OPENING ACTS WANTED FOR MEW’S U.S. TOUR

The “Open for Mew” contest gives local artists an opportunity to perform with Mew in the following markets: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Boston, Portland, and New York City. Absolute Punk has created a forum to give up-and-coming bands the opportunity to submit their music to Mew, whom will hand select a winner in each of those cities listed above. To enter to win in any of the cities, you can also visit the home base for the contest at www.mewsite.com/openformew. Select your city and follow the link to enter to win.

“GET OUT OF YOUR GARAGE” MUSIC CONTEST

Converse, Journey, Guitar Center and OurStage.com have teamed up to offer a great opportunity for bands on the rise. The Get Out of Your Garage Contest offers several prizes and tons of free band exposure to anyone who participates. Last year’s winner, Flying Machines (who you can see in our mixed notes section of this month’s issue), is now signed to EMI and is constantly on tour. This is a great FREE opp, so submit your band before the Nov. 22 deadline. For more information simply visit Ourstage.com/go/getoutofthegarage.

Indie Music gets a boost from Supernova.com’s new Personalized Music Sampler technology, with customized gig listings and Indie Music Charts!

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Supernova.com Launches Personalized Music Sampler with Gig Listings

Toronto, ON October 29, 2009 — Supernova.com has announced the launch of their new Personalized Music Sampler technology, bringing a custom sample of each week’s top indie songs, live concerts, and gig opportunities to members of their music community.

Users will find a customized music sampler, comprised of artists from their favourite genres each week. They will also see upcoming music events in their area from their favourite indie artists, Battle of the Bandsâ voting opportunities, as well as the most popular events among their friends. This will allow the music listeners at Supernova.com to stay on top of the very latest indie action from their favourite bands.

Bands on Supernova.com will gain the advantage of a personalized gig listing of upcoming opportunities in their area. Based on both their band’s genre and geographical location, the Artist Music Sampler will provide a new way for bands to find gigs, promote Battle of the Bands” voting, and gain exposure for their music.

The Supernova.com Personalized Music Sampler is available to any member of the Supernova.com Music Community, which is free to join. With this new, customized delivery format, Supernova.com’s technology aims to further help indie bands grow, help listeners to find and support new music, and help provide the music industry with the next wave of emerging artists.

SPORTS-TALK RADIO DJ WILL PLAY UNSIGNED BANDS

(From Music Connection) The Current Digital Edition of Music Connection features a profile of all-around great guy and music lover JT ‘The Brick,’ a Sirius XM jock who plays music by unsigned bands between his show’s sports talk segments. For complete info, check the article out now at www.musicconnection.com/digital for additional information.

MALE VOCALIST NEEDED FOR BAND TO OPEN FOR THE FRAY IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA

A band scheduled to perform for 7,000+ people in support of The Fray next month in L.A. require a new lead singer. Candidates must have experience performing live, possess a good attitude, be sober, have a great stage presence, are between the ages of 20-29, and are serious and willing to practice five times a week prior to the big show. Playing an instrument would be helpful. Send any footage and/or samples ASAP to christopherelliott91@yahoo.com.

Win an Agency Consultation in Supernova.com’s Online Battle of the Bands

Supernova.com has a serious treat in store for indie Bands with one great track. In a special Online Halloween Battle of the Bands, top artists will put one original song up for the chance to win the ultimate music opportunity: an artist consultation package with The Pilot Agency, one of the fastest growing talent and event design agencies in Canada.

Bands each submit one original song to Battle against the others in an online listener-determined competition. Bands can rally their fans and invite new listeners to check out the tracks to try and win the listener vote. The goal is to gain as many votes as possible before midnight on Halloween.

The band with the most votes will win the opportunity of a lifetime – a private consultation with Joel Baskin, president of The Pilot Agency. Baskin has established a new way of booking and touring with The Pilot Agency. He is also an accredited member and proud supporter of FEO, COCA, OCFF, AFM & CARAS. With artists ranging from The Black Crowes, to Live, to Snoop Dogg and even Collective Soul playing under the Pilot banner, an artist consultation with The Pilot Agency is a unique opportunity. Joel can use his knowledge of the ever-changing music industry and the profitable touring segment to assist any act in taking the next step to success.

The Supernova.com Online Halloween Battle of the Bands voting starts Thursday October 22nd and runs up until Halloween night on October 31st. No experience is necessary to enter, and anyone with a good musical opinion is encouraged to vote and help choose who deserves the artist consultation package.

To learn more about the Supernova.com Online Halloween Battle, click here:
http://www.supernova.com/shows/8711

To listen to the Songs in the Online Halloween Battle of the Bands, click here:
http://www.supernova.com/onlinebattle

Voting starts Thursday October 22nd and listeners will decide who deserves the consultation package!

Rock and Roll Report TV is Looking for Camera Crew in the LA Area!

Rock and Roll Report TV is an internet based TV show featured on The Rock and Roll Report (www.rockandrollreport.com) as well as on all the major video sharing sites like You Tube, MySpace, Vimeo, etc.

We are looking for equipped camera people to shoot episodes with our hosts in various locations in the LA area. You must have a passion for rock and roll and a desire to spotlight new and exciting talent. Our dynamic hosts are talented and experienced and we will take care in making sure you have access to the necessary media passes required. This is an excellent way to build your resume and contacts if you are a student. While there is no pay involved the experience is worth it. Internships will be considered for the right person.

You can check out past episodes at http://rockandrollreport.com/category/rock-media/rock-and-roll-report-tv/

If you are serious about making a commitment to something that is growing and has already been asked to be featured on a major internet entertainment portal then contact us ASAP. The right candidates will become an integral part of the RRR TV team and will have the opportunity to be involved in all parts of the planning and production of the show.

Contact us directly at rockandrollreport@gmail.com and make sure you write RRR TV Camera Crew in your subject line.

Tommy Lee Invites You To Take Part In The First Interactive Recording Project Ever!

Starting 6 P.M. PST Monday, October 5^th, grab your chance to take part in an interactive recording project with Tommy Lee, drummer extraordinaire for Mötley Crüe as well as Methods Of Mayhem and his own solo music.  Lee’s been busy the last few months working on his next Methods Of Mayhem record.  He, along with friend and producer Scott Humphrey, have been in his new Atrium Studios putting new tunes together.  As if that weren’t cool enough, Tommy has decided to add a twist.  For the first time ever, he is opening up his process to any and all takers interested in working with him and his music.

Once a week the two will post stems or skeletons of the free demos at www.thepublicrecord.com for people to download and overdub their own musical parts, bass, guitar, vocals, keys, drums, loops, electronics, etc, then upload them back to the same site.  The best submissions will be featured on the site, used in the final mix and credited on the record.  They will be evaluating the best track submissions weekly for 11 weeks for 11 songs.

Anyone with a great musical idea is invited to play a part in helping to achieve true Public Mayhem, i.e. collaborate on the album.  A wide range of formats are available to work with, including RiffWorks, WAV, Logic, GarageBand, ProTools and the Four Track 3.0 iPhone application.

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POLICY SUMMIT IN DC: THE FUTURE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

On Oct. 4-6, Georgetown University in Washington, DC, will host a summit to examine the music ecosystem and where it will take us. With keynote speakers from all sides of the realm, including politicians, musicians and employees throughout the industry, this will be an event worth attending. For additional details, go to Music Policy Summit.

NEW NOISE SANTA BARBARA MUSIC CONFERENCE & FESTIVAL

The first ever New Noise Santa Barbara Music Conference and Festival will take over the streets of the American Riviera for three nights and two days, October 8-10, 2009. Promising live music during the evening and stimulating discussion about the convergence of music and technology during the day, New Noise is expected to draw hundreds of locals and out-of-towners alike. See www.newnoisesb.com. For more info, contact Jeffrey Theimer, president, New Noise Santa Barbara, 805-979-9673. Email: info@newnoisesb.com

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