You give THANKS, we give you new MUSIC. Dig.

You know you can count on us, every week. Even as our staff was rushing to planes, trains and automobiles, making sure to be with loved ones for a Thursday feast...we managed to work together to bring you three new trueWidgets. YUM!

We have a slightly revolutionary widget release this month with video content from freestyle skier champ Simon Dumont. Talented, unafraid, and already heavily tattooed, the video shows you Simon working his, talking about his rail game, and future goals. It's also filmed in NEW ZEALAND. Okay! We'll watch it!

Gorgeous. Brought to you by Empire.




Okay, back, to the music. We got a smashing widget from rockers All the Brightness. This power trio of talent definitely makes some trueAds laced with perfection...and they definitely know how to genuinely ROCK as well. We approve. Hope you do too! ;)
(PS: if you don't, it doesn't really matter...you are going to hear their music anyway--it's all over the place...in the hot reality show "Crash Addicts" and in the Vin Diesel video game "Wheelman," soon to be released by Midway.




Now. Listen up.

This week, trueAnthem brings you a rhythmic new trueWidget from super sexy Jared "J-Dub" Jackson. We have a sweet spot in our heart for talented white boy rappers. Especially if they have deep, soulful voices.

Luckily, Jared's trueAds allow you to hear his smooth talking voice, introducing his cleanly arranged rhymes. No shortage of true GROOVE here. You can't help but nod your head. Even if you are sitting among white people at breakfast in a random Best Western hotel in a random town in Central California.



Hot damn. If only Apple knew what's up, and designed a laptop with REAL speakers. Real bass. I would be jumping on the beds right now...with J-Dub's tunes in the background.

But no, Apple's actually not that into music...they are into selling devices. That they have done. And we aren't complaining.

But Stevie, can you work on an Air model that packs in some bass woofers?

We would be grateful for that.

We might even be so grateful that we'd buy another un-insurable iPhone, even though our devices have been stolen out from under our noses more than once.

Your sh-t is just too damn sexy.

And you know what?

That's exactly how we feel about the new iteration of the trueWidget.

This monster of a viral mechanism is truly, and unstoppable marketing vehicle...destined, we have a feeling, for success. And! Spreading that success to all who enter it's path...

now let's give THANKS to that! And a new music industry where MUSIC prevails. Not hipsters, not reviews, not ticket sales...just pure MUSIC. Brought to you by sweet brands who care about what tunes you are listening to as you wear their clothes, clean house with their products, or read their magazines. See? Brands are people too. :)

Love it.

Bye! and happy T-giving!!!

signing out,
tA in the HAUS.

Guitar Center and Ryle team up for 10% off...and and one intense widget.

Check.

It.

Out.

Not only do you get free music this week from Electronic/Industrial superstar Ryle, you get to SAVE money at good 'ol Guitar Center. Can't beat that offer!

Since they got bought out, it just hasn't been the same at that wild store. The musician/employee madness is much more contained. Sigh...why must times change, so fast, before our eyes?

We collectively comfort you (and ourselves) this week, with a $$**coupon**$$ and

sick.

ass.

tracks.

from Ryle:




Love it. Share it.

Know it.

May this week bring only goodness into your life, and help you clear out any strong negative forces or people that have tried to pull you down.

Looking to the future, and enjoying the present...

Leading this music industry SHAKE down!

Peace out.

-trueAnthem in the house.

PS:
this week's mottos to remember:
*CARPE DIEM: this is IT!
**God moves in mysterious ways, but thank the lord, sincerely, for the trueWidget and it's truePotential to rock the music industries socks off!)

PPS:
ongoing mottos:
"keep the shades on." -george clinton, CMJ panel, NYC, Oct 2006
"picture us rolling..." -us, trueAnthem.com, upon release of the phat new trueWidget last week, 2008! ;)

PPPS: (my we are digressive this week!)
One free kombucha to the blog reader who can guess which trueAnthem employee's first job out of college was (indeed) in the keyboard/software department at that fine store Guitar Center is...back when it was on 9th and Market in 2001.
Then, a free bar of quality dark chocolate if you can guess how many months he/she lasted in their esteemed sales role at that pleasant location...

New trueWidget HITS trueAnthem and the world...TODAY!

STOP! Whatever you are doing...whatever browser window is simultaneously demanding your attention as you skim this blog...please HALT!

Now.

Fully focus on Killola's brand spanking, super packed trueWidget.

Notice anything strange?

Sure you do. This is not just any new Killola action packed rockin widget...this is trueAnthem's trueWidget version 2.0 release!

The genius tech guys here have been working night and day for the last several months to bring you this fancy, flash-driven, super-powered trueWidget.

And today is the day it all comes down! We're so proud trueAnthem veteran rockers Killola are breaking it out for you. Tracks like This is How the World Ends, Strung out on Sunshine...seem MADE for the momentous day of change and beginnings that this new trueWidget release represents. And of course, since Lisa and her Killola men are naturally cool, on it, and smart as hell, they prepared a sweet little video for you to enjoy as part of the trueWidget 2.0 celebration. Hear what Lisa thinks about w-i-d-g-e-t-s. :)

You know, it's a perhaps little known fact that the programmers at trueAnthem are not only brilliant coders and designers, but are pretty damn sexy guys as well. All are also either musicians themselves or huge music fans and tastemakers. We know that their natural sexiness and instinctive understanding of music played a big part in making this widget as BOMB as it so obviously is!

Now, enough talk. Go check it out. Grab it. Touch it with your mouse. WORK IT! All over the internet...and the world. Help trueAnthem keep going on its mission to pave the way for GREAT music to be created and distributed for years to come.

No more of this pop, cookie-cutter imaging major labels tend to put their talent through...we at trueAnthem love finding artists, taking them just as they are, finding a brand they believe in, and then letting the music and downloads speak for themselves.

This is how we ROLL.

(Tupac, shout out to you at this moment. Picture Me Rolling. You got us through some long widget coding sessions.)

SO!

Without further ado or digressions, we present trueWidget version 2.0.

This widget IS trueAnthem...developing at a rapid pace...and taking the music world to a higher level of technologically forward, entrepreneurial excitement!

Enjoy.

NEW PRESIDENT!...New Beginnings, and of course, New Free Music!

They may not be as sexy as Obama yet...but they're already putting up some strong competition. trueAnthem welcomes threesome Candy Coated Chaos. Sweet Jersey dance pop from these lovely Livingston ladies, courtesy of suave shoe sponsor Steve Madden. We love their three part harmony, super pop song structure, and of course, their quite natural and honest photogenic gift. :)

Rochella, Brittany, and Stephanie will also surprise you with some right on lyrics. Check out free download track "Promise (Sacred Vows mix): "Regret is a useless feeling/my smile is my disguise/my reflection never lies."

So...

Grab it! And don't be selfish...(even though they are THAT sexy)...share share share!




After enjoying the sweet madness of Candy Coated Chaos, move on to Ohio's emerging punk popstars Katius. These kids sing about high school from the front lines...with song titles like Arrogance is Ignorance and Lying Backstabber, we know they've been living teen life to the fullest.

They've also got some impressive music business smarts--a kickin MySpace page easily charting over 600 plays a day, a page long list of big name sponsors...these kids are already laying the groundwork for hitting the big time. And hitting it hard!




Atlanta's bluegrass/country artist Bethany Dick struts into the trueAnthem world this week, her award winning blue fiddle in hand and a mean set of pipes to boot. Yep! Bethany kicks the "girl with guitar" stereotype right out the door. In addition to a female artists usual guitar capabilities, Bethany can rock the mandolin, fiddle and sing some mean harmony. She's also done time in Nashville and cites Allison Krauss as a lead inspiration. We think we're going to like this girl...
it doesn't hurt that she blogs from the heart...documenting her mouth blistering salsa experiences and first homemade apple pie achievements. We like a woman who knows when to picnic.

Bethany clearly doesn't mess around. You shouldn't either: grab her free music-packed, Steve Madden sponsored trueWidget and start spreading her love around the country!




Finally, trueAnthem favorite Brian Chartrand delivers yet again...perfect Sunday morning music...made by his bluesy guitar and soulful vocals on tracks like How Thin These Walls. The five songs released this week via trueWidget are from his brand new release, Out of the Ether.

Music like this doesn't need much introduction...acoustic, pure, soulful and from the heart...Brian confirms his growing star quality. He is a true master of vibe. A natural mood setter.

So...sit back and enjoy Brian's latest...
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Love.