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CLear Channel Music Digs Singer Tony Adamo
Clear Channel Digs Tony Adamo
Press Release by UrbanZone Productions
Franki LaMantia, San Francisco, CA

Singer/songwriter, Tony Adamo’s song, “No Strings” from his STRAIGHT UP DEAL release on UrbanZone Records has recently been added to clearchannelmusic.com music site. Clear Channel Communications is the largest owner of full power AM/FM radio stations in the United States. Clear Channel has made “No Strings,” (produced by Jerry Stucker) available to its radio programmers across the U.S. Adamo’s funky groove music is getting outstanding radio airplay and reviews from all over the world.

Stuart Hamilton of Amazon.co.uk wrote, “The first thing that leaps out at you is Adamo’s voice. Imagine if you can, it’s like Rou Rawls fronting Tower of Power.” With this being said, the unique funky sound on “No Strings” was locked in by Mic Gillette, a Tower of Power band member for more than nineteen years. Mic’s stellar horn arrangement (utilizing the horn section of past and present members of TOP including Stephen ‘Doc’ Kupka and Skip Mesquite), is pure smooth groove that sets up the dynamic blending between Adamo’s voice and the rhythm section. Edward Blanco of Ejazznews.com wrote “STRAIGHT UP DEAL reveals the vocal talents of a superior singer.” Sandy Shore of Smoothjazz.com gave STRAIGHT UP DEAL a rating of 5 Stars and said, “Think of Adamo as Lou Reed but - funkified.”

Go to www.myspace.com/tonyrocadamo

Posted on: 04.27.2008 by rocarmani | Flag as inappropriate

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Lenny Revell @ The Paramount Hotel in NYC
SINGER/SONGWRITER & ROCK PIANIST
LENNY REVELL

@ The Paramount Hotel
235 West 46th Street in NYC

Sunday April 27 @ 7:00pm

www.myspace.com/lennyrevellband

A rising star of the New York City music scene, Lenny Revell bring his critically acclaimed songs and music to The Paramount Hotel in NYC. This is a great opportunity to see a brilliant young composer up close and personal. Jeff Miers of The Buffalo News called Lenny " a modern-day Elton John." Showtime is 7:00 pm and admission is $5.00. Please go to Lenny Revell's website for updates and added shows.

Incorporating the piano as the forefront instrument that swims in a sea of rock, pop, and soul, Lenny Revell's a modern-day torch-bearer for the personas of Elton John and Billy Joel. His accomplishments have been well noted in outlets such as Keyboard Magazine, Teen Ink Magazine, Rochesterathome.com, The Buffalo News, and ArtVoice. His extensive travels have brought him recognition in many cities such as New York City, Buffalo, Los Angeles, Nashville, Branson, Miami, Coral Springs, Toronto, and more. He carries on the tradition of timeless, catchy melodies packaged in everyday lessons reflecting human nature.

Lenny Revell's album "Lessons" introduces the world to a Eurasian’s vision of eastern philosophy mixed into the format of a modern pop/rock sound. Each song is a "lesson", explaining how mankind can better himself through the process of self examination, in a world fueled by superficiality and limited mindsets. The CD empowers the listener to take personal responsibility for their own thoughts and actions, bringing about timeless staples of idealism in an ever changing society. Mixed in with these self-help melodies is the dark humor employed in songs like Ghost or Prelude/Revenge of Little Red Riding Hood that's a throwback from the golden age of the 20th century layered with a contemporary feel.



To purchase music please go to: http://cdbaby.com/cd/lennyrevell


Location:

The Paramount Hotel
235 West 46th Street
between Broadway and 8th Ave.
www.nycparamount.com

Posted on: 04.24.2008 by michaelmpress | Flag as inappropriate

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Casey Henry & Jill Leighton Live in NYC - May 14
An Evening of Music and Comedy III
at Don't Tell Mama

343 West 46th Street in NYC
Wednesday May 14 @ 7:00 PM

featuring Casey Henry and Jill Leighton
Special Guest Host
Matt Florio

Michael Martinez is proud to present An Evening of Music and Comedy III at Don't Tell Mama. This showcase and variety show will feature recording artist Casey Henry, singer Manny Simone, Scottish singer songwriter Jill Leighton, and singer Erika Dyer. Comedian Matt Florio will be the Special Guest Host for the evening. Producer Michael Martinez has previously presented showcases at Don't Tell Mama and several other New York City clubs. These showcases highlight emerging stars in comedy, music, and musical theater. Showtime is 7:00 pm, door opens at 6:30pm. Admission is $15.00, plus a two drink minimum. For reservations call Don't Tell Mama at 212-757-0788.

Casey Henry has been writing, recording, and performing in NYC for 5 years. From venues such as Arlene's Grocery and Crash Mansion, to opening for Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes in larger venues like Ridgefield Playhouse, Casey has sold hundreds of albums and impressed audiences of thousands in just a short time. In 2007 Casey released her debut album "Outside The Fence" which features a fun, southern-rock vibe (ala Sheryl Crow) that reflects
personal growth and compliments her sincere, experience based lyrics. In addition to an already booming year, the singer also produced and starred in her very own Holiday Concert "Home for Christmas" at The Eichelberger Performing Arts Center in her hometown of Hanover, PA and has since been invited back to open for legendary performers such as Bill Anderson through the theatre's "Country Concert Series". You can purchase Casey's album "Outside The Fence" through I-Tunes, CD Baby, or just by going to her website Caseyhenrymusic.com or www.myspace.com/caseyhenry )

Manny Simone was born in Brooklyn, New York but raised in Florida where he recived a double Bachelor's in Music (Voice and Piano) and Theatre from Florida State University. Some notable credits include: Gideon in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at the River Ridge Center for Performing Arts, John Truitt in Meet Me in St. Louis at the Richey Suncoast Theatre, Jacey Squires in The Music Man at Florida State, Ensemble in Rossini's Le Comte Ory with the Florida State Opera and Radames in Aida with the Triple Threat Alliance. www.myspace.com/mannysimonemusic


Jill Leighton, Scottish singer songwriter is the latest addition to the New York City music scene. Known for creating waves with her unique form of freestyle vocals and refreshingly captivating lyrics. Closely aligned to Folk and Blues, her songs are deep, melodic, sometimes obscure – but at all times – heartfelt. Her voice has been described as pure, individual and haunting and captures the listener. Jill draws her inspirations from the many artists and musicians she admires, (Ryan Adams, Joni Mitchell) and the wide range of musical influences coming together has given Jill creation that she uses to great effect. In her early years, Jill experimented with various instruments – piano, violin, and even bagpipes – now her setup for shows is the acoustic guitar complemented by her harmonica and outstanding vocal ability. Jill has performed at some of Scotland’s largest music festivals including the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh and Celtic Connections in Glasgow. Her charm and magic on stage is hypnotic and leaves a lasting impression on all those lucky enough to witness a musical performance by Jill Leighton.
www.myspace.com/jillleightonmusic



A versatile singer, Erika Dyer began her singing career in classical music, studying and performing in Austria during the summers while earning a music degree at Boston University . In Boston , Dyer performed regularly with Masquerade, New England's premiere performance troupe, in venues such as the Plaza Ballroom at the luxurious Park Plaza Hotel, as well as the Commons for Boston 's annual tree-lighting ceremony. Since moving to New York this past winter, Dyer has sung jazz in a two month-long run at the Engemann Theater's Green Room Piano Bar in Northport, and is currently in recording sessions for an upcoming cast
album and DVD of a new children's musical touring New York schools this fall. Her specialty is jazz from the 20s and 30s. www.ErikaDyer.net

Matt Florio is a dynamic comedian best known for his hilarious observational humor and character voices. A native of Florida, Matt began his career by performing character voices on the "Scotty Rollo & Philly Dan Radio Show" in Fort Lauderdale . He later went on to study improv and sketch comedy in New York at the famed Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade. Matt soon transitioned to stand up where he excelled quickly. He performs regularly at New York's major venues as well as in New Jersey, where he co-founded two of New Jersey's most successful stand up shows, "Stand Up Parmesan" and "Newark Comedy Show". Matt is currently in pre-production of a television show he created and recently co-founded Comedy Doctors . Inc. which produces stand up comedy shows to raise money for worthy charities.

For Industry Reservations Please call, 212-712-7362.


Location:

Don't Tell Mama
343 West 46th Street
between 8th and 9th Aves.
For reservations and info. call 212-757-0788
website: www.donttellmamanyc.com

Admission: $15.00 plus 2 drink minimum

Subway: A,C,E to 42nd St-Port Authority

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Universal Republic presents Between The Trees "The Story And The Song" available now

“The Way She Feels” Audio Streams:
http://umrg.edgeboss.net/download/umrg/863-between_the_trees/token/thewayshefeels.mp3
http://umrg.edgeboss.net/wmedia/umrg/863-between_the_trees/token/thewayshefeels_1000k.asx
http://umrg.edgeboss.net/real/umrg/863-between_the_trees/token/thewayshefeels_1000k.ram
http://umrg.edgeboss.net/qtime/umrg/863-between_the_trees/token/thewayshefeels.mov

Between the Trees is Ryan Kirkland: guitar/lead vocals, Brad Kriebel: guitar/vocals, Wes Anderson: keyboards/percussion, Jeremy Butler: bass and Josh Butler: drums

The mission of Between the Trees lies in plain view. It’s not just in the music, though their sound is a wonder: hard-hitting, ambitious, accessible, riddled with unforgettable hooks that course through a sonic landscape of open vistas, quiet private spaces and sun-drenched, slamming beats. Certainly there’s much to appreciate in their words, from celebrations of love (“White Lines & Red Lights”) to meditations on despair (“The Way She Feels” & “A Time for Yohe”). But an even greater truth stands Between the Trees … literally. It’s in the name itself – specifically, in the space staked out by its suggestion of beginning and end. “One tree represents where time and existence begins,” ventures lead singer Ryan Kirkland. “The other is the end of everything. Between them is the time we’re given on Earth. What matters is what we do with that time.”
You can’t get simpler – or more profound – than that. And it’s not only the starting point for what you hear from these five guys. It’s also the creed that’s driven them to accomplish something extraordinary. To appreciate this, as you spin The Story and The Song, remember this: Just three years ago, as the group was coming together, some of its members hadn’t even begun to master their instruments. “Playing well wasn’t what drew us to each other,” Ryan explains. “We figured that we would become good at what we did with time, and we didn’t worry about how long that would take. What was always most important to us was our personal connections to each other. With that, we knew that we’d be able to do whatever we needed to do.”
The independent release under Manager David McKenna’s Bonded Records that landed on three Billboard charts in first week without true distribution … the subsequent distribution deal with Universal Fontana that allowed the band to sell thousands more records without a major label … the recent joint venture of Bonded with Universal Motown making BTT the first “upstream” from a Universal indie to a Universal major … the two sold-out tours through the entire UK… the confirmation for the entire 2008 Warped Tour… the fans whose MySpace and website posts testify to their trust, loyalty and love …
None of these witnesses to this band’s rise might have believed, at one time, that anyone could climb so far, so quickly. Yet now, knowing Between the Trees, you could say that doing anything less would have been more of a surprise. Their story – and their songs – trace back to the friendship that grew between Ryan and Josh some seven years ago. Ryan had been playing guitar for about a year; Josh announced that he was a drummer. “So,” Ryan says, laughing, “someone who was not a great guitarist and someone who lied about playing drums started this band.”
Josh’s brother Jeremy soon wanted to come onboard; though he’d never played bass, he picked up the basics from Ryan. They worked as a trio for a while, morphed into an acoustic act, and then ran into Wes Anderson; he was recruited to play keyboards, though his previous experience was his high school drumcore. Maybe seven months later, willing to try anything once, they added an actual experienced musician, Brad Kriebel, who had been playing guitar with hardcore bands around Orlando for a few years. Thus the stage was set and, early in 2005, Between the Trees began its adventures.
Their first steps were small. With most of them still in high school, they concentrated on local gigs: parties, church events and downtown clubs like the Social. After securing management, the plan was set forth to make their own full-length album. Manager McKenna formed Bonded Records for the purpose of this release and booked them with producer Pete Thornton (Shinedown, Paramore, Day of Fire). For six weeks, before tape rolled, they locked themselves into an intense pre-production regimen. The plan was to get their material ready to record; the result was that plus maybe five new songs that rocked as hard and spoke as truthfully as everything they’d already written.
“It was super-stressful,” Ryan admits. “We usually write from experience, and it was hard to just sit in a room and pound out our ideas; that wasn’t much of an experience at all. So we left the studio and went out into the neighborhood, into this nearby park area, almost like children. Kids can escape easily from the mundane, day-to-day routine; it’s not so easy for us to get away and find ourselves again in that way. But we learned that again by going out into the forest, getting dirty and remembering why we do what we do. It was totally inspirational.”
That spirit drives The Story and The Song. “The Forward” opens the album like a rocket; “You Cry a Tear to Start a River” brings it back, its good-time, sing-along beat cushioning a gentle descent into the shelter offered by hope. Everything in the middle – between these trees of liftoff and coming home – sums up what Between the Trees is about.
Now that the record is in the hands of Universal Motown, the world is the oyster for this young band. This acclaimed album is being re-released with fresh mixes from Mark Endert (Maroon 5, Madonna, Gavin Degraw); these songs are sure to be gracing the airwaves, big screen, and small screen in the very near future. The world is about to learn that the meaning of Between the Trees involves more than music; it’s the beginning of comfort and joy, wisdom and celebration. This is a band not to be taken lightly and never to be forgotten, whose secrets and pleasures are there for all to enjoy … between the trees.

“White Lines and Red Lights” Audio Streams:
http://umrg.edgeboss.net/download/umrg/863-between_the_trees/token/whitelinesandredlights.mp3
http://umrg.edgeboss.net/wmedia/umrg/863-between_the_trees/token/whitelinesandredlights_1000k.asx
http://umrg.edgeboss.net/real/umrg/863-between_the_trees/token/whitelinesandredlights_1000k.ram
http://umrg.edgeboss.net/qtime/umrg/863-between_the_trees/token/whitelinesandredlights.mov

Between The Trees Official Site:
http://www.betweenthetrees.net
and MySpace page:
http://www.myspace.com/betweenthetreesmusic

Preferred Retail Link:
http://www.amazon.com/Story-Song-Between-Trees/dp/B000I0RPDW/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1208458669&sr=8-1

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Latest highlights from the Babelgum Online Film Festival - Vote Now!
Vote for your favorite Babelgum Online Film Festival video entry now! Babelgum, the new interactive web TV portal, is proud to announce its first Babelgum Online Film Festival judged by director Spike Lee and a professional panel!!


Babelgum Official Site:
http://www.babelgum.com/boff/?referrer=bab-0002

Hurry Hurry Hurry!!
Still time to Vote!!

Best post wins an all expenses paid trip to meet Spike Lee at next month’s Cannes Film Festival and a ticket to the first BOFF Awards Ceremony

BABELGUM ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL/News Update

Top rated films this week are from Italy, France, Norway and the USA

London, 22nd.April 2008 – Voting fever reigns at the first Babelgum Online Film Festival (BOFF) on Babelgum, the new interactive web TV portal. Over a thousand entries from 86 countries are available to anyone with broadband, reaching a potential global audience of 360 million.

The Babelgum Online Film Festival is the first of its kind, and provides a unique distribution opportunity for the newest filmmaking talent. A number of entries have been created specifically for the festival, proving that it is also generating new and original content.

Top Films of the week April 14/20: Get a grip on your life…..and enjoy!! That seems to be the message from this week’s most popular films in the Babelgum Online Film Festival, the first BOFF. We can allow ourselves a little more pleasure, be brave in the face of adversity, move onwards and upwards even after we’ve been rejected and have faith. We can make a difference too – either by crossing a border on a rocket or, on a serious note, looking for alternatives to oil. Sure, we can take it too far, but as the top of the music category shows, true friends will always forgive us our excesses.

Animation - ITALY
Clito - This excellent piece of Italian cheekiness needs a little warning before you watch. First, make sure your mother isn’t standing behind you. Or your boss. Clear? Now, you’re ready to enjoy a hilarious and possibly educational film about the life and love life of our nether regions.

Documentary - ITALY
GREATER – Defeating Aids – This film pulls together various stories about a group of Ugandan women who are HIV positive, but this is anything but a mainstream piece of work. Inspiring characters, full of zest for life, tell us their stories, and show us their dances.

Looking for Genius - USA
Jilted – The Puppini Sisters – In this sumptuous 5 minute film (a budget of $4000? Impossible no?) we are told a story about a woman who’s been dumped and takes her revenge on all the men who have ever left her. Duel by Popcorn is just one of the original ideas here but the message is an old one: hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Be warned.
Music - NORWAY
Sondre Lerche – this is quirky and fun, just what you expect from the Norwegian music scene, but here we have a snappy tune and an engaging video to boot. Sondre Lerche is the singer who manages to control the camera with his hands but the power goes to his head and he doesn’t want to share the limelight with his band. They turn into a horse-headed gang who chase him but it all works out fine in the end. Scandinavian diplomacy in action.
Short Film - USA
Officer Down – Holding on to first place in this category, this is a compelling story about a bad cop turned good, or about faith working miracles. This film just keeps on scoring highly with Babelgum audiences – it’s a praise fest. Strong writing, acting and direction.
Social/Environment - ITALY
Fill – A man fills up his car at a lonely petrol station and is haunted by the voices and sounds of all the suffering caused in the name of oil. A single drop of blood drips as he replaces the pump. This one appealed to Italian BOFFers in particular but anyone on this planet will appreciate its simplicity in conveying an important message.
Spot/Advertising - FRANCE
The Pocket Crossborder – An ad for the quickest and easiest way of crossing a border – be a human cannonball. Only don’t try this at home or on a border you can legitimately get across because helmet and armour are not included, ok? This film rocketed in the Babelgum audience’s views – no less than Charlie Kaufman wrote a post and George Lucas commented “may the force be with you”. Who said Babelgum doesn’t have friends among Hollywood’s royalty!

The Categories:
• The Babelgum Short Film Award
• The Babelgum Looking For Genius Award
• The Babelgum Animation Award
• The Babelgum Music Video Award
• The Babelgum Social / Environment Award
• The Babelgum Spot / Advertising Award
• The Babelgum Documentary Award

The Judging Process:
• Babelgum users are now voting in their thousands and having their say on who will become the next big filmmaking talent. A shortlist of films will be reached through a combination of factors: users’ votes, the amount of times a film is viewed, the amount of posts and comments and the number of times a film is linked

• The shortlist will then be judged by the BOFF Jury, led by renowned director Spike Lee. The other jurors consist of film experts from across the globe, including the directors of established film festivals, film schools and film industry associations:

About Babelgum
Babelgum is a new interactive web TV portal. Babelgum uses peer-to-peer technology to provide the immersive viewing experience and picture quality of traditional TV combined with the interactivity and personalization enabled by the Internet.

Babelgum allows users to enjoy free, on-demand and personalized channels, using both niche and mainstream content to satisfy individuals’ needs for tailored entertainment. Instead of user-generated clips, it features only professionally produced content spanning film, news, sports, documentaries, music videos, concerts, lifestyle and trends, animation and scripted programs.

Babelgum provides independent content owners with a protected platform on which to gain global exposure of their work and a unique model to monetise their content online. Babelgum’s content partners include 3DD, the Associated Press, Shine Limited, BBC Motion Gallery, Reuters, Entertainment Rights, Gong Anime, IMG, Ministry of Sound TV, Zed and Off the Fence, among others. Founded in 2005, Babelgum is a privately held company, with headquarters in Ireland and offices in the U.K., France, Italy and soon the U.S.

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Atlanta's Hot New Singing Sensation
Three of Atlanta’s own emerging new artist blowing up the scene with a soulful R&B sound laced with a beautiful harmonic quality. From left to right pictured are Brittany Scott, Janice Blanton and Vanessa Martin.

These young ladies are not just artists they are songwriters as well. They have performed in various plays, fashion shows, parades and weddings. Harmony has performed the National Anthem at college football and basketball games.

Available for weddings, birthday parties, civic events, sporting events,etc.

For Bookings Call: Stacey Scott 404-993-7951 or LaTonya Martin 404-944-7022.

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DI EVANTILE - "Infrared Clock" 2008
The album can be considered as soft, embracing
musical landscape, perfect for calming the mind
and body relaxation. This is balance between the
spatial nature of sound and electronic music's
aesthetics. Good as a background, to help to
facilitate meditation and falling asleep.

Free tracks can be downloaded at their offical
website, www.dievantile.com

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Call It Arson's "Moth Wash" streaming on AbsolutePunk.net
Moth Wash, the latest release from New Haven, Connecticut's Call It Arson is currently streaming at Absolutepunk.net. You can listen to both songs from the upcoming 7-inch here.

Additionally, Kill Normal Records is now offering the vinyl for pre-order. Go here to get yours.

Limited to 500 and pressed on black and yellow / white vinyl, the label will be shipping the 7-inches at the end of April. The album's official release date is May 20th. Also, all orders will include free high-quality mp3's.

Undoubtedly two of the best songs that the band has committed to tape, Call It Arson evokes contemporaries such as Chamberlain, Karate and Waxwing. Their sound ranges from a deep, slow burn to sustained explosions of energy and aggression. Any way you slice it, the Connecticut four piece always manages to come across as unquestionably earnest, heartfelt and compelling.

Moth Wash was recorded at God City Studios with Kurt Ballou (Converge). And for all you audiophiles, both songs were analog recorded, mixed and mastered, and then pressed directly to vinyl.

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Atreyu added to Projekt Revolution tour
Orange County hard rockers Atreyu have been tapped by Linkin Park to headline the Revolution Stage on this year’s Projekt Revolution tour. The tour launches July 16 at the Tweeter Center in Boston.


Atreyu, who are currently co-headlining the Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour with Avenged Sevenfold, has just scored their first Top Ten hit at Alternative radio with new hit single “Falling Down,” which currently takes the No. 4 spot on the chart. The track is the fastest-rising song to hit the top 10 thus far this year. Its companion video is currently in rotation on Fuse. Fans can view the video at www.youtube.com/atreyu.

Atreyu is gearing up for the April 22 release of LEAD SAILS PAPER ANCHOR 2.0 in the CDVU+ format. The CDVU+ replaces the traditional CD booklet/jewel case with eco-friendly packaging (100% recyclable, 35% post-consumer) while offering an unprecedented amount of content, which is accessed through a weblink that’s triggered when fans put the disc in their computers. Atreyu is the first hard rock band to release a disc in the CDVU+ format.

The CDVU+ version of LEAD SAILS PAPER ANCHOR 2.0 features the full album, including the new hit single “Falling Down,” a new track recorded exclusively for this release titled “The Squeeze,” and blistering covers of Faith No More’s “Epic” and The Descendents’ “Clean Sheets.” Also included are ten exclusive videos (three live performances, five individual band profile pieces and two behind-the-scenes life on the road clips and a guitar lesson from Atreyu six-stringer Dan Jacobs). The CDVU+ version also features a 50 page, fully printable, digital booklet that includes more than 40 exclusive photos, song lyrics and new artwork

Don’t miss Atreyu on the Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour or the Projekt Revolution tour this summer. Dates and venues for both tours below.

“Rockstar Taste of Chaos” 2008 dates are as follows.

4/5


San Antonio, TX


Freeman Coliseum




4/6


El Paso, TX


County Coliseum




4/8


Las Vegas, NV


The Pearl Theatre @ Palms Casino




4/9


Phoenix, AZ


Jobing.com Arena




4/10


Long Beach, CA


Long Beach Arena




4/12


San Jose, CA


Event Center




4/13


Sacramento, CA


ARCO Arena




4/15


Seattle, WA


WaMu Center




4/17


Vancouver, BC


PNE Forum




4/19


Calgary, AB


Stampede Corral




4/21


Regnia, SK


Brandt Centre




4/22


Edmonton, AB


Northlands AgriCom Arena




*4/25


Baton Rouge, LA


Baton Rouge River Center


(X-Fest)

*4/26


Spring, TX


Cynthia Woods Mitchelle Pavilion


(Buzzfest)

*4/27


Dallas, TX


Pizza Hut Park


(Edgefest)

*5/18


Maryland Heights, MO


Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre


(Pointfest)

*5/24


Indianapolis, IN


Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre


(WRZX Radio show)

* Radio shows

Projekt Revolution 2008 tour dates are as follows:

Date


City


Venue

7/16


Boston, MA


Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts

7/18


Pittsburgh, PA


Post-Gazette Pavilion

7/19


Philadelphia, PA


Susquehanna Bank Center

7/20


Hartford, CT


New England Dodge Music Center

7/22


New York, NY


Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

7/23


Holmdel, NJ


PNC Bank Arts Center

7/25


Raleigh, NC


Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek

7/26


Virginia Beach, VA


Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater

7/27


Washington, DC


Nissan Pavilion

7/30


Charlotte, NC


Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte

8/1


West Palm Beach, FL


Cruzan Amphitheatre

8/2


Tampa, FL


Ford Amphitheatre

8/3


Atlanta, GA


Lakewood Amphitheatre

8/7


Phoenix, AZ


Cricket Wireless Pavilion

8/9


San Francisco, CA


Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View

8/10


Irvine, CA


Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

8/12


Denver, CO


Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

8/15


Cincinnati, OH


Riverbend Music Center

8/16


Chicago, IL


Alpine Valley Music Theatre

8/17


Indianapolis, IN


Verizon Wireless Music Center

8/19


Cleveland, OH


Blossom Music Center

8/21


St. Louis, MO


Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

8/23


Dallas, TX


Superpages.com Center

8/24


Houston, TX


Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Atreyu Official Site

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Ampline on tour
4/12/08
Newport, KY @ The Southgate House
w/ Knife The Symphony, Junior Revolution, Alone At 3am, The Lion's Rampant, 500 Miles To Memphis, Shotgun On Blonde, Eatafetus Trio, Dopamines, Caterpillar Tracks, Rumble Club, The Frankl Project, Arms Exploding, John Walsh, Carrie Simple, Riverside Revival, Cold & Sinus, Dusty Bryant, Straw Boss
Doors - 7pm
Show - 7:30pm
Tickets - $8 for 21+ or $10 for 18-20 yr olds

4/13/08
Oshkosh, WI @ The Reptile Palace

4/14/08
Madison, WI @ In The Annex

4/15/08
Milwaukee, WI @ The Echo Base Collective

4/16/08
Lansing, MI @ Mac's Bar

4/17/08
Southgate, MI @ The Modern Exchange

4/18/08
Norwalk, OH @ ST67

4/19/08
Lexington, KY @ 503 Oldham Ct.

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Mike Edison live performances
5/19- 7 PM Los Angeles, CA @ Book Soup

5/20- 6 PM San Francisco, CA @ Book Passage

5/21- 7 PM Seattle, WA @ University Bookstore

5/22- 7:30 PM Portland, OR @ Powell’s Books

6/4- TBA Philadelphia, PA @ Tritone

6/16- - 7 PM New York, NY @ Half King Reading Series

6/19- 7:30 PM Brooklyn, NY @ Pete’s Candy Store

9/30- 7 PM New York, NY @ KGB Reading Series

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New Time: Shannon Brown's Moonshine Martinis
Moonshine Martinis:
A 60's & 70's Country Cabaret

Starring
Shannon Brown
with Jonathan Segal on Piano

Debuts at The Laurie Beechman Theater @ the West Bank Cafe

Monday, May 5 @ 9:30pm and Friday, May 9 @ 9pm

www.moonshinemartinis.com

West Virginian by birth, but New Yorker at heart, Shannon Brown announces her upcoming cabaret, Moonshine Martinis: A 60's and 70's Country Cabaret, featuring country music from the 60s and 70s. Saddle up for a 1-hr ride through lovin', lyin', cheatin' & drinkin' with tunes made famous by Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline and others. Moonshine Martinis: A 60's & 70's Country Cabaret will be performed on Monday, May 5 at 9:30pm and Friday, May 9 at 9:00pm at the West Bank Café’s Laurie Beechman Theater. The West Bank Cafe is located at 407 W 42nd Street, just west of 9th Avenue, in New York City. There is a $15 cover, plus a $15 food/beverage minimum. For reservations please call, (212) 695-6909.

Moonshine Martinis: A 60's and 70's Country Cabaret is takes a look at city life through the eyes of a country girl. After spending 10 years in the city, Shannon takes a look at how country music influenced (and still influences) her life. Old country favorites and more obscure pieces will cover a wide range of subject matter from love with “If We’re Not Back in Love by Monday” to heartbreak with “She’s Got You”. Outlaw country including the rambling “Mama Tried” will give way to southern gospel with “Peace in the Valley”. There are also pieces focusing on humor, feminism, relationships and politics.

Shannon Brown: Shannon's musical background began at 5 when she started playing piano. Over the next 13 years she portaryed many classic musical theater roles including Tzeitel in "Fiddler on the Roof", Lucy in "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown", and her favorite, The Wicked Witch of the West in "The Wizard of Oz". Shannon received a BFA in Theatre from Marshall University in Huntington, WV where she portrayed Ann in "1940's Radio Hour", Dotty in "Noises Off!", and Lily Pepper in "Red Peppers". She has performed regionally with Lincoln Ampitheatre and The Lost Colony, and toured Japan as featured singer in "Country Western Jamboree". In New York, Shannon has acted in productions with Goldmine Theatre, Terrapin Troupe, and 13th Street Repertory Theatre. She has performed stand-up comedy at Gotham Comedy Club and Broadway Comedy Club. As a pianist, Shannon has played in orchestras for productions of "Into The Woods", "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", and "No,No, Nanette".


Moonshine Martinis on the web : www.moonshinemartinis.com

Location:
Laurie Beechman Theater
at the West Bank Cafe
407 w. 42nd Street
west of 9th Ave.
212-695-6909

Subway: A,C,E to 42nd Street - Port Authority

Posted on: 04.07.2008 by mikempress | Flag as inappropriate

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Shannon Brown's Moonshine Martinis
Moonshine Martinis

A Grand Ole Opry Cabaret

Starring

Shannon Brown

with Jonathan Segal on Piano

Debuts at The Laurie Beechman Theater @ the West Bank Cafe

Monday, May 5 @ 9:30pm and Friday, May 9 @ 8pm

www.moonshinemartinis.com

New York,NY- (March 31, 2008) West Virginian by birth, but New Yorker at heart, Shannon Brown announces her upcoming cabaret, Moonshine Martinis: A Grand Ole Opry Cabaret, featuring country music from the 60s and 70s. Saddle up for a 1-hr ride through lovin', lyin', cheatin' & drinkin' with tunes made famous by Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline and others. Moonshine Martinis: A Grand Ole Opry Cabaret will be performed on Monday, May 5 at 9:30pm and Friday, May 9 at 8:00pm at the West Bank Café’s Laurie Beechman Theater. The West Bank Cafe is located at 407 W 42nd Street, just west of 9th Avenue, in New York City. There is a $15 cover, plus a $15 food/beverage minimum. For reservations please call, (212) 695-6909.

Moonshine Martinis: A Grand Ole Opry Cabaret is takes a look at city life through the eyes of a country girl. After spending 10 years in the city, Shannon takes a look at how country music influenced (and still influences) her life. Old country favorites and more obscure pieces will cover a wide range of subject matter from love with “If We’re Not Back in Love by Monday” to heartbreak with “She’s Got You”. Outlaw country including the rambling “Mama Tried” will give way to southern gospel with “Peace in the Valley”. There are also pieces focusing on humor, feminism, relationships and politics.


Shannon Brown: Shannon's musical background began at 5 when she started playing piano. Over the next 13 years she portaryed many classic musical theater roles including Tzeitel in "Fiddler on the Roof", Lucy in "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown", and her favorite, The Wicked Witch of the West in "The Wizard of Oz". Shannon received a BFA in Theatre from Marshall University in Huntington, WV where she portrayed Ann in "1940's Radio Hour", Dotty in "Noises Off!", and Lily Pepper in "Red Peppers". She has performed regionally with Lincoln Ampitheatre and The Lost Colony, and toured Japan as featured singer in "Country Western Jamboree". In New York, Shannon has acted in productions with Goldmine Theatre, Terrapin Troupe, and 13th Street Repertory Theatre. She has performed stand-up comedy at Gotham Comedy Club and Broadway Comedy Club. As a pianist, Shannon has played in orchestras for productions of "Into The Woods", "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", and "No,No, Nanette".


Press reservations or interview inquiries with Shannon Brown : Please call Michael Martinez, 212-712-7362.

Moonshine Martinis on the web : www.moonshinemartinis.com




Location:
Laurie Beechman Theater
at the West Bank Cafe
407 w. 42nd Street
west of 9th Ave.
212-695-6909

Subway: A,C,E to 42nd Street - Port Authority

Posted on: 04.02.2008 by mikempress | Flag as inappropriate

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Spoken Word DJ
DJ Make It Do What It Do, just release his 1st album, simply titled "Spoken Word Lyricists Volume 1." It is a compilation of various poets from across the nation; many are Russell Simon's Def Poets and Tony award winners which include… Will Da Real One, Georgia Me, and Triple Blakk.

Poets are known for weaving words into magnificent metaphors of life, love and hope. If that is true then DJ Make It Do What It Do, mixes the soundtrack to their lives, epic melodies that compliment each and every simile. DJ Make It Do What It Do is the premier DJ on the South Florida spoken word scene. His unparalleled gift of finding the perfect song to compliment any poets performance has made him a crowd favorite.


The New York native shares his musical genius of blending some of latest and greatest R&B, Neo Soul and Hip Hop music that gets the vibe right and get the crowd feeling both mellow and hype every night.

Posted on: 03.21.2008 by Feleciaflair | Flag as inappropriate

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TOM SWIRLY's PSYCH-O-DELIC CIRCUS in NYC
TOM SWIRLY's
PSYCH-O-DELIC CIRCUS

A microRave!

Every Monday Night at Cave Canem
24 First Ave @ 8pm
Admission $5.00

www.myspace.com/TomSwirly

New York,NY- ( March 21,2008) Turn on the microRave! Tom Swirly's Psych-o-delic Circus is live with avant-garde music, dance, and performance in New York's East Village, every Monday night.

The Circus begins in the dark. Tom Swirly takes the stage, tattered lab coat trailing, coaxing slow the music is foreboding and disorienting. The lights start to flash and glow, Jeremy Weirdos joins in and triggers samples from the Three Stooges. Then the powerful voice of Tom Swirly's Electro-Acoustical Wind Instrument hammers out a driving beat; he grabs a loop, sings over it with layers of angelic and demonic voices. This is the dancers' cue: they emerge from the corners, slowly feeling for the rhythm, getting more wired till they climb all over the stage. More acts; some noisy, some beautiful, some energetic. The dancers adapt, gain strength, form arabesques. The lights rise to a climax: a strobe! the audience goes wild. The show continues till one of the trans-sexual bartenders throws us out late-night.

The Psych-o-delic Circus has been going since the fall of 2007 and showcases its residents, including: beatboxing pioneer and hiphop legend Kid Lucky, the Illusionary Dancers, and Welsh guitar wizard Dan Jones.

Special guests have included: Gibby Haynes from the Butthole Surfers, Tristan Perich's One-bit Music, Joshua Fried's Radio Wonderland, and The Tom Blatt Project.

Tom Swirly has been playing the electronic wind instrument for almost twenty years. He's played all over the world, including an hour-long show on Sydney's Bondi Radio, a performance at the 2004 Dutch Electronic Arts Festival, a recent show at the KEK Gallery in Budapest and of course countless performances all over the New York City area. He's written music for theatre, dance and video performances. As a long-time member of the avant-garde performance group Verge, he's participated in all of their major productions, including "Return to Oz" and "The Space Show".

He's also an accomplished actor and magician, having performed with various New York-area companies including Faux-Real Theatre Company, where he had the title role in their first production of "William Shakespeare's Haunted House" (which went on to almost ten years in repertory), and Gorilla Rep (where he performed numerous comic roles as part of their production of Henry IV parts I and II). In 2007, a play about his life was written by New York's Youngblood Playwright's group and had an extended run in Brooklyn's Brick Theatre; this led to a controversial and allegedly inaccurate New York Times article about Mr. Swirly, complete with color photo. His photographs have appeared all over the net and in Time Out New York; his extreme NY mailing list has been a staple of the New York underground scene for over 8 years; and he's a familiar figure at parties and events all over the city.

Professionally, Mr Swirly has earned a living writing computer programs since the last 70s. In 1987, he was sitting at a trading desk in the late lamented Drexel Burnham Lambert writing option models during the century's largest drop in the Dow Jones. In 1988 he wrote he operating system for an innovative but failed pocket computer. Snce 2004, Mr Swirly has been an engineer with Google in New York City.

Jeremy X. Halpern (Jeremy Weirdos) is the Ringleader of the Psych-o-delic Circus. He founded the multimedia performance group Verge in 1987; they will be performing their 20th Anniversary concert this summer. As the sole proprietor of 1-800-Weirdos (http://www.weirdos.com) he creates music from the random callers to the 800 number, as well as maintaining an Internet radio station and Weirdos podcast, which is available free through the iTunes Music Store. As an actor he has performed on stage and in films and video including acclaimed Iranian director Amir Naderi's "Sound Barrier". As a director he has masterminded such bizarre epics as "Speak of the Devil (A Satanic Cabaret)" and "Battle of the Dead Celebs". As a composer, he has invented soundtracks for Verge as well as having scored many short films. As a Weirdo, he is proud to represent all the freaks out there. Stamp out normality in our lifetime!

Press reservations or interview inquiries with Tom Swirly or Jeremy X. Halpern, please call Michael Martinez at 212-712-7362.

Promotional performance DVD's avaialble upon request.

Location:

Cave Canem
24 First Avenue ( under Lucky Cheng's)
between First & Second Streets

Subway: F,V to Lower East Side-Second Avenue

Posted on: 03.20.2008 by mikempress | Flag as inappropriate

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New album from GONEMAD!
South Florida's GONEMAD has released a new album titled 'subtle' along with a brand new website www.gonemad896.com. The album will currently available on Napster and Rhapsody and will be available soon on iTunes.

Posted on: 03.19.2008 by GONEMAD | Flag as inappropriate

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Dendura Joins Unexpect and Shadowside at the Flight of the Valkyries Festival
Dendura (USA), the Egyptian-inspired, female-fronted progressive band with belly dancers, will join co-headliners Unexpect (Canada) and Shadowside (Brazil) for the second-annual Flight of the Valkyries festival at Station 4 in St. Paul, MN, on Saturday June 28. Flight of the Valkyries is the only festival in the USA to feature a complete lineup of female-fronted metal bands.

Belly dancer Abida Blaze, who is known for her exotic, mysterious moves, will join Dendura onstage at the festival.

This year, the festival headliners bring a big dose of metal from Canada and Brazil. Unexpect recently toured with Epica, Echoes of Eternity and Trail of Tears. Shadowside is a rising star in the Brazilian metal scene.

Minnesota-based artists Something to Fear and Aria Sharp have also been announced and additional bands will be confirmed in the coming months.

Flight of the Valkyries is the only music festival of its kind in the USA that is devoted to metal bands with female lead vocalists. The festival showcases all metal sub-genres. The festival debuted in 2007 and showcased a variety of female-fronted metal bands including Doro, Vainglory, Earthen, The Ottoman Empire, Visideon, Spiritual Decay and Sirens of Titan.

Meanwhile, 2008 is already turning into a big year for Dendura. The band recently signed with KillZone Records, scored distribution with Nightmare Records and they’re discussing their next album with a Grammy-winning producer. In addition, they played high-profile concerts including a show with Edguy (Who did some 2007 dates in Germany with Aerosmith) and they have a track on the US ProgPower 2007 compilation given to everyone who attended the sold-out, national festival in Atlanta starring After Forever and Sonata Arctica.

For more information about Dendura, and to listen to songs, visit www.myspace.com/denduraband. For ticket information and details about Flight of the Valkyries, visit www.femalemetalfest.com.

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Van Hunt Live Internet Streaming Sat 03/22
Apache Cafe (live music venue in Atlanta) is proud to announce...

Van Hunt's acoustic performance heard via live streaming for one night only! Purchase this ticket if you want to tune in to the live audio stream of Van Hunt's performance.

You will need a working computer with internet access and a media player such as WinAmp, or Windows Media Player.

Step 1: Purchase a ticket.

http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=251663

Step 2: Save your Confirmation/Receipt

Step 3: Find the Order # listed on the this confirmation/receipt. Usually an 8-9 digit code comprised of numbers and letters.

Step 4: Log on to www.apachecafe.info on Saturday March 22 a few mins before show time (9:00pm). A link will be posted on the top right hand corner of the page. If you do not see this link wait a few moments and refresh your broswer.

Step 5: Click the link!

Step 6: A pop up window will prompt you to enter your confirmation # and information.

Step 7: Your default media player will pop up and you are ready for audio stream.

Step 8: Enjoy the funky, soulful sounds of Van Hunt from any where in the world streaming live from Apache Cafe in Midtown Atlanta!

All sales are final for this event. Apache Cafe is not responsible technical malfunctions.


Apache Cafe
64 3rd St NW
Atlanta, GA 30308
http://www.apachecafe.info

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new cd from 101st AND TEDJU
REEL LIFE ONLINE AND IN STORES

THA TEMP ONLINE AT WWW.MYSPACE.COM\TEDJU

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show
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