Monday, February 16, 2009

Podcast: Performance Coach Tom Jackson on Creating Moments On Stage


Tom Jackson Tom Jackson Productions is a performance coach and is one of the leading live music producers for tours, showcases and shows in the music industry. He works with major label artists from all over the world in order to produce stage shows that will create a memorable experience for concert goers. He develops artists onstage skills to produce shows that are unique. He works with artists from every genre of music, including comedians and speakers. Knowing your songs and reproducing your record live isn’t enough to dazzle an audience.
Tom helps artists develop shared moments on stage that often send an audience clambering to the merch table. Tom says the trick is to develop a structured show that leaves room for spontaneity.
Tom teaches that "if an artist thinks that playing tight, singing correctly, moving a lot or being cool is what moves a crowd, they've lost an opportunity to connect with their audience. The goal is capture, connect and emotionally move everyone in the building!"
Audiences come for 3 reasons:
To be captured and engaged.
To experience moments.
To experience change in their lives.

As artists invest much time, energy, and money, into practicing, writing, recording, buying equipment, promoting, courting record companies, creating web-sites, etc.... IT ALL ULTIMATELY LEADS TO THE STAGE.

"Tom Jackson is a jaw-droppingly outstanding live performance coach. His insightful observations and suggestions were so dead-on. A true master, and I don't mean that lightly. I'm recommending him to every serious performing artist I know." (Derek Sivers, founder of CD Baby and Host Baby)

In this podcast and Tom shares his expertise on being a successful performing artist. Podcast: Tom Jackson - Creating Moments On Stage
Podcast: 51:08m

Saturday, February 14, 2009

FREE album download - The Damnwells - One Last Century

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The Damnwells are an indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York. The band formed in 2001 and has released two full length albums, Air Stereo (2006, Zoe/Rounder Records) and Bastards of the Beat (2003, Epic Records). Over the years, they have toured most of United States and have had numerous television and radio appearances. The 2008 released motion picture Chaos Theory features five Damnwells songs on its soundtrack. The Damnwells came into media spotlight in 2007, when Chaos Theory lead actor Ryan Reynolds and actress Scarlett Johansson were seen as a couple at a Damnwells concert in Hollywood.
The Damnwells have shared the stage with many well known bands over the years, such as The Dixie Chicks, Augustana, Cheap Trick, The Fray, Los Lonely Boys, Blue October and Cary Brothers.
A new studio album, One Last Century, was released as a free download from Paste Magazine on February 10, 2009. It was recorded together with drummer Andrew Ratcliffe, bassist Adrian Dickey, producer/guitarist Freddy Wall, and producer Wes Kidd.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Free Amazon MP3s (limited time)

Free Mieka Pauley Album
After winning their Star Launch competition, Cosmopolitan named Mieka Pauley their first fun, fearless female rock star. For a limited time, you can download this rising star's whole 11-song album, Elijah Drop Your Gun absolutely free. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0017KNVEE

Free Real World Sampler
Explore sounds from around the globe on the 11-song Real World Sampler, featuring the likes of Afro Celt Sound System, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the Blind Boys of Alabama, and more--available free for a limited time.
track listings here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QP9ZG8/
download sampler here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QP7VD2

More Free Songs
For a limited time, enjoy these five additional songs for free:

"Be Mine," Vota http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RJJ4A0
"Focus," Cyndi Harvell http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001R33ZVK/
"Tucheses and Nenes," Golem! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PZABYE/
"Money (feat. David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge & Z-Trip)," N.A.S.A. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001MYUDDC/
"Resuscitation of a Dead Man," by Thursday (feat. Tim McIlrath) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001NS5LI4/

Thursday, February 05, 2009

Free Amazon MP3 Downloads

Free One Little Indian Sampler, Cliff Eidelman, Antony and the Johnsons, Lisa Hannigan, RH+, Nels Cline


Free One Little Indian Sampler
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001R20JI8
Featuring six songs from Lloyd Cole, Pieta Brown, Jesse Malin, and others, the One Little Indian Label Sampler is a good introduction to what this notable indie record label has in store for 2009. Download it free for a limited time.

More Free MP3s (Limited Time Only)
"He's Into Me," Cliff Eidelman http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QP5SQE
"Another World," Antony and the Johnsons http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001P1HU1A
"Lille," Lisa Hannigan http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QW9X22
"What About," RH+ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QS5UFA/
"Prayer Wheel," Nels Cline http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001R64HBO