Happy Hour Tonight At IOTA --Wammie Ballots Due Tomorrow

The second of our monthly ArlingtonMusicScene.com happy hours is tonight, Wednesday, November 17, from 6 to 8pm at IOTA Club and Cafe in the Clarendon section of Arlington. Everyone is welcome. We had about 30 people at the first one and the goal is to beat the previous number each month. Spread the word. Email your friends and bandmates. Just head over to IOTA around 6, grab something to eat or drink and make yourself a masking tape name tag. A little after 6, we'll all get together, let everyone know who we are and hang out. It's designed to give people in the music community a chance to network outside of the typical show scene. Those looking for live music can stick around for the IOTA open mic. Sign ups for that are at 8:30.

Washington Area Music Association (WAMA) members, don't forget that your Wammie nominating ballots are due in by tomorrow, Thursday, November 18.

Play in Austin During South By Southwest

Austin Grill, along with On Tap Magazine, Redbull, Jim Beam, and Southwest Airlines, will be holding a contest again this year for Local Singer-Songwriters to win a chance to play in Austin, Texas during South By Southwest (SXSW), one of the most popular music festivals/conferences in the world. In addition, the contest has been expanded this year, so that three bands will be sent on the trip as well, to play in Austin during the festival.

See this post to the Arlington Music Scene Yahoo Group, by Austin Grill President/COO Chris Patterson for more details on how to register. There is also information in an ad on page 11 of the November issue of On Tap Magazine.

WAMA's Music Business: 101

On Saturday, November 13, the Washington Area Music Association (WAMA) is holding Music Business: 101, a day-long seminar on the legal and business basics of the music industry. Panelists will include Jay Rosenthal, Esq; Kenneth Kaufman, Esq; Carl Settlemeyer, Esq; John Simson, Esq; Jim Griffin and others to-be-announced. Tickets are $35 for non members, $25 for WAMA/SAW members, $15 for Law Students (with ID), and free for GWU Law Students (with ID). More infomation is available by calling WAMA at 703-368-3300. Reservations can be made online, by clicking here. Let them know in the comments section of the online order form if you found out about this through ArlingtonMusicScene.com.

Also, on Monday, February 8, WAMA presents the 2004 Wammie awards (the D.C. music version of the Grammies) at Strathmore's new, state-of-the-art, 1,978-seat Music Center in Bethesda, MD. Stay tuned for ticket information. WAMA members must submit their Wammie nominating ballots by Thursday, November 18.

Next Happy Hour: Wednesday, Nov. 17

The next ArlingtonMusicScene.com sponsored happy hour at IOTA Club and Cafe will take place on Wednesday, November 17 from 6pm to 8pm. These are designed to give people a chance to network with fellow musicians and other members of the music community. Everyone is welcome. Those interested in playing or checking out live music can stick around for IOTA's weekly open mic. Sign-up for that begins around 8:30.

IOTA is located at 2832 Wilson Boulevard in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, VA. Wilson Boulevard starts in Rosslyn, which is just across the river from Washington D.C. IOTA is just a couple miles up on Wilson, between Edgewood and Fillmore Streets. The club is also two and a half blocks East of the Clarendon Metro Station on the Orange Line. You can reach the club by phone at 703-522-8340.

We had about 30 people turn out for the first one last month, which wasn't a bad start. Please spread the word to your friends, bandmates and others who might be interested in attending and these can grow a little each month. They take place the third Wednesday of every month at IOTA.

Practice Spaces

One of the most common questions on the Yahoo Group is about practice space and where to find it. A list is being compiled here of practice spaces in the D.C. Metro Area, which you'll be able to access anytime through the link under "Resources For Musicians" in the right hand column. If you have something to add, please post it as a comment below. The list will be updated as people submit more information.

Practice Spaces in the D.C. Metro Area:

Barco Rebar
Falls Church, VA
703-207-1657
http://www.barcorebar.com

One World Studios
Washington, D.C.
202-234-2771
http://1worldstudios.com/rehearsal.htm

Uncle Bob's Self Storage
Alexandria, VA
800-242-1715
http://www.unclebobs.com

studio3dc
Washington, DC
202-270-2744
http://www.studio3dc.com