Events
2009 was a great year for Dart Music International. Below are links to the events we participated in during the year. To see what we have going
this year, check out our current
Events Page.
The media also started taking notice of all our hard work in 2009. You can see all that was happening with us and our bands on our 2009
Press Page or check out what we are up to now on our current
Press Page. From our
Contact Page you can subscribe to our
newsletter and join us on your favorite social media. You can also check out our
Latest News and
Calendar of Events to find out all the details on our artists, tours, events, press, etc.
Darren Hanlon - Triple Crown, Grounded in Music, and The House of Songs
Darren Hanlon has spent the past decade touring all over Australia and the US,
winning audiences and playing with folks like the Magnetic Fields and Bree van Reyk. He came to Austin on an impromptu tour November 19-20.
He played with a great local bill at San Marcos'
Triple Crown on Thursday night. On Friday, he did a very special
discussion/performance with the kids of
Grounded in Music at the South Austin Boys and Girls Club.
Later that evening her performed with Austin and Danish artists connected through
The House Of Songs at
Caffe Medici on the Drag. It was a great evening of meeting new friends,
reconnecting with fans, and spending time with people here like
DJ Scatterbrain at Austin's KVRX.
We were be out at Sauzón restaurant on South Lamar this Wednesday, August 26, with our amigos
Sonido Boombox for their
Reversa Party.
The week featured Austin's
Kanko, a project of Brian Ramos and Charanga Cakewalk that presents a furious
blend of cumbia, rock, and dance. Also on hand was MMA fighter
Nick "The Ghost" Gonzalez, who is currently the Featherweight FFC Title
champion, as well as the XFC and KOK Lightweight Title champion of the world! And if all that isn't enough, Adrian Villegas of
Latino Comedy Project also stopped by to talk about their all new sketch
show, "El Channel", that opened Aug 21st.
We had such a great time with our friends
We Should Be Dead and
Black Panda on August 7-8! Both bands visited with our
Board of Directors and special guests at our office on Friday afternoon.
Later that evening they put on a couple of scorching performances at a special Dart Music International benefit show at the
Scoot Inn along with some late-night spinning by
DJ Alan B & DJ Freddie E.
Our
Flickr Group has all the action photos taken by
Rosy Lea and
Jerry Milton.
The next night We Should Be Dead did it all again at the
Voodoo Cowboy Peacock Party at the Belmont along with
the Burning Hotels and
Los Bad Apples. The weekend came and went
far too quickly!
Special thanks to
Voodoo Cowboy Entertainment and
Orange Amps.
Following on the heels of our first Happy Hour June 24, 2009 at the
Tiniest Bar in Texas, our next Happy Hour / Fundraiser was hosted at
Mother Egan's Irish Pub on Monday, July 27, 5:30-8:00 pm.
We had great support on
Do512.com and
Facebook.
DJ Alan B & DJ Freddie E were on hand playing your
Dart Music International Artists and we had drink specials throughout
the evening on Franziskaner Hefeweizen from Germany and local brew Fireman's 4. We had dart-throwing contests and drawings for cool items from
great local businesses like
Habitat Suites Austin,
Alite Laser,
Schlitterbahn,
Jo's Coffee,
Austin Cookie Lounge, and
The Screaming Goat.
Details about our next happy hour will be coming soon.
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our first Happy Hour on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at the
Tiniest Bar in Texas.
DJ Alan B & DJ Freddie Ekept great
tunes from your favorite
Dart Music International Artists playing and the drink specials
from
Independence Brewing Company,
Tito's Handmade Vodka, and
Sweet Leaf Tea helped us all survive the 105 degree temperatures.
Me So Hungry provided great food and the drawings for cool items from
Tito's,
Girl Guitar,
Alite Laser,
Bird's Barbershop,
Nuevo León,
Austin Cookie Lounge, and
The Screaming Goat made it a fun time all around.
Among those
hearty souls who braved the heat to come out to see us was the intrepid Michael Barnes, who chronicled the event for
Austin 360 and our favorite Brit-Texan,
Rosy Lea, who contributed lots of great shots for our
Flickr Photostream.
The 2nd Annual Pachanga Latin Music Festival was at Fiesta Gardens in Austin on Saturday, May 30. 3 Stages, 2 Languages,
1 LIVELY PARTY... Pachanga is a Latin-themed festival showcasing the vibrant blend of Latino music and culture. With 20
bands across a dozen genres, a food court and children's activities on the shores of Lady Bird Lake in historic East Austin, it is a
party unlike any other in Texas.
Dart Music International had an information/donation table out at the festival. This was another great opportunity to meet lots
of new friends and hear some great music. We had a blast!
Amid the craft beer, bbq, live music, lumberjack show, and chihuahua races at Waterloo Park on Saturday May 9, Dart Music International
had an information booth at the very first
Brew B Que. We met lots of new friends and had a great time. Can't wait for the next one!
Dart Music International volunteers sold water and sodas at the 31st Spring
Old Pecan Street Festival in downtown Austin on May 2nd and 3rd. The mean ol' Texas sun was brutal, but a great time was
had by all. The work of our volunteers resulted in over $1,000 in donations to help with our program needs.
Here are the great Dart Music International volunteers who made it happen. Find out how to join the fun on our
Volunteer Page.
Saturday:
Patricia Albright, Jake Borum, Lauren Burton, Pam Burton,
Spencer Burton, Tom Burton, Lisa Gloyna, Alexis Hanson,
Melody Lemonds, Joe Lindquist, Shannon Mann, Valeri Marquart,
Angela Martinez, Gabrielle Nuñez, Jeff Ohman, John Padgett,
Mike Sammon, Reneau Skinner, Billy Wood, and The Other Jake.
Sunday:
Jake Borum, Lauren Burton, Pam Burton, Spencer Burton,
Tom Burton, Shane Cook, Jim DeWitt, Shelby DeWitt,
Trey Edwards, Kristen Evon, Randy Garst, Jim Patterson,
Krystal Smith, Ciaran Stephenson, and the Texas Rockfest Interns.
Special thanks to Gene Butler, who not only got us involved in the first place, but also pretty much kept the festival on track.
Dart Music International was among the music industry companies and organizations represented at the The Recording Academy®
Texas Chapter's
GRAMMY U: Summit @ The Field on April 25 from 1:30-2:30. We made lots of new friends, including new Dart Music International
intern Krystal Smith. If you weren't able to make it out to the Grammy U Summit but would like to find our about our internships,
send an email with your resume to our
Volunteer Coordinator.
We Should Be Dead on tour
We Should Be Dead
are a two girl/two boy pop 4-piece tour de force from Limerick, Ireland, who have mastered the art of crafting
catchy, hook-laden songs about love & betrayal, outer space, current affairs and anything else that captures their vivid imagination. Just
imagine, songs that stick to you like glue, from the first listen!... What a concept!
Dart Music International worked with We Should Be Dead on a mini-tour of New Mexico and Texas as they treked their way from the
International Pop Overthrow in Phoenix on March 6 to and from their appearances in Austin at the
International Lunch at Nueva Onda,
International Night at Friends on Sixth Street,
International Day at Agave on Sixth Street, and their
SXSW showcase presented by Music From Ireland. On the way back to LA - to continue work on their second full-length album -
they made an appearance at George's on the Texas State University campus in San Marcos.
Tour Details:
Date: Monday, March 9, 2009
Time: 7:30pm
Location:
Santa Fe Brewing Company, 37 Fire Place, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Phone: (505) 424-9637
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Time: 11:30pm
Location:
Burt's Tiki Lounge, 313 Gold Ave. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 247-2878
Date: Friday, March 13, 2009
Time: 9:00pm
Location:
Railroad Blues, 504 W. Holland Ave., Alpine, TX 79830
Phone: (432) 837-3103
Date: Monday, March 16, 2009
Time: 11:30am
Location:
Nueva Onda, 2218 College Ave., Austin, TX 78704
Phone: (512) 447-5063
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Time: 11:00pm
Dart Music International presents
International Night at Friends on Sixth Street
Location:
Friends Bar, 208 East 6th St., Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 589-7878
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Time: 3:40pm
Amplify: The Interactive Rock Party
Location:
Roux, 214A East 6th St., Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 479-0474
Date: Friday, March 20, 2009
Time: 4:45pm
Dart Music International presents
International Day at Agave on Sixth Street
Location:
Agave, 415 East 6th St., Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 589-7878
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009
Time: 9:00pm
SXSW Showcase presented by Music From Ireland
Location:
Soho Lounge, 217 East 6th St., Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 236-1705
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Time: 6:00pm
Location:
George's, 601 University Drive - LBJ Student Center Room 4-4.1, San Marcos, TX 78666
Phone: (512) 245-1438
International Lunch Series At Nueva Onda
For your late breakfast, lunch, and SXSW warm-up needs, we were very proud to work with
Nueva Onda to serenade you with live music from some of our great international bands. The bands played out on the patio from
11:30am to 1:00 pm Monday through Saturday during the week of South By Southwest. A lot of happy folks came on down to South Congress
and enjoyed some of the best breakfast tacos and tex-mex in Austin along with some great Dart Music International music.
Mon., 3/16: We Should Be Dead from Limerick, Ireland;
Tue., 3/17: Polly Mackey & the Pleasure Principle from Liverpool, UK;
Wed., 3/18: Bang Bang Eche from Christchurch, New Zealand;
Thu., 3/19: Capsula from Bilbao, Argentina;
Fri., 3/20: Tokyo Sex Destruction from Vilanova, Spain;
Sat., 3/21: Pedro Menéndez from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Event Details:
Date: Monday-Saturday, March 16-21, 2009
Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Location:
Nueva Onda, 2218 College Ave., Austin, TX 78704
Phone: (512) 477-5063
International Night At Friends On Sixth Street
Once again, Dart Music International presented a cutting-edge showcase of international bands deep in the heart of Texas.
This year we will showcased bands from around the world from as far away as New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina to Ireland,
England, and Canada - all under one roof, and FOR FREE.
Dart Music International presented International Night at Friends on Sixth Street in Austin at
Friends Bar on Tuesday, March 17th 2009. This event featured 6 bands from countries around
the world and was digitally recorded for live CDs. Admission was free in part because of a generous grant from the
Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin.
We also offered a very special prize package for people who
Clicked "I Like It" on Do512.com for our International Night and International Day shows this year. Your vote entered you for a chance to win a
great prize package, including a Live CD and DVD from last year's International Night at Friends showcase; posters from this year's
International Lunch, International Night, and International Day showcases; and a spiffy new Dart Music International t-shirt.
The bands Showcased at this international event were:
8:00 - The Parlotones, Johannesburg, South Africa
9:00 - Bang Bang Eche, Christchurch, New Zealand
10:00 - The Golden Dogs, Toronto, Canada
11:00 - We Should Be Dead, Limerick, Ireland
12:00 - Polly Mackey & the Pleasure Principle, Liverpool, UK
1:00 - Zona Tango, Buenos Aires, Argentina
We are also offered an opportunity for everyone to be a part of the Dart Music International team this year by making it possible to
Download and print a copy of the poster to
put it up at music stores, coffee shops, or neighborhood hangouts. It was an innovative way for all our friends to promote the shows to
their friends and colleagues wherever they may be.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Time: 8:00pm - 2:00am
Location:
Friends Bar, 208 East 6th Street, Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 589-7878
This project is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the
Cultural Arts Division and by a grant from the
Texas Commission on the Arts and an award from the
National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
Presents The United Nations of Pop with Performances by
Polly Mackey & the Pleasure Principle,
We Should Be Dead,
Capsula,
Tokyo Sex Destruction,
The Mighty Stef, and
Hypernova.
No wristband? No badge? No money? No problem. Stop by The Parish between noon and 5:30pm for a FREE show sponsored by
Get Page One Search Marketing,
Realzi Real Estate Marketing,
Austin Real Estate Search,
Sparksight Event Management,
Video Marketing Expo 2009,
The Conversion Scientist, and
Dart Music International.
The bands Showcased at this international event were:
12:00 - Capsula, Bilbao, Argentina
12:55 - Tokyo Sex Destruction, Vilanova, Spain
1:50 - Hypernova, Tehran, Iran
2:45 - Polly Mackey & the Pleasure Principle, Liverpool, UK
3:40 - We Should Be Dead, Limerick, Ireland
4:30 -
The Mighty Stef, Dublin, Ireland
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Time: 12:00pm - 5:30pm
Location:
The Parish, 214 East 6th Street, Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 479-0474
International Day At Agave On Sixth Street
Dart Music International also presented an afternoon showcase of international bands to jump-start Friday night
in Austin. And did we mention it was FREE?!
Dart Music International presented International Day at Agave on Sixth Street in Austin on Friday, March 20th 2009.
This event featured 8 bands from countries around the world and admission was free in part because of a generous grant from the
Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin.
We offered a very special prize package for people who
Clicked "I Like It" on Do512.com for our International Night and International Day shows this year. Your vote entered you for a chance to win a
great prize package, including a Live CD and DVD from last year's International Night at Friends showcase; posters from this year's
International Lunch, International Night, and International Day showcases; and a spiffy new Dart Music International t-shirt.
The bands showcased at this international event were:
12:30 - Zona Tango, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1:30 - Bang Bang Eche, Christchurch, New Zealand
2:30 - PowerSolo, Aarhus, Denmark
3:30 - It's Not Not, Barcelona, Spain
4:00 - Tokyo Sex Destruction, Vilanova, Spain
4:30 - Capsula, Bilbao, Argentina
5:30 - We Should Be Dead, Limerick, Ireland
6:30 - Hypernova, Tehran, Iran
We are also offered an opportunity for everyone to be a part of the Dart Music International team this year by making it possible to
Download and print a copy of the poster to
put it up at music stores, coffee shops, or neighborhood hangouts. It was an innovative way for all our friends to promote the shows to
their friends and colleagues wherever they may be.
Event Details:
Date: Friday, March 20, 2009
Time: 12:30pm - 7:30pm
Location:
Agave, 415 East 6th Street, Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 589-7878
This project is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the
Cultural Arts Division and by a grant from the
Texas Commission on the Arts and an award from the
National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
Dart Music International was the designated charity for the 10th Annual
Texas Rockfest which presented hundreds of indie acts on four outdoor stages in downtown Austin last March 18-21.
As the designated charity, Dart Music International received wonderful support, prominent advertising at all their stages and a great introduction
by Adam Brewer in a
News 8 Austin television interview. Their generous contribution of $300 also represented 10% of their raffle sales.
Sadly, during the festival we lost our friend Asa Tom. He was a member of the original Rockfest crew and a beloved friend. A memorial show
was held at the Hole In the Wall on March 29 with great Austin bands like One Eyed Doll and the Oklahomos raising funds for
the SIMS Foundation - bidding Asa an appropriate farewell.
Dart Music International was the featured cause at the March
Blend In Black mixer at
Maiko Sushi Lounge, 311 West 6th Street in Austin on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 from 6:00pm - 11:00pm.
Dart Music International participated in the
17th Annual Great Guinness Toast
presented by our partners
Stock It Now at
Fiddler's Hearth, 301 Barton Springs Road in Austin. The event was on Friday, February 20 starting at 9:00pm (Toast is at 10:00pm).
The Toast has been an annual event since 1993, celebrated at pubs around the world. Besides lots of Guinness, the event at Fiddler's Hearth
featured live music and raffle prizes to help support Dart Music International.
