Welcome to a special “on the road” edition of your least favorite weekly update from your lovable losers. As you may or may not know, we have been in Vegas since Tuesday for the Amplify! Music Festival. Coming from a company that has no cred, we have literally been whoring ourselves out to the industry’s finest. Even though we obviously aren’t that cool, we’ve still managed to rub elbows with some heavy hitters. Last night we had the privilege to check out rock god Chris Cornell as well as meeting up with pro heavy Myles Lewis from BMI and publishing guru Brad Aarons from Liberal Arts. Also, we were fortunate enough to be graced by veteran music manager/A&R god Ron Laffitte.
Today we sacrificed sleep to dine in style at the Hugh Hefner Suite at The Palms Hotel. Thanks to George Maloof for extending this invite and giving us a tour of
As for the panels, while they weren’t especially informative, they were dotted with some big guns who kept the audience entertained. Leading the way was Danny Wimmer from
We can now breathe a sigh of relief, as we have several hours to unwind and scheme up our next plan of action before we whip out our running man and get down with Vanilla Ice. As a side note, one local band that’s buzzin’ out here is Searchlight; we suggest you check them out.
Stay tuned for one final update, coming tomorrow. Hit us up at [email protected]
BAND UPDATES
Some big news on a couple acts we’ve been following…
These Green Eyes: Signed to Ben Goldman’s label, this band has been generating a lot of buzz and momentum. They were chosen as a PUREVOLUME “Pure Pick,” which puts them on the homepage for about a week. Thanks to the exposure, they’re now dominating the site’s charts. They also just finished shooting a video, and there will definitely be a lot more to come. Keep your eyes on this one, and watch it as it explodes. (www.myspace.com/thesegreeneyes)
The Shackeltons: With the music business in its present state, it’s all about artist empowerment and them getting out there on the grind to build a fan base and story. These guys have put together a tour that is completely self-booked and self-funded. Here are some dates; good luck guys, and keep grindin’!
8/09, Mercury Lounge, N.Y.
8/19, Off Broadway , St. Louis
8/22, Hi Dive,
8/26, The Badlander,
8/27, The Empyrean,
8/31, Bumbershoot (2:30 p.m.), Seattle
9/12, Beauty Bar, Austin
9/13, Doublewide Bar, Dallas
9/15, Sticky Fingerz, Little Rock
9/18, The Nick,
(www.myspace.com/theshackeltons)
LIVE NATION POSTS (ANOTHER) RECORD QUARTER
More butts in seats than ever before. (5/3a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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