In The Spirit Of Being Even

Speaking of going out to shows....I'll be venturing to the Luna Lounge tonight...don't know whose playing, how much I'll have to pay at the door, if the bands will blow me away or disappoint....

I am very hard to please in more ways that one....but regardless of what this night turns out to be tonight...before I lay me down to sleep, I will rest in peace knowing I tried to do my part.....of helping venues pay their expensive rents. I'll make sure to have atleast two drinks at the bar...and really help them out....!

I've also decided that every so often, it might be every day or it might be every three months, but I am going to venture into myspace, to do a search of bands from any genre that are within 5 miles of my zipcode of 11211 (which by the way there are 100 pages of bands 5 miles from my zip) and then I am going to select a number from 1-100 and then close my eyes and move my mouse around and stop on any band. If I like them, I will talk about them here and invite them into our little and lovely Bella Noir network, if I don't well, I will keep my mouth shut and just mentioned that I searched today.

So, I am sorry to report that tonight being my first night doing this.........I searched and.........I have opted for the 5th amendment. Well there is always next time.

Randomization a big part of my being......

I've given too much away today...so I will stop.

A Day Late Post

In the search of good places for a band to play in NYC, I realized, what everyone has been realizing for a few years now......the venues are dying off at a rapid rate.....you cant be too selective now.....us bands here have to take the few there are and make the most.....Dont get me wrong, there are still many decent venues at NYC...but I do see the choices decreasing.....

I read an interesting article in this month's issue of the Deli Magazine...and the author was discussing this same issue and he offered a very simple idea, not to remedy this problem, but to help bands and venues stay afloat in these rent increasing times that we all live in....and he simply proposed that more people should make an effort to go out and see bands play, whether its your friends band, co-worker, a band on myspace that you heard and kind of sounds good. Don't just go see those bands that the most reputable blogs tell you are the buzz bands.....

Lets support the small (yet thriving) music scene and the venues that are out there.....I know thats easier said than done....but its worth a kick in the ass to make it happen.

See you all guys around some show in town.

Tour, Ep, Books, Fatigue

Just some thoughts running through my head right now. We have decided to venture into the great big wide open suburban/rural mecca of upstate New York this Fall for a tour. Also, working on lining up our shows for the rest of the year here in NYC.

Booking Staff in NYC, I feel your plight...I really do....but next time you see an email in your inbox from booking@bellanoirmusic.com..... you know....do us both a favor....and well.....you can read the email it explicitly states what we are looking for....lets make a partnership....we've got what you need and you've got what we want...... xo

On other non-related news...apparently I am indebted to books this week, indebted in regards to:
1. $$$$
2. Hours and hours of personal time

It will all work out...

just wait and see....said the Bella to the Noir.