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So you want to be big? 10 top tips for any new band »

So you’ve been jamming, slowly developing as a unit. You start to develop those small snippets of riffs, lyrics, bass lines or beats into fully-fledged, rich, textured songs. Then you try to put them together into an organic and flowing order into a thing called a set. You’re a proper band and you’re ready to gig but what now? You need [...]…

Thu 22nd April 2010 / 4 Comments / Read More »

Your Virtual Image — part 2 »

Last time we looked at how using a free email address can give the wrong impression and lead people to think of you as unprofessional or lazy. In part II we shall look at the solution — what a true professional email address looks like. Anatomy of an email address Let’s first look at the parts of a typical email address. Take contact@newbeatsmedia.com as [...]…

Thu 18th February 2010 / 4 Comments / Read More »

Your Virtual Image and what it says about you. »

So you’re online and want to get hired to gig; maybe you hire out a venue; you’re a fan or DJ and run your own site. Whatever you’re online for, fun, profit or a good mix of both, one thing is certain: in order to succeed your online image needs to shine out! When people first come across your digital [...]…

Fri 5th February 2010 / 1 Comment / Read More »

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Loving The Alien - Low »

The late seventies were not the best time emotionally for Bowie, he was a recovering cocaine addict and his musical contributions for The Man Who Fell to Earth, the Sci-Fi film in which he starred, were rejected by the director in…

Thu 2nd September 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Introducing The Fantastic K1nk »

Julie Thompson - Shine (K1nk’s Remix) 8.11 [Upcoming release on Blackhole recordings] A heartbeat backing pace is set from the off set of this track. Disjointed and irregular beats at the beginning of the track capture the listener. Although most…

Tue 17th August 2010 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Ever Fallen in Love? »

Interview with Steve Diggle from the Buzzcocks Oh Valentine’s Day, how I love thy!? People giving and receiving presents at the expense of their wallets with the shops gaining more cash than before (not that I’m cynical about it at all!). But…

Mon 2nd August 2010 / 1 Comment / Read More »

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NBM Evolves »

As you may have noticed New Beats Media has taken on a new look. We liked the old design but felt with the release of the first e-cd Inspiration and our stylish animation NBM needed a facelift. We have battled away throughout the last few weeks preparing…

Tue 23rd March 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

NBM Forum »

Image via Wikipedia We are proud to launch the NBM Forum. This is designed to allow entertainers, entertainment fans, venue owners, industry professionals and journalists to interact with each other and create a working community. Not only will you be able to chat and discuss on various…

Tue 23rd March 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

The Beat: gets Animated »

This is our rocking new animation which was created by Sandy Taak, the music for this animation was kindly provided by JacDaw who also feature on our Inspiration e-cd with the track The Urge. Here at NBM we thought it was time to give you you an…

Thu 18th March 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
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Loving The Alien - Low

The late seventies were not the best time emotionally for Bowie, he was a recovering cocaine addict and his musical contributions for The Man Who Fell to Earth, the Sci-Fi film in which he starred, were rejected…

Thu 2nd September 2010 / Read More »
Interviews

Ever Fallen in Love?

Interview with Steve Diggle from the Buzzcocks Oh Valentine’s Day, how I love thy!? People giving and receiving presents at the expense of their wallets with the shops gaining more cash than before (not that I’m cynical about…

Mon 2nd August 2010 / Read More »
Reviews

The Coral : Butterfly House

Many would be forgiven for thinking The Coral was a samey, samey Merseyside band, like Space, The Zutons and Cast; however, with their last album, Roots and Echoes, The Coral really showed that they were far from…

Thu 29th July 2010 / Read More »
History

I Put A Spell On You

A song’s journey through musical history The original version of this iconic song was written by Jay Hawkins and released on his At Home With Screamin’ Jay Hawkinsin 1956. At only 2:25 minutes in length, it transformed…

Thu 26th August 2010 / Read More »

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