fargone: links

links
This section is dedicated to links that are here to help local Chicago artists in their endeavors.

venues and promotional links and groups

Gojangle.com - This site is dedicated to musicians who want to advertise their music, fans of music who want a single source solution for all new music, and record companies on the lookout for talent that have that extra buzz. This is the place that hosts streaming audio of the shows that we've recorded.

Double Door's booking page - If you want to promote your show in the Chicagoland area, here's a great resource. Everything from newspaper contacts to radio. Not only that, this place is a cool spot to play or see a show.

The Abbey Pub - Chicago's original Irish Pub - Great place to see or play a show, good food, and a generally good atmosphere. There are some cool pictures from post shows on there too.

Empty Bottle - You can catch all sorts of hip shows at this Chicago hotspot. Also check out the restraunt protion of the club, Bite. Goood food.

Opsound - is a record label and sound pool using an open source, copyleft model, an experiment in practical gift economics, a laboratory for new ways of releasing music.

Sonic Bids - EPK (electronic press kits) for cheap service fee. they send out notifications for many many US and Canada showcases, festivals,competitions and other opportunities thru which artists can apply with their Sonic Bids account (usually $5-$30).

Centerstage Chicago -The Original City Guide - Free profiles and listings for artists. This page has a high Google placement. One of those sites that has a ton of info about the Chicago scene.

ChicagoGigs.com - For a nominal fee for artist profiles, this is another way for a band to promote in the Chicago scene. They also offer hosting and other services. Very high Google placement. Great destination to find out what's going on in Chicago

CD Baby - is a little online record store that sells CDs by independent musicians. They only sell CDs that come directly from the musicians. No distributors. Musicians send them CDs. They warehouse them, sell them, and pay the musicians directly.