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Show Cl WWW.NETXNEWS.NET MONDAY • NOVEMBER 20 • 2006 ^ On DVD this week d After la! t fe* T er • ' You Ale and Dupree - No thanks, Owen. You keep this one. : The Punisher (Extended Cut)- Extended cuts of bad movies don't usually make them better. • > " - . Da Ali G Show: Da Compleet Seereez- See the now famous Borat in his prime! ^ • ? ^ E J ••••+:.;•*& On CD this week i r j U2: 18 Singles-And ( that's just what it has on j it 18 of those singles that | you still hear daily on the \'\f | r a d i o . :-'••• Brand New: The Devil and God are Racing Inside Me- The name of this album is almost as long as all the song titles from their last album, Deja • Entedu. •*£.>».: ^yY:'}^ 1 I The New Nervous Joshua James Megan Leavitt Caz Chad Hunt Life Writer Life Writer Life Writer Palomino D Reasons to be positive 1 ^^ TheWasatch • I Fault hasn't w killed us yet O Snowboarding 8 You can always retake Math or Easiest Math Ever! o you ever wonder what makes a fantastic band? This is something that is different for everyone, but there are a couple dynamics that no one can deny. There are certain things that make you say, "Man, that is a great band." Those dynamics are one sound: You have to have a sound that is unique to the artist but ear pleasing to everyone. This can only happen if the musicians are just that, musicians, and understand how it all works together. This doesn't mean throwing sound into the air and praying that someone hears it and thinks that it sounds good. The second dynamic is the singer; the singer is the one that draws the crowd in. The singer makes it possible to relate with the music and to See PALOMINO • C4 7 Two words: Count Chocula JL At least you don't go to BYU 5 You know how to read A Finally, the PS3 is here! 3 Jesus loves you (despite what you did) 2 Britney dumped K-Fed I Two days of school, then Thanksgiving Break! A re you nervous? You should be. To be quite honest, you should be more than that, as is The New Nervous. •The band name was derived from lyrics written by the lead vocalist, Scott Shephard. He explains that "frantic, is the new nervous". Self-described as a sometimes cynical lyricists, Shephard insists this is a statement on how being nervous simply isn't enough anymore. In fact, Frantic Is ... The New Nervous will also be the title of their EP album to be released early next year. The New Nervous is a band, not quite a year old. However, these band members are quite familiar with one another, as they also were known under previous names such as The Abilene Paradox and Mute, although, T he scene is ripe with excellent acts, and some are ready to be harvested. And in time, the music industry will swoop in and thrust their contract sickle, bundling up the best local acts, selling them in the marketplace. One of these harvestable acts that could easily be picked from the Utah County music scene comes with a number of different names. But these names can all be traced and rooted to one man: Joshua James. Joshua James has put together a number of locally successful acts, including an excellent solo act. His indie-folk sound and brutally honest songwriting are put to good use as he collaborates with a number of other local musicians, creating a moving soundtrack to the life of a man expe- See NERVOUS-C4 See JAMES • C4 RadioFire.net launches the local music scene of money into advertising, it's just because of people passing the word on," Henage said of the site's exponential growth. Inspired by a musician friend who wanted a way to network online with local bands and audiences, Matt developed the idea further. Although he believed that one site could deliver that message across the nation, it has taken awhile for his team to evolve this concept into a reality. Henage, and a group of volunteers began work on RadioFire.net over a year and a half ago, finally launching the site this fall. The result is something fresh for the online music scene, and Henage says that he's not the only one taking notice. "A lot of the artists are really excited. I've gotten people saying, 'Hey, this is the best band promotional tool we've found so far, it's Eleanor Takahashi Life Writer If any college student knows sacrifice, it's Matt Henage, a UVSC business major and CEO of the new online band promotional tool, RadioFire.net. Henage makes it clear that the site was worth surrendering some of his prized assets. "I had some money saved up; I sold my car, and I've moved back home and that is where (my funding) is coming from." The loss of cash, cars and a little independence has paid off for the native Coloradoan, whose 12-week-old site now has users from across the nation and boasts 2,250 uploaded titles. "Having started with 44 songs the first week, last week we had about 320 songs uploaded. I have been putting the same amount 0 Tve gotten people saying, "Hey, this is the best band promotional tool, [even] better than MySpace." —Matt Henage (even) better than MySpace.'" Not to be outdone by its competitors, RadioFire.net is free for users and bands, and Matt says that the site will remain that way indefinitely. In the future, he hopes to bring in revenue by soliciting businesses. As Henage puts it, regional companies can "support local music by advertising with the site, like with radio commercials." Just over three months old, the company has yet to see a return, but Matt hopes that RadioFire.net will be profitable by March 2007. The biggest challenge for the new site is branding. In the hands of competent staff, Henage now must focus on making RadioFire.net a household name, one that millions of fans turn to for information on their local music scene. Henage is optimistic: "I think that RadioFire.net is the best promotional tool for bands. The more support that we give to it, the more support we give to the local music scene." |