Punk Island Lineup: 100+ Bands

April 7th, 2010

punk-island-wassermanThis year’s astonishing lineup features over 100 bands on stages throughout the island.

CONFIRMED PUNK ISLAND BANDS: (A)TRUTH, Abserdo, All Rise, All Torn Up!, Angry & Broke, Angry Youth, Antispetic, Ashers (Mark Unseen’s new band), Assrash, Bad Luck 13, Battle Master, Betty Sue Aside, Blackout Shoppers, Blanks 77, Bloodbeat, Bloody Muffs , Broken, Bucket Flush, Buerger Wuerger, Burning Heads, Burning Streets, Bust It!, Captain Ronzo & The Thirsty Pirates, Caught in a Trap, Code Orange Kids, Combat Crisis, Common Enemy, Copyright Chaos, Crash Fist Fight, Cutthroat Society, Dead Aces, Dealin’ With It, Disaster Strikes, DOA, Dog That Bites Everyone, Drawback, Dude Man Bro, Endangered Feces, Factor X, Feet First, First Strike, Foo’s Stage, Fools on Sunday, Furiousity, Hessian, Hub City Stompers, Iconicide, Infernal Stronghold, Jenkem, Jonee Earthquake Band, JRS, Lethal Aggression, Live Not On Evil, Long Drop, Mary Magdalan, Mean Streets, Mental Abuse, Midnight, Mung Choke, Murder Majesty, Nancy and 2 Meteors, Negative Approach, No Abuse, No Redeeming Social Value, Nothing But Enemies/SCFC, NunSlaughter, Olde York, Oxblood, Percocettes (Percs), Pissant, Point Blank, Proles Blood, Psycho, Razors In The Night, Refuse Resist, Rentokill, Revilers, Seizure Crypt, Sewage, Sexual Suicide, She Likes Todd, Shelter Shock, Simplistic Genocide, Skum City, SpEd, Star Fucking Hipsters, Straphangers, Stress Bomb, Team Spider, The Blame, The Choices, The Clefts, The Dwarves, The Edukators, The Havnotz, The Misanthropes, The Pogo, The Rayguns, The Revilers, The Snails, The Underclassed, The Unpatriotics, Theatre Zombies, To Be Hated, Tough Luck, Trauma Team 666, Turbo AC’s, UFO VCR, Violent Society, Wifebeater, Wombat in Combat, Y69, Yo! Scunt, Zero Content

Want to join Punk Island with your band? No more stage space remains, but if you can bring your own generators, backline and equipment, it is still possible to create your own stage: email Slug at slug1369@yahoo.com for details.

This Week: Phonebanking MMNY Musicians

April 7th, 2010

accordionistMMNY MUSICIANS MUST REGISTER BY APRIL 21ST!

To make sure everyone has a chance to sing up, volunteers are calling last year’s musicians tonight, tomorrow, and all next week.

Join one of our phone banks, from 6-9pm at various Manhattan locations — meet other volunteers, talk to lots of musicians, and help the festival grow!

R.S.V.P. to Chris Henderson at chris@makemusicny.org to get the address and directions for each night’s phone bank.

100 Parks Available for MMNY… 20 With Pianos!

March 30th, 2010

boy-problemsMore than 100 parks permits have been approved for Make Music New York and are now listed on the Make Music NY website.

These amazing park locations are open to everyone on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register at timeoutnewyork.com/makemusic so you can spend Monday, June 21st making music in the park!

And in a remarkable turn of events, 20 of these parks will have tuned upright pianos on June 21st, just sitting there, waiting for you to play. Piano locations are listed on the website, and priority will be given to groups who can make good use of them.

Stay tuned for an official announcement of what this is all about, and who is making this possible.

Note that access to electricity in parks is not guaranteed, so be prepared to perform “unplugged” or to bring your own power source.

If you’re a musician who needs a space that provides electricity, a sidewalk location could be a better choice. Just choose a sidewalk entry on the website and click “Request this Location” (or create your own).

Once again, registration ends April 21st.

Joe’s Pub, River to River, B.B. King’s, Hudson Square Venues To Join MMNY

March 30th, 2010

after-the-jump-crowdWe’re proud to announce that Joe’s Pub, River to River, B.B. King’s, and a number of Hudson Square venues (including City Winery and WNYC’s Greene Space) are all making plans to take part in MMNY for the first time this year.

These presenters, and more to be announced soon, will join returning partners Central Park Summerstage, Carnegie Hall, the Jazz Gallery, the Cornelia Street Cafe, Jazzmobile, Brooklyn Borough Hall, and others too numerous to name… in addition to thousands of other musical groups, amateur and professional, throughout the city.

Just Three Weeks Left to Sign Up for MMNY!

March 30th, 2010

astoria-rapIn order to give us time to secure all of the permits, registration ends April 21st.

Sign up today!

Remember: It’s not enough just to register — you need to use the matchmaking website to find a space for your music, or music for your space. If you’re having trouble, read our article about How To Use The MMNY Website.

And if you’re a musician who doesn’t yet have a location figured out, we highly recommend that you create your own — make arrangements off-line with a sidewalk location you already know and love (such as outside your own building), click “Create Your Performance” on the website, and we will secure the permits.

Make Music New York Returns

February 4th, 2010

french-hornsMark your calendars!

Make Music New York returns for a fourth year of free, outdoor music on Monday, June 21, 2010.

(June 21st is the summer solstice, and the same day over 300 cities around the world celebrate their own “Make Music” / Fete de la Musique days.)

Just like our first year, when June 21st fell on a weekday, we expect many concerts to take place during the lunch hour or after work. But it’s up to you — potentially, any time of the day, from 10am to 10pm, is open for a performance. Sign up today!

Sign up today for MMNY 2010

February 4th, 2010

saxophonesSIGN UP TODAY to take part in MMNY 2010!

timeoutnewyork.com/makemusic

If you’re a musician looking for a place to play — or if you have a garden, block party, sidewalk, or other outdoor space and want musicians — you can sign up, get in touch with possible matches, and find what you’re looking for. (Think of it as an internet dating site to create concerts.)

If you have your concert plans figured out already, with a musician and location already matched up, that’s great, too! Sign up on the same site to take part in MMNY 2010 — the website will explain how.

Once you’re matched up, our team of Make Music New York organizers will get in touch to confirm the arrangements and get you the permits you’ll need.

All sign-ups for MMNY 2010 will go through this website, though neighborhood organizers will be available to help you, and other information will still be available at www.makemusicny.org.

Help organize MMNY!

February 4th, 2010

minettaOver sixty volunteers have begun organizing their neighborhoods for MMNY. But for an event this enormous, we need many more! (Especially in Astoria, Bushwick, Harlem, the Upper West Side….)

As a neighborhood organizer, you would work with an experienced MMNY manager to inspire and coordinate dozens of MMNY concerts in your area, meeting hundreds of local musicians and locations. We ask that you commit about 4 hours a week, on your own schedule.

Our next meeting for new volunteers will take place on February 13th, near Times Square. For details, please email Chris Henderson at chris@makemusicny.org.

Block Parties in 2010

February 4th, 2010

block-party-drums1Each year for Make Music New York, dozens of community groups have put together musical block parties, bringing their neighbors together for Cuban jazz, electronic Gameboy music, indie rock, steel pans, hip hop, and string orchestras in streets across the five boroughs.

This year, why not your block?

To help you throw a party on your street, we’ve put together a helpful handbook, with all of the forms and instructions in one place. Download it here:

MMNY Block Party Handbook (pdf)

Each community board has a different procedure for their block party applications, with some requiring that you contact them as early as March 1st to be considered for an event in June. If you’re interested in having a block party, please read the handbook, and contact your community board this month!

(Are you on a busy street? Consider closing the block after 5pm, or closing just the parking lane. Email makemusicny@gmail.com with questions.)

Opportunity for Composers

February 4th, 2010

harmonicasOur friends at NYC Performing Arts Spaces are now accepting applications for their Con Edison Musicians’ Residency: Composition Program. (The deadline is February 26th.)

New York City-based composers in all genres are eligible for one of six residencies at three cultural facilities. Composers will receive suitable composition and rehearsal space for a three-month period, a free public program featuring the composer’s work, and a stipend.

Click Here to Apply!