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THEMUSICALREVOLUTION.COM THIS MONTH: This month we'd like to send out big love to Najihah, Omaha and Chase. We're happy to acknowledge the return of fine poetry to the site. September has seen a resurgence of the poetic with the contributions of our friend Christine. Check: http://www.themusicalrevolution.com/weblog/freestylelyricspoetry/index.html
for a couple of her pieces. Next month Christine may just have some company. Fellow revolutionary, Omaha has promised to offer up a few of his masterpieces :) Big News! SOCAN (Canada's society of composers, authors and music publishers) has decided to offer up a hefty cash prize to two of ten independent artists for their work. We even get to help decide who receives this bursary. Check:
http://www.themusicalrevolution.com/weblog/promotion/index.html
The songs are great! Hope you enjoy.

EDITORIAL:

So. first off - Happy Anniversary Revolutionaries. 3 long years of putting up with my rambling and it looks as if tha shit's only getting stronger! Now if I can only get the new site up and running... :D

Speaking of me - LOL! This past month, a dear friend of mine happened to send me a couple of pics. These pics not only brought back a past that seems like another lifetime ago, but they served to remind me of why I got into this revolution thang in the first place.

Check these pics:

Or this song: 15 Min. Marathon

For those who remember "Strange Bargain", an independent band devoted to pushing the envelope, you already know. For all the rest - figure this: We were kids who did it. We did the school. We made our parents "proud". We wanted to make everyone happy.

But.

Bargain was OUR offering. In hindsight, I doubt that many really "understood" what all the noise was about. Why? Why the chest hair; the nudity? Why the jumpin' around, the yelling, the falling on our asses? Why the tandem cocks or the boobies? Why the hell did the ENTIRE audience have to take the stage? Why???

The answer. The Next Level. We knew that we could write "pretty" songs. We knew that we could stay in tune and sing everything. We knew that we could practice hard and impress critics with our skills. We'd been doing it since birth. Anyone could with enough time spent. But - it's all been done.

So, today, Mr. Selbie holds it down teaching high school. Mr. Benny is playing and singing in a touring "rock" band with a manager, label and everything. I just bought a house. I'm settling down with the best partner anyone could ever ask for. We're back to making people happy.

But.

Long live the Strange Bargain's of the world.

Thanks Pauls.
Strange Love All,
i220

MUSIC NEWS:

1. MINERS REQUEST FOO FIGHTERS IN THEIR TIME OF DISTRESS: Workers trapped in an Australian mine for two weeks requested that Dave Grohl's band be downloaded onto Mp3 players for them. In response, the Foos have invited the two of them out for "refreshments" when they tour down under this month.

2. U2 AND GREEN DAY RECORD SINGLE IN AID OF NEW ORLEANS MUSIC: The two world famous rock acts have collaborated together with producer Rick Rubin on a cover of "The Saints Are Coming," originally by the Scottish punk band The Skids. All proceeds from the single will go to The Edge's charity, "Music Rising" which is dedicated to buying instruments for musicians devistated by Hurricane Katrina. More Info: http://www.musicrising.org/

3. MYSPACE LOOKS TO BECOME A MUSIC RETAILER: The social-networking site which boasts over 100 million users (3 million musical acts) is looking to get into the game of selling music. It is reported that the bands will be able to set their own price per tune and that songs will be distributed in the mp3 format. http://www.myspace.com/

4. AUSTRALIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR BREAST CANCER: The "Legs 11" Concert which features acts such as Tim Rogers & Tex Perkins, Sarah Blasko, Little Birdy and many more will be held at Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney on Fri.Oct.27/06. More info @: http://www.legseleven.com.au

5. JLO AND MARC ANTHONY PERFORM ON SONG FOR PEACE: The song 'One Day', also featuring EVE, Chris Brown, Bone Thugs and Harmony, Mario, Floetry, Lyfe Jennings, Cassidy and Sean Paul - produced by Swizz Beatz - is being recorded for the 25 Anniversary of the United Nations International Day of Peace. The single is set for release on December 9/06, the day of the International Peace Concert, to be held in Rome.

6. BEDOUIN SOUND CLASH PERFORM AT RALLY FOR DAFUR: On Sun.Sep.17/06 artists and activists united in Toronto, Canada to show support for the war-torn African region. It has been suggested that the UN should take action when African Union peacekeepers leave the area by the end of September.

7. RECORD LABELS HAVE OPPOSING VIEWS ON YOUTUBE.COM: While top Warner Bros. acts such as Green Day look to release material on the popular video webspot, Univeral music has damned tha "Tube" by exclaiming that the site "owes us tens of millions of dollars." (Universal Records chairman) Check: http://www.youtube.com/

8. WHO CARES?: 50 BUSTED! Apparently, when pulled over in New York City he refused to produce a driver's licence, was driving without insurance, driving without licence plates and making an unsafe lane change. It has also been reported that he had 3 kidnapped 8 year old Filipino Nike workers in the back seat, one of whom was smoking crack while the other two were playing Texas Hold'em in the nude. But, that may be fabrication... John Mayer - what is up cat? Recording a blistering blues album with two of sessiondom's finest = gooood. Dating Jessica "Can't Tuna Fish" Simpson = WTF?.. "Don't Believe Tha Hype"... Whitney Houston files for divorce from Bobby Brown and is immediately spotted shacking up with Pete Doherty.. JK... Britney's.. Baby.. Boy.. Let me guess.. "Blanket"?.. Delana shoulda won! Sexist/racist/fascist/non breast fed long hairs - LOL!.. Eminem to release Mixtape.. about how he haytsz N#@gers. Fuck him!.. Jay Z's retirememnt lasted about as long as my.. What?.. It's cold out... Andrew Lloyd Webber. No. SIR Andrew Lloyd Webber. Playing the reality TV gig? Next thing you know, the vicar at my church will be living in a big old house on a hill with 7 TV's and a Lexus in the drive. Wait a minute... "Nevermind" - 15 years old. Kurt Cobain - still dead... Madonna is the top-grossing female touring artist oF AlL TIME! But, understand this - they didn't keep very accurate records back in Joan or Delilah's days... Linkin Park is killing Nu-Metal. How about they just change the name? I mean "NU". What is that?.. WHAT IS THAT?

*Collected from a variety of online NEWS sources and summed up here for your enjoyment/enlightenment.*

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