valslist NEWSLETTER 9.18.08 (Val Haller, Founder www.valslist.com)
Why valslist? Because Everyone Has A Story. What’s Yours?
Lost Track? Welcome back.
You’ve lost touch with the music scene and have some catching up to do.
Your iPod Is Empty. You’re afraid of new technology.
Valslist was created with you in mind. We show you HOW and WHO to download.
You Only Want the Best Tunes.
Our music is cutting edge – we filter through all the junk and collect the gems.
Think You’ve Heard It All?
Even music junkies will discover something new on valslist. Guaranteed.
You say new music isn’t as good as our old music.
We beg to differ… JUST LISTEN.
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NEW PLAYLISTS:
(great for anywhere)
1. Unscripted. 7/26/08
2. To You Who Called 8/27/08
3. Griswold Drive 9.15.08
4. Fire in the Courtyard 9.19.08
(specialty playlists)
1. just CHILL quiet music for work or nap 8.25.08
2. just MOTIVATE ME running/workout music 8/27/98
3. just MOTIVATE ME 2 running/workout music 8/28/08
4. just POP lighter fare/chicks/teens 9.15.08
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valslist ARTISTS IN CONCERT (Chicago only)
(CLICK ON LINKS TO HEAR VARIOUS SONGS FROM EACH ARTIST – YOU CHOOSE THE SONGS)
SEPT 20 GRIFFIN HOUSE / XAVIER RUDD Vic Theater, Chicago
Hear Griffin House
Hear Xavier Rudd
Hear The Northwoods
Hear Theresa Andersson
SEPT 26 HAYDEN / CAMERON MCGILL Schubas, Chicago
OCT 4 DAVID MCMILLIN AND HIS BAND Lake Shore Theater, Chicago
OCT 10 HALEY BONAR / NORA O’CONNOR SPACE, Evanston
Hear Haley Bonar
Hear Nora O’Connor
OCT 2 GOMEZ Vic Theater, Chicago
OCT 3/4 CITIZEN COPE Vic Theater, Chicago
OCT 6 TODD RUNDGREN and BAND Park West, Chicago
OCT 9 BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE Vic Theater, Chicago
OCT 11 MASON JENNINGS House of Blues, Chicago
OCT 11 THE KOOKS The Riviera, Chicago
OCT 14 AQUALUNG Schubas, Chicago
OCT 23 MATTHEW SWEET Park West, Chicago
OCT 24 THE ALTERNATE ROUTES / TOBY LIGHTMAN / FREEMAN SPACE, Evanston
Hear The Alternate Routes
Hear Toby Lightman
OCT 24/25 STEPHEN KELLOGG and SIXERS Subterranean, Chicago
OCT 31/NOV 1 CONOR OBERST The Vic, Chicago
NOV 9 NEVA DINOVA SPACE, Evanston
NOV 19 INGRID MICHAELSON Park West, Chicago
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NEW ON WEBSITE:
1. NEW ARTISTS TO KNOW – home page – Introducing the newest emerging artists with a link to their MySpace
2. LINKS TO LISTEN – home page CONCERT EVENTS – Click on the (blue) artist’s name to listen
3. ACCESS valslist from your iPHONE – valslist iPHONE version is ready to launch – Release date 9/25
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DON’T FORGET:
HOLIDAY GIFT IDEA – Fill iPods/Phones with valslist music BEFORE you give them!
ME TIME – The kids are back in school – so get your iPod out of the box and sit down with valslist. A gift to yourself.
THANK YOU – To those whose expertise has made valslist better: Liza / Cassi / Susan MIBS / David / Jonah / Andrea / Steve / Angel / Barrett
SUBSCRIBE – We’ll send an email to you and your friends when a new playlist is released – just subscribe to our Newsletter (home page www.valslist.com)
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT valslist:
DAVID GILMOUR, PINK FLOYD “I immensely enjoy her rather eclectic mix of music..”
KATHLEEN SMITH, Singer Songwriter “I think this is a brilliant idea. If you’re not ‘up’ on all the cool new bands (or even if you are), I highly recommend Val.”
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