DIY TOURING THE WORLD BOOK
Finally it’s here. I’ve been working on this one for years, but the sequel to 2006′s “Local Knowledge”, this time now the guide to touring the World, “D.I.Y. Touring the World” is finally on its way.
Back in 2008, six weeks before leaving on tour for six months with Over The Atlantic, I discovered that their booking agents have only booked a total of eight shows. Thrown into the deep end, cue my having to learn how to become an international booking agent in no time. With no previous experience, I end up extending the tour to around 50 shows, including some festivals.
Not wanting others to end up in the same unfortunate situation, I decided to write a handbook on how to plan, book and manage a successful overseas tour. Taking notes during the following tours I organised, I worked on trying to write something ridiculously simple to read and easy to follow, so that anybody could read in a few hours, put down and start planning a tour.
I released an early draft as as photo-copied zine a year ago before an 80 date tour with Disasteradio. Since coming back from that tour I’ve added a considerable amount of new information and I’m finally happy that this is ready to be shared.
This book is written principally for a band with absolutely no profile whatsoever overseas so they can still book a tour but no matter what stage your band is at—or even if you aren’t in a band and just looking for some tips on cheap travel overseas or an easy read, you’ll still find much in this useful.
D.I.Y. TOURING THE WORLD
The process in which I plan, book
and manage overseas tours
By Blink
Print Edition
Releases June 1st through alowhum.com
and very select retailers.
$13 NZD incl. postage within NZ
$15 USD incl. postage worldwide
PDF Digital Edition
Releases July 1st through alowhum.com
Pay-as-you-like. No minimum.
Release Parties
Lineups TBA
June 1 – The Archive, CHCH
June 2 – The National, DUN
June 8 – Mighty Mighty, WGTN
June 9 – Whammy Bar & Wine Cellar, AKL
At the release parties you can pick up
the print edition for just $10
facebook.com/events/135761773214534
CAMP A LOW HUM 2013
Feb 8–10 2013
Wainuiomata, NZ
It’s still ages away, but I’ve had a few people contact me for dates so they can plan their summers around it, book international flights, etc. CALH will be returning to the stunning site it was at earlier in the year, just a short drive from Wellington.
For more details check out facebook.com/events/381778675194705
Tickets will be on sale from alowhum.com from July 1 2012. Start putting money aside now; tickets will be around the same price they have been the last few years.
There is a Facebook group for Camp here: facebook.com/groups/campalh
You can check out reviews of the 2012 event here:
alowhum.com/camp-a-low-hum-2012
Do you want to play Camp?
Just fill in the form here: alowhum.com/band-submission and I’ll check ya’ll out. If you’ve played Camp before or you know I’ve seen you live and/or are familiar with you, don’t bother filling in all the questions; just fill in the required questions and put down at least one website address.
A LOW HUM
10TH ANNIVERSARY
It’s been a long ten years since I started doing silly crap in the music scene here and a couple of things are happening later in the year to celebrate it. It may seem like things are very quiet from me at the moment, but I’m working hard on some cool stuff kicking in from around September, so stay tuned!
FIELD OF DREAMS 2
NYE 2012
Wainuiomata, NZ
In 2009 I put on this NYE party called Fields of Dreams—basically a house party at a campground. It ruled, so I’m gonna do it again. It will be in Wainuiomata at the same place as Camp, but it is completely different to Camp. It is just a house party with a dozen or so bands, one stage and loose as f**k. Tickets for this will be on sale much later in the year, but they will go real fast; only 200 or thereabouts will be available.
