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How to Use Twitter to Promote Your Music (free download)
Sep0101:48 PM
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How to Use Twitter to Promote Your Music
View more presentations from Brian Thompson
Here's a free download of the slideshow that accompanied last night's Music Marketing Webinar that Michael Brandvold and I presented on behalf of The Music Biz Weekly Podcast.
Did you miss the live webinar?
Download the 84 minute hands-on video tutorial here for only $9.99.
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Sharing is Caring. Billy the Kid's New Album... for Free.
Aug1101:16 PM
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it's time to give back.
so here it is... this is Ours.
go ahead and share this with your friends and family too.
and if you have a blog, it'd be cool if you could post these little thingies on your site for your readers to enjoy as well...
listen to the entire album here:
download a free copy of the album here:
Visit Billy online and say thanks:
Blog/Website
Free Song #9
Aug1010:35 AM
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This week's free download is Girl Don't You Fall For My Man from Billy the Kid's new album, Ours.
Listen to the song below and download a 320kbs mp3 using the box to the right.
Order your copy of a CD, Vinyl or Digital Download here:
www.billythekidonline.com
Billy the Kid Releases Free Song #8, Plus 2 New Music Videos
Aug0209:25 AM
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New music video for Diamonds.
Directed by Douglas Thomson.
http://www.directordouglas.com
visit http://www.billythekidonline.com to download this song.
Free Song #8 - Back In The Sand
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Free Song #7 from Billy the Kid: Where We Are
Jul2712:15 PM
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Listen to the new song here, Where We Are:
A new week means a new free song from Billy the Kid! Download your free copy now using the little download box to the right. Can't see it? Visit www.billythekidonline.com.
If you're in Vancouver this weekend, Billy the Kid will be playing a free show at SHOREFest this Saturday, July 30, at 5pm, at the Kits Beach Stage (right beside the pool), along with Ryan McAllister, Prairie Dance Club, and more.
It's also the first night of the Celebration of Lights Fireworks Festival, so it's sure to be a great little party with tons of people buzzing around, see you there!
Here's a little slideshow Billy created to accompany this week's new song…
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Free Song #6 from Billy the Kid: Long Time Coming
Jul1908:34 PM
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And today is one of those days. Listen to the new song here:
And download it for free here:
Every Tuesday Billy the Kid has been releasing a new song for free from her upcoming album, Ours, being released on September 13. And today's song is one of my favourites from the new album, Long Time Coming.
If your'e a fan of acoustic/roots singer/songwriters like Ryan Adams, Bruce Springsteen, and Neil Young then you'll fall in love with these incredible new songs.
Grab your free copy of Long Time Coming below and leave a comment with your thoughts on this week's new song! Out of the first six freebies, which one is your favourite?
Can't see the free download widget above?
Visit www.billythekidonline.com.
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Free Song #5 from Billy the Kid: Alison
Jul1212:04 PM
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Listen to the new song and get your free download below:
Can't see the widgets above?
Click here to visit www.billythekidonline.com to get your free download.
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Book Your Very Own Living Room Concert
Jul0509:42 AM
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LIVE In Vancouver - This Thursday!
Billy The Kid is finally playing a show in Vancouver this week, it's been awhile huh?
The Biltmore Cabaret
Thursday, July 7
On Stage at 9pm sharp
I'd suggest getting there at 8pm though, just so you don't miss anything...
Ok, now here's the main event. Check this out:
Details:
- Flat fee of $500 (plus any travel and PA rental expenses, if required)
- You promote & market the show however you feel comfortable
- Celebrating an occasion? Perhaps it's free to all of your invited friends
- Want to make some extra cash? Promote the private show to your friends and sell tickets. YOU keep all of the proceeds.
- Billy will require complimentary room and board (food) for the night of the show
Click the 'Get It Now' button below and we'll be in touch asap to sort out all of the arrangements.
Click To Read More...Free Song Of The Week: Goodbye, California
Jun3009:38 AM
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It’s Week #3 of the all-new Free Song promotion from Billy The Kid… and this week’s new free download is Goodbye, California.
Be the first to listen and download your Free MP3 using the box to the right.
Can't see the download widget? Got to www.billythekidonline.com to get your free download.
Enjoy!
See you next week for Freebie #4…
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Free Song #2 from Billy the Kid: Us Broken Hearts
Jun2112:35 AM
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Not only do we have a free high quality mp3 for you (see the little widget to the right), we also have a new video to accompany it that Billy filmed on her iPhone during her recent trip to Europe. This is an exclusive world-wide premiere folks...
Billy the Kid's DIY iPhone Music Video
Us Broken Hearts
Please share the new above video and download widget with your friends... sharing is caring :)
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Billy the Kid Releasing 12 New Songs For Free
One a Week For Just One Week Each
Jun1311:34 AM
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The wait is over. After months of raising cash via a very unique album pre-order campaign, Billy The Kid's new fan-funded album is finished.
Well, kind of. We don't have any physical copies yet, you'll have to wait until September for that... but we do have the digital files!
The final mixes and masters for the appropriately titled album, Ours, just rolled in last week. And without skipping a beat we're releasing the very first song today as a free download. But don't hesitate, this free download is only available for one week. Next week this offer will be removed and replaced with yet another new song for a free download. And it too will only be available for one week.
We're going to keep doing this every week for the next 12 weeks. And when all 12 of the songs have been given away... the physical packages will then be released to the world on www.billythekidonline.com.
Download the song from the widget right here and share the link with your friends on Twitter and Facebook. Share the love, this freebie will only last for one week!
Oh yeah, don't forget to visit's website www.billythekidonline.com.... it's brand new and fully pimped out for this exciting new chapter in her career!
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Late July: Exclusive Interview + Free Album Downloads
Apr0612:08 PM
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Hello faithful readers and newcomers alike... I have a new artist I'm excited to introduce to you to today, Late July (aka Nicole Simone)!
I just finished recording a little interview podcast with Nicole via Skype and I was planning on publishing this post next week, but dammit... I'm just too excited to get this incredible new music into your playlist that I decided to post it asap.
But wait, that's not it! I also just posted both albums from Late July on our Free Music page!
Whoa.
Yup, two more free album downloads!
Click here and download them, 100% free, no strings attached.
Ok, so now that you've downloaded her two albums... check out my interview with Late July below:
Listen Here:
MP3: Interview with Late July, aka Nicole Simone
(to save this mp3 to your desktop, right click and 'Save As')
Connect with Late July:
Website: http://miss.latejuly.ca
Bandcamp: http://latejuly.bandcamp.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissLateJuly
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/latejulymusicClick To Read More...
Featured Artist: The Rebellion
Mar3112:01 PM
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MP3: The Rebellion
Ocean Breeze
This week's featured artist from our Get Thorny 3 freebie download compilation (get it here) is our very own boys from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan... The Rebellion. The track you're listening to above is a brand new track for 2011 that is only available on Get Thorny 3... a Thorny Bleeder exclusive!
Expect to hear a lot more from these guys in the coming months. A brand new album is now complete and ready to roll, with plans for a late Spring release. There will also be a new video or two, a new (old) tour bus, and lots of miles on the road as they take their show to as many towns and cities as possible. The band also recently finished recording a live performance broadcast for a CBC Radio special called The Cold Road (air date has yet to be announced).
2011 should be a breakout year for these boys. The Rebellion has only begun!
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Featured Artist: Christopher Arruda
Mar2312:41 PM
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MP3: Christopher Arruda
Olympus At Noon
This week's featured artist from Get Thorny 3, our free download compilation available here, is Christopher Arruda.
Christopher Arruda came very close to never making music again.
Having spent his late teens and early twenties fronting popular rock band The Lady Esther and touring with ambitious post-rock outfit Open, Parachute!, the twenty-six year old artist spent a year and a half trying to live what he thought was a normal life. “I had a job, a girlfriend and a home. I’d given up on music because I’d never been able to succeed. I really thought I had all the ingredients to be happy and then all at once, I woke up and realized I’d become so afraid of failure that I’d stopped living at all.”
His momentum continues to build. By cementing a foundation in Western Canada and surrounding himself with like-minded individuals through the Peak Performance Project, he is an artist poised on the edge of finally reaching his full potential. His performances are bold and varied. One moment a boisterous shout and the next a soft whisper, he strives to connect with his audience through unbridled fervor and a captivating presence. The material also continues to pour forth – a collection of intimate and raw demos entitled The SWAIN EP was released September 5th 2010 to outstanding feedback. The SWAIN EP has already sold out of it’s limited pressing.
With success stacking up behind him, Christopher Arruda is the young Canadian artist to watch. “Find Someone, Build an Empire”, his second full length record is being written with plans to record in the summer of 2011. A national tour will follow. Christopher has been fortunate enough to share the stage with such artists as Thrice, Tegan and Sarah, Acres of Lions, Said the Whale, Hey Ocean!, Maurice, Protest the Hero and Theset.
Chris has a brand new recording available, the Swain EP is available for whatever price you want to pay at christopherarruda.bandcamp.com.
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Get Thorny 3 Featured Artist: Daniel Moir
Mar1111:01 AM
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SUNDRUNK
(from Get Thorny 3)
This week's featured artist from our Get Thorny 3 free download compilation (24 artists, 24 tracks) is Daniel Moir. In just a short time, the young singer/songwriter has already accomplished feats that outnumber his few years. Drawing inspiration from personal insight and life experience that varies from a rocky childhood to vagabonding through Europe, Daniel has created a unique blend of folk music that shines wisdom far beyond his years.
Before pursuing a solo career, Daniel honed his performance skills singing, playing and recording with various local Bands. Daniel’s music was soon noticed by producer Tom Dobrzanski, who invited Daniel to his Vancouver studio to work on his debut solo EP, “the Country and the Sea”. The album charted on college radio across Canada and was
Daniel recently performed in a CBC concert for Alberta Arts Days which was aired to millions as a television special. After several Canadian tours and performances at various festivals, including playing for est. 15,000 at the Edmonton Folk Festival, it is safe to say that the future is bright for Daniel Moir.
As well as being a musician, Daniel is also an accomplished painter, he is dedicated in the practice of meditation and is a nature-enthusiast. He continues to write, record and tour relentlessly.
Visit Daniel Moir online: http://danielmoir.com
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Get Thorny 3 Featured Artist - Scott Valentine
Mar0302:19 PM
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MP3: SCOTT VALENTINE
Green The New Black (from Get Thorny 3)
This week's featured artist from our Get Thorny 3 compilation (a free download!) is Scott Valentine, based out of Victoria, BC.
Valentine fuses rich and soulful melodies across his unique 5-string acoustic rhythm guitar style while his lyrical tales depict mankind and the struggles of life in the 21st Century. He's a passionate man with a mission, challenging the status quo and inspiring change.
Valentine's music is indie acoustic, folk, soul with a stunning and powerful voice, inspired by the likes of Eddie Vedder and Ray LaMontagne. Check out his epic 5 disc debut album Seasons, a journey through birth, life and death... and from Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
Valentine is currently in the midst of writing songs for his upcoming new album and we hope to have a new song teaser in the next couple of months.
Watch the Earth Day inspired video for Green The New Black below and make sure you download our 24 track multi-artist compilation, Get Thorny 3. It's free!
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Get Thorny 3 Featured Artist: Fox and the Law
Feb2403:28 PM
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MP3: Fox and the Law
Fairhaven (from Get Thorny 3)
As many of you know, on January 15th we released our latest Free MP3 Download compilation, Get Thorny 3. If you don't have it yet, download it for free here. Get Thorny 3 features 24 songs from 24 artists, spread out over two different "sides": Side Eh? and Side Be?.
Over the course of the next twenty-four weeks we'll be featuring one band every week who appears on Get Thorny 3, one by one, as they appear in the track listing. So without further delay, ladies and gentlemen I present to you Fox and the Law, from Seattle, the only non-Canadian artist on our latest compilation.
Fox and the Law have the distinction of being the first track on Get Thorny 3 with the hauntingly beautiful song, Fairhaven. Truth be told, this track is unlike any others this band has, but there's something about its ethereal mood that I just couldn't ignore. And what better way to kick off the mellower side of our compilation than with this beauty.
So rather than trying to describe this band to you myself, check out this recent review I uncovered:
Fox and The Law Outfox Seattle Rock
By Sara Jayne Crow
While Seattle has historically birthed raw, guitar-driven strains of rock—the garage rock of the ‘60s, the psychedelic guitar strains of artists like Jimi Hendrix and the later flannel-laden grunge movement—the Jet City’s rock output has recently tended towards wispy, subdued shoe-gazing. So it’s something of a relief to see a motley group of four mount The Crocodile’s stage on a September night (Guy Keltner, Ryan Granger, Jeff Fairbanks, and Dan O’Neil as Fox and The Law) and shimmy through a set of raw, wall-of-sound, romp ‘n stomp rock. Guy saunters and jumps about the stage as if he’s channeling Pete Townshend, strumming his guitar with such intensity that it seems the strings will break. Jeff (bass) and Ryan (guitar) mirror his licks through ever-progressing, dirty chord changes as Dan anchors in a percussive cacophony.
Fox and The Law are reminiscent of the New York no wave movement frontmen Teenage Jesus and The Jerks and Richard Hell and the Voidoids, or even Tennessee’s Be Your Own Pet. Catching a wave on a riptide of chord progressions and surfing a cavalcade of staggered time measures, the band is Seattle’s next best export.
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Art Of Dying Album Release Date + Free Song Download
Feb0409:12 AM
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The major label debut album from Art Of Dying, Vices and Virtues, is being released on March 22.
But that's not it. If you head over to Art Of Dying's Facebook Page right now, there's a brand new Free Song Download waiting for you.
Click Here to Download
Whole World's Crazy
...an exclusive new song from Vices and Virtues.
The new album drops two days before their first date on the Avalanche Tour, alongside Stone Sour, Theory Of A Deadman, Skillet, and Halestorm.
Click here for full tour date information.
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Thorny Bleeder: Now With Even More Free Downloads
Jan1505:09 AM
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Welcome to the new Thorny Bleeder!
We've got a whole new look and a ton of new features we're happy to share with you.
One of those new features is The DIY Daily, which is a free daily newsletter that delivers digital music news, social media tips, DIY marketing advice, inspirational thoughts for entrepreneurs, and much more.
And another new feature, is even more Free Music Downloads!
In addition to the 24 track, free compilation we just released, Get Thorny 3, we've also just posted free album downloads from Billy the Kid, Billy and The Lost Boys, Black Hat Villain, Burning Borders, Columbia, Quartered, The Rebellion, Ross Neilsen & The Sufferin' Bastards, Scott Valentine, and TV Heart Attack.
Go to our Free Music page to get your free downloads, no strings attached.
And remember, sharing is caring. Please share the music with at least one friend.
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FREE Download of Black Hat Villain EP
Dec3002:47 PM
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Happy New Year from Thorny Bleeder and Black Hat Villain!
We owe everyone a huge thank-you for all the love you've shown Black Hat Villain in 2010, it was an amazing first year out of the gates for these Vancouver Island boys.
From the recording and release of their debut EP and getting it mixed by the best man in the rock n' roll biz, Mike Fraser, to being a Top 3 Winner in the FOX Vancouver Seeds competition, to getting radio airplay all over North America, to oodles and oodles of press in newspapers, magazines, and blogs...to their successful first tour across the Rockies, to two sold out performances on stage at one of Canada's best venues, the legendary Commodore Ballroom, to countless club gigs... and finally, to the growing legion of dedicated fans affectionately known as the Black Hat Nation.
We salute you!
So as a sign of our gratitude, we've decided to give you Black Hat Villain's debut EP, My Generation...for Free! Just plop your email address into the box below, and your download will begin.
Wicked.
You can also get the free download on their website as well, so please share this with your friends and let them in on the great new music that is... Black Hat Villain.
Free MP3 Music Download: Get Thorny 3
Jan1505:19 AM
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FREE DOWNLOADAVAILABLE NOW
It's here. The wait is over.
Get Thorny 3.
24 Songs from 24 Artists.
Two Sides.
1 Mix
1 Love
Free & Legal. All songs contributed by the artists
Our free mp3 music download series continues with Get Thorny 3. This mix is so long we had to chop it into two different vibes, distinguished by Side Eh? and Side Be?
Check out this killer mix we've put together for you:
Get Thorny 3
Side Eh?
1 Fox And The Law - Fairhaven
2 Billy The Kid - These City Lights
3 Scott Valentine - Green The New Black
4 Daniel Moir - Sundrunk
5 Christopher Arruda - Olympus At Noon
6 The Rebellion - Ocean Breeze
7 TV Heart Attack - Here And Now
8 Columbia - Motor Ride
9 Poor Young Things - Easy
10 Lions In The Street - Gold Pour Down
11 The Order Of Good Cheer - Shake It Shirtless
12 Ross Neilsen & The Sufferin' Bastards
- She Ain't You (featuring Luther Dickinson)
Side Be?
1 Black Hat Villain - All My Friends Are Dead
2 AM Glory - So Nice To See You
3 Zoo Lion - If Rock Was Born In The City
4 Venice Queen - Rehab
5 Static In The Stars - Raise Your Voice
6 Burning Borders - Beauty School Drop Out
7 The Post War - Piece By Piece
8 Easy Sleezy - Inside Standing Out
9 Quartered - Walks Like A Ghost
10 Dead Eyes Open - The Rising
11 Western Medicine - Combustion
12 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - Dangerous
We hope you dig it. Let us know what you think, your feedback is important to us!
And remember, sharing is caring. Please share the music with at least one friend.
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Free Music. Save The World.
Aug1711:00 AM
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This is an exclusive follow up to the blog we posted on May 7, 2010 entitled "Watch It Grow: An Experiment In Digital Busking".
Read the backstory here first, and then watch the video below from our friend Scott Valentine...
This video features the song, SAVE THE WORLD - a song by Scott Valentine Presents.
FREE MUSIC
Download Scott Valentine's Earth Day, All Day, Every Day soundtrack here for free.
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Breaking News: FREE Single Download from Quartered
Jun2501:47 PM
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The long wait is over, new music from Quartered is here! And in typical Thorny Bleeder fashion, we're giving you this first taste for FREE!
The brand new single Eternity Below is from the upcoming Walks Like A Ghost album, available everywhere on Tuesday, August 24 through Thorny Bleeder Records.
Combining melodic with experimental, heavy sounds through the use of odd time signatures, hook-laden bridges, and solid balls-out brutally hardcore riffs, Quartered's sound can best be described as gutsy and genre defying. But, who do they sound like? Think Deftones meets Alexisonfire, and that'll give you a good starting point.
Having just returned home from a tour of the Philippines where they performed with Lamb Of God, Testament, and Slapshock, Quartered are now gearing up for their 2010 Canadian Summer Tour in support of their highly anticipated new album, Walks Like A Ghost. New dates are being added weekly, so stay tuned to their new show listings on their MySpace page here.
Recorded in Vancouver at the legendary Mushroom Studios, the new album was produced by Ben Kaplan (Chevelle, Trapt, The Gallows, Biffy Clyro).
Ok, let's get to it! Listen to the new single Eternity Below right here, right now...and then just click the Download button for your FREE track!
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Thorny Bleeder Showcase:
Free Music Download with Online Pre-Sale
May2004:38 PM
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We like giving away free music. It makes us happy. It makes you happy.
So in honour of this philosophy we've decided to offer everyone a FREE download when you buy an advance ticket online to our upcoming Thorny Bleeder Records Showcase on June 5th at The Shark Club in Vancouver.
The Free Download contains new music from all 3 bands on the bill, including BRAND NEW, unreleased material from Quartered's upcoming album, 'Walks Like A Ghost'!
Exclusive 3-Song Download
with Each Ticket Pre-sale!
BUY ADVANCE TICKETS HERE
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Vancouver Musician Cultivates Earth Day Interest
Apr1906:53 AM
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Victoria BC-based Scott Valentine Delivers Free Music with a Twist
On Earth Day, April 22, Victoria singer/songwriter Scott Valentine is hitting the streets of Vancouver with a new tune…literally.
The homegrown singer/songwriter was moved to action by the insufficient spotlight today’s environmental issues receive. Valentine will be at high-exposure downtown Vancouver locations on Earth Day, promoting his second single, ‘Green The New Black’ (as heard on 104.3 Shore FM) by handing out 1,000 free music drop cards, each with a unique PIN providing the recipient with a free download of what Valentine hopes will be eventually recognized as the Unofficial Earth Day Anthem.
But there’s a unique twist…these drop cards are made from 100% post-consumer junk mail and embedded with wildflower seeds. After each card has been redeemed it can be planted under a thin layer of soil and it will blossom into a wildflower garden!
“It should be Earth Day, all day, every day,” says Valentine. “I believe this song will plant that seed of awareness. These drop cards are a pretty cool way of celebrating that.”
Anyone interested in receiving a FREE Seedcard on Earth Day can receive updated location information by following him on Twitter @ScottyTuesday.
Listen to Scott Valentine’s music at www.scottvalentinepresents.com
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Earth Day: Watch It Grow!
Apr0410:25 AM
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We have an incredibly fun and engaging plan for Earth Day (April 22) in both Victoria and Vancouver, in unison with the stunning music from Scott Valentine Presents. Are you interested in being a part of this special event? It's as easy as giving away Free Music and sharing smiles!
If you want to join us and our tribe on Earth Day, send Scotty a message and we'll give you the details:
Contact Scott Valentine here
And in honour of Spring here's a free song download from the man himself, Scott Valentine:
FREE MP3 > Listen & Download:
Watch It Grow
(to Download and Save to your desktop, right click on this link and “Save Link As”)
Seasons: A Film Journey, Spring (Part 1 of IV)
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Farewell To The Painted Birds
Feb1709:10 AM
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The trials, tribulations, struggles, and the ups and downs of being an independent artist in the new milenium have taken its toll on yet another band who showed great potential for making a name for themselves. Vancouver's The Painted Birds announced on their blog this morning that the band has called it quits after hinting towards this announcement in a recent Facebook posting which said they were playing their very last show.
The Painted Birds are featured on our Get Thorny 2 free album download with their single Wash Away. Listen to their very last recorded song below while you read their goodbye blog posting.
Best of luck guys and thanks for the music...hopefully this won't be the last music we hear from each of you.
MP3: The Painted Birds - Wash AwayClick To Read More...
Free The Music: New Downloads from Burning Borders and Quartered
Jan3110:12 PM
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In our continued pursuit to Free The Music, we have just added three new albums to our Free Downloads page for you to enjoy!
The debut album from Burning Borders, the debut album from Quartered, and last year's EP form Quartered.
Free Downloads, no strings attached.
Grab It. Love It. Share It!
If you dig the tunes, support the bands however you can by sharing the music with your friends, calling radio stations asking for airplay, buying their stuff on iTunes, or grabbing a CD or a T-Shirt. Your support keeps the music coming!
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Get Thorny 2 Featured Artist Podcast: Columbia
Jan2802:50 PM
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For the next 17 weeks we'll be featuring all of the artists who appear on our brand new Get Thorny 2 free album download (available here).
To kick off our first week of features, here's an interview podcast with Kevin Schallie, singer/songwriter for the band Columbia.
MP3: COLUMBIA - 10 Out Of 10
Their new single 10 Out Of 10 (posted above) has just been delivered to Canadian Radio, so request it at your favourite station today!
The band is embarking on a cross-country Canadian Tour in March, so keep your eyes peeled to their website for tour dates in a town near you.
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE:
MP3 Podcast: An Interview with Kevin Schallie from Columbia (to Download and Save to your library or desktop, right click and “Save Link As”)
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Free The Music: 3 More Albums Released For Free
Jan1501:10 PM
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While many in the music industry may call us crazy, we like to think of ourselves as forward thinkers embracing a new reality. Our goal, our responsibility...is to have our music heard by the world.
Let's face it, there's no shortage of music to listen to these days. In fact, it can be quite overwhelming. But what good does music do any of us if it's locked in an online vault where you have no chance of discovering it?
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Now Available: Free Album Download - Get Thorny 2
Dec3002:48 PM
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It’s The Bleeder Blog’s One Year Anniversary!
Yup, this blog and website has been up and running for a full year now, so it’s time to celebrate with some free new music, woohoo!
When we launched The Bleeder Blog in December 2008, we did it alongside a free album download, titled Get Thorny. It featured sixteen tracks by sixteen up and coming independent artists, and the response was overwhelming. In the past year we’ve had thousands and thousands of music fans from all over the world download the compilation and fall in love with some new artists which they probably would never of had the chance of hearing before.
So now we’re doing it again with Get Thorny 2. Seventeen tracks from seventeen amazing independent artists in glorious 320 kbps MP3 high fidelity. Each track has been carefully filtered through our Thorny Bleeder ears to ensure that we pass along nothing but the finest to our listeners...Click To Read More...
TV Heart Attack Release QR Code-Enabled Remix
Nov1912:40 AM
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TV Heart Attack have just released a very unique free download on their website. In fact, it's so unique that I've never heard of any other band doing anything like it before.
And it's fucking brilliiant.
I'm not kidding. It's Nine Inch Nails brilliant.
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The Rebellion REMIX "Start Us Over"
Jun1801:57 PM
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The Rebellion have teamed up with FACTOR for a fresh remix of their track "Start Us Over".
Click the link below to listen to the mp3...
The Rebellion - Start Us Over (FACTOR Remix)
Scott Valentine: Free Song #13 - "Little Black Book"
Jun1811:42 AM
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Scott Valentine Presents continues his Free Song A Week For A Year with 'Little Black Book', available now on his website.
Sign up to his mailing list and you'll not only receive a free song every Tuesday in your email, but you can also go to the Free Song Archive on his site and download all of the songs you've previously missed! Nice.
If you like Valentine's music and want to support what he's doing, please visit his online store and order a copy of his beautifully packaged, 5-disc album, or a t-shirt, or a tote bag.
And lastly...
Request 'FORGOTTEN'
by SCOTT VALENTINE PRESENTS
at your favourite radio station today!
NEW SCOTT VALENTINE - FORGOTTEN
Scott Valentine Presents: Where Do We Belong?
May2602:03 PM
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Here's a live video of the 10th of 57 songs that Scott Valentine will be releasing FREE every Tuesday for One Year. It's also the first song from the "Summer" record, so check out the new vibes, emotions and moods of the "'Summer' disc from 'Seasons'.
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The Pirate Bay Gets Thorny
Mar1808:34 PM
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The Thorny Bleeder Records compilation, Get Thorny, is now on available on The Pirate Bay and many other Bit Torrent sites for a free download.
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SXSW 2009 on BitTorrent: 6 GB of Free Music
Mar1307:02 PM
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The South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival is one of the largest and most popular in the United States. For the fifth year in a row, SXSW has released a DRM-free, RIAA-safe collection of songs totaling 6 GB, which can all be downloaded for free, thanks to BitTorrent.
Featured Artist: Ross Neilsen
Mar0510:36 AM
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Two time ECMA (East Coast Music Association) nominee and two time CBC Rising Star Award winner, Ross Neilsen, eats, breathes and sleeps the blues.
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Sharing: Good For Business?
Feb2510:11 AM
Filed in: Opinion
Sharing is good for business.
Just ask Radiohead or Nine Inch Nails, it certainly worked for them. NIN's Ghosts I-IV album was given away for free last year by the artist, but it was also the number one digital download album of the year on Amazon.Click To Read More...
Featured Artist: Over The Coals
Feb1110:25 AM
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Vancouver seems to be turning into quite a hotbed of upcoming world class metal in the past few years; Six Inches Of Blood, Bison BC, Southern Death Threat, to name just a few. Add to the list today's featured artist, Over The Coals.Click To Read More...
Featured Artist: Cosmedic
Feb0302:30 PM
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Freaky guitar lines, memorable choruses, and eccentric sexy grooves sums up Cosmedic, an independent Vancouver based 4-piece.
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Featured Artist: Quartered
Jan2201:01 PM
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Do you like your bands heavy, soulful, groovy as hell, and with vocals that aren't marred by trendy screamo antics? Click To Read More...
The Turn: "Cut To Pieces" Video
Jan1207:09 PM
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If you haven't had a chance to check out Vancouver's The Turn, check out their debut music video here.Click To Read More...
Kill Rhythm Hope For A Taste Of Chaos
Jan1009:52 AM
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Vancouver's KILL RHYTHM are vying for a slot on the Western Canadian Taste Of Chaos tour dates, as a part of the Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands. Click To Read More...
NEW Burning Borders Video
Jan0804:42 PM
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Just released and hot off the press, we bring you the brand new Burning Borders video for their killer new song, "Sleep". Click To Read More...
Message From Trent Reznor
Jan0708:05 PM
Filed in: Music News
The following message was posted today on the NIN website. How cool is this?! It's great to see Trent kicking the year off with an innovative approach and digital strategy. Click To Read More...
Why Give Music Away For Free?
Jan0603:28 PM
Filed in: Indie Advice
I've had a lot of people ask me recently why The Bleeder Blog and Thorny Bleeder Records would give away music for free. As I approached bands for our Get Thorny free album download, you can imagine what some of the reactions were.
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Featured Artist: Burning Borders
Jan0602:30 PM
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Vancouver's Burning Borders are back in the studio, putting finishing touches on their upcoming album at Ear Art Studios with producer Tim Neuhaus.
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Featured Artist: Versus The Nothing
Dec2207:18 PM
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Vancouver's Versus The Nothing is one of the city's best young rock acts emerging on the local scene. The band was a Top 5 finalist on the 2008 CFOX Seeds competition (a Vancouver radio station contest showcasing local talent) and their track "Let It All Come Down" has been getting steady spins at radio ever since.
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FREE CHRISTMAS DOWNLOAD
Dec1911:46 AM
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Merry Christmas from The Bleeder Blog and all of us here at Thorny Bleeder Records!
We have a very special treat for you from now until New Years, a limited time Free Holiday Download just for you.
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Featured Artist: Southern Death Threat
Dec1609:23 PM
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If you haven't listened to Southern Death Threat yet, you're in for a treat. The following track is a southern fried, booze soaked, acoustic metal classic. Check out the track below and download it for free on our "Get Thorny" compilation.
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Welcome To The Bleeder Blog
Dec1512:20 PM
Filed in: Music News
Welcome to The Bleeder Blog everyone! We've officially launched our new website today and hope you come back often. If you want to stay up to date with all of our latest news and free music offerings, subscribe to our RSS feed.
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Thorny Bleeder Records Releases Free Mp3 Album Download, New Website, And Artist Services Division
Dec0911:57 AM
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How do you appease your musical appetite?
Oct2601:48 PM
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Ok, there's lots of ways to appease your musical appetite, but which way do you consume music the most?
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