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This month's newsletter features the listings that were submitted to me this past month. The contacts listed are sorted into FIVE sections. 1. Publications that will REVIEW your music |
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2. SITES/PUBLICATIONS WHERE YOU CAN GET YOUR MUSIC REVIEWED somethingFM 14 Queen St., Reservoir, VIC 3073 Australia Richard Shelly richardshelly@gmail.com www.somethingfm.net Devoted to bringing readers music news, reviews and encouraging discussion through our forum. Rock Surge 504 AB Jacks Rd. Clinton, SC 29325 PH: 803-873-6587 Matt Coddington mattc@pwstudios.com www.rocksurge.com A blog about Rock & Roll in general, but more specifically about featuring unsigned bands and doing album reviews. Music4M 28 Richmond St., Hartlepool, TS25 5SH UK Aimee & Sarah reviews@music4m.com www.music4m.com Have you got a feature, news or review idea? Please get in touch! The ChickenFish Speaks PO Box 292168, Dayton, OH 45429-0168 PH: 937-609-9913 Grog Grog@theChickenFishSpeaks.com www.theChickenFishSpeaks.com All of our reviewers have eclectic tastes in music ...so send anything and everything!!! Indie In-Tune Magazine PO Box 355, Epping, NH 03042-0355 Attn: Reviews Bob Donovan editor@IndieIntune.com www.indieintune.com 3 publications in 1! Indie IN-TUNE, Carpe Nocturne & The Metal Horizon; all offering honest, positive worldwide coverage. E-mail us first to tell us what you do! Music Morsels PO Box 2760, Acworth, GA 30102 PH: 678-445-0006 FX: 678-494-9269 Sandy Serge MusMorsels@aol.com www.musicmorselsonline.com E-zine with independent CD reviews, unsigned band spotlights and an industry profile. Alarm Press 53 W. Jackson Blvd. #1256, Chicago, IL 60604 Jamie Ludwig jamie@alarmpress.com www.alarmpress.com We listen to thousands of CDs and attend live concerts in order to bring you inspirational artists who are fueled by an honest and contagious obsession with their art. 
Evolving Artist Entertainment ATTN: Programming Department CODE: EA, 18 Mill St., Southbridge, MA 01550 PH: 508-764-3865 Josh Blanchette josh.blanchette@evolvingartist.com www.evolvingartist.com Internet radio & television, providing the best new music to a worldwide audience. Submission guidelines available on our website. TribecaRadio.net PH: 212-941-5857 Leigh Crizoe tribecar@tribecaradio.net www.tribecaradio.net Internet radio station featuring a variety of shows. Radio Ufscar Rodovia Washington Luis KM 235 - Monjolinho - CEP 13565-905 - São Carlos - SP - Brasil PH: 55-16-3351-8099 FX: 55-16-3351-8119 Ricardo Rodrigues ricardo@ufscar.br www.ufscar.br/radio Brazilian Universitary radio that play independent music of all genres. Send your music for instant airplay!!! DRUGATRON Radio Marš Gosposvetska 83, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia, EU PH: +386 2 25 25 495 FX: +386 2 25 25 490 Matjaz Ploj drugatron@radiomars.si www.radiomars.si Independent Electronic music scene promotion. Presenting & representing 'best' releases & authors. NuBreaks, Electro, D'n'B, Mash Ups, Hip-Hop, Funky and BreakBeat. The Big D Zone 101 Blekeer St. #4, Newark, NJ 07102 PH: 973-849-8581 Deshon Porter deshon@myway.com www.myspace.com/bigdzone Hip Hop and R&B college radio show that welcomes unsigned talent. We do interviews and showcase the band's music. SongVault.fm 2788 Loker Ave. Carlsbad, CA 92008 PH: 714-403-7497 Paul John paul@songvault.net www.songvault.fm Helping independent/unsigned artists with great music get further promotion and marketing by having listeners vote what songs stay on the network. iLike2Rock.net www.iLike2Rock.net/musicsubmit.htm Free indie band promotion and internet radio station. Your online source for new music. Please use our web form to get in touch. PianoWorldRadio Fabrizio Selli & Andrea Guida contact@pianoworldradio.com www.pianoworldradio.com A webradio entirely devoted to piano music of every style and genre. We warmly welcome pianists to submit new recordings for consideration in future programming. WALF 1 Saxon Dr. Alfred, NY 14802 PH: 607-871-2200 Irene Brown walfmusicdirector@hotmail.com www.walfradio.org We are the college radio station of Alfred University. A free-form station with no commercials! Boost Digital Independent Music Group PO Box 578, Crows Nest, NSW 1585 Australia Emma Moss emma@boostdigital.com www.boostdigital.com/submitmusic.php4 We are looking for unsigned artists wanting to increase their exposure with online radio and video play. Our online MP3 music store will enable all tracks to be purchased and downloaded. Smokestack Lightnin' WUCF 200 Shell Point W., Maitland, FL 32751 Norman Thompson blues@smokestacklightnin.com www.smokestacklightnin.com Syndicated show playing Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk, Blues/Rock and Zydeco. Radio.Speljamr 6357 Genesee St., Lancaster, NY 14086 PH: 716-698-8426 Timothy Finucane radiospeljamr@gmail.com radio.speljamr.com A podcast featuring independent music of all genres. Peace and Pipedreams Jimmy Peace peace@fearlessradio.com www.myspace.com/peaceandpipedreams From the depths of insanity comes a show that defies all convention. One troubled young man, on a quest to rid the world of stupid jerks, has taken to the airwaves, unleashing a treasure chest of fun, revenge and new music. Moozikoo Radio PO Box 50322, Nashville, TN 37205-0322 Anthony Bates anthony@moozikoo.com www.moozikooradio.com Our goal is to bring you the best music from today's independent artists. We focus on music in the Americana, Alt. Rock, Bluegrass, Blues, and Alt. Country genres. eoRadio PO Box 441234, Aurora, CO 80014-1234 PH: 303-808-8140 Ryan Smith webmaster@eoradio.com http://www.eoradio.com The best free music from unsigned artists from around the globe.
Music Forte 11363 S. Churchill, Plainfield, IL 60585 PH: 888-659-2867 Greg Percifield support@musicforte.com http://www.musicforte.com Musicians - we're ready to start promoting your band and music and it won't cost you a cent! Ariel Publicity Artist Relations and Cyber Promotions 325 W. 38th St. #505, New York, NY 10018 PH: 212-239-8384 FX: 212-239-8380 Ariel Hyatt ariel@arielpublicity.net www.arielpublicity.com Professional promotional services for Indie artists. Last Tango Productions 29 Galley Ave. Toronto, ON M6R 1G9 PH: 416-538-1838 FX: 416-538-2633 Yvonne Valnea lasttango@rogers.com www.lasttangoproductions.com National publicity & radio tracking. Tour support and promotions. Pinnacle Music 2210 S. Harrison Blvd. Ogden, UT 84401 PH: 775-232-2132 Steven "Bambino" Pearce pinnaclemusic@yahoo.com www.pmrev.com We do it all from artist marketing & development to worldwide distribution of your CD in stores and online. Bathtub Music 23905 Clinton Keith Rd. 114-155, Wildomar, CA 92595 PH: 951-551-5502 Moses de los Santos moses@bathtubmusic.com www.bathtubmusic.com The premiere online store that sells independent artist CDs and DRM free downloadable music. We represent thousands of artists' albums from 27 countries. What are you waiting for? Get in the tub! Lenticular Productions PO Box 1914, Hobbs, NM 88241-1914 Dan Bryan koulkordzz@yahoo.com www.lenticularproductions.com/ A music and publication promotions and distribution company that focuses on developing independent artists and authors. Chaodic Records PO Box 332, Pottstown, PA 19464 PH: 610-960-0659 Schott Marshall chaodicrecords@comcast.net www.chaodicrecords.com Our goal is to find the next breed of hot Hip Hop artists. We plan to light our torch and continue producing some amazing music for music fans. Journey To The Stars Media 929 Meadowlard Ln. Desoto, TX 75115 PH: 972-223-4345 FX: 972-223-4345 Janette Rogers jeronemusic@myway.com www.journeytothestarsmedia.com Specializing in music business consulting, special event planning and educational services. Genese Music and Entertainment Group PO Box 245, Gambrills, MD 21054 PH: 410-514-8158 FX: 410-514-8158 Ralph Rogers infor@genesemusic.com www.genesemusic.com Maintains a small studio, deals with artist development and works on marketing and product development. No Equal Promotions 14584 Baseline Ave. Ste. 300/412, Fontana, CA 92336 PH: 909-461-0948 wemakestars@noequalpromotions.com www.noequalpromotions.com So you want to be a star? Let us help you take your career to the next level! Inanna Naked Apdo. de Correos 4233, 35080 Las Palmas de G.C., Las Palmas (Canary Islands), Spain PH: 00-34-928-256593 Héctor Noble Fernández info@inannanaked.com www.inannanaked.com Promotion through our webzine and free compilation CDs network. Specialized in emotional, intense, dark, sad and melancholic music (all styles). Fox on a Hill Productions PO Box 568, 1513 Kilborn Dr. Petoskey, MI 49770 PH: 231-622-2333 Susan Fawcett susan@foxonahill.com www.foxonahill.com We do promotion, production and distribution of film, art and music. Tanglewood Studios and Entertainment Services 179 Kiley Dr. Hoschton, GA 30548 PH: 770-713-8138 WT Cox tanglewoodmgmt@alltel.net www.tanglewoodentertainment.com Accelerating entertainment careers. Promotion, production and consultation. Substantial Records Management management@substantialrecords.net www.substantialrecords.net Offering the best new music in every genre from around the world. Send ONE MP3 to the above e-mail address. Black Sheep Records 2220 NW Market St. Ste. L-11, Ballard, WA 98107 PH: 206-201-2520 Kristy streetteam@blacksheeprecords.us www.blacksheeprecords.us We are an Extreme Metal record label looking for talent. New Horizons Music 4 Rosehill Close, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6UF UK PH: +44 (0)1226 762679 Rory Ridley-Duff music@roryridleyduff.com www.newhorizonsmusic.co.uk Independent music label promoting and seeking Progressive Rock albums for worldwide physical and digital distribution channels. Heat Advisory Records PO Box 300317, Kansas City, MO 64130 Bryan B. Brooks bryan@heatadvisoryrecords.com www.heatadvisoryrecords.com Kansas City Hip Hop label.
5. SITES WHERE YOU CAN UPLOAD YOUR BAND'S MP3s OR VIDEOS Broadtexter PH: 917-400-1331 FX: 888-292-6063 Teddy Goldstein teddy@broadtexter.com www.broadtexter.com Our service allows you to create mobile fan clubs and utilize regionalized text messaging to notify fans about shows and special information. iMuzic 2560 San Carlos Ave. Castro Valley, CA 94546 PH: 510-888-6800 FX: 510-888-6805 Phil Peretz phil@imuzic.com www.imuzic.com Interactive site where indie musicians get free web hosting for the sale of their digital downloads. Free streaming audio player and more. Music-Bytes.com http://www.music-bytes.com Our music community allows you to upload your music for free. We also offer artists free gig calendars and a blog. Additional features are available for subscribers. Want2bdiscovered.com PO Box 2119, Pahrump, NV 89041-2119 PH: 1-877-223-4726 Ron Link rlink@want2bdiscovered.com www.want2bdiscovered.com We help artists get more exposure for their music and performance opportunities. This service is FREE to everyone! 121 MusicStore 121 Rue du Caducée, 34000 Montpellier, France Gregory Hot De Bernardi sales@121musicstore.com www.121musicstore.com A digital platform that sells only independant music with no drm. JukeBoxAlive 311 Montford Ave. Asheville, NC 28801 PH: 828-232-0016 Will Cumberland cumberland@jukeboxalive.com jukeboxalive.com Our Advanced Jukebox Player protects your music from being digitally downloaded, yet allows fans to hear your music online. This creates exciting possibilities for you to present yourself to new audiences without being ripped off.
6. HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR BAND FANBRIDGE.COM - FREE email & mobile list management PH: 845-306-9370 FX: 610-200-2700 Noah contact@FanBridge.com www.FanBridge.com FanBridge gives bands the tools and resources needed to easily build their email and mobile fan lists and create/send highly customizable and targeted campaigns and newsletters via email and text messaging, all from one account! - Create custom signup forms for your website, Myspace, Purevolume etc. - Have all your fan info in a single searchable database - Schedule campaigns/newsletters/text messages to be sent in the future - Geo-target campaigns/newsletter to specific areas along your tour route - And much more! Get Music Success Julie Blake Julie@GetMusicSuccess.com www.getmusicsuccess.com Uniting the top and most trusted resources on to one website to help educate, empower and inspire independent musicians, artists and bands. Our goal to provide a step by step plan and the resources to make your music dreams happen! Mamapalooza Inc. & Mamapalooza Festivals PO Box 210, Hastings-On-Hudson, NY 10706 PH: 917-301-5635 FX: 914-479-5085 Joy Rose joy@mamapalooza.com www.mamapalooza.com Feature Mom musicians - writers and performers on stages in four continents with thousands of members. Weekly radio, blog, Mama-Zine, compilation CDs and TV. Moms rock! Songbridge 79 Frank St., PO Box 370, Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0 PH: 705-653-2700 FX: 705-653-2709 Jana Lee Reid jana@thesongbridge.com www.thesongbridge.com Provides a weekly "pitch sheet" full of "song wanted" ads to its songwriting and publishing members. 8180 Online Will Reed will@8180online.com www.8180online.com Artists can post music, air video footage, blog, sell items and set up an event calendar. All artists will be featured on one of our internet radio stations and podcasts. Bandbo PO Box 7147, Fairfax, VA 22039 Ben Osterhaus ben@bandbo.com www.bandbo.com Free resources, promotion and networking for musicians. We are a one-stop shop for everything needed to get your band started. The Concert Goer 2741 Kelburn Ave. Rosemead, CA 91770 PH: 213-479-7015 adam libman alibman@runbox.com www.theconcertgoer.com If you are looking for concert reviews, concert tour dates and backstage pass information please visit our website. Lyay.net 86279 Lorane Hwy. Eugene, OR 97405 PH: 541-515-0101 Eric Engelstad eric@lyay.net www.lyay.net A social network for West Coast rappers. Artists can stream and sell their music for free. Linked Musicians PH: +31-641256907 www.linked-musicians.com Netherlands based resource that enables musicians, bands, orchestras, fans and product & service providers to register a very detailed live music related profile, to invite and link to their friends and business contacts and to link to other members. Le Grand Fromage PO Box L, Atlantic City, NJ 08401 Michael Messina thebigcheeseac@msn.com www.myspace.com/thebigcheeseac Atlantic City venue trying to build the local scene. If you would like to book your band at the club, send us an e-mail. The Brink 350 W. Simpson St., Tucson, AZ 85701 PH: 646-213-0900 FX: 520-623-6395 Danny Vinik danny@brink.com www.brink.com An e-zine about life on the edge. Our passions are pop-culture, indie-film and travel. We think radically and play hard. Our users send us digital photos, films, music etc. MusicPro Insurance Agency 45 Crossways Park Dr. Woodbury, NY 11797-2002 PH: 800-605-3187 FX: 888-290-0302 Julie insurance@MusicProInsurance.com http://www.musicproinsurance.com Affordable and convenient insurance for musicians, including instruments, equipment, studio, tour, composer's liability, travel accident and health. ALLPARTS 13027 Brittmoore Park Dr. Houston, TX 77041 PH: 713-466-6414 FX: 713-466-5803 info@allparts.com http://www.allparts.com America's premier guitar and bass parts supplier. Festival Network Online www.festivalnet.com There's nothing like a live performance! FNO lists more than 7,000 events throughout the U.S. and Canada seeking performers, from local & regional to national & international. Search by 22 different music genres, event attendance, zip code radius & more. Plug in festival dates with club dates. Westone Music Products 2235 Executive Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 PH: 719-540-9333 FX: 719-540-9183 Paul Carhart music@westone.com http://www.westone.com/music In-ear musicians monitoring and hearing protection products. Crystal Clear Disc and Tape 10486 Brockwood Rd. Dallas, TX 75238 PH: 800-880-0073 FX: 214-349-3819 6520 Platt Ave. #729, West Hills, CA 91307-3218 Jim jim@crystalclearsound.com http://www.crystalclearcds.com Need CDs? For over 30 years, thousands of artists across the country have trusted Crystal Clear to take their Audio CD duplication, DVD replication and cassette tape manufacturing projects from concept to finished product. We can do it all - from full-color art design and digital mastering and editing to professional "retail-ready" duplication and packaging. 1000 CDs for $999. 1000 Promo CD Pack for $599. 1000 DVDs for $1499! Sounds Atlanta PO Box 49266, Atlanta, GA 30359 PH: 404-329-9438 FX: 404-325-8401 Bill Tullis SoundsAtlanta@aol.com http://soundsatlanta.com Studio & remote recording - mastering. Jakprints 3133 Chester Ave. Cleveland, OH 44114 PH: 216-622-6360 FX: 216-622-6361 www.jakprints.com We continually strive to help each and every customer big or small, to expand and promote their passion with the highest quality service and merchandise. Vinbladh's Cafe 3316 Adams Ave. #23, San Diego, CA 92116-1803 PH: 619-528-8937 Mary Leary acertainblue@sbcglobal.net www.myspace.com/vinbladhs Independent music reviewer + booker of music and other performers. I'd love to hear from independent, truly Alternative, Jazz, Experimental and World musicians who'd like to play at Vinbladh's or any other place I end up booking. ABC Pictures 1867 E. Florida St., Springfield, MO 65803-4583 PH: 888-526-5336 www.abcpictures.com Quality publicity picture reproduction, posters, 8x10's, headshots & composites for the entertainment industry MyNewsletterBuilder comments@mynewsletterbuilder.com www.mynewsletterbuilder.com A user-friendly, feature-rich, online newsletter management program for novices and professionals alike. Rock-n-Roll Web Design and Hosting PO Box 1922, Salisbury, MD 21802 PH: 410-835-8895 Audra info@rock-n-roll-design.com www.rock-n-roll-design.com We offer powerful hosting tools that give you complete control over all content on your site.
7. To Tour Or Not To Tour…That Is The Question! by Sheena Metal, Music Highway Radio © 2007 Sheena Metal. All Rights Reserved. A version of this article previously appeared in Music Connection Magazine. It's every musician's fantasy. The tour bus rolls up to the arena (full of groupies, beer and pizza). Fans are crowded out front hoping to catch a glimpse of America's hottest band. The group is escorted to their dressing room (full of more groupies, beer and pizza). They enjoy the various pleasures of stardom while roadies set up the stage. It's show time. The artists take the stage. The crowd is screaming. The lights are glaring. The amps are humming. The drummer clicks off the first song and… You wake up in the back of your PT Cruiser. Your bass player's elbow is in your ear and the drummer's asleep on your foot. You've eaten nothing for the last week but corn dogs and frozen burritos. This is not the tour you imagined. This is not your Lilith Faire. This is not your Lollapalooza. This is not your Warped Tour. This...sucks. Every musician dreams of touring. Getting out of their same boring town. Trying their tunes out on new crowds, in new areas, for fresh faces. Bonding on road, writing new tunes in the motel room, free food, free drinks, getting paid, getting laid…living the life. But the music biz is full of touring horror stories. Bands stuck on the road with no money to come home. Musicians not eating for days. Clubs canceling gigs the night of with no warning. Negative reactions from bar patrons and local bands. The list goes on. So, how do you make sure that your touring experience is a positive one? What can you, as musicians do, to eliminate potentially negative experiences and create positive ones. The following are a few tips that add success to your touring experience: 1. Don't Plan A Tour Because You're Unhappy At Home Just as an affair will not fix the problems in a marriage, a tour is not the cure for: problems within the band, problems in the band members' lives, or a general malaise for your local scene. A tour is strain and stress and loads of work. You should be excited, and enthusiastic and positive when planning. 2. Over Prepare Before You Leave You can never plan too much or take too many precautions. At home is the time to rethink ever scenario and arrange accordingly. Get the van tuned up. Pack extra emergency money. Bring a list of additional clubs in the area in case your gigs fall through. Pack extra strings and sticks. Bring a backup guitar. Pack extra merchandise. Bring emergency food/water. Pack extra batteries and power cords. Bring cell phones. 3. Be Humble And Thankful You're in a strange town and a new club, act like a guest. Nothing ticks off a club owner/promoter who's taken a chance on an unknown band more than out-of-towners swaggering into a club like Paris Hilton in an episode of "The Simple Life." No matter how cool you are in your own town, this is unproven ground and your first impression is important. Ask, don't demand. Set up quickly. Play at an appropriate volume. Clean up after yourselves. Be friendly and courteous. Say "please" and "thank you". Unless you're booking in Jerkville USA, this positive attitude could set you well on your way to a repeat booking with better perks and more local support. 4. Seize Every Opportunity If you're going to take the time away from work, family, and the buzz you've built in your own music community to head out into the great beyond and conquer unknown lands…you might as well come back with something other than lovely memories and an out-of-state parking ticket. You're in a new place and the possibilities are endless. Sell CDs. Sell T-shirts. Get new names on your mailing list. Solicit local reviews, interviews, and radio. Introduce yourself to other club owners for future bookings. Find out who books local festivals. Play an impromptu house party after your gig. Make new friends that can street team for you next time. Think of something I haven't even written here and do it! 5. Don't Expect To Conquer The World In One Tour Rome wasn't built in a day and neither will your touring empire be. Have fun. Enjoy each trip and using it as a building block to make each tour to that particular place better and more elaborate. Play your cards right, and after a few trips you may be making terrific money, have secured lodging (either new friends let you crash or a club pays for a motel), get food and drinks comped, and guaranteed press and radio coverage. In short, touring can be the best thing that ever happened to your band if you work hard, play it smart, and follow through correctly. But no matter how much you love to tour, always remember to keep your foot in the door locally. It's the great work that you do at home that makes other clubs excited about you bringing your show to their town.
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