(illustration by FairyGodFlea) Every year, we collect one more case of it. Mostly small stuff, a hurt here, a slight there, a let down, a misunderstanding. A job interview that fell flat, a song pitched that didn’t land. A promised cut that never materialized. A hold that got held for 10 months then replaced by a brand new one by the artist’s son. And every year we stack that case in our emotional...


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ASCAP'S always powerful and eagerly anticipated "I Create Music" EXPO comes around again in one more week (April 18 to 20) at the Loewe's Hollywood Hotel, at Hollywood & Highland. Pamela has been invited to come in and do several one-on-one Mentoring sessions on Saturday April 20th from 10:45a.m. to 1:00p.m. Check with ASCAP if you are interested in locking in one of her one-on-one sessions. She will...


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Pamela spoke with Rockstar Radio on Tuesday, February 19th with host Don Cromwell. The talented Eddie Money guitarist. She shared anecdotes and offered insights to inspire other songwriters. writing. Click here to listen to the podcast of "Lyrics tell the story with Pamela Phillips Oland"


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Tim Hayes of ASCAP sits down with Pamela and her songwriting partner Tom Harriman to discuss their successful collaboration on the Dutch musical Soldier of Orange which has just surpassed the mark of 850,000 tickets sold. You can read the interview in its entirety here: http://www.ascap.com/Playback/2012/12/action/pamela-phillips-oland-and-tom-harriman-on-soldier-of-orange.aspx.


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Songsalive, Los Angeles Chapter hosted Pamela on Sunday, October 21, 2012. The topic was: Baggage: Unblocking and Energizing Your Creative Stream! Date: Sunday, October 21, 2012 Time: 12:00pm - 3:00pm Place: Hallenbeck's Cahuenga General Store (map) Link for Details: http://www.meetup.com/songsalive/events/82810922/


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Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute spoke with Pamela about the craft of songwriting as part of the Songwriter Series of their online magazine. You can see the article in its entirety here: Songwriter Series: Pamela Phillips-Oland


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I’ve been trying to figure out where and when I can get away and spend a week working on finally finishing the 6th rewrite of my novel. So, here I have that whole week first week in November free between the 2nd Anniversary of the show, and the concert in Groningen, and I have rented an adorable light and airy B&B apartment in the heart of Amsterdam! What a treat! No phones, no emails, no dog to walk,...


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“Soldier of Orange” is coming up on its 2nd Anniversary, and Pamela, and co-writer Tom Harriman will be heading to Holland for the celebration performance and party October 30th at the TheaterHangaar at Valkenburg, where the show has been drawing sell-out audiences and sold nearly 600,000 tickets. “Soldaat van Oranje” has won several awards including “Best Musical” in the Dutch equivalent...


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An 80-piece orchestra will be debuting “Music of Soldier of Orange” in Groningen November 8th, 2012. Pamela will be thrilled to be in attendance for this milestone event.


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Pamela loved participating as a Pitch-a-Thon judge in early August for the Indie Entertainment Summit, alongside hit songwriter Alan Roy Scott, songwriter/composer/producer/longtime KPFK radio host Samm Brown III, popular Music Supervisor Anna Granucci, producer-engineer Lenise Bent and producer Antoine Carter. The panel was created and hosted by Judy Lampuu, Steve Scott & moderator Toni Koch for the “COSMO”...


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