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Album Review

Squat: Squat

Read "Squat" reviewed by Budd Kopman


When a band, or at least the defining inspiration for it, lasts fourteen years, you know that something is working. Guitarist Trey Wright-- Where I'm Calling From(Namaste Records, 2007) nominally leads the Squat collective, and this eponymous album is the band's tenth since 1999. Wildly popular in the Athens, Georgia area, Squat has won the Flagpole Athens Music “best jazz band" award five times since 1999. The reason for this is crystal clear in this release. Taking ...

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Music Industry

Sources: Spotify "Negotiating with Squatters" at EMI...

Sources: Spotify "Negotiating with Squatters" at EMI...

Source: Digital Music News

So, who exactly is Spotify negotiating with at EMI, anyway? According to sources speaking Tuesday with Digital Music News, any licensing deal is probably none-too-secure at this juncture, despite chatter about a deal being “close." The reason is thatCitibank—now the 100 percent controlling owner—is looking to divest itself of this “toxic asset," a situation that invites all sorts of complications. The biggest problem is that licensing arrangements may not transfer after any sale. Instead, they can be nullified depending on ...

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Sasquatch! Part II | 05.24-05.26 | the Gorge

Sasquatch! Part II | 05.24-05.26 | the Gorge

Source: JamBase

For first half coverage of Sasquatch!, please go here...

Words by: Jonathan Zwickel & Court Scott

Sasquatch! Music Festival :: 05.24 - 05.26 :: The Gorge, Washington

The Blakes The Blakes - Sasquatch! 2008 by Christopher Nelson The phrase “pop sensibility" was coined to describe bands like The Blakes. Grab a pint and sway to the Seattle trio's mildly angst-y garage rock tempered with a soft side evident in quaint, catchy riffs and terrific brother-to-brother vocals. There's ...

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Squat

Namaste Records
2008

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