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| Date: | 2008-04-13 15:18 |
| Subject: | Week 33 |
| Security: | Public |
Practice 13 (week 33) Easter
Main aims:
- Run through the set several times in preparation for the coming gig
Results:
- Set played through and a feeling of confidence going into the gig
Practice Length:
4 hours
Reflection
The practice was successful and left the band feeling confident and well practiced going into the next gig. This was the most confident we had been going into a gig.
CD completion
(A copy of the CD will be included in the hand in)
The CD was completed on the date planned, 17th of March. Completing the album meant printing the CD’s to Redbook standards and using Nero to print track title information onto the CD. The track names were also added to the iTunes database so that when it was inserted onto a computer connected to the internet using iTunes, the track titles were displayed.
The second stage after printing the audio to the CD was printing the images onto the CD using Light Scribe technology and printing the art which had been finalised in Photoshop. The printed booklet then had to be cut out and each one stapled together in a long process. In all 50 CD’s were created ready to be sold online and at the gig. 15 CD’s needed to be sold overall to cover costs.
The completed artwork is embedded below:
Booklet pages 1 and 2
Booklet 2 and 5
Booklet 3 and 3
Booklet Front and Back
The CD price was decided as £5. This undercut major artist CD costs considerably and represented the lowest value of note in English currency. It also keeps with George A. Millers best numbers to be dealt with by the short term memory making it simple to remember.
Promotion of CD
The first stage in promoting the CD was by making it available online. To do this a Paypal account was created so that safe online transactions could take place. A button which linked to the information needed by Paypal to complete the purchase of the CD was embedded on the Manilla Crescent Myspace. As well as this, images of CD cover were added to the Myspace which also acted as buttons by which you could buy the CD.
As well as embedding these buttons, images from the booklet were added so that when a track is selected the image shows next to the track. Further updates on the page included creating a button using HTML which linked the Facebook and Myspace groups. This is posted below; it links to the Facebook group but needs membership to enter:
To complete the promotional campaign a large number of messages, comments and bulletins were sent to friends with the Myspace player and Facebook group button embedded.
Photo shoot
A photo shoot was arranged with Andy to create a collection of promotional photographs representing the band in a variety of environments. These pictures are in the picture section of the Manilla Crescent Myspace and on the Facebook page both of which are inaccessible without membership. Because of this, they are embedded below:
CD’s Sold online:
3 CD’s
Gig 3 – 22nd March, The Fleece and Firkin, Bristol
Preparation:
Like for gig one the main preparation considerations were to ensure that transport to the gig for the 7 o’clock sound check was available and that all the equipment being used was fully tested and put on a check list.
Equipment list:
Laptop
D.I box (for laptop)
iPod (back up)
Mini stereo jack to split mono cable for the laptops output to the desk.
3 electric guitars
Electro acoustic guitar
4 Guitar effect pedals
8 jack lead (2 spares)
2 guitar amps
Attendance (who came only to see Manilla Crescent):
80 people
Payment:
£80 (£1 per person) - £3 for people who got in free as part of the ‘bring 4 friends’ scheme.
Total payment: £77
Aims:
- To promote and sell the newly completed album
Reflection:
15 CD’s were sold which was better than was expected. Overall, the gig was a large success with an excellent attendance. All of the songs appeared to go down really well and only positive feedback was given.
Total Week Time: 20 hours