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A while back I asked if you knew of any good news you wanted to share.  Well Good News, you did!  Now I’m happy to share your good news with the rest of the world.    A couple of weeks ago Josh Urban visited our studio (more about Josh to come).  Josh is doing an Interactive Rail Tour across the East Coast to spread the word about people who he calls “Comrades.” Comrades are other independent artists, like Josh who has something to share.  Be it a good cause or a jam session, Josh is currently on tour now making his way to Alexandria, VA where we’ll meet up and party on King Street in Old Town.  He then continues on his journey making his way to Charlottesville, VA.  But here’s the man himself spelling it all out for you.  You can find Josh Urban and his Interactive Rail Tour on Facebook; don’t forget to #JURT to let him know you’re watching:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All aboard the #JURT! (You don’t even have to be in the same country!) Everyone’s got a story. What’s yours? Share it with the world from Friday, September 7th, to Monday, September 17th using the hashtag #JURT to broadcast to a worldwide audience on social media.

So, what about me? I’m taking a total of 8 trains from Charlotte, NC, all the way to NYC, playing street music, jamming with people (hopefully you!) along the way, and sharing it all over social media, broadcasting live over my Google + page (gplus.to/joshurban) and YouTube channe (www.youtube.com/​poodlemanjosh)l.

My audience is your audience! I’m taking the world on tour, bro! At the end of the tour, I’ll be gathering all media and putting together a video of it!

Here’s how you participate:

1. Tweet, Instagram, and post on Google + using the hashtag #JURT. Use my Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/​officialjosh

Tell your story, share your photos, the world as you see it, your observations, poems, music show promo, cool recipes…anything cool! See it in the compilation video at the end of the tour!

 2. Come jam with me! I’ll be in the following cities:

 Alexandria, VA 9/7

 Charlottesvile, VA 9/7

 Charlotte, NC 9/8

 Richmond, VA 9/9

 Washington, DC 9/14

 Philadelphia, PA 9/15

 New York, NY 9/16

3. Tell your friends! Get THEM to tour, and to follow you on your very own #JURT tour, as well!

It’s the world – on tour.

See you there, comrade!

 

More Good News

At The RAM Jam TV Show we are quick to report the Good News that’s on our radar, but nothing gets us more excited than when an artist is doing their part!  We know that it’s a challenge to do what independent/unsigned artists do all the time.  To keep the desire and the drive while building a fan base, dealing with management or even self-management.  But when an artist takes the time to focus on a need that impacts their community, well, that gets us really talk’in.  As is the case with longtime artist Queen Guttah aka Stephanie Spinner from Washington, DC, Queen as we affectionately call her will be participating in the Hip-Hop 4 the Homeless 5k Run/Walk event October 14 in Fort Hunt, Virginia.  Check out their website for details http://hiphop4thehomeless.wordpress.com/. 

Hip –Hop 4 the Homeless was founded by Social Entrepreneur Brother MANIAC (Major Cameron) for the purpose of putting on music events and fundraisers to assist Homeless Organizations in various cities in the US and Abroad.   The goal of the organization is to raise money and put on events, food drives, clothing drives all to assist Homeless individuals and families get back to point of being in a home and self-sufficient condition.

 

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Not only is the cause worthy, it’s interactive!  For every city that Hip-Hop 4 the Homeless visits, they feature the local artists.  So cool!  Below are the dates for the 2012 Hip Hop 4 the Homeless Tour:

Sat Sep 15 Washington, DC The Building(9pm-2am)

Sat Sep 29 Syracuse, NY SouthWest Community Center(8pm-12Midnight)

Wed Oct 3 Baltimore, MD Aloft BWI Airport(8pm-12Midnight)

Thu Oct 4 New York, NY Holiday Inn(8pm-12Midnight)

Fri Oct 5 Philadelphia, PA Holiday Inn Lansdale(8pm-12Midnight)

Sat Oct 6 Alexandria, VA Club One(4pm-8pm)

Sun Oct 7 Washington, DC Hampton Conference Center(4pm-8pm)

Thu Oct 11 Charlotte, NC Ramada Plaza Hotel(8pm-12Midnight)

Fri Oct 12 Atlanta, GA Hilton Suites(8pm-12Midnight)

Sat Oct 13 Raleigh, NC Mariott Research Hotel(6pm-10pm)

Wed Oct 31 Washington, DC The Building(8pm-12 Midnight)

Fri Nov 9 Houston, TX Doubletree Suites (8pm-12Midnight)

Sat Nov 10 Los Angeles, CA Holiday Inn anaheim (8pm-12Midnight)

Sat Nov 11 Las Vegas, NV La Quinta Inn (8pm-12Midnight)

Fri Nov 23 Orlando, FL Sheraton Orlando Downtown Hotel (8pm-12Midnight)

Sat Nov 24 Miami, FL Holiday Inn MIA (8pm-12Midnight)

Fri Dec 7 Capitol Hgts, MD Holiday Inn 15101 Sweitzer Ln Laurel, MD(8pm-12Midnight)

Fri Dec 21 Detroit, MI TBA

Sat Dec 22 Chicago, IL TBA

No matter where you are, here’s a chance to make a difference.

Now finally,

A Word from the Coach

In this lag time as the kids go back to school and we become adjusted to our new schedules or in some cases, our new found freedom we sometimes  need a butt-kickin, made accountable for, get back focused and turn-your-life-around talking to.  Here are some reminders about living radically successful with my favorite life coach Doreen Rainey:

 

 Your Big Ol’ But

A couple of weeks ago, I was talking with someone who shared the big goals they were working on. They excitedly went on and on about all that they were going to do and what life would be like once they were accomplished.

As they got more animated and enthusiastic about the direction they were headed, I found myself getting just as pumped up and inspired as they were by hearing them lay out what was to come.

Then I realized something. This conversation sounded very familiar. Like I’d had it before…with this same person!

Then it hit me! We’d actually had a conversation similar to this quite a while ago and I quickly saw that they had made little progress towards achieving them.

When I gently pointed this out, they acknowledged their slow progress but quickly offered a reason. Hearing it, I offered what I thought was a pretty good solution to what they just said. They nodded in agreement and then said, “Yea…but…”

Hearing them out, I empathized with them, however, saw a way for them to work through it. When I shared a new approach they could take with the situation, they nodded in agreement and then said, “Yea…but”.

This went on for another 2 rounds of their excuses, my solutions and the inevitable “yea…but”.

Finally, I ended the conversation and wished them the best, simply stating, “Your but is too big for me”!

Have you experienced this before? Maybe a friend or family member has come to you and asked for advice. They seem genuine in their request and are attentive to your response, indicating that they are ready to take decisive action on whatever you recommend. And then….it happens.

Their big but gets in the way.

Or, maybe you are the one with the big but! Have you ever said the following:

But…I don’t know how.

But…I don’t have any support.

But…you don’t know MY situation.

But…I don’t have enough time.

But…I have too many other things to do.

But…it’s too hard.

But…I don’t know where to start.

If you’ve ever explored working with a coach, you may have been told that coaches want to work with people who are “ready”. What does ready mean? It means you are ready to retire your big ol’ but!

It means that instead of looking immediately at the obstacles that come with getting what you want, you focus on the possibilities. It means that instead of seeing the challenges, you see the solutions.

I say retire your “big but” and replace it with a new mantra: “how can I make it happen”.

When you turn your attention to proactive steps you can take to overcome your challenges, you realize your but isn’t so big after all!

RADICAL Success Coach Doreen Rainey is the founder of the RADICAL Success Institute and the annual Get RADICAL Women’s Conference.

WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR EZINE OR WEB SITE? You can, as long as you include this complete blurb with it: “RADICAL Success Coach Doreen Rainey helps her clients Get RADICAL – by defining success for themselves and having the guts to go after it. Get her FREE RADICAL Success Starter Kit at http://www.doreenrainey.com.”

 © 2012 Doreen Rainey

 

Well, this wraps up our Good News Segment.  See why we’re tempted to call it great news?

BTW – if you’re artists with your own original music, we invite you to join us.  We can be found on Cox Channel 10 and wherever FIOS is available in VA, MD, and DC and in Manhattan on Channel 4.

Until next time,

Happy Jamm’in!

 

 

Audio: Eye on the Artist : Dot Star

Feature: Video-XPensive on youtube.com/dotstar

Azeez Adeshina Akinpelu, formally known on stage as ‘Dotstar aka Lagosboi’ is a young talented voice from North West London but he has come a very long way from nappies and a baby’s bottle. Growing up in a one bedroom flat in East London’s Hackney Adeshina was forced to manage the small things that he had. His parents were not millionaires but they would do everything to keep Adeshina smiling, buying him pianos, drums, guitars and his very first Michael Jackson Double CD was the start of what lead him to become what he is today. Dotstar’s music conveys a great deal of African influence and this is because of his background. Regularly visiting the motherland to see family and receive inspiration he is extremely proud of his roots. But don’t let Dotstar’s young face fool you, now 18, Adeshina has grown into a matured artist, writing and performing concept and dance songs. He is currently working on his album (Untitled) and his mixtape (Introducing:Lagosboi Vol.1) while promoting his second single ‘She’s Killing Me’

 

Genre: Electronica / Alternative / Experimental

 

Website: http://www.reverbnation.com/dotstar

 

Connect: Twitter,Facebook,

 

 

Video: Check out David Mascatello on our youtube page=TheRAMJAMTVShow

 

David Mascatello

 

Location: Great Falls, Virginia

 

Genre: Acoustic

 

Connect: Facebook/Planetary Band Music

 

Talk about a man with a plan! David has his hand in several projects, but that doesn’t take away from his talent in music. David put lyrics together based on hard-hitting facts of reality and he does it in passion, poise and grace. He’s a cool dude from head- to-toe donning sunglasses throughout his entire that sort of reminds me of the man in black, Johnny Cash and delivers a great performance. Planetary Band Music is David’s business that specializes in music lessons, recording and performances. He also MCs many Open Mics in Reston and Chantilly, Virginia don’t miss him at Open Mic and check him out on RAM JAM!

 

Coming soon! A new website for RAM Jam that will provide detailed information about our show, artist’s links, merchandise and more. But the things we are most excited about are FULL EPISODES. Finally after all this time our Twitter followers will be able to SEE what I’m always going on about. We are passionate about our unknown artists but if we have it our way, they won’t be “unknown” for too much longer!

 

GOOD NEWS The IBrain

The iBrain. It is designed to take brainwaves and have them be communicated on a computer. It consists of a black headband that contains neurotransmitters.

Essentially this is the latest experiment into mind reading, Stephen Hawking has already used the technology.

Last summer the creator
Dr. Phillip Low
traveled to England to meet with Hawking. He fitted him with the iBrain device and asked him to use as much of his brain power as he could to imagine he was scrunching his hand into a ball. The aim was to see whether his thoughts could be transcribed into words, through a series of signals.

At the time, Low told the New York Times: “We wanted to see if there was any change in the signal. And in fact, we did see a change in the signal.”

Low told the Telegraph that his brainwave technology “opens the possibility to link intended movements to a library of words and convert them into speech, thus providing motor neuron sufferers with communication tools more dependent on the brain than on the body.”

Hawking’s hand muscles are fading. He can no longer use the clicker with which he formerly activated his voice machine.

He now has to operate a “cheek switch,” which means it takes several minutes for a message to be generated.

The iBrain has already been proposed as an alternative to sleep labs and the researchers behind it believe it may even be able to, one day, help with the treatment of depression and even autism.

WOW!

 

 

 

 

A Word from the Coach

Doreen Rainey, Success Coach,

Founder Radical Women’s Conference

How Long Do You Keep Trying?

By Doreen Rainey

One of the questions I often get is “how long do I keep trying?”

If they are pursuing their own business: “How long do I try?”

If they are working to improve a relationship: “How long do I try?”

If they are hoping to excel at their current employer: “How long do I try?”

Have you ever felt that way?

Have you felt like you’ve been working, trying, pushing, committed, focused and in hot pursuit of something you really want – something you really believe in – and it’s just not happening.

Maybe you have already given so much. Your time, resources, effort, blood, sweat, tears and your heart and soul. And still….it’s not coming together.

Jim Rohn has said: How long should you try? Until

Not only do I believe this quote, but when I speak at conferences and workshops and coach my clients, I often say that you should never give up. That when you are faced with the choice to stop or to keep going – you should always choose to keep going. However, let me clarify exactly what I mean.

When I say never stop, to never give up. I’m talking about the ultimate goal: To live a life where you are joyful, fulfilled, and connected – having a sense of purpose and accomplishment that is truly individually defined by you. That when you wake up – you are fully energized and excited about what opportunities are before you, yet also grateful and reflective of all that you already have and have already accomplished.

And it’s on THAT goal that I say “never stop” and “keep going.”

Now, in the quest to achieve that ultimate goal, you may start some things, stop some things, change directions, reevaluate, realign your resources, adjust your efforts or alter your circle of influence.

You may choose to let some ideas go, let some people go, seek out other options or continue on the current path. You may need to leave a job, apply for a new job, start a business, close down a business, seek out new relationships or continue to foster the ones you have. You may need to move across the country or down the street or make the decision to sell everything and travel the world.

While life is a journey, we should absolutely be clear on our destination – it’s not a certain position in our company, a certain revenue goal in our business, a list of letters behind our name, a certain weight or size, or a particular number in our bank account.

It’s about living full out. Doing, being, giving and having on a level that gives you deep meaning and an all-consuming feeling of contentment. It’s about the quest for inner peace, fulfillment and making a contribution.

And on THAT goal – we never stop trying

Well that’s it for this week but we have a very special blog for you coming up. We will be talking about R&B singer Venise Fox, who will be gracing the RAM JAM stage in July. Until then, HAPPY JAMMING!

 

 

 

Audio: Eye on the Artist

Feature:    Pfeva

Genre:        Hip-Rock

Website:     http://www.pfeva.com/

Connect:    Facebook, Twitter, pfeva.com

Video: Featured Artist

D’Sean Mack

Location: DMV (Northern Virginia)

Genre: Hip Hop

Connect: Facebook, Twitter, Facebook/woodedhoodsentertainment

D’Sean Mack affectionately and uniquely named “Mizzy Mac” is one of the original artists who has been with us from the very beginning. During the time where the good majority of us did not know neither hyde nor hair of what we were doing. Mack was there to lay it down via track, crazy joke or on-time lyric. He kept the studio live and light-hearted as we managed through chroma-key and set design. The real fun came when Sean released his first full-length CD 100 Gang. That was where we first heard the term (Hundred Gang). Mizzy’s lyrics are a hard-hitting, storytelling prose transforming listeners to only hope not to find themselves fallen victim to the wiles of 100 Gang. According to Sean, 100 Gang is representative of anyone who is making the hard choices of staying true to their work and themselves while pushing ahead for their breakthrough. Mizzy Mack continues to churn out local hit after hit and he just keeps getting better. Find D’Sean Mack and his management team Wooded Hood Entertainment on Facebook and Twitter and don’t forget to shout out to his dedicated team #100Gang!

Keep it up D’Sean, we’re gunn’in for you!

GOOD NEWS

It’s often difficult not to rename this segment Great News! People are coming together every day to eradicate disorders like Autism and Celiac Disease. This past weekend we had the extreme pleasure of documenting a ground-breaking session that bought professionals and parents together to share a discussion on what they have been doing with proven results to make living with the disorder more manageable if not overcoming the symptoms altogether. Sharon Rubin, organizer and creator of Lollipop Listening Therapy had doctors, specialists and nutritionist share everything from diet and exercise to latest medications and recipes. David Geslak, Autism Fitness Specialist and Founder of Exercise Connection enlightened us on the special physical needs of children on the spectrum. Jules Dowler Shepard inspired us with wonderful traditional GFCF foods from her delicious cookbook –”Free For All Cooking” (imagine – POPTARTS).  I cannot fathom not mentioning the beautiful artwork by Kali Barry, http://www.kalisart.com truly wearable art I’m hoping to feature some of her pieces on the show. 

We also spent an eye-opening evening with host Dave at Vintage 51 in Chantilly, VA. It’s eye-opening because it further highlights the fierce local talent available throughout the DMV. Looking forward to airing that episode! A huge THANK YOU to all the bands who showed up regardless of us being threatened to get rained-out and thanks again to Dave for being a gracious and understanding host. See you soon in Reston!

RAM Jam, through its parent company J 40 Media Group is ready to expand our market from VA and NY to DC in the spring of this year. We have great opportunity to further our market but only one thing is going to make that happen – sponsors! Email us to find out how you can help keep the Indie scene alive through sponsorship. We do not charge any artist any amount to be on or a part of our show so any amount large or small can secure you a chance to volunteer on our set, spotlight a certain artist or be mentioned on one of our broadcast. There’s plenty of fun to go around!

Last but not least I have blogged in the past about the Radical Women’s Conference Coach Doreen Rainey. Today I would like to present a segment that I like to call…

 A Word from the Coach

Is Your Mic Hot?

By: Doreen Rainey

As we attend various events – workshops, conferences, church services or school programs – I’m sure we have all experienced this at some point: Someone is talking – not realizing their mic is “hot”.

They have no idea that the on/off button is “on” and everything they are saying can be heard by those in the audience. It’s happened to celebrities, politicians, and business leaders – some with very uncomfortable and embarrassing results. Well, it happened to me at the Get RADICAL Women’s Conference a couple of weeks ago.

I had just left the stage on Day 3 – having introduced Lisa Nichols (who gave an INCREDIBLE keynote on stepping out of mediocrity and into excellence) – and was making my way to another area of the hotel. As I walked with a few volunteers, I had no idea the sound team had not muted my mic. Anything and everything I said could be heard by all the attendees in the main ballroom.

What I didn’t know at the time was that there people texting me and trying to get to me to let me know I could be heard. They were also trying to get the attention of the sound crew, wondering when they would figure out where the extra noise was coming from.

And what did the attendees hear from me? Nothing. Just a few “hellos” and “thank yous” before the sound team realized it and cut me off. Everyone seemed relieved that I didn’t say something that I would regret.

That incident got me thinking about how sometimes people act one way “on stage” – which can be symbolic for being at work, around family, with friends or in the community – and then act another way when they are “off stage” (when they believe no one can see or hear them).

The question then becomes: what would people hear (and think about you) if your mic was “hot” when you were “off stage” and you didn’t know it?

Would they hear nothing out of the ordinary? Or would they be appalled at the person you really are? What would people discover about you, if, when you didn’t know it, your mic was “hot”?

• Do you smile and compliment friends and family to their face and then talk negatively about them behind their back?

• Do you bad mouth your company and your boss, but act like the model employee in front of them?

• Do you love and dote on your children in public, then demean them in private?

• Do you offer support to leaders of organizations you belong to and then work behind the scenes to undermine their efforts?

• Do you treat your significant other with respect and adoration at family and social events and then ignore them when you’re at home?

I believe one of the best ways to ensure that we don’t have any potential uncomfortable and embarrassing moments is to always act and behave as if our mic is “hot”.

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“RADICAL Success Coach Doreen Rainey helps her clients Get RADICAL – by defining success for themselves and having the guts to go after it. Get her FREE RADICAL Success Starter Kit at http://www.doreenrainey.com.”;

© 2012 Doreen Rainey

Question to readers and viewers:

We’ve just taped and aired our first “Kids of RAM Jam Kidz Jam.” Though we’ve cleaned it up a bit, given the nature of some of the videos we show do you feel it’s appropriate to have children (ages from 9 – 15) host? Why or why not?

Hit us up at j40mediagroup.com for anything you want to know. Thanks for spending time with us!

 Happy Jamm’in!

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