Join Samantha Murphy on Lenovo Live @CES 2010 Bloggers Night

Samantha Murphy is back on the bus and heading to Las Vegas to attened CES 2010! This is her fourth year performing/speaking/reporting on behalf of the CEA.

She will be a special guest at Lenovo Live @CES 2010 Bloggers Night on USTREAM. You can watch Samantha’s interview w/ Lenovo LIVE between 10:45p and 11:15 (Vegas time) tomorrow night on U-Stream!

Cooking With James: Holiday Edition

You’ve got the yule log and the stockings, but what about the Nog? Don’t buy that store junk! James joins Samantha to share one of his favorite holiday recipes–Egg Nog!

Happy Holidays from The Highway Girl

Happy Holidays from The Highway Girl!  It’s hard to believe another year is almost over. We hope you’ve enjoyed Season 2 of The Highway Girl as much as we did!

We’d like to thank you again for your continuing support and hope that you stay tuned in 2010. We have lots of exciting plans in the works–including a brand new website–that are sure to make Season 3 of The Highway Girl the best yet!

It’s A Wrap! The Highway Girl Season 2

We’ve had a lot of really fantastic artists on the show this year! Here’s the roster of the artists that have appeared on The Highway Girl in 2009! Who was your favorite artist? Tell us–we want to know!

Adrian Xavier / Seattle,WA
Adrienne Pierce / Los Angeles, CA
Amy Petty / Manchester, NH
Anomie Belle / Seattle,WA
Emily Arin / Ithaca, NY
Evan McHugh / Atlanta, GA
Hayley Taylor / Los Angeles, CA
Lori Diamond / Westford, MA
Milquetoast & Co / Boston, MA
The Slow Push / Brisbane, AU

Holiday Tunes: Mike Schmid’s ‘Snow Day’!

Order "Snow Day" on MikeSchmid.com

Mike Schmid, our good friend and featured artist here on The Highway Girl, has a lovely holiday EP titled “Snow Day.”

It’s a great addition to your holiday music mix along side Bing, Ella & the Muppets. You can purchase “Snow Day” on MikeSchmid.com!

Silicon Valley Rocks with The Highway Girl

Every once in awhile a cool event comes along and we wanna be involved! That’s why for the second year we’re proud to be media sponsors of Silicon Valley Rocks. Benefiting Music in Schools Today (MuST), SV Rocks is 7 bands comprised of at least one exec from the tech community.

Tech professionals by day, rockers by night – on December 9 at the Great American Music Hall, they’ll pick up their instruments and venture onto the big stage to let their alter egos shine… for a good cause and the love of music.

Silicon Valley Rocks 2009 will bring together the Valley’s tech community – from VCs and entrepreneurs to bloggers and software developers – to raise money for Music in Schools Today (MuST), a Bay Area non-profit that seeks to rescue music programs from budget cuts.

The second annual showcase will once again feature Silicon Valley bands and original rockers who will entertain and amuse your entire social graph.  Friends of the Highway Girl can save $5 off tickets at all pricing levels by clicking here.

Live Music: Cameron McGill & What Army

Cameron McGill & What Army live at Albums on the Hill in Boulder, Colorado. You can stream more of Cameron’s music (for free) over on TheHighwayGirl.com!

Industry Buzz: Dear Lily Allen, MP3 Blogs, What I Learned at TopSpin & More

Last.fm Launches Four HD Radio Stations: Just a few hours ago, Last.fm Discovers launched in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago. The social music experiment has gone to another level. [Mashable]

How much is a fan worth?: How much should an artist be willing to sacrifice (or spend) today to acquire fans? And how many fans are needed to be able to make a living as a musician? These aren’t easy questions to answer, but I want to try anyway. Or at least start. [Music Think Tank]

Australian Indies Rally Against MySpace: The dispute is part of one that has been going on globally since the launch of MySpace Music in the U.S. Led by trade group Merlin, some indie labels have chosen to boycott the service until they get a deal closer to the one negotiated by the majors which include a combined 40% equity stake. [HypeBot]

Copyright Infringement Insurance Policies for Songwriters: There’s a reason why most who are just entering the industry don’t know about this insurance option: it has always been unaffordable for the majority of songwriters. Until now…  [Artist House Music]

THG Archives: Rebekah Jordan [LA, CA]

This week we’re dusting off our podcast with Rebekah Jordan.

I walked into Karma Coffeehouse in Hollywood one night to play a show and Rebekah Jordan was onstage.

The first thing I noticed was her voice. Motown I thought. Soulful. Then I listened to the words and I realized they’d been written by someone who had lived them.

The last thing I noticed was just how damn comfortable Rebekah was on stage. Like she was home. I wasn’t surprised to find out later she’s been in films as well.

Keep your eye on this lady.

Musical Guest: Milquetoast & Co [Boston, MA]

This very large band from Boston is really so great. Their song Last Drag is so powerful and it just sticks in your head! They are one of our highest rated artists that we’ve had on the show! The feedback on this band has just been tremendous!

Milquetoast & Co’s lead singer, James McAndrew, just has one of those incredible voices that makes this band unforgettable. Can’t wait to see them live!

• Stream Milquetoast & Co on TheHighwayGirl.com
• Subscribe Milquetoast & Co on YouTube
• Follow Milquetoast & Co on Twitter
• Buy “Drinking and Smoking Too Much with Women I Hate” on CD Baby