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HOMEMADE MUSIC SYMPOSIUM releases its complete schedule for the event taking place Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13 in Ybor City. The third annual symposium offers seminars and workshops focused on the business and culture of music making. Homemade provides industry information for Tampa Bay area musicians and advice on nurturing and developing careers in the modern commercial environment. Woven through the multi-day schedule are a number of special live performances and showcases by some of Tampa Bay’s best musical talent.

On Saturday, June 12, Homemade take place from 9AM to 6PM at the Ybor Room – Hillsborough Community College Ybor Campus and CL Space. Saturday’s daytime schedule presents the majority of workshops and features the live music on the WMNF Saturday Folk Show stage and retail vendors at our Saturday Music Market in the HCC Ybor Courtyard.

On Saturday evening, June 12, Homemade presents a multi-venue local music showcase at locations throughout Ybor City. Venues include New World Brewery, CL Space, the Ybor Square Courtyard, and The Roosevelt. Highlights include Candy Bars and King of Spain at New World Brewery, Cosmic Gospel Hour and November Foxtrot Whiskey at CL Space, our producer’s battle at The Roosevelt, and site-specific sound installation in the Ybor Square Courtyard.

On Sunday, June 13, Homemade presents Music and Meat, a singer/songwriters showcase and BBQ in the Ybor Square Courtyard from 12PM to 5 PM. Workshops will also be held on Sunday in CL Space, including our State of the Scene town hall meeting on the state of the music community in Tampa Bay.

There are also a number of special events programmed during the week leading up to the Symposium, including a Demo Listening Party on June 9, Tips on Live Performance June 10, and INTERSection Arts Networking, our new networking series for the creative industries, on June 11.

Highlights of the Symposium include:
Launch of our Listen Local campaign, aimed at elevating the support of local music to the same level of consciousness that eating local food and supporting local businesses have attained. The first project of Listen Local will provide a platform for local businesses to use local music in their establishments.

Live teleconference with Bob Boilen, creator and director of NPR’s All Songs Considered.

The Building Tampa Bay as a Music Community panel brings together the public and private sectors to engage in a discussion about how we can make Tampa Bay the next great destination for music.

Homemade presents nearly twenty hours of workshops and panel discussions on topics such as DIY recording, maximizing social media, electronic press kits, and a conversation with area music critics.

SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9
Demo Listening Party
Tre Amici, 1907 N 19th St
7PM – 9PM
Free and open to the public
Submit a demo song for a chance to be included in a live, interactive review session with some of the Tampa Bay area’s leading music professionals, bloggers, and critics.

THURSDAY, JUNE 10
Tips on Recording Live Performance
Mainstage Theatre – HCC Ybor Campus, 2112 N 15th St
7:30PM – 10PM
Free and open to the public

Keith Arsenault, theatre manager and recording engineer, offers tips and advice on maximizing quality of live digital recording. Featuring performances by Bunko Squad, Cosmic Gospel Hour, Ronny Elliott, Christie Lenee, and John Stephan.

FRIDAY, JUNE 11
INTERSECTION Arts Networking Event
‘Listen Local’ Campaign Launch
Don Vicente Inn, 1915 N Ave Republica De Cuba
6PM – 9PM
Free and open to the public

Debut of a new series of networking events designed to spur collaboration amongst Tampa Bay’s creative industries. Come out and network with other local musicians, music professionals, designers, filmmakers, artists, writers, and business owners. Featuring the launch of our ‘Listen Local’ campaign, a partnership with the Urban Charette and members of the Tampa Independent Business Alliance aimed at providing a platform for local businesses to use local music. Light hors d’oeuvres and cash bar.

SATURDAY, JUNE 12
Saturday Music Market 10AM – 4PM
Ybor Courtyard – HCC Ybor Campus, 2001 N 14th St
Featuring the WMNF Saturday Folk Show stage and music industry vendors

Music Industry Workshops 11AM – 6PM
Ybor Room – HCC Ybor Campus, 2001 N 14th St

9AM Saturday Morning Cartoons
Coffee and pastries from Tre Amici and a screening of SOBE project cartoons with sound recordings from the New World Symphony

10AM Breakfast with Bob Boilen
Live teleconference with Bob Boilen, creator and director of NPR’s All Songs Considered
Bob offers insights from and reflections on the new curatorial role of the blog network

11AM Meet the Press: Music Critics and Bloggers Sound Off
Leilani Polk (Creative Loafing), REAX Magazine, Curtis Ross (Tampa Tribune), Julie Garisto (TBT), Bryan Childs (ninebullets.net), Jason Green (Wednesday Music)

12PM Broadcast or Bust: Radio and TV Panel
Mark Thorn (Studio 10), 97X, Lee Courtney (WMNF)

1PM Building Tampa as a Music Community – Keynote Panel
Peter Kageyama – Moderator (Creative Cities Productions), Linda Saul-Sena (Tampa City Council), Tony Michaelides, Ryan Murphy (No Idea Records, Harvest of Hope Co-Founder)

2PM How to Get the Most Out of a Studio Session
Brian Merrill (Studio B), John Stephan (Springs Theatre), Mark Prator (Red Room Recorders), Tom Morris (Morrisound Studios)

3PM In Vogue: Taking Publicity Photos
Jessie Stehlik (Stehlik Photography), Carrie Waite (Carrie Waite Photography), Nicole Kibert (elawgrrl.com)

4PM Record Labels and Promoters Panel
Joe D’Acunto (THX MGMT), Matt E Lee (BrokenMold Entertainment), Keith Ulrey (New Granada Records), Ryan Murphy (No Idea Records)

5PM Music Law and Licensing in the Digital Age
Julee Milham (EMusicLaw.com), Tom Stottlar (Good Dog Records)

CL Space, 1300 E 8th Ave Suite W200

2PM Managing your Merch
Nate Murray (Merchline)

3PM Friendbase to Fanbase: Making the Most of Social Media
Stephen Hammill (Creative Loafing), Chandra Lee (Hanger 1 Media), Amanda Allwood (CBS Radio), Amber Osborne (missdestructo.com), Tony Weinbender (Southern Lovin’ PR, No Idea Records)

4PM DIY Recording
Stephen Hammill (Creative Loafing), Shawn Kyle (Speakeasy Recording Studio, The Beauvilles), Alastair St. Hill

5PM Beyond the Backpack: TampaHipHop.com Workshop
Durium Jones aka Young Deacon – Moderator (TampaBayHipHop.com)

SATURDAY, JUNE 12
Homemade Music Symposium Showcase Concerts 8PM – 1AM
$12 all-access pass, individual venues vary

Ybor Square Courtyard, 1911 N 19TH St – Free
Artists and Writers Group Sonic Departures: Avant Garde Interludes

CL Space, 1911 N 19TH St – $5
BrokenMold Entertainment Showcase
November Foxtrot Whiskey, The Jim Morey Band, Florida Night Heat, and Cosmic Gospel Hour

New World Brewery, 1313 E 8th Ave – $8
New Granada Records Showcase
Candy Bars, Zillionaire, King of Spain, and Rec Center

The Roosevelt, 1812 15th St N – $5
Beat-Off, featuring original mixes based on the Homemade Music Symposium 2010 Compilation Album

SUNDAY, JUNE 13
Music and Meat 12PM – 5PM
Ybor Square Courtyard, 1300 E 8th Ave
Free and open to the public

Featuring the Homemade Music Symposium Sunday Showcase and BBQ, including music from Ronny Elliott, Rebekah Pulley, Emily Roff, Bunko Squad, and much more.

Music Industry Workshops 12PM – 4PM
Free and open to the public

CL Space, 1300 E 8th Ave Suite W200
12PM Electronic Press Kit and Media Design
Hanger 1 Media, REAX Music Magazine

1PM Getting Out of the Garage: DIY Tour Management
Jesse Rosoff (Monster Nature Agency), Shawn Kyle (The Beauvilles), Ryan Murphy (Harvest of Hope, No Idea Records)

2PM Talking to the Sound Guy
Mark Bustin (New World Brewery), Fraggle (Crowbar)

3PM State of the Scene
Special town-hall meeting to discuss pertinent issues in the Tampa Bay area music scene

What the people had to say about Homemade Music Symposium 2009:

A “quirky mix of homegrown musical talent and international business gurus” that is “heavy in top-rate shows” – National Geographic Traveler

“An utterly exhaustive list of all the tools you need to launch yourself into superstardom. Just don’t forget about the little people who got you there” – Creative Loafing

“Well worth it for local musicians to roll out of bed at the crack of midday” – Tampa Tribune

“Giving aspiring Tampa Bay area musicians an opportunity to learn the ins and outs of just what exactly is going on in the fluctuating music industry these days” – REAX Music Magazine

The symposium is organized by the Artists and Writers Group in partnership with Hillsborough Community College-Ybor City Campus. Bay Area Arts and Music Organization (BAAMO) and Ybor City Development Corporation are also partners. Other sponsors include Creative Loafing, REAX Magazine, WMNF, the Roosevelt, and New World Brewery.

The Homemade Music Symposium is a project of the Artists and Writers Group, Inc, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Tampa, Florida. Our mission is to celebrate and incubate the Tampa Bay area cultural community through programs that provide educational and exhibition opportunities for artists, writers and musicians. Headquartered in Ybor City, we serve as a logistical resource for the arts in Tampa Bay, developing our community by helping turn creative concepts into realities. In addition to the creation of Homemade, our programs also include a major role in the award-winning Ybor Festival of the Moving Image and Deep Carnivale, Tampa’s premiere literature festival.

For general inquiries please contact T. Hampton Dohrman 813.784.2972 thdohrman@gmail.com or David Audet daudet@hccfl.edu, Hillsborough Community College-Ybor City Campus.