  Hearts of Palm (formerly known as Nathan & Stephen) have been voted #1 band in Colorado according to Denver Post Colorado Underground Music Showcase. A bright shining star in our Denver Music Universe and a favorite of musicians and hipsters this 8-piece pop orchestra are taking over Denver, then the world! Visit the band's MySpace or Download The Bridge FREE Fri. August 1st, 11pm @ the Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway Sat. August 2nd, 5pm @ The Outdoor Stage, off Ellsworth Ave.   The Humble Empire of Morris Beegle  For Independent Colorado Musicians wishing to take their music further; there is 1 way to go (I-25NB), 1 place to find (Loveland) & 1 man to meet & he's got 1million ways to make it happen! With over 20 years of music industry experience, and a network of freelance experts & strategic partners; Morris Beegle's Empire is humble no more. Check out a few of his sites below!
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 -:-NEWS FLASH-:- Sat, Sept 6: Sunstock 2008 Festival Sat, Sept 13: Analog Recording workshop & 25th Anniversary Birthday Party at Air Show Mastering Sat & Sun, Sept 13 & 14: Monolith Festival Sun, Sept 21: COMBO Panel - "How to Get Your Act on Television" at The Falcon Bowl Thur, Fri, & Sat, Oct 2-4: Durango Songwriters Exposition Full Descriptions Below - --- .::COMBO NEWS::. SUNDAY, SEPT 21: COMBO PANEL - "HOW TO GET YOUR ACT ON TELEVISION" Lots of FREE parking on the streets and right outside the Falcon's door! The Falcon has a kitchen where you can watch your food being prepared fresh, and a bar. We'll meet near the stage area (house sound system, too) in the southwest part of the building. Location: The Falcon Bowl (3295 S. Broadway, 2 doors south of the Gothic Theatre on Broadway) Time: 6 -8pm Cost: FREE! THE NEW COMBO T-SHIRTS ARE IN! Love the new COMBO logo? Want to show you’re a member of the BEST music business organization in Colorado? The new shirts are only $10 each, and they come in both men and women sizes (women’s are cut narrower across the shoulders and have shorter sleeves). You can purchase them from Barb at the next COMBO meeting or at any of the events that we are participating in, look for the COMBO booth! -- .::UPCOMING EVENTS::. SATURDAY, SEPT 6: SUNSTOCK 2008 | gruckee.com Gruckee.com, 9News and Metromix Denver present SunStock 2008 - The Third Annual "Unknownfest" on Saturday, September 6, 2008. 100% Local, 100% Acoustic Driven, and 100% FREE ADMISSION to the music listening and music supporting public! A mix of well-knowns and unknowns, but all outstanding local, Colorado based performers. Contact: Questions, feedback, suggestions, sponsor and vendor inquires, etc. please email gruckee@gruckee.com or call 303.795.1363 Location: Skyline Park in Denver, 16th & Arapahoe After party @ Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret. Time: 12 noon - 10pm Cost: FREE! SATURDAY, SEPT 13: AIRSHOW COMMEMORATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY WITH PARTY & ATR SEMINAR We certainly know how to celebrate a birthday! As part of Airshow's 25th anniversary festivities, we're hosting the ATR Service Company Analog Tape Recorder Maintenance and Alignment seminar in our Boulder studios. Spaces are very limited, contact Andrew Starr @ 888-545-9035 to reserve your spot today. Not a tape-op? No problem! Come by post-seminar from 4 - 7 pm for Happy Hour, BBQ, live music, and birthday cake. Party RSVPs can be sent to Andrew@airshowmastering.com Seminar a rare opportunity in the Mountain region The Analog Tape Recorder Maintenance and Alignment seminar presented by ATR Service Co. will be taught by Mike Spitz, owner of ATR Service Co. and one of our industry's leading experts on analog tape and recorders. ATR presents these classes periodically at their shop in Pennsylvania, but rarely in places like Boulder. We are excited that Mike has agreed to travel to Colorado and share his considerable knowledge. Covering all analog formats and skill levels This is an amazing opportunity to brush up on your analog tape machine skills, or learn about using analog tape for the first time. This seminar is for users of any make and format of tape recorder, from 1/4" stereo to 2" multitracks. Topics covered include theory of magnetic recording, mechanical and electronic calibration of machines (tape operating level, speed, azimuth, zenith, head wrap, bias and equalization adjustments), choosing tape formulations, media care and storage and trouble-shooting and maintenance issues. More advanced participants will also learn subtle alignment tips and techniques that let you fine tune a tape recorder for that personal "dialed-in" quality needed for various types of music projects. Attendance is limited and registration is first come, first admitted. The fee for this all-day seminar is $250.00. Lunch and study materials are included. The class starts promptly at 9:30 a.m. Spend a beautiful fall weekend in Boulder - with a tax write-off! Please contact Andrew Starr at 888-545-9035 to reserve your space. Location: Airshow Mastering (3063 Sterling Circle, Suite #3, Boulder, CO 80301) Time: 9:30am - 5:30pm Cost: $250, includes lunch and study materials 25th Birthday Party - Saturday September 13, 4 - 7 pm Join us and the seminar graduates for Happy Hour at the Boulder studios. We'll be having a cookout with beer, live music, and birthday cake. Take the chance to kick back with our staff, mingle with the vibrant Colorado music production scene, and check out what's new in the studio facilities. Location: Airshow Mastering (3063 Sterling Circle Suite #3, Boulder, CO 80301) TIME: 4:00 pm til 7:00 pm RSVP: Andrew@airshowmastering.com SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPT 13-14: MONOLITH FESTIVAL | monolithfestival.com Red Rocks Amphitheatre will once again transform into the center of the live music universe for a weekend with "MONOLITH", the largest music festival to grace the grounds of the "Best Live Music Venue in North America" (Pollstar). The 2008 MONOLITH Festival will feature over 50 performing artists and five stages! When the Monolith Festival Presented by Esurance was conceptualized, the goal was to create an interesting, memorable, and most importantly - an environmentally responsible green music event. Location: Red Rocks Time: See website Cost: See website SUNDAY, SEPT 21: COMBO PANEL - "HOW TO GET YOUR ACT ON TELEVISION" Location: The Falcon Bowl (2 doors south of the Gothic Theatre on Broadway) Time: 7 - 9pm Cost: FREE! THUR - SAT, OCT 2-4: DURANGO SONGWRITERS EXPO | durango-songwriters-expo.com The Durango Songwriters Expo will be held the weekend of October 2-4, 2008 at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs. This big event expo is for everyone – not just songwriters. Go to www.durango-songwriters-expo.com for lots more info. Don’t miss out on this close-by opportunity. You don’t have to travel to LA or NY to get in on the action! BMI, ASCAP, SESAC, Guitar Center, KCUV, and TAXI are proud to sponsor the 13th annual Durango Songwriter's Expo, which will be held for the first time in Colorado Springs at the stunning Cheyenne Mountain Resort, Oct.2-4. The Expo is one of the nation's premier singer/songwriter events with workshops, listening sessions, panels, showcases, open mics, and unparalleled networking opportunities. With registration limited to 200 attendees and over 40 music industry pros and hit songwriters, the opportunity to get heard and meet industry pros is second to none. At the last Expo in Asheville in May, three new artists/writers were signed to deals and Expo attendee, Alissa Moreno just had the #1 song in the country(Rascal Flatts), which she wrote at The Expo along with Jeffrey Steele. There now have been three #1 songs written at The Expo by participating hit writers and attendees. Special guests include Liz Rose, Jill Sobule, Big Al Anderson, Chuck Cannon, Kevin Griffin(Better Than Ezra), and a bevy of hit songwriters and industry pros. All genres of music. For more info go to http://www.Durango-Songwriters-Expo.com or call 970-259-9747. This is one event you don't want to miss. -- .::OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS::. STORM GLOOR, UCD PROFESSOR WRITES: If you all have any internship opportunities/needs that we might be able to fill with our students, please let me know (I know of one particular student that is on the hunt for a management internship). Feel free to contact me or forward this to anyone if you might know of any opportunity. Stormanywhere@yahoo.com And hey, check this out: http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2008/08/ucd_prof_asks_just_how_long_is.php COLORADO ARTIST NETWORK (CAN) | coloradoartistnetwork.org CAN is a collective of professional artists focused on creating, performing, and presenting music with a purpose. Beginning summer 2008, CAN artists are teaming up to raise awareness and support for a variety of causes such as music and arts education, protecting and preserving our environment, and ensuring equal rights and healthcare for all. Whether applying their skills and talents toward educational, social, or philanthropic goals, this diverse group of respected local artists always seeks to foster an atmosphere of meaning, empowerment, joy, and authenticity through the arts. For more info and upcoming events: www.coloradoartistnetwork.org www.myspace.com/coloradoartistnetwork THE LOVE WAVE! | thecoloradowave.com Carmen Allgood, Westword Magazine's Best Music Exporter 2008, the original host of Mountain Homegrown, and host of the Colorado Wave and Indie Music Wave, is producing a new show for national syndication. Everyone is invited to be a part of the show by submitting :30 to :45 seconds of a high quality dry read recording for The Love Wave. Share your thoughts with the world on: The energy of Love, peace, forgiveness, oneness, healing, why Love is the Answer, or any expression of Love you wish to make. Contact us and we'll send you a demo of the show for inspiration! Go to the LOVE WAVE page for more info and contacts. GET YOUR MUSIC PLAYED ON A TERRA STATION (That’s “land” to you non-Latin speaking people)! We would like your help in getting the word out about our new radio program. Basically, we are Denver ’s only for-profit Independent station and we want to support the local music scene. We are preparing to launch a Local Music Showcase where we will only play music from Colorado artists. In order to do this, we are requesting the help of local musicians. We have to limit the music to high-quality so it will transfer well into our systems. Please be sure and send your title listing, along with each song’s time, and make sure your contact info is actually on the CD. If you have a “Best Track”, please mention it as well. Pleased submit CD's to: Attn: Music Director, KTNI 101.5 FM Denver Radio Company 3033 S. Parker Rd. Suite 700 Aurora, CO 80014 -- .::MUSIC IN THE NEWS::. The Flobots Rise and Shine Westword.com | August 21, 2008 Record Labels Seek More Action on Rock Band and Guitar Hero LATimes.com | August 18, 2008 Jackson Browne Sues Presidential Candidate John McCain & the GOP The DenverChannel.com | August 15, 2008 Pop Music Visionary Jerry Wexler Dies PopEater.com | August, 15, 2008 Helping the Deaf to "See Sound" BBCNews.com | August 13, 2008 Allman Brothers Sue for More Money (This could affect YOU at some point in time) CNN.com | August 12, 2008 The Marathon Man of Pop NYTimes.com | August 12, 2008 Radio Will Get Meter Readings LATimes.com | August 12, 2008 Five Bands That Shouldn't Have Reunited Yahoo Music | August 7, 2008 Yahoo Music Series Draws Eclectic Artists Who Get to Play Outside the Box LATimes.com | August 7, 2008 At Heart of Denver Music Scene Beats Blue Million Miles DenverPost.com | August 7, 2008 On the Bus, and Off It: The Initiation of a Young Rock Impresario NYTimes.com | July 31, 2008 Muting the Music of Mayhem LATimes.com | July 31, 2008 The Music Industry is a Story of Boom and Bust DenverPost.com Opinion | July 27, 2008 Downtown Records Rides Crest of Paradigm Shift LATimes.com | July 25, 2008 Gas Prices Have Rock Tours Reelin' LATimes.com | July 22, 2008 A Musical Score for Disease TechnologyReview.com | July 18, 2008 It's American Brandstand: Marketers Underwrite Performers NYTimes.com | July 7, 2008 Seeking Profits Beyond CD Sales NYTimes.com | May 29, 2008 A Musician Who Performs With a Scalpel NYTimes.com | May 20, 2008 |
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