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Hi jack, I'm Katy Mae. Boston is an easy choice, for me at least. You get all 4 distinct seasons, tons of history, rent cheaper than LA and NYC, and lots of live music/bar scene. I would love to hAve a reason to move there, honestly.
Boston is way up on my list as it is where my family's from and I know the most people there already. Also would kill to spend a summer going to Fenway all the time. Only problem is that in my searches so far it is the city with the least music and entertainment industry jobs.
Post by Delicious Meatball Sub on Feb 5, 2013 18:18:51 GMT -5
Hey Jack,
Horn again. Don't do Boston. You have you're whole life to move back to Boston. If it's just for the summer and the cost is doable for you, try something different.
Horn again. Don't do Boston. You have you're whole life to move back to Boston. If it's just for the summer and the cost is doable for you, try something different.
and this is why I started this thread. thank you sir.
You can borrow my rules for moving. They are pretty simple. 1) Must be a liberal city and 2) Said city must have a National league team. It really helped me out when deciding.
EDITED for manners.
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You can borrow my rules for moving. They are pretty simple. 1) Must be a liberal city and 2) Said city must have a National league team. It really helped me out when deciding.
EDITED for manners.
Jack,
Horn. Screw the National league. Don't listen to him.
I'm a steadfast BoSox fan. That's absolutely not changing. I've suffered through too many lows and celeberated some fantastic highs with that team. It's a non-negotiable. However, I am open to taking on a potential NL team as my second depending on what city gets chosen. If I end up in NYC, I will become a Mets fan.
I would love to hAve a reason to move there, honestly.
You're living in Springfield. 'nuff said.
Jack, don't listen to the haters. Boston's a pretty cool town. There's a decent music scene. Sure it's not as big as NY, LA, Austin, or Nashville ... but maybe it'll be easier to be a big name in a medium sized pond. I imagine anyone who wants to go somewhere in the music biz goes to either NY/Nashville. Which could make Boston an interesting challenge. And even you aren't limited to Boston/Cambridge either. There's always Providence, Manchester, Worcester, and some other spots in the outliers.
Of course you can also take up on Juggs advice and go with Hartford. The place could use a midsize music venue, the only one that exists is in a so-so neighborhood and caters to metal/hardcore/shitty punk.
Post by NothingButFlowers on Feb 5, 2013 19:12:03 GMT -5
Hi Jack,
I'm NBF. Have you considered Atlanta? I don't know the extent to which it actually fits your criteria, but it seems like it's not devoid of music and entertainment related jobs, and I found it to be a pretty fun place to live.
this absolutely started out as a existential drunkard thread, but now that i have you here...
How much stuff should I put on a resume for this? Like amongst the things I think might be necessary information: I've worked two radio DJ gigs (top 40 & oldies), I've written for a number of online publications (including CoS & THE Tactile Tracks), I worked for an NPR affiliate for a time with a number (read: like maybe 4) stories getting picked up nationally, I currently work for a local booking & promotions company that deals with a bunch of mid-level artists. Written for the college paper and also spent time being a Marketing Manager at my local Jimmy Johns. I also do various volunteer work with local groups.
I have a resume and a cover letter but it doesn't include all that other stuff. How much of that should I actually put in though? Isn't it a pretty constant rule that the longer the resume, the emptier it actually is or whatever?
And I've sort of been considering Louisville or Nashville too. The only thing is I've spent 100% of my life so far living in the midwest and I kind of like the idea of living somewhere else. I also sort of hate Chicago, just for the record.
What kind of media policy stuff did you do Horn? My major is actually Econ / Poli Sci w/ a minor in Telecommunications so DC might have jobs with a nice blend of what I offer.
Hi Jack. My name is Tom and I'm a hiring manager. As such, my advice to you is succinctly include all that information. The real problem with long resumes is they're generally repetitive and full of BS. The problem with you excluding that info is that you never know what keyword or what specific experience will resonate with someone. I've brought people in for an interview based on one sentence in their résumé. And that's really what you want out of a resume - a foot in the door, a chance with an interview. The resume in and of itself usually doesn't get you the gig. But it's got to have either a specific catch or a totality of experience that grabs someone's attention.
I can take a look at one if you'd ever like. Wish I could be of more help on the music part specifically. I love all those cities for different reasons but music certainly is one of them. Good luck.
Before you drag out your flak jacket and passport, please consider Nashville. No, we are not "weird" like Austin. WTF does that mean anyway? And no, we are not big and pretentious, like NYC. But we do know a good tune when we hear one. And we love nothing more than helping young musicians make it big, so we can stomp them into the ground and call them a sell out when they do. (think KOL).
Yours truly,
Druid.
Did you really just suggest that Nashville is less pretentious than New York?
Before you drag out your flak jacket and passport, please consider Nashville. No, we are not "weird" like Austin. WTF does that mean anyway? And no, we are not big and pretentious, like NYC. But we do know a good tune when we hear one. And we love nothing more than helping young musicians make it big, so we can stomp them into the ground and call them a sell out when they do. (think KOL).
Yours truly,
Druid.
Did you really just suggest that Nashville is less pretentious than New York?
Nowhere near as pretentious and I love NYC.
Jackson, what kind of internship are you looking for specifically? I do computer work for a few places and could at least put a word in for you. I know some people at a few songwriting houses, and the people at Acony records (Dave and Gillian, and OCMS) plus a few others.
If you want to say F it and just want to have a great time year round with nonstop events and festivals and bars that never close and almost no open container laws, just move here (New Orleans)
Horn again. Don't do Boston. You have you're whole life to move back to Boston. If it's just for the summer and the cost is doable for you, try something different.
Hi jack, I'm Katy Mae. Boston is an easy choice, for me at least. You get all 4 distinct seasons, tons of history, rent cheaper than LA and NYC, and lots of live music/bar scene. I would love to hAve a reason to move there, honestly.
The Boston area is the 3rd most expensive metro area in the U.S., after NYC and Bay Area/Silicon Valley. If you're looking for forge a career in entertainment/media, Jackson, it's a very self-contained scene. There are a lot of people who are "big in Boston," but unknown elsewhere. Most people from Boston who go on to leave a national footprint, end up moving to NY or LA at some point. (That doesn't apply to all fields and industries -- a lot of heavy hitters in academia, literature, and medicine live here.)
Hi jack, I'm Katy Mae. Boston is an easy choice, for me at least. You get all 4 distinct seasons, tons of history, rent cheaper than LA and NYC, and lots of live music/bar scene. I would love to hAve a reason to move there, honestly.
The Boston area is the 3rd most expensive metro area in the U.S., after NYC and Bay Area/Silicon Valley. If you're looking for forge a career in entertainment/media, Jackson, it's a very self-contained scene. There are a lot of people who are "big in Boston," but unknown elsewhere. Most people from Boston who go on to leave a national footprint, end up moving to NY or LA at some point. (That doesn't apply to all fields and industries -- a lot of heavy hitters in academia, literature, and medicine live here.)
The Boston area is the 3rd most expensive metro area in the U.S., after NYC and Bay Area/Silicon Valley. If you're looking for forge a career in entertainment/media, Jackson, it's a very self-contained scene. There are a lot of people who are "big in Boston," but unknown elsewhere. Most people from Boston who go on to leave a national footprint, end up moving to NY or LA at some point. (That doesn't apply to all fields and industries -- a lot of heavy hitters in academia, literature, and medicine live here.)
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HA! I noticed the month and date, but not the year. I was looking at general threads to see if there was any conversation about the impact of the Coronavirus upon festivals, and checked it out.
It's amazing that a thread that old managed to show up on the first page of results.
