More rock and roll bands!

I was going over some of my posts from the last couple of weeks and one thing that has become glaringly obvious is that for a site about rock and roll, I certainly don’t talk too much about rock and roll bands. I mean it’s almost embarrassing. That is all going to change starting next week as I will start to focus on bands much the same way as I do on record labels and radio stations so that we can shine a light on some incredible rock and roll being played today, for you, the fans of niche-free rock and roll! Get ready, fasten your seat belts and smoke ‘em if you got ‘em.
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Friday Fun: 52 Weeks

How does this sound: a website “created by a Dutch music teacher for other obsessive collectors of amazing sounds.” Sound interesting? Bizarre? Confusing? Well it’s actually all of these things when you visit 52 Weeks. Hurry up they are already on week 5!
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The Rock and Roll Report Magazine Spotlight is on: I-94 Bar

Screaming out of Sydney Australia is I-94 Bar, a great rock and roll e-zine featuring news, reviews and interviews with bands you might of heard of and a bunch that you haven’t and that’s what I like so much about it. Very cool stuff from down under. Highly recommended.
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What does the future hold for “The Future of Rock and Roll”?

Yes it’s true. Legendary American alt-rock radio station WOXY-FM (“97X The Future of Rock and Roll”) has been sold. While this is a sad day for the citizens of the Dayton-Cincinnati area (insert your own WKRP joke here) the interesting thing is that the couple that owns the station plans on continuing broadcasting as an Internet only webcaster. Now I am a big supporter of Internet radio and I have only heard good things about WOXY but I feel kind of sad at the same time. Doug and Linda Balogh are selling mainly because the current business climate makes it very difficult to survive as a single station company, especially with an alt/indie rock format. Local radio is dying people and, even though more people will have the potential to listen to WOXY (it is already one of the most popular streaming stations on the ‘Net), the local bands and music fans that listened in their cars and on their boom boxes in the backyards of Cincinnati and environs will be losing out on a valuable community resource. Sometimes progress sucks but the bottom line is that the station and its’ format are not going away and that is a good thing for all rock and roll fans. Good luck WOXY, we’ll still be listening.
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“Localism is more than a concept; it’s the way I operate my radio stations,”

So says Clear Channel Vice President Tom Glade in “Corporate owners of US radio, TV blasted at hearing.” I am starting to wonder if the pendulum might be getting ready to swing the other way?
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Technology and record labels

We are constantly hearing from record labels lamenting the fact that the Internet is destroying their business. It is nice to see that some labels are actually embracing the ‘Net instead of ignoring it. One such label is Ingrooves and how they are doing it is described in the article “San Francisco record label presses online music.” A new, creative way to use technology can be found if only the bean counters would get out of the way and let the music lovers and geeks lead the charge.
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Festival fever

Are you starting to plan your summer vacation and don’t know what to do? Check out Sounds like a good time on Canoe for some music festival ideas. Of particular interest to me are the site directories Festival Finder and Festivals. I still say going to Europe and rock festival hopping is the coolest way to spend your summer vacation.
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And now for something completely different: The Lama Reviews

Hey, if you’re looking for a, ahem, different type of music magazine that reviews only the finest, and sometimes not so finest in psychedelic music, then The Lama Reviews is just for you. Pretty cool site. Don’t forget to check out The Lama Workshop and my particular favourites 50 Psychedelic Favorites and 20 Great British LPs for some truly great esoteric rock and roll fun. Far out man!
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Hello MUDDA

Are you a struggling artist who just wants to say no to the record labels? Want to tread your own path in the digital wilderness? Well according to the Wired article “Just say no to record labels” Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno just may have the answer for you. They are creating “Magnificent Union of Digitally Downloading Artists” or MUDDA for short, which essentially will assist musicians in offering digital downloads directly to the public with the musicians themselves setting the price. Hmmm, putting musicians in charge of their own destiny? Are these two British rockers mad? We will soon so, won’t we?
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8 Reasons to start your own radio station

You stare at your bulging record and CD shelves and sigh. You quite possibly have the largest collection of 1966 era psychedelic accordion based rock and roll on the planet and you have no one to share it with. Your husband thinks that you are nuts, the kids shun you, what is a poor girl to do? Start your own radio station that’s what. Not a good enough reason for you? Need more? Well About.Com have 8, count ’em 8 reasons why you should start your own radio station. Check it out and see if you fall into any of the 8. Or make up your own reason. Hell this is rock and roll after all! Power to the people. Power to the people right on.
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