Brandon Schmidt (manager of INTERPOL) to speak Aug 17

The updated list of panelists for Wed., Aug 17 is:

- Brandon Schmidt, Manager of Interpol (JUST CONFIRMED!)
- Tom Sarig, Manager of Blonde Redhead, Le Tigre, and others
- Brian Long, Manager of VHS or Beta
- Polsia Ryder, Manager of The Cloud Room
- Geoff Sherr, Manager of Robbers on High Street, and others
- Eddie Applebaum, Manager of Local H, Morningwood, and others

"We manage." A discussion with the managers of Blonde Redhead, VHS or Beta, The Cloud Room, Morningwood...

INDIE NIGHT SCHOOL no. 4: HOW TO FIND A STELLAR MANAGER (so you can be a band again)

In the wake of three highly popular sessions in NYC and one in Philly, INDIE NIGHT SCHOOL returns to tackle the question of management. Taking place on Wed, Aug 17, 7-9pm, at Pianos (upstairs), the event will give you the chance to meet/ask straight-forward questions of an amazing group of managers:

- Tom Sarig, Manager of Blonde Redhead, Le Tigre, and others
- Brian Long, Manager of VHS or Beta
- Polsia Ryder, Manager of The Cloud Room
- Geoff Sherr, Manager of Robbers on High Street, and others
- Eddie Applebaum, Manager of Local H, Morningwood, and others
- More to come

If you're interested in the event, please contact Tom Sean as soon as you can at tom@theblackspoons.com (please tell a bit about yourself, as well)

And the beat goes on: ongoing online discussions about Indie Night School

So far, two panels in particular prompted some really interesting press and post-session discussion.

August 3, 2005 (NYC on music media and bloggers)

The Modern Age (Laura Young): Being a Talking Head
Daily Refill (Jen Carlson): Ahem...
Prefix Blog:Music Bloggers Discussion on Getting Your Band Reviewed
Good Evening: Ramblings and Blather
Yet Don't Dance: Indie Night School

July 29, 2005 (Philly on the booking process)

Philadelphia Weekly: A-List
Crewcial: Things I Will Do to Sean Agnew...
Crewcial: Indie Night School
Blackmail is My Life: Dissenting views...
I Love Music: Various chit chat