Music + Tools

The New Year is fast approaching....... and we wanted to recommend a blog that could help you get started on your music career resolutions. Check out Grassrootsy if you have not already.

Grassrootsy.com provides some great tips on how to jet start your music career the indie way. Check out their tips on how to be your own publicist, free things to give your fans, drawing traffic to your website/myspace, how to score reviews on your CD and much more.

foburg.

So we have been spreading the word that we were planning something big for the spring and we finally have a website up for it. www.foburgneworleans.com

Foburg is a multi-night, multi-venue event happening March 12-14 where bands will be showcasing on Frenchman St. It's all about bringing together great local bands and touring bands to create one of the most memorable weekends in local rock scene.

The site will continue to grow with information over the coming weeks with information such programming partners, venues, sponsors and most importantly bands.

Speaking of bands, if you are in one, you should go to the site and submit. It's quick and easy.

50 people 1 question

Here at NOIRC we are excited to be co-presenting an amazing event this weekend. If you have not heard of the "50 People 1 Question" project going on, you should check it out. In fact, you should check it out Sunday, when along with Deltree, Crush + Lovely and the New Orleans Contemporary Arts Center, we are presenting a film music fusion project pairing 5 live music performances with 5 of the great videos from 50p1q.

http://50people1question.com

DATE: Sunday, December 6
LOCATION: New Orleans Contemporary Arts Center -- http://cacno.org
TIME: 6:30 - 9:30pm
COST: $12
PURCHASE TICKETS -- http://cacno.org or call the CAC Box Office at 504-528-3800

A Message From The Bands

I was fortunate enough to get to spend the afternoon with a couple of the bands pre the NOIR Fest 3 kick-off this evening. Here's what they had to tell YOU.

WTUL Interview from Rachel Puckett on Vimeo.

Hurray for the Riff Raff live at WTUL

Amid a sea of red plaid, Alynda from Hurray for the Riff Raff performs a gorgeous rendition of "A Slow Walk" from their forthcoming LP. Loren Murrell hops in with some impromptu melodies. Both are performing tomorrow night at Blue Nile, as part of NOIR Fest III.

Loren Murrell live at WTUL

Check out this video recorded this week by our own Rachel Puckett at WTUL. Loren Murrell (performing Saturday night at NOIR Fest III) sings a new song on the air and we captured it. Hope you enjoy and hope you're all psyched for this weekend!

Zack Smith + NOIR Fest 3

Thanks to Offbeat we have an awesome video to give you.

Zack Smith, the photographer and drummer for Rotary Downs launched a project documenting the New Orleans indie rock scene on August 29 this year at Carrollton Station, and it will show at NOIR Fest 3 at the Blue Nile THIS Saturday night. Here’s a look behind the project....