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(PRWEB) April 9, 2004

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City Canyons Joins with Music & Words for International Release of Album of Dead Can Dance Percussionist

(PRWEB) January 24, 2005

City Canyons Records announces with great pleasure its newly signed agreement with the Netherlands?s independent label, Music & Words to release and distribute Peter Ulrich's new album "Enter the Mysterium" throughout the United States and Europe. Release is set for March 1 in the United States.

Hans Peters, co-president of Music & Words remarked ?I am looking forward to the joint effort with City Canyons, one of America's rising new indie labels, to further the music of one of the most creative and original recording artists on today's music scene through this international release".

Music & Words celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2005 having released more than 160 albums specializing in roots based music including musical areas like folk and Celtic, blues, Cajun, klezmer, African, Caribbean and Asian music ranging in musical style from ethnic to rock. While newcomer City Canyons Records has released three albums, Jen Elliott and Bluestruck?s "The Secret's Out", Finnish group Valerian?s "Intimations of Sorrow" and UK rocker David Steele?s "Underneath the Ice", the U.S. indie label has definitely become a presence on the international music scene with its upcoming release with Music & Words of "Enter the Mysterium".

Prior to "Enter the Mysterium", Peter Ulrich was perhaps best known for his long-time collaboration with Dead Can Dance, the fabulously creative band of the eighties that explored new frontiers of music exploring world, folk, darkwave and a wealth of other forms. Ulrich joined the group in 1983 and appeared on albums like "Garden of Arcane Delights", "Within the Realm of a Dying Sun" and "Spiritchaser," and was a touring member of the group until 1990.

Ulrich also collaborated on Ivo Watts-Russell's "This Mortal Coil" project, contributing the song "At First, And Then" to Filigree And Shadow, and also played on the legendary label 4AD with labelmates Michael Brook and the Wolfgang Press as an incidental percussionist. Ulrich's "Pathways & Dawns", released on Projekt Records in 1999, featured former Dead Can Dance bandmate Brendan Perry as a producer and arranger. Delighted reviewers of "Pathways & Dawns" compared Ulrich's work to medieval madrigals, baroque exotica, Todd Rundgren and Brian Eno all in the same sentence, a tribute to the infinite variety of Ulrich's music.

"Enter the Mysterium" is similarly diverse but with brilliant pop influences that should cause it, while losing none of its stunning originality, to appeal to a broader audience. Mysterium features words and music by Ulrich, vocals by Ulrich and Ulrich playing both traditional instruments and a selection of exotic instruments from all over the world.

Ulrich's music in Mysterium recalls Dead Can Dance but has an exotic flavor of its own, blending seamlessly an array of musical genres--art pop, dream-pop, ancient and medieval music, new age, world and ethnic music and darkwave -- into a lush tapestry. But words cannot explain that music to understand it, you must enter Ulrich's world of light and shadow, a world of black and white magic, a world haunting, mysterious, sometimes frightening but in the end uplifting--a world powerfully mapped out in Ulrich's new album.

As an added treat, particularly for those who have tired of the pabulum that passes for music on commercial radio, the release of "Enter the Mysterium" coincides with the reuniting of Dead Can Dance for a world tour this spring. Surely the rebirth of creative, risk-taking new music will be as refreshing and warming to some music-lovers' hearts as that first spring flower poking through the frost.

For more information on "Enter the Mysterium", including advance copies of the CD for review, full press kits with photographs and opportunities for interviews, please contact Katherine Brodsky, Random Minds, PR, 604-725-5449 or e-mail info@random-minds.com. The City Canyons Records website may be visited at http://www.citycanyons.com.

The Music & Words website may be visited at http://www.musicwords.nl. Distribution opportunities outside the U.S. and Europe are presently available for "Enter the Mysterium".

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Peter Ulrich Fondly Remembers Early Days with Dead Can Dance As Radio City Music Hall Date Approaches for Former Band

New York, NY (PRWEB) October 6, 2005

While Peter Ulrich has since launched a successful solo career, including his most recent release, "Enter The Mysterium," he still looks back with great fondness on his days as a drummer for Dead Can Dance, the fabled band appearing as part of its North American tour at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on October 8.

?I was in London playing in a cover band playing soul, blues and R&B at what can only be described as pubs for serious drinkers when I met Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Dance. They had recently moved to London from Melbourne, Australia.?

Since Ulrich?s real love was not R&B but bands along the lines of Joy Division, The Cure and The Talking Heads, he found the developing music of Dead Can Dance to be fascinating and he jumped at the opportunity when invited to become part of the group.

?When they asked me to join them, I basically had to unlearn almost everything I knew about drumming. Drums weren?t a mere rhythm section for Dead Can Dance. Drums were the core of the songs, the basic building blocks.?

Dead Can Dance caught fire almost immediately and Ulrich went quickly from playing to a handful of drinkers to playing to sell-out crowds of hundreds of avid Dead Can Dance fans.

Ulrich downplays his own contributions to the group. ?The core of Dead Can Dance was, is and always will be Brendan with his incredible intense playing of the guitar and his unique vocals and Lisa with that amazingly serene presence and spectacular voice.?

Over the years, Dead Can Dance evolved ever more richly, adding exotic instruments and different vocal approaches into lush, multi-layered masterpieces. Ulrich stayed with the band for several years but eventually the pull of family life and a solo career caused him to leave the exciting but all-consuming life of the road.

When asked why Dead Can Dance broke up in 1998, Ulrich only shakes his head. ?That was a private decision between Lisa and Brendan. Like every DCD fan I was dismayed when DCD broke up but am overjoyed that they are back together.?

While Ulrich and DCD are no longer together, the bond between Ulrich and his former band mates runs deep. Perry even produced Ulrich?s first solo venture on the Projekt label, "Pathways and Dawns" (1999) and Perry and Gerrard continue to support him, as he does them, as Ulrich launches his second release, "Enter The Mysterium," under the City Canyons Records imprint and Dead Can Dance, together again, offers their music to the world and a whole new generation of music lovers.

For more information on Peter Ulrich, including opportunities for interviews, please contact Katherine Brodsky, Random Minds, PR. Retailers may order in-store copies of "Enter The Mysterium," through Avalon Distribution (http://www.avalon-distribution.com). Consumers may purchase the album at CD Baby (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/peterulrich), at the City Canyons Records Online Store (http://www.citycanyons.com/ccstore.html) or at their local record store.

This article was based in part on an interview given by Peter Ulrich to Greg Beron at United Home Audio (http://www.unitedhomeproducts.com/id182

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City Canyons Records Sees The Future of Independent Music in Podcasting

New York, NY (PRWEB) October 20, 2005

City Canyons Records has seen the future of independent music and a substantial part of that future is podcasting. A large part of the independent label's strategy in promoting its most current releases has been through working with this exciting technology. City Canyons' foray into the new technology has included numerous podcasts of music from its most current release, ?slowburn? by ANEMO and participation in a very special podcast of music from another recent release,? Enter the Mysterium? by Peter Ulrich.

For the uninitiated, in simple terms, podcasts are similar to radio shows which can be downloaded directly into an iPod (or most other personal mp3 players, or a PC) and enjoyed later at the listener's leisure. Podcasts are becoming a hugely popular new way of discovering new music, or of tuning into specialist broadcasts catering for specific tastes. Podcasts are essentially global radio on demand whenever and wherever the listener wants it.

As part of City Canyons Records' podcast efforts, ANEMO?S music has charted as among the top ten tunes being offered by podcasters (PMC Top Ten at http://www.podmusiccountdown.com/archives/2005/10/pmc_top10_10150.html) and has been featured on podcasts including but not limited to PromoPicker, the Podsafe Music Network, SOMACast, AccidentHash, James Naughton, Tiny Binary Life, Reaching for Lucidity,

Aardvark's Nest, Daily Journal Podcast, Zaldor's World Podcast, DeFi Radio, MWS Podcast, BitJobs for the Masses ,Music for Jerks, MostlyTunes.com, Is This Thing On, RockCast Italia, Things Reunited, Radio Free Cruze, For What It's Worth and Mindless Rambling.

"Podcasting is a fantastic opportunity for bands to promote their music and be involved with an exciting underground music scene. The great thing about podcasts is the enormous variety of shows, which offer a staggering choice compared to terrestrial radio stations. The name "podcast" is actually a bit of a misnomer, because you might think you need an iPod to listen. In most cases, you can download and listen to podcasts on any computer/platform with a standard mp3 player. There's an element of 'Guerilla Radio' about podcasting, because it's about everyday people and their passion for all types of music, not big corporations out to make money, " says Matt Palmer who is one third of the creative core of ANEMO consisting of Palmer, Hazelle Woodhurst and Kingsley Sage.

Peter Ulrich?s foray into broadcasting is his current appearance on Projekt Podkast, a podcast of the famous darkwave record label, Projekt Records. On the podcast, Peter discusses his background as the former drummer with Dead Can Dance and his recent release on the City Canyons label, ?Enter the Mysterium? The Peter Ulrich podcast is available at http://www.projektpodkast.com/show.htm or http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=77112802.

For more information on Peter Ulrich or ANEMO, including opportunities for interviews, please contact Katherine Brodsky, Random Minds, PR. Retailers may order in-store copies of ENTER THE MYSTERIUM or ?slowburn? through Avalon Distribution (http://www.avalon-distribution.com). Consumers may purchase the album at CD Baby (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/peterulrich or http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/anemo), at the City Canyons Records Online Store (http://www.citycanyons.com/ccstore.html) or at their local record store.

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Consumer Electronics Show Features Music of City Canyons Records Artist Peter Ulrich

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 4, 2006

PRWEB) January 4, 2006 -- When Greg Beron of United Home Audio heard Peter Ulrich's debut solo album, "Pathways and Dawns" (Projekt) he was amazed by the sonic landscape created by producer Brendan Perry (Peter's former bandmate on Dead Can Dance). Greg began using the album to demonstrate the performance of top range equipment in his renowned high end audio store and became completely smitten by not only the sound quality, but also Peter's great songs which have a habit of really growing on the listener over repeat plays.

In Spring 2005, Greg and his colleagues at United Home Audio were thrilled to receive Peter's follow-up album, ENTER THE MYSTERIUM , released on New York's dynamic, emerging City Canyons label. The album featured more extraordinary songs-- grounded in world music, folk music, dream pop and darkwave-- performed on a wide variety of instruments from all around the world, very different, and great for getting the best out of high end audio.

Now, thanks to a promotional joint venture by City Canyons and United Home Audio, visitors to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas January 6-9, 2005 can pick up a free promo CD of four songs by Peter Ulrich, specially selected by Greg Beron. The CD will be available at T.H.E. Show, San Tropez Hotel, room 1802 while stocks last on a first-come-first-served basis. And, again that's absolutely free but interested parties have to ask for specifically for Peter Ulrich's ENTER THE MYSTERIUM.

Information is also available on the free promo CD on a brand new City Canyons Records' release, Sara Wendt's HERE'S US, which also features remarkable soundscapes that should appeal to the discriminating audiophile.

ENTER THE MYSTERIUM is currently available online at CD Baby (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/peterulrich),at the City Canyons Records online record store (http://www.citycanyons.com/ccstore.html) and at Amazon.com. Retailers may order the album online at the Avalon Distribution website at http://www.avalon-distribution.com. HERE'S US is also available online at CD Baby (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/sarawendt),at the City Canyons Records online record store (http://www.citycanyons.com/ccstore.html) and at Amazon.com.

About City Canyons Records

City Canyons Records is a Manhattan based independent label featuring an international roster of artists. In addition to Peter Ulrich and Sara Wendt, other artists on the Manhattan based City Canyons roster are New York artists, Jen Elliott and Timothy Dark, The Alrights from Minnesota, UK artists David Steele, ANEMO and The John Wilde Group and Valerian from Finland. Genres range from hard rock, to pop, to world music, to darkwave, to blues, to hip-hop to alternative rock.

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Papierdoll Magazine and Second City Style Announce Launch of Meet the Designer Series of Events Beginning at Fall Fashion Week 2008 in New York

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 24, 2008

Papierdoll Magazine, the flagship site of the Papierdoll group of fashion sites and blogs and Second City Style, fashion magazine and blog announce the launch of a series of events beginning at New York Fashion week and continuing throughout the year. The events, simply titled "Meet the Designer" is set to highlight top emerging fashion, art and design talents in and around the United States.

The first Meet the Designer series happens on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 during IMG / Mercedes-Benz fashion week at hotel QT near Times Square and minutes away from the epicenter of fashion week, Bryant Park.

The event will focus on emerging fashion design talent Jedda Kahn. Since showing his first Spring collection in 2005, Kahn has held various fashion shows around New York City and this season he looks to show his breakout Fall 2008 collection to an audience including celebrities, press and design peers.

The installation show is set to take place against the backdrop of Hotel QT's acclaimed swimming pool room which contains a large movie screen a spa, and a sauna.

"This event allows the press and public to get face-to-face with emerging design talent," said Michelle Bell, editor in chief of Papierdoll. "They will not only experience the clothes, but they will get the opportunity to talk to the designer and understand the thought process involved in putting a fall collection together."

Lauren Dimet Waters of Second City Style states, "Emerging designers, artists, photographers are the lifeblood of their respective field. Without their works, advancement in the arts ceases to exist. They create the definitive works that are studied examined and appreciated for years to come; this series of events is meant to shine the spotlight on their works and contributions."

The event is also being held in conjunction with Projekt NYC, a collective group that holds various networking events around New York including their award winning Love party.

The first event is being held at the posh Hotel QT near Times Square. The hotel is home to a multitude of major events throughout the year. Jedda Kahn's live model installation show will take place in the QT's luxurious pool room complete with sauna and spa.

About Papierdoll

Papierdoll LLC is an online publishing company focused on delivering fashion content via its Papierdoll Magazine website, Thriftychick shopping sites, iPapier international fashion blog and Look photography blog. Papierdoll's sites have been names a top 10 shopping pick by Forbes.com and a top holiday shopping pick by Thestreet.com. Papierdoll operates in the United States, UK, Hong Kong and Canada and can be found on the web at http://www.papierdoll.net.

About Second City Style

Second City Style is an award-winning guide to luxury, style and beauty. This weekly published online fashion magazine and daily updated blog has been heralded as a daily must-read for fashionistas everywhere. Millions of readers trust Second City Style's daily dose of fashion musings, international headlines and premiere shopping. Second City Style operates in Chicago, New York, Atlanta and L.A. and can be found on the web at http://www.secondcitystyle.com.

About projekt:nyc

projekt:nyc is a boutique consulting agency based in New York City. Director/Qr8tor Andrew Lockhart has been a staple in the fields of art, fashion, music and publishing for over 15 years and uses his knowledge and contacts within these fields to consult on and produce creative projects around the globe. As a partner in Prophecy Magazine, he helms one of the most forward thinking independent publications on newsstands today. Through projekt:nyc and as such, the producer of events such as Iceland Fashion Week, Pride of Janus, the seminal genre-defying POCKiT ROCKiT parties and the infamous monthly "Love" Pool Parties based in New York, he continues to push the envelope with his own brand of creativity. 2008 will find projekt events around the globe as the "Love" Pool Parties go on tour, as well as standalone events for Winter Music Conference, Coachella Music Festival, Iceland Airwaves and Art Basel. projekt:nyc - coming soon to a city near you.

For more information or designer interviews contact:

Joy Doss, EastWest PR

646-489-4432

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Jacksonville, Florida Mayor Alvin Brown and City Council Join In Proclaiming February As Protect The Children Month

Jacksonville, FL (PRWEB) January 25, 2012

Donald J. Dymer, president and chief executive officer of SingleSource Services Corporation, a background screening company based in Jacksonville Beach Florida announced today that a proclamation was issued by Mayor Alvin Brown that stated, ?The City of Jacksonville joins SingleSource in recognizing the importance about speaking out against sexual abuse and in educating the community about ways to identify sexual offenders and protect children from harm.? In addition, The City Council of Jacksonville issued a resolution also honoring the month and expressing support for the Protect the Children Conference.

The Mayoral proclamation noted the goal of the February 3rd, Protect the Children Conference at the University of Florida is to illuminate the issues associated with childhood sexual abuse. It goes on further to say that if we are to stop sexual abuse against children, we must stop the silence by educating the community about the signs of abuse and encouraging victims to speak out about their experiences.

Don Dymer, president and chief executive officer of SingleSource Services Corporation and sponsor of the conference thanked Mayor Brown at the Jacksonville Oceanside Rotary Club breakfast on January 24. ?Having the Mayor?s support means a great deal to us. Mayor Brown is a man of conviction and action, and we hope to take that energy and carry it from our conference on February 3rd throughout the entire month as we launch an aggressive educational campaign.? The objective of The Protect the Children Conference, sponsored by SingleSource Services Corporation, is to illuminate the issues surrounding the sexual abuse of children and youth outside of the home by those entrusted with their care such as coaches, teachers, clergy, mentors and volunteers.

Mr. Dymer is encouraging all those who are involved with the care, education and mentoring of children and youth to attend this important conference. Headlining the conference will be Dr. Gene Abel, Director of Research at Abel Screening in Atlanta. Dr. Abel has won numerous honors and awards for his work and research projects that have uncovered new information to help prevent child sexual abuse. The conference agenda includes other noted professionals from the nation?s leading organizations who will provide invaluable insight on what people can do to identify and prevent child sexual abusers from becoming the volunteers or employees who will have youth entrusted to their care.

?Every day thousands of children will be sexually abused by people they trust,? notes Dymer. ?The children cannot stop this epidemic but adults can.?

To find out more about the conference, please contact Donald J. Dymer at SingleSource Services Corporation at the telephone listed number below. To read the complete brochure and register for the event please visit: http://www.singlesourceservices.com/protectthechildren or call 1.800.713.3412.

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