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KING KARMA
SIGNS DEAL WITH
Z RECORDS
KING KARMA
has signed with Europe’s Premier Hard Rock Record Label,
Z RECORDS.
The UK label believes that the band’s debut album, which will be released in
Europe on May 10th, is a sure-fire contender for
debut album of the year. The band is very excited about the Euro-deal and the
prospects of touring in Europe. The group is also hoping that this signing will
result in North American labels taking notice and keeping their eyes on the band
for possible future deals in Canada and the USA! |
KC Rock & Metal Fest
May 19 - 22
Click here to see
who is in!
Home and Studio For Sale or Lease
Yes, that is
right! MWB Artist
Genie
and her husband are selling or leasing their beautiful home and studio! If you
are interested (or know someone who might be)
CLICK HERE for more details!
Triphammer's "Retrospective" CD has been
released on May 7th by
Green Horse Records. The double disc
collection comes with a twelve page booklet, complete with lyrics, vintage
photos, and the story of the band. Disc One contains studio tracks and includes
Triphammer's very first recording "The World Is
An Igloo" plus the hit "Panzer President", the band's anti-Vietnam War/Watergate
single that received considerable airplay. Disc Two is all live tracks from
several different shows recorded in 1973 and 1974. To get a copy of this
special collector's edition CD send a check or money order for $25 to:
Green Horse Records, PO Box 691, Columbia, MO
65205 Allow 7-10 days for delivery.
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Renowned Chicago and MWB
musician
Jen Porter
to become part of Pioneering International Music Compilation to Help Benefit
Breakthrough Breast Cancer in London, England, and to Breakthrough Independent
Musical talent from around the World.
Click HERE to read more!
Extra Blue Kind
wants feedback on some of their new tunes.
CLICK HERE
to hear them!
Also in the
FORUM, some props are going to a few MWB Bands
from a fan! Check it out
HERE. |
The
Italian rock act (and MWB Band)
KHARISMA
will record the single 'Girlz R Fun' at Sound On Sound studios NYC during
September under the direction of legendary manager Joe d'Ambrosio (Paul
McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, etc.) with an all star team that includes
producer Mark Bacino, engineers Scott Hull (Garbage, John Mayer, etc.) and Tom
Durack (B-52s). Special guest will be the singer Kizzy Getrouw (performed as a
background singer for Steven Tyler of Aerosmith). What a great opportunity for
the band! Congrats to
KHARISMA!
Benchmark Record's Battle of the Bands
continues in Indianapolis. This is an annual event consisting of over 200 local
and regional bands battling it out for over $10,000 in cash and prizes. Every
Wednesday 6 bands perform at
The Patio
with only 2 advancing to the next round. The winners are decided by audience
voting. Therefore, fan attendance and support is crucial to the success and
advancement of each band. If you are in the area, come out and support this
event and your favorite MWB Band! |
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Opportunities
The Mother of All Music Festivals, in its third
year, Proudly Presents over 200 bands, 8 Coasters and a New Name for the
Nation’s Best Unsigned & Independent Musicians Showcase. Again this year,
Executive Director Mark Craycraft and Paramarx Productions proudly welcome you
to the
Rock 'N’ Ride Music Festival at Six Flags
Kentucky Kingdom on Saturday June 26th, and Sunday June
27th, 2004.
Rock ‘N’ Ride 2004 will feature more creative
Music Industry Seminars, more than Eight Festival Events (including some all age
pre-festival events), and a more diverse selection of Music Showcasing an
Intense Variety of Music Genres from all over the County.
Download your artist submission form
HERE. For more Event Information
NEMO Music Festival Now
Accepting Band Submissions For 2004 Music Showcases
September 30 to October 2,
2004
Click here for
more information
ISC UPDATE--New
Categories Added
Click here about this GREAT song writing competition!
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Midpoint Music Festival
Announces Opening of Artist Registration for
MPMF 2004
The Midpoint Music Festival, the
Midwest’s most successful three-day independent music showcase and
industry conference returns this Fall for its third installment. Over
200 bands and solo artists and 25,000 music fans attended last year’s
showcases and industry seminars in Greater
Cincinnati. This
year’s Festival takes place September 22-25, 2004. The Conference is headquartered at the Crowne Plaza Hotel while the
Festival will once again be held in downtown
Cincinnati’s
Mainstreet entertainment district and
Main Street
Corridor over three nights.
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2003 WINNERS ANNOUNCED
2004
USA Songwriting Competition
BEGINS
Entries
for the 2004
USA Songwriting Competition
are currently being accepted. Winning songs of the 2004
USA Songwriting Competition
will receive airplay on a nationally syndicated radio program & #8220;
Acoustic Café” as well as XM Satellite Radio. This is the first
Songwriting Competition that gives airplay to the winning songs,
giving deserving bands, songwriters the recognition and exposure they
deserve.
Click here to read more…
DEADLINE: May 28, 2004
WEBCASTING INDIE CONCERTS FOR WORLDWIDE EXPOSURE
Click HERE to
read more!
2004
Midwest Music
Summit
Now Accepting Artist Submissions!
Click HERE
for more information! JUNE 25th DEADLINE FOR
SUBMITTING |
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New Releases
Jay Jerrolds
latest solo CD
Hard Times Come Easy is
SOLD OUT!
More copies may be available in June!
MWB
Artist
Fishkill
is releasing his latest CD for FREE! Click
HERE to find out how to get
PinappleOrangeBannana
MWB's
KING KARMA
releases their self titled CD on the UK Label
Z RECORDS on May 10th!
SLEJ
releases their CD this month
Snuff Theatre Melodies
Distance To Empty
released their new self titled CD this month!
Order
Circle of 5ths
new CD in advance! They are now taking pre-orders for the new CD called
ONE. Click
HERE to get your copy today!
The Sungazers will be releasing their first
full length CD,
Not This Window of Time, on
the 29th at
Seekers Coffeehouse,
Evansville, IN (8:30pm, $3)
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MAY 2004
Featured Artist
Jim Jacobi
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Special Events
Sick Doctor Entertainment
Medicine Mondays Every Monday in May
The Cotton Club, Chicago, IL Open Mic 9pm till 12pm & Hip-Hop from 12pm till 2am.
Any artist that would like to perform at Medicine Mondays or participate in
qualify for their $1000 talent search in August please contact RIP @
(773)-419-1190. Tickets $10 @ door. Call (773) 220-4694 for advance price.
SMOKETREE
5/29 -
CELEBRATE DEPERE
DePere, WI 12:00 - 1:30 PM Main Stage
w/SMITHEREENS & 7M3
Read MWB’s Review of their album HERE
HEAVENandHELL
5/29 - Birdy's, Indy for the Spine Aid benefit for
Spinal Cord research! 20 bands all day long!
The Common
5/26 –
The Patio,
Indianapolis, IN BOB
$5
Banastre Tarleton
Oatmeal for the Foxhounds
5/21 - Bear's Breath, Columbia, MO
8pm
5/22 - Woody's, Ashland, MO 9pm
Transient Frank
5/21 - Doc's,
Muncie,
IN
Blue Island Tribe
5/20 – O’Gara's Garage, St. Paul, MN
The Drunken Deacons
Hellbilly Happy
Hour Fridays 7 to 9 p.m. at the Melody Inn, Indy
Sativa Gumbo
5/28
- live on 91.9 WFPK's "live lunch", Louisville, KY
5/29 -
The Peak
Summit
Groove and Dance Festival (St. Matthews) Louisville, KY
The Witching Hour
5/21 - The House of Bricks,
Des Moines,
IA
5/22 -
4th Street Station, St.
Paul, MN
MudFlap
5/21 -
The Backroom, Abilene,
TX w/Negative263
5/22 -
El Paso,
TX w/Fuel
To Fire & Negative263
5/27 - Side Car Pub,
Houston,
TX
5/29 - Shotgun Tattoo's, Quinlan, TX w/Second
Death, Grain, Beneath the Black Sky, & more
Red Monroe
5/20 - Club Clearview, Dallas, TX w/Overslept
& Sheerfunk FREE doors open 9pm
Rodney Parker
5/22 - Papa G, Keller, TX
Sativa Gumbo
5/29 -
The Peak Summit Groove and Dance Festival
(St. Matthews) Louisville, KY at least 6 stages and 16 bands - one night one
price.
Click
HERE for details.
Grayson
5/26 - Mickey's,
Des Moines,
IA 9pm
5/28 - Torge's,
Austin,
MN 9:00-1:00
5/29 - Decoy's,
Hopkins,
MN
9:30pm-1:30am
Switchpin
5/21 - Ogden Theater, Denver, CO w/Imprint,
Tripcage, Ttec, & Feature981 ALL AGES $6
5/23 - River's Edge, Wichita, KS
Down for Five
5/29 - Two Bucks, Tulsa, OK 21+ $5
Thomas Lisa
5/19 - Chicago JBTV
- Channel WYJS 11:00pm
5/26 -
Chicago JBTV - Channel WYJS
11:00pm
Temple of Low Men
5/21 – Double Door, Chicago, IL w/Milkplow
9:00 pm
Shadyside All-Stars
5/19 -
Battle of
the Bands, The Patio, INDY
5/20 - The Verve,
Terre Haute,
IN
5/28 - Beatnik's,
Marion,
IN
Jimi Pig
5/27 - The House of Bricks, Des Moines, IA
9pm 21+ $5
The Heathens
5/22 - Underground Lounge - (Formerly
Magoo's)952 W. Newport /Clark & Sheffield,
Chicago,
IL
9pm - $6
Cover
NINEPIN
5/30 –
The Triangle,
Greenville,
OH w/Alter
Ego Big Memorial
Day Weekend Show!
sadbert
5/21
- JavaJazz Coffee House, Spring, TX
5/23 - The Scout Bar, Clear Lake, TX
5/28 - Fat Cats, Houston, TX
6/12 - Fuel Cyber Café, Humble, TX |
We receive so many great new bands these days that sometimes it is overwhelming
just to try and keep up! It is very cool that we have that problem, but it
sometimes draws attention away from other great bands that have been listed on
the site for a long time. So, in an effort to right this wrong, we have decided
to dedicate May to featuring
Jim Jacobi, a veteran of the Independent music
scene! Having recently released a new recording entitled
Get Out!, he is
continuing a musical career that is now over 25 years in the making, and is
showing no signs of stopping!
Jim calls Lincoln, Nebraska home these days, though he truly has trekked all
over the country, bringing his unique sound to large and small venues alike. His
career started as a member of the pioneering punk band The Crap Detectors.
Their music wasn’t punk in the vein of modern artists like Blink 182 or Green
Day; it was the true sound of underground music, even less commercially viable
than the work of The Sex Pistols or The Clash. The lyrical content was brash,
bold and angry, defying the status quo thinking of anything considered
mainstream. This band’s work caught the eye of artists who would later become
successful in the alternative market of the late 80’s and early 90’s.
After slugging it out for a time in Lincoln,
Jim moved to Dallas in the mid
80’s, and reformed the band. There, he played many major venues, and continued
to write and record new material. However, as the music scene in Dallas changed,
and many of the venues he had played began to change,
Jim decided to relocate to
Seattle. Here, he continued the trend of being unique and different. His time
there coincided with the huge surge in popularity of Grunge bands. As the
country fell head over heels in love with this new sound, many music fans in
Seattle were tiring of it, and The Crap Detectors became the alternative to
Alternative! Local university students began referring to his music as ‘Chunkarunkous’.
This term, they felt, described the all-out style of songs that
Jacobi was
writing at the time. His band lineup had changed nearly 10 times at this point,
too, and in the end, featured two female co-conspirators, Mindy Barret and
Andrea Burgess!
Seattle soon lost its attraction for
Jim, prompting him to return to the city
where it had all began. His move back to Lincoln also signaled the end of The
Crap Detectors, and the beginning of
Jim Jacobi and the Joe Jakimbi Band.
Teaming up with original Crap Detectors bassist Craig Kingery and drummer Dave
Robel, Jacobi continued to write music in the style that was uniquely his own.
Albums followed, including the debut album recorded in 1999 after only five
rehearsals together. Subsequent records (I’m Datin’ Satan, recorded in 2002, and
Get Out!, recorded in 2003) show
Jim’s dedication to a couple of different
things: First, to using the best recording equipment and techniques available to
him in the modern era, so that he is able to produce the truest “Jacobi” sound.
Second, his work shows a dedication to making sure that his original work of the
past is highlighted, so that fans can see where he has come from, and what fuels
the fire of his creativity. In fact, in 2001, he released an anthology of tunes
from the old Crap Detector days, with the hope of creating a musical collage
that would be indicative of his work as an artist. He continues today to create
new music, all with his own unique style and dedication to preserving the
rebellious attitude and sound of Rock and Roll. He is one of a very few artists
that I look to today, Commercial or Independent, to maintain a focus on the raw
energy and brash attitude that really is Rock and Roll. When Rock begins to
stray too far from its raw roots, thankfully there are artists like
Jim who
remind us of what the music should sound like!
Jacobi
released
Get Out! this past December at Lincoln’s Zoo Bar. Several members
of Lincoln’s music scene who had participated in the studio work on the album
joined the Joe Jakimbi band to celebrate the album’s release.
Jim continues to
be creative, painting and writing music, hoping to put together material that he
will eventually record. His music career has been uniquely his own, as he has
written the songs, done album cover art, and promoted and sold his own albums.
Taking a look at his discography will show you that he hasn’t taken time out
over the last 25 years to relax – he’s had something in the works nearly every
year, and hasn’t been forced in any way to bend or compromise his artistic
vision. He hasn’t achieved stellar fame or made millions with his art, but in
some senses I really think he would shun those things, especially fame, so that
he could maintain the creative control in his musical releases.
 During the month of May, many people memorialize loved ones that have passed
from this life; whether they be victims of war or victims of battles with old
age or disease, we usually take time to remember their passing, and to think
about the ways that they enriched our lives. I’m not trying to be overly
melodramatic, but I do think that this month is a good time to celebrate the
career of a man that is still making great music! The only difference is that
Jim Jacobi is very much alive! This Feature then, will serve two roles; it will
honor the work that he has done in the past, and also focus attention on the
creativity he is capable of! To get a full sense of all that he has accomplished
during his career, make sure you check out his web site. There you will see his
full discography, history, and the paintings he has done. In fact, if you
collect art, be sure to see
his paintings, and ask him about purchasing one! He
will be having a show this month at
Adventures in Art,
6001 Maple Street Omaha, NE and in the Avenue Gallery in June at 4916
Underwood Ave, Omaha, NE.
 Many thanks go to
Jim Jacobi
for being MWB’s truest punk rocker! In a bizarre
way, he is an example for America’s Youth, encouraging them to avoid the path of
least resistance, and to be true to themselves. With any hope, Rock and Roll
will continue to shock and be outrageous in the 21st Century, thanks to the
history and work of artists like
Jim Jacobi!
You can listen to
Jim Jacobi
on
MWB RADIO!
Want to read what else MWB
thinks of
Jim's
CDs? Check out the
REVIEWS.
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watercast
5/21 - Big Club Hall, St. Louis, MO
Gearbox
5/29 - The Dome Concert Club, Girard OH 9pm – 1am Battle of the Bands ~ FINALS
Mason's Jar
5/20 –
5/23 -
The Cleveland Music Festival, Downtown
Cleveland, OH
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Robert Young
5/20
- Leos Bar N'Grill 135th St. Romeoville, IL 8:30pm w/Twist,
The Groove Machine &
Jay Jerrolds
5/30
- Hyde Park, Chicago, IL @ 4:30pm 2004 National Health Care Center's
Cancer Benefit Concert
Kronow
5/21 - The Soiled Dove - LoDo, Denver, CO w/Tyfoid
Mary, Drug Under & Burn 21+, 8PM, $6
5/29 -
1st Draft Choice -
Colorado Springs,
CO 18+, 8PM, $5
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Stellar Tuesday
5/26 -
North Six, 66 North 6th Street, Brooklyn,
NY 9pm w/Mark Mullane, Fixer, Betamax, Man on Earth
&
383 STROKER
doors open at 8pm 18 to Enter!
Jen Elliott
5/25
- The Red Lion, 151 Bleecker Street, in Greenwich Village, NY10 pm-1 am |
Jay Jerrolds
5/19 - Carters Place 13 W 9th St. Lockport, IL
8:30pm w/Pauline York
5/20
- Leos Bar N'Grill 135th St. Romeoville, IL 8:30pm w/Twist
& the Groove Machine
5/22 - Cubby Bear Lounge
Chicago,
IL 9:45pm
5/29 - Hadleys Nightclub Chicago, IL 10:30pm
5/30
- 2004 National HealthCare Center Cancer Benefit Concert Hyde Park
Chicago, IL 3pm-7pm Jay
Jerrolds goes on
at 7pm
The Cool Waters Band
5/29 - Celebrate DePere - DePere, WI 4-5:30pm (main stage) |
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