January 5-February 4, 2007
www.nwfilm.org

Columbus State University is proud to present Before the Music Dies at the Schwob School of Music.

Date: January 11, 2007, 7pm
Location: Columbus State University – Schwob School of Music, Studio Theatre
Address: 900 Broadway, Columbus GA 31901
Cost: $3 donation suggested. All proceeds from this event will be donated to VH1’s Save The Music foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing musical instruments for high school music programs across America.

Synopsis:

Never have so few companies controlled so much of the music played on the radio and for sale at retail stores. At the same time, there are more bands and more ways to discover their music than ever. Music seems to have split in two – the homogenous corporate product that is spoonfed to consumers and the diverse independent music that finds devoted fans online and at clubs across the country.

BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES tells the story of American music at this precarious moment. Filmmakers Andrew Shapter and Joel Rasmussen traveled the country, hoping to understand why mainstream music seems so packaged and repetitive, and whether corporations really had the power to silence musical innovation. The answers they found on this journey–ultimately, the promise that the future holds–are what makes BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES both riveting and exhilarating.

At the heart of BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES are interviews with musicians, industry insiders, music critics, and fans that reveal how music has reached this moment of truth. Featured performances from a truly diverse group of artists, ranging from The Dave Matthews Band and Erykah Badu to Seattle street performers and Mississippi gospel singers show us that great music is always out there… as long as you know where to look. BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES will renew your passion for great music, and inspire you to play an active part in its future.

BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES tells the story of American music at this precarious moment. Filmmakers Andrew Shapter and Joel Rasmussen traveled the country, hoping to understand why mainstream music seems so packaged and repetitive, and whether corporations really had the power to silence musical innovation. The answers they found on this journey–ultimately, the promise that the future holds–are what makes BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES both riveting and exhilarating.

At the heart of BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES are interviews with musicians, industry insiders, music critics, and fans that reveal how music has reached this moment of truth. Featured performances from a truly diverse group of artists, ranging from The Dave Matthews Band and Erykah Badu to Seattle street performers and Mississippi gospel singers show us that great music is always out there… as long as you know where to look. BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES will renew your passion for great music, and inspire you to play an active part in its future.

Southern Entertainment Awards in Tunica, MS from January 26 to 27, 2007 — screening of the film on the evening of January 26th, for free, as part of the service Rap Coalition provides for artists. In attendance will be upwards of 1,000 attendees who are artists and behind-the-scenes folks in the urban music industry (mostly rap oriented). Please see www.SouthernEntAwards.com for an understanding of our overall event, and see www.SEApanels.com for a complete understanding of the free portion of this weekend event. The panels are free and open to everyone.

Crashin’ In and Kanine Records presents a FREE screening of “Before the Music Dies”
January 9th, 2007
8-10pm
@ Galapagos Art Space
70 North 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(L train to Bedford Ave)
visit www.crashinin.com/events.html for more details!

January 17, 12:00pm

We will be screening B4MD in The Whole Music Club in the basement of Coffman Union on the University of Minnesota campus. This event is free and hosted as a partnership between The Whole and student film group Trash Film Debauchery.

For employees of The Weather Channel, The Weather Channel Interactive (TWCI) and other associates employed under the Weather Channel umbrella, free admission for employees and their guests.

Come Join 30.80 for a night of rock.