The Bootstrap Theorem Tour
Posted Apr 02, 2011
Artist development really fascinates me in 2011...mostly because I haven’t developed as an artist at all. I’m lucky to be involved with a “record label” that hustles harder than I ever could, and sure enough, World Around Records is bringing me out to Bennington, Vermont on May 7th for their annual Sunfest. Being a small-minded and selfish rapper type, I immediately wanted to book more shows, and that’s where my re-education began: Nobody Cares.
I’m not complaining, mind you—cold showers are good. It’s easy to masturbate in the social media hall of mirrors, innit? Fan emails and random groupies make it easy to pretend you’re successful, especially when you’re not.
DIY Touring? Yeah, I’ve been there. San Mateo, California, playing for a basement full of four people. It was valuable experience and if I had to pinpoint any single moment that was responsible for my obsessive interest in the music biz...that would be it. Actual photo:
There’s absolutely no point in lying to promoters about what kind of draw you’ve got, but by the same token, there’s really no point in talking to promoters at all. They give no fucks. They’re not in the artist development business, they’re in the “Making Money off of Developed Artists” business, and only a poodle would whine about that. Facts is facts: I’m 12 months of constant work (or one lucky break) away from talking to promoters in anything but an Annoying Moron capacity.
Meanwhile, I’ve got a lot of motivated and creative fans in weird places. Here’s where I’m going to be in May 2011, approximately:
So far we’ve got May 7th taken care of (and the night before), plus the following dates:
May 11th - Metronome - DJ Oh-J’s Live Mixtape
May 14th - Radio Bean - Face One’s Extravanganza
May 19th - top secret gig oh ho ho whoo-wee daug
May 28th - Charlie-O’s - with Aleck Woog and more
I’d really like to break into Boston, but preliminary inquiries make it pretty clear that’s no simple task. Other markets I salivate over: Portsmouth, NH - Northampton, MA - Providence, RI - Albany, NY - and New Haven, CT. If you’ve got leads, advice, or just want to throw money at us, get in touch:
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