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May 2008
AMRE Double Feature - Kick off on Thursday, May 8
What better way to spend your Thursday evenings than with a classic golden oldy film and some live entertainment. Hosted by T-Bone Taylor the series kicks off Thursday, May 8 with fun family entertainment open for all ages.
Each night begins at 6 with some live entertainment, followed by a featured sci fi film.
For the Calendar through July:
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BIMA / Songsalive Showcase: May 28
Free for 21+ A fun evening of entertainment and networking with local musicians.
To See the schedule, and/or Sign up:
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Afternoon Music Production Seminar - AMPS
AMPS, stands for afternoon music production seminar, and it's happening at Clearview High School, 2613 Thornton Road in Ferndale. Says teacher and BIMA Board member, Rob Slater:
"On Tuesdays we have some kids who stay after, and we play music and teach each other stuff. I would like to turn that into a bigger program that could actually get students some experience recording and songwriting. My idea is to bring in some musicians from the Bellingham Independent Music Association who have expressed interest in sharing resources. One of the strands at Rock School (a national program gaining momentum throughout the country) is called Band 101, and it is basically a how-to program to gain entry to the music industry."
If you're a musician and want to join us for an afternoon, contact Rob@RobSlater.com or call 383-9345.
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The Bellingham Independent Music Association (BIMA) is proud to announce a new partnership and affiliation with a national songwriters and composers organization called SONGSALIVE!
Songsalive! is a non-profit organization dedicated to the nurturing, support and promotion of songwriters and composers worldwide. Founded in 1997 by Gilli Moon Aliotti and Roxanne Kiely, in Sydney Australia, Songsalive! is run by songwriters for songwriters and now has over 18 chapter cities around the world. It acts as an epicentre, a heart of the international songwriting community and music markets, bridging the gaps, tapping songwriters into the pulse of the business and at the same time giving them and their music the support they deserve.
As part of this affiliation, BIMA has started up a local BIMA/Songsalive Showcase to be held every 4th Wednesday of the month at the Wild Buffalo. See: www.bima.com/events/showcase.
BIMA held its first BIMA/Songsalive Songwriters Critique Workshop on May 20, and scheduled another one on Sunday June 10 from 3-5 pm. For more information and location, please contact Vicky Reardon at 656-6535. Also, as a footnote, SONGSALIVE has recently opened a Seattle chapter, to find out more about performing at the SONGSALIVE Seattle showcase (at the Conor Byrne Pub in Ballard), please contact Carrie Clark at seattle@songsalive.org.
BIMA members may join Songsalive! for $30.00 general membership (instead of $50) or $80 (instead of $100) for elite membership. Benefits of being a member of SONGSALIVE include national performance opportunities, exposure through CD compilations and website podcasting, regular songwriting critique sessions, including input from music industry experts.
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Sustainable Connections - Think Local - Partnerships with BIMA
BIMA is a member of Sustainable Connections, a non-profit membership organization of well over 500 businesses and community leaders working to transform and model an economy built on sustainable practices. As a member, we are in partnership with a movement to support our local community, environment, workplaces and economy, and we have an opportunity to network and exchange information about our events and programs. Sustainable Connections has a calendar of events and activities that might be of interest to you, so we invite you to bookmark their web site: www. sconnect.org , and if you're interested in subscribing to their email list, consider joining Sustainable Connections as a contributor (for any amount). If you contribute $35 or more, they will recognize you as an individual contributing member in their business directory and you’ll receive a printed copy of the directory too, a great source for finding goods and services you need locally and an economical way to advertise your music listing to the local community. For further information see: www.sconnect.org
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Did you know ... BIMA member CDs from CDBaby are linked to the BIMA.com website? If you purchase CDs through our link, BIMA earns $1 from the $4 retained from your sales. Furthermore, we offer a $10 discount coupon for CDBaby store set up for our members. Just ask, and I'll send it with the details.
Browse CDBaby for member CDs, $5 specials, and any music you want for yourself or as gifts. And let us know if your CD hasn't yet been linked to BIMA.com.
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Posting Your Events and Announcements
BIMA members who have local events are welcome to post them on the
BIMA online calendar. Check out the BIMA Bulletin Board to post your announcements.
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BIMA Membership & Affiliation - Join BIMA!
BIMA is an association of independent musicians and music supporters working together to enrich and educate our community, by promoting local music of all genres, and providing musicians with professional development opportunities.
Annual Membership is $15/individual, $25/group (band, family, business), and can be paid at any time. If you're a fan of local music, consider contributing at a higher level: Supportive Friend - $50.00, Sponsor - $100.00, Patron of the Arts - $500.00, Benefactor - $1000.00+ Your participation is greatly appreciated.
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Until next time ... the BEAT goes on.
Mailing address: BIMA, PO Box 234, Ferndale, WA 98248.