Muncie natives - Brazil, which over the years have released records on labels like Fearless Records & Immortal Records, will be coming back together after breaking up last year to celebrate the digital release of "Ere I Am, J.H." This digital E.P. is material that was written before the break up and put together by band members over this past year. Brazil and Canada based Yep Roc Records artist: Rock Plaza Central, will be performance a very special all ages acoustic performance at Village Green Records. Following that performance both artists will be performing a full band set at Doc's Music Hall. We will have some very special announcements soon to come but everyone needs to be at both shows.

Saturday, November 22nd @ Doc's Music Hall 21+
215 South Walnut Street - Muncie, IN
10:00 p.m. $6.00 Advance / $8.00 Day of event - Full Band Sets
Brazil (Muncie, IN)
Jonathon Christmas (Jonathon of Brazil)
Rock Plaza Central (Yep Roc Records)
A Caesar Holiday ( Indianapolis, IN)

Advance tickets can be purchased online at: http://www.docsmusichall.com/ - click the tickets page

$1.00 Long Island Ice Teas / Penny Pitchers untill bands start

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All Ages Show

Saturday, November 22nd @ Village Green Records
519 North Martin Street - Muncie, IN 47303
6:00 p.m.
Free - All Ages Special Acoustic Performance
Brazil (Muncie, IN)
Rock Plaza Central (Yep Roc Records)
Sgt. Schepper (Dan from Everything, Now!)

We expect both shows to have great turn outs so if you can buy tickets early for the 21+ full band performance do so. If you are not 21+ make it on time or before 6:00 p.m. to get a space inside the store so you wont be lame and standing outside in the cold. We are moving everything out of the store to make room for around 100 people.

The fifth album by Muncie indie-rock favorites Everything, Now! is now available for online purchase. The 16-track album, Spatially Severed, can be purchased for $10 through the band's MySpace profile, as well as free full-length track samples.

The Broken Plate, Ball State's student-edited literary magazine, is now taking submissions from writers around the country for the Spring 2009 issue. Visit their website for submission guidelines. Deadline: October 31, 2008. Questions? Email brokenplate@bsu.edu.

Alan Maugherman, the founder of the Launching Pad explains why the venue is being closed at the end of this month in this blog post.

The Full Circle Arts Co-op is putting out a compilation CD, featuring bands that have supported the Launching Pad since its inception last year. If you would like to be included in this CD, email director Mary Ogle.

It was time for a change, and the new vision for the website begins now. Hang tight while bugs get worked out and new features get implemented. Here are some of the features that are on their way to the website:

• A video portal, searchable by people, bands, and dates.
• A webcam portal
• An artist directory
• A performer booking center, where promoters can list the dates of shows that they need performers for and bands can list the dates that they would like to be booked on.
• A business review page.
• An interactive map of Muncie where the general public contributes locations of interest, links to websites for businesses, and comments about them.
• A mailing list with weekly news
• MySpace and Facebook groups because kids just can't get enough of that crap
• RSS feeds of events and news

Right now, everyone can post events, articles, and flyers, but we're developing more ways for everyone to contribute to the project and requesting volunteers to help in the following areas:

• Design work
• Application development (PHP/MySQL)
• Ad sales
• Promotion / Marketing
• Content moderation
• Dedicated event-hunting and article-writing

Charity Music, Inc is an all volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides musical instruments on loan, and at no cost, to at-risk and disadvantaged youth who wish to explore their hidden musical talents. The organization is in need of any and all donated musical instruments, regardless of age or condition, and is also seeking donated items such as sheet music, music books, CDs, DVDs, and anything else that pertains to music.

To donate items, email Charity Music state coordinator Mary Ogle or call her at (765) 506-8978. Donation receipts, as well as IRS documentation will be issued for all donated items.

US News & World Report is hosting a video contest called "Why My School Rocks". Watch Why Ball State Rocks! on YouTube to help BSU's entry make it into the finalists. From the video's description: "Ball State rock's(sic) because they offer immersive Learning(sic) projects to students in every major on their campus, like MY NAME IS JERRY! A feature independent film that was shot and produced at Ball State as a student immersive learning project. This project took professionals from LA, Chicago, and NY and paired them with students to give them professional film experience and industry experience. And THATS(sic) WHY MY SCHOOL ROCKS!"