[QUOTE=FunkMetalBass;18981703]Is this only going to be a digital release, or will you be getting hard copies done?[/QUOTE]

I'm going to get some CDs pressed, too. I can get a deal on a small batch (100 CDs). I won't need more than that, likely. You interested? They'll be $5 + shipping. :)

[quote=BenJammin;18981953]I'm going to get some CDs pressed, too. I can get a deal on a small batch (100 CDs). I won't need more than that, likely. You interested? They'll be $5 + shipping. :)[/quote]

Why yes, I am interested. Do I have to pay extra for a signed copy with personalized message?

Is my ipod bass tuner app as acurate as a digital tuner?

Probably.

[url]https://www.facebook.com/starsintheoceanofficial[/url]

My roommates and I have recently started this new endeavour where we host live shows in our house. It's been pretty wicked so far. Three or four bands for each show, we take pictures and some video, at the last one we started recording the audio of the sets and posting them on a bandcamp page we started, and in the near future we're going to begin having artists display their paintings, drawings, or whatever else they may want to put up.

It's been pretty great for meeting people and bands, introducing bands to each other, and generally just giving artists of all types some exposure they may not have gotten otherwise.

That's kickass, man. I do editing work for a local music publication that heavily promotes under-exposed local music, and puts on events to promote bands. Similar in some ways to what you're doing. Props!

It's been really enjoyable and rewarding.

What you're doing sounds like a pretty cool place to work. Do you ever get involved in the community stuff, or do you just work on the actual editing and whatnot?

We've been getting in touch with as many bands as we can, networking, making connections with people. It's funny that after such a short period of time sometimes when we contact bands it's already at the point where they've heard of us and what we're doing. We've even had some bands contact us saying that they want to come play our house. And now we're talking to a few of the bigger bands in the city and trying to get them to play, but they're a bit more fussy with expectations of money and such, but because we don't charge cover, any payment would be out of our pockets, which we just can't afford.

Nice. Sounds like you're growing in a similar way that the group I work for is, although we have recently started getting money from a couple of the shows to pay bands with, which is sweet.

I do editing, but I also go to the events and talk to/share the bands and whatnot. I know the woman who runs it well, so I can give her feedback occasionally. I definitely feel a sense of community. It's pretty cool.

Link some of your favorite local bands. I'd love to check them out.

Also, today is release day for my EP.

Check it out on Bandcamp (free for download, or pay what you want).

[url]http://starsintheocean.bandcamp.com/[/url]

Or follow me on Facebook, if that's your thing.

[url]https://www.facebook.com/starsintheoceanofficial[/url]

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I listened to one of the songs (the first one) last night, really nice stuff.

Here are some sweet bands in Toronto right now, all with free downloads of new releases:
Formalists - folk/pop/classical(ish)
[url]http://formalists.bandcamp.com[/url]

We Were Heads - punk/post-hardcore
[url]http://wewereheads.bandcamp.com[/url]

River Tiber - electronic/poppy alt-rocky stuff
[url]http://www.rivertiber.com[/url]

Neighbourhood Watch - indie/alt-rock
[url]http://neighbourhoodwatch.bandcamp.com[/url]

The Will Coke Band - acoustic/pop
[url]http://www.willcoke.com[/url]

Hairy Holler - dirty southern bluegrass kind of stuff
[url]http://hairyholler.bandcamp.com[/url]

There's a few to get started.

Actually, no free download for Hairy Holler, but they're a really great band.

And here's our bandcamp, where we post live recordings of the performances at our place:
[url]http://thebevdalemansion.bandcamp.com[/url]
A couple pretty wicked performances up there right now from a guy named Carlo Meriano who performed on Saturday, as well as a band called New Stems who played the same night.

And a couple more:

Most People - electronic dancy Animal Collective-y
[url]http://mostpeopleband.bandcamp.com[/url]

Absolutely Free
[url]http://absolutelyfree.bandcamp.com[/url]

http://tomurderamachine.bandcamp.com/

^Music made with nothing but a drum machine and several bass guitars layered with each other. enjoy.

Sweet Spiff. I'm off work tomorrow, so I'll check all that stuff out.

is there still a bass forum irc

Hairy Holler, and Will Coke are awesome, Will Coke especially. I downloaded his album and will keep my eye out for anything new.

And River Tiber.

I dig the stuff you guys are doing, too, in your place. Any pictures of your space?

I'll link up some sweet Vancouver bands when I get home from work, and go through the rest of the list.

Yeah, Will Coke is great. He's a long time friend of mine. I love We Were Heads, too, Capital H used to play a bunch of shows with them a few years ago. And Formalists are really awesome, too. I don't know if you did, but check out the song Allegretto if you didn't.

You can check out (and like) our FB page, we've got a bunch of photos up there.
[url]http://www.facebook.com/thebevdalemansion[/url]

I'm curious to hear what kind of stuff is happening over on your side of the country.

When someone from a world-touring band recognizes you at their show as "those mansion guys," you know you're doing something right.

Wait, you have a mansion?

Not even close. That's just what we call the place.

Ah, gotcha. I was about to invite myself to Canada.

Actually, I should do that anyway and come visit you and Ben (separately).

Well, yes. We don't exactly live anywhere close to each other.

We used to call our place the Farm, just kind of as a name. I mean, we keep a vegetable garden in the back yard, so that's why we called it that. But we needed a better name once we started hosting shows and stuff, so we changed it to the Mansion. It sounds classier.

Hi people
 

[QUOTE=Astronaut;18947580]Here you go, boys. This thread is the new Bass forum. :chug:[/QUOTE]

Hi people.
I'm a beginner bass guitarist but i know basic cords and scales.
I have a cort action bass guitar and I'm playing bass guitar for more than 3months.
What amp would be great for a beginner?
Kind regards
Framigan:lol:

[QUOTE=Framigan;18989484]Hi people.
I'm a beginner bass guitarist but i know basic cords and scales.
I have a cort action bass guitar and I'm playing bass guitar for more than 3months.
What amp would be great for a beginner?
Kind regards
Framigan:lol:[/QUOTE]

What's your budget? How's the used market near you?

[QUOTE=Spaceman Spiff;18988744]Well, yes. We don't exactly live anywhere close to each other.

We used to call our place the Farm, just kind of as a name. I mean, we keep a vegetable garden in the back yard, so that's why we called it that. But we needed a better name once we started hosting shows and stuff, so we changed it to the Mansion. It sounds classier.[/QUOTE]

Right, that's why it would have to be a whole Canada trip. I can reasonably see it all in two weeks, right? Do you guys have anything other than snow and socialized medicine anyway? ;)

Mansion does sound super classy. I'm awe-stricken.


As of two days ago, I have a website. After seeing my TA's, I thought getting one for my grad school career would be a good idea. But then I accidentally made it a professional website for myself as a musician. Oops. Maybe I should get a second domain for my collegiate one?

i dont like fish

Well this was surprising... Thought I would pop by the old stomping ground, and bam condensed to a single thread haha.

Well... yes.

I replaced my bass player, nowadays i just turn the bass eq to 11 on my amp.