Greetings,

We know it’s been awhile since our last newsletter but we had some exciting news that we thought you’d like to hear. OnlineRock has partnered with Line 6 to give away one piece of equipment each month throughout 2005. This month we are giving you your choice a ToneCore Pedal. ToneCore pedals provide exclusive Line 6 tones, advanced sound, and astonishing control. There are six different types of these ultra-tough, built-like-a-tank pedals including Echo Park, Über Metal, Space Chorus, Crunchtone, Constrictor and Tap Tremolo. Register to win at: http://www.onlinerock.com/line6form

CD REVIEWS – As some of you may know we’ve been without a CD Reviewer since last June. Good News! We have someone new who is listening to CDs as you read this. If you've sent a CD in, we will try to get to it as soon as possible. Please remember, not all CDs sent in will be reviewed. Expect to see new reviews posted by March 1st, 2005. To submit your CD or read other reviews, go to: http://www.onlinerock.com/CDreview

FORUM QUESTION – We do this every year but this month we ask if you have any plans for your music in 2005? Will you practice more? Get more gigs? Buy that new guitar you’ve been wanting? My plans are to dial in my guitar sounds, buy a new amp and maybe look for a band to play with. What are yours? Post your comments: http://www.onlinerock.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=000179

SITES AND STATS – As stated in our User’s Agreement, each account level has a daily file transfer limit. Files are anything you have in your account (html, jpg, gif or mp3). Unfortunately some of our users have abused their file transfer limits and have affected everyone’s bandwidth. To prevent this we have implemented a quota system that temporarily suspends an account once it hits its daily limit. The account is then restored at midnight. We have also begun cleaning up old accounts that haven’t been accessed in over 90 days. This is all a work in progress and we are open to your suggestions. Our goal is to make OnlineRock useful and fast for those who actually use it. To read our User’s Agreement, go to: http://www.onlinerock.com/corporate/agreement.shtml

ANNOUNCE IT! - Do you have a CD or a gig you would like to announce to thousands of musicians and music fans? OnlineRock regularly sends out a newsletter to its members. Nearly 20,000 bands and solo artists have registered at our site. The number of members is growing rapidly, as are the services, features and information OnlineRock offers them. For only $10.00 you can add your announcement to our newsletter. http://www.onlinerock.com/announceit

ANNOUNCE IT! ANNOUNCEMENTS:

BAND NAME: Gregory Paul (of Autumdivers) Solo West Coast Tour
DATE: February 16th to February 26th 2005
DESCRIPTION: Rockpile recently described the Autumdivers' music as the “experimentalism of Radiohead with the accessibility of U2; the vaporous beauty of Jeff Buckley with the concrete pop power of Coldplay and the shoegazing intensity of My Bloody Valentine with the aggressively ambient meandering of Brian Eno.” Paul’s solo acoustic show brings together these elements and adds an intimate earthy aspect.
CONTACT INFORMATION: http://www.autumdivers.com

FEATURED CD – Pontius CoPilot blends sixties' pop, punk rock and early underground music into a "smart, catchy" sound (Light Rotation) that emphasizes a fresh take on traditional pop structures. They bridge the gap between pop music and noisy indie rock with a "power pop mess..., dirty distortion and urgent vocals" Take a listen at: http://www.onlinerock.com

MYSPACE.COM – OnlineRock now has a MySpace page. It’s another great tool for networking. Feel free to drop by and say hello at: http://profiles.myspace.com/users/5546477

FEATURED ARTISTS – This week we feature Milton and the Devils Party from Philadelphia. They make power-pop for thinking people. What else would you expect from a band founded by two English professors? Our featured Web site this week comes from Torquestra and our featured MP3 is "Rain Makes the Spring Dance" from Flippy's Metal House. Our CD Review is of Starbaby’s "Welcome to the Planet". You can view these feature at: http://www.onlinerock.com

You can be featured too! All you have to do is have a Web site, a great photo, and fill out the profile form. Maybe you'll be next! http://www.onlinerock.com/profileform

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.

Rock On,
Steve Beck
Founder