ASCAP presents the Noise Pop Educational Series, to be held on Saturday, March 4 from noon to 4pm at the Make-Out Room,
which is located at 3225 22nd Street in San Francisco. The event is free to all.
The series includes panels, discussions, and arguments on a variety of subjects, such as:
• The DIY Economy: How To Make Ends Meet As An Independent Artist
• Internet Killed the Video Star: Ways to Use & Abuse the Internet to Your Advantage
• Black, White, & Cred All Over: A Look into the Mysterious Science of Credibility
• My Music Scene and My Dead Music Scene: The Bay Area Music Community Today
Featured contestants include:
• Brian McPherson, Esq. (Attorney for Oliva Tremor Control, Superchunk, Creeper Lagoon, Flydaddy Records)
• Aaron Axelsen (Live 105 program director; founder of Popscene)
• John Darnielle (Mountain Goats)
• Stephin Merritt (Magnetic Fields)
• Claudia Gonson (Magnetic Fields)
• Scott Kannberg (Pavement and Amazing Grease Records)
• Greg Heller (freelance writer: SF Chronicle, Bikini Magazine)
• John Vanderslice (Owner, Tiny Telephone studios & Solo Artist)
• Mark Athatakis (SF Weekly Music Editor)
• Tony Kiewel (Dreamworks Records College Radio Promotions & KXLU DJ)
• Nick Tangborn (Listen.com VP of Content)
• Colby Mancasola (EMusic Marketing Manager & former drumer of Knapsack)
• Shawn Rogers (Sub Pop Records A & R plus Manager of Archers of Loaf & Crooked Fingers)
• Jackey Simms (ASCAP)
• Wade Metzler (ASCAP)
• J. Scavo (Manager: Red Five, Alien Crime Syndicate, Possum Dixon)
• Stephanie Wells (Booking Agent: John Vanderslice, Sunless Day)
• Tom Windish (Billions Corp. Booking Agent for Cibo Matto, Low, Hum, Girls Against Boys)
• Jonah Matrangah (Jonah's One Line Drawing)
• Matt Messer (EMI Music Publishing)
• Heidi Anne-Noel (Girlie Action Media. PR firm for Elliot Smith, Beth Orton, Yo La Tengo, etc.)
• Doug Lefrak (Partner, Sugarfree Records)
• Brick Thornton (MTV Interactive. Director of Editorial, Tech & Production)
& More...
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