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Stray – After The Storm Four talented musicians from Shepherds Bush area, London. What you have to realise is that they were all late teenagers at the time and by the time they were 20 they were an experienced touring band in the UK and Europe. Studio version of a live favourite from the early seventies. Hard working quartet who were extremely popular on the London tour circuit in the seventies. That could of been your introduction to a rocking groove, strobe lighting and the loudest pyrotechnics you will hear and see. Del Bromham continues to perform to this day. Terrific musicians and some great songs. For a short period they were managed by Ron & Reggie’s elder brother, Charlie Kray. No hassles on the payment front from the gigs. Steve Gadd – Vocals Del Bromham – Guitar Gary Giles – Bass Guitar Richie Cole – Drums This track is from, Saturday Morning Pictures.

CANNES, FRANCE–(Marketwire – January 25, 2010) – IODA, the global leader in digital distribution, marketing, and technology solutions for the independent music industry, today announced new content and marketing partnerships for its classical music catalog, which represents 4.5% of the United States classical digital market. The Philadelphia Orchestra joins IODA’s roster of leading classical labels that make IODA the largest independent distributor of classical music in the world. In addition, a new partnership with InstantEncore.com gives IODA labels access to valuable tools including a digital asset management system to easily customize and publish music, video, event listings, and buzz to websites, iPhone applications, Facebook, Twitter, and fan email alerts. The announcement was made today at the MIDEM 2010 Conference in Cannes, France.

Expanding World-Class Catalog

The Philadelphia Orchestra joins IODA’s world-class catalog, which includes Avie, Harmonia Mundi, Hyperion Records, London Symphony Orchestra, Mariinsky, New York Philharmonic, Nimbus, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, The Sixteen Productions Ltd., Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and Winter & Winter. Since 2003, IODA has cultivated a growing roster of high quality recordings from some of the most talented classical recording artists in the world.

“While digital has been the best way for non-aficionados to discover classical music for a number of years, we’ve also seen a significant warming among dedicated classical fans to digital over the past 18 months and expect that trend to continue,” said Chaz Jenkins, head of the London Symphony Orchestra’s LSO Live label. “It’s great to work with people who share our passion for reaching listeners who are new to classical music whilst also understanding how to cater to the demands of more expert audiences. IODA does both.”

New Marketing Partnerships

As more classical music fans choose to access the music they love digitally, the need for marketing applications for both artists and fans has become more important than ever. IODA’s new partnership with InstantEncore.com, a leading innovator in the classical world, enables its labels to access a wide variety of time- and cost-efficient widgets, mobile applications, and marketing tools to connect presenters and artists with classical music fans worldwide.

“In this rapidly changing digital world, we are thrilled to be partnering with IODA — a company that shows such innovative leadership in the classical genre,” said Margo Drakos, chief operating officer at InstantEncore.com, “We look forward to providing their incredible classical artists with the web and mobile fan-building tools for the 21st Century.”

IODA also publishes a monthly podcast dedicated to the classical music genre called Maestro Classical, which can be accessed at www.maestroclassical.com. The Maestro Classical Web site includes links to digital retailers such as iTunes where fans can buy the music, as well as more information about the music featured in the podcast.

Industry Firsts & Prestigious Recognition

As a pioneer in the digital distribution of music, IODA has led the way for independent classical artists to connect with their fans in the digital world.

In collaboration with IODA, the New York Philharmonic launched the first-ever classical music iTunes Pass in December 2009 with live concert recordings from the 2009-10 season with Music Director Alan Gilbert. iTunes Pass buyers can now receive digital liner notes for each release, and bonus content such as Alan Gilbert’s commentary from the stage, as well as lectures and talks by scholars and performers.

IODA clients garnered more than 18 Grammy nominations in 2009 for categories from Best Classical Vocal and Best Orchestral Performances to Best Classical Crossover Album and Best Opera Recording. The highly influential Gramophone Awards judges nominated nine of IODA clients in their 2009 selections including Harmonia Mundi’s Purcell: The Complete Fantazias from Fretwork, Hyperion’s Rachmaninov: Preludes from Steven Osborne.

“Classical music is one of the top selling genres within the IODA catalog, a fact we attribute to the quality of our labels and the dedication of their audience. We are fortunate enough to work with some of the finest labels and orchestras in classical music and applaud the way they’ve worked with us to embrace the digital marketplace and take advantage of new opportunities,” said Erik Gilbert, VP of Content, IODA. “We are dedicated to continuing to help the rich genre of classical music, from timeless recordings to cross genre and avant-garde releases, become even more accessible to an increasing listenership around the world. The combination of a stellar catalog and innovative marketing partners enables us to do that.”

About The Philadelphia Orchestra

Founded in 1900, The Philadelphia Orchestra has distinguished itself as one of the leading orchestras in the world through a century of acclaimed performances, historic international tours, best-selling recordings, and its unprecedented record of innovation in recording technologies and outreach. The Philadelphia Orchestra annually reaches more than one million music lovers worldwide through its performances, publications, recordings, and broadcasts. Each year, the orchestra presents a subscription season in Philadelphia, as well as education and community partnership programs, annual appearances at Carnegie Hall, and a three-week tour.

About InstantEncore.com

InstantEncore.com is the online classical music community for the 21st Century audience, artist, and arts organization. Recognizing that today’s audience wants to find what they want, when they want it, InstantEncore.com is designed to organize everything on the internet about classical music in a simple, searchable way and enhance, extend, and virtually deliver the concert experience. With the power of our classical music specific search engine, digital asset management system, internet crawler, and fan generated content, InstantEncore.com is designed to save artists and arts organizations time and money by providing the necessary tools to build vibrant websites, mobile applications, audiences, and increase the lifetime value of each Fan. The company’s website is www.InstantEncore.com.

About IODA

IODA, the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, is one of the industry-leading digital distribution companies for the global independent music and video community. IODA provides comprehensive services to record labels, physical distributors, artists, and filmmakers, including license negotiations; media encoding and metadata management; royalty payment administration and reporting; and marketing and promotional support. Founded in 2003, IODA represents a rapidly expanding roster of more than two million music tracks and over 5,000 independent film and video titles. IODA distributes its music and video catalog to hundreds of digital storefronts worldwide, including all major digital music services like iTunes®, Amazon MP3 and MySpace Music and mobile carriers and outlets such as Verizon Wireless, Sprint and Nokia. The company’s website is www.iodalliance.com.

These are my personal photographs of the Mandalay Bay hotel, Las Vegas Strip and visit to Hoover Dam. Credit given to the incredible Keith Urban for the music – “Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me” from the iTunes Originals recording (2009).

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Stereo MC is important today. A popular English band is named Stereo MC. It is a hip hop band which has their own recording studio the Gee Street. Robert Birch the vocalist and Nick Hallam the DJ and producer founded the record label.

They came up the hard way. They actually traveled on buses with a whole lot of tapes in bags instead of a backing band. In fact, they started the band by selling their flat in London. They used the money to begin their endeavor.

Broadway and 4th eventually recognized the Gee Street and recorded the debut album of the Stereo MCs’ 33-45-78 (1989). They were supported by DJ Cesare, drummer Owen If and the singer Cath Coffey. The budget was very tight.

The year 1990 saw them release their first British hip hop single called “Elevate My Mind”. This was the first British hip hop single to go to the U.S. R&B chart. Back home, the indie dance scene that was emerging for Stereo MC.

Stereo MC also then tied up with the Jungle Brothers and released a lot of tracks like Supernatural (1990), and remixes such as U2, Queen Latifah, PM Dawn, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Electronic and Monie Love. These producers are still very famous. Most of the remixes by them are under the name of Ultimatum.

Their live band included singers like Verona Davis and Andrea Bedassie. They also played at rock music festivals which many of the bands do not.

The album Connected in 1992 is one of the best which also made to the No.2 on the UK Albums Chart. The album contained hits like “Connected”, “Creation”, “Step It Up” and “Ground Level”. These tracks won Stereo MC the BRIT Awards for Best Album and Best Group.

When music publisher Spirit Songs was started by Birch and Hallam, the status of rock star was confirmed by the Stereos by having taken an eternity to come out with the follow up of Connected. The reason given was that they did not want to come out with something similar as the previous one.

Remixes of “Frozen” by Madonna and “Jungle Brother” by the Jungle Brothers in 1998 was another landmark for this group. This confirmed that they were back in form and were still keeping alive in the hip hop arena.

In 2000, Stereo MC came out with a DJ mix of DJ-Kicks series for Studio K7. They also did another remix of a song for Madonna, called “Music”. Deep Down & Dirty was released in 2001. They then went on a tour which included slots opening for Jane’s Addiction, the band which was reunited recently. In 2005, Stereo MC released their most recent album called “Paradise”.

Stereo MC had a hard start with two of its members having to go through a lot of hardship to make an establishment. The band, with a lot of ups and downs, has carved a place for itself in the hip hop arena.

Stereo MC – yeh!

This is an original music video made by me, Phillip Carpenter to Coldplay’s new song Cemeteries of London off of their new album Viva la Vida. It combines multiple video layering effects to create the mysterious look. All shots were taken in Chico, California. Ghosts are played by Nick Lazos, Janae Bannister, Hannah Brott, and Devin Wilson. Thanks to Dusty Carr for being the singer and to Grant Limper for learning and imitating the guitar solo. Video made through Mr. Peck’s Video Production Class at Pleasant Valley High School.

Among the many acts billed for the Coachella Music Festival is the Kills, and the U.K. band’s performance in Indio, Calif. kicks off a 22-city tour that will span the U.S. and conclude May 21 in Pamona, Calif. The bluesy punk duo is comprised of vocalist/guitarist VV, aka Alison Mosshart (formerly of Florida punk outfit Discount), and drummer/guitarist/vocalist Hotel, aka Jamie Hince. The pair came together after Discount disbanded in 2000 when VV and London-based musician Hotel first began swapping demos through the mail. Eventually VV jumped the pond and they began writing together while on the same side of the Atlantic.

The Kills released an eponymous demo in the spring of 2001 and received rave reviews from TapeOp Magazine and other critics. The pair then contributed “Restaurant Blouse” to 5 Rue Christine’s compilation If the Twenty-First Century Did Not Exist It Would Be Necessary to Invent It in 2002, just before their debut EP, Black Rooster, arrived via Dim Mak that summer. The Kills took a break from recording their debut LP to play gigs at the London and Glasgow LadyFests and support Le Tigre on tour in addition to touring the U.S. for eight weeks solo. Upon returning to London, VV and Hotel finished recording and their debut full-length, Keep On Your Mean Side, was released by Rough Trade in spring 2003. Two years later the Kills released their sophomore album, No Wow, and their third full-length, Midnight Bloom surfaced in 2008.

The Kills’ upcoming tour is in support of Midnight Bloom, while the duo will also be promoting songs from their upcoming Black Balloon EP, which is slated for an April 14 release date in the States (March 23 elsewhere). The Kills, who have toured with the Black Keys and the Raconteurs in recent months, are expected to make stops in Tucson, Boulder, Dallas, Austin, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Brooklyn, Boston, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis and more. The Kills will be in good company at Coachella, as the bill boasts fellow Brits Paul McCartney and Amy Winehouse as headliners. Coachella will be McCartney’s maiden American festival appearance, while Winehouse made an appearance back in 2007, when her star was first rising (and had yet to be overshadowed by her turbulent personal life.)

Other big names set to hit Coachella’s usual Empire Polo Field location in Indio, Calif. April 17-19 are the Killers, the Cure, Morrissey, Leonard Cohen, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and My Bloody Valentine, who were set to play the festival last year but backed out as they were freshly reunited and didn’t feel ready for such a high-profile gig. Once again, the Coachella lineup features artists from the indie rock and dance/electronica camps. Indie rockers the Hold Steady, the Black Keys, Band of Horses and Fleet Foxes will perform along with electronic acts Girl Talk, Thievery Corporation, the Crystal Method and MSTRKRF. Among the Coachella newbies are Vivian Girls, Lykke Li, White Lies and Cage the Elephant. Check out http://www.stubhub.com/Coachella-music-festival-tickets for Coachella Music Festival tickets before they’re all gone!

Makeida World was a creative and brilliant stroke of genius. This young rising star devised this idea to help with promotions. The expansion of Makeida World is incredible and grows as the months have passed. Makeida World UK is based in London, England; whilst the U.S. based head quarters for Makeida World is located in Atlanta Georgia. Makeida World provides promotional support for the rising UK R&B Singer Makeida. The Makeida World team assists Makeida with music videos, event promotions, media/press release, Makeida’s clothing line (brand name MEA pronounced ‘Mia’) and calendar as well as a wealth of other things.

Makeida World began in 2006 in the UK and consisted of her close friends and family. Today it has expanded across country. Makeida is forming Makeida World in all states and allows her to be much closer to the fans now that she has help from her Makeida World- Street Teams. Makeida’s fans are very important to her and she enjoys getting to know them. She is active in the UK and working on more promotion in the United States in the future.

The Makeida World Street Teams are attractive models that provide a strong backing for the young star. Makeida Says

“I knew the idea of Makeida World would be revolutionary. There were many obstacles to overcome and now I’m still amazed at the growth of Makeida World and the impact it has made on the music industry”

Through it all this young rising singer is still humble and fun loving. She has a genuine heart for what she is doing and looking to help others in her future. The R & B singer has faced hurdles and is making serious strides for Independent artists across the globe. Though she is not sure what is in store for her in the future she uses what she has to the best of her ability. Helping out any way she can.

The Makeida World website gets over 125,000 views a month and growing. Makeida World has several supporters including Dru Hill, Akon, as well as several others. Right now Makeida World is 257 members strong across the globe. Makeida also stated that:

“Makeida World consists of people that are my voice, they are the people that spread the word, they are the ones that get closer to my fans.”

Makeida World’s elite members are active and available for Fashion shows, TV commercials, Magazine and Press as well as lots of other opportunities. The Makeida World Street Team works the streets to show their support for Makeida and get her voice heard. Recently Makeida World Street Teams where present at the Afro American Hair show. They talked with the fans, promoted her products, and encouraged her every step of the way. Makeida World Street Teams also helped in the Hip Hop Summit tour in Atlanta Georgia where Makeida performed earlier this year.

Makeida is setting up for Makeida World Kids to launch in November 2008. She is extremely excited to work with children and is looking forward to the launch. Makeida world is taking the Music Industry to new places one city at a time.

Punk was undeniably a critical musical movement, injecting much needed vitality and attitude into the British music scene in the late 1970’s. While the music was thrilling and visceral, the empowering social messages behind punk were all too often lost in a mire of nihilism, negativity and anarchy. While The Clash brought black influences into their music, they didn’t go as far as having black band members. One man sought to rectify this. Inspired by the stories of Motown and Stax, Jerry Dammers was quietly constructing a band and a revolutionary music label that would bring together reggae, punk and soul in a pop wrapper. It was a deliberate attempt to advocate the benefits of multicultural life in urban Britain. This band, initially called the Coventry Automatics, became The Specials. The record label would be called 2 Tone.

The Summer of ‘79

It all began in the Summer of 1979. Initially distributed by Rough Trade with record covers printed by the band members themselves, the first release on 2 Tone would be Gangsters (as The Special AKA), with local Coventry band The Selecter providing an instrumental for the B side. The 7″ single was soon picked up by the Chrysalis label, who signed The Specials as well as providing funding for the 2 Tone label. The second single to be released on the label would be from a little known London band by the name of Madness. Dammers offered the nutty boys a release on the basis of a demo tape. Determined to offer an alternative to the restrictive and demanding clauses of traditional record labels, he offered bands a clause allowing them to leave the label after just one single. Madness took advantage of this clause, and the band weren’t expected to release more than their 7″ of “The Prince”. The band were later described by Dammers as “a bunch of chancers”.

Public Success

Word quickly spread about this addictive new music that had an image and an attitude to go with the sound. In fact, the image of the label was as important as the music. Planned to the finest detail by Dammers and bandmate Horace Panter, the iconic black and white graphics were put together with Chrysalis designers John Sims and David Storey. The image of the dancing chap in the sharp suit and tie, sunglasses, pork pie hat and loafers was known as Walt Jabsco, and was based on a photo of Peter Tosh (of the Wailers). In addition to the records themselves, Walt would appear on numerous badges, posters and flyers in the years to come.

By October, the three bands set out on a tour of the UK, playing some of the most energetic and legendary gigs of the era. Again, the visual aspects of the gigs were important. For The Specials, the non-stop energy of guitarist Lynval Golding and singer Neville Staple would be in stark contrast to the dry, sardonic performances of lead singer Terry Hall. By the end of the year the label’s fifth release (The Beat’s version of “Tears of a Clown”) hit the Top 10, and in a single week the popular Top Of The Pops music programme featured all three bands. Dammers’ vision had become a bone-fide public success.

The Other Bands

Other bands and artists who either featured on the label, or were associated with the musical movement it created, include Bad Manners, The Bodysnatchers, Elvis Costello, Rico and The Beat. While Madness and The Beat each only released one single on the label, 2 Tone was responsible for launching the careers of those bands to the masses, leading to deals with Stiff and Go-Feet respectively.

The Fans

Fans were mainly from working class backgrounds, but importantly racial and gender backgrounds were unimportant to the ethos of the music. Fans would often wait for hours, even camping out overnight, to see their favourite bands on tour.

As with many social movements, the messages of peace and unity were misinterpreted – and the style misappropriated – by a small but disruptive minority. Right wing groups mistook the skinhead look as support for their obscene views, and the bands sometimes faced violent crowds. Even Terry Hall was perturbed: “We don’t like violence at our concerts, we’ve made that clear from the outset. We offer music as an alternative to fighting.” Madness faced similar scenes at some of their concerts, and again have repeatedly expressed their displeasure at this element of the crowd.

Living in a Ghost Town

Thatcher’s brutal economic cuts were starting to hit the nation hard, particularly the industrial heartlands of the Midlands where two tone had its origins. Coventry’s unemployment rate hit 20%, and the Summer of 1981 saw large scale riots in Brixton and Toxteth. It was in this environment that the UK had one of its most unusual Number One singles; The Special’s Ghost Town. A dark and evocative journey through the recession ravaged streets of urban England captured the public imagination in a way that few songs have before or since. The song has since been covered by No Doubt, The Prodigy, The Aggrolites and Get Cape.Wear Cape.Fly as well as being sampled for the Gorillaz song “Slow Country”.

The End of an Era

Two tone was, by definition, a high energy form of music, and burn-out was inevitable. As the 1980s continued, music and culture began to move away from subtle reflection and into the brash materialism of the New Romantic movement. The wear and tear of incessant touring were taking their toll on The Specials. Without The Specials, there was no 2-Tone. “We were young, overworked and didn’t know how to say no” claims Terry Hall. “If you’ve got seven lads on a bus drinking all the time, they’ll get on each other’s nerves.” Drink and drugs contributed to deteriorating relationships between band members, particularly Dammers and Byers who were both heavy drinkers. Dammers’ final fling was the 1984 single “Free Nelson Mandela”, which became part of a huge worldwide movement to secure the political protestor’s release from captivity. While the label’s appetite for new releases was beginning the fade, the music had secured a part in the hearts of people across the UK and beyond.

The Specials Re-union

Inspired by seeing the emotional “Smile” tour from the great Brian Wilson, as well as the reformed Pixies, Terry Hall started thinking about a reunion. Pushed by fan and former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan, talks with the rest of the band started in 2007. A well received date at Bestival in 2008 was followed with a series of tour dates in 2009. Tickets for the gigs sold out in less than an hour.

The gigs were notable for the diversity of their audiences as well as the incredible energy of the band, who put acts half their age to shame with a series of explosive performances. “They’re good songs” explains Hall. “It doesn’t matter what year, month or venue it is. It’s about feeling comfortable and feeling relevant. As long as we feel that, that’s enough.”

Meanwhile, Bad Manners have continued to tour on and off since their early Eighties heyday. Madness go from strength to strength, reuniting in 1992 for two massive gigs in Finsbury Park (dubbed “Madstock”) and more recently releasing their ninth studio album, The Liberty of Norton Folgate.

With The Specials, Madness, The Beat and Bad Manners all on tour in 2010 amid an environment of increasing unemployment, social upheavel and general recessionary malaise, it’s clear that this music is as important now as it has ever been, with bands such as The Refinements keeping the two tone ska flame burning bright.

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