Greetings,

As you may know, each March we feature musicians, industry professionals and other artists who will be attending the conference. We may do an interview, a CD review or an Artist Profile or we can offer free MP3s giveaway. If you or anyone you know will be attending SXSW this year, please let us know and we’ll make sure they get a spot. I'll be attending as well so if you'd like to recommend a band to check out or want to set up an interview, drop me a line. For more information, please visit:
http://blog.onlinerock.com/2010/01/wanted-bands-and-artist-attending-sxsw.html

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http://www.onlinerock.com/partners/webhost.shtml

GUEST COLUMN: Do you want to make more money at your gigs? Whether you are booking your own band or have an agent, it is important to establish your value within your particular market. When there is demand for your act, your fees will increase and bookings will be easier to contract. Jeri Goldstein, author of "How To Be Your Own Booking Agent" shares her insights into establishing your value. Read more at:
http://www.onlinerock.com/guest/higher_fee_live_show.shtml

MONTHLY GIVEAWAYS: OnlineRock is giving away an AmpliTube Fender® Studio Courtesy of IK Multimedia There is no purchase necessary. The AmpliTube Fender® Studio gives you all the tools you need to practice, play, and record with classic Fender® tone on your computer Featuring the StealthPlug™, a simple plug-n-play Guitar-to-USB adapter, AmpliTube Fender® SE Amp and FX modeling software, and RiffWorks™ T4 recording software. To register for a chance to win, just visit:
http://www.onlinerock.com/partners/giveaways.shtml

FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD: One of the last albums ever recorded at London’s renowned Olympic Studios (The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who), Rewolf finds Asobi Seksu’s core duo—vocalist Yuki Chikudate and guitarist James Hanna—affording listeners a fresh take on songs spanning the band’s career. Here, Asobi Seksu replaces its sonic layer of guitars with beautiful new arrangements achieved through the use of mostly acoustic instruments. Rewolf is a collection of songs that re-imagine the texturized dream-pop of Asobi Seksu's three prior full-lengths. In addition, the album features tracks previously only available as B-sides and a cover of Hope Sandoval’s (Mazzy Star) "Suzanne." We have a free download of the session at:
http://www.onlinerock.com/partners/freedownload.shtml

CD SPOTLIGHT: Think back to your last breakup. Remember that magical time when lying in bed and staring at the wall sounded like a good plan for the day, your menu was "whatever requires the least amount of effort to make" and you alternated between crying jags, bouts of intense self-pity and pinballing between the seven stages of grief. It felt, for however long (days, weeks, months [I hope not years]) like, figuratively speaking, The End of the World. Thus we have arrived at the title for the newest Eels release, "End Times". Read the full review at:
http://www.onlinerock.com/CDreview/review_eels_end_times.shtml

FEATURED ARTIST PROFILE: Morningwood's conception is a thing of Manhattan legend: a veteran musician, Pedro Yanowitz, strikes up a conversation with a spitfire 22-year-old, female, film student, Chantal Claret, at a four-in-the-morning, insider cocktail party at the iconic Dakota Building on Central Park West. By the party's end, Pedro had talked Chantal into becoming his partner—musically speaking. You can find out more about Morningwood and download a free track at:
http://www.onlinerock.com/profiles/morningwood_profile.shtml

ONLINEROCK SOUNDING BOARD: Have you checked out our upgraded our Sounding Board. This is a perfect place to post your upcoming shows, CD releases or music classifieds. You can also discuss music issues, create polls or link to your MP3s. Give it a try at:
http://www.onlinerock.com/forum/ubbthreads.php

Rock On!

Steve Beck
Founder
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