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SXSW Video Blog: Falling in Love with SXSW
BMI’s New York-based publicist Jamil Walker captures his frenzied, fantastic experience at SXSW 2012 in this fast-paced video blog. Jump in to his “virtual pedicab” and experience the festival through the eyes and ears of one of its hardest working fans.
From Blog, posted 3.23.12
SXSW Blog: That’s a Wrap
It's a dangerous thing, when Saturday night at SXSW collides with St. Patrick's Day -- the intense festival drinking crowd and an intense Austin Saturday night drinking crowd and St. Patrick's Day revelers crowd into the same spaces and commence drinking...intensely. By the time The Mynabirds loaded in for our final 2012 SXSW set Saturday night at a Sixth St. club called Peckerheads, the club, the…
From Blog, posted 3.20.12
SXSW Blog: On the Ground
A SXSW stop, way back, meant a single showcase, but as the day party scene grew to what it is now -- a barrage that has to at least equal the night-time show saturation -- just about everybody plays a lot. A three, four times a day brand of a lot. Our band (The Mynabirds) had about a half dozen things scheduled -- parties, a showcase, video/radio stuff…
From Blog, posted 3.19.12
SXSW Blog: Getting There
I was fittingly excited, the first time I got a chance to perform at SXSW, somewhere toward the beginning of the last decade. The fest seemed ripe with possibility for a young band -- maybe you'd leave with a new label, a booking agent, something of a burst of propulsion that might tumble you toward something bigger. It's naive, but music industry festivals seemed, at least back then, like the…
From Blog, posted 3.15.12
Sundance 2012 Blog: Keaton Simons
I've always had a special connection to Sundance because my late grandpa David Rayfiel and festival founder Robert Redford were extremely close friends and associates. My grandpa David wrote The Way We Were, Three Days of the Condor, Out Of Africa, and many other films starring Redford. Admittedly this is where I switch from associating Sundance with film and start thinking of music and friends. The last time I attended…
From Blog, posted 1.25.12
Sundance 2012 Blog: Miriam Cutler
The Sundance excitement starts from the moment I get the phone call from my director that we will be premiering at Sundance – especially if we have actually finished the film in time. Even though I’ve had a number of films here over the years, every time is like the first – especially at the premiere screening with an audience full of anticipation. And there’s no better movie audience than at Sundance, especially for…
From Blog, posted 1.23.12
Sundance 2012 Blog: Doreen Ringer Ross
For me, the Sundance Film Festival always begins at LAX. The first person I saw when I stepped out of the taxi at the Delta terminal was one of my favorite singer/songwriters, Keaton Simons. He was there along with his girlfriend, music publicist Laura Goldfarb, his mother Eliza and his stepfather actor Eric Roberts. Keaton played our BMI Snowball several years ago. He’s crazy talented and a…
From Blog, posted 1.22.12
Sundance 2012 Blog: Michael Bacon
I'm on my way to Park City in support of the documentary Slavery by Another Name that I scored. It focuses on a hideous part of our history that is unknown to most of us. I've been to Park City seven times now-four times for Sundance screening events and three for concerts with my band, the Bacon Brothers, at the Arts Center. Oxygen is readily…
From Blog, posted 1.19.12
Bright Light Bright Light video blog
Chris, Rod and Alex from UK band Bright Light Bright Light, featured at the BMI showcase at the Ghostroom, produced a video tour of SXSX 2011. Check out this Brit's-eye-view of SXSW 2011 in this deftly crafted video blog:
From Blog, posted 3.24.11
BMI/Billboard Acoustic Brunch
BMI's Samantha Cox talks with Allison Hagendorf for Nikon at the BMI/Billboard Acoustic Brunch on the lawn of the Four Seasons during SXSW. Learn about this annual favorite and some of the musicians and industry folks that make the event such a success.
From Blog, posted 3.23.11
BMI @ SXSW: 9 Questions with CARLA MORRISON
What’s the name of the first song you ever wrote? “Que bonito!” I wrote it a long time ago, it was my first song....I still love it. If you could only name one favorite songwriter, who would that be? Jose Alfredo Jimenez Use just one word to describe your own songwriting style: Honesty. What’s the one thing you can’t go to Austin without?…
From Blog, posted 3.08.11
BMI @ SXSW: 9 Questions with MIDNIGHT RIOT
What's the name of the first song you ever wrote? The first song that the band wrote was "Illusion," our first track on our EP. If you could only name one favorite songwriter, who would that be? There are so many great songwriters, the band can't choose only one. Use just one word to describe your own songwriting style: Our songwriting style is collaborative. Someone brings…
From Blog, posted 3.08.11
BMI @ SXSW: 9 Questions with RAYLAND BAXTER
Winsome Nashville singer/songwriter Rayland Baxter is slated to perform at BMI’s Acoustic Brunch. Baxter answered BMI’s rapid-fire round of questions about songwriting, heroes, and SXSW anticipation. What’s the name of the first song you ever wrote? “Stanley Merona, The Dreamer” If you could only name one favorite songwriter, who would that be? Bob Dylan Use just one word to describe your own songwriting…
From Blog, posted 2.28.11
BMI @ SXSW: 9 Questions with JUMBO
Jumbo is a jangly alt-rock outfit out of Monterrey, Mexico, slated to perform at BMI’s SXSW St. Patrick’s Day showcase on Thursday, March 17 at 9:45 p.m. at The Ghost Room. Guitarist Flip Tamez and lead vocalist Clemente Castillo answered BMI’s rapid-fire round of questions about songwriting, heroes, and SXSW anticipation. What’s the name of the first song you ever wrote? FLIP: One called "Ella No…
From Blog, posted 2.28.11
Sundance 2011 Diary: Tamara Conniff
Exclusive Blog: Seven Days in Music: Sundance Edition Time to take a look at what happened in the music biz – for the week ending Jan 28 it was all about Sundance, composers, new artist Allen Stone, and indie band Holy Water Buffalo. This week was all about Sundance for me. I turned a blind eye to the continued lay-offs in recorded music,…
From Blog, posted 1.28.11
BMI Composer/Director Roundtable Shines at Sundance 2011
The verdict is in: The 13th annual composer/director roundtable, presented by BMI and the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, was yet another roaring success. Entitled “Music & Film: The Creative Process,” the roundtable focused on the dialog and relationship between composer and director. Communal music radar The Comet has praised the event, noting that many of the composer-director relationships represented at this year’s roundtable were forged in the Sundance…
From Blog, posted 1.28.11
Sundance 2011 Diary: BMI’s Doreen Ringer Ross & composer iZLER on Park City Television
BMI's Doreen Ringer Ross & composer iZLER chat with Karilyn Frazier on Park City Television.
From Blog, posted 1.26.11
Sundance 2011 Diary: Ryan Beveridge
I received an SOS call from Sundance asking if I could provide music for their 2011 trailer that would play before each screening at the festival. They said, "In true independent cinema fashion, we have very little time and even less money." Being up for the challenge, I asked, "Okay, when do you need it?" The reply: "Tomorrow at the latest." The direction was to balance out any child-like or…
From Blog, posted 1.25.11
Sundance 2011 Diary: George S. Clinton
I finally have a film at Sundance! Been coming here for years to do the BMI panel and hang with friends, but today I attend the premiere of “Salvation Boulevard,” George Ratliff's cool new movie which I scored. Last night at the amazing Lou Reed concert I saw several of the fellows from past Composer Labs I have been lucky enough to advise over the years who are…
From Blog, posted 1.25.11
Sundance 2011 Diary: iZLER
First of all, let's get something straight: Speech-wise, I sound pretty English. I was born in Prague and moved to London when I was nine years old, but there's not a whole lot of Czech accent going on here. Which makes it all the more bewildering that Americans constantly mistake me for an Australian. Really? You put me and Hugh Jackman in a room and the difference is pretty obvious…
From Blog, posted 1.22.11
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