Posted by jessica on April 20th, 2010 | 0 comments
GRAMMY U and The Recording Academy(r) Texas Chapter will be hosting “College Battle of the Bands” this Saturday, April 24th from 5-9pm at Antone’s Night Club in Austin, TX. Bands competing include Ben Baxter, A Silent Canvas and DATABOY. This free show will feature a guest performance from The Bamaz.
Semi-Finals for the South will be the next day also in Austin. Other remaining College Battle of the Bands include: New England-4/28/10; New York- 4/29/10; North Semi-Finals in NYC- 5/1/10 and the Grand Finale in Las Vegas- June 11. For more information on the the competition, please visit http://www.collegebattleofthebands.com/.
Posted by jessica on April 16th, 2010 | 0 comments
Now fans of hip hop can always know what is going on in the scene right here in the Live Music Capital of the World! Austin Hip Hop scene has had a website for a while (http://www.austinhiphopscene.com/) but now they have recently added an iPhone app.
The app is a free download from iTunes. Read more about it and download it HERE!
Posted by TechSupport on March 26th, 2010 | 0 comments
Do it yourself!
A growing number of companies, organizations and individuals are coming to the realization that electronic technology is not so distant and incomprehensible. Thus DIY workshops are forming across the globe. One such organization is Handmade Music. Handmade groups have sprung up in Brooklyn, Portugal, Canada, Amsterdam, San Fransisco, and right here in Austin Texas.
“Part party, part mixer, part Science Fair, and part performance, this is an informal chance for geeksters and the geek-curious to come together, relax, and discover new sounds. The evening is a gathering of inventors of new instruments & music technology. Featuring circuit-bent toys, custom software and patches, interactive digital & visual instruments, custom electronics, electricity-powered noisemakers, DIY robots and new acoustic instruments. And it’s open to everyone from hard-core hackers & newcomers to music lovers who want to learn about the DIY music scene.”
Here are some examples made at the monthly Austin workshops;
