It's
that time here in the U.S. when we reflect on the things that we are
thankful and grateful for. We have reached out to a few of our
industry friends as well as the hhA! staff to find out exactly what
they are thankful for musically and generally speaking... enjoy!
Kerry
Maloney, Special Events Manager, Key Club
1)
Maintaining my sanity...somewhat
2)
Musically speaking, our talent booker Carrie Istad, she schools me on
music
Adrian
Moreira, VP Adult Music, RCA Music Group
1)
Having a great family, good friends and a career in music.
2)
Musically, the growing world of digital and the ease with which I can
bring literally thousands of songs with me anywhere I go.
Joseph
Leibovic, President & Founder of Los Angeles Pop Art
1)
The Shake up in the music biz-watching these last rounds of "music"
award shows a major overhaul of the industry was needed and I'm
pretty sure only the talented will be left standing.
2)
Tribute bands
3)
Good lyrics that help me make a living
4)
hushhush ATTACK!
5)
I have jobs that allow me to flex my creativity
6)
Good friends
7)
Live music
8)
Jack Daniels
9)
Musically, Guns-n-Roses - for being relevant then and now
Josh
Tielor, PD KPPC
1)
Tryptophan. Because of tryptophan, I get to take a nap every 4th
Thursday in November without having to make some lame-ass excuse as
to why I'm not an old man.
2)
Musically, Envy On The Coast, The Graduate, Luna Halo, Signal The
Escape, Hayley Williams of Paramore, Eisley, City Sleeps, Hayley
Williams of Paramore, She Wants Revenge, Chiodos, Rocket Summer
(finally), Magnet, Hayley Williams of Paramore, Shout Out Louds,
National Product...oh and Hayley Williams of Paramore! Most of this
list is August 07 to present as that's when 92.1 The Edge started it
quest of world domination!
Gustav,
Afternoons on KNRK Portland, OR
1)
My wonderful wife and 3 year-old boy.
2)
The internet
3)
The fact that in this ever-shrinking job market, I still have a solid
gig
4)
The fact that even at the age of 37, I still occasionally get carded
for cigarettes
5)
Musically, the tremendous local talent in Portland, Amy Whinehouse
providing more tabloid entertainment on a weekly basis, Ableton Live
5.0 (2002 baby!), iPod for the gym and the fact that Depeche Mode are
still together.
Stephane
Bombet, Exec. VP, Right Bank Music, Inc./Soundsurfer's Studios
1)
For not being death because music brings great emotions into my life.
Life wouldn't be the same without it.
2)
For whoever decided the first time to sing instead of speak.
Brilliant idea.
Tim
Pyles, Local Show Host, FM94/9 San Diego
1)
The opportunity to work for the greatest station in all of North
America, FM94/9. I am so fortunate to work for a radio station that
is so forward thinking, progressive and does not cower to the other
guys. We will rock you.
2)
Musically, all the great San Diego bands I get to work with: Grand
Ole Party, Louis XIV, The Locust, Say Vinyl, The Blackout Party,
Demasiado, Get Back Loretta, Daredevil Jane, The Silent Comedy, The
Album Leaf, Pineback, Goblin Cock, Transfer, Sirhan Sirhan, Mower,
Diego Roots, Fifty On Their Heels, The Atoms, The Prayers, The Sess,
etc.
Sat
Bisla, Host/Programmer, Passport Approved
1)
Family and friends (humans and others)
2)
Mother Earth who lets us reside in her home...for now at least!
3)
Last but not least, great music to keep me happy year-round
Rick
Tyburski, Webmaster, hushhush ATTACK! & RIXIR
1)
Stretch Armstrong.
2)
Petroleum based disks with grooves created by vibrations.
3)
Flying machines.
4)
Three day weekends.
5)
A large glass of water.
6)
Internet pr0n.
7)
Monkeys and dogs.
8)
Musically, for an industry allowing everyone to see dinosaurs roam
the earth again. The large, slow, lumbering giants move across the
earth, simply unaware of their oddity in the environment, not
realizing that the earth is changing, which is causing their
extinction. While many creatures are successfully adapting to the new
environment, many of these large dinosaurs are simply too slow to
evolve. Many will expire in the Internet tar pits and the rest will
come to ruin trying to maintain their size with a voracious appetite.
Some have started feeding on each other, thus reducing the
competition. Survival of the fittest indeed.
Janine
Kerr, Director of Promo Services, NBC Universal Television
1)
For Thanksgiving sales
2)
Musically speaking, my iPod without holiday songs and The Foo
Fighters. Dave Grohl is my Jesus. I need a bobble head of Dave Grohl.
Joe
Arnold, Sr. Director of Broadcast Media & Marketing, hushhush
ATTACK!
1)
Health, family & friends
2)
My GPS system
3)
The fact that The Steelers are playing a million times better this
season compared to last year...ok except when they played Arizona,
Denver and the NY Jets-wtf?
4)
California Burritos, Monster Energy Drink and chicken wings from
Quaker Steak & Lube
5)
Musically, Pittsburgh Slim, Girl Talk and DJ Scene
Little
Sara, hushhush ATTACK!
1)
My Disneyland Annual Pass
2)
The hot guy from 300...what's his name? Who cares, he's gorgeous.
3)
Horror movies, the bloodier the better!
4)
My hamsters Ham Ham and Thunder The Hamster of Doom. I like them more
than most people.
5)
Most of all, my family and friends
6)
Musically, Avenged Sevenfold, Stolen Babies and Rob Zombie
Joshua
Freni, Sr. Director A&R/Strategic Marketing, Capitol Music Group
1)
Family
2)
Musically, the digital revolution
Angela
Poe, Online Promotions, Marketing & New Media Director, Eenie
Meenie Records
1)
Chai, my Mac, Rob Sheridan, Los Angeles, my loved ones, Al Gore and
my ears
2)
Musically, Trent Reznor, The Strokes, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Run
Run Run, Division Day, a badass light show
Chiara
Kramer, Music Industry Student, USC Thornton School of Music
1)
Generally speaking I'm thankful for music
2) Musically, I'm
thankful for my dad (he's the reason I do what I do)
Monte
Malone, Director of Artist Development & 360° Marketing, A&R
Worldwide
1)
We can be here and not there
2)
Before I moved back to LA from San Francisco, the city began to clean
up Hollywood. Remember the city with the horrible pandemic of
attentionwhoritis that was outta control with Paris, Britney, Lindsey
and Nicole? It's safer now.
3)
The Secret (Ask, believe and receive). Shhhhh, I am just days away
from unlocking limitless and effortless possibilities...in bed.
4)
Musically, The Bee Gee's Greatest Hits Re-Issue, Nickelback (I
can't deny a hit song), (Tie) Sam Sparro & Justice (For
bringing spirit and fun back into music)
Joel
Denver, President/Publisher, AllAccess.com
1)
My beautiful wife and our family which includes the incredible
AllAccess.com staff.
2)
Musically, I'm happy for all the great diversity in music available
today. My hope is that the Industry will learn to better adapt to a
digital world and that 2008 will be more profitable for artists and
labels, as well as radio.
Mette
Buhl, Director, Pitt Buhl Management
1)
All the possibilities in the world
2)
Musically, all the great music out there
Molly
Peters, Producer, Passport Approved
1)
My TiVo. It's nice to be assured that after I get home from a long
night of show-hopping, all of my best friends from Gossip Girl,
Nip/Tuck and Project Runway are there waiting for me.
2)
Boys in V-Neck T-Shirts. Sigh.
3)
My friends in LA. Only with them can I showcase my James Bond skills
on Nintendo 64 and stay out at random house parties until 6:30 A.M.
(in the same night, mind you)
4)
My family back in Iowa. I just know they love and appreciate my
8-phone-calls-home-a-day ritual that seem to have going lately
5)
Musically (in alphabetical order so I can't play favorites), The
Cribs, Everybody Else, The Pigeon Detectives, The Redwalls, Simon
Dawes, Skybombers and The Wombats.
Kevin
Abrantes aka DJ BAD NEWS, Promotions Manager, Indie 103.1
1)
The return of the leg and thighs bucket at KFC
2)
Musically, the Baltimore club remixes
Ryan
Perlman, Orange Table
1)
Good health, a great family, an amazing girlfriend and the ability to
work in the business I love.
2)
Musically, Spoon.
Laura
Immonen, Music Export Finland
1)
Being in this business and knowing cool guys like Brandon from
hushhush ATTACK!
2)
Musically, to play Chopin on the piano
Dean
Raissen, Club Promoter, Viper Room
1)
Good family, friends, music and jew-dreads
2)
Musically speaking, fans being tastemakers and bands being able to
sell directly to them
Kristi
Allain, Asst. Manager/Marketing & Sales, Program Partners Inc.
1)
I am thankful for the hushhush ATTACK! newsletter because it gives me
something to do while my boss thinks I am working. HAHA!
2)
Music keeps me occupied during my hour-long commute...otherwise I
would probably work at the McDonald's across the street.
Mike
Castonguay, Lukewarm Freeda Productions
1)
Life
2)
Musically, Dominant Seventh Chords
Nick
Petropoulos, RED Distribution
1)
There Will Be Blood...the new P.T. Anderson film
2)
I would be really thankful if I found an original vinyl pressing of
The Wipers first album.
3)
Musically, the fact that the Candy Snatchers will be recording a new
album
Amy
Brown, Amy23 Blogger
1)
My Paul Reubens autographed tennis shoe
2)
I can't believe it's not butter
3)
The garlic bread at Romano's Italian Restaurant on Broadway
4)
Musically, Ella Rouge and Feist
Amanda
Pittman, IMF: The International Music Feed
1)
My amazing family and sassy friends.
2)
Musically...Britney, bitch
Brian
Gross, BSG PR
1)
The people in my life. All are friends, all are family.
2)
Musically, artists like Billy Bragg, Bob Mould and others who will
fight through these times and continue to strive to make incredible
music
Lior
Geft, Music Industry Student, NYU
1)
The connection with a group of great guys at hhA! It's worth taking
a second and recognizing the relationships and connections made over
the past year.
2)
Musically, the constant updates and influx of information keeping me
up to date on what's happening in the "real" music scene. It
gives a spark of hope and courage to those not on TRL and KROQ, while
dropping mad props to those there already.
Holly
Gray, Online Marketing Coordinator, Nettwerk
1)
Family and friends. They're some of the most kind, caring and
considerate people in the world. Not to mention, they're pretty
funny and know how to have a good time too.
2)
Musically, for the hip hop mixtape my grandfather purchased for me
when I was four, Michael Jackson and the internet for allowing access
to so many great new artists.
3)
I still hold "Freaks Come Out At Night" by Whodini and The
Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" close to my
heart.
Brandon Fuller, Director of Music & New Media /
Business Development Manager, hushhush ATTACK!
1)
Family, friends, hhA! supporters and memories of loved ones that have
passed.
2)
Websites like woot.com, kayak.com, google.com, geni.com and
youtube.com
3)
The original Napster
4)
Musically speaking I'm thankful for Sam Sparro, Meaghan Smith, Bob
Dylan, Meiko, Frank Turner and my ipod.
5)
In closing, I'm thankful to all of you (if any) who actually read
through ALL of the above... thank you!!
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TOP SPOT IN "FLUX": In the wake of Band of Horses dominating the #1 position on the Mediaguide Alternative Specialty Song chart for six straight weeks with "Is There a Ghost" (Sub Pop), we've seen some rapid turnover at the top, with this being the third week in a row a new artist ascends to #1. This week, it's Bloc Party with "Flux," the debut offering from their forthcoming full-length A Weekend in the City (Vice), which bows at #3 on the Album end. Last week's #1 Song, Sigur Ros' "Hljmolind," stays strong at #3 on the Song chart, helping album Hvarf/Heim (XL) remain at #7 on the Album chart. Moving up to #2 on the Song side is Oasis with "Lord Don't Slow Me Down" (Big Brother), while the aforementioned Band of Horses leap 9-4 with second single "No One's Gonna Love You," helping Cease to Begin stay strong at #2 on the Album index. Meanwhile, reclaiming the pole position from Band of Horses on the Album chart is Radiohead with their self-released In Rainbows. Top debut on the Song chart goes to Katy Perry with the decidedly non-PC anthem "Ur So Gay" (Capitol) at #5, directly followed by Aesop Rock at #6 with "Coffee (w/John Darnielle)," helping their forthcoming None Shall Pass (Definitive Jux) secure a top 10 Album bow at #10. The top debut on the Album end, though, belongs to White Rabbits, who make an initial appearance at #5 with Fort Nightly (Young Turks/Say Hey), helped in part by strong support for songs "The Plot" and "Kid on my Shoulder," which debut at #13 and #16, respectively, on the Song chart.
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