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First Nations Medicine Song Woman Boosts Toronto's Vital Signs   The City of Toronto’s “Vital Signs 2006” reports a five year “slow decline in the city’s health.” On November 5, 2006, National Aboriginal Achievement Awards nominee Brenda MacIntyre will kick off Peace Week at the University of Toronto with a welcome prayer and Aboriginal drumming performance. The Juno Award winning "Medicine Song Woman" just may be the CPR – Culture, Peace and Rhythm – that Toronto is looking for. 2006-10-26

Real Music for a Virtual World   Canadian indie band Uncle Seth are set to "simulcast" a live concert in Second Life. The band's real life performance on November 25th at C'est What in Toronto will have a real-time mirror in the popular community-build virtual world. 2006-10-26

What Is The Lowest Point In Rock N' Roll History?   Raw energy. Fuzzy guitars. Unpretentious music. Chicago-style gutter punk n' roll at its finest. "The Lowest Point In Rock N' Roll History" is the new album by garage rock trio Team Rockit. 2006-10-26

George Lopez's "El Mas Chingon" Debuts at #1   George Lopez's new album "El Mas Chingon" was released on September 26th and debuted at #1. "El Mas Chingon" is the follow up to the Grammy nominated CD "Team Leader" and is currently a contender for "Best Comedy Album" Grammy for 2006. Lopez is also the star and co-creator of the hit ABC sitcom, "George Lopez Show" that will be entering its sixth season this fall. 2006-10-26

My Chemical Romance, Chingy and The Game To Play Free, Exclusive Shows as Part of Flash Concerts 2006
Flash Concerts 2006 launched this week with a full schedule of free concerts in 10 cities across the United States featuring major musical acts powered by Cingular Wireless, the nation’s largest wireless carrier, and Sony Ericsson. This unique, interactive, live music series utilizes text messaging to notify fans of concert information and to grant admission to the events. All concerts are free and open to the public. The Flash Concerts 2006 schedule kicked off in Atlanta, GA with Yung Joc on Sunday, October 8, 2006 and continues on with a variety of acts including: Chingy, The Game, My Chemical Romance, Lupe Fiasco and more. 2006-10-26

Street Steps Sets the Trends in Music
StreetSteps.com, a division of Street Steps, Inc., has announced the formation of a new trendsetter music marketing plan, developed specifically to service advertisers, labels, recording artists and the music buying public. 2006-10-26

Paolo Rustichelli's Single "Blue Angel" goes Top 40 on AC FMQB
Paolo Rustichelli's single "Blue Angel" goes Top 40 on AC FMQB 2006-10-26

Knitting Factory Entertainment Hires Concert Industry Veteran Theresa Chambers as Senior Talent Buyer for Landmark New York Venue
Knitting Factory Entertainment (KFE), the leading authority on live emerging music, today announced the appointment of Theresa Chambers to the role of Senior Talent Buyer for the company's landmark New York venue. A veteran of the live music industry, Ms. Chambers will direct booking and talent operations across the three stages of Knitting Factory's Tribeca location as well as contribute to the expansion of KFE's regional booking opportunities. 2006-10-26

Cedille Records Christens New Mid-Price CD Label With Masses by Menotti and Vierne
Cedille Records, Chicago's independent classical label, has launched a new mid-priced imprint, Cedille FOUNDation, with a CD of archival performances of the William Ferris Chorale singing masses by Gian Carlo Menotti and Louis Vierne, recorded live in concert in the 1980s. 2006-10-26

'Naked' CD Series Exposes Good Things
Children's charities benefit from 'The Naked Piano.' 2006-10-26

Music Makes a Great Stocking Stuffer -- Choose Rounder Records' Award-Winning 2006 Releases for Kids of All Ages
Rounder Records, one of the most respected independent labels in the country, offers a wealth of great music for children. Four new releases this year reflect the label's eclectic mix of music that will appeal to every age and interest. 2006-10-26

Exciting New Detailer™ from Roger Nichols Digital is Perfect Stereo Mastering Tool or Final Mix Plug-in
Roger Nichols Digital, the world's leading developer of application-proven DAW plug-ins, has announced Detailer, the first RND plug-in to be developed specifically by Roger Nichols, using his in-session experience across literally hundreds of projects. Having worked with the crème de la crème of the world's most successful artists – and picking up seven Grammy® Awards in the process – Roger Nichols knows of what he speaks. His proven hands-on experience is now offered to all DAW users in this truly scintillating plug-in, available in Universal Binary RTAS, VST, AU for Mac OSX plus RTAS and VST for Windows®. 2006-10-26

New Children's Music Artist, The Bummkinn Band, Focuses on Kid's Tunes with a Country Sound
As kid's music continues to gain in popularity, there is still a void for families who want to find tunes they can enjoy together. Country music-loving parents seeking something other than pop-flavored melodies for their kids will now find the answer in the first cd by The Bummkinn Band. 2006-10-26

This Halloween, Fear the Ukulele
NY Ukulele Ensemble makes planetary premiere at 30th Annual Greenwich Village Costume Ball. 2006-10-25

Mauricio Saravia: A Painter with an Amazing Life Story Being Filmed by Award-Winning Documentary Producer   Mauricio Saravia is an international artist who is completely dedicated to his creations. Like Frida Kahlo, Saravia's own unique struggle: to keep on painting, writing and creating in spite of medical treatments, surgeries and a unique medical condition, has taught us so much about life. He has been interviewed by Image Magazine, KCAL 9-TV, KNCN-TV, CBS 4 News, Rocky Mountain News, Summit Daily News, Westword and La Voz. Saravia did his first solo exhibit in 1990 and has done exhibits of his work in Hollywood, West Hollywood, Denver, Colorado, Montevideo, Atlántida and Punta del Este. One of Saravia's painting Ethnica II is at The Friars of Beverly Hills. The Friars has been a prominent private show business club since its formation in 1961 by Milton Berle. 2006-10-25

Author Nell Freudenberger and Pacesetting Jazz-Rock Musician Howard Fishman Featured in Next 'Upstairs at the Square' on Monday, October 30 at 7PM, at Union Square (NY) Barnes & Noble
The next event in Barnes & Noble's new free series, "Upstairs at the Square," held at the Union Square Barnes & Noble in Manhattan (33 East 17th Street at Union Square), will feature Nell Freudenberger, author of the new novel The Dissident, and Howard Fishman, the noted downtown bandleader, guitarist and songwriter whose latest album is Look At All This!, read and perform their work. Journalist Katherine Lanpher will again host the program. 2006-10-25

ProHipHop To Hold Hip Hop Domain Auction On eBay
Auction opens Wednesday, October 25th and closes Saturday, November 4th. Domains Include DefBusiness.com, HipHopResearch.com, RapBarrio.com and HipHopRhythms.com. 2006-10-25

Ten Days Till... Get Them Hands Hi with Garageband.com
Still fresh from celebrating their EA Sports NBA Live '07 placement of "Get Them Hands Hi," Ten Days Till...have been awarded "Track of The Day" on Garageband.com for October 26th 2006. 2006-10-25

Streamline Studios Announces New Sound and Music Service Solutions
Streamline Studios, a leading provider of digital content solutions, announced today that it has opened Streamline Sound, the first sound studio in the Netherlands region focused on both the interactive and traditional entertainment industries. Streamline Sound, which is the only studio in the region specifically designed for Dolby® Digital 5.1, offers music and audio creation and recording services as well as an online database of sound and music available for use in games and other entertainment projects. The studio is headed up by noted recording engineer and producer Tom Pearce, a longtime veteran in the music industry who has worked with legends including Elton John, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Jimmy Page, Beatles producer George Martin, and the London Symphony Orchestra. 2006-10-25

In the Mood for a Stiff Drink? Let "Murder the Stout" Help You Out
Houston's own progressive, edgy Celtic Rockers, Murder the Stout, are offering fans 3 free mp3's from their debut album. This music is guaranteed to have you reaching for the fridge. 2006-10-25

Vocalist and Award-Winning Songwriter Kat Parra Offers a Sumptuous Array of Soulful Latin Songs in Her Heartfelt Debut CD "Birds in Flight"
CD Review by Lee Prosser, jazzreview.com "This is the debut CD of Kat Parra. As vocalist and award-winning songwriter, she is sensitive and spirited in this collection of songs. For a first time out attempt, this CD succeeds with a sweet brilliance and emotional intensity which sets it apart from the crowd. This woman sings with conviction, devotion, and intense feeling. Her voice is full of sweetness, passion, intimacy, and joy. There is a certain style about Kat Parra that adds to the oftentimes poignant vocals, and she has a voice that is fresh and imaginative. " 2006-10-25

'American Idol' Finalist Joins Bomb Squad
'American Idol' Finalist Brenna Gethers teams up with American Music Award winning funk-rock act Bomb Squad. 2006-10-25

Ali Lohan Celebrates Christmas With Her Debut Album Lohan Holiday
YMC Records Releases The Perfect Holiday Gift From The New Pop Star On Novemer 21 2006-10-25

Savage and Molinaro Sign North American Exclusive with Robert Rund
Pianists Matt Savage and Anthony Molinaro have recently been named to the prestigious client list of Robert Rund, Arts Consultant. Matt Savage is a 14-year-old jazz prodigy who has been hailed by Dave Brubeck as "another Mozart." Molinaro is an award-winning classical pianist who has captured the attention of the jazz world with two recent record releases. Rund, who continues to represent pianist Fred Hersch and vocalist Jubilant Sykes, has also worked with such distinguished artists as Luciana Souza, Paul Winter, the Westminster Choir and others. 2006-10-25

Billboard and Vocus Launch Major Entertainment and Music Promotion Service   Billboard Publicity Wire guarantees distribution through vast SEO and social media press release network. 2006-10-24

3 Doors Down Members Brad Arnold and Matt Roberts to Participate in Keynote Q&A Session at 3rd Annual Billboard Touring Conference in NYC
Two-day event is the premier gathering for the concert industry. 2006-10-24

Renowned Composer Danny Elfman to Participate in Keynote Q&A Session at 2006 Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference on November 14-15 in Los Angeles
Cutting-edge event will bring together the top players in the entertainment industry. 2006-10-24

Author Reveals How to Use Video Clips to Promote Indie Music on YouTube, Google, Yahoo & More
New report uncovers the secrets to creating no-cost and low-cost Internet music video content. 2006-10-24

'MySpace Music Marketing' Tactics Revealed in New Book
Bob Baker publishes first-ever MySpace Music Promotion Guide 2006-10-24

Music Allies Chooses Musicrypt for Vegoose Music Festival Broadcast
Live performances to be distributed directly from the concert venue to US radio via DMDS. 2006-10-24