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From The Mind Of Adi: What Next?

From The Mind Of Adi Residency Series Show #4 -- Wednesday, April 28th @ The Mohawk

From The Mind Of Adi’s residency series continues this evening at The Mohawk (doors at 6pm). The blood-themed English Teeth performance on the 14th was nothing short of epic; tonight, the band will be fueled by fire and I’m expecting another spectacular set. Missions, a talented trio comprised of Josh Mills (Clap!Clap!), Markus Diffee (DJ Markus with a K), and Amber Zook, precede the Teef at 8pm, and the rascals known as the C-Tezz All Stars get things going at 7pm. Like last time, Deep In The Art Of Texas presents an art show on the top deck (lighting provided by Midnight Lighting) -- be sure to walk upstairs to check out the wares on display from a whole slew of talented local artists.  Frank will also be set up on the patio with plenty of tasty treats.  uLOVEi will be on hand to document all the revelry as always, and I’m pleased to announce that KVRX 91.7 FM has joined in as a sponsor of the FTMOA residency series. And a special thanks to my beloved Austinist and 512 Unscripted for their continued support.

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From The Mind Of Adi Residency Series Calendar:
• April 28th: English Teeth, Missions, C-Tezz All Stars
• May 12th: The Hi-Tones, Royal Forest, The White Hotel
• May 26th: The Hi-Tones, Beautiful Supermachines, The Ashes
• June 9th: The Frontier Brothers, Seaholm Electric, Invisible Inks
• June 23rd: The Frontier Brothers, Tow The Line, Shallows A.D.

Wed Apr 28 2010 · Posted in Posters

From The Mind Of Adi #93: Residency Series Kickoff (3.3.10 / The Mohawk)—Photo Recap

 
From The Mind Of Adi #93: Residency Series Kickoff (3.3.10 / The Mohawk) -- Photo Recap

with video blog co-host Will Mills (Austinist, Giant Noise)



enjoying treats from Frank with Will Mills and Claudia Blanchette (Giant Noise)



with my fiancée Natasha Taylor



Persian Wars



Persian Wars



with the FTMOA crew



Spoiled Royals with special guest Miss Ruby Joule



Spoiled Royals with special guest Miss Ruby Joule



with Daniel Northcutt (Frank) and Brendan Hannah (Transmission Entertainment)



with Miss Ruby Joule, Brandon Elizondo (Spoiled Royals), and Nichole Bennett (91.7 FM KVRX)



She Sir



She Sir



with Craig True (Austinist) and Oscar Sotuyo



with Meghan McGough Jones and Deborah Toodle (512 Unscripted)

Thu Mar 11 2010 · Posted in Photo Galleries

From The Mind Of Adi #91: What Next?

From The Mind Of Adi Party on March 16th

So we all know about that festival in town in mid-March every year. Five nights of amazing, “official” live music. And ten days of unofficial, irrepressible revelry. Not too shabby at all.  65daysofstatic, The Strange Boys, Sixteen Deluxe, High On Fire, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Frightened Rabbit, The Walkmen, Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, Spoon, The Coathangers (to name a few) are all scheduled to perform at official SXSW showcases. And that’s just on Wednesday. Check out the full listings by day on SX’s site -- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Of course, there are tons of unofficial events -- I am compiling this massive list on Austinist. From The Mind Of Adi’s party will take place at Chupacabra Cantina on the 16th. I have teamed up with Couch Professor Entertainment for this shindig -- RSVP on Do512 to get in for free. The outside stage will feature live sets by Peter and the Wolf, Frank Smith, Booher and the Turkeys, The Frontier Brothers, Harper Blynn, and Blind Tactic, while DJ Car Stereo (Wars), DJ Gmau, DJ Czech One, and Adam Warped pilot the beats inside all night long. Hope to see you there!

Thu Feb 25 2010 · Posted in Posters

From The Mind Of Adi #81: What Next?

Join us this Wednesday (December 30th) at The Mohawk for a special Two Year Anniversary edition of Austinist Indieroke. Come on down and sing your favorite song, be it “Obstacle 1” or “Stop! In The Name Of Love .” Deliver one of the top performances of the evening and you just might win an Indieroke t-shirt; posters depicting this sweet image below (designed by Matt DeWitt) will be up for grabs as well.

Thu Dec 24 2009 · Posted in Daily

From The Mind of Adi #16: New Year’s Eve @ The Mohawk

What Next?: Austinist Indieroke One Year Anniversary + Car Stereo (Wars) (New Year's Eve @ The Mohawk)

The previously advertised Austinist Indieroke, scheduled to take place last Saturday the 27th, has been moved to New Year's Eve! Join us on Wednesday starting at 9 p.m. and sing all your favorite ditties, and then head to the dance floor for some fine mash-ups courtesy of Car Stereo (Wars). All for $5! Champagne at midnight to boot.

Wed Dec 31 2008 · Posted in Daily

Has the web ruined music?

When people ask me if I think the web has ruined music, I'm always hesitant to answer with confidence. On the one hand, the instant community granted the music loving geek has made an entire world of bands, both major label and self-distributed, available with the click of a mouse. This is undoubtedly a good thing. It's also enabled musicians to get a firmer grasp on their career, since they don't need a major label to propel them anymore.

On the other hand, the quick-serve music community online has challenged independent musicians. They don't need a major label or a tour of large stadiums, but they do need a hook, something to grab the attention of a music community that has become so inundated with rapidly unfolding trends. As thousands of blogs work tirelessly to stay ahead of the curve, the amount of time bands have to make their impression shrinks. Once again, this can be a huge positive for artists, since it's their responsibility to make the most of it. The web might be diminishing the music community's appreciation of the album by emphasizing mp3 downloads and short bursts of content, but the bands have a unique opportunity to capitalize on the web journalist's need for timely, relevant content: they can play shows.

Record sales go down, labels have a harder time supporting their artists, and the window of relevance gets smaller and smaller, but in the end, true music lovers benefit. In the '60s and '70s, people bought 45s and LPs and hoped a band came to their town or was played on the radio. These days, there is never a shortage of touring acts: each and every band must tour to support their records, and this is how they've learned to beat the system the web has the power to cripple them with. Successful independent artists are touring up to six months out of the year, and live shows have superseded album release date hype and major label support.  By demonstrating the music in a live setting, the entire experience of a band's art is exposed, their message is felt with manifold intensity, and the money the lose on record sales can be made up for in part by a successful tour with merchandise.

All of this (and more, if I could write a book I would) has created a unique situation for artists recording and touring in this day and age. Many (most notably Radiohead) have even used the web to promote their music while empowering their listeners to reject traditional music production and sales models. They certainly won't lose ticket sales, and neither will smaller acts who choose to go the same route. As this mode of making and sharing music takes its shape in the 21st century, we see an increase in participation in our music community: more people attending live shows, more people buying records and merchandise after seeing a live act, more bloggers and traditional journalists writing about live performances and a smaller divide between the listeners and the artists. Independent music has, with the help of the web, finally made a significant push towards being entirely DIY, and the relevance of the live show has never been more apparent.

-Paige Maguire

Fri Mar 21 2008 · Posted in Uncategorized