Happy November, everyone. I
am going to count this as a new month and a new beginning, because the past
sixty or so days have been extremely trying in a technology sort of way. Our website was hacked, as you might
have already gathered if you attempted to go there recently. We are working on resolving that as we speak.
But wait, there’s more.
Forgive me for giving you some personal accounts that you may not care
about, but trust me, I will get to something you will or should find important. Yesterday I contracted a virus on my PC
that rendered it to a blank piece of machinery (weird things have been
happening for a few weeks now, however).
It’s the second time since August I’ve had a virus, but this one was
nastier than the first one and is forcing me to plod along slowly as if I’m
using a computer and the Internet for the first time.
Last month I was the victim of credit card and debit card
fraud—thankfully my credit card company and bank almost instantly knew these
were bad charges and called me and also luckily, the damage was less than a
hundred bucks in each case, and even then they were reversed.
Is all of this related? I
don’t know, but doesn’t it seem odd? The fact that you can now be online and feel like
someone is literally watching your every move is an extremely frightening
proposition. It’s like we’ve come
so far that we’ve come too far.
Anyway, I am lucky. I have
Carbonite online backup—something that helped me when I bought a new PC last
year, and something that is about as invaluable as it gets right now. This is not a commercial and they are
not paying me to say this—but if you are not using this or a service like it,
you could easily lose all of your files.
Since I run a small business from home, this is worth far more than the
$50 per year it costs. Not having
my regular PC yesterday also forced me to do something I have been putting
off—getting the website fixed, and also getting identity theft protection. So my other point here is the
importance of protecting yourself from fraud that is becoming more and more
widespread these days.
Nothing is more valuable than the lives and health of ourselves and of
our family. But I would argue that
in 2011, personal information comes after that on the importance scale, and as
such it’s important that we do what we can to protect that. That’s my message for the day and for
the start of November, and I thought it made sense to begin this newsletter
that way. Meanwhile, here is more
for you to chew on and listen to……
New Clients
Ron Pope After
finishing his successful tenure as a Universal Republic recording artist, Ron Pope’s
new album, Whatever It Takes, is a
game changer, combining all the things that make his music refreshing and
special; part guitar hero, part introspective songwriter, he writes from a
perspective that is always earnest and sincere and creates music with an
overpowering sense of grandeur that you can’t help singing along to. Pope is currently on a nationwide
tour. www.ronpopemusic.com
Music
Hates You: Music Hates You is the
angriest band in Athens, Georgia. In a town known for esoteric pop bands and
quirky, sometimes precious, singer/songwriters, Music Hates You is the
dissenting vote – the sound of disenchantment. The band is touring in support of their latest, Where Did All This Dirt Come From? www.musichatesyou.com
The Energy: Mere days after they finished recording their latest album, Streets of In-Between, Brooklyn based band The Energy appeared on Voice of America (VOA) “Border
Crossings” program for some 100 million listeners, and shortly thereafter
helped to host an episode of ESPN’s
“Inside the Big East.” Selling
out many of New York City’s and Boston's premier venues over the past three
years, the band currently ranks among the top grossing indie acts in the
Northeast. www.theenergy-music.com
Papa Juke
Colorado
based Papa Juke is blues with a difference and their intoxicating and
infectious original sound is courageously creative and enticingly danceable.
Their heartfelt live performances are both hauntingly memorable and
contagiously fun loving. You will go home after one of their shows strangely
fulfilled yet still wanting more.
The group is currently supporting their latest release, Out of the Blues. www.papajuke.com
Other New/Upcoming
Releases
The Iveys: After lead singer Arlen Ivey took
care of his damaged vocal cords by seeing many specialists and getting way more
rest than he would have liked, this El Paso based sibling group is back in the
studio wrapping up their sophomore release, due out in early 2012. They are also playing a few shows in
and around Texas and New Mexico.
Stay tuned! www.theiveysmusic.com
A Clever Con: New Jersey rock band is in the
studio working on their new release(s)…more on that soon! www.aclevercon.com
Recent Releases
Corey Hart: Winter Bones www.coreyhartmusic.com
Tim Mahoney: “Hey
Adam Levine,” Tongue-in-cheek track about Mahoney’s experience on NBC’s “The Voice.” www.timmahoney.com
Hannah Miller: O Black River www.hannahmillermusic.com
Carley Tanchon: Leave the Light On www.CarleyTanchon.com
Carley Tanchon: Leave the Light On www.CarleyTanchon.com
Some Love
For The Companies We Represent
Bullz-Eye.com: With movie and music
reviews, original entertainment features, sports commentary, men’s fitness
columns, humor content, and blogs covering a wide range of topics,
Bullz-Eye.com has become one of the premier entertainment sites for men between
the ages of 18-34. Bullz-Eye/Black
Mountain Publishing also publishes several blogs including Premium Hollywood,
The Scores Report and Mikey’s Kitchen.
www.bullzeye.com
On Tour
David
Jacobs-Strain www.davidjacobs-strain.com
Badfish, a Tribute to Sublime www.badfish.com
Scotty Don’t (original project of Badfish members): www.scottydont.com
Scotty Don’t (original project of Badfish members): www.scottydont.com
Charlie Parr: www.charlieparr.com
Ludo: www.ludorock.com
Tommy
& the High Pilots: www.thehighpilots.com
Michel
Logen: www.michaellogen.com
Ida Jo: www.idajoandtheshow.com
Will
Kimbrough www.willkimbrough.com
Megan
Slankard: www.meganslankard.com
The
Greencards: www.thegreencards.com
Pure Prairie League: www.pureprairieleague.com
Poco: www.poconut.com
Papa
Grows Funk: www.papagrowsfunk.com
Jon Pousette-Dart: www.pousette-dart.com
Farmer Jason: www.farmerjason.com
Blogs and Other Writing Projects
Mikey’s Kitchen www.mikeyskitchen.com
Autism blog: http://justanotherautismblog.blogspot.com/
Contributor to: www.bigblueview.com
Contributing writer
to Bullz-Eye.com: www.bullzeye.com
