No More Crap, thank you...

Christopher M. Kelly (cksmart@ix.netcom.com)
Thu, 21 Nov 1996 11:35:02 -0800


Dear music lover,

Before we get started, here is this week's Soundscan Report and total
reported sales of the top ten records in America. If anyone would like
to help fight against the proliferation of this type of complete crap
that is being sold to the music buying public, please call me. Are
people being brainwashed or what? Things do not have to be this
pathetic...

Artist Album sales for week ending 11/17
1. Snoop Doggy Dog, The Doggfather 478,971 units
2. Makaveli, (2 Pac) 249,711
3. No Doubt, Tragic Kingdom 139,458
4. Celine Dion, Falling Into You 137,509
5. Mo Thugs Family, Family Scriptures 106,243
6. Evita Soundtrack 92,267
7. Kenny G, Moment 89,091
8. Set it Off Soundtrack 89,057
9. Toni Braxton, Secrets 82,367
10. Van Halen, Best of (Vol. 1) 78,459

If you enjoy independently made music and appreciate the uphill (but
intensely satisfying) battle we face - keep reading...independent
records are selling - quite well, in fact!

What’s Happening This Week @
OM Records
Today, San Francisco. Tomorrow, the world…

Thanks to these publications who have recently written about OM
Records:

CMJ New Music Report URB Magazine NY Times
S.F. Bay Guardian Straight No Chaser (UK) Billboard
GAVIN Signal MicroTimes
U Magazine Addicted To Noise PULSE!
L.A. Weekly Pandemonium ICE
Impact (Canada) Option S.F.Weekly
Oakland Tribune CD-Rom Today On The One
Fly! Magazine (UK) Streetsound (Canada)
S.F. Chronicle

Thanks to these college and commercial stations currently playing OM's
enhanced CDs, Mushroom Jazz and Soul Motion:
KALX KCRW KXLU WZBC KDEO WRAS
KPFA KZSU KUSF KLA KFJC WAKE
KSFS KDVS WBAI KUVL WFDU WFDU
WNYU KCMU KPRO KPFT WFMU KUNM
WECX KSJS WNSB KVRX WXYC WPRK
KBGA KZSC WFMO KZHT KXRK KWSB
KCSB KUMD
Jazz FM - London
KISS-FM - London
CUIT - Toronto
CITR - Vancouver

Mushroom Jazz - in stores now!
Soul Motion - in stores now!

Upcoming Mushroom Jazz Tour dates:

Vancouver - Dec. 7
Up-coming - Philly, Montreal, Toronto

Tonight (11/21) at the Elbo Room in San Francisco - in conjunction with
Soulvation and OM Records, "Soul Motion". Computer demos, CD
giveaways, and a live performance by locals Hueman Flavor (featured on
the album). Plus DJs Aural B, George and Roman....647 Valencia near
17th Street. Check it out.

Also check the Charlie Hunter Quartet and Martin, Medeski & Wood Friday
night at Bimbo's in S.F.

What's been said recently about OM:

"One of the best of a new generation of music lovers and artists, drawn
to music and culture outside the mainstream. What set's OM apart...is
artistic vision."
The New York Times

"Superb...impressive…a great collection of dance music."
CMJ New Music Report

"Brilliantly designed…very ambitious…the future of music."
URB

"Digital bliss"
PULSE!

"Revolutionary"
Billboard

"Excellent"
Request

ask in your favorite stores across America.

Hear and See the music.

Art, Rhythm and Technology
www.om-records.com
for press and radio contact ck smart @ (415) 247-9726

The test pressings are in....the vinyl solution is here.

peace and good music
ck