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BIG NEMO

In Boston, ASCAP Shines Spotlight on Emerging Talent

Hero Pattern with ASCAP's Margaret Spoddig outside the International Community Church

Nemo is Boston's annual music conference and this year, where ASCAP has a long history of showcasing singer/ songwriters and bands that have gone on to achieve critical acclaim and commercial success. This year, ASCAP showcased two high-profile evenings of up-and-coming artists as well as participated in a panel, Understanding Publishing. The first showcase, held at All Asia in Cambridge, featured Kelly Buchanan, Marc Pinansky of Runner and the Thermodynamics, Rebekah Jordan, Margot and the Nuclear So and So's. The second showcase, held at the International Community Church and co-sponsored with Myspace.com, featured a strong line-up of bands that included Kaddisfly, The GoStation, Rebel Saints, Hero Pattern, The Sharking, Icebird, Ketman, Foreign Islands and Bury the Needle.