New Features in MFT Archive

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Comment by Jeb Banner on February 8, 2010 at 3:49pm

I like the Zine idea- online or print. Obviously there are serious hurdles to the print version. My focus right now, with changes to the site, are mostly focused on things we can do, programming/design wise, that will enable bands and members to spread the content on the site, which is of course their content, to a wider audience. We are also looking, with the regular newsletters and other efforts, to highlight some of the better content being added to the site.

Keep the ideas coming. I'm hoping to roll out a new one soon that hasn't been listed here explicitly but I think will be appreciated.

Comment by indyfitz on February 8, 2010 at 3:09pm

Online zine that turns into a publicated zine.. With a link to the mix-tape of the month. There is so much music on here, it has to be somehow highlighted.

Comment by mike whybark on February 8, 2010 at 1:15pm

ah, geez, I knew you were in Portland, my bad. Awesome idea. It seems to kind of chime with the mixtape project.

Comment by indyfitz on February 8, 2010 at 2:48am

Fortunately/Unfortunately I am located in Portland, OR... But I would love to make a Musical Family Tree oriented radio show. The radio station I am trained at is an independent community radio station called KBOO (www.kboo.fm)

I really hope that I can draw from all this great content on here.. Maybe I'll just do an on-air music zine, where I get MFT info and incorporate it with music and band replies.... really focus 100% on band history and musical experiments.

This is something I'm serious about... Indy will be able to tune in online, but as far as that.. I'll be hosting from the west coast. Think 'Free Zone' .... that shit was so awesome.

Comment by mike whybark on February 8, 2010 at 2:01am

indyfitz, a syndicated show based on MFT content is something I have pitched (but not as the talent or host) to Jeb in the past. I think It would be a great idea, and could be launched as a podcast without any legwork. the host spots could be cut for the podacst incarnation with literally a cellphone, although it would be best to get good audio assets upfront.

So... we have a shitload of WQAX/WFHB people here, is there a possiblilty of launching on that air? Indyfitz, any more Indianapolis-oriented venues?

I do think this is a killer idea. There are hundreds of genre-or-locale oriented three hour shows on the air nationally, none with access to the catalog we've assembled here. People who don't know who great and diverse the archive is can't resonably discover it without a guide. Consistency of presentation, via an engaging host and reliable scholastic info about who did what when, can build an audience.

JB would be a good host. Dale would be a good host. I strongly suspect Jake would be a GREAT host, and working with the archive in this specific mode would be very strongly in his career interest as well. I think. Jake?

Comment by indyfitz on February 7, 2010 at 7:01pm

I'm actually thinking of creating a radio show, almost in the vein of "Free Zone" (rock!) ... I think I'm going to use a lot of the MFT content, and bands (with permission of course).... So that's another way to do it... Get an MFT radio show. Studio training is done, just need to implement a show idea. How's about that?

Comment by Jeb Banner on February 7, 2010 at 6:20pm

We're listening, keep them coming!

Comment by indyfitz on February 7, 2010 at 2:53pm

How about.. instead of a paper zine, we make a digital zine. Kind of like you do the newsletter, but on this web site. Mix tapes, band interviews, latest show reviews, photographs. But with the whole "you watch it, you write about it" theme.. I think the magic is in the content of this website, and finding fun ways to highlight it all is what MFT is waiting for. Usually it takes years and years to accumulate this much fuel for the fire, but all you have to do is crack open the music vault, or read blogs, or see what shows have come and gone, and you have plenty of stuff to put into an MFT zine.

Tour schedules would be fun too, if the bands could have their show dates on their personal page. Ya never know.. that sounds lofty.

Comment by Simon Hanstad on February 7, 2010 at 12:04am

Ok, we all ready talked about it, but I would really like to see some sort of mobile mft music app. Nothing fancy, maybe just a player with a weekly updated new music playlist.

Comment by indyfitz on February 6, 2010 at 2:49pm

Another idea, Stranger Lazy is going to be starting a record company, Rawsome Records... What I'm thinking is, you get the peeps you know in town w/ their own record companies, Jookabox, Transpanther, Standard, Secretly Canadian... and you work with these people to sell their catalogs. There are a million people in Indiana (and beyond) trying to do this. I think the answer is cohesiveness, co-operation, togetherness, and combining efforts. All for one.

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