Marilyn Roxie

Ah, the somewhat-belated New Years post…well, there are many changes that have been, and will be, taking place. For starters:

• Vulpiano Records: This is by no means complete, and very much ‘in beta’ – see also A Future in Noise, Label Feature: Vulpiano Records and this new interview with me conducted by Mark Zonda from Sleepwalking Mag. As I’ve said before: “The concept is based around each artist offering at least one single / EP / album for free (via Creative Commons licensing), while the option for distribution via digital stores and limited-run physical copies will be available all the while.” Stay tuned for more information on this – there are more releases to come and lots of tweaking to do with it until it is just right and ready to be promoted on a wider scale!
• I may…possibly…be working on some covers with other musicians, maybe some soundtrack music, maybe a new little EP or single? And new press photos too? Hush-hush at the moment! ;P
• On the A Future in Noise front, I plan to get back into the groove of posting – an array of special features are already dancing about in my mind…:P

Lots of plans for 2010! Hope all of you take some time to square your goals away (I recommend 43things for this, personally) and get down to accomplishing them.

Thanks for the support as always,

~Marilyn

In the process of doing a re-design here; the layout is now more user-friendly and blog-esque!

• I was mentioned in an Italian newspaper piece about theband Tiny Tide (I’ve collaborated with Mark Zonda, from the band before) and me and the collaborative Earth EP were mentioned! Here is a Google-aided, loose translation of what was said and the original article scan below (originally posted at the Tiny Tide blog):
  

  “Cesena. At Club La Vigna di Porta Santi di Cesena be on stage tonight at 21, the band Tiny Tide, a group dedicated to indie pop live carelessly. Presents the most recent work” The Ronta EP “in 2008 and” The Wildheart “2009. A formation that has made his bones alongside live various international groups and Italians. Their” Girl from Ronta “is a bold and entice good mood, a compelling and engaging pop that gives energy. The piece in 2008 entered in a compilation published by the International Spanish Bon Vivants Records. In 2009 the Tiny Tide worked with Fabio Benni of Le Man Avec Les Lunettes to cover, while Mark Zonda has collaborated with the American Marilyn Roxie to his first EP “Earth” .
  

• Things have been sort of quiet lately since I am *just very nearly* launching a record label: Vulpiano Records. The concept is based around each artist offering at least one single / EP / album for free (via Creative Commons licensing), while the option for distribution via digital stores and limited-run physical copies will be available all the while. Stay tuned!

Hello everyone~!
My debut single “Zug der Krautrock” + b-side “Raumschiff der Krautrock” is now available to purchase on Amazon mp3!:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002QLEKIY/ref=dm_sp_alb?ie=UTF8&qid=1254283170&sr=8-1

Mind the distributor’s “Kraturock” misspelling – this is in the process of being fixed. You can also stream both for free on Last.fm, as well as download a free remix by Pi.o.tr, “Der Krautrock Ist Morgen (Pi.o.tr)” there:
http://www.last.fm/music/Marilyn+Roxie/Zug+der+Krautrock

For anyone who has not yet seen the music video by John (Jinsie), you can watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf9zDy6Jnuk

Cheers, and thanks again to those who have messaged me about buying the single already, you are lovely people!
~Marilyn
PS: Very cool, epic Manic Street Preachers gig I went to recently, review is over here!:
http://www.afutureinnoise.com/2009/09/gig-review-manic-street-preachers-w.html

My first single “Zug der Krautrock” is set to come out on iTunes/Amzon on 9/29! I’ll have linkage here when it is available – I’m adding the track to the player in a moment as well.
Stu Watson from Movie did a great review on New Limerent Object just recently – check it out!:
http://nostradamnus.blogspot.com/2009/09/record-review-marilyn-roxie-new.html

This was the message I posted at A Future in Noise concerning some things over there:
“Hello all you fabulous AFIN readers! Just putting a notice out there that I will be away for about a week (headed off to the Bay Area, and seeing the Manic Street Preachers on Thursday!). Meanwhile, there are a couple of fabulous contributor posts forthcoming – look out for them in the next few days! Also in the coming weeks are interviews with Dead Times and E.K. Wimmer, Independent Music Discoveries resumed, more Keeping Watch on the Music Business posts, and some top-secret goodies I’m at work on that I’m not at liberty to discuss just yet. Keep tuning in!”

I’ve also got a chatroom I started up at VISIONBLURRED for Manic Street Preachers and Horrors fans as well – our first get-together was last Saturday, which went excellently – we’ll meet up on future Saturdays at 10 PM GMT!

Hope you all have been enjoying your summer and listening to loads of lovely music!
Cheers,
~Marilyn

The second installment of the collaborative EP series is now available! You can download the .ZIP here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/jwlwjr (if you don’t currently have an unzipping program, I suggest you download 7-Zip, or otherwise access the individual mp3s *here*).

*UPDATE* New review at Substix!:

http://substix.blogspot.com/2009/08/marilyn-roxie-friends-collaborative-ep_27.html

New review on the EPs from Mark Zonda (collaborator on Earth)!:

http://www.sleepwalkingmag.com/2009/08/23/marilyn-roxie-earth-e/

More info is below the album art:

Contributors:

Marilyn Roxie – Experimental / Electronica / Ambient – California, USA
http://www.myspace.com/marilynroxie

Vito Genovese – Electronic / Ambient – Florida, USA

http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/vito_genovese

Ricky Lynn – Electronic / Ambient – Missouri, USA

http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/ricky_lynn

Ian France – Electronica / Indie / Ambient – New York, USA

http://www.myspace.com/ianfranceofficial

Nick Silva – Rock / Punk / Blues – California, USA

http://www.myspace.com/nicksilva15

EP1 – Earth is now available! This first series of digital-exclusive collaborative EPs is based around Chinese elements, the following release EP2 – Water is to be available 8/22. You can download the .ZIP here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/m3fqgb or via drop.io (thanks to TLOYL for the link):  http://drop.io/EP1_Earth (if you don’t currently have an unzipping program, I suggest you download 7-Zip, or otherwise access the individual mp3s *here*).

*UPDATE* First blog post on the EP!:

Substix:  Marilyn Rock & Friends – Collaborative EP 01 ‘Earth’ (2009)

More info is below the album art:

EP1 – Earth

Contributors:
Marilyn Roxie – Experimental / Electronica / Ambient – California, USA
http://www.myspace.com/marilynroxie

The Last Night of Your Life – Rock / Experimental – Toronto / Ottowa, Canada
http://www.myspace.com/thelastnightofyourlife

Zapa – Acoustic / Folk / Psychedelic – Coruña, Spain
http://www.myspace.com/zapa1

Mark Zonda – Indie / Pop / Rock – Cesena, Italy
http://www.myspace.com/tinytide

- Reeeaallly close to putting out the new single Zug der Krautrock out on iTunes and Amazon!

- Look out for a mini collaborative EP out at week’s end!

- Added a Lolitamod/ModGothic section to the site. This is a fashion/music concept I had last year, and have been working on again as of late. For a more condensed version of what it is all about, check this RYM list: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/MarilynRoxie/modgothic___lolitamod_fashion_and_music_concept

- I am most likely going to be working on soundtrack music for an upcoming project by Tim Ashworth- check out his material here!: http://www.myspace.com/tim_ashworth

Starting 7/20/2009, at 1 PM PST (4 PM EST; 9 PM BST) and running all through the day, to mark the 1-year anniversary of A Future in Noise, I’m going to be hosting a chat focusing on topics like independent music, on-line promotion and radio, and the current state of the music industry. Of course, the chat is likely to run into other avenues as well- I hope you can attend for a fun and illuminating experience! Invites and a formal announcement about this at A Future in Noise and elsewhere will be going out soon, though anyone who is seeing this post is welcome to check out what’s happening on the 20th, and in the meantime, spread the word!

You can access the chat by clicking on the banner above on 7/20, as well as through this link: http://xat.com/web_gear/chat/go_large.php?id=61460143 (the streaming radio channel is the fabulous XWAVE). No account registration is necessary to participate- just pick a username at the outset, and you’re good to go. RSVP about your attendance to marilynroxie@gmail.com if you can!

Hello all!

- A remix pack for “Electronic Angel” has now been released! Check it out:

http://marilynroxie.com/discography/electronic-angel-remix-pack-1/

- “Zug der Krautrock”: Intended to be a bit of a tribute to the magnificent krautrock genre predominent in 1970s bands like Can, Kraftwerk, Cluster, and Faust, this is a non-album single that I have crafted in a special way that I am quite excited to be putting out later this month, with a new B-side, too! The cover art captures what I was going for with the track perfectly, and is by Mark Sgarbossa (of PopGroovy, who is a brilliant designer for album and poster art; you can check out some of his work at GigPosters, for artists like George Clinton, Peter Murphy, Franz Ferdinand!), check it out below:

- Working on a collaborative EP (or several!) with about 15 musicians I have come across through the vast interwebs, exchanging ideas and the like, trying to hone a ‘foresty’ cinematic vibe this time around…more on this as developments occur.

- I really appreciate all the positive feedback I’ve been getting from people sending me messages on here and getting in touch…it really inspires me to keep going with my music and how to improve! The press has been a pleasant surprise around the blogosphere too!- you can check out what people have been saying about New Limerent Object over at the press page here if you like: http://marilynroxie.com/discography/new-limerent-object-press-page/

And if you haven’t yet heard the new album, you can download it here as mp3s or a .ZIP!: http://marilynroxie.com/discography/new-limerent-object/

Cheers,
~Marilyn