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Newsline: Festivals, Kickstarter Campaigns, Blogs, The Latest from Peter Hollens, and More

By Mike Chin on January 31, 2012 in Newsline

-This March, Waynesboro Area Senior High School in PA will host the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Region 5 State Chorus Festival. This three-day event include rehearsals, auditions and a grand finale concert. Organizers are currently seeking collegiate a cappella groups to perform at the festival. Interested parties should contact Eric Griffith at 717-762-1191 ext. 1231, or via email at eric_griffith@wasd.k12.pa.us.

-Attention Jewish a cappella groups-- Shalshelet is accepting submissions of new Jewish liturgical music for its 5th International Festival in Miami. The deadline is May 1, 2012.

-Mia Michelle McClain, an alum of the Syracuse University a cappella scene, has launched a Kickstarter campaign called A Song About Peace - Using Music to Heal the World. Funding will facilitate recording an original song with prominent a cappella figures, to spread a great message.

-Speaking of Kickstarter, The A Cappella Book campaign is five days in and already 27% funded. If you haven't checked out the campaign yet, we humbly request your support. You can get all the details here.

Newsline: The A Cappella Book

By Mike Chin on January 28, 2012 in Newsline

The A Cappella Blog will publish The A Cappella Book this fall! We are currently raising funds to make the project a reality. People who invest in our Kickstarter campaign can earn exceptional rewards, including:

-advance copies of the book
-autographed copies of the book
-personalized critiques of your group
-getting a whole chapter of the book devoted to you or your group
-appearing on the cover of the book
-and much more!

The ACB ICCA Drinking Game - Updated for 2012

By Mike Chin on January 25, 2012 in Newsline

With the ICCAs kicking off this weekend, we consider an alternative way to enjoy the shows ahead. Please note that the ICCA Drinking Game is intended for entertainment purposes only. We do not encourage or condone irresponsible drinking or any consumption of alcohol that violates local laws or college/host facility policies. If you're going to play this game, we recommend you use soft drinks.

TAKE A DRINK WHENEVER YOU HEAR:
-someone blow a pitchpipe.
-a group sing the syllable "jigga."
-you hear a vocal percussionist use the sound "boom-chicka," "doom-chicka" or some variant thereof.
-a dude sings in a falsetto.
-a group counts off before starting a song.

Newsline: The 2012 ICCA Bracket Contest is Live, Plus Introducing the Amplify Providence A Cappella Festival

By Mike Chin on January 16, 2012 in Newsline

-The A Cappella Blog is proud to announce the launch of The 2012 ICCA Bracket Contest! Show off your knowledge of collegiate a cappella by picking the winners of each competition (including the online Wild Card round) and earn awesome prizes. Entry is absolutely FREE, but only registered ACB users may enter. Registration is free, quick, and easy. Click here for more information!

-Liquid 5th has announced a brand new a cappella festival for next month--The Amplify Providence A Cappella Festival. It will occur February 10 and 11 at Brown University.

Newsline: Our RSS Feed is Working Again

By Will Browar on January 13, 2012 in Newsline

Over the past few weeks we've been working out the kinks in our recently redesigned website. Some issues have been minor, but others—like our RSS feed—have been quite the challenge. As of today, we think we've got it figured out.

To subscribe to our Website via RSS feed, you can use this URL: http://acappellablog.com/feed

If you've subscribed to our feed in the past, you may need to update your settings in your favorite RSS reader.

For real-time status updates on The A Cappella Blog, be sure to follow me (@ACBWill) and the Mikes (@acappellablog) on Twitter and Facebook.

Newsline: NPR's A Cappella Playlist; Sony and The House Jacks; An A Cappella Benefit in the Midwest; New Music from Pentatonix

By Mike Chin on January 12, 2012 in Newsline

-Yesterday, NPR put out this fun article and playlist, nicely spanning the a cappella landscape, and posing a cappella music as a soothing alternative to election noise.

-Reigning Sing-Off champs Pentatonix have been storming the interwebs this week with a hot new cover of "Moves Like Jagger." Check it out below.

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