Welcome to IndieCon 2007! If you're a performing musician or music fan, you'll probably find a showcase, panel, or documentary film in the IndieCon program to get psyched about. IndieCon 2007 is the third independent music conference produced in Burlington, Vermont by Big Heavy World, a crew of volunteers who work to support Vermont's musicians and preserve Vermont-made music.

Showtimes are below but be sure to visit the DOCUMENTARY FILMS, LIVE MUSIC SHOWCASES, and INDUSTRY WORKSHOPS & PANELS pages to find information about the artists, movies, and industry pros involved in the events.

On this page: SCHEDULE | VENUES | REGIONAL INFO | SPONSORS | CONTACT & CREW

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A L L _E V E N T S_ A R E _F R E E _&_ A L L _A G E S

(See also: DOCUMENTARY FILMS, LIVE MUSIC SHOWCASES
and INDUSTRY WORKSHOPS & PANELS)

Thursday, November 8
Showtime		Event	Venue
6:00PM		JAZZ JAM, SHANE HARDIMAN GROUP, ANTHONY SANTOR GROUP	Radio Bean
6:30PM		P A N E L : Get Booked: Bands want to play real stages. Nightclubs want to stay in business. Let’s put them both in a bottle and shake it. Be there to interact with a panel of club owners & bookers who care about your band, their industry, and our scene. Panelists: DAMON BRINK, Club Metronome & Nectar's; JOSEPH BEAULIEU (802) Booking Collective; KEVIN HOSKINS, Middle East; RIK PALIERI	242 Main
7:30PM		P A N E L : Get Press & Airplay: Radio, newspapers and magazines eat music, but they're picky snackers. How do you make your band stand out and get through to the airwaves and print? Um, ask the pros: MATT GRASSO, Programming Director WBTZ 99.9/WIZN 106.7; PAT FLOYD, Music Director WRUV 90.1; DANIEL BOLLES, Seven Days; BRENT HALLENBECK, Burlington Free Press.	242 Main
7:00PM		(Early seated show) In their Own Words: Songwriter's Round Robin, A Nashville style writer's night featuring Vermont songwriters in a round robin format playing their tunes the way they were written: REBECCA PADULA, LYN HARDY; JOE ADLER; AARON FLINN; RIK PALIERI; CAROL ABAIR; APR; ANTARA; ERIN MCDERMOTT.	Club Metronome
9:30PM		Bluegrass Showcase: THE WINDING ROAD; THE OLD SILVER BAND	Nectar's
10:30PM		WRUV Showcase: DJ SPARKLE MAGIC; LONGO; TBA	Club Metronome

 

Friday, November 9
Showtime		Event	Venue
6:15PM		F I L M : Documentary, 'MUSIC FOR THE SKY' (Premier) with Filmmaker NIKOLAI FOX	Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts
8:00PM		F I L M : Documentary, 'MARGARET'S WALTZ' (Premier)	Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts
7:00PM		SETH YACOVONE	Nectar's
7:00PM		(Early seated show) TUNK 'Zine Launch Party: AUSTIN SIRCH, KNOTTY PINE	Club Metronome
7:30PM		(802) Booking Collective Showcase: CAN'T FACE THE FALLING (RI), THE BELL COUNTY SILENCE (NY), MANEUVERS, WOLFPAC! Live silkscreening to T-shirts by (802) staff!	242 Main
8:00PM		105.9 WOMM-FM 'The Radiator' Open Mic with special guests ANDREA PAQUIN; THE VILLANELLES; POSSUM HAW; YES & NO STORIES; THE MARIGOLDS. Burlington's new community radio station records the show for broadcast!	Radio Bean

 

Saturday, November 10
Showtime		Event	Venue
		MUSIC FOR PEACE PANEL & SHOWCASE How can music transform conflict into peace? Musicians effectively promoting peace through their art and lives give their perspectives on the union of music and politics, then perform - during a community potluck lunch at Burlington's City Hall! Sponsored by the City of Burlington's Center for Communities & Neighborhoods
1:00PM		Community Potluck (continues through panel and showcase)	Contois Auditorium (City Hall)
1:00PM		P A N E L : Music for Peace: RIK PALIERI; MEL & VINNIE; JOSEPH GAINZA, American Friends Service Committee, INGRID HELDT, KENRIC KITE, ORCA Media; GEERT VAN DER VELDE, The Black Atlantic, ex Shai Hulud.	Contois Auditorium (City Hall)
2:00PM		Music for Peace Showcase: RIK PALIERI, MEL & VINNIE, INGRID HELDT, GEERT VAN DER VELDE, MICHAEL MEADE.	Contois Auditorium (City Hall)
4:00PM		P A N E L : Independent Promotion: Thank goodness for geniuses who figure out the independent/DIY promotion thing so well they make a living at it AND have time to clue you to how its done: Richard Matson, Matson Films (NYC); Spencer Crispe, My Revenge; Adam Arrigo, Northeast Editor, Performer Magazine.	Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts
4:00PM		F I L M : 'FLIGHT FROM DEATH'	242 Main
5:30PM		THE MISFIT MATINEE WITH THE FATAL FLAWS	Radio Bean
5:30PM		F I L M : Documentary, 'TOWNCRAFT' with Filmmaker RICHARD MATSON	242 Main
6:15PM		P A N E L : Legal & Business Issues For Musicians & Composers: KELLY KOCINSKI from Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts make a generous special appearance to present about law issues in the music business. The panel covers the issues that affect all artists: intellectual property (copyright and trademark); contracts; and business structures for creative endeavors. The issues include when to set up a formal legal entity for your activities; for-profit vs. not-for-profit corporate models; and working with, and protecting, intellectual property assets; and understanding the contracts that define and organize your relationships with others whether or not you realize it. Participants' questions will be addressed.	Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts
7:00PM		THIS EVENT HAS MOVED: (MAYFLY fans: note addition of KNOTTY PINE to Friday Metronome schedule, 7pm)	Club Metronome
7:00PM		(Early Show) (802) Booking Collective Presents: GEERT & THE BLACK ATLANTIC (Netherlands, ex Shai Hulud), TIM WILLIAMS (NYC)	Nectar's
8:00PM		Radio Bean Showcase: PADDY REAGAN; INNER FIRE DISTRICT; SHEREIML (Montreal); DERRAILEAUR (Montreal). Broadcast live on 105.9FM The Radiator!	Radio Bean
8:15PM		CandyHammer Record Label Showcase: CANNIBALPLANET, AGGRESSIVE PERFECTORS, MAC DATES	Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts
7:30PM		Big Heavy World Hardcore Showcase: VERSE (RI), UNRESTRAINED, RUN RIOT (OH), ARISE AS THEY FALL	242 Main
Artists, venues and times are subject to change without notice. Programs and activities held in facilities of the City of Burlington are accessible to people with disabilities. For information or to request accommodations, call James Lockridge, (802) 865-1140 or (802) 253-0195 VT Relay Service.

 

 

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R E G I O N A L_ I N F O

Vegetarian Restaurant: Stone Soup, 211 College Street (under the Big Heavy World office). (802) 862-7616, map.

Lodging Etc.: Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

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O U R _ S P O N S O R S

All IndieCon events are FREE and ALL-AGES. This is made possible by the businesses and supporters who want a good thing like this to happen. Please support them in return, and be sure to thank them as you meet them.

Supporting Sponsors:
242 Main (City of Burlington, Burlington Parks & Recreation Dept.)
(802) Booking Collective
Cabot Creamery
The Center for Community and Neighborhoods (City of Burlington, CEDO)
Club Metronome
Champlain College
Nectar's
Ski Vermont
SoVerNet

Media Sponsors:
99.9 The Buzz
Northeast Performer
WOMM-LP 105.9 'The Radiator'

With special thanks to:
Burlington City Arts
Costco
Matt Fasano
The Church Street Marketplace
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters

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T H E _ C R E W

BIG HEAVY WORLD & INDIECON CONTACT INFO:
Jim Lockridge, jim@bigheavyworld.net, (802) 865-1140.
P.O. Box 428, 215 College Street Suite 301, Burlington, VT 05402-0428

To volunteer on the production or media crews contact:
Ryan Krushenick, ryan@bigheavyworld.net, (802) 865-1140.

IndieCon Programs are produced by Big Heavy World with:
Lee Anderson
Joseph Beaulieu & The (802) Booking Collective
Alex Budney & Nectars / Club Metronome
Pat Floyd & WRUV 90.1
Rebecca Padula
Rik Palieri
Andrew Parker & candyhammer
Josh Perrin

The Event Crew:
Cameron Clark, Hospitality
Taylor Cook, Taylor Landon Cook Photography
Maryse Smith, Promotion
Tonya West, Site Manager

Banner photos by Josh Perrin, Taylor Cook, and Amanda Kowalski.

IndieCon 2007 is dedicated to Michelle Gardner-Quinn and Matthew Shepard.

Please consider supporting Michelle's Earth Foundation or the Matthew Shepard Foundation.
With their lives in mind, make ours a more compassionate world.