Atlanta Music Radio

This week we sat down with Jive A&R consultant Kevin Shine and his associate, the lovely, Ms. Crunk. Kevin has relocated to Atlanta from Chicago and he has been charged by Jive with the task of finding the hottest artists, songwriters and producers in Atlanta.

It’s a big task but he’s hit the ground running.  In this interview, he talks about a number of events that he’s planning, all of which are designed to bring the ATL talent to the forefront.

Kevin doesn’t pull any punches.  He says exactly what he feels.  He drops a lot of wisdom for those who long to be in the industry. He also gives honest opinions about what’s right and wrong with Atlanta’s showcase scene.  Take a listen.. it’s an hour packed with rare insight.

Also look out for the Writing Sessions Live @ SAE on January 14th and The Premier A&R Showcase on  Feb 5, 2009 at Sugar Hill. Listen to the show or contact us for more details.

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This is just a segment of the full show but we’re posting it now cause the streets are demanding the latest.

We talked with Johnnie Cabbell of Hitt Afta Hitt Entertainment. He’s a power player here in Atlanta managing the careers of Shawty Lo, Fabo, Young Ralph, D4L and the list goes on.

I can’t begin to describe all the jewels of wisdom that Johnnie drops in this interview:

• What it takes to make it as an artist?
• When do you need management?
• Could you be signing a deal too quickly?
• What’s the best way to learn the business of music

Trust me, if you’re trying to succeed in the music industry, this is the interview you need to listen to.

Of course, he had to speak on the Shawty Lo TI beef. Plus, when is that Fabo CD dropping?

Make sure you at the Launch Party for his new TV network (HAH TV) going down Dec 10th @ Pure.

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Our good friend Rovella Williams from Verseus Entertainment stopped by the studio. We had a blast in the studio. Number of subjects came up including whether we love or hate Kanye West’s AutoTune experiment.

In addition Eric and Rovella talk about why they LOVE twitter and why every musician needs to get a twitter account as soon as possible. If you’re on twitter, hit Eric up at twitter.com/ericmakesmusic.

Rovella has a great event coming up next week in Atlanta. it’s her first R&B showcase at Sugar Hill and it should be a great event. If you’re there, you’ll see us there.

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Atlanta based artist Madoca is a Japanese American Jazz Fusion Pianist, Composer & Music publisher (ASCAP) that headlines different venues all around Atlanta.

She has teamed up with some of Atlanta’s best musicians to create an exciting Funk,Blues, and Jazz Fusion . Check her out here at AtlantaMusicRadio.Com.

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Liquor Boxx is a quartet whose music is a merging of classic and alternative rock, encapsulated in their debut LP, “To the Face, 10 Songs of Greatness”. Based out of Chicago, Liquor Boxx set off on a massive, 14-month “Inner Peace” tour. On the first leg of the tour, the band managed to travel through every major city between Chicago, New York, and Myrtle Beach which had them playing from coast-to-coast, in over 175 venues.

Liquor Boxx has been on their grind and hustling since day one. From the Chi-Town  to ATL. They were just here in Atlanta  to perform at The Atlantis Music Conferences . They were the closing band and really put on a show.Listen and find out why Liquor Boxx got such rave reviews  and has already been asked to come back to Atlantis and find out why they are a group to be on the look out for in the future.

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Welcome back.  On this show Shaun and Eric discuss a number of musical events happening in Atlanta.  We also talk about the Atlantis Music Conference which is happening this week.

Eric also does a Project Studio segment where he explains what it means to “Stack” vocals.  And just how many stacks should you have?

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If You look up the Definition of a Song Bird, You see a picture of “Misty Williamson”. Songstress extraordinaire. Misty

Joins us at Atlanta Music Radio and graces us with her humor and her funky yet, soulful Tracks. Check her out, here at

AtlantaMusicRadio.Com

Also, in The Project Studio - Eric explains why every singer needs to be familiar with Auto-Tune. Even those with perfect pitch.

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From London To Atlanta This artist has made his presence known throughout the E.U. and Now The U.S. “Sorrow’s Child” A.K.A. “Mr. London”, Brings his diverse talent and swagger to the ATL and shows us why he is ” The Top Geezer ” in town. He also tells us about his transition from London To Atlanta,his experiences, and his vision for the future. No Topic was left off the table, We covered just about everything from Music,Tea and yes! even his first encounter with a southern delicacy “Grits”! . So come spend sometime with us while we take a trip from Atlanta to London, with Mr, London himself. Check it out!

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When mentioning The greatest rappers alive you can’t forget about Nas. This 10year plus Vet in the music Industry has been moving the crowd for years, With thought out intellectual and deep lyrics and his militant bravado ,Nas has definitely earned his strips in The Music Industry. Nas new Album Titled Independence Day has impressed us here at Atlanta Music Radio so much that we took the time out to critic it and give you our 2 cents about it. Come with us as we go inside the mind of The Still Ill-Matic Nas.

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