Dave Caplice is a man with a knack for being in the right place at the right time. So far, he’s recorded with Wizardz Of Oz, played at Washington’s White House and signed a five-album deal with Telstar, and he’s only just begun
The bright lights of Toronto beckoned for Leeside electro-poppers Fred as they kicked off their North American tour with a turn at the prestigious North by Northeast festival.
The deadline is approaching for entries to the 2008 International Songwriting Competition, with the full list of judges just announced, including Tom Waits and Black Francis.
There are no guarantees of success in the music biz, but if you have what it takes there is plenty of expert help available to ensure you give it your best shot.
Laundry Service is by no means a great album, but Shakira Rimpoll's eccentricities elevate her head and shoulders - and at least three cup sizes - above the pop conveyor belt pack
Now bear with me for a moment. Norman Mailer wrote an essay in the ’50s entitled ‘The White Negro’, on the subject of white teenage boys (usually) who would endeavour to express their identity as disenfranchised working-class youth by adopting characteristics you might normally attribute to black culture.
Things are hotting up for Dublin songstress Shelley with the 25-year-old being taken on by ex-Madonna, Joss Stone, Paula Abdul, Ricky Martin and Jessica Simpson manager Caresse Henry.
