BORN TO BE WIDE HOST TALK SHOW

Posted on November 30, 2012 by MUSIC NEWS Scotland

Born To Be Wide is to host a talk show at Edinburgh’s Electric Circus on December 6, with three generations of Scottish music industry figures taking part and several musical interludes. The evening will raise funds for the artist showcases at next year’s Wide Days convention, and details of the event will be revealed.

Talk show interview guests include veteran manager and resident heckler, Bruce Findlay, and BBC Introducing presenter and Detour co-founder, Ally McCrae. An additional speaker is expected to be confirmed next week.

Panda Su, Stanley Odd and Donna Maciocia with Austen George, will each play two songs. The talk show will be followed by DJ sets by the speakers and some of the artists.

“This is a great opportunity to get different perspectives on the music business, hear some of the great acts who have previously played at our events and help make the next Wide Days even better,” says Born To Be Wide director, Olaf Furniss, who will be presenting the evening.

Launched in 2010, Wide Days is central Scotland’s only music business conference, and in addition to attracting leading industry speakers, the event provides a showcase platform to emerging artists. Acts who have played at previous events include PAWS, Rachel Sermanni, FOUND, Meursault, Stanley Odd, Honeyblood and Withered Hand.

The event is organised by Born To Be Wide, a not-for-profit organisation which was recently granted Community Interest Company status.

Venue: The Electric Circus, Edinburgh. EH1 1DF https://www.facebook.com/electriccircusedinburgh

Thursday 6 December 2012

Doors open 1900,

Talk Show 1930-2130, DJ sets

£6 / £4.50 (Musicians’ Union)

Tickets can be purchased from: www.btbwtalkshow.eventbrite.com

ABOUT BORN TO BE WIDE

Since April 2008 the night has hosted seminars covering subjects such as How To Get A Gig, Unveiling The Mind Of A Music Journalist, A&R, Music PR, How To Get On The Radio, Music Management, Booking Agents, a Norwegian night and a German special which included a seminar, a live show by Berlin band Jeans Team and a DJ set by the Consul General.

Born To Be Wide also hosts the Wide Days conference and showcase event which takes place in Edinburgh in April, and has hosted events in partnership with the Scottish Parliament, Heart of Midlothian FC and creative industries conference, goNORTH. In November 2012 the organisation was granted Community Interest Company status, providing official recognition for its not-for-profit ethos.

Born To Be Wide enjoys the support of the Musicians’ Union: http://www.musiciansunion.org.uk/

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The Big Apple Award 2013 – Play New York!

Posted on November 29, 2012 by MUSIC NEWS Scotland

Closing date for entries 3 December 2012!

Renowned music therapy charity Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland and Creative Scotland have teamed up once again to launch the once in a lifetime opportunity for new and emerging Scottish bands to win The Big Apple Award. The winning act will perform in New York City supporting The View at the renowned Bowery Ballroom on Sunday 7 April, during Scotland Week 2013.

The View have had a blistering 2012 so far returning to form with their critically acclaimed fourth album ‘Cheeky For A Reason’, which stormed in to the top ten charts. The band have toured extensively across Europe throughout the summer and will finish the year with an impressive winter tour across the UK, which sees them headline two nights at the Glasgow Barrowland. For more information on The View visit www.theviewareonfire.com

Bands that enter will be short-listed by a panel of music industry experts, the top five acts that are selected will play the grand live final at The Garage, Glasgow this December 19. The Garage has played host to bands including Prince, Kaiser Chiefs, Primal Scream, Moby, Graham Coxon and Pulp among others.

Judging this years entries will be Yvonne McLellan from Island Records, Caroline Parkinson, Director of Creative Development, Creative Scotland, BBC Introducing presenter Ally Macrae, Robin Murray from Clash Magazine and Mickey Mcmonagle from the Sunday Mail.

Bowery Ballroom

The winning band will then have a few months to get every note right before being flown out to support The View at New York’s Bowery Ballroom in April 2013.

Donald MacLeod, Chairman of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland and owner of renowned live music venues The Garage and The Cathouse revealed, “We are delighted to be working alongside Creative Scotland to provide this fantastic opportunity for an up and coming Scottish band to play with The View in New York City. The calibre of last year’s entries proved that there is a wealth of talent out there and Song of Return were very worthy winners. I am looking forward to finding another excellent band that will go on to support one of Scotland’s great musical success stories in the greatest city in the world.”

Caroline Parkinson, Director of Creative Development for Creative Scotland, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland on the Big Apple Award. The award is an important showcase of our musical talent both at home and an exciting opportunity for one of Scotland’s emerging bands to perform a gig in New York! Scotland has a wealth of musical talent so I’m sure there will be no shortage of talented bands keen to apply.”

The competition is open to Scottish based bands only – details at www.tartanclef.org. Artists should send a CD demo with no more than two songs, a recent photograph (s), Press releases or press cuttings and completed artist questionnaire to: Big Apple Award, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland, 48 West George Street, Glasgow. G2 1BP

Closing date for entries 3 December 2012.

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SCOTTISH MUSIC CENTRE : COMPOSITION MARATHON LAUNCHED

Posted on November 7, 2012 by MUSIC NEWS Scotland

“Commissioning 10 composers is quite an undertaking … to do it in under 24 hours is verging on insanity!”

The Scottish Music Centre is pleased to launch the 2012/13 Composition Marathon through the opening ‘Call for Applications’.

Inspired by New York-based collective, Bang On A Can’s iconic Performance Marathons and established in November 2011, this unique project challenges ten composers, selected through application, to write a new work for professional première in less than 24 hours.

Aside from providing artists with a new and exciting platform in which to present their work, the Composition Marathon is centered on long-term engagement, generating future commissioning and performance opportunities for all involved.

Applications are invited from composers of varying musical backgrounds and levels of experience and should be submitted in the form of a CV and covering letter detailing proposed creative ideas which demonstrate ambition, passion and drive for the development of contemporary classical music in Scotland. Additionally, a variety of score and audio examples are encouraged in support of your submission.

Following the selection process, the marathon commences at 9am at the Scottish Music Centre on Saturday 23rd March 2013. Successful candidates will be paired with five of Scotland’s finest chamber ensembles and set to work on creating their latest masterpiece with on-hand support offered from staff and numerous other industry professionals.

Following this, on Sunday 24th March, musicians will rehearse the completed scores, culminating in a final performance at The Arches, Glasgow.

The Scottish Music Centre maximizes its resources for all involved in this project through extensive publicity, support and subsequent development opportunities. Essential supplies including manuscript, stationery, computers, notation software, printing, binding, travel and catering are also provided during the marathon weekend.

For further information or to submit an application, please contact Christopher Glasgow, Communications Officer before 5pm on Friday 1st February 2013: email: chris.glasgow@scottishmusiccentre.com or call 0141 552 5222.

This project has been made possible through the generous financial support of Glasgow’s authentic north Indian diner, The Dhabba and south Indian kitchen, The Dakhin; New Arts Sponsorship Grants supported by the Scottish Government in conjunction with Arts & Business Scotland; PRS for Music Foundation and, in-kind partners, Live Music Now and Enterprise Music Scotland.

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Free Edinburgh music advice seminar for under 25s

Posted on October 11, 2012 by MUSIC NEWS Scotland

Born To Be Wide has announced a partnership with ‘Big Hearts Music’ which will see Born To Be Wide deliver a special free seminar for under 25 year olds at Tynecastle Stadium in Edinburgh on Friday 19 October as part of the charity’s Doors Open Day.

‘Making It: Getting Ahead in Music’ will provide emerging musicians and those interested a career in the music business, with practical advice on getting gigs, press/radio coverage, finding management and gaining exposure online. The seminar is open to anyone under the age of 25 years old, and is completely free of charge, however advanced tickets should be obtained from www.bigheartsmusic.eventbrite.com

MAKING IT: GETTING AHEAD IN MUSIC: Friday 19th October 2012 / 1800-2030/ Gorgie Suite, Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh, EH11 2NL Free Tickets from: www.bigheartsmusic.eventbrite.com

Big Hearts Music is supported by the Scottish Government through Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative.

ABOUT BORN TO BE WIDE

Born To Be Wide was launched in February 2004 to provide a meeting place for those involved or interested in the Scottish music scene. A diverse range of musicians, journalists, promoters, label owners and friends of music, invited to play their all-time favourite records unless they were by Morrissey or Joy Division. Since April 2008 the night has hosted seminars covering subjects such as How To Get A Gig, Unveiling The Mind Of A Music Journalist, A&R, Music PR, How To Get On The Radio, Music Management, Booking Agents, a Norwegian night and a German special which included a seminar, a live show by Berlin band Jeans Team and a DJ set by the Consul General. Born To Be Wide also hosts the Wide Days conference and showcase event which takes place in Edinburgh in April and organises panels for Go North. Born To Be Wide enjoys the support of the Musicians’ Union.

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ABOUT BIG HEARTS MUSIC

Big Hearts Music is a youth music project delivered at Tynecastle Stadium by Big Hearts Community Trust , Heart of Midlothian FC’s main vehicle for investing in community development projects. Big Hearts Community Trust is an independent charity and its role is to support the work of local people towards building communities where people of all ages can live, work and participate in sport safely, where they welcome each other’s differences and help each other to grow and succeed. This requires the club, through the Trust, to actively engage with local community leaders and forums and to offer sporting opportunities and a wide range of inspiring health and educational activities for the benefit of local people.

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ABOUT THE YOUTH MUSIC INITIATIVE

The Youth Music Initiative (YMI) is administered by Creative Scotland, with funding from Scottish Government. By the end of 2011, it will have invested a significant £67.5million in music making activities across Scotland. The Youth Music Initiative promotes, supports and develops music making activity for young people aged 0- 25yrs. YMI and Creative Scotland are engaged in a long term goal of ‘re-engineering’ how music activities are delivered across the country in both school and out-of-school environments. Creative Scotland works with key industry organisations and individuals to ensure career pathway development and explore potential industry placements as part of our National Youth Music Strategy.

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ONLINE MUSIC SEMINAR

Posted on October 2, 2012 by MUSIC NEWS Scotland

Music Online –

How’s the Future Looking?

Monday 15 October 6-8pm @ Scottish Music Centre

As the music industry continues its journey away from traditional delivery methods such as CD and vinyl and becomes increasingly dependent on online business models, what does this mean for the independent record label, the distributor, the retailer and, of course the creators of the music – the songwriters and artists? Everyone has a horror story about wholesale piracy, and millions of streams earning less that a thousandth of a penny, so what’s the real story about music online?

Nick Edwards from PRS for Music

The Scottish Music Industry Association in conjunction with the PRS for Music‘s Scottish office are holding a seminar at 6pm on Monday 15 October at the Scottish Music Centre, Candleriggs, Glasgow, to update anyone working in the Scottish music industry who wants to understand more about the ever-evolving way music is delivered and consumed. The seminar will be led by Nick Edwards, PRS for Music’s Online Manager. Nick will give an update on developments in the digital sphere, and demystify the challenges and opportunities presented by downloading and streaming sites as well as answering all your questions.

Entry is free, however spaces are limited, and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis – to register click here: http://bit.ly/SZzwaP

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