March 12, 2008
Newsletter #34
Where's Ariel?
March 7-15 – SXSW Interactive & Music
Festival, Austin TX – This SXSW will mark our
12th anniversary (wow! How did that happen?) So if
you will be in Austin I would love to raise a
glass, talk web 2.0 / music biz or just see some
darn good music. Please email me at contact_at_arielpublicity_dot_com and
let’s hook up!
SCOTTY HARD BENEFIT SHOW _at_ HIGHLINE
BALLROOM NEW YORK CITY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19,
2008 FEATURING: JOHN MEDESKI / BILLY MARTIN /
DJ LOGIC / JOHN SCOFIELD / SEX MOB / ANTIBALAS
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Downtown NYC luminaries unite for one
astonishing benefit concert at the Highline
Ballroom in New York City on Wednesday, March 19 ,
2008 , coming to the aid of beloved record
producer Scott Harding and the Scotty Hard
Trust.
At 3am on Friday, February 15, music producer
Scott Harding was a victim of a car crash in which
he was a passenger of a car service, returning
home from a late night mixing session. The cab he
was riding in was broadsided by a stolen car; the
impact crushed Harding’s T5 vertebrae, leaving him
partially paralyzed. Scott Harding’s condition is
serious and like many dedicated musicians he is
without health insurance and is facing very large
medical and legal fees.
The short term need to raise cash in order to
handle Scott Harding’s affairs is very real. His
friends and the dedicated musical community that
Scott has long been a part of quickly united,
offering performances in the form of a benefit
concert for The Scotty Hard Trust, a special
account that has been set up by friends of Harding
which helps to handle Scott’s short-term financial
needs through private monetary donations.
A benefit show featuring DJ Logic, John
Scofield, John Medeski, Billy Martin, Bill
Laswell, Eric Krasno, Neal Evans, Marco Benevento,
Joe Russo, Antibalas, Sex Mob, John Ellis, Michael
Blake, Vijay Iyer, Tommy Hamilton, Kevin Kendrick
and more will be taking place at The Highline
Ballroom, in NYC, on March 19th.
For tickets, head to: http://www.highlineballroom.com/bio.php?id=427
100% of proceeds will be going to the Scotty
Hard Trust. We need your support ! Hope to see you
there!
THIS WEEK’S FEATURED ARTISTS
Justin
Hopkins http://arielpublicity.net/band/show/2388 Genre:
Rock In a world of slick pop and manufactured
artists comes a singer/songwriter that uses
elements of old school rock and soul with poignant
lyrics. An artist that is in it for the right
reasons. “Why Would God Come to LA” is #12 on the
Swedish singles sales chart!!!
Tally
Hall http://arielpublicity.net/band/show/2394 Genre:
Rock, Pop, Indie A newly revised album and an
Internet show—not to mention live concert
tours—would be enough for most bands. But Tally
Hall is less a band than an idea. The quintet
considers all this just a first salvo in what it
plans to be a long and inventive career; Tally
Hall’s secret ultimate goal, apparently, is to
open an amusement park whose attractions will run
the gamut, from a traditional carousel to an
actual moon voyage.
Temple of
Soul http://arielpublicity.net/band/show/2390 Genre:
Pop, Rock, Dance, Funk Temple Of Soul will make
you dance, get down, party, groove and most
assuredly want to hear more. If you ever were
captured by the beat of Mother’s Finest, the soul
of Jimi Hendrix, the funk of Sly & the Family
Stone, or the groove of Barry White then be
prepared for the sonic sensation of their new
album, Brothers In Arms.
THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RESOURCES: A BLOG, A
PODCAST, & A STATION
Featured
Blog: Hot Indie News http://www.hotindienews.com HotIndieNews.com
is an online news resource with a progressive
vision. It serves as an alternative voice to
mainstream media and provides a forum for
creativity, activism and self-discovery. The
editorial focus is experiential and down to earth
and embraces a creative, socially conscious way of
life. Features include a beyond the mainstream
slant on politics, the arts, health and
spirituality, lifestyle options, offbeat humor and
more. HotIndieNews.com's appeal crosses over
generational lines and is defined by values,
interests and lifestyle choices rather than
conventional demographics. The Website doesn't
disregard mainstream culture; instead, it goes
beyond its limitations with respect for human
dignity, cultural diversity and the environment.
Check out Hot Indie News for the lateste reviews
on Cyber PR Artists Darius Lux and Susan
Krebs.
Featured
Podcast: Accident Hash http://www.accidenthash.com Boston
based Accident Hash is the premiere independent
music podcast to find the best mix in podsafe
music. Accident Hash is usually a half hour of
talk and music. Listen to Episode 262 for Cyber PR
Artists Sarah Vonderhaar and Running Still.
Featured
Internet Radio Station: KGRL
Radio http://www.kgrl.fm KGRL is a
non-profit non-commercial 24/7 high-definition
radio stream featuring the very best QUALITY
female fronted music. The station is based in Los
Angeles, CA. The genre we play mostly falls
within: indie, eclectic, alternative, jazz, pop,
folk, rock, trip-hop, classic, and even japanese
pop category. KGRL has added in Cyber PR artists
Sheri Miller, and The Callen Sisters to their
rotation.
Man
Behind The Monitor: Mister G with Green Arrow
Radio
Green Arrow Radio is essentially a radio
show, but with one look at the site, it's hard not
to call you a blogger as well. What pushed
you to do both with the Green Arrow
entity?
When beginning my greenarrowradio program, I
realized that the music listener isn't as one
dimensional as JUST a listener of music. SO
I thought of some ideas on what format would work
best for my time, and for listeners and potential
readers. I feel like I have drawn listeners
and lookers alike from all realms of the globe
with diverse backgrounds and interesting ideas of
"things". I have tried to bring an eclectic
outlook to my website, similar to the way I
format my on air program...very wide open with
bridges from one style of music connecting them
and essentially making neighbors with styles that
otherwise might never find a home within a "locked
in" genre. I enjoy the opportunity to reach
into the mind of an artist with "conversations"
directly with them about things they are working
on, believing in and any other topic the
conversation brings us upon: EXHIBIT A... my conversation with Mr. Bo
Diddley.
Have you thought of expanding into any other
realms of web media, and if so how?
So I guess I was pushed to my greenarrowradio
format musically with a "Direction Unknown"
philosophy, and to become a unique voice within
the vast musical community.
Have you thought of expanding into any other
realms of web media, and if so how?
I often kick around the idea of
joining/creating new media ideas with the backbone
of bringing the voice of the artist to the
forefront--some ideas are my own innovations that
await the correct time, I dabble here and there in
this and that, musically and otherwise. The
web has many avenues to explore and new trails to
be blazed, so I think opportunities could be
endless as long as people like those at Ariel's
Publicity, keep focused on the art and the
artist.
What dissuaded you from hosting the music on
popular sites like Live365?
I have been approached by some resources to
bring greenarrowradio and its programming to their
site, their world and I have stood by my "This
Land is My Land" approach. I use several
resources to promote my program and its exploits
and I really enjoy being the sole provider of the
sets I spend so much time putting together, the
interviews I seek out to bring to my open minded
listeners and a different voice within a global
and most importantly my local community.
You cover some interesting material in the
blog section, like the Marijuana Vending Machines
in LA and the Beetle named after Roy Orbison, do
you find readers coming to the site for that
content rather than the music?
On the greenarrowradio.com site, I find
people checking out many of the articles I put up
pertaining to things other than music focused
postings. I have learned that many folks
like to respond directly to me on those without
posting a reply, which is cool with me. I
believe because there is no debate or tossing back
and forth of contrary views, there aren't long
lines of replies battling
words/thoughts/opinions. I respect the
listeners/readers individuality and attempt to
come up with things I think greenarrowradio's
supporters will find "COOL". And knowing how
diverse my audience is (thankfully), my direction
unknown approach that works for me seem to bring
some synergies into the worlds of others, and that
bridge keep getting bigger and stronger, and
truthfully, that is what's great and groovy about
the direction of greenarrowradio...the future is
UNKNOWN.
I want to thank the team at Ariel's Publicity
for being a direct and valued link in the bridge
connecting neighbors together, musically and
otherwise.
CONTACT & INFO
http://www.arielpublicity.com
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