San Diego Songwriter's Guild

Outgoing SDSG President Sandi Gugliotti has pulled out all the stops, so come join us for some Holiday Cheer at the Ballroom within the Sorrento Valley Country Inns & Suites on the 17th, from 4pm to 8pm.
Admission is free! Sandi has lined up a great group of performers to regale us in song. We’ll also have time for an open jam, so bring your instrument and enthusiasm. We’ll be providing food and treats, and there will be a cash bar for drinks. We do hope to see (and hear) you there!

Country Inns & Suites 5975 Lusk Boulevard, San Diego 92121 (858) 558-1818

SDSG will be strengthening our ties within the San Diego songwriting community in the months ahead. Look for columns from San Diego Songwriters Meetup’s Cliff Keller, and stop by http://www.meetup.com/SDSongwriters for more info on this great group, which meets every other Wednesday.

SDSG Member Stacy Kim is releasing her debut CD “Dream” and is hosting a CD Release Party on Thursday, December 8, 6pm – 9pm at San Pasqual Winery Tasting Room located in the Village of La Mesa at 8364 La Mesa Blvd. The party is featuring a Limited Live Acoustic Performance at 7PM, Complimentary Appetizers, Cash Bar for Wine, and Signed CD’s.  All Ages Welcome… Congratulations Stacy!!

Cathryn Beeks advises us about upcoming Listen Local events, like Dec. 15th Arts,Crafts,Music at Winstons and a Dec. 22nd Holiday party and holiday songs at Winstons… all info can be found at listenlocalsd.com

Saturday, December 11th From 4pm til’ We are All Very Merry

• Cathouse Thursday
• Chelsea Flor
• Rick Harchol
• Get Rockin’ (Get’s Acoustic)
• Reverend Stickman
• Rob Mehl
• Miff Laracy
• Annie Rettic
• Featuring “Ellie” with Jeff McCullough
• Julie Quiseng
• Nicky Rich
• Ed Cosico, and many more!!!
• Open Jam in the evening!

Golf Cart Rides for Kids Who Arrive Early (3:30 to 4:30pm)
Music Starts at 4:30pm!
Directions:
14743 Cool Valley Rd., Valley Center 92082
From the south – take I-15 north – exit 78 east – 78 east becomes Lincoln Pkwy. through Escondido. (When Lincoln Pkwy. comes to an end and you must turn one way or the other) Turn right on El Norte Pkwy. Turn left on Valley Pkwy. at stop light (Valley High School on corner). This will take you over the hill into V.C. Turn left on Cole Grade Rd. (3rd stop light in V.C. – 1st light at bottom of grade; 2nd light Lilac Rd.; 3rd stop light Cole Grade) Turn right on Cool Valley Rd. (also 3rd stop light) Go only 1/2 mile and turn right into gated entrance. There are entry walls, 2 olive trees and wine barrels at the entrance.

Admission is Beer, Wine, Side Dish, Dessert, or a Suggested $5-10 Donation, per Adult! Kids are Free!

Holiday Party SDSG

Come out to the second annual Rock Fights Hunger on February 20th from 2:00 to 7:30 at Winstons in Ocean Beach.  All you need to do to get in the door for this event is to bring a bag of non-perishable food.  All food will help fill the food banks for the Lutheran Churches throughout San Diego County.   The event is sponsored by San Diego Songwriter’s Guild,  Project Hands and Lutheran Social Services of Southern California.

The performers for this even include:

• Sister Venus
• Bad Science Fiction
• Grace Ellen
• Eddie Jason Coven
• Chelsea Flor
• Wild Older Women
• Sean Reilly

FYI: Here is an event that is coming in San Diego

NARM (National Association of Recording Merchandisers) /A2IM (American Association of Independent Music) Music Business Crash Course in San Diego June 7.

When: Sun. June 7-8:30am-7:00pm
Where: San Diego Marriot, 333 W. Harbor Dr.
Free for NARM 2009 convention attendees,
A2IM members and individual artists-$25
all others- $75.
Includes lunch and invitation to the NARM opening cocktail event

For who:

• individual artists
• music labels
• music entrepreneurs looking to get into the music commerce space who need to learn the music industry rules & regulations

The course will start with an industry overview and music basics for artists and newbie labels and businesses and then, as the day progresses, cover the pressing industry issues that all music creators and content users at any experience level need to know. A2IM Pres. Richard Bengloff will moderate the program and as a portion of the morning present portions of his music industry course that he teaches at Fordham MBA as well as at ADA University, Fontana University and to members of the Billboard editorial staff, among others. The instructors will include music label owners, distributors/aggregators, retailers and social networking/web execs. The curriculum is as follows:

2009 NARM Music Business Crash Course Agenda:

• 8:30am – 9:30am – Welcome & Opening Panel “How to access the U.S. Market”
• 9:30am – 10:15am – Music Industry Overview & 101 Business Basics
• 10:15am – 10:30am – Break
• 10:30am – 11am – Music Business 101 Cont’d
• 11am – 11:30am – Seven Ways to Market Music
• 11:30am – Noon – Label War Stories panel – I wish I had known…
• Noon – 12:30pm – Lunch
• 12:30pm – 1pm – Hiring staff in-house or out-sourcing your radio promotion, publicity and other functions
• 1pm – 1:30pm – Social Networks & The Web as Free Promotion!
• 1:30pm – 2:15 pm – Distribution/Retail access – How do I get it? (Physical/Digital)
• 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm – Break
• 2: 30pm – 3:00 pm – Label Back Room – Royalty & Tech. Support
• 3:00pm – 3: 45 pm – Current industry issues
• 3:45pm – 5pm – NARM Speed Dating
• 5:30pm – NARM Cocktail Reception

NARM WEBSITE

A2IM WEBSITE

Tell any Artists you love to submit for San Diego IndieFest 5 http://www.SanDiegoIndieFest.com
Submissions are still Open.