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"Wanted" Female singer needed

*Rnb Girl group seeking new member* If you know anyone or you yourself a talented female singer and want to join an up & coming singer songwriters girl group, then read on! We have management and are working with a long line of established producers; we are currently working towards a recording contract! The successful girl must have....*Good voice*Aged between 17 & 22*Willing to travel*harmony skills an advantage* 100% commitment and loads of ambition needed. As you will be working with girls who want to go all the way.* You must be available to attend 1-2 rehearsals a week. If this appeals to you or you have any further questions please email: *touchoffcl@aol.com* Please feel free to ask any questions you may have and please leave your full name, age, town you live, and if you drive. Read More... (http://www.musofinder.co.uk/touchoffcl)

UK: Waitrose recalls organic eggs

UK retailer Waitrose has recalled some of its organic eggs after chickens on one of its supplier farms consumed lead shot. View More... (http://www.just-food.com/nd.aspx?id=102321&lk=alrt3&amd=3077)

Mounties taser bed-ridden octagenarian

*Knife-wielding old-timer in hospital shocker* The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have once again demonstrated their enthusiasm for the Taser by zapping an 82-year-old hospital patient, CBC News reports.… Read RSS article from TheRegister... (http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/12/hospital_taser_incident/)

[New Releases] Fanatix "This Thing Of Ours" [Digital Download Available]

Image: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2005/2478250096_a2a6e6cf4f.jpg Fanatix new album "This Thing Of Ours" is a blend of the finest house music, featuring the cream of UK & U.S musicians and vocalists including X Factor finalist Dionne Mitchell. From musical soulful journeys to deep techy tracks and sample based mash ups. if you're a DJ or you just wanna kick back and enjoy the ride the album has something for everyone to enjoy. You can download this album on BBE website. CD will be released on June. Track Listing 1.Love Connection Ft: Alex Mills 2.Call On Me Ft: Sara Divine & Sterling Ensemble 3.Casa Cubana Ft: Sterling Ensemble 4.Ray Of Light Ft: Kadija Kamara & Sterling Ensemble 5.This Thing Of Ours (Interlude ) 6.Open Your Eyes Ft: Dionne Mitchell & Sterling Ensemble 7.Morroccan Black 8.Can't Let Go Ft: Shaun Escoffrey 9.Re-Hooked (Interlude ) 10.Get A Grip 11.In Your Arms 12.There It Is 13.Slow It Down Ft: Tonya Renee 14.Underground ( Interlude ) 15.Toby's Anthem 16.Higher Ft: Lady Alma

Cape May Jazz Festival -- Cape May Looks to the Future

After producing 28 jazz festivals in 14 years, Cape May Jazz Festival Co-Founder Carol Stone and her team found themselves at a bit of a turning point when they began planning this spring's 29th edition. The festival has featured weekends each April and November that extend the tourist season in New Jersey's historic southernmost city... Read article from All About Jazz (http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=29312).

"Musicians" Group urges U.S. to open cultural exchange with Cuba

Image: http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080512/2008_05_11t183324_356x450_us_cuba.jpg?x=102&y=130&q=85&sig=IflgD3IvHdkFmT5Dz23FpQ-- (http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080512/2008_05_11t183324_356x450_us_cuba.jpg?x=102&y=130&q=85&sig=IflgD3IvHdkFmT5Dz23FpQ--)Reuters - Cuban pianist Chuchito Valdes would very much like for his famed jazz musician father to be allowed to perform again stateside. More from this article... (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080511/music_nm/cuba_dc)

[New Releases] Electric Chick (Jazz Club) - Chick Corea

Image: http://a1.phobos.apple.com/us/r40/Music/11/94/6b/mzi.hiksyjrj.100x100-75.jpg (http://a1.phobos.apple.com/us/r40/Music/11/94/6b/mzi.hiksyjrj.100x100-75.jpg) *Electric Chick (Jazz Club) (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=278627251&s=143444&v0=9988)* Chick Corea (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=117338&v0=9988) *Release Date:* 06 May 2008 *Total Songs:* 10 *Genre:* Jazz (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewGenre?id=11&v0=9988) *Album Price:* £7.99 *Copyright* 2008 Universal Music Classics & Jazz, a division of Universal Music GmbH View band/artist article. (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=278627251&s=143444&v0=9988)

Creative and Experienced Drummer Available

Experienced and creative Drummer, 29 years old, London-Based. 20 years playing experience, including 5 Years full-time with band signed to major label. Including radio/TV /Festival performances and international tours. Also played with big names for one-off projects/albums/gigs. Mainly influenced by: Rock/Indie/60's LOOKING TO JOIN BAND WITH RECORD DEAL. Read More from *Muso Finder*... (http://www.musofinder.co.uk/bandini)

[New Releases] Official Funkatized Album Release

Dear Friends of Funkatized, we are more than happy to announce that our debut album called "*Funkatized*" is now officially released. It containes 14 Tracks from *Soul to Funk*, from *Electro up to Housy Tunes*. You can buy it at the following stores or the official Funkatized Homepage (http://www.funkatized.com/V3/frameset_shop_first): • Itunes (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=279662160&id=279662094&s=143441&v0=WWW-NAUS-ITUWEEKLY-OVERVIEW) • Aol • Emusic • Finetunes • Musicload • Msn Music (Internet Explorer required) • Napster • Play.com The official Bonus Track "*Running The Gorilla*" is not included in the release. Those who buy the whole album can get the Bonus Track for free by sending us a *Screenshot of their proof of purchase via email* to this adress: "*label@funkatized.com*" with the subject "*Gimme The Gorilla*". Cheers, Your Funkatized Label Team :smsh

Dark Magus: The Jekyll and Hyde Life of Miles Davis

Dark Magus: The Jekyll And Hyde Life Of Miles Davis Gregory Davis Hardcover; 224 pages ISBN: 0879308753 Backbeat Books 2006 What separates the latest book on jazz legend Miles Davis is that it is written by Gregory Davis, his oldest son. More of a set of observances and anecdotes than a chronological biography, the book presents a bittersweet, but inconsistent portrait of a genius... Read article from All About Jazz (http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=29325).

Supafly Inc - Be Together

Summer may seem far off in the distance, but it’s not too early to get a taste; a funky bassline, chunky beats, uplifting hooks and a reggae tinged vocal drenched in sunshine. ... Supafly Inc are... Read On... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/co/GNcL/%7E3/287969656/12454.html)

Kidology Records - London After Dark

*The track list* brings together sounds from the Kidology dance floors such as the massive Radio 1 ‘Floor Filler’ Dab Hands ‘Supergood’, Armand Van Helden’s ‘I Want Your Soul’ (TV Rock Mix)... Read On... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/co/GNcL/%7E3/287972682/12457.html)

Big Chill festival lineup 2008

**The Big Chill Festival 2008 *1st - 3rd August 2008 - **Eastnor Castle Deer Park - Herefordshire* ** Image: http://www.surefunk.com/sureforum/images/festivals/bigchill1.jpg (http://www.surefunk.com/sureforum/images/festivals/bigchill1.jpg)***Some great music and dance acts in this year's Big Chill festival:* **Stages** African Head Charge Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir Federico Aubelle Beth Orton Bill Bailey Buzzcocks Camille Leonard Cohen Cornelius David Holmes Fat Freddy's Drop Fujiya & Miyagi The Imagined Village Jim White Jon Hopkins Hot 8 Brass Band Norman Jay Jilted John Little Dragon Lykke Li John Metcalfe The Mighty Boosh Roisin Murphy John Shuttleworth Múm Nina Nastasia Orchestra Baobab Pama International Peatbog Faeries Plaid Portico Quartet Rachel Unthank & the Winterset Random Dance Shoreline Spring Heel Jack Still Black, Still Proud - An Afro Tribute To James Brown Thievery Corporation Trentmøller Live *Club Tent* Image: http://www.bigchill.net/images/story/soundcrash2008_logo_lineupp.jpg (http://www.bigchill.net/images/story/soundcrash2008_logo_lineupp.jpg) DJ Krush (live) Roots Manuva & DJ MK Luke Vibert Memory 9 DJ Vadim Daedelus (live) Image: http://www.bigchill.net/images/story/need2soul_lineuppage.jpg (http://www.bigchill.net/images/story/need2soul_lineuppage.jpg) Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell (Body & Soul, NY) Ron Trent (Prescription, Chicago) Âme (Innervisions, Germany) Benji B (1Xtra) Christian Prommer's Drumlesson (Sonar Kollektiv) Rap Saunders (Need2Soul) Image: http://www.bigchill.net/images/story/friends_family2_lineuppage.jpg (http://www.bigchill.net/images/story/friends_family2_lineuppage.jpg) Flying Lotus Jo Hot Chip Plays Hip Hop feat. Dels DJ Toddla T ft MC Serocee DJs Caspa & Rusko Charlie Dark Soundsystem Si Armstrong MC Kwasi Alabama 3 Son Of Dave The Mules Johnny Flynn Tom Mansi & The Icebreakers Vincent Vincent & the Villians Kartel DJs DJ Toy Selectah Souljazz Orchestra Russ Jones Very Be Careful Nitin Sawhney Asian Dub Foundation Sound System UK Apache DJ Manga Shaanti Collective *Rizla Arena* Rizla Arena Invisible Players... Annie Nightingale Greg Wilson Justin Robertson Kid Acne *Media Mix* *Media Mix performers...* Animat rescore Tuvalu Blood Stereo Horror mash up with visuals by Ben Rivers Bomb the Bass Clergyman Dance for Camera - South East Dance Minima AV rescore Dr Caligari & The Seashell and the Clergyman Swerve Dance - Live Dance and AV Halloween Society present Velvet Underground Tribute, and Blood Stereo Horror Mash Up *BFI Southbank Media Mix Programme* BUG with Adam Buxton (Adam and Joe) EXCEEDA: 'Platform X' Noise of Art in Space The Light Surgeons: True Fictions Plus a specially curated BFI film programme. *ICA Live AV Media Mix Programme* Dub Action Painting feat. Lee Perry and Adrian Sherwood Lustfaust Douglas Fishbone Aileen Campbell Jeffrey Lewis *Big Chill Nights* Club de Fromage present Sports Night Perverse Universe Victorian Freakshow Underbelly present: Alistair Barrie Al Pitcher The Amazing Singing Dentists Danny Bhoy Dave Johns Ed Petrie Greg Davies Howard Read Jarred Christmas Jeff Innocent John Fothergill Jonathan Mayor Matt Blaize Mitch Benn Pete Cain Priorité à Gauche Richard Morton Rob Rouse Silky Simon Day Susan Murray Tony Law :smile:

UK's Goldfrapp ambivalent about hip-hop, Madonna

Image: http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080510/2008_05_10t104057_450x300_us_goldfrapp.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=0yyKOpOey5Y6ipkz24Gwqg-- (http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080510/2008_05_10t104057_450x300_us_goldfrapp.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=0yyKOpOey5Y6ipkz24Gwqg--)Reuters - They are credited with influencing the fashion style of Madonna but British electronica band Goldfrapp don't have much time for the pop diva or other big acts they will be playing with this summer. More from this article... (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080510/music_nm/goldfrapp_dc)

Pipi Piazzolla: Argentina's Rhythm Shark

Ask the Argentine drummer Daniel 'Pipi' Piazzolla about the role of claves in his music and you shouldn't expect an answer so much as an exuberant lesson. Piazzolla, the leader of the celebrated Buenos Aires-based sextet Escalandrum, loves claves--the way they "naturalize" complex time signatures; the infinite rhythmic possibilities they present; the mathematical derring-do of fitting the square-peg of a clave inside the round-hole of a given meter... Read article from All About Jazz (http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=29303).

[Good News] Tina Turner unveils first concert tour in 8 years

Image: http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080510/2008_05_09t235622_307x450_us_turner.jpg?x=88&y=130&q=85&sig=OyMYGDEDeZsrfoGztnolaQ-- (http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080510/2008_05_09t235622_307x450_us_turner.jpg?x=88&y=130&q=85&sig=OyMYGDEDeZsrfoGztnolaQ--)Reuters - Soul legend Tina Turner on Friday unveiled plans to tour for the first time in eight years after her friend and film icon Sophia Loren told her it was time to hit the road again. More from this article... (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080510/music_nm/turner_dc)

[Question] Need guidance to promote my composed beats.

Hi music lovers, I have recently finished composing a few beats of my own and need to make them available to a professionally managed music company. The problem is that I don’t know how to go about that. Are there any sources, techniques or any other ways to go about this in a better way?

[New Releases] Lagos Shake - A Tony Allen Chop Up - Various Artists

Image: http://a1.phobos.apple.com/us/r40/Music/c0/de/c1/mzi.qarbzxzv.100x100-75.jpg (http://a1.phobos.apple.com/us/r40/Music/c0/de/c1/mzi.qarbzxzv.100x100-75.jpg) *Lagos Shake - A Tony Allen Chop Up (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=278916100&s=143444&v0=9988)* Various Artists *Release Date:* 05 May 2008 *Total Songs:* 10 *Genre:* World (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewGenre?id=19&v0=9988) *Album Price:* By Song Only *Copyright* (C) 2008 Honest Jons Records This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd More... (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=278916100&s=143444&v0=9988)

Mary J. Blige starts foundation to help women with careers

Image: http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080509/capt.b8ccb92d9f7142079147188e6cb9c3d7.music_mary_j__blige_nycr101.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=wclsgYSEJd5uxbcsg27xfg-- (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_en_mu/people_blige)AP - The queen of hip-hop soul is establishing a foundation to help women develop careers and gain self-confidence. More from this article... (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_en_mu/people_blige)

Fanatix "This Thing Of Ours"

Fanatix new album "This Thing Of Ours" is a blend of the finest house music, featuring the cream of UK & U.S musicians and vocalists including X Factor finalist Dionne Mitchell. From musical soulful journeys to deep techy tracks and sample based mash ups. if you're a DJ or you just wanna kick back and enjoy the ride the album has something for everyone to enjoy. This album will be released on June. Track Listing 1.Love Connection Ft: Alex Mills 2.Call On Me Ft: Sara Divine & Sterling Ensemble 3.Casa Cubana Ft: Sterling Ensemble 4.Ray Of Light Ft: Kadija Kamara & Sterling Ensemble 5.This Thing Of Ours (Interlude ) 6.Open Your Eyes Ft: Dionne Mitchell & Sterling Ensemble 7.Morroccan Black 8.Can't Let Go Ft: Shaun Escoffrey 9.Re-Hooked (Interlude ) 10.Get A Grip 11.In Your Arms 12.There It Is 13.Slow It Down Ft: Tonya Renee 14.Underground ( Interlude ) 15.Toby's Anthem 16.Higher Ft: Lady Alma

Pat Metheny Group: Imaginary Day Live

Some artists are revolutionary, others are evolutionary. Some manage to be both, and guitarist Pat Metheny is one of a small group of artists who, always moving forward, occasionally make more striking stylistic leaps. With a string of consistently strong albums that began with Pat Metheny Group (ECM, 1978), Metheny's flagship group has evolved, sometimes in baby steps, other times in larger increments, culminating with the groove-happy We Live Here (1994, reissued Nonesuch, 2006) and stripped down and loosely improvisational Quartet (1996, reissued Nonesuch, 2006). Metheny continues to pursue other interests outside the purview of the group, but invariably brings experiences gained from those other projects back to the group in some form... Read article from All About Jazz (http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=29273).

Sunset Strip Music Festival + Viper Room May/June lineup

Image: http://www.bandweblogs.com/sunsetstripfestival.jpg To commemorate the music history of The Strip, the 1st annual Sunset Strip Music Festival will be held June 26-28, 2008 ... More information on BandWeblogs (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BandWeblogs/~3/285963265/)

[Good News] CROSSOVER & MODERN SOUL RADIO SHOW | 18.05.08 | 6PM (CET)

Guest DJ of the month: *MALAYKA* (CH) NEXT Sunday 18.05. at 6pm (CET) | 5pm (UK) you are going to listen to 2h of *awesome crossover & modern soul choons* at its best!!! don't forget to tune in!!! rare rillen | the show with sir matthew fox - more info soulsender.de - soulful ? urban ? radio Sendungen - Rare Rillen mit Sir Matthew Fox (http://www.soulsender.de/?page_id=25) (choose english version) rare rillen | every 3rd sunday on air: Germany, France, Sweden, Italy: 6pm (Sunday Evening) UK, Portugal: 5pm (Sunday Afternoon) USA: NY 12pm (Sunday Noon) | LA 9am (Sunday Morning) Australia: Sydney 2am (Monday Morning) Japan: Tokio 1am (Monday Morning) Brasil: Rio 10am (Sunday Morning)

Learn to play slide guitar

Slide guitar is a facet of guitar playing that looks very sexy and sounds good with very little effort. In the early 1900’s dangerous looking dudes apparently loved to produce a wailing effect from their guitars by running a knife blade along the strings with their left hands instead of fretting the strings with [...] More from Guitar Players... (http://playaguitarforfree.com/2008/05/08/learn-to-play-slide-guitar/)

Hollywood awarded $110m against TorrentSpy

*Once beaten, twice fined* Operators of the once-popular TorrentSpy tracker have been ordered to pay more than $110m to Hollywood for facilitating illegal downloads of movies and television shows.… More on this article from the Register.. (http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/07/mpaa_awarded_110m_from_torrentspy/)

[NSFW] Isabella Rossellini romps with praying mantis

*Bizarre 'Green Porno' trailers hit YouTube* *NSFW* We're not quite sure what to make of this one, but Isabella Rossellini is currently wowing the crowds down at YouTube with a couple of trailers for a series of "Green Porno" shorts - no-holds-barred insights into the wonderful world of invertebrate rumpy-pumpy:… Read RSS article from TheRegister... (http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/08/rossellini_praying_mantis/)

"Wanted" Rapper needs Keys, Trumpet and Trombone

*Available rapper who produces mainly hip hop*, Nu Jazz/soul and some broken beat influences from other genres Latin, Blues, Funk, and Electronica looking for keys , trumpet and trombone players to collaborate with and record.. *Visit*: *AMMONDAREVOLUTION* (http://www.myspace.com/ammondarevolution) for more info. Ammondarevolution :sh:

[Available] Experienced Jazz Vibes / Arranger and Composer

*Looking to join a jazz group. or Latin jazz goup based in NW London*. I know loads of jazz standards and would I am only interested in a group that have EXPERIENCED JAZZ players. Age is irrelevant - all that matters is the music. I am predominantly interested in post bebop. Maybe someone would like to put together an MJQ style band. my contact number is 07917 467784 Read More... (http://www.musofinder.co.uk/HarveyP)

Boris Johnson bans boozing on London transport

*Sobriety to reign from 1 June* Newly-elected London mayor Boris Johnson has gone straight into attack mode and carried out his election pledge to ban boozing from London's public transport system, the BBC reports.… Read RSS article from TheRegister... (http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/07/lt_booze_ban/)

"Musicians" Sonny Rollins to headline Newport jazz festival

Image: http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080507/capt.00f070b3c8a149ad945a3140d9fcb5b8.people_sonny_rollins_nyet299.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=XfwwiDwHsr6qsT1a79EZgg-- (http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080507/capt.00f070b3c8a149ad945a3140d9fcb5b8.people_sonny_rollins_nyet299.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=XfwwiDwHsr6qsT1a79EZgg--)AP - *Saxophonist Sonny Rollins* will headline this year's jazz festival in Newport, Rhode Island. More from this article... (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_en_mu/people_sonny_rollins)