Only 15 shows booked so far, but an interesting idea – sort of the Air BnB of concert booking. If this could be combined with the new trend in concerts in private homes, it could get really interesting. Helping Bands Play to the Crowd, Long Before the Show – NYTimes.com.
Monthly Archives: September 2013
September
29
Helping Bands Play to the Crowd, Long Before the Show – NYTimes.com
posted by John Maxwell Hobbs
September
28
Cinema Volta back catalogue now on Bandcamp
posted by John Maxwell Hobbs
Free music just in time for a celebration of the equinox. Have an ambient weekend with the full Cinema Volta back catalogue, now available on the pay what you want music site Bandcamp. You can find the albums, “Space Exploration,” “Tube,” “Stuff,” and “Music from The Kitchen‘ there. And as an added bonus, “Stuff” now […]
September
03
Another influence
posted by John Maxwell Hobbs
I’ve added another person to the Influences playlist – Syd Barrett, the founder of Pink Floyd. Toward the end of his time with Pink Floyd, there were stories of him simply playing one chord throughout an entire performance. I used to think that was odd, but now I think he might have been onto something. […]
September
01
Waiting for the Sergeant Pepper Moment
posted by John Maxwell Hobbs
I’ll be chairing one of the featured panels at IBC this year called, “Waiting for the Sergeant Pepper Moment,” looking at the potential technology has to change the way we make television. You can read about the panel at the IBC website. In 1967, The Beatles released their album “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” […]
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