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[thundertortoise]

so I was thinking about starting a collective, but what's the point other than being a jerk if you start one when there already is a good one around town. basically a musician "record label" collective where we all contribute skillz. for example, I can build websites and provide childish exclamations (poop!!!@!@!@WTF?!#@%!!). Stuff like that. Someone else can help record. Someone else can help book shows.

Anybody know of any? all the ones I find on the interwebz are long dead or the bands broke up already or something.

Why can't Phoenix have an Elephant 6 collective of its own???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[MattChedda]

so I was thinking about starting a collective, but what's the point other than being a jerk if you start one when there already is a good one around town. basically a musician "record label" collective where we all contribute skillz. for example, I can build websites and provide childish exclamations (poop!!!@!@!@WTF?!#@%!!). Stuff like that. Someone else can help record. Someone else can help book shows.

Anybody know of any? all the ones I find on the interwebz are long dead or the bands broke up already or something.

Why can't Phoenix have an Elephant 6 collective of its own???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

There is one. Black cactus records. Here is a link BLC

[JRC]

Actually, I'd think the shizz itself kind of opperates as a collective, some parts stronger/tighter then others.
I'd also say galleries like Trunk Space also opperate as a defacto collective too, w/ individuals contributing what they want/can to the group.

JRC--TTS

[Jacki O.]

the shizz is becoming/is one

welcome

[thundertortoise]

the shizz is becoming/is one

welcome

Just read this: http://blogs.phoenix...unch_record.php

Guess it's true!~

[JRC]

the shizz is becoming/is one

welcome

Just read this: http://blogs.phoenix...unch_record.php

Guess it's true!~

Granted, I think the shizz team has a diff aesthetic then Elephant 6, but I also believe that depending on the contributions from the collective, it has the strength to produce (as in "help the creation of" not specifically "produce" like in the "Issac Hayes way") some really diverse music). Unfortunately, I find the diff' genres don't tend to mix willingly in any music scene, unless their is a strong friendship apart from the music styles prefered.

[Jacki O.]

it's fun, the people working on the record label and shizz shows and events are all very cool and welcoming, anyone is welcome to be involved

there's shizzfest coming up soon.....

[thundertortoise]

there's shizzfest coming up soon.....

Oh man, when/where's that gonna be? Is the general consensus that it occurs at Trunk Space?

Deetz s'il vous plait.

[Tony]

friday 4/15 at trunk space, saturday 4/16 at the firehouse, plus some other stuff in between. we're going to post a big thread about it as soon as we hash out more of the details.

[Syeed]

friday 4/15 at trunk space, saturday 4/16 at the firehouse, plus some other stuff in between. we're going to post a big thread about it as soon as we hash out more of the details.

That sounds like fun. :-D

[mothrock]

I believe the shizz comps are pretty much a prime example of how the shizz is already a collective. I was pretty involved on the first one. I know a lot of the bands helped record each other or performed on each others recordings, etc. I don't know how much the 2nd one was like that , as I moved away.

Of course, this helping each other record was before the days of affordable home recording. Nowadays your grandma can bust out her macbook and record your band's demo on the cheap. Nana's got skillz.