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Latin Rapper Caliber From 'The Suspects' Set to Release Debut Solo Album 'Enter My City' on The Fontana/Universal Distributed Label DMAFT Records The sensational Caliber is set to release his solo debut entitled "Enter My City" on DMAFT Records, a Fontana/Universal distributed label. Caliber is joined by his fellow The Suspects group members Lefty Knuckles and Kayottic, the entire roster of their Most High Records movement and the incredible LaLa. - 2008-06-29

Dirk Quinn Band CD Release Party at Steel City The Dirk Quinn Band plays "QuinnTet," a brand new studio CD that boasts 9 of the most incredible jazz and funk tunes. - 2008-06-27

Child Prodigies "No Circus" Sign with Cammarata Management Lead singer Jimmy Killgallon and the band, No Circus, have today confirmed that the group has signed to Cammarata Management. No Circus's unique fusion of alternative rock (with strong classic rock appeal) combined with Cammarata Management's unique position in the music industry and Internet marketplace will together challenge all traditional musical boundaries. - 2008-06-26

Showtime Hit "American Drug War" Comes to DVD 35 years after Nixon started the War on Drugs, we have over one million non-violent drug offenders living behind bars. Thought by many experts to be the precursor to the current War on Terror, the drug war has now cost trillions of dollars and will certainly be brought front and center in the coming elections. After premiering in March on Showtime, the award-winning documentary "American Drug War" now comes to DVD hoping to ignite a long-overdue debate. - 2008-06-24

Healing Instrument Design and Revolutionary Treatment Methodology Based on Pythagorean Principles is basis for New Music CD called Golden Ratios; new music CD by Dr. James Hopkins Ushers in New Era for Harmonic Healing New Leaf Distributing will feature the former chiropractor's new healing CD Golden Ratios in their exhibition booth (#541) at the International New Age Trade Show®-West (INATS® West) June 28 - 30th; CD release date set for June 24, 2008. - 2008-06-24

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Masters of Modern Psychedelia, The Boxing Lesson Announce the "Dark Side of The Moog" Tour The Austin, TX proud atmospheric indie-rock band The Boxing Lesson tours in support of their new full length LP "Wild Streaks and Windy Days. The up-and-coming trio is riding the wave of a psychedelic resurgence into a DIY success garnering international press and sales. The currently unsigned band heads out to the West Coast to be followed up with a few appearances on the festival circuit this summer. - 2008-06-19

Larkin Gayl Finds Her Voice -- "I Do" Same-Sex Marriage Single: Available for Free Download Larkin's debut recording, Two Hands (About Records/Artist Garage/Fontana/UMD), features ten smart and compelling originals to be released in stores on June 17th. "I Do", a song about San Francisco's historic legalizing of same-sex marriage, will be available as a free download on http://www.larkingayl.com. - 2008-06-14

New Outlawz Street LP "We Want In" Stakes Their Claim in The Rap Game Tupac protégés the Outlawz have written, produced and featured on over 60 million albums sold worldwide, yet have never released an album on a major label or enjoyed mainstream radio and video support. Although the group has worked with major artists from TI, Eminem, Young Buck and Keisha Cole to E-40, Game, Biggie and of course Pac, the Lawz are rarely invited to award shows or contacted by producers of TV specials dedicated to their mentor... - 2008-06-12

Canadian Rockers MENEW Launch New CD with Kick-Off Performance This Week at Hard Rock Cafe Toronto, as They Bow New Material at NxNE Music Festival and Conference Toronto-based recording artists, MENEW Release New "Of The Future" CD to coincide with Hard Rock kickoff performance at NxNE conference this week. - 2008-06-11

The Soundtrack of Summer -- Echo Jet Gears Up To Release Self-Titled Debut June 10, Featuring Hot, New Single "Wave," Scorching Up Radio Record Release Party Kicks-Off June 18 At L.A.'s Roxy On The Sunset Strip Emerging rock band Echo Jet release self titled debut CD featuring hot, new single "Wave", which is quicky gaining radio adds. - 2008-06-11

ArtistData Adds AmieStreet, Buzznet, Last.fm and Six More to Its Expanding Network ArtistData is a free service that allows artists and managers the ability to post information only once and have it updated across many online destinations simultaneously, including Eventful, Jambase, MySpace, Pollstar, PureVolume, ShowClix, VIRB and recently added Last.fm, Mojam and Musi-cal. ArtistData's synchronization network continues to expand and will soon include AmieStreet, Buzznet, Beta Records, Famecast, indie911 and Hoooka. - 2008-06-05

First Ever All Seattle/Northwest Hip Hop Tour Already Underway!! The 206 Degrees and Rising tour showcases the best of Seattle and Northwest Hip Hop talent. With the recent explosion of the Blue Scholars, and the national eye on Seattle music once again, now four of the cities most notable acts hit the road to broaden their the fansbase. - 2008-06-03

Australian Jackie Bristow's "Crazy Love" CD on Indie BeanBag1.com/Craving Records out June 17 in North America is Next Success From the Production Team Behind "The Joni Letters" Jackie Bristow "Crazy Love" Tour begins in Monterey, California, June 22 and continues through Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, NY, July 13 with more dates to be announced. - 2008-06-02

A New Sexy Sound Hits the Airwaves: Scott Gertner Reveals His Soul with "Only Human" Scott Gertner releases new sexy single "Only Human" - now available on iTunes and CD Baby. New 12-track album with the same name to be released fall 2008. - 2008-05-28

'A Band with a Plan' Takes Fansourcing to New Levels NYC group Telling on Trixie devises a tailor-made crowd-sourcing plan heavy on audience participation at www.abandwithaplan.com. - 2008-05-21

Michael Paige Sets Stage For Guantanamo Bay Cuba Astrum Records recording artist Michael Paige has been invited by the US Naval Station of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to perform at its Memorial Day Beach and Music Festival. Michael is providing the troops and their families with a free music download offer to the "Dance" remix. Video footage taken from the event will be brought into Michael's documentary, The Indie Decision. - 2008-05-20

SAG Celebrates 75th Anniversary with WiFi Film Conference The South Region of the Screen Actors Guild celebrates 75 years of pioneering for artists' rights during the WiFi Film Conference. - 2008-05-16

Indie Hip Hop Label Re-Issues Unique Tupac Tribute Project With all the talk about hip hop being dead, indie hip hop labell Thug Life Army Records sets forth a project that proves hip hop is alive and well: outside the boundary of corporate 'boardroom' hip hop. Artist from all across the country including California, New York, Georgia, Texas, St. Louis as well as Canada have contributed to this project set in the mindset of Tupac Shakur (2Pac). - 2008-05-05

Indiewoood Goes on a Run MY RUN is the incredible true story of a middle-aged businessman who slogged through 75 marathons in 75 days to highlight the needs of single parent families. - 2008-05-03

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