June 2005 Issue No. 1


Welcome!
News
Ted's Rant
New Artists
New Merchants
Not a Member?


Welcome to the first newsletter from Alterative Arts of Long Island.

We are very excited to announce that Alternative Arts of Long Island finally went live with our web site on June 8, 2005. Now that the site is up, we encourage all of our current members to get involved with the site via our message boards and spreading the word about what we have to offer. Not a member? Please join!

Alternative Arts of Long Islands biggest task right now is to start filling the site with content and get visitors to check us out. One of the steps we have recently taken was to put a full page ad in the September 2005 addition of Heavy Metal Magazine which is due to come out this July. We are very interested to see what kind of a response we get from the ad. Please keep an eye out for this addition of Heavy Metal and pick up a copy. This is just the start of our marketing strategy so stay with us and see what we do next.

Alternative Arts of Long Island cannot stress how important it is for our members to keep us updated on upcoming events that they are involved with. What ever you are involved with—please e-mail us the information so we can better serve you.

We would like to thank all of our members, artists and businesses for getting involved. We could not have done it with out you.

We would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Heavy Metal Magazine for seeing the value in what we have to offer and giving their support.


N E W S

Welcome to the Alternative Arts of Long Island!
Committed to showing the world Long Island's real artistic community.

Check out Long Island's latest in original art and music through our gallery, and see what Long Island has to offer in entertainment and related services and industry in the market.

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It's totally free, no credit cards, no cash.


Support our merchants and pick up the September issue of Heavy Metal Magazine,
in which we have our first full-page ad! (Thanks, Howard!)


T E D ' S   R A N T

Future Leaders of the World
Kaiser Chiefs
Raveonettes
Sleater-Kinney

Lunas picks a good buncha, huh?

Future Leaders of the World - Lvl IV

A good mix of dark ballads as well as angst filled rebelliousness make this disc a worthwhile addition to the collection. Singer Phil Tayler bares his soul, draws blood, + leaves it all out on the floor throughout. A new band with a boldness, as their moniker indicates, who we hope will be around for a while to uphold the mantle they most steadfastly support. Long live rock!

Kaiser Chiefs - Employment Pop-goodness. This English quintet, whose instrumentation includes keyboard, guitar, drums, bass, + singer, have a sound which hastens back to a new wave sensibility. Comparisons are unfair yet I would have to say they seem to be a more sophisticated version of the Strokes. But that's a good thing. Well worth the investment. Keep up the good work, laddies!

Raveonettes - Pretty In Black Most interesting. Sune Rose Wagner writes songs which combine elements of 50's rock-n-roll + doo-wop with a modern cool. Placid, serene, + sublime. Quite a mood setter. Enjoy it with friends. Rave on, Raveonettes!

Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
Sleater-
Kinney
4ever!
Yeah!
Crank it the fuck up +
watch what happens.
Anyone who knows the grls knows they are one of the best, most unique sounding trios going. Angular riffs combined with subtle harmonies make S-Ks sound wholly their own. Carrie rips it up. Janet wails + who can forget Corin's adorable shreiking falsetto. I'm so blown away I can hardly stand it.


N E W   A R T I S T S

AltArtLi.Com would like to welcome newly added or updated contributing artists--Welcome aboard! The most recent contributors are listed below.

Demon Thickener Music Making Evil Fatter Since 1974
Dex Orphan Music That's All You Need To Know
Hemi Wedge & the Big Blocks Music Four Music Makers...
Eric A. Hurnyak Art Colored Pencil, Ink, and Acrylics
Music Ambient Techno Improv
The Needs Music Keeping the Integrity of Rock Music Intact
Paul Poole Film Shorts
Rob L. Ramsden Music Creamy Originals
Nicole Walton Literature Phases and Reflections of My Life


N E W   M E R C H A N T S

AltArtLi.Com would like to welcome newly added or updated supporting merchants--Welcome aboard! The most recent supporters are listed below.

EmbroidMe (N. Babylon) Style Casually Dressing the World
Heavy Metal Magazine Art The Adult Illustrated Fantasy Magazine
Isouk Gallery & Gifts Art You Name It, We Frame It
Crafts You Name It, We Frame It


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