fantastic adventure of spirit." R.Stone

Now you have the chance to own a copy for yourself, and get a jump on your holiday shopping! Just click the link below and place you order today!

http://cart.billyharveymusic.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&roducts_id=15

Youngers Perform At The 2008 Americana Music Conference

2008-09-17T11:52:00.001-07:00

The Youngers perform LIVE at the 2008 Americana Music Conference Wednesday 9/17 MIDNIGHT, 3rd & Lindsley -Nashville!!

The Youngers On NPR

2008-09-14T15:39:00.000-07:00

The Youngers song "The Ride" was featured this past week on NPR's CAR TALK!

http://www.cartalk.com/ct/searchMusic.jsp

Pato Banton Exclusive!

2008-09-13T16:14:00.000-07:00

Fans worldwide have had to endure an eight year silence since Pato Banton released his last full-length CD, but the wait is almost over.
This Tuesday 9/16 "Destination Paradise" becomes Destination iTunes - the ONLY place you can purchase Pato's new record before the October 7th streetdate!!

While predominantly a Reggae offering, this recording truly has something for everyone as Pato seamlessly blends the musical styles from many genres while maintaining a positive upbeat message that will be relevant for generations to come.

Without a doubt, the release of "Destination Paradise" this October 7th will be an exciting turning point in this legendary artist's career as he continues to tour nationally and internationally spreading the good news and uplifting the masses with a message of peace and love.

Hear the single "Let There Be Love" featuring RBX and April Harmony!!

http://www.myspace.com/digitalmusicmyspace

The Competition: Round 3

2008-07-01T12:03:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to nelo who made the Top 20 semi-finalists in Lollapalooza's - Last Band Standing! Currently in Round 3, the competition has heated-up as the Top 20 bands have added more songs, the votes have been reset, and the semi-finalists have until July 13th to collect as many NEW votes as possible to make it into the Top 5.

Vote Here!!

STS9 Makes Peace With The World

2008-06-24T21:56:00.000-07:00

STS9 "Peaceblaster" The long awaited follow up to the critically aclaimed
"Artifact" available Tuesday July 8th, at finer independent record outlets or
via pre-sale or your favorite download store.

Hitting The Bricks With Sidewalk Caesars

2008-06-06T13:19:00.000-07:00

SCRAPOMATIC tours in support of their new record "Sidewalk Caesars" In Stores June 24th...

Imaginary Johnny Tours For REAL

2008-06-06T13:08:00.000-07:00

We're coming down to the wire. The minivan is souped-up and ready to go. After a NYC show at The Delancey...