Episode 169: My Generation

This week's theme from The Who! In Indie Inside Info: "XM Radio's President predicts that “Rock n Roll’s inventive & world changing days are over.” Is the rock-n-roll way of thinking dead? Not if we have anything to do with it. Check out the debate in Indie Inside Info!

And then, making it to this week's finals are four more acts giving our reigning champions a run for their money!! Congratulations to STATE WARNING from Chester, UK for their 2nd win last week with "After Hours"! But can do they do it again with this competition??

This week's finalists include:

• JAMES WESLEY HAYMER from Nashville, Tn with “Nowhere Town” – Rock
• THE LOCALS from Blackpool, UK with "Those Silly Games" - Rock
• LAURA STEVENSON from Belfast, N. Ireland with “Just Beyond My Reach” – Acoustic
• missFLAG from Jerusalem, Israel with "Let It Show" - Rock

Regular Rotational Airplay goes to Da Enforcerz from Nashville, Tennessee with their TRACK OF THE MONTH "Tonight." Congratulations again for your big win, guys!

Growing up in the urban trenches of Cincinnati, Ohio with a whole arsenal of Phat Slickly produced tracks and hot rap lyrics. Never before has there been an explosion of such talent, like that of the rap group DaEnforcerz out of the Infa-Red Inc Records camp.

See Da Enforcerz in the Fame Games Hall of Fame at http://www.meermusic.com/!

Enjoy the show!

Qualifier Show: 170Q

In this episode reviewer Chocolate-bubbles ruffles James Walker’s feathers, “This is nowhere near being a ´radio ready´ track. I know you want the exposure, but wait until each track is perfected before submitting it!” Hear James Walker defend his artistic honor!

Other featured reviewers include: Crunch, James Walker, Ken Morrison, Mark Coleman and Sunny! Thanks for lending us your ears!

The artists and bands that made it to this week's shows were hotter than anything else on radio (!) - including

• Proxima (London, UK)
• Eric Lumiere (Los Angeles, California)
• Oliver Southgate (Chelmsford, UK)
• Blanca Star Olivera (Barcelona, Spain)
• Goddess (Copenhagen, Denmark)
• DavidShaneSmith (Los Angeles, California)
• Clayton Cages (Atlanta, Georgia)
• Collective Whisper (Galway, Ireland)
• Freak Nation (Esbjerg, Denmark)
• Adahmo (Mission Beach, Australia)
• Shannon Kennedy (Brooklyn, New York)
• Anthony Schofield (Anchorage, Alaska)
• Prairie Dance Club (Vancouver, Canada)
• James Walker (Atlanta, Georgia)
• Moontown (Dorset, UK)

You will LOVE this line-up! Listen now!

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Episode 168: Don't Play That Song

This week's theme from Aretha Franklin! In Indie Inside Info: 3 Ways To Make Sure You Don't Write a Crap Song! Then, in this week's finals State Warning from Chester, UK return to defend their title! Congratulations to them once again for winning Track of the Week with "After Hours"! But will they manage to keep their title competing against these fantastic artists?

• Alexxs from Phoenix, Arizone with “You Don't Know Me” – R&B
• Dreadlox Holmes from London, UK with “Seduction” feat. Synthia – R&B
• Bryan Eich from Long Island, New York with "Big Fish"– Rock
• Ludwig from Belfast, N. Ireland, UK with "Let Go"– Folk

Regular Rotational Airplay goes to Broken Iris from Sacramento, California with their TRACK OF THE MONTH "Beautiful Girl."

Broken Iris formed in January of 2006 and the group consists of Adam, Danny, Steve, Chris, Alex, David & songwriter and novelist, Tony. Their song “Beautiful Girl” comes from their album “The Eyes of Tomorrow” recorded with Jay Trammel. Listen now to this winning song from Fame Games editions 158-161!

See Broken Iris in the Fame Games Hall of Fame at http://www.meermusic.com/content/charts/stats.asp?sid=5&sec=1

ENJOY THE SHOW!

Qualifier Show: 169Q

In this episode hear reviewer SFX get a piece of Roberto Philipp's mind! This is the show where every song gets put under the magnifying glass and magnifying the music for you are this week's reviewers! Chocolatebubbles, Crunch, ESP, hometown, James Walker, Ken Morrison, Mark Coleman, Rupert, SFX, and stgibby!

And guess who made it to the show?

-TP BENSON (Languedoc, France)
-MIKEY POWER (Toronto, Canada)
-WOLFY (Indianapolis, Indiana)
-KICKING AT THE TRUCK (Appelton, Wisconsin)
-LINDA RAINE (Toronto, Canada)
-INNER VOICES (Bolton, UK)
-ARTHUR’S DILEMMA (Murcia, Spain)
-MISSFLAG (Jerusalem, Israel)
-JAMES WESLEY HAYMER (Nashville, Tennesee)
-LAURA STEVENSON (Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK)
-GRAYSCALE (Cleveland, Ohio)
-DAVE DIEDRICH (New York, New York)
-THE LOCALS (Blackpool, UK)
-ONE OF THE BOYZ (Sheffield, UK)
-SHELLEY BARRATT (Albuquerque, New Mexico)

Be sure to listen! It's a cracker!

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Episode 167: Every Breath You Take

This week's theme from The Police! In Indie Inside Info: "Should illegal downloading be considered a criminal offense?" And then, making it to this week's finals are five of the best acts you've ever seen! Listen to the debates on who's the best and find out who actually won! It's a race between --

Grayscale from Cleveland, Ohio with “Meaningless” – Rock
Laura Stevenson from Belfast, N. Ireland, UK with “Down” (18+) – Acoustic
Dead Eddie from Elizabeth, NJ USA with "Jesus Won’t Pay the Phone Bill"– Rock
Sefton from Oxford, UK with "Ricks Seat"– Acoustic
State Warning from Chester, UK with "After Hours” – Pop

Regular Rotational Airplay goes to Da Enforcerz from Nashville, Tennessee with their TRACK OF THE MONTH "Tonight." Congratulations on your win last week guys!


Growing up in the urban trenches of Cincinnati, Ohio with a whole arsenal of Phat Slickly produced tracks and hot rap lyrics. Never before has there been an explosion of such talent, like that of the rap group DaEnforcerz out of the Infa-Red Inc Records camp.

See Da Enforcerz in the Fame Games Hall of Fame at http://www.meermusic.com/!

Enjoy the show!