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July 22,
2009
Newsletter
#102
Hello from Ariel!
In This Week's Issue:
- THIS WEEK'S FEATURED CLIENT - Monika Jalili
- THIS WEEK'S FEATURED VIDEO
- THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RESOURCES: A BLOG, A
PODCAST, & A STATION
- New Media Pioneer: Lee Widener of Never
Ending Wonder Radio
 Monika Jalili
- Salt Lake City, UT
Genre:
World, Fusion,
Iranian
http://www.arielpublicity.net/clients/2603
30 years ago, in 1979, the Iranian revolution
put an effective stop to the artistic lives of a
great number of poets, composers, and singers in
Iran. We will never know what could have been.
Iran is again poised for change.
Why you should pay attention:
Since a serendipitous introduction in 2003,
American/Dutch vocalist, Monika Jalili has worked
tirelessly to revive the touching works of these
Iranian artists, some of whom are no longer with
us, and most of whom have lived the past 30 years
into their old age unable to express themselves as
they once could. It is their songs that Monika
sings with passion, appreciation, care and love.
Monika Jalili brings to life the rich history of
Iranian culture through its music and poetry.
 "Arc of The Sun
(Live)" by Assembly of Dust
Genre:
SingerSongwriter, Rock, AltCountry, Roots, Jam
Band
http://www.arielpublicity.net/clients/2604
“I feel like my brain is vibrating all day
long,â€ð says Reid Genauer, the singer/songwriter
behind Assembly of Dust, discussing the band’s new
album – Some Assembly Required. “It’s hard to
sleep, I’m so excited. I feel like Lex Luthor, or
the Mike Myers character, Dr. Evil. I’m sitting
here twiddling my thumbs, dreaming up this demonic
scheme, getting ready to release this germ on to
the world.â€ð
http://cyberprvideo.blip.tv/#2340161
 Featured
Blog:
Voices To
Hear
http://voicestohear.blogspot.com
The
purpose of this site is not to slam any big time
musicians, we stand behind our love of some big
name stars for no one, but to highlight some great
but relativity unknown artists. To make it in the
music business is hard work with no little amount
of luck. We're trying to do our small bit to help
with that luck.
 Featured
Podcast:
Grizzly's Growls
Presents
http://grizzlysgrowls.com
Three
different podcasts, plus two live shows on
BlogTalkRadio, one of which (The IDSL) is focused
on Independent musicians from Minnesota in
particular.
 Featured
Station:
Indie Lady A - WSF
Radio
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/entertainU
They
support signed and unsigned independent artists by
playing their music every week. Indies want to be
heard and recognized, and they are here to do just
that for the indie artist.
http://www.neverendingwonder.com
Network of four internet streaming webcast
radio stations, archive of album and CD cover
artwork, original Weirdsville cartoon art, cosmic
collage. An online library of fiction, poetry,
artwork, drama, resources on the arts. Free music
mp3 downloads. NeverEndingWonder Radio is a
"freeform" internet radio station.
Q: How much time do you spend listening to a
song before turning it off? What grabs your
attention and makes you take a closer
look? Not long, honestly. When I'm
listening to a new artist who wants to be on
NeverEndingWonder Radio I'll listen to a song for
maybe 45 seconds. If it doesn't grab me right
away, I'm on to the next one. I'll usually check
out four or five songs by the same artist if the
first one doesn't grab me. What I'm looking for is
something I haven't heard before. I want to be
surprised. Take me somewhere I've never been
before. A unique turn of phrase will get me
listening. KaiserCartel caught me with their
quirky songwriting. I/OI got me with their all-out
experimental approach.
Q: If you could be star musician in any
genre, which would it be and why?
Well, if you can call "comedy" a genre it would
be that. From my childhood to today my favorite
artists are the ones that can make me laugh.
There's enough drama in the world, right? Let's
bring some joy to people. When I was young the
classic artists were Spike Jones, Allan Sherman,
Stan Freburg, Dickie Goodman and The Chipmunks. A
little later there was Frank Zappa, Ogden Edsl, Da
Yoopers, Bananas at Large and The Bonzo Dog
Band.
More recently we've had Weird Al, Bob Rivers
and Stephen Lynch. These people make life
bearable. Running NeverEndingWonder Radio I've
come across a lot of funny musicians- from
internet superstars like Three Dead
Troll in a
Baggie, Throwing Toasters, Arrogant Worms and
Heywood Banks to new artists like Carla Ulbrich,
Sheri Elf and The Mod-Est Lads. Being part of
lightening the collective mood is something that's
important and worthwhile.
 Q:
First pick one of your favorite songs. Now
if you were forced to choose an artist in another
genre to do a cover, who would it be and
why?
Without a doubt one of the greatest
songs ever written is George & Ira Gershwin's
"Summertime." One of the measures of its greatness
is how well it adapts to various genres. I've
heard bebop versions, doo wop, straight folk
interpretations, reggae, and a really stunning
version in Swahili by Angelique Kidjo. Strange
combinations is what NeverEndingWonder Radio
is
all about. I would love to hear how Blue
Cheer could have turned
Summertime into a power
trio noisefest. Adam Lambert could do a cool
version that would be unusual and interesting.
Gnarls Barkley could do something unique and
worthwhile with it as well. Sound crazy? Don't
knock it if you haven't heard it.
Q: Using the Twitter format in 140
characters or less, how would you both describe
and attract new readers/listeners to your
site? Looking for your favorite music? It
isn't here. Discover a new musical adventure. Your
mind, your soul and your heart will thank you.
Q: In a sea of innumerable sites, what makes
yours unique?
We're the only internet radio station with an
elf in a jar. He imbues our website and our
station with a bit of magic you'll find nowhere
else. It's a crazy, mixed-up approach that has no
formula other than trying to introduce visitors to
experiences they've never had, take them down a
path they might not have known even existed and
delight them with what they find there.
ABOUT US
Ariel Hyatt is the founder of Ariel Publicity
& Cyber PR, a digital public relations firm
that connects clients to the new media including
blogs, podcasts, Internet radio stations and
social networking sites. Over the past 13 years
she has represented over 1,435 musicians and
bands.
Educating musicians is her passion and several
times a year, she leads workshops teaching her
strategy of combining social networking with
Internet marketing to help clients grow larger
fanbases and earn more money.
Her first book Music Success in Nine Weeks was
released in June 2008. "Sound Advice," her
bi-weekly ezine and Internet TV series currently
reaches an audience of over 10,000 music
professionals. She is a contributing blogger for
Music Think Tank, and Know The Music Biz.
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