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I just heard from a friend that Rudy Cardenas (M-Pact's FANTASTIC high
tenor) has auditioned (in Seattle) and got through to the Hollywood
round of American Idol Season 6!! :-) Here's a picture of him singing
away in front of the judges...

http://www.americanidol.com/photos/view/?set=112&seq=56

I am SO EXCITED for him, as I'm sure the rest of you would now be!
Let's hope he makes the top 10 (in the very least) and hopefully M-Pact
could then be on Ameircan Television delivering some AWESOME a cappella
to a mainstream audience!! Woohoo...it's SO GOOD to dream that far
ahead!! :-)

ALL THE VERY BEST TO YOU, RUDY!! Go and conquer 'em!

Wil.

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]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:09:56 PST http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.music.a-cappella/online_competition_for_male_vocalists_www_talentload_13249445t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.music.a-cappella/online_competition_for_male_vocalists_www_talentload_13249445t.html www.TalentLoad.tv - upload your
talent

--->> Attention MALE SINGERS!!!

http://www.talentload.tv

Record yourself on video performing one of these three songs:
"Can You Stand The Rain"
"My Cherie Amour"
"Got To Be There"
** A Cappella only. Just you and the lyrics.... anything else, or
any other
song, and your video will not be posted.

Go to http://makingtheband.talentload.tv/index.html

You only have till SATURDAY Jan 27th to upload your VOCALS.... Only 25
guys will make it to round 2, when you might be invited back to show
your DANCE moves.

Help me spread the word...!!!

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]]> Sat, 13 Jan 2007 14:20:35 PST http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.music.a-cappella/duwende_in_nyc_thursday_january_18th_12594853t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.music.a-cappella/duwende_in_nyc_thursday_january_18th_12594853t.html holiday season.

We have a show coming up on Thursday, January 18th 2007 in NYC, and
we'd love to see you all there.

******************
DUWENDE
Thursday, January 18th, 2007 @ 8:30PM
The Baggot Inn, 82 West Third Street
between Sullivan and Thompson
New York City
$5 cover, ages 21+
******************

Come see Roo's first show with the band! Hear us sing our songs with a
new lineup! Pick up a copy of Radio Screaming!

Rock,
Duwende
www.duwende.com
www.myspace.com/duwende

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]]> Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:09:42 PST http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.music.a-cappella/harmony_sweepstakes_2007_seeks_a_cappella_groups_11917989t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.music.a-cappella/harmony_sweepstakes_2007_seeks_a_cappella_groups_11917989t.html Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival, the 24th annual of this
prestigious event. Last year was once again a rousing success and we
will do our very best to ensure that this year will continue the
tradition of presenting some of the finest vocal harmony groups
performing today from across the country.

This year, for the first time, we have expanded to eight the number of
group members allowed to compete and we are actively seeking both new
and established a cappella groups who would like to participate in this
year's events. Regional shows are held in Boston, New York, Washington
DC, Chicago, Denver, Olympia, WA, San Francisco and Los Angeles with
the regional champions winning airfare and accommodation to San
Francisco to perform in the National Finals.

A cappella groups of all genres and styles are welcome and originality
is always encouraged so if you are in a group, or know of one that you
think should participate, you can learn more at our web site:-

http://www.harmony-sweepstakes.com

John Neal
Primarily A Cappella
http://www.singers.com

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]]> Wed, 03 Jan 2007 21:52:51 PST http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.music.a-cappella/happy_new_year_from_nyc_a_cappella_11748773t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.music.a-cappella/happy_new_year_from_nyc_a_cappella_11748773t.html
I've been a fairly active member of the greater a cappella world for
many years now, from reviewing for the Recorded A Cappella Review Board
to producing for the International Championship of Collegiate A
Cappella (ICCAs) to singing in my own NYC group (The Sirens).

I have been arranging for the last 15 years and recently started NYC A
Cappella, an arranging service for all a cappella groups big, small,
collegiate, professional, and everything in between.

Just wanted to announce that I'm available to create a custom
arrangement for your group(s), and my already existing arrangements
start as low as $30. I've extended my offer to create your first custom
arrangement from me for only $100. I arrange everything digitally, so
you walk away with a print-out, mp3s of each part to listen to, and
music that is tailored for your group's vocal strengths. Please take a
moment to check out my site at www.nycacappella.com, and thanks so
much!

-Randi

NYC A Cappella
www.nycacappella.com

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]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2007 05:45:21 PST http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.music.a-cappella/bunkyradio_11464357t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.music.a-cappella/bunkyradio_11464357t.html http//bunkysworld.com

Check it out

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]]> Fri, 29 Dec 2006 22:03:11 PST http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.music.a-cappella/hey_seattle_the_bobs_annual_after_christmas_holiday_11344805t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.music.a-cappella/hey_seattle_the_bobs_annual_after_christmas_holiday_11344805t.html THE BOBS' AFTER CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SHOW

Strikingly similar to THE BOBS' HOLIDAY SHOW, but... later

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29 and SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2006 7PM

THE TRIPLE DOOR, 216 Union Street, Seattle, WA



Manhattan Transfer meets Monty Python.

Robin Williams meets Bobby McFerrin.

J.S. Bach meets Jimi Hendrix.





Grammy-nominated vocal acrobats (and certifiable nutjobs) THE BOBS
return to perform what has become a Seattle tradition - their AFTER
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SHOW at the Triple Door. Celebrating their 25th
Anniversary of skewering the classics, breaking all the rules and
clear-cutting their own unique path in the world of vocal music, The
Bobs have brought their trademark wit and musical malfeasance to venues
ranging from Lincoln Center to Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheater to
Berlin's Passionkirche. They recently appeared as special guests in
Judith Owen & Harry Shearer's Holiday Singalong at the Great American
Music Hall in San Francisco.



Together since 1981, the original "band without instruments" has
released 13 albums and several concert DVDs including the recent
RHAPSODY IN BOB, which truly showcases The Bobs' trademark audacity
in vocal arranging. The last cut, Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue"
features The Bobs as a Vocal Orchestra, accompanied by guest pianist
Bob Malone. A documentary about the group, SIGN MY SNARLING MOVIE: 25
YEARS OF THE BOBS, is slated for release and festival appearances in
2007.



In Seattle, The Bobs will perform selections from their 1997 holiday
release, Too Many Santas (Rounder Records) as well as new material from
an upcoming CD. Local musical guests will be sprinkled throughout the
shows.



The Bobs' endurance is trumped only by their unrivaled creativity as
they continue to infect audiences with their humor and musicality. To
quote a recent review, "At an age when most surviving pop groups
grind out a living with warmed over retreads of greatest hits, the Bobs
still shine, breaking new ground each time they tunnel out of the
sanitorium. The twin keys to the group's creative safe deposit box are
unflagging dedication to vocal excellence and utter disregard for
everything else. The Capitol Steps are occasionally as funny, and the
Roches and the Mockingbirds sometimes achieve similar a capella
excellence."





The Bobs at The Triple Door, 216 Union Street, Seattle. Tix
206-838-4333. $22/$20. www.tripledoor.com

For more information on THE BOBS, visit www.bobs.com

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]]> Wed, 27 Dec 2006 09:37:19 PST http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.music.a-cappella/hey_seattle_the_bobs_annual_after_christmas_holiday_11344549t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.music.a-cappella/hey_seattle_the_bobs_annual_after_christmas_holiday_11344549t.html THE BOBS' AFTER CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SHOW

Strikingly similar to THE BOBS' HOLIDAY SHOW, but... later

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29 and SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2006 7PM

THE TRIPLE DOOR, 216 Union Street, Seattle, WA



Manhattan Transfer meets Monty Python.

Robin Williams meets Bobby McFerrin.

J.S. Bach meets Jimi Hendrix.





Grammy-nominated vocal acrobats (and certifiable nutjobs) THE BOBS
return to perform what has become a Seattle tradition - their AFTER
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SHOW at the Triple Door. Celebrating their 25th
Anniversary of skewering the classics, breaking all the rules and
clear-cutting their own unique path in the world of vocal music, The
Bobs have brought their trademark wit and musical malfeasance to venues
ranging from Lincoln Center to Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheater to
Berlin's Passionkirche. They recently appeared as special guests in
Judith Owen & Harry Shearer's Holiday Singalong at the Great American
Music Hall in San Francisco.



Together since 1981, the original "band without instruments" has
released 13 albums and several concert DVDs including the recent
RHAPSODY IN BOB, which truly showcases The Bobs' trademark audacity
in vocal arranging. The last cut, Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue"
features The Bobs as a Vocal Orchestra, accompanied by guest pianist
Bob Malone. A documentary about the group, SIGN MY SNARLING MOVIE: 25
YEARS OF THE BOBS, is slated for release and festival appearances in
2007.



In Seattle, The Bobs will perform selections from their 1997 holiday
release, Too Many Santas (Rounder Records) as well as new material from
an upcoming CD. Local musical guests will be sprinkled throughout the
shows.



The Bobs' endurance is trumped only by their unrivaled creativity as
they continue to infect audiences with their humor and musicality. To
quote a recent review, "At an age when most surviving pop groups
grind out a living with warmed over retreads of greatest hits, the Bobs
still shine, breaking new ground each time they tunnel out of the
sanitorium. The twin keys to the group's creative safe deposit box are
unflagging dedication to vocal excellence and utter disregard for
everything else. The Capitol Steps are occasionally as funny, and the
Roches and the Mockingbirds sometimes achieve similar a capella
excellence."





The Bobs at The Triple Door, 216 Union Street, Seattle. Tix
206-838-4333. $22/$20. www.tripledoor.com

For more information on THE BOBS, visit www.bobs.com

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]]> Wed, 27 Dec 2006 09:37:19 PST http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.music.a-cappella/new_realtime_cd_ain_t_that_a_kick_11089317t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.music.a-cappella/new_realtime_cd_ain_t_that_a_kick_11089317t.html
Just a quick note to say that Realtime has released our new CD. We are
the 2005 world champs of Barbershop, but this album doesn't have a huge
amount of barbershop on it. We're kind of branching out. :) You can
check it out here on our site: http://www.realtimequartet.com

Track list and reviews follow:

Track List

1. Come On Get Happy
2. They Can't Take That Away From Me
3. Heart of My Heart
4. I'll Follow the Sun
5. I'm a Believer
6. Cry Me A River
7. Come fly With Me (live in SLC)
8. Waltz for Debby
9. Ain't That a Kick in the Head
10. One Note Samba
11. Midnight Serenade
12. Come Back to Me
13. We Never Really Say Goodbye

Kick Reviews

"Creative arrangements, great song selection, and a blend and ring that
has redefined quartet singing!"
-Tony DeRosa

"It's one of the best albums in bbs I've heard and I have over 40,000
tracks now."
-Alastair Taylor-Payne, BABS Radio

"Daring. Sophisticated. International. It has 'Kingly' stature."
-Greg Jarmer

"Kick is Great! I can't remember the last time I listened to a CD with
an open-mouthed smile on my face throughout, or if I ever have!"
-Sandy Robinson, Brava

"It's just freakin' fabulous!"
-Joey Minshall

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