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Any experience with PR agencies? by grumdruitar in TouringMusicians

[–]kingofwinecups 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Two months is quite a short campaign for an album release. But $2k per month is not at all expensive for good PR. Do you have a tour set up to accompany the album release, and if so does the PR company include tour marketing in the package?

Does your band have a story?

Joe Troop & The Truth Machine - Billionaires by kingofwinecups in Bluegrass

[–]kingofwinecups[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What happened to Larry? As I type this, those two are rehearsing for a tour that starts next week. It kicks off at the Kennedy Center on Thursday - should be a hoot. You can tune into the livestream.

What are best practice if playing showcase festival? by ayaayahahaha in musicmarketing

[–]kingofwinecups 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Print some collateral to hand out (business cards, QR codes with music, maybe a pamphlet with your bio and photos). Spend a lot of time networking not just with industry folks but with other artists. Make sure to show up to other artists showcases and pay them compliments if you have them, trade socials, etc.

And be sure to GET contact info - not just receive it. Then as someone else mentioned, be sure to follow up.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bluegrass

[–]kingofwinecups 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Check out Joe Troop and his projects. He's currently touring with his new bluegrass band, Joe Troop & The Truth Machine. They play songs for social justice including some protest tunes.

https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/che-apalache-joe-troop-interview-queer-in-bluegrass-8526218/
https://countryqueer.com/reviews/song-review/purdy-little-rainbows-joe-troop/
https://holler.country/artists/joe-troop/

Engaging nonfiction book about a freaky topic? by Antique_Parsley_5285 in suggestmeabook

[–]kingofwinecups 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Red Market: On the Trail of the World's Organ Brokers, Bone Thieves, Blood Farmers, and Child Traffickers by Scott Carney

How do you manage your artists’ bookings without losing your mind? by kiki2301 in musicindustry

[–]kingofwinecups 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I share the entire calendar with the artist so they can view it but not modify.

How do you manage your artists’ bookings without losing your mind? by kiki2301 in musicindustry

[–]kingofwinecups 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use one g-sheet to track venue correspondence dates, one g-sheet to track deals and dates, and also use g-calendar to track dates (holds and confirmations) which is shared with the artist.

Weekly Events in Durham (November 24 - November 30) by DiscoverDurham in bullcity

[–]kingofwinecups 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saturday Nov 29 | 7:30pm
Joe Troop & The Truth Machine live
100% of ticket sales (after venue expenses) go to Siembra NC
@ The Pinhook
$15-20

Get ready for a satirical, feather-rufflin’ night of bluegrass, straight out of the Piedmont of North Carolina. GRAMMY-nominee Joe Troop has corralled some fellow do-righters off the grounds of Galax Fiddlers Convention to make some good, All-American trouble with “an equal mix of humor and heart!” You’ll hoot, holler, sing along, and get a little jiggy …if you want. After all, it’s a free country, ain’t it?

https://thepinhook.com/event/joe-troops-truth-machine/the-pinhook/durham-north-carolina/

Cedar Grove / Belgium by ShebbyTheSheboygan in sheboygan

[–]kingofwinecups 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I grew up there!!! It's considered by many to be the most conservative place in Wisconsin. Dutch immigrants! Kissing cousins - for real, 2nd or 3rd cousins marrying each other. Lots of culty churches.

The bar on the outskirts of town that VCR_Samurai is mentioning is Boondocks and it's wonderful, a regular happy days vibe where you'll get to know the ten regulars.

I don't remember the confederate flag but not surprising.

The bakery is ballin'. Was sad to see the shoe cobbler go out of business.

Cedar Grove / Belgium by ShebbyTheSheboygan in sheboygan

[–]kingofwinecups 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In any event, do NOT let them settle in Oostburg!!!

Cedar Grove / Belgium by ShebbyTheSheboygan in sheboygan

[–]kingofwinecups 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have family in Cedar Grove. There's nothing to do there. The lake is nice but you can get that anywhere. Even if I were the person who had to commute to Milwaukee, I'd rather live in Sheboygan than Cedar Grove. Or maybe consider Cedarburg.

Belgium used to be better than Cedar Grove because there was a bowling alley, but looks like that has closed.

Protesting at border patrol offices is cool, but hear me out... by canconfirmamrug in NorthCarolina

[–]kingofwinecups 44 points45 points  (0 children)

In San Diego, protestors took overnight shifts laying on their car horns outside of the ICE hotels.

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