Lotro gold:Characters of Middle-earth: GandalfAlso known as the Grey Wizard (his Sindarin name Mithrandir means "Grey Pilgrim"), Gandalf is perhaps Middle-earth's best-known inhabitant. Although he sometimes appears to be old and frail, Gandalf the Grey is actually one of the lotro gold most powerful allies of the good folk of Middle-earth and a guide to the Free Peoples in their struggle against the darkness. In addition to being a powerful wizard, Gandalf wields Glamdring, the Foe-hammer, a magical Elven-sword forged in the First Age and greatly feared by the creatures of evil. Calling no land his home, he is friend to many, especially Hobbits, and revered by Elves. Since he is often at the center of world-changing events, he is also feared by many as an omen of difficult times ahead.lotroGandalf serves as a wise leader in LOTRO, rarely seen, but always guiding events through his dealings. Players will often hear mention of Gandalf in the lands between Bree and Rivendell and may occasionally cros

Lotro gold:Characters of Middle-earth: GandalfAlso known as the Grey Wizard (his Sindarin name Mithrandir means "Grey Pilgrim"), Gandalf is perhaps Middle-earth's best-known inhabitant. Although he sometimes appears to be old and frail, Gandalf the Grey is actually one of the lotro gold most powerful allies of the good folk of Middle-earth and a guide to the Free Peoples in their struggle against the darkness. In addition to being a powerful wizard, Gandalf wields Glamdring, the Foe-hammer, a magical Elven-sword forged in the First Age and greatly feared by the creatures of evil. Calling no land his home, he is friend to many, especially Hobbits, and revered by Elves. Since he is often at the center of world-changing events, he is also feared by many as an omen of difficult times ahead.lotroGandalf serves as a wise leader in LOTRO, rarely seen, but always guiding events through his dealings. Players will often hear mention of Gandalf in the lands between Bree and Rivendell and may occa

LOTRO Reviewlotro gold wow gold wow goldI have fond and distinct memories of my Mother's horrified look as I walked around the house singing "Where there's a whip, there's a way," and even more fond memories of the humorously bewildered look as I tried to explain her where I got the phrase from. A few years later, I had the pleasure of being able to read the books that these fantastic movies came from, and further enjoy the tales of Tolkien on yet another level. In the recent past, the new movies have brought the story even more to life with epic Hollywood flare. Turbine takes [b]Lord of the Rings Online to the next step - we've read about the world and we've seen movies of it, but in April 2007 we get the chance to gather our fellowships and embark on our own adventures and tales in Middle Earth.I've played a range of games from UO to WOW and what holds my attention more often than not are the diversions and the community - I have Centipede and Space Invaders if I want

This week Time Out Chicago takes a look at the citys club culture,

including the venues, the movers and shakers and the unique

personalities

that mold Chicagos nightlife!

NEW CLUBS OPENING AROUND THE CITY...

Ohm. 1954-1958 W. North ave. expected to open 11/15

Reserve Spinoff. 222 W. Ontario St.

Butterfly Social Club. 722 W. Grand Ave. (From teh folks at Funky

Buddha)

Debonair Social Club. 1575 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Kr_M. 720 N. Clark St.

Lava. 1270 N. Milwaukee

Underground. 56 E. Illinois St.

...All this and a weekly rundown of music, art, film,

comedy, dining and more in the latest issue of Time Out Chicago, the

where-to-go, what-to-do weekly magazine

since last entry i :

moved to sydney

moved again (now in Glebe)

promoted and played at a gig

got and then quit 3 jobs

big hello to all my friends and fam, get me on the email folks.

any sydney peeps who want to make music get in touch.

pz

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by Mark Kirby,

The picture on the front of her CD Cover to Cover shows singer songwriter Julie Moffitt covered with a bed sheet and smiling unselfconsciously at the viewer. This image, in its simple honesty, is appropriate for her CD. In addition to recording original material, Moffitt decided to include songs by other artists that she loves and have inspired her. Indeed, all people learn by imitating others and for artists it is even more important. As the great Salvador Dali once said, "Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing."

The songs she chose to cover, and the way she plays them, with nuance and deep emotion that doesn't come in a can, shows that she has been around for a while. With an interest in classical music (Chopin) and art rock (Kansas, Emerson Lake and Palmer) going back to her childhood days in the '70s, her music is another example of how there is nothing magical about youth culture in music. No disrespect to Alicia Keys and Corinne Bailey Rae, but you can't

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As the Great Lakes Songwriting Contest celebrates its fifth year of operations, the entry fee has been lowered and the Grand Prize increased.

This year, the Grand Prize will be $2,000 cash, plus tuition, room and board at a music retreat, plus a chance to headline the Winners' Concert in February 2009. And entrants can choose to enter by mail or on-line, thanks to a partnership with indie music promoter Sonic Bids.

The contest is open to songwriters of all ages and all musical styles in the eight states and one Canadian province that border the Great Lakes: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, and the Province of Ontario, Canada. Songwriters give up no rights to their songs as a condition of entering or winning. Eleven winning songs will be chosen in 2008. Entries must be postmarked on or before Friday, April 25, 2008.

"A lot of great music has come out of our part of the world, from Motown to Prairie Home Companion to Chicago Blues and Broadway,"

Hi all,Want to master the wonders that World of Warcraft has to offer in a GLBT friendly environment??We are a raid focused GLBT- friendly Horde guild on Proudmoore. Raid times to accomadate both west and east coast players.We are actively recruiting to move to 25man content. We have mastered KZ and now have it on farm status, and we are looking for more players of all classes to expand our ranks to get a good consistent 25man group, with the aim to get 2 groups going. We are currently working on Gruul, with our first steps towards The Eye.While we welcome folk at any level who are interested in the group, we are specifically looking for level 70 active raiders of all classesIf you are interested check out http://www.wowgolds.us/ for our guild charter and to come see our homepage.Contact Siggibear (search Siggi to find all alts) or Emoisha (GM) for more informationWe look forward to hearing from you soon,

See you on the other side

Siggi

Okay from all the guild posts starting up, to help keep the forum clean,

"A world class Latin band" - Rhythms Magazine

Captivating, lively and utterly addictive - 10-piece Latin outfit San Lazaro are set to embark on their long awaited nationwide tour and you better believe you're going to dance!

The band, consisting of members from Chilean, Spanish, Indian, Mauritian, Persian, Irish, Greek and Australian backgrounds, dish up the kind of cross cultural funk that's seen their fanbase swell since their inception four years ago. Indeed, for San Lazaro, music is driven by passion, not genre bias, with the collective embracing everything from hip hop, rock and reggae, all infused with the band's trademark Latin flava.

Led by celebrated young female percussionist and timbale player Nasrine Rahmani (Tumbarumba, The Oxo Cubans), San Lazaro's music comes alive through outstanding Spanish language rapper and conga player Sebastian Orellana and seasoned Chilean vocalist Franshesco Viran who shines up front. Oscar Poncell is the man who commands the driving 'Montunto' played on the C

Label/Distributor: Fresh Jams/Inertia

Exploding from the fingertips and vocal chords of some of Australia's finest musicians are Good Buddha's superb singles 'Movin On' and 'Bouncin'. The 6-piece band have been skimming the cream off the top of every genre that tickles their fancy, whipping up hook-laden vocal excursions to satisfy any type of musical hunger.

Wind the clock back to 1998 and Sydney's Good Buddha were testing their rhymes and rhythms playing huge house parties for fortunate friends. Their sparkling performances and dynamic energy ensured the word would quickly spread. Appearances at festivals including Splendour in the Grass, the Woodford Folk Festival, Good Vibrations and the Big Day Out, supporting the likes of everyone from People Under the Stairs, Ugly Duckling, The Pharcyde, Grandmaster Flash, Black Eyed Peas and Lyrics Born to name a few, ensued.

Now, a decade from conception the barely contained bundle of energy that is the atomic core of the band (Matt, Andy, Al, Nui, Jack

Mixing up a palette of rap lyrics, hip-hop sampling, funk riffs, African rhythm, psychedelic song structure, reggae groove, and soul melody and harmony, Good Buddha are set to make one almighty impression with their upcoming third album 'Hit the Sky Running'. Far from newcomers to the scene, Good Buddha have honed their live skills with a frenetic touring schedule and appearances at festivals including Splendour in the Grass, the Woodford Folk Festival, Good Vibrations and the Big Day Out, supporting the likes of everyone from People Under the Stairs, Ugly Duckling, The Pharcyde, Grandmaster Flash, Black Eyed Peas and Lyrics Born to name a few. The first singles off the upcoming LP 'Movin On' and Bouncin' take their irresistible funk flavour to a whole new level and will have you shaking your rump in no time.

(PRWEB) February 11, 2008 -- Australian songwriters and artists dominate the 2007 International Songwriting Competition (ISC), with a staggering 34 finalists and 32 semi-finalists. Selected from more than 15,000 entries from 100 countries worldwide, this is the first time in ISC history that a country outside of North America has produced so many semi-finalists and finalists in any one competition.

ISC is recognized as one of the most prestigious songwriting competitions in the world. Renowned for its high caliber of judges and prizes, ISC has been called "the songwriting competition to take note of" by the The New York Times. Judges include iconic celebrities such as Tom Waits, Nelly Furtado, Robert Smith (The Cure), Black Francis (Pixies), Ray Davies (The Kinks), Loretta Lynn, and many more. Also included on the judging panel are many record label executives, including the Presidents of Epic and Universal Records.

Australians have also set another record for ISC - for having the first artist ever

Release Date: 1st December 2007

Label/Distributor: Vitamin Records

Step aboard the aircraft and prepare for take off. Leave reality in the departure lounge and step into a world of passion, emotion and multi-layered sonic delight as Tijuana Cartel whisk you away on a 54 minute joyride of mammoth proportions.

From Paul George and Carey O'Sullivan - the artists who brought you the critically acclaimed album 'Welcome Traveller' courtesy of their Audio Shaman project, comes the next captivating chapter in their musical endeavours. 'Frequent Flyers - Redeemed' sees the talented duo turn up the tempo as they team up with MC/DJ Reagan Hoskins, and percussionist Daniel Gonzale to deliver a diverse sound scape of flamenco and slide guitars, beguiling Middle Eastern vocals, electronic world beats, ethnic percussion and poetic social commentary.

Propelled by the acoustic-led first single 'Holiday in Baghdad' which has already been causing waves having been was chosen as the feature track for the Billabong s

by Polar Levine - Polariy/1,

For a political class that clumsily instigates global mayhem like a large pack of boozed-up jocks in a small bar, it sure does scare easily. After one terrorist attack it shuts down the Constitution and draws up plans to bomb or imprison anyone with a towel on his head.

Now, unable to do anything useful about our catastrophe in Iraq, Congress moves on to a more manageable mortal threat -- rap lyrics. The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection chaired by Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) convened to address the issue last week. The hearing was a made-for-Jon Stewart event -- these media-clueless hacks straining to persuade (not force) titans of the recording industry to stop releasing hard core rap -- one of the industry's few remaining golden geese. Our leaders, however, would find it easier to sleep at night if they knew that, after more than a generation in the cultural bloodstream, rap has become as safe as milk to a young audience that is in no way shock

Kobo Town Nominated For "Best World Artist Group" By The Canadian Folk Music Awards

The Canadian Folk Music Awards announced on Wednesday, October 17th that Toronto-based, roots-calypso act Kobo Town had been nominated for "Best World Artist Group." The 2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards, being held on December 1st at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec, will recognize Canada's outstanding writers, producers and performers of folk music and the artists who are expanding the genre in innovative and exciting ways.

Led by Trinidadian singer/songwriter Drew Gonsalves, the group has strived to revive the folk traditions of calypso while making it relevant for a new generation of listeners. The Toronto Star noted that "they're [Kobo Town] a musical bridge between two cultures, and a tenuous link to what may be a dying folk art."

The announcement capped a hectic week for the band, with a successful showcase performance at the OCFF (Ontario Council of Folk Festivals) conference, where

Hobbyhorse Starts Burning Up The Airwaves

San Francisco Bay area, folk/rock duo Hobbyhorse's album "Break In the Clouds" has been burning up the broadcast airwaves, with stations in Canada, Australia and across the US playing their unique mix of psychedelic folk/rock. The album was also recently picked as Release of the Month September 2007 by Seldom Heard Radio.

"This wonderful album opens with the swirling sustain of an organ, lilting percussion (bodhran?) quiet, precise guitar and earthy vocals & builds from there. Traditional in one sense, quietly experimental in others, Hobbyhorse's Break in the Clouds embodies the magic that is woven in the art of folk music - and by folk music I mean music that is authentic, spirited & manifest from the love of creation rather than 'music industry' profit motive. Each song is a delight of discovery." Seldom Heard Radio

Some of the broadcast radio stations that have recently added Hobbyhorse to their playlists include:

* CKCU FM 93.1 in Ottawa Canada, Iron M

by Phil Campbell,

In October 2007, legendary performer Charlie Nothing passed away at his Soquel California home. The following article was originally published in The Fretboard Journal, Number 6, Summer 2007. Charlie was pleased with the story, saying "I've had interviews and articles before but yours is the best by farS Thank you so much!"

Thank you Charlie Nothing! We miss you.

According to his official biography, Charlie Nothing "was not born, did not go to school, did not die," and his main instrument is the dingulator. Obsessive record collectors may recall his name from the 1967 LP The Psychedelic Saxophone of Charlie Nothing, one of the only non-guitar records released on John Fahey's Takoma label. Contemporary listeners might know Nothing from his powerful performance of dingulation, as he calls his music, in Chicago at the 2005 Two Million Tongues Festival. Featuring a roster of difficult-to-categorize musicians, it was the ideal venue for this difficult-to-categorize performer. Josep

* Hdnet To Premiere "Meat Loaf Three Bats Live"

* Amy Speace Invited To Play Official NERFA 2007 Showcase

* BigUp Radio Celebrates 100th Episode Of Boom Shots Show

* The Cafe Ole Delivers Flamenco Inspired Jazz On Debut CD

* Organic Farmer Wins Great Lakes Songwriting Contest

* Book Of Games Covering Music In Games

* Slim Man Nominated For International Vocalist Of The Year

* Our Funeral Forgotten - "I Am Gone, You Are Dreaming Me" CD Release

* Polarity/1 Heats Up The Online Charts

Hdnet To Premiere "Meat Loaf = Three Bats Live" - This Sunday, November 4

Iconic artist debuts on HDNet, Sunday, November 4 at 9:00 p.m. ET.

WHAT: HDNet premieres "Meat Loaf - Three Bats Live" Sunday, November 4 at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Recorded live from the John Labatt Centre in Ontario, Canada, this epic rock opera includes rave performances from the trilogy of "Bat Out Of Hell" albums.

Meat Loaf performs his classics such as "Bat Out Of Hell", "I'd Do Anything For Love", "2 Out Of 3 Ain't Bad", "Objects In

Dust are a 5 piece psychedelic folk/alt.country band from Melbourne. Their debut album Songs showcases 9 carefully crafted songs which resonate with deep and lush harmonies, echo in dark spaces and invoke a movie soundtrack or the echo of a lost highway blues. Songs generates the magical mood of old 1970s vinyl. Tinges of Pink Floyd, Lynchian soundtracks and Texan psychedelia combine to create an album rich in texture, melodies and dream-like atmospheres. RECOMMENDED!!

Tom Waits, Nelly Furtado, Ray Davies (The Kinks), Julian Casablancas (The Strokes), Robert Smith (The Cure), Loretta Lynn, Weird Al, Cassandra Wilson, And Many More Celebrities Team Up With Dozens Of Top Music Industry Executives To Choose This Year's Winners

(PRWEB) August 24, 2007 -- The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is now accepting entries for 2007. One of the largest songwriting competitions in the world, ISC gives away over $150,000 in cash and prizes, including an Overall Grand Prize package of $25,000 (US) in cash and over $20,000 in merchandise. ISC offers artists the most exposure, the best judges, and the biggest cash prize, unmatched by any other songwriting competition. ISC winners benefit from extensive press and publicity, gaining exposure and recognition from an international music market of industry professionals and fans.

PasteMagazine.com says, "How do you show the world that you have just made history? You could sit back down on the couch and hope for a record executive