If you’re reading this and are an indie music artist/group, chances are you already have a MySpace page that features your music and whatnot. And when it comes to MySpace Music pages, having a good look for it is actually pretty important since most members on MySpace are just quickly browsing through and unless something catches their eye, they simply move on to the next profile. So if you think that your MySpace page could use some spiffing up, and/or if you want some additional marketing tactics that you might not have thought of yet, check out this informational website on a book called MySpace Music Marketing. It’s written by a guy named Bob Baker, who also authored a book called the Guerilla Music Marketing Handbook.

Honestly, at $24 bucks for the MySpace Music Marketing book, it’s not a ton of money but I’m always wary about these self-help style publications. It sounds like it’s full of generalizations that would probably apply differently to any given artist depending on their genre. After all, what marketing comes down to is knowing who your potential fans are and just going after them via messages, blogs, bulletins, etc. Plus, there isn’t really any substitute for quality music. If the music is good, word will spread itself. True. And on top of that, you have SpaceCadetz here helping you spread the word to the outside blogosphere for free! You can’t beat that!

Hybrid technology cars are all the rage these days, but does anyone remember where the completely electric car went? It was here one day and then the next it all but vanished. Well if you’re wondering like I am, then fret no more because someone finally decided to look into it and publish the findings in the form of a movie. Who Killed the Electric Car? made its debut at the 2006 Sundance Film festival and is now making the rounds at screenings in select locations across the country. Here is a juicy blurb of the film’s synopsis from its MySpace profile:

The EV-1 threatened the status quo: the truth behind its murder closely resembling the climactic outcome of Agatha Christies Murder on the Orient Express. Twelve suspects, each taking their turn with the knife. Automakers, legislators, engineers, consumers and car enthusiasts from Los Angeles to Detroit work through the motives, alibis and fallout to piece the complex puzzle together. There were many enemies of the EV-1 and their motives were almost as strong as their alibis.

With gas over $3/gallon now I’m REALLY wondering where those electrics went!! Whodunit???

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If you happen to be in the San Francisco Bay Area, you’ve probably seen Versus Magazine in your favorite music or skate shop. It’s a fiercely independent magazine that focuses on the SF Bay Area and its distinct lifestyle, music, and art scenes. They exist to let others shine through the pages of the magazine and also to capture the SF city urban dwelling experience. Word, that’s what it’s all about!

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It’s not often that you come across music that blends old-school with the new in such stark contast as the tunes created by The Vinyl Gibbon. David Elliott is the man behind The Vinyl Gibbon and his music is an interesting mix of real piano and other instruments and percussion combined with a healthy dose of synthesizer action. It comes together really well though, and his music has an amazing ambience to it if you really listen. My favorite track on his music player is actualy the least played, called “Shady Wilson Cafe.” If you listen closely, you can hear people talking and coughing and the sound of silverware and plates clinking gently. Very cool background effects that really transport you to the scene of a dusty, wooden shack cafe somewhere in perhaps the South American rain forest.

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Star Wars dorks are perhaps the most infamous out of all sci-fi dorks, which really is saying quite a bit. No matter how good they are at dressing up as Yoda or fighting with light sabers, they will never get laid. And that is a fact. This kid is a case in point. He does make some pretty cool sound effects tho.

We all know that MySpace rules the world as the largest online community with over 70+ million members. MySpace has grown organically since the very beginning and the power of networking couldn’t be more apparent. Well the rest of corporate america is finally trying to catch up. Forbes Magazine writer Allison Fass wrote an excellent article on companies like Coke, Carnival Cruise Lines, and Nissan are trying their hand at social networks as a marketing tool. For the most part the communities seem to be working and users find the ability to connect in a communal environment helpful. Yup, MySpace rules.

Most of the musicians that make the cut for SpaceCadetz are from the United States, so it’s nice to see hip-hop artist/producer Deleget representing strong for London, England. According to his profile, Deleget is currently building a professional-grade music studio to futher his abilites to craft beats and write songs. If you’re a lyricist, check out Deleget’s profile and hit him up if you’re interested in a collaboration. That’s what MySpace is all about, get your network on.

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Pogs. Yeah, you remember them. You probably even had a few of your own. Those round little disks from Hawaii were once all the rage and now are more dead than a doorknob. I’ll be the first to admit I picked up a few at the local fleamarket. The coolest one was made out of metal and had round bars across the face with a picture of OJ Simpson’s head pasted in the back. Yeah, it was sick. Whether or not Pogs make a comeback remains to be seen, but in the meantime you can reminisce with other Pog fans at the Bring Back Pogs MySpace group. Ain’t no shame in your Pog game.

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I’m always down for some solid acoustic rock music. Spencerlane is a band on MySpace that scored a record deal with Diskostatic Records and is currently in the studio recording their debut album, which according to their MySpace blog, should be out sometime this summer. The reason why I brought up acoustic music is because they have an amazing unplugged acoustic demo version of their song “The Way She Looks At Me” on their MySpace Standalone Player. Apparently the track will be recorded in a more “amped up” fashion for the album, but seriously guys…maybe you should leave that one alone. Great stuff, check it out.

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If you think that you’re into Drum&Bass music, think again. Terravita is a d&b production team that not only makes their own music (listen to their track ‘Endotoxin’), but also own their own label, Trainspotters Music. But wait again. Trainspotters Music not just an indie label, it’s a d&b record store as well. Talk about having your game on lock. In the business world, this would be a textbook example of vertical integration. Look for their first international release this year.

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