Episode 188: Horse With No Name

This week's theme from America! You've got your music and you've uploaded it to the net, but when you're 1 in 10 million from around the world all trying to become viable artists in the music business, how DO YOU make a name for yourself? What works and what doesn't?

PLUS! CD-Baby's Top-10 Albums from the Flava: Albums for Your Horses!! Fame Games Mail from Martin Sherlock; Regular rotational airplay went to Track of the Month Winner - "Our Generation" by Oliver Pigott!


Reigning TRACK OF THE WEEK Winners:
BETA RAYS from London, UK with “We Go On & On” – General Rock

THE CONTENDERS

• ALL DAY SUCKER from Los Angeles, CA USA with “The Picture (That Took Me)” – General Rock
• MAYA AZUCENA from Brooklyn, NY USA with “Junkyard Jewel” – R&B
• THE HOT ROCKS from the Nashville, TN USA with “AOK” – Power Pop
• JAKE NIEMI from the Flint, MI USA with “Lush” – Pop
  

THE RESULTS!
http://www.meermusic.com

Congratulations to all the artists who made the finals this week! Wishing you all, more and more success!!

Much love,
dj crier, Paul, Graham, Jake, Lexy & Sid
xxxxx

Semifinal: 188

In this episode who will you place your bets on? "You guys ROCK!!! Seriously though!!! I would really love to see you guys live I bet you guys rock the house down!!! Do any of you guys have girlfriends? Just wondering? Do you like to Party?"

Many congrats to the artists and bands that have made it one step further towards making the 188 Main Showcase where they will share the online stage with Beta Rays. Those artists include:

• Jamie King (London, UK)
• Casey Shea (New York City, NY USA)
• One Step Closer (Philadelphia, PN USA)
• Da Enforcerz (Nashville, TN USA)
• Deep 3 (Cleveland, OH USA)
• All Day Sucker (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
• Jake Niemi (Flint, MI, USA)
• Will Champlin (Nashville, TN USA)
• The Hot Rocks (Nashville, USA)
• Alluvion (Frankfort, USA)
• Maya Azucena (Brooklyn, NY USA)
• missFLAG (Jerusalem, Israel)

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Qualifier Show: Wednesday 189Q

In this episode An insight into Friday's theme: "Some more state mottos to educate my fellow Brits (Lord know they need it): California: By 30, Our Women Have More Plastic Than Your Honda."

A huge THANK YOU to all of our featured reviewers, which include: Ken Morrison, Chocolatebubbles, Thumbs, Hard2Pleez, SFX, TJ Combs, SummerJade, Marxstuff, Edgy and ESP. Can you guess which aritst this reviewer's writing about? "There must be a cruise ship out there looking for this kind of act .Nice voice -OK production- zilch originality. Find a good writer."

Many congrats to the artists and bands that received enough good reviews and fan votes to qualify for this week's show! They include:

• Maya Azucena (Brooklyn, NY USA)
• Tony Marriott (Vancouver, CANADA)
• Alluvion (Frankfort, USA)
• Ghost (Los Angeles, CA USA)
• Lee Whittaker (North Hollywood, CA USA)
• Cole Mitchell (Albuquerque, NM USA)
• The Lies (Vasto, Italy)
• Twaang (Staffanstorp, Sweden)
• Darcy Donavan (Los Angeles, CA USA)
• Stark (New York City, NY USA)
• Indiana Gregg (Glasgow, UK)
• Deep 3 (Cleveland, OH USA)

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Qualifier Show: Tuesday 189Q

In this episode Here's a hint to Friday's theme, "How do you put a twinkle in the lead singer’s eye?Shine a flashlight in their ear."

A big thanks goes out to all the featured reviewers: KenMorrison, Chocolatebubbles, Thumbs, Marxstuff, SFX, Hard2Pleez, Edgy, Keeper, MickeyCarnell, and Toxx!! Can you guess which reviewer wrote this, "Firstly - a lovely balanced mix. But of what? Good female vocal (no real melody) seuging into a male vocal that is just pitchy. Some reviewers are confusing desperation with originality. I know which this is."

Many congrats to the artists and bands that received enough good reviews and fan votes to qualify for this week's show! They include:

• Girls Can't Dance (Leeds/London, UK)
• Appolonia (Birmingham, UK)
• Abby Ruth (Nashville, TN USA)
• Good Souls (Nashville, TN USA)
• The Vegetarians (Malmö, SWEDEN)
• Casey Shea (New York City, NY USA)
• Kenneith Perrin (Dayton, OH USA)
• The Divebomb Revolution (Swindon, UK)
• daRome Bentley (Hotlanta, GA USA)
• StrangeA (Brighton UK)
• John William Burrows (Santa Barbara, CA USA)
• Bridgette Angelique (New York City, NY USA)

YOU CAN BE A REVIEWER TOO! http://www.meermusic.com/content/reviewers/public/reviewer.asp

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Enjoy the show!