[kj] further on Atkins book

flumedc at aol.com flumedc at aol.com
Tue Oct 16 12:55:45 EDT 2007


No need to flame if you're not an Atkins fan.  But his book has some great KJ anecdotes and an unvarnished assessment on the economic realities of touring. 

So for those in the WashDC Arlington VA area:
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Sunday, October 21st, 3:00pm – Martin Atkins will conduct a free Tour:Smart seminar at Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd.) This 2-hour seminar is open to the 21+ public. A free Presonus FaderPort will be given away at this event!

TOUR:SMART is a distillation of Martin Atkins' 30+ years in the business, from touring the world with Public Image Ltd, Killing Joke, Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, Pigface, Murder Inc, The Damage Manual, and Brian Brain. He is the owner of Invisible Records and The Mattress Factory Recording Studio. He teaches The Business of Touring at Colombia College Chicago, conducts his own seminars, guest lectures on many topics around the world.

The book features contributions from over 100 of the top experts and industry professionals on: mistakes to avoid, myths about touring, software, marketing, better sound, opening bands, sponsorships, immigration, real stories, booking yourself, 61 proven strategies for a better show, and a combined 500 years of experience that will make a difference to your band now.

Including a stunning array of luminaries and lunatics from the real world of touring:

Henry Rollins, Cynthia Plastercaster, Zim Zum, Kevin Lyman, Steve Blush, Chris Connelly, Curse Mackey, Jason Pettigrew, Chris Payne, Jeff McClusky, Nixon Suicide, and The Enigma from in and around such revered institutions as: Time Out Chicago, University of Southern California, Alternative Press, House of Blues, Jam Productions, Adrenaline PR, Q101, CMJ, Lollapalooza, Columbia College Chicago, PETA, Senator’s Coaches, The SuicideGirls, Revolver Magazine, Woodstock Tattoo and Body Arts Festival, The Metro Chicago, Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, Presonus Audio, DSG Accounting, Plastichead Distribution, SmokingGun.com, the Vans Warped Tour, and more.

More at www.tstouring.com and http://myspace.com/toursmart


-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Whitehead <bawhitehead at gmail.com>
To: Gathering <gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 7:24 am
Subject: [kj] Atkins book




Sorry if somebody has already mentioned this...

 

http://www.fodderstompf.com/ARCHIVES/REVIEWS%202/toursmart.html

 

Brian.

 



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