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Welcome to Mi2N’s i2N, INDIE NET NEWS The Largest, FREE Source of Musician News http://www.mi2n.com Media Sponsor of * Inside the Music Business ‘Strategies for Success’ http://www.InsideTheMusicBusiness.com * NewMusicWest 2007 http://www.newmusicwest.com * North By Northeast http://www.nxne.com March 27, 2007 VERNON NEILLY SIGNATURE GUITAR GIVEAWAY An opportunity for entrants to win a Tagima Signature VN1 Vernon Neilly Guitar, Set of Seymour Duncan Pickups, G-Fire CD and Vernon Neilly Live In Brasil DVD GIVEAWAY DEADLINE IS MARCH 30, 2007 http://www.guitarglobal.com/content/contest.asp ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~INSIDE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * MUSICDISH NETWORK - MusicWorld3D.com Launches A New Virtual Reality Of   Live Entertainment * NEWS HEADLINES - NXNE Film Festival 07 Announces ‘Glastonbury’; - Povertyneck Hillbillies Leaves Rust Records; - Ozzfest Preliminary Line-Up; - Harmonized Records New Signee Future Rock; - Silent Majority Group Signs Fosterchild; & much more * MUSIC RELEASES - Capitan Melao Release Debut Album “Lagrima”; - Amoeba Music To Release Tv On The Radio EP; - Two Cow Garage To Release Third Full-Length; - Return Of A Ramone; - Macy Gray Set To Release New Album “Big”; & much more * EVENT PICKS - Goodbye Sin-e; - Amy Speace @ Rockwood; - and more… * Mi2N RESOURCES * Mi2N INFO ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~MUSICDISH NETWORK~~~~~~~~~~ MUSICWORLD3D.COM LAUNCHES A NEW VIRTUAL REALITY OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Interview With Founder Richard Heidenreich After downloading the free Musician’s Playground 3D browser, I landed at the entrance of the virtual realty world, a brand new playground for musicians, artists, fans, venues, games, and more, which can best be described as a cross between MySpace, YouTube and the virtual reality gaming software The Sims. Fortunately for virtual reality novices such as me, the launch pad of Musician’s Playground 3D is full of helpful videos showing new visitors how to move, communicate and generally find our way around this new world. Read “MusicWorld3D.com Launches A New Virtual Reality Of Live Entertainment” at MusicDish Network member - Indie-Music.com http://www.indie-music.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5757 More on MusicWorld3D.com http://www.MusicWorld3D.com More on MusicDish Network http://www.musicdish.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~NEWS HEADLINES~~~~~~~~~~~~ SUBMIT YOUR NEWS To Be Featured On Mi2N http://www.mi2n.com/input.php3 => NXNE FILM FESTIVAL 07 ANNOUNCES ‘GLASTONBURY’ AS FIRST SCREENING; Acclaimed Director Julian Temple Brings The Legendary Rock Festival To The Big Screen http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98550 => POVERTYNECK HILLBILLIES ANNOUNCE DEPARTURE FROM RUST RECORDS; Due To The Current Restructuring Of Rust Records, The PovertyNeck Hillbillies Have Announced Their Departure From The Label’s Artist Roster http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=97080 => OZZFEST PRELIMINARY LINE-UP ANNOUNCED; Lamb Of God, Hatebreed And Lordi Among The First Artists To Lead The Charge With Ozzy Osbourne At This Summer’s Historic “FreeFest” http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98542 => HARMONIZED RECORDS ANNOUNCES NEW SIGNEE FUTURE ROCK; Harmonized Records Proudly Announces The Newest Addition To Their Already Notable Roster, Chicago’s Own Future Rock http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98574 => FORMER FUEL DRUMMER FINDS NEW HOME WITH SILENT MAJORITY GROUP; SMG Signs Fosterchild And Reveals Album News http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=97134 => SIXTH ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO WOMEN IN SALSA; Aurora Flores Of Aurora Communications, Inc. & Founder & Bandleader Of Zon Del Barrio In New York City Has Been Selected To Receive An Award http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98558 => KAREN JACOBSEN PERFORMS STRIPPED DOWN AT THE DUPLEX; New Concert Series By Karen Jacobsen In NYC http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98527 => ASPIRING MUSICIANS INSPIRED BY SURVEY TO PUBLISH MUSIC ON FREE ONLINE MUSIC LIBRARY; A Survey Into Talent And Creativity In The UK That Revealed Robbie Williams Is The Top Musical Influence For Unsigned Musicians, Has Boosted Traffic To The Canopy Channel http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98505 => PAETEC JAZZ FESTIVAL TO PREMIERE IN BALTIMORE AUGUST 9-11, 2007; Baltimore-born Entrepreneur To Bring The Music Home! http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=97108 => ITUNES HELPS INDEPENDENT MUSIC COMMUNITY FIND NEXT BIG HIT; In An American Idol-like Contest Featuring Original Songs, Music Fans Will Have A Chance To Pick An Artist Who Will Receive Extensive Promotional Prizes http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=97073 => MUSIC VIDEOS AND FILM TRAILERS WANTED; To Help Independent Bands And Filmmakers Promote Their Work Through Comedic Branding http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98611 => GOSPEL GREATS COME TOGETHER FOR “CHURCHIN’ WITH THE SAINTS”; “Churchin’ With The Saints” Is A Contemporary And Traditional CD, Featuring Gospel Greats http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98604 => INFINITY MUSIC DISTRIBUTION INKS DEAL TO DISTRIBUTE DEBUT RELEASE FROM WORSHIP LEADER TOM DUCKETT; Music Video Will Receive World Premiere On Gospel Music Channel In April http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98576 => RAD. RELEASES FUNKY & SOULFUL “EAST BABE” & TOURS EUROPE; Growing Up In The East Bay City Of Oakland’s Notorious Fruitvale District In The 1970’s, Both Area And Era Shaped Rad.’s Musical Taste And Esthetic http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98572 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ADVERTISEMENT~~~~~~~~~~~ MUSICDISH NETWORK’S AMY SPEACE @ ROCKWOOD Come and hang with MusicDish founders Eric and Sounni de Fontenay to enjoy two sets of Amy Speace’s soulful folk/country singing! “The talented Ms. Speace is lately taking her Americana away from twangy contemplation toward tangy confrontation. Paste magazine has discovered her, and you should too… she’s well worth checking out.” Barry Mazor, The Village Voice Saturday, March 31, 6 - 8 PM (2 sets!) Rockwood Music Hall 196 Allen Street, NYC http://www.musicdish.net/amyspeace/index.php3 http://www.amyspeace.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ => VENISHA BROWN AND DARYL BROWN SCHEDULED TO PERFORM WITH TONY WILSON AND THE GODFATHER OF SOUL BAND IN CHARLOTTE, NC; Three Children Of The Late ‘Godfather Of Soul’ Are Scheduled To Share The Stage With Former Musicians From James Brown’s Band http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98567 => VIRGIN COLLEGE MEGA TOUR ANNOUNCES UPCOMING 18 CITY TOUR: RAPPER TALIB KWELI TO HEADLINE; Presented By Stride Gum The Virgin College Mega Tour Gears Up With Sponsors Major League Baseball Properties And Virgin Megastores For The 4th Consecutive Annual Tour http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98566 => L.A. FUNK ENSEMBLE BREAKESTRA ADDED TO A SOUNDS ECLECTIC EVENING LINE UP!; Get Ready To Hit The Floor And Boogie Down To Timeless Funk With Breakestra On April 14, 2007 http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98539 => BILLY COBHAM AND ASERE - THE LATIN SOUL TOUR MAY 2007; Legendary Drummer Meets Groundbreaking Cuban Band http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98533 => WORLDWIDE RADIO COMMERCIALS UNDER $1 OFFERED; Celebrate Radio International Offers Indie Musicians And Labels Worldwide ‘Commercials’ Under $1 http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98530 => SONNY BURGESS TO PERFORM AT THE EXTREME ELAPSED TIME CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENT; Sonny Burgess To Perform At The Extreme Elapsed Time Championships Event http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98522 => ROCK/POP ARTIST XOCH COLLABORATES WITH RENOWNED ILLUSIONIST DAVID MARTIN FOR “HYPNOTICA - A ROCK MAGIC TRIOLOGY” http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98513 => GIRLS ROCK PHILLY HOSTS SILENT AUCTION FUNDRAISER, APRIL 6: “COLD ROCK THE AUCTION BLOCK” TO BENEFIT PHILLY’S ONLY GIRLS ROCK ‘N’ ROLL SUMMER CAMP http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98511 => INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION SELECTS 23-YEAR-OLD COMPOSER TO RECORD WITH LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98506 => HELL’S CIRCUS: DEPTHS OF UNIQUE; Drama Fox Was A Name Created At One Of The Blunt Crew Shows When An M.C. Named Drama Wore A Foxtail On Stage http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=97222 => ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE’S RECENTLY FEATURED COVERVILLE RADIO PLACES SPOTLIGHT UPON MYSTERIOUS CATMAN COHEN; Mysterious Catman Cohen Receives A Special Tribute For His Moving Rendition Of FIVE FOR FIGHTING Mega-hit, SUPERMAN (It’s Not Easy) http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=97187 => SIXTHMAN RAISES THE BAR ON THE ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE BY THREE: GIMME THREE DAYS, THE ROCK BOAT VII AND SHIPS & DIP A ROUSING SUCCESS http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=97184 => CHAVIS RECORDS 2007 LABEL UPDATE; Chavis Records Is Happy To Announce The Opening Of Our New European Office Located In Grossheirath, Germany http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=97093 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ADVERTISEMENT~~~~~~~~~~~ INSIDE THE MUSIC BUSINESS STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS SEMINAR & SHOWCASE - APRIL 28, FT. LAUDERDALE FLORIDA Your chance to: * Showcase in front of more than 30 industry power players * Appear on nationally syndicated radio show special * Appear on national DVD * Network * Learn the ins and outs of the music business Producers, artists, executives, managers, online players, radio and video programmers representing Pop, Rock, Country, Rap, R&B, Americana And Christian music will be there. Will you? http://www.Insidethemusicbusiness.com/splash2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~MUSIC RELEASES~~~~~~~~~~~ SUBMIT YOUR RELEASE NEWS To Be Featured On Mi2N http://www.mi2n.com/input.php3 => CAPITAN MELAO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM “LAGRIMA”; Capitan Melao Has The Seduction Of Bossanova, The Pain Of A Bolero, The Anger Of Rock And The Words Of A Dishearten Poet http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98578 => AMOEBA MUSIC TO RELEASE TV ON THE RADIO’S IN-STORE CONCERT PERFORMANCE AS THEIR FIRST-EVER LIMITED EDITION EP http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98537 => TWO COW GARAGE TO RELEASE THIRD FULL-LENGTH, “III”, APRIL 24, 2007 ON SHELTERHOUSE RECORDS; Columbus, Ohio Rock ‘n’ Roll Outfit Two Cow Garage Will Release The Aptly Titled “III”, Their Third Full-length http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=97234 => RETURN OF A RAMONE… TOMMY RAMONE AND CLAUDIA TIENAN BOWBLUEGRASS DUO UNCLE MONK WITH SELF-TITLED ALBUM DUE OUT MAY 22; Duo Proffers Old-timey String Band Music Informed By The Spirit Of Indie Rock http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=97185 => MACY GRAY SET TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM “BIG” ON MARCH 27TH; The Woman With The Most Distinctive Voice In Music Is Back With A Dynamic New Effort That Spotlights Her Classic Pipes http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=97136 => AND NOW FOR OUR FEATURE PRESENTATION READY TO UNLEASH DEBUT ALBUM TO YOU, THE PAST, AND THE QUESTIONS LEFT UNANSWERED ON MAY 8, 2007; These Boys Are Preparing For A Journey That Has Been A Dream Since Their Junior High Days, Which Was Just A Few Years Ago http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98570 => FISHBONE TO RELEASE FIRST ALBUM OF NEW MATERIAL IN MORE THAN SIX YEARS ON APRIL 24, 2007; A National Headline Tour & Warped Tour Dates In Support Of Still Stuck In Your Throat, On Independent Label Sound In Color, Illustrate A Frenetic Return To Form For The Legendary Los Angeles Band http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98554 => ALO RETURNS TO THE SPOTLIGHT WITH THE RELEASE OF THEIR NEW STUDIO ALBUM ROSES & CLOVER MAY 1ST ON BRUSHFIRE RECORDS; The Band Is Set To Kick Off A Major US Tour Starting In San Francisco On May 5th http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98551 => OH! RECORDS RELEASES SHAPE OF EVENTUAL GROOVE’S NEW SINGLE, “LLEGAR AL FONDO” (OH-U019); Oh! Records Is Proud To Present Shape Of Eventual Groove (a.k.a. Vitaliy Stodolya) - A Talented, Progressive Songwriter http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98520 => BETWEEN THE TREES DEBUT ALBUM THE STORY AND THE SONG GOES NATIONAL APRIL 24TH; With Their Infectious Melodies And Inspiring Lyrics, The Pop Tinged Indie Rock Act Has Developed A Dedicated Following Of Sing- Along Fans http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=97207 => COLLECTORS’ CHOICE REISSUES THE TOWN CRIERS, SAN FRANCISCO’S PREMIERE ‘60S FOLK GROUP FEATURING MARTY BALIN, LATER OF JEFFERSON AIRPLANE http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=97197 => SUPERSTAR DARREN HAYES PREPARES TO UNLEASH THIS DELICATE THING WE’VE MADE DOUBLE DISC SOLO RECORD; 25 Tracks Of Epic Music Telling Tales Of Hayes’ Journey In Life, Love And Other Mysteries http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=97127 => THE ALMOST TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM “SOUTHERN WEATHER” APRIL 3 THROUGH A JOINT VENTURE WITH TOOTH & NAIL AND VIRGIN RECORDS; Band Shoots Video For First Single “Say This Sooner” Set To Impact Radio February 14 http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=97105 => PROFESSOR MURDER “PROFESSOR MURDER RIDES THE SUBWAY” ON VINYL W/ 2 BONUS REMIXES!; Professor Murder’s PitchforkMedia Recommended Five Song EP OriginallyReleased In July 2006 Will Be Available Nationwide http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=97119 => VAMPIRE SEX KITTENS - “SEX IT UP”; The Vampire Sex Kittens Celebrate Their NewRelease Entitled, “Sex It Up”. They Are Currently Receiving Worldwide Digital Distribution http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=97069 => ELECTRIC PRUNES CATALOG REISSUE ON COLLECTORS’ CHOICE IS NOW COMPLETE WITH ‘RELEASE OF AN OATH’ AND ‘JUST GOOD OLD ROCK ‘N ‘ROLL’; In One Of The Oddest Stories In Pop Music History, The Band’s Personnel Shifted And The Sound Changed 360 Degrees Ñ And Back Again http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=97064 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~EVENT PICKS~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * GOODBYE SIN-E Miss Guy; Pretty Boys; Theo & the Skyscrapers; Glass Hand Thursday March 29th, 8:00 PM Sin-e 150 Attorney St (at Stanton), NY http://www.ticketweb.com/user/?region=nyc&query=detail&event=714363 * AMY SPEACE @ ROCKWOOD Saturday, March 31, 6 - 8 PM (2 sets!) 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