AEMMP Records @ SXSW
AEMMP Records Day Party!
Saturday, March 20, 2010
12-5pm
@ District 301
301 West 6th Street
Austin, TX 78701
Featuring:
Japanther
Pet Lions
Big Science
BBU
Rockie Fresh
Canvas Waiting
Food and drinks provided by Metromint and Texas Roadhouse!
Prepare Yourself for SXSW
With SXSW quickly approaching, and all of us here at AEMMP scrounging together our plans for the week, I figured it would be good to throw a few ideas out there for how to make the best of our experience. This is completely from a technology stand-point, so you are forewarned. Nevertheless, here are my few suggestions…
1. Mobile device – This is pretty self-explanatory, yet extremely essential. Beware if you have AT&T, though, as they have had many network issues in the past few years due to the abnormally large number of tech and music people with iPhones. Keep your phone close, as you will want to use it to discover what stuff
2. Foursquare / Gowalla – This is the year of the location-based apps, and these two are the best. Foursquare is the one that I prefer, but Gowalla is based in Austin so they may have a few more SXSW-centered featured. Nonetheless, the most important thing is what are your friends using?
3. Plancast – Use this to plan out your schedule while you are in Austin. See what is going on and who is going to what events. If you are going with a group, then this might be a great resource for you.
4. Twitter – The king of the 2007 SXSW will be back again. Try to keep up with what people are talking about so you can find hot events in your area. Turn on location-sharing as well to help the cause.
There are many other tools you may want to use, but I like to keep it simple. Mostly it comes down to using the tools that have the most users who share your relevant interests. This is definitely one where you will want to follow the crowd.
AEMMP Records SXSW party: The Canvas Waiting
It’s official. a-fish-ul. AEMMP Records and Austin’s own, The Canvas Waiting are teaming up at the AEMMP Records SXSW party! Resounding in the release of their second album, A Season’s Change (2009), The Canvas Waiting, fronted by Nathan Medina on guitar and vocals, Josh Rodgers on drums, and Colin Campbell on lead guitar and Chris Applegate on bass, will share the stage with AEMMP Artists, Big Science and Pet Lions!
The guys aren’t strangers to the big stage, having shared it with acts such as The Format, Mute Math, and Matt and Kim. The guys have been spotted as Do512 Austin-local featured act, Purevolume Featured Artist, and it don’t hurt having praise from Indie Vision Music -
“each of the songs had a very distinct feel to it. This doesn’t come off as disjointed but rather works well to showcase the band’s diverse set of musical skills. It’s refreshing that each song can stand or fall on its own as opposed to them all being basically variations of each other”
You can catch The Canvas Waiting at AEMMP Records Day Party on March 20th @ 12pm! Give their songs a go, and don’t be bashful, hit them up on their Myspace and Twitter!
Lil Wayne’s Courthouse Fire Started by an Electrical Accident
Looks like Lil Wayne really is the “Fireman.” I can see him gloating about this in a rhyme all ready, saying something like, “Middle finger to tha haters who want me to retire, I’m so hot I set the courthouse on fire!” You know its coming lol. Anyways according to sohh.com it looks like the fire that delayed Weezy’s jail sentence was caused by an electrical accident, postponing his sentence until next week. These delays for Weezy’s sentencing has become comical, with this being the second one. I guess Weezy gets one more weekend to get po’ed up on some sizzurrp, and make more random tweets about love. Gotta love it, rockstar Weezy!!
CalTech graduate student, Virgil Griffith, conducted a study relating music preferences with SAT scores. Results found that no particular genre stood out above the rest, but according to the chart the “smartest students” listen to Beethoven and the dumbest listen to Lil Wayne. So what does this chart really say? Is our intelligence affected by the music we listen to or do we choose the music we listen to based on our intelligence? Whether you think it is accurate or not, it is something interesting to think about. Where do you sit within the chart?
Mystery Image Of The Week
What is this? Gizmodo has the answer, and it may surprise you. Hint: It’s not a drainage ditch…
BBU Release “Fear of a Clear Channel Planet”
Chicago native party starters/politico’s Bin Laden Blowin’ Up, or BBU for short, released their mixtape “Fear of a Clear Channel Planet” yesterday. The mix is presented by RubyHornet and has some crazy beats and controversial topics… hence the Public Enemy allusion. BBU will be playing our day party at SXSW on Saturday March 20th, so be prepared to hear some of these bangers in Austin.
Apple Sues HTC For Stealing iPhone Technology
Breaking News: Today, Apple filed a lawsuit against mobile devices maker HTC. The suit claims infringement of 20 patents related to the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture, and hardware. In the release, Apple owner Steve Jobs stated, “We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about it. We’ve decided to do something about it…We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours.”
Taiwan-based HTC was the first company to manufacture a cell phone based on Google’s Android operating system, which has emerged as a significant competitor to the iPhone, AP reports. It’s also making the Nexus One phone that Google is selling directly to consumers.
Apple is already tied up in a patent lawsuit with Nokia, claiming Nokia is stealing Apple technology. Nokia says Apple is stealing its technology. Kodak is also suing Apple claiming technology theft. Basically, Apple’s patent lawyers are going to be REALLY busy for the next year or so. Good luck.
An album a day keeps the doctor away.
Good news for music lovers everywhere, your iPod addiction could actually be benefiting your health!
Studies show that for the mature brain, just listening to music may have what scientists call a “neuroprotective” effect.
Dr. Antonio Damasio, director of The University of Southern California’s Brain and Creativity Institute, is an expert on emotion, as well as a committed musicophile. He says, even if music did little more than lift our spirits it would still be a powerful force in maintaining physical and mental health. The pleasure that results from listening to music we love stimulates the release of neural growth factors that promote the vigor, growth and replacement of brain cells. In fact, Damasio says that just the simple act of absorbing music may help keep minds healthy, active and resilient against injury and illness.
So, as you try to fight off that winter cold, pop some vitamin C and turn up the volume on your favorite record, it could help more than you think.
I just “Guess Things Happen That Way,” for old men
Last week we mentioned Apple was close to their 10 billionth song download, and on Wednesday night Louie Sulcer of Woodstock received what he believed to be the best prank call in his entire life. After someone on the other end of the phone claimed to be Steve Jobs, Sulcer was told he just downloaded the 10 billionth song from iTunes.
What was the song? Why the man in black himself, Mr. Johnny Cash’s “Guess Things Happen That Way.” It was only the 100th song Mr. Sulcer had ever downloaded from iTunes since his children gave Sulcer his first iPod back in October as a birthday present. Now, in addition to 10 minutes of international fame, Sulcer will receive a $10,000 in Apple credit to be used on the over 1 million download options iTunes has to offer that range from songs, movies, and even audiobooks.
And finally, after all the hype over winning the grand prize, 71-year-old Sulcer received yet another mysterious call on Friday from Cash’s daughter, Rosanne Cash. She called Sulcer to thank him for listening to Johnny Cash. Her husband, singer/songwriter John Leventhal concluded the phone call with his own rendition of “Guess Things Happen That Way,” making it the most magical week any music lover could hope for.
I’m just happy it wasn’t a Justin Bieber song Sulcer downloaded. That would have been uncomfortable. Read the full article with Sulcer interviews here.