Putting on a show at The Bitter End (one week from tonight)

For my concert management class, our final project is to put on a show. So, my team (Candace and Joyce) and I got together two artists and landed a historic venue.
The artists are Analogue Transit (a band that I first spotted--and fell in love with--at NYU's CMJ/MEISA Battle of the Bands) and Lacrymosa (the stage name for a girl I interned with at Cherry Lane Publishing.) They were the first two artists I thought of when I knew we were putting on a show. We were lucky enough to grab them, and The Bitter End was interested enough in the line-up to let us book a night! Candace has been the venue contact, I'm the band contact, and Joyce has handled promotions. If you're in the New York area, check it out:

*CaCaJo presents...

Analogue Transit & Lacrymosa @ The Bitter End

Date: Tuesday, April 6th

Doors: 9:00 pm
Lacrymosa: 10:00 pm
Analogue Transit: 11:00 pm
Cover: $5.00

About the Artists:

Lacrymosa:
http://www.myspace.com/lacrymosa

Lacrymosa is the solo-moniker of Caitlin Pasko. Hailing from Virginia Beach, VA, Pasko was taught classical piano from a young age, and quickly showed a preternatural genius for the instrument. Her mastery of impressionistic cadences and romantic conveyance of melody gave way, despite her rigorous background, to a songwriting ability beyond the pale of her peers. At twenty, she’s channeled the playful character of Regina Spektor and Feist in the creation of a stamp all her own, one steeped in the mystic literacy of Joanna Newsom and Kate Bush, capable of deep deliverance and nurture.

Analogue Transit:
http://www.myspace.com/analoguetransit

Brooklyn-based duo Analogue Transit represents the transition of sound from analog to digital. The members of the group, Jeff Shreiner and Kwaku, have taken the basis for their sound and christened themselves with it. Artistically methodical in their approach, the two musicians incorporate both analog and digital techniques to make music that is progressively forward-thinking without losing the lovingly hand-crafted touch of analog production. To be clear, though, this is not the tired battle of old school vs. new school. Rather, Analogue Transit place themselves in an alternate universe where the old and new co-exist, engaging in a seamless dialog uninterrupted by disputes between generations and the gaps created by things lost in transition.

*CaCaJo = Candace, Carly + Joyce

Record In Michigan & Louisiana And Get A Tax Credit

Here's an article from Hypebot today. Here's some incentive for the music industry to come back to Michigan!
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It's no secret that the economy is struggling just about everywhere and that governments at all levels are attempting to do something about it. At least two states, Michigan and Louisiana, have extended their efforts to include musicians and the music industry by offering tax credits.

A little known clause in a Michigan law designed to attract filmmakers to the state extends 42% tax credits to those producing records within its borders. But these credits don't apply to every project. The minimum which must be spent for the project to be eligible is $50,000. That's far below most indie projects and some are calling for the threshold to be lowered. Others are reportedly going to wrap video production into the budget to reach the needed total.

Recording budgets in Louisiana can be much smaller to qualify for that state's giveback, but the tax credit is smaller as well. Projects in Louisiana, which is being actively promoted by the sates Office of Entertainment Industry Development, can total as little as $15,000 which will return a credit of 15 - 25%.

via www.hypebot.com

The Hunt for Cute Wedding Shoes

Please, no flip flops. No Father of the Bride sneakers with lacy bows. I need something with a heel and something full of sass and sauciness. Well, maybe not so much sass. My dress isn't exactly sassy. But I'm definitely having trouble finding the perfect shoe to match my style and keep me dancing.
If any past/present/future brides stumble upon this blog, please advise.
Where to get comfy and beautiful shoes (not to mention a bit of color)? Maybe that can be my something blue.
Some shoes that have caught my eye:

Comfy and pretty (but plain...not stunning.)
Naturalizer "Prissy"



Adorable--I love the heart on the bottom of the shoes!
Luichiny Duchess Sandal

A Vegetarian Bride

What a great posting on the Earth Friendly Weddings blog today! I would LOVE to have a purely vegetarian wedding; but with the exception of my mother, everyone in our family (including my fiancé) eats meat. However, it is extremely important for me to represent my vegetarianism in the cuisine at our wedding. So, our very talented caterer will be preparing homemade pasta with julienne vegetables and MY FAVORITE eggplant parmesan. It makes my mouth water just thinking about it.

A Vegetarian Bride

The Search is Over: I Have Found My Wedding Dress!!!

FINALLY. FINALLY. FINALLY.
I'm nearly seven months away from my wedding, and I've finally found THE dress. Today, March 15th, will be the day I'll always remember.
I cannot show pictures, of course...."you know who" reads this!
But, here are some of my favorite dresses from this year!

Whimsical personified: Jim Hjelm, Style: JH8962

Dramatic and romantic: KittyChen Couture 2010: April