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CBGB’s Demos Festival Challenge was a very successful MacJams Online Event.

The set-up: “You are a band trying to get a gig at CBGB’s and the only way to do that is to send in your demo tape and pray…”

Kevin Jones shaped the entries into a 2-part PODCAST, parts 1 & 2 are listed below, complete with their playlists. Many thanks to the organizers of this event and all Macjammers who participated… (more…)

 

 CBGB Demos at MacJams PODCAST 1 [50:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 CBGB Demos at MacJams PODCAST 2 [64:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

MacJams is a very open community. One of its greatest assets are members who seek to create, join and support collaborative opportunities. MJ Online Events are almost always grassroots activities started by a single member with a great idea. Many of these events, like WoodstockMJ fest and CBGBs Demos, became long running reasons to create new music under a fun and inspiring theme. In this blog, I want to highlight some of the most successful events we’ve had so far, to archive them in a single place. (Maybe this retrospective will inspire new ones!) I list some of my favorite events below, including highlight tracks from those events.

But first, a brief history of Online Events in the Macjams community… (more…)

 

 Ratboy by steck - 2007 Analogapalooza [6:22m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Crazy Star (LSP) by Vic Holman [5:03m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

  Blueboy (Analogapalooza) by biba_nova/Endless Bob Brown [3:26m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Heroes by apb [3:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 The Minstrel Boy (w/Rebsie vocals) by Rik Berryere [3:26m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download