Bandwidth Shindig August 18, 2006

Music Panels! Performances! The Bandwidth Shindig is all about music and technology. Want to learn more about this music and technology stuff? Sure you do! Who doesn't? And there's a lot to learn - like podcasting. Or how to promote your band digitally, or how to plan a tour using the web. Or recording. You want to be rock and roll star, don't you? Sure you do! Who doesn't?

That's why we're putting together this great collection of panels for you to go educate yourself at. And the best part? The are FREE. Yup, that is right. F-R-E-E. You just show up, put your behind in a chair, and fill that noggin' of yours with knowledge. And we have experts to teach it to you. Geniuses. Heads bigger than the rest of their bodies.

These panels will be held in the theater at the Apple Store in downtown San Francisco. Below is the schedule and list of speakers. Just come on by - the panels are free.

Saturday, August 19
The Apple Store, downtown San Francisco
Noon: Biggestbandintheworld.com - Your Band's Website
1:00 pm: Digital Love: Ways to get your Band Digitally Noticed
2:00 pm: Be Your Own Entertainment Mogul
3:00 pm: Recording In The Digital Age

Sunday, August 20
The Apple Store, downtown San Francisco
Noon: Podcasting SuperStar! - How to become a podcaster
1:00 Promoting your Band
2:00 pm: Download on Download: Music Online and Getting It Heard
3:00 pm: Get On The Bus: Setting Up A Tour Using The Web

Panelists are from Annie's Social Club, Absolutely Kosher Records, "The Rock And Roll Geek" Podcast, SF Bay Guardian, KEYBOARD Magazine, CD Baby, Pyramind, KUSF, Rock River Music, The Onion, The Birdman Group, Studio 880, SomaFM, CNET, Amoeba, Parchman Farm, Loquat, Stickam, Sfist, thebaybridged.com, The Make Out Room and more!

On Friday, August 18 at 5pm, we'll also have a few top Bay Area djs talking about what's on their ipods.

And on Saturday, August 19 from 4 to 6pm, we'll have a musical series called "And on drums, Mac!" which features artists who incorporate their laptop or iPod into their act. Special guests Jonah Matranga and Goh Nakamura as well as others will perform upstairs in the theater.

Official Website: http://www.bandwidthshindig.com