* * * JUST ANNOUNCED! * * *

Robynn Ragland has been named
"Songwriter of the Year"
by the 4th Annual 2004 DIY Convention/Music Festival!

Robynn will be appearing @ THE DERBY
this THURSDAY NIGHT, Feb. 05
for the DIY Music Festival Awards
along with former Dramarama leader John Easdale
& DIY Music Fest winners: Beth Waters & Cathy Richardson
Doors & Cocktail Hour @ 7pm hosted by DiscMakers
~ set times TBA ~
~ Admission: $ten ~


~ Hope to see you TONIGHT Feb.03 @ ROOM5 & THURSDAY NIGHT @ The DERBY!~

[Feel free to e-mail me for possible addition to the Derby guest list]
xo~
rr.

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check out =>

http://www.DIYConvention.com [4th Annual DIY Convention: Do It Yourself in Film,
Music & Books - runs Feb. 5-7]

http://www.the-derby.com/

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Details from the DIY Press Release:

LOS ANGELES (February 2, 2004) -- The 2004 DIY Music Festival will
honor Beth Thornley's self-titled debut as its DIY Album of the Year
at an awards ceremony and live music performance to be held on
Thursday evening, Feb. 5 at the Derby in Hollywood, CA.

The awards show, which teams nationally-known DIY musicians with
festival winners, is part of the fourth annual DIY Convention: Do It
Yourself in Film, Music & Books, which takes place Feb. 5-7. The
convention teaches musicians, filmmakers, authors and entrepreneurs
how to create, promote, protect and distribute independent film, music
and books. More information on the convention is online at
www.DIYConvention.com.

Also honored on Feb. 5th will be Beth Waters, whose "Sweaters" was
voted DIY Song of the Year; St. Louis native Robynn Ragland, whose
hard-rocking "Modern American Female Gut" won her DIY Songwriter of
the Year honors; Cathy Richardson, whose "The Road To Paradise"
garnered DIY Producer of the Year and DIY Album Artwork of the Year.

The DIY Music Festival is sponsored by BMI; Primera's Bravo CD/DVD
Disc Publisher; Sound Exchange; SESAC; CDBaby; Sonicbids; Imagic; Luck
Media & Marketing; Bryan Farrish Radio Promotions; Alcasid.com; and
Discmakers.

There's still time to get tickets for the full Feb. 5-7 DIY
Convention. Just call our office at 323-665-8080 or go online at
www.diyconvention.com.

A convention pass gets you in free to the DIY Music Festival awards on
Thursday and our DIY Film Festival on Friday; the parties; plus our
full panel lineup.