Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) Announces First Festival Names

The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world's leading conference and festival for electronic music, announces its first festival names. The 15th edition, taking place from 20 to 23 October, will work with a record number of stages. In total, the event features performances by over 700 artists at 44 different venues. The organization expects 2,500 conference and 100,000 festival visitors.

In the last fifteen years the ADE has become the most important event for electronic music worldwide. The conference attracts around 2,500 conference attendees from around the world. During the last edition over 52 different countries were represented. Festival visitors from all over the world can choose from more than 140 different events at 44 stages in the city of Amsterdam.

'In the past fifteen years ADE has proved that the Netherlands and Amsterdam in particular offers the best in electronic music. We are proud on the international involvement of the scene and also the fact that this is possible in city like Amsterdam. Now we have more stages this year we can ensure even a better mix of emerging talents and established names. One thing is certain: Amsterdam will be the epicenter of dance music for four days long, ' says organizer Richard Zijlma.

Amongst others the first confirmed acts are:

Kelis (US), Armin van Buuren (NL), Sven Väth (DE), Chuckie (NL), Dave Clarke (GB), Sasha (US), Paul van Dyk (DE), Roger Sanchez (US), Joris Voorn (NL), Daniel Haaksman (DE), Boys Noize (DE), Dubfire (US), Richie Hawtin (CA), M.A.N.D.Y. (DE), Riva Star (IT), Adam Beyer (SE), Ida Engberg (SE), Steve Bug (DE), Josh Wink (US), Markus Schulz (DE), Ferry Corsten (NL), Jeff Mills (US), Afrojack (NL), Chris Liebing (DE), Goldfish live (SA), Joost van Bellen (NL), Moodymann (US), Derrick May (US), Sander Kleinenberg (NL), Boemklatsch (NL) , Juan Atkins (US), Ellen Allien (DE), Dr. Lektroluv (BE), Shinedoe (NL), Don Diablo (NL), Flying Lotus (US), Monika Kruse (DE), Nick Warren (GB), Karotte (DE), Radio Slave aka The Machine (DE), Ryan Marciano & Sunnery James (NL), Girl Unit (GB), DJ Yellow (FR), Live: Hercules & Love Affair (US), Live: Tensnake (DE), Boris Werner (NL), Live: Redshape (DE), Dixon (DE), Melon (NL), Sasha Funke (DE), KINK live (BG), Terry Toner (NL), Paul Harris (GB), Lucien Foort (NL), Shermanlogy (NL), Danny Howells (GB), 16 BIT Lolitas (NL), Phonophani (NO), Bart B More (NL), Aeroplane (BE), High Rankin (GB), B.R.U.C.E. live (NL), Willie Wartaal (NL), Bomb The Bass (GB), Matthias Tanzmann (DE), Ekkohaus live (DE), Jesse Rose (GB), San Proper (NL), Michael Mayer (DE), Paul Hazendonk (NL), Leama (GB), Prinz (BE), Green Velvet (US), Full Intention (GB), Abe Duque live (FR), And.ID (Mobilee, DE) live, Einzelkind (DE) , Wareika (DE), Tom Trago (NL), Estroe (NL), 30 Jalabee Cartel (DE), Mark Pritchard (GB), Ambivalent (US), Magda (PL), Anrilov (RU), Arram Mantana (RU), Marco Resmann (GE), Social Disco Club (PT), Michel de Hey (NL), Arjuna Schiks (NL), The Advent live (GB), Heiko Laux (DE), Steve Rachmad (NL), Legowelt (NL), Schlachthofbronx (DE), Alex Dee (FR), ONNO (NL), Ben UFO (GB), Magnetic Man live (GB), 2000 and One (NL), Lorenz Rhode live (DE), Jamie Lewis (CH), Born To Funk (NL), Seamus Haji (GB), Gabriele Baldi (IT), Shapeshifter (NZ), Klipar (PT), James Holden (GB), Kate Wax live (GB), Ahmet Sendil (TR), Patrick Carrara (AE), Daniel Sanchez (NL), The Shapeshifters (GB), Extrawelt live (DE), Darko Esser (NL), Krause live (NL), Kraak & Smaak (NL), Per QX (GB), Dennis Ferrer (US), Ramadanman (GB), Golden Bug (ES), Alexander Kowalski (DE), Lauhaus (NL), The Subs live (BE), Marco Effe (IT), Praslea (PO), Miss Nine (NL), Dimitri (NL), Stephan Bodzin live (DE), Tim Green (GB), Brian Sanhaji (DE) live, Unexist (IT) live, Das Ding (US), Gomes (NL) and many more.

The Amsterdam Dance Event is organized by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation, an initiative of Buma Cultuur.

For more information and tickets: http://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl

Video: NB Holla ft. Lil Lue - Tiger Woods

"Tiger Woods," the latest music video from NB Holla featuring Lil' Lue is a story about life in the fast lane, making money on the street, fancy cars, fast houses and even faster women. This edgy portrayal of a hustler's life at the top is well produced and very candid. The infectious beats and racy rhymes are set against scenes of expensive cars, fat cigars and high fashion. NB Holla displays his skills with the ladies as he seduces multiple women.

Watch the video on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY7oWn8W-I4

Website: http://www.reverbnation.com/nbholla

Alan Wilder / Recoil Announce "A Strange Hour" North & South American Tour Dates

(Los Angeles, CA) Alan Wilder - formerly of Depeche Mode - has announced details of his new Recoil tour. Available now, the Recoil iPhone app allows fans to track Alan's activities. Follower's can post their thoughts and musings while Alan is on the road and in the studio. While the app provides a hub for Recoil's social networking, it also offers access to photos, videos, audio as well as insight to Wilder's personal thoughts behind each of his albums.

The app is free and available now from the iTunes store: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/recoil/id377702422?mt=8 - perfect for keeping in touch with all the latest news including up-to-the-minute posts regarding Recoil's tour schedule.

After several successful performances of 'A Strange Hour' across Europe and the US (which also marked the first time Alan / Recoil had ventured out of the studio), further dates were announced in South America for November 2010, with more North American and Canadian dates to be added. Alan and Paul Kendall are currently busy working out an updated set.

An accomplished musician, Alan continues to hone his skills in the studio. During his 14 year stint as a member of Depeche Mode, Wilder pushed against the constrictive boundaries of commercial pop music. Created in the mid-eighties as an antidote to the high-demands of DM, Recoil became Wilder's sole studio propriety. Two albums were released: Hydrology (1988) and Bloodline (1990). Both were an indication of his expanding horizons. After his departure from Depeche Mode in 1995, Recoil became Wilder's full-time project. Since then, he has released Unsound Methods (1997), Liquid (2000) and subHuman (2007).

Recoil Selected, a brand new selection of classic Recoil tracks, is available now. It contains a track listing personally chosen by Alan who explains, "The collection is made up of my personal favourites, re-mastered and edited together into what I consider a cohesive and total listening experience." The album features a varied selection of vocalists including Diamanda Galás, Joe Richardson, Douglas McCarthy (Nitzer Ebb), Nicole Blackman, Samantha Coerbell, Toni Halliday (Curve) and Maggie Estep. Recoil Selected is available to download either in one or two CD set editions. Fans can stay tuned to www.selected.recoil.co.uk for continuing updates.

Contact:

Dan Del Campos / Pop Culture Image
310.314.2790
daniel@popcultureimage.com

Selected Events 2010:

Friday, October 15 - Guadalajara, Mexico - Larva
Monday, October 18 - Seattle, WA - Triple Door
Tuesday, October 19 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theatre
Thursday, October 21 - San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine
Friday, October 22 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
Wednesday, October 27 - Toronto, Canada - The Opera House
Sunday, October 31 - Baltimore, MD - Bourbon Street
Monday, November 01 - New York - Highline Ballroom
Wednesday, November 03 - Santiago, Chile - Club Amanda
Thursday, November 04 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Niceto Club
Friday, November 05 - Rosario, Argentina - Patio De La Madera
Saturday, November 06 - Cordoba, Argentina - Espacio Quality
Thursday, November 11 - Lima, Peru - Voce
Friday, November 12 - Bogota, Columbia - Downtown 727
Saturday, November 13 - Quito, Ecuador - 21 CLUB

selected.recoil.co.uk
www.facebook.com/recoil
www.myspace.com/recoil
www.twitter.com/recoilofficial

The 12th China Shanghai International Arts Festival Performing Arts Fair 2010

Email: chinasounds@musicdish.com
Website: http://www.chinaspaf.com/

The 12th China Shanghai International Performing Arts Fair (SPAF) will launch in the Shanghai Grand Theatre from Sep. 26 to Sep. 29 2010. With the World Expo 2010 Shanghai currently being held in this modern and international metropolis, the festival will welcome colleagues from the culture and performing arts fields around the world.

Delegates of mainstream performing arts organizations from more than 30 countries will gather to share the latest performance information by the beautiful Huangpu River, including the USA ,Belgium, Germany, Poland, France, Czech, Lithuania, Latvia, Italy, Australia, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, the UK, , Canada, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russia, Iceland, Denmark, Nigeria, Venezuela, Sweden, Finland, Holland, South Korea, Japan, Cuba and China, will gather at the Shanghai International Performing Arts Fair this September. .

SPAF is a major brand event of China Shanghai International Arts Festival (CSIAF). Every year, delegates from famous art festivals, mainstream performing art organizations, agencies, companies and artists from over thirty countries and regions, as well as various delegates and organizations from provinces and cities in China, come to attend the event.

Every year, SPAF is highly acclaimed by colleagues from home and abroad for its extensive network of international communication, establishment of friendly and productive cooperation, widely shared professional expertise, and constant pursuit of high qualities. People love to call it "Big Dock SPAF" as SPAF created a congenial atmosphere for cooperation and received an amazingly high number of attendees from various countries.

Chitown Rapstar Beadz Latest Single "Super Bad" A Hit

Website: http://www.beadzmusic.com
Music: http://dubfiler.com/91725c7aea56

Beadz aka Mr. Everywhere Chicago, needs no introduction to the music community. This talented MC has been on his grind for many years which began while in High School. Beadz has performed at almost every major local hip hop event in the city as well as the surrounding cities in the midwest. Recently back from touring with Slim Thug ,King Nitty and Young Buck, Beadz felt it was time to release his latest single "Super Bad" featuring RnB producer Cinte. His on deck single "Celebrate" was leaked to the fans in Chicago with rave reviews. Beadz is one of a few upcoming Chicago artists interviewed in several major magazines including the Source magazine, Hood Magazine in Florida and Atlanta, Ozone magazine, Hip Hop Weekly and Street Talk magazine in Atlanta. He was also interviewed by Tha Hood Magazine in Germany and Toronto Hip Hop Magazine. Beadz has been featured on mixtapes throughout the country including TjsDjs CD Exclusives, Southern Record Pool Conference Mix Tape, This Is The Remix Mixtape, Coast To Coast Mix Tape, ATL Record Pool Conference Mix tape as well as Demand And Supply from Dj Head Bussa and Dj Smoke Mixtapes. Beadz not only made his name in 2008 with the street anthem "D Boy" but with locally released single "What It's Hittin 4". In 2009 he gave us "Shawty Gon Go" as well as "South Side Party" along with many features on other projects. The current songs "Super Bad" as well as the recently leaked radio version of a still in the lab track "Celebrate" will surely turn industry money makers towards Chicago for the rest of the summer as these singles will make noise throughout the country. He is slated to drop the 3rd installment of "Respect the Bottom Line" series which made him a local celeb in 2007. Beadz new track "Super Bad" features young talent RnB producer Cinte who gives an added punch to the song. The song is already getting local spins on mixshows. Chicago's most upcoming superstar has just gotten better. Wise up world.

Keep The Groove Presents An Instrumental Remake Of Jay-Z And Alicia Keys' Now Classic Empire State Of Mind

Website: http://www.KeepTheGroove.com
Music: http://www.keepthegroove.com/#/audio-jukebox/4513290019

Keep The Groove Proudly Presents a creative and relaxed interpretation of a modern day anthem "Empire State of Mind" made famous by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys containing a mix of electronic sounds, contemporary groove and urban pop influence. Production credits go to Mike Di Lorenzo, seasoned keyboard artist whose 2005 debut release "Urbanized" made its way onto the smooth jazz charts and radio waves featuring a chilled-out version of Stevie Wonder's "Too High". Mike is back with a single that reflects his journeys from jazz to R&B and pop. Equally adept and comfortable in either of these idioms, it is very challenging taking on a current pop classic and making it your sound. Mike's sound it is! - smooth, grooving and cool - as if he were jamming with Daft Punk on a Miami Vice soundtrack.

Tinderbox Music Festival: September 26th - Brooklyn, NY

[3:00PM, Tickets: $17 Advance/ $20 Day of Show]

Tinderbox Music Festival, which will be held on September 26, 2010, at Southpaw in Brooklyn, NY, aims to promote and coalesce the music of an eclectic group of approximately 20 female artists who span across the entire musical spectrum. Artists include Bitch, Jenny Owen Youngs,Shilpa Ray and her Happy Hookers and Kalae All Day, all of whom have already confirmed their performances at the festival.

Tinderbox fosters community by providing opportunities to perform, collaborate, and connect within the vibrant NYC music scene. By donating 100 % of net proceeds to organizations involved in helping the next generation of women musicians, Tinderbox strives to ensure that the fire it ignites will long outlive and outgrow the festival itself. Due to the positive feedback that Tinderbox has already accumulated, along with sponsorships from companies such as Venus Zine, BUST Magazine, and ASCAP, the festival is looking to take a showcase to the annual SXSW festival in Texas next March in hopes of garnering enough attention to create a buzz about the second Tinderbox Festival that will be held in 2011.

Hearing that the music festival, Lilith Fair, was making a comeback in 2010, multi-talented singer/songwriter, Alyson Greenfield, decided to start “Dear Lilith Fair 2010,” a blog zealously dedicated to trying to get a spot on the tour. Being named one of The Deli Magazine’s “NYC Artists on the Rise,” receiving accolades from a myriad of publications such as PASTE Magazine, and having song placements on shows on FOX, Alyson is an esteemed artist in her own right. Though many people were supportive and receptive to the blog, her plea to get on the tour fell on the deaf ears of Lilith Fair and consequently, the fervent musician took the initiative to spearhead her own music festival.

Being somewhat of a Renaissance woman, Alyson knew that her vision for the music festival could become reality with her uncanny and seemingly divine abilities to excel in many fields as well as prolifically generate grandeur out of nothingness. Her Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing; various magazine, screenplay, and acting credits; and credentials as a Board Member of the Chicago National Organization for Women, high school teacher, and tolerance educator, are all testament to her legitimate and natural ability to achieve virtually anything.

With the additional experience she gained from helping to set up and book artists for two BUST Magazine sponsored showcases, Mundi Fest and Shimmer Fest, during the annual SXSW festival in Texas, along with her frequent encounters with success, Alyson had the confidence to fashion a thrilling new festival that would later be known as Tinderbox.

TINDERBOX will be donating 100% of net proceeds to these NYC organizations:

WILLIE MAE ROCK CAMP FOR GIRLS ( http://www.williemaerockcamp.org/

Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls is a non-profit music and mentoring program that empowers girls and women through music education and activities that foster self-respect, leadership skills, creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration.

GIRLS WRITE NOW ( http://www.girlswritenow.org/gwn/

Girls Write Now provides guidance, support, and opportunities for New York City’s underserved or at-risk high school girls, enabling them to develop their creative, independent voices, explore careers in professional writing, and learn how to make healthy choices in school, career, and life. Alyson Greenfield is an active member of this organization.

The Tinderbox team also includes:

Jennifer Newman:

Jennifer Newman is an entertainment attorney* (NY bar admission pending) in New York City as well as a singer, songwriter, and music producer.

Alicia Matusheski:

Alicia is the Manager of Business Affairs and Supervising Paralegal at Ritholz Levy Sanders Chidekel & Fields LLP, an entertainment law firm in New York City.

Presenting Sponsors are PAI Media, MusicDish/MI2N, BUST Magazine, and VENUS Zine

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Tinderbox-Music-Festival/132403896782345?ref=ts
Twitter: @tinderboxfest
http://tinderboxmusicfestival.com/

Expanded European Festival Awards Return To Eurosonic Noordeerslag

Following its successful debut last January, the EUROPEAN FESTIVAL AWARDS, presented by YOUROPE and Virtual Festivals Europe, will return to Groningen in the New Year with a larger venue and more categories.

Taking place on Wednesday 12th January 2011 at Groningen's Stadsschouwburg in The Netherlands, the second edition of the EUROPEAN FESTIVAL AWARDS will launch the 25th Anniversary edition of Eurosonic Noorderslag in style with live acts and aftershow party.

Decided by a combination of public vote and industry juries, these Awards are the only pan-European body solely dedicated to recognising the contributions and achievements of the event organisers and performing artists that generate billions of Euros for local economies and brighten up the summer for tens of millions of festival-goers each year.

Public voting in this year's Awards will commence in September. More details will follow.
Events wishing to be included should email applications@festivalawards.com for more information.

Tickets (up to 6 tickets per buyer) to the European Festival Awards, which will include a drinks reception, buffet dinner, live performances and an aftershow party will be exclusively available, on a strict first-come-first-served basis, for festivals and promoters (Eurosonic Noorderslag registration is required).

Below you find the EFA 2011 link. It is secured with password; EFA2011
http://www.ticketmaster.nl/html/connect.htmI?EVNT=EU120111

Register for EuroSonic Noorderslag 2011: http://www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl/en/conference/about/register/

YOUROPE Chairman Christof Huber commented: "The first edition of the EFA's worked out really well and it was the gathering of festivals that we had hoped for. We are proud to be co-promoter of the European Festival Awards and are looking forward to a successful second edition in this unique venue"

Virtual Festivals founder Steve Jenner added: "The European festival scene has never been more exciting with new territories springing up on the map and more established markets undergoing rapid maturation. It all bodes for a thrilling Festival Awards and another great celebration in Groningen."

EuroSonic Noorderslag Creative Director Peter Smidt concluded: "With so many European festivals attending EuroSonic Noorderslag, we are happy to open by celebrating the best of them at the European Festival Awards".

This year's Award Categories are as follows:
1. Best Major European Festival
2. Best Medium-Sized European Festival
3. Best Small European Festival
4. Best New European Festival
5. Best Indoor Festival (new!)
6. Best European Festival Line-Up
7. YOUROPE Green ‘N' Clean Festival Of The Year
8. Artist's Favourite European Festival
9. Best Newcomer
10. Best Headliner
11. Festival Anthem of the Year
12. Virtual Festivals Europe presents Promoter Of The Year
13. Yourope Lifetime Achievement Award

Last year, more than 100,000 public votes saw Belgium claim the most awards with Dour winning ‘Best Medium Sized Festival', Cactusfestival named the ‘Best Small Festival', ‘Best New European Festival' went to Openfields and Rock Werchter was voted ‘Best Line Up' and ‘Artists' Favourite Festival'. Live Nation's Herman Schueremans was also designated ‘Promoter Of The Year' by an industry jury that included a selection of the continent's most prominent trade music journalists, booking agents and related professionals.

"Things don't get much better than winning in 3 categories at the very first European Festival Awards in January 2010 at EuroSonic Noorderslag, the yearly European Live Music conference event which is dedicated to new European Music. Again, many thanks from all of us at Rock Werchter!" Herman Schueremans, Rock Werchter

For a full list of last year's winners click here http://www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl/en/conference/news/news/artikel/and-the-winners-are-2/

About YOUROPE:
Yourope was founded in November 1998. The association currently has over 60 members which are among the most well established festivals in Europe. All Yourope's members are dedicated to improving the European festival scene in terms of working conditions, health and safety music talent.The overall aim of the association is to collaborate and share best practice, and to pinpoint areas that would benefit from a joint approach.

Yourope is founding partner of the European Talent Exchange Programm www.etep.nl and the live music lobby European Live Music Forum www.elmf.eu.

Since 2006, the YES Yourope Event Safety Group organised a series of health & safety seminars for festival security staff from all over Europe. In 2006/7, the association launched environmental guidelines for music festivals. The original printed booklet "Green'n'Clean" has been supplemented by a new online tool, providing festival organisers with customised environmental advice plus a "Green'n'Clean Award" for festivals who achieve a defined number of criterias in terms of environmental measures.

Since 2008, Yourope in cooperation with Bucks New University organised a series of seminars about sustainability with strong partners. Besides that, Yourope will also works on other key topics in the upcoming years to create even more value for its members and the festival business as such.

For more information contact: Christof Huber - christof.huber@incognito.ch | +41 (0) 71 223 41 01
www.yourope.org

About Virtual-Festivals Europe:
Virtual Festivals.com has grown by purely organic means since 1999 to become the UK's market leading online portal and social network for music festivals, successfully consolidating this marketplace (from the hundreds of events that take place to the millions who attend them) in one place on the web.

The website - which also co-produces the UK Festival Awards and European Festival Awards - currently commands more influence and credibility with both industry and consumers in the festival sector than any

other single media property. Building on its UK success, Virtual Festivals Europe was launched in collaboration with YOUROPE in July 2008 to aggregate the pan-European festival marketplace in a similar way.

For more information contact: Steve Jenner - steve@virtualfestivals.com | +44 (0) 207 785 7394
eu.virtualfestivals.com

About Eurosonic: The European Music Conference and Showcase Festival
EuroSonic Noorderslag is Europe's most important live music industry conference and showcase festival for European talent. With over 2800 delegates, showcases by 260 artists and a conference with 100 panels, keynote speakers, interviews and meetings, EuroSonic Noorderslag is the key exchange and networking platform for European music, European artists, international music industry professionals and organizations.

In 2011 the event will celebrate its 25th birthday and as EuroSonic Noorderslag focuses each edition on a different European country, featuring performances by the best artists and organizing panels about the specifics of that market, it only felt natural to do the 2011 focus on The Netherlands.

Wednesday 12: The European Festival Awards / The European Border Breakers Awards
Thursday 13: EuroSonic Festival and Conference
Friday 14: EuroSonic Festival and Conference
Saturday 15: Noorderslag Festival and Conference

EuroSonic festival presents a broad variety of the best European talent throughout the city of Groningen. Being the largest European showcase festival in Europe, EuroSonic Noorderslag is the most important platform for new European talent. With the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Yourope and Network Europe giving additional exposure to the performing artists, EuroSonic Noorderslag plays a vital role in the development and circulation of talent in Europe and beyond. Instrumental in this circulation is our own ETEP (European Talent Exchange Program). Since the start of the ETEP program in 2003 a total of 965 shows by 346 European artists took place at the 60 ETEP festivals (2003 - 2009) www.etep.nl

Noorderslag festival has been the main barometer of Dutch pop music for 24 years. On Saturday 15 January, Noorderslag presents the very best Dutch acts in every genre, from hip-hop and urban to pop music, avant-garde, dance, alternative and everything in between.

Conference: During the three day conference over 100 panels and meetings will address the current developments and state of affairs within the European music industry, focusing on European music, touring, festivals, the (live) music industry and media developments. The conference also features industry meetings by: Yourope, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), European Talent Exchange Program (ETEP), The European Export Office(s) and Network Europe.

Awards: EuroSonic Noorderslag is the proud home of various awards ceremonies such as The European Border Breakers Award, The European Festivals Awards, The Interactive Award and more.
In 2010 The show of the European Border Breakers Awards 2010, presented by TV legend Jools Holland, will be broadcasted on TV in 12 different European countries.

International media coverage: EuroSonic Noorderslag receives international coverage in Europe and beyond, working closely with European media to give more exposure to the performing artists. During 2009, a total of 334 artist performances were broadcast on 21 European Broadcasting Union radio stations. With the EBU group firmly behind the festival, radio shows containing EuroSonic and Noorderslag concerts will reach out as far as Eastern and Southern Europe and beyond...an audience of millions.

For more info contact: Ruud Berends- ruud.berends@noorderslag.nl, + 31(0)356727400
www.euroSonic-noorderslag.nl

Video: Robert Lauri - Sweet Milla

Watch the video on MusicDishTV:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfzp86HkVcY

Robert Lauri's latest music video for the song "Sweet Milla," is full of beautiful imagery. This selection for Lauri's forthcoming album, "United Souls," is a soulful combination of picture and song. The smooth piano music is soothing and images of nature, birth and beauty evoke strong feelings of awe and inspiration. Much like Philip Glass' "Koyaanisqatsi," there is no defined story or plot here, but rather a series of moving images that fit the music perfectly and elicit raw emotions specific to the viewer. Lauri appropriately dedicates this video to the parents of the world.

'United Souls', the new album of Robert Lauri, is on iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/united-souls/id373473059

Website http://www.robert-lauri.com

Steve Garcia - "Waiting On a Train"

Listen to Steve Garcia on Fairtilizer:
http://fairtilizer.com/track/139742

Steve Garcia's latest single from his debut album, "8 West," is a catchy tune reminiscent of Bob Dylan and Jack Johnson but with a distinctive twist of his own. The guitar lines and vocals are quintessential american folk but the percussion accompaniment is a latin bongo groove. Garcia blends these two styles effortlessly and creates a seriously mellow feel. Garcia is successful in taking classic American folk themes, like riding a train home to his girl, and making them his own though innovative genre blending and a distinctive playing style.

"8 West" is due to release on August 24th on Sunset Records.

http://www.stevegarcia.sunsetrecordings.com