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HEAD2HEAD Thursday 11th December 2008 seminars / workshops designed to support the musician and promoter

December 9, 2008 /
The Music Network would like to pass this on to you from our friends at Generator

Generator Presents: HEAD2HEAD
Thursday 11th December 2008 The Stanwix Arts Theatre & The University of Cumbria, Brampton Road, Stanwix, Carlisle
A day of seminars and workshops designed to support both the musical and professional endeavours of the musician and promoter.
 
Sound-scope song writing session
The Stanwix Arts Theatre
1.00 – 3.00pm
Songwriting Workshop with Peter Brewis – ‘The Week That Was’ and formerly with ‘Field Music’.
With a musician whose influences are so diverse, expect this session to draw in all kinds of music and be concerned with quality work, both in song writing and composition.   
Peter and his brother formed the core of ‘Field Music’, a band whose line-up at times have featured members of both ‘Maximo Park’ and ‘Futureheads’. Peter will be describing what songwriting means to him, and how he approaches the task.  While there are no hard and fast rules to composition, there are certain guiding principles which may be useful for your personal, musical development.
 
Live Music Promoter Workshop
The Stanwix Arts Theatre
4.00pm – 6.00pm
Open to anyone interested in promoting live music events of any genre.
This workshop will be an interactive discussion based on the fundamental principles of promoting live music events, including:
  • How to become established
  • Costings and financial elements
  • Promotion and marketing
  • Venue management
  • Licensing issues
  • Dealing with agents
  • Artist liaison  
  • Outdoor events
  • Production elements   
 
HEAD2HEAD – A&R panel session
The Stanwix Arts Theatre
4.00pm – 6.00pm
A&R representatives from 1965 Records, Universal and 4AD will be on hand for a panel discussion between 4.00-6.00pm; they will offer their views on what is getting signed, what record companies are looking for and what they expect to see from a band before taking them seriously.  
Formerly with Rough Trade, where he signed the Libertines, James Endeacott recently set-up 1965 Records where ‘The View’ became the first act on roster to  secure a number one in the album charts.

What do you look for in a band? Attitude and a beating heart. (James Endeacott)

Bands and musicians are invited to bring in their demo’s for inclusion in the demo jury where the assembled A&R will be using their wide-ranging experiences to offer some instant feedback on your music – again, spaces are extremely limited and CD’s will be selected randomly.
Panellists include –
James and Raf: 1965 Records
Joe Etchells: Universal
Ed Horrox: 4AD
 
Individual one-to-one surgeries
The University of Cumbria, Brampton Road Campus
12.00 – 6.00pm (hourly sessions)
If you are:
  • Artists looking for feedback on their music
  • Bands/musicians who need guidance with management, publicity/marketing/finding gigs
  • People who want basic information on key music areas:- publishing, copyright, contracts
 
Admission is free for all of these sessions but places are limited and subject to advance booking.
Please contact JO to book your space:-
(0191) 245 0099 extension 3
Further information:
Stanwix Arts Theatre & The University of Cumbria, Brampton Road Campus
Brampton Road
CA3 9AY
(01228) 400 300

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More on Music Copyright Law and how long it should last

December 9, 2008 /

I just came across this one whilst looking into the whole Copyright thing again. It is dated July so there may have been some discussion between all parties since then but there is clearly a genuine diversity in viewpoint.

If you have any interest in this, you know what to do.

The piece was described as “A musician’s look at the changing music industry” with Jeff Balke – “…..I’m not a huge fan of copyrights, nor am I a some corporate lackey who wants the world to remain for sale to the highest bidder. But, I do understand the practical nature of capitalism and the human nature of musicians. With all due respect to Andrew Dubber, who I respect immensely, his concept may seem like a great idea in theory. In practice, it would be a creative and logistical nightmare.”

well, would it? Read all about it and think for yourself: http://blogs.chron.com/brokenrecord/2008/07/dubber_copyrights_should_last.html

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The Cold Light of Day are after gigs in Birmingham. Any good suggestions?

December 9, 2008 /
The Cold Light of Day (ex-Earth the Californian Love Dream, ex-Manatee)
are after a show or two in the Birmingham area. If anyone can fix a gig or even get them added to an existing billing that would be great
Anyone got any gig suggestions other than the usual of www.myspace.com/thecuratesegg

http://www.capsule.org.uk as i expect neither of them will be able to help as they have enough to deal with already.

Contact: Huw 
huwcostin at hotmail.com 
07985 215955

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696 Form compels licensees holding live music events to report to police names, addresses, aliases of performers, and likely ethnicity of audience

December 8, 2008 /
The 696 Form compels licensees who wish to hold live music events in 21 London Boroughs to report to the police the names, addresses, aliases and telephone numbers of performers, and most worryingly, the likely ethnicity of their audience. Failure to comply could result in fines or imprisonment. We believe this places unnecessary and frankly Orwellian powers in the hands of the Metropolitan Police, an institution which does not have the best record of racial fairness. The 696 form can only serve to deter the staging of live musical events – a positive form of activity in London and all cities – stifle free expression and quite possible penalise certain genres of music and ethnic audiences. It is an intrusion too far. Pass this on.

 

The petition is here

 

more information
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/how-form-696-could-pull-pull-the-plug-on-the-capitals-music-scene-1028240.html

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Heard Of Elephants – Los Angeles based art/music collective

December 4, 2008 /

Heard of Elephants is a Los Angeles based art/music collective characterized by adventurous, forward-thinking conceptual bases and a high level of technical quality. The group has been bringing together local artists and musicians to put on multimedia events in L.A for the better part of a year. The buzz around the group has maintained a steady upward trajectory and with the announcement of a monthly residency at the Unknown Theater in Hollywood and the creation of www.heardofelephants.net , the future looks interesting.

Boasting a roster of talented bands including Charts and Maps, Random Patterns, and Pride of Kenya, Heard of Elephants have established themselves as a cornerstone of the progressive music scene in Los Angeles. In addition to this, a number of iconoclastic artists are involved with the group. Information on them all can be found on the website. The group is in the process of establishing a non-profit status in the hopes of fostering a community arts organization based out of a central location. With every move, the group is redefining what it is to be a community of artists and doing away with the tired notions of expectation in indie music, both sonically and conceptually.

For more information, go to….
HEARD.OF.ELEPHANTS

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