Friday, October 22, 2010

A Message From Commissioner Patrick

Hey Gang!

I've got a couple of closing announcements and then I'll get to all the sappy stuff but I'll try and keep it brief (I promised myself I wouldn't cry...).

-we at the NYBD commission would love to hear any suggestions and thoughts on the event that you guys have, we promise to not share it with anyone else so be honest about what you liked and what you didn't.  Suggestions to make things run better are always welcome.

-spread the word!  next year we hope to have a bigger, better event with the same good vibes of the first.  Tell all your friends that play to sign up, tell all your friends that don't play to come party, tell your mom, tell your spouse, tell your pets...  Also be sure to keep checking in with the blog and facebook pages to keep in touch with the rest of the gang, see pics and movies from draft night and get the latest in NYBD news.

-there are still quite a few t-shirts available, they go for 10 bucks up pop and are quite nice.  In fact I'm wearing one right now and it's like I'm wearing the gentle caress of a warm spring wind.  Just email this address if you or anyone you know would like one, the proceeds go to the NYBD 2010 winners "The Yokos" (NYBD commission is a not for profit outfit).

Finally I'd like to say "thank you" from the bottom of my heart.
The level of musicianship, creativity and character of everyone who participated impresses me more and more every time I think about it, you guys are some very talented people.
It's because of the effort and spirit that you put into this event that has brought it to life.
I hope you all had a great experience, words can't express how grateful we are to you for participating in this with us.

That being said,
hope see each and every one of you in next year's NYBD!
As always with love,
-YOUR MOM

Final Captain's Log: Thank You, Dr. Zizmor

I once read an interview where Ozzy explained how he gets the hershey squirts before each show. This neurosis that causes him to shit his bat-head-biting brains out goes way back to even his earliest shows with Sabbath in the dive bars of Birmingham to his current Ozzfest events which he himself (or that leech wife of his depending on what you believe) organizes.

The first annual New York Band Draft was in my opionion a great success. Congrats to The Yokos and Mame, who won best band and best single, respectively.

If I saw Ozzy's wife or ugly kids I would tell them to find  a dark closet and play "Hide And Go Fuck Yourself".

~fin~

Final Captain's Log: The Yokos

         When Anne asked me to be one of the captains for the Band Draft, I don't think I fully realized what it entails to be a captain.  In hindsight, there were many others that were far more qualified than I was, but that's sometime how the dice rolls.  Luckily though, whatever my shortcomings were, my really wonderfully talented team mates made up for them.  Thank you Matt and Scott for many creative input in song structures and arrangements as well as comedic banter which made practices very enjoyable.  Thank you Amanda for keeping the beat going when we were stuck.  Thank you Howard and James for song ideas and the styles that set the over all mood for the Yokos.  Winning the Band Draft felt really good but acquiring new friends was even better. 
          As for the future of the Yokos, we are aiming for Madison Square Garden.  Billy Joel holds the record for Most Consecutive Nights Ever Sold, so we are planning on breaking his records.
Yay, the Yokos!

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Final Captains Log: The Hardcore Jollies

Dear Mr Mitch Masterson(captain of The Hardcore Jollies),
 
     This is Todd Zeilmann, chairman of the NY State Gaming Commission.  This letter is in response to your request for an investigation into the integrity of the polling results from the 2010 New York Band Draft.  A review of our preliminary findings suggest 'inconsistencies' which may have contributed to fraudulent polling results.  After reviewing live audio recordings and digital video, fact finding agents from our offices have concluded that The Hardcore Jollies, were the most BAD ASS MUTHAFUCKAS of the event in question.  Eyewitness accounts of the performance also seem to support this evidence.
     As a result of these findings our lawyers will be issueing subpoenas to the judges and organizers of this event.  It is crucial that the spirit and tenacity of such an extraordinary band as The Hardcore Jollies not be undermined.  Expect there to be a formal investigation by the State of New York.
 
Sincerly,
Todd Zeilmann

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Final Captain's Log: Murderface

          I thoroughly enjoyed the final showdown. Every act was amusing in their own way and every player in the draft could keep their head above water performance-wise. Speaking for MurderFace, despite having three guitarists on the roster, it was really every other instrument that salvaged our playing. Jamie and Matt can always execute at a professional level, while Brad demonstrated a new side to his personality (rapper) and commandeered the complete attention of the audience. I was lackluster to say the least, but overworked and under-practiced.
        
         Furthermore, Evan, although a rookie to live performance, showed a tremendous dedication to the band. He improved dramatically as a player during the month that we rehearsed, and completely held it down during the showdown. As compromised as I was, it took a lot of the burden off of me having his rhythm work so locked in.

            Anyway, great job commissioners, this was an awesome idea. Good Luck next year, and I hope to see this shit on TV.

Adrian


Final Captains Log: MAME

         The journey of a musical force like MAME is long and storied, but the recent days have flashed by in a blur of interviews, cameo appearances, label negotiations, and abuse of a wide variety of very dangerous chemicals.

cover of the upcoming MAME album,
"MurderCorpse Black Massacre"
          Early on, it seemed the legend of MAME had begun to spread in hushed whispers all up and down the northeast corridor. In the days leading up to the Band Draft Super Bowl, it had become increasingly difficult to rehearse due to the constant influx of solicitors for management advice and endorsement deals. However, it was clear by the Sunday before the show that we had crafted singularly magnificent gems of musical rectitude, and achieved a unique ability to channel the ghosts of metal's glorious dead.

          A last-minute concern cropped up as it became apparent that MAME was going to dominate the awards portion of the evening. Although flattered, we decided it was critical to community togetherness for the winners to be more evenly distributed, and paid off judge after judge out of the advance money provided by our deal with Metal Blade Records. Satisfying Judge Boeckelman's demands for a chariot driven by a train of white stallions was particularly difficult, as was surreptitiously rigging the performance space at Fontana's with hidden speakers fed by canned applause.

         In the end, however, all plans went off without a hitch, and despite all odds our competitors put in amazing performances. They truly demonstrated themselves worthy of sharing the stage with MAME (increasingly known as, "the new power rising in the east"). After humbly accepting the prize for Best Single, and allowing the public to gaze upon our rock majesty, the band and our entourage retreated to our supersonic experimental jet, which whisked us away to our fortress in the Canadian Rockies.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

New York Band Draft Winning Results

Congratulations to the Champions of the Night!

Here are the awards:

Best Band (overall) - The Yokos

Best Single - MAME

Best Cover - The Yokos - who performed "Let's Dance" by David Bowie

Best Band Name - The Hardcore Jollies



Tuesday, October 12, 2010

NYBD Super Bowl Event This Saturday, Oct 16th, 7:30 @ Fontana's

You've Been Band Drafted!

Why: The Inaugural NEW YORK BAND DRAFT Competition
When: Saturday, Oct. 16, 7:30pm
Where: Fontana's (fontanasnyc.com), on Eldridge between Broome and Grand
...How much?: $8

Fifty-four years ago everyone liked jazz. Then Elvis came along and
rock'n'roll has reigned supreme ever since. But on Saturday, everyone
will go back to exclusively liking jazz again. Why is rock'n'roll
dead? It's THE BIRTH OF BAND DRAFT!

If you're not familiar with what Band Draft is, imagine uprooting a
bunch of local "musicians," reducing them to humiliating data points
and auctioning them off like frightened steer to despotic "captains."
The resultant "bands" are then charged with spending four weeks coming
up with a decent name, writing two original songs and performing a
cover song in such a way that its inspiration isn't forever ruined in
the minds of the voting audience.

Your mission, should you accept it, is to be a member of that voting audience.

It'll be a blast. You show up at Fontana's at 7:30pm, pay $8 to get in
and then spend the entire evening saying uncharitable things about the
terrible dross you're being subjected to. At the end, around 11pm, you
get to cast your vote on the band you found least offensive, based on
whatever random criteria you come up with.

It's going to be filmed for a TV pilot, so don't be afraid to share
your two cents with America.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Best Band and other prizes!!!!


As you all know, the New York Band Draft is a battle of the bands. You have all been working hard to write some amazing music and win the big prize but as of yet we have not announced how who wins will be decided and what you will win. Well, here it is.

Best Band:
      NYBD’s “Best Band” will win the cash collected at the door plus all of the leftover cash from the entrance fee. The winner will be determined by a combination of three things (1) crowd response, (2) draftee vote, and (3) judges.

We, The Commissioners, realize that what “Best Band” truly means is a question of the ages so we leave it up to you, the draftees, judges, and crowd. We imagine you will consider things like stage presence, quality of songs, the look of the band, how aroused they make you... Voting will happen in the following ways:

1)   Crowd Response-This will be determined at the end of the night using an applausometer (aka a decibel meter).
2)   Draftee votes –This will be done in a blind vote by ballot also at the end of the night. Every Draftee is required to vote and may not vote for their band. Judges will ensure that the rules are followed.
3)   Judges- Our esteemed judges will be voting on your performances between each set. They’re scores will be tallied at the end of the night and combined with the results of the Draftee votes and crowd response to give us our overall “Best Band.”

Best Single:

            NYBD’s “Best Single” is a prize awarded to the band with the best original song and will be voted on by the Draftees on the same ballot as “Best Band.” The winner of “Best Single” will win an amazing recording session at the famous Nut House Recording Studios. There, you will record the song of your choosing. Again, all draftees are required to vote and may not vote for their band’s songs.

Best Band Name:

            The prize for Best Band Name is getting to choose when your band will perform on Super Bowl Night! But don’t panic just yet if your band name sucks.

We, The Commission, have employed state of the art technology to help us decide who will win this awesome prize. Please visit our Blog at http://newyorkbanddraft.blogspot.com/ to vote. The voting has already begun and will close at 8 pm on the night of the NYBD Super Bowl Event. Anyone can vote so start telling your friends to vote for your band name and invite them to our show while you are at it.


Friday, October 8, 2010

Captains Log, Week 2: Team Christian (Thank You, Dr. Zizmor)

          I gotta tell ya: I absolutely hate it when an ugly chick sits next to me on the train, especially at the ass-crack of dawn while I'm on the way to another mundane day of work. It's bad enough my mode of mass transit early in the morning doubles as a night time pee-box for the homeless; now I have to spend the majority of the ride with some girl who looks like she's been beaten relentlessly with a bag of nickels? Not to mention how hairy and slutty she appears: I'm willing to bet her muff looks like Albert Einstein eating London Broil.

          That being said, it was nice to be back at KK for another Band Draft rehearsal. Things are staring to come together somewhat. I don't know much about what the other teams are up to (I'll assume they're all sounding pretty good though; everyone in Band Draft has a lot to bring to the table), but team 'Thank You, Doctor Zizmor' is starting to get a little more laid back with each other. I even let one rip the other night (it was one of those "machine gun" ones where it sounds like the opening of a 1940's Dick Tracy movie), which signifies that I must be getting comfortable with my group. Fuck, they should feature me on NOVA.

Who dropped off the ugly bus in front of the train station anyway?

   

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Captains Log, Week 2: Team Mikey(The Hardcore Jollies)

Dear band draft participants,
     This is Mikey D, the team captain of the Hardcore Jollies.  I am writing this open letter to inform you of the diabolical farce being initiated by a commissioner of the New York Band Draft, namely Carsten Vogel.

     I joined the Draft with the belief that this event would celebrate the collective creativity of a group of New York City  musicians.  The  prospect of composing new music with an unknown mixture of musical talent was immediately enticing to me.  I excitedly  signed on as a coach.  My responsibilities included choosing band members, scheduling practices, and essentially being the leader of a band.  I was, and still am committed to the spirit and freedom of this endeavor.  However, unforeseen circumstances have caused me to doubt my actions and involvement in this event.   To me it seems that the integrity of this project has been skewed.
     I initially envisioned using my newly formed band as a platform to educate the masses about an often overlooked political struggle just a few miles north of our great nation.  For decades the Québécoise, have been struggling to free themselves from their Kanadian oppressors.  Quebecoise culture is STILL being over run by imperialist, English speaking folk of British descent.  Front de Liberation Quebecois (Quebec Liberation Front, or FLQ) will fight until every last drop of their blood has been consumed in the battle for their freedom to speak French, and other stuff.

    Being American, and used to freedom of speech and religion, I initially found it disturbing that my band mate, Carsten Vogel, disputed my operatic and lyrical blog stylings on this particular subject.  It did not take long for me to realize that Carsten is a Fascist, a Communist and Free Speech killing Nazi.  It seems to me that he is stifling the rights that ANY American NYC Band Draft member should be embracing.
Now, because of Carsten, my band has been reduced to writing songs that insult the mothers of our opponents, and insulting homosexuals.  I just might quit now.  I don't think that I'm cool with this anymore.

Is this fucking funny or am i just drunk again?

Saturday 8pm right?


Mikey D
Captain of The Hardcore Jollies

Monday, October 4, 2010

Captains Log, Week 2: Team Miwa (The Yokos)

Dear commissioners,

After our 10 hour practice or what felt like 10 hour practice, the band has taken on a new direction.  We decided to utilize our music education which cumulatively amounts to that of a Japanese 6th grader, and go "steely", well sort of.  You can expect from us such gems like John Cage's 4'33" or Philip Glass' 1+1.
To go with the new direction, we have decided to call ourselves "the Yokos."  The name has nothing to do with the fact that the captain is Japanese or that the one of the English members is married to her or that the bass player is half Japanese.  We all just adore Yoko Ono's music.

Avec mes amitiés,
Miwa

Captains Log, Week 2: Team Todd (Felonies Amongst Friends)

Oh, hi,...We now have a name: Felonies Amongst Friends. It was not created within the band, but somehow made it into the fray. Its growing on me, I gotta say. Some of our also-rans: Never Trust A Tall Asian, The Girls Who Do, Meatblast, The Unbearable Sight of Claude Raines, and my personal fav, Unbreakable Clavicle. We got a couple of ideas for songs and what we hope, will be an awesome cover. The band has gelled very nicely and we are apparently going to win this thing, at least that's what I'm told. I'm pretty confident considering the competition are writing songs about woodland sexcapades and covering Coheed and Cambria. Yeah,..I know. What the eff?!

Team Names!

        Here it is folks, the moment you've all been waiting for. The teams have been frantically suggesting band name ideas, voting on them and arguing about them amongst themselves. Finally, after two weeks of deliberations, the team captains have submitted these names? Seriously? Ha Ha Ha!


Team Miwa –The Yokos
Team Mikey- The Hardcore Jollies
Team Cristian- Thank You, Dr. Zizmor
Team Masta Shredda- Bossfight
Team Todd- Felonies Amongst Friends
Team Phil- MAME
Team Adrian-Murderface

P.S. Feel free to sling some sh*t on the already awesome Face Book threads. 

Sincerely,
Commissioner Carsten

Captains Log, Week 2: Team Phil (MAME)

       Still more musical mastery was demonstrated by the team this week aswe completed revisions on the album's worth of material created thefirst week. Matty used his background in psycholinguistics and cognitive science to guide the group in interpreting my jumbled ramblings into a new composition. Mary Ann cheered us all up after the rest of us began to weep in fear of never writing music that could match the profundity of Anne's new lyrical concept, "honey badger."

        Once completing the material side of rehearsal, we cleansed our psyches and all consumed a freshly brewed concoction of the ayahuasca vine. During the spiritual journey that commenced, a strange consciousness spoke to us, referring to our groupmind as 'MAME' and promising that the true meaning of this soubriquet would be revealed to us in time.

Captains Log, Week 1: Team Masta Shredda

My fellow Music Geeks,
I've noticed most captains go in depth with there logs but I'm just going to keep it plain and simple.
With only 2 band practices slayed, we've probably laid down more ideas and creative bondness then
any other teams in my opinion. If i sounded to egotistical on this one, then bring it on bitch!
Our first practice started immediately after the band draft night, wasting no time...we gathered at the batcave.
Once safely inside we brainstormed for a few and kaboom.. magick glistened.

Now This is how we roll(s).
Jay's Beautiful bass line melodies enables me to Shred at maximum "Kill-Zone" velocities at all times.
He actually nicknamed my guitar playing a 'dyslexic angry cookie monster. OMNOMNOM NOM NOM NUMMMANOM'
Mike's punchy hard "Metal Up Your Ass" rhythms and bluesy Cock rock solos melts peoples faces.
Ryan's smooth calm Indie jazzy guitarisms give Satan inspired overtones.
Vici's vox and lyrics make everything so much prettier with enormous balls
gettin' Dragged and less guitar Wankery driven. Dragonforce anyone? 
Ozzie's animal driven Drum-Gasms  blends together nicely while make you unaware you contracted music aids.

Until next time,
-Shredda out-

Friday, October 1, 2010

Captains Log, Week 1: Team Phil

  Our team met for two rehearsals this week. Nearly every moment was filled with musical explosions of a personal nature, as our truly gifted members each entered into a fugue state of hard rocking genius.
        
 On Thursday, Matty and Pony had gotten there early to do a quick run through of the entirety of Rush's Moving Pictures album. They felt it was a little boring, so they opted to skip all the notes falling on odd beats while playing all prime numbered measures backwards.
 
 Since the next 30 minutes of band practice yielded 12 perfectly formed rock epics, Mary Ann focused on transcribing them and transposing each by 11 different intervals, in hopes of determining which was truly the saddest key.

  Anne felt uninspired by traditional playing techniques and discovered a natural talent for playing the bass by firing ping-pong balls at it at high speed. Yes, that way.

  The band draft commissioners had given me $300 in cash, most of which was already spent on extremely dangerous drugs. Needless to say I spent each rehearsal in a horrible, slobbering sort of spastic stupor.

-phil

Captains Log, Week 1: Team Miwa

To whom it may concern,
I was told to report the progress of the team for our first week and I'm happy to report that it has been very much hopeful.
Our first meeting was a casual and a festive one.  We discussed deeply on the issue of our musical direction.  I was rather nervous at first since we all seem to come from a very different background.  Mr. Stock was of the opinion that we should go with something like "Fame," and as a matter of fact he announced that he already has a costume picked out at his favorite American Apparel store.  I'm afraid that didn't go down so well with Mr. Zillito, since he has a strong feeling towards "Jersey Boys," as he is from the said Garden state.  They were on the verge of passionate argument when Ms. Cantrel skyped in from England to express how we all should go in the direction of "Les Mis" because "everything else is a Disney musical disaster," she added.  Mr. Carlson was much disturbed by this as he wanted to create something along the line of "the Lion King," but we somehow managed to soothe his feeling with Mr. Roe's homemade pizzas.  I have a sneaky suspicion that he made those pizzas so he can score a good role in the musical, but if that was his intention, I'm afraid to say that it worked.  Mr. Roe's opinion was that we should be like "Blue Men Group," to which Mr. Stock kindly informed that "it doesn't qualify as a musical."  Though he was disappointed, Mr. Roe quickly recovered and suggested "Mama Mia" which turns out his favorite musical in the whole wide world.
The whole night ended very amicably, all of us agreeing to have our first studio practice on Wed. Sep. 29th.

As a captain, I'm ready to bring a few "Mary Poppins"-like tunes to the table.  And also through google I found out that "Grey Gardens" and "Jane Eyre" have been turned into musicals, the prospect of which made my heart skip a beat or two!  We are starting our practice session with a tap dance warm-up, followed by jazzercize and then a discussion on acting methods (not to be confused with method acting).  Mr. Stock has informed me that he will show up in his shocking pink unitard - which is totally uncalled for - but we all appreciate his enthusiasm very much.

By our final night, we should be able to wow you all with our six part harmonies and choreographed dance moves.

Until then, yours always,

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Captain's Log, Week One: Team Christian

        Last night, upon depositing a wiggly anus worm of the sphincter gnomes, I receieved some unexpected splashback. The sky outside the studio sounded angry on this windy and rainy evening, and as a result I was quite jumpy and "direct" in my deliverance of what I can only imagine was a perfectly sculpted honeymooner (I'm not one to admire my creations).

        When all was said and done, the guys and I had our first Band Draft band rehearsal at good ol' King Killer, which happens to be where Johnny and I rent space with our respective bands so it was nice to be home. Nate came to the realization that some of his pedals no longer work, and that he'd probably prefer to play bass for Band Draft Super Bowl. Johnny's getting over a cold and sounded like that schmuck from AC/DC (no, the other one) but still sounded really good because Johnny's not a schmuck.

        We're down from the original six guys to the remaining four guys which means tonight I realized I'm probably going to be the only one playing guitar, which was a little intimidating at first because I'm not really a lead guitarist. I would've been shitting bricks, but you already know what happened (see first paragraph).

I put on my wizard hat and take out my wand. Twenty points.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Captains Log, Week 1: Team Todd

Captains log: Supplemental

The past week has seen two rehearsals of my team. Each a total disaster. All we do is meet, get really, really high and tune. And tune,..and do some more tuning. Will has no pedals so his guitar sound is totally dry and lifeless. Pat keeps breaking sticks ,(but over his head?! I still don't understand this behavior.) Evan keeps prattling on about how much better Black Sabbath was before they 'came out'. Are they really gay? I'm starting to believe him. And Kyle recites the Martin Luther King speech before each practice, not unlike a strange incantation. It's kinda weird. Anyway, I broke my collar bone the day before the first rehearsal, so most I just fetal position it in the corner and cry into the mic about how shitty everything is.

We heard Anne and Phil's band the other night across the hall. Hippies, man. Gotta love 'em. Not sure what they were doing but I definitely heard something about horny woodland animals. I wasn't surprised in the least. Nitrous will do that. As we were coming back from a break, Anne asked us if we were going back up to continue getting all 'gay' with each other. I just flipped her off, from under my sling, and told her "This part still works, missy". Bitch,... Thats all for now, but I'm sure this will get worse, so stay tuned dear readers.

Capt. Todd

Captains Log, Week 1: Team Mikey

        Well folks, with two practices down it is safe to say that our team is progressing rapidly.  Today I taught Doug how to re-string and tune his guitar, so he is just about ready to go for it and learn to play the guitar, finally.  Carsten has told me about a few of his psychological problems.  I've given him the number of my therapist, she's great at alleviating any 'mommy issues' that one might have.  Obie was a bit, "under the weather", today, so I ran out to the dollar store and bought him some new clean underwear.  Crisis averted.

     Yesterday, our first day of practice, was also exciting.  At first it seemed that Dan was playing out of rhythm, but once we removed the stick up his ass everything seemed to flow normally.  I have fired a band member, though.  Ryan told me that he and his wife were considering aborting their first child because it would interfere with the creative process involved with starting a new band for the band draft.  I told him that it was this sort of rash decision that was undermining the moral fabric of this country.  Then I fired him and told him to raise that child to be an astronaut or a baseball player one day.

Mikey D

Monday, September 20, 2010

PERSONAL PRACTICE SPACE BAN LIFTED!!!!!

Captains,

           There have been some important developments regarding practice space. First of all and probably most important, THE BAN ON PERSONAL STUDIO SPACE HAS BEEN LIFTED. The reasons for this are many but basically, it's just going to be too complicated to get everyone to share just one space. So, have at it all of you home studio junkies. Also, as before, you can rent rehearsal space as you wish.

           Secondly, The Commission and the awesome people at King Killer Studios  have been working on how we will organize the donated rehearsal time and here is what we have come up with.

           King Killer Studios has an hourly rehearsal studio that they have agreed to donate time from. The calendar/schedule for that room is going to be shared with you by Dave, one of the owners from King Killer. It is a google calendar so you will need a google account to access it. You will receive an invite to the calendar by e-mail soon. Join the calendar and you will be able to view what time slots are available. THIS IS JUST FOR YOU TO LOOK AT TO SEE AVAILABILITY.  DO NOT TRY TO BLOCK OUT SPACE ON THE CALENDAR DIRECTLY.

           Any slots that appear available on the calendar that you wish to have will be assigned to you upon request, subject to availability. Please submit requests for your rehearsal times as soon as possible to  NYCBANDDRAFT@gmail.com.The Commission will take charge of calling King Killer and booking the space for you in a fair fashion so that all bands receive an equal amount of free rehearsals. You will be notified if your slot is available and booked.

            The King Killer Studios practice space has a P.A., drum kit, a bass rig, and at least one guitar amp. You need to bring everything else including snare drums and cymbals (they might have some cymbals). PLEASE TREAT ALL OF THIS GEAR WITH RESPECT AND LEAVE THE ROOM BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT!

             Lastly, I believe that every team has a King Killer key holder on it except for Adrian. So, Adrian, you will have to contact one of The Commissioners to let you in on your scheduled rehearsals at King Killer.

A big thanks to Dave and King Killer Studios for being so generous and supporting New York Band Draft. Please support their establishment by spreading the word about their business and using them as your rehearsal space in the future.

Cheers,

Commissioner Carsten

King Killer Studios

69 2nd Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Official Teams of NYBD 2010

          Thank you everyone for making last Saturday a very fun event. I'm Fired Up! Let's get down to business though. The Captains should be organizing rehearsal times and submitting schedules to The Commission as soon as possible. Captains must submit schedules to The Commission even if their bands are not using the donated rehearsal time at the King Killer Studio because the film crews might be dropping in on you. 

          Below is the official record of the teams that were chosen on Draft Night. Player trades at this point are discouraged and unlikely to be granted so get used to the people on your team. Captains, if you need help getting in touch with anyone on your team, speak with a Commission member and we will get you some contact info. Have a great time!

 

Phil:
Matt Brundrett
Anne Morgan
Mary Ann Paredes
Pony Ma

Miwa:
Howard Stock
Scott Zillitto
Amanda Cantrell
Matt Carlson
James Roe

Adrian:
Jamie Zillitto
Matt Cole
Brad Crosby
Evan Schwartz

Todd:
Patrick Paredes
Evan Cohen
Kyle Blackman
Willie Chen

 Leo:
Ozzie
Victoria Wagner
Jay Giacomazzo
Ryan McNeil

Mike Braff

Christian:
Johnny Lowe
Trevor Earth
Nate Donlop
Rory Adair
Krisana Soponpong

Mikey:
Obie Savage
Carsten Vogel
Ryan Havers
Doug Cote
Dan Falt

Let the games begin!!!!!

Friday, September 17, 2010

Band Draft Event This Weekend!!!!!

Hey There People,

              The moment we have all been waiting for is upon us. DRAFT NIGHT IS THIS SATURDAY!!!!!!!!!!! There are a few things that you need to know so please read this e-mail carefully so you don't look like an ass on Saturday.

             Draft Night will begin promptly at 9 pm. Participants are requested to arrive at Hanks Saloon in Brooklyn NO LATER THAN 8:30 pm. Captains, you should be there at 8pm. Hanks Saloon is located at 46 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.. Just a heads up, the cameras will be rolling so you might want to wear your rattiest clothes so I look better standing next to you.

              We will be collecting the $10 NYBD entrance fee on this particular night so please bring your money. Other than your money you do not need to bring anything to this event unless you are a captain. Captains should probably be bringing a pen and paper and some sort of intricate plan as to who they are drafting. If they don't, it's going to get messy!

             Also, it behooves you to study the NYBD Abridged Rule Book which I have attached in this e-mail and pasted below so that you do not violate any of our sacred rules. Captains, you must read the Official Rules which are posted on the blog. Also, everyone might want to check in with our Face Book page or our blog (http://newyorkbanddraft.blogspot.com/) to get familiar with your fellow NYBD participants.

              Guests are welcome and encouraged so bring out your friends. There will be a whole slew of talent demonstrations between draft rounds so the night should be very entertaining for all.

              I can't wait to see you all down there at Hank's and watch as this event unfolds. Good luck and thanks for being a part of the NYBD.



Carsten Vogel
NYBD Commissioner

Thursday, September 16, 2010

The Updated Captain's Draft Picks

        Huge apologies, The Commission neglected to exclude The Captains in the draftees count. As a result, some changes have been made. We are extremely sorry about this oversight. We are vaguely retarded and drunk. Please carry on with the following draft picks.


Miwa - 3, 6, 7, 11, 28
Phil - 1, 2, 5, 15
Adrian - 16, 19, 22, 26
Xian - 14, 17, 18, 23, 30
Leo - 4, 8, 13, 21, 29
Todd - 20, 25, 27, 31
Mikey - 9, 10, 12, 24, 32

New York Band Draft ABRIDGED* Rules and Regulations, 2010


New York Band Draft ABRIDGED* Rules and Regulations, 2010
*For an in-depth and super complicated version of these rules that will put you to sleep faster than a Cold Play record please visit our Face Book page or our awesome blog at http://newyorkbanddraft.blogspot.com/.

Mission Statement
The Band Draft Commissioners have put their handsome heads together to create the rules contained in this rulebook. These rules have been designed with certain goals in mind, specifically, your discomfort. They are intended to make participants create music they might not otherwise create with people that they might not otherwise have created with. Some rules have been designed to assure that the New York Band Draft events run smoothly and are entertaining for their audience. All of the rules contained herein have been created for a reason, which the commission, with their immense intellects, has pondered for long hours. We respectfully ask that you shut up and never question our superior minds and follow these rules because we have had a vision, and it’s a badass vision. That being said, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

GENERAL DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
The rules and/or regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of Band Draft events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. These rules shall govern the condition of all events, and by participating in these events, all participants agree to com- ply with these rules. NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM PUBLICATION OF, OR COMPLIANCE WITH, THESE RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS. You could totally stub your toe on the way up to the stage and we would laugh at you and later make fun of you behind your back so be careful, it’s a dangerous world out there. Any interpretation of, or deviation from, these rules is left to the discretion of the judges and The Commission. THEIR DECISIONS ARE FINAL.


The Commission:

ANNE MORGAN
E-mail: nycbanddraft@gmail.com                 

PATRICK PAREDES

CARSTEN VOGEL
Phone: (808) 228-3834 E-mail: nycbanddraft@gmail.com




Band Draft ABRIDGED Rules:

1)   Every band must play two originals and one cover song at the Band Draft Super Bowl on Oct. 16th, 2010.
2)   Originals have to be the product of you and your band collaborating to make a song. Previously existing riffs are allowed only if they are undeveloped at the time of The Draft.
3)   The band, in a democratic fashion, will choose covers. Captains do not have any special privileges in deciding which cover will or will not be chosen.
4)   You may not play in a band with someone you are currently in a band with without exception by The Commission. The captains’ responsibilities are to draft people in accordance with this rule. If, on Draft Night, you find that you are being chosen for a band with a person that you are currently in a band with, please speak up immediately. 
5)   Every band has only 15 minutes of performance time and 10 minutes of set up time so quit fixing your hair and shoving legumes down your pants back stage and get to it.
6)   You must leave your instruments in the designated instrument area, keep them on your person or take them off premises. This is to prevent our gracious hosts from getting any fire hazard fines.
7)   You must play on the backline that is provided for you at the show. If you have any special requests you may submit them to The Commission.
8)   Each band will be responsible for deciding on a band name that must be submitted to The Commission no later than October 3rd, 2010.
9)   Every participant is required to play an important role in the creative process and performances involved in this event. Bands must utilize the artistic talents of all band members throughout the performance.
10)                  If, at The Band Draft Super Bowl, there are any questions as to whether  a band or a participant’s behavior is in accordance with these rules, the issue, and any penalties, shall be decided by the panel of judges.
11)                  Finally, The Commission reserves the right to change any of these rules or make exceptions to the rules in the interests of creating an event that is fair and fun for everyone. So,shut up ‘n play yer guitar.


New York Band Draft OFFICIAL Rules and Regulations, 2010


New York Band Draft OFFICIAL Rules and Regulations, 2010

Mission Statement
The Band Draft Commissioners have put their handsome heads together to create the rules contained in this rulebook. These rules have been designed with certain goals in mind, specifically, your discomfort. They are intended to make participants create music they might not otherwise create with people that they might not otherwise have created with. Some rules have been designed to assure that the New York Band Draft events run smoothly and are entertaining for their audience. All of the rules contained herein have been created for a reason, which the commission, with their immense intellects, has pondered for long hours. We respectfully ask that you shut up and never question our superior minds and follow these rules because we have had a vision, and it’s a badass vision. That being said, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

GENERAL DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
The rules and/or regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of Band Draft events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. These rules shall govern the condition of all events, and by participating in these events, all participants agree to com- ply with these rules. NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM PUBLICATION OF, OR COMPLIANCE WITH, THESE RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS. You could totally stub your toe on the way up to the stage and we would laugh at you and later make fun of you behind your back so be careful, it’s a dangerous world out there. Any interpretation of, or deviation from, these rules is left to the discretion of the judges and The Commission. THEIR DECISIONS ARE FINAL.



The Commission:

ANNE MORGAN
E-mail: nycbanddraft@gmail.com                 

PATRICK PAREDES

CARSTEN VOGEL
Phone: (808) 228-3834 E-mail: nycbanddraft@gmail.com


SECTION 1 - GENERAL RULES
1.1                  GENERAL APPLICATION
The NYBD rules shall apply to each and every participant who participates in any NYBD event. All participants subject to the NYBD rules are expected to know the rules and any claimed ignorance of the rules will not be accepted or tolerated.

1.2                  AMENDMENT OF RULES
 The Commission reserves the right to add to, delete, supersede or modify any rules for the benefit of the event.

1.3                  BAND PERFORMANCE OBLIGATION
1.3.1 Every band will be responsible for creating and performing two original songs. Songs must be generated:
                              a. by the players in the band
                                    b. in a collaborative effort involving the entire band
c. after the formation of the bands at draft night. Pre-existing song or riff ideas may be used only if they have not been developed sufficiently enough to resemble a song. The honor system will be used regarding this rule. If a band is suspected of being in violation of this rule, The Commission and the judges may rule the song to be inadmissible. 

1.3.2  Every band will be responsible for choosing and performing one cover song. Choice of cover song shall be left to the discretion of the band.
1.3.3 Each band will have fifteen minutes on stage for performance. Performance time does not include set-up time but does include time between songs. Performances are expected to begin and end on time in accordance with the predetermined schedule.

1.4 SETTING UP AND BREAKING DOWN

1.4.1 Each band will have ten minutes to set up before performance begins. Set up time for each band begins at the end of the previous band’s performance and in accordance with the predetermined schedule.

1.4.2 Each band must break down immediately following their performance and have their gear off the stage as soon as possible and no longer than five minutes after the ending time of their performance. Band members are expected to leave the stage as they found it and not linger on stage as the next band sets up. 

1.4.3 All equipment not in the personal possession of the performer must be stored in the designated gear storage area at the venue or off the premises. Fontana’s (generic bar) does not want any fines for blocking their fire escapes.

1.5 CAPTAIN’S RULES AND OBLIGATIONS
                 
1.5.1 Captains responsibilities in general are:
a. to pick players for their team on Draft Night in accordance with the predetermined drafting schedule established on September 8th, 2010.
b. to organize the rehearsal schedule of the band
c. to keep bands on track with the task of creating and performing the three required songs.
d. to know and understand all of the rules of NYBD and to insure that all of his or her teammates know and understand the rules of NYBD.
e. to insure that bands operate within the NYBD rules and regulations
f. to insure that all players play an important part in the performance pursuant to and in the spirit of rules 1.6.1 and 1.6.2.
           
1.5.2 Captains responsibilities specific to the drafting of teams:
a. Captains may not choose players that they are currently or have recently (6 months) been in a band with
b. Captains may not choose two or more players who are currently or have recently (6 months) been in a band together
c. Captains may trade players after the draft but all trades must follow the rules set out in section 1.5.2.a and 1.5.2.b and be approved by The Commission.

1.6 GENERAL PARTICIPANT’S RULES AND OBLIGATIONS
                 
                  1.6.1 Each participant must perform on all of the three required songs
1.6.2 Each participant must play an important role in the performance of at least one of the three songs. The  spirit of this rule is to insure that each player is involved and has fun on performance night and that the audience can hear them play an instrument or vocal or dance thing.

1.7 EQUIPMENT
All participants will be required to play on the back line provided. This rule is intended to simply the set up and break down of bands which will result in smoother transitions. Requests for exception to this rule may be submitted to The Commission.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Official Band Draft Stats: Check 'um out!

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Stats, Facebook, Blog and more...

Hope you all are having a great summer,
but now its time to get down to business!

Right now we need to get your statistics, some of you already sent them in, but we added a couple to make it interesting.
Note: when sending in your stats being a wise-ass is strongly encouraged

Stats...
Pseudonyms (nicknames):
Instruments:
Current Bands:
Former Bands:
Skills (your special talents):
Music Likes:
Music Dislikes: (this is so our particularly sadistic team coaches can put the hurt on you)
Height:
Weight:
Hair:
Eyes:
Home (address, neighborhood, mental state...):
Availability (i.e. when are the best time for you rock): mine is just after tea time

Also send in a picture of yourself,
we'd prefer an actual pic of your pretty widdle face, rather than a crude drawing of a tattoo design you made in middle school.
Lastly we need your t-shirt size for your commemorative NYBD t-shirt

Please please please join our facebook group "NYC Band Draft" if you look at the photo albums there you'll see our first stat page.
The sooner you send in your stats the sooner you'll get the Hollywood treatment too and the sooner you can start talking shit to your fellow players.

In other news we will also be keeping up a blog for you guys to follow.
It will have all the latest news and info, interviews, pics, video whatever
Check it out here: newyorkbanddraft.blogspot.com

I'd like to thank our sponsors so far,
"NutHouse Studios" for donating some recording time
"KingKiller Studios" for donating some rehearsal time
"Made Cheap" for giving us a good deal on the official NYBD t-shirts.

As always with love
-Your Mom
Hope you all are having a great summer,
but now its time to get down to business!

Right now we need to get your statistics, some of you already sent them in, but we added a couple to make it interesting.
Note: when sending in your stats being a wise-ass is strongly encouraged

Stats...
Pseudonyms (nicknames):
Instruments:
Current Bands:
Former Bands:
Skills (your special talents):
Music Likes:
Music Dislikes: (this is so our particularly sadistic team coaches can put the hurt on you)
Height:
Weight:
Hair:
Eyes:
Home (address, neighborhood, mental state...):
Availability (i.e. when are the best time for you rock): mine is just after tea time

Also send in a picture of yourself,
we'd prefer an actual pic of your pretty widdle face, rather than a crude drawing of a tattoo design you made in middle school.
Lastly we need your t-shirt size for your commemorative NYBD t-shirt

Please please please join our facebook group "NYC Band Draft" if you look at the photo albums there you'll see our first stat page.
The sooner you send in your stats the sooner you'll get the Hollywood treatment too and the sooner you can start talking shit to your fellow players.

In other news we will also be keeping up a blog for you guys to follow.
It will have all the latest news and info, interviews, pics, video whatever
Check it out here: newyorkbanddraft.blogspot.com

I'd like to thank our sponsors so far,
"NutHouse Studios" for donating some recording time
"KingKiller Studios" for donating some rehearsal time
"Made Cheap" for giving us a good deal on the official NYBD t-shirts.

As always with love
-Your Mom

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Welcome

So if you've made it this far I've gotten past your spam filter, WAIT!, keep reading this isn't spam, really.
The gang over at the Bread Factory and NutHouse Studios has handpicked
YOU to be invited to the first ever NYC band draft.

What is NYBD?
(N)ew (Y)ork (B)and (D)raft is a sports style "draft" where teams of musicians are picked by a team leader/coach to participate in a new project, which will then perform 2 original songs ("original" as in no pre-written songs from when you were 13 years old in your momma's basement) and 1 cover. The band that gets the most votes from their peers (your fellow draftees) wins the prize and most of all the glory!

What do I have to do?
First, is show up and play! Really it's just one date you have to keep and that's competition day, practices and songs are b/t you and your team to sort out. There is a draft night but we'll get to that later.
Second, is to be available for the Draft Committee to snap your photo(or send us a photo) and take your stats (or we'll stat them for you) so you can be entered into the draft.
What are stats?
take mine for example:

Patrick "
Hummingbird" Paredes
Instrument(s): Drums, Bass
Former team(s): Don't Stop, Mixed Art Foundation
Current team(s): Condo, The Rakehells,
Switchblade
Other skills: makes instruments using spare parts and trash, looks
real pretty in drag

Third, is kick in some cash, none of the money goes to the draft committee. All of it goes to the friendly personnel at the venues who do sound & keep out the riff-raff. The rest plus the door take at the championship show goes to the prize pot for the championship winner. So quit your bitching, it's only 10 bucks and you get a commemorative T-shirt!

How's it work?
Once the musician's pool is together the
team leaders will start forming their dream teams on paper. Then on draft night the leaders and as many of the players that can attend, will be picked in round by round style to different teams.
This year's band draft night is at Hank's Saloon on Sept. 18th, 2010.
There'll be a big screen, an announcer, demonstrations of musicality, basically like a sports draft but with way more booze.
One month later... each team will play 3 songs (2 new 1 cover) for the other players and anyone else that wants to come party. There will be judges to give some color commentary but the winner will be decided by player's ballot, with a special prize for best cover.
This year's NYBD competition is at Fontana's on Oct. 16th 2010.

So! If your interested, just send a "hell yes!" to this email address
nycbanddraft@gmail.com and we'll put you in the game.

May the best band win!

-Patrick, Vice President Player Selection Committee