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March 2010 Edition

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CONTENTS

In this Edition

Featured Artists

Artist Resources

Music Reviews

Book Reviews

Publisher Essays

Cinema

About RARWRITER.com

Archives

 

 

Strange Stories

 

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SPECIAL SECTIONS

RARadio

Written Arts

Fine Arts

Fashion & Design

Media

Public Policy and Politics

Soundscan Charts

 

Distribution List Sign-Up

SPECIAL REPORTS

Artist Dream Project

Artist Management

Blues Series

 

 
CONTRIBUTOR ARTICLES

Doug Strobel's "You Can't Get There From Here" Music Education Series

 

 

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RAR TUNE OF THE WEEK:

Three New Tunes This Edition - This week's RAR original is really three including: "Gates" - a commentary on race relations in the U.S. built around last year's Henry Louis Gates police incident; "Laughing" (Nuke 'em From Orbit) - a meditation on an anticipated exchange at the pearly gates; and "Early Beatles" - an up tempo pop tip of the hat to the spirit of the Fab Four, complete with tributes to Beatles-specific arrangement devices.

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...or click on this RARWriter Music Page link to go to the RARWRITER.com Music page to hear a variety of tunes from the RAR catalog.

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FEATUREDARTISTS:

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ESSAYS Click here

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MUSIC REVIEWS
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RAR reviews LPs from Michael ONeill (Ain't Leavin' Your Love), Sarah Stanley (Tuesday Girl), Hilary York (In The Dark), Tom Corwin and Tim Hockenberry (Mostly Dylan), The Boxmasters (Modbilly), Mad Buffalo (Wilderness), and others. Also read reviews from RARWRITER contributors Doug Strobel and Diana Olson.

 

BOOK REVIEWS AND MORE (click here): This edition, RAR takes a long look at Philip K. Dick, Edgar Allen Poe, Samuel Clemens and The Iowa Writer's Workshop. Read earlier RAR reviews, including a look back at David Halberstam's The Reckoning, and Alan Greenspan's book "The Age of Turbulence."

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ARTIST INDEX:

Click here to go to the Index page to find the artists profiled on the Links at RARWRITER.

 

J. Vermeer -  "The Artist In His Studio"

 

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ARCHIVES: Selected features from past editions.

 

RARADIO: Click here to go to the RARadio page to hear innovative acts from across the spectrum of musical genres.

 

POLITICAL LINKS -

points of view not necessarily endorsed by RARWRITER.com

 

ATLAS SHRUGS

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FEATURED LINKS:

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RARWRITER.com Annual "State of the Union" Report 2008-2009.

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RARWRITER.com is exploding with new readers, new artist profiles, and new business opportunities. Would you like to become involved as an editorial contributor? If you are a great writer or photographer with particular knowledge of your creative community, and you are looking for publishing credits, contact us at Rick@RARWRITER.com for a copy of the RARWRITER Contributor Prospectus to learn what involvement can mean for you.-RAR

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

L.A. ARCHIVES 

                                                                     

 

2006  ROCK CITY

MUSIC AWARDS

 

THE ROCKIES

 

WINNERS 

(Announced Dec. 6, 2006)

1. Outstanding Band Name of The Year: Suicide Holiday

2. Outstanding New Band of The Year: Summer Rose

3. Outstanding Male Solo Artist of The Year: Nikki Ferarri

3. Outstanding Female Solo Artist of The Year: Cherish Alexander

4. Outstanding Alternative Band of The Year: The Faded

5a. Outstanding Country Band of The Year: Jason & the Punknecks

5b. Outstanding Folk Band of The Year: Javelyn

6. Outstanding Rock Video of The Year: (not awarded)

6. Outstanding Songwriter of The Year: Alestar Digby

7. Outstanding Female Bass of The Year: Beth-Ami/Hardly Dangerous

8. Outstanding Male Bass of The Year: Mr. Rust/Rusty Eye

9a. Outstanding Rock D.J. of The Year: Colonel Clique

9b. Outstanding Psychedelic Band of The Year: Nektare

9c. Outstanding Melodic/Instrumental: Apeyga

10. Outstanding Drummer of The Year: Kenny Burns/Happenin Harry Band
Jimmy Chronic

11. Outstanding Female Drumer of The Year: NIki Suicide/Suicide Holiday

12. Outstanding Punk Band of The Year: Double Zero

13. Outstanding Hardcore Band of The Year: Heavenly Trip to Hell (H.T.T.H)

14. Outstanding Valley Band of The Year: Elegant Bastards

15. Outstanding Hollywood Band of The Year: Trace Devai

16. Outstanding Modern Rock Band of The Year: 10 Count Junkie

17. Outstanding Blues Band of The Year: Jimmy Steiger Blues Connection

18. Outstanding Guitar Player of The Year: Jeff Duncan/Happenin Harry Band

19. Outstanding Female Guitar of The Year: Nancy Luca/Superlark

20. Most Psychotic Band of The Year: Kettle Cadaver

21. Outstanding Male Vocals of The Year: Happenin Harry

21b. Outstanding O.C. Male Vocals of The Year: Clint/Dirty Water

21b. Outstanding Frontperson of The Year: Mandy Lion 

22. Outstanding Female Vocals of The Year: Coreen/WholeLottaRosies

22b. Outstanding Female Frontperson of The Year: Melanie/Superna

23. Outstanding Girl Fronted Band of The Year: Clandestine

23b. Outstanding All Girl Band of The Year: Jaggedy Ann

24. Outstanding Metal Band of The Year: Atomic

25a. Outstanding Electro Band of The Year: Ooze

25c. Outstanding Cover Band of The Year: Moby Chick

26. Outstanding Female Tribute Band of The Year: Whole Lotta Rosies

27. Outstanding Tribute Band of The Year: Rock N Roll Junkies

28. Outstanding Hard Rock Band of The Year: Old Fashioned Beatdown

29. Outstanding Stage Show of The Year: Nightmare/Alice Cooper

30. Outstanding O.C. Band of The Year: Dirty Water

31. Outstanding Glam Band of The Year: Revlon Red

32. Outstanding Goth Band of The Year: Silenced Within

33. Outstanding Keyboardist of The Year: The Faded

35. Outstanding Inland Empire Band of The Year: Waiting For Decay, Sangre

36. Best Rhythm Soul Band: Sugar Bitch

37. Outstanding Political Band of The Year: H.T.T.H.

MORE AWARDS

Career Achievement Award: Mitch Perry

Career Achievement Award: Bang Tango

Best Southern Rock Band: Jason Von Presley

Best Touring Act: Rainshine

Lord of the Strings Award: Thorn

Best High Desert Metal Band: Warhead

A Different Kind of Band: Rover's Pinky

Album of the Year: John Pieplow

World Artist of the Year: Jimmy Lee Young

Best Single of the Year: Jimmy Lee Young

Music Executive of the Year: Al Bowman/L.A. Music Awards

Best Heavy Metal Radio Station: KNAC

Outstanding Performance of the Year: Ted Shred/Vamphear Circus

Best Comedy Performance: Count Smokula

Outstanding Rock TV Show: The Johnny Gunn Show, The Metal Scene Show

Outstanding Music Production: Hollywood Music

Outstanding Rock Product: Coffin Case

Person of the Year: Mojo El Diablo

The Hollywood Award: Tequila Mockingbird

Trophy Model of the Year: Cheetah Mama

Outstanding Photo Journalism: Revn Kevin
 

RAR NOTE: Rock City News is a free publication that is a must read for information on the Los Angeles music community. The editors of the paper state it is - "Aimed at Nightclubers & Rock lovers citywide, Rock City News targets readers that rock! The young, party animals of today! RCN is designed to influence those with influence, on the streets citywide as well as at all the major record companies in L.A."

The influence-oriented publication has a targeted bi-weekly circulation of 15,000, and its staff provides the music section for the L.A. Xpress, which has a weekly circulation of 150,000.

Subscribe to Rock City world wide! $75 (U.S.) per year. Go to http://www.rockcitynews.com/ to make arrangements.

 

 

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