Mississippi Blues at Nuno’s
Wow! Everything’s happening so fast I’m finding it awfully difficult to find time to write about it all! I’ll get caught up soon, I promise. Meanwhile, just a quick update on an amazing Monday night. Bob and I were walking down 6th Street here in Austin on our way to a SXSW party, and as [...]
SXSW panels: Growing an online community
This weekend at SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, I caught a couple of cool panel discussions and presentations about how to grow on-line communities and how to leverage the strength and creativity of crowds. I wanted to share these learnings here on the Savvant Music blogs because it’s so important in what we’re trying [...]
SXSW: Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg
Wow, I was really excited about the opportunity to hear Mark Zuckerberg, 23-year old billionare CEO and founder of Facebook tell us how it was done, and share his vision of the future today at SXSW Interactive in Austin, Texas. Unfortunately, I, along with a few thousand others, was disappointed due in large part to [...]
Off to SXSW 2008
Wow! Time for SXSW already! Every March we go down to Austin eagerly hoping to find that fresh, exciting group that everyone else has overlooked, The problem is, they’re hard to find! At SXSW even industry “outsiders” such as we are likely to get “tips” on artists to see — after all, most of the [...]
What’s it all about?
Welcome to Savvant Music, our blog giving you my take on the world of music in a variety of arenas. We’ll keep you updated on our progress as Savvant Music works to drive change in this challenging business and creative environment of today’s music industry. You can follow our search for incredible, barrier breaking artists [...]
The Jimi Austin at Hodi’s Hideaway
Since my Bob Carnahan, my erstwhile business partner, was busy last Friday, I took my husband Dave with me to Hodi’s Half Note in Fort Collins, Colorado to see The Jimi Austin, a band my business partner Bob and I had been impressed with at the Bohemian Nights festival as part of Fort Collins New West Fest. Sadly, [...]
Savvant Music — Purpose and Mission
Purpose Hey, are you looking for new music? Frustrated with radio stations that play the same boring pap over and over? Know some great bands who can’t find a place to be heard? Want to hear them? Well, this is the place! We’re still building Savvant Music, but in a few months, you’ll find this [...]
