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The Friend the Invisible Non Scene some hopefully useful contacts for new music fans / musicians / industry / media to network on... The zines are a year ahead of the establishment press. (ps this started march 001. in may 002 enme did a piece on the "scene with no name". By 003 both the zines and the bands have national public profile) Onwards...
*** La La Land! * Music friends in the Rock N Roll Isles, Let's help each other ***
Radio: 2XS : this is really happening! TRANSMITTED SUNDAY NIGHTS ACROSS SHEFFIELD AND DERBYSHIRE ON PEAK 107 (107.4/102fm) and Worldwide on the Web at: http://www.radio2xs.com
Asian Dub Foundation are on the vibe of The Friend with Community Music. http://www.asiandubfoundation.com The fact that their music is brilliant and their live performances essential makes them one of the most important bands in LaLaLand.
Black Velvet UK's glossiest independent rock magazine. Shari has adventures that Rock N Roll dreams are made of and also has a great collection of photos to boot. A new art riot mag and website to bookmark! http://www.blackvelvetmagazine.com
Disorder - on the vibe! at the gigs! in the area! www.disordermagazine.com!
publications: Drowned In Sound: recently celebrated it's second birthday and boy has it come on! website, promotions, live gigs at Brixton Windmill, special nights and UK rock'n'roll tours- this is the place to come... Also, D:Frag a weekly mail out of hot London gigs essential connection: http://www.drownedinsound.com organising for 003 come on alternative media sean@drownedinsound.com
Frock'n'Roll check out Gertrude's website and FROCK OFF! Sick of 'the old boy's network'? Wondering where all the talented female bands, djs underground artist are? FrockOff! is an organisation which aims to give center stage to quality female performers. Inspired by some of the riot grrrl aspirations of the early 1990's, FrockOff! recognises how crucial it is for female artists to succeed on their own terms, without having to succumb to those well worn sterotypical ideas of feminity, which the music industry still loves to feed off and shove down our throats on a daily basis. Network! More at http://www.gertruderock.com and don't miss Gertude live either, check the site for for latest dates, they really DO ROCK!
publication: hiphop.com: http://www.hiphop.com - essential networking and links
Publications : Indymedia apathy no! something to really say? help the real world - guardians of the planet at http://process.indymedia.org/
Publications: The Fly Magazine, Barfly venues & Channel Fly website: http://www.channelfly.com The Fly is well up on the new acts scene, it's given away free in the small/medium venues, really helps bands - packed with music passion, not tabloid fashion... Check out Barfly listings (London, Cardiff, Sheffield) at http://www.barflyclub.com Other than Careless Talk Costs Lives, The Fly and main music press check out the dance/club press, Rocksound, Mojo, Teletext music pages (on The Friend vibe), Kerrang and of course the fanzines.
GRASSROOTS XCHANGE - want more than a shop front for your new music? want to get into or connected with the music industry? New initiative for 2003. Get involved. Get on advance mailing list via www.grassrootsx.com,
London Callin - 21st Century Punx club. Old skool vibe, punky reggae party with friends from all decades. Last weekend of every month in 2003 now established hangout for rock'n'roll renegades of every kind and new music with attitude. Live music, two bars, networking room. Excellent untrendy uncool anything goes atmosphere and some of the cheapest West End booze prices. Are you ENTERTAINING and on the vibe? Send music to Barnet, London Callin, c/o 12 Bar Club, Denmark Place, London WC2 or contact Barnet via londoncallin@hotmail.com for more info...
clothes: Merchandise : Make your own t-shirts? Want to buy them 100% cotton in small, medium, large, extra large and xx large for Ł1.00 each, lots of colours? Try Deptford Market, Rocklands - also good alternative shopping in Greenwich... more antifashion at Despair To Wear.
The Organ - The zine has become a national magazine, they put on live new music events around the country and are also a label. Attitude and enthusiasm at http://www.organart.com
publications: Playlouder : Alternative Music, and attitude http://www.playlouder.com where people who really move, n shake at loadsa gigs (like Simon Williams, John Robb, Adam Alphabet & co.) spout self opinion and tales of fun, loving, sex n drugs n rock n roll...
* www.pyrotechnicradio.com * Drum and Bass - Hip-Hop - UK Garage - New Skool Break Beat… streaming live daily shows between 5pm-11pm GMT with an all-star schedule, club nights, parties - DJ Filthy runs “Filth Recordings” and is on London’s No. 1 Drum and Bass station, Kool FM 94.5. Over the past two years their community has grown global with around 4 million hits a month * live interactive chat facility for listeners to converse with DJs and MCs online, daily e-flyers detailing forthcoming radio schedules and specialist live broadcasts, news and listings of major nationwide dance events, a free text messaging service, active message boards, regular competitions and ticket information, interviews from the leading DJs and MCs in the dance scene, an online DJ Agency and is now introducing e-commerce facilities for music fans to purchase major worldwide event tickets online and exclusive Pyromaniacs merchandise, mix CDs and tape packs. Another forthcoming new feature will be a “Show Archive” facility, so listeners worldwide will be able to play their favourite specialist shows on demand, over and over again! Log on now for more details of forthcoming broadcasts, news and events… Click and get on it! Event / Station / Agency Info + Bookings: Filthy Dirty Rich: 07956 646 404 / filthy@pyrotechnicradio.com
BBC Radio - National LaLaLand music stations http://www.bbc.co.uk (the Radio 1 evening session with steve lamacq is aural taster of the invisible scene - sadly being thrown out at the end of 002) - dance, rock, multi-culture and loads of live events - (tho sometimes mtv-yawny in the day), it is often innovative and ground breaking after dark... Radio 1 and 6 Radio - good mirrors of LaLaLand popular culture. You can listen and see from all over the world by clicking the above link...
*REPEAT - a new-art-riot** publication that has established itself over the turn of the century. It is the alternative heart of East Anglia - a fanzine, a label, a promoter, a godsend to musicians and musicfans alike! Go there now! www.repeatfanzine.co.uk - PO Box 438, Cambridge, CB4 1FX
Rockfeedback In '99 Rocklands suggested you look out for a new project by Toby L - its really taken off, championing the scene and getting worldwide interest. http://www.rockfeedback.com Bands like The Strokes and The Libertines love Rockfeedback so much that they get unheard of access and the first night of The Basement Club in Oct 002 was a complete sell-out. Has been packed ever since! This is an essential new music site. Launched in protest at the cynical critical negative during an unmentioned pop explosion.
publication: Rocklands - Use the message forum (link top of page) to network or post releases, music jobs, events, opinion, gigs, feedback etc - the Grapevine is a mixture of chat list / events / music vacancies / ticket offers / musicfans/musicians - fanzine and webzine editors and on-the-wavelength industry networking. regular and irregular posting
Services: Duping, Music Organisations, Independent Promotion and Publicity, Music Photographers, Tour Personnel, Record Shops, Studios (record/rehearse) etc at Rocklands Rock N Roll Services page.
Subba-Cultcha - Musicians/Musicfans - network, get reviews, inclusion on CDs and loads more - if you want to be involved in new music, then go for it!
Subsonique - are you a musician based in the Rocklands (Deptford, New Cross, Greenwich) area of Punk City (London)? Or just wanting to play in the South East End? Recording, Events etc initative for 2003. Fuller details/contacts etc at Rocklands Tourist Board's local music page.
Record Label / internet shop / e-newspaper : Superior Quality Shop, http://www.superiorqualityrecordings.co.uk essential Bluetones, King Adora, Mover, Geneva, Hell Is For Heroes etc contact - thanks to Neil at SQR for help promoting Share The Joy events...
A&R : Taxi! Get your music to the right people with TAXI: the Independent A&R Vehicle that connects unsigned artists, bands and songwriters with major record labels, publishers, and film & TV music supervisors. http://www.taxi.com
Radio:TotalRock Real Rock Radio! http://www.totalrock.com live and loud every day on sky digital satellite
Traffic On Line - the UK's coolest street team site supporting all the best bands, making the greatest new sounds across the genres. Want to promote great new music and make a real difference? Earn free CDs, gig tickets and more by working with your favourite bands. Visit the site for full details http://www.trafficonline.net
The Underdogs, a thrilla from Chinchilla music, a one stop new music shop with everything for those interested in whats going on, or about to! http://www.theunderdogs.co.uk
Welsh Music Foundation an essential helping hand to the music of wales. http://www.welshmusicfoundation.com More Wales links at the Land Of Song page.
Friend RocknRoll Isles Services Common DownLoad ShareJoy StarShip Despair To Wear oleebibl Connects Planet Water	More LaLaLand - Links = Rock N Roll Isles (counterculture tourism in La La Land), Rock N Roll Services (tour personnel, music photographers etc), Common (The Common Party), Down Load/Uplift (uplifting common sense/lyrics etc), Share Joy (Rocklands rock n roll club Share The Joy), Starship Faithful (Rocklands starships are available for band use), Despair To Wear (clothes etc), The Mavis O Lee Bible, Connects (The Interconnectedness of it all - The Metaphors), Planet Water (explained)