Hello fellow band heads,

For the last year we've been working on a new website for the Michigan music community. In a nutshell it's a social media site like Myspace or Facebook. The primary purpose is to bring Michigan fans and artists together in one spot.  The site allows artists to post music and media. Friends and Fans can join too and network with the community. Indie artists can upload their music and videos and even sell songs like Itunes and SnoCap if they choose. Cover bands are encouraged to sign up too.

You can check out the site and signup for a profile here:

http://www.michiganmonster.com

The Flipping The Pig albums My Heroic Cadences (2008) and You Get The Idea (2007) have just been released on iTunes (both albums can be purchased for the price of one).

21 tracks total, there's a playfulness characteristic of this musical chameleon's grab bag of pop/rock tricks. Whatever you're listening to at the moment, you can be sure that something else lurks around the corner.

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We just got this from Suzie Ferro of Radiocraft and wanted to repost it as soon as possible:

"Well, I've never planned a fundraiser before, but I'm giving it my best (along with the help of the entire Alcini Family & some incredible friends - many thanks!!) - & with very little time. Please see the attached flyer advertising the fundraiser I am planning for my friend Lisa Medina. Please read her story - it is both heartbreaking & uplifting. I hope many of you can come - she is a worthy cause! And hey - it will be fun!! Every day, new things are added to the event, but this is what I have up to this point. "

Click HERE to download PDF: radiocraftmusic.com/lisa_flyer2.pdf

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Hello fellow band heads,

For the last year we've been working on a new website for the Michigan music community.

In a nutshell it's a social media site like Myspace or Facebook. The primary purpose is to bring Michigan fans and artists together in one spot.

The site allows artists to post music and media. Friends and Fans can join too and network with the community.

Indie artists can upload their music and videos and even sell songs like Itunes and SnoCap if they choose.

Cover bands are encouraged to signup too.

You can check out the site and signup for a profile here:

http://www.michiganmonster.com

Took my daughter and a friend down to St. Andrews Hall on the 29th to see Never Shout Never (managing to score an autographed shirt from Christopher Drew - I thought Emily was going to faint when she saw it) and caught the opening set of local boys What Happened In Vegas (Warren, MI) who primed the sold-out house, composed mostly of teenage girls and their parents who waited patiently in the back of the room. The boys were lavished with post-performance attention, snapping pics and autographing swag for the freshly pubescent nubiles who swore a blood-oath to follow them to their gig at The Oakland Mall food court on January 14th, 2010. But the teen set aren't the only ones who are supporting the band...(click "read more" below)

January 9th - B93 THE ULTIMATE B93 LOW DOUGH COUNTRY SHOWCASE at The Intersection Grand Rapids (With Roy David Scott, Union Guns, Small Town Son, Douglas James Band, Backwoods Thunder.) 133 Grandville Ave. SW Grand Rapids. MI 49503. Ph 616.451.8232. Grand Rapids Michigan. Tickets are $4.93. You can get them HERE.

March 26th - The Whiskey Barrel Saloon - Lansing, MI - 9:00 p.m. 1:30 a.m. www.whiskeybarrelsaloon.net
410 South Clippert Lansing, MI 48912. Click Here For Map 517-351-5296

March 27th - The Whiskey Barrel Saloon - Lansing, MI - 9:00 p.m. 1:30 a.m. More info at: Blue Coyote Band Tour

Detroit singer-songwriter Doop and his band the Inside Outlaws continue to climb the Americana charts with their second album "Everett Belcher." Released in late summer, the album quickly garnered favorable reviews in his hometown and was noticed by websites and radio stations across the globe.
 
Doop was a featured guest interview on the American Public Media radio show "The Story" and the award-winning podcast Digivegas.com. His songs were also featured on the #1 rated Americana podcast, "Americana Roots Roundtable" debut on No Depression.com and Country Music Pride's special podcast. Americana Daily named "Everett Belcher" the Aug. 31st "Album of the Day." Radio stations worldwide, from Texas to Australia have also added the songs to their playlists.

“Ultimate Detroit Party” at The Magic Bag on Dec. 31

On the Rocks Detroit & Zodiac Vodka in conjunction with Yelp.com present the Ultimate Detroit New Year’s Eve Party “NYE 10” featuring live music by the Howling Diablos, Paper Street Saints, Us Minus Them and Ghosts of August at the Magic Bag on on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009.  Doors are at 8 p.m., Advance tickets are $15 ($20 at the door) and ages 21+ are welcome to attend.

Rock party masters the Howling Diablos will ring in the New Year with their nonstop rollicking dance grooves. The funky five piece, with special guest Jimmie Bones of Kid Rock’s Twisted Brown Trucker Band on keys, is known for bringing “the Detroit Party”, and New Year’s Eve has them pulling out all the stops!  Promoting their new release “Divine Trash Highway,” the Howling Diablos are “ready to go Susan Boyle on ya for a legendary party you’ll still be talking about next June!” proclaims lead singer Tino Gross.