Joaquin Phoenix is tripped out on acid or something. He can’t even pull off a normal interview, this is a little hard and awkward to watch. Through all this, we end up learning that his music is going to be hip-hop, or so he mumbled out. Letterman shot him down when he said he would perform!

I don’t know if you can believe it or not, but the above picture is me at 16, jamming out of course. Today’s music marketing topic is getting booked at music venues. It’s easy, it’s a pain in the ass, and it’s somewhere in between. Some venues will want your demo, so if your a small band you could rule yourself out right there. Non sense! Get a decent video of the crowd loving your stuff with the band jamming and you will be set (it can be a YouTube video). If you want to plan your own tour you can, using places like Local Band Network and others. However, booking yourself takes a lot of time and motivation at the national level. Best thing I can recommend is to get someone to do your booking for you. Partner with a few other bands that you personally like and tour. As i told you before, talking to people at your shows is the most powerful tool to get somewhere with your band, it’s the same for booking shows. Get your live show down and play as many house party’s as you can, there is no better way to get your music out than word of mouth.

Any other suggestions or ideas that you know of for getting booked as a smaller band? Comment Below.

On November 18th we can look forward to the Foo Fighters live DVD. This DVD is to contain 18 songs which we’re recorded in London over a two day span. So if your a Foo Fighters fan hang in there a bit longer and you’ll get your hands on this one. (Punknews)

At the base of the Sphinx in Giza, Egypt some thirty years ago, Grateful Dead performed a series of shows that made history for the band. Both for carzy incodent disasters and for the ambition that they brought. Those concerts we’re condensed and have been release on a 2 disc set called “Rocking the Cradle: Egypt 1978″ So if you’ve been a fan heres your chance to relive a altive great from the Grateful Dead.

Who out there happens to be from New York? We’ll if you’re one of the ones from Long Island New York then you may get the chance to see “The Overunder” live. This band came together last April and already have collected a rather impressive fan base. “With a boatload of determination, energetic live shows and songs that will most likely be stuck in your head for days, “The OverUnder” is showing no signs of going away anytime soon.” These five guys have some very great songs make sure to check out “Circles and Squares” or visit them on myspace.

When most people think of Michigan they think of a broke, lazy, and very cold state. What they don’t see is the enormous amount of talent in the mist. We know of a group that stands above the crowd. A band like this is a true diamond in the ruff. You’d expect to see these guys in New York, or maybe California. We found them in good old Detroit, Michigan. The band “Pillar of Autumn” has some serious kick ass songs and got more on the way. Make sure you listen to “Carpe Diem”. Click Here to check them out.

The Superfast ferries are coming to the States, and your not going to want to miss this energetic show. To get even more stoked you could also check out our interview with them. The only problem is we don’t know what exact locations they are coming to yet, all we know is it will be from Nov. 15th to Nov. 30th this year. That gives us a hella long time to wait, but it also give YOU the fan to get the Superfast Ferries booked…

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If you would like to get this up and coming techno band booked at your venue or play a show with these guys email chriscorvette@msn.com

Are you currently in a band? Maybe you happen to know of a really good band? Wanna help get your band the attention it deserves? Nows the time, we love music and love to promote it. So if you got a great band, or got a new hit song and want to spread the word, or just want to try and reach out to more potential fans, we can help you. SerTop is always looking for new kick ass talent we love getting up to date info on the hottest bands around. Keep in mind we don’t just work on a local level we look for talent scattered around the globe so you will get recognized by fans hundreds of thousands of miles away. So if you think you can handle being in the spotlight drop us a line and contact SerTop.