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Sweet the Sting The Power of Orange Knickers Jamaica Inn Barons of Suburbia Sleeps with Butterflies General Joy Mother Revolution Ribbons Undone Cars and Guitars Witness Original Sinsuality Ireland The Beekeeper Martha's Foolish Ginger Hoochie Woman Goodbye Pisces Marys of the Sea Toast Check ToriAmos.com for more info. The site has been revamped and looks fabulous. "Tori's brother, Edison Michael Amos, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2004 from injuries suffered in a car wreck the previous evening in Southern Pines, NC. There is also an obituary posted at the Washington Post web site. Tori has released the following quote about her brother: "Michael was the one that brought Led Zeppelin into the house, he introduced me to all that was great about Music... I will miss his presence on this planet, but he will forever be on my shoulder wispering in my ear 'energy energy'." Here's the Obit. Anne Heaton and Frank Marotta Jr. Rachael Sage and in case you missed it, Beth Amsel The November newsletter is up. There's a link to a page for the Rachael Sage house concert there too [Read it here] To : Dar-Updates Subject :A message from Dar Date : 01 Nov 2004 13:43:47 Dear Friends, We the undersigned singers/songwriters/strummers and dreamers believe that the upcoming presidential election will have an impact on our country and the world community for many decades to come. We believe that in order to reach the positive goals of peace and unity, George Bush must go. To this end, we support JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT. We urge you to join us and do the following in order to ensure that Kerry wins back the White House in 2004: 1. Vote for John Kerry 2. Contact your local Democratic party and offer transportation assistance getting Democrats to the polls. 3. If you are voting in a swing state, vote for John Kerry. Ralph Nader is not an option in a race this close. Winner takes all in American elections. This means that if Ralph Nader gets 3% of the vote, he doesn't get 3% of the voice. The president gets 100% of the voice (and cabinet selections). If you are planning to vote for Ralph Nader, you can sign up at VotePair.org, where people in non-swing states agree to vote for Nader in exchange for Kerry votes in swing states. It's legal, and VotePair's founder (and Dar Williams' friend), Jamie Raskin, says that Ralph Nader has endorsed it this time around. 4. Don't give up on trying to bring one more vote to the Democratic Party. Talk it up! Thank you for being part of our community. We look forward to working with you for a better tomorrow. Sincerely, Patty Larkin and Dar Williams
Ocotber 3, 2004
September 19, 2004 One more reason I love Sarah McLachlan so damn much. September 3, 2004 The September newsletter is up
Everyone...check out Maria Mena if you haven't already. I am really digging her stuff. Review of White Turns Blue by Maria Mena August 1, 2004 we've confirmed two living room shows.
Also the new newsletter is up: August Newsletter July 12, 2004 This contest has been brought to my attention and I thought some of you musicians might be interested....This is from the Medwyn Goodall Website: WIN a GUARANTEED RECORDING DEAL & a RELEASED ALBUM ! To enter into the competition we will require an entry fee, a CD of at least one track and a small biography. There will be quarter finals, semi finals and the judges will not just be the MG Music management, but the website fans! We will post here on the webiste MP3s of those that enter the competition so that EVERYONE can vote for their favourite track and artist. This is someones lucky break, so I urge you to reach for your dreams. Whilst the competition will have a natural winner there is also the chance opportunity that MG Music may take on other artists also if their work catches our imagination. Use the CONTACT US e-mail form to ask for details (on the website). Or write to us at MG Music, PO Box 66, Helston, Cornwall. TR13 9YL. http://www.medwyngoodall.com/ July 1, 2004 The newsletter for July is up!
June 30, 2004 Collected Sounds Buddy Jennifer Marks has had a great month. She's on the road opening for none other than everyone's favorite unusual girl, Cyndi Lauper!
June 17, 2004 ENTER THE 2004 INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION NOW $100,000 in cash and prizes will be shared by 50 winners in 16 categories. All musicians, bands, artists, and songwriters are invited to enter their songs. Since its inception in 2002, ISC especially takes pride in its judges and this year is no exception. ISC 2004 offers both aspiring and established songwriters the opportunity to have their songs heard by a prestigious panel of judges that so far includes: Monte Lipman (President, Universal Records)
Many more judges will be added soon. ISC's mission is to provide songwriters and musicians exposure in the international arena. Aside from the cash and prizes, ISC winners will also benefit from a promotional campaign that includes an annual compilation CD distributed to A&R executives, artist showcases at various conferences, air-play on ISCRadio, and more. Categories for 2004: AAA/Roots/Americana, Dance/Electronica, Jazz, R&B/Hip-Hop, Blues, Folk/Singer-Songwriter, Lyrics Only, Rock, *Children's Music, Gospel/Christian, *Performance, Teen, Country, *Instrumental, Pop/Top 40, World Enter your songs now. Visit songwritingcompetition.com for updates, an entry form or to enter online. June 1, 2004 I guess I have my sh*t together this month and have the newsletter ready for you today! See it here May 28, 2004
May 15, 2004 I’ve just discovered this really cool website that has a similar mission to us here at Collected Sounds…it attempts to get the word out about Independent Female Musicians. I just found it quite by accident the other day. It’s beautiful and informative and all that. You’ve got to check it out. It’s called Ventana. I emailed the web master to find out if he wanted to exchange links and he informed me that he might have to close the doors on the site due to financial problems. Therefore, I am asking you to head on over to the site, and if you like it and want to keep it online, make a donation. However small. I believe that every little bit helps. Here’s the link:
Let’s keep this community going strong!
May 10, 2004...again I just wanted to share with you, this video I can't seem to get enough of! Carina Round (great name doncha think?) May 10, 2004 The nominations are in for the OutMusic Awards 2004 Some of the artists have been featured here on Collected Sounds. Outstanding New Recording - Female: K.J. Denhert for "Girl Like Me"
Congrats to all! May 3, 2004 I"ve gotten the new newsletter up. You can see it here: May News In personal news, I just put an offer on a house and it was accepted....now I just need to sell mine! So if you know anyone who wants to live in South Minneapolis Let me know!!. April 6, 2004 Sarah McLachlan won TWO Juno Awards!
I've put up some new articles that you can read here:
March 8, 2004 Can I just say how happy I am for Vienna?!! I just looked on Amazon and this is what I saw:
February 26, 2004 Vienna Teng's new CD, "Warm Strangers" is now available on CD Baby! February 25, 2004 TUNE IN !!!! TOBY LIGHTMAN ON THE DAVID LETTERMAN SHOW FRIDAY FEB 27TH....SHE'LL BE PERFORMING HER HIT SINGLE "DEVILS & ANGELS." With the release of her new CD, "Warm Strangers" Vienna Teng's website has been redesigned. It looks great, Check it out!. February 21, 2004 "NOT IN OUR NAME" BENEFIT CD TO BE RELEASED; Garrin Benfield, Ani DiFranco, Michael Franti And Other Acclaimed Artists Oppose Bush's Post-9/11 Policies To Be Released On Presidents' Day Order from Amazon February 14, 2004 Happy Valentine's Day!
Febaruary 10, 2004 Just wanted to let you all know about an artist I recently heard. Her name is Toby Lightman. She was featured in the recent Women Who Rock magazine and has a CD coming out in March and I think it's going to be a big hit. Her PR people sent me a CD sampler as a little preview for the upcoming CD; "Little Things" and she's really good. Her style is somewhere in the neighborhood of bluesy, soulful-rock with a little bit of a dance beat. Her influences range from Lauryn Hill to Sheryl Crowe citing Stevie Wonder as her all time favorite. It's hard to make a helpful comparison because the only other artist I've heard that is similar is Rosey (though if you don't know Lightman, you probably don't know Rosey either). Just trust me, she's fantastic. Check out this unique and talented artist using the following links: Toby's Official page Here you can see videos and hear song samples. BuzzTone Player ...Click on that to listen to the CD. Like what you hear? You can pre-order the CD at Amazon February 07, 2004 One of my favorite artists, Regina Spektor toured this fall with The Strokes! They recorded a duet together and you can Hear it here!! February 1, 2004 I've gotten the new newsletter up, you can see it here:
January 10, 2004 Check out my Top 20 CDs of 2003. January 7, 2004 I wrote a little article about how some musicians use poorly designed websites and why that's not sucha good thing in my humble opinion! January 6, 2004 WombBOOM! “Walk Me To The Edge” CD RELEASE CONCERT & RECEPTION January 31/2004 We are women. Our drum, Our voice, Our heartbeat, & this ain’t background music! We erupt. The floor starts to shake. You can’t sit still any longer. The spirit dances & she takes your body and leads you to the floor. Her arms enfold you ... & she moves you to the dance. She is the drum ... She is home ... For every human. WomBOOM! – is a women's drumming group playing original music, along with traditional African, Middle Eastern and Latin rhythms. We are definitely and proudly ......A girl band, a woman's band, incorporating djembe, djun djun, didgeridoo, keyboards, & vocals. We are WombBoom! Innis Town Hall / U of T 2 Sussex Avenue – @ Sussex & St. George one street north o f Harbord St. Inside Innis College. Toronto, Ontario. Doors open 8:00 pm Concert 8:30 pm – Reception to Follow Cash Bar / Mountain Rhythm Drum Giveaway. TICKETS: $10 per person. TO RESERVE TICKETS visit www.wombboom.ca Children Welcome Wheelchair accessible January 5, 2004 The New newsletter is up, You can see it HERE November 29, 2003 I've learned through my secret sources ( ;) ) what the track listing is for Vienna Teng's new release "Warm Strangers" due February 24, 2004:
I even got a sneak peek at the album cover! (click on the words to the left to see it) Whee!! I can hardly wait. November 24, 2003 Ok the saga continues. Women Who Rock magazine is not officially dead. They are trying to sell it to antoher publishing company and they have some interested potential buyers. I got this from the Women Who Rock message boards: "The publishing company, Cherry Lane, has undergone finanical restructuring. As a result, the magazine division was dropped. That is, the title of GUITAR ONE magazine was sold to another company. But G1 business will continue as usual, just under another publisher. As for WOMEN WHO ROCK, the title is currently up for sale. There are several potential and interested buyers. Cherry Lane is currently in negotiations with these other publishing companies. We are extremely hopeful, optimistic, and should know more in the next couple of weeks. No one that has purchased a subscription or placed orders will lose any money. In fact, the Jan/Feb issue is being printed as I type. For the consumer of WWR, take note: we are hopeful things will continue as ususal, and we will be putting out an even better magazine! And that's the whole truth, straight from the Cherry Lane offices!" November 16, 2003 There was some speculation and confusion about this, but I have gotten what I think is the word on Women Who Rock Magazine. It has folded. Word has it that the whole magazine department of Cherry Lane Publishing is folding. It seems they've sold Guitar One to another company but we don't know the future of the rest of them. What I think sucks is that they are still selling subscriptions on their website, but of course, I didn't try to buy any, and maybe if someone tried it wouldn't let them. I hope that's the case. You can read the whole thread here on the Collected Sounds message board. It's in the General Music Discussion Area. HERE I think our only hope is for another publishing company to buy "Women Who Rock" so we can continue to read this great publication.
In the meantime, check out
November 6, 2003 I've just learned today that the magazine, Women Who Rock is going under. This new issue has Sarah McLachlan on the cover and it just might be the last issue. This is pretty sad as I enjoyed this mag. I just checked thier website and it's down. :( November 1, 2003 Well you can't buy it until Tuesday but I've done a review of Sarah McLachlan's new CD, "Afterglow". I am a member of Murmurs (fan club) and that has given me access to listning to the CD online. So go one over and read the review, order the CD, etc. Want the short version? "It's fabulous. Buy it now." October 29, 2003 If you are a female artist and you want to get your stuff on the radio, I've got a contact person for you! I got a nice eamil from Kate Klein at KMUD in California who is looking for some new music to play on the station. Send all CDs to: Kate Klein Music Director
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Check them out at kmud.org October 22, 2003
Also the review is now up for my latest concert experience, Vienna Teng in Minneapolis.
October 10, 2003
October 7, 2003 I wish I'd known earlier that this was going on, I might have held a house concert! Anyway...do what you can (if you support it). wellstoneworldmusicday. Especially read the essay by Jim Walsh who started the whole thing. October 5, 2003 New CDs to get! Sarah McLachlan's CD, "Afterglow" is now on PRE-Sale at Amazon!
"Amaze Me" by Various Artists. This one you can get right now. This is a collection of songs by musicians who love their country and believe the US can be a leader for peace in the world. In a time when it's said to be unpatriotic to use the very freedoms we are trying to protect, these women are not afraid to stand up for what they believe in. The songs cover a lot of ground, from kindness and lullabies to guided missiles and the Patriot Act. Some issue a direct challenge for a better America while others invite the listener to imagine peaceful alternatives to our current course of action. Most are recent creations, although a few date back 10-15 years with messages that are still relevant today. Buy at CD Baby October 2, 2003 See the new newsletter for October (can you believe it's almost winter?) September 2, 2003 New Discussion List! I have created a new discussion list for all of us fans and friends to discuss music (of any sort) and other things as well.
Also the September Newsletter is up. check it out. September 1, 2003 Sarah McLachlan fans Click here!!! Oh and the official site now has this same info on it. Along with a note that Sarah's site will be redesigned. August 27, 2003 Though there is nothing on Sarah McLachlan's Official Site, word on the street (internet) is that she will be releasing her long-awaited next cd,(untitled as of yet) in November 2003. The single ("Fallen") is said to be released September 1, 2003!! August 9, 2003 July's newsletter is up, you can see it here: August 2003 August 3, 2003 I've redesigned the site a little. I just got so tired of the way it "stacked" meaning that the viewer has to scroll down and down and down to see everything. That was very unprofessional. I wanted most of the info right there when you first look at it. I also updated the slide show so that it’s mostly indie musicians since that’s the way this site is going (it was hard to take off Sarah McLachlan, but I did it, dammit). I also want to have the search engine on every page, though I don't know if Atomz will allow that. We'll see. Any way, that's the news. That and that I had the Jaia Suri House Concert last night. It went very well. She's a great performer and and equally great person. Stay tuned, I will put up photos and a little synopsis of the show. July 18, 2003 You can help! After 29 years on the air, Amazon Country is still a vital, interesting radio hour which is important to many different communities: Philadelphia's Lesbian and Gay community; fans of independent music and new artists; Feminists and others interested in local and national women's events; owners of small venues and independent producers searching for acts to book or needing publicity for their artists; and everyone who knows the value of truly diverse programming. But the station wants to shut it down. Sign the Petition to restore Amazon Country, the nation’s longest running Women’s Music radio program, to the WXPN lineup. Read more and Sign the petition here June 28, 2003 I've got July's Newsletter up a little early (what are the odds?)
You can see it
HERE
June 01, 2003
Well, we didn't make enough waves for the FCC to not "relax" the rules. Mickey Mouse now has the opportunuty to own everything and dictate what we see and hear. All the more reason to support Indie musicians and turn off your radio!!
Read this months newsletter Here
May 31, 2003
Want the government to tell you what you can and can't hear on the radio (not to mention TV and Newspapers as well)?
This Monday (June 1, 2003), FCC Chair Michael Powell will hold his vote on media
consolidation. The vote will conclude a process which has shown
deliberate disregard for the views and opinions of the American
people. Powell has refused to even release the actual language of
the rule change -- it won't be known until after the vote. And he's
only held a single meeting to hear the views of the public. Even when
a bipartisan group of Senators requested that he give Congress some
time to discuss the impact of this change, Powell brushed them off.
Chairman Powell still has the power to delay the rule change and allow
time to have a democratic debate about its consequences. Please call
him today and ask him to allow a real public debate on an issue of
such massive importance.
You can reach Powell's office at:
It's not too late to do this process right.
Online Artciles:
FCC PLAN TO ALTER MEDIA RULES SPURS GROWING DEBATE
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AGAINST MURDOCH AS US MEDIA OWNERSHIP LAWS FACE
RELAXATION
PUTTING A FACE TO A CAUSE
May 17, 2003
Tori Amos has confirmed a slate of North American summer tour dates,
set to kick off July 26 in Redmond, Wash. Nearly all of the shows on
the 25-date run will be held in outdoor amphitheaters. The trip, which
will feature Ben Folds opening, is slated to close Sept. 3 in Orlando,
Calif.
Bjork will give fans a chance to see her rehearsals in a live Webcast
today at 1 p.m. ET. The Webcast, hosted at bjork.tv, will be beamed
from Reykjavik, Iceland's Loftkastalinn Theatre, where Bjork is
rehearsing for her upcoming world tour with Matmos, harpist Zeena
Parkins, keyboardist Leila Arab, and the Icelandic String Octet.
May 9, 2003
I've just finished putting up the Collected Sounds Message Boards. View
the boards here. Come on in, sign up and start talkin'!
Thu Apr 24, 8:05 PM ET
Sinead O'Connor Bids Farewell to Music Business!
"This is a message from sinead. This being a very special anniversary for me, I have chosen it to announce that as of July 2003 I shall be retiring from the music business. In order to pursue a different career."
Read the Full Notice on Sinead's Official Website.
For Immediate Release, April 23, 2003...
The International Songwriting Competition is proud to announce the latest
additions to our judging panel:
Paul Oakenfold (DJ/Remixer/Producer, Owner of Perfecto Records),
and Grammy nominees Vanessa Carlton and 'NSYNC, who will be judging the
Teen category.
ISC's panel of judges include industry heavyweights such as Monte Lipman
(President of Universal Records), Bruce Lundwall (CEO/President of Capitol
Records Jazz/Classics), Arif Mardin (Vice President/GM/Producer Manhattan
Records, Producer of the Year at the 2003 Grammy Awards), Tina Davis (Sr.
VP of AR, Def Jam/Def Soul), Rob Thomas (Grammy Award winner/Lead
Singer/Songwriter of Matchbox 20), Nile Rodgers (Performer/Producer - Chic,
Madonna, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, etc) and more.
ISC in now accepting entries. deadline for submission is September 15,
2003. Here's your chance to have you music heard by the industry's top
professionals. $100,000 in cash and prizes to be shared by 68 winners from
thirteen different categories.
For more information on the competition and an entry form, please go to
www.songwritingcompetition.com
ISC is proudly sponsored by:
Triangle Park is proud to announce the release or their debut CD, from the inside. The CD is the result of a fruitful collaboration with a variety of awesome producers, who were gracious enough to work for cake (literally). Most of the album was produced by Chris Beaty, one of the composers for the Academy Award-winning film, Monster’s Ball (Ashe and Spencer Music), and Greazy Meal member, Tom Scott. Their CD, from the inside, is currently being played on over seventy college radio stations nation-wide. Chris Beaty and Tom Scott, along with other special guests, (Brawny Motherfolker, Kristen Froebel) will be joining Triangle Park for their CD release party.
TRIANGLE PARK CD RELEASE PARTY
I've gotten the pictures up from the show I went to in Mountain View, CA a couple of weeks ago.
MARCH 2003, NEW YORK - Contrary to recent reports, the protest song is not dead; rather artists are now sidestepping corporate censorship via the Internet, and in doing so reaching out to a truly global audience. The absence of protest music from commercial airwaves is due to stations bowing to their conglomerate heads, anxious to keep listeners and advertisers unified. And while mainstream artists like Sheryl Crow have made well-meaning yet subtle statements, most are wary of taking a more vocal stance, mindful of the kind of Clear Channel-fueled boycotts that The Dixie Chicks garnered. Already a haven for independent artists boxed out from over-air radio playlists, the Internet has now become the main forum for music as well as musicians with a message.
One example is that of Canadian duo Chris Brown and Kate Fenner. They first performed their original song "Resist War" at The Living Room in New York City on January 5, 2003. The poetically urgent ballad was well received that night by their dedicated audience and friends in attendance, including Internet radio entrepreneur Pete Harris. After the show, Harris encouraged them to record the track and make it available on-line. Within 48 hours, the domain www.resistwar.com was snatched, a whirlwind recording session completed and the song uploaded. Three months later, www.resistwar.com has received some 8,000 hits with upwards of 200 daily visits. Moreover, the site has evolved into a movement in itself, featuring links to other protest songs, anti-war information sources and peace campaigns.
Chris & Kate are veterans of socially aware music; they released the Gascd in 2001, an album dedicated to social justice and the legal defense of protestors featuring artists such as Ani DiFranco and Barenaked Ladies. As well as tracks from the Gascd and "Resist War" other protest music playing on www.harrisradio.com includes songs from artists such as Alice Peacock, Bruce Cockburn and Sara Marlowe.
For more information on Chris & Kate, Resist War or Harris Radio visit www.resistwar.com, www.harrisradio.com or call Carrie Crespo on 917-251-5557.
March 17, 2003
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is an annual musical competition whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring and established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional, international arena. ISC 2003 judges include some of the most high-profile, influential members of the music industry: Rob Thomas
Bruce Lundvall
Jimmy Bralower
Monte Lipman
Tina Davis
Rose Noone
Arif Mardin
Nile Rodgers
Kim Stephens
ISC 2003 is sponsored by: February 26, 2003 Here's a little treat. Jonatha Brooke has re-recorded and released (Internet only as far as I know) a new version of her song, "War". Download it here: WAR February 24, 2003 Pop-jazz singer Norah Jones swept the 45th annual Grammy Awards in New York Sunday night, including trophies for
February 13 Sarah Slean and Avril Lavine have been nominated for a 2003 Juno Award! New Artist of the Year Nominees: Shawn Desman
The Junos hosted by Shania Twain will be broadcast on April 6, 2003 (CTV television network) at 8:00 pm from the Corel Centre in Ottawa- Gatineau. Check your local listings for air times in your area. February 8, 2003 See what's new on Collected Sounds. Click HERE January 23, 2003 Since Vienna Teng appeared on Letterman on January 20, 2002 the sales of her CD, "Waking Hour” have skyrocketed on Amazon.com. Just today I noticed she is at Number 36 sandwiched between Santana and Elvis Presley. Not bad at all! Buy your copy here HERE and let's see how high it can go! January 18, 2003 Collected Sounds favorite, Vienna Teng will be performing on Late Night with David Letterman on Monday, January 20th. Be sure to set your VCR (or TiVo for you lucky folks who have it). Also, here's an article from The Onion. January 14, 2003 Check out this Internet Radio stationHarris Radio They play some of our favorite artists, including Vienna Teng, Jennifer Marks, Rachael Sage, Amanda Thorpe, and more. December 20, 2002 Dar Williams has finished her new album, "The Beauty of the Rain," which will be released on February 18th. Whee!!! Maybe this means she'll tour again! You can read more at Dar's Site December 1, 2002 Yet another good looking CD to get or give for the holidays: 'Maybe This Christmas', which features the ever-popular holiday track 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen', on which Sarah McLachlan sings with the Barenaked Ladies. Other Nettwerk artists include Sense Field and Neil Finn. The full track listing is as follows:
For further info on the 'Maybe This Christmas' disc, visit the official website: http://www.maybethisxmas.com/ November 23, 2002 Terami Hirsch has placed her newest video online for all to see!! I just watched it and it's amazing!! Click on the link below to watch: Another CD for your collection! The Women & Songs 6 is coming out and has some great tracks on it: 1. A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton 2. Soak Up The Sun - Sheryl Crow 3. Standing Still - Jewel 4. Hands Clean - Alanis Morissette 5. Blackbird - Sarah McLachlan 6. Don't Know Why - Norah Jones 7. Goodbye To You - Michelle Branch 8. Sweet Ones - Sarah Slean 9. What It Feels Like For A Girl - Madonna 10. Beautiful Blue - Holly McNarland 11. Sometimes Wanna Die - Joydrop 12. Full Moon - Brandy 13. The Look Of Love - Diana Krall 14. Baby Can I Hold You? - Tracy Chapman 15. Never Mind - Jann Arden 16. Day By Day - Bet E. & Stef 17. Still Desire You - Melanie Doane 18. My Oh My - Molly Johnson 19. Bonnie & Clyde II - Martina Sorbara 20. Miracle - Dayna Manning 21. The Streets Where You Live - The Buried Heart Project (Features: Sarah Harmer, Sarah Slean, Bif Naked, Esthero, Jim Cuddy, Steven Page, Gord Downie, John Wozniak And Many More!) Check stores starting December 3, 2002 or buy online now at Amazon (but it’s $30!) October 9, 2002 A combination of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and straight artists "committed to openness and honesty" have contributed tracks to the benefit compilation "Being Out Rocks." Featuring songs by Sarah McLachlan, k.d. lang,Dar Williams, Cyndi Lauper, Ani Difranco, Janis Ian, and Catie Curtis among others, the 21-track album was produced by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation and Centaur Entertainment and will be released Oct. 11, aka National Coming Out Day. Here's the track list:
Purchase online at Centaur Music But beware, their whole site is a pop-up so if you have pop-up killer it won't show you the site. (grrr, I hate it when webmasters do this!) Take an album's worth of traditional Irish songs and spice them up, as a way to both shed a different light on music often regarded as being pretty "uncool" and to celebrate Ireland's rich songwriting past. It's a vision Sinead O'Connor has fostered for more than 12 years, one that numerous major label execs and business associates have panned during that time, and one that she nevertheless realizes with the forthcoming "Sean-Nos Nua" (Old Style New), released today via Vanguard. September 26, 2002 The Collected Sounds show at First Avenue with Jennifer Marks, Anne Deming and Rebekah Lawstuen was great! We all had a really good time and I took some photos too. Click here for review and photos. September 19, 2002 Tori Amos will support her upcoming Epic Records debut, "Scarlet's Walk" with a North American tour kicking off Nov. 7 in Tampa, Fla. Unlike Amos' last trek, which found her returning to solo piano/keyboard performance, she'll be joined on the 28-date run by longtime collaborators Jon Evans (bass) and Matt Chamberlain (drums/percussion). Singer/songwriter Howie Day, an Epic labelmate, will open all of the shows. September 14, 2002 THE INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION DEADLINE IS APPROACHING! ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY SEPT 30 2002. The International Songwriting Competition has now increased its total prize package to over $65,000 (USD) in cash and merchandise. It also gives you the opportunity to have your songs heard by the music industry's top professionals! September 5, 2002 Collected Sounds is "presenting" our first concert at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, MN
September 4, 2002 Bjork has unveiled the tracklist for the six-disc box set, "Family Tree," which, as previously reported, will be released Oct. 8 via Elektra. "Family Tree" was delayed due to its elaborate packaging, which will comprise "an ingenious custom transparent rose-colored plastic case" with a 16-page lyric book and a map to guide listeners through the collection, according to the label. August 19, 2002 THE INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION IS NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30 2002! The International Songwriting Competition has now increased its total prize package to over $65,000 (USD) in cash and merchandise. It also gives you the opportunity to have your songs heard by the music industry's top professionals! ISC judges include:
Categories include: Pop, Rock, Country, Folk, R&B, Hip-Hop/Rap, World Music, and Lyrics Only. ISC accepts online electronic submissions (MP3 files) as well as postal mail submissions. Entrants may submit multiple songs in as many categories as they wish. Deadline for submissions is September 30 2002. All entries must be postmarked before or on this date. For more information and to enter, go to: http://www.songwritingcompetition.com August 12, 2002 I have a couple of important-ish things. First of all, I survived putting together my second Collected Sounds House Concert. It was great fun and really not a lot of trouble. I just tend to freak out when it isn't neccessary. It took place on August 2, 2002 at 7:30 pm featuring Terami Hirsch and Kevin Benson with Rebekah Lawstuen opening. It was fabulous. Terami is funny, kind, talented and a whole lot of fun as is her fab husband, Kevin. We had a great time with them and the show was great. Rebekah was also wonderful. We ended up holding it outside and the weather cooperated beautifully. It was warm without being hot and slightly breezy with only a few bugs. Also, I got a very nice letter in the mail from Michael Tarlowe from Virt Records. He was sending me a CD that he wanted me to review for this site, but he also let me know that he heard about Vienna Teng from my site, which led to her being signed by the record company! This just in...Jonatha Brooke Tour dates
July 28, 2002 Reader Scooter Johnson submitted this great article on how to get your music licensed for TV and film. Check it out July 27th, 2002 Ani DiFranco sets more solo dates, live album on the way Folk-punk artist Ani DiFranco, who in April embarked on her first tour without a backing band since 1994, plays additional North American solo dates through the fall. After completing a four-week stint of European dates with her band in July, DiFranco will play a short series of solo shows at U.S. folk festivals. More solo shows are scheduled for U.S. theaters in October and November. On Sept. 10, DiFranco releases her second live album, titled "So Much Shouting, So Much Laughter," on her own Righteous Babe label. The double-disc includes 23 songs culled from various concerts from 2000 to 2002. With the exception of two tracks, all of the songs on the new live disc were written after the release of DiFranco's first live album, 1997's "Living in Clip." "So Much Shouting, So Much Laughter" also includes three songs not available on any other albums, including "Self Evident," which DiFranco penned shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks. The singer-songwriter's last studio album, the two-disc set "Reveling/Reckoning," was released in April of 2001. July 2002
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November 2002
July 11, 2002 For you Tori fans...a little something special
July 5, 2002 Sarah Slean inspired by drama in music Yep, Sarah Slean has written a musical. It's not quite finished yet, but Read the story for more details June 10, 2002 Julia Fordham Contest! Julia is performing live at the Jazz on the River Festival in Guerneville, CA during September. You can win a weekend trip for 2 to the festival. Read more details and also enter the contest at Julia Fordham's Site June 6, 2002 Slightly more than six months after their respective releases, the latest albums by Latin star Shakira and pop/R&B artist Pink have been certified triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Shakira's Epic set "Laundry Service" and Pink's Arista collection "M!ssundastood" each shipped 3 million copies in the U.S. by the end of May, according to the RIAA. and in manufactured Pop news...
May 28, 2002 Icelandic diva Bjork is enlisting the help of fans to choose the tracklist for an as-yet-untitled greatest hits set, due in September via Elektra. Voting began today on Bjork's official Web site and will run for a week. The fan who comes closest to the final tracklist will win "a bag of Bjork goodies" including the hits album and a forthcoming DVD of Bjork's December 2001 performance at London's Royal Opera House. But hurry, voting opened yesterday and will only go on for a week! in the meantime, you can watch her new video
Or click on this button: May 20, 2002 Singer/songwriter Juliana Hatfield will be the subject of a greatest hits collection, "Gold Stars 1992-2002," due June 25 from Zoe/Rounder. The 20-track disc will include songs from her six solo albums as well newly recorded tunes and the first material to see the light of day from her unreleased album "God's Foot." May 6, 2002 From Billboard online:
April 29, 2002 WOMEN'S VOICES FESTIVALCelebrating women's contributions to music, comedy and art. Women's Voices Festival offers a multitude of musical genres from pop to rock, folk to jazz, and so much more. Featuring Canadian artists from coast-to-coast, as well as artists from the United States and Britain. Among the performers at this years festival, Cris Williamson, Laura Smith, Sister Funk , Half Looking and Evalyn Parry who received the Beth Ferguson Award for upcoming songwriter at the 2001 Ottawa Folk Festival. Marie-Lynn Hammond with Marilyn Lerner and Marl(Melisse Lafrance) will lead the way in entertaining you in both official languages. This year's 6th annual festival takes place at the Bean Town Ranch located in Plantagenet, Ontario (east of Ottawa) the weekend of July 19 to 21, 2002. The $65.00 weekend festival pass includes camping on Friday and Saturday nights. The $55.00 2-day pass includes camping on Saturday night. The 1-day Saturday pass is $35.00 and the 1-day Friday or Sunday pass is $25.00. Visit our website at http://www.womensvoices.on.ca to see other offerings and how to get involved. April 24, 2002 Alanis Morissette has expanded the itinerary for her summer North American tour, which, as previously reported, will kick off May 1 in San Diego. Singer/songwriter Ryan Adams will support through May 18, with opening acts yet to be confirmed for the remainder of the shows. Morissette will also play a handful of European dates from May 19-28. Resurrected alt-rockers the Breeders -- whose third album, "Title TK" (Elektra), is due May 21 -- have announced a host of European and North American tour dates running through mid-August in support of the new record. April 20, 2002 JOAN OSBORNE.S WOMANLY HIPS RECORDS SIGNS WITH COMPENDIA MUSIC GROUP First release to be Joan Osborne.s soulful new solo album "Womanly Hips" NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 16, 2002) . Artist Joan Osborne, whose critically acclaimed albums have sold millions, garnered multiple Grammy nominations and inspired legions of loyal fans, has signed an exclusive world-wide deal for her Womanly Hips Records label with independent record company Compendia Music Group. Michael Olsen, COO of Compendia, made the announcement today. In keeping with the motto .all good things come from Womanly Hips,. Osborne said that her Womanly Hips label is "designed to be a home for artists who create eclectic, inventive music . music that might not have an outlet anyplace else. Womanly Hips is a label for music that needs to be heard." The first release under the Womanly Hips/Compendia banner will be a new Joan Osborne project. The album, which will share the name of her record label, WOMANLY HIPS, will be a soulful collection of classic songs. .In the midst of these disturbing times I really wanted to put out an album of joyful music,. said Osborne. "I'm drawn to the soul songs on WOMANLY HIPS because they embody a particular optimism and spirituality about American culture, and in this moment I think it is important to celebrate that about ourselves." Osborne will begin recording WOMANLY HIPS this month with producer John Leventhal, whose many credits include producing and co-writing Shawn Colvin.s hit "Sunny Came Home," which won both Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 1998 Grammy Awards. The first single from WOMANLY HIPS will go to radio in mid-June; the album is currently scheduled for release on August 27 and will be distributed through Compendia Distribution. A .Womanly Hips. music and arts festival is being planned for early September; corporate partners, dates and details about the Festival will be announced in May. In addition to the "Womanly Hips" festival in the fall, Osborne will also be touring throughout the summer; dates and details about her touring schedule will be released in the following weeks. April 6, 2002 Sarah Slean's video for "Sweet Ones" from Night Bugs is available for download online at Umbrella Music Noted singer/songwriter and social activist Jackson Browne will hit the road for a solo acoustic tour, set to begin May 5 in Concord, N.H. The trek will visit a variety of intimate theaters and halls on the East Coast throughout the month of May. It will close with a headlining appearance at the annual Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival in Elmer, N.J. Last year's event featured Lucinda Williams, the Robert Cray Band, Sarah Harmer, Ron Sexsmith, and Dar Williams, among others. March 21, 2002 Ani DiFranco Donating Profits To Alma Mater
Ani DiFranco is giving concert proceeds to help students in her hometown of Buffalo. DiFranco will donate the proceeds from her Buffalo concert next month to schools in the area. About half the estimated $20,000 will go to the Academy of Visual and Performing Arts, an arts high school DiFranco attended. Students there learn on 40-year-old instruments and use worn sheet music with pages missing. The rest will go to other financially-strapped schools for equipment and possibly field trips, which the district eliminated in budget cuts March 7, 2002
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January 16, 2002 Finally! You know how much you love to shop! We are now offering Collected Sounds merchandise! You can choose from shirts, caps, mugs and more. Including (for a limited time--til Valentines Day) either a mug filled with Candy or a Teddy Bear in a T with candy for that special music lover in your life! Visit the stop here and begin shopping! January 15, 2002 Look for the new animated Disney movie "Return To Neverland" (the sequel to Peter Pan) in a movie theater near you in mid-February, containing two songs, "I’ll Try" and "The Second Star To The Right," performed by Jonatha Brooke. The Walt Disney Records soundtrack, which contains both songs, is currently scheduled to be in retail stores on February 6th. January 8, 2001 Voices On The Verge (Rose Polenzani, Jess Klein, Beth Amsel, Erin Mckeown) will debut on National Television This Saturday January 12th On CBS Saturday Morning (the Saturday version of The Early Show) Voices On The Verge will play two songs as part of a weekly feature of the show called "Second Cup Cafe" plus some extra tidbits of songs will play here and there during the show. CBS Saturday Morning airs from 9-11am EST. Check local listings as Show Times and local affiliates will VARY by market (the show airs from 7-9am in many cities). For more on Voices on the Verge see Collected Sounds Spotlight January 6, 2001
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December 18, 2001 McLachlan completes nine songs for new album
Sarah McLachlan has completed nine songs for her long-awaited new album, but there's a chance the disc may not see release until 2003. A combination of the singer's own impending motherhood (her first child is due in April) and the illness of her mother has forced McLachlan to take what could become a six-month break from working on the as-yet-untitled new record, her manager (and Nettwerk Records boss) Terry McBride told JAM! Music.... Read the rest of the story November 5, 2001 Fellow Women in Music site, Lilith's Child has been
nominated for Best Girl Site on Girl Media! Go, Erin and Gang!
October 25, 2001 If I were actually up to date, this would have been new news a long time ago. But anyway... Tara MacLean is also expecting a little one! She's due in December. Check out her diary on her website. She writes about how she's feeling and it's a great read. I'm so excited for her! That's going to be a beautiful baby, have you seen her husband? And of course she's gorgeous too. October 16, 2001 Imogen Heap to Release New Album - December 13, 2000!
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From Emilie Autumn's management:
August 29, 2001 See a great Bjork Video at Bjork's Official site August 27. 2001
Also check out a great singer Suzy K. August 20, 2001 Dar Williams will be releasing a LIVE album September 25, 2001!!
August 5, 2001 Sarah Slean's upcoming CD tracklisting unveiled!!
There is no definite release date as of yet, but I'll let you now as soon as I hear!! July 21, 2001 Ani dropped from Letterman show. Read the full story on the
On a lighter note, Sarah Slean's new EP is out an available at Amazon.com July 4, 2001 I've got a few announcements today! TORI AMOS: "Strange Little Girls" - New Album Due In Stores Sept 18 Read the full article here This also has the track listing. She's chosen some fabulous and sometimes fairly unknown songs. I don't know about yu, but I can't wait to hear her version of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence". And "Real Men" by Joe Jackson has been a favorite of mine since high school! Whee! Heather Nova will have a new CD out in September as well. It will be called, "South".
June 27, 2001 Ani DiFRanco returns to THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN on Thursday, July 19. Also her spankin' new web site is up! CHeck it out at" Righteous Babe June 23, 2001
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The official track listing for 'Sarah McLachlan Remixed' is as follows:
Exclusive to this CD are new mixes by BT ('Hold On'), Rollo aka Faithless ('Angel'), Hybrid ('Fear') and Fade ('Plenty'). And you did read correctly: the album will be a CANADA-ONLY release. However, it will be readily available to order through Nettwerk's own Werkshop web site April 25, 2001 Jonatha Brooke's DVD is finally ready to ship. When I saw her perform a few nights ago she mentioned that it has videos for all songs and some extras. Order from Jonatha's Site April 23, 2001 Lilith's Child Webzine has announced its Summer
Showcase 2001.
April 14, 2001 Tori News!! Tori's new recording, "Strange Little Girls" is due September 18th! Read more at "The Dent..."' April 5, 2001 Suzanne Vega has just completed a new CD!!
March 21, 2001 ROCK FOR CHOICE - From United Press International Melissa Etheridge, Paula Cole, the Bangles and Sarah McLachlan are among the musicians scheduled to perform at a Rock for Choice Show next month in Hollywood. The April 6 concert will benefit the Feminist Majority's Campaign to Save Roe v. Wade, a national effort to raise concern about the possibility President Bush could name anti-abortion justices to the U.S. Supreme Court. March 14, 2001 SAMANTHA MUMBA - From United Press International Irish singer/songwriter Samantha Mumba is making her feature film debut. She's been cast opposite Guy Pearce in DreamWorks Pictures' and Warner Bros. Pictures' science-fiction adventure "The Time Machine," now before the cameras. Based on the classic science fiction novel by H.G. Wells, "The Time Machine" stars Pearce ("Rules of Engagement," "L.A. Confidential") as Alexander Hartdegen, a scientist and inventor, who is determined to prove that time travel is possible. He tests his theories with a time machine of his own invention that hurtles him 800,000 years into a future where he meets Mara, played by Mumba, and discovers that mankind has divided into the hunter -- and the hunted. The cast also includes Jeremy Irons, Mark Addy, Philip Bosco, Phyllida Law and Sienna Guillory. Mumba is best known to music audiences for her hit single "Gotta Tell You," from her debut album of the same name. March 9, 2001
March 1, 2001
Barry Cappello, lawyer for the Hole lead singer, filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court. It comes in response to the lawsuit UMG filed against Love when she tried to end her contract with the label. According to the countersuit, one of the reasons Love canceled her contract with UMG Recordings was that Universal closed Geffen Records, which originally signed Love and her band Hole in 1992. The court documents contend that Geffen Records provided special and unique services to its artists and that Universal's closure of Geffen renders Love's contract void. Love said the recording contracts artists are forced to sign in order to get their music on the radio and videos on MTV leaves them little more than "indentured servants." In her words: "They said that it takes 'seven albums in seven years' to make money from an artist. As any artist will tell you, a record company won't let you make seven albums in seven years. They force you into touring and video cycles that make that schedule impossible. And any artist who isn't making huge profits for the company by their second album will be summarily dropped." DIDO
SoundScan reported a 40-percent increase in sales of the CD for the week ending Feb. 18. In addition, "No Angel" jumped from sixth place to the No.4 slot on the Billboard Top-200 Albums Chart. The Valentine's Day promotion involved a Singleserving e-mail containing Dido's hit song "Thank You" being sent to select MP3.com registered users. A typical Singleserving contains a promotional song, an artist photograph, a short biography of the artist, a "Buy It" link to online retailers, and links to radio stations and record company Web sites, or the artist's homepage. MP3.com said the song was played more than 100,000 times on the day of the promotion. 2-23-01
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Also...
2-10-01 Well, if you haven't noticed, I changed the site's design. Let me know what you think.
Is it better than before? Worse? Easier to get around? Harder? I'm interested in your opinions!
Sarah McLachlan News!!! (from
Nettwerk Records) Also..in more Sarah News... The following is directly
from an email I got from Armand at Nettwerk: The kisses will be
put up for auction on Yahoo!
Auctions until *Wednesday, February 14th*. As of today at 9am, Sarah's lip print is getting the highest bid at $1,125.00! 2-9-01 It has come to my attention that Dar Williams will be performing in the "Vagina Monologues" at the Calvin Theatre, Northampton MA April 3, 4, 7 & 8 1-30-01 TAKING BACK THE GARDEN - From United Press
1-29-01 Ani DiFranco to release TWO new albums! 1-27-01 The 2001 Juno Award Nominations have been announced Check it out!. The 2001 Grammy Award Nominations have been announced Check it out!. 1-26-01 Alanis Morrisette - From United Press
International According to a her official Web site, Alanis Morissette's upcoming studio album will be entirely self-produced, and will be "harder" and "edgier" than what she's been doing the last few times out. The album is due in stores on June 12. Sarah McLachlan - From Nettwerk Records Nettwerk also mentions that Sarah will not be present at the awards because she is busy working on songs for her NEW ALBUM! They also say though, that the new album will NOT be out this year. 1-15-01 PATIENCE PAYS from United "No Angel," singer-songwriter Dido's debut album, has cracked the top 10 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart -- more than a year-and-a-half after its release. The album climbed eight spots to Number Nine, right behind Sade's "Lovers Rock" and just ahead of Lenny Kravitz's "Greatest Hits." Sales benefited from Eminem's sampling of a song from the album, "Thank You," on his hit, "Stan" --and from the use of another track, "Here With Me," as the theme song for the WB TV show "Roswell." Dido told LAUNCH that the album title, "No Angel," may best describe the project as a whole. "For me," she said, "it sort of sums up the album in that, you know, it's not perfect and I'm not perfect." She said she's not afraid "to make mistakes and stuff ... all the songs are somehow about, you know, some mess-up of some sort, you know, or something that's universal or funny." Dido sets off on a brief tour of Europe and Britain in Stockholm, Sweden, on Jan. 27. 1-10-01
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Don't forget to take a look at Sarah Slean's video, "High", at Umbrella Music. 12-19-00
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12-14-00 DIDO News (from PENNY NELSON, United Press International)
11-10-00 On Tuesday (at 8 p.m. EST), TWEC.COM will host a live chat with Fisher. In the last year, the duo's songs have been streamed and downloaded off the Internet nearly 2 million times. They're the first band to be signed to a major label because of online success. Their debut album, "True North," is set for release Tuesday. 11-8-00 Badlands...
10-25-00 JANE WIEDLIN
10-21-00 The Next "Behind the Music" on VH1 will be on Sinead O'Conner. It airs (for the first time) on Sunday (10-22) at 11am (EST) and again at 9pm and 11pm (EST). 10-20-00 Poe News from fellow music lover, Dan Stark:
Read Dan's review of her new CD, "Haunted" due out October 31 (how apt). 10-19-00 WOMEN ROCK!
Web sites:
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10-1-00 SANTANA "Supernatural Live: An Evening with Carlos Santana and Friends" which reprises the May 31 concert event at the Pasadena, Calif., Civic Center stars the Carlos Santana band and special guests Cee-Lo, Everlast, Lauryn Hill, Dave Matthews and Carter Beauford, Sarah McLachlan, the Product G&B, Wayne Shorter, and Rob Thomas. Check out Aritsa Records and Santana.com AND "BOUNCE"
Sarah McLachlan, Carly Simon, Sixpence None The Richer and Sophie B.
Hawkins are among the artists on the soundtrack album to the upcoming
Miramax film "Bounce."
9-23-00 Check out Interview with Sarah Harmer at Green Man Review ...also check out this article on Bjork's movie "Dancer in the Dark" at Salon 9-5-00 News Flash!! Tori Amos gave birth to a baby girl named Natashya Lórien Hawley on September 5th, 2000! 8-9-00 Here's a new artist you might want to check out Brenda MacIntyre 6-30-00 Another site for women in music had popped up Lilith's Child 6-26-00 I've been alerted to a great site for MP3s of women in music Estrogen Music! 6-17-00 Fellow music lover Clark wrote and asked me where to find a list of the Top 100 Women in Rock. Vh-1 did a special on this some time ago but they have since removed the link from their site. I was, however, able to find another site which kept the list..View it here! 5-18-00 Bjork...difficult? Read all about her new film "Dancer in The Dark" At Cannes. 2-24-00 The 2000 Juno Nominations have been announced Check it out!. 2-24-00 The Grammy's for 2000 have been announced Check it out!. 1-30-00 Sarah Slean's Laryngitis show, Mute Cute Girl. Sarah Slean was scheduled to perform at the Rivoli in Toronto, ON on Thursday January 27th but was not able to sing. She put together a great show anyway! to Check it out!. 1-14-00 (I'm not sure when this actually took place) Sarah McLachlan was named an officer of the Order of Canada on January 11, according to All Music. 12-10-99: Sarah McLachlan has a victory in court -
Read the full story
from Nettwerk's site
Rhino released "Respect: a Century of Women in Music" Read more about the CD on CNN.com A nice article on Sarah McLachlan from the Canadian Business Magazine (online) dated December 31,1999. THIS LINK HAS EXPIRED Tori's new CD out September 21!! Read a detailed review A Lilith Article from The Onion I think from the first Lilith ' 97 It's old but funny! Gloomy Sunday search engine optimization, mesothelioma, consolidate loans, debt problems, register domain, home equity line of credit, affiliate programs, refinance, video conferencing,payday loans,credit counseling, asbestos  |
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Go Vienna! I'm lucky enough to see her play this evening at the Fine Line and I can hardly wait!
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