From the desk of
Annette Founder/Publisher/Editor-in-Chick
 
For over 10 years singer songwriter
Katie Reider has inspired the
hearts of thousands with her music and genuine personality. Just as
she was reaching the peak of her career in January of 2006, a tumor
developed in her upper left jaw that progressed into her sinus,
skull base and left eye orbit. Over the course of one year
(2007-2008), this rare tumor has taken away her sight in one eye,
her voice and most importantly, her ability to perform.
500Kin365.org was created with the help of Katie Reider's loyal fans
to reconnect Katie to her audience while she undergoes treatment.
Start listening to her songs by downloading katie's Voice (9
original songs written and performed by katie over the last 10
years) for $1.00 donation to her cause.
Help us continue to spread
Katie Reider's music over the next year by linking just ONE more to
500Kin365.org.
Can Derek Sivers of
CD Baby get any more useful? The
man is an information tower, and gives it freely from his heart,
like us, all because he wants musicians to succeed. He's our
kinda guy! In addition to owning a map of promo resources for
musicians, Derek is a musician that has been through it all, at some
point or another, and doesn't mind sharing his opinions and thoughts
on this matter of self-promoting your independent music. In his
article How to
Call Attention to Your Music
Derek
offers up his common sense approaches to promoting your music like
you were your own listener. And you will wonder at the end.."Why
didn't I think of that?"
Click
on the link above to visit our blog, then scroll down one or two
entries, until you see the article, and it will lead you to the pdf
for download. It's literally a free e-book!
Do
you use CD baby
baby?
Way
to be Derek!
~Annette Warner~
 We'd
like to welcome Scuppernong Mill House
to our list of Venue sponsors. Coffeehousetour.com is currently booking
Friday nights 7-9 pm at the Mill, A
Unique Cafe & Gallery located on Main Street in Historic Downtown Columbia,
NC. Nestled quitely off of the Outer Banks, SMH is a one of kind place
that's ready to feed your mind, body, & soul. CHT is excited to be able to
add to their music schedule, our own special evening.
If you are a venue and would like to become a
CHT sponsored Venue, please visit by clicking the button below, and we'll tell ya the scoop
:)
Wanna t-shirt? Click it!
"Supporting
one another adds strength to courage... and breathes LIFE into
Motivation." ~ Annette Warner ~
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 Stuart
Ferguson - Shackles
& Ties - 2008
If Gordon Lightfoot
and Cat Stevens were
to jam
with Stix...I
imagine they would
come up with
something similar to
Shackles & Ties. But
since that's not
likely - thankfully
we have Stuart
Ferguson to treasure
as one of
independent music's
great songwriting
potentials in that
vein. Offering
up a 2008 version of
cool 70's sounds,
Stuart delivers some
easy listening
tuneage, with an
honest, down to
earth approach to
his musical opinion.
His vocal talent is
exceptional and very
unique with an
almost a high-end
"Meatloaf" intensity
- which makes it
even more
embraceable. Check
out his music at
http://www.myspace.com/stuartgferguson
Reviewed by Annette
Warner
100%
Music Songwriting Contest
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Click the logo for more
information. |
 The
NC Songwriters Coop Annual Song Contest
Call for entries for the 2008
North Carolina Songwriters Co-op 11th Annual Song Contest,
the longest running, non-genre specific song contest in North
Carolina. The contest promises to capture a record number of
entries this year from all over the world through
SonicBids, the contest's exclusive online submission
platform. Click the map for info and happy songwriting :)
Want to find some
independently/anti-corporate owned coffee shops while traveling?
Visit this resourceful site and
use their map! |
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Brimmages
"Although I'm called an
'artist', I feel that nature is the artist & that I
simply interpret it's beauty." Steve Brimm
**********************
Visit the website of
Musician, Songwriter, Artist, Nature Photographer Steve
Brimm. Until then, you've never experienced such beauty,
or passion for sight.
Great resource for locating open mics
across the US and Canada, you can add them too!
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