Monday, January 24, 2011

Po' Girl ( @pogirl ) touring in southwest and on west coast

Hello you beautiful Southwesterners and West Coasters!

We are thrilled to be back in your hallowed environs and to be promoting our new collaborative record "Mountains/Forests" with Chicago's JT Nero...

**“/mountains/forests/” is delicious set of small tragic-comedies, recorded over two days in a North Wisconsin cabin with contributions from Po'Girl and the Clouds. It’s a real singers record, center pieced by JT’s harmony work with Po’ Girl’s Allison Russell and Michelle McGrath, late of The Capital Sun Rays. **

Alli, Mikey and JT will be bringing it to a town near you trio style over the next couple of weeks....and there may be some special guest appearances too....

See you all soon!

po'

Shows:

Saturday,

January 22nd

2011

Corazon - Santa Fe, NM US

*JT and the Clouds w special guest Allison Russell of Po'Girl*

$15adv/$18 door

Po' Girl @ 8:00 pm

All Ages

505-988-1234

401 S. Guadalupe St.

http://www.corazonsantafe.com/

Sunday,

January 23rd

2011

The Traveler's Cafe - Las Vegas, NM US

*JT and the Clouds w special guest Allison Russell of Po'Girl*

$12 adults/$7 children

Po' Girl @ 7:00 pm

All Ages

505-425-8805

1814 Plaza,NM

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Las-Vegas-NM/Travelers-Cafe

Tuesday,

January 25th

2011

Green Room Flagstaff - Flagstaff, AZ US

*JT Nero with Allison Russell of Po'Girl Mountains/Forests Tour*

$8

Po' Girl @ 7:00 pm

All Ages

(928) 773-8950

15 N Agassiz

Thursday,

January 27th

2011

Amnesia - San Francisco, CA US

*JT Nero with Allison Russell of Po'Girl Mountains/Forests Tour*

tba

Po' Girl @ 8:00 pm

All Ages

853 Valencia St.

http://www.notboringproductions.com


Sunday,

January 30th

2011

Mission City Coffee - Santa Clara, CA US

*JT Nero with Allison Russell of Po'Girl Mountains/Forests Tour*

$15

Po' Girl @ 8:00 pm

All Ages

2221 The Alameda

http://www.StringsOfComedy.com

Sunday,

January 30th

2011

KPIG "Please Stand By" with Sleepy John Sandige - Watsonville, CA US

*Alli Russell and Mikey Lightning on tour with JT Nero--Mountains/Forests CD Release Tour!!*

Po' Girl @ 11:00 am

All Ages

(831) 479-9421

1011 Pacific Ave

http://www.kpig.com

Monday,

January 31st

2011

Don Quixote's International Music Hall - Felton, CA US

*JT Nero with Allison Russell of Po'Girl Mountains/Forests Tour*

$10

Po' Girl @ 7:00 pm

All Ages

6275 Highway 9

http://www.donquixotesmusic.info/

Tuesday,

February 1st

2011

Arcata Playhouse - Arcata, CA US

*JT Nero with Allison Russell of Po'Girl Mountains/Forests Tour*

$10members,students,seniors/$12general

Po' Girl @ 8:00 pm

All Ages

1251 9th St.

http://www.arcataplayhouse.org

Thursday,

February 3rd

2011

The Barn at Pine Meadow Ranch - Sisters, OR US

*JT Nero with Allison Russell of Po'Girl Mountains/Forests Tour*

$15

Po' Girl @ 8:00 pm

All Ages

541-408-7794

68467 Three Creeks Rd

http://dooleysbarn@gmail.com

Friday,

February 4th

2011

Shamans House Concerts - Veneta, OR US

*JT Nero with Allison Russell of Po'Girl Mountains/Forests Tour*

$15

Po' Girl @ 8:00 pm

All Ages

86915 Territorial Rd,

http://kathy@kathymarshallmusic.com


Saturday,

February 5th

2011

Concerts At Our House - Seattle, WA US

*JT Nero with Allison Russell of Po'Girl Mountains/Forests Tour*

$20suggested donation

Po' Girl @ 7:00 pm

All Ages

206-328-2479

http://house.concerts@comcast.net


Monday,

February 7th

2011

Alberta Rose Theatre - Portland, OR US

*JT Nero with Allison Russell of Po'Girl Mountains/Forests Tour*

$15adv/$18 door

Po' Girl @ 8:00 pm

All Ages

(503)427-8201

3000 NE Alberta Street

http://www.AlbertaRoseTheatre.com


Wednesday,

February 9th

2011

Hollywood House Concerts - Portland, OR US

*JT Nero with Allison Russell of Po'Girl Mountains/Forests Tour*

$20

Po' Girl @ 8:00 pm

All Ages

503-484-8196

Thursday,

February 10th

2011

bustolini's - Chico, CA US

*Alli Russell and Mikey Lightning on the JT Nero Mountains/Forests CD Release Tour!!*

$10

Po' Girl @ 7:00 pm

All Ages

530 345-8136

800 Broadway

http://www.chicotickets.com

Saturday,

February 12th

2011

Santa Rosa House Concerts - Santa Rosa, CA US

*JT Nero with Allison Russell of Po'Girl Mountains/Forests Tour*

sold out

Po' Girl @ 8:00 pm

All Ages







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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Twitter for indie musicians

I think Twitter is a phenomenal vehicle for interacting directly with the world -- to some extent with your fans, and to some extent with your future fans.

My advice to you is the following:

1. Tweet links to your songs that people can play.

2. Tweet links to your music videos.

3. Tweet about upcoming gigs.

4. If you would like to get mp3's of your music circulating out there, tweet links to free downloads when available.

5. Be interactive with people who show an interest in you; don't be a stiff.

6. If you think that as a "creative" person you're too busy to do what I just suggested... revise your thinking.

7. If you think all you need to do is get signed with a label, and then they can take care of everything for you... revise your thinking. The record companies are out for them, not you.

Any questions? Post them in a comment to this post, and I'll try to answer them.

Any additional twitter tips for indie musicians? Post them in a comment, and I'll select some for inclusion below.

Additional tips:

1/11/11 5:04 tip from @GraceRodriguez: Use a tool like Hootsuite, CoTweet or Tweetdeck to schedule reminders for upcoming gigs or links to merch/music for sale. Since Twitter is a constant info-stream, you can't expect people to see every single tweet..... just make sure you inject your personality into it so it doesn't become spammy [note from RB: I use SocialOomph to schedule time delayed tweets. My Tweetdeck Desktop scheduling has been malfunctioning lately]

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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Robert Ross in Danbury CT Friday night, Manhattan tonight

Robert Ross & The BluesManian Devils @ Rabbit In The Moon
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
8:30pm - 11:30pm
Rabbit In The Moon
47 W. 8th St., New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212-473-2800
A beautiful little restaurant in the West Village. The band will feature: Steve Holley (drums), Mark Dann (bass), & Robert Ross (vocals, guitar, slide guitar, harp). We will perform from 9pm to 12am.
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Robert Ross @ Vivo Lounge
Friday, January 7, 2011
7:00pm - 11pm
Vivo Lounge (@ the Maron Hotel)
42 Lake Ave East Danbury, CT 06811
Phone: 203-791-2200
A solo performance featuring Robert Ross on vocals, guitar, slide guitar, and harp. No admission.




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