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(Article) Maini Sorri overview

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Many people will only associate Sweden with Abba and a few scattered pop artists that you kind of forget. Someday was the first song that Europe was introduced and many radio stations to Maini Sorri Original from Finland, like many artists, she began singing in her native language. After a while artists wanted to reach a wider audience and that is usually the English language. With a help of a lyrical translater and contact with American poet, Gary Cornman, the songs are no more widely know that even before From Someday, to the Euro dance tunes, Let Me Down Your Time, and more recently, Shiney Eyes, shows that Maini likes to push herself and does not want to stay in the same musical box.  Please go Away, is her current song and you can tell the production is improving as time goes on and the more attention her music gets from all over the world.  Inbetween Euro Dance numbers she is always writening and released Dreamland in December 2012. Please go away, is one of he...

Possible monthly compilation charities

Update 2013 Unfortunatly, this has taken a few steps back due to various issues, time more than anything. I want to set a date for this and i have been in content with both charities mentioned I am looking at September for this as i want to have time to and space to do this for charity. Recently, its just not been possible Original blog Continuing with choosing the charities to send money to when making money from the monthly compilations The subject of Cancer has been high on the agender, but finding a charity that does field work and lab work is not easy These are the two that i have choisen, ut this might change The Red Cross People in the field when there an natural disasters. I have had this mentioned by more than one listener and its on the top of list at the moment Site http://www.redcross.org.uk/ Katherine House Hospice This was noy easy, although easy in some ways. This is only a county charity ( Oxfordshire, the county i live in) I have had many friends and...

First live phone interview ( John Costello)

As i have said in a previous blog, i have been wanting to introduce live phone ins and phone interviews by phone for some time( I have been asked by bands).  Unable to use a landline, i have the ability to use a smartphone to do this This is the first interview by phone, with electro producer, John Costello. This is refering to the gig he has put on, Reproduktion 13 and his song, below. There is no music on thie piece, just speech

Reproduction 13 radio show and London event

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May 4th is Reproducktion is an all electro night. All acts are from different eras of styles of electro.  From the retro 80s sounds upto modern day mellow and industrial. The event on Saturday( 4th), Camdon, London at the Roundhouse. This is organised by Electro producer, John Costello, with the help of ,writer and singer of Naked Lunch, Tony Mayo On Monday 22nd, was a special show on the gig. We played the artists on the bill with one of the musicians for a live In House chat, Tony Mayo and on the phone( First phone interview) live from Coventry, John Costello) This is the full show. Gig competition mentioned in the interview with John, (45 minutes into the show) On the bill. Naked Lunch, Attrition, Cult With no Name, Mild Peril and John Costello Dj Readmans Radio Variety Show: Production 13 Special/ Tony and John Chat by Paul Readman on Mixcloud Evolve or Die Facebook                   Evolve or Die Website ...

Opening a radio station

Wanting to open a radio station? I few things i have learnt since broadcasting a live show and this is going to at least 2003 and being involved one way or another with radio.     Want to run a radio station , it takes time, money and lots of effort I see loads of stations around on the net. Its easy to set one up, as long as you have good looking website(Bad ones are rubbish)  and a good quality stream, commitment of presenters and loads of music. Running a net station means spending 24 hours a day running it to make sure the word gets out. Social media allows this and makes it a little easier. The only problem is, it takes time, lots of it.   Many station run on donations, many of them with the people behind them paying the costs out of their pocket, which is the way most do ( Oh ,didn't you know that? :) The other way, if you want to make it profitable, is have banners on the site and jingles on the station. One thing i can't stand about presenter on com...

The Hobbit ( Peter Jackson)

This has been brewing since i saw the film last night on DVD I didn't know what to expect. I have not read the book or anything, but i thought, will this be anything like Lord of the Rings?? The time does fly past when you are watching it, but the film is too much like The Fellowship of the Ring. Many scene mirror the first film, which i thought was extremely odd for something that is not supposed to follow the Lord of the Rings, as in a fourth one. The storyline is fine, but having a hobbit go on an adventure seemed to be thrown in at the last minute to mirror the first film. Many cast members from the original are in this film, which is fine. The one suprise was Sylvestor Mccoy ( Former Dr Who) who played another wizard protecting the woods. The actors are fine, no problem with, their all good in the film and one of my favourite scenes is the rock battle, with huge rock cliffs coming alive. I don't know whats going to happen next as there are another two films of the ...

May compilation artists extention. Prey on the Fallen

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The submissions continue to come in for the May Monthly Compilation Competition This is the latest upto this point.  American Rock band, Prey to the Fallen with their new song, Sherman's March.  They come my way, via publicist, Yvonne Laughlin, although been involved with music for a number of years, he is gaining a great reputation on social media Prey On The Fallen (formerly known as BlackBrew) is pleased to introduce their new single, Sherman’s March.  Prey On The Fallen’s debut, self-titled CD was recorded, produced and mixed by the legendary Ryan Greene (Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick, Jay Z, Usher).  Prey On The Fallen combines classic hard-rock roots with the creativity and energy of today’s contemporary metal.  Their music is heavy and exciting with an abundance of groove and a touch of melody. POTF  Southern California based metal band that was established in 2012. Prey On The Fallen consists of Kurt Loun (Lead Vocals), Daryl Hernan...