Calgary Area Musicians Wanted!

For those who don't know it, I'm on the $100 Film Festival committee for the Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers (CSIF). Each year at the festival, they organize a series of Film/Music Explosions! What is a Film/Music Explosion! you might ask? Well, it's a collaboration between a local film artist and a local band, creating an original film for one of the band's songs. When the completed piece is screened at the festival in March, the band plays LIVE with the film. It's loads of fun and generates lots of excitement and anticipation during the film festival.

So if you're a local band or musician, the CSIF wants your proposal to create a film based on an original song! All styles accepted, no entry fees required. Proposals MUST include: concept or short film idea with rough script / storyboard & song demo.

Deadline: Friday, December 14, 2007

For more information, check out the $100 Film Festival MySpace page.

Jazz Festival — Calgary, Alberta

It's almost time for the annual C-Jazz Festival. The "C" stand for Calgary (not cookie... but it's still good enough for me) and the festival runs from June 19-24, so I just have a couple of weeks to figure out which of the many acts to take in. I think I might have to check out The Funked Up Jazz Ambassadors (F.U.J.A.) because I think their name is really cool (maybe that's a lame reason, but sometimes you actually can judge a book by its cover).

In any case, I've decided to submit this festival to the Things You Should Do contest. Their site is full of Cool Places and Hot Nightclubs all over the world. And I could win an iPhone if they think my suggestion is the best! (Here are the details about the iPhone Contest, if you're interested.)

Blue October Calgary Contest

Win a trip to see Blue October in concert on July 15 at the Calgary Stampede!

The grand prize winner will receive two nights accommodation (July 14 & 15), two flights from WestJet, a chance to meet Blue October, two midway rider cards, food vouchers and transportation to and from the Stampede. If I didn't already live in Calgary, I'd be entering. Hell, I'm tempted to enter anyway... who cares about the flights? I just want everything else!

To enter, head over to Access Magazine. The contest started last Monday and closes Saturday, June 30th, 2007. Winners will be drawn Tuesday, July 3rd and contacted by phone. Good luck!