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Comprehensive Song List CD Information

Contacts

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Web Page Resources:
*Guestbook - https://panel.dreamhost.com/dreambook/
*Alum Email Addresses - http://www.mtholyoke.edu/org/shoes/alum/private/somethingemail/emaillist.html

Web Master Resources:
*Adding Sound Files with Composer - http://ali.apple.com/als/attach/AddSoundsMovies.Composer.pdf
*Webspace from Home - http://www.mtholyoke.edu/lits/network/q1/ftp.shtml#ftp.server
*Webring - http://www.lrf.net/webring.html
*Email Alias (niceshoes@mtholyoke.edu) -
                                in order to change: who gets the emails; at telnet prompt type "maillist"
                                                            who controls the list - email maillist2@mtholyoke.edu
                                to contact the controller of all mail lists, email maillist2@mtholyoke.edu
*Free Backgrounds - http://www.grsites.com/textures/

A Cappella Resources:
*Comprehensive Listing of Collegiate A Cappella Groups - http://www.collegiate-acappella.com/
*Comprehensive Listing of Collegiate A Cappella Groups in the Boston Area -
                                                                                    http://www.bacs.org/col_groups.php
*A Cappella Reviews - http://www.rarb.org/submit.html
*A Cappella Radio - http://college.holycross.edu/WCHC
                           http://www.wdvrfm.org/applause1.html
                           http://www.geocities.com/wersacappella
                           http://www.rockinradio.com
                           http://www.villageradio.com
*Feminist Radio - www.offourbacks.org/RadioShows.htm
                           Fire.or.cr/indexeng.htm
                           womensradiofund.org
                              Some examples: KPFA 94.1, Pacifica (Berkley, CA) Wed. Midnight-1:30am
                                                      KMUD 91.1 (Garberville, CA)
                                                      KPFK 90.7, Pacifica (Los Angeles, CA) Wed. 7pm
                                                      WORT 89.9 (Madison, WI) Sun. 11:30-2pm
                                                      KZYX 90.7, 88.3, 91.5 (CA) Mon. 7pm
                                                      KAOS 89.3 (Olympia, WA) Sun. 10:15am-1pm, Mon. 1-3pm
                                                      KXCI 91.3 (Tucson, AZ) Sun.7-8:30pm
                                                      WPFW 89.3, Pacifica (Washington, DC) Fri. 1-2pm

A Cappella Competitions
*BOCA (Best of Collegiate A Cappella) -
for recorded and edited songs, released or not. CDs are due by November 1. If a group makes the 'final cut', i.e the BOCA CD for that year, they are required to buy 50 CDs at $5 a piece (total of $250) but then can sell those CDs for as much as they want!
Send 2 copies of the released CD and current contact information (or 2 copies of the recorded and edited tracks with -name of song, -original artists, -soloists, -arrangers, -date arranged and full contact information for the group) to:
BOCA
PO Box 159
11 Seal Cove Rd.
Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
Website: Varsity Vocals (BOCA) - http://www.varsityvocals.com/boca/

*CARA (The Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards) -
an album must be commercially available in order to apply. The only eligible CDs are recent CDs and these must be received the year after they are released (ex. CDs released in 2004 must be received by January 1 2005). Albums must be received by January 1st.
Send two copies of released CD to:
CASA-the contemporary a-cappella society
2525 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 205
San Francisco, CA 94109
Website: http://www.casa.org/caras.html

*ICCA (International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella) -
Run by Mainely A Cappella (the website that sells our CDs). A live national A Cappella competition. While the winner wins $500, and second place wins $250, to enter the competition it costs a lot.
http://www.varsityvocals.com/icca/

Products/Materials Ordering Resources:
*Custom Bumper Stickers - http://www.makestickers.com/home.asp
*Olm Buttons - http://www.olmbuttons.com/
*Feminist Bumperstickers - http://www.afterthoughtstickers.com/feminist/
*Bumperstickers/Posters/T-Shirts - http://www.afterthoughtstickers.com/feminist/
*Bumperstickers - http://www.evolvefish.com/fish/stickers.html
*Northern Sun Products - http://www.northernsun.com/cgi-bin/nsm/aff/ggstickers.html?mv_pc=ggea
*Human Rights Postcards - http://www.progressivecatalog.com/catalog/humrightpostcard.html
*Peace Postcards - http://www.donnellycolt.com/catalog/peacepostcard.html

Event Directions:

P-Town-
Outer Reach:
Take I-90 (Mass Pike) to exit 11A, the I-495 S exit towards
   N.H.-Maine/Cape Cod
I-495 S becomes MA-25 E
Take the US-6 exit, exit number 2, towards Bourne/Sagamore
Take US-6 E. Pass through 2 roundaouts
Take US-6 E towards Eastham/Provincetown
US-6 E becomes US-6 and then goes back and for between being
   "US-6/MA-6A", just plain "US-6", "US-6/State Hwy", and
   "US-6/State Hwy/MA-6A" (Basically, just stay on some form of US-6
   (heading East)
The Outer Reach Resort will be on your right.

The Outer Reach Resort is on Route 6 in the town of North Truro. The
phone number is 508-487-9090. The Reservationist # is (508) 487-9500.

Bluestockings-
172 Allen St. Lower East Side, Manhattan
91 S to CT-15 S/W. CROSS PKWY/E. MAIN ST exit, exit number 17. Keep LEFT
        at the fork in the ramp.
Take the exit, exit number 54, towards I-95/MILFORD/US-1.
Take the I-95 S exit towards BRIDGEPORT/N.Y. CITY.
Take the I-278 W/BRUCKNER EXP exit, exit number 6B, on the left towards
        TRIBORO BR. Merge onto BRUCKNER EXWY.
Take the I-278 W exit on the left towards TRIBORO BR/FDR DRIVE/GRAND
        CENTRAL PKWY.
Take the exit towards MANHATTAN/RANDALLS-WARDS IS/DOWNING STADIUM.
Merge onto TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE.
Take the FDR DR ramp. Merge onto FDR DR S.
Take the HOUSTON ST exit, exit number 5. Merge onto E HOUSTON ST.
Turn LEFT onto LUDLOW ST.
Turn RIGHT onto RIVINGTON ST.
Turn RIGHT onto ALLEN ST.

Union Theological Seminary-
121st and Broadway, Manhattan
Take I-91 south to I-95 south.
Right before the George Washington Bridge, take the Henry Hudson Parkway to Riverside Drive.
Take a left at 120th street, right after Grant's Tomb (huge dome building.)
Take a left on Claremont--more, easier parking--and walk around to the Broadway entrance.

Union College - Schenectady, NY
Take I-91 south to I-90 MASS PIKE towards Albany
Merge onto NY State Thruway I-87/90 NORTH
At exit 24 (Albany) get in left lane and follow 90W towards Buffalo
Take EXIT 25 (Schenectady)
After paying the toll, take 890 WEST
Take exit 4B (Erie Blvd.)
to NOTT MEMORIAL: After taking exit 4B, loop around and follow Erie Blvd.
                                          Go through several lights (passing the Amtrak Station)
                                          Take a right onto Nott Street
                                          After a couple blocks, turn RIGHT into the large parking lot on the corner
                                          Nott Memorial is in the Center of campus.
to DAYS INN: After taking exit 4B, loop around and follow Erie Blvd.
                          Go through several lights (passing the Amtrak station)
                          Take a right onto Union St.
                          Go through several lights.
                          Take a LEFT onto Nott Terrace - Union's campus is directly on your right
                          Go 1-2 blocks on Nott Terrace - the Day's Inn is on your LEFT

CD Recording Information
*Mainely A Cappella - the folks who carry/sell our CD online
Email: order@a-cappella.com
Contact them when: -contact information needs to be changed (as of 3/9/04 Gina is the snail mail contact,
and niceshoes@mtholyoke.edu is the email contact)
-you want to check on the status of CDs, how many they have, etc.

*Our Recording Guy - James LeGrand, LeGrandice Audio
Studio Phone Number - 413.536.8423
Cell Phone Number - 413.221.7589
Email Address - legrandice@yahoo.com

Fees - studio rates are $45/hr for recording/editing/and setup time
(usually about .5hour per session). $6 for each audition CD and $0
for the final master.

Directions to the "Studio" (aka James' house) -
From MHC take RT. 116 South.
At the first light take a right onto Brainard St.
Take your first right up a hill onto Pine st.
Take Pine st all the way to the end where it intersects with Alvord St.
Take a left onto Alvord and another left immediately into the driveway.
Approx. Drive time: 5-6 min.
Our house is on the corner of Pine and Alvord St.
White House with a gray garage. 80 Alvord St., South Hadley.

Contact Information:
Social Justice Alliance: Emily Freeman elfreema@mtholyoke.edu
MHC ACLU: Meghan Ryan mkryan@mtholyoke.edu
Student Programs: Pat Lalli plalli@mtholyoke.edu, Kris Bergbom kbergbom@mtholyoke.edu
James Legrand (Recording): 413.536.8423 (studio), 413.221.7589 (cell), legrandice@yahoo.com
Mainely A Cappella: order@a-cappella.com
Mail List Controller: maillist2@mtholyoke.edu
Nice Shoes Business Contact: niceshoes@mtholyoke.edu

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