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January 2011 Edition

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CONTENTS

In this Edition

Featured Artists

Artist Resources

Music Reviews

Book Reviews

Publisher Essays

Cinema

About RARWRITER.com

Archives

 

 

Strange Stories

 

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SPECIAL SECTIONS

RARadio

Written Arts

Fine Arts

Fashion & Design

Media

Public Policy and Politics

Soundscan Charts

 

 

SPECIAL REPORTS

 

Artist

Dream Project

 

 

 

 

Artist

Management

 

 

 

 

 

Blues

Series

 

 
CONTRIBUTOR ARTICLES

 

MUSIC EDUCATION: Doug Strobel's "You Can't Get There From Here" Music Education Series

 

POLITICAL OPINION: Sam Broussard's Advice to Republicans

 

THE "LINKS AT RARWRITER"
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Boston

Canada
Chicago
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Europe
Miami/Florid
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Japan
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Nashville
New Orleans/Louisiana
New York City
Philadelphia
Phoenix
San Diego

San Francisco
Scandanavia
Seattle
United Kingdom

 

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FEATUREDARTISTS:

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ESSAYS Click here

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MUSIC REVIEWS
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RAR reviews LPs from Sam Broussard (Veins), Edo Castro (Sacred Graffitti), and Elizabeth Kay (My Fugitive Years). Also read reviews from RARWRITER contributors Doug Strobel and Diana Olson.

BOOK REVIEWS AND MORE (click here): This edition, RAR takes a long look at Philip K. Dick, Edgar Allan Poe, Samuel Clemens and The Iowa Writer's Workshop. Read earlier RAR reviews, including a look back at David Halberstam's The Reckoning, and Alan Greenspan's book "The Age of Turbulence."

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ARTIST INDEX:

Click here to go to the Index page to find the artists profiled on the Links at RARWRITER.

 

J. Vermeer -  "The Artist In His Studio"

 

"THE LINKS AT RARWRITER" - Links to information on creative communities of the following cities, regions and countries:

At Large

Austin

Australia

Boston

Canada

Chicago

Colorado

Europe

Miami/Florida

Japan

Los Angeles

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Nashville

New Orleans/Louisiana

New York City

Philadelphia

Phoenix

San Diego

San Francisco

Scandanavia

Seattle

United Kingdom

 

ARCHIVES: Selected features from past editions.

 

RARADIO: Click here to go to the RARadio page to hear innovative acts from across the spectrum of musical genres.

 

POLITICAL LINKS -

points of view not necessarily endorsed by RARWRITER.com

 

ATLAS SHRUGS

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FEATURED LINKS:

The Gibson guitar folks have a Lifestyle zine section on their website that is well worth checking. Click here.

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RARWRITER.com Annual "State of the Union" Report 2008-2009.

Click here for information about RARWRITER.com viewership and the further development of the RARWRITER enterprise.

 

RARWRITER
CONTRIBUTOR PROSPECTUS

RARWRITER.com is exploding with new readers, new artist profiles, and new business opportunities. Would you like to become involved as an editorial contributor? If you are a great writer or photographer with particular knowledge of your creative community, and you are looking for publishing credits, contact us at Rick@RARWRITER.com for a copy of the RARWRITER Contributor Prospectus to learn what involvement can mean for you.-RAR

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

Artist News at RARWRITER.COM

 

 

Click here to read the RARWRITER.com interview with Paul Muldoon.

 

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"Valhalla of Decadence"

L.A. Rocker Tony Gamble (left) has been through quite a lot over the past six years, including album releases, rock tours, and shows at the annual NAMM conference, where he represents ESP Guitars.

And...oh yeah, there was that murder, that body found in a trash bag in a dumpster wearing Tony's watch...

Oh-oh...

Tony Gamble is a RARWRITER Featured Artist in this edition, where he discusses the book he is writing on his experiences surrounding a highly publicized murder case in L.A., his childhood in Malibu, growing up with the Z-Boys of Dogtown and the children of famous rockers, and his plans for the future.

Click here to read the Tony Gamble exclusive.

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Artist Management Series

Could DIY Mean the End of the Paternalism that Killed Michael Jackson?

Chris Daniels (pictured left) has been a frontline performer from Colorado for three decades and counting. With his band Chris Daniels & The Kings he has recorded a dozen albums, played with B.B. King, Uncle Cracker, Blues Traveler, The Neville Brothers, Delbert McClinton, Sister Hazel, Sheryl Crow, Robert Cray, Taj Mahal, Al Kooper, Bonnie Raitt, Ziggy Marley, The Fixx, and many others. His previous bands Magic Music and Spoons were also important in Colorado music history.

All of those years of performing and managing his own career have taught Chris a great deal about the music business, which he has parlayed into an assistant professorship at the University of Colorado, where he teaches Music Business classes. Among his acolytes in the classroom have been Colorado band The Fray.

In this edition, Chris Daniels adds important insights to RARWRITER.com's Artist Management Series. Click here to read his article on the new "Do It Yourself" ethos that exists among young music makers. Will their Internet savvy and hands-on approach to career planning change the way musicians do business? And what will it mean to the traditional artist management industry?

"Who Proofreads this Stuff!?!"

Colorado buddy Steve Ignelzi writes to ask - "Colorado legend 'Christ' Daniels? Who proof reads this stuff?"

The sharp-eyed bassist of Boulder's Girls On Top party band, along with other jazz ensembles, refers to an error in the most recent email blast for RARWRITER.com that carried this bit of editorial carnage - "Colorado music legend Christ Daniels, who also happens to be an assistant professor at the University of Colorado..."

"Chris was not that popular..." writes Ignelzi of the errant elevation of Chris to Christ status. "Maybe, John Lennon and Beatles were..."

Steve's point is well made. Not that it will likely make any difference, but I promise to do better or find a proofreader. - RAR

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Trower Drummer Bill Lordan's Rock Life

 

Bill Lordan, pictured left, has been in the high ether of the rock, funk and soul universe for 40 years. Coming from humble beginnings in Minnesota, Lordan caught on with soul groups The Amazers and The Esquires, perfecting his chops at Harlem's Apollo Theatre, the only white guy in otherwise Black ensembles. Success in that company led to the big time with Gypsy, The Mystics, Sly and the Family Stone and the Robin Trower Band.

Bill Lordan, working with RARWRITER.com contributor Diana Olson, has written his autobiography, From the Basement to the Coliseum, charting his long and successful career. They are currently in negotiations with publishers. Lordan remains an active player, winning an L.A. Music Award as recently as 2004 for his compilation album "The Best of BLX" (i.e., the Bill Lordan Experience).

Click here to read a brief excerpt from the book and listen to MP3 from his "Best of..." LP.

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Robert Johnson and the Mariachi

RARWRITER.com's residient musicologist Douglas Strobel has always had an inordinate fascination with the stories behind every minute aspect of our cultural history, particularly as it relates to his favorite music subject, the Country Blues.

The snippet (left) of the famous R. Crumb cover for the "King of the Delta Blues Singers" LP that, quite after the fact, introduced iconic bluesman Robert Johnson to most of the world, is the type of thing that would capture Doug's attention. He would head off to the library to do a little research the old fashioned pre-computer era way, reading books on arcane topics, which would tell him about guys like those depicted in the brilliance of the R.Crumb drawing.

This edition, Douglas Strobel contributes "Robert Johnson and the Mariachi" (click here to read).

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THIS WEEK'S REAL DEAL:

Notes from RAR

 

 

"The One I Love" -  David Gray

"Babylon" - David Gray

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Bohemians in Your Town!

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PRESS RELEASES - (click here to read the following)

PLAY AT CANADA'S LARGEST NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL

 

 

 

 

Railroad Earth Takes the Both Coasts on Fall/Winter Tour

 

 

 

 

Pianist Monika Herzig Discovers Peace on Earth Is More than Just a Dream

 

 

 

 

 

Production House Seeking Mixed and Mastered Hip Hop

 



 

 

EOTO: Fall Tour & New Album

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAMMY WINNER PRAISES NORTH AMERICAN TRIBES

 

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Mi2N NEWS

Click here for additional news from Mi2N, the Largest Music Business & Technology News Resource.

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Robbie Mack's Boy Chosen for International Cultural Tour

Little Joe McLerran (left) was the 2009 Solo/Duo Winner of the Memphis International Blues Festival, and some Blues aficionados - Billy Austin of Blues News - have suggested that Little Joe may be the "finest Piedmont Blues player on the face of God's green earth".  

Serious folk are taking Little Joe's considerable talents seriously. He and his quartet have been selected for the Jazz and Lincoln Center/U.S. State Department-sponsored "The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad" program for 2010. See the story at right, including Little Joe's Bio. He happens to be the son of bassist Rob McLerran, known to many Colorado readers of this site. There is additional information about the McLerrans on the At Large Links.

 

 

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EVENT CALENDAR:

Featured Colorado Venues

Click here or on the graphic above to go to Nissi's Calendar page.

Click here or on the graphic above to go to the Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colorado's Calendar page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click here or on the graphic above to go to the Lannie's in Denver, Colorado's Calendar page.

 

 

NEW YORK CITY SHOWS

 

 

Listings compiled by Oh My Rockness - click here to go to their site for a complete listing of NYC area shows.

 

 

TISWAS' INDIE PARTY CHART

http://www.tiswasnyc.com/Tiswas/html/live2.html 

 

 

LOS ANGELES SHOWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAPPENIN' HARRY, pictured here with Jimmy Fallon, hosts two popular hard rock all-star shows weekly in L.A.. Click here for information on his MySpace site about what he has planned this week.

 

FEATURED SF BAY AREA VENUES

Armando's in Martinez (CA) - Armando's is something of a work of art in its own right. Named after owner Roy Jeans' talented singing-chef grandfather, Armando, the small venue is a constant art piece in motion. From creative wall pieces and textures to the canvases more commonly called chairs and tables, you will find yourself enveloped in talented art, both audible and visual.

First Street Cafι in Benicia (CA) - The Upstairs provides a soothing environment to enjoy a quite evening with friends, dining on selections from the appetizer or dessert menus, sipping wine, beer or gourmet coffee. First Street hosts a range of live entertainment, from quiet guitar-based troubadours to R&B. The venue has just begun hosting open mic nights.

CHART NEWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. CHARTS

 

 

For chart news and information on the widest range of artists, check these important sites:

 

 

NEW MUSIC WEEKLY - COLLEGE RADIO CHARTS

Published: 3.20.2009
LW TW Artist - Album (Label) TWP TWP
1 1 BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE - Dichotomy (Solid State) 1343 1343
2 2 SYMPATHY - Anagogic Tyranny (Bombworks) 1298 1298
3 3 A PLEA FOR PURGING - Depravity (Facedown) 1235 1235
5 4 DEMON HUNTER - Live In Nashville (Solid State) 1200 1200
6 5 DELIVERANCE - Deliverance (Retro Active/Bombworks) 1152 1152
7 6 BELIEVER - Gabriel (Metal Blade) 1056 1056
8 7 INCRAVE - Dead End (Nightmare) 1008 1008
10 8 MY SILENT WAKE - A Garland Of Tears (Retro Active/Bombworks) 976 976
9 9 DECYFER DOWN - Crash (INO) 976 976
11 10 JUNKYARD PROPHET - The Price (Junkyard) 960 960
14 11 GOURDS - Haymaker! (Yep Roc) 221 133
12 12 RYAN ADAMS - Cardinology (Lost Highway) 214 201
13 13 SHEMEKIA COPELAND - Never Going Back (Telarc Blues) 138 133
15 14 TONY FURTADO - Deep Water (Funzalo) 130 132
16 15 RUTHIE FOSTER - The Truth According To Ruthie Foster (Blue Corn Music) 123 124
18 16 PINK - Funhouse (LaFace/Zomba) 112 115
-- 17 RACONTEURS - Consolers Of The Lonely (WB/WEA) 80 --
-- 18 ALL THESE QUIET HOURS - Advance Sampler (Ubique) 80 --
23 19 NINE INCH NAILS - The Slip (The Null Corporation) 80 80
22 20 EL TANBURA - Between The Desert And The Sea (World Village) 80 80
24 21 DAN AUERBACH - Keep It Hid (Nonesuch/Reprise) 80 79
21 22 MICHAEL W SMITH - A New Hallelujah (Reunion/PLG/Sony) 79 80
26 23 BRANT MILLER - Medicine Wheel (Nanjo) 79 79
19 24 BEN KWELLER - Changing Horses (ATO) 79 80
30 25 KELLY CROOK - Can't Stop (Mini Mogul Music) 78 78
-- 26 NEIL YOUNG - Fork In The Road (Reprise/WEA) 77 --
33 27 ROMEO - Get Low (GoDigital Media Group) 77 77
25 28 MANAFEST - Citizens Activ (BEC/Uprock) 77 79
34 29 CALL TO PRESERVE - From Isolation (Facedown) 76 76
20 30 IAN MCLAGAN - Never Say Never (2:59) 76 80
32 30 TRISTANIA - Illumination (Steamhammer SPV) 77 74

 

MUSIC CONNECTION MAGAZINE CHARTS (Airplay)

 

AMERICAN IDOL UNDERGROUND

 

 

 

 

 

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NEW ZEALAND:

 

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BILLBOARD

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/index.jsp

 


 

PROOF THE END IS NEAR: Barbra Streisand reclines at the top of the Billboard 200 with Love Is the Answer (Columbia).

 

 

 

Top 40
CHR/Top 40
Rhythmic

Adult
Hot AC
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BUT NOT OUT: Jay Sean with Lil Wayne tops of  Billboard's Top 100 singles chart with "Down" (Interscope).
 

 

Urban
Urban
Urban AC

Country
Country

MR. AMERICA: Toby Keith's "American Ride" (Capitol Nashville ) is at  #1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.


Rock
Alternative
Active Rock
Rock
Triple A
Americana

THE EYES HAVE IT: Paramore Tops Billboard's Alternative Albums Chart with Brand New Eyes (Fueled by Ramen)

SoundScan Charts
Hot Digital Tracks
Billboard 200
Hot 100
Top Country Albums
Top Latin Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums


 

BRUTALLY FUNNY: Austrian Death Machine tops Billboard's "Heat Seeker's Albums" chart with "Double Brutal" (Metal Blade).

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CHARTS ALL OVER THE WORLD The most complete listing of links to record sales and play charts worldwide.

 

PARTY TEEN: Miley Cyrus' "Party in the USA" tops Billboard's Top Digital Sokngs chart.

Latin
Latin Pop
Regional Mexican
Tropical
Latin Rhythm

Christian
Christian AC
Christian CHR
Inspo
Christian Rock 

Gospel
Gospel

Jazz
Smooth Jazz

 


Canadian Charts
Canada AC - Sarah Mclachlan, "U Want Me 2" (Nettwerk ) #1 5 weeks
Canada Hot AC - NICKELBACK, "GOTTA BE SOMEBODY" (EMI MUSIC CANADA)  #1 3 weeks
Canada Rock - KINGS OF LEON, "SEX ON FIRE" (RCA/RMG) #1 2 weeks
Canada Country - SUGARLAND, "ALREADY GONE" (MERCURY) #1 2 weeks
Canada CHR/Top 40 - KEVIN RUDOLF FEAT. LIL WAYNE, "LET IT ROCK" (CASH MONEY/UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC)  #1 3 weeks

European Charts

 

TRANSLATING ABROAD: David Guetta ft. Akon's "Sexy Chick" is at  #1 on Billboard's "European Hot 100" chart.

Australian Charts

ARIA CHARTS - Australia's Music Chart. All links lead to ARIA.com. Once there, drop down the Aria Charts menu to select from a list of charts, including:
 

Top 50 Singles - The Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feeling" (Interscope)

Top 50 Albums - Michael Jackson, The Essential Michael Jackson,  (EPI/SME)

Digital Track - The Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feeling" (Interscope)

Top 20 Australian Singles - The Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feeling" (Interscope)

Dance Chart - The Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feeling" (Interscope)

Country - Taylor Swift, Fearless (BIG/UMA)

Urban Albums - Hilltop Hoods, State of the Art (CGE/UMA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japanese 

Charts

 

TOP MP3 DOWNLOADS IN JAPAN

 

Airplay World Official Top 100
The most popular singles on the radio compiled from a worldwide sample of 2650 Top 40 Radio Playlist Charts and provided by Top40-Charts.com every Saturday.

 

Rank- SONG / ARTIST
 

1 - Boom Boom Pow - Black Eyed Peas
2 - Halo - Beyonce Knowles
3 - We Made You - Eminem

4 - Right Round - Flo Rida
5 - Day 'N Nite - Kid Cudi

6 - Poker Face - Lady Gaga

7 - Love Sex Magic - Ciara & Justin Timberlake

8 - Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny) - A. R. Rahman & Pussycat Dolls

9 - Know Your Enemy - Green Day

10-Sugar - Flo Rida





 

 

©Rick Alan Rice (RAR), November, 2009

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