Big City Folk founder Niall Connolly chats with Pakistani songwriter and former Fulbright Scholar, Ammar Farooki about quitting his day job, his first six months in NYC, Islamabad’s best spots for kayaking and much more. Ammar’s music can be found HERE. ///**// Niall: Tell me about your Fulbright scholarship? How did that come about? What […]
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February
25
The Localist: The Basic Standard of Quality for Hitmaking
posted by bigcityfolks
I was looking for a different article but ran into a study done on how music trends develop. A number of years ago, a Princeton professor ran randomized trials on 30,000 teenagers, exposing them to the music of 48 emerging artists, to learn about how musical trends develop. His conclusion from the study is essentially […]
February
20
The Localist: Developing Vision as a Writer
posted by bigcityfolks
One way to get at the concept of vision is to think about how you would describe your music to someone if they asked you what kind of music you play. I know the question is a cliché. But suppose that the person asking you isn’t a co-worker asking the question to just be polite. […]
February
03
BCF Select Shows – Week of 2.3.20
posted by Robert Bock
A selection of shows from the infinite sea of events in NYC this week: Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 @ 8:30pm – Kate Prascher and Chris Q. Murphy @ Pete’s Candy Store. Prascher and Murphy will each be doing solo sets in Brooklyn’s favorite candy store followed by karakoke. (Event) — Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 @ […]
January
27
BCF Select Shows – Week of 1.27.20
posted by Robert Bock
A selection of shows from the infinite sea of events in NYC this week: Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 @ 8pm – Chris Q. Murphy & The Coolest Ranch @ Lizzie King’s Parlor. Brooklyn singer/songwriter Murphy brings his band back to 5th Ave for a night of songs and stories. (Event) — Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 […]
January
20
BCF Select Shows – Week of 1.20.20
posted by Robert Bock
A selection of shows from the infinite sea of events in NYC this week: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 @ 8pm – Butch Phelps & the Elevators @ 11th St. Bar. Phelps’ high-energy swamp-folk goes to the East Village for a night of great music that will also feature Fawn Segerson. (Event) — Tuesday, Jan. 21, […]
January
13
BCF Select Shows – Week of 1.13.20
posted by Robert Bock
A selection of shows from the infinite sea of events in NYC this week: Monday, Jan. 13, 2020 @ 9pm – Bad Faces @ Mercury Lounge. The psychedelic Americana rock band shares a bill with The New Administration in one of the Lower East Side’s prestigious venues. (Tickets) — Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 @ 7pm […]
January
11
The Localist: Don’t Compete Locally, Compete Nationally
posted by bigcityfolks
One of the fundamental mistakes of musicians trying to grow a music career is that they try to compete locally instead of competing nationally. Under the local competition mindset, gaining success on a larger level is a matter of winning at the local level, where winning at the local level helps you to “get to […]
January
08
The Localist: Setting Concrete Goals
posted by bigcityfolks
The start of a new decade is a good time to start setting a concrete plan for yourself as a musician. I think a lot of people have a general idea that they want to be “successful” as a musician, but from there things get a little bit hazy. For many musicians, the plan oftentimes […]
January
06
BCF Select Shows – Week of 1.6.20
posted by Robert Bock
A selection of shows from the infinite sea of events in NYC this week: Monday, Jan. 6, 2020 @ 7pm – The Foxy Johnstons @ Arlene’s Grocery. The duo of Foxen & Johnston join a bill that also features Babe, Kirsten & The Pretty People, and Gabby Sherba. It’s all happening on the Lower East […]
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