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+++ New Online Music Community Makes Splash in the Indie Scene
+++ Books That Rock Releases Book 'How to Get Women (If You Can’t Play Piano Like Me)' by Misha Segal
+++ Backstage Auctions Opens Auction Preview for "The Rock Art Poster Auction"
+++ Wallflowers' Rami Jaffee on New Warren Zevon Tribute CD
+++ Daughter of Chubby Jackson Launches Jazz Radio Show

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New Online Music Community Makes Splash in the Indie Scene

Struggling musicians make a break for online success by creating a cutting-edge community for artists.

Toronto, Ont. (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) – Fed up with how difficult it can be to break into the music industry, or even make a dime at it, two Toronto-based musicians have started up a new artists' community on the World Wide Web. This website provides independent bands and artists with a place to generate money from downloaded songs and assists them in keeping in touch with their fan base and gaining much-needed exposure.

Although music communities are nothing new to many online listeners, BandSpace.com seems to stand out from the crowd. The service was started June of 2005 by two Toronto based music lovers, Mike Petroianu and Julian Avram, and is aimed at helping independent artists showcase their talent and generate revenue. Within minutes, any band or solo artist can have an online presence complete with tracks, photos, event listings and online store.

The difference between BandSpace.com and other similar services is the potential given to the artist to generate revenue. Should a listener choose to download a song, the artist will make 70 cents. On top of that, members interested in selling merchandise can take advantage of the online store option and keep 100 percent of the profits.

"We set out to create a service that caters to musicians' needs more than the businessman's pocket," said Mike Petroianu, co-founder of Bandspace.com and drummer for St. Anthony's Fire. "We wanted to give the artist the option of selling their music or giving it away for free."

This approach to promoting and selling independent music has placed him and his co-workers into a whole new ballpark - somewhere between giants like MySpace and Apple iTunes.

The service opened in June and has already seen plenty of success. More than 18,000 artists have uploaded their music and are being exposed to a world-wide audience. With a bit of cash in their pockets and a large online audience, the artists are left with one thing to do: keep chasing their dream.

For more information see http://www.bandspace.com

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Books That Rock Releases Book 'How to Get Women (If You Can’t Play Piano Like Me)' by Misha Segal

Author's new book chronicles maxims collected from around the world by way of his voluminous experience with the opposite sex, as well as careful observation of other men and women interacting with one another.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) — "How to Get Women (If You Can't Play Piano Like Me)" is a new book written by Emmy award-winning composer Misha Segal.

Misha's success in the music business is well known. What's lesser known is Misha's way with words and with women, which has resulted in Misha writing a definitive guide on how to get women ("get" as in "attract and maintain the attraction of" and also, "understand").

The book chronicles Misha's maxims, collected around the world by way of his voluminous experience with the opposite sex, as well as careful observation of other men and women interacting with one another. Not only is "How to Get Women (If You Can't Play Piano Like Me)" a perfect guide for men, but it gives women powerful insight into the pursuit of sex and romance.

Misha reminds readers everywhere, "Contrary to what the cynics may think, there are plenty of good women, beautiful women (and often good and beautiful women) to go around; you just have to know what actions — or inactions — to take once you do find them. My book includes many practical exercises, so it's not just theory."

Culling from his interactions and life experiences with countless women throughout the world, Misha lays down the laws of human interaction as they apply to dating with fun and truly helpful guidance.

"How to Get Women (If You Can't Play Piano Like Me)" is a unique and no nonsense 180-page manual answering questions that have plagued most males since time immemorial, including:

Who is really calling the shots?

How do you talk with a woman so she gives you more than the time of day?

How can you tell if you are even on the right track?

What is the one single fact you must know about interacting with any woman, or you've got no chance whatsoever?

Why might a woman, beautiful beyond your expectations be attracted to you?

When is the worst time to approach a woman, even if she seems interested?

With plenty of humor and relevant anecdotes, Misha enlightens both the common and extraordinary man alike on what's necessary to succeed in the game of attracting woman.

The book is available to purchase at: www.howtogetwomenthebook.com.

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Backstage Auctions Opens Auction Preview for "The Rock Art Poster Auction"

Backstage Auctions opens preview for over 3,000 historic rock concert posters, handbills, cards, tickets and tour programs set to go live on the auction block August 14th at backstageauctions.com.

Houston, TX (PR WEB) -- "It's like a visual parade of one of the most important eras in the history of rock and roll," explains Backstage Auctions founder/owner Jacques van Gool in describing the company's current auction, "The Rock Art Poster Auction." Featuring some of the most legendary examples of rock and roll artwork, "The Rock Art Poster Auction" is currently up live on the company's Web site for pre-viewing. The auction will open for bidding on Sunday, August 14th, and will run through Sunday, August 28th at www.backstageauctions.com.

Complete series of original Bill Graham Fillmore West and Family Dog posters highlight the auction, also included in the auction is over a thousand individual poster lots of musical legends from Aerosmith to ZZ Top and Beach Boys to the Yardbirds. The auction features a legendary line up of musical artists from an array of genres that is sure to entice any true collector of classic rock memorabilia. Noted rock historian, Paul Grushkin comments, "Psychedelic rock and roll concert posters are the remaining, living proof of an era filled with rock's greatest memories."

Coveted by art and classic rock collectors, many of the pieces featured have set the standard for all rock and roll artwork. From album covers to ads to magazine designs and t-shirts, these works of art represent the birth of a style that has continued through the ages. Grushkin explains the value and popularity of these pieces when he says that "…the few times complete Bill Graham and Family Dog poster sets have ever been available, they were on and off the market in a heartbeat." The opening bids on the complete sets start between $50,000.00 and $120,000.00, well below its current value.

"This is a different type of auction for us," explains Kelli van Gool, co-founder Backstage Auctions. "It's the first time that one of our auctions is built around a theme rather than a specific artist. It is also one of the biggest and most complete rock poster collection ever offered in the marketplace at one time."

Backstage Auction is a leading online auction company specializing in classic rock memorabilia direct from the private collections of music industry professionals. Founded on the principles of combining their clients' career achievements and popularity with the demand and interest of fans who desire truly authentic and unique collectibles, Backstage Auctions is the place where rock legends live on.

For more information and to register online for the auction, please visit www.backstageauctions.com.

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Wallflowers' Rami Jaffee on New Warren Zevon Tribute CD

'Hurry Home Early' features appearance by Jakob Dylan organist.

Clifton, VA (PRWEB) -- Wallflowers organist Rami Jaffee, known for roots-rock stylings in the mold of Al Kooper and Benmont Tench, appears on the new Wampus Multimedia (www.wampus.com) release, 'Hurry Home Early: the Songs of Warren Zevon.' Performing on the Phil Cody rendition of Zevon's "Splendid Isolation," Jaffee contributes a crisp part on the Hammond B3.

Executive produced by Mark Doyon, 'Hurry Home Early' is the third artist retrospective from Wampus Multimedia, who released 'If I Were a Richman: a Tribute to the Music of Jonathan Richman' in 2001 and 'After Hours: a Tribute to the Music of Lou Reed' in 2003. The CD also includes a previously unheard Zevon song, "Warm Rain," discovered in Zevon's personal tape collection and interpreted by his son, Jordan Zevon, with singer Simone Stevens.

Contributors besides Jaffee and Cody include: Matt Cartsonis (Zevon, Van Dyke Parks, Peter Himmelman), guitar on "Splendid Isolation"; Chris Butler (Waitresses), bass on "Reconsider Me"; Last Train Home, appearing in August on CBS-TV's Late Late Show; Neil Luckett, now working with Nirvana producer Jack Endino; Gary Eaton (founding member, Continental Drifters), guitar on "Mr. Bad Example"; Robbie Rist (L.A. power-pop producer known in a past life as Cousin Oliver of The Brady Bunch); and Jordan Zevon, who just released a new EP.

Track list:

1. Splendid Isolation (Phil Cody)
2. I'll Slow You Down (The Simple Things)
3. Desperados Under the Eaves (Last Train Home)
4. Carmelita (Rachel Stamp)
5. Mohammed's Radio (The Matthew Show)
6. Boom Boom Mancini (Tom Flannery)
7. Warm Rain (Simone Stevens and Jordan Zevon)
8. Reconsider Me (Alpha Cat)
9. Mutineer (Neil Luckett of tvfordogs)
10. Run Straight Down (Roughly Enforcing Nostalgia)
11. Life'll Kill Ya (Brook Pridemore)
12. Mr. Bad Example (Robbie Rist)
13. Suzie Lightning (Robb Johnson)

http://wampus.com/warren.html

http://cdbaby.com/hurryhome

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Daughter of Chubby Jackson Launches Jazz Radio Show

Jaijai Jackson, daughter of jazz legend-bassist Chubby Jackson launches her own internet jazz radio show through Xradio.biz in Las Vegas.

(PRWEB) -- Jaijai Jackson of Five String Productions recently launched her own jazz radio show through xradio.biz/lasvegas as the "Woman of Jazz". Jackson brings her experience and background to the benefit of launching new independent jazz artists on worldwide radio.

Xradio.biz is the official independent music supporter of all genres of music. Her format encompasses traditional swing jazz from her father's era, along with giving the platform to the new up-and-coming jazz artists of today. She is actively seeking new artists to promote on her show that align with the format of the music she showcases.

"I believe in the strategies that Xradio.biz employs to support the independent artist that would like to get their projects out to the world. Xradio.biz stands for X-ing out the radio industry. It's hard enough to get a record deal much less get your music heard on the radio. From my experience, I find that the solutions that Xradio.biz offers are the best yet to new jazz artists today who want to get their music heard for minimum marketing dollars. This is why I aligned myself with such a fantastic source of radio programming and marketing because I believe in this process", Jackson states.

Jaijai plans to bring in celebrity jazz musicians to mentor the new artists of today, as well as showcasing their current CD projects. Only three weeks into its launch, jazz greats Marvin Stamm, Terry Gibbs, Nicolas Payton, Dennis Rowland, James Moody, Bradley Leighton and Frankie Capp are slated to appear on Jackson's "Woman of Jazz" show.

"I am very excited to be standing in the gap for the new artist and even more elated to have the jazz masters of today lending their musical knowledge and support to the new jazz artists of tomorrow, all on my show", Jackson says. "I know my father, Chubby Jackson, would be very proud to know that I'm helping to keep jazz alive and that makes my heart happy."

You can tune into Jackson's show at www.xradio.biz/lasvegas Monday through Friday from 8pm to 10pm, Pacific Standard time. Jaijai can be contacted through her website at www.fivestringproductions.com regarding any new artists that would like to be considered for her show.

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