Recent News

PLUG Awards 2008 put on a successful night of music and fun
The Plug Awards took place on March 6, 2008 in New York with a night of great music from acts like Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, St. Vincent and Jose Gonzalez. The night was hosted by the hilarious Patton Oswalt. Find out who the winners were by clicking here.

UFO Music releases new album from Black 47
Black 47 released their new album, Iraq, on UFO Music, with a stellar review from Rolling Stone Magazine (March 6 issue). Iraq adds a recent release to Black 47's already impressive list of accomplishments since their debut album in 1992.

Talent Clearing House Founder conducts Crash Course at SXSW 08
Talent Clearing House founder Paul Barretta conducted a crash course on Accounting and Finance for musicians and record labels at SXSW 08. The session was well received by an audience of musicians, record label representatives and other industry professionals.

The Redwalls appear on David Letterman
MAD Dragon Records band The Redwalls appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman on January 23, 2008. The band played Game Of Love, the recent single from their self-titled album on Drexel University run MAD Dragon Records. The video for Game Of Love will be released in the coming months. For more information on The Redwalls and MAD Dragon Records, please visit www.maddragonrecords.com.

BOS Music and Authentic Records to utilize TCH Royalty Administrative Services
BOS Music and Authentic Records have been added to the growing number of labels utilizing TCH's royalty administration services. BOS Music is home to acts such as The Rowan Brothers and Railroad Earth; Authentic Records boasts such acts as The Nadas and The Josh Davis Band

MAD Dragon Records benefiting from Talent Clearing House services
TCH recently announced the addition of MAD Dragon Records, a faculty and student run record label of Drexel University. Included on their roster are The Swimmers, The Redwalls, Matt Duke, Jules Shear and many others. MAD Dragon will benefit from TCH's full financial administration services as well as royalty administration.

The Guggenheim Grotto lands track on Starbucks CD
UFO Music's The Guggenheim Grotto song "Told You So" will appear on the Starbucks / Hear Music compilation CD "Across The Pond" hitting stores January 3, 2008.

Talent Clearing House founder to moderate panel at CMJ Music Marathon
Paul G. Barretta, founder of Talent Clearing House, will be moderating the panel License to Thrive: How to Maximize Label Advances and Royalties, on Saturday, November 4th as part of CMJ Music Marathon 2006 in New York. Joining Barretta on the panel will be Dina LaPolt (LaPolt Law); Rick Kennel (Indie Financial Network); John Simson (SoundExchange) and R. Mark Steinman (Twilight Partners / Raymond James). For more information about CMJ 2006, please visit www.cmj.com.

Damien Dempsey documentary now available on-line
The documentary, It's All Good: The Damien Dempsey Story by independent filmmaker Dara McCluskey, originally broadcast on Ireland's national television station RTE and shown at film festivals in Ireland and New York can now be viewed online. The film follows Damien's career progression up to the release of his second full length album "Seize the Day," and is a great background piece to see how far Damo has come in becoming a Platinum selling artist. Check it out at the link above. Running time 52 minutes.

spinART Records announces new releases due out August 29th
spinART Records announced they will be releasing new albums from Village Green and Birdmonster on August 29th. You can find out more about spinART by following the link at the beginning of this paragraph.

Duenow song "Skeksi Chant" appears on F/X Original Series "Rescue Me"
Chicago-based husband and wife duo Duenow's track is featured in the July 25th episode of F/X's New York firefighter drama "Rescue Me." The group was also recently featured in the "Now Hear This" section of Billboard Magazine's June 10th 2006 issue. You can read more about the duo here.

Enter The Haggis begins US Tour in support of July Release
Canandian Celtic Rock band Enter The Haggis began a US tour in support of their upcoming release, Soapbox Heroes, due out July 2006 on UFO Music. Visit www.enterthehaggis.com for the tour schedule and more information on the band.

Zig Zag Live announces more shows to extend its Spring Tour 2006
After the success of its first three shows, the Zig Zag Live Tour, brought to the world by Zig-Zag Papers, CMJ and Spin Magazine, announce three more upcoming shows. Beginning in Boston on May 7th with Guillemots, Dylan In The Movies and local band The Blanks; the tour next visits New York on May 10 with Irving, Group Sounds, and Beirut. Finally, the tour returns to Austin on May 25 with The Court & Spark, Brothers & Sisters, Pink Nasty, and Adeline. Visit ZigZagLive.com for the latest in album reviews, music news, Zig-Zag updates, and your chance to vote for your favorite independent talent!

UFO Music releases Second CD From Husband & Wife Team Duenow
UFO Music will release The Draft LP by Duenow on April 25th on CD as well as Digitally. An eclectic mix of rock, rap, punk and pure energy convey themes of war, politics and middle-American existence. Click on the UFO Music link above for more information on this and other releases.

Plug Independent Music Awards Launches City Highlight Tour
The Plug Awards will launch their City Highlight Tour along with Super!Alright! in Austin, TX at The Parish on Saturday, April 28th featuring music by The Arm, Loxsly, and Single Frame. Working with local promoters, PLUG will help create an all-local show in various cities highlighting the best-unknown bands, fashion designers and zines. Shows are scheduled in Denver (May), Toronto (June) and Montreal (July).

Three Imaginary Boys win EchoBoom Battle Of The Bands.
At the April 23rd finals of EchoBoom, a battle of local youth bands, the band Three Imaginary Boys put on a half-hour set well worthy of winning the battle. In addition to an amazing cover of Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love, the trio delighted the audience with a strong set of mostly originals. Our congratulations go out to the band, as well as the other three finalists, The Big Green, Ytsejam and Endeaver. We applaud the efforts of Leadership Wilkes-Barre and the sponsors of EchoBoom for recognizing the importance of music participation in any community.

Apollo Sunshine featured on Black & White Studios Homepage
spinART Records artist Apollo Sunshine is featured on a behind-the-scenes animation depicting a day in the life of working at Black & White Studios, home of the video games Black & White and Black & White II.

New Release from Jen Elliott.
On April 4th, City Canyons Records released This Damn Song from Jen Elliott and Bluestruck. This is the band's second release on the label, a follow-up to their debut CD The Secret's Out. They will be on tour with other City Canyons artists this spring throughout the Northeast.

CMJ and SPIN Magazine team up with Zig-Zag Papers for Spring Club Tour 2006
Zig-Zag will be bringing new music to Boston, Austin and New York this April, May and June. The lineup will be a selection of today's coolest new artists chosen with help from CMJ and Spin, with nine shows throughout the spring. The April show includes Rogers Sisters, Art Brut, The Cloud Room and more! Visit ZigZagLive.com for the latest in album reviews, music news, Zig-Zag updates, and your chance to vote for your favorite independent talent!

Local Battle of the Bands EchoBoom Announces Finalists.
On March 25th, Leadership Wilkes-Barre held EchoBoom, a battle of local youth bands. On April 23rd, four finalists (Ytsejam, The Big Green, Endeaver and Three Imaginary Boys) will take the stage at Woodlands, a local venue, to battle for first place. We at Talent Clearing House wish each band the best of luck, and applaud the efforts of Leadership Wilkes-Barre and their recognition of the importance of music participation.

City Canyons Records Announces 2006 Tours.
Jen Elliott and Bluestruck, The Velmas and The Alrights Hit The Road!
City Canyons Records artists Jen Elliott and Bluestruck and The Velmas will be touring the mid-Atlantic States and the Northeast at the end of April. Adding additional luster for a subsequent Fall 2006 tour will be The Alrights joining Jen and the Velmas for a package of music that will have hearts beating faster all along the East Coast. Find out more about the tour and the artists at the City Canyons Records site.

The Plug Awards were held on February 2 at the Bowery Ballroom.
Talent Clearing House was proud to handle all finances associated with the event. Check out the winners at the official Plug Awards site.

Links

Here are some important organizations that Talent Clearing House strongly supports.

Volunteerism is an important part of any community. eBuddies has wonderful opportunities for corporations to promote their employees’ participation. Please visit them at http://www.ebuddies.org/.

Junior Achievement helps young people all over the world better understand the concepts of the business world and market economics. Students are known to react well to examples stemming from experiences in the entertainment industry. Please visit them at http://www.ja.org/ to find out more about their many programs, and how your firm might be able to help.

The National Bone Marrow Donation Program is a very worthy organization helping patients with blood disorders. Please visit http://www.marrow.org/ to learn more about how your company may be able to help.