Had to call it an early night tonight after nearly dying at the Black Lips (in a good way). GZA showed up and messed around with them at the beginning which was very cool.

Anyhoo, went to some interesting panels today, including "Bands, Brands, and Fans." Got me thinking that if Colgate has some kind of deal with Coke or Pepsi for athletics or the cafeteria or anything like that, that those kind of brands might be an interesting resource for music discovery/funding. Don't know if people would find it too sell-out-ish, but it might be cool to try to get a Spring Party Weekend act from a sponsor in the future. Also checked out Nardwuar's Video Vault, which was a presentation given by this wacky Canadian radio dj. He had some great footage of interviews over the last twenty years though, N.E.R.D, Michael Moore, Nirvana, you name it.

I think the most valuable info we've stumbled upon for CAB has been this website sonicbids.com It's a site that hooks bands up with venues, colleges included. You have to register to be a member and then bands start sending press kits to you, instead of just hoping to get something out of a one-off email, which is the way we book shows currently. Talking with some UT booking kids, it sounds like they're able to pull off a couple shows a week on campus. Granted, they are a lot bigger and have a lot more money, but we have a lot of money to spend, too, and with Donovan's Pub all shiny and new, I don't see a reason that CAB shouldn't be able to book one show a month if we had access to a resource like this. It eliminates the mystery part of the booking process, like who to email, when to call, how much they'll cost, etc. With sonicbids, all that information is available.

Alright, show list. Today was my favorite day so far:
The Takeover UK, Sleepy Sun, Bear Hands, The Postelles, The Ettes, and the Black Lips. Everyday I get downtown with a little schedule planned out and I have yet to follow it. I completely wung it today and saw some amazing stuff. Then again, if you walk down 6th St. and you're eyes are open, it's hard not to.