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* MUSICDISH NETWORK
- Future Psychediscorama With Koko Dozo's Illegal
  Space Aliens

* NEWS HEADLINES
- ReverbNation Launches 'Gig-Finder';
- Jessi Hamilton Carolina Music Award Nomination;
- Producer Shares How To Book Your Own Tour;
- Chris Mara Welcomes You To 1979;
- Composer Alexander Courage Dies At 88;
& much more

* MUSIC RELEASES
- Ted Nugent Fires Up "I Am The NRA";
- The Trash Bar's First Live Album;
- Amy Douglas Set To Release Debut Single;
- Tyler Shamy On Radio Disney;
- Bobby Cole Releases His Debut Album;
& much more

* MUSIC EVENTS
- Pyramind Industry Career Seminar Series;
- Phil Solem (The Rembrandts) @ Opera House;
- Derek Sholl Takes A Swing;
- 21st Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards;
- Esotouric Pairs Up With Amoeba Music;
& much more

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FUTURE PSYCHEDISCORAMA WITH KOKO DOZO'S ILLEGAL
SPACE ALIENS

Koko Dozo mines other types of music, particularly the
expansive side of soul and funk, on the slow jam
"Down." This features sweet lead and backup vocals, as
well as chords that move and glide in an extended
middle part that seems to drift away. Then, from
silence, the song starts up with vocals that remind one
of soul diva's like Chaka Khan. "D.C. Whore" combines
political satire and discordant, complex funk. "Fulano
de Tai" is dirge-like, with music that evokes the image
of an emotional desert and recalls one of Ennio
Morricone's more psychedelic soundtracks.

http://www.kokodozo.com
http://www.myspace.com/kokodozo

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=> REVERBNATION LAUNCHES 'GIG-FINDER'
TO HELP MUSICIANS TARGET OPPORTUNITIES;
Tool Designed To Give Artists An Easy Way To
Locate Venues/Clubs That 'Fit'
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110257

=> JESSI HAMILTON NOMINATED FOR
CAROLINA MUSIC AWARD; Singer/Songwriter
Jessi Hamilton Has Been Nominated For A
Carolina Music Award In The Country Category
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110222

=> PRODUCER SHARES HOW TO BOOK YOUR
OWN TOUR; Music Producer Publishes Series
Of Blogs On How To Book Your Own Tour
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=109544

=> CHRIS MARA WELCOMES YOU TO 1979;
Nashville Producer/Engineer Opens Vintage
Recording Studio Geared Toward The Independent
Artist
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=109507

=> ESTEEMED COMPOSER ALEXANDER
COURAGE DIES AT 88; Alexander (Sandy)
Courage, Composer Of The Original Star
Trek Theme And An Emmy-winning, Oscar
Nominated Arranger For TV And Movies
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110268

=> JIMMY MCGRIFF, REVERED JAZZ AND
BLUES ORGANIST, DIES AT 72; Jimmy McGriff,
A Venerable Jazz And Blues Organist, Died
May 24 In Voorhees N.J; He Was 72
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110267

=> ANOTHER 30 POTENTIAL INVESTORS
IN UNSIGNED MUSIC; Check Out The Sampler
Version Of The Latest Issue Of The Bandit
A&R Newsletter For Free! Another Brand New
Batch Of Labels, Publishers, Managers,
Producers, Etc
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110290

=> LEDISI'S SOUL AND JAZZ CHOPS
HONORED WITH A BET J AWARD NOMINATION;
Performs On The CBS Saturday Early Show 6.28
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110228

=> SONY PICTURES CLASSICS PRESENTS
BAGHEAD OPENS JULY 25, 2008; Starring Steve
Zissis, Ross Partridge, Greta Gerwig And Elise
Muller Written And Directed By Jay And Mark
Duplass
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110259

=> INTERNATIONAL SAXOPHONIST, JUSTO
ALMARIO FEATURED IN KUNG FU PANDA'S
ORIGINAL MUSICAL SCORE, CO-WRITTEN BY
HANS ZIMMER & JOHN PAUL; The Legendary Justo
Almario Was Also Featured On The Recently
Released Documentary "Cachao: Uno Mas"
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110241

=> AFRICAN AUTHOR UWEM AKPAN
INSPIRES NEW SONG FROM WORLD MUSIC
SUPERSTAR ANGキIQUE KIDJO; Little, Brown
And Company And Razor & Tie Entertainment
Partner For Unique Promotion
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110233

=> SCANDALOUS - COOL STEEL SHOW;
The Best Of Steelpan Music 24-7 Without
Compromise And No Apologies - Nothing
But Pan
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=109557

=> DIVE INDEX PREMIERES VIDEO FOR
"WATER IN OUR HANDS"; The Electronica
Consortium Known As Dive Index, Debuted
The Video For The Single "Water In Our
Hands," From Their Recently Released
Album Mid/Air This Week
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=109549

=> SOUTHPAW: SOUTHERN ROCK WITH A MEAN
LEFT HOOK; Keeping With The Tradition, There
Is A New Breed And Generation Of Southern
Rockers, And Rising To The Challenge
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=109539

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SONGWRITER ON THE RISE

Leon Newton recently scored 8 out of 10 possible for
his song, "Country On My Mind." The honor was for
evoking an emotional response from listeners and it was
bestowed by CMT's (Country Music Television) 8th Annual
Nashville Songwriters Association International Song
Contest.

On another note, Leon wrote a song titled "Race Car
Junky" out of respect for the drivers of NASCAR and
motor sports around the world, and the fans that love
the sport.

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/leonnewton

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=> TED NUGENT FIRES UP NEW SONG
"I AM THE NRA," NOW AVAILABLE VIA
HIS WEBSITE; Ted Nugent Has Never Held
Anything Back - And This Side Of TED Come
Together Potently On His New Song
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110253

=> THE TRASH BAR ANNOUNCES THE
RECORDING OF IT'S FIRST LIVE ALBUM;
Williamsburg Brooklyn Rock Institution
Celebrates 4 Year Anniversary With 4
Record Set, 16 Bands, And Valient Thorr
Sneak Peek
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110207

=> AMY DOUGLAS SET TO RELEASE DEBUT
SINGLE "HERO AT HOME"; Mission House Music -
iWitness Records Set To Ship Amy Douglas'
"Hero At Home" To Radio
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110297

=> TYLER SHAMY TO BE FEATURED
ON RADIO DISNEY STARTING MAY 31ST;
Up And Coming Pop Performer's Songs To Air
On Incubator, "where Hits Are Hatched"
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110213

=> BOBBY COLE RELEASES HIS DEBUT
ALBUM BETWEEN TWO WORLDS; The Album
Was Recorded In Analog And Engineered
By Henry Hirsch (Lenny Kravitz)
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=109546

=> MIKE RUNNELS RELEASES "PRETTY
GIRL" TO OVERSEAS RADIO; "Pretty Girl" Is
The Second Radio Single From Mike's "Jukebox
Boulevard" CD
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110223

=> SOLOMON BURKE AND FRIENDS -
NEW ALBUM JUNE 10TH; On June 10th, Solomon
Burke Will Release His New Album Like A Fire,
On Shout! Factory. The Album Features Brand
New Songs Written By Eric Clapton, Ben Harper
And More
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110216

=> BAG OF TOYS SET TO RELEASE
SOPHOMORE ALBUM "AFTERNOONER";
After International Presales And A
Recent Music Licensing Deal, Bay Area
Acoustic Surf Rock Group Bag Of Toys
Releases HighlyAnticipated Full-Length
Sophomore Album "Afternooner" July 1
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110208

=> STILL ALIVE GOES LIVE;
Latin Artists STILL ALIVE Go Live On
Miami Radio Station "Radio Caracol" AM
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=109551

=> MULTINATIONAL, MULTI-INSTRUMENTAL,
MULTI-FACETED SURREALIST POP GROUP SUNNY
DAY SETS FIRE PRIMES SUMMERTIME LAUNCH
OF DEBUT ALBUM; The Quintet's Unique Brand Of
Hummable Surreal Pop Is A Perfect Soundtrack
To Summertime
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=109495

=> HIP HOP ARTIST KARDIER TAKES A
STEP AWAY FROM THE IN-CROWD; Pittman &
Hawkins Music Group Is Pleased To Announce
Their New Release By Hip Hop Recording Artist
Kardier Titled Pictures
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=109489

=> THE OFFSPRING DEBUT NEW SINGLE
"HAMMERHEAD"; New Album Rise And Fall,
Rage And Grace To Be Released June 17 On
Columbia Records
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=109485

=> AFTER A YEAR IN THE MAKING,
SINGER/SONGWRITER, BRUNO RANIERI RELEASES
HIS FIRST ALBUM "HILLBILLY WAYS"
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=109484

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=> PYRAMIND ANNOUNCES FREE MUSIC
INDUSTRY CAREER SEMINAR SERIES; Pyramind
Announces Its June "Planning For Success"
Seminar With Professional Composer And
Musician, Allen Whitman
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110300

=> WIN TICKETS TO PHIL SOLEM
(THE REMBRANDTS) @ OPERA HOUSE;
Wildboar Entertainment Wants You To See
Phil Solem From The Rembrandts In Concert
June 7, 2008 At The Opera House In Toronto
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110291

=> DEREK SHOLL TAKES A SWING AT
HITTING NASHVILLE BIG TIME; Former Pro
Baseball Slugger To Play In Tuesday's
9th Annual Cops And Jocks Celebrity
Softball Game As Debut Single, "Here,"
Impacts Radio
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110302

=> ASCAP TO HONOR NEW EDITION AT
21ST ANNUAL RHYTHM & SOUL MUSIC AWARDS
ON JUNE 23 IN LOS ANGELES; The Six Members
Of New Edition Will Be Presented With The
Prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110258

=> 1960S SONGSTRESS RUTHANN "WINDY"
FRIEDMAN GUESTS ON ESOTOURIC'S AMOEBA
ROCK HISTORY TOUR; Esotouric, Recently Named
"L.A.'s Coolest Tour Company," Pairs Up With
Amoeba Music, L.A.'s Coolest Record Store
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110244

=> MELISSA RAE ANNE CD RELEASE
LIVE AT THE RAILWAY CLUB JUNE 18;
New Single From Canadian Melissa Rae Anne
Released "It's Only Rain", From The Upcoming
Album Home Sweet Home To Be Released June 18
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=110227

=> LUMINATO WELCOMES NITIN SAWHNEY
AS 2008 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE; A Throw Of Dice
At Molson Amphitheatre Features Nitin And His
Band Along With Members Of The Toronto
Symphony Orchestra
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=109504

=> GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING BRAZILIAN
RECORDING STAR DJAVAN KICKS OFF HIS
US SUMMER TOUR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
HOUSTON; Brazilian Musician Djavan Shares
His Three-decade Musical Journey As He Performs
Selections From His Most Current Release And
18th Record
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=109481

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