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Midday Update
Half way through Hump Day and we have new listings for Gavin DeGraw, New Found Glory, Vicente Fernandez and An Exclusive DJ Set By The Crystal Method, and links to items about the importance of Myspace Music, music download services burning through cash, Miley Cyrus getting a custom-written movie role, Ne-Yo taking questions, giving answers, going back 80 years for the father of digital music and revealing the unsung father of country music.
Link-O-Rama …
There’s a lot riding on the upcoming MySpace Music service. Maybe not the entire future of the free world, but pretty doggone close – Los Angeles Times (registration may be required)
Wanna lose money without even trying? Get into the music download biz – The Times Online U.K.
Miley Cyrus to star in Disney flick in a role that will be “tailor-made” for the
Did you know digital music has been around for 80 years? No, that’s not a typo – The Sydney Morning Herald / DigitalLife
Meet Ernest V. Stoneman, the “unsung father” of country music – The News and Advance / Media General News Service
Ne-Yo does the Q&A – Associated Press
Dates, Dates & More Dates …
Gavin DeGraw is a very, very busy singer / songwriter, for it feels as if we’re adding new dates to his touring plans almost as often as we’re hitting up our corporate masters for a comprehensive, medical / dental / controlled substances plan. Today’s additions include October 20 in Tulsa at Cain’s Ballroom, October 21 in Dallas at House Of Blues, October 23 in Austin at University Of Texas and a venue To-Be-Announced in Rotterdam on November 16.
New Found Glory updates today with new November gigs. New ones are November 7 in Mexico City at El Circo Volador, November 9 in Santiago, Chile, at Estadio Victor Jara, November 14 in Santos, Brazil, at Capital Disco, November 15 in Sao Paul, Brazil (venue TBA) and November 16 in Rio at Citibank Hall.
Well, it’s about that time. Time for An Exclusive DJ Set By The Crystal Method. Scheduled for October through December, dates include October 9 in Newport Beach, California, at Tentation Ultra Lounge, October 11 in Los Angeles at Vanguard Theatre, October 17 in Tampa at Green Iguana, November 7 in Knoxville, Tennessee, at World Grotto and December 2 in Boulder, Colorado, at Fox Theatre. Other towns include New Orleans, Boston, Nashville, NYC, Denver, Chicago, Calgary and Vancouver.
And we have a few new listings for Vicente Fernandez – November 21 – 23 in Universal City (Los Angeles) at Gibson Amph. At Univ. CityWalk, November 28 in San Jose at HP Pavilion and November 29 in Vegas at Mandalay Bay Events Center.
We also updated the schedules for Valient Thorr, The Yelling, The Casualties, Symphony X, Oneside, Nelly, LA Riots, Assalti Frontali, Darrell Scott, David Dondero, Jake Owen, Holy Liars, Gov’t Mule, Nick Moss & The Fliptops and The Mother Truckers.
But the day is only half over and we still have a day’s worth of incoming data yet to post. Don’t miss Your Latest Update, coming up around 3 pm (PDT).