June 2010 Music Network Meeting Minutes

The Music Network Meeting Minutes 24th June 2010

Present:
Clare Edwards, Nicola Toms, Mark Sampson, Gary Hayward, Pete Zimmer, Spence Cater, Rob Heaton, Yammis Yfestos,

Apologies: Anthony Hughes, Andy Derrick, Lyndsey MU cant make Abi Seabrook.

New Points:

Pete Zimmer - Singer songwirter and has been for many years. Plays small pubs and clubs and repetoire blues rock etc. plays covers and a few of his own). just finished a bsc in music tech at BCU. Hosts a couple of open mic jam nights once a fortnight in Amblecote outside stourbridge…at The Maverick. Bands on fridays and saturdays. Once a month on a tuesday night at the queens head in Wolverly out near kidderminster..they have an open mic on a tuesday aimed at singers. Anyone can show up and play. semi acoustic thing…more about singers rather than electric playing etc.
www.petezimmer.co.uk
www.myspace.com/petezimmer
www.facebook.com as pete zimmer

Gary Hayward - Gary has decided to keep and put to one side the new grey whistle test. A project that he’s been working on for past few years.

Gary has bought and set up a brand new website domain called Radio Pebble Mill. He wants it to be a radio station that reflects what is actually going on in the local Birmingham area. Trying to think of good ideas for shows, looking for people to get involved and present shows of their own. it will be internet radio primarily
www.radio-pebblemill.co.uk
If you want to get involved in the internet radio station contact gary: 07842 242593
suggestions were made about : rhubarb radio, radio to go, brumcast, music world radio, vale fm, big city fm, south birmingham community radio, basment sound radio

Clare Edwards - Works with Soweto Kinch.
Clare Edwards is involved in three events in July
17th July: Simmer Down Handsworth park. 1pm-7pm all free with workshops, street dance, carnival for kids, its a Community Festival with Reggae. Band called Legend, Friendly Fire band, Daholl,
www.the-drum.org.uk
The Drum Box office 0121 333 2400

31st july a Festival just outside Ludlow in the grounds of Elton Hall
www.fireflymusicfest.com
Headlines from Scott Mathews, Chew Lips, Muchuu, King Charles, Tom Bradley,
There is camping, tickets about £28.00

4th July Sing up in the park, Mac, Birmingham. All Free

Nicola Toms: Regional manager for Oxjam which is oxfams Music festival and also Moseley Folk Mostly Jazz festival.
Saturday 16th october in multiple city center venues, come and watch local bands and profits go to oxfam. Gig tomorrow at Urban Coffee company. Oxjam are looking for people to put on smaller events to raise funds before oct 16th then event itself is happening on 16th october in Birmingham City center.

Venues to be confirmed. Victoria and Island
looking for volunteers
www.oxjam.org.uk/oxjam
www.oxjambrum.org.uk/fb
emil nicola for more info.

Spence Cater: Project Called “Pathways to Enterprise” which is curretly which is operating in wolverhampton and sandwell offering people who are considering self employment as an option the chance to get help and support in becoming self employed. Spence Cater enterprise coach mobile 07943790266

Rob Heaton: trying to carve out some work in music production…been getting training and experience….recently been working on “two weeks to make it” helping with the making of a film for that project. made contact with a number of media companies.

Rob is looking to find or contact any musicians who are looking to record a demo or any artists who want to make a video or companies
If you want to work with rob bert@wanderful.plus.com
www.soundcloud.com.sonic-vibe
www.vimeo.com/pathway

Yammis:
His band is a fusion of latin funk ska reggae
looking for something in world music
attract fans from all sorts of different styles
looking to record an album in october
looking for a record deal producer etc to get things moving.
myspace.com/frutalokamusic
07907645664
suggestions made for Yammis to contact: poseidon music, jon cotton, sasa music david flowers, also blue whale studios, alan james and bob ramdhanie,

Keisha Thompson: singer songwriter poet,
git a gig next week at the yardbird…open mic night, next wednesday, (happens every other wednesday) featured artist next week. playing guitar plus jazz reggae,
poets singers musicians invited.
if anyone wants to work with keisha she plays guitar, she sings, poetry, spoken word, jazz, reggae…..email: kstarz4@yahoo.co.uk

Steve Hughes: xova plus dj derrick 25th june £5 with special guests dennis seaton of musical youth.

The Music Network - 4pm Thursday 24th June 2010, Birmingham T.E.E, Millennium Point, Birmingham, B4 7XG. All Invited

The Music Network is open to all on Thursday 24th June 2010

The Meeting will be lead this month by Mark Badger from 4pm til 6pm at Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, B4 7XG

The Music Network organises a NETWORKING EVENT on the last Thursday of each month, for the benefit of music related businesses in the West Midlands region. If you have any involvement in music, come and talk about what you’re up to and meet some new people. These Networking events are about all things music in the region. They’re about helping you to teach yourself how to do it, by yourself, for yourself and encourages you to share the knowledge with others so they can do the same.  If you are a musician, a student, someone who works with musicians, represents musicians, has involvement with the music industry, or are looking to make new contacts…..the meeting will be useful.

If you have news to report, a presentation to give, an event to promote, any new points for discussion, a pitch to make, business cards or flyers to hand round, an appeal for help, advice or guidance or even if you just want the free tea and biscuits and some serious discussion…you are invited.

You can also post in by email any news or gig dates or press release information for inclusion on the website and for distribution through the mailing list and RSS feed. More details on the website.

There will be luxury chocolate biscuits and good coffee for all. There’s food and drink afterwards supplied by the creative networks too. Please pass this invite on to Musicians you know or anyone else who you think may benefit.

http://birminghammusicnetwork.com Come and Join us.

About Mark Badger:

Mark runs Iron Man Records, based in Birmingham England. The record label has been running since 1996 and in 2000 he set up Birmingham Music Network which is also known as just The Music Network.

Mark has organised more than 1000 gigs in and around Birmingham since 1994 using many different identities but most of them used the name Badger Promotions until 2002.

Mark plays in a band called Last Under The Sun and another called Police Bastard. He works as a tour manager and driver helping bands out on the live circuit and when he finds time he writes and maintains several music related blogs. Mark has assembled simple online strategies for established bands, like the The Orb, and countless other new bands who have asked for help.

Mark has done some lecturing at Birmingham City University as part of their Music Business degree course, and bits and pieces for the Musicians Union, Birmingham City Council, Learning and Skills Council and Advantage West Midlands.

Mark also operates a shop on ebay selling all sorts of good alternative music on cd or vinyl.

THURSDAY 24 JUNE 18:00 BAFTA AND CREATIVE NETWORKS PRESENT - DOCUMENTARY FOCUS

Birmingham City University, Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B4 7XG

4pm The Music Network Meeting

6pm Registration and refreshments

7pm Event starts

An evening with BAFTA-winning director Jessie Versluys and assistant producer Kate Collier on the making of Katie: My Beautiful Face.

Katie was young and beautiful. A model and budding TV presenter, the 24-year-old had a glowing future ahead of her. But in 2008 a vicious acid attack destroyed her face, and with it her career and her life as she knew it.

Join BAFTA and Creative Networks to hear how director Jessie and assistant producer Kate worked with Katie to bring her incredibly moving story to the screen. From commissioning and production through to the editing process, Jessie will elucidate the struggles both she and Katie faced in the making of this documentary and explain how they captured Katie’s truly amazing spirit and humour as she began to rebuild her life with her new appearance. Breakthrough talent BAFTA winner Jessie will also offer indispensible advice to budding filmmakers on how to approach sensitive subjects for the screen.

The event will be interspersed with clips from the Channel Four Cutting Edge production Katie: My Beautiful Face, courtesy of Mentorn Media.

Jessie Versluys is a freelance Producer/ Director. Jessie has a background in both factual entertainment and documentary, directing on a range of programmes from The Apprentice and Secret Millionaire to the critically acclaimed The Hospital (A and E) which revealed the plight of the busy staff on a typical NHS emergency wing. Jessie worked her way up the ladder until she got a break directing on a Channel 4 first-time directors’ scheme run through Ricochet. After making her first 30 minute documentary about a vulnerable prolific young offender she went on to make her first 60 minute documentary, Into The Big Wide World - a touching and well received film about care leavers and the extraordinary difficulties they face. She is technically trained and has self-shot many of her programmes.

To join us for this FREE event, please email creative.networks@bcu.ac.uk or call Dave Taylor on 0121 331 5400.
Alternatively, register online at www.creativenetworksonline.com

BAFTA’s learning and events programme brings you closer to the film, television and video games industries. Through nationwide events, which are open to all, and exclusive online content, BAFTA shares the knowledge, talent and advice of industry experts. Learn from the best at www.bafta.org. Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/bafta

Birmingham and Beyond - Old Library @ Custard Factory Monday 28th June 6.00pm – 10.00pm

Birmingham and Beyond in the Old Library @ the Custard Factory
Monday 28th June 6.00pm – 10.00pm

The Musicians’ Union (MU) are presenting an event in the Old Library at the Custard Factory on Monday 28th June aimed at helping Birmingham’s musicians to get themselves onto the Midlands music scene and beyond.   The evening will be a mixture of networking and panel discussions covering topics such as taking care of business, the local music scene and beyond.

The line up is set to include Stu Coleman, creator and editor of Scene Not Heard, Maria Rodriguez, lead singer and guitarist from Birmingham band Gundogs and Ben Eshmade the radio producer and founder of the Arctic Circle.

The doors open from 6 and entry is by registration only.  To get on the entry list or for more details please contact Lyndsey on 0121 622 3870 or lyndsey.hardiman@themu.org

June 2009 Music Network Meeting Minutes

June 2009

Music Network Meeting Minutes

Present : Andy Derrick (Sostenuto LLP), Mark Badger (Iron Man Records, The Music Network), Adrian Kimberlin (Exit Recording), David Powell, Jayla Nyota (Performance Poet) , Ashley (prole position, numb ratio) and a number of latecomers whose names i didn’t get.

Apologies:  Anthony Hughes, Clare Edwards,

Jayla:
She is putting on a showcase for unsigned acts,
1st july 2009 7.20pm
£2.00 with flyer
lizzie dean(from boy george) basil gavidon(ex steel pulse), shakti, j-disco, chinky, jackpike, jayla
the acorn pub, high street, erdington, birmingham, www.myspace.com/totalydifferent
see flyer.
www.myspace.com/totalydifferent

also she is on student internet radio station called kick fm mostly rnb. jaylas show is called epic fusions www.myspace.com/epicfusions
www.kickfm.com
email: epicfusions at rocketmail.com

Andy Derrick:
Andy runs several businesses.
web music solutions offers fixed price web site deisgn and hosting
www.webmusicsolutions.co.uk
also Sostenuto:
project starts next month called routes to music.
aimed at people who are economically inactive.(ie people who are not working or not studying)
people between 18-65
series of workshops and network meetings
www.sostenuto.org
project will be free, the workshops will start in july. stourbridge west bromwich

There was a long discussion of brum music month both pros and cons. Shame no one involved showed up to talk about how it was going. Brum Music Month is an idea of well meaning people choosing a month to celebrate brum music.

Discussion of Birmingham Social Media Cafe - a regular free monthly meeting friday 26th june at the coffee lounge at the back entrance to newstreet station. 10am til 12pm. free wifi

Discussion of Black Country Social Media Cafe - regular monthly meeting

Ashley: asked question about cd manufacturing and audio mastering. suggestions made of musoplex.com, gavin monghan magic garden, cmat studios handsworth, simon hall conservatoire, and a number of other people and places.
top suggestions for venues in coventry: casbah, covscene.com(website for coventry) the phoenix, taylor johns, tin angel, the golden cross(now called the mint), dog and trumpet, the rising sun, the escape bar,

A number of ther points were raised but more detail will follow in blog posts to the www.birminghammusicnetwork.com website.

The next meeting will most likely be September as Creative Networks will be taking a break from meeting for the next few months. Details of next meeting will be posted to the site.

Andy Roberts - Birmingham Music and ongoing work to promote it

For a while now, Andy Roberts has been blogging about Birmingham Music here, take a look.

While you are at it, have a look at In The Belly - Birmingham Music Podcast up now for free

see also:

www.facebook.com/AndyRobertsBHAM

www.twitter.com/AndyRobertsBHAM

www.myspace.com/mediaassassinbrum

Is it time to take creative industries seriously? 4pm-9pm Thursday 25th June 2009, Birmingham TIC, Millennium Point

Creative content producers need to take project management seriously, according to one industry expert. Steve Stopps, from Leamington Spa-based Blitz Games Studios, says that many creative companies need to reassess how they run their operations.

Steve, who is the keynote speaker at ‘Creative Networks’ event on Thursday 25 June, believes that project management is increasingly important, given the growth of the creative industries sector. The creative industries are expected to employ 1.3 million people by 2013 - more than the financial sector - and will contribute £85 billion to the UK, up from £57 billion in 2009.

A quarter of those employed in the UK games industry are located in the West Midlands. Steve said: “This is a multi-billion dollar industry, which strongly performs even during the recession.

“The current generation of the highest quality AAA games are similar to Hollywood blockbusters. If a company is going to risk huge amounts of money on a product it needs to gets its project management right. A huge amount of skills and disciplines contribute towards the end product and it’s important that these are properly managed.

“With the possibilities offered by digital technologies there is a real opportunity for the screen and sound based sector to capitalise on the growth in demand for its products, but it has to get serious about managing content production

The Music Network meets at 4pm Thursday 25th June 2009, Birmingham TIC, Millennium Point. Steve will be speaking afterwards at 6pm.

Creative Networks and The Music Network meeting are both part of a FREE event.

Creative Networks was established in 2004 as a regular monthly hub of networking and expertise for those working or hoping to work in the creative industries. For more information call 0121 331 5400 or visit www.creativenetworksonline.com

Visit The Music Network at http://birminghammusicnetwork.com

This months talk follows the visit earlier this month by Lord David Puttnam who addressed more than 200 guests at Birmingham Hippodrome as part of an event called Platform Alteration, hosted by Screen WM in association with 4iP and Creative Networks.

The Music Network - 4pm Thursday 25th June 2009, Birmingham TIC, Millennium Point. All Invited

The Music Network is open to all on Thursday 25th June 2009 4pm til 6pm at Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC), Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, B4 7XG.

If you have any involvement in music, come and talk about what you’re up to and meet some new people.

The Music Network organises a NETWORKING EVENT on the last Thursday of each month, for the benefit of music related businesses in the West Midlands region.

If you are a musician, work with musicians, represent musicians, have involvement with the music industry, or are looking to make new contacts the meeting will be useful.

If you have news to report, a presentation to give, an event to promote, any new points for discussion, a pitch to make, business cards or flyers to hand round, an appeal for help, advice or guidance or even if you just want the free tea and biscuits and some quality entertainment…you are all invited.

You can also post in by email any news or gig dates or press release information for inclusion on the website and for distribution through the mailing list and RSS feed. More details on the website.

There will be luxury chocolate biscuits and good coffee for all. There’s food and drink afterwards supplied by the creative networks too. Please pass this invite on to Musicians you know or anyone else who you think may benefit. Jokers and time wasters need not apply.

WARNING: THE MUSIC SCENE IS NOT THE MUSIC SCENE

If you want to join a real conversation and get ahead with your own music…..

…..You know what to do:  http://birminghammusicnetwork.com

Sostenuto LLP - Birmingham and Black Country

Sostenuto LLP is a partnership of creative workers bringing their collective experience and expertise together under one organisation.

We offer: -

• Consultation

A bespoke service aimed at creative enterprises offering advice and strategy in developing a sustainable business. 

We do this through an initial needs analysis, mentoring and online support in a variety of formats.

• Visual Branding

Using video, photography and other visual media to broaden, enhance and develop marketing strategy, reach and effectiveness.

• Online Strategies

Integration of digital media with established marketing and delivery models leading to a greater targeted online presence and new routes to market.

Areas of professional expertise: - 

• Performing Arts.
• Video and Muliti-Media Production.
• Music Composition and Production.
• Business Training - ranging from SME/ Start up to public and private sector.
• Business Mentoring and Consultancy.
• Education and Network event Development, Planning and Delivery.

If you would like to contact Sostenuto LLP, please email info at sostenuto.org.uk

Oxjam Birmingham is recruiting for October 2009

Oxjam Birmingham will be taking place October 2009

Right now, we are looking for passionate, inspiring volunteers to be at the heart of Oxjam from now until October

Oxjam Birmingham is recruiting for these roles:

•    Event Logistics Coordinator
•    Campaigns and Brand Coordinator
•    Community Participation Coordinator
•    Media and Marketing Coordinator
•    Fundraising Coordinator

Closing date Friday 19th June

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/get_involved/fundraise/oxjam/article.php?ref=268

oxjam.birmingham at gmail.com
oxjam at oxfam.org.uk

We’ll also be looking for organisers, performers, bands, clubs helpers, venues, promoters, musicians, pubs, fundraisers, volunteers, stewards and buskers!

Sounds like you?

Please get in touch!

Rieser - Monday 15th June 2009 - The Roadhouse, Birmingham

Rieser  *Gigs*:
Monday 15th June - The Roadhouse, Birmingham, supporting Miami band ‘Nothing
Rhymes With Orange’, 8pm, £5.
Saturday 20th June - Pivo Pivo, Glasgow, supporting NRWO, 8pm, £5.
Sunday 21st June - Fete de la Musique 09, French Institute, Randolf Cres,
Edinburgh. 5pm, FREE

*Radio*:
Tuesday 16th June - British Forces Broadcasting Service, Interview/Session,
High Wycombe.
Details at: http://www.bfbs-radio.com

*Recent Reviews*:
http://www.sonicdice.com/2009/05/25/ep-review-rieser-drinking-den/

http://www.loudhorizonmusic.com/lhm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=299&Itemid=70

http://noiseaddiction.co.uk/ Page 18-19 of E mag.

http://www.shout4music.com/album-reviews/drinking-den-ep/86

Have a good week and hope to see you soon, if not this month then in August
for some Highland fun & games!

love
Rieser
www.rieser.co.uk

DJ dates are available for Peter Hook. (Outside of USA)

The following Dj dates are available for Peter Hook. (Outside of USA)

August 7th/8th/14th
Sept     5th/11th/12th + South America available dates on 24th/25th/26th
Oct       2nd/3rd/16th/17th/30th/31st

For info / World bookings contact fletch at onelove-music.com
USA contact brad at windishagency.com
Regards
Fletch

The Flyover Show Saturday 13th June 2009 underneath Hockley Flyover, Birmingham

Saturday 13th June 2009
underneath Hockley Flyover, Hockley Circus, Birmingham, B18, Admission FREE 12:30pm-9pm
Soweto kinch
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Jonzi D
Natty
Bashy
Andy Hamilton
Ty
Basil Gabbidon
Tumi
Corey Mwamba
Audio Visuals
Spokinn Movement
Cleveland Watkiss
Robert Mitchell
Pentalk
Tan
Eat Good
GTA

Come and Join The Revolution

The Music Network wants to share your Music News and Links

Don’t wait for The Music Network to find you, get in touch and come to our next monthly meeting.If you would like to share any News, Information and Links with The Music Network, there are ways to do it.

1. Come to our Monthly Networking Meeting on the last Thursday of each month, 4-6pm at The BCU Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC), Millennium Point, Birmingham, B4 7XG.

The Monthly Networking Meeting is an ideal place to present your information and meet others who will be doing the same. If you have news to report, a presentation to give, an event to promote, any new points for discussion, a pitch to make, business cards or flyers to hand round, or if you wish to make an appeal for help, advice or guidance then the meeting could be useful to you. Any points raised in the meeting will be included in the minutes and posted to the site and you will meet plenty of interested people who may want to question you further or get involved.

2. Send in your Links -  email us your Links with a brief two or three line description for each one. Links will be bookmarked and shared.
3. You can email your News, Information, thoughts or ideas. Send 250 words or more (text plus any links) and any photos or flyers or pictures (jpeg) with your contact details and a link to your own site or relevant page. Be aware that anything you send in may be reproduced on the website in an unedited form. So check your spelling.

4. Get your Gig Listed -  email us your information and i’ll post it to the site. Please include as many of the following details as possible:

• Event Title
• Event description
• Event Date(s) and Time(s)
• Website link to event information
• Website link to book tickets
• An event image (flyer,poster,photo,logo - jpegs)
• Any other external links (such as a performers website)

If you are supplying listings, try and provide all the Event information at least by the month before so your paying punters get a chance to plan a night out!

The Music Network also imports all additional gig listings by RSS feed from Live Brum. Please send your gig listing info to Live brum and they will ensure your gigs are put into the system Please submit event information to events at livebrum.co.uk.

Birmingham JOB VACANCIES - CMAT - looking for four new members of staff

CMAT is expanding and therefore looking for four new members of staff to join its small team and requires professional, friendly and flexible individuals for these posts.

For further information about CMAT, please visit our website: www.cmatltd.co.uk.

Business Development Officer (full-time)
The Business Development Officer is responsible for developing new clients for the commercial recording studio and training and meeting room facilities, and exploring and developing marketing. This post will work closely with the Operations Director developing marketing strategy and building brand awareness.

Marketing Officer (part-time)
The applicant needs to have some experience of marketing, and knowledge of or an interest in the music industry would be desirable.
Experience of CRM systems, database management and managing marketing campaigns is required.

Studio Engineer (part-time)
The applicant needs to have knowledge of computer based DAW, analogue equipment and be fluent using Mac OSX Operating System.
You will also be required to do some basic electrical wiring, and a knowledge and understanding of the music industry would be beneficial.

Evening/Weekend Receptionist (part-time)
The applicant needs to have some office experience and also be computer literate. You will be responsible for managing the reception area, answering incoming calls on a small switchboard, greeting visitors, managing post, dealing with incoming e-mails. A large part of your role will be dealing with customers coming in for evening classes at CMAT, so you will also be responsible for cash handling and register taking.

Application closing date for all posts: 19th June 2009 by email to reception at cmatltd.co.uk (preferred) or hard copy to address below.

Please feel free to forward.

Kind regards

CMAT Ltd.
16 Grosvenor Road
Handsworth
Birmingham
B20 3NP

t 0121 331 4746
f 0121 356 5048
www.cmatltd.co.uk

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