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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR DANGER

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Help us welcome the record release of the summer! Austin TX this is for you, Billy Harvey sightings enough times to bring a new friend and show off your great taste in music!
Mon 7/27 – Billy will be on KGSR Local Licks with Lois Lowe – tune in about 10:30pm!
Thurs 7/30 – Billy will be on KLBJ’s Dudley & Bob Morning Show – tune in about 9am!
Fri 7/31 – Billy will be on KUTX with Jody Denberg!  Tune in about 1pm
Fri 7/31 – Billy will be at Waterloo Records for an in-store performance starting at 5pm!
Fri 7/31 – RECORD RELEASE SHOW @ Strange Brew Lounge in Austin!
Sat 8/1 – 2nd Record Release Show @ All Good Café in Dallas
Billy’s record Dear Danger, is available at Waterloo Records, iTunes, billyharvey.com and at his live shows!

SHE WON’T GO IS THE COOLEST SONG OF THE WEEK!

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Best described as the “new vintage,” WiFEE and the HUZz BAND is sure to rock your socks off! Vocalists Ruby James and Stephen Cooper front this ten piece powerhouse, leading the listener through their emotional love story with the reinforcement of a full horn section and a smokin’ rhythm section that will take you back to the glory days of Motown while being on the forefront of today’s cutting edge.

Little Steven’s Garage has just this week made She Won’t Go Recoded live at Summerfest! the COOLEST SONG OF THE WEEK! Hear Ruby James and The Mighty Manford live on the radio!

The story of this group begins with the chance meeting of Ruby and Coopy in the summer of 2012, and revolves around the whirlwind love that the two immediately had for each other.  The combination of these two incredible performers has created an unlikely marriage of musical styles that not only captivates the senses but steals your heart away!

Pulling from their combined influences of Rock and Roll, Jazz, Americana, R&B, Rockabilly, and Soul,  Ruby and Coop have assembled a band consisting of rock-n-rollers, jazz musicians, punk rockers, college trained craftsmen, and self taught savants to orchestrate a sound that has all the subtlety of a stick of dynamite!

This formidable collection includes Ruby James on lead vocals, guitar, percussion;  Stephen Cooper on lead vocals and tenor saxophone;  Greg Roteik on bass; Kipp Wilde and Barrett Tasky on keyboards and backing vocals;  Zach Vogel on guitar and backing vocals; Chris Scheer and Michael Underwood on drums;  Kurt Shipe, Greg Garcia on trumpet;  Tom VandenAvond and Tyler Jennings  Henderson on trombone;  and Jerod Kaszynski on baritone saxophone.

Tender, heartfelt, and explosive vocals overlay the powerful, driving locomotive rhythm of the band… virtuosic soloists echoing tales of bitter sweet romances and true love stories… a horn section with militant precision conjuring ghosts of a bygone era…and the unbelievably immediate love story of two people fused together so swiftly and with such intensity it is as if they have always been together, WiFEE and the HUZz BAND will grab you in an instant and have you dancing and singing along from the very first note!!’

WHEN NATURE AND ART ARE ON EVERYONE’S AGENDA!I

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I am excited to be a guest this weekend at a wonderful event that I will be able to take a bigger role in next year with The Bike Zoo and many more artists to be announced. It is a wonderful time when an entire community puts art and the environment first and makes both apart of their daily lives. They say it takes a village and I feel blessed to watch one come up around this project bringing together neighboring cities, businesses, governments and the residents along with artists from all over the world.

Artosphere: Arkansas’ Arts and Nature Festival celebrates artists influenced by nature, who inspire us to live more sustainable lives. We invite the entire community to join us in the celebration by attending one or all of our free and low-cost family events, art exhibitions and performances!

“At its heart, Artosphere represents what makes Northwest Arkansas so special. The festival invites meaningful dialogue about nature through innovative arts experiences.”

—Jenni Swain, VP of Programming at Walton Arts Center

LINDA GAIL LEWIS HARD ROCKIN’ WOMAN ROCKIN’ JUSTINES JUNE 9!

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STARRING LINDA GAIL LEWIS, Jerry Lee Lewis’ sister, the original boogie-woogie country girl herself!

Linda will be joined onstage by her daughter, Annie Marie Lewis- we’re bringing in a Grand Piano for this one! Spot lights and glistening stage under the tent. We will be serving soul food plates, and whiskey and beer and two full bars, and dancing all night. Plus gorgeous special guests…To book your own Linda Gail show just email us at http://rajiworld.com/artist/linda-gail-lewis/

Linda Gail and brother Jerry Lee grew up in Ferriday, Louisiana along with cousins Jimmy Swaggart (controversial, but world-renowned evangelist) and Mickey Gilley (country singer/songwriter, who gained a worldwide reputation via the movie “Urban Cowboy”). Most of their colorful, but poverty stricken childhood was spent in their hometown church built by members of the family. Their first musical experiences were right there at “The Ferriday First Assembly of God” where Jerry and Linda sang, moving toward what would be their life long career in music.

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Powerhouse blues vocalist, Jai Malano, will be opening the show- God this girl can sing! Her raw, sultry, deep voice has earned her comparisons to Etta James and Lavern Baker.

Check out Jai—–she’s too much!!! She walked in from the past:
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Danny B Harvey- Guitar
Denny Freeman- Guitar
Kevin Smith- bass
Mike Buck –drums
Nico Leophonte- drums
Johnny Moeller-Guitar

$10 at the door!
Doors at 8:30pm

CHRIS STAMEY EUPHORIA YEP ROC RELEASE JUNE 2, 2015 AND SHOW TONIGHT!

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Help Chris celebrate his new record with a show just booked this week at one of our favorite venues IOTA!

CHRIS STAMEY FINDS EUPHORIA ON NEW  STUDIO ALBUM

ESTEEMED SINGER/SONGWRITER/GUITARIST RETURNS TO SOUTHERN ALT-POP ON YEP ROC RECORDS RELEASE OUT JUNE 2, 2015

“INVISIBLE” PREMIERES AT BROOKLYN VEGAN

FALL TOUR TO BE ANNOUNCED!

“To me, euphoria lives inside an electric guitar. That’s a place I find freedom, passion, exhilaration: in the spaces between the notes, in the distance between the frets.” – Chris Stamey

Acclaimed North Carolina singer-songwriter, musician, and producer Chris Stamey, who is a pivotal figure in the history of American alternative rock” (PopMatters) and someone who “remains ever the pop craftsman” (All Music), will release his first studio album in two years, Euphoria, June 2, 2015 on Yep Roc Records.

The album’s available for pre-order at  iTunes and Yep Roc with instant download of “Invisible,” which premiered today at Brooklyn Vegan.

Recorded at Mitch Easter’s Fidelitorium and his own Modern Recording with the help of Jeff Crawford, the 10-song set finds Stamey returning to his electric roots with an emotionally resonant set of rocking, melodically infectious, sonically bracing new tunes, with expansive arrangements incorporating horns alongside unexpected sonic textures.

“I found these songs inside the same dilapidated old Silvertone lipstick guitar that I’d written my first records on,” Stamey asserts.  “Maybe that’s why it sounds a bit like those records in some ways.” In addition to Stamey’s own memorable compositions, the album highlights includes the rousing opening track “Universe-sized Arms,” a previously unreleased Ryan Adams composition that Adams suggested he record.

Assembling some longtime friends from Chapel Hill’s fertile musical community, the album features Tony Stiglitz, F.J. Ventre, Wes Lachot, Matt McMichaels, Eric Marshall (Let’s Active), Django Haskins (The Old Ceremony) and longtime cohort Mitch Easter, as well as guests Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), Pat Sansone (Wilco).

The follow-up to 2013’s widely acclaimed Lovesick Blues, and 2012’s dB’s reunion album Falling Off the Sky. Since 2010, Stamey has been the musical director and orchestrator for a series of all-star international concert performances of Big Star’s classic album Sister Lovers aka Third, with a rotating musical cast that includes Big Star’s Jody Stephens as well as members of the Posies, R.E.M., Teenage Fanclub, Wilco and Yo La Tengo.

Stamey has also produced and recorded a wide variety of artists at Modern Recording, the Chapel Hill studio that he’s operated for the past two decades, including the likes of Whiskeytown, Alejandro Escovedo, Flat Duo Jets, Le Tigre and Tift Merritt.

Tracklisting:

  1.     Universe-sized Arms
  2.     Where Does the Time Go?
  3.     Invisible
  4.     Make Up Your Mind
  5.     Euphoria
  6.     Awake in the World
  7.     Dear Valentine
  8.     When the Fever Breaks
  9.     You Are Beautiful
  10.     Rocketship

GOOD-BYE LIZELLE SHOWS THAT OLSON IS EAGER TO EXPLORE NEW MUSICAL HORIZONS…

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Between his work with the Jayhawks and his solo career, Mark Olson has shown the world that he’s a fine singer and a gifted songwriter who is not afraid to bare his soul and explore both the concrete and spiritual sides of his life. But with his third solo effort, Good-bye Lizelle, Olson reveals a new facet of his musical personality as he experiments with world music. Good-bye Lizelle was recorded while Olson and his primary accompanist and spouse Ingunn Ringvold traveled around the globe, dashing from America to Norway, the Czech Republic, South Africa, Armenia, and many points in between, as Olson and Ringvold laid down tracks with local musicians en route using Olson’s portable recording rig. “Say You Are the River” is Olson’s own version of a raga, and “Lizelle Djan,” “Running Circles,” “Which World Is Ours?,” and “Jesse in an Old World” all reflect the influences of modality and the circular melodic patterns that inform Indian music. Olson also works in more familiar forms on Good-bye Lizelle, and he shines bright on the spare and lovely “Cherry Thieves” and “Poison Oleander,” which most recalls the Jayhawks with its fuzzy lead guitar and the splendid harmonies between Olson and Ringvold. Good-bye Lizelle shows that in the wake of Olson’s short-lived reunion with the Jayhawks, he’s eager to explore new musical horizons while remaining a thoughtful and singular American songwriter.

INFINITY + INFINITY IS HAPPENING!

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ELIZABETH MCQUEEN PRESENTS  ‘INFINITY + INFINITY’ TAKING PLACE ON APRIL 30 AND MAY 1 
The press is pouring in and we are excited to see it tonight! Thanks to The Daily Texan and Community Impact newspapers.
Show will feature motion sensor technology, cutting-edge animation, and sophisticated building processes to create interactive, life-sized, audience controlled visual environments working in tandem with McQueen’s original music 

 (AUSTIN, TEXAS – April 2015; source: Juice Consulting) – Austin-based singer-songwriter and KUTX DJ Elizabeth McQueen is proud to present an interactive, multi-media performance entitled “Infinity + Infinity” at Austin’s Museum of Human Achievement on Thursday, April 30 andFriday, May 1. There will be two shows each night, one at 7 p.m. and another show at 9 p.m. For more information, please see: www.infinityplusinfinity.net. Tickets are $10 in advance and $13 at the door and can be purchased online at: www.ticketfly.com.

 To see some of the interactive, psuedoholographic fun, click here

 The installation will be funded in part by a grant from the City of Austin’s Cultural Arts Division, as well as through funds received from local music non-profit Black Fret. Additional sponsors include KUTX 98.9PsiPlay 

and Texas Music Water.

 The inter-media music performance features McQueen’s newest ensemble, EMQ (with guitarist Lauren Gurgiolo and multi-instrumentalist Lindsay Greene), in conjunction with interactive structures designed and built by designer/visual artist Jerome Morrison. The work will utilize cutting-edge animation, audience-engaging motion sensor technology, and sophisticated building processes to create interactive, life-sized, audience-controlled visual environments (the PsiScreen, PsiBox and PsiWorld) working in tandem with McQueen’s all original music. For more information on the technology, see www.PsiPlay.net.

 The music and the media will explore the heartaches, ambivalences and joys of long-term commitment. Says McQueen about the theme of the installation, “Last year I suddenly found myself with time enough to write about where I was. And where I was, where I am, is deep into a series of lifelong commitments – to my husband, to my children, to my cat even. This kind of journey is as mind expanding and magical as it is tedious … as rewarding as it is frustrating. And I wanted to tryand capture that lovely ambivalence in my songs. At the same time I was getting more and more interested in different possibilities in interactive visuals thanks to my friendship and collaboration with Jerome Morrison. I’m excited to combine these visuals with my new songs to create an immersive experience for people.”

 The PsiScreen, PsiBox and PsiWorld are adult-sized structures that combine the “Pepper’s Ghost” technique – wherein a 3-D image is reflected onto a clear, reflective surface, making it appear to be a floating hologram. Through the use of motion sensors, a person will be able to manipulate that image with their movement. This will be layered onto video imagery where the audience will be able to control different aspects – such as opacity and colorization – via this use of midi controllers and VJ software. In the PsiBox, which is more of a pyramid than a box, the image appears to float in the center of the pyramid. PsiWorld is a 12′ x12′ version of a PsiBox, large enough for an adult to walk inside of. While inside, they will be able to interact with images in such a way that they, as well as the people outside of the box, will feel as if they are experiencing a new kind of magic.

 About EMQ:

EMQ, comprised of Elizabeth McQueen (the Grammy-nominated former female singer for Asleep at the Wheel), Lauren Gurgiolo (guitarist for Okkervil River and leader of the experimental noise rock band the Dialtones) and Lindsay Greene (former bass player for Paula Nelson and Seth Walker), is a new group that is exploring what happens when they mix and meld of all of their influences — at once. 

 At the center of the sound are McQueen’s vocals. Her singing has been compared to “Loretta Lynn spliced in honey.” Or maybe Peggy Lee copping Ella Fitzgerald licks. It’s a sound that comes straight out of the mid-twentieth century, and when coupled with her arch top guitar rhythm playing, it is a thing of post-was beauty. But rather than surround that voice with appropriate instrumentation — say live drums, upright bass and jazz guitar — it’s surrounded instead by Moog bass lines and Micro Korg riffs, distorted guitar loops and sampled drum beats.

 Lauren Gurgiolo is one of the most inventive guitar players in town and she commands the stage as the lead guitar player for Okkervil River. But Gurgiolo has long had a love of experimental sounds, and her own project, The Dialtones, has allowed her to explore this love of audio-experimentation. In 2013, this passion culminated in a City-funded mixed media art installation called “Calculated Carelessness.” Inspired by Soren Kierkigaard’s “The Seducer’s Diary,” the sold-out installation explored the ways in which people connect and disconnect through technology.

 Lindsay Greene has made a name for himself in the roots and Americana world as a solid and imaginative bass player, playing with McQueen, Ray Price, Paula Nelson, Seth Walker, Victrola, Jo’s House Band and the Robert Kraft Trio.  But he, too, enjoys the avant grade.  He’s been a member of the Dialtones since their early days as well as playing with Chad Raines’ (Amanda Palmer) experimental dance rock outfit, The Guilty Pleasures.  He was so interested in making the sounds he was searching for that he designed and built his own analog noise-creator, The Deuce, which is included in the EMQ instrumentation line-up.  In EMQ, Greene translates his bass skills to the Moog, while also providing other synth sounds.

About Jerome Morrison:
Jerome Morrison has a Masters of Arts Degree in New Media Studio from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN. There he delved into ways to expand the boundaries of interactive gaming technologies in order to create immersive, interactive experiences. He was the 2013 winner of the Appalachian Student Research Forum in Digital Media for his pseudoholographic interactive art installation, “The HiFi God,” where people were able to interact with a godlike projection. Since moving to Austin, he has collaborated with Steven Fishman on the “Obelisk” project, created pseudoholographic visuals for the Crash Alchemy dance troupe, and joined up with Elizabeth McQueen to create an interactive art collective named PsiPlay.
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 For more information or to become a member of the Museum of Human Achievement, please visit: www.themuseumofhumanachievement.com/member.

 MEDIA NOTE:

For media inquiries or for press RSVPS, please contact the team at Juice Consulting:

Heather Wagner Reed                              Amber LaFrance

713 208 3891                                            469 877 1533

 

2015 OLD SETTLER’S MUSIC FESTIVAL

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RajiWorld’s sister company Compass SS is the proud sponsorship steward for 2015’s Old Settler’s Music Festival. I hope you will join us!

THURSDAY, APRIL 16

Camp Ben McCulloch Stage
4-5:15 p.m. Darlingside
5:35-6:50 p.m. Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line
7:10-8:25 p.m. Jitterbug Vipers
8:50-10:10 p.m. Bill Kirchen
10:40 p.m. to midnight The Infamous Stringdusters

FRIDAY, APRIL 17
SouthStar Stage
4-4:45 p.m. 2014 Youth Competition Winner Alexander Nobles
5:05-6:15 p.m. Darlingside
6:45-7:55 p.m. Langhorne Slim & the Law
8:15-9:45 p.m. Sam Bush
10:30 p.m. to midnight The Mavericks

Bluebonnet Stage
4:15-5:30 p.m. MilkDrive
5:50-7:05 p.m. The Infamous Stringdusters
7:25-8:40 p.m. JOHNNYSWIM
9:10-10:25 p.m. Roxy Roca
10:45 p.m. to midnight Ray Wylie Hubbard

SATURDAY, APRIL 18
SouthStar Stage
11-11:50 a.m. The Black Lillies
12:10-1:05 p.m. Israel Nash
1:25-2:25 p.m. Pokey LaFarge
2:45-3:45 p.m. Rising Appalachia
4:10-5:25 p.m. The McCrary Sisters
5:45-7 p.m. Hot Rize
7:15-8:15 p.m. Jake Shimabukuro
8:45-10 p.m. JD McPherson
10:30 p.m. to midnight Robert Earl Keen

Bluebonnet Stage
11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Youth Talent Competition
1:30-2:20 p.m. Lauren Shera
2:30-2:50 p.m. Youth Talent Competition winner
3:10-4:20 p.m. Jeff Austin Band
4:40-5:50 p.m. Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis
6:10-7:25 p.m. Lost Bayou Ramblers
7:45-9 p.m. Dailey & Vincent
9:20-10:30 p.m. Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
10:50 p.m. to midnight Shinyribs

Discovery Stage
1-5:45 p.m. Workshops to be announced

SUNDAY, APRIL 19
Camp Ben McCulloch Stage
10-10:45 a.m. Sunday Service
11-11:45 a.m. Dailey & Vincent
noon to 12:50 p.m. Wood & Wire
1:10-2:10 p.m. The Defibulators
2:30-3:30 p.m. Pokey LaFarge
4-5 p.m. Shinyribs

SIR DOUG AND THE GENUINE COSMIC GROOVE TRIBUTE SHOW

Doug Sahm Tribute

I am honored to produce SXSW’s official Doug Sahm Tribute Show at the Paramount Theatre on Saturday March 21, 2015. The Paramount has about 1200 seats and as it is an official SXSW event, badges and wristbands will be given entry first but there will be tickets for sale to the public as well!

The unsung hero of Texas music, Doug Sahm was country and western child prodigy on steel guitar, a teenage rhythm and blues guitarist who fell under the spell of chitlin’ circuit legends such as T Bon Walker and Gatemouth Brown, and hitmaker with number one radio hits in his hometown of San Antonio when he was still in high school. He rode the wave of the Beatles and the British Invasion with his band the Sir Douglas Quintet, landed in San Francisco in time for the Summer of Love, and planted his flag in Austin at the birth of the Austin music scene, creating his own Groover’s Paradise. Respected as a musicians’ musician, Sir Doug’s greatest triumph was founding the Tex-Mex supergroup The Texas Tornados with his one time mentor Freddy Fender, his lifelong sidekick Augie Meyers, and accordion legend Flaco Jimenez, whom Sahm took from the West Side barrio to worldwide renown.
Join us for the Sir Doug Sahm Tribute Night on Saturday, March 21 at The Paramount Theater. The all-star lineup includes Doug Sahm’s former bandmates Augie Meyers, Flaco Jimenez, and the Texas Tornados, filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and more musicians that he worked with throughout his life.

Advance Tickets for The Doug Sahm Tribute at The Paramount Theater on Saturday night March 21st  Presented By SXSW will be available starting Friday the 6th for $20 advance, plus Service fee and Paramount preservation fee, from The Paramount Theater Online Ticket Service.

This show will celebrate one of our heroes and the documentary “Sir Doug and the Genuine Texas Cosmic Groove” premiering at SXSW 2015 Film Fest!

The Doug Sahm film screens:

03/19/2015, Paramount Theatre, 7:30 PM

03/20/2015, Alamo Lamar C, 2:30 PM

03/21/2015, Vimeo Theater, 11:00 AM

RAJIWORLD AND POLLSTAR GO WAY BACK!

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I got my hands on my first Pollstar back in 1990 at The UA as I was booking the Spring Fling.  My daughter Laurel learned to walk at the 2000 Vegas version of CIC and many of my favorite festival bookings and longest business friendships came from time well spent in the lobby bar. This year was no exception. It was in Nashville which is the future second home for my new sister company, Compass SS.

We are Sponsorship Stewards navigating new horizons for a better future by developing partnerships between the creative arts and innovative businesses with an emphasis on life style marketing, trends and green solutions. As the *catalyst for creative partnerships we welcome you to join us in facilitating change with visionary people to generate long-term success. “A catalyst works by providing an alternative reaction pathway to the reaction product.”. Compass SS- “Joining the Best of Two Worlds”.

RajiWorld  has long been known as a discovery specialists, recognizing talent in the fields of community, education, music, art, health and environment and matching it with the right event, partners and sponsors. We trade in magic and more match-making gets done at conferences like Pollstar than almost anywhere.

RAJIWORLD ARTISTS WOULD BE HONORED TO HAVE YOUR VOTE!

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This will be my first year not behind the scenes at The Austin Music Awards and I think I might like just representing a winning artist and giving them my full attention without a radio and clipboard attached to me! Vote away!

The Austin Music Industry Awards is a new addition to the Austin Music Awards that celebrates the outstanding achievements of people working in the Austin music industry. Winners will be honored at a special Austin Music Industry Awards Show on Monday, March 9th, 2015.

We want to know what music insiders like you think when it comes to these more industry-specific categories.

To cast your vote in the Austin Music Industry Awards, austinchronicle.com/industrypoll or fill out and mail a paper ballot which can be found in this week’s issue of the Austin Chronicle.

Click here to learn more about the Austin Chronicle Music Poll and the Austin Music Awards.

Thank you for your time and contribution to the Austin music community.

RAJIWORLD INVITES YOU TO JOIN US AT APAP NYC

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RajiWorld is proud to be attending APAP 2015 with Austin Bike Zoo founder Jeremy Rosen and Flam Chen Artistic Director and Co-founder Nadia Hagan. Please visit our booth on The Americas 1 Floor two Booth number 542.

Austin Bike Zoo
The Bike Zoo presents a magical show for people of all ages, thrill seekers and corporate clients.  It’s readymade for festivals. You can feel a bit of what the experience is like through our live videos. We love to book city events, festivals, EDM and parades.
“Circuit of The Americas would like to thank Austin Bike Zoo for being an unforgettable part of the United States Grand Prix. Their creations reflected the unique culture of Austin and were clearly a delight to our guests.” – Dominic Iacano, CMO, November 5, 2014
Flam Chen
Flam Chen has been creating, performing, and touring new circus and fire theater since 1994. They create a  dazzling public spectacle merging daredevil acrobatics, pyrotechnics and a mastery of light, air and fire.

Flam Chen’s work ranges from the intimate to large scale. Residencies include company designed workshops, combining student talent, troupe talent and community culminating in spectacular works that resonate with locally derived history, energy and depth.

We have several shows to choose from for this season in every price range.
“An adventure from the get-go…this gig is pure fun and fantasy casting an atmosphere of wonderment” – Deni Kasrel, City Paper Philadelphia.
“They have developed a beautiful habit of ever expanding the public’s imagination, continually taking us deeper and deeper within it’s layers, leaving us breathless.” – Tucson Model Magazine
APAP|NYC 2015, January 9-13, is the membership conference of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters. Held each January in New York City, the conference is the world’s largest networking forum and marketplace for performing arts professionals. More than 3,600 presenters, artists, managers, agents and emerging arts leaders from all 50 U.S. states and more than 30 countries convene in the city for five days of professional development, business deals and exciting performances.
 APAP|NYC is the place to feel the pulse of the industry. Plenary speakers such as Stephen Schwartz, Rosanne Cash, Harry Belafonte and Ira Glass inspire attendees. Innovators from various fields share knowledge. Colleagues exchange practices and problem-solving techniques. The popular EXPO Hall is the one-stop networking hotspot with 370 exhibitors. More than 1,000 artist showcases make up a mini festival of the performing arts.

AUSTIN BIKE ZOO AND PsiPlay TO HELP AUSTIN RING IN 2015!

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The theme is Play. Make. Glow. A New Year’s Eve celebration with Live Music, Glow-in-the-Dark Fun, Food Trucks, Fireworks and more!

Austin’s New Year celebration this year will transform Butler Park into a smorgasbord of entertainment and foodie favorites.

Family-friendly entertainment will include an interactive deejay booth, onsite screen printing, Nerdy Derby races, Polka Dot disco party, Dance It Yourself Nutcracker with The Invincible Czars, and a making station to build a half Godzilla/robotic Hello Kitty!

Before the fireworks finale, Austinites can enjoy vintage cartoons, screenings of local films, puppetry by Glass Half Full Theatre, roving displays by Austin Bike Zoo, captivating art installations like PsiPlay, and performances by Brownout, Peelander-Z, Minor Mishap Marching Band, Riders Against the Storm and Mother Falcon.

The annual community New Year’s Eve event hosted by the City of Austin will be from 5 to 10 p.m. Dec. 31 at Butler Park, 1001 Barton Springs Road. Visit www.austintexas.gov/ANY for the full schedule.

ELIZABETH MCQUEEN AWARDED $10,000.00 BLACK FRET GRANT!

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Ten $10,000 grants awarded on Saturday night’s Black Ball to Austin musicians Amy Cook, Elizabeth McQueen, Erin Ivey, Gina Chavez, Graham Wilkinson, Lincoln Durham, Mother Falcon, Quiet Company, The Rocketboys and Wild Child

(AUSTIN, TEXAS – November 2014; source: Juice Consulting) – Austin nonprofit Black Fret hosted its inaugural Black Ball gala on Saturday, Nov. 8 at The Paramount Theatre where the 2014 Black Fret Grant Recipients were officially announced. The 2014 Black Fret grant winners are Amy Cook, Elizabeth McQueen, Erin Ivey, Gina Ghavez, Graham Wilkinson, Lincoln Durham, Mother Falcon, Quiet Company, The Rocketboys and Wild Child.

“The Black Ball was truly amazing,” said Black Fret Founder Colin Kendrick. “You could feel the love and profound respect of our members for these musicians we so cherish. Next year we are on track to double our grant giving and with every new member we can do that much more to support Austin’s musicians.”

The Black Ball featured performances by many of the 2014 Black Fret Nominees, including Amy Cook, Danny Malone, East Cameron Folkcore, Elias Haslanger, Elizabeth McQueen, Emily Bell, Erin Ivey, Gina Chavez, Graham Wilkinson, Jitterbug Vipers, Jonny Gray, Little Radar, Lincoln Durham, Mother Falcon, Quiet Company and The Rocketboys. Special guests Shaun Colvin and Riders Against the Storm also joined the stage that evening.

“It was incredible to have 16 of our nominees play and to see our nominees, advisors and members all come together in such a beautiful way to support our local music to the tune of $100,000 and a whole lot of love,” said Matt Ott, Black Fret Co-Founder.

JOIN ME IN TUCSON FOR The 25th ANNUAL ALL SOULS PROCESSION WEEKEND

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Many Mouths One Stomach presents
 
 
November 8-9, 2014 – Tucson, AZ
 
Contact: Paul Weir   520-272-9041  info@allsoulsprocession.org
 
Join the pilgrimage to Tucson, AZ this November for the culmination of a quarter century of this most unique, annual public ceremony. Over 100,000 participants will converge on downtown Tucson for one of the peak spiritual events in the country, perhaps on the planet. This free, all-ages festival is an all-inclusive, living dedication to the memory of all those who have passed, both in the previous year and in years past. This year’s finale will involve the work of several hundred performers and volunteers at the end of a massive, human-powered procession. Celebrations and events of all kinds take over the Tucson cityscape to create this one of a kind event; the weekend is filled with activities both public and private to compliment this authentic, public ceremony.
Highlights include:
The Procession of Little Angels: Join over 6000 children and their families in a dedication, workshop and parade event on Saturday November 8, 2 pm till dusk in Armory Park –
Night of the Living Fest: All Souls Procession official pre-party on November 8, with Mike WattNight Collectors, Prom Body, Black Ginger, Treasure Mammal, Whoops! and more
The Procession and Main Event: Sunday November 9, we gather at 4 pm and depart on the 2 mile route at 6 pm; full costumes, face and body paint, floats large and small, and musicians and performers of all kinds form a remarkable human flow through downtown Tucson. The procession culminates in a massive finale celebration with performances by Flam Chen, Odaiko Sonora and many more at the Mercado San Agustin!
Dance of the Dead: The official after party at Rialto Theatre, Sunday November 9, after the procession and finale. This years show features the fabulous Itchy-O Marching Band (Denver), Dry River Yacht Club (Phoenix) and Desert Soul Marching Band (Tucson). Doors open at 8 pm
VIDEO of the 2013 Finale Celebration featuring A Tribe Called Red, The Carpetbag Brigade, Nemcatacoa Teatro, Flam Chen and many more

WHAT I LEARNED TODAY

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As my favorite “thing” is to discover, learning something new that pertains to me is like a double scoop. Today I learned and confirmed that my website does not exactly explain WHAT I do! As I have been blessed to have chosen a field in which there are more potential clients than I can handle and one where I have never needed to advertise I assumed that anyone coming to my website knew “who I was”! How silly. Please let’s start from the beginning. I would like to introduce myself and tell you what I do and why I love it so much.

RajiWorld began as highly creative solution to the lack of solid developing artist representation that I detected while in college booking the largest student run festival in the country at UA. Spring Fling served 100,000 students and the Tucson community with the top MTV bands at the time (late 80′s/early 90′s). RajiWorld is now a taste-making full service booking agency specializing in booking tours in an ever changing world and successfully producing turn-key events with an emphasis on lifestyle marketing, preserving musical history and shining the light on future trends matched with green solutions and hand-curated sponsors.  RajiWorld proudly represents musical pioneers, darlings of the stage and screen, a circus and giant mechanically engineered bike animals, spiritual advisors, speakers, special-effects make up artists, hairdressers, costume designers, builders, teen bands and award-winning, best selling authors, storytellers, poets and songwriters, garage bands, rock bands, soul bands and more. It’s sister company Compass – SS was created around “Joining the Best of Two Worlds” by developing partnerships between the creative arts and innovative businesses. Clients include the AMF’s Hall of Fame Texas Party, The Cherrywood Art Fair and The SIMS Foundation. I enjoy being a mentor, speaker and Intern partner with several college music programs and most of all, I enjoy discovering new talent and connecting it to the right fans, media, venues and sponsors!

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NEIGHBORS FOR SHOAL CREEK CELEBRATION

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September 10, 2014

For Immediate Release: Neighbors for Shoal Creek Celebration to benefit the Shoal Creek Conservancy presented by Bella Salon on Thursday, September 18, 2014.

Contact: Roggie Baer at RajiWorld, at 512 554 4004 or roggie@rajiworld.com, to schedule an interview, or for high-resolution photos, and other press materials.

Re: Neighbors for Shoal Creek Celebration to benefit the Shoal Creek Conservancy

Date: Thursday, September 18, 2014

Venue: Bella Salon and Spa, 1221 W. 6th St., 78703

Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (please see timeline listed in the press release)

Tickets: $35 for general admission, VIP tickets: $100 each (w/a discount of $150 for a pair that incudes and exclusive dinner catered by Nick Barrera and Euphoric Cuisine. ticket link 

 

You’re invited to a Neighbors for Shoal Creek Celebration to benefit the Shoal Creek Conservancy. Join us and our Emcee  Elizabeth McQueen for live music by the Rankin Twins and “DJ Shewolf”, incredible gourmet food and drinks, and a raffle. Tickets are available for $35. We are also offering VIP tickets at $100 each with a discount of $150 for a pair that includes an exclusive dinner catered by Nick Barrera and Euphoric Cuisine, they will be offering a 5 course VIP dinner along with wine parings. Menu options will include chef-action stations, signature dishes, global flavors, modern techniques, kosher, vegan, or gluten free menus to meet your individual needs. and cocktail hour prior to the general community event. Proceeds from this event will support the Conservancy’s work to improve and restore the creek and the trail during its second year.  You are a key member of the Shoal Creek community and your support is crucial to the Conservancy.

 

Current sponsors and auction donors include: Thanks to our event chair Gracie Silvas of Bella Salon, Euphoric Cuisine, Rankin Twins, RajiWorld, Republic Tequila, Dynamic Reprographics, Mexicali beer and strawberry cider, Tekeen, REI, Lindsey Stump Photography, Elizabeth McQueen, Matrix sound and lighting, The Austin Chronicle, Whole Foods, Juiceland, Buddah’s Brew, Shannon Ridge, Jeffery’s, Kendra Scott, Revels Broch Creative Cory Morrow, Pilates Bungalo and Austin Film Society, Kayci Wheatly, Tiff’s Treats,  Miller Blueprint, Bridget Karam photography, Benji’s Cantina, Blakes, Brilliant Sky toys and books, Starling eyewear, Counter Culture, Bouldin Creek Cafe, Delish bakery, Doc’s Bar & Grill/Waterloo, Fresa’s chicken, Go Local, Gusto Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar, Ignite Fitnez, Johnson’s Backyard Garden, Lanza Haircare, Steph Hallett, Amy’s Ice Cream, Patika Coffe, Paddle Board @ epicsup.com, Stella says go, Swift’s Attic, The Bar Method, Topgolf, Tacos and Tequila, Twin Liquors, Wine merchant, Winflo, Whole Earth Provisions, Bells and whistles pet photography, Jacquline Laws Mobile Pedi, … with MORE to come.

 

Current supporters include:  Cirrus Logic, Whole Foods, Behringer Harvard/CWS Capital Partners, Downtown Austin Alliance, Spring Austin Partners, The Anderson Fund, Monnie and Sarah Anderson, 311 Bowie LP, Gables Residential, Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association, The REI Foundation, Schlosser Development Corp., Shoal Creek Saloon, Urban Space Real Estate & Interiors, Griffin Davis and Duke, Carolyn and Jack Long, Perry Lorenz, AZTEC, Endeavor, GSD&M, Pemberton Heights Neighborhood Association and many more!

RAJIWORLD IS HIRING!

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RajiWorld is hiring! We have two positions available:

Our FIRST internship consists of: GRAPHIC DESIGN, SOCIAL MEDIA and MARKETING
 and the SECOND internship position consists of: ENTERTAINMENT BOOKING and SPECIAL EVENTS

Both positions are for an internship at our Austin Based National Booking Agency. We are seeking candidates looking for a permanent place in the agency for pay as well as temporary college interns.

Roggie Baer, founder and owner of Rajiworld Agency, is known as a discovery specialist, recognizing talent in the fields of community, education, music, art, health and environment and matching it with the right event, partners and sponsors. RajiWorld is seeking two interns interested in building contacts and real experience in an ever-changing field. 

Candidates must be up to date in common social media practice, able to work as part of a team in a fast paced environment and comfortable in meeting new people with artistic and creative minds. Because the entertainment industry is greatly generated and driven though personal connections, it is imperative that interns bring their best to the agency, as that will not only improve our work flow, but also make for a more enjoyable environment for our team.

We are a Mac-based office, however, we are open-minded to learning how PCs may fit in. We work in Central East Austin but remote work is also possible. We love interns and provide a home-cooked healthy meal a day as well as on-site event, meeting and credited graphic experience. We are happy to work with your college schedule and advisors to create the best fit for you!

This is an un-paid 

Our intern most recently in the Graphic Design and Marketing position says: http://rajiworld.com/expand-your-skills-grow-with-rajiworld/

AUSTIN BIKE ZOO WILL SEE YOU SATURDAY, EL PASO!

The Austin Bike Zoo will be traveling to El Paso this weekend, August 30-31, to party with all you El Paso-ians? El pastonians? Well, anyway, lets party at the Sun City Music Festival! Its hot, its summer, its a festival. So, Sit down, cool down, get down, on our bikes!

If you’ve been to SCMF in the last 2 years you’ve surely seen our beautiful bikes, but for those of you who haven’t head over to the festival website (or click this link) to get a sneak peek of what you’ll see this weekend.

Festivities begin at 5pm, Saturday August 30th.

See you there!

(Photo Courtesy of Magic Spoon Productions)

– Truly Julie