Greetings,

This month Geoff Luttrell from SF Guitarworks talks about setting up your guitar. Every guitar needs to play in tune all over the neck, and to have a string height that allows for comfortable playability. Most guitars, both new and old, are lacking one or both of these traits. This is due to a lack of time at the factory, weather conditions, poor construction or age. A set-up is the adjustment procedure used to bring an instrument to its full potential, addressing both intonation and playability issues. You can read Geoff’s entire article at: http://www.onlinerock.com/guest/guitarsetup.shtml

FORUM QUESTION – With all of the latest technology advances, there are so many options when it comes to choosing your equipment and getting your own sound. Whether you prefer older vintage tube amps or love to tweak the new modeling amplifiers on the market, you still need to find your true voice. This week we pose the question; “What do you use to get your sound?” It may be a combination of modern technology and vintage equipment or it may be just one effect processor that will work with anything. Feel free to post your set up. Studio set-ups are also welcome at: http://www.onlinerock.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=000191

BANDS WANTED: Black Sea Records is putting out 8 Indie Music Compilations with all genres needed. Release dates for August 2005. Send in your music by July 31st, 2005. We are currently signing bands in the same genre. Find out all the details at: www.blacksearecords.com

LINE 6 GIVEAWAY – Our May winner was Craig from Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee who gets a free Line 6 GuitarPort. This month we’ll give away another Line 6 GuitarPort and a three month subscription to GuitarPort Online. The GuitarPort gives you the ability to jam with and learn hundreds of songs and guitar lessons that you download from the Internet. It also includes models of 16 classic guitar amplifiers and 19 stompbox and studio effects that work, sound & feel like the originals. Just connect the shiny red GuitarPort hardware to your Windows PC with the included USB cable and connect GuitarPort's stereo output to multimedia speakers, headphones or your stereo. Then install the software and plug your guitar into GuitarPort and you're ready to jam! Register to win at: http://www.onlinerock.com/line6form

FEATURED ARTIST PROFILE – This month we feature Dead Language from New York City. Their songs draw from their experiences living in New York City and comment on current political and social issues. Stories of heartbreak, anger, confusion, and injustice are connected to the local and global communities in which we live to create songs that resonate far beyond everyone’s individual lives. Check them out at: http://www.onlinerock.com/profiles/deadlanguage_profile.shtml

We've partnered with Sonicbids to accept profile applications. Sonicbids let you create an electronic press kit (EPK) in as little as 20 minutes and email it to anyone, anywhere. Sonicbids offers exclusive one-click submissions to hundreds of events and daily email alerts about festivals, competitions and other music events that you should know about. Submit your music by going to: http://www.sonicbids.com/onlinerock

CD REVIEWS – CDs from Spoon, Mercury Rev, Deena Goodman, Ivy and Robot among others are reviewed this month. OnlineRock will review your CD and post it on our Web site. These reviews can be used for your promo kit, Web site or in a press release. To submit your CD or check out the latest reviews, just go to: http://www.onlinerock.com/CDreview

FEATURED CD – “Hearts and Stones” is the follow-up to NYC Smoke’s well-received debut, For the Posers. The band toured extensively across the US on the strength of the single, “Wine and Roses”, which has been played on KROCK and Q104.3 in NYC. The band has shared the bill with such acts as Interpol, Franz Ferdinand, Jet, They Might Be Giants, and the New York Dolls. Take a listen at: http://www.onlinerock.com/nycsmoke

ENTER THE 2005 INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION (ISC)
Over $100,000 in cash and prizes! ISC is an excellent opportunity for artists and bands that are looking to gain exposure in the music industry. ISC judges include high-profile industry professionals and celebrities such as: Monte Lipman (President, Universal Recs); Darryl McDaniels (Run D.M.C.); Steve Vai; Joss Stone; LeAnn Rimes; Macy Gray; Tara Griggs-Magee (Exec. VP Gospel/Urban Music, Sony Recs); Michael McDonald (President, ATO Recs); Chris Parr (VP of Music Programming & Talent Relations, CMT); Barbara Sedun (VP Creative, EMI Music Pub Canada); and many more to be announced soon. Visit their website to enter your songs now! Early Bird Deadline: July 15, 2005 http://www.songwritingcompetition.com

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Rock On,
Steve Beck
Founder