Monday, August 31st:
Flamingo Cantina: Beres Hammond & the Harmony House Singers, Culture
Mohawk: Ariel Abshire, Follow That Bird!, Western Ghost House, Isle of White
Momo's: Jack Valen, Rescue Signals, Kalu James, Josh Halverson
Saxon Pub: Richard Jessee Project, Bob Schneider, Charlie Faye, Jeff Plankenhorn, the Twalls
Tuesday, September 1st:
Bass Concert Hall: Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes
Cactus Cafe: Ian McLagan
Continental Club: Gallery: Ephraim Owens Experience; In the Club: Toni Price, Knuckle Yummy
The Driskill Hotel: Hilary York (6pm)
Emo's: Strider, the Entrance Band, Nebula
Flamingo Cantina: Dr. Dubbist, Mau Mau Chaplains, Lee "Scratch" Perry
Gruene Hall: Michael O'Connor, Mark Jungers, Adam Carroll
Jovita's: Chris Jamison, Texas Blue Heelers
Lucky Lounge: Boombox w/ Carlos Sosa
Mohawk: Ringo Deathstarr, the Delta Mirrors, Headdress, Sleepy Sun
Momo's: World Music Night presented by Bemba Entertainment and KUT w/ Charanga Cakewalk, Afrofreque, Kudras
Wednesday, September 2nd:
Cactus Cafe: Indian Ocean
Continental Club: Stone River Boys, Jon Dee Graham, James McMurty
Flamingo Cantina: Groundation
Gruene Hall: Kelly Mickwee, Andrew Hardin
The Independent at 501 Studios: Red Leaves, Golden Bear, Bright Light Social Hour
Mohawk: The Low Lows, Death Vessel, Fruit Bats
Momo's: GumB, Kacy Crowley, Suzanna Choffel, Drew Smith, Jessie Torrisi, Javi Garcia & the Cold, Cold Ground
Ruta Maya: La Mona Loca
Waterloo in-store: Radney Foster (4:30pm), Fruit Bats (6pm)
Thursday, September 3rd:
Antone's: Thomas Jonak, Breezylovejoy, Resident Hero, Mandi Perkins, Fair to Midland
Beerland: the Zoltars, the Flashlights, Bad Sports, Box Elders
Broken Spoke: Jesse Dayton
Carlos 'n Charlie's: The Beach Boys (yes, those Beach Boys)
Carousel Lounge: Wood & Felt, My Milky Way Arms
Continental Club: Small Stars Revue (6:30pm), Woody Pines, Shotgun Party CD release, Brennen Leigh
Flamingo Cantina: Invincible Czars, A Better Death, Opposite Day
Flipnotics: Curtis McMurtry, BettySoo, Charlie Faye, Abi Tapia, Jenny Reynolds, Jess Klein
Mohawk: Maneja Beto (5pm), Beautiful Supermachines, Forever Changes
Poodie's: Beautiful Mistakes, Buster Jiggs
Red 7: Crew 54, Blacklisted Individuals, Perseph 1, Invincible
The Scoot Inn: JWW & the Prospectors, Dave Insley's Careless Smokers, Doug Warriner, Danny B. Harvey
Friday, September 4th:
Flipnotics: Whisky Tango Family Band
Hanover's: The Weathermen
Kenny Dorham's backyard: Gary Clark Jr. benefiting DiverseArts http://garyclarksept409diversearts.eventbrite.com/ for tickets
La Zona Rosa: Anya Marina, Paolo Nutini
The Parish: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
The Scoot Inn: Mr Lewis & the Funeral 5, Sideshow Tragedy, Brothers & Sisters, the Low Lows
Stubb's: Seth James, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Robert Earl Keen
Threadgill's: Jason Eady, the Gourds
Waterloo in-store: Paolo Nutini (5pm)
Saturday, September 5th:
Back Alley Social: Peligrosa All Stars, Kanko
Beauty Bar: Auto Body, Learning Secrets, DJ Markus w/ a K, Machine
Mexican American Cultural Center: AMODA Showcase w/ Line Upon Line, members of NMC
St James Episcopal Church: Kenny Dorham Tribute w/ Russell Gunn and the Charles Medearis Group (tickets)
Stubb's: Outside: the Cult; Inside: Scorpion Child
Threadgill's World HQ: John Fulbright, Jimmy LaFave
Sunday, September 6th:
Continental Club: Gallery: Jon Dee Graham & Michael Fracasso, Mike Flanigin
Mohawk: Heart Beats Benefit w/ Pataphysics, Agent Ribbons, Over the Hill, Darling New Neighbors, FM Campers, Coma In Algiers, Follow That Bird, Preston Dukes, Culnsweet DJ's
North by Northwest: Malford Milligan & John Gaar (6:30pm)
Speakeasy: Struck, Love at War, Vallejo
Waterloo Ice House Galleria: Jeff Lofton Quartet (1pm)
Monday, August 31, 2009
Mother Falcon at Mohawk August 30th
Photo Credit: Leila Farhood, from the band's MySpace page
I have a new favorite, local multi-instrumental band. They're called Mother Falcon, they are almost as huge a group as the Polyphonic Spree (ok, maybe about 10 or 20 people short of that), and they're a really talented group of young people.
Mother Falcon is made up of an aggregate of 15 musicians (that's the total listed on their MySpace page, although all 15 weren't onstage last night at the Mohawk) playing a mix of instruments including mandolin, violin, trumpet, xylophone, accordion, cello and more, with shared lead vocalist duties. Tamir Kalifa sang the majority of the vocals and he led the group with charisma and glee [Correction via 'Anonymous' below: Most vocals are Nick Gregg with Tamir singing a few songs]. They've got a sort of baroque pop feel with sweeping symphonic arrangements and list Beethoven, Shostakovitch, Ravel, Reich, Beirut, Bon Iver, and the Strokes as inflences.
They've been written up briefly in the Chronicle and are currently part of the Dell Lounge Sound and the Jury contest for a possibility at a spot at ACL. They're at #6 so obviously I'm not the first one to get onboard this train.
Check them out at their next show. Not sure when it will fall, as there are no upcoming shows listed on their website but they are worth keeping on your radar.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Industry Chat: Terry McBride of Nettwerk - Is Ownership of Music Simply Irrelevant?
By Nick Purdy on August 26, 2009 1:59 PM
PasteMagazine.com
Terry McBride, CEO of Nettwerk (a combo music management company and record label) is known throughout the music industry as a progressive thinker - one forcibly moving the industry into a potentially sustainable future. Nettwerk manages the careers of numerous artists including Sarah McLachlan, Jars of Clay, Barenaked Ladies as well as serving as the record label for up and coming artists like Great Lake Swimmers, Rosie Thomas, Datarock and State Radio. McBride's thoughts on things like music ownership aren't what you'd expect from someone in his position. You'll see his stunning comments on that - and a number of other topics, in our exclusive Q&A below.
Q: You've been hard at work, as have many others, at "reinventing" the very broken music business for some time now. What have you tried that holds particular promise? Any helpful failures?
The key in all that we have tried is the need to align all interests within an Artist's business. Each part (Fans, Label, Publishing, Songwriting, Live, Sponsorships, Merchandise, Marketing, Promotion) are all interdependent of each other. So to have the best chance of success they need to be treated as one. Failures? Laughter, lots of lessons along the way though.
Q: What's the idea with Polyphonic - your new partnership that includes Radiohead's management? Is it basically just VC for individual artists? Is there a core belief driving this new concept?
Polyphonic is really a simple model. Create a Joint Venture with the Artist, align all parts of the business as stated above, put a monetary fund within the business that allows the Artist Manager to hire all the "best in practice" services that best fit that Artist. This model I believe gives the Artist the best chance of having a vibrant and authentic career.
Q: Let's talk about intellectual property. How do the artists you're working with view their rights versus consumer realities? Is it different for "major" versus "developing" artists? Should artists yield to giving away a lot of music to generate a fanbase?
There is no same answer to these questions from Nettwerk's roster. What I can say is that the Artist's desire is to create what they love and they need a monetary way to live while doing such. My own personal view is "the fans own the songs." A Song becomes popular when enough fans attach their own individual emotions to what the Artist has created. My role is to figure out a way to monetize that emotional connection in an authentic and compelling manner that adds value to the Fan and the Artist. Giving away music as you suggested is one manner.
Q: Nettwerk has tried to move beyond just selling records. With Barenaked Ladies, you took a set of IP and repackaged it numerous ways to create a diverse, non-CD dependent revenue model. Did it work as a sustainable concept beyond the initial success? Will you be trying further iterations?
With BNL they are in a place now where they make more revenue from their 3 independent albums than what they make from their 8 Warner albums. Where they decide to go from here is their choice, but what's great is that they have a choice.
Q: Do you believe direct artist subscription models, either single artist like Jack White has done with The Dead Weather or aggregators like Brite Revolution herald some kind of significant evolution for how artists will make their livings?
I don't think it's that simple. It's about delivering value and being authentic. I think models like Pandora and Spotify will get a lot of traction as they deliver on those levels. I do believe that we are seeing a profound shift from "content is king" to "context as king." With the mobile app revolution in full swing the need to own goes away, the need to access goes way up.
Q: If you could get all of America's music consumers in one room, what would you want to tell them? Besides that they should take up yoga, that is. ;-)
Find a way to support those artists you love so that they can continue to create. I think Yoga is good for everyone, I know it makes me a much happier and I am way more fit.... if not Yoga then consider something that requires exercise and takes your mind away from all the trial and tribulations of day to day life.
PasteMagazine.com
Terry McBride, CEO of Nettwerk (a combo music management company and record label) is known throughout the music industry as a progressive thinker - one forcibly moving the industry into a potentially sustainable future. Nettwerk manages the careers of numerous artists including Sarah McLachlan, Jars of Clay, Barenaked Ladies as well as serving as the record label for up and coming artists like Great Lake Swimmers, Rosie Thomas, Datarock and State Radio. McBride's thoughts on things like music ownership aren't what you'd expect from someone in his position. You'll see his stunning comments on that - and a number of other topics, in our exclusive Q&A below.
Q: You've been hard at work, as have many others, at "reinventing" the very broken music business for some time now. What have you tried that holds particular promise? Any helpful failures?
The key in all that we have tried is the need to align all interests within an Artist's business. Each part (Fans, Label, Publishing, Songwriting, Live, Sponsorships, Merchandise, Marketing, Promotion) are all interdependent of each other. So to have the best chance of success they need to be treated as one. Failures? Laughter, lots of lessons along the way though.
Q: What's the idea with Polyphonic - your new partnership that includes Radiohead's management? Is it basically just VC for individual artists? Is there a core belief driving this new concept?
Polyphonic is really a simple model. Create a Joint Venture with the Artist, align all parts of the business as stated above, put a monetary fund within the business that allows the Artist Manager to hire all the "best in practice" services that best fit that Artist. This model I believe gives the Artist the best chance of having a vibrant and authentic career.
Q: Let's talk about intellectual property. How do the artists you're working with view their rights versus consumer realities? Is it different for "major" versus "developing" artists? Should artists yield to giving away a lot of music to generate a fanbase?
There is no same answer to these questions from Nettwerk's roster. What I can say is that the Artist's desire is to create what they love and they need a monetary way to live while doing such. My own personal view is "the fans own the songs." A Song becomes popular when enough fans attach their own individual emotions to what the Artist has created. My role is to figure out a way to monetize that emotional connection in an authentic and compelling manner that adds value to the Fan and the Artist. Giving away music as you suggested is one manner.
Q: Nettwerk has tried to move beyond just selling records. With Barenaked Ladies, you took a set of IP and repackaged it numerous ways to create a diverse, non-CD dependent revenue model. Did it work as a sustainable concept beyond the initial success? Will you be trying further iterations?
With BNL they are in a place now where they make more revenue from their 3 independent albums than what they make from their 8 Warner albums. Where they decide to go from here is their choice, but what's great is that they have a choice.
Q: Do you believe direct artist subscription models, either single artist like Jack White has done with The Dead Weather or aggregators like Brite Revolution herald some kind of significant evolution for how artists will make their livings?
I don't think it's that simple. It's about delivering value and being authentic. I think models like Pandora and Spotify will get a lot of traction as they deliver on those levels. I do believe that we are seeing a profound shift from "content is king" to "context as king." With the mobile app revolution in full swing the need to own goes away, the need to access goes way up.
Q: If you could get all of America's music consumers in one room, what would you want to tell them? Besides that they should take up yoga, that is. ;-)
Find a way to support those artists you love so that they can continue to create. I think Yoga is good for everyone, I know it makes me a much happier and I am way more fit.... if not Yoga then consider something that requires exercise and takes your mind away from all the trial and tribulations of day to day life.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Austin Music Picks for the Week
Monday, August 24th:
Austin Moose Lodge No. 1735: Plutonium Farmers (8pm)
Flipnotics: Ariel Abshire, Boxcar Preachers (7:30pm)
Mings Cafe: Brad Houser, Eldrige Goins, Craig Marshall
Saxon Pub: Richard Jessee Project, Jessi Torissi, Bob Schneider, Jeff Plankenhorn, the Twalls (7pm)
Threadgill's World HQ: Stacey Evans
Tuesday, August 25th:
Antone's: David Spann, Malford Milligan
Continental Club: Toni Price, La Tampiquena
Momo's: Bemba Entertainment and KUT present World Music Night w/ Vida Deluxe, Darin Layne, Os Alquimistas, Ahmed Arbab
Red Shed Tavern: Anthony de los Santos (8pm)
Saxon Pub: Much Love, No Show Ponies, Mystic Knights of the Sea
Speakeasy: Matisyahu CD Release party (7pm)
vino vino: Kat Edmonson (7:30pm)
Wednesday, August 26th:
BD Riley's: Suzanne Smith
Beauty Bar: Anavan
Beerland: The Cassingles, The Triggermen
Continental Club: Stone River Boys (6:30pm), Jon Dee Graham, Dustin Welch
Creekside Lounge: Josh Gumby, Plastic Empire, Dylan Disaster
Headhunters: Amanda Abizaid, Stephanie Erdel, Undertone, Conquistador
Hole in the Wall: We Leave at Midnight, the New Up, Oak Is Keeping
Mohawk: Ideal Soul Mart CD release, Birdlips, Loxsly
Momo's: The Late Joys (5pm), GumB, Rachel Loy, Deadman, Dan Dyer (solo acoustic), Drew Smith, Phil Marshall
Poodie's Hilltop Bar & Grill: Brave Combo (7pm)
Red Eyed Fly: The Grapes, Digital Antique, Possum Posse, Mixed Use Media
Red Fez: Atash
Sazon: Reversa Party w/ Kanko
Trophy's: JT Wright & Solstice, Jordan Mitchell, Magically Delicious Smoking Skunk Monkey, the White Knuckle Drivers
Thursday, August 27th:
Ace's Lounge: KJ Hines, Devin the Dude
Antone's: Blues Mafia, The Bubbles, The Daze CD release
The Ark @ Lake Travis: Harlem & Peligrosa All-Stars (www.austinist.com/boatparty)
Broken Spoke: Jesse Dayton
Carousel Lounge: Bee vs Moth, Satellite or Slave
Cissi's Market: Jeff Lofton Trio
Continental Club: Gallery: Charlie Terrell & the Murdered Johns (6pm), Ethan Azarian, Hilary York CD Release, Lil Cap'n Travis
Creekside Lounge: Anthony de los Santos
Eddie V's: Tameca Jones
Elephant Room: Silvie Rider, Gabriel Santiago
Emo's: Inside: Chief Rival, People Food, Salesman, Tiny Tin Hearts; Outside: LAX, Vicious, Thunderheist
Flamingo Cantina: Higher Than Why, Afrofreque
Jo's on 2nd: Dan Dyer, Amy Cook (7pm)
Momo's: Cause for Applause, Jeremy Nail & the Incidents, Sideshow Tragedy, Will Evans Project, Kalu James, Dertybird, Beckham Brothers
One World Theatre: Blood, Sweat & Tears w/ Chuck Negron (of Three Dog Night) (7pm)
Red 7: The Weight
Saxon Pub: The Trishes, George Devore, Jason Eady
The Scoot Inn: The Doolins, Dave Insley's Careless Smokers, Charlie Terrell & the Murdered Johns, the Shorthairs
Stubb's: Austin360 concert series w/ Monahans, Sad Accordions, Jude/Ross
Waterloo In-store: Jack Ingram
Friday, August 28th:
Beerland: The Somethin' Ain't Rights, Mad Macka, Welfare Mothers
Emo's: Outside: Built by Snow, Bad Veins, White Lights, Black & White Years
Mohawk: the Sword
Momo's: GumB, Matt Powell, James Hyland & the Joint Chiefs, Dustin Welch & the House Band, Dan Dyer, T-Bird & the Breaks
North by Northwest Restaurant & Brewery: Anniversary show w/ BettySoo & Charlie Faye
Private Residence: Will Taylor & Strings Attached play The Beatles Rubber Soul (http://stringsattached.org for tix and info)
The Scoot Inn: Sin City Presents Austin Hartley-Leonard, Colin Herring, Thrift Store Cowboys, Austin Collins
Sherlock's: the Reds
Threadgill's World HQ: the Steps
Saturday, August 29th:
End of an Ear: Telegraph Canyon
Jovita's: Nakia & His Southern Cousins w/ special guest Jackie Bristow
La Zona Rosa: Stella Rose, Stereo is a Lie, the Alice Rose
Mohawk: the Sword
Momo's: Anniversary Party w/ Kacy Crowley, Wendy Colonna, Suzanna Choffel, Drew Smith's Lonely Choir
The Parish: Graham Wilkinson Underground Township w/ The Blue Hit & Danny Malone
The Scoot Inn: Candy & the Strangers, Loxsly, Low Line Caller
Threadgill's World HQ: Will Taylor & Strings Attached play The Beatles Rubber Soul
Sunday, August 30th:
Beerland: Mandarin Dynasty, Pataphysics
Hideout Studios: Will Taylor & Strings Attached record The Beatles Rubber Soul live (http://stringsattached.org for more info and tix)
Emo's: Crooks, Dead Space, Bad Sports, the Strange Boys
Lamberts: Black, Red & Black
Salvage Vanguard Theater: Church of the Friendly Ghost w/ Brian Beattie Show, Lee Barber & the Broken Cup, Geoff Reacher
Waterloo Park: The Fireants, Tiny Tin Hearts, Nakis & His Southern Cousins, Paula Nelson, T Bird & the Breaks (11am)
Austin Moose Lodge No. 1735: Plutonium Farmers (8pm)
Flipnotics: Ariel Abshire, Boxcar Preachers (7:30pm)
Mings Cafe: Brad Houser, Eldrige Goins, Craig Marshall
Saxon Pub: Richard Jessee Project, Jessi Torissi, Bob Schneider, Jeff Plankenhorn, the Twalls (7pm)
Threadgill's World HQ: Stacey Evans
Tuesday, August 25th:
Antone's: David Spann, Malford Milligan
Continental Club: Toni Price, La Tampiquena
Momo's: Bemba Entertainment and KUT present World Music Night w/ Vida Deluxe, Darin Layne, Os Alquimistas, Ahmed Arbab
Red Shed Tavern: Anthony de los Santos (8pm)
Saxon Pub: Much Love, No Show Ponies, Mystic Knights of the Sea
Speakeasy: Matisyahu CD Release party (7pm)
vino vino: Kat Edmonson (7:30pm)
Wednesday, August 26th:
BD Riley's: Suzanne Smith
Beauty Bar: Anavan
Beerland: The Cassingles, The Triggermen
Continental Club: Stone River Boys (6:30pm), Jon Dee Graham, Dustin Welch
Creekside Lounge: Josh Gumby, Plastic Empire, Dylan Disaster
Headhunters: Amanda Abizaid, Stephanie Erdel, Undertone, Conquistador
Hole in the Wall: We Leave at Midnight, the New Up, Oak Is Keeping
Mohawk: Ideal Soul Mart CD release, Birdlips, Loxsly
Momo's: The Late Joys (5pm), GumB, Rachel Loy, Deadman, Dan Dyer (solo acoustic), Drew Smith, Phil Marshall
Poodie's Hilltop Bar & Grill: Brave Combo (7pm)
Red Eyed Fly: The Grapes, Digital Antique, Possum Posse, Mixed Use Media
Red Fez: Atash
Sazon: Reversa Party w/ Kanko
Trophy's: JT Wright & Solstice, Jordan Mitchell, Magically Delicious Smoking Skunk Monkey, the White Knuckle Drivers
Thursday, August 27th:
Ace's Lounge: KJ Hines, Devin the Dude
Antone's: Blues Mafia, The Bubbles, The Daze CD release
The Ark @ Lake Travis: Harlem & Peligrosa All-Stars (www.austinist.com/boatparty)
Broken Spoke: Jesse Dayton
Carousel Lounge: Bee vs Moth, Satellite or Slave
Cissi's Market: Jeff Lofton Trio
Continental Club: Gallery: Charlie Terrell & the Murdered Johns (6pm), Ethan Azarian, Hilary York CD Release, Lil Cap'n Travis
Creekside Lounge: Anthony de los Santos
Eddie V's: Tameca Jones
Elephant Room: Silvie Rider, Gabriel Santiago
Emo's: Inside: Chief Rival, People Food, Salesman, Tiny Tin Hearts; Outside: LAX, Vicious, Thunderheist
Flamingo Cantina: Higher Than Why, Afrofreque
Jo's on 2nd: Dan Dyer, Amy Cook (7pm)
Momo's: Cause for Applause, Jeremy Nail & the Incidents, Sideshow Tragedy, Will Evans Project, Kalu James, Dertybird, Beckham Brothers
One World Theatre: Blood, Sweat & Tears w/ Chuck Negron (of Three Dog Night) (7pm)
Red 7: The Weight
Saxon Pub: The Trishes, George Devore, Jason Eady
The Scoot Inn: The Doolins, Dave Insley's Careless Smokers, Charlie Terrell & the Murdered Johns, the Shorthairs
Stubb's: Austin360 concert series w/ Monahans, Sad Accordions, Jude/Ross
Waterloo In-store: Jack Ingram
Friday, August 28th:
Beerland: The Somethin' Ain't Rights, Mad Macka, Welfare Mothers
Emo's: Outside: Built by Snow, Bad Veins, White Lights, Black & White Years
Mohawk: the Sword
Momo's: GumB, Matt Powell, James Hyland & the Joint Chiefs, Dustin Welch & the House Band, Dan Dyer, T-Bird & the Breaks
North by Northwest Restaurant & Brewery: Anniversary show w/ BettySoo & Charlie Faye
Private Residence: Will Taylor & Strings Attached play The Beatles Rubber Soul (http://stringsattached.org for tix and info)
The Scoot Inn: Sin City Presents Austin Hartley-Leonard, Colin Herring, Thrift Store Cowboys, Austin Collins
Sherlock's: the Reds
Threadgill's World HQ: the Steps
Saturday, August 29th:
End of an Ear: Telegraph Canyon
Jovita's: Nakia & His Southern Cousins w/ special guest Jackie Bristow
La Zona Rosa: Stella Rose, Stereo is a Lie, the Alice Rose
Mohawk: the Sword
Momo's: Anniversary Party w/ Kacy Crowley, Wendy Colonna, Suzanna Choffel, Drew Smith's Lonely Choir
The Parish: Graham Wilkinson Underground Township w/ The Blue Hit & Danny Malone
The Scoot Inn: Candy & the Strangers, Loxsly, Low Line Caller
Threadgill's World HQ: Will Taylor & Strings Attached play The Beatles Rubber Soul
Sunday, August 30th:
Beerland: Mandarin Dynasty, Pataphysics
Hideout Studios: Will Taylor & Strings Attached record The Beatles Rubber Soul live (http://stringsattached.org for more info and tix)
Emo's: Crooks, Dead Space, Bad Sports, the Strange Boys
Lamberts: Black, Red & Black
Salvage Vanguard Theater: Church of the Friendly Ghost w/ Brian Beattie Show, Lee Barber & the Broken Cup, Geoff Reacher
Waterloo Park: The Fireants, Tiny Tin Hearts, Nakis & His Southern Cousins, Paula Nelson, T Bird & the Breaks (11am)
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