UNSIGNED ARTIST UPDATES -- More than a few labels / music supervisors / radio folks were in attendance at the Elizabeth & The Catapult show last week at the Hotel Cafe. We've been raving about the group for months and finally had a chance to see them live -- AWESOME. A few days later, wouldn't ya know, KCRW played one of their tracks on "Morning Becomes Eclectic." Ingrid Michaelson, another TALENTfilter fave, also made the trek West for a Hotel Cafe showcase last week. PACKED with industry folks. When we asked a couple of them what they thought, general consensus was , "kinda snoozy." Fair enough, but the James Blunt's and Keane's of the world are "kinda snoozy" too -- and yet they help keep the major labels' lights on... Unsigned L.A. artist Meiko continues to get support from Nic Harcourt and Chris Douridas at KCRW -- her next show in LaLa Land is Wednesday at 9pm (Hotel Cafe) ...UK alt-popsters The Ting Tings, who formed less than three months ago, have reportedly signed with Columbia - more news as we get it in ...L.A. band Sink To See will surely have a handful of industry peeps at their June 19 show at the Viper Room -- songs from the five-piece have been played on numerous occasions on KROQ's "Locals Only" program...
Monday, June 11, 2007
UNSIGNED ARTIST UPDATES -- More than a few labels / music supervisors / radio folks were in attendance at the Elizabeth & The Catapult show last week at the Hotel Cafe. We've been raving about the group for months and finally had a chance to see them live -- AWESOME. A few days later, wouldn't ya know, KCRW played one of their tracks on "Morning Becomes Eclectic." Ingrid Michaelson, another TALENTfilter fave, also made the trek West for a Hotel Cafe showcase last week. PACKED with industry folks. When we asked a couple of them what they thought, general consensus was , "kinda snoozy." Fair enough, but the James Blunt's and Keane's of the world are "kinda snoozy" too -- and yet they help keep the major labels' lights on... Unsigned L.A. artist Meiko continues to get support from Nic Harcourt and Chris Douridas at KCRW -- her next show in LaLa Land is Wednesday at 9pm (Hotel Cafe) ...UK alt-popsters The Ting Tings, who formed less than three months ago, have reportedly signed with Columbia - more news as we get it in ...L.A. band Sink To See will surely have a handful of industry peeps at their June 19 show at the Viper Room -- songs from the five-piece have been played on numerous occasions on KROQ's "Locals Only" program...
