wampus launches summer ebook offering

Setting its sights on travelogues, expert guides, literary fiction, and creative nonfiction, Wampus Multimedia announces its premier offering of eBooks in Mobipocket format. New to the eBook revolution? Don't be shy. We're here to help you follow your eBook bliss.

Fundamentals of DIY Radio Promotion (ISBN 978-0-9797471-3-7) by Liz Koch

If you're not hearing your band's music on satellite, Internet, or terrestrial radio, independent music promoter Liz Koch of Notorious Radio has just the book for you.

Fundamentals of DIY Radio Promotion is packed with helpful hints and secrets about the inner workings of the music industry, including: how to know when it's time to go to radio; how to decide if you want to go DIY or hire an indie; how to hire the right indie for you; who to send your music to and what to include in your package; the ins and outs of following up at radio; what to do when you get on the radio; and directives on requests, emails, and messages. If you are working to reach your audience through airplay, you need to know what Liz knows.

Available in Mobipocket Reader format.

http://mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/BookDetails.asp?BookID=58769

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The Empty Pockets Guide to Moving to New York City (ISBN 978-0-9797471-2-0) by Matthew & Janell Broyles

Matthew and Janell Broyles know you. You’ve agonized for months, maybe years. You’ve debated, pondered, thrown up your hands at the four millionth sight of your one-point-five-horse town, and you’ve finally decided: screw it, I’m moving to New York City. And why? Because New York has a lot to offer: financial opportunities, culture, energy, beauty. However, what research you've already done has probably impressed a forbidding thought upon you: it's incredibly expensive to move to New York. But guess what: it isn't. It actually can be downright cheap if you're willing to do the legwork and make a few sacrifices. Matthew and Janell are here to tell you how to do it, no matter how empty your pockets are.

When you pick up stakes and move to New York, you're choosing proximity over space, potential over comfort, and throwing yourself headlong into the mother of all seller’s markets. New York is not for the weak of resolve, but it is for the clever and resourceful. The Empty Pockets Guide to Moving to New York City takes you from pre-planning to job acquisition to finding an apartment, and includes valuable tips on surviving in this sometimes perplexing town. Don't wander around Manhattan without it.

Available in Mobipocket Reader format.

http://mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/BookDetails.asp?BookID=58770

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White Bred: A Prodigal Jaunt to the Suburban South (ISBN 978-0-9797471-1-3) by Amy Jo Wood

Question: when are sweet tea and grits not simply delectable treats? Answer: when Amy Jo Wood is writing about them. Her latest collection of nonfiction essays, White Bred: A Prodigal Jaunt to the Suburban South, is filled with her unmistakable humor and insight on the human condition. If you grew up in the South in the latter part of the last century, you know exactly what Amy is writing about. If you grew up elsewhere, you'll be amused by what you missed. Filling the pages with her wry and breezy style, Amy casts good Southern cooking as high sustenance, with a heapin' helpin' of universal truths besides.

Dig in.

Available in Mobipocket Reader format.

http://mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/BookDetails.asp?BookID=58877

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Bonneville Stories (ISBN 978-0-9797471-0-6) by Mark Doyon

In Bonneville, good people lose limbs, fight lightning, and slip into sinkholes. They pitch over bicycles, tumble off ladders, and expire without warning. They spin the wheel and take their chances. It's all in a day's work.

Some blame God, others blame kismet, and still others rail against random happenstance.

All told, maybe there are no accidents.

With Bonneville Stories, Mark Doyon serves up ten playfully compelling tales of fate and the freedom to choose.

Available in Mobipocket Reader and print formats.

http://mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/BookDetails.asp?BookID=35677

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1929763093/qid=1034199246/sr=8-7/ref=sr_8_7/102-8551637-2399362?v=glance&n=507846

http://markdoyon.com

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Read Wampus eBooks on your Palm, BlackBerry, Pocket PC or other digital device. New to eBooks? Download the Mobipocket Reader free!

http://mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/ProductDetailsReader.asp

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Wampus Rolls Out Label Compilation for Independent Filmmakers

Wampus Multimedia announces the release of Modern Rock & Modern Folk, a compilation being distributed this summer to independent directors and multimedia producers. A broad overview of the best original music on the label, it splits ear-catching highlights from the Wampus catalog into electric and acoustic sounds. If you're interested in Wampus music but unsure where to start, this is the disc for you. Grab it for just $9.99.

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Need something memorable for your project? Look no further. Contact us.

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News from around the Wampus Quad....

Wampus Multimedia has licensed the rights to the forthcoming May Bees CD, Drop Little Boy, to Dying Giraffe Recordings in the Benelux (Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg), and is planning a September 14 release of the album.... Wampus artists have played some noteworthy live shows lately, with The May Bees opening up for Frank Black in The Netherlands and Amateur God opening for Marilyn Manson in Slovenia.... Alice Despard has taken her mini-tour through the mid-Atlantic, playing shows with Lost Patrol.... Neil Luckett is hard at work on the third tvfordogs record.... Sitarist Gaurav Mazumdar (Ravi Shankar Orchestra, Philip Glass) played on a pair of new songs for Play for Affection, the forthcoming Arms of Kismet album.... Evan Pollack is tracking drums for With Complete Glossary for Squares, The Crowd Scene's disc in progress.... Cafebar 401 played their final show together before a packed house in The Netherlands.... Johnny J Blair kept up his barnstorming as a member of the touring band for ex-Monkee Davy Jones, and put the finishing touches on Grateful, his second disc for the Wampus reissue imprint, Foldback Records.... Casey Abrams is in the late stages of recording his new album, tentatively called Likely Story.

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Various Artists / Wampus Multimedia: Modern Rock & Modern Folk

Original music for films and multimedia projects. "This label is making very few mistakes." --Eric Saeger, Skope Magazine ///// CD Baby / Amazon soon / iTunes soon.

Various Artists / Hurry Home Early: the Songs of Warren Zevon

Emerging artists interpret the literate, modern songcraft of the poet of Gower Avenue. "This collection deserves space in the collection of any Zevon fan." --Ron Davies, Splendid ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

Various Artists / After Hours: a Tribute to the Music of Lou Reed

The story of an artist unencumbered by popular expectations, yet... popular. "A must-have for any fan of Reed, or for anyone who just likes quality, original music, smartly produced, played very, very well." --Fleabomb.com ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

Various Artists / If I Were a Richman: a Tribute to the Music of Jonathan Richman

A wildly entertaining ride through the repertoire of one of rock's most original and eclectic songwriters. ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

Neil Luckett / Radio for Cats

Stripped-down and immediate, chills up the spine. "Luckett creates an individual sound that looks more into his mind and soul rather than the minds of others." --Wes Barker, Amplifier ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

Kowtow Popof / End of Greatness

The latest and greatest CD from Kowtow Popof. ///// CD Baby / iTunes.

The Crowd Scene / Turn Left at Greenland

Shimmering trans-Atlantic pop refracted through a lens of the Kinks, the Left Banke, Television, and Elliott Smith. "Absolutely worthwhile, and a good sign for the future of British pop." --Matthew Greenwald, All-Music Guide ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

Alice Despard / Samsara

The until-now rare first solo disc from the founder of Washington, D.C.'s Hyaa! "Beautiful." --The Doubtful Palace ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

Alice Despard / Push Me Pull You

The comeback album -- honored in the Village Voice "Pazz & Jop" poll, now to be honored by your stereo. "Lush, ethereal country-rock may seem a curious concept, but this local singer-songwriter manages to combine heaven and earth in 11 songs that are both mysterious and urgent." -- Mark Jenkins, The Washington Post ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

Johnny J Blair / Fire

Immaculately crafted pop 'n' roll with a streak of gospel-inflected, blue-eyed soul. "For anyone with a little imagination, intelligence, and a sense of humor, not to mention a taste for the exotic." --Brian Quincy Newcomb, CCM Magazine ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

The Simple Things / President Foushee

Virginia roots-pop outfit returns with a best-of as solid as a pop rock. "It's the upbeat tunes that catch you.... Nicely done." --Raw 42 ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

tvfordogs / Roller

Melodic, crunchy, and already under your skin. "Carries on the tradition of British power trios with a modern creativity and flair." --Laura Turner Lynch, Kweevak.com ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

Alice Despard / Vessel

Patti Smith meets Neil Young -- with a little Mission of Burma to boot. "Like a stripped-down Velvet Underground." --J.R. Oliver, EarCandy ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

Johnny J Blair / Treadmarks

Imagine Raymond Chandler and Sam Cooke as street musicians busking with David Bowie's beat-up 12-string guitar. "A solo record full of originality, guts, and feel." --Francesco Emmanuel, The Muse's Muse ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

Arms of Kismet / Cutting Room Rug

Brooding and poppy, funny and foreboding, it's toe-tapping, tragicomic rock 'n' roll. "Witty, idiosyncratic indie-rock that is to a band like Maroon 5 what a film like Sideways is to one like Miss Congeniality 2." --Jason Warburg, The Daily Vault ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

Casey Abrams / Like a Mirror

Reflecting folk, jazz, and the American songbook, it takes Paul Simon and Don McLean back to their roots. "Intelligently eclectic." --Kevan Breitinger, Indie-Music.com ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

Cafebar 401

Brimming with darkly sweet pop hooks, it calls to mind Coldplay, Radiohead, and Queens of the Stone Age. "A great debut album from a band soon to be well known." --Brenna Krause, Left Off the Dial ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

Arms of Kismet / Eponymous

Literate and insidiously catchy, it's postmodern pop for the savvy, ironic streetcrawler. "A classic, one of the first great discs of 2004." --Roy Opochinski, Groovevolt.com ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

tvfordogs / Heavy Denver

Definitive modern rock from London-based trio. "Shifts gears and blends songs in a way that not only puts the individual songs in best relief, but takes the listener on a journey." --Mark Kirby, MusicDish ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

Amateur God / Near Life Experience

Dark semi-vocal-ambient music in the tradition of Mylene Farmer, Art of Noise, and Voivod. "Fascinating." --Modern Dance UK ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

Mitch Renault & Arms of Kismet / Ted's 12: Original Soundtrack

Snappy songs and snippets from the film. ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

Various Artists / Glass Flesh 2: a Tribute to Robyn Hitchcock

Twenty-one great ways to skin Robyn Hitchcock's cat. ///// Backstage Commerce.

Wampeters / Murder Your Darlings

It's the end of the line... until the line starts again. "A great narrative album." --Heidi Drockelman, IndieMusic.com ///// CD Baby / Amazon / iTunes.

Mark Doyon / Bonneville Stories

Crisp fiction from Arms of Kismet's Mark Doyon that's as dark as optimism gets. "A brilliant collection of beautifully written stories that made me cringe, grimace, and laugh, while sometimes moving me to great pity.... There just aren't any flaws here, and I can't possibly do this book justice in a review. No one could, really...." --Laurie Edwards, ToxicUniverse.com ///// Amazon / Mobipocket (eBook edition).

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1929763093/qid=1034199246/sr=8-7/ref=sr_8_7/102-8551637-2399362?v=glance&n=507846

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