About me:
Take it away is an Arts Council England scheme designed to help more people get involved in learning and playing music by providing an interest free payment plan for the purchase of musical instruments. Find a list of the 271 participating stores on our website.
As of September 3, we've joined forces with children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent, to launch Practice-a-thon Music with Take it away.
'What's that then?' we hear you say. It's a campaign lasting until July 2010, encouraging people to practice a piece of music, and if you like, to perform it too, whilst raising money for charity. A sponsored practice.
And to help you on your way, we've commissioned 5 exclusive music tutorials from the people at Show Me How To Play. They're completely free to download when you register. So get involved! www.takeitaway.org.uk/music
Take it away on Tour took The Stiff Dylans to some of your favourite venues across England, and our friends at Xtaster interviewed the boys for these films.
Who I'd like to meet: Budding musicians, experienced musicians, young and old musicians
Drummers, Saxophonists, Guitarists, Violinists, Cellists, Bassists, Flautists, Tabla players, Sitar players, Singers, Percussionists, Pianists, Keyboard players, Trombonists, Clarinetists, Flugelhorn players, Timpanists, Oboeists, in fact any kind of musician!
We'd also love to meet retailers of the above, who want to sign up to the scheme. Please check www.takeitaway.org.uk for details.
What do Vincent Vincent and the Villains, Rochelle, and Catalan Corruption think about Take it away? We filmed them at our Under 18s show at The Luminaire in London, in association with Xtaster and Disco Rejects.
I am teaming up with Bowel Cancer UK to raise funds and awareness about Bowel Cancer in young people. by putting on an event at Ministry of Sound, London.
Headliners include Funkagenda, Danny Rampling to name but a few! Full line up is on my page.
If you dream of playing @ MoS and think you can sell 50 tickets to our event, please private message me for all details
Tickets on sale through through TICKETWEB 1st December 2009
The Stiff Dylans are releasing the album through BANDSTOCKS.COM
It has not been recorded yet, but the band are giving fans the opportunity to invest in the album, help raise the funds, and get a cut from the success of the first Stiff Dylans Record!
Each Stiff Dylan's investor will get:
- A share of the income generated by the album (pro rata share of 30% of net receipts.)
- A credit on the first run of albums produced and a credit on the website.
- A free high-quality download of the album.
- The right to buy a signed limited edition of the album at a discount.
- Behind the scenes website access.
- Special privileges as agreed with the artist (priority gig booking, premium album packages at a special price etc.)
The band is also creating loads of extra special goodies just especially for people who jump on board (exclusive songs, signed goodies, videos etc...)
The band is really excited about getting fans involved and as soon as we raise the money, they'll finally record the album all of us have been waiting for!!!
Gigs in your area Also go to the all new, fantastic website www.owngig.com
Once you sign up there you can request to see all kinds of different acts, including us!
you tell them how much you can afford to pay to see us live, (be realistic though, don't say a million quid if you can only afford 10 Pounds!) and you also tell them how far you would be willing to travel to our show.
Many thanks for the friendship! We would be honored if you read and comment the new artist interviews on our profile!
SEX AND CONSPIRACY! Swedish punkrocker and painter Karl Backman talks about his art, and the reactions to it from right wing christians, pee fetish girls and conspiracy theorists.
MYTHOLOGIES AND LIFE! French graphic designer and writer Laurent Rivelaygue discuss nightmares and a road movie in bumper cars.
GRACE AND ELEGANCE! American artist Betsy Jones talks about geometric landscapes, happiness and the arts of the geisha.
Thanks for the friendship, we really hope you enjoy our music Please keep in touch and feel free to spread the word if you like what you hear take care Ben/DLO p.s - our debut album 'Complications' is avalible now via iTunes or Limited Edition CD
Hey how are ya doing? Have you heard about go:audio's new blog? Well if you haven't basically they are looking a band to be their main support act on their April tour. It would be so awesome if we could get Paper Heroes to support them! All you have to do is add them (if you're not already friends with them- they are in my top friends) and them comment their latest blog saying you'd like Paper Heroes to support them. It would be amazing if you could do that! If you could get your friends involved too, that would be most appreciated!! Come on we can do it! Hehehehe
