The Flatlanders Help Austin Help Haiti
January 21, 2010 by IMA Joelle
Filed under IMA Buzz
The Flatlanders (9th IMA Alt. Country Album nominee) will be performing at Help Austin Help Haiti, a benefit concert in Austin, Texas on Sunday, January 24.
Proceeds from the event will be donated to The Clinton-Bush Fund and OXFAM.
Festivities begin at 2 p.m. at Austin Music Hall (208 Nueces St.) and continue until midnight.
Banding together [...]
Define DIY success! Internet has Hurt Not Helped New Music Succeed says Silverman of Tommy Boy Records. Agree?
January 21, 2010 by IMA Joelle
Filed under IMA Buzz, Industry Talk
(Reposted from Digital Music News. More at http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/012010silvermandiy)
Define DIY success! Internet has hurt not helped new music succeed says Silverman of Tommy Boy Records. Agree?
Tommy Boy Records Tom Silverman says fewer than 10 new DIY artists really broke through since 2008.
The Incredibly Small Number of ‘Breaking’ DIY Artists…
Just how many [...]
Boys Noize: 9th IMA Dance/Electronica Song & Album Nominee
January 21, 2010 by IMA Joelle
Filed under IMA Artist Spotlight
THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS
Nominee Spotlight- DANCE/ ELECTRONICA SONG & ALBUM
VOTE NOW FOR BOYS NOISE IN THE 9th IMA VOX POP POLL.
- Dance/Electronica Song
- Dance/Electronica Album
BAND NAME: Boys Noize
WEB SITES: WWW.BOYSNOIZE.COM, WWW.MYSPACE.COM/BOYSNOIZE, WWW.TWITTER.COM/BOYSNOIZE, WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/BOYSNOIZE,
ARE YOU SIGNED OR SELF-RELEASED? Self-released (except BN albums licensed to LAST GANG for NA)
NAME OF LABEL: Boysnoise Records
HOMEBASE/COUNTRY OF [...]
Son De Madera: 9th IMA Cover Song & Latin Album Nominee
January 21, 2010 by IMA Joelle
Filed under IMA Artist Spotlight
THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS
Nominee Spotlight- COVER SONG & LATIN ALBUM
VOTE NOW FOR SON DE MADERA IN THE 9th IMA VOX POP POLL.
-Cover Song
-Latin Album
BAND NAME: Son De Madera
WEB SITES: www.myspace.com/sondemadera, Folkways.si.edu
ARE YOU SIGNED OR SELF-RELEASED? Signed
NAME OF LABEL: Smithsonian Folkways
HOMEBASE/COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Veracruz, Mexico
ALBUM NOMINATED: Son de Mi Tierra
WHERE WAS ALBUM RECORDED? Coatapec, Mexico
WHICH [...]
Bryan Ragsdale: 9th IMA Country Album Nominee
January 21, 2010 by IMA Joelle
Filed under IMA Artist Spotlight
THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS
Nominee Spotlight- COUNTRY ALBUM
VOTE NOW FOR BRYAN RAGSDALE IN THE 9th IMA VOX POP POLL.
BAND NAME: Bryan Ragsdale
WEB SITE: www.bryanragsdale.com
ARE YOU SIGNED OR SELF-RELEASED? Indie Label
NAME OF LABEL: WYOGA Records LLC
HOMEBASE/COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
ALBUM NOMINATED: Where Cowpokes Grow
ARTISTS ON THIS ALBUM:
Bryan Ragsdale – Guitar, Lead Vocals
Steve Lemmon – Guitar, Background [...]
Ra Ra Riot: 9th IMA Pop/Rock Album Nominee
January 20, 2010 by IMA Joelle
Filed under IMA Artist Spotlight
THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS
Nominee Spotlight- POP/ROCK ALBUM
VOTE FOR RA RA RIOT IN THE 9th IMA VOX POP POLL.
BAND NAME: Ra Ra Riot
WEB SITE: www.rarariot.com
ARE YOU SIGNED OR SELF-RELEASED? Signed
NAME OF LABEL: Barsuk Records
HOMEBASE/COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
ALBUM NOMINATED: The Rhumb Line
WHERE WAS ALBUM RECORDED? Woodinville, WA
WHERE IS YOUR MUSIC AVAILABLE? Almost everywhere.
WHICH GENRES BEST DESCRIBE [...]
Jamie Sparks: 9th IMA R&B Song Nominee
January 20, 2010 by IMA Joelle
Filed under IMA Artist Spotlight
THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS
Nominee Spotlight- R&B SONG
VOTE NOW FOR JAMIE SPARKS IN THE 9th IMA VOX POP POLL.
BAND NAME: Jamie Sparks
WEB SITE: www.JamieSparksMusic.com and www.Myspace.com/JamieSparksKicksta
ARE YOU SIGNED OR SELF-RELEASED? Self-released
NAME OF LABEL: Kicksta Music Group
HOMEBASE/COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
ALBUM NOMINATED SONG IS ON: Fabulous Clothes
ARTISTS ON THIS TRACK: Jamie Sparks featuring Jacques [...]
Charlie Hope: 9th IMA Children’s Music Song & Album Nominee
January 20, 2010 by IMA Joelle
Filed under IMA Artist Spotlight
THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS
Nominee Spotlight –CHILDREN’S MUSIC SONG & ALBUM
VOTE NOW FOR CHARLIE HOPE IN THE 9th IMA VOX POP POLL.
Children’s Music Song
Children’s Music Album
ARTIST NAME: Charlie Hope
WEB SITE: www.charliehopemusic.com
ARE YOU SIGNED OR SELF-RELEASED? Self-released on my own label.
NAME OF LABEL: Little Maple Leaf Productions
HOMEBASE/COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: I’m originally from Toronto, Canada then Boston, [...]
IMA Nominees Performing at Sundance!
January 20, 2010 by IMA Joelle
Filed under IMA Buzz
VOTE NOW FOR EMILY ARIN IN THE 9th IMA VOX POP POLL.
VOTE NOW FOR NIVE NIELSEN IN THE 9th IMA VOX POP POLL.
9th IMA Nominees Emily Arin (Story Song) and Nive Nielsen (Folk/Singer Songwriter Song) will both be performing at the Sundance Film Festival this coming Sunday, January 24 in support of Greenland’s first [...]
Old Crow Medicine Show Re-releases debut CD in USA Indie Record Stores
January 19, 2010 by IMA Joelle
Filed under IMA Buzz
Greetings From Wawa, IMA artist Old Crow Medicine Show’s first album, is now available.
Originally released in 2000, this CD has been out of print for seven years. It includes the fan favorites “Gospel Plow” and “Reuben’s Train”.
This is a limited edition pressing. It is available at indie record shops in the USA on Tuesday, [...]
