Episode 192: Business

This week's theme from Eminem and Dr. Dre! Anyone who has EVER tried contacting a record company knows how hard it really is to get them to listen to your music. In fact, you'd think they weren't interested in hearing music at all! What's the deal?

PLUS! CD-Baby's Top-10 Albums from the Flava: Albums: Albums for Doctors!! Fame Games Mail from Rebbeche; Regular rotational airplay went to Track of the Month Winner - "Hidden Thieves" by MissFlag!


2-Time TRACK OF THE WEEK Winner:
WILL CHAMPLIN from the Nashville, TN USA with “Now That We’re Falling” – R&B

THE CONTENDERS

• COMMONROY from Maryland/DC, USA with “The Passionate Ones” – Rock G
• JAMIE KING from London, UK with “Feeling Love” – Power Pop
• CASEY SHEA from New York, NY USA with “Wave of Walls” – Rock
• DA ENFORCERZ from Nashville, TN USA with “Burn N Ya Chest” – Hip-Hop

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: 192

In this episode who will you place your bets on? "Great pop sensibility. Fun driving song with entertaining lyrics. I really liked this one. Kelly´s got great songwriting sense!!!"

Many congrats to the artists and bands that have made it one step further towards making the 192 Main Showcase where they will share the online stage with 2-Time Track of the Week Winner Will Champlin. Those artists include:

• Commonroy (Maryland/DC, USA)
• Cecil Parker (Philadelphia, PA USA)
• Casey Shea (New York City, NY USA)
• daRome Bentley (Atlanta, GA USA)
• Kelly Pettit (Tokyo, Japan)
• Macrophone (Sofia, Bulgaria)
• Manda (Los Angeles, CA USA)
• The Locals (Blackpool, UK)
• Cavali (Manchester, UK)
• Deep 3 (Cleveland, OH USA)
• Ben Levin (St. Louis, MO USA)
• National Product (Huntington Beach, CA USA)

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

AND LISTEN & VOTE!
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Enjoy the show!

Qualifier Show: Wednesday 193Q

In this episode An insight into Friday's theme, quotes about candy: "Singers are as sweet as candy......minus the 'wrappers' and the 'M&M's."

A huge THANK YOU to all of our featured reviewers, which include: Keeper, Pete, Ken Morrison, Robin, Chocolatebubbles, Dario Lastella, Thumbs, SFX and Hard2Pleez!! Can you guess which aritst this reviewer's writing about? “Ah. This song is right on the money, isn´t it? Great use of melody, and dynamics, wandering effortlessly through various shades - loving the Beatleesque verses, the reggae tinged bridges and the rocking choruses.”

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

• The Fire Apes (Charleston, SC, USA)
• Acoustic Minds (Portland, OR USA)
• Robin Overall (Austin, TX USA)
• Groove Generator (LaPlace, USA)
• Abstract Artform (Winnipeg, Canada)
• Holly Jebb (Los Angeles, CA USA)
• Nicolej Brink (Aarhus, Denmark)
• Twaang (Staffanstorp, Sweden)
• Tommy Weir (Glasgow, Scotland)
• Jadewood (Houston, TX USA)
• Sarah Reed (Canterbury, UK)
• Moody Mcardle (London, UK)

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

AND LISTEN & VOTE!
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Enjoy the show!

Qualifier Show: Tuesday 193Q

In this episode Here's a hint to Friday's theme, "Doctor to Dumb Blonde Well Miss, I've discovered your problem - you are pregnant! Oh no! Is it mine?"

A big thanks goes out to all the featured reviewers: KenMorrison, Chocolatebubbles, Thumbs, SFX, Keeper, Rockstar, Robin, Hard2Pleez, Satch and ESP!! Can you guess which reviewer wrote this, “Extremely good. Very tight band. Good song. Plentiful in hookness. Totally commercially viable, whilst remaining true to themselves, fitting in someplace in the open plains between Green Day and the Foo Fighters, whilst sounding just like neither. The real deal!”

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

• Commonroy (Maryland/DC, USA)
• Michael Avila (New York, USA)
• Casey Shea (New York, USA)
• Makar (New York, USA)
• Dropsphere (Tucson, USA)
• Killjoy (Long Beach, CA USA)
• Michael Henry (Sydney, Australia)
• Elley Duhe (Ocean Springs, USA)
• Midnight Reign (Hollywood, CA USA)
• Black Inc (Miami, FL USA)
• daRome Bentley (UK)
• Blue Ocean (Tucson, AZ USA)

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

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Enjoy the show!

Qualifier Show: Monday 193Q

In this episode Here's a hint to Friday's theme, "A bird in the hand is always safer than one overhead."

A big thanks goes out to all the featured reviewers: Ken Morrison, Keeper, Hard2Pleez, SFX, Thumbs, ESP, Shithead, LoveHate, Sidsounds, maniaticos1 and Robin!! Can you guess who wrote this, “THIS IS NOT GOING TO XOVER. Maybe I have got the values of this contest wrong but this will never have mainstream appeal and the band know this so why enter the track on the show?”

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

• Brooks Wood Band (Raleigh, NC, USA)
• Connie Lansberg (Melbourne, Australia)
• Joshua Timmins (Milton Keynes, UK)
• Larin (Melbourne, Australia)
• The Daze Project (Outside Belfast, UK)
• Josyb (Walnut, USA)
• Sadie Blu (Atlanta, GA USA)
• The Eric St-cyr Band (Ottawa, Canada)
• Zak Daniels and the One Eyed (Venice, CA USA)
• Dave Amadio (Columbus, OH USA)
• Buffalo Soldier (Scarborough, Trinidad/Tobago)
• The Hot Rocks (Nashville, TN USA)

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

AND LISTEN & VOTE!
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Enjoy the show!