Archives for August 2007

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Clubs, bars and coffee houses aren’t the only gigs in town! In this action packed episode of the DIY Music Podcast, Kevin, Jourdan, Chris and Robert discuss Fran Snyder’s interview in Episode 08, and then share their own thoughts and stories regarding non-traditional venues. Kevin tells us how his band played the men’s department in Wal Mart. Robert shares how all his favorite bands played in a secret basement. Chris recommends the divine acoustics of playing a house of worship and Jourdan discusses how being a classical flautist can land you some pretty interesting gigs. Sometimes thinking “outside the box” can reap big rewards and bigger laughs. Join in the fun!

After you listen, share with us your experiences playing alternative venues. Leave a comment on the page or email us at:

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Fran Snyder is a musician who’s hit on something that can truly breathe life into your musical career. In fact, his website (ConcertsInYourHome.com) receives thousands of visits each month from artists and audiences looking for a more intimate, fulfilling, and profitable alternative to the club, coffeehouse and bar gigs that most musicians are used to. The fact is, what music fan wouldn’t be tickled to death to have one of his or her favorite musicians perform live in their very own home? Music fans across the country have been coming together to provide an alternative to the loud, distracting and impersonal venues where patrons often treat performers as a fixture or backdrop to their social life. In an age of instant everything and a million distractions, Fran Snyder is doing his best to change the way we think about performers and performances. So make your self comfortable, pour a glass of wine, and give Fran and the CD Baby team a seat in your home as we share with you another special DIY Music episode.

Music for this Episode is from Nathan Dalton and his band, The Dying Californian

Fran’s website, “Concert’s in Your Home” is HERE

P.S. Join Us Next Week when We discuss Fran’s interview and share some of our own experiences playing alternative venues!

CD Baby artist Jonathan Coultan, a self proclaimed “codemonkey,” blogger, and musician, hit upon a simple idea that would gain him international attention. In 2005 he began what he aptly named, “Thing a Week” an exhausting songwriting feat which involved, writing, recording, and publishing a new song every week for a year. During this endeavor, Jonathan found widespread interest in his ambitious project. Jonathan’s dedicated personal interactions with his audience, won him an adoring (if not bordering on obsessive) fan base. Listen, as Jonathan tells us of how a struggling CD BABY musician and computer programer found himself in the pages of The New York Times.

Music for this episode was by Jonathan Coulton

NY TIMES Article and video interview HERE

Jonathan wrote an article about how to sell downloads on your own music website
(Just for Us! Thanks JC!) HERE

Robert’s hair-raising blog tutorial in-progress for the blogging-impaired HERE