Introspective Or Outrageous Internal Or bifBangandPOW! Journey with us again Into the NBT Eclectic. Visual Girls,Monsters and Folk Tunes  Martin Smit Read reviews of the artists On the show on the NBT Blog http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    Meet Citizen K http://www.paraplyrecords.se/ Amy Allison http://www.amyallisonmusic.com/ Doug Folkins http://www.dougfolkins.com/ The Brilliant Mistakes http://www.thebrilliantmistakes.com Readerâs Wives http://readerswives.360degreemusic.com/ Detroit Rebellion http://detroitrebellion.com/ http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our flagship podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance

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trippySoul delightful moodyFunk surprise   Trax from new albums New Stars From Beats to Funk Electro via hip-hop The future on NBT As always Is NOW     Read a review on  featured band Spoonfull and D-Mitch On the NBT Blog http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/the-nbt-review-42/     Spoonfull and D-Mitch http://www.myspace.com/spoonfullhiphop http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/Spoonfull2 http://www.myspace.com/dmitch330 Flyboy http://www.myspace.com/yagirlsfavorie GroundSound http://www.groundsoundmusic.com/ Powerlight http://www.myspace.com/powerlightmusic Memphis Reigns http://myspace.com/mmechanics Broken Keys http://amiestreet.com/music/broken-keys/sounds-of-the-504/ http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=311045784&id=311045737&s=143441&uo=4       http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our flagship podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance  

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Heartbreak and Angels Secrecy and Sex Lo fi honestNraw Polished shinyNtrue The beauty In the Alternative Read reviews of Beth Wimmer Readerâs Wives On the NBT Blog http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com   More Reviews of some of the Artists featured up this Weekend. Visual Them Sound Waves Sure Is.. Â Martin Smit The Hit and Mrs http://www.myspace.com/thehitandmrs http://thehitandmrs.com Jebediah Goodthrust http://www.myspace.com/jebediahgoodthrust Zachary Richard http://www.zacharyrichard.com/ Tulsa Pittaway http://www.reverbnation.com/tulsapittaway Richard Kapp http://www.richardkapp.com/ Caroline Herring http://www.carolineherring.com/ Readers Wives http://www.readerswives.360degreemusic.com/ Beth Wimmer http://www.bethwimmer.com/ http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our flagship podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance  

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A special broadcast today  Featuring Memphis Reigns and Hypoetical Talking about their music and spinning these tracks.     1 City With No Name - Memphis Reigns & D-Mitch (produced by Piloophaz of the Skyzominus Crew) from the Album The Skeleton Crew Diaries 2 Judas - Memphis Reigns (produced by Keko) from the EP Frog Hill Legend 3 Man Behind The Mirror - Memphis Reigns and Hypoetical  (Mind Mechanics) from the EP Allied Forces 4 Armageddon - Memphis Reigns and Hypoetical (Mind Mechanics) from EP Allied Forces 5 Smile Of The Black Dahlia - Memphis Reigns & D-Mitch (produced by Piloophaz of the Skyzominus Crew) from the Album The Skeleton Crew Diaries 6 Hope Island - D-Mitch and Spoonful 7 Blessed With The Gift - Praverb the Wise 8 Mad Hatter - Memphis Reigns & D-Mitch (produced by Piloophaz of the Skyzominus Crew) from the Album The Skeleton Crew Diaries 9 Reach - Memphis Reigns (produced by Keko) from the EP Frog Hill Legend.   http://myspace.com/mmechanics (mind mechanics myspace page)http://myspace.com/hypoetical (hypoetical's myspace page)http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mindmechanics (mind mechanics cdbaby page)http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/hypoetical (hypoetical's cdbaby page)http://myspace.com/skyzominus http://www.myspace.com/dmitch330 http://praverb.net     Catch a reviews of the skeleton crew diaries on the NBT Blog http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2009/03/03/the-nbt-review-23/   And a slighter darker take on Independent music On the NBT Dark Electric Podcast http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com     http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our flagship podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance

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rootscountryfolkAmericanablues popSoulelectrotraditional   we travel through travel wise travel far.   Visual martin smit ââthe creation of this songââ Using photos from the Fur Dixon and Steve Werner site.   Derek Webb http://www.derekwebb.com Jump For Joy http://www.jump4joy.se/ Mika Cole http://www.myspace.com/mikacole Fur Dixon and Steve Werner http://www.furandsteve.com/     http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our flagship podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance    

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A special NBT pod This week Showcasing the new release From BirdEatsBaby Here She Comes A Tumbling Featuring shiver inducing tunes(crazy chatter too!)  BirdEatsBaby http://www.birdeatsbaby.co.uk  Also on the show: From Canada Iceland, South Africa And France These cool artists  HuDost http://www.hudost.com/ ShaÃna http://www.unsigned.com/shaena Mammut http://mammutmusic.com Cobus Rossouw mailto:cobusr@docqnet.com   Catch reviews of these bands on the NBT Blog http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com   And a slighter darker take on Independent music On the NBT Dark Electric Podcast http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com     http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our flagship podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance    

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Portraits of the flawed,  The fantastic The everyday miracle  and the quiet epiphany Read reviews of these artists  On the NBT Blog http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com   Visual Miracle Songs  Martin Smit Using photographs from the Beth Wimmer site. Nathan Lee http://www.nathanleemusic.com Melody Klyman http://www.melodyklyman.com Doug Folkins http://www.dougfolkins.com/ HuDost http://www.hudost.com/ Beth Wimmer http://www.bethwimmer.com/ http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our flagship podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance

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Tonight We Sing Everywhere   From Swamp  To Desert Plain Big City Or Small Town   The music is still The magicMurmer of Salvation   Visual, Dreaming Guitar Martin Smit (Using pictures taken from The Keith Miles Homepage)     Keith Miles http://www.keithmiles.com/ Colour Cold http://www.colourcold.co.za/ Charley Cruz and the Lost Souls http://www.thelostsouls.nl/ October Fall http://fueledbyramen.com/bands/index.php?id=45 Zachary Richard http://www.zacharyrichard.com/           http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our flagship podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show

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The music comes to us From the shore From his building From their window From her backroom From the childâs radio From the dancerâs iPod From the disco From the bar From her heart From his soul   Their memories Their dreams   Visual DayDreams A visual manipulation of a Dune Tran Photo  Martin Smit   Read reviews of some of the artists on this show On the NBT blog http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com   More Reviews to come shortly       Dare Dukes http://www.daredukes.com/ Adriana Kaegi http://adrianakaegi.com/ Ugly Stick http://www.myspace.com/uglystickohio Dune Tran http://www.dunetran.com/ Nick Daugherty http://nickdaugherty.com The Johns http://www.thejohnschicago.com/     http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our flagship podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance

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Just Four Bands But A Whole World Of  Music. Darren Gaines and the Key Party http://thekeypartynyc.com/ The Molenes http://www.themolenes.com/ Count To Fire http://www.myspace.com/counttofire Graig Thomson http://www.myspace.com/craigthomsonandlab http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance

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Simple format Intricate music Ok?   Read reviews on  these artists here http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com   Visual manipulation Of Marilyn Roxie pix By Martin Smit     BloodSugars http://thebloodsugars.com/ The Thromboes http://cdbaby.com/cd/thromboes A Future In Noise http://www.afutureinnoise.com/ Viarosa http://www.viarosa.co.uk/ Marilyn Roxie http://marilynroxie.com/ Barbara Gilles http://barbaragilles.com.ar/ Lisa Bianco http://lisabianco.com Lawrence Blatt http://www.lawrenceblatt.com/     http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance  

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Uh Oh Yes!   Physco-delic Trad-mad GrooveGhostlyGoodness The new The brave The cool     Visual SelfPortrait3 Â Martin Smit     BloodSugars http://thebloodsugars.com/ Rench http://www.renchaudio.com/ Memphis Reigns and D-Mitch http://myspace.com/downwriterecords http://myspace.com/mmechanics http://myspace.com/hypoetical http://soundclick.com/dmitch The Thromboes http://cdbaby.com/cd/thromboes A Future In Noise http://www.afutureinnoise.com/ Henryâs Phonograph http://www.myspace.com/henrysphonograph Justifide Homicide http://www.myspace.com/justifidehomicide       http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance

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From the technical Chaos Rescued Out of The uneasy tension Of half asleep Noise The stuttered Breathing Of the incomplete dream We are saved again By the pure pop Love SelfPortrait2 Â Martin Smit Echo Slightly http://www.nonexistentrecordings.com/?page_id=16 LowStar http://www.lowstar.co.uk/ All Day Sucker http://alldaysucker.net Lawrence Blatt http://www.lawrenceblatt.com/ Grand Atlantic http://www.grandatlantic.org/ Barbara Gilles http://www.barbaragilles.com.ar BloodSugars http://thebloodsugars.com/ http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance

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Just know this Herein lies Much beauty   Visual Manipulation Of Arthur Adam By Martin Smit     Viarosa http://www.viarosa.co.uk/ Echo Slightly http://www.nonexistentrecordings.com/?page_id=16 Greg Copeland http://mysongwriters.com/GregCopeland/index.html Arthur Adam http://www.myspace.com/arthuradammusic     http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance

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Confessions and chords Country Americana Rhythm N Blues Pop slow-dances With lady Rock And a fierce Good Time Is had by all Read reviews of All Day Sucker Stacie Rose + Ally Kerr On the NBT Blog http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com Mike Farris http://www.mikefarrismusic.net/ All Day Sucker http://www.alldaysucker.net/ Stacie Rose http://www.stacierose.com/ http://www.myspace.com/stacierose Ally Kerr http://www.allykerr.com/ http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance

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In this music We dream We find hope We grow Stronger Visual A manipulation of Jenny Gunn By Martin Smit Read reviews of Naomi Sommers The Water Callers And Jenny Gunn Here http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2009/04/08/the-nbt-review-28/ http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/the-nbt-review-29/ The Bands/Singers: The Headie Berrie http://www.headiemusic.com/ Jenny Gunn http://www.jennygunn.com The Water Callers http://www.myspace.com/thewatercallers Birdeatsbaby http://www.birdeatsbaby.co.uk/ Richard Kapp http://www.richardkapp.com/ Naomi Sommers http://www.naomisommers.com/ http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance

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Time slows  to a crawl Starts to bend Into itself As the music  flutters out The world warps Wonderful And tonight  is just The song Read reviews  of Adam Balbo And Chrissy Coughlin Here http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/the-nbt-review-26/ Colin O Donohoe http://www.donohoemusic.com/ Gee Davey http://www.geedavey.com/ Colour Cold http://www.colourcold.co.za/ Lisa Bianco http://www.lisabianco.com Chrissy Coughlin http://www.chrissymusic.com Adam Balbo http://www.myspace.com/adambalbo  http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our podcasthttp://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpacewww.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepagehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual pagehttp://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA showhttp://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance

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Sometimes The Music is The Safest Place To Be       The Bands     Verlette Simon http://verlette.com/ Bix Medard http://www.bixmedard.be/ Dudley Saunders http://www.dudleysaunders.com/ Craig Thomson http://www.myspace.com/craigthomsonandlab Strangers In Wonderland http://www.strangersinwonderland.com/siw/ Trey Green http://treygreenmusic.com/     Read Reviews on Trey Green and Bix Medard here http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2009/03/19/the-nbt-review-24/     http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance    

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From folk whisper To electro shout These things Are the sounds Of the Independent Future     So Shush http://www.myspace.com/soshush Gee Davey http://www.geedavey.com/ A Future In Noise http://www.afutureinnoise.com/ Izzie Voodoo http://www.izzievoodoo.com/ Lachi http://www.ulachi.com/# Jordan T West http://www.myspace.com/jordantwest Burnt Fur http://www.burntfurmusic.com/BF/home.html     http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance

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The impossible is  Only  The beginning  For these artists       Memphis Reigns and hypoetical  featuring D-Mitch www.myspace.com/mmechanics www.myspace.com/dmitch330 www.myspace.com/downwriterecords Fearless http://www.myspace.com/flh_media http://www.myspace.com/djskreech Outasight http://www.thriftshophiphop.com/RNY/ Rayedan http://www.myspace.com/rayedan President Bell http://www.presidentbell.com/         http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance    

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Loss in any language  can be Beautiful Joy in any language  can be Lifesaving Let the music creep softly  inside you Stroke your cynical Weary soul.       Read reviews of some of the artists featured here http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2009/02/13/the-nbt-review-22/     Marilyn Roxie http://www.myspace.com/marilynroxie Claire Holley http://www.claireholley.com Barbara Gilles Favoriti Quartet http://www.myspace.com/barbaragilles Dag FÃr Dag http://www.dagfordag.com/ Izzie Voodoo http://www.izzievoodoo.com/ Lapo Gessaghi http://www.myspace.com/lapomusic     Check out this blog http://afutureinnoise.blogspot.com/     http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance  

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ShiverSlideSway Step PrettyStep CleverStep Sexy  Dance to the edge Then back to us Then Jump.     Read reviews of some of the artists featured here http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2009/02/06/the-nbt-review-21/     Movin Melvin Brown http://www.movinmelvin.com/store.htm Outasight http://www.thriftshophiphop.com/RNY/ Panda Steps In Chocolate http://www.myspace.com/pandastepsinchocolate Wendy & Lisa http://tinyurl.com/5wlsx9 Marilyn Roxie http://www.myspace.com/marilynroxie Fearless/FLH/Skreech http://www.myspace.com/flh_media http://www.myspace.com/djskreech Marcie http://www.myspace.com/webmarcie http://www.myspace.com/behindthelyric         Check out this blog http://afutureinnoise.blogspot.com/     http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance    

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From the land of AGO to the Country of SOON From the soul of This Moment To the ghost of Just Then. Our travels made easier, richer With this music These artists. Lo http://myspace.com/lokivikas South Saturn Delta http://www.southsaturndelta.com/ Char Butler http://www.charbutler.com/ Movin Melvin Brown http://www.movinmelvin.com/store.htm Astronauts Of Antiquity http://www.astronautsofantiquity.com/ Barbara Gilles http://www.myspace.com/barbaragilles   Check out this blog http://afutureinnoise.blogspot.com/   Read reviews of Lo, South Saturn Delta and Char Butler on the NBT Blog http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2009/01/30/the-nbt-review-20/     http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance  

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The sky is dark  and the songs are bright On this stormy Scary  Friday NBT blasts Into Another year Of true Cool Down and dirty Independent Music Citizens Of Contrary Knowledge http://www.myspace.com/citizensofcontraryknowledge Donk www.lukeholder.com www.myspace.com/donktexas The Morrisons http://www.freewebs.com/themorrisonsband/ Lo http://myspace.com/lokivikas Doug Cash http://cdbaby.com/group/dougcashcatalo South Saturn Delta http://www.southsaturndelta.com/           http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our podcast http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com  A schizophrenic mix: darkness and dance  

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The Best A Christmas Special With Many Exclusive Songs Bilkis   WarTapes BirdEatsBaby Deni Bonet  Gee Davey Joe Cassady + West Coast Sound Colour Cold   Feral Children The Morrisons Lauren Fincham Holly Long Grand Atlantic Caroline Herring The Histrioniks Marcie Luke Jackson Richard Kapp   OurAfter Jaik Miller Band Amy Raasch  Rhoda The Heise Bros Dudley Saunders Phyllis Sinclair Strangers In Wonderland Read about the bands here http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/the-wonderful-ones-2008-part-one/ http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/the-wonderful-ones-2008-part-two/ as well as that the NBT Wonderful ones Photo Gallery is also up its a snazzy flash thing and i hope it works for everyone http://jalbum.net/browse/user/album/82358/ Pic. âselfPortrait  Msmit.

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Step Out into the spotlight  Indie superstar Paint the darkness with Shivers and sighs Ghostlike rednpunkpink And pop bright blues Against songwriterBlack   Matt Tyler http://www.matttyler.co.uk/ Alexis Vear http://www.alexisvear.com/ David Martinez http://www.davidmartinezmusic.com/ Peter Greenstone http://www.petergreenstone.com/ Dialtone http://www.dialtonemusic.com/home.html BirdEatsBaby http://www.birdeatsbaby.co.uk/ Just Megan http://www.justmegan.net/ Read reviews of some of these artists on the NBT Blog www.nbtmusic.wordpress.com

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From Folk And thoughtful words To Pop Mischievous and Wry To Soul Shivery smooth To Dance Hypnotic and dreamlike The NBT Eclectic Music without boundaries Independence without end.   Luke Jackson http://www.myspace.com/luke_jackson Phyllis Sinclair http://www.phyllissinclair.com/bio.htm Marcie http://www.myspace.com/webmarcie http://www.myspace.com/behindthelyric Joe Cassady and the West End Sound http://www.joecassady.com/home.html Satnamâs Tash http://www.myspace.com/satnamstash IreneBwww.myspace.com/irenebmusic Crystal Palace http://www.indiepool.com/clientsites/crystalpalace/  http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/    our podcast www.nbtmusic.wordpress.com    our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing   our MySpace www.nextbigthing.co.za   our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing    The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com/  the dark electronica and industrial podcast

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The second journey;  Ever thrilling, Ever moving From Americana  to Folk to PowerPoP Artists distributed  & Promoted With loving care In  Scandinavia/Europe By Hemifran www.hemifran.com       Read reviews on the CD: Asbury Park, Then and Now http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/the-nbt-review-18/ Luke Jackson and Phyllis Sinclair http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/10/28/the-nbt-review-17/     I See Hawks In LA http://www.iseehawks.com/ Clare Burson http://www.clareburson.com/press.html Storminâ Norman: Asbury Park, Then and Now http://www.normanseldin.com/ Luke Jackson http://www.myspace.com/luke_jackson Phyllis Sinclair http://www.phyllissinclair.com/bio.htm Annie Keating http://www.anniekeating.com/          

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The Blues The Boogie The SwampSounds The Dirty Streets The Wide Open Spaces TheRough'n'Tumble Eclectic   NBT.   Catch Reviews of  The Headie Berrie and Michael Macri on the NBTBlog http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/the-nbt-review-16/     Michael Macri http://youtube.com/results?search_query=Michael+macri&search_type=&aq=f Headie Berrie http://www.myspace.com/theheadieberrie Legendary Ten Seconds http://www.freewebs.com/thelegendarytenseconds/ Feral Children http://sarathan.com/ http://theferalchildren.com/ http://tinyurl.com/Feral-Children-Amazon Waves http://www.myspace.com:80/wavesonair The Kelly Richey Band http://www.kellyrichey.com/      

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NBT is proud to showcase  a bunch of eclectic artists  From Around the world  with one  beautiful thing  in common. All are promoted and distributed in  Scandinavia/Europe By  Hemifran  http://www.hemifran.com  ââ based in the heart of Sweden, specializing in,  what we call , âgut musicâ â This is the kind of music that you can feel in your gut,  no matter if itâs power pop, soft singer-songwriter, heavy rock, blues, gentle westcoast-pop, country, AOR, jazz, americana, electronica or just plain, simple, goodâol, rockânâroll.....ââ   Read reviews on releases from   Grand Atlantic and Filip here http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/the-nbt-review-15/ From Nathalie Nahai here http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/the-nbt-review-14/ and Amy Raasch here http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/09/12/the-nbt-review-13/   THE ARTISTS   Tom Freund http://www.tomfreund.com/ Amy Raasch http://www.amyraasch.com Grand Atlantic http://www.grandatlantic.org/ Filip http://www.filipsongs.com/ Nathalie Nahai http://www.nathalienahai.com/ The Red Button http://theredbutton.net/ Jason Plumb http://www.jasonplumb.com/music.php Derby http://www.derbyrock.com/

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Dare to push through the silence Embrace the noise Fight against the ugly anti-melody Blurt out your confessions With terrible glee Let secrets slip, seduce and snuggle Oh so close Itâs the NBT eclectic. Read reviews of Amy Raasch and Gee Davey on the NBT BLOG http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com Amy Raasch http://www.amyraasch.com Rigsby Smith http://rigsbysmith.com Robert Baird  http://www.myspace.com/ludwigandhammond Gee Davey http://www.geedavey.com/ Deas Vail http://www.bravenewworldrecords.com/artists.aspx

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Perfectly formed pop monsters duel in sunlight With streetwise blues giants. The neon glow of inner fears glides Against the howl of indie kids  And sadHappy minstrels. It is The NBT ECLECTIC.   Read reviews of several of the bands featured, on the NBT BLOG www.nbtmusic.wordpress.com    The Silent Treatment http://www.thesilentreatment.net/ Tom Glynn http://www.tomglynn.com/ Strangers in Wonderland http://www.strangersinwonderland.com/siw/ Feral Children http://sarathan.com/artists/feralchildren.html Barbara Gilles http://www.myspace.com/barbaragilles Six To Sundown   http://www.sixtosundown.com/ Scott Albert Johnson www.scottalbertjohnson.com/sounds.htm Pink Mercury http://www.pinkmercury.de/about.html  

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 Back from technical and Natural weirdness the NBT Eclectic Raw Rock, Polished Pop Sometimes Scary Sometimes Soothing like life a balancing act The Morrisons http://www.freewebs.com/themorrisonsband/ Aquamanda http://www.aquamanda.net LiamLive www.liamlive.com Dudley Saunders www.dudleysaunders.com Lin McEwan http://www.linmcewan.com The Heise Bros www.theheisebros.com SharkBrother Read reviews of The Heise Bros and Dudley Saunders here http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/the-nbt-review-9/ and reviews of LiamLive and Aquamanda here http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/08/22/the-nbt-review-10/

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From the thrill of the jagged To the deep of the dark blue Long nights Of crazy thoughts  And beautiful tunes   The Histrioniks www.thehistrioniks.com Dudley Saunders http://www.dudleysaunders.com/ BulletProof Blankie http://www.myspace.com/noiseconfigurist Lin McEwan http://www.linmcewan.com/home.html Caroline Herring http://www.carolineherring.com/ Deni Bonet http://www.denibonet.com/ http://www.denibonet.com/blog/ The Dan Sheehan Conspiracy http://dansheehan.net/   Read reviews of some of the artists Featured The Histrioniks    Lin McEwan http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/the-nbt-review-7/ Deni Bonet     Caroline Herring http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/the-nbt-review-8/   Look at pictures of some of the artists featured http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/ And listen to the darker side of indie on the Bullets From The Belfry Podcast http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com/

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A show in three parts ONE  glory of the blues, darkness of the country, intimate  ballad TWO Die for this music dedicate  this SOUL gotta be the ONE THREE Warm and safe. Wake UP its NBT Read reviews on Crooked Still and Richard Kapp  on the NBT blog http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/ And listen to the darker side  of indie on the Bullets From The Belfry Podcast http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com/ Chris De Marco http://www.chrisdemarco.com/ Laura Marie http://www.lauramariemusic.com/home.html Amelia Ray www.ameliaray.net Crooked Still http://www.crookedstill.com/CS/5/music.html Richard Kapp http://www.richardkapp.com/ Paypa  the Ghost http://www.myspace.com/paypachasingrecords No Play http://www.myspace.com/noplay The Academy http://www.soundclick.com/thaacademy

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Welcome to the Ice Cool Bitter Lemon Of Podcasts Read Reviews from some of these wonderful artists  On the NBT BLOG http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/ And listen to the darker side  of indie on the Bullets From The Belfry Podcast http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com/ Buzzworkers http://www.buzzworkers.com/loudblog/ http://www.buzzworkers.com/downloads/index.php Black Fortress of Opium www.myspace.com/blackfortressofopium Dandylion Daughters http://www.myspace.com/dandyliondaughters Zero Music http://www.myspace.com/zeromusicproduction Laura Marie http://www.lauramariemusic.com/home.html Natalia http://www.natalia-music.com/ Strangers In Wonderland http://www.strangersinwonderland.com/SIW2007.html Richard Kapp http://www.richardkapp.com/ Odd Hell www.myspace.com/hellodd.

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The Spiritual saved the tragic noise Fought hard Bruised bloody with jagged sigh The music smiled Launched the attack of love The honest experiment The fragile grinning demo with rock and pop and glitter the nbt eclectic summer. Roloâs Pocket http://www.myspace.com/rolospocket Jetsunma www.jetsunmamusic.com Kevin Hahn www.kevinhahn.com Gee Davey www.geedavey.com Suicidal Poets www.bestofbands.com/suicidalpoets The Histrioniks www.thehistrioniks.com Amelia Ray www.ameliaray.net Black Fortress of Opium www.myspace.com/blackfortressofopium Echo Screen www.myspace.com/echoscreen Ottoâs Daughter www.ottosdaughter.com Read Reviews from some of these wonderful artists  On the NBT BLOG early next week http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/ And listen to the darker side of indie on the Bullets From The Belfry Podcast http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com/

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All media/marketing companies should operate Like  Lotos Nile.   Lotos Nile http://www.lotosnile.com   Crooked Still http://www.crookedstill.com/CS/5/music.html   Angel Band http://www.angelband.net/   Suzy Bogguss http://www.suzybogguss.com   Band Of Heathens http://www.bandofheathens.com/   Holly Long http://www.hollylong.com/   Caroline Herring http://www.carolineherring.com/   Stoll Vaughan http://www.stollvaughan.com/   Jeff Black http://www.jeffblack.com       Read all about the wonderful artists on the NBT BLOG   http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/the-lotos-nilenbt-special-podcast/  

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The spirits sneak out from the spiritual Flirt and dance with Bastards and Stars.     Read about NBT on the Easy Way Out Blog www.taketheeasywayout.blogspot.com   Listen to darker scarier music here http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com/   Read reviews on many of the bands featured http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/the-nbt-review-4/   http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/the-nbt-review-3/ Go buy tracks and support this worthy cause Read about Kidzlikesanny2 http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/kidzlikedanny2-launched/           Lowstar http://www.lowstar.co.uk   Holly Long http://www.hollylong.com/   Easy Way Out www.myspace.com/taketheeasywayout   Bastard Groove Orchestra http://www.myspace.com/thebastardgrooveorchestra   HÃren http://www.thisishoren.com/home.html   Orpheos www.myspace.com/orpheosmusic   Bilkis http://www.myspace.com/bilkis   Velvet Code http://www.velvetcode.com/   Kidzlikesanny2 http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=275544399&s=143444  

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Now hear this.  No revolution Played out  With guns and money. No Borders No Boundaries The tribes will tangle and dance The flames will fumble then flicker then go Mad happy moody and hotInsane. The truth is in the songs the tunes the words The freedom of the independent Here. Read reviews on some of the artists http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/the-nbt-review-3/ Holly Long http://www.hollylong.com/ Easy Way Out www.myspace.com/taketheeasywayout AntiQCool www.antiqcool.co.uk F L O O R D R O P P Awww.myspace.com/floordroppahq A Beautiful Curse http://www.abeautifulcurse.com/ Bastard Groove Orchestra http://www.myspace.com/thebastardgrooveorchestra Sean Fournier http://www.sean-fournier.com http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcast www.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspace www.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com/   the bullets from the belfry podcast

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This is the world  Where the winter Internal sleeps With the summer Playful. These are songs of Anger and Hope Not afraid to show Desire They welcome the darkness and forever flirt with the light between the verses.   Read reviews on some of the artists featured http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/the-nbt-review-2/   And watch out for an interview with Sheri Miller on the NBT blog.   Easy Way Out www.myspace.com/taketheeasywayout   Legendary Ten Seconds http://www.freewebs.com/thelegendarytenseconds/   Jaik Miller Band http://jaikmillerband.net   AntiQCool www.antiqcool.co.uk   Sheri Miller http://www.sherimiller.com/   Toby Moore ebucriss@yahoo.com   Colour Cold http://www.myspace.com/colourcold   Plasmabat http://plasmabat.com/   Of Fate and Chance http://www.myspace.com/offateandchance   Gum http://www.myspace.com/choosegum   Lowstar http://www.lowstar.co.uk   Holly Long http://www.hollylong.com/   http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepagehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual pagehttp://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA showhttp://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com/   the bullets from the belfry podcast  

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Shorter but oh! never simple A show of contrast and passion Of dreams and longing An adventure Always   Read Reviews on Lauren Fincham and the Strange Tones here http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/the-nbt-review/ And reviews on upcoming artists here http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/the-nbt-review-2/ The Artists:     Easy Way Out www.myspace.com/taketheeasywayout   The Strange Tones http://strangetones.com   Lauren Fincham laurenfincham.com   Sue Quigley http://www.suequigley.com/   Gum http://www.myspace.com/choosegum   Kevin Lee www.kevinleeonline.com   Cyndered Kindred http://www.myspace.com/cynderedkindred   Sheri Miller http://www.sherimiller.com/         http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com/   the bullets from the belfry podcast  

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Today a special show with songs and artists chosen by the team at Ariel Publicity.   http://arielpublicity.com   Ariel Hyatt founded Ariel Publicity 10 years ago in  Colorado and her company has since publicized  thousands of dates for touring bands, hosted hundreds  of special events, launched countless record release  campaigns and served as the PR director to several live  music venues and festivals.An aggressive cheerleader for independent musicians,  Ariel Publicity built its reputation by working primarily  with indie artists. They give back to the independent music community by educating artists through their website,  and Ariel has been honored to speak at music conferences  such as SXSW, NEMO, and The PMC.   Jaik Miller Band  http://www.jaikmillerband.com/ Jamie Leonhart  http://www.jamieleonhart.com/ Robert Ziino  http://www.experimentalartists.com/ Arianna Solare http://ariannasolare.com/  Michael Paigehttp://www.michaelpaigeworld.com   http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcast www.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspace www.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com/   the bullets from the belfry podcast

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As Blood Red Sun say on this very show Now is the Time We Champion the Idea of Change   Hear this change in the quiet  and the Loud of the Artists playing here.   From jangle to sigh   The sound of musicians looking ever forward   Bilkis http://www.myspace.com/bilkis Saints and Lovers http://www.saintsandlovers.net/ Blood Red Sun http://sonicbids.com/epk/epk.asp?epk_id=15679 Barbara Gilles http://www.myspace.com/barbaragilles Two Loons For Tea http://www.twoloons.com Abra Moore http://www.sarathan.com/ http://www.abramoore.com/ The Morrisons Legendary Ten Seconds http://www.freewebs.com/themorrisonsband http://nbtdarkelectric.podomatic.com/   the bullets from the belfry podcast http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show

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Haunting the world. Taking control of the dangerous Small hours when most of the world dreams. The soundtrack to the candlelight ballet The rhythm of the skin and the sigh The shouts and the swirl and the crazy grin Jumping under moonlight, the culture of rooftops And winter. These tunes Haunt and prowl and Free us All.   Incredible Loner http://users.bandzoogle.com/incredibleloner Bilkis http://www.myspace.com/bilkis Lawrence Blatt http://www.lawrenceblatt.com The Strange Tones http://strangetones.com Saints and Lovers http://www.saintsandlovers.net/ Blood Red Sun http://sonicbids.com/epk/epk.asp?epk_id=15679 Maverick Tainthttp://www.myspace.com/mavericktaint  Our Afterhttp://www.myspace.com/ourafter http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/the-view-from-ourafter/ http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepagehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual pagehttp://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show

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The wonderfully eclectic NBT where the quiet confessions mix  With the brash roar of the onstage monitor. The deeply personal dances with exuberant showmen  And we all have a great night out Electronic..folk..rock n roll. Its all here. Read John Phillips (OurAfter) article about the music scene in his home state here http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/the-view-from-ourafter/ and read about  some of the best artists featured on NBT in 2007 here http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/the-wonderful-ones/ Jason Moss www.jasonmossmusic.com Atom O http://www.myspace.com/atomouk Lawrence Blatt http://www.lawrenceblatt.com Abra Moore http://www.sarathan.com/ http://www.abramoore.com/ Our After http://www.myspace.com/ourafter http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/the-view-from-ourafter/ Jersey Joe's Weekly Pick To Clickwww.picktoclick.net Atmosphere Control Unit http://www.myspace.com/atmospherecontrolunit Manik Moon http://www.myspace.com/manikmoon Tommy Strazza and the Model Citizens   http://www.tommystrazza.com/ Dirt-TV   http://www.dirt-tv.com/ http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepagehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual pagehttp://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show

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A new year The First show of  the New Year Special Guest Richie Koning of Red Rock Management showcases 6  Of the many bands from all over Europe  That are part of their roster. We also zoom across to the USA  and sidestep for a while in Australia   These amazing bands are featured  this week. Red Rock management http://www.redrock-management.de/ BB Blackdoghttp://www.myspace.com/BBBLACKDOGUK Velvet Mojohttp://www.myspace.com/velvetmojo Hangover Rock Explosionwww.hore-rock.de The Strange Toneshttp://strangetones.com Kitschhttp://www.kitsch-music.com/ Incredible Lonerhttp://users.bandzoogle.com/incredibleloner Frank and Mehttp://www.myspace.com/frankandme Dog Almightyhttp://www.dogalmightyband.com/ Chrome Machinewww.myspace.com/chromemachine http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepagehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual pagehttp://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show

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The NBT Christmas Special Featuring exclusive festive and rare trax from 21  of the best independent artists in the NBT world. Breadfoot   Gee Davey   Colour Cold Lauren Fincham/Rosary/Ronnda Cadle and the String Poets The Heise Brothers/ The Hit and the Mrs The Morrisons   Barbara Gilles   Richard Kapp Ron Rutherford   The Histrioniks   Lionel Neykov Ariel Publicity presents Brett Dennen Two Loons For Tea   Lisle Engle   Robert Baird Beat360 presents The SoSoGlos Strangers In Wonderland   Luke Holder   http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show

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Photo of mark saunders (c)Briana E Heard To learn more about all involved  And in depth details/bios of  all the Artists /Bands  Featured on this podcast go to www.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  Cool photos of the bands can be found  on the NBT visual page http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/      The BEAT360 Podcast   A very special episode of NBT this week,  Compiled by Oliver Hammett Creative Director of Beat 360 Studios.   Mark Saunders (A multi-platinum, English record producer who has worked with some of the most influential artists and writers of the 21st century.) chats to Martin Heath head of Lizard King Records and co founder of Rhythm King a label that achieved more than 40 top ten singles in the UK.   We catch the So So Glos on the road during their first DIY North American tour. As they talk us through a bunch of their raw n, rough perfect pop tracks.   Santogold does her haunting, humorous Bananarama-soundclash thing on her track ââCreator/LES Artistesââ    To the sound of Simple yet intense Electronica, we dive into Isolation by Discordinated.   Ollie tells us about REEQ a unique, mixing & mastering company aimed at providing first class solutions to independent artists/producers & labels at cost effective rates. (Check out  www.reeq.mu for more information & to listen to example work.   With The Bidding war we glide along dreamy electric airwaves taking the soul of the past into the edge of the future.   Musical alchemists Dan Gerber & Saul Good aka Kerowack play us ââHarpoonerââ   We discover the ââ N Wordââ from Bronx artist Donnan Linkz who as a fan on myspace describes: pours his soul out through his verses and tracks.   And what better place for NBt and Beat360 to dance, giggle and howl than  ââLe Diskoââ by Grammy nominated band Shiny Toy Guns Finally try to ignore that she is one of the worldâs most beautiful Supermodels and instead thrill to the vibrant music of Tasha Tilberg.   Once again, for more details/links to all the brilliant Artists and Guests featured on this podcast go to  www.nbtmusic.wordpress.com   In addition, cool photos of the bands can be found on the NBT visual page http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/   Visit Beat360 and the Mark Saunders homepage http://www.marksaunders.com  

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NBT The only show that loves Electronica as much as Americana  That allows itself to be seduced by dirty Bar Band Boogie And doesnât think POP is a dirty word. That dreams of a world where Difficult Music is in the hearts of all And there are no boundaries, snobs or fakes. NBT  http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show Kontrusthttp://www.kontrust.info/index2.htm Strangers in Wonderlandhttp://www.strangersinwonderland.com/SIW2007.html   Chic-awww.dog-eared-records.com Darrin James Bandhttp://www.darrinjames.com/ Jason Ringhttp://www.jasonringlive.com/bio.html Velvet Mojohttp://www.myspace.com/velvetmojo Red Rock management http://www.redrock-management.de/ Hangover Rock Explosionwww.hore-rock.de Dog Almightyhttp://www.dogalmightyband.com/ The Mourning Sickness http://63.225.107.207/

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  Winter dark to summer bright The world travelled by music Transported by rhythm Saved by lyrics And passion 9 artists 6 countries the nbt world.     http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show   Ariel Publicity/CyberPr http://www.arielpublicity.comhttp://www.reviewyou.comhttp://www.myspace.com/ArielPublicityNY     The Surefire Way http://www.thesurefireway.com/ Lionel Neykov  http://www.myspace.com/lionelneykov BB Blackdog http://www.myspace.com/BBBLACKDOGUK Velvet Mojo http://www.myspace.com/velvetmojo Project Key http://www.myspace.com/projectkey   Chic-a www.dog-eared-records.com Kontrust http://www.kontrust.info/index2.htm Rosary laurenfincham.com http://myspace.com/rosarymusic Barbara Gilles http://www.myspace.com/barbaragilles www.todofluye.com.ar

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An aggressive cheerleader for independent musicians,  Ariel Publicity  built its reputation by working primarily with indie artists. They give back to the independent music community  by educating artists through their website,  and Ariel has been honoured to speak at music conferences  such as SXSW, NEMO, and The PMC. Trevor Dye of Ariel Publicity writes a weekly column, which is hosted, on the NBT blog  in which he talks to all sorts of movers and shakers  in the digital and independent music world. (look for the CyberPR blog)   On this show he gives NBT   A selection of songs  and artists that range from alternative new age  to alt country,  from new folk to power RockPop. In this the second AP/NBT collaboration we find beauty and intelligence Music to dance to, to sway to, to paint to, to work to All these bands and performers are just a glance  and a whisper away from being constantly  in our hearts and in our charts   Ariel Publicity/CyberPr http://www.arielpublicity.comhttp://www.reviewyou.comhttp://www.myspace.com/ArielPublicityNY Jupiter One  http://www.jupiterone.com/ Von Baron   http://www.vonbaronmusic.com/ Kito Peters  http://www.kitopeters.com/ LittleHorse  http://www.myspace.com/littlehorseband Jessie Kilguss  http://www.jessiekilguss.com/ The Mourning Sickness http://63.225.107.207/ Dirt-TV  http://www.dirt-tv.com/ Rotten Cheri  http://www.rottencheri.com Colour Cold  http://www.myspace.com/colourcold http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepagehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual pagehttp://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show

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It isnât far to jump from Country to Classical The gap between Electronica and Soul is tiny The world of Pop adores the world of Rock Traditional Blues flirt with Folk The Piano, the Guitar, The Violin The voice The heart The NBT show.   Two Loons For Tea www.twoloons.com Ron Rutherford http://www.ronrutherford.com/ RachelBartonPine http://www.rachelbartonpine.com/  http://rachelbartonpine.libsyn.com/ Andy McKee http://www.andymckee.com Francis Jocky http://francisjocky.imeem.com/ Matt Hannon http://www.matthannon.com Terry Garland http://www.terrygarland.com/ Barbara Gilles http://www.myspace.com/barbaragilles RichardKapp http://www.richardkapp.com/ http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepagehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual pagehttp://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show

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Wake up.winter here. Summer there.fresh Dreams will follow you and the dancing will get hectic Turn your radio up loud play the songs here again And again You know its right You know its meant to be. The sound of bonfires, the feel of rain The hum of the computer The road less travelled The car soundsystem early morning traffic The way out Far out From the normal Yes. The Hit and Mrs  http://www.thehitandmrs.com/ Mimi and Teft  http://www.myspace.com/mimiandteft Two Loons For Tea http://www.twoloons.com Robert Baird http://www.myspace.com/ludwigandhammond Craig Thomson and Alchemy  http://www.alchemyband.com/ Marc Teamaker  http://www.marcteamaker.com/ Three Legged Fox http://www.threeleggedfoxlive.com/ The Histrioniks  http://www.thehistrioniks.com/ Richard Kapp  http://www.richardkapp.com The Morrisons   http://www.freewebs.com/themorrisonsband/ http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show http://www.wildvoice.com/NBTMUSICONE/Posts/September-18-2007  Our brand new soul/hip-hop/rap and dance cast starts beginning November 2007

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This is the soundtrack of the independent world. This pop that is pure And rock that is real. It is dance that is sensual and country that is cool. It is a good world to be in.  the storms are intense and the summer loves the winter Itâs the stuff of dreams  and weirdly it is the stuff of waking up at dawn and hearing wonderful music mmm maybe not so weird maybe that is the way it always is. One day the world u hear on NBT and the world that exists on mtv and radio Will merge Lucky them Those that donât live there now, what delightful lessons they will learn.   This show is for those that live there now   Thank you.   The Hit and Mrs http://www.thehitandmrs.com/ Mimi and Teft http://www.myspace.com/mimiandteft Boddicker http://www.banterrecords.com./web/BoddickerPage.html Monica Da Silva http://www.myspace.com/monicadasilvamusic Djatmaterra http://www.myspace.com/djatmaterra Lisle Engle http://web.mac.com/lisleengle/LisleEngle.com/Home.html Two Loons For Tea http://www.twoloons.com Robert Baird http://www.myspace.com/ludwigandhammond http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcast www.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our blog http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspace www.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show http://www.wildvoice.com/NBTMUSICONE/Posts/September-18-2007  Our brand new soul/hip-hop/rap and dance cast starts beginning November 2007  

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The ghosts of Americana,  the magic of the heartbreak Strange harmonies  sad mandolin  pop that travels continents NBT The nextbig The biggest songs The songs that Grow from word to soul to anthem To the history of a moment of our journey Sue Quigley http://www.suequigley.com/ Ron Rutherford http://www.ronrutherford.com/ Lisle Engle http://web.mac.com/lisleengle/LisleEngle.com/Home.html Flying Accusations http://www.flyingaccusations.com/ Strangers In Wonderland http://www.strangersinwonderland.com/SIW2007.html Jamison A Johnson http://www.myspace.com/jamisonjohnson Monica Da Silva http://www.myspace.com/monicadasilvamusic  Boddicker http://www.banterrecords.com/ Djatmaterra http://www.myspace.com/djatmaterra http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show http://www.wildvoice.com/NBTMUSICONE/Posts/September-18-2007  Our brand new soul/hip-hop/rap and dance cast (official opening end Oct)

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Presenting the first Audio Collaboration between NBT and the most wonderful CyberPR institution that is Ariel Publicity http://arielpublicity.net Ariel Hyatt founded Ariel Publicity 10 years ago in Colorado and her company has since publicized thousands of dates for touring bands, hosted hundreds of special events, launched countless record release campaigns and served as the PR director to several live music venues and festivals.An aggressive cheerleader for independent musicians, Ariel Publicity built its reputation by working primarily with indie artists. They give back to the independent music community by educating artists through their website, and Ariel has been honoured to speak at music conferences such as SXSW, NEMO, and The PMC. Trevor Dye of Ariel Publicity writes a weekly column, which is hosted, on the NBT blog  in which he talks to all sorts of movers and shakers in the digital and independent music world. (look for the CyberPR blog) http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/ the Artists Jessie Kilguss http://www.jessiekilguss.com Jupiter One http://jupiteronemusic.blogspot.com/    Pony No http://www.ponyno.com/ Sea Dragons http://theseadragons.com Zap Mama  http://www.zapmama.be/     Marco Mahler http://www.marcomahler.com/ http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show catch a preview of Our brand new soul/hip-hop/rap and dance cast http://www.wildvoice.com/NBTMUSICONE/Posts/September-18-2007  

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Lots of Country and lots of Folk and Americana. A little underground popnoise And a great deal of rockNroll Politics heartbreak JOY and passion both subtle and really LOud Perfect PoP for wonderfully imPerfect people   Lisle Engle   Flying Accusations   Jupiter One Fat and Furry   Pony No Ron Rutherford   Strangers In Wonderland Sue Quigley Band   Mongoloidian Glow   Read Trevor Dyeâs Weekly column for NBT http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/the-nbt-music-columns-the-cyberpr-blog-ariel-publicity-2/   and catch the brand new soul/hip-hop/rap and dance cast before it goes public http://www.wildvoice.com/NBTMUSICONE/Posts/September-18-2007 www.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show  

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Freak flags fly over strangers in a wonderland.  Fat and furry cats play with konvicks and hip-hop professionals.  We are 1000 miles from home, we are in the safety of a dream. Soul in the living room, folk in the bedroom,  emo in the bathroom and altnoise in the kitchen. The nbt house, the nbt world is Addicted to the eclectic. Look out for the energetic M.I.A.M Inc. guys,  a fast growing hip-hop/rap label  http://www.moneyisamust.com/ Connect with CyberPR and Ariel Publicity  and read Trevor Dyeâs weekly Column on the NBT Blog http://www.arielpublicity.net http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/ And check out some amazing new photos and cover art from the artists featured here http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/ http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepagehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual pagehttp://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA showhttp://www.garageband.com/user/NBTsouldance/podcast/main/  the soul n dance cast 

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Starting with a party of soul and hip hop  Going deliciously crazy with alternative then subtle with Americana falling in love with ballads and grooving to rock n boogie from urban streets to swampland from airports to bomb shelters. Check out pictures of some of the artists featured here  on the NBT visual page http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/ Rayko/KRB   Audra from Top Shelf Entertainment:  PR and Lela Mongoloidian Glow Richard Kapp and Barbara Gilles Nathan Bigman Marco Mahler    Jessica Johnson. http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepagehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual pagehttp://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show

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The essence of NBT is shown tonight  in a collaboration between artists in Argentina and Austria.  We also travel to the USA and Israel,  showcasing music of subtle depth and quiet emotion,  ending with rock and boogie and a smile. From delicate to exuberant. Traveling time and space NBT.  Marco Mahler  Richard Kapp  Barbara Gilles Nathan Bigman  Scott Albert Johnson  http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show    

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There are riots in Versailles, ghosts of the rock star poor.  We have to Get out, get away , create jigsaw siestas  learn the reason WHY. Songs of simple love  and complicated hate. Plunky and Oneness Rotten Cheri    Jessica Johnson Glenn Brace Six to Sundown   The Lonely Sound Rayko and the KRB Read Jessica Johnson's thoughts on the Music Industry on the NBT blog page www.nbtmusic.wordpress.com http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show

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Australia, The UK, The USA, Israel. Funk at its Finest, Indie at its most vibrant Lyrics that cut across apathy tunes that slide  and stick and delightfully bother. Rotten Cheri Stuart Robertson   The Morrisons Glen Brace Nathan Bigman    Plunky and Oneness Robert Baird http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show

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Itâs the spaces in-between the chords. The sighs that lie under the words. The thrill of the noise and the seduction of the quiet. Itâs the passion and the beauty Itâs the humour and the sadness Itâs the song and the love of the song. Good Luck Joes Exit Motel   Rotten Cheri Tom Glynn Stuart Robertson   Adam Balbo   http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page http://www.luver.com/nextbigthing.html  The Thursday night USA show

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A special show with artists sourced from Platform One Entertainment. http://www.platform-1.com/ Platform-1 has years of established relationships with artists, major and independent labels, brands, publishing companies, entertainment lawyers, properties, major to small market PDs, MDs, Marketing/Promotion/Sales departments at radio stations, consultants, video networks, record companies, management companies, promoters, media (TV, film, print) and many of the other most influential tastemakers throughout the country. We combine a passion for music with a proven track record of breaking some of the most incredible acts over the years. Platform One's mission is to help it's clients expose and develop their music without undermining it's integrity as an art form. Reese      Company Of Thieves Crash Anthem Me talk Pretty   Good Luck Joes   Go to the NBT visual page to see photos of all these great bands featured on tonightâs show http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/ http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage     

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Loud vibrant messages. Passion and Politics, both internal and social. Fragments thrown with shouts into the air, cultural virus. Catch it. Sing it. Dream it. Heavy inspiration Bring the future Hear the future Live the future. Me Talk Pretty   Chalian   Tom Glynn Exit Motel   Inner Surge        Divinity Crash Anthem          Brandon Pfeiffer http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page

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Songs of innocence and childlike wonder. Hints of danger lurking in the shadows and the calm. Fragments and shy sly messages waiting for those that just lay back Lay back And listen. It is all they ever wanted,  it is all you will ever need. Escape for 50 minutes or so. Join the NBT music tourism show. Billy Martini Show    Lauren Fincham Ronnda Cadle and the String Poets Craig Thomson    Y Wax Company of Thieves Morrisons   Brandon Pfeiffer   http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/ our visual page

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Fly. USAUKGERMANYBELGIUMSWITZERLAND   Fly. Slaves and Flames and Chains Happy songs and Conspiracy Theories The crazy world of NBT.     Chalian     For Tomorrow      V Strong Ronnda Cadle and the String Poets  Matt Tyler        Me Talk Pretty   Ywax   Jafeezie http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page

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Mixed mashed masterpieces of popsoulfolkrockââIndie/independent/individual/incredible. Clumsy cool creations clever but from the soul. Twisted. Twist and turn; turn it up As far up as possible. As deep as you dare.           Chalian      For Tomorrow         NYCO Lauren Fincham     Ronnda Cadle and the String Poets The Billy Martini Show       V Strong          Matt Tyler                           Company Of Thieves http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page

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From schooldays to the surreal these 8 artists, from all over the world, destroy the apathy of illness, with their delicate crazy structures of sound.They are the noise of waking up and the throb of falling asleep. The bridge to dreams.   Kreisliga   Alchemy A Day In The Life NYCO      Histrioniks No Fixed Abode Colour Cold   Robert Baird.   http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/  our visual page  

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A quote from the thought provoking article âthe gender of musicâ by singer/songwriter Barbara Gilles writing for the NBT blog. ââMusic surely is something mysterious. ItÂs made by man, but sometimes it makes us feel like no human could. ItÂs a language itself. It can speed up our heartbeats and shock us with a story. We might even think that we love the composer, although we never met him or herââ the artists: Kreisliga       No Fixed abode           Barbara Gilles          Amelia Ray Robert Baird      Whysome    A Day In the Life http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual/ our visualshttp://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcasthttp://www.nbtmusic.wordpress.com   our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage

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Tonight no fancy words. Just. Awe. As I mixed and listened and felt I realised why I did, (I DO) this crazy complicated job, this indie spiral, this two steps forward three steps back and four dances up. The beauty the intelligence  the vibrancy the heart the coolness The zoom and twang and just brilliance. I am proud to play the music these artists create. They are truly the future.   The musicians: Robert Baird    Audra    Gutta Dictator    Craig Thomson and Alchemy Kreisliga   Amelia Ray   Whysome    Freddie Stevenson   No Fixed Abode  New to NBT. A visual page showing photos of the bands live onstage/in the studio and Promotion shots.   http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbtvisual   http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage  

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We celebrate the launch of Canadian Band Cold Ironâs brand new release âVancouverâ. A selection of mood pieces, dark as night on a lost highway, bright as razor steel playing with slo motion strobe. Music that sneaks under the skin and stays there. We get hard and heavy with Skylight Anatomy and glide to the folkrockpop of Craig Thomson and his band Alchemy. Heise Brothers entice again with perfect alternative power and Scarlatti Tilt create shivers made into poetry. Catch more about Cold Iron on the NBT blog page. http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage

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Tonight strange cool jazz slips/slides its delicate scary way into all the tunes. From Folk to Rock and far far beyond, this is the sound of the city streets at 3 am and the mountains at dawn. This is a winter smile on a summer dress; this is reflections and spiky glare. This is difficult music at its most eager and sensual. This is the sound of artists taking chances with words and music. Audrey Ryan   The Ragtime Rascals   Richard Kapp    Scarlatti Tilt     Electron Love Theory   Petzel The visual is taken from Electron Love Theoryâs homepage. http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/  our podcastwww.nbtmusic.wordpress.com  our bloghttp://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing our myspacewww.nextbigthing.co.za our homepage

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The best of the year so far. A musical dream journey.  58 songs mixed totally live on a virtual Dj program. Snatches and snippets, cries and whispers, shouts and laughter.  Ballads and Pow. Bang and Gasp and Scream and of course. Sigh Just under 50 minutes of the finest independent artistry from all over the world.   To go with the podcast I asked some the artists featured to write me a short paragraph or two about what they thought were their most amazing moments of the past 6 months. Go here www.nbtmusic.wordpress.com To read their thoughts.   The bands and artists featured   Gee Davey   The Morrisons     Joy Missile   Lawrence Blatt Breadfoot     Equals Conquest   Conformists   Lauren Fincham Barbara Gilles   Audra   Heise Brothers   Luke Holder Electron Love Theory    Richard Kapp   Raftree   SB3 Histrioniks   Hotel de Ville   Small Party   Kreisliga Bullet proof Blankie   Cold Iron   Petzel    Raheem Mills Owain Roberts   Inbalso   She Craves    Colin Smith Four Star Riot    Colour Cold   Beth Wimmer   Ashley Wool Linq   Gwen Miller  Defakto    

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As summer sets in, the trees grow colourful, and the wind grows brave, we listen to subtle songs of love and desire and all the emotions in between. Colin Smith shares wry piano dreams and Inbalso whispers a sonnet for the weekend. The Ragtimerascals snap an audio picture of the Bear and Gee Davey fall into you, (you may never be the same). Petzel creates blackbirds  and watches them fly and Equals Conquest fly too; over ever evolving soundscapes. Electron Love Theory discover one perfect lie and a million true things and the Morrisons take us by the hand and lead us out of NBT land.  Read the thoughts and words of NBT artists here: http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/

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A true music tourism show this week. We zoom from Argentina to Austria, from England to Israel, from New York to San Francisco. From Classical to Rock, From Distortion to Melodic. From excitingly chaotic to gently soothing. Barbara Gilles infuses the complicated with subtle soul and humour, mixing sadness and smiles with a breathtaking grasp of rock and pop and beyond. Richard Kapp seduces us with shorts songs that slow down time. Gee Davey showcase two more tracks from their major release Sparticle a rock Album that burrows into the mind and heart and refuse to leave. Inbalso shakes up pop and Americana and leaves us breathing hard and thinking about dreaming and flying. Lawrence Blatt writes quiet beautiful tunes about traveling, both across the world and into the Internal. And The Legendary Ten Seconds entice us with yet another helping of indie and country folk in a style that is all their own. remember nBT now has a myspace page http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing

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Whispers and screams in bedrooms at midnight. Country cards and acoustic sighs. Power pop and raw crazy rock n roll, piano tumbles and electric giggles. The sound of the world and the music of the world the sound of adventures being carefully opened.   There are secrets hidden in the chords and novels sleeping in the poetry. There is sly humour and scary pow laughter and tunes that will scratch and dig at your true self and refuse to leave.   Bullet-Proof Blankie from Canada, Luke Holder from Amarillo and She Craves from Austin Texas, Owain Roberts from Sydney Australia , Colin Smith from New York City and Joy Missile from Illinois.   Difficult Lullabies  ps NBT now has a myspace page http://www.myspace.com/martinnextbigthing

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This week we highlight the teen diva Audra, she tells us about four of her tunes and Shows a world full of finger clicks and hip coolhttp://www.myspace.com/audramusic804   We listen to the strong soul message of De Faktohttp://www.defakto-online.com  We hit classic jazz, giggle piano, with Barbara Gilles a preview for a showcase coming your way April 18th http://www.myspace.com/barbaragilles   We fly to New York and listen to the soul/gospel popblues of Gwen Miller http://www.myspace.com/gwenmmiller  We talk about Ashley Wool's Blog and listen to her ultra vibey 'You got me there' ashleywool.com  Then we get classy and groovalicous with the modern soul pop sounds of Raheem Mills http://www.raheemmills.com/  

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A simple show tonight with new music from established NBT Artists, as well as Brand New Acts. From Bloemfontein in South Africa we have the Rock band Colour Cold. Currently number one on the NBT charts Elizabeth and Dirk and the rest of the gang play three new tracks that are minty fresh , straight from the studio, and one favourite. http://www.colourcold.co.za/. From the United Kingdom we have tracks from Rhett Brewer and Hotel De Ville; Bittersweet melodies blend with orchestral urgency and trance inducing beats. Brewers intoxicating music always veers between overwhelming elation and desperate heartbreak http://www.hotel-de-ville.com/ From Texas we have tracks from Luke Holder; His words carry unique perspectives on life experiences and true feelings, making you think of legends like Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt. Luke's music is so grippingly honest that he stands quite a distance from the posers in this genre. http://www.lukeholder.com And from Massachusetts we have selections from Linq and her release âFast Moving Dreamâ Which is is fresh, uncompromising, decidedly un-stodgy, and lush with life experience. This unique album reflects a woman who has found her groove: strongly vulnerable, irresistibly passionate, and dynamically humanistic. http://www.linqmusic.com/  

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In a packed show, we have DJ Pearlman from the New York band Gee Davey discuss tracks from their release 'Sparticle' This is part one of a two part showcase. http://www.geedavey.com/ Also in this weeks podcast we: Have a four song mini concert from the edgy Maryland band The Histrioniks http://www.thehistrioniks.com Feature the haunting 'Lullaby' from New Artist Jobi Mihajlovich and her project Bulletproof Blankie http://www.myspace.com/noiseconfigurist Fuse modern and classical acoustic guitar with Lawrence Blatt http://www.lawrenceblatt.com/home.html Get Progressive and hard with New Jersey band Raftree  http://www.myspace.com/raftreeband And we get a sneak preview of the dreamlike music of the enigmatic Rhett Brewer and his Hotel De Ville. hotel-de-ville.com    

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In this weeks podcast we listen to the music and thoughts of Lauren Fincham, a singer songwriter who engages the listener in tunes that shift beautifully from the deeply personal to stories we all feel we have lived through. http://www.12houserecords.com/lfincham/index.htm The visual this week is from multi media featured on her website. On the show, she talks to Roy Peak of Radical Recording http://bellsouthpwp.net/r/a/radicalrecording/     From Florida, we have Four Star Riot with their perfect blend of Rock and power pop http://www.myspace.com/fourstarriot   From Liverpool UK we have The Small Party and their mission to take over the world, tune by tune. http://www.myspace.com/thesmallparty2 We also feature, from South Africa our regular segment âNot For The Thin Skinnedâ And the Conformists from Sydney Australia. http://www.myspace.com/sydneystheconformists          

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This week's podcast features two bands, oceans apart, exchanging music and memories. From New York USA we have Breadfoot and From Sydney Australia we have The Conformists.   Breadfoot plays selections from his CD Tea With Leo, which features Anna Phoebe From London England and The Conformists play tracks from their release Night Flower, with vocalist Sandra Marinovich, also from the UK.   The Songwriters talk about their influences. What motivates them to create, and their respective music scenes. You can check out more from each band on the NBT website www.nextbigthing.co.za and from the links below   Songs featured in order of play are.   1 Hard Day In Manhattan- Breadfoot (BF) 2 You Missed The Train Again â The Conformists (C) 3 Hilary Rose (BF) 4 Polly Loved Me (BF) 5 Almost Broken (C) 6 International Esther (BF) 7 Kecha (BF) 8 Beautiful Loser (C) 9 Smoking On The Stoop (BF) 10 On The Day That I Go (BF)   For more info go to these wonderful sites http://www.myspace.com/sydneystheconformists http://www.breadfoot.com http://www.annaphoebe.com http://www.myspace.com/sandrathememorymachine         

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This episode showcases the entire new release from the band The Heise Bros; ââThe Continuing Saga Ofâââ Featuring comments from Nelson and Robert Heise on each of the tunes and thoughts on two of the tracks from the bands Colour Cold and Gee Davey. We also feature tracks from these two bands as well as new bands Fashion Bomb and The More Escapes. Listen to upcoming NBT shows to hear more about these artists. And there is more. This weeks episode features the first segment called âNot For The Thin Skinnedâ in which Martin and Dave co.za  Stroll through the Nextbigthing website from their studio in South Africa.

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Welcome to the first NBT podcast of 2007. Highlighting totally new artists, we continue our Music Tourism and Sonic Adventures, fighting apathy wherever we may find it in the Independent Music Scene.   We start with the vibrant RnB of Audra, slide into the Electro-clash of Pale Obsession and bump into the giddy Power Pop of Ashley Wool.   We discover thoughtful Folk with Alun Parry swerving up and around Porcupine by Joy Missile and burn bright with Four Star Riot.   There is something in the air at the lost and found bar with Lauren Fincham and we get breathless with Ella-X, sinking into dreams with Aileen Paron.   Our mood swings dark and light with The Histrioniks and Bloom give us a shoulder to cry on.   Catch all these bands on the www.nextbigthing.co.za website, look further and support these bands by buying their amazing cds from their websites. While the established artists and the major music companies sink ever deeper into boredom and backslapping apathy (the grammys anyone?), those of us with a sense of adventure travel the indie highways and constantly get provoked, surprised and astounded.  

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This final NBT show of 2006 is rather special. Colour Cold from Bloemfontein South Africa, exchanges questions and answers about the music biz and about being in an independent band with Gee Davey from New York USA.   The show also showcases songs from both bands, rare demos and acoustic versions and the number one and two hits from the NBT top ten.   Here are the songs played on the podcast. 3:05 am â Colour Cold   newly remastered by Malcolm Aberdein Give Me Some - Maggie Pearlman   produced by DJ Pearlman of Gee Davey Behind You â Gee Davey Destiny â Colour Cold Skye â Gee Davey   specially recorded acoustic version of the track taken from âSparticleâ Then Let Live â Colour Cold Breathe â Gee Davey (rated number one song on www.nextbigthing.co.za) Who Knows â Colour Cold (rated number two song on www.nextbigthing.co.za) Trial By Self â Gee Davey first demo version of title song for upcoming 2007 film. Visit both of these awesome bands by going to their websites http://www.colourcold.co.za http://www.geedavey.com  

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A show of contrasts, with ambient beauty from Norway sliding down next to prickly punk from Canada. We have perfect pop from Australia and edgy hard rock from the USA. Piano ballads from Boston via Isreal and illuminating themes from Austin Texas. We also feature a new theme tune written specially for NBT by Ian Churchward.   The bands tonight.    Our After           A Crack in Time and the Break of Dawn  Asia Mei              The Illustrated Band  A Step Behind                                                 The Conformists PMM (professional murder music)                 Blind Assassins   (find the top 10 just under the 'spotted dog' on the www.nextbigthing.co.za website) 10 United States Of The World â Thys Nywerheid 9    International Esther â Breadfoot (featuring Anna Phoebe) 8    Joburg Overdrive âthe kick 7   The Life Of Helen Singer â The Morrisons 6   Trost â Kreisliga 5   Move On â Beth Wimmer 4  Zombies On Segways â Colin Smith 3   Cinema Love â Indian 2   Who Knows â Colour Cold ^ (5) 1   Breathe -Gee Davey (3)  

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This show we feature bands from Torquay. Bands and artists that have two things in common; Location and a fine sense of the short sharp pop song. Sourced and gathered by multi-talented Ian Churchward we swing from country barn dances to Dark pop, taking detours to discover jangly indie folk and sensual ballads. We also hear a tune from East London(South Africa) artist Innerverse and this weeks top ten. TOP TWENTY for week starting 13th November. (find the top 10 just under the 'spotted dog' on the www.nextbigthing.co.za website) 10 United States Of The World â Thys Nywerheid (3) 9    International Esther â Breadfoot (featuring Anna Phoebe) ^ (10) 8    joburg overdrive âthe kick (new) 7   The Life Of Helen Singer â The Morrisons 6   Trost â Kreisliga (5) 5   Who Knows â Colour Cold ^ (9) 4  Zombies On Segways â Colin Smith 3   Breathe â Gee Davey ^ (8) 2   Move On â Beth Wimmer 1   Cinema Love â Indian

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The first show of a brand new series of the ever changing; ever eclectic NextBigThing show or NBT as it is known by its ever growing legion of fans. Each week a different City or Country is featured, as well as bands from all over the globe, mixing genres and styles and moods with hectic disregard to rules and formulas. We are Rude where people think we should be quiet and polite, and Polite when people think we should be all different and alternative This week's show features Rock and Electronic acts from all over South Africa. Colour Cold fly towards the sun and the stars,  Lewell  finds forgiveness and desire in trance. Inner Verse  travels 7 moons east and Boabab catch on to swooping spacerocks. Black Era  tell us 'all that they want 'and The Kick  speed down the Joburg Overdrive. We also feature Beth Wimmer  from the USA , Inner Surge  and Ydna Murd  from Canada. The AMAZING Visual for this weeks Podcast comes from the Colour Cold website. www.colourcold.co.za all these bands and oh so much more on the NBT website where u can listen to samples of their tunes, get told about their gigs and be directed to their homepages. www.nextbigthing.co.za. Also listen again to the NBT top ten a curious mix of the crazy and the cool, the calm and the edgy.   TOP TWENTY for week starting 6th November. (find the top 10 just under the 'spotted dog' on the www.nextbigthing.co.za website)   10 International Esther - Breadfoot (featuring Anna Phoebe) 9    Who Knows - Colour Cold 8    Breathe - Gee Davey 7   The Life Of Helen Singer - The Morrisons 6   Flames in Synergy - Inner Surge 5   Trost - Kreisliga 4  Zombies On Segways - Colin Smith 3   United States Of The World - Thys Nywerheid 2   Move On - Beth Wimmer 1   Cinema Love - Indian  

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Music tourism.  Swooped up and flung, from strange musical countries, across indie seas and pop battlefields. Charmed and seduced, provoked and refreshed, we grow up, grow younger, get crazy, and get cool. The amazing stunning visual is from COLIN SMITH and can be found on his website http://www.colinsmithmusic.com.   The bands. The HEISE BROTHERS share personal power alternative pop with us and from Essen in Germany, Michael Kleinschnittger (aka SCHUTZSCHALL) gently disturbs with ironic electronics. His other band KREISLIGA is new century rock new wave. We stay in Germany for some Hard Rock from the band TOXIC VIRGIN and then zoom across the ocean to get swoonful (that wasnât a word I have just invented it) with GWENEVERED. We glide then to the exuberance of ANOTHER BLACK SEASON and thrill to the edgy rock of BIG WOLF PAPPA;  We enter Newman Land have supper with Piano president COLIN SMITH and we stay with piano of a more ambient strain and sigh and dream about balloons with DIXON DOLL JNR We trade secrets with KAROLINE MARIE ROBERTS and learn high-energy physics again with GEE DAVEY. We get seduced by electronica  and industrial with GHOST IN THE MACHINE and go country with JEN ELLIOTT AND BLUESTRUCK and relive the jinglejangle of c86 with the MORRISONS BREADFOOT calms us again and SECTION Â3B disturbs us in a wonderful way. STATE OF MAN takes us to the charts . and we sigh and fly and get dirty and fresh and live the indie sound for the time it takes for the show to unravel.   So much adventure to be found on the website that is JUST about the music www.nextbigthing.co.za

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From the edge of computer madness land, to the shores of independent passion country  The NBT podcast world spins and twirls. 10 brilliant acts tonight. From guitar techno to country to rap and all the chaos and beauty in between. USA, England, Ireland, Denmark Germany and South Africa all send musical tourists to play, seduce, and enthral us.   And yes I do seem to be slightly carried away in my flustered prose tonight. But thatÃ??s because the thought of just how much amazing and cool and TRUTHFUL music there is out there always gets me raving and alive. Tonights artists prove that :  independent music will NEVER die  check all the bands out on www.nextbigthing.co.za and on their various websites.

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This latest show is jam packed with eclectic goodness. We speak to Joe Lokteff From Piggyback Records about a few of the bands on the label and we are taken from power pop to punk to techno with the greatest of ease. We also give Fishkill another listen to and hear two of their raw frantic songs. And we then change speed totally and slip into the smooth class of Steely James Letting him fly us out with dreamlike vocals. All the tunes and oh so many more can be heard on www.nextbigthing.co.za If you want to be on the cast, or maybe throw a segment my way, feel free to drop me a line lightsleeper@gmx.de

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It's the new year and a new mindset and a new bunch of artists and tunes. Fourteen bands, wildly eclectic in the NBT tradition. From Power Pop to the outer reaches of Ambient and Electronica, Helpings of Fine Punk Served with a side dish of Indie Funk and oodles of Soul. All the bands can be found on the www.nextbigthing.co.za website where u can listen to streams of the artists' songs and get news about their gigs. On this weeks show we have in order of appearance the Guitar driven emotions of Blame Amy. The old fashioned yet vibrant rock n roll of Jamie Gazelle . After Them do a quirky take on electrofunk and Daniel Prendiville adds a folk slant to a brit pop edge. there is the essential soul of Natalie Brown and the pure fun of Fishkill. The ambient beauty and dance of Keith Hillebrandt and Magdalene's Dream. The sultry voice of Kama Linden is followed by the frenzy of White Noise Of The Big Bang and the melodic rock of A Thousand Daze the dark pop of Brillig slides into the progressive radiohead style of Solstice Coil if u want to be on the show drop me a line at lightsleeper@gmx.de

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Tonight we dive deep into the jazz cool waters of Robin Stine and swim against The edgy flow of quirky stream of bubble and boil indie pop of the bands The Morrisons , The Psycho Daisies, and The Legendary Ten Seconds You can listen to all of these tunes on www.nextbigthing.co.za Or The artists' websites http://www.goldenpathway.freeserve.co.uk/index.html and http://www.robinstine.com

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So just for a change something different. Martin .de hosts the show totally on his own.. Yes that is a scary thought isnt it, but dont worry boys and girls, he has the music of NBT to get him through this Featuring an interview with Russ Spivey the producer of the Acoustic Comp and playing selected tracks from the cd. all of which are available for you to listen to on www.nextbigthing.co.za and the comp homp page http://myspace.com/theacousticcomp also a few tracks from the great UK band Alien Alright catch them on the NBT site and their own page http://www.alienalright.com/ A cool and quietly crazy show, short and sharp and whoooooo entertaining.

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And So we arrive at Show Ten. A slightly surreal and laidback set in which Martin and Dave highlight ten of the best tunes featured on the previous podcasts. 'Ten songs Eight Countries' From The dreamy techno smooth of Falik to the emotional poetry set to music of Sheena Morris. From The edgy low fi of Lilo to the subtle dark ballads of Niall James Holohan. From the perfect pop twist of Quaint to the World Music rhythms of The Elima Ngando Family this show has it all. All the tunes can be found on the website www.nextbigthing.co.za along with thousands of other tunes from around the world. Music Tourism at its very best.

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After some hiccups, we are back and sailing ever forward. All the tracks on the show can be found on the www.nextbigthing.co.za website. A bit about some of the bands: Annie Minogue is a powerhouse vocalist whose smartly- crafted modern rock songwriting and searingly emotional performances stand out in the crowded field of female rock singers. -Dimitri Ehrlich, author of Inside the Music Annie is the former lead vocalist for SPV Recording Artist, Ghost Of A God, with whom she toured America and Europe. GOAG's 1998 album has earned extensive radio-play on 150 U.S. college stations, and throughout Europe. This album was produced by Leif Mases, who is credited for having worked with Led Zeppelin and Jeff Beck. The album was also recently released in Japan on the Nippon Crown label. Annie's latest recordings were mixed by Peter Moshay (Mariah Carey, Hall & Oates and Jennifer Lopez) and mastered by George Marino (Joan Osborne, The Black Crowes, Led Zeppelin and Guns N Roses). Dandelion Wine are ethereal female vocals with a mix of medieval and world instruments (dulcimer, flute, lute etc) and electronic beats, bass and swirly electric guitars. While Rob Costlow has come a long way since those lessons and from his native Indianapolis, his love for creating original compositions is still at the heart of his contemporary solo piano music. His compositions are inspired by love of his family, including his wife Melissa. Travels throughout the United States, Canada, Italy, Mexico, and the Caribbean also provide inspiration. bill was formed in the fall of 2003 when band members and long time friends Curtis Hartling (guitar,vocals, drums), Jonathan Coyle (drums, vocals, keys, guitars) and Dave Marciano (bass, sax, vocals) wanted to do something new in San Diego. Frustrated with seeing bands that were more image than talent, bill draws on years of formal music training and various pop/rock influences to make music that is catchy but challenging. bill has been playing shows since January, and making waves in San Diego since. Their entertaining live show includes a huge catalogue of originals, jaw-dropping covers (including a dead-on version of Heart's Barracuda, yes, even the vocals) and frequently switching instruments and roles. They were invited to appear on the Fox morning show to promote Karl Strauss's first Beach to Brewery music fest (which they headlined along with San Diego Buzz Bands 'Campaign for Quiet', 'the Dragons' and 'Tubby'). They also won a spot on this year's Pacific Beach Block Party by unanimously upsetting the house favorite (and venue sponsored) at the Longboard Grill Open Mic competition. Message from Russ (the producer of 'The Acoustic Comp'): 'I started this compilation with a 'punk goes acoustic' mentality, but I wanted to include some emo, indie, and whatever else I thought fit the style of the local scene. I recorded all of the music at my home studio in Humboldt because it was the only way to guarantee that the material on the cd would be unique, new, and having an element of spontinaity. I even made the one non-local artist drive all the way from San Francisco to record here. 'The instructions I gave to the bands as we recorded was to just play, not to worry about making it perfect or anything, just to play the songs with a good vibe. You can seriously FEEL the difference between these songs and the overproduced jingles on TV and Radio. There are tons of mistakes on this comp., and that is what I like best about it. 'It has been a ton of fun having some of my favorite local bands come over to my house and do acoustic renditions of some of their newest material. It's amazing how great this has turned out, the local bands have really been into this whole idea and I just wanna thank them for making this possible. The bands Nobody's Star and elk river etiquette are on this compilation. catch more of this amazing comp here http://myspace.com/theacousticcomp Mike Kondol tells us Before alternative was a genre, record people usually wrote me back saying my songs sounded avante garde so I began using the name Avandguard.Currently,Seattle producer Jack Endino mastered my lastest cd 'Cartoon Hearts' It has elements of folk, indie and rock. A DJ in South Africa on a show called The Next Big Thing said 'Cartoon Hearts' sounds abit Dylanesque. I'll take that. All thes bands and more can be found on the Top Ten Highly Recommended (can be found by clicking on top ten on www.nextbigthing.co.za under the spotted dog ha ha )

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And so it's the three of them again. World wide madness, soundbites galore, the three, Martin.de , Martin.za and Dave (who is just Dave) discuss music, mullets, trends and of course the fine art of the perfect pop song. We want you the listener to tell us your fave tunes on www.nextbigthing.co.za and we will play them, a kinda Peoples Choice Awards for indie radio! So if u have a track you want heard, mail me at info@nextbigthing.co.za and we will have a radical show two weeks down the line! Some info on some of the bands featured on tonight's show Avandguard says about his new cd, 'Joe Henry, Elliot Smith, Robert Pollard and Alejandro Escovedo are some of the artists I've admired over the years. As a kid, my guitar teacher suggested I learn the guitar parts off 'Blow by Blow ' by Jeff Beck and 'Super Sessions' by Mike Bloomfield, Steve Stills and Al Kooper. 'Cartoon Hearts' has tried to pay a little homage to the artists I have copied from over the years. David W Solomons tells us a little about his song featured on the cast, Lazy Guitar This basso ostinato is one that I have used so often that I cannot count the versions. It all started with a setting I made of a verse from Isaiah back in the mid 1970s! But this impro is very introspective and completely devoid of theology, philosophy or anything else to disturb the relaxing spirit. Besides his fantastic set of pipes, there is another reason Xisco Ponce Jr's music sounds so wonderful, he manages to put together a stellar cast of music biz pros to help his cause, along with the help of producer Barry Coffing (gold record for hit single 'How Do You Talk to an Angel'). On guitars there is Larry Treadwell (Thomas Dolby), Deon Estus plays bass (George Michael, Elton John), Valerie Davis makes the background vocals (Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton) something special, and Sammy Tormanen mans the drums (Transistor)âan impressive group of performers Heather Leona was nominated as Best Scout/Feature Writer in the '2005 International Online Music Awards', hosted by International Online Music Magazine. She tells us about the writing and recording of her songs with her husband Brian Ross, 'We would sit together at night, after our daughters, Kenndra Kay and Angel, went to sleep and he would come up with a tune, and we would run with it. We began writing the lyrics together. After we had four songs written, we decided to record them in the studio. He said he had all of the instruments parts in his head, and he wanted to know if it would all sound as good as what he could hear in his own head. We began recording, and it was the experience was incredible!! All of the songs just flowed. We couldnât believe how different a song can sound when all of the instruments blended and complimented one another' The name Mongoloidian Glow is a reference to the pure & relaxed shine on the faces of those who experience true innocence. Listen to the music of Mongoloidian Glow and when you're done dancing and done laughing and done crying, you'll be standing smack dab in the middle of yourself with the look on your face of a warm Mongoloidian Glow this weeks Top Ten Highly Recommended (can be found by clicking on 'top ten' on www.nextbigthing.co.za under the spotted dog ha ha ) 1 Cartoon Hearts - Avandguard 2 Never Known - O Doyle Rules 3 Snapshot - Dream Aria 4 Planet/Lazy Guitar - David W Solomons 5 Sifting Through Psychos - Sheena Morris 6 Love At First Sight - Heather Leona 7 Joleen Hemple - Mongoloidian Glow 8 City Of Love - Xisco Ponce Jr 9 Out Of Your Light - Boulevard 10 If I - Iridium Crucible

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This week is The Seduction of the Random in which Dave and Martin pick page numbers (We have 40 pages of Bands!) and come up with a mix that even Mr Eclectic himself (Martin Germany) could not imagine in his most wild dreams. Some of the bands featured Wick are a masterfully crafted frappe' of analog and digital sounds that highlights the power of TweeZes' guitars and the boundless vocal ability of freq. Pop-punk power trio Mark Needs A Chicknow known as Alico from Houston say about themselves If you expect our band to 'fit the mold,' keep on looking. ALICO is not easily categorized, and not easily ignored. ALICO has created its own brand of progressive, melodic rock, and combines it with a live show that is incomparable to any band of its genre. No matter what your age, no matter what your style, ALICO has something for everyone. Randy McElligott of jazzreview.com describes why Anatholi Bulkin has become 'the talk of the town'.'As a group, The Trio is tops. This much anticipated CD will not only satisfy fans of Anatholi, but I'm sure will introduce new listeners to this guitar wonder king. Aspiring guitarists out there, take notice, there's a new kid on the block, and he's here to play his heart out at every opportunity.We mentioned some cool podcasts and podcast related sites on the show, here is how to get to these fine pages Speechless http://composerplanet.com/speechless/index.html Podnova http://www.podnova.com/AMPhttp://www.musicpodcasting.orgPodscope http://www.podscope.com/Podcheck http://www.podcheck.com/The next two weeks Top Ten Highly Recommended (can be found by clicking on 'top ten' on www.nextbigthing.co.za under the spotted dog ha ha ) 1 Cartoon Hearts - Avandguard2 Never Known - O Doyle Rules3 Snapshot - Dream Aria4 Planet/Lazy Guitar - David W Solomons5 Sifting Through Psychos - Sheena Morris6 Love At First Sight - Heather Leona7 Joleen Hemple - Mongoloidian Glow8 City Of Love - Xisco Ponce Jr9 Out Of Your Light - Boulevard10 If I - Iridium Crucible

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Another diversion from our usual format, in this show Martin plays us tracks from his 'favourites' on www.nextbigthing.co.za and we discover the guy is quite the big softie at times. In this weeks top ten we find artists from the Uk, Usa, South Africa, Australia and Canada Music Tourism at its best This Weeks Top Ten Highly Recommended (can be found by clicking on 'top ten' on www.nextbigthing.co.za) 1 Angelica -Roger Seldon 2 Cookie - Imaginary Bill 3 Undress - Eden Automatic 4 Holland - Alien Alright 5 My God The Stars - Falik 6 Oblivous - Sheena Morris 7 Under Hudson -Renminbi 8 Planet - David W Solomons 9 Snapshot - Dream Aria 10 Show Me Love - Subtle Twist If you like this show do vote for us on http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_detail.php?pod_id=2966

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Here is show number 3, a little too much beer and some interesting music! Show notes to be updated by Martin (Germany) soon. We have included a picture of traveling that relates to the show. Notes on just a few of the bands featured on the show Falik is Charlie and Cheryl Pecot. Founding member, Charlie, originally from Los Angeles California, has been playing music since before he even knew how old he was. Which was a long time ago, because he's really old now. He's been in more bands than he can remember as both a bassist and guitarist. There aren't too many genres or formats he hasn't played in. He's played with Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz ("Weird" Al Yankovich long time drummer) and Jeremiah Soto (of Solace), and the Los Angeles Philharmonic (when in High School). One of the more "famous" bands he's been in was "Cast of Thousands" in the early '90s. (Of course the thing they were most noted for was the flyering job they did on a Santa Monica overpass, but I digress. He was actually in a bar with Robert Plant just before the singer about to do alarge show in Los Angeles. Mr Plant had a Bud and quickly left, I'm sure after having satisfied some obscure contractual agreement. But don't quote me on that.) The Irish bouzouki entered late into Charlie's life, and like a thunderbolt it struck and illuminated him. We'll just say he was well lit when he first picked it up. With his extensive musical and performance experience the instrument proved not all that difficult for him to play. He soon migrated from traditional bouzouki leanings towards more exotic fare after becoming bored playing period English musings. His wife - already a marvelous percussionist in her own right - picked up the doumbek soon after. And thus, FALIK was born. "KimTaylor's voice reflects everything that's good about the angels." -Jake Speed, singer-songwriter, 2001 Cincinnati Entertainment Award Winner for best Folk/Bluegrass artist. Reviews on the old mp3.com website had this to say about Art Sonicâs music The soundscape is visually very appealing. I can just imagine the sun shining through the tall trees falling upon the large tropical leaves. This music is quite dynamic with plenty of contrasts starting off quietly and then introducing drums and impetus. There has been a lot of work done in the background with the mixing. A very enjoyable listen indeed. "Niall James Holohan has a voice like good wine ..it's clear and rich ..solid without being too weighty ..his lyrics are full of wry images and clever motifs ..the wit is more Wildean than acerbic but it's astute and funny and probably the most accessible of the collective" GRAINNE FALLER IRIS MAGAZINE SEP 03 Eden Automatic defines the new dark alternative by spiraling in and around silky vocals adding erotic texture to an eerie soundscape. Layered in part by guitarist Doug Conlon, bassist Greg Terhune, and drummer Scott Miles while lead singer Annette Conlon provides additional guitar. A four-piece rock band from Dallas, fronted by Annette Conlon, Eden Automatic delivers the instant pleasure promised by their name. Constant travel has built a regional fan base in Texas, Louisiana, Colorado, Oklahoma, and New Mexico - from small venues to fairs and festivals - Eden Automatic has forged a new genre. Not limited to live performances, Eden Automatic was selected as the feature band for the internationally televised TV Show âNet Talk Liveâ?. In the Movies... Eden Automatic has had several songs placed in many movies over the years: I'll Love You To Death (Not Your Familiar) Suburban Nightmare (2004 - EI) Don't Wake Becky (Not Your Familiar) - Suburban Nightmare (2004 - EI) (Music Video) Need (Glimmer) - American Nightmare (2002) Laughing (EPED) - A Rat's Tale (2000 - Warner Brothers) This Weeks Top Ten Highly Recommended (can be found by clicking on âtop tenâ on www.nextbigthing.co.za) 1 Orca Desire â Ydna Murd (Germany) 2 Fallen â Aidy (featuring Sharon Baggs) (UK) 3 Undress â Eden Automatic (USA) 4 Perfect Day â Quaint (Finland) 5 Tandoori â Marimbira (USA/Africa) 6 Besame Mucho - Mariette Bodier (Holland) 7 One Dimension â Novacaine (South Africa) 8 Armony â Niall James Holohan (UK) 9 Snapshot â Dream Aria (Canada) (NEW) 10 After The Rain â Art Sonic (Canada)

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The aim of NextBigThing is to bring back an opportunity to listen to something different, interact and socialize, express an opinion and explore what you won't hear on the radio. Its Music Tourism. Come along with us as we dive into the worlds nightclubs and discover a vast mix of genres and talent. Notes on just a few of the bands featured on the show Two of the bands featured on this weeks cast are part of the The Two Twiggs Xperiment (an effort to educate about and promote Break Beat to the public in the best way possible) First up is Caytie Marvelis who say about themselves, âYes, ours is a divine mixture of funk, rock, reggae, hip hop and punk with a twist of lime. The base, the root, the soul of it all is beat. Savage, breaking, beat brothers. We have dedicated our minds, our bodies, our very existence to grabbing Africa and beyond and swinging them onto the dance floor. We cannot control this gift, it must take you, you and your sister, and teleport you into the world of perpetual groove.â? Also part of the groove experiment is bRoTheRmAn who is working on many dance-floor breaking tracks. These include songs for the forth-coming Two Twiggs Xperiment compilation album â featuring South Africa's finest broken beat producers and musicians. Presently in the UK playing gigs and doing promotion work for TTE, returns to SA occasionally to keep in touch. Free Radicals From Texas say about themselves, âwe are (usually) an instrumental horn band featuring unsmooth jazz, anarchist funk and old school ska we're into playing free shows, freeing our minds, free-jazz, freestyle rap and political freedom but we're not into the north american free trade agreement or the huge freeway that runs behind our houses. We have opened for (among others) Sun Ra Arkestra, Rebirth Brass Band and successfuly played a 24 hour concert for charity.â? Outside The New are incredibly talented musicians, throwing themselves into a mixing pot and coming up with a sound so unique that they have taken even the most jaded of people and shocked them with their sheer musical genius. With a range of music genres from hip hop, rock, new breed, funk and jazz. Consisting of six distinctly radical individuals congregated by destiny with the identical musical iconoclastic vibes BAGGABOWNZ gives new meaning to the Freedom Of Expression amendment. With a powerful, visual, & hard-hitting live performance, Jo Day they continue to wow audiences at concerts, festivals & clubs. Their fanclub (the â5th member of the bandâ?) has members as far afield as England, South Africa, Holland, the USA, Canada, Germany & Australia, & grows bigger by the day! Exploding onto the scene in 1999, Brassknuckle Boys redefined the term "Street Rock N' Roll", and are a continuing force to be reckoned with in the music scene today. Hailing from Lexington, KY these boys bring you what you've been waiting for...original, hard-hitting music from the streets, yet with lyrics that have a story to tell and leave you reevaluating your life. From start to finish, they'll leave you begging for more. Daniel Iorio is a veteran singer/songwriter from Montreal,Quebec, Canada. He has 16 years experience and has numerous accomplishments under his artistic belt. Having been the front man for local band 'Ecclestone' for 7 years, he's had the opportunity to open up for such acts as April Wine, Nazareth,Yes and Mudmen. The band have two independently released albums. Ecclestone were also voted #1 band twice on California based web-site "Makeastar.com". The band has also been featured on the website's 'Best Of' compilation CDs. Although Ecclestone and he have since parted ways, he continues to write and record his songs, earning critical acclaim and chart success as an indie artist. Renminbi are a minimalist indie rock trio using guitar, drums and keyboard, Renminbi aims to synthesize diverse influences -- everyone from Bikini Kill to My Bloody Valentine -- into a coherent and powerful whole. The group, based in New York City, blends the ragged, sheer force of punk with the musical innovation of the best indie bands to create songs that are at once deeply emotional yet immediate and viscerally stimulating. Visit their website at www.renminbinyc.com This Weeks Top Ten Highly Recommended (can be found by clicking on NBT Top 10 on www.nextbigthing.co.za) 1 Above My Room â Jo Day 2 Under Hudson â Renminbi 3 Fallen Featuring Sharon Baggs âAidy 4 Moment Of Weakness â BiPolar 5 Sad Lands -20 Dead Camels 6 Fighting Poor- BrassKnuckle Boys 7 Genuine (remix)- Daniel Iorio 8 Better Day Better Way- Brotherman 9 Joe Meek â Pocket Gods 10 Six Feet -Martin Rocka and the Sick Shop

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At NextBigThing www.nextbigthing.co.za we don't believe music should be sold like fast food. The reason is simple, fast food outlets make the act of eating mindless, tasteless and choiceless. Eating should be a pleasure, a social time, an opportunity to experience something different. The music industry (the record companies, distributors and radio stations) have the fast food approach. Don't think or explore, order by number and Super Size for an extra $1. They are there to process songs and artists like McDonalds processes cows. The aim of NextBigThing is to bring back an opportunity to listen to something different, interact and socialize, express an opinion and explore what you won't hear on the radio.Its Music Tourism. Come along with us as we dive into the worlds nightclubs and discover a vast mix of genres and talent. (Unfortunately you'll need an IE browser to join us on the website, otherwise enjoy the podcast with us. Cheers Martin, Martin and Dave)

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