[GN News posted on] Wednesday, October 29, 2008

You Can set up your own Page

Now on GigNation you can post your own wmv. videos, post music and friends/fans. Check it out !!!

[GN News posted on] Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Battle Results

We had a great time and we hope you did as well. The crowd was responsive and all the acts were very supportive to each others performances.
GigNation and Best Buy would like to thank Mark Wolfson for Judging and talking to the Artists between sets. That was a long day of music. Some of you took the time to talk with Mark and get some direct feedback.
As you saw we were recording and filming the event. IF you would like to be included in the GigNation/Best Buy Store promotion please sign the attached release form. Without the release form Best Buy can not showcase your performance “in store”.
There is a provision by which Best Buy may want to produce a compilation (at a later date) of the” best of the GigNation/Best Buy Battle of the Bands” CD. This would be for sale and you would receive a “Favored Nations” percentage of the sales.
Favored Nations means that all bands would receive
the same equal share of the band royalty.
The split would be Best Buy receives 50% of the sale price of the CD and GigNation would receive 25% of each sale with those funds be used to facilitate more shows. 25% would be split between the bands on the Compilation.


The winners of the Best Buy/GigNation Battle of the Bands is

LEAVING STAFFORD – with their vocals, musicianship and excellent songs.

The Other Bands were talented…so much that we are holding a special wildcard/playoff. We are keeping Neil around for a couple more days and the second place winner will have the opportunity to record two songs with Mark, Neil and Rudy Records. We will also be awarding a third place prize of free membership with Regional CD.net and a waiver onto the Unsigned Artist program!!!

The five runners up who will compete in the online playoff are:


STONEWALL –

BLINDED BY RAGE

PRIDE FALLS

CREEPIN CADAVERS

AUGUST IS OVER







We will put a one song video of each band’s performance up on GigNation TV at www.gignation.com. Fans will view the performance and vote. (One vote per email) The Battle Judges will have the right to make a final determination of the second place and third place winners, but as they say…we give you what you want.
There were many great performances at the show and we would like to acknowledge Veronica Ballestini for filling a last minute spot and giving us a wonderful impromptu solo performance.
Paul David started off the show with some original folk/alternative songs. Blinded by Rage gave us a high energy performance matched by no other band that night. Once More did a fine job of presenting their brand of music and we enjoyed that immensely. The Wrong Inspiration gave us a taste of some of our favorite Beatle songs as well as a Muze song and originals as well. Pride Falls gave us some great covers as well between their original compositions with some very good guitar playing. The Creepin’ Cadavers were the other exciting band of the night with their Punk style and August Is Over receives special notice for the performance and songs. Tony Lee Thomas finished off the night with an excellent performance of some of our favorite cover songs and a few outstanding originals.
If you have any question please contact David Mech at 413-883-3471 or dave@rudyrecords.biz

Sincerely,

GigNation

[GN News posted on] Monday, September 29, 2008

Battle

Hey Y`all We will have the results by tonight!!! Im trying to get everything i can for you guys and gals. Great night !!! Thanks to all who participated, and cooperated, it was fun !!! Veronica...you`re the best !!!
PS Where`s my snare stand ???

Dave

[GN News posted on] Monday, September 22, 2008

Battle Finals Sept 27 Sourhwick Inn



September 27, 2008 Best Buy and GigNation Present

The Showdown of The Summer 2008
Battle of The Bands

When: September 27, 2008 3:00 p.m. till ?

Where: Southwick Inn, College Highway… Southwick, MASS

Twelve bands will compete for the opportunity to record with Mark Wolfson and Neil Citron of Playtone/Epic and Rudy Records.

Band Schedule

3:30 August is Over

4:15 June Tuesday

5:00 Third Assault

5:45 Once More

6:30 Blinded By Rage

7:15 The Wrong Inspiration

8:00 Pride Falls

8:45 Creepin Cadavers

9:30 Jennifer Hill

10:15 The Suspects

11:00 Leaving Stafford

11:45 Stonewall

And………
Featuring: Tony Lee Thomas w/ The Tobacco Valley Allstars


The show is all ages with The Southwick Inn offering food ….great food……and drink (21 and over)



Winning Band will Meet with Rudy records and Mark Wolfson for meeting and rehearsal on Sept 28, 2008. Recording to take place in Oct. 2008.
The Southwick Inn is located at the corner of 10 and 202 and Granville Rd. Phone number is 413-569-5031. The building is over 100 years old The outside of this historic building is essentially the way it was in 1906. The inside, however, has been completely renovated with a beautiful oval bar that seats 25, a brand new hard wood dance floor, Four 42" Enhanced HD Plasma televisions stationed around the bar and a 11 foot projection screen. If you are looking to plan an event, The Southwick Inn can host up to 100 people! We have Acoustic Open Mic. Night every Thursday and live bands every Friday and Saturday.






[GN News posted on] Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Battle Finals Sept 27

The Finals of The Best Buy/GigNation Battle of the Bands is set for Saturday September 27 2008 at the Southwick Inn in Southwick Mass. The lineup order will be announced Thursday Sept. 18, 2008


Thanks to everyone who helped out in NOHO last Thursday. Jennifer Hill will be in finals so check them out !!!

More info to come tomorrow !!!

GigNation

[GN News posted on] Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Acoustic Battle gone electric

Well, it all started out innocent enough....members of Hated arrived sans instruments and began rehearsing on the porch. Leaving Stafford arrived and set up for the only (supposedly) electric performance of the evening.

They commenced to impress the crowd when musicians with guitar cases (electric guitar) cases began to fill the room. It was June Tuesday who graciously agreed to come up only two days before. Apparently no one told them it was acoustic night. (Did i forget??? "Well, my short term memory ain`t what it used to be, but i can still hold a grudge!!" -Bob Weir)

Anyway, I had promised Steve Piper, the guy in charge of the open acoustic Mike night that usually takes place, that no other electric bands would play.

Fortunately for me...not for him, his usual crowd didn`t show up after hearing about the battle. Steve was real cool and allowed June Tuesday to Rock Out !!!

Hated did their set and The Tony Lee Thomas Band ran into Josh, amazing drummer from the Suspectz (first week winners) who went home to get his kit. What happened next was magic....shoes came flying off, people started dancing, and Steve jumped on stage with the band for the last two songs. He knows how to pick up a base and he can sing !!! The Southwick Inn knows how to party !!!

It was one of the best nights in a long time !!! Leaving Stafford, June tuesday and hated are all going foward to the last round. Why? why not. They all stepped up and made a potentially disasterous nigh a huge success. That is what a local band with potential for success does !!!

September 11, 2008 The best Buy/GigNation battle of the Bands comes up to Northampton, Mass to the World War II Club at 50 Conz St. Doors open at 7:00 show starts at 7:30. Shatter This World will open up with Jennifer Hill www.myspace.com/jenhillband and Tony Lee Thomas Band following. This show is a benefit for Robert Lamica a soldier moving to Western Mass.

Lamica, a native of Northampton, Mass., was at Camp Lejeune and his father was hauling his son`s possessions back to Massachusetts, where the Marine and his wife will live when he returns from the Persian Gulf.

The stolen property included Lamica`s wedding memorabilia, his dress blues and Marine sword. Donations will be taken at the door.

Jennifer Hill and Tony Lee Thomas are both amazing songwriters as well as musicians.

"Tony Lee Thomas is played at the forefront of my household every day." -Annie Guthrie

This show is a brought to Northampton by Steve Connor and Northampton Veterans Services, and is part of the Best Buy Local band Program and best Buy/Gignation Battle of The Bands.

Bands can now sell their CD`s right in best Buy Stores go to www.regionalcd.com for more information and www.Gignation.com.

The finals will take place September 27, 2008 at a location TBA. First prize is a three song development deal with Springfield based Rudy records and producer Mark Wolfson (of Playtone/Epic and Stone Temple Pilots fame.)

The Best Buy program is a new and innovative way to promote local bands and the local music scene. Greg Goff of Best Buy states the program will include sponsorship of local bands and shows, bands will sell their cds right in Best Buy Stores and will be able to buy musical instruments and equipment at Best Buy stores across the country. *5 stores are slated to come on line with the program, the Pilot Store is right here in Hadley Mass.






And...theres more to come!!!

[GN News posted on] Thursday, August 28, 2008

Southwick Inn Tonite...Third Assault and Blinded By Rage Going Foward

Tonite is Acoustic Night for the Best Buy Gignation Battle
Except for an Electric Hour with leaving Stafford.... some major valley bands will be here to show their softer side....

Pride Falls, Hated, June Tuesday, Tony Lee Thomas and more will all be at the Southwick Inn tonite at 7:00....or so.... on

Best Buy Reps will be there as well.

Go to www.regionalcd.com to find out how you can sell CDs at Best Buy Stores!!!


Third Assault and Blinded By rage will go to the Finals due to techincal difficulties last week !!! This week the bands pick a winner.!!!!!!!

[GN News posted on] Friday, August 22, 2008

Battle Update/Best Buy News

Battle of The Bands at Southwick Inn this Week August 21 2008.

Due to the outdoor noise ordinances, and other assorted reasons, The Best Buy/GigNtion Battle of the Bands moves to The Southwick Inn, in Southwick, MA Same Time Thursday night 7:00


This week we are featuring Leaving Stafford from Stafford CT. These 16 year olds play their all original set for you at 7:00 pm sharp. Don`t miss em as they`re off to LA and New York for some industry showcases compliments of Best Buy and Gignation !!! Thats right we find all our bands on GigNation.com !!! And although the battle is a great thing, you don`t have to win to get to the next level in the business. Best Buy and Gignation are all about you.....Local Bands !!!


Oh Yea:

Due to the fact that at least one band was cut short by the venue`s management and the local police/noise ordinance.... and due to the fact they put a wedding shower in front of our stage delaying all the bands and cutting short their sets, and.....as all of the bands playing were unique and showed potential for development ....Best Buy and GigNation are advancing all three bands...The Wrong Inspiration, Creepin Cadavers, and Pride Falls to the finals !!!! You all deserve it.........Only on Best Buy/Gignation....Changing the way local bands do business

[GN News posted on] Sunday, August 17, 2008

Battle Update/Best Buy News

Well, Once More won the GigNation/BestBuy Battle of the Bands Week 4. They braved severe thunderstorms and stayed long enough to claim victory!! Check em out on MySpace.
www.myspace.com/oncemoreokay

Also at the Battle Aug 21st, at Louie B`s in Southwick, MA, Greg from Best Buy announced an amazing new program for local bands developed by Greg himself.


Independent bands will now be able to sell their cd`s right in Best Buy Stores !!!

Best Buy will also be sponsoring some of these lucky bands and sponsoring shows.


But wait, there`s more....Best Buy will also be selling all of your favorite instruments and musical equipment right in Best Buy stores.

This is a pilot program in select stores which will then come to a store near you !!!

Winner of Battle week 5 TBA


Sign up for week 6 August 21 and you will receive a free HDV video of your performance, a $1,000 value Yea....

Only at GigNation!!!

[GN News posted on] Thursday, August 07, 2008

Once More in Battle Aug. 7

Once More from Medway Mass "The gateway to The South Shore" will do Battle tonight at Louie Bs Southwick, Ma along with EvenSpeak, Ska-some Society, and The Wrong Inspiration.

Dont` Miss it !!!

Check out our Free Classifieds section !!!

[GN News posted on] Tuesday, August 05, 2008

August is Over wins Week 3

August is Over beat out fierce competition and won week 3 of The Battle at Louie B`s in Southwick, MA

Hailing from Westfield, MA this young trio has an arsenal of original melodic/metal that shows their potential as an emerging contender.

Check them out on MYSpace

This week, August 7, 2008 Evenspeak of Orange MA will battle Ska-some Society (cool ska band with horn section), and The Wrong Inspiration, a band largely comprised of 13 year olds, yea 13, doing everything from The Beatles to Led Zeppelin. I`ve seen em and they`re good!!! One more band will be announced August 5.

Come on out to Louie B`s Southwick, MA Thursday August 7, 2008 on the lake!!!

Rudy

[GN News posted on] Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Stonewall wins week 2


Stonewall wins the second week of the Battle of the Bands at Louie Bs in Southwick, Ma. It was a hard choice this week with strong showings by all. Stonewall is from Vermont/New Hampshire. Other bands came from afar as well.

Aramis (the next Creek/Garcia band.... came all the way from Providence RI, Something for Nothing from Saugus MA, knows how to scream ....and play.

Check them out on www.myspacecharts.com

[GN News posted on] Monday, July 21, 2008

The Suspects Win Battle


Hey Bands

The Suspects, fresh off their Tobacco Tour `08 won the July 17 Battle at Louie B`s in Southwick, MA

These guys won the hearts and first place with their own secret formula of reggae/blues. You never know what they`ll come up with.

No matter who wins the battle, look for these guys to do great things !!!

[GN News posted on] Sunday, July 20, 2008

The Suspects Win Battle



Hey Bands

The Suspects, fresh off their Tobacco Tour `08 won the July 17 Battle at Louie B`s in Southwick, MA

These guys won the hearts and first place with their own secret formula of reggae/blues. You never know what they`ll come up with.

No matter who wins the battle, look for these guys to do great things !!!




DOES GIGNATION WORK ???? WELL, WE FOUND YOU !!!!!

[GN News posted on] Thursday, June 07, 2007

First Aid

Find out how your band can open up for Jefferson Starship July 1, 2007 at the First Aid Benefit Concert Northampton Fairgrounds Northampton, MA



contact: ccobrecords@aol.com

[GN News posted on] Sunday, March 18, 2007

VENUE DATABASE AND CALENDER

Only Members of GigNation can use our database of venues and Booking Calender....and best of all....membership is free

GigNation





[GN News posted on] Friday, March 16, 2007

sxsw South by Southwest

GigNation is proud to be an Exhibitor at South by Southwest in Austin Texas 2007. Check us out at booth v18 in the Trade Show at the Convention Center. Click on the GigNation flash link (below the indie bible ad ) to go to Myspace/mygignation........ see pics of Townsend and friends at sxsw 2007.

Rudy



[GN News posted on] Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Check Myspace /MyGigNation

Now you can communicate with other bands on GigNation by clicking on the GigNation panel to the right.


Share gig info, tour info or give us a suggestion how we can make GigNation better!!!

[GN News posted on] Saturday, December 02, 2006

First Aid

The benefit concert First Aid For Troops will take place this summer. This show will benefit Homes for our Troops and The Patriot Guard.

Full details coming out next week

Rudy

[GN News posted on] Friday, June 02, 2006

Attention Bands:

Please indicate whether slots are open on your gig listings...also if you would like to let us know how GigNation is working for you email me at dave @rudyrecords.biz

Thanks

GigNation