Jill Sobule asked her fans for help in financing her new album. Jill’s approach successfully raised all of the money she needed for the project through donations. There are lessons to be learned that could help finance your next project. Read on ...

I was listening to Marketplace, a financial show, on Michigan Radio earlier this week and they did a feature on Jill Sobule.

Jill has had significant success over the years. Don Henley asked her to open for him on one of his solo tours. Her albums have been produced by notables such as Todd Rundgren and Joe Jackson. Over her career she has released 7 albums with multiple labels (MCA, Atlantic, Artemis, Apple - The Beatles not the computer) and her songs have been included in numerous movies including Clueless (1995) and Mystery Men (1999).

Jill's most recent label, Artemis Records, folded leaving her in the position of finding another one. The record industry as a whole has been dealing with slumping sales for quite a while and the present state of the economy has only made things worse. Many labels are facing tough times and some are going under. That left her with few options. If she was going to continue making records she would have to take matters in her own hands.

Hey Folks, 

    I just wanted to let you know if you didn't already that Ann Delisi has a weekend show on WDET (101.9 FM) called "Essential Music" which features local Detroit area music every hour.  It airs Saturday and Sunday from noon until 4:00 pm.  You can also submit music for her show's theme until March 22nd.  Details can be found at the website (http://www.wdetfm.org/ann-delisi.php).  Check it out and make a small donation while you're at it, ok.  Let them know the local music community supports this move. 

It's about time local music got some serious air time, eh? 

Take care of yourselves,

Mitch

HYBRID FILMS is looking for new, original music from Michigan musicians for use in our hit television series PARKING WARS, currently airing on A&E Network.

We're looking for music in all genres as long as there are lyrics (we are all set with instrumental/background tunes). We REQUIRE that musicians own and control (or at least can help us license quickly and easily) all rights (i.e. NO COVERS). Bands must be registered with either ASCAP or BMI. We can't pay up an upfront licensing fee, but we will credit the band at the end of the ep, include their info on A&E's website and all royalties are applicable. If the above sounds good to you-- please send me your CDs.

CDs should be sent to:

PARKING WARS
HYBRID FILMS
99 University Place
10th floor
NY NY 10003

e-mail questions to me at
Music@hybridfilms.tv

The infamous event known as the "Erotic Poetry & Music Festival" is one of the oldest community arts festivals in Detroit. The festival is an "eclectic celebration of the erotic arts" featuring provocative poetry and sexy art, music and dance performances. It promises to be an evening you won’t forget!
 
The date is: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 9 pm, 21 &over are welcome. Admission is $8. Partial proceeds benefit the non-profit organization Paws with a Cause, who provide and train leader dogs for the disabled. The event will be held at THE CORKTOWN TAVERN located at 1716 Michigan Avenue in Corktown. (313.964.5103)
 
This year we are pleased to have Detroit’s premiere burlesque troupe SPAG BURLESQUE treating you to a special performance.  The visual art portion of the show has also expanded to include more national artists. Along with our resident artist Jeff Hocking, we are hosting two out of town guest artists who are former Detroiters; Chopper Peshkepia and fetish photographer Chris Kellner will exhibit their works along with local fantasy artist Nina Friday.

Remi Greene's album "A BEAUTIFUL VIEW FROM THE MOON" will be released on March 28, 2009.  The release will be kicked off with a party/show at NYNY(Guilionos)  in New Baltimore, MI WSG the Whales and others TBA.

Dear Bandheads, 

               Though I've enjoyed listening to and learning about your bands and volunteering to spread the news about your music from this website for the past eight years (and some years before that on other sites and rags), my free time has grown short due to additional responsibilities in my life that demand more attention. What time I do find for myself will be spent pursuing my own creative needs.
               Good luck with all your endeavors and take care of yourselves.  More importantly, take care of each other. 

Sincerely,

Mitch

If you're looking to satisfy your local music jonz while you're paying your bills online, surfing internet porn or just want to hear something {{{{{{fresh}}}}} in the background while you operate your electric dog polisher, RADIO FREE MICHIGAN has you covered with a constant stream of home-grown music from all genres - just like terrestrial radio used to do before it got greedy, boring and stupid.  In the span of just a half-hour, I heard rock, hard rock, soul, blues, pop, a solo acoustic performance and some pseudo-funky progressive stuff so cool you would NEVER hear it on terrestrial radio.  And the best part is it's all LOCALLY PRODUCED in Michigan - NOT in L.A., NOT in Mexico, NOT in China, NOT in South America or any other distant locale where all the jobs have gone.  This is the way to get hip to new local music.  I've already found some new favorites (Crop Circle's "Flatland Queen" for one, Sweet Japonic's "Two O'Clock Sirens" for another) and I'm confident you will find some new favorites too.  Tune in now while it's still interesting. -  Mitch

Click "read more" below for a link and some other crucial details.

Did you ever have one of those days when a theme keeps re-emerging and tapping you on the head trying to get your attention?  Well, today's theme is Buddhism - which piqued my consciousness a few weeks ago when I started reading  "An Idiot's Guide To....", re-emerged today in Canadian songwriter  Irene Jackson's blog posting about "the first noble truth", and finally came to a head with the band link submission of Buddha's Revenge - which I decided to put in our Original Artists / Twisted Sh*t That Defies Categorization category (when you hear "Troll" you'll know what I mean).   Buddha's Revenge is the amalgamation of graphic artist and singer Bruce Lehto, his son guitarist Eric Lehto, and hickbilly humor drummer Patrick Vadnals of Pat V and the Detroit 3. Click "read more" below for links to both acts and an explanation as to why they formed Buddha's Revenge and a widget of Bruce's artwork.