The A3C Festival is the biggest hip hop festival in the Southeast held every year in Atlanta, GA. The best in underground indie hip hop showcase their skills in front of thousands of adoring fans! This year the A3C Fest lineup is AMAZING!!! BR artists BIGREC, Skewby, Re, Young Scolla, Aleon Craft, and Grip Plyaz set to perform as well as many recognizable acts. Cory Guns, Pill, Ying Yang Twins, BIG K.R.I.T. and not to mention Big Daddy Kane is coming to show everyone where hip hop started from. For updates on this and more BR info, check us out on Twitter or on Facebook.

For more info and ticket info, please visit www.a3cfestival.com.

This Saturday The Jeanocide presents Kendrick Lamar, Cory Gunz and Cyhi the Prynce Live from The Loft in ATL. There is a poll going on RIGHT NOW to vote for your fave underground artist to open up the show. 

Some of the hottest up and coming acts in the city have been selected for the poll, including The BR’s own Re. Only one artist will be selected as the opener with a 10 min show set, The poll will close at 5pm EST on Friday 08/26, Spread the word for your favorite artist. See you Saturday at the show!

Atlanta has its far share of music, art, and fashion festivals and events thorughout the year, from major productions to smaller scale initiatives.  But few can combine genre benders with creative innovators and forward thinkers like YUME Fest.  This cultural renaissance began in Tokyo and NYC last year, but the movement itself has been a live for 6 years. 

This year marks the first time it is coming to ATL with a roster of performers sure to please.  TBR’s own Niko Villamor, Ethereal, Ghost Party, DJs Teknology, Sugar Ray, and Silent Intelligent will be in the place.  Merch and art will be available from Chilly-O, Paper Frank, and ConspireATL(to name a few).  It all goes down September 10 at Apache Cafe on 3rd St.  Tix are only $10 and the night will be hosted by Jayda B and #Dent Radio.  The TBR Chicks will be in attendance so see ya there!

More Info: Click any and all links.  For the latest updates, subscribe to #Dent Radio or the FB page.

…and we will be there ;-)

The Broken Record Concert Series Presents…
Sheena Robinson, Reese Bonner, & Nova LIVE in Concert

Are you looking for an alternative to the normal indie artist scene? Tired of showcases that highlight a million great artists before you even get to put a name with a face?… Well you're in luck!

The Broken Record is dedicated to continually bringing you more from the up-and-coming artists you love! This 2nd installment in the series is no different. We have 3 wonderful artists ready to blow you away for the night! There will be a great mix of R&B and hip hop with artists coming from all around just to give you one of the greatest concert experiences ever!

There will be food & beverages, FREE parking, FREE giveaways plus GREAT music by GREAT artists…what else could you ask for in a show?!

Hello all you fabulous indie artist!  So TBR is at it again, bringing you the opportunities you need to succeed.  Check this out….Can YOU create the #1 Hustlers Anthem? Are a beast with ink? Well….Hustle University is having a theme song contest and if you win you receive a high quality music video production package!!!  Now what indie artist would would pass this up.  And did I mention it’s FREE to submit, C’MON!  To be more specific, the winner receives the following:  $2500 Music Video Production Package, Worldwide Promotion, Online song distribution, Viral marketing and a Hustle University home study course. 

Now I can’t tell you everything about it, you have to go out there and get the rest your self!  Check out out the link below for more information….and tell them TBR sent you!

http://www.hustleuniversity.org/rules

Music University Fall 2010 Semester

Patchwerk Recording Studio is not just your ordinary studio. They strive to not only stay sonically superior but also to aid aspiring artists and musicians in gaining a better grasp of the music industry. On November 7^th Patchwerk in conjunction with IdOMusic® hosted the Fall 2010 Semester of Music University. There were 4 “classes” that “students” were involved in throughout the day including Business Class, Marketing Class, Creators Class, and a Listening Lab. For a relatively small cost, attendees were filled with information ranging from “Making Money in the New Music Business” to “The Anatomy of a HIT” all from esteemed members of the music community.

MU Panelists or “Instructors” 

Business Class: Crystal Jones-Consulting & Creative Design Firm at Silver Starr Art Studios LLC, Janet Wade-Music Clearance & Licensing for TV/Film at Turner Entertainment Group, Catherine Brewton-VP of Urban Music at BMI, Johnnie Cabbell-Manager/Booking Agent at Hitt Afta Hitt Entertainment

Marketing Class: Cannon Kent-Southeast Promotions Manager at Atlantic Records, Kevin Rivers-Founder & CEO at Watunes, Ms. Rivercity-Editor of Ozone Magazine

Creators Class: Dondria-So So Def Recording Artist, Midnight Black-Award-winning producer/songwriter, Ray Seay-Award-winning recording engineer

Listening Lab: Lee Cagle-Program Director at Cox Radio, DJ Trauma-Disc Jockey, DJ Rasta Root-Hip Hop DJ

The Business Class panelists discussed various ways of making money to finance your musical dream. When asked what exactly does an independent artist gain by signing to a major label, it was a resounding “Not much.”

The main points in this class:

-Go into internships as if they were a paid gig and SHOW OUT!

-Don’t wait to blow up with a major label because you can actually do more on your own.

-Formula to succeed on a budget…build a fan base, create a brand virally through YouTube, merchandising, etc.), look beyond a deal for success, do as many open mics as possible to get known, and use club promoter connections to build your rep.

*The #1 reason for artists failing in the industry: Letting the money and fame get to their head.*

Next on the syllabus was the all important Marketing Class. The panelists were on hand to discuss how to adapt to the ever-changing digital marketing environment. The do’s & don’ts of Twitter and other social media sites were explained in depth such as DO interact with people via Twitter vs. just following them and DON’T just engage your followers…tweet new people and interact to build your fanbase and get acknowledgement from other industry professionals. Mobile marketing is new now…getting your app’  on phones. App’s are where it’s at!

Led by a panel comprised of an artist, a producer, and an engineer, this discussion was fueled by all the creative juices that were flowing in the room. When asked how to keep business as an engineer, Ray Seay reminded us to not be “out of site, out of mind.” Have a weekly call list to producers and artists to see if they need your work. Also, engineers must be more open-minded to producers and more conscious of the creative process to incorporate all ideas. One of the main points stated by singer/songwriter Dondria was that “when you get on, you have to still work like you’re not on.”

Probably the most fun part of the entire day was the Listening Lab in which attendees of MU got their own music reviewed by prominent industry professionals. You may ask, “What does a radio program director look for in hit songs for radio?” The answer from Lee Cagle…local sales numbers, if the clubs like the record, and are other radio stations playing it. Tip for DJs to play your record…talk to the DJs that go on before the main DJ. You have a better shot with them to get your records played if you come with clean/radio edit material. Overall, make sure that you are getting non-biased opinions about your music when people listen and be able to take constructive criticism well.

The best comment of the entire event…. “It’s now bloggers who do more A&R work by developing artists through marketing & giving them feedback on their music.” (wink wink)

The BR Ladies are constantly on the grind to find the artists that will continue to bring good music back, so we thought it would be only right to give you all some pointers on how to do it effectively. We would like to give a special shoutout to Curtis, Kervins, Oz, Toya, and all of the Patchwerk team who allowed us to participate in this event. For more valuable information like this, attend the NEXT Music University presented by Patchwerk Recording Studios and IdOMusic®. Hope you enjoyed these tips and will continue to strive for excellence in whatever you do. BRING GOOD MUSIC BACK! :)

Interested in a career in the music biz? Are you an artist in need of tips to better your brand? Looking for ways to finance your musical dream? Well the Patchwerk Recording Studio’s Music University is DEFINITELY the place you need to be!! 

Music University 2010 // Fall Semester - November 7, 2010

Time: 11a - 6p

Campus: PatchWerk Recording Studios

Moderator: Juice Webster 

*Registration for Music University 2010 Fall Semester Includes:

• Registration for all four MU Fall Semester classes
• Complimentary Lunch 
• Submission to MU “Listening Lab” (1st 10 students guaranteed placement, 10 students chosen at random)
• Official “IdOMusic” Tee-Shirt
• 4-Disc Panel DVD from Music University 7 (Spring Semester 2010)

**For more info on Music University and how to better your music career, click the picture. 

ThatGirlDe with TBR featured artist BLCTXT

A3C Hip Hop Festival took over Atlanta this weekend and, as usual, it was an event not to be missed.  Great and informative panels from the likes of super producer 9th Wonder, major performances from Killer Mike, Erick Sermon, Nappy Roots, and 11 featured artists from this here blog, plus tons of music lovers from around the country equaled a memorable experience.  And we have the pictures to prove it courtesy of Free Phareal. 

It’s that time of year again!!! The A3C Fest aka the LARGEST hip hop festival in the Southeast is this weekend in Atlanta, GA! The Broken Record is proud that 11 of our blog artists including Stanza, RE, Aleon Craft, Sean Falyon, and many more will be performing. We will definitely be there supporting ALL of the artists because events like this keep good music alive…see you there!!! :) 

For more details visit, www.a3cfestival.com