Entries by Johnny P
Experiment: Band Management: Blog 9: The Happening
John Cage staged the first happening – an immersive art experience at Black Mountain College in 1952. This happening led to Andy Warhol and Lou Reed’s “Exploding Plastic Inevitable,” Ken Kesey’s “Acid Tests,” and the world of performance art.
“Band A” – the band that I am managing – will be playing at one of the major breweries in the Asheville area on June 6th. The idea is to make this a large splashy event, an album release party, a happening on stage, performance art!!!
The Styrofoam Turtles “Pipe”
Introducing The Styrofoam Turtles and their latest song “pipe.” We will be interviewing Tristen for our “4 Questions in 5 minutes” video series this week.
Experiment: Band Management: Blog 4: Easter Sunday
I am a band manager this year. It was a slightly “Murray” experience this weekend. Murray is the band manager for “Flight of the Conchords.” Someone who believes in the band – and then sets them up with shows in aquariums and elevators.
Experiment: Band Management: Blog 3: The start!
So how do you start? You hear about these starts, right? The Rolling Stones had three shows booked at the same London venue. First night they played. Second night they sold out. Third night there was a line down the block. The B52s played a show in NYC, and then came back a month later to play the same venue and there was a line down the block. That’s how you start!
EXPERIMENT: BAND MANAGEMENT: BLOG 2: The Band
I read this somewhere – all an artist needs is a 1,000 fans who were willing to spend $100 a year on the art.
Experiment: Band Management: Blog 1
This is me. John from the Holy Crap Records Podcast. We’re right and they’re wrong. Underground music is in a great place. When I say “underground” I mean it in its broadest definition of artists creating their art with a secondary regard to the market. Blues. Punk. Surf. Indie. Garage. Be true to yourself. Make […]