Greetings,

We're happy to announce a new group of articles entitled "Working Band". This is a fifteen part series designed to give you tips and ideas to help move your music career forward. It will cover a diverse section of what's involved in the day-to-day life of a working musician. From developing your image to dealing with band break-ups, Eric Jay present information from the garage, the studio and the road. Check out the first installment at:
http://www.onlinerock.com/guest/working_band_part_1.shtml

ONE-ON-ONE - Josh Briggs is the Associate Director of Rock/Pop Membership at ASCAP in Los Angeles. This month Nikki talks with Josh about being a rock writer's rep. She also gives a little background about performing rights and their associations. Read the interview at:
http://www.onlinerock.com/interview/josh_briggs.shtml

UPCOMING SHOWS - Below are some shows taking place over the next few days from artists associated with OnlineRock. Try to check them out if you can:

- Gregory Paul at the Make Out Room located at 3225 22nd Street in San Francisco, Saturday, Aug 2nd at 7:30. Also appearing that night is Thousandnames. For more info:

http://www.myspace.com/gregpaulsound
http://www.makeoutroom.com
http://www.myspace.com/thethousandnames

- The International Pop Overthrow Festival hosts a night of female-fronted underground pop at The Derby on Aug 4. Daisy Rock will raffle off a guitar.

Tiffany Randol ñ http://www.myspace.com/tiffanyrandol
Leerone - http://www.myspace.com/mynameisleerone
Karen Nash - http://www.myspace.com/karennash
Hayley Taylor - http://www.myspace.com/hayleytaylor
Kori Withers - http://www.myspace.com/koriwithers
Gaby Moreno - http://www.myspace.com/gabymoreno
Nikki O'Neill Band - http://www.myspace.com/nikkioneillmusic
The Anna Troy Band - http://www.myspace.com/annatroy

http://www.internationalpopoverthrow.com
http://www.myspace.com/daisyrock
http://www.clubderby.com

LINE 6 GIVEAWAY - Our July winner was Josh from Biloxi, Mississippi. This month we'll give away another Line 6 Tonecore Pedal. ToneCore pedals provide exclusive Line 6 tones, advanced sound, and astonishing control. There are eleven ToneCore pedals: Dr. Distorto, Ottofilter, Liqua Flange, RotoMachine and Verbzilla plus the original Echo Park, Space Chorus, Tap Tremelo, Uber Metal, Crunchtone and Constrictor. Register to win at:
http://www.onlinerock.com/line6form

ONLINEROCK PODCAST - Hosted by Andrew McNair, our goal is to expose you to bands and music that you might not normally get a chance to hear. Our August 1st episode features Ida, Jeff Hansen and Ra Ra Riot among others. To take a listen and subscribe via iTunes, please visit:
http://www.onlinerock.com/partners/podcasts.shtml

FEATURED ARTIST PROFILE - Brightblack Morning Light are this month's Featured Artist. The 'Bama/Arcata, CA spawned / New Mexico-based duo of Rachael Hughes and Nathan Shineywater is one of the more all-encompassing listening experiences you'll have this year or any other. Download a song and check out their profile at:
http://www.onlinerock.com/profiles/brightblack_morning_light_profile.shtml

FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD - With "The Evening Sorrow", Dennis Crommett sits down on the rug, opens a box of photographs, looks at each, and then throws them into the fireplace. Download his song "Away the Evening" from the album along with other music at:
http://www.onlinerock.com/partners/freedownload.shtml

CD REVIEWS - This month we feature The Dandy Warhols, Edgar Winter and Wolf Parade under our CD Review section. If you have a new release, send it in to OnlineRock for consideration. To submit your CD or read the latest reviews, just go to:
http://www.onlinerock.com/CDreview/

If you have any comments for OnlineRock, just drop our Webmaster a line at webmaster@onlinerock.com. We're always open to your ideas and suggestions.

Enjoy the Fireworks!

Steve Beck
Founder