Here you'll find links to some useful or interesting music stuff we've found online.  Do you have anything you'd like to share?  Please send it to us at band@motiontheoryband.com and we'll add it to this page. Thanks!

Stuff for Bands
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/introducing/  
Currently the only place in the UK to support unsigned artists in this way
http://www.artistshousemusic.org/
All about musicians and business/entrepeneurship
http://www.exitfest.org/ 
A favourite European 'boutique' festival, held in Serbia
http://puregroovemusic.com/about
 
Supportive independent UK label with links with Warner Chappell
http://newmusicstrategies.com/
New Music Strategies: Andrew Dubber is a lecturer and expert on the online music scene.   Look for his eBook: "The 20 things you must know about music online."
http://www.prsfoundation.co.uk
The PRS Foundation for New Music provides financial support to creators of new music in the UK. 

Music Blogs
http://hypem.com/ 
The Hype Machine - follows all the important music blogs 
http://www.hydraheadlines.blogspot.com/
Indie label run partially by the singer from Isis. Yet to put out anything not worth listening to.
http://stereogum.com/
Music blog
http://www.musicthinktank.com
Thought-leaders in the music industry blog here, but in fact anyone can leave comments.  You can also upload your music to their pages.
http://www.polarblogclub.com/
An interesting take on the life of the organo-hardcore band Polar Bear Club through the eyes of their roadie.

Music Shops and Related Retailers
www.eBay.co.uk.
...yeah.
http://www.themusicdept.com/ 
St Albans based music shop James uses for musician basics
http://www.myspace.com/thebasscellar
James's chosen specialist bass guitar shop in the historic Denmark Street, London which has supplied many great bands and artists since the 1960s
http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/ 
Comprehensive online store
http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/  
For guitar strings
http://www.music-man.com/    http://www.gallien-krueger.com/ 
James uses Musicman guitars and GK amplifiers
http://www.myspace.com/aamusicshop
A&A Music Congleton - Jamie's home-town store.  Very helpful, friendly people!

Favourite Performances

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SaFRqFnRQQ
How To Be A Rock Band 101. Complete with Hammond organ.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja35dyPxE74 
Kronos Quartet - Foxy Lady....weird...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klTckYI09cU&feature=channel 
Kaki King Live - The Acoustic Sessions.  Really nice songs, really excellent guitar playing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiInBOVHpO8
DubFX performs "Love Someone" live in the street in Bristol UK

Communities/Websites/Online Magazines
http://forum.cockos.com/forumdisplay.php?f=20
Brilliant community, both for recording tips, and for feedback to the developers about the actual program, reaper.
http://www.blabbermouth.net/
Music news site, run by roadrunner records
http://www.artrocker.com/
Trendy UK based new music zine, often has mp3s and other exciting things to download
http://www.progarchives.com/
Community with many forums for different types of progressive music, many expert reviewers and professsional commentators.

Our Favourite Bands
http://www.Muse.mu and http://www.MuseLive.com  
http://www.enjoyincubus.com
http://www.NIN.com
http://www.APerfectCircle.com 
http://www.ThePolice.com

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Listing Sites
http://www.nationalgigguide.com/  
You can add news items and gig information to this and users can search for gigs in their local area.
http://www.qype.co.uk
Info and reviews on just about everything, including music and gigs.
http://www.tourdates.co.uk
Useful national listing site.
http://www.skiddle.com
Listing site, allows you to sell tickets directly online.

Other
The Road Crew
http://roadcrewcomic.com/
The Icarus Project - our friend Rob Harrison sends cameras into the stratosphere by balloon to photograph the earth - check it out! 



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