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CHICAGO - MOBFEST MENTORING SESSIONS

June 25, 2011 - 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Mobfest Mentoring Sessions
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Doors at Noon
Hard Rock Hotel Chicago
230 N. Michigan Ave, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL

Panelists include:
Andrew Morgan - Billions Corporation
Chuck Bein - See Music
Chris Payne - Q101
Christi Parker - Hollywood Records
Dan Friedman - Entertainment Attorney
David Silbaugh - Summerfest
Jeff Levin - Atlantic Records
Julia Henry - Ivy Augusta
Maureen Crowe - Guild of Music Supervisors
Nick Haussling - Warner Bros. Records
Rachel Komar - Secret Road
Roger Jansen - Redbull Records/KMA
Steve Smith - Aware/Universal Records
Stump Mahoney - Draftfcb
Tomas Costanza - Killingsworth
Tommy Ginoza - Live Nation

1:00 - 2:30 p.m. - Demystifying the Role of Music Supervisor in Advertising, Film & TV: Music supervision has brought increased exposure to recording artists, allowing them to reach wider audiences while simultaneously calling attention to the music supervisor as taste maker. Discover the breakdown of a supervisor’s responsibilities, the professionals they collaborate with and exactly how and why they select the songs that get placed. Learn the insider tips that will help you get your music heard!

2:30 - 4:00 p.m. - Redefining the A&R Process: Find out how today’s A&R professionals make their creative decisions in an industry driven by constant change. What strategies and online platforms are they using to discover artists? What can artists do to set themselves apart and stand out in a vast sea of competition? This panel will feature the advice of artists, A&R, and major and independent labels.

4:00 - 6:00 - Speed Mentoring Sessions: Meet one-on-one with a variety of key figures in the industry to expand your network and receive valuable advice that you can use. Get direct access to all panelists, as well as booking agents, managers, labels, radio DJs, publishers, music editors, promoters, publicists and other experts. Each session lasts for five minutes (and we mean five!) so have your questions ready.

Attendance is FREE for Academy Members. Click HERE to register.

Non-Members may attend by purchasing a Saturday MOBfest badge for $10 HERE.

panelists subject to change

I will be in attendance today should be a fun event!

Location

Hard Rock Hotel Chicago

230 N. Michigan Avenue 2nd Floor

Chicago, IL

United States

See map: Google Maps

Public Registration

Chicago Annuel June Rib Fest

On June 11th I attended Chicago's Annual Rib Fest It was a wonderful experience. I had and excellent time I had the pleasure of sitting down with one of the bands afterwords because I was blown away by their performance.

The Legendary Shack Shakers’ hell-for-leather roadshow has earned quite a name for itself with its unique brand of Southern Gothic that is all-at-once irreverent, revisionist, dangerous, and fun. Led by their wildly charismatic, rail-thin frontman/blues-harpist, J.D. Wilkes, the Shack Shakers are a four-man wrecking crew from the South whose explosive interpretations of the blues, punk, rock and country have made fans, critics and legions of potential converts into true believers. With the recent addition of former Jesus Lizard guitarist Duane Denison (Hank III/Tomahawk) and drummer, Brett Whitacre, the Legendary Shack Shakers have quickly become known for providing some of the best entertainment in the chicago area.

Having toured both the U.S and Europe relentlessly for the past two years, the word of mouth on the live Shack Shakers experience is so strong that it reached the likes of Robert Plant, who made it a priority to see them at the 2005 SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX. One performance was all it took for Plant to join the converted. After seeing the band’s show at SXSW, Plant invited the Shack*Shakers to support him on his recent European tour, which kicked off in Paris, France on November 9th. “It’s Great,” said Robert Plant on the Legendary Shack Shakers.

“We try to tap into basic primal instincts,” said Wilkes. “Rock ‘n’ roll is a cathartic release. Anything that doesn’t realize that bestial nature isn’t rock ‘n’ roll.”

Listeners be compare his unique storytelling abilities to that of other Southern voices such as William Faulkner, Johnny Cash and Muddy Waters.

They were the highlight to me at this years annual Rib fest. I thoroughly enjoyed their set and will defiantly go see them again.

Chicago Blues Festival 2011

Everyone knows that summer is the best time of the year and Chicago is the place to be when it come to live entertainment. There is something for everybody and you are sure to keep busy if you come for a visit. Summer 2011 is no exception, with an overload of festivals, concerts and much more.

The Kick off is the Annual Chicago Blues Fest! The Chicago Blues Festival is the largest free blues festival in the world and remains the largest of Chicago's Music Festivals. Bringing you three days on different stages some of the most talented blues artist in the Chicago area! And people wonder why we are the blues capital of the world...

When:

June 10 : 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
June 11 : 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
June 12 : 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Where:

Grant Park

Price:

Free

For more information and a full line of the event details please visit Chicago Blues Festival 2011

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Each semester, DCN's music interns will be covering the latest and greatest in Chicago music with a college edge.

About the DCN Music Internship:

Internship Objective

DCNLive Music Internship provides college students an opportunity to learn how to navigate the music industry. Students will gain practical experience in the field, network with industry professionals, develop professional skills, including interpersonal skills, teamwork and time management, as well as build their music resume.

Music Rep Responsibilities

As DCN Music Rep, students will have the following responsibilities:

• Start a music blog chronicling the local music scene, to be updated weekly
• Post video updates to DCNLive.com bi-weekly on local music news/events
• Coordinate with a local venue to help plan, produce and promote a live event
• Send bi-weekly progress reports to DCNLive Music
• Cover local Grammy events as assigned by DCNLive Music
• Students must choose to assist in one of the following (see attached requirements):
• On Camera Talent
• Filming/Production
• Editing

This checklist is what is expected of each intern, but it is not meant to be limiting. Students are welcome and encouraged to reach beyond the guidelines and create experiences themselves and expand the internship to take on additional challenges. Interns are, however, required to keep DCNLive Music informed of their direction and progress.

About DCN

DCN is the nation’s largest college-only network. Our LCD screens in 300+ college bookstores stream our for-students/by-students programming, with 10 million+ monthly impressions. Our multi-level platform extends further: online at DCNLive.com, on-site with special events, and in touch via our mobile network.