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June 21st, 2010
[ June 22, 2010; June 23, 2010; June 26, 2010; ] Out Everywhere June 15th
Nat Geo Music
CD’s/MP3′s, Photo’s, Interviews, & Guest List Available Upon Request
Offer the first 2 singles off ‘El Existential’ to your readers: “El Consejo” & “Telaraña” (feat. Curt Kirkwood from The Meat Puppets)
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The members of Grupo Fantasma have been doing things their own [...]
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June 12th, 2010
[ June 22, 2010; June 23, 2010; June 26, 2010; ] Grupo Fantasma’s Summer Tour & 4th Studio Album, El Existential, Paves Way For Your Summer Bliss – Out Everywhere June 15th
Nat Geo Music
CD’s/MP3′s, Photo’s, Interviews, & Guest List Available Upon Request
Offer the first 2 singles off ‘El Existential’ to your readers: “El Consejo” & “Telaraña” (feat. Curt Kirkwood from The Meat Puppets)
The members of Grupo [...]
Tags: Flagstaff, phoenix, tucson
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June 12th, 2010
CALLmeKAT ANNOUNCES UPCOMING JUNE TOUR DATES
Download “Flower In the Night” mp3 (available for posting)
Having recently returned to the states after a European tour, Copenhagen-via-NYC musician CALLmeKAT will be performing several dates in June, including a set of dates at NXNE in Toronto. Known for her distinctly Scandinavian sound: melancholic, dreamy pop, CALLmeKAT is the moniker [...]
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June 12th, 2010
Arcosanti- On June 8, 2010, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported that the Paolo Soleri Amphitheater at the Santa Fe Indian School “is scheduled for demolition.” The theater was designed in 1965 by Italian architect Paolo Soleri, who is most noted for pioneering concepts in the fields of environmental architecture and alternative urban planning. Many [...]
Tags: arcosanti
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May 19th, 2010
THE WHIGS TO TOUR WITH KINGS OF LEON, HOLD STEADY
AND THE BLACK KEYS
BAND TO PERFORM FOR SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN ON
USO TOUR
NEW SONG, DYING, AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD
Athens, GA trio THE WHIGS are very excited to announce a massive tour that will include a headlining run and opening slots with Kings of Leon, The [...]
Tags: free download
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May 19th, 2010
Community Records
New Orleans based LoFi, Psych-Noise Pop Duo tour in support of new full length, ‘Remainder’
Feel free to share the lead single “Let The Water Hit The Floor” and the new Neko Neko Films produced video for the song “Guilt” with your readers.
This summer the New Orleans, LA based noise pop duo, Caddywhompus, will be [...]
Tags: free download
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May 6th, 2010
Hello again poet friends. There has been much going on for all of us. I have been doing a great deal of writing and I am currently involved with a huge project. I am writing a fantasy/fiction novel that promises to be an incredible journey. Keep those submissions coming and keep writing and sharing from [...]
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May 6th, 2010
MAY 2010 Submission
Bio/Intro
Greetings Monsoon Poetry fans. It’s been awhile, but we all know how that goes. It’s my great pleasure to present Karen Joyce Weaver, a gifted spiritual teacher/angelic counselor who has been consciously channeling angelic wisdom and humor for over 30 years. She’s been writing stories, prose, and poetry since the age of 10. [...]
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April 27th, 2010
[ August 27, 2010 to August 28, 2010. September 3, 2010 to September 4, 2010. September 10, 2010 to September 11, 2010. ] Programming
“Quite possibly Arizona’s finest classical music event”
The Mesa Tribune
PRESENTS
The 27th Season
August 27-September 12, 2010
Emanuele Arciluli and Friends
The Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo
The Bonfiglio Group
ETHEL’s TruckStop ™ with Robert Mirabal and Jeff Peterson
TICKETS: Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children (age 6 and up) and students,
Season tickets, $85. For more information call 800-997-8285 or [...]
Tags: grand canyon
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April 27th, 2010
Prescott- Responding to reports of bicycle crashes and near misses, the Prescott College Bicycle Ambassadors have launched a campaign to improve the bicycling environment around the campus. Prescott College Bicycle Solutions is a comprehensive campaign and program to create a safe and supportive cycling and walking environment for students and neighborhood residents. Besides ongoing [...]
Tags: prescott, prescott college
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April 25th, 2010
THE WHIGS TO PERFORM ON
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON NEXT TUESDAY, APRIL 27th
BAND TO HIT THE ROAD WITH THE HOLD STEADY
In support of their critically acclaimed new album, IN THE DARK, Athens, GA trio The Whigs will appear on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon next Tuesday, April 27th and premiere song “Hundred/Million.” [...]
Tags: free download
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April 25th, 2010
Community Records
Sophmore Album From New Orleans LoFi Psych-Dream Pop Duo
Please feel free to share the lead single “Let The Water Hit The Floor” with your readers.
New Orleans, LA based noise pop duo, Caddywhompus, will be releasing their sophomore album ‘Remainder’ on May 11th, 2010 via Community Records. ‘Remainder,’ is a reflection of their energetic live [...]
Tags: free download
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April 18th, 2010
April 13, 2010 – Los Angeles, CA – Power-pop punk rock group Orange have provided “Revolution,” an iTunes bonus track from their latest album Phoenix, to be used as the theme song for Cartoon Network’s hot new animated show “Generator Rex,” which will premiere on Friday, April 23 at 8:30 PM ET/PT. The Los Angeles [...]
Tags: free download
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April 17th, 2010
DOWNLOAD FIRST SONG “VIOLET!” HERE (AVAILABLE FOR POSTING)
To call Minneapolis-based Jeremy Messersmith a musician is half-truth: He’s also a storyteller, who has carefully crafted a trilogy of songs that narrate life. His forthcoming full-length, The Reluctant Graveyard (out May 4), contains “11 songs about death, and perhaps, unexpectedly, life,” [...]
Tags: free download
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April 17th, 2010
Good morning my friends.
I’m extremely excited about this new band from the UK called TREETOP FLYERS.
Instead of convincing you how great they are, I’m going to suggest you check them out for yourself!
Here’s a link to MOUNTAIN SONG, which if you dig, you can offer for free download:
http://www.treetopflyers.co.uk/downloads_ms/project/deploy/mountain_song.html
“Stunning”
- NME
“If you’re looking for something that [...]
Tags: free download
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April 13th, 2010
Prescott- Helios Education Foundation is investing $608,000 over four years in Prescott College’s Early Childhood Teacher Education Programs in Arizona’s rural areas. The program will focus on recruiting students of the Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona and the Tohono O’Odham Nation in Pima County.
“The grant gives Prescott College the opportunity to [...]
Tags: prescott
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April 13th, 2010
Fourth studio album from the acclaimed Latin collective is the apex of their work to date
Feel free to offer the first single off ‘El Existential’ to your readers: “El Consejo”
The intrepid members of Grupo Fantasma have been doing things their own way for over a decade now, which continues with the [...]
Tags: free download
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April 11th, 2010
Prescott College has announced a new Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) Master of Arts and Post-Master of Arts Certificate and is enrolling students for the Fall session. Students of the Equine-Assisted Learning Program will gain in-the-field, practical experience with diverse clientele in preparation for work with a variety of populations.
Prescott College offers [...]
Tags: prescott, prescott college
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April 8th, 2010
UK ELECTRO-POP CROONER/HOT CHIP MEMBER GROVESNOR ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM, SOFT RETURNDownload First Single (available for posting),
“Taxi From the Airport“
“Barry White grappling in a water bed with Brian Eno.” – The Guardian”No, not Lionel Richie’s ‘Hello.’ Nor Steve Winwood’s ‘While You See A Chance.’ Nope, not even Genesis’ ‘Man on the Corner.’ When [...]
Tags: free download
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March 20th, 2010
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November 15th, 2009
Lady Mathers
Greetings from the Poetlady,
I just thought I’d insert a little info. about myself for those who don’t know me. I’ve been writing poetry since the early 70′s. I have written hundreds of poems. To my credit I have received over 20 various awards for my poetry throughout the years. There are many poems I [...]
Tags: prescott
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October 5th, 2009
Hello Friends and Family,
Just wanted to share with you this clip of our song “High School Football” in the closing scene of the second season of the critically acclaimed show “Everwood.”
Clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWccP-DVoBg
We also received three other placements with the show, and we will post them for you in the near future.
You are all neat.
Cheers,
McClain
www.myspace.com/mcclainmcclain
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