Installation Artist Finishes 10 Year Project in Kenyan Slum "With the help of enthusiastic residents, JR managed to cover 2,000 square meters of local rooftops with photos of the eyes and faces of the women of Kibera, giving them a monumental voice and presence in a city where their own existence is often marginalized."
5 Reasons Galleries & Artists Should Embrace Technology Masterpiece Solutions, the leader in comprehensive art gallery software and artist management software for art and antique galleries, artists and other independent retailers, today announced a TOP FIVE list of the reasons art galleries and artists should embrace technology during the economic slowdown.
High Tech Products Get a Green Makeover So you work in a cubicle and have less access to sunshine than prisoners (hey, they get two hours a day)? Bring a bit of nature inside via these inspired pieces of eco-technology. Studio OOOms carves each one of these USB keys individually. A tad pricey at $100 but manageable if you convince yourself that they are tiny works of artistic philanthrop
Oldsters Artform Revival - Interview with Totusmel Tatting? No longer old school! Pamela Quervedo/Totusmel Tats is leading a revival in this fine hand art. In our photo interview with Pam, you'll see how this artist gives tatting an 'edgy' hip vibe. Her design work is so chill that it was recently picked by up television Gossip Girl art props manager. Her tatted mask in GG show, airs Feb 2, 2009.
Kelly Rowland Fires Beyonce Dad I do not know how many times that I stretched this point out to aspiring artists seeking management. Be very careful on who you sign as your manager. A prime example is this Kelly Rowland and Matthew Knowles incident.
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NAT GEO MUSIC LAUNCHES RECORD LABEL; HIRES INDUSTRY VET MAT Nat Geo Music, the music division of the National Geographic Society, has launched a full-service music label under the same name, Nat Geo Music. The label will record, release and promote modern music from around the globe from a variety of artists and genres. The label will be headed by Nat Geo Music General Manager Mat Whittington, who will repo
Is An IT Manager Really An Artist? Here’s an interesting question that I like to whip out every so often and run through my mind: is IT a science or an art? For that matter, are we all engineers or are we really artists? If you think about it, our jobs consist of taking basic elements (colors) combining them (painting) and creating networks, servers, and applications (works of art).
Randy Jackson with the Journey : Watch Video Watch Randy Jackson jam again with the Journey! The Journey originally known as the Golden Gate Rhythm Section who manage by Herbie Herbert and started as a backup group vocalist at Bay Area artists. Journey's original member did not last long, there are several members in the group that were been replaced. The Journey's first media appearance...
Midem: Evolution of Artist Management | Hip Hop Distribution Topics discussed were very interesting. Their is a talk of a power shift favoring the artist. This in turn creates more responsibility for their manager. The job of a band manger is changing rapidly and becoming more of a brand manager. Skill set is changing and the concern is artists are demanding more out of their managers.
Diplo Puts a Ring on 2009 NYE in an ICBTDT Exclusive Diplo, M.I.A. producer and DUB artist, performed in the Bay Area this New Year's eve to ring in 2009. Our source was front and center for his performance and even managed to have a chat with him before he jetted off with his crew. During his set he mixed in Beyonce's "Put a Ring on It" song but quickly mixed out after it became evident by the crowd
New method prevents microRNAs from escaping cells MicroRNAs %u2014 one of the tiniest entities in the human genome %u2014 are great escape artists. Despite scientists%u2019 best efforts to detect and capture them in different tissues, they often manage to make a getaway, sneaking through the tissues%u2019 tiny holes before anyone can detect them. But now, by adapting a time-tested
Interview with Charlene Chua - VECTORTUTS Charlene Chua (who is also known by her nick-name, Sygnin) is a Toronto based illustrator and a digital artist. She worked as a graphic designer, a web producer and an interactive project manager before taking the plunge into illustrations full-time. Charlene has a varied and effective commercial style of illustration.She has accomplished proje
Reviewing Raaz 2 Movie The story of ‘Raaz - The mystery Continues’ remains revolves around the lives of three people and Prithvi Nandita Yash. Prithvi is an artist who has strange visions and the conversion of the property. Nandita is a woman has never known. Concerned about the dreams , paint on a canvas, the woman who try to see them. Somehow, he manages to track....
Banksy: Artist, Activist, and Legend While keeping his identity unknown, Bansky has managed to grow a worldwide indie pop fan base while still maintaining a venerable underground presence mixing art and activism.
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watch new action movie "Fighting" Director: Dito Montiel "new story In New York City, a young counterfeiter (Tatum) is introduced to the world of underground street fighting by a seasoned scam artist (Howard), who becomes his manager on the bare-knuckling brawling circuit.,,,...........
Barrington Levy’s “Murderer” | Crime Weblog Silverback Artist Management, the company that spawned Sublime, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Slightly Stoopid, and Pepper launched their first annual music festival in Aug 2005.
Once Is Enough: 8 Unnecessarily Re-Recorded Songs Remaking music to make some new money is nothing novel. Whether an artist was forced to duplicate a smash hit because they made the jump to a major label and management wanted to polish up their biggest underground hit; their voracious record company wouldn't license the original recordings for commercial use; or because the band simply...
Tru Talent Management Music & Artist Management Company True Talent Management was created as a boutique music/artist management company in 1998. With over ten years of experience in the music business, True Talent has successfully placed over fifty songs in film and television, with notable highlights including three placements in the hit HBO television show "Sex and the City"
Incredible Art Made From Food See the absolute masterpieces that the following artists have managed to create from simple foods you can find in the kitchen!
New York Rock with MGMT MGMT (previously known as The Management) is an American musical group based in Brooklyn, New York consisting of Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden. Originally with New York-based Cantora Records, they signed with Columbia Records in 2006. On October 5, 2007, Spin.com named MGMT "Artist of the Day". On November 14, 2007 Rolling Stone pegged MGM
Details on what took place at Campfire Some light has finally been shed on the Campfire incident as both Mavado and Beenie Man’s management deny any altercation between the entourages of the two artistes.
PSYBT: -East Renfrewshire honours young stars Two local residents with artistic flair and celebrity connections have been recognised as East Renfrewshire's Young Entrepreneurs of the Year 2006.Pauline Clifford and Frank To were presented with their awards by Alex McLeish, former Rangers Manager, at an "Oscars" themed event organised by East Renfrewshire Council.
What Makes A Great Band? The old Music Industry has made a career out of exploiting artists and consumers alike but now the power has shifted away from Record Companies and into the hands of the artists and managers.
ArtistData Debuts Multi-Artist Accounts Today we're making our multiple artist accounts official! After months of testing with almost 200 organizations, record labels and management companies can now open music organization accounts from the Artist Data sign-up page.
5 Music Performances That Sucked in 2008 Here are the five worst performances by popular artists in 2008. These include bad lip sync, terrible covers and a singer who managed to hit a fan during her event cause she was so high.
Fab Fashion Game Fab Fashion, Time Management Games, The big show is here, and Kate Masters has minutes to measure, cut, and sew her artistic designs before the models hit the runway! Download & Play Fab Fashion at Dream Games.
Game Download: Fab Fashion (Time Management/Dash Genre) The big show is coming up, and Kate Masters has minutes to measure, cut, and sew her artistic designs before the models hit the runway! Work your way up through 48 levels in eight unique cities. The amazing depth and endless design possibilities in this fast-paced game give it a unique edge you`ve got to see to believe!
Vote for Startup Weekend in Omaha We’re in the process of organizing a Startup Weekend event in Omaha, and we need your help!Startup Weekend recruits a highly motivated group of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more to a 54 hour event that builds communities, companies and projects.
A new model for music I don’t mind the artists protecting their creative works. I do have serious issues with the RIAA however, not the least of which is that most of the money from declining CD sales hits not the artist’s pocket, but the managers, producers, distributors, etc., of the industry. Cry me a river.
Noah Eisendrath, Jeff and Tami Summit Are Con Artists Rent from these landlords and you are going to be screwed. This is the most depressing place I have ever lived in and the property management is the scum of the earth (as well as being incompetent and complete greedy idiots).
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The Impressionable Elites Get Snookered Now we learn that the mother lode for con artists is not uninformed dowagers but the rarefied hedge fund managers of Wall Street and Greenwich, says Mark Penn.
Headlock : listen to Esser 's last hit Ben Esser is one of the most promising artist of the electro-weird-pop Londonian scene ! He loves heavy bass lines and childish keyboard melodies : a traditional English sound, in Beck's style, but which he manages to deeply renew by his crazy stiff uper lip... Good news is : there are always infiltrated punk resistants in the UK !
Bleep Radio 139: Valta Those of you who have been listening to Bleep fora while or have just dug through the archives will know it's been a long 99 episodes since Valta last contributed a mix. In that time between then and now he's managed to kick start his label 'Ghettofuck' into high gear as well as running a Podcast and series of events featuring a lot of artists FitM
Berlin 2008 Helmut Newton Exhibition Two weeks back I was in Berlin and managed to go to an exhibition of this talented and legendary photographer. He pioneered artistic nudes in photography.
MySpace Video Obama Reggae Soul of the Lion creates targeted relationships with reggae fans as well as radio, print and internet media outlets.Our comprehensive approach can improve visibility, event attendance (promoters), sales and bookings (artists and management) as well as simplify the process of getting songs into the hands of the proper people.
Graphic Artists Edited by Recession, Nepotism "CEOs and managers used to doodle concepts on napkins and Post-it notes and send them to the art department for refinement," said panic-decision expert Norm Delahaye. "Nowadays, the original thumbnail sketches are simply scanned and published -- with no apologies and no regrets."
25 Brilliant Animated Short Movies Beautiful animated short movies are excellent for tedious coffee breaks and uninspiring Monday mornings. To put some beautiful story in a short 2-5 minutes sequence isn’t easy, but even in this case designers and artists are quite creative and manage to come up with very surprising and unusual results.
Grind Mode Press Artists/Publicists, here is where you can do all of the fun things that pertain to managing your account. Things like uploading your music, pictures, sending your music, press releases and OPKs for distribution, check your review forms, create your press releases, upload videos and more!
The Flying Spaghetti Monster: THE HOLY MUG OF GROG FULLERTON, CA – The Hunger Artists Theatre Company is proud to present the final show of its 2008 season, Flying Spaghetti Monster: The Holy Mug Of Grog. This follow-up to Hunger Artists’ 2006 hit comedy The Flying Spaghetti Monster Holiday Pageant is written by Artistic Director Jeremy Gable and directed by Associate Managing Director Katie
2011 Lexus BS250 premium hatchback artist's impression Lexus sales in Europe only commands 1% of the total market, but Lexus plans to hopefully increase this to 150,000 units a year by the year 2015. Spearheading this push is a new premium hatchback that’s now been confirmed by Lexus Europe managing director Tadashi Arashima. Internally, the new Lexus hatchback is called the C-Premium.
What Would John Doe Do? – A Question of Management John Doe, founder of the seminal Los Angeles punk group X, a solo artist and actor, gives his take on the attributes of a successful music management team.
Terrence Howard new movie 2009 In New York City, a young counterfeiter (Tatum) is introduced to the world of underground street fighting by a seasoned scam artist (Howard), who becomes his manager on the bare-knuckling brawling circuit.
Max Tosi - New Jazzy Vocal Single Is Available Now For 2009! Max Tosi EPK Printable Version Sonicbids EPK (Electronic Press Kit). For a complete EPK including audio, photos, and up-to-date calendar visit: http://www.sonicbids.com/MaxTosi Max Tosi Primary Genre: Acoustic Secondary Genre: Jazz Contact Name: Mark A. Forrest, Artist Manager Email:...
Colorless Man by Max Tosi - Single Release (2009)++++++ Max plays the acoustic and electric guitar while writing songs for everybody he loves with the simplicity and a smooth sounding quality of pure melody straight from the heart. His personal and original tunes are of a high pop quality and Max’s music has a way of making you just relax. Mark A. Forrest, Artist Manager, Las Vegas, NV, USA +++++
Amber Ojeda Amber Ojeda is a singer- songwriter based out of the San Diego Metro area. Equal parts talent and ambition Amber has managed to precisely dial into the new digital world of music. She is continuously included on the MySpace Top 100 Artists Charts in the Jazz/Soul/R&B division and has been awarded "Best of the Best on the Internet" by Kick Radio's
Prominent Artist Assails China on Quake Management One of the designers of the Olympic National Stadium is creating a sensation by posting angry commentaries about China’s quake rescue efforts on his popular blog.
Band Essentials: TST talks artist management with Ken Green Last week, as part of the Band Essentials series, we discussed the ins and outs of A&R. We examined the art of promotion. We talked about the best way to get labels to take notice and we briefly touched on the importance of good management. Today we’ll discuss that further. And to help me with that is Ken Green.
Desert Nudes "Like every great artist, David crafts each image separately with pure talent yet manages to have a continuity line running through all of his work that makes it instantly recognizable. In a world where everyone can pick up a camera and shoot a nude, David´s work stands out making an impact on and inspiring all that see it."~Scott James Prebble,
Artist Alessandro Bottura Releases Exclusive Morning Grooves Funk, Rock, Pop and Jazz all mixed up in this first album by Italian bass player Alessandro Bottura; a 9-track instrumental journey in a Fusion experience that learns from masters such as Weather Report, Yellowjackets, Rippingtons, Spyro Gyra and MM&W. CDBaby ReviewManaged by Mark A. Forrest, Las Vegas, NV, USA - Axisman@msn.com
ReverbNation's Artist Management Website For Mark A. Forrest An effective, positive, behind the scenes agent for the Independent Music Community. His most note worthy talents are dealing with the Marketing Campaign, Promotion, and Publicity of rising musicians from different countries all around the world. Getting them noticed by the right people in the Music Industry is his main focus in Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Hypnosis and Pain Management I would venture a guess that most of us haven’t had the experience of being in a hypnotic state. We’ve seen people being hypnotized on TV or perhaps even in magic performances. But the difference between artistic representations of hypnosis and the reality of clinical/medical hypnotherapy is quite dramatic.
Mark A. Forrest, Maftrust Inter Vivos, International Music Artist Manager and long time music aficionado, He loves the sounds of great classic rock, jazz fusion, and acoustic type of contemporary music. His most note worthy talents are dealing with the Marketing Campaign, Promotion, and Publicity of promising Independent musicians around the world, as well as developing a strategy for musical success in US
Alessandro Bottura SonicBids EPK Morning Grooves Debut CD The project Morning Grooves contains everything that influenced me in my musical carreer, from Hard Rock to Funk, passing through Pop an Jazz. The project has finally taken the definitive form of LP at the beginning of 2009, thanks to the support and the collaboration given by Mark A. Forrest, Artist Manager and Co-Producer of the New Album.
3 Traits of the best Game Artists Gamasutra has an interesting article up today by a manager over at Volition. He has many years of experience and has worked with many artists in the industry, as an artist himself and as someone in a position that hires other artists. From his experience, he has narrowed down 3 "Cardinal Rules" that make a successful game artist.
Most Notable Websites Powered by Drupal - Part 2 Yesterday I featured 5 main stream websites that are powered by the Drupal open source content management system. Today i’d like to feature 10 more. It turns out that the music industry seems to find Drupal very appealing, as many of the big musicians and artists are using it! Here are the 10:
punch you in the eye To mark the reunion after the band's five year hiatus, Chicago-based Phish poster artist Jim Pollock designed and hand pressed a poster specifically for the Hampton shows, using a 19th-century iron hand press. Only 750 of Pollock's 2009 Hampton posters were created, including those set aside for the band and management.
Why concert tickets will become unaffordable Ticketmaster and Live Nation want to merge. This combined powerhouse would have so much control over concerts and sporting events alike that even lawmakers are questioning the validity of such a merger.Their defense is "the artists set the prices", but isn't there a conflict of interest when tons of artists would be managed by the combined company?
Artist Management-Call 1-877-632-9049 Artist Management is easy to get when you have a company like Anhk Entertainment who does a over a hundred concerts a year. Let us manage your career. We work with major labels to get unsigned music artists and major artists on tour. Unsigned artists will be on tour as opening act. We have worked with Lil Boosie, Soulja Boy, T.I., and many others.
The Year of the Mouse: Artists, Technology and Galleries The art world is ever-changing, and it’s important to acknowledge those resources that enhance and change the landscape of our industry and determine the success or failure of artists and galleries. Websites, online shopping, inventory tracking, point-of-sale (POS) technology, customer relationship management—they all play a role in how the art wor
What Would John Doe Do? – New Release Priorities John Doe, the founder of the seminal Los Angeles punk group X, a solo artist and actor, answers a question the manager of an indie band about how to prioritize the marketing efforts for their upcoming new release in this month’s WWJDD? blog.
Viomak Unleashes Zimbabwe Is Mine as Chinhoyi is Cursed Viomak’s sand skiing musical spot doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. Banned from the day she produced her first protest album in 2006, the protest singer who is strengthening her artistic muscles and increasing her lyrical stamina with experience is managing to override and master her challenges in a plausible way.
Mark A. Forrest, Artist Manager with Maftrust Inter Vivos Mark A. Forrest, Artist Manager, is a long time music aficionado and loves the sounds of great classic rock, jazz fusion, and acoustic type of contemporary music. He attended DePaul University and majored in Commerce with a concentration in Entrepreneurship.
Tiffany Lee is a Good Look Tiffany Lee born in Patterson, NJ, began her modeling career less than a years ago. The Jersey native started her career as a Video Model. Working with numerous Music Artist in the NYC Area. After being introduced to positive people her now Management team Bottom Babes, she soon realized her dreams of becoming a Model.
Simone bootlegs found on stickam site, management in a panic Indie-artist and frontgirl for her award-winning band, Simone recently discovered several bootleg videos of her recent concert performance at the Haven in Winter Park Florida posted to the popular video sharing site www.stickam.com.
A New Era: Artists' Digital Rights Get Organized Sam Wilson, the Director of Operations at DPCI - an interactive technology company based in Times Square - blogs about a new model for digital rights management.
Top 10 Craziest Government Subsidies Senator Tom Harkin managed to get a $250,000 subsidy from the federal government to implement the National Preschool Anger Management Project. A Canadian artist, a lesbian single mother, was given $9,000 to create the Lactation Station Breast Milk Bar.
IS THIS THE NEW BOND GIRL AT LONDON’S “CITY PAVILION” London Orginiser - Rishi Mashru Event and Artiste management – Carving DreamsThe City Pavilion in Romford (London) hosted one of the most spectacular New Year events for 2008. Amazing food, wine, cocktails and entertainment filled this 007 themed night.
Indian Slumdog wins 8 Oscar awards; bigger things to come Today I am not going to write on social media as I simply cannot ignore the Eight Oscar awards that a film based in India with Indian artists has received. Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire, a movie made by a foreigner with India artists for the western markets managed to take home Eight OSCARS.
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RBMA presents How To Get Your Music Licensed (w/ XXXchange) XXXchange (producer, Spank Rock) & Katrina House (manager, Cut Copy/consultant, music licensors Mana Music) give tips & advice to artists & producers on how to get their music licensed through talking about their own experiences.
D’Angelo, Lupe Fiasco, Joni Mitchell and a beat by one dude. Wow this kid puts together a beat (which is sick as hell) and then manages to mash up three different songs from three completely different artists in less than 4 minutes. And he’s got pipes!
The Rhode Island Film Forum he Rhode Island Film Forum is a one-day symposium that brings together the movers and shakers of the film industry and the Rhode Island and New England community. Calling out specifically to Artistic Directors, Film Vendors, Civic Organizations, Hotel Managers, Rental Agencies, and Historic and Preservation Groups.
I Really Don’t Want To Get a Regular Job by Jason Isbell Solo artist and former Drive-By Trucker, Jason Isbell shares his thoughts on the music business, realistic goals, touring, band mates, management and Internet promotions.
The DIY Guide To Singing In The Studio This article will serve as a do-it-yourself primer for how to approach singing in the recording studio. In today’s independent musical environment, it’s typically the case that you will play the part of not only the artist, but the manager, record label and producer, too. The trick when it comes to getting great vocal performances is to make the
Mavado’s management warns of fraud The management team of dancehall artiste Mavado has issued an urgent release warning the public of persons who are not associated with either Mavado or his management team, and are attempting to collect money for Mavado dub plates.
STEP-BY-STEP guide to sell your music in Major online music This ebook gives independent music artists, bands, record labels and others the instructions, tools, and contact information needed to submit their music to distributors without involving a middle man, an agency, or a management company.
Live Nation and Ticketmaster Set to Merge Concert giants Live Nation and Ticketmaster are apparently set to merge. According to the Wall Street Journal, the two companies are close to sealing a deal that find them under one roof and effectively creating what would be the world’s biggest concert promoter, ticketing service and artist-management company.
Expose Your Music to Millions! When it comes to Long-Term Success, READYtoBLAST provides management and consulting services to Independent Artists seeking to take the next step in their career. Our knowledge-base in the inner workings of the music industry allows us to provide you with expert advice. Simply put, ReadytoBlast is here to help you...
ECMA Hosts And Performers Set Newfoundland singer/songwriter Damhnait Doyle and radio and television broadcaster, singer, musician, artist manager, writer and producer Jian Ghomeshi will host the East Coast Music Awards show in Corner Brook, Nfld. on March 1.
Celebrity Hairstyle: Leelee Sobieski Sobieski was born Liliane Rudabet Gloria Elsveta Sobieski in New York City. Her parents are American novelist/screenwriter (who also works as Sobieski's manager) Elizabeth (née Salomon); and a French painter/artist Jean Sobieski. Jean Sobieski appeared in French and Italian spaghetti Westerns...
Realistic Music Careers 101: The Art of the Email Contact COLUMN: The ignorance, the arrogance and the unprofessional nature of the solicitous emails I receive on a daily basis from artists or their management never ceases to amaze me. I’m told this goes for overall basic email etiquette in any and every profession. Still, the lack of effort is jaw dropping; professionalism, style, and basic consideration
THE Hip Hop/Rap/Urban blog to peep in 2009 A great blog, with a business element to it with artist management. There are multiple outstanding writers who know what they're talking about, and most importantly are in the streets, listening for us...
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