August/September 2008 Headlines & Stories
“America’s Lost Band”
NEW TIME, NEW DAY
Kendall Sq Cinema in Cambridge, Sept 14, time is 4pm.This information came in at a few hours ago today, August 31
Erik Taros and Nancy Foster are planning previews for readers of MBM
Here's a link to Barry & The Remains site for info:
http://mbm-miscellaneous.blogspot.com/
Watch for a review by Nancy L. Foster (Nancy Neon) after the program airs on 9/14/08
MBM Exclusive!
IAN LLOYD of STORIES at CLUB BOHEMIA on SEPT. 6 with SOCIAL HERO
story to follow
Nancy Foster on ABBATTACK
Australian band Audioscam re-work the magic of Abba
ABBATTACK is a great concept-the excellent pop songcraft of Sweden's Benny and Bjorn hammered out by supercharged Australian musicians. Ever since the 60's, Australian musicians have created and delivered their own ballsy amalgam of British Invasion and rootsy American rock 'n' roll-the best of both worlds so to speak. ABBATTACK lays down 10 winning tracks.
"Money Money Money" is positively operatic with explosive drums. "Knowing Me ,Knowing You" highlights a fine lead vocal and impressive multilayered harmonies on the chorus. "Waterloo" has an unusual arrangement with the percussion reworked,perhaps with dance clubs in mind. Read more here:
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=15489872&blogID=429062591
For a long list of ABBA fan sites click here http://www.abba-world.net/links/category/fancontacts.htm
This forum seems to have the most traffic
http://www.iphpbb.com/board/fs-30652567nx61610.html
By the way, Mamma Mia, the movie, is now doing what Rocky Horror set the stage for,
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/archive/moviearchive.php/Mamma_Mia%21/9764
for a limited time. Audiences at specially selected theaters will be able to experience the movie musical karaoke style. “Mamma Mia: The Sing-Along Edition” will scroll the lyrics to every musical number on the screen and folks will be invited to sing and dance along. For info on theaters and showtimes, visit mammamiamovie.com.
MBM Exclusive Article
Luciano Corelli on underground Opera tapes
"Pirates of the High C's"
http://lucianocorelli.blogspot.com/
Rock & Rollers have been recording concert tapes and finding unreleased demos for decades, but long before taping became in vogue in rock circles fans of operas and symphonic music were documenting concerts the way that Shakespeare's works were being transcribed from the seats in the theater. This is a fascinating article by a longtime writer from the Varulven Magazine staff, Luciano involved in writing our critically acclaimed interview with 40s film star Ilona Massey back in the early 1970s. Welcome back Luciano! Watch for more writings on this topic in the future.
Janis Reed
HOTLINE TO THE UNDERGROUND -
"The Spirit of '76 is missing in 2008"
story to follow
MBM Editorial by Joe Viglione
For many years Music Business Monthly was available as a free newsletter in the Boston clubs and record shops. We sponsored successful seminars at the Westin Hotel, The Paradise Theater, The Channel Nightclub and more. Now Music Business Monthly with some of our original writers is back in its sharper, more fluid format -
information posted on MySpace, on Public Access Television and soon on You Tube. My interview with Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad is available in 3 parts on You Tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDHybSxxr6o
As far as content goes, Music Business Monthly has archived thousands of hours of interviews and even more print media. That media will find its way onto the internet at the appropriate time and will be made available through the focus of this lens, Music Business Monthly. We bring the industry to you.
The headlines will change daily, sometimes hourly. When something is a buzz you can find that information here, in many instances, before you read it anywhere else.
READ MORE OF THE STORY HERE:
http://mbmstaffreturns.blogspot.com/
SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 2009
Nancy Foster, Erik Taros (of E.A.T. Design) & I have a story on
Andy Warhol and other essential artists that was scheduled for another Boston area publication which I was editing. The unscrupulous publisher stole staff members and credits (basically, it was mostly the MBM staff that launched the magazine; the man who put the money up gave all the credit to his son and pulled "editor" from my name)
The original collectors item Andy Warhol/Velvet Underground issue planned for two years ago will be the paper debut of
Music Business Monthly, Vol. 10 #1. January 2009
Dinky Dawson / Crawdaddy Magazine.
Here's his current article about Lou Reed's Rock & Roll Animal Tour:
http://crawdaddy.wolfgangsvault.com/Article/Part-I-Rock-n-Roll-Animals-in-Europe-73.html
Kevin Cogill of Antiquiet.com Arrested
Guns 'n' Roses Blogger Arrested for Posting Unreleased Axl Rose Album
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b26233_guns_roses_blogger_busted_chinese_leaks.html
Remember when Epic/Columbia was freaked that it took 2 years for Sly Stone to release
a new album - those were different times. Grossberg notes that this album has been
in the works for a decade!
Letter from the Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/19/AR2008081902632.html
record companies, are contributing to the demise of the industry they
claim to represent ["Web Radio Giant Nears 'Last Stand'; Pandora, Other
Services Struggle Under High Song Fees," front page Aug. 16].
Original Article Washington Post re-published from PC World
http://www.pcworld.com/article/149972/could_net_radios_extinction_be_close.html
Could Net Radio's Extinction Be Close?
Pandora founder says Web radio industry is in deep trouble as royalties paid to music industry are set to increase.
Brennon Slattery, PC World Blogger August 18, 2008
mbm@varulven.com
Boston Groupie News publisher Miss Lyn Cardinal has a tremendous art site up
http://lyncardinal.com/home.html
Our first new collector's item paper issue of Music Business Monthly (last published about 16 years ago) is set to debut in January of 2009.
It features a story on Andy Warhol that Nancy Foster, Erik Taros & I had scheduled for another publication (see Editorial above).
New England Representational Competition
http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2008-08-0825-003.shtml
As art is such an important component of album covers we find this story from
Send2Press.com on The Guild of Boston Artists' Annual Competition pertinent.
Real Kids guitarist Billy Borgioli art to go up on eBay
it would stand to reason other members of famous Boston underground bands would be gifted with eye, imagination and a steady paintbrush hand. The Cars' David Robinson designed their logo and had a huge impact on their look and general image.
As videographer Bob Boyd mentioned, Peter Dayton
of La Peste has enjoyed a post-punk life
as a gifted artist http://peterdayton.com
The Real Kids may be best known for "All Kindsa Girls" and "Common At Noon", a very-Modern Lovers' type sound released on Sponge Records in France at the dawn of the New Wave. Billy Borgioli, along with his Varmints project - a rock band featuring Pete Taylor and Classic Ruins' Frank Rowe - has consistently generated a dazzling gallery of artwork that adorns his posh Boston apartment located near the Music Hall/Wang Center, a stunning view from Nancy & Billy's abode
overlooking the city. It is there where Mr. Borgioli pens this remarkable material. On a meeting with the couple on Bill Clinton's birthday, August 19, 2008, Music Business Monthly got to inspect the dozens of framed paintings which cover every inch of the walls of their apartment.
Here is just a taste of these precious works which will be made available to the world via
eBay after September 16, 2008.
Artwork by Real Kids' guitarist BILLY BORGIOLI
going up on eBay on September 16, 2008
http://stores.ebay.com/Var-International-Records_W0QQ_trksid=p1638.m118.l1247
This painting, "Altar", by Billy Borgioli will not be going up on auction. "Altar" SOLD at an art gallery showing
Marty Balin Signs Deal with American Royal Arts for his unique artwork
FROM USA Today, July 14, 2008
Memorabilia rocks entepreneur's bottom line
"Last year was our biggest year by far, and this year we're up another 20%" in revenue, says American Royal Arts CEO Jerry Gladstone, an entrepreneur in collectibles who shifted the focus of his 21-year-old firm a few years ago from animated-movie cells to pop. "People can't afford gas and this and that, and we are up 20%."
Meanwhile, Gladstone says he tries to ensure his collectibles are authentic by scoring them directly from stars and others close to them.
He says that he has deals with the estates of Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra, and in April he cut one with Jefferson Airplane's Marty Balin. Now, he says, he's working on agreements with Tom Petty and Billy Joel.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/management/2008-07-13-gladstone-rock-memorabilia_N.htmVeteran NY Songstress releases third full-length disc
http://stacierose.com/
http://www.myspace.com/stacierose
Stacie Rose has created a mature and authoritative gem on her third full-length disc augmenting her long-time producer, Robert L. Smith, with co-producer Jeff Allen. There are many stand-out tracks here, "Run Out" has a little nod to Janis Joplin (not in vocal or sound, but in spirit) - very hooky, as is "Mr. & Mrs. Happily Ever After", nice sequencing two as the pair of songs are different but work well together. There's the intriguing "Not Listening", the jazzy and quite moody "December" and "Love Saves" which actually sounds like "Love waves...", a nice little Lady Mondegreen, misheard lyric. You can check out my previous review of Rose's THIS IS MINE CD from 2002 on AllMusic
and SHADOW & SPLENDOR. SHOTGUN DAISY
is a beautiful component to the triology and points out a good direction for this important artist's future.
(2002) Produced by Robert L. Smith
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hpfqxqwaldae
(2005) Produced by Robert L. Smith & Stacie Rose
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:djftxq9sldke
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