Having worked on both sides of band guarantees (both paying them and asking for them), I have come to this conclusion: Guarantees are like communism. In theory, it sounds good. In practice, it royally sucks.For you lucky people that don’t know about band guarantees, here’s a quick overview. When a band agrees to play a [...]
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A word on guarantees
My time with Mixx comes to an end
This likely impacts you in no way, but I’m a fan of closure. For you long-time, avid readers (hi Mom) you’ll recall that I was working with Mixx to help them go from a nightclub to a live music venue. I booked some of the shows, provided advice, got them to advertise on Do512, updated [...]
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Help a musician recover his stolen drums!
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Artist:Hard Proof Afrobeat
Just wanted to pass along an email I received in case it might help. The email below is from Steve Bidwell who plays with Calm Blue Sea and Hard Proof Afrobeat. He had his stuff stolen from his car last week by some douchewaffle. If you check out Craigslist or local pawnshops, be on the [...]
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Last day to RSVP for Bamboo Shoots
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Five dollar entry can be yours for one more day! Click the show poster below to RSVP, and see you at Mixx tomorrow.
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ATX Converge is tomorrow
Oh. Hell. Yes. In case you are not aware, ATX Converge is tomorrow and it is going to be rockin’. Just the inclusion of Moth!Fight!, Black Cock, and The White White Lights are enough to make it worth while. But on top of that tasty musical offering you get a slew of other awesome acts! [...]
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Next Wednesday – Bamboo Shoots at Mixx
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TwoGroove is happy to present Bamboo Shoots at Mixx. Signed to Epic Records and fresh off a tour in India, they’ll be making an Austin stop at Mixx. They’ll take the stage with support from The Soldier Thread and Frantic Clam. This will be TwoGroove’s last sponsored event at Mixx as we move to greener [...]
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WOXY Presents: Elvis Perkins in Dearland
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Come out and brave Friday the 13th by enjoying the indie-folk sounds of Elvis Perkins in Dearland. The New York four-piece released their new EP, Doomsday, in October and will be making a tour stop at The Parish along with Alabama’s AA Bondy. While the music itself isn’t scary, the Friday the 13th timing is [...]
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Pictures from the Austin Bleet-Up
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Last Thursday was the Austin Bleet-Up, the fantastic event at the Mohawk put on by Tolly (Austin Eavesdropper) and Richard (Ultra8201). There was a line around the block at the 10th street entrance when doors opened and the night was full of interesting conversations and great music. See for yourself, check out Cory Ryan’s pictures [...]
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MySpace Music is missing the point with Introducing
In my opinion, MySpace has seen its usefulness to bands change and degrade over time. It used to be a good promotional tool but has changed to just be a good place to store some basic band data. MySpace has thousands upon thousands of profiles of emerging bands and the recent announcement about MySpace Music [...]
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Lone Star Indie Bash raises $5k for Texas Music Project
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If you’re like me, you missed the Indie Bash at Lone Star Brewery in San Antonio a couple weeks ago. I got word from the organizers that the event, which featured performances from Ben Kweller, Buttercup, and Charlie Robison, that they raised $5,000. The money was donated to the Texas Music Project. It sounded like [...]
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Austin bloggers to be out in force on Thursday
Tomorrow is your chance to come out and meet all the Austin bloggers that cram your RSS reader. Come hang out at Mohawk for the Austin Bleet-Up, presented by Austin Eavesdropper and Ultra8201.RSVP and see more info about this Thursday’s event below the break, or by clicking the event poster.THE GREEN ROOM:8:30: Learning Secrets DJ’s [...]
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Past, Present, Future: Betaplayer
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Artist:Beatplayer
So Past, Present, Future is band with a vengeance! This time we talk to Betaplayer, an Austin hip-hop group. I had the pleasure of seeing them for the first time at the Austin Surf Sesh when they were one of the openers for Godsmack.Next weekend they will be playing Fun Fun Fun Fest, so be [...]
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BR and Timebomb release their first full-length album
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Artist:Timebomb
We previously interviewed BR and Timebomb, and they just put out their first full-length album. These guys have some crazy talent, check the bottom of the post for a link to the album.BR is a hip-hop artist from Brooklyn, New York. BR put together TIMEBOMB, a six-piece band, in 2002. TIMEBOMB features Olivia Martinez [...]
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Shakeup at The Parish
I don’t have a lot of information, but I do know that Gina Chung of FlipScene has been tapped to take over as the Talent Buyer at The Parish. She replaces Brynn Scott. I’m also hearing rumblings that other personnel changes are taking place.The Parish is currently undergoing a face lift, with new lights, wall [...]
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Pictures and show report from Extravagasm Fantasy Ball
Halloween got off to an early start last weekend with Extravagasm, the fantasy ball hosted by KLBJ, The Onion, and Forbidden Fruit at Mixx. It was a crazy night with fire, pole dancing, play piercings, freaky costumes, and burlesque. Here’s the lowdown, as well as a bunch of interesting pictures, of the night. This was [...]
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Google introduces music search
Check it out. I wonder if this will do anything for the local indie band.From Wired -Google Wednesday announced a widely anticipated addition to its popular search engine that reduces the number of steps one has to take between hearing about a piece of music and actually hearing it, thanks to partnerships with a bevy [...]
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Flip Scene’s Halloween Bash is tonight
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At some point, this blog will get back to having riveting content instead of being a place where I post show flyers and go on about what events I am attending. Until then, see you at Mohawk tonight for Flip Scene’s Halloween Bash!A killer lineup, costume contest, and more!
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Just in: Free passes to All Hallow’s Eve Freak Show
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I just got word that there are free passes to the Oct 30 All Hallow’s Eve Freak Show at the following locations. Hurry before they all get taken!Bird’s BarbershopEnd of an EarSecret OktoberNew Brohemia
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Party picks for this week and weekend
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You might as well put in for a liver transplant now. Beginning tomorrow there are wall to wall parties in this great city until we all take a collective breath on Monday, November 2. Here are my picks for the week, from invite-only Halloween parties to rock shows I hope to make it an epic [...]
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Photos from Mixx & Make
Along with Electric Promotions, TwoGroove hosted Mixx & Make Saturday night at Mixx. We had food, drinks (so. many. drinks), DIY masks, and more. Many thanks to the vendors, sponsors, bands, djs, and people that made it happen!My next event will be the Bamboo Shoots show on Nov 18th. It’s sponsored by INsite Magazine, and [...]
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