Book Project: Networking for Gigs

Once you have determined that you will tour Japan and have begun to solicit and gather information about the travel regulations and started the processes which will net the needed funding, it’s time to start booking gigs.  If you have agreed to appear as a part of another band’s tour and plan only to appear with them you will not need most of the information contained in this chapter.

My Cup of Coffee serves me well

I knew it all along the way but now it has been proofen again.  Those cups of coffee make me smarter in the long run.  Not now, but at some point I will rise like phoenix from the ashes wise and unfortunately at that point also white haired!!!

The New York Times has published a story about a study by Swedish and Danish researchers.  Supposedly there is a link between coffee and a lower dementia risk.  I like it!  Though I have to say that I prefer a Two Shot Latte made from the Espresso my mom sent me!

And for those of you who don’t like coffee:  I recommend “Tea“!

Langerado Music Festival cancelled!

Sometimes problems just disappear.  The Langerado Music Festival has been cancelled for this year “due to sluggish ticket sales.“  In this case it is sad!  Especially because it seems like it is the first bigger festival that fell victim to the depression.

Unfortunatelly Bonnaroo is not during spring break.  With Phish and many other bands this festival has a killer line-up.  Concerning Langerado, now I do not have to debate whether it is worth to spend the money!  All Spring Break options are open again.

First Lesson in Japanese

Yesterday I had my first lesson in Japanese.  A classmate from the Music Business Program is a major in Japanese Studies.  We talked about basic sentence structure in the Japanese language, present tense and different particles.  I am not going to get into details but the sentence structure in Japanese is different.  The verb is at the end of the sentence.  So it is subject, object and verb.

Japanese (Jam) Bands

This is a list of Japanese bands.  I hope it will evolve over time because of your recommendations.  The first few bands are considering themselves as jam bands.  The other bands are bands that mars mushrooms have met on their Japan-tour.  I linked them all with their myspace pages.  It’s supposed to help you start with your research and could also be a good list for first contacts in Japan:

Japanese jam bands

Big Frog

CRO-MAGNON

Dachambo

Eric Mandala & The Tribe