A Band Blog About Band Stuff

if you’re new to the site, the front page is a good place to start. you can pick a genre and scroll thru it. by default it puts popular stuff up front, but i’d suggest looking at new releases

most albums have a “music you’ll also love” section at the bottom of the page, so you can start from one thing and go down a rabbit hole. you can find whole scenes this way

or look at the genre tags that don’t show up on the front page! find a sub-subgenre and explore something you’ve definitely never heard before. what’s furrycore? dreamcore? post-hyperpop? progressive extreme metal? melodic juke?

bandcamp also tags music by location. what are ppl in your city making?

but that was on purpose. i wanna let ppl know that bandcamp is the place to be, as a music fan, if you want to hear underground independent music

bandcamp is kinda in danger of being only used by musicians. like an extension of the joke abt irl gigs: it’s just a bunch of musicians handing each other 20 dollar bills.

to me, as someone who loves the wierd, edgy side of electronic music, bandcamp is more than that. it’s where u go to be part of music scenes in the internet era. especially post 2020

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It really depends on what college you go to, maybe the band will be similar to your high school one, maybe it'll be a lot different. My school allows music majors and non music majors to join, so don't worry about feeling like you're not going to do as well as those who are music majors, most of those guys act like they are the shit and they're not.

Just practice and work hard and you'll do well. Remember to hydrate You'll probably have rehearsals during the day (probably afternoon to evening) and it will be HOT and you will be doing a lot of moving, standing around, and moving. Invest in a water bottle that is insulated for rehearsals and a good way to gauge how much water you need to drink is that you should finish your entire water bottle at least once during rehearsal.

For games, keep track of your uniform and all of the pieces. If you are a woodwind or brass player make sure you have a pair of back up gloves just incase you lose one. In a pinch, buying some cheap gloves in your school's required color should help until you have time to look for your real ones. HYDRATE, HYDRATE, HYDRATE, AND EAT A MEAL. Don't go to practice or a game without at least eating a legitimate meal once you will feel faint.

Don't eat or drink dairy before rehearsals or games you might feel sick. I try not to consume any dairy products on days I have band just so I can avoid feeling sick entirely. I also don't suggest drinking coffee either.

Remember that your band WILl get on your nerves. You will be annoyed at some point during the season. That is normal. When a bunch of personalities are shoved in the same space and are forced to be around each other in the sun for hours three days a week, people are going to be cranky.

As for what to pack or have on hand:

>Pencils

>sun screen (and facial sunscreen too)

>Bug spray

>extra water bottle (plastic water bottles are fine bc it's not your main one and it's good in a pinch)

>If your band director won't let you go to the concessions during the games like mine does pack some snacks and bring it with you into the stands to hold you over.

> if you have long hair bring some extra hair ties or headbands

>Bring a hat (unless they give you a uniform baseball cap like my school does)

> extra lyre pages if you play brass or woodwinds