Episode Xmas 02: Effigy Nominees 2007!

Happy, Happy Holidays Fame Games fans!! We hope you've had wonderful Christmas and that you'll also have a brilliant New Year's Eve! This week's FAME GAMES Special features more TOP nominees for the 1st annual EFFIGY Awards!

The EFFIGY Awards was created to recognise outstanding achievements in music by the Independent Artists worldwide who have had the courage to step up and be counted on Fame Games!

Spinning 20 more artists from 5 different categories, it's another action packed hour of THE BEST NEW MUSIC ON THE PLANET! Have a laugh while DJ Crier, Lexy, Jake, Graham Paul wager & place bets on their favorite artists to win! To nominate and vote for any artist on Fame Games, visit meermusic.com!

* Remember *

VOTING CLOSES ON JANUARY 14TH, 2008.

Winners announced on January 19th.

Congratulations to all the nominees and good luck!

As always, thanks for the music!!

We are wishing that all your dreams will come true in 2008!

Episode Xmas 01: Effigy Nominees 2007!

Merry Christmas to all Fame Games fans!! We hope you're having a particularly festive weekend and that you're looking forward to this week's FAME GAMES Christmas Special featuring nominees for the 1st annual EFFIGY Awards!

The EFFIGY Awards was created to recognise outstanding achievements in music by the Independent Artists worldwide who have had the courage to step up and be counted on Fame Games!

Spinning 20 artists from 3 different categories, it's an action packed hour of the best new music on the planet! Have a laugh while DJ Crier, Lexy, Jake, Graham Paul wager & place bets on their favorite artists to win!

To nominate and vote for any artist on Fame Games, visit meermusic.com!

VOTING CLOSES ON JANUARY 14TH, 2008.

Winners announced on January 19th.

Congratulations to all the nominees and good luck! Thanks for the music and for rocking our world!

Episode 162: We Are The Champions

This week's theme from Queen! In Indie Inside Information, we discuss the first annual Fame Games Effigy awards! We know that this is the awards show you'll all been waiting for! We give you the specifics of how you can vote, who has a chance of making the short list and what this prestigous award can mean for you and your music! Meanwhile, BIG congratulations goes out to BROKEN IRIS for nailing a TRACK OF THE MONTH of the month win last week! So this week, 5 new artists, 5 new songs and a fight to the finish to become the new Track of the Week! It's between Irya Gmeyner, Jessi Tore, David Shane Smith, Catherine Cunningham and Popeye Kahn! Good luck to one & all!

Listen to BROKEN IRIS's winning song "Beautiful Girl" when it gets its deserved regular rotational spin! And check them out in the Fame Games Hall of Fame!

Qualifier Show:163Q

In this episode hear new and undiscovered bands & artists battle it out for a place on Saturday's Main show on January 7th! Fame Games 163Q's featured reviewers included-- Arthur May, DarioLastella, Djdellicious, James Walker, Ken Morrison, Martin Sherlock, Maye, Pete Marriot, Ragpicker, Rupert, Scarry Garcia, SFX and Soulman! Thanks for taking the time to lend us your ears!

Best of luck to Steve Eades, Joe James DiNardo, Kicking At The Trunk, Mikey Power, Unike, Doug Scofield, Roberto Philipp, Bellefast, Jon Lucas - Woodenman, Da Enforcerz, Richard O'Brien, Scarry Garcia, Grand Harmonic, If, and Redhill Road! You all rocked the house! xx

Episode 161: The Lucky Ones

This week's theme from Loverboy! In Indie Inside Information, Fame Games changes the pace and investigates -- what's behind this week's top-5 artists? What ARE their stories? Meanwhile, will BROKEN IRIS go all the way and take TRACK OF THE MONTH? Can they manage against Earth to Ohio who have a higher external score right out of the gate? Next in line is Sunset Slim, with the 2nd highest external score! Dave Diedrich and Powderhog prove to be top-notch with the teen crowd ... It's anyone's contest this week! Tune in to find out what happens! You WILL be shocked!

KIREINA gets a regular rotational spin for winning Track of the Month in editions 124-127! Check her out in the Fame Games Hall of Fame!

Qualifier Show: 162Q

In this episode hear the best up & coming bands and artists battle it out for a place on Saturday´s Main show, December 15th! Fame Games 162Q's featured reviewers included-- DarioLastella, SFX, ArthurMay, Lincs_Mike, KenMorrison, Rupert, bebus, Maye, Crunch, & Soulman! Thanks for taking the time to lend us your ears!

Best of luck to Andrew Bond, Irya Gmeyner, Woody James Band, Ron Armstrong, Joe James DiNardo, Girl Without Fear, Kamal Imani, DavidShaneSmith, Terry Paul Broadhurst, Joe Campbell, Roland Giordani and Gio 'Blues' Band, Catherine Cunningham, Tha Final Chapter, Kenneth L. King & Michel Bert. Your music rocks!

Episode 160: Highway to Hell

This week's theme from AC/DC! What is objectivity? Can balance ever be achieved between personal bias and professional opinion? Meanwhile, BROKEN IRIS defend their two-time track of the week title... ! Are they strong enough to stay the course against previous Track of the Month winners, Ennis? The Influence & Tha Final Chapter are heavies, too and all come into the contest with previous track of the week wins! But that's not the only competition -- this week, representing the UK & with tons of reviewer support are underdogs Ken Morrison/Black Jack. How will the cards fall? It's a nail biter!!

The WOODY JAMES BAND gets a regular rotational spin for winning Track of the Month in editions 120-123! Check him out on the Fame Games Hall of Fame!

The Qualifier Show:161Q

In this episode hear the best up & coming bands and artists battle it out for a place on the Saturday´s Main show for December 8th! Fame Games 161Q featured reviewers included - Rupert, Scarry Garcia, SFX, H.L Hoolahan, Gebril01, DarioLastella, ESP, LRH, Jhawk, KenMorrison, Gaggles, Jimbo, James Walker, Arthur May, MrMassJR & djdellicious! Thanks for taking the time to lend us your ears!

Best of luck to Dave Diedrich, Dana Rogers, Tequila, Powderhog, Earth To Ohio, Subastra, Witches In Bikinis, Sunset Slim, 15:15 Ft. Bai Kamara Jr, Popeye Kahn, Traxman, Woody James Band, Charley Drumm, Karin Lundin & Tha Final Chapter! You ALL rock!

Episode 159: Return to Innocence

This week's theme from Enigma! The Fame Games panel says "phooie!" to the music business this week and focuses on the one thing a musician REALLY needs - inspiration! Meanwhile, two time track of the week winners, BROKEN IRIS return to try for a 2nd win, but are competing against some of the best! Including - Rebecca Blackman, Clayton, Tha Final Chapter & Rebbeche! Tune in to find out who won! Rotational airplay given to DAVID THIELE with his winning song from editions 120-123, "Beautiful Mess." It's a cracking show!

Episode 156: What's the Name of the Game?

This week's theme "The Name of the Game"! In Indie Inside Information - The Autotune Debate: Is it cheating? Meanwhile, 4 artists battle to steal the track of the week crown from 14-year old, ALEXXS! Amazing tracks from Trench Blank, Shrewd Lucy, Tha Final Chapter & GreatBigNothing! This week's regular rotation is VENICE MAKI with his track of the month winning song "Taking Time." It's a great show!