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If you really want me to produce your next music track, your album, your lot of songs – just ask me. One of the strangest reactions I’ve had lately is someone hitting me up on a buzz message stating that. While I wouldn’t mind producing music, and have helped to do so before, just ask directly would be the easiest way to get me to do this. Asking via a vague buzz message doesn’t seem to take on the seriousness that music production requires.

Serious about your music and what it takes to make it in the music biz, ping me directly, not vaguely. Thanks and have a great weekend. Please keep in mind I wrote this post about ~2 weeks ago. It’s so far been a nice outlet of thought that processes in my head during the day.

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If you long to get the band back together, that sometimes just isn’t going to be possible. For a gruesome example of that, take a look at any recent death by overdose or otherwise of bands of the past ~20 years or so. They’ll never reunite or get back together. Same goes for some bands I’ve been throughout my life. Due to either distance from where I currently reside, or just bands breaking up badly with a lot of feelings being hurt.

Well at the beginning of 2011 (yes, my new year’s resolution of sorts), I decided that the band would never get back together, but I still loved to play. Due to me not really playing much in the past ~10 years since my last full time band went to nevermore, I figured – “screw it, time to just jam“.

I started that journey by taking it to the top of the mountain and meeting the local yoda of guitar. While he didn’t tell me anything really new that I didn’t already know, he did inspire me to forge on with my quest. He did provide some ideas of theory that I wasn’t too keen on; or rather that I ignored a lot.

I spent time going over the major scale again, as well as other things. Of course I felt stuck in a rut, but things were getting better. Now being it’s September, 9 months later, I can say I have played pretty much every day minus a few. I have jammed with a few other people earlier in the year, that didn’t quite work out. I’m actually a better player than I’ve been. I can actually pick out cover songs rather quickly now.

Of course that has negated a lot of my original writing skills, but lately I find that it’s coming back now that I’ve learned how most songs are structured by figuring out the cover route aspect. Where to from here is anyone’s guess. At least I’ve renewed a kindred spirit and love for just playing. Thanks yoda!

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pinwUrm is an Albany, NY band / music project headed up by Vance Savage and Igor Rabovsky who are both accomplished musicians.

Their music is in the vein of Ministry, Skinny Puppy, Nine Inch Nails to mention some bands that needs no introduction. In fact they do a great send up cover of Ministry’s N.W.O. which they are dubbing it as Nuw Wurld Urder.

They are concentrating on originals, one of which they recently released and called it: Ta-tata-taa which in their mind was just something fun to do. They have a ReverbNation page located here, but in my last conversations with Vance, he was having to re-encode many of their tracks to be RN compatible.

Since I’ve had the privilege of hearing some of their unreleased tracks already, I can personally let you know that once the completed tracks are done, I believe you’ll be grooving along to the sounds of pinwUrm. Have no fear, as even if you are not local to Albany, NY (I’m NOT either!), I feel some of their tracks will end up in film scores if you don’t have the opportunity to catch them live.

As a side note: I’ve personally known Vance for awhile now, as he is the drum teacher of Fatefully Fallen‘s talented drummer who drives their sonic assault. Fatefully Fallen has a debut self-engineered recordings – What Remains (self-engineered demo).

Make sure to follow pinwUrm on their Facebook page to keep up to date on their upcoming track releases which should be very soon. Look for them live on the Albany, NY scene more than likely in the Fall/Winter of 2011-2012.

Technically Speaking, this has been a new music moment brought to you because I wanted to share this information with you the reader!

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For those of you that can sing, give this karaoke $25,000 in prize money competition a shot:

Technically Speaking, now that is a karaoke contest worth some money, but go read more …

This guy has been around for awhile and has a boatload of good back content to read:

I have yet to run into to many people who do not like Music of some sort.   Matter of fact, just the conversation I have with people about music turns into a rather enjoyable experience. 

Music Makes a Difference

Now that I have this little project I am working on called, Random Access Radio Listening Party, I am seeing first hand how social networking and Music are a natural combination.  I guess you could say Woodstock was the first social networking group that brought people together with music.  Thank goodness for the internet which makes sharing music with people a lot easier than slopping around in the mud on a farm in New York.

Music, like golf, brings out a different part of a person.  You may see a hardcore senior executive who has been around the block a few times with the battles that are waged in the board rooms, but when you turn on a CD player with Bob Seger playing the salty old aristocrat starts putting on a clinic on how to play Air Guitar.  Music allows people to relax.

Music brings out memories of times you had when things were not as tough as they are now and we ALL could use some of those good memories to stave off the bad ones we are generating with the situation today’s world is in.  But, I am not here to talk politics unless listening to solid music with solid friends is political then you can place me to the far right on that issue making for a FUN time.

Golf + Music = FUN²

But back to the golf which I also hold in high regard as an activity that promotes social networking.  There are not many golfers I know who do not like music.  Recently I have seen where music playing afterwards at the 19th hole is preferred before watching the Golf Channel.  Guess there is something to the music an social networking thing.

Technically Speaking, I think music should be in everything, but you should read more …

Found this originally right here:

Sennheiser Joins Forces with Universal Republic and Pick The Band to Connect Musicians and Fans While Promoting New Music and Artist Talent Sennheiser’s HearIAm Campaign Offers Music Lovers Tools to Express Their Passion and a Chance to Participate in Coveted American Music Festivals, Among Other Prizes

Sennheiser’s HearIAm Campaign Offers Music Lovers Tools to Express Their Passion and a Chance to Participate in Coveted American Music Festivals, Among Other Prizes OLD LYME, Conn. – June 10, 2010 – Headphone and Microphone specialist Sennheiser announced the launch of its HearIAm campaign for the Americas, designed for sound loving musicians and fans seeking to discover and share new music. As part of the campaign, the company has partnered with Pick The Band--the world’s first “fan-run record label.” The initiative will also be supported by Universal Republic Records. For fans, the HearIAm campaign provides access to a treasure trove of the finest as yet undiscovered music available. For musicians, the campaign presents a potential opportunity to reach thousands of fans who crave new music that is both passionate and authentic. The campaign website HearIAm.com, which interfaces with PickTheBand.com, invites fans to preview and share thousands of their favorite music tracks with others using customized social media tools and applications developed by Sennheiser and Pick The Band. Moreover, fans are able to cast votes for their favorite artists, making both artists and fans eligible to win a myriad of exceptional prizes including trips to well known American music festivals. For artists, the trips include prominent performance slots at these festivals, along with Sennheiser equipment. Musicians and fans will have many opportunities to enter the contest before it concludes next spring. “Sennheiser recognizes the significant shift the music industry has experienced over the last several years,” said Stefanie Reichert, vice president of strategic marketing at Sennheiser USA. “As trends like digital downloads and social media take hold, artists need to promote their music using grassroots techniques to reach today’s fans more successfully. On the other hand, fans want to discover and share new music on their own terms. This campaign connects both parties; it makes it easy for fans to discover an untapped pool of new talent, while providing an innovative platform for musicians to reach potential fans.” Roie Avin, founder and president of Pick The Band, added: “Sennheiser has a very impressive legacy of providing musicians and consumers with high quality product solutions, while Pick The Band has a tremendous track record of bringing musicians and fans together using a proven web platform. Both companies share the same understanding of the market and were able to develop a terrific concept using customized music sharing applications. We believe that our combined efforts, along with Universal Republic’s generous prize contributions, will result in exciting opportunities for both artists and fans.” Benefits of Participation All musicians who register for the contest on HearIAm.com will receive a robust marketing toolkit that includes several electronic communication pieces–such as Facebook badges–to help them reach out to fans more effectively. Several finalists will receive customized phone applications to assist in their outreach activities and become eligible to win a performance slot at major American music festivals, along with $10,000 in Sennheiser gear. Partnering festivals include Montreal’s Osheaga 2010, which occurs this July and New York‘s CMJ Music Marathon in October. Other festivals will be announced in the near future. Music fans have a chance to win one of several trips to the same festivals by sharing artists’ music through social media outlets as well as by participating in the final voting process. Several smaller prizes will also be awarded. By the time the contest wraps up in spring of 2011, a single grand-prize winner will be selected to receive a special A&R showcase and a distribution deal, courtesy of Universal Republic records. “To be successful in the current music business landscape, artists need to put forth a greater effort and initiative than ever before,” commented Avery Lipman, co-President and COO of Universal Republic Records. “By establishing HearIAm.com and rolling out this highly innovative campaign, Sennheiser is helping to find and cultivate talented new artists, which is a mission we share at Universal Republic.” Winner Selection A random drawing will determine which fans will win the all inclusive music experience. The number of votes, the amount of shared music as well as a special judging panel will determine the winning artist or band that will perform at one of the selected music festivals. The judging panel includes the following participants: Brian Hardgroove: Lead guitarist of Public Enemy, producer and host of “The Fusebox” music radio program Josh Jackson: Editor in Chief of Paste Magazine Roie Avin: President and Founder of Pick The Band A representative of the festival To participate in Sennheiser’s HearIAm contest, or to learn more, please visit http://www.heariam.com. About Pick The Band Pick The Band (www.picktheband.com) is the world’s first fan-run record label.  Pickthe-band.com is intended to bring fans into the music label process by having them help find the best undiscovered talent and then have them help market the band. Pick The Band is differ-ent than other music services since the audience helps find talent and also has direct input on which songs should be recorded, which should be singles, t-shirt designs, tour stops, and more.  Pick The Band also invests heavily in those bands by putting them with major producers and concerts. About Universal Republic Records Universal Republic Records is a division of Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company, with wholly owned record operations or licensees in 77 countries.  One of several labels that comprise Universal Motown Republic Group, Republic Records was formed in 1995 by President, CEO of the label, Monte Lipman, and his brother, President of Universal Republic, Avery Lipman, conceptualized around their kitchen table.  Today, the label is re-sponsible for numerous breakthrough and mainstream chart topping artists, including a diverse array of groundbreaking imprints and ventures encompassing new and established plati-num and multiplatinum acts such Taylor Swift, Enrique Iglesias, Amy Winehouse, Colbie Caillat, Tori Amos, Hinder, 3 Doors Down, Owl City, Anberlin, Godsmack, Jack Johnson, Damian Marley, Chamillionaire and others. About Sennheiser Sennheiser is a world-leading manufacturer of microphones, headphones and wireless transmission systems. Established in 1945 in Wedemark, Germany, Sennheiser is now a global brand represented in 60 countries around the world with U.S. headquarters in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Sennheiser’s pioneering excellence in technology has rewarded the company with numerous awards and accolades including an Emmy, a Grammy, and the Scientific and Engineering Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. You can find all the latest information on Sennheiser by visiting our website at http://www.sennheiserusa.com. CONTACTS: Jeff Touzeau (USA) Hummingbird Media jeff@hummingbirdmedia.com 914 602-2913 Rachel Smolin Public Relations Sennheiser Electronic Corporation rsmolin@sennheiserusa.com (860) 434-9190, Ext. 180

Technically Speaking, you should always read more …

Found this over here:

Toyota Rock The Space 2 contest has only 2 days left to submit your demo.

This is Infected Messiah – Wrath Of The Reaper – 6 song Demo CD :

Technically Speaking, you can always read more …

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A quick music break with some old The Gutter tracks : some Church Tongue and generally just that rocking musician from Chicago –
Download : The Gutter – Casket – or – Play Track:

Download : The Gutter – Outlook – or – Play Track:

Download : Church Tongue – Normal Isn’t Normal – or – Play Track:

Download : Church Tongue – Sex Kiss – or – Play Track:

Download : Church Tongue – i.u.w.y.d. – or – Play Track:

Download : Church Tongue – I’d Fuck Elvis – or – Play Track:

Download : Church Tongue – Terror In My Eyes – or – Play Track:

Download : Trashy (solo) – Baby Doll – or – .m4a track

Technically Speaking, I hear that Trashy is working on more solo material and he is playing the guitar these days.

UPDATE: I have FIVE (5) 3 month Slacker’s premium service “Radio Plus” subscriptions to giveaway. If you want one, ping me via DM with your e-mail address!

Received this notice today about a giveaway from Slacker Radio DJs. Here is the deal:

With Valentine’s Day coming I wanted to let you know that Slacker Radio DJs have created a collection of stations that you can listen to on the web or your Palm, iPhone, Android or BlackBerry smartphone. As always with Slacker, if you like a song “heart” it and it will play more often, and if you don’t like it, “ban” it and it will never play again.

Here are a few of the highlighted stations:
Love Songs - http://slacker.com/r/q4Yf
Rock Ballads – http://slacker.com/r/5Kyb
Country Love – http://slacker.com/r/HgZM
Broken Heart – http://slacker.com/r/5Ky5
Metropolitan Mood – http://slacker.com/r/q4Y5

Slacker allows anyone to quickly “save the moment” by playing romantic music wether they are in a restaurant or at home. Also, with Slacker, in a matter of minutes, you can create a custom station based on any artist or number of artists you like and then share that station with the one you love.

Technically Speaking, the person that dropped me this information may have possible giveaway information for Slacker’s premium service “Radio Plus”. Check back later!

Yes, I found this on the blog that never sleeps, the Inquisitr. If you already are not at least a RSS reader of the blog like I am, you should be. Sometimes they’ll even throw you a bone of softcore NSFW porn; depending on what your view of NSFW is!

I do wonder where people find the time though to do fun projects like this?

Technically Speaking, that was classic.

This is your last chance to leave your opinion via a twitter hashtag – #freeschtuff – and all you have to do is check out one or all of the Church Tongue songs below and leave your thoughts on twitter. Made it a simple click operation (ie: you can listen right here on this page) since I just installed this WP-Plugin.

Simple! You’ll be entered for a chance to win a – $25 eGift Card from RizzoTees.

– i’d f**k elvis (ruff memphis demo) – JUST released in the past week!
– SEX KISS – semi-NEW SINGLE!
– impress us with your drugs
MySpace Page – Church Tongue – leave comments/friend if you have a MySpace account!

More info / background is here:

The Gutter : pre-Church Tongue (for a bit of a background)
– Casket mp3
– Outlook mp3

Church Tongue : Your Opinion could be worth $25 via – #freeschtuff

Technically Speaking, I’ll be drawing the entrants to the #freeschtuff (only 3 so far) out of a black top hat tomorrow – Wednesday 7/15/09 – Live on UStream! Here are the 3 that have entered (left their opinions via #freeschtuff) to win that $25 eGift Card from RizzoTees or FREE T-shirt:

@klasinski
@kopper
@jonconnelly

As of this morning, the experiment with the twitter hashtag has been a big #FAIL. No worries, many of you are probably asking “Why Church Tongue?”. Well it’s a friend of mine’s experimental gothic music mix send up. He asked me to help him promote the page, and I said, “Sure, why not.” Church Tongue isn’t your ordinary band or even your run of the mill music offering. That is exactly the point of it!

I know that those who have listened to the tracks probably have an opinion. If they saw the tweet on twitter or even not, they could easily leave an opinion with the hashtag system. That is all that Church Tongue is asking for. Right now, there is exactly ONE opinion - and looks like @klasinski is going to win the $25 eGift Card from RizzoTees by default. Quite sad.

I thought that the tweeps out there would have an opinion. I watch people be opinionated daily via twitter. Here is the chance to just take a few listens to some interesting music, and if you don’t like it, all you need to do is say so. If you love it or have suggestions, leave that also with the #freeschtuff hashtag.

Again, to date ONE opinion, looks like the winner will be easy to crown! Here are the details of this contest that is an easy chance to win a $25 eGift Card:

i’d f**k elvis (ruff memphis demo) - JUST released TODAY!

SEX KISS – semi-NEW SINGLE!

impress us with your drugs

MySpace Page – Church Tongue – leave comments/friend if you have a MySpace account!

This is your chance to leave your opinion via a twitter hashtag – #freeschtuff – and all you have to do is check out one or all of the Church Tongue songs above and leave your thoughts on twitter. Simple!

You’ll be entered for a chance to win a $25 eGift Card from RizzoTees.

Technically Speaking, it’s one of those things like the lottery – you can’t win if you don’t play – I posted the original details of this contest right HERE!

It’s that time of the year here in the #STL that usually wouldn’t be a problem, but this year due to some unforeseen circumstances, didn’t hire a yard crew. Now that spring is fully here, and some other unforeseen events, looks like it will only be for a short time anyways.

As many of you have read, I took the job out in Los Angeles with ShopitMedia as their Director of Publisher Management as announced here.

Some of you may be scratching their heads as you may have also seen this earlier post on RWW about another position I recently took with Bit.ly in a consulting role as their Community Manager.

No confusion. The Bit.ly gig was only a part time opportunity which I’m still doing at least for the current time being. The ShopitMedia gig is full time. Also, note that Shopit is the main company. Lot’s of interesting stuff they offer, so you may want to check that out if you aren’t looking for traditional banner advertising.

And what about the siliconANGLE blog? Oh yeah, I’m still doing that also! Just not as much as I use too, but I contributed an article there this week. I also participated in several different threads over there, as that is what we want to see – other people’s angles via the commenting! Also – We still need more regular contributors to sign up! We already have had many new names show up in the past week, but we can always use other angles!

Technically Speaking, you have been updated, and now some yard work awaits me!