Local Talent Getting Recognized!

One of the very first bands that I reviewed live in show is now being featured on Reverbnation.com!

The guys from Borgo Pass are awesome. They play heavy music and in concert they just kick ass. I've seen them perform twice and each time they had the entire venue moving to the music, with fists flying through the air and headbangers letting their hair fly.


Congrats to Borgo Pass, go and check out their music!

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General Money's Black and White Event

After having General Money come to NY for two interviews and for Band's Aide, I took Young Bobby and my lovely Jess to go see the General up in New Hampshire. After driving up from NY, and having a delicious meal at Blue Latitudes, the crew headed over to the Dover Brick House to meet up with G.

The Brick House is tucked away in a corner of downtown Dover. The base floor was the main bar, and then upstairs is where the semi-formal was going to take place. General Money was already up there setting up for the event, checking the levels for the mics and the music, blowing up balloons, and setting up the promotions table with CDs, cupcakes, and General's Blast. Around 8 o'clock the doors opened and people slowly started to trickle in. By 9pm the place was almost full and the first performer Saint D was getting ready to take the stage. Everybody was getting their drink on (who was over 21) and the new hip-hop/r&b artist performed for the first time ever, and it was apparent. He had his hand in his pocket and seemed really nervous on stage. Good for the crowd the next act coming up had a little more experience on stage.


After Saint D and a short DJ intermission, Constantino was on stage next. He did a very good job getting into his songs and trying to get the crowd moving. He even had a song with another rapping friend of his Relapse. The crowd seemed to dig it, with his songs about partying and girls. But none of these guys could really even up to General Money.



From the moment General Money took the mic, the atmosphere of the crowd changed instantly. The General was out in the crowd, interacting with everyone in the room. People got up to dance as G brought them into his performance. That's one thing General Money is awesome at, he always brings his act to the people, and it's infectious. Every person there was having a blast. General Money provided not only an awesome performance, but also cupcakes, cds of the UN, stickers, and the opportunity to win a 16 gig ipod nano!

At the event was the whole Crank Records family. The guys behind General's Blast, Team Energy, set up a showcase of General Money's energy drink line. There was also Tristen from TNM Recording Studios. Luckily for him, he won the Ipod from the giveaway, which was great because out of all the sound equipment he has, an Ipod was probably the only thing he was missing. Everyone had an amazing time, and try to prove me wrong, but I learned that people in New Hampshire are way cooler and more laid back than anyone back on the Island.


Huge props to the General for putting on another amazing performance! I can't wait until the next show!

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Show 49!

This show was a prerecord, so you can hear it not and it will last forever! Interview with An Evening With! Download the Moment of Zen! See you next week!!

Stream/Download <----- HERE

Playlist:

From Bliss To Devastation - Every Man Has His Devil
Charles Crossingham - That Time In My Life
Tiffany Nikeita - All Night Long
Emanuel and the Fear - Rain Becomes the Clouds
Silverstein - My Herione
Silent Sundays - Thin Black Jeans
Burn Hollyhood Burn - Electric Fire
Gabriel and the Marine - Maybe Baby
K Genius - Welcome
Jetstream - These Nights
Seven Story Fall - Nightmares
This Will Destroy You - The World Is Our
Home and Garden - King Penguin
Errors - Toes (MOZ HERE)

INTERVIEW An Evening With <---- HERE
Luck and Cruel Intentions
Acoustic Set: Tonight We're One //// Die For You

The Kid Henry - Lengendary
Forever The Sickest Kids - Crazy Train (Cover Song!)
A Path Less Traveled - An Eye for an Eye Makes us all Pirates
Anna Yvette - Jack and Ginger (frequency remix)

Show 48

This show was awesome! We had Ross Neilsen call in from Canada. He is one of the only true new blues musicians that are independent and just plain old good. Check out the interview and listen to the show!


Stream/Download Full Show <---- HERE


Playlist:


>Audible Mainframe - The Clout pt2
>Amely - On My Own
>Cady Groves - On in the Same
>A Primitive Evolution - Beyond True
>General Money - No More
>Tina Williams - Dream Scene
>Boom The Line - Tie Me Down
>Sick City - Millions
>Amon Tobin - Splinter Cell Conviction Menu <-----MOZ Listen >HERE

Interview with >Ross Neilsen <----Listen HERE
Hot Little Pistol
Afflicted

>Sky Eats Airplane - Long Walks Short Bridges
>Cady Groves - God Must Have Spent (Cover Song!!)
>Struan Shields - Without You
>Columbia - Take Me
>Secret Secret Dino Club - Cool Guy Doings Christmas Stuff
>Silhouette Rising - Wake Me Up

General Money @ UVM for Benefit

The scene is the beautiful college campus of the University of Vermont. In a field of grass surrounded by new brick dorms, UVM was hosting a Relay for Life walk on April 24, 2010. This was a full day of music, socializing, and learning about cancer and those who live and have lived with it. Zack's Entertainment knew that General Money is all about charity and helping people, so he had him put on the musical bill. With 850 preregistered people, this event was expected to be huge. On the day on the event, over one thousand people showed up to give their support to the cause.

Everyone there was helping out. There were tents set up around the perimeter of the track with sororities and fraternities selling food and had carnival games to raise extra money. In the middle of the field there was the stage. There were a few musical acts of different genres, but the one that stood out the most was the General himself.

The stage opened up for General Money at about 10pm, four hours into the event. Once he hit the stage the show started and everyone was feeling the positive energy. “Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves and General Money rocked the house!” said Zack from Zack Entertainment, “General Money got people singing with him and the mascot had a lot of fun!”

This comes as no surprise for anyone that has seen General Money perform. He is always getting out to his audience and pushing himself to get on everyone’s level an then bring them to his. While he was on stage, he would jump off to the track and walk with all the people, walking and rapping with them. There was even one new fan who he met walking on the track that was really digging his music. He shared the mic with her during “Get That Gwop” and she loved it.

General Money also had a tent set up for the benefit. The Crank Record team was handing out General’s Blast to give a little extra boost for the walkers and participants, some autographed albums, and a ton of stickers that almost everyone was wearing! Before and after his performance, General Money was hanging out with everyone there, busy making friends and networking. That’s just The General for you, always putting in all of his energy to whatever he is doing. “General Money had a lot of energy,” said Sarah of the UVM Relay for Life group, “His voice was giving out, but he still gave 110%”.

Overall, it was a fantastic experience for General Money. The event itself lasted twelve hours and raised over 73 thousand dollars! It was a huge success and The General couldn't be happier than to help make a difference to better people’s lives, and in this case their futures. Be sure to check out http://relayforlife.org and don’t miss the next time General Money goes on for a live performance! You will love it!

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