808 MANAGEMENT

Just a quick note: starting today, you can request The Farewell Circuit’s Iron Cheer of Empire on 89.3 The Current. Do so here (early and often). And listen to them on BandCamp here.

The Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit is a terrific event that I have attended a number of times over the years – and the content never ceases to impress. From George Clinton’s opinions on sampling in 2006, to a ravenous debate between major label heads and independent music producers in 2008 (I should really find the audio from that – it was awesome), there is no better place to get a finger on the pulse of the industry side of the music industry.

This year, I’ll be joining musician/professor/lawyer John Strohm, Steve Morona from Educause, and Georgetown IP expert Heidi Wachs on a panel about how college students access music and media online (or offline, for that matter). From the description:

Many times, a band’s most valuable fans are college students. With disposable incomes, pockets full of gadgets, living in a highly networked environment, it’s easy for college students to ingest music. This mix makes college
campuses the music industry’s best customer base, or its worst source of copyright infringement. How are today’s college-age students accessing music? Which music services are they using? On what devices are they listening? And, what business models would they find attractive. role do universities and the government have in both encouraging lawful behavior and imposing deterrents to reduce unauthorized filesharing and bandwidth hogging?

Should be an interesting conversation.  Other speakers at the event include T. Bone Burnett, Hank Shocklee (Public Enemy), Damian Kulash (OK Go), and, well… the list goes on. Read more on their website. Hope to see you there.

- Zach

From the press release:

1612 Harmon Place, Minneapolis, MN 55403
with The Small Cities, The Eastern Sea (Austin, TX) and Hunting Club
music @ 9:30pm | $5 | 21+

9:30 The Farewell Circuit myspace.com/farewellcircuit
10:30 The Small Cities myspace.com/thesmallcities
11:30 The Eastern Sea myspace.com/theeasternsea (Austin, TX)
12:30 Hunting Club myspace.com/huntingclubmusic

It can be said that The Farewell Circuit is guilty of having a ridiculous amount of gear. “Birdless Sky” the band’s debut LP is a somber collection of wintery songs recorded by the band in their Minneapolis basement studio dubbed “The Yellow Room.” The songs themselves are given a sonic identity through unique instrumentation, graceful vocals, and earnest songwriting.

Not to live down their habit of prolific songwriting, The Madison Square Gardeners will be releasing their second EP of the year in October. You can get a sneak peek of the new songs at their shows this summer. In addition to a slew of dates in the New York area, they just finished up a string of shows that took them through the heart of the bible belt.

Keep up with them on Twitter for news about their upcoming album and what promises to be a long-haul Fall tour.

The 2010 Nintendo Wii title from Destineer Studios features White Light Riot songs “Bitter Beginning,” “Stars,” and “Out of Sight.” The game is available now worldwide.

Don’t Name the Pig, the 2009 Ioda Records release from The Madison Square Gardeners, is now available for free streaming on their BandCamp page. The full 9-song album is available for DRM-free download for just $5.

White Light Riot’s “Midway Souvenirs,” from 2008′s Atomism, appeared on this Sunday’s season finale of Secrets of Aspen on VH1. Click here to watch the clip – WLR comes in at the 18 minute mark.

Kind words from blog Love/Hate on The Farewell Circuit’s new album Brother’s Eyes, in advance of their show next Friday:

Friends at The Farewell Circuit have a new EP coming out and were gracious enough to send a copy my way. As expected, more great music from the band, this songs been on repeat all morning.

via Love/Hate