Author Archives: Mark Boudreau

INDIE WEEK IS LOOKING FOR A BAND TO TAKE TO IRELAND

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Indie Week is a Canadian festival that takes place in October and then heads overseas in the Spring of 2011 for Indie Week Ireland. This year’s top act from the 2010 Canadian festival will get to perform at the Spring gig in Ireland. As a result of playing Indie Week Canada 2008, Thunder Bay’s Bella Clava went to Ireland, and it was their first tour ever, so all bands should feel welcome. The deadline to apply is approaching, so visit IndieWeek.com for details. Download the mail-in application from the website and send in your press kit, or apply online through Sonicbids at sonicbids.com/indieweek.

LOS ANGELES MUSIC AWARDS ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS

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Attention all bands and solo artists: The Los Angeles Music Awards, the longest-running indie music awards show of its kind now in its twentieth consecutive year, is currently accepting submissions, for the stretch run to this year’s Main Event, taking place on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010. The LAMA’s are the longest-running independent awards show of its kind; past nominees include Grammy-winning act Black Eyed Peas, platinum pop artist Gwen Stefani; Alien Ant Farm; blues guitarist Walter Trout and many others. For more info: www.sonicbids.com/lamusicawards.

MIAMI MUSIC FEST SHOWCASE APPLICATIONS DUE BY JULY 31

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Showcase applications for the second annual Miami Music Festival are due by July 31 – submit yours asap at www.miamimusicfestival.org. Music of all genres will be featured during the 500+ performances at venues throughout the city Nov. 12-14. The Hyatt Regency Miami, which will host the event’s music industry and artists’ conference, is offering special rates, which you can also check out at the MMF website. For more news, follow them on Twitter – @MiamiMusicFesti.

KOOLHAUS LAUNCHES UNSIGNED BAND COMPETITION

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Koolhaus Games has announced its International Contest for Unsigned Bands. The winners will have their music included in the soundtrack of the next version of the company’s popular iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad game – iMP:Surf the Music, now available on iTunes. The contest is free to enter, any use of material would be on a non-exclusive basis and all intellectual property rights remain with the artist. Winners will receive a revenue share from game sales. Visit www.impmusicgame.com.

Playboy’s Rock The Rabbit Is Taking The Show On The Road Via A Partnership With Ibiza Rocks

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Playboy’s legendary Rock the Rabbit program, which fuses music, fashion and design, is hopping across the pond this summer to partner with Ibiza Rocks for the ultimate Playboy experience. Playboy will help bring some great shows to the concert stage, including Soulwax on June 29. In addition, the partnership – Playboy Presents Ibiza Rocks the Rabbit – will include Playboy pop-up shops, beautiful Ibiza Rocks Girls dressed as the world-famous Playboy Bunnies, and even a Playboy fashion photo shoot, which will appear in an upcoming issue of the magazine.

“With an all-star concert lineup that includes LCD Soundsystem, Chase & Status, Dizzee Rascal and The Kooks, there’s no question that Ibiza Rocks is the place to be this summer,” said Lorna Donohoe, vice president, worldwide retail sales and marketing, licensing, Playboy Enterprises, Inc. “Playboy is thrilled to be part of the Ibiza Rocks experience. We look forward to bringing great concerts – including Soulwax on June 29 – as well as cool products and Playboy fun to Ibiza this summer!”

Playboy is bringing the Bunny to Ibiza this summer with two onsite pop-up shops that will be fashioned to look like a musician’s flight case; the shops will offer exclusive co-branded t-shirts and Playboy product, including trendy apparel, accessories, fragrances, home goods and gifts.

Launched in 2007, Playboy’s Rock the Rabbit program invites high-profile musicians and bands to appear in an annual fashion pictorial in the magazine, and design t-shirts which incorporate their interpretation of the Playboy Rabbit Head. Notable Rock the Rabbit musicians include Soulwax and The Kooks, both of whom are performing at Ibiza Rocks this summer, as well as Duran Duran, MGMT, The Flaming Lips, Mötley Crüe, Lil’ Jon and Snoop Dogg.

For more information on Playboy Presents Ibiza Rocks please visit www.ibizarocks.com, and for more information on Playboy-licensed products please visit www.playboyenterprises.com, www.playboystore.com, and www.shopthebunny.com.

Tickets to the Ibiza Rocks concerts are available at www.ibizarocks.com, priced £22.50 plus booking fee.

Rock and Roll Report TV’s Leah Cevoli Needs Your Help!

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Leah Cevoli

Rock and Roll Report TV’s Leah Cevoli is in the running to host Revolver Magazine’s Mayhem festival. She is taking part in a special online contest and she is currently in second place trailing by about 600 votes. I know you agree with me in saying that Leah is the perfect host for this gig so show her some love by voting for her now!

All you have to do is go to http://gotvnetworks.com/revolvertv/ and vote now!

Thanks!

Mark

ONE SONG COULD GET YOU SIGNED

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Beginning May 7, you can enter your unsigned band in Rock The Space 2 for a chance to win a record contract with MySpace Records and a bunch of Fender gear. Just submit your best song, then begin customizing your demo tape to share with thousands of music fans on MySpace. You can also participate in Duels, where bands go head-to-head in categories like Best Tape Design and Song Title. Visit http://www.myspace.com/toyotamusic. For full details and Official Rules, CLICK HERE.