Episode 215: No More Drama

This week's theme from MARY J. BLIGE! ~ Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Marilyn Manson, Madonna and Chris Brown…what do these artists have in common? What do they know that we don't and how has it helped their careers and record sales?

Another hot topic in the portion of Fame Games called Indie Insider Information.

PLUS! Special Dedication goes to: Jill Tietze; Mail from: Mike Quinn of the band CONFIDENT YEARS Fame Games Countdown: Songs For The Teenager in You! and Fame Games Regular rotational airplay went to Track of the Month Winner - "Get Over It" by STARS DO DIM!

214 Track of the Week Winners: Two Spot Gobi from Brighton, UK with "Innocent"

Listen and find out if they can do it again!

THE CONTENDERS

• MIDORI AND AUDIOCLIQUE from SANTA ROSA, CA USA with “Let Me Live” – General Rock
• JASON ADAMO from CARY, USA with “Jackie” – Light Rock
• ARMEN from NORTH HOLLYWOOD, USA with “Step It Up” – Hip-Hop
• ALL DAY SUCKER from LOS ANGELES, CA USA with “Get High” – General Rock
  

THE RESULTS!
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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: 215

Midori gets a marriage proposal from a fan and Graham gets his "rock fix" in the first song from Stella Blackrose!! Tune into today's show because it will rock your socks off...the music and the clips from today's semifinal!

The music was slammin' so it was very hard for us to decide who we were going to place our bets on!! All Day Sucker has just one more shot to qualify directly from the semi and this week could be their week as they suprise all of us by coming in at NUMBER 1!!

Have you guessed the theme tune for this week yet? This week's clues include: "Drama," "Pain," and "Oblige." Be the first to guess the mystery theme tune and get a special dedication on Friday's show! Maybe Sid will talk dirty to you! Email your answer to contest@famegamesradio.com

Today's artists included:

Stella Blackrose

Sefton

Dalton

Armen

Finding Jimmy Hoffa

Derek Stroker

Terry Thomas

Midori and Audioclique

Clint Crisher

JosyB

Zach Swift

All Day Sucker

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If you like this show, then you'll LOVE the Global Breakthru Chart which airs on the weekends! Hear the week's top 20 tracks as well as EXCLUSIVE gossip from Tony Cowell.

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Qualifier Show: Wednesday 216Q

Effigy winner Maya Azucena came back with a new track! Find out if she lived up to her title!

Have you guessed the theme tune for this week yet? Today's clue: "Oblige." (Clues so far have included "Drama" and "Pain"). It's sooo easy! Come on, just type in the three words into Google to see what comes up! Be the first to guess the mystery theme tune and get a special dedication on Friday's show! Maybe dj crier will send you lots of kisses too! Email your answer to contest@famegamesradio.com

A big thanks goes out to all the fantastic featured reviewers who every day, tear themselves away from their job and do something much more rewarding...discovering great new music: Ricky, OldStyleBoomBox, SoulSister, ChocolateBubbles, Vocalrest, MrMassJR, TJCombs, HonestAngel, 335, Hard2Pleez, Robin, Thumbs and DJSunBeat! Here's what one of them had to say, ‘‘Each song is so good from you guys. I love the simplicity in this track. The singing...like Wow! This is pure magic."

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

AMERICAN VAUDEVILLE THEATRE

SHAYFER JAMES

MAYA AZUCENA

MARK ABIS

KONSHENS

THE PEOPLE NOW

DALTON

RONNIE AKA BHAKTI RASA

IANASONIC

SHAE FONTAINE AND MICHAEL K

DASTARDS

ZOE MILES

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If you like this show, then you'll LOVE the Global Breakthru Chart which airs on the weekends! Hear the week's top 20 tracks as well as EXCLUSIVE gossip from Tony Cowell.

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Qualifier Show: Tuesday 216Q

Jamie King is back with a new song and woke Jake up for the day! Fame Games show was filled with Effigy winners and nominees which made for an exciting show!

Were any tracks are worthy of being on your playlist? Alexx Calise was back with a new track as well! Will it be as hooky as "Pull It (Bullet)"? Find out if Effigy winner Corrado Rossi scored with his instrumental track?

How well do you know the "classic" songs? Can you guess this week's theme tune? Today's clue: "Pain." (Monday's clue was "Drama.") Make sure you tune in to Wednesday's show to get the last clue! Be the first to guess the mystery theme tune and get a special dedication on Friday's show!

A big thanks goes out to all the featured reviewers: 335, HonestAngel, Chocolatebubbles, Thumbs, JotaEme, HugeJanus, Davide, Studioboss, OldStyleBoomBox, Hard2Pleez, MrMassJr, Rosebaby, Robin, ChantelleWhite, Ricky and Mikebailey! Here's what one of them had to say, ¨Rock my world guys!! Good old rock, can’t criticize that. Nice playing and sexy groove here and the rocking voice to match! I’m playing air guitar here! Works for me!”

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

JAIME KING

BRIAN DUNN

NO SECOND TROY

NAUCETHEBOSS
FURIAE

THE SANDERSON PITCH

ALEXX CALISE

ZAK DANIELS AND THE ONE EYED SNAKES

LATE MODEL JESUS

MOLOKO VELLOCET

CORRADO ROSSI

FINDING JIMMY HOFFA!

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Qualifier Show: Monday 216Q

Did We Are the Mighty score with their track O.H.N.O, or was it just a big "NO" from our team today?

Did Jake find that punchy song to keep him in a good mood? Not much impressed Lexy, do you agree? Tell us what impressed you!!

How well do you know the "classic" songs? Can you guess this week's theme tune? Today's clue: "Lie." Make sure you tune in to Tuesday and Wednesday shows to get more clues!

A big thanks goes out to all of our ROCK STAR reviewers: KenMorrison, nddenied, TJCombs, Valygirl, Anna, EricMendez, Chocolatebubbles, HonestAngel, Hard2Pleez, 335, Robin, Studioboss, Soulsista, DJSunBeat, Ricky, KatieSakkie and Thumbs!! Here's what one of them had to say, “You’ve clearly established yourself as the soulful R&B, romance king and this song is amazing and perfect and your soul is equally pouring out..but my question to you is...can you do something faster? I’ve heard a great catalogue of slow stuff, now let’s hear something else! ¨

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

WE ARE THE MIGHTY

MICHELLE HOTALING

TERRY THOMAS

AGAINST GRACE

JASON ADAMO

CYBASE

SYMPATHY F

DOWNCREEK

EPYLLION

THE MEDICINE SHOW

TODD SMITH

EDIAN


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If you like this show, then you'll LOVE the Global Breakthru Chart which airs on the weekends! Hear the week's top 20 tracks as well as EXCLUSIVE gossip from Tony Cowell.

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010 Cowell Factor

After being inspired by a song sent to me by a fame gamer …. I go in search of the Creative spirit in a bid to find out what it really takes to write that hit song.

But first… I’ve had quite a few emails this week on the subject of the live music scene in America. Jon Crowe – from New York band Character Nine says Tony, “Is the live music scene dying in the US?” Well John – I’m afraid it is in New York. But do go down to the Cornelia Street Café on Bleeker street – where they hold what they call the Songwriters Beat – It’s where indy artists try out their new songs in front of a live audience! Of course places like LA, Nashville and Austin, Texas all have a booming live music circuit. So John…. I think maybe you should move.

I get kinda cozy down here in the Fame Games talent bank today because I’ve found two really jazzy girls: New Yorker Emily Zuzik– this girl’s got such a smooth sexy voice – I couldn’t resist her. My other girl is Amber Ojeda from San Diego, I just love this jazzy sound you have. Your song Hype Love is fantastic. You are both my Fame Game Idols this week. Don’t stop.

And so….. to American IDOL –
And At long last… the top 13 are finally announced. This shows feels like its been running for months already. Listen and find out who Simon thinks should win. I have my mind set on someone else though!!!

But you know what...for all the stellar moments so far this season …I’m getting so tired of listening to all these bad covers. At least when David Cook sang covers – he proved he had the ability to make the songs his own. My version of American Idol would be simply Fame Games but on TV. In other words Indy Idol. Would you be a contestant on Indy Idol?? Yea you bet you would.

So you think you can write songs do you???
I had an email from Fame Gamer Sunset Slim in Nashville and he sent me a brilliant song he’d written called Hope I Never Write Another Song. – You know what? I’m beginning to warm to you Slim – and naturally I really hope you do write another song.

Slim – you know what? …artists like you – really light up Fame Games for me – and lift it to higher plane. I really like this song. So give it a listen and a vote.

So Slim’s song got me thinking….and I couldn’t help but wonder… what we really have to do to capture that creative spirit? Where do we find inspiration to write that hit song?
Why don’t you email me at Tony@famegames radio.com – and lets talk showbiz.

The Cowell Factor

If you've only got ONE shot at FAME you might as well get it right!!

The Global Breakthrough Chart (213 Edition part 2)

Armen has 5 entries in this weeks chart! He is on a roll and his fans love him! Listen and find out where his songs fall this week. Also, we have 4 artists re-entering the chart!!

The conclusion of this two-part show includes Cowell Factor with Tony Cowell where he names two more Fame Games artists as his picks for the week and also talks about the LIVE music scene in New York!

Don't miss out of the first part of this week's Global Breakthrough Chart! This week, we interveiw Jody Sigmund of Skinnie Magazine where he tells us about the hottest Independent Music Competition on the west Coast!!

Listen to DJ Sid Olivera, DJ Crier and songwriter/producer Paul Sedkowski countdown this week's Top 20 Fame Games tracks! The tracks are selected based soley on votes, making this chart based on MERIT!

Last Week's No. 1 Track

ARMEN from NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA USA with his HIP-HOP/WORLD track "Birthday Suit"


Let us know what you think of our Global Breakthrough Chart show! it's a RADICAL idea and it's just what music needs!


Do you agree with this week's chart? Vote for your favorite artists and see them move up, closer to NUMBER 1!


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The Global Breakthrough Chart (213 Edition part 1)

Armen has 5 entries in this weeks chart! He is on a roll and his fans love him! Listen and find out where his songs fall this week. Also, we have 4 artists re-entering the chart!!

This show includes the exclusive interveiw with Skinnie Magazine as well as the songs 11-20!

Don't forget to listen to the conclusion in part 2 which includes the Cowell Factor with Tony Cowell, and hear all the latest gossip on today's talent shows as well as Tony's Fame Games picks for the week!

Listen to DJ Sid Olivera, DJ Crier and songwriter/producer Paul Sedkowski countdown this week's Top 20 Fame Games tracks! The tracks are selected based soley on votes, making this chart based on MERIT!

Last Week's No. 1 Track

ARMEN from NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA USA with his HIP-HOP/WORLD track "Birthday Suit"


Let us know what you think of our Global Breakthrough Chart show! it's a RADICAL idea and it's just what music needs!


Do you agree with this week's chart? Vote for your favorite artists and see them move up, closer to NUMBER 1!


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Enjoy the show!