Sunday, July 01, 2007
Internet Radio, Rebels, and the Ultimate Doo Wop Show
The day of Internet radio silence has come and gone. Tuesday, June 26th, many Internet radio stations went silent. Some had static, others ran announcements protesting the "decision" by soundexchange to hike the fees for on-line broadcasters to outrageous levels. The event received substantial publicity, and though they made a point, time marches on. July 15th is right around the corner, and the bill in congress is, well, still in congress. Friday Soundexchange made a concession to cap the fees for some larger stations, but it does not speak to the smaller broadcasters. The saga continues......
The Rockin Rebels page has now been updated with more information, a few more pictures and interviews with some key people. Although Tom Shannon's opinion is noticeably absent, it can certainly be found on many other websites. A big project, it is still like the rest of my pages, works in progress. My website is never done!
The latest first and second label I have is Johnny Aragon "There Was A Girl" and Someone". Released on Airlok and then 20th Century. Don't know much about him, but I should have that on my site this week.
I just got a flyer for the "Ultimate Doo Wop Show". The location is Merrillville, Indiana, and you certainly have advanced notice. The show is in September and features the Flamingos, Randy And The Rainbows, Capris, Volumes, Contours, and more. It's put on by Canterbury productions, and the tickets start at 45 bucks. Since Canterbury is involved, the group Stormy Weather is scheduled to sing. I have a CD from about 10 years ago by Stormy Weather, and it is very good accapella. After a Google search, it seems they are putting on several of these shows, and the line-ups vary by city. Check out http://www.canterburyproductions.com/upevents.htm
