Greetings to one and all from Flip City!

Nothing new from Bill as he prepares for the Mexico gig. However,
Mark Rushton asked me to forward more information about his CD
project, now titled, "Several Famous Orchestras, Volume 1. The
following paragraph contains the latest details:



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It's been a couple of years since Chuck Bird?s Confessions Of Young
Moderns 3CD boxed set came out and I?m thinking it?s about time that
the music creators amongst us get together to produce another
compilation. This compilation will be a little different than
Multiplex or Confessions.

Instead of being a "covers" or 'tribute' CD, I'd like to see it
contain songs in your own style - whatever your style is. However, if
you work in a vein similar to Bill?s music then that is OK too.
It'll be a single CD. The title will be Several Famous Orchestras,
Volume 1.

Having only a single CD means that some submissions might not make
the final cut, for whatever reason. But if there's enough great
submissions maybe I'll compile and release 'Volume 2' eventually.
Plus it'll be cheap. It will be sold for 'at-cost.'

Oh, and I'd like to have the entire thing ready and available within
90 days. That's around May 1st. 90 days? Have I lost my mind? Not
really, let me explain: There is a new label being created on the
Internet right now. I can't give out any details, but from what I've
heard this will definitely change the course of the way music is sold
via the Internet. This compilation will come out on this new 'artist-
friendly' label.

No, there won't be any MP3 files involved. No downloading either.
I'm talking uncompressed WAV files here on a real CD in a real jewel
case with real graphics with a barcode and ISBN and everything else
you expect from a store-bought CD. All the artist needs to do is
create the music and mail me a CD master with any credits written
down. I'll listen to all the tracks submitted, pick out 10 or 15 or
20, create the song order, do the graphics in Photoshop, and then let
you know when it's coming out.

Submitting a song on a CD means you get a chance to be part of the
compilation, although there?s no guarantees. Submissions will be
accepted until April 15, 2003. I won't accept MP3s or requests to
listen to MP3s anywhere on the net. I also don't want to hear entire
albums or deal with requests such as 'listen to these three and
select your favorite.' Just pick one song. Submissions can't be
returned.

The artist will retain full rights to their own music. No royalties
will be paid out since there will be no profits. No covers will be
accepted. No illegal samples either, please.

What do ya say?

Contact me at: music@... if you have any questions

My mailing address:
Mark Rushton
922 33rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403 USA

Web site: http://www.markrushton.com/music/compilation.htm

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In case you haven't had the chance to look through the site, i want
to let all know that Bill has released two albums via Voiceprint in
the past couple of months. These are "Chameleon", which has never
been available for purchase before, and "The Hermetic Jukebox", which
contains all the Orchestra Arcana recordings, including
both "Optimism" and "Iconography". Links to purchase both albums
from Amazon (US and UK) can be found in the Bill Nelson Record
Store. Link here:
http://www.billnelson.com/record/store.htm

PLUS, there is currently an original, vinyl copy of "Chameleon" up
for bid right now at eBay! If you're a die-hard collector (and we
all know who we are!) and want a rare chance to pick up the original
format album with the funky intros and cryptic song explanation notes
(written by the record label and not Bill), this is it! Get out your
checkbook and go for it. Link Here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2513443435&category=1593

That's all for this week.
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chuck bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith and play it loud!