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SongHall Offers Spring and Winter Songwriting Workshops
As winter melts into spring, the Songwriters Hall of Fame will offer another round of must-attend workshops. The SongHall Writers Workshop “A” will span 8 sessions on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., while the one-day workshop entitled The Hit Factory: Making Your Music Make Money with Eric Beall, is slated for Saturday, March 13, 2010. Guided by songwriter Peter Bliss (Barbara Streisand, N*SYNC, Jennifer Love Hewitt), Workshop A…
From News, posted 2.06.10
Tom T. Hall, Wynn Varble and Easton Corbin to Headline WCRS Live! at CRS 2010
Legendary artist, songwriter and storyteller Tom T. Hall will perform at WCRS Live! with fellow singer-songwriters Wynn Varble and Easton Corbin during CRS 2010, slated for Feb. 24-26, 2010. The annual WCRS Live! acoustic songwriter showcase, sponsored by BMI and Country Aircheck, takes place Thursday, Feb. 25, from 4:10 – 5:30 p.m. in the Nashville Convention Center. “Every part of BMI’s…
From News, posted 2.05.10
BMI Wraps Another Red-Letter Year at the Sundance Film Festival
BMI knows that one of the best ways to look back on the 2010 Sundance Film Festival is through the eyes of our composers, so right now, the BMI Film/TV page boasts an array of exclusive insight, valuable for those who couldn't make the trip to Park City this year, and also for those who just want to relive another red-letter festival. Read blogs and watch video blogs…
From News, posted 2.04.10
Lifehouse’s Jason Wade Comes of Age
Conversationally, Jason Wade is a thoughtful, eloquent guy. At 29, he delivers his words with the kind of self-awareness that one might expect from someone nearing a third decade of life, having survived the perils of personal development in his teens and twenties, emerging on the other side as smart and well-rounded. He’s affable, grounded, and exceptionally honest. In a world where we’ve grown accustomed to chalking…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.04.10
2010 Sundance Roundtable Video: Music & Film, The Creative Process
2010 Sundance Roundtable: Music & Film, The Creative Process BMI and the Sundance Film Festival presented the twelfth annual composer/director roundtable, entitled “Music & Film: The Creative Process,” on Wednesday, January 27 at the Sundance House at the Kimball Art Center. Moderated by Doreen Ringer Ross, Vice President, Film/TV Relations at BMI, the panel focused on the dialog and relationship between composer and director, the panel is a cornerstone discussion…
From Blog, posted 2.04.10
BMI Now Accepting Submissions for 13th Annual Unsigned Urban Showcase
BMI is currently accepting submissions for its 13th Annual Unsigned Urban Showcase, to be held in Atlanta; date to be announced. Aspiring artists from all urban genres, including r&b, rap, and hip-hop, are encouraged to apply for the opportunity to perform at this lauded, star-spotting annual showcase. Four finalists will be selected to compete in front of a panel of music industry heavyweights, including top executives, artists, producers, managers and…
From News, posted 2.03.10
Sundance Video Blog: Michael Mollura Discusses ‘Climate Refugees’
Composer Michael Mollura created a cohesive musical fabric for the moving film Climate Refugees, screened during Sundance. Mollura took a moment to discuss the “soul and the spirit” he needed to convey with his score. Watch and listen to his thoughts here:
From Blog, posted 2.02.10
Sundance Video Blog: Peter Golub Discusses Sundance Composer’s Lab
Every summer, the Sundance Composer’s Lab brings promising young composers and filmmakers to Park City for one of the industry’s most prestigious and productive workshops. Peter Golub, Director of the Sundance Institute Film Music Program and esteemed composer, spoke with BMI about the key role the Composer’s Lab plays in the development of tomorrow’s rainmakers. Watch and listen to Golub’s thoughts on the Lab here:…
From Blog, posted 2.02.10
Sundance Video Blog: Peter Golub on ‘Countdown to Zero’
Celebrated composer Peter Golub took time out of his Sundance schedule to discuss his latest score for the documentary Countdown to Zero, which analyzes the dangers of nuclear proliferation. Watch and listen to his thoughts on the nuanced challenges presented by the subject matter here:
From Blog, posted 2.02.10
Sundance Video Blog: Miriam Cutler on Her 2010 Sundance Contributions
Miriam Cutler composed the scores for two documentaries which were screened at Sundance 2010: Family Affair, directed by Family Affair, directed by Chico Colvard, and The Fence, directed by Rory Kennedy/HBO. At the festival, Cutler took a moment to discuss the challenges of creating music for two powerful—and very different—projects. Watch and listen to Cutler’s thoughts on her creative process here:
From Blog, posted 2.02.10
JLS: Resurrecting the Boy Band
In 2009, just as news of Michael Jackson’s untimely death was reverberating across the globe, a new singing group steeped in the classic tradition of the Jackson 5 was surfacing out of England. Known as JLS, the UK foursome first emerged in 2008, employing silky harmonies and high-stepping dance moves that earned them second place on Simon Cowell’s star-making UK talent competition, The X…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.02.10
Sundance Video Blog: Alex Wurman Discusses Role of Music in Film
In addition to offering a few ideas about the unique elements that convalesce to make Sundance a must-attend event, BMI composer Alex Wurman, whose diverse body of work includes March of the Penguins, The Nine, and Anchorman, took time to discuss the vital role of music in film. Watch and listen to his reflections here:
From Blog, posted 2.02.10
Digital Music Forum East Offers BMI Songwriters 25% Off Registration
Digital Music Forum East is currently offering a 25% discount off event registration to BMI songwriters and composers. The East Coast installment of the Digital Music Forum series, the two-day industry powwow is slated for February 24 and 25 in New York City. BMI’s Richard Conlon will number among the guest speakers. As part of the Panel 6B: Rights, Royalties & Reporting in the Digital World, scheduled for February 25…
From News, posted 2.02.10
Sundance Blog: Miriam Cutler Looks Back on Another Year
This year's festival was even more fun for me than usual, as I had 2 films premiere in competition: Family Affair, directed by Chico Colvard, and The Fence, directed by Rory Kennedy/HBO. The Fence screened on opening night as part of a lively and well-attended shorts program, introduced by Robert Redford, who himself is a strong supporter of the short form. It was really fun to see…
From Blog, posted 2.01.10
Indie Spotlight: Outernational
Indie rock outfit Outernational recently released EP, “Eyes on Fire,” produced by Rage Against the Machine alum Tom Morello, who signed on after being impressed by the upstarts’ familiar disregard for authority. The Village Voice praised the band’s “dynamic rhythms that somehow flow together like streams of water,” while The New Yorker enthusiastically praised their latest effort, saying, “Channeling the radical stance and the…
From News, posted 2.01.10
Indie Spotlight: Edward Sharpe
An NPR song of the day with “Home” only tells part of Edward Sharpe’s story: Birthed by Mouth in the year two-thousand and five, young Edward Sharpe had to wait nearly two years before he was to grow his arms and legs and fingers and toes. Young Edward soon proved no ordinary boy. In plain words, he heard everything at once. At first it proved rather painful…
From News, posted 2.01.10
Indie Spotlight: An Horse
A friend once gave Kate a sweater with An Horse written on it because he thought it was grammatically correct. Duo An Horse—made up of Kate Cooper and Damon Cox—were surprised when they were offered an opening slot on Tegan and Sara's 2008 Out Of Hibernation Spring US tour, followed by a slot on the Death Cab for Cutie Australian tour.…
From News, posted 2.01.10
Indie Spotlight: Jesus Makes the Shotgun Sound
Hailing from the heart of Southern California’s Desert Wasteland, Jesus Makes the Shotgun Sound have made it a personal goal to bring rock-and-roll into the 21st century—by any means necessary. Since 2004, the group has come to encompass the ideals of D.I.Y. culture, having recorded all their own material and booked their own tours while continuing to build an increasingly cult-like fan base throughout the world. Stemming…
From News, posted 2.01.10
Indie Spotlight: The Right Coast
Pennsylvania’s The Right Coast excels with addictive hooks, layered choruses and good old sing-alongs. Lead singer Brandon Ehrgood delivers his lyrics with the utmost honesty, “Here’s to the days we spent chasing, / All we could ever dream of taking, / So maybe we’re making ground”—and he leaves you wanting more. Such dedication has already led to placements on several MTV shows, including The Hills and
From News, posted 2.01.10
Indie Spotlight: Mini Mansions
Mini Mansions are a three-piece psych pop band from Los Angeles—featuring Michael Shuman from Queens of the Stone Age, Tyler Parkford and Zach Dawes —who serve a mix of baroque-pop requiems, Motown eulogies, and Mersey-era break beats. Let's just say it's like The Zombies playing at ODB's funeral. In addition to their most recent run with Them Crooked Vultures, Mini Mansions has opened for…
From News, posted 2.01.10
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