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SideCho Looking For A New Employee

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SideCho Records is looking for a Full-Time Marketing/Sales/Retail Coordinator in Long Beach, CA. Read below for all the information and apply if you are interested!

SideCho Records sister company… Playback Entertainment, we focus on providing services that allow Independent Labels and their Artists to grow. We help our clients achieve their goals through two main functions. First, we build relationships with retail music buyers to accommodate their needs, and second, we provide retailers with promotional materials to help educate consumers about new independent artists.Ԛ  In simple terms, we are a retail-marketing department for Independent Labels.

Job Description:

-Educating the key retailers (500 or more) specifically selected around the target market
that the label wants to focus on.
-Building and maintaining relationships with store buyers and managers.
-Organizing call lists in File Maker/Excel.
-Tracking information logging.
-Packaging promotional material.
-Cover letter basics.
-File Maker Pro importing and exporting.
-Accessing B2B site and locating Key Customer Charts.
-Basic knowledge of recent releases, as well as, future releases.
-Obtaining knowledge of specific artists (genre, # of members, etc.).
-Soundscan knowledge.
-Learning store specifics (soundscan, weighted).
-Proper communication knowledge dealing with tracking calls.

Job Requirements:
-Bachelorâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s degree from a four-year college or university.
-Minimum 1 year proficiency with Mac (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
-Must be organized.
-Fantastic communication skills.
-Desire to work in the music industry”

You can contact Lance Brown for more information.

Lance

Lance Brown
Sidecho Records
2798 Junipero Ave.
Signal Hill, CA 90755. USA
lance(at)sidecho.com
Tel: 562.427.6200
Fax: 562.427.6226

Matchbook Romance Update

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Matchbook Romance guitarist Ryan Judas DePaolo has decided to leave the band. You can read an update from the band below.

Sadly, the first thing we have to report is that Ryan Judas DePaolo, will be leaving Matchbook Romance. Its unfortunate, but it gives Ryan DePaolo the chance to chase down other dreams and aspirations that he has personally. Everyone at MRHQ wishes him the best, and hopes everyone joins us for the final Matchbook Romance performance with Ryan DePaolo at the “Christmas Bash” Chance show in Poughkeepsie, NY on December 22nd.

Race The Sun’s Last Show, Unreleased Songs

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Race The Sun will play their last show on December 1st at Alley Katz in their hometown of Richmond, VA. The band has also made their “Unreleased” ten song demo available for purchase on their MySpace page. The songs are only .79 cents each and the track listing is below.

Track Listing
1. Casted Shadow (Contents of A Dead Man’s Pocket EP)
2. She Said He Wore Steel (Contents of A Dead Man’s Pocket EP)
3. Aquisces
4. Behind Weighted Keys
5. Napoleon
6. This Could Be Our Deathbed
7. Before You Leave (Summer 06)
8. The Ceiling Fan Serenade (Fall 06)
9. My Sweet Revenge (Fall 06)
10. Hearse On Parade (Summer 06

30 Seconds To Mars Set To Release Deluxe Edition

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30 Seconds to Mars is set to release a special Deluxe Edition of their chart-topping album, A Beautiful Lie on December 5th. The deluxe edition contains two discs with the first one containing the original album with the bonus track, â┚¬Ã…”The Kill (rebirth)â┚¬? and the second containing a DVD of exclusive footage such as music videos, making-of, and highlights from various MTV appearances.

The release includes the following:

Attack
Beautiful Lie
The Kill
Was It a Dream
Fantasy
Savior
From Yesterday
Story
R-Evolve
Modern Myth
Battle of One
Hunter
The Kill (Rebirth)
The Kill (DVD)
Making of the Kill (DVD)
International Music Feed Interview (DVD)
Attack (DVD)
The Kill (DVD)
Fantasy (Fan Generated Take) (DVD)
T-Minue Rock Interview (DVD)
Red Carpet Arrival (DVD)
MTV2 Award Acceptance Speed (DVD)
MTV2 $2Bill Internet Promo (DVD)
MTV2 $2Bill Pre-Sale Tour Promo(DVD)
MTV2 $2Bill Ticket Sale Tour Promo (DVD)

Epitaph Tour 2007

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The 2007 Epitaph Tour will be kicking off in February. Tickets for the tour featuring The Matches, Escape The Fate, I Am Ghost and The Higher will go on sale December 2nd. The extensive seven week North American trek will get underway in San Diego on February 1 and wrap in Las Vegas on March 18. Tour dates can be found below.

Tour Dates

02/02/2007 Glasshouse Pomona CA
02/03/2007 Soma San Diego CA
02/04/2007 The Clubhouse Phoenix AZ
02/06/2007 The Door Dallas TX
02/07/2007 Emoâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Austin TX
02/08/2007 Warehouse Live Houston TX
02/10/2007 The Social Orlando FL
02/11/2007 Orpheum St. Petersburg FL
02/12/2007 Jack Rabbits Jacksonville FL
02/13/2007 Masquerade Atlanta GA
02/14/2007 Catâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Cradle Carrboro NC
02/17/2007 The Recher Theatre Towson MD
02/18/2007 North Star Bar Philadelphia PA
02/19/2007 School of Rock South Hackensack NJ
02/20/2007 Bowery Ballroom New York NY
02/22/2007 Webster Theatre Hartford CT
02/23/2007 The Living Room Providence RI
02/25/2007 El Mocombo Toronto ON
02/26/2007 Call The Office London ON
02/27/2007 The Icon Buffalo NY
02/28/2007 Mr. Smalls Theatre Pittsburgh PA
03/01/2007 Grog Shop Cleveland Heights OH
03/02/2007 Shelter Detroit MI
03/03/2007 Metro Chicago IL
03/05/2007 The Loft @ The Barfly Minneapolis MN
03/07/2007 The Bottleneck Lawrence KS
03/08/2007 Marquis Theatre Denver CO
03/09/2007 Avalon Theatre Salt Lake City UT
03/10/2007 The Venue Boise ID
03/12/2007 El Corazon Seattle WA
03/13/2007 Hawthorne Theatre Portland OR
03/16/2007 Slims San Francisco CA
03/17/2007 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles CA