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Fall
2004
CMJ Music Marathon
More than 10,000 music professionals, artists and fans converged in New York City for CMJ Music Marathon from October 13th through 16th, 2004. In addition to keynote speakers and an exhibition area with a live performance stage, the event featured dozens of panels covering topics affecting all corners of the music industry. At night, thousands of bands and songwriters performed at clubs throughout the city. ASCAP presented a showcase on October 13th at Rothko on Manhattan's Lower East Side, featuring some of the hottest up-and-coming bands.
Performers included Army Of Me (Washington, DC), Foreign Born (Los Angeles, CA), Madison (New York, NY), The October (Calvert City, Kentucky), Melee (Orange County, CA) And Lucero (Memphis, TN).
Army of Me offers up guitar heroics and soaring melodies |
Foreign Born delivers a cathartic rock experience |
Melee mixes a bit of pop with their indie rock sound |
Lucero injects grit and ache into their country rock songs |
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Quiet on the Set
The latest edition of ASCAP's Quiet On The Set showcase series, held at L.A.'s Molly Malone's, featured another stellar lineup of songwriter/performers including special guest Michelle Shocked.
Pictured after the show (l-r) are Deb Talan and Steve Tannen of The Weepies, ASCAP's Brendan Okrent (producer of the showcase series), Michelle Shocked, ASCAP's Randy Grimmett, Misha Chellam and Dave Lowensohn of Speechwriters LLC and Gran Bel Fisher. Quiet On The Set began in Los Angeles in 1991. |
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Michael, Regis and Kelly
Michael McDonald appeared on ABC's Regis and Kelly in the fall to support the release of his new album, Motown 2 (Motown Records).
Pictured (l-r) at the taping are Kelly Ripa, McDonald, ASCAP's Loretta Munoz and Regis Philbin. |
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Dan the Man
Bay Area music legend Dan Hicks was in New York City recently to promote the release of his newest album, Selected Shorts (Surfdog Records), featuring guest appearances by Willie Nelson and Jimmy Buffett.
Pictured at ASCAP's New York offices are (l-r) ASCAP's Harry Poloner, Hicks and ASCAP's Loretta Munoz. |
Chamber Music
ASCAP's Keith Johnson, left, congratulates Gordon Chambers at his recent SRO CD Release Party at BB Kings in New York City. Photo by Rowena Husbands |
La Mafia
Eutimio Ruíz, a member of the popular Latin band La Mafia, recently signed up as a new ASCAP writer member. Ruíz (right) is pictured with ASCAP's Jorge F. Rodriguez at ASCAP's New York offices. |
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ASCAP's Rhythm & Soul Creative Team Presents
Women in Entertainment
ASCAP's Rhythm & Soul Creative Team held a panel, "Women in Entertainment: The Ins & Outs of the Industry," on September 29, 2004 at the Musician's Institute in Hollywood, CA. The purpose of the panel was to educate songwriters, producers and artists on multiple aspects of the music industry from a woman's perspective.
Moderator Gail Mitchell (Senior Writer of R&B/Hip-Hop of Billboard Magazine), conducted the panel which included panelists: Erica Grayson (Director of Urban A&R at Interscope Records), Valerie Patton (Sr. VP of Chrysalis Music Publishing), Robyn Roseman-Pearson (Attorney at Davis, Shapiro, Lewit, Montone, & Hayes), and Jeanie Weems (Sr. VP of Creative Affairs/Repertory at ASCAP). |
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Pictured (l-r) are ASCAP's Jeanie Weems, Valerie Patton of Chrysalis Music Publishing, Robyn Roseman-Pearson of Davis, Shapiro, Lewit, Montone, & Hayes, Erica Grayson of Interscope Records, and moderator Billboard Magazine's Gail Mitchell. Right photo: panelists in action. |
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