Re: Austin Monthly: March Issue

On Jan 9, 2008 3:37 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:

Jennifer-

Here's the profile of Tacks, the Boy Disaster. I'm supposed to finally hear back this afternoon from a local promoter whom I'm using as a source for the Alice Rose piece, so will get that one to you ASAP.

Thanks,

Barrett

On Jan 8, 2008 2:07 PM, Barrett Brown < barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi, Jennifer-

Everything's on track; about to write up the first one, and waiting to hear back from a source on the second.

Thanks,

Barrett

On Jan 8, 2008 12:49 PM, Jennifer McCutchen < jennifer@austinmonthly.com> wrote:

Hi Barrett -

I hope you had a wonderful New Years. Just wanted to check in and see how the stories were progressing? The deadlines is Thursday, Jan. 10, so please let me know. Thanks!

Best,

Jennifer

Jennifer McCutchen
Assistant Editor
Austin Monthly magazine

11612 Bee Caves Road
Suite 125, Bldg II
Austin, TX 78738
512.263.9133 (ext. 235)

On Dec 29, 2007, at 2:34 PM, Barrett Brown wrote:

Hi, Jennifer-

I'll get on this after the weekend, and should be able to get these to you a couple of days before deadline. Will also keep you updated on how things progress.

Thanks,

Barrett

On Dec 27, 2007 3:07 PM, Jennifer McCutchen <jennifer@austinmonthly.com> wrote:

Hi Barrett -

It was great speaking with you earlier, and I'm so glad to hear that you're on board. The two bands I'd like for you to write up are Tacks, the Boy Disaster and The Alice Rose. Both of these bands have been getting a lot of buzz in Austin, and I think 2008 will be a pretty big year for both of them.

As I said in my previous email, the profiles should be between 4-500 words, and I definitely think you should have an outside source, in addition to the band. If there is a notable producer that has worked with them or a local club owner or even a noteworthy radio DJsomebody prevalent within the industrywho could give proof of why they're poised for success, I think it would add a lot of depth and credibility to the piece.

The drop deadline is Jan. 10, but if you can get anything to me quicker, I'd greatly appreciate it. Please let me know as soon as possible what you find out and how the stories are progressing. Thanks Barrett!

Best,

Jennifer

Jennifer McCutchen
Assistant Editor
Austin Monthly magazine

11612 Bee Caves Road
Suite 125, Bldg II
Austin, TX 78738
512.263.9133 (ext. 235)

Begin forwarded message:

From: Jennifer McCutchen <jennifer@austinmonthly.com>
Date: December 27, 2007 12:14:36 PM CST
To: Barriticus@gmail.com
Subject: Austin Monthly: March Issue

Hi Barrett:

How are you? First, I want to introduce myself. I am the assistant editor for Austin Monthly, and Melissa Delaney, the editor, gave me your contact information. We are working on our March issue and would love for you to contribute to one of our feature stories.

March is our annual music issue, and every year, we showcase a handful of bands that are hyped to do great things in the upcoming year. This year, we're working with "Eight to Watch in 08" and thought you'd be a great writer for it. The story includes eight profiles of bands, and we have already narrowed down our list. I wanted to see if you'd be interested in working on two of them? The profiles should be between 400-500 words. We want to know who are they? What's their sound like? What's their story? What's so exciting about them? Why are WE singling them out to watch in 2008?

Of course, you'll need to talk with the band, but I also think it'd be good to get at least one other outside sourceeither a radio DJ, club owner, producer, etc.to illustrate concrete proof of why they're big.

The deadline for both profiles is Jan. 10. Please let me know as soon as possible if this is something you'd like to work on, and if so, we can discuss in further detail. Thanks!

Best,

Jennifer McCutchen

Jennifer McCutchen
Assistant Editor
Austin Monthly magazine

11612 Bee Caves Road
Suite 125, Bldg II
Austin, TX 78738
512.263.9133 (ext. 235)