Glenn Williams (Lazyswede Productions)

Glenn Williams (aka the Lazyswede) is a veritable gold mine. Over the last 28 years he's been involved in some way or another, in or around the International music business. He's maintained relationships with contacts across the world - both friends and acquaintances. The value of his knowlegde and experience is incalculable. What Glenn doesn't know, he can usually find out with an email or telephone call.

He spends his time helping new musical talent from all over the world to break into the industry. He offers his servics for free. And now, Glenn is available through www.thisistheworld.com to answer your questions on-line.

If you'd like to take advantage of Glenn's considerable knowledge of the Music Industry and you have any questions as an up and coming band or musician, please send an email to lazyswede@hotmail.com and check www.lazyswede.co.uk . He'll do his best to help in any way he can.

Europe, Uk, Music - Watch out for bogus competitions on the Internet By Glenn Williams (Lazyswede Productions)
	Back in 1998 I saw on the internet a song writing competition and decided to read more about it. The more I read, the better it sounded but something in the back of my head told me something was not right with this! I decided to email them and they replied sending me the entry forms and a short note stating that this year the competition was free! Read more...

Music - Radio Airplay - Why just go for English Radio Shows? - It's a Big World Out There

	By Glenn Williams (Lazyswede productions) Bands are always complaining that they cannot get their CD's played on air and it's true, for most unsigned bands is not easy unless it's something really special. There are shows Like Alan Raw's Raw Talent which does its best to give all bands an opportunity to be heard which is very good. Read more...

Europe, Uk, Music - Sending Out Demos - Some Simple Advice By Glenn Williams (Lazyswede Productions)
	There are thousands of demos posted daily to record companies and radio stations and managers etc. The chances of them all being heard is so small that sometimes it hardly seems worth bothering. In many cases, the problem is simply to do with the packaging of the product. I must admit, I was also once guilty of sending out a CDR or a cassette with just my telephone number.. Read more...

Asia, Russia, Music - Arsen Shomakhov & Ragtime Blues Band
	Russian guitar player, singer and songwriter Arsen Shomakhov formed the blues band Ragtime in 1991. The music of this guitar trio can be described as a mixture of contemporary electric blues, funk and rock. Over the last 3 years Arsen Shomakhov and Ragtime became one of the leading acts on the Russian blues scene. Read more...

Europe, Uk, Music - SIT UP and Listen to Riley by Cilla
	Dave Robertson, Riley song writer has a way with words. You can just hear a ghost of a twang of his Liverpudlian accent come through. Just enough to melt one or two hearts, I suspect. And the tunes? Well, I can't stop listening. They stick in your brain. Sit Up, the single from their new EP is, to me, their most memorable song. The lyrics are simple; like the Sunday morning when you woke up .. Read more...

Europe, Uk, Interviews - Riley and Emma Rugg by Cilla
	In October last year, Hulls most talented female singer/songwriter Emma Rugg accompanied the brilliant West Midlands band Riley on a 5 day visit to Oneonta, Upstate New York. With the backing of Mi5 Recordings mi5recordings.co.uk and in association with BBC Radio Humberside's Raw Talent the British performers were to play in an Mi5/Vines Restaurant Acoustic Concert. Read more...

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South America, Articles - La Patagonie Argentine

Anne Levy La plupart d'entre vous le savent, sommes rentrés depuis bientôt trois semaines, avons bien sûr interrompu la canicule.Dès le lendemain de notre arrivée, un violent orage éclatait, il n'avait pas plu depuis 3 mois sur Marseille, la température tomba instantanément de 10 degrés. La presse même accueillit notre retour. Les faiseurs de pluie étaient rentrés, même chez eux, leur don restait intact. Lisez plus...