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February 6, 2008Pirated by iTunes, Artist Turns to BitTorrent
February 6, 2008Finaly someone standing up to the crooked execs and promoting the usefulness of bittorrents. What ever happened to Metallica? Exactly~Peilo
The Flashbulb, aka Benn Jordan, became so outraged when he discovered that iTunes was effectively pirating his music, that he uploaded copies of his latest album to BitTorrent. TorrentFreak caught up with Benn to learn more about the decision to stop distributors and ‘coked-up label reps’ from getting all the cash.
Samantha Tobey’s Biography – Last.fm
February 3, 2008
Samantha Tobey’s music is introspective, haunting and melodic. With a background in jazz, her vocals are strong and her writing is complex. Tobey is a Los Angeles native and has been playing out for a couple of years. She is currently working on her first album, though she has written enough material to fill three full length albums.
She has just completed her tour of the southwest and heads to the pacific northwest in October. She also has a band for children called the SqueeGee’s for the entire family!! Tobey is known for her enchanting energy, soulful performances, not to mention her quirky and adorable sense of humor. Definately one to watch! visit The SqueeGee’s at http://www.meetthesqueegees.com Singer/songwriter
Samantha Tobey’s voice cuts through L.A.’s smog like a burst of fresh air. She’s Hollywood’s idea of a hometown heroine, born and raised under the stars (her grandmother was a song and dance girl as well), with an uncanny knack for contemplating the beauty and sadness of it all.
Samantha’s rising star comes after years of building a loyal fan base in SoCal with a ton of memorable gigs (The Viper Room, The Mint, The Derby, The Cat Club, Alterknit Lounge, and many others.) Her sultry, angelic voice has brought comparisons to Tori Amos, Sarah McLaughlin and Jenny Lewis . (think what stream-of-consciousness heartbreak sounds like coming from a wide-eyed child).
With her haunting melodies and cutting lyrics, Samantha is poised to reach the next step of her career with her first EP entitled Fall Like the Leaves, which includes “Rocks and Stones,” “11 Shades of Red,” and “12 O’Clock.” Her vocal range runs the gamut — from quiet and moody to shameless and kick-ass. Samantha’s music shimmers with promises of hope and heart, of love lost and won again, of fleeting glimpses at a better tomorrow. It plays with our familiar (and familial) collection of stories. It teases the potency of a Forgotten Dreamworld. It’s acoustic raw emotion, charged with soul and tempered by loss.
The immediacy and intimacy of Samantha Tobey’s songs reminds us all to face those ghosts And maybe, just maybe, they’re not so scary with her at your side. “Samantha’s artistry is a breath of fresh air wonderful tunes with a beautiful voice Her material sparkles with good nature, soft unspoken charm and outright talent!” – Ann O’Leary, “Music Connection”
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cbs4.com – Detroit # 7 and Miami Beach Named Maxim’s #1 Party City
October 30, 2007Miami Beach Named Maxim’s #1 Party City
(CBS4) MIAMI If you are looking for the number one party spot in the nation, there’s no need to buy a plane ticket because it’s right in your own backyard.
Maxim magazine has named Miami Beach the #1 one party city in the U.S.
While the magazine officially lists “Miami” as the top spot, the reasons given point to its eastern neighbor.
”Drinks on you, Miami, a city with 49 modeling agencies and a 13.2 percent divorcée rate. Most of all, we like your market-driven nightlife: Bars close whenever, dancing and smoking are accepted, and happy hour is a lifestyle. Plus, Shaq’s the only cop in town!”
Besides modeling agencies and divorces, the population’s median age, nearby colleges, and condom sales were also taken into account.
Miami Beach was not the only Florida city to make the list – congratulations also go out to Tampa which came in at number 6 on the list.
According to Maxim, the 2007 Top Party Cities are:
1. Miami
Drinks on you, Miami, a city with 49 modeling agencies and a 13.2 percent divorcée rate. Most of all, we like your market-driven nightlife: Bars close whenever, dancing and smoking are accepted, and happy hour is a lifestyle. Plus, Shaq’s the only cop in town!
2. Los Angeles
While L.A. has one pitiful bar for every 6,284 people, it does have teaming hordes of hot coeds and professional women. Raise a Jamba Juice to the ladies of the city’s 60 modeling agencies and 38 strip clubs. And to the Greyhound buses they rode in on.
3. Atlanta
Atlantans don’t get enough sleep 9.74 days a month, which helps explains why there are 91 24-hour restaurants. The secret to this top-three placing is Atlanta’s 56,006 college undergrads (Vegas’ downfall) and party-compliant ordinances (N.Y.C.’s downfall).
4. New York
Yes, there are 1.06 women for every guy. Indeed, there are 88 modeling agencies. It is a 4 A.M. town. And, yes, 66 strip clubs hide across the five boroughs. But what’s the point if the law says ladies can’t smoke or shake their butts in bars?
5. Las Vegas – which held the top spot in 2006
Maxim’s 2006 #1 Party City falls victim to this year’s metrics; we’ve done a better job of including home-based partying. Still, almost nothing’s off-limits in Sin City ‘cept dancing. And 14.9 percent of Vegasettes are divorced and feeling kind of lucky.
6. Tampa
It’s four o’clock: Do you know where your dad is? He’s probably at one of the city’s 49 strip clubs. That’s more booby-barns than you’ll find in Vegas. Yes, the city’s median age is a list-high 40.45 years, but citizens down 5.41 cases of beer at home annually
7. Detroit
Bless you, Detroit. Bless your downtown casinos. Bless your unwavering commitment to ordinance-free Sunday drinking. Bless your 1.06 women to every mustache-sporting Detroit man. Like your favorite son, Kid Rock, long may you party.
8. New Orleans
Much is made about what’s wrong with the Big Easy. Let us tell you what’s right: There’s a bar for every 995 residents—six times as many watering holes per capita as Miami. At home, locals consume 10.65 cases of beer annually—the highest rate on this list.
9. Dallas
Texans of Fort Worth, Austin, El Paso, San Antonio, and Houston: Big D outparties you. The city’s median age is a list low: 32.63 years. And the only thing you can’t get away with there is drinking in a bar 24 hours a day. But that’s why they sell beer in cans.
10. Chicago
The Land of Ditka can thank her college undergrads (141,688 locals are enrolled in four-year programs) and respectable booze-palace density (one for every 3,588 residents) for helping her make this list. But the warning is clear, Chicago: Party or perish.
Maxim’s Top Party City issue hits the stands in November
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