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SESSION TWO - April 17th (Sat.), 7:00 - 10:00 pm

LIVE PERFORMANCE / ORIGINALITY / DEVELOPMENT

Hosted by Doug "Hometown Celebrity" Mackey
at Panamonica's - 1117 Tacoma, Ave. So, Tacoma, WA
(DIRECTIONS)


with 's MICHAEL LASKOW - TAXI, founder/president

Michael Laskow steers Taxi through the A&R minefield, helping members improve their craft and producers discover new talent.

ALL-AGES 'TIL 10 PM

FREE to Scholarship Recipients
$20.00 All Others

             Some topics which Michael will address:

              What NOT To Say When An A&R Person Calls You
             
What Makes An Artist Or Band Instantly Signable
             
How Good Your Demos Really Have To Be
             
How To Write The Perfect Bio
             
How To Dramatically Improve Your Songwriting Overnight
             
How To Record Better Demos For little or NO Money
             
How To Make Big $$$ Getting Your Songs In Movies And TV Shows

with Music Showcase by

MOON YARD

An eclectic group of individuals who manufacture the most sublime noise. Their goal is simple. They don't want to
bore you, but instead leave
you feeling confused,
engaged, and happy.
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Los Burbanks

"In a nutshell, Los Burbanks is an ingenious troupe who has married genres to create a completely new "baby", one which though entirely original, pays homage to it's origin resulting in respectful and totally respectable music."
 


MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY

Eric Perdue
American Federation of Musicians
Chris Knab, Fourfront Media & Music
Christian Musician Magazine
Michael Laskow, TAXI
WRPS (Web Radio Puget Sound)
Lisa Wood,
KEXP / KJR / KFNK
Traci Kelly,
Ryko Distribution
The Whole Bolivian Army
John Gilbreath, Earshot Jazz
Ted Brown, T-Town Productions
Nathan Marion, Blue Tree Artists
Jennifer Johnson, Diamond Rock Ent.
Noreen Hobson, NFI Talent
Joe Riggio, House of Sound
Mark Simmons, Pacific Studios
AnitaMedia Digital Productions
Sean & Aaron Bendickson
Cindy Beckett & Mike Kempf

Josh Ayala, NARAS
Brown Paper Tickets
Los Burbanks
Vicci Martinez
Sean Campbell
Victory Review
MOON YARD
Garth Reeves
Ted Brown Music
Amy Robinson
Chris Coons
Ladies Who Lunch
Barbara Hammerman
EDJ / Effworld
LP Guitars
Flash
Neil Sussman
Alexis Baranov
Festivals.com
Weekly Volcano
Mackie Technology
Reed Riley, Jazzbones
T-Town Productions
Bob Hill, The Swiss
JamBase
The News Tribune
Rockrgrrl
Holly Figueroa
Kym Tuvim
Doug Mackey
Mark Lindquist
Scott Pappas, BMG
Joshua Adams
Tom Wilson, KAOS
Steve Turnidge WeedSM
Tara Anastasia Olson
Bob Case (KJR FM)
The CD Framers
Brian Webb
The Bond
Separation
Jeremy Hoog
Skip Balgemann
Audio Justice
James Fox Music
Summer Mayne
Sean Bendickson Band
"Regan Lane" Barger
Simon Grant, AFM
James Fox Music
Dedset
David Lange Studios
Angela Jossy
Cake Records
Panamonica's
 

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