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Thursday, March 5th marks the 3rd broadcast of the popular new music webcast/podcast. the program is free via live stream and video podcast download...Thursday, March 5th marks the 3rd broadcast of the popular new music webcast/podcast.... more
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Live From SugarHill Studios is a monthly live webcast and video podcast that features emerging and established artists from an eclectic variety of musical genres. Artists are filmed and recorded live in historic "Studio A" of the world-famous, 68 year old SugarHill Studios in Houston, TX.
This page is your destination for information about upcoming shows and free music and video downloads from past shows, behind the scenes photography and much more.
There is a terrific roster of shows planned for the coming months... become a fan and get regular free updates.Live From SugarHill Studios is a monthly live webcast and video podcast that features... more
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Fox news package featuring Governor Rick Perry, Rick Ferguson of the Houston Film Commission and Director W. Ross Wells of Zenfilm discussing the positive economic impact of film production incentives currently being considered by the state legislature.
Fox's Chris Stipes provides a clear and cogent picture of the issue.Fox news package featuring Governor Rick Perry, Rick Ferguson of the Houston Film... more
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First installment of the monthly webcast featuring up and coming recording artists recorded live at "The Abbey Road of the South" historic SugarHill Studios in Houston, TX.
This 67 year old facility has played home to sessions by Archie Bell and The Drells, The Big Bopper, Willie Nelson, The Rolling Stones, Todd Rundgren, Freddy Fender... the list goes on.
The inaugural broadcast features innovative new music from Robert Ellis, Benjamin Wesley and Grandfather Child with Sad Gorilla. Live music and interviews from Studio A at Sugarhill.
This broadcast was recorded December 4, 2008... monthly broadcast schedules will be available on the sugarhill and ecslive websites listed below.
Producer: Gina Miller
Studio Guru: Dan Workman
Web Guru: Troy Burwell
HD Video Guru: W. Ross Wells
Associate Producer: Jarrod Gullett
Engineers: James Garlington, Chris Longwood
Production Crew: Brandyn Cottingham, Chris Couri, JW Stokes.
Hosts: Rosa Guerro, Levi JohnsonFirst installment of the monthly webcast featuring up and coming recording artists... more
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Jennifer Grassman is a force of nature. This talented singer-songwriter has a gift for fusing diverse elements of classical, Celtic, gothic and rock styles into a beautiful, moving genre all her own.
Pretty Girls, Jennifer Grassman's first music video, is a surreal, dark and beautiful homage to women through the centuries and the joys and dangers that their beauty has drawn into their lives. This music video (produced by TLM Productions and Zenfilm) explores the darkness and light in this hauntingly beautiful song.
Filmed in and around a 150 year old rural farmhouse outside of Richmond, Texas, Pretty Girls captures dramatic and dangerous moments in the lives of pretty girls past and present. The narrative is intercut with dynamic performance footage of Jennifer Grassman filmed in Studio A of 'The Abbey Road of the South', historic SugarHill Studios, in Houston.
Music and music videos can have many interpretations, what does "Pretty Girls" say to you?Jennifer Grassman is a force of nature. This talented singer-songwriter has a gift for... more
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Bob Lefsetz is the author of "The Lefsetz Letter." Famous for being beholden to no one and speaking the truth, Lefsetz addresses the issues that are at the core of the music business: downloading, copy protection, pricing and the music itself.
His intense brilliance captivates readers from Steven Tyler to Rick Nielsen to Bryan Adams to Quincy Jones to EVERYBODY who’s in the music business.
Never boring, always entertaining, Bob’s insights are fueled by his stint as an entertainment business attorney, majordomo of Sanctuary Music’s American division and consultancies to major labels.
"The Lefsetz Letter" has been publishing for the past 20 years. First as hard copy, most recently as an email newsletter and now, for the first time, in blog form.Bob Lefsetz is the author of "The Lefsetz Letter." Famous for being beholden... more
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Rock and roll by a gifted band let by one of the most talented singer/songwriters that this old pop culture junkie has heard in a long time. I first heard one of her songs two months ago and still catch myself humming "loose like a marionette." Check them out, it' will take a small amount of time and you might find your next favorite band.Rock and roll by a gifted band let by one of the most talented singer/songwriters that... more
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With SugarHill sessions voted best radio show by Houston Press..I thought I would share this profile on SugarHill Studio's impressive history.
Last year, SugarHill partnered with the Pacifica Radio Network and launched The SugarHill Sessions radio show, offering a place for local music to shine. Current owner/studio manager Workman said, “With the advent of modern low-cost recording equipment, our new focus is to be the region's production company — the place you go to connect with the people who know how to make your music sound the very best it can. The music can only get better as we are liberated from being ‘the keepers of the holy machines.’ Now, we can concentrate on every aspect of our clients' musical performances.”
With SugarHill sessions voted best radio show by Houston Press..I thought I would... more
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Since the ‘60s (at least), the Houston and Austin music scenes have had a thorny relationship too complicated to go into here, but in basic terms, Houston has traditionally provided the raw material and Austin the refinement. But Wednesday at the Austin Music Awards, the capital city’s annual pat on the back to the winners of the reader-voted Austin Chronicle music poll, Houston stole the show.Since the ‘60s (at least), the Houston and Austin music scenes have had a thorny... more
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The original home of South Park Mexican, Baby Bash and Houston Rap
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Music World Entertainment (MWE) is one of the world's leading entertainment and music conglomerates dedicated to bringing quality entertainment to the world. MWE worldwide business includes record labels, artist and producer management, staff producers, artist development, Master catalog series, investment and property holdings, including offices in Houston, Los Angeles, New York and London. MWE is the brainchild of President and CEO Mathew Knowles, the powerhouse management behind the success of Grammy Award-winners Beyonce and global phenomenon Destiny's Child, the most successful "girl group" in the history of pop music.
Music World is one of the most successful labels in the world with over 100 million records sold to date including releases by Destiny's Child, Beyonce, Solange Knowles, Michelle Williams, Sunshine Anderson, the "Dreamgirls" Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack, "Roll Bounce" Soundtrack and the highly anticipated upcoming Music World Master Series releases which includes Chaka Kahn and The O'Jays.Music World Entertainment (MWE) is one of the world's leading entertainment and... more
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The Judy's were a Pearland, Texas-based Punk and new wave band from the late 1970s and early 1980s. The song for which they are most likely best-remembered, "Guyana Punch", recounted the infamous Jonestown massacre.The Judy's were a Pearland, Texas-based Punk and new wave band from the late... more
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Slideshow of a trip to historic SugarHill Recording Studios.
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Of course Culturcide got into deep water for their antics but hey, any record that finishes with the lyric ‘colour my world with PIGS…fucking me’ has got to be a winner… Of course Culturcide got into deep water for their antics but hey, any record that... more
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Slumber Party, the first single from Southern Backtones as yet untilted 4th album hints at the band's evolution into one of the leading psychedelic indie rock bands in the country. It is dark, anthemic, dirty, taboo, and a lot of fun.
Hank Schyma, Vocals and Guitar
John Griffin, Backing Vocals and Bass
Todd Sommer, Drums
Recorded at SugarHill Studios and produced by Dan Workman....
I can't wait to hear more from this band. Slumber Party, the first single from Southern Backtones as yet untilted 4th album... more
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Late last year Zenfilm created a unique music video for psychedelic rockers Southern Backtones. Since its release in 2007 the video has spread across the internet, aired on MTV and Canada's MuchMusic networks, and won many awards. The latest of which is the audience choice award for music video from the 11th Annual Dances With Films Festival in Los Angeles.... which wasn't easy considering the caliber of films and filmmakers competing in the category.
Late last year Zenfilm created a unique music video for psychedelic rockers Southern... more
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Fantastic new record from John Evans, showcasing the "Houston Sound". This album is quite unusual and full of surprises... everytime you think you have the album figured out, it changes direction, rides the elevator up a couple of floors and jumps out the window.
A virtuoso performance from this one of a kind singer/songwriter, tied together by producer Steve Christensen's so-very-not-Austin style.
The release was kicked off by a wonderful performance of the entire album at Houston mainstay McGonigel's Mucky Duck on Saturday, Sept. 20th. The show marked a new beginning for John Evans as well as a return to civilization for America's 4th largest city as it recovered from the devastation of Hurricane Ike.
Rock on John!
Fantastic new record from John Evans, showcasing the "Houston Sound". This... more
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Jennifer Grassman is a Texas based recording artist. She composes piano and vocal pieces which embody her own haunting and esoteric genre. The media has compared her music to that of Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos, Loreena McKennitt, and Enya, but nothing quite sums up the music of Jennifer Grassman better then the songs themselves.
Born in Austin, Texas, in 1984, Jennifer grew up with an avid love for music. During a tumultuous childhood, her piano was often her best friend, and she would daily spend hours absorbed in learning a new Chopin or Debussy piece. She particularly appreciated minor melodies from the romantic period, although she tributes Handel's Messiah as being her favorite work of all time.
"There's something pure and ultimate about it," Jennifer said in a September 2008 interview. "It's also very nostalgic for me. Every year as soon as Thanksgiving was past, my family would listen to Handel's Messiah over and over again on my dad's record player until New Year rolled around. When I hear it played now, I can feel the cold winter draft creeping through the windows of our house in Memphis, Tennessee, smell the cinnamon and the pine ... it just transports me to the happiest moments of my childhood - in addition to being an impeccable work of art."
In addition to Jennifer's strong classical influences, she also holds an affinity for U2. "I was obsessed with Boy, War, and Unforgettable Fire when I was in my early teens," Jennifer said smiling. "Besides the fact that they were my first introduction to rock music, they also taught me to always promote a cause that you truly believe in. There's just something nauseating about the millions of pop songs revolving around boyfriends and cattiness. I want to impart something meaningful with my music. I want to impact people's lives. In my case of course, it's not about politics, it's the anti-abuse cause."Jennifer Grassman is a Texas based recording artist. She composes piano and vocal... more
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