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			<title><![CDATA[ AABB A&amp;R Spotlight: Paul Heaton ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Mr. Heaton is one of those songwriters/performiong artists, like Elvis Costello,� that I call Country Artists and get lambasted for it. IMO true country
discusses real life written by real people its that simple. That&#39;s where both of these artist&#39;s lyrics and philosophies mirror the country greats, so
unlike today&#39;s county stars, its obvious to me, just not too many people agree with me, yet...<img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif">
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			<title><![CDATA[ Artist Area Bulletin Board A&R Dept’s Independent & Unsigned Artist Bit Torrent Campaign ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ The Artist Area Bulletin Board - A&amp;R Dept. is a group of the Independent and Unsigned artists, promoters and fans which started utilizing the Internet and
technology to help further the musical careers of original, Independent, unsigned artists in 1991. Most of us met during the MP3 Reformation, circa 1998. At
that time only expensive CD&#39;s and cassette tapes were available to people to find new music.
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Today, anyone connecting via broadband and using Bit Torrent technology... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Any one interested in doing some CD reviews for me? Proper reviews! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hello guys!! I keep using the same guy to write reviews for the CDs that bands are releasing here in Hong Kong. I have a couple of EP&#39;s that are really
quite good quality recording etc.
<br>
<br>
Would anyone here at RBB be interested in reviewing them? I&#39;m thinking 2~3 paragraphs (or more!) about the CD, the songs, the album presentation, overall
feel.
<br>
<br>
It would have to be nicely written and focus on constructive criticism (if any!). It would be published on our website... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ CD review: Smoking Popes - "Stay Down" ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <h1><br></h1>

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			<title><![CDATA[ The (International) Noise Conspiracy detail "The Cross of My Calling" ]]></title>
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      I can&#39;t unfreaking wait!!!!
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      Flo-
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			<title><![CDATA[ RBB A&amp;R Spotlight - The Ting Tings ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I heard an NPR profile on them on Friday and can not get their quirky, fun and poppy as hell tune &quot;Great DJ&quot; outta my head. Surprizingly, the rest of
their music is quite good; great songwriting , energy and production.
<br>
<br>
Check &#39;em out.
<br>
<br>
<a title="The Ting Tings MySpace page" target="_blank" href="http://www.myspace.com/thetingtings">The Ting Tings MySpace page</a>
<br>
<br>
&quot;We walk&quot; has some killer hooks in it as well.
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Flo-
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Louisville... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ I miss recording to a standalone ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ You know, back in &#39;93 I picked up a 4-channel cassette multitracker that I ended up using until the heads were shot. Had a nice Alesis processing unit that
I would aux to. Then digital recording became the norm and everything moved to PC, but to tell you the truth, I miss the standalone recording. Any more I end
up being a computer tech half the time instead of getting music done. These days you can track to a standalone unit and transfer to PC for editing. I don&#39;t
know, it just felt... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Another good eMusic find ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <a target="_blank" href="http://www.emusic.com/album/Earlimart-Hymn-and-Her-MP3-Download/11240576.html">Earlimart - Hymn &amp; Her</a>
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<br>
Semi-mellow folky rock/pop. ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ RBB A&R Spotlight - Faded Paper Figures ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Fave tune: Metropolis</span>
<br>
They remind me a little bit of, OK, a LOT a bit of the Postal Service, just not AS techo&#39;y and that can&#39;t be too bad, right?
<br>
<br>
Overall great melodies, funominal guy/girl harmonies and well produced, poppy, quirky tunes and wonderful analog/digital music meld.
<br>
Enjoy RBB&#39;ers,
<br>
Flo-
<br>
RealityBB.com A&amp;R Mod
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Louisville Kentucky
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<br>
<img... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Former Air Conditioner has new show on CMT (Country Music TV) ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <img src="http://tommabe.com/images/home-graphic.jpg" alt="image">
<br>
I just found out that my old producer and multi-instrumentalist, <a title="Tom Mabe" target="_blank" href="http://www.tommabe.com">Tom Mabe</a>, in <a title="Air Conditioners (1996-1997)" target="_blank" href="http://www.myspace.com/tAC">the Air Conditioners (1996-1997)</a> got a 6 episode television deal on CMT
called...
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<br>
<a target="_blank" title="Mabe in America (Country Music Television) "... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Paul Westerberg's "49:00" #1 on Amazon TODAY! Only $.49 for Record!! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <font size="2">New article from Billboard today:
<br>
<br>
Paul Westerberg Offers New Album For 49 Cents
<br>
<a title="C&#39;MON feel the tremble!!" target="_blank" href="http://studio.tunecore.com/store/product/47">C&#39;MON feel the tremble!!</a>
<br>
<br>
July 21, 2008 , 3:10 PM ET
<br>
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.
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<br>
Despite the fact that he doesn&#39;t have a computer and may never have been online in his life, Replacements frontman Paul Westerberg is the latest artist to
embrace the... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ the Air Conditioners - "Belizario's Fault" (Minimalistic Video Vers. 1.1) ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <a target="_blank" href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&amp;videoid=38813574">Belazario&#39;s Fault</a>
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<embed src="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=38813574,t=1,mt=video" width="425" height="360" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="never" ></embed>
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<strong>Description:</strong> �I had an Ethics teacher named Belazario my senior year in college. He gave us an option of writing a song for a project and... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Paul Westerberg Interview ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <a title="Paul Westerberg Interview" target="_blank" href="http://www.rockhall.com/thecraft/paul-westerberg-interview">Paul Westerberg Interview</a>
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<img src="http://www.spin.com/sites/spin.com/files/imagecache/huge_page_view/sites/spin.com/files/archive/955_070924_westerburg.jpg" alt="image">
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This was one of the more interesting, insightful, funny and inspiring interview&#39;s with a songwriter I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. I did not
want this to end.
<br>
<br>... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:09:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ RBB A&R Spotlight - LETS WRESTLE ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <br>

<p><img src="http://a355.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/122/l_fe2e223020f27d98ca61d0964757c80a.jpg" alt="image"></p>

<p><a title="www.myspace.com/letsfuckingwrestle" target="_blank" href="http://www.myspace.com/letsfuckingwrestle">www.myspace.com/letsfuckingwrestle</a></p>

<p>Great energy, funny lyrics and hooks galore....my kinda band. FAVE: &quot;I&#39;m OK If You&#39;re OK&quot;...Flo</p>

<p>Pass your coffee. Hold your newborn. Play Jenga. Look after your cat. These ham-fisted... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:57:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ What major record labels can learn from Ropeadope ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p class="post-info"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.shanerichmond.net/?p=112" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: What major record labels can learn from Ropeadope">What major record labels can learn from Ropeadope</a></p>

<p>American record label <a title="Link to Ropeadope" target="_blank" href="http://www.ropeadope.com/">Ropeadope</a> is changing the way it does business.
<a title="Link to Wired" target="_blank" href="http://blog.wired.com/music/2007/01/ropeadope_label.html">Wired... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ RBB A&R Spotlight: The Weepies ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ New album, &quot;Hideaway.&quot; Pure pop goodness.  <a title="http://amiestreet.com/artist/1969" target="_blank" href="http://amiestreet.com/artist/1969">http://amiestreet.com/artist/1969</a>
<br>
Loren
<br>
RealityBB.com A&amp;R Mod
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<br>
[edit Flo: Loren I hope you don&#39;t mind me mess&#39;n with your thread, these guys are just so good, they had to have a feature here...F]
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			<title><![CDATA[ Great Lake Swimmers ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <a title="http://www.emusic.com/album/Great-Lake-Swimmers-Ongiara-MP3-Download/11006099.html" target="_blank" href="http://www.emusic.com/album/Great-Lake-Swimmers-Ongiara-MP3-Download/11006099.html">http://www.emusic.com/album/Great-Lake-Swimmers-Ongiara-MP3-Download/11006099.html</a>
<br>
<br>
Kind of a modern day Simon &amp; Garfunkel sound. Nice for those mellow days.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Sunset Rubdown ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <strong><em>A band possessed by the spirit of Shane MacGowan, Adam Ant and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!</em></strong>
<br>
For the past three years Spencer Krug has used his Sunset Rubdown alter ego to showcase the offbeat side of personality. In comparison to his work with Wolf
Parade, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.emusic.com/artist/Destroyer-MP3-Download/11524819.html">Destroyer</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.emusic.com/artist/Frog-Eyes-MP3-Download/11584207.html">Frog Eyes</a>... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:38:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Sun Kil Moon's "April" ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 204, 0);" class="article_headline"><font size="5">Here Comes the Sun</font></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 204, 0);" class="article_dek"><font size="5">SF&#39;s answer to Neil Young, Sun Kil Moon frontman Mark Kozelek
returns with his latest release.</font></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 204, 0);" class="article_dek"><font size="5"><img src="http://media.7x7sf.com/images/art_herecomessun_1.jpg" alt="image">... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Mia Sheard ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I love finding good stuff I never heard before..<img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif">
<br>
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<embed src="http://amiestreet.com/player/amie.swf?playlist_url=http://amiestreet.com/album/106107.xspf/&autoplay=false&set_volume_level=50&jump_to_track=0&instance_id" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="520" height="273" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" name="amiePlayer" allowScriptAccess="never"></embed>
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