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links for 2010-06-16

  • Devil In the Detail – The Nightingales (Single, 2005)
    This is The Nightingales flexing their muscles, going for an almost Pistols-like power, whilst Robert Lloyd adopts an almost Iggy-like drawl on top of it all. My Single of 2005.

    Rocket Pool Via Rough Hills – The Nightingales (Out Of True LP, 2006)
    Silver Machine-like noises over an Eddie Cochran riff and a beat to die for from their then new drummer Daren Garrett. Wonderful stuff!

  • Music Supported Here is a new movement from the Musicians’ Union.
    It’s a campaign for all musicians.

    It’s about the simple but important principle that musicians should
    not get ripped-off in the digital world.

    For musicians, it will be a way to publicise and debate the issue
    and to remind fans that you want to control your rights.

    It’s a platform for musicians to raise their profile and direct their fans to
    their own stores and websites: a source of music controlled by the musicians.

    And for music fans it’s a way to say that you don’t rip-off musicians.

    By supporting musicians' rights, we’re supporting music.

  • The new Life in A Blender site now includes a storefront where you can buy all the band's music, in physical or digital form.

    Check out the rarities on Mysterious Floating. Songs you never thought or wished existed–now you can own them!

    You can also stream the entire catalog in case you like to try before you buy. Our music is available at iTunes, Amazon, etc, but directly from our website is the… best deal for you and for us, so come on by.

    Visit the site often for news about shows and exclusive goodies. For instance, right now we're giving away a FREE (or pay-what-you-wish) download of a brand-new recording, HOOT OWL, from our forthcoming full-length album.

    Buy some stuff and you'll play a mighty role in helping us finish our new CD and you'll be awesome!!

    The site was designed by Mark Lerner, Life in a Blender's bassist.

Birmingham and Beyond – Old Library @ Custard Factory Monday 28th June 6.00pm – 10.00pm

Birmingham and Beyond in the Old Library @ the Custard Factory
Monday 28th June 6.00pm – 10.00pm

The Musicians’ Union (MU) are presenting an event in the Old Library at the Custard Factory on Monday 28th June aimed at helping Birmingham’s musicians to get themselves onto the Midlands music scene and beyond.   The evening will be a mixture of networking and panel discussions covering topics such as taking care of business, the local music scene and beyond.

The line up is set to include Stu Coleman, creator and editor of Scene Not Heard, Maria Rodriguez, lead singer and guitarist from Birmingham band Gundogs and Ben Eshmade the radio producer and founder of the Arctic Circle.

The doors open from 6 and entry is by registration only.  To get on the entry list or for more details please contact Lyndsey on 0121 622 3870 or lyndsey.hardiman@themu.org
Birmingham and Beyond - Old Library @ Custard Factory Monday 28th June 6.00pm – 10.00pm

Andy Derrick on why Birmingham Music Network should be funded by A.W.M.

Andy Derrick has written an interesting piece on why Birmingham Music Network should be funded by AWM.

Andy starts by saying “I have the great pleasure of frequently attending and sometimes chairing the Birmingham Music Network. For those of you that don’t know, the BMN meets on the last Thursday of each month inside the TEE, a faculty of Birmingham City University at Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham.  

The network also has a dynamic online presence here: https://birminghammusicnetwork.com

It was set up by Mark Sampson and Anthony Hughes some time ago and is run on a voluntary basis. It meets an average of 20 people each month providing advice, support and a place to meet others and make good contacts. Businesses represented include sound engineers, singers, songwriters, radio dj’s, studio owners, performers, music students, media consultant, venue owners, gig promoters and everyone from across the music industry spectrum in the West Midlands.

The website and the network are vital Giochi tradizionali (o europei) in uso nei casino italiani sono: Roulette francese, Trente et quarante, Chemin de fer, Boule, Baccarat. parts of the local music scene, in my opinion, but it could do more. Imagine a world where the website is continuously updated by a team of dedicated experts, where less time was spent finding a sponsor for some tea and coffee and more on promoting the meetings to the people that need them, where there was a budget to advertise effectively, where the volunteers were paid a modest amount to cover their time and expenses. Imagine what could be achieved.  It could be achieved with some financial support.”

Other pearls of Andy here: http://andyderrick.co.uk

Microblog 2010-06-11

links for 2010-06-09

  • Manchester’s number one budget Splitter bus hire company. We have a wide range of vehicles to suit most needs for the transportation of bands in E.U and beyond.

    Starting with 9-14 seater splitter bus with DVD, flat screens, game consoles, etc. All our vehicles come with high quality leather recliners and very secure back line space.

    We have trailers to suit all our vehicles.

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