COMBO Business Member SoundTown sends a note to let us know that they have changed their store hours to 11:00 to 6:00 p.m., Monday thru Saturday – closed Sundays. They also remind us that they will give COMBO members a 10% discount on any purchase at their store, 1233 West Alameda Avenue, Denver (just west of I-25 on the north side of Alameda), 303-733-3336. Be sure and tell them you’re a Colorado Music Business Organization member when you go in!
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“I did not know how to write lyrics and melodies until I was put behind bars” ~ Hachalu Hundessa – Ethiopian singer in 2017
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COMBO is about the LOVE of Music. Our mission is to assist musicians with the ins & outs of the music industry. We offer guidance and advice to help musicians advance their careers whether it been in writing, performing, teaching, or recording and sound engineering! Our articles represent some phase of the music business that could effect musicians – all musicians – everywhere. Our motto: Elevate Your Musical State!
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Miss a meeting you wanted to get to? Try Colorado Music Biz’s general YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZWXnO5WKAH5ORlMLunli3A
Be sure to check out Alex Teitz’s Lead Sheet on his website, http://www.femmusic.com
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Get the full stories on COMBO’s website under the heading “Talent Needed”:
● Gritty Rocks Live! Seeking Female Artists for US Livestream Tour
● SCFD Teen Council Application 2020 – Due July 18th
● Texas Troubadour Songwriters Contest – Deadline August 3, 2020
● 2020 Telluride Blues Challenge Entries Now Open! [See “Talent Needed” category]
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Featured Member: $50 Friend Puts Out New Album: In Black and White 2020 // Enzi Puts Out New Single ‘Retrograde’
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Check out COMBO’s Calendar for Upcoming Events:
http://www.coloradomusic.org/colorado-music-business-organization-combo/calendar/
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Events – July 2020
Sa, 25th – Denver’s Underground Music Showcase – http://www.ums.com
Gone ZOOMING! See Events Category on COMBO’s website!
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Mo, 27th – COMBO ZOOM meeting – Discussion on Diversity in the Music Business – 7:00 p.m.
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Artists – July 2020
Fr, 10th – Dos Locos (Wendy Clark & Chris Coward), Brush Creek Saloon, Eagle, CO – 3-6 p.m.
Fr, 10th – Wendy Clark Band, Brush Creek Saloon, 241 Broadway St., Eagle – 9:00 to close
https://wordpress.com/page/wclarkhudson.wordpress.com/10033
tqmbmusic@gmail.com | http://wendyclarkband.com
https://www.facebook.com/brushcreeksaloon/
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Sa. 11th – Underdog Fest https://www.doghousemusic.com/underdog-music-festival – See “Events”
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Sa, 11th – Wendy Clark Band, Black Nugget, 411 Main St, Carbondale, CO – 9:00 to close
https://www.facebook.com/TheBlackNugget/
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Su, 12th – https://www.doghousemusic.com/underdog-music-festival – See “Events”
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COMBO Member Cary Morin Updates Livestream dates:
https://www.youtube.com/user/carymorin
Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m – Live From Maple Street at Facebook and YouTube: https://www.facebook.com/CaryMorinBlues/
https://www.youtube.com/carymorin
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Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. – Live From the Launching Pad at Facebook and YouTube: https://www.facebook.com/CaryMorinBlues/
https://www.youtube.com/carymorin
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Events – August 2020
Su, 2nd – Vintage Voltage Expo / Colorado Guitar Show – Show POSTPONED – See “Events”
Fr-Su, 7th – 9th – Colorado Black Arts Festival virtual experience! Online! – See “Events”
27th – 30th – Tarab Retreat – Colorado Springs – http://www.megyork.com
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Artists – August 2020
Su, 2nd – Wendy Clark Band, Bow Mar Beach, Littleton, CO 80123 – more TBA
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Events – September 2020
Sa, Su – 4th & 5th – FoCoMX 12 (postponed date from May) – See “Events” for details
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BELL RINGERS: Previous article ringing a bell? Look for it on COMBO’s Website!
● Warning Signs of Suicide 1-800-273-TALK
● How to Take Care of Your Mental Health During a Pandemic
● COMBO’s YouTube Channel Features Videos From Our Meetings and Friends
● Updates to the COMBO Resource Pages – List Your Business – Free!
● Book: A Song for a New Day: Concerts Become Illegal in a Musician’s Future
● Fraudulent Face Mask Sites, Fake Charities: 2020 is ‘the perfect storm’ for Online Scams
● $50 Friend Puts Out New Album: In Black and White 2020
● Gov. Polis Says His Legal Team Will “examine what the state can do” in Elijah McClain Case
● Andy Moves Colorado Springs ‘The Crucible’ Recording Studio to New Location
● Our Favorite “Weird Alf” Writes About Science, COVID-19, and Mask Wearing
● Bars Closed Again; Red Rocks Reopens – Few Concerts; Dougco Increases Event Capacity; Live Nation Backtracks; Maris the Great Is Killing It
● Bar Owner to Polis on COVID-19 Closure: “Get Us Some Goddamn Money”
● Polis Signs Bill Granting Him Power to Pardon Past Weed Crimes
● Local woman books shows, makes albums at popular music venue in Colorado Springs
● Hachalu Hundessa, Ethiopian Protest Songwriter, Dies After Being Shot
● Johnny Mandel, Writer of the M*A*S*H* Theme, Dies
● Pete Carr, American Guitarist, Session Player at Muscle Shoals Studios
● Gritty Rocks Live! Seeking Female Artists for US Livestream Tour
● Glendale City Councilman Storm Gloor Co-Organizes Amplify Music Conference
● Denver’s Thriving Arts Scene was Headed for Its Best Year Yet – Then the Pandemic Hit
● Swallow Hill Music Asking for Your Help
● John Moore Reports on What Started as a Peaceful Protest re Elijah McClain + More Stories
● Slopeside Looking for Saturday Practice Place Near Loveland
● SCFD Teen Council Application 2020
● From Kirk Montgomery – Our Favorite Television Entertainment Reporter
● State Sends Notice That Liquor License Fees Are Going Up
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