From Ariel Newsletter #90 Hello from Ariel! In This Week's Issue:
THIS WEEK'S FEATURED ARTIST ICONS AMONG US: JAZZ IN THE PRESENT TENSE Icons Among Us: jazz in the present tense. America's greatest indigenous art form has hacked the system, upgraded it’s memory and increased its bandwidth, streaming to places North, South, East and West. Why you should pay attention: Jazz is undergoing changes of monumental magnitude and importance. Icons Among Us: jazz in the present tense, is a documentary film series that captures the metamorphosis of jazz by showcasing the words, music, and spirit of the artists that are paving the way for an unprecedented musical evolution. Icons Among Us will be telecast on The Documentary Channel® the USA’s first 24-hour television network exclusively devoted to documentary films and the independent documentary filmmaker, providing viewers with round-the-clock opportunities to see fascinating, eclectic and award-winning documentary films of all lengths and genres. DOC was founded by Oscar®-nominated and Emmy®-winning documentary filmmaker Tom Neff (CEO) in January 2006. DOC now reaches over 21 million homes nationwide via DISH Network (Channel 197) and several broadcast stations in major television markets, including NYC TV (Channel 25) throughout the greater New York metropolitan area. Telecast details can be found at www.documentarychannel.com View the trailer at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLYogj8QpHA THIS WEEK'S FEATURED VIDEO
"Aqui Mando Yo" by Phil Anastasia
THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RESOURCES: A BLOG, A PODCAST, & A STATION
Featured Blog: Girl Zone is a webzine based in Burlington, Vermont, but has staff from all over the United States and contributors from around the world. The multigenerational team works incredibly well together crafting a site each month that reflects their shared commitment.
Featured Podcast: The Cadence Revolution is a weekly workout music podcast featuring new and independent artists that will move you physically and stimulate you mentally. Geared towards anyone who cycles, spins, runs, walks, or just wants to be motivated to get off of the couch
Featured Internet Radio: Freeform=variety. Here's a wide range of sounds with lenses of mixed colors to the theatre of the imagination. N.P.: Indies, novelties, comedy, some mainstream pop, oldies, psychedelic, blues, jazz, dance and more New Media Pioneer: Mister G of Green Arrow Radio
Green Arrow Radio is an open forehead music show. The show offers a bit of something new with a mixture of world beat and fresh jazz. Also, included is some soulful funk. The entire show is landscaped to change each week. Q: How long have you been broadcasting/blogging? A: I have been broadcasting in community and college setting for over 6 years now and i have been "blogging" for about 4 of those years. Q: In your opinion, what does a good song need to consist of? A: A good song needs to play well with others! Q: What is your favorite band or favorite genre of music and why? A: Such a difficult thing to narrow down since the desired sounds change constantly based on so many uncontrolled factors. I don't care much for assigning "genres" to art..either its for me or it isn't....I guess if my life depended on answering this I would without hesitation say that Club d'Elf would be the band I call my favorite since they mix and blend so many varieties of sound into everything they do live or otherwise.
A: You know, I think I just don't like the meddling of authority on what I am supposed to form my own opinions about. But as I pay attention to what is going on and follow it to the edges----I just appreciate the opportunity to introduce people to new sounds that I just play along nicely to be able to share. But ask me again some other time and I'm sure to have a different answer. Q: A recent study found blogs to be more effective than MySpace in generating album sales, do you feel that that is a true statement? A: Well, I hope that my efforts on greenarrowradio.com help generate listening ears which will turn into trying to find out more about the artist..including purchasing some of their art. I see myspace for me as a great avenue to get people over to greenarrowradio.com and for me an easier way to check out music with the intention to purchase it ... even if it is one tune at a time. More power to all these ways of supporting that something that does seem to unite many. ABOUT US Ariel Hyatt is the founder of Ariel Publicity & Cyber PR, a digital public relations firm that connects clients to the new media including blogs, podcasts, Internet radio stations and social networking sites. Over the past 13 years she has represented over 1,435 musicians and bands. Educating musicians is her passion and several times a year, she leads workshops teaching her strategy of combining social networking with Internet marketing to help clients grow larger fanbases and earn more money. Her first book Music Success in Nine Weeks was released in June 2008. "Sound Advice," her bi-weekly ezine and Internet TV series currently reaches an audience of over 10,000 music professionals. She is a contributing blogger for Music Think Tank, and Know The Music Biz. Sign Up here: CONTACT & INFO Ariel Publicity & Cyber PR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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