San Antonio Music Business Expo

In 16 words or less
Give Peace A Chance! 09/16/04
From: Jane Mints E-mail: janemints@gmail.com
Love yourself...then Love thy Neighbor as thy self. – Lynne 09/13/07
What Do You Think? 08/18/07 9:30pm Manic Street Preachers “If You Tolerate This” 08/18/07 9:30pm

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Worth Checkin’ Out!
Beirut 02/14/08 “Not Sorry” > Terra Naomi 10/06/07 4:25pm, 11:15pm

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Blue Bubble Ballroom
and Magic 105.5 present:
Mamapalooza SA 2008
w/Katherine Dawn, Laura Marie, Julie Good, Ulterior Motive, The Lavens, Spirit Breeze
May 10th – 10:00am @ Blue Bubble Ballroom
9315 Broadway, San Antonio Ph: 210-779-7061
FREE Admission, Doors: 10:00am - 7:00pm
From: Patrice Villastrigo
Mamapalooza - a concert for mom’s that rock! Presented by Magic 105.3, the Creative Arts Studio of San Antonio, and Rome Talent Agency! This very cool event is to raise money for our local Battered Women’s Shelter, Motherhood Foundation, Dress For Success and Heidi Search Center for Missing Children. Featured performers include: Laura Marie, Katherine Dawn, Spirit Breeze, Julie Good, Alexis Anthony, Ulterior Motive, and The Lavens. This FREE event is one you do not want to miss! There will be music, food and fun for the entire family! There will be a mini-spa where you can be pampered and have your Mom pampered as well. Also, Magic 105.3 will be there giving away prizes and there will be a silent auction featuring items like tutoring, housecleaning, and massage. Donations will be accepted all day long for the local Battered Women’s Shelter and for Heidi Search Center. The event is from 10:00am - 7:00pm at the Blue Bubble Ballroom located at 410 and Broadway.

Thank you for your never-ending support and we will see you there!
You are invited to Mamapalooza San Antonio 2008, presented by Magic 105.3, CASSA, and Rome Talent Agency. Mark May 10th on your calendar for Mamapalooza! 04/10/08

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Urban Campfires presents:
Zoë Lewis for Mother’s Day
Saturday, May 10
Lions Field Activity Center ~ 2809 Broadway
Doors open at 6:30pm ~ Music at 7:00pm
$12 ~ $15 (All proceeds benefit the artist.) Potluck dinner between sets
From: Urban Campfires

Ahhhhhh….. Zoë Lewis. Now, here’s a fun one and a heckuva treat for Mother’s Day. Tell your kids you want tickets or bring your mum to the show. Zoë’s a real crowd pleaser. Zoë’s press kit is peppered with quotes like…“Part Huck Finn, part Julie Andrews, Zoë Lewis is a musical enigma.” …“She’s not just a singer songwriter, she’s more like a circus.” …“If John Cleese and Julie Andrews had a love child...she’d be just a bit like Zoë Lewis.” Her card states, “She’s a band in a body.”

The first time I heard Zoë Lewis was at Kerrville’s New Folk competition in 2002. After hearing just 2 songs I was a fan. The following weekend the 6 New Folk winners each did a 20-minute set. Before her set was over I had decided that we needed to book her and Zoë played her first show for Urban Campfires in December 2003. Since then, she has released more CD’s, gotten more endorsements, and won many more fans and accolades. Also, we have seen her perform many times at festivals and conferences and each time we walk away with that, “Dang, she’s good!” feeling.

Zoë comes from Brighton, England where she started studying music at the age of seven. Later, she played keyboards for a Latin jazz band before going solo, playing standards. Now based in Provincetown, Massachusetts, Zoe tours internationally absorbing styles and tunes along the way. Her latest album, ‘Small is Tremendous’ has been picked up by Wildflower Records, a label owned by folk legend Judy Collins. Her music has been described as a combination of New Orleans style jazz, swing, world beat, bouncy folk, piano lounge music, and sweet ballads. Besides piano, she plays guitar, ukulele, spoons, chopsticks, harmonica, clarinet, tin whistle, and accordion along with an assortment of strange and interesting hand made instruments. “High energy, world beat grooves played on a ton of unusual instruments. Quirky lyrics, a little jazz, a little salsa, a lot of entertainment.”

Cook up a little something for the potluck and bring some friends or your mother - or your friends who are mothers - for what promises to be a fun evening with guitar twanging, ivory tickling, penny whistling, harmonica bending, ukulele crooning Zoë Lewis.

Prepaid reservations for this show will be $12. Please make your check payable to ZOE LEWIS and mail it so we receive it before Thursday, May 8. Mail to:
Urban Campfires PO Box 6474 San Antonio, Texas 78209
If you find you cannot attend the show we will gladly tear up your check if you let us know by Thursday, May 8.
The Urban Campfires My Space page has been updated with song samples and videos from Zoe Lewis. Check it out and please visit some of our friends sites as well. If you find someone there that you really like, let us know. They might be on next season’s schedule.

We had a lot of wonderful help for Brian and Tisha’s show earlier this month. So much, that we might have been tripping over ourselves a bit. Thanks so much to Ken the chairman, the Atkins Sisters, Elaine H., Everette and Bill, and John D. for coming early and thank you to everyone who helped get the room back in shape after the show. If you’d like to help out and can come early and don’t mind moving furniture please let us know by replying to this e-mail.

Carpooling anyone? Let us know if you’re a rider or a driver, what area of town you’ll be coming from and how you’d like to be contacted and we’ll do what we can to get you together.

It’s hard to believe that we’ve come to the end of another season... another great season! Steve and Jayne and I can’t thank you enough for your continued support of Urban Campfires. It is our sincere wish that each of you feels a small piece of ownership in Urban Campfires because you are so important to the success of our series. We value your feedback, good and bad (but please be gentle) and we would love to hear your requests for next season. We’re already working on a few shows that we’re very excited about. Stay tuned for details.

Hope to see you at the Zoe show and/or at the ranch for the Kerrville Folk Festival. It runs from May 22 thru June 8 this year.

Viva Fiesta, Janet, Jayne and Steve
Web-site: http://www.urbancampfires.com
Web-site: http://www.myspace.com/urbancampfires 05/01/08

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National Country Concert Series
To Honor And Benefit The Men & Women Of Our Armed Forces and Their Families
w/Mark Chesnutt <> Micky & The Motorcars <> Tommy Alverson
The Pear Ratz <> Jarrod Birmingham <> Haley Scarnato <> Walk Wilkins
Curtis Grimes and more.....
May 10 – ‘8 hour Kick-Off Concert’ – Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas
From: BGM Network

Austin - Charity Concert Events is proud to announce a new concert series beginning May 10, 2008, with a “kick off” concert at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas. This concert will be followed by 9 other concerts starting in the late Fall of 2008 ending May of 2009, across the nation. These fund raising concerts will directly benefit military support non-profits that provide support and aid to military troops both active, reserve and veterans, their families, the wounded warriors and the families of our fallen heroes.

The headlining act for the May 10, 2008 show is the Texas favorite, Mark Chesnutt. He is joined by Micky and the Motorcars, Jarrod Birmingham, Tommy Alverson, Haley Scarnato, The Pear Ratz, Walt Wilkins and the Mystiqueros, Curtis Grimes, and Sgt. Tony Hill & Whitehorse, all jammed into an 8 hour show. The national tour kicks off in October 2008, with superstar country music artists.

Sharing the vision to support those who have sacrificed so much for all of us; Budweiser has stepped up to be the premiere sponsor for this event. Please visit Web-site: http://www.AustinBud.com and click on the Play For Freedom link to purchase tickets for this event. Tickets are on sale now. Advance Tickets can be purchased at a huge discount prior to concert date. All seats are General Admission; $30 for premium infield and $20 for seated. Military Personnel and their families pay $15 for General Admission Seated and $25 Premium Infield. Tickets will be $29 and $39 respectively on day of concert. Also our military personnel will receive access to our Budweiser Sponsor room where they will receive food and beverage free of charge throughout the concert day provided by local area restaurants.

Additional sponsorships are available and definitely needed to support this endeavor. Our Host A Hero Package which sponsors one of our wounded soldiers and their family to the concert, including a gift card to cover travel/food expenses are the most needed. There are well over 100 families left remaining on the list and we need businesses and individuals to step up and show their support by sponsoring these families. “There is an opportunity to directly assist military families, through these sponsorship packages”, states Molly Johnson, creative visionary of this series. Her first hand experience as a mother of four, with a husband deployed in Baghdad, Iraq, gives her the insight of the overwhelming task of how to survive on 1 parent, 1 salary and 1 hopeful soul. To be a part of this great benefit series, join as a sponsor, volunteer, or just send kind words of inspiration, please Contact: Charity Concert Events E-mail: info@charityconcertevents.com.
Charity Concert Events LLC, P.O. Box 340104, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234

Bill Green, President – BGM Network, Inc.
8806 Lockway San Antonio, TX. 78217
Ph: 210-654-8773 Fax: 210-654-8895 05/08/08

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CD Tex June, 6th Anniversary Issue Reminder
DEADLINE – May 10
From: CD Tex
Don’t miss out on the Special 6th Anniversary, June Vol. 66, Issue of the CD Tex Promotional compilation. The Deadline for this issue is MAY 10. In addition to the regular radio and industry service, over 4000 copies of this Special Anniversary Issue will also be passed out at the Best In Texas Festival in Columbus, Texas on June 13-14. If you would like to have your new single included on this Anniversary issue, be sure to get everything to us no later than May 10. All songs on the issue must be under 4:20 min:sec in total length in order to accommodate the artists who wish to appear on this special issue. The cost for this special issue will remain the same as normal pricing, however the multiple release discounts will not apply due to the additional pressing.

Your song will included on the promotional compilation and sent to over 1600 recipients including country radio stations in the Texas regional market (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico) along with XM, Sirius, and stations who report to The Texas Music Chart, Music Row, Americana, New Music Weekly, R&R, plus numerous other important impact markets throughout the U.S. In addition, your song will go to over 200 International broadcast programs and over 200 media and music industry contacts. As a bonus, your song will be offered to radio and broadcast programs as an .mp3 download file from the CD Tex compilation download site and via AirPlay Direct. With today’s technology, the download feature is now an all important method of delivering your song for airplay.

CD Tex also has guaranteed positioning available on the compilation disc as well as discounts for multiple titles within a 12 month, calendar year release period. This is an all new feature geared for labels and artist releasing 2 or more singles during the calendar year. For more information on these features and discounts, be sure to ask for pricing information. Now there’s no need to worry about overnight charges for CDs, etc. We can now give you .ftp information for simply uploading your song in either .wav, or .mp3 files. Now everything is easily transmittable and available via internet and email.

When your song is included on the CD Tex Promotional Compilation it will also be included as a “Weekly Feature,” a weekly newsletter that reaches thousands of industry, radio, and consumer contacts. The feature includes your contact information, a brief bio or one-sheet, an mp3 of your song, and a link to your home page and/or myspace. This is an excellent opportunity to market your new single, and album to the music industry, radio and new potential consumers and fans. For more information just e-mail us or Ph: 210-654-8773!

The CD Tex Radio Show!
CD Tex 8806 Lockway San Antonio, Texas 78217
© CD Tex 2007 04/24/08

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CD Tex Vol. 65 May 2008 Downloads Ready
From: CD Tex

Downloads from AirPlay Direct: 320kbs
AirPlay Direct Download Page: Web-site: http://www.airplaydirect.com/cdtex65

Downloads from the CD Tex website: 192kbs
CD Tex Download page: Web-site: http://www.cdtex.com/downloads.html
All songs are tagged with Artist and Title
If you have any issues with downloading songs, please E-mail: info@cdtex.com or Ph: 210.654.8773.

View this Digital Promo Kit online at Web-site: http://www.airplaydirect.com/music/dpk.php?band_id=19292&cnt=5
or visit Web-site: http://www.airplaydirect.com/cdtex65 for more information.

One More (3:37) Tim Fralik
Surrounded (3:30) Wild Horses
Showdown (at the Lonestar Saloon) (4:05) Jerry Lee Surber
If You Could See You Through My Eyse (3:39) Rick Sousley
Knee Mail (3:47) Kevin Crawford

Artist’s AirPlay Direct Website:
Web-site: http://www.airplaydirect.com/music/bands/19292/ 05/08/08

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Luke Olson - May 2008

Luke’s new Album ‘Red River Blue’ will be released by Sustain Records during the Summer of 2008. Austin Universal Entertainment, Inc. is now handling all Luke Olson booking. Music now available for download at iTunes & OurTracks. Luke Olson is proudly sponsored by Alamo Beer Company
Booking: Jeremy Fischetti – Austin Universal Entertainment, Inc. Ph: 512-452-6856 ext. 17 Web-site: http://www.universalentertainment.com

Luke Olson Productions Post Office Box 6125 San Antonio,Texas 78209
© 2007 Luke Olson Productions, all rights reserved. 05/08/08

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Digital Music News
From: Digital Music News E-mail: news@digitalmusicnews.com

Daily Snapshot Thursday, May 1, 2008
The Return of Tin Pan Alley: Publishing Never Looked So Sexy
A serious recording industry decline is having a major impact on surrounding music industry businesses. And the downward spiral is motivating moves into areas traditionally associated with the major labels. Perhaps the most prominent example comes from Live Nation, which is now cherry-picking top-tier talent like Madonna and Jay-Z away from major label pastures. And companies tied into online and mobile music consumption are also taking a significant piece of the action, part of a quickly-transforming business.

Another sector undergoing rapid change is the publishing industry, a business frequently characterized as a stodgy enterprise. But instead of collecting checks from dusty song catalogs, the publishing group of 2008 is a surprisingly proactive and increasingly diversified entity. Its executives are now assuming roles traditionally associated with the recording label, including artist discovery and development. “Tin Pan Alley is back, it’s just not called Tin Pan Alley anymore,” said Kenny McPherson, president and senior executive at Chrysalis Music, North America, during a publishing forum at MusEXPO on Wednesday. That can shift the path towards success for certain artists. Nick Robinson, senior executive of Writer/Publisher Relations in Europe at BMI, noted that artist discussions often start with the publishing group. “James Blunt couldn’t get a record deal until EMI Music Publishing took the initiative,” Robinson said. The publishing giant claims a role in pairing Blunt with writers like Mark Batson, Jimmy Hogarth, Steve McEwan, and Max Martin, even though the artist mostly writes for himself. But the level of involvement is often deeper than that. “Publishers have to make up for what labels are no longer able to do,” said Kathleen Carey, senior vice president of International at Sony/ATV Music Publishing. “Publishers started getting involved in development many, many years ago,” the beginning of a much broader commitment. In fact, Carey is now putting certain artists on the road, and shepherding awareness and growth aspects normally handled by the label.

Elsewhere, others are branching out into some wildly creative areas. Justin Shukat, founding partner and general manager of Primary Wave Music Publishing, is actively involved in the development of a new cartoon series to promote the catalog of Hall & Oates. “We are creating a new platform for the copyrights we own,” Shukat said. That sounds tremendously innovative, though publishers frequently catch a negative image for demanding excessive royalties from developing platforms. And digital startups are often stymied by stubborn publishers, many of whom are disinterested in rolling the dice. “One has to respect that the artists and authors want a share,” said Jens-Markus Wegener, managing director at AMV Talpa GMBH. “I don’t want to be in a position in which big brand companies making billions of dollars are saying, ‘c’mon, it’s promotion’,” Wegener continued.

MacPherson was equally committed to generating revenues from his catalogs, and disagreed with promotional uses. “What we are looking for is an equitable situation,” the executive said. “But not all songwriters are touring artists, and I don’t see why songwriters should have to work for free.” That sounds reasonable enough, though the bargaining table often includes more than just gratis requests. And show-stopping disagreements frequently characterize discussions related to on-demand streams, downloads, and other digital assets. That is further complicated by the major label group structure, which includes publishing houses as major revenue contributors. Wegener pointed to a negotiation process that resembles a complex family, and few would characterize the typical licensing discussion as a simple affair.

Meanwhile, publishers are facing downside from lost mechanical royalties associated with the sale of pre-recorded CDs. That has some analysts nervous, though the highly-ambitious publishing sector is aiming to diversify away from the problem. Story by Paul Resnikoff in Los Angeles. Permalink Web-site: http//:www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/043008publishing

Daily Snapshot Friday, May 2, 2008
Court Questions Making Available Theory, Trial Ahead
The RIAA hit an unexpected speed bump last week, thanks to a successful challenge of the “making available” theory. In the case of Atlantic v. Howell, a district court judge denied a motion for summary judgment by the RIAA. The husband-and-wife Howells, defending themselves with the help of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), successfully argued that the RIAA could not prove that an illegal distribution had actually taken place. The RIAA used MediaSentry to pull unauthorized files from a Howell-controlled Kazaa account, a practice that normally qualifies as an infringing act. But the Howells argued that an actual upload was not properly observed, and the MediaSentry instance was merely a fabricated, hired example. The judge agreed, generating a “big victory” according to the EFF. “In its order, the court delivers the most decisive rejection yet of the recording industry’s ‘making available’ theory of infringement (i.e., if someone could have downloaded it from you, you’ve violated copyright, even if no one ever did),” the EFF explained. A trial is likely by September. Story by news analyst Alexandra Osorio.
Related documents can be found at Web-site: http//:www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050108riaa

eMusic Takes DRM-Free Independence Into Canada
eMusic officially launched itself in Canada, a move that brings the action to independent music fans up north. According to an eMusic representative, a small number of Canadians already access the US-based service, though the launch raises the regional profile considerably. The company carries a catalog of roughly 3.5 million tracks from 33,000 independent labels and audiobook publishers, a number that includes a subset of several thousand songs from Canadian artists. The Canadian launch is focusing on that regional content, a decision that will undoubtedly play well with local audiences. Additionally, the entrance could boost paid downloads in the region, which are far lower - by total revenue percentage and absolute quantity - than United States levels. eMusic has sold more than 200 million music downloads since November 2003. Story by news analyst Alexandra Osorio. Permalink Web-site: http//:www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050108emusic

Universities Report Climb In RIAA Letters...
The RIAA is tossing more anti-piracy notices at colleges nationwide, at least according to several reports from university administrators. The Chronicle of Higher Education found increased volumes at schools across the United States, a sudden jump. “We have not seen a nationwide spike like this,” said Kevin L. McLaughlin, director of information security at the University of Cincinnati. That was echoed by a similar report in Ars Technica. “Normally, we only get about a dozen per year; now we are getting about four to six notices a week,” St. Cloud State IT security coordinator Darrin Printy told Ars on Thursday. All of that means more paperwork and resource demands for schools. “Because most colleges investigate every incident and take action against the online pirates, the surge is putting a sudden strain on their resources as the semester winds down,” the Chronicle explained. Ars Technica counted a total of 5,404 settlement letter recipients, of which 2,300 opted to quickly settle in a pre-court process.
Permalink Web-site: http//:www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050108college

Week In Review
Digital formats now account for 23 percent of total, US-based recorded revenues, according to data released this week by the RIAA. The group also pointed to mostly-flat growth in subscription-based platforms last year.

Coldplay offered the first single from its forthcoming album for free, a move that stimulated heavy awareness.

Major labels Universal Music Group, EMI Group Plc, and Warner Music Group sued Project Playlist, alleging massive infringement. Project Playlist allows users to create playlists online, sourcing content hosted all across the internet.

A district court judge assigned rates payable to ASCAP for streaming performance uses by Yahoo, AOL, and RealNetworks. The groups could be required to pay up to $100 million for uses between 2002 and 2009. Permalink Web-site: http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050108week 05/08/08

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TRCoA Newsletter
From: The Recording Conservatory of Austin

2008 Unsigned Artist Competition
TRCoA This year’s Unsigned Artist Competition offers a grand prize of 100 free studio hours at Stinson Recording Studios. Not only will the top 4 bands play a showcase at Antone’s but they will be playing in front of Eric Clinger, A&R rep for Universal Republic, who will be one of the judges. The first step is to register your band for the contest. TRCoA will choose the 25 bands to compete to be one of the 4 bands, selected by fan voting, to play at the Antone’s showcase. Enter your band into the UAC contest.

2007 UAC Winner - The Sean Calahan Band
The 2007 Unsigned Artist Competition winner, The Sean Calahan Band, has been in the studio working with John Stinson, founder of TRCoA and Stinson Recording Studios. Tracking on all the songs are complete and post-production work is on-going. Expect to hear more soon, but for now listen to a track John and The Sean Calahan Band have been working on.

Recap: Reason 4.0 Seminar with Francis Preve
Propellerhead Francis Preve hosted a great seminar on Reason 4.0. The first half of the seminar covered the instruments in the Reason rack. This included the older synths Malström and Subtractor, Redrum, Dr. Rex, the NN-10 sampler, the new RPG-8 monophonic arpeggiator, the effects and the Combinator feature. The second half the seminar covered the new multi-synthesis synthesizer, Thor. Thor is a powerful and complex new synth from Reason. Francis provided insight and ideas on how to use this powerful tool in the studio to create new sounds. Reason has become a powerful tool for both musicians and producers to add to the overall production of any music.

Who’s In the Studio
Scott Harris, a TRCoA graduate, has been in the studio working with Lance McNeill and Serafia. Produced by Lance, the laid back rhythmic sounds provide a foundation for the soulful vocal styling of Serafia. Summer Days takes you to a lazy summer day, drifting through the day with your lover.

Jeff Henson, a TRCoA graduate, has been in the studio with Secular End. The driving force behind the pop punk sound of Secular End is Secular Dan on guitar and vox. Joining Secular Dan is Saint Theresa on bass and vox, Anthony Romo on drum and part timer Mr. Nate on guitar. Jeff has been busy working in post production on the debut cd for Meganaut, the band Jeff founded and fronts. In addition, Jeff recently was the recording engineer for VAST’s latest release, April.

Zach Hillyard, an Advanced Music Production student, is in the studio working with Kaiur Bännor. The sounds of old school epic European power metal is coming out of Waco, Texas. Influenced by Children of Bodom, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Cradle of Filth, Stratovarius, Dimmu Borgir, Magnus Thorsen, X Japan, and King Crimson to name a few, Kaiur Bännor is Cavin Schilling - guitar, Kalle Tilhouen - lead guitar, Matthew Wiseman - bass, and Derek Morris - drums.

Al Tijerina has been in the studio with Gina Johnson, an advanced Music Production student.

To contact TRCoA for all other questions, please email us at admin@trcoa.com or visit out web site at Web-site: http://www.trcoa.com. 05/08/08

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Featured New Music for Radio
Radio Around The World Downloading Now!
From: Robert Bartosh – Radio Submit

Luis Mario Ochoa presents smooth Latin Jazz – Luis Mario Ochoa “Siboney” (05:07) – Latin Jazz, Cuban Music Productions

True As Country Music Can Get – Ronnie Pfeil “Anytime You Want” (03:12) – True Country Self Release

An Album Made For Folk Radio – Catherine MacLellan “Too Easy” (04:33) – Folk True North Records

Radio Submit
Web-site: http://www.radiosubmit.com Ph: 512-667-6466
Wimberley, Texas 78676 05/08/08

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Fans Help Fund Future Release for Norine Braun
From: Beatwire.com

Vancouver – ‘Evolution of the Blood Star’ by Norine Braun makes it to number 1 on Outvoice in March and has charted now for eleven consecutive months. Riding on this outpouring of love and support, the indie iconoclast has decided to venture forth and give fans, friends, investors and supporters an opportunity to be part of the next recording. In her exciting new project, Acoustically Inclined, Norine Braun is looking outside the box to support her forthcoming 7th album in exchange for some wonderful gifts and opportunities. Starting at a $10 pre-release download link all the way up to a $5000 Executive Producer level fans become part of the magic and the dream by funding the album. Fan funded artists are on the rise as independent music requires a breaking away from traditional methods and discovering new and creative ways of generating financing for projects.

Her most recent album ‘Evolution of the Blood Star’ is a joyful amalgamation of downtempo, jazz, pop and rock. Pop, as a genre, and music altogether would be incomplete without the magical artistry of this distinct singer songwriter. Alex Jasperse from Muses Muse says “...This album is simply a masterpiece: it has detached elements from jazz, pop, trip-hop and soul without ever losing a sense of ‘cool’. Everything is rich and varied, daring but soothing and beautifully poetic.” The album also features Norine Braun’s award winning single and now new music video, Crystallize. The video showcases First Nation west coast art styled animation and is currently in rotation on Muchmoremusic tv Canada’s national music video channel.

Norine Braun is a Vancouver based singer-songwriter who has been called “jazzed up, funk tinged alternative pop.” That should tell you how her music defies conventional categorization. Built on a solid foundation of soul, Norine experiments with forms from ambient pop to jazz and rock. Braun herself is an interesting mixture of equal parts Sade, Blondie, Bjork and Patti Smith. Smooth one minute and rocking out the next. Its a rare quality, and one that Braun capitalizes on to keep things compelling, a genuine musical chameleon.

Contact: Braun and Brains Music E-mail: norine@norinebraun.com
Web-site: http://www.norinebraun.com/bio.html Web-site: http://www.norinebraun.com Web-site: http://www.braunandbrainsmusic.com

Beatwire.com 1120 Broadway, Suite 543 New York, NY 10010 05/08/08

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TMC 2008 Jack Skiles Music Studies Scholarship Accepting Applications.
DEADLINE – May 15
For more information, visit the TMC Web-site: http://www.texasmusiccoalition.org.
Scholarship Chair: Nikki Young E-mail: scholarship@texasmusiccoalition.org
From: Publicity/PR Director: Carol Sowa E-mail: songladysa@aol.com

The Texas Music Coalition’s 2008 Jack Skiles Music Studies Scholarship continues the legacy of noted musician and TMC member Jack Skiles, who supported and nurtured the growth of the area music community for many years. If you reside in South Central Texas and are currently enrolled in music composition, music education, music/sound engineering, music journalism, music management, music performance (vocal or instrument), music production, music theory, music therapy, or entertainment law classes on either a high school, technical college, junior college, or university level, you are invited to share your talents, skills, and career goals for the opportunity to receive a one-time award to assist you in furthering your studies.

This scholarship is awarded to the applicant who best demonstrates their ambition to pursue a career in the music industry; exhibits strong abilities in their field; and has maintained a good academic record. Previous and/or current membership with TMC is not a requirement. Previous and/or current TMC members are eligible to apply. Previous participants and winners are eligible to reapply. Applicants must be currently enrolled in school to be eligible.

• One Grand Prize winner will receive $500 towards their books or studies and a complimentary one-year TMC membership.
• One or More Runners up will each receive a complimentary one-year TMC membership.
• All winners will be included in contest post-publicity. <> • All applicants will receive Certificates of Participation.
• Any teacher, librarian, dean, mentor, or other educational adviser who is cited as being instrumental to the winning applicant’s music studies, will be recognized with a Special Certificate and a complimentary one year TMC membership as well.

Each applicant may submit only one application per year. All entries must be postmarked before Friday, May 16, 2008 and mailed to:
Jack Skiles Music Studies Scholarship
c/o Texas Music Coalition
P.O. Box 120126 San Antonio, Texas 78212

TMC Drummers Workshop
Tuesday, May 20 @ Sam Ash Music
TMC will offer a FREE drummers workshop with ace drummer and TMC member Phil Dalmolin at Sam Ash Music, 25 NE Loop 410 (across from North Star Mall), on Tuesday, May 20. Networking time starts at 6:30pm; program starts at 7:00pm. Phil, of Potters Wheel Productions and Web-site: http://www.RealStudioDrums.com, has been playing drums for over 30 years with wide range of top artists including The Dixie Chicks, Johnny Bush and Adolph Hofner, to name a few. As a special bonus, there will be free drumsticks for anyone signing up to be a TMC member that night! This event is FREE and open to all!

ABOUT TMC
The Texas Music Coalition is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1998 to educate its membership and the general public regarding music and the music industry, with the goal of encouraging growth and development of the industry in the San Antonio area. We are open to all music genres and members include musicians, songwriters, vocalists, publishers, publicists, venue owners, managers, entertainment attorneys, promoters, producers, studio owners, engineers, DJs, music directors, educators, students and persons in a variety of music-related fields. Annual dues are $35 for individual membership, $25 per band members if all members of a band join, and $15 for students. For more information, visit the TMC Web-site: http://www.texasmusiccoalition.org.

Texas Music Coalition
P.O. Box 120126 San Antonio, Texas 78212
Ph: 210-522-1963 E-mail: info@texasmusiccoalition.org Web-site: http://www.texasmusiccoalition.org
"TMC - For All The Music Texas Makes" 04/10/08

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New Format @ Crabby Jack’s ‘Live’
‘Open Forum - Anything Goes’ – Every Saturday
Crabby Jack’s 16084 San Pedro, San Antonio, Texas Ph: 210-496-3386 05/01/08

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Berklee Professor Pat Pattison Fronts AMF Small Group Session
Monday, May 19 – 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Sheraton Austin Hotel 701 East 11th Street Austin, Texas
From: Austin Music Foundation

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to attend a class at Berklee? Would you like to learn from one of the most well-respected instructors in music education today? If so, then you won’t want to miss this upcoming opportunity. Austin Music Foundation expands its Small Group Sessions curriculum with this very special guest instructor, Professor Pat Pattison, from Berklee College of Music. Berklee, located in Boston, Mass., is the world’s largest independent music college and the premier institution for the study of contemporary music. Pat has graciously offered to meet with a group of Austin musicians to give insight into building a better song by improving the music-and-lyric relationship. We’re honored that Pat is taking time out of his busy schedule to offer Austin musicians this chance to increase their technical knowledge of songwriting. The seminar is FREE to attend but space is limited. Read on for more information and RSVP today for this one-of-a-kind Small Group Session.
Many thanks to Joe Strouse for his assistance in coordinating this event. Musicially yours, Austin Music Foundation

Pat Pattison Prosody: Take Your Songwriting to the Next Level
Monday, May 19 7:00pm -9:00pm
Sheraton Austin Hotel 701 East 11th Street Austin, Texas
Guest Instructor, Pat Pattison, Berklee College of Music
Sponsored by Sheraton Austin Hotel

Learn to improve the relationship between song lyrics and music at this special, musician-focused seminar. Increase the power of your songs by crafting your lyrics into stable and unstable sections. The focus of the session will include how the elements of structure, including rhythm, rhyme, rhyme types, line lengths and number of lines, create motion to support the emotion of your song. Pat Pattison is a professor at Berklee College of Music, where he teaches Lyric Writing and Poetry. In addition to his three books, Writing Better Lyrics, The Essential Guide to Lyric Form and Structure, and The Essential Guide to Rhyming, Pat has developed three online lyric-writing courses for Berklee’s online school. He has written over 30 articles for Home & Studio Recording Magazine and The Performing Songwriter. Pat continues to present songwriting clinics across the US, Canada, and the UK. Several of his students have won Grammys, including John Mayer and Gillian Welch. This event is FREE to attend but only open to a limited number of participants on a first-come, first-served RSVP basis. RSVP by E-mail: kim@austinmusicfoundation.org.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to attend a special Small Group Session featuring Berkee instructor Pat Pattison.
Pat Pattison’s Web-site: http://members.aol.com/ptpattison/lyricpages/index.html

About AMF
The Austin Music Foundation (AMF) is a nonprofit organization that operates on a singular mission: to unite, ignite, and revolutionize Austin’s music community. Since February 2002, we have been fueling the local music scene by educating our local artists and professionals, building a world-renowned community with roots in local music, and incubating the next wave of talent.

Ph: 512-323-0787 E-mail: members@austinmusicfoundation.org Web-site: http://www.austinmusicfoundation.org
© 2006, Austin Music Foundation P.O. Box 4309 Austin , Texas 78765 05/01/08

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Gruene Hall News
From: Gruene Hall E-mail: info@gruenehall.com

The complete May calendar is posted at Web-site: http://www.gruenehall.com. These are just a few of the highlights.
You can also read the newsletter on-line at Web-site: http://www.gruenehall.com/newsletter.html

Todd Snider.....Fri., May 16th Get Tickets
Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter and funnyman, Todd Snider is back on the Gruene Hall stage on May 16th, most likely in his bare feet. Formerly based out of San Marcos, Texas, Todd is now 9 CD’s out from Songs From the Daily Planet, his first release in 1994, and all of them are good. He’s earned accolades from from John Prine, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Kris Kristofferson for his songwriting talent, as well as his ability to win over his audiences. Every musician knows that it takes guts to get out in front of hundreds of people, all alone in your bare feet, and there is no one better at it than Todd Snider. Keith Richards says that humor is rock-n-roll’s greatest weapon and Todd has taken that to heart. Get tickets now to see his one man show. His special guests, The Tejas Brothers, play a fun mix of Tex-Mex, blues and rock-n-roll.

Americana Music Jam…Sun., May 18
A celebration of Americana Music featuring exceptional artists of the genre. Presented by KNBT 92.1FM Radio New Braunfels and held at Gruene Hall. Proceeds to benefit Comal County Junior Livestock Show Association and the SANE Program. This year’s show features Robert Earl Keen, Reckless Kelly, Cody Canada (acoustic), Stoney LaRue, Wade Bowen, Micky & The Motorcars, Walt Wilkins & The Mystiqueros, Hayes Carll, The Band of Heathens, Tom Gillam, & Scott Miller (acoustic), Zack Walther & the Cronkites, Corb Lund, and more!

The Band of Heathens.....Fri., May 23rd (tickets at the door only)
The Band of Heathens have proven themselves to be one of the best live bands on the scene, and they document it with a CD, ‘Live at Momo’s’, and a DVD, ‘Live at Antone’s’. Now out to show what they can do in the studio, they are celebrating the release of their first studio CD at Gruene Hall on May 23rd. Buy a CD on-line ahead of time, or get one at the show. Either way, they’ll have their Sharpies ready for signing and their instruments tuned up for a 3 hour, Memorial Day Weekend kick-off concert. Tickets at the door only for this one.

The Marshall Tucker Band.....Fri., May 30th Get Tickets
From the little town of Spartanburg, South Carolina, The Marshall Tucker Band’s career has spanned over three decades. Their discography includes a large number of recordings, including box sets, live recordings, and “greatest hits” compilations. They’ve played countless concert venues around the world, and although the band configuration has changed and evolved, their powerful stage presence hasn’t changed. As a part of the Southern rock movement happening in the 70’s, they were probably best know for their hits, “Heard it in a Love Song”, and “Can’t You See”. Other well known Marshall Tucker Band songs include “Fire on the Mountain”, “Take the Highway”, and “Desert Skies”. The current members of the band are Doug Gray (lead vocals), Pat Elwood (bass guitar), Chris Hicks (guitar), Clay Cook (vocals, guitar, keyboards, flute), B.B. Borden (drums), and David Muse, formerly with Firefall, (flute, sax). Coincidentally, Paul Riddle, the original drummer for the Marshall Tucker Band but no longer touring, produced one of our favorite young bands that also hail from Spartanburg, The Deschamps Band. Clay McClinton, son to Delbert, opens the show.

Gruene Hall honors Chris Gaffney and Wash Hamilton, who have both recently passed away. Chris “Gaff” Gaffney was the founding member of the quickly rising alt-country band, The Hacienda Brothers. He was an extraordinary musician and a kind, loving man. Dave Gonzales and the rest of the Hacienda Brothersplan to release the CD that they recorded earlier in the year with Gaff at the helm.......You’ve seen Wash Hamilton playing bass and holding down the rhythm section for Ponty Bone and the Squeezetones for the past 15 years. He was a long-time member of the Gruene Hall musical family and will be greatly missed.

Hootie & The Blowfish (Homegrown Tour) - June 27th Tickets on Sale May 6th @ 1:00pm!

Friday Afternoon Club 2008
Friday afternoons are now more fun with KNBT at Gruene Hall spinning tunes and giving away t-shirts, guitars, and tickets.
Come on by on any Friday from 4:00pm-7:00pm and join in on the fun!

Advance Tickets
Mother’s Day Gospel Brunch w/ a Texas Twist - May 11th Get Tickets
KNBT 92.1 Americana Music Jam - May 18th Get Tickets
The Marshall Tucker Band - May 30th Get Tickets

Get Tickets on-line or Ph: 830-629-5077 or pick them up in person at the Hall.
Get tickets on-line at Web-site: http://www.gruenehall.com

Upcoming Special Events
Mother’s Day Gospel Brunch w/ a Texas Twist - May 11th Ph: 830-629-5077 Get Tickets
Gruene Market Days - May 17th & 18th Ph: 830-832-1721
KNBT 92.1FM Americana Music Jam - May 18th Ph: 830-629-5077

Coming in June:
Hootie & the Blowfish <> Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen <> Seth Walker <> Larry Joe Taylor <> Asleep at the Wheel
Jerry Jeff Walker <> Houston Marchman <> Two Ton Tuesdays <> Zack Walther & the Cronkites, Mario Matteoli and more.....

Thanks for supporting live music at Gruene Hall!
1281 Gruene Rd., in Gruene Historic District, New Braunfels, Texas 78130 Ph: 830-606-1281 05/01/08

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The 38th International Festival-Institute at Round Top
Saturday, June 7 - Saturday, July 12
Festival Concert Hall
Festival Hill, 248 Jaster Road, Round Top, Texas 78954
Information and reservations Ph: 979-249-3129
From: The International Festival-Institute at Round Top

For the 38th time, after a record registration of more than 500 applications and competitive auditions of Young Artists seeking training and experience in orchestra, chamber music and solo repertoires in a dedicated place, the International Festival-Institute at Round Top, founded by concert pianist James Dick, will present its gala orchestral opening performance on Saturday June 7, 2008 at 8:00pm. The Young Artists average age is 21.5. They come from 40 conservatories and 14 nations. Arriving on Sunday June 1, they will start rehearsing on Monday June 2 an all-Russian music program conducted by Pascal Verrot and featuring James Dick as the soloist in the Sergei Prokofiev’s concerto No. 3 in C. As part of the training, five more symphony programs (on Saturday evenings) will follow conducted by Christoph Campestrini (Round Top debut), Gregory Vajda, Charles Olivieri-Munroe, Jean-Marie Zeitouni (Round Top debut), Grant Llewellyn and the annual ‘Patriotic Concert’ conducted by Lawrence Isaacson (on Sunday June 29.) Three additional Chamber Orchestra programs will be featured on Friday evenings conducted by Christoph Campestrini, Emilio Colon and Jean-Marie Zeitouni. The Annual Young Persons’ Concert on Tuesday June 17 will be conducted by Emilio Colon.

Chamber music will be part of the feast! Our 35 international faculty members and the Synergy Brass Quintet will display their outstanding talents in a vast repertoire encompassing three centuries of music making from J.S. Bach to Jennifer Higdon. Weekly master classes are open to the public in the beautiful Edythe Bates Old chapel.

The superb Festival Concert Hall will show off new seats at all levels as well as floor carpeting on the stairs and hall accesses and the Kafe Kaffein (entrance on the Herzstein Plaza) will be open every weekend before and after concert performances for entertainment and drinks...

Round Top downtown is more and more a destination for entertainment and arts (The Stone Cellar in the historic 1873 brewery offering a wide selection of wines, pizzas..., The Gallery at Round Top, The Copper Shade Tree, Antique European Linens & decadence Down, Chef Pasquale’s, Round Top Café...even Fine Cigars!) and a lot of attractive bed & breakfast accommodations for those who want to stay overnight.

The International Festival-Institute at Round Top
P.O. Box 89 Round Top, Texas 78954-0089
Ph: 979-249-3129 Web-site: http://festivalhill.org

The James Dick Foundation for the Performing Arts
P.O. Box 89 248 Jaster Road Round Top, Texas 78954 05/01/08

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2008 USA Songwriting Competition
How To Write Hit Melodies, Part 2 by Molly-Ann Leikin
From: USA Songwriting Competition E-mail: info@songwriting.net
Web-site: http://www.songwriting.net
2008 USA Songwriting Competition Begins
2008 USA Songwriting Competition is now accepting entries! Winning songs will receive radio airplay in United States and Canada along with great prizes such as a Top Prize of over $50,000. Sponsors of the 2008 Competition are: New Music Weekly, Acoustic Guitar Magazine, Sony, Audio-Technica, Ibanez Guitars, D’Addario Strings, Sam Ash Music Stores, ARC (Advanced Room Correction System), IK Multimedia, Mi7.com, Intellitouch Tuners, Shari’s Berries, Indie Bible, LivewireMusician.com, AirplayAccess.com, Loggins Promotion, Superdups.com, Acoustic Café Radio Program, Sonicbids.com, and XM Radio. FREE Early entry bonus: first 1,000 entries postmarked by March 31 or earlier will each receive a copy of the USA Songwriting Competition Winners Compilation CD just by entering! Please obtain the entry form at Web-site: http://www.songwriting.net/entryform.html or enter online with your MP3 or WMA file Web-site: http://online.songwriting.net
You may also enter using Sonicbids here (mp3 only) Web-site: http;//www.sonicbids.com/usasong

Entry Forms In 10 Different Languages Online
USA Songwriting Competition has added entry forms in more foreign languages due to the requests from songwriters and composers all over the world. We now have entry forms in languages of Japanese, Korean, Chinese (both simplified and complicated characters for China & Taiwan), Italian, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese and of course in English. Entrants can click through any of the languages from our homepage near top left hand side.

New Products For Musicians
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IK Multimedia’s Plug & Mix Madness Promotion! Purchase and register any qualifying IK Multimedia product between now and April 30, 2008 and receive your choice of AmpliTube 2, Ampeg SVX, AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix, Classik Studio Reverb, or T-RackS Plug-in - a retail value of up to $399! Qualifying product must be registered online by April 30, 2008. Free software available by download.
Web-site: http://www.ikmultimedia.com/plugandmix

ARC System (Advanced Room Correction System) - a combination of a professionally calibrated measurement microphone, a measuring software and a multi-platform plug-in that can be integrated with any DAW-based studio, capable of correcting the distortion caused by room acoustics and able to improve how a studio will sound forever. ARC System will correct acoustic problems for any DAW-based studio, dramatically improving the clarity, stereo imaging and frequency response, for faster, more reliable mixing. ARC provides a convenient, unique, and easy-to-use mobile correction solution for the traveling professional engineer and musician. The IK Multimedia ARC room correction software system measures, calculates the acoustics in your room, then applies correction via an advanced EQ plug-in. Using an included professionally calibrated measurement microphone, ARC (Advanced Room Correction) software measures your room’s acoustics and formulates corrections. The system then uses a frequency/time-correction processing plug-in to work with your DAW, giving you a “corrected” environment every time. If you want the most accurate, optimum room for recording, it’s time that you use this product.
Web-site: http://www.ikmultimedia.com/arc

How To Write Hit Melodies, Part 2
by Molly-Ann Leikin
In writing a melody, it’s critical to keep your audience surprised. Since we speak English in iambic pentameter, it’s natural to assume we can write in the same meter. Unfortunately, it’s deadly boring. So I suggest you deliberately vary the lengths of your lines, and the number of notes in each, along with the number of lines or bars per section, to avoid your song sounding predictable. After all, it’s your job as an artist to tell your audience something they aren’t expecting.

The range of most contemporary singers is an octave and three - the interval from middle C, for example, to the E an octave above it. If you write a tune with a range greater than that, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a singer with the chops to handle it. My song, “An American Hymn”, which I wrote with Lee Holdridge, was only recorded once in twenty years until Lee figured out how to revise the bridge melody, reducing our octave and five to an octave and three. Now the song is recorded at least once a month.

Most hit “power” ballads, such as Daughtry’s “Home,” end their verses on notes lower than the ones on which the choruses start. To create tension and drama in their melodies, I urge my clients, and you, to go up into the chorus, not sideways or down. Doing the latter is like letting air out of a tire. So go up and stay up. And although some contemporary songs break the rising-into-the chorus rule, you can bet their rhythmic hooks at the beginning of and throughout the choruses are strong enough to overcome the melody’s drop, and keep us listening.

Molly-Ann Leikin (rhymes with bacon) is a song marketing consultant in California, who, for a modest professional fee, works one-on-one to help you find the right writing partner and then helps you market your finished work to all the right people. A Eurovision finalist (American Idol in Europe), Molly is the author of “How to Write A Hit Song, Fifth edition”, (June, 2008) from which this article is excerpted, and “How to Be a Hit Songwriter”, both published by Hal Leonard. She has a house full of gold and platinum records plus an Emmy nomination, has written themes and songs for over four dozen TV shows and movies, including “Eight is Enough” and “Violet” that won an Oscar. From the USA and Canada, you can reach Molly, Ph: 800-851-6588, or from anywhere in the world, at Web-site: http://www.songmd.com. Please note Molly does not accept unsolicited material. © 2008 Songwriting Consultants, Ltd. 04/24/08

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International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Winners Announced
From: Cie Hoover
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced its 2007 winners, awarding this year’s Grand Prize to the song “I’m Not Your Friend,” a collaboration between Eduard Glumov from Kazakhstan and Z. Mulls from the USA. In addition, many other deserving songwriters also share in the kudos of winning their respective categories in ISC 2007. The winners were chosen by this year’s prestigious panel of celebrity and industry judges including Tom Waits; Loretta Lynn; Nelly Furtado; Robert Smith (The Cure); Ray Davies (The Kinks); Ornette Coleman; John Mayall; Monte Lipman (President, Universal Records); Charlie Walk (President, Epic Records); and many others. More than $150,000 in cash and prizes will be shared among the 59 winners, including an overall Grand Prize of $25,000 (US) cash -- the largest cash grand prize of any songwriting competition in the world - and over $30,000 in merchandise and services. You can download a low res photo of many ISC winners at Web-site: http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners.htm If you need additional information about the ISC winners and the competition, please Contact: Candace Avery, Founder/Director E-mail: cavery@songwritingcompetition.com Ph: 615-251-4441 or Contact: Cie Hoover E-mail: cie@songwritingcompetion.com
All the best, Cie Hoover – International Songwriting Competition
Contact: Candace Avery – International Songwriting Competition E-mail: cavery@songwritingcompetition.com Web-site: http://www.songwritingcompetition.com

International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Announces 2007 Winners
Grand Prize Awarded to Kazakhstan and USA Songwriters for Their Song “I’m Not Your Friend”

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Information on ISC and Winners:
For more information and photos of winners, please Contact: Candace Avery E-mail: cavery@songwritingcompetition.com
Information for Grand Prize winners Contact: Eduard Glumov E-mail: eduard_glumov@yahoo.com Web-site: http://www.eduard-glumov.narod.ru
Contact: Z. Mulls E-mail: z@zmulls.com Web-site: http://www.zmulls.com 04/17/08

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Spring Mixer Dates & Location
From: Austin Music Foundation
Here’s to another hugely successful SXSW. Whether or not you “officially” attended the conference, there were opportunities galore to enjoy great music and make new friends and contacts.
Austin Music Mixer is back this spring. We’re looking forward to enjoying Austin’s stellar spring weather, so be sure to join us on the rooftop deck at our new location. Read on for all the details . . .
AMF was inspired by the rapidly evolving online technologies and strategies discussed at SXSW, and we’re already working on educational programs that will help independent artists make the most of these opportunities. Stay tuned for all the latest info about AMF’s upcoming educational programs. Musicially yours, Austin Music Foundation

Austin Music Mixer Meets at Union Park
Please join AMF for the new spring quarter of Austin Music Mixers:
Tuesdays from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Union Park, (rooftop bar) 612 West 6th Street
May 6 & 20 <> June 3 & 17

About AMF
The Austin Music Foundation (AMF) is a nonprofit organization that operates on a singular mission: to unite, ignite, and revolutionize Austin’s music community. Since February 2002, we have been fueling the local music scene by educating our local artists and professionals, building a world-renowned community with roots in local music, and incubating the next wave of talent.

Ph: 512-323-0787 E-mail: members@austinmusicfoundation.org Web-site: http://www.austinmusicfoundation.org
© 2006, Austin Music Foundation P.O. Box 4309 Austin , Texas 78765 04/ 03/08

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Pay What You Want!
Austin label Texas Music Forge has announced that it is starting a “pay what you want” policy for it’s MP3 downloads. The handwriting is on the wall! Majors will be falling all over themselves when the online deluge begins. TMF was formed in 2005 and has issued albums of music and audio-drama. E-mail: info@texasmusicforge.com Web-site: http://www.texasmusicforge.com 03/20/08

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Urban Campfires presents:
May 10 - Zoe Lewis (MA) Originally from England, Zoe has been described as “part Huck Finn, part Julie Andrews,” and as “a band in a body.”
She plays many instruments to support her world beat, jazz, folk, Latin, pop, highly entertaining music.

Thanks for reading this far, Janet, Jayne & Steve
Web-site: http://www.urbancampfires.com 01/17/08

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Worth Checkin’ Out!

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SXSW 2008 ‘Almost Nightly’ Updates
SXSW 2007 ‘Almost Nightly’ Updates <> SXSW 2006 ‘Almost Nightly’ Updates
SXSW 2005 ‘Almost Nightly’ Updates <> SXSW 2004 (3/17-20)Updates

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Spectrum Talent & Booking Agency
P.O. Box 34239 San Antonio, Texas 78265
Ph: 210-545-2828
Providing quality entertainers and musicians since 1987. Bookings for most styles of music to entertain your guests at weddings, parties or corporate events, local or regional. Contact: Debbie Murphy Ph: 210-545-2828 12/22/05

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KEDA – 1540AM “Jalapeno Radio”
March 17, 2009 – 43th Anniversary
“The ‘experts’ said when we started on March 17th, 1966 this ‘cantina music playing radio station’ wouldn’t last 3 months”
– Richard Davila 09/08/05

KEDA 1540AM, Radio Jalapeno, as been listening to the community since 1966. On March 18, 2008, Radio Jalapeno will celebrate its 42th Anniversary. As a community oriented radio station, KEDA is an anomaly in the world of broadcasting, where growth is determined by the size of the merger. A local station in every sense of the word, KEDA listens to the listeners. No computer generated play list here. A singular feature of KEDA is the Jalapeno Jukebox which takes requests from 12:00noon till 1:00pm. More than once, listeners have requested a song in an attempted to stump the DJ, only to be surprised by the expanse of the record bin. Manual Gonzales Davila believed in the words that are on every FCC license where it says “in service to the community. His efforts, continued by his son Ricardo have made KEDA “Jalapeno Radio” a “parte de tu familia”, part of the family for generations of San Antonio families. Bilingual Conjunto and more where the listener is always heard.

KEDA – Radio Jalapeno
510 S. Flores San Antonio, Texas 78204
Ph: 210-226-5254 Fax: 210-227-7937

How does listening KEDA affect your life?

“It makes me think of my grandparents…” Mike M. <> “Chinga Chinga music that makes you want to dance.”…Joe V.
“It remind me of the times I spent with my dad.”…Elsa D.

Many artists/musicians that are now “making it” always thank KEDA for giving them the opportunity to play their music when they were “unknowns”. That’s something that KEDA is known for - “They make the hits, not PLAY the hits” …Chayo Z.

Send your comments to Editor@sambe.org

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The Best of Sam Kindrick
The secret life and hard times of a cedar chopper.
Now on Sale at Casbeers
Ph: 210-732-3511
Don’t forget to pick up ‘ACTION Magazine’ at your favorite club.
“The Texas entertainment magazine since 1975”

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As a policy, S.A.M.B.E. provides an open forum for ALL musicians, fans, promoters etc. Have a safe week.
John Q. Pardini

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San Antonio Music Business Expo is proud to be a member of The Texas Chapter of The Recording Academy since 2000. 09/20/07

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KRTU 91.7 FM Jazz for San Antonio
Henry Brun every Sunday - 11:00am-2:00pm

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KSYM 90.1 – You’ll hear music other DJ’s are afraid to play!
Ph: 210-733-2800 for more info or click on KSYM 90.1

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