Agency

[solarbird]

The biggest thing on my mind right now is that I need a booking agent. I’m terrible at that. I’m also terrible at publicity. Having signed with Two Side Moon to handle that in the UK is a really big deal for me and a huge relief – we’ve been throwing data and samples back and forth at each other all week, and I’m really enjoying letting someone else do the actual publicity part.

Hey, musicians in Cascadia, any of you got recommendations? I wanna outsource this!

In toy news, dw:technoshaman pointed me at a pickpuncher that lets you punch your own picks out of plastic. I’ve made picks out of random bits of plastic before, using scissors, but I’m pretty sure that if I forgot all my picks somehow, I wouldn’t remember the pickpuncher! XD But if you’re a big enough DIYer and can find the plastic you want, here’s the tool you need! Enjoy:

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Comments

[shadesofmauve]

Perhaps talk to Devon at hearth music. If he's not interested, he may still know where to point you. He's a nice guy, and he was involved with the folklife festival for yonks, so he's got good connections.

(reposted 'cause I spelled his name wrong, oops).

[solarbird]

Thanks! Have you worked with him? (And if you have, can I use you as a referral? XD )

[shadesofmauve]

I'm afraid I haven't worked with him at all -- but I've played music with him a time or six. So I can't really give a referral, but if he asks how you heard of him, it's Sarah the Olympia fiddler with the long braid.

The trad community is far flung and friendly and a bit incestuous. We all know each other, but we don't necessarily know last names.

He may be looking for more traditional stuff than yours, but like I said, I bet he'd know who to talk to.

[solarbird]

Indeed. Thanks so much for the pointer, I'll drop him a line today!

[westrider.livejournal.com]

Dude. If I didn't play fingerstyle bass, I'd be all over one of those. Might have to grab one at some point anyhow.

[solarbird]

I wonder if you could put metal through them. Like, spring metal. Does spring metal even come in sheets? I bet it does.

[westrider.livejournal.com]

Depends on how sharp the blade on it is and how well it can hold its edge, I guess. You'd almost certainly need something for extra leverage on the handle.

The one review I saw for it on Amazon seems to agree: cuts cleanly (implying a good edge), but needs a lot of force even for plastic, so you'd probably want to figure out some way to fit on a handle extension if you're cutting steel with it.

[marzipan-pig.livejournal.com]

Wow, that is cool (about the picks)!

[solarbird]

You should see all the little holepunchers scrapbook crafters have. It's obsessive and crazy! and kinda awesome in that crazy obsessive fangirl way XD