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Apologies for the lack of newsletter last week – we were busy on a big top secret project so couldn’t spare the time but normal service is now resumed. Our biggest news this week was that we were on the radio again – BBC Radio 2 interviewed our founder Richard. Thanks to Tokiohoteluk on YouTube for putting it online for us.

Also, coming soon but running a little late if we’re honest is our Tweet for Tickets offer on Twitter. Rest assured we’re still starting it soon, so if you’re interested, then get following us at twitter.com/Owngig.

This week on the web we’ve been loving…

The world is full of brilliant music – that’s why people are such fans of the bands they love. But of course, not everything can be excellent – let’s face it, there’s also a lot of awful music out there. Which is where Wow Demo Blog comes in. Run by a small independent record label, it simply highlights some of the less inspiring submissions. Some are hilarious, some are tragic but all will definitely provoke a reaction – even if it wasn’t what they orignally intended.

We’ve been in love with Shazam for the longest time (not least because if you have an iPhone, the app is free), but it’s not right for everything. Got a tune going round in your head, or more importantly a snippet of the lyrics? Well, if you’re on Twitter, simply direct your remembered lyrics at Lyricrat on Twitter and it will tweet the song back. Clever eh?

Finally, we were impressed with this arty little site that allows you to create your own soundscape using the sixteen YouTube videos arranged in a grid. Each of the sixteen features a different musician but because they’re all playing in the same key, it all works together beautifully.