New Additions to Record Shop Seminar
We are pleased to announce the addition of Fopp (Edinburgh) assistant manager Tom Robinson, and co-owner of the Comets & Cartwheels label Vicki Cole, to this Thursday's Record Shop seminar at the Electric Circus.
They will join a panel which already includes Rose Norton, co-owner of Coda, [Edinburgh's leading traditional/contemporary folk shop], Sandy McLean, owner of Glasgow's Love Music and Darren Yeats, co-owner of vinyl specialist Vox Box.
Robinson's addition will give a valuable insight into how one of the few remaining chains operate, while Cole brings experience as a musician with the band Randolph's Leap and co-owner of the Comets & Cartwheels label.
A single shop can still sell hundreds of albums by a self-released act or small label, as well as providing promotional support through in-stores and recommendations to other retailers. The panel will explain how artists, labels and managers can best work with the stores to increase the chances of success.
Following the discussion, the speakers will DJ and meet the audience.
Panelists [click on name for more info]:
- Vicki Cole (Comets & Cartwheels & Randolph's Leap)
- Sandy McLean (Love Music)
- Rose Norton (Coda)
- Tom Robinson (Fopp)
- Darren Yeats (Vox Box)
Record Shops Seminar Announced
Our next Born To Be Wide seminar takes place at Edinburgh's Electric Circus on Thursday 7 November and will focus on the vital role record shops can still play in supporting new acts.
Speakers include Rose Norton, co-owner of Coda, Edinburgh's leading traditional/contemporary folk shop and Sandy McLean, owner of Glasgow's Love Music. They will be joined by Darren Yeates, co-owner of vinyl specialist Vox Box and additional participants will be announced next week.
A single shop can still sell hundreds of albums by a self-relesaed act or small label, as well as providing promotional support through in-stores and recommendations to other retailers. This discussion will look at how artists, labels and managers can best work with the stores to increase the chances of success.
Following the panel, the speakers will play a selection of their favourite records and will be available to meet the audience members.
- Sandy McLean, Love Music
- Rose Norton, Coda
- Darren Yeates, Vox Box
- Additional panelists TBA
Find out more & buy tickets here
Agent & Musician Added to Promoting Gigs Seminar
We are pleased to announce the addition of Meursault frontman Neil Pennycook and booking agent Emma Hogan (ITB), to our Promoting Gigs seminar at Edinburgh's Electric Circus on Thursday 3 October. They will join a panel which also features Tallah Brash (booker, The Electric Circus), John Stout (promoter, Regular Music) and Grainne Braithwaite (promoter, Synergy Concerts).
Pennycook has extensive experience promoting his band's own shows, and also co-promoted the Pale Imitation Festival series of gigs during the Fringe. Hogan's roster includes Dry The River, Army Navy, Jake Hart and Cut Ribbons, and her participation is a rare opportunity to get the perspective of a London-based booking agent North of the Border.
The seminar will cover what should be considered when promoting gigs, what promoters look for in artists and what musicians can expect from a promoter. It will also give acts an insight into putting on their own shows and will be followed by speakers DJing.