Latest Happenings Archive:

Student Run Records, Inc. is holding its annual election for the student representative on its Board of Directors.

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Student Run Records, Inc. is holding its annual election for the student representative on its Board of Directors. Students who have completed EB-272 (Record Label Administration) are eligible to run for the seat. All registered students are eligible to vote. The election will be held this Tuesday, March 9, 2010 in the student lounge.

Student Run Records, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. It is a record label that is operated by the students enrolled in EB-272 Record Label Administration. They are currently preparing to release the EP “Discovery” by R & B artist F.A. (www.myspace.com/itsfa). The label is always on the lookout for talented artists to work with.

For more information regarding Student Run Records please visit:

Myspace.com/StudentRunRecords

StudentRunRecords.com

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Open Jam Overflow Producer Battle Recap

Friday, December 4th, 2009

It was an eventful evening with some amazing tracks. In the end, Michael Fisher and Alex Gage went into triple overtime with Michael squeaking out a win. Congratulations to Michael, however the quality & originality of both contestant’s productions left the judges shaking their heads in disbelief. We all wanted to hear more!

A big thanks to everyone that signed up for both the Producer and MC battles, as well as Jackson Thompson for DJing. Additional thanks to Paul Znascko and Marquay Belcher for offering their time to judge. Special thanks to Chris Burris, who did a great job organizing and hosting the event (and even provided some unexpected prizes).

This time around, the event was simply a special edition of the normally scheduled Open Jam. Please let Student Services know if you’d like to see an event similar to this in the future, or if you have any feedback or ideas.

Best,

Tom Hilde

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IPR Student Music Showcase MONDAY night at the Fineline. 7:30-11pm 18+ show FREE with an IPR ID!

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Student Music Showcase at the Fine Line Music Cafe

Monday, December 7th 7:30-11:00pm

This is an 18+ Show and FREE with an IPR ID Badge!

Featuring: Kris Kroeze, Skeleton Keys, Influence and Steady Progress, Touch Me! Touch you!, Analog Architects Featuring E, Mary Jane’s addiction, and Debbie Does Malice.

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The following performers have been selected for the Student Music Showcase!

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

The following performers have been selected for the Winter 2009 Student Music Showcase!

Chris Kroeze

Steven Lane and his band-Debbie Does Malice

Jack Ventimiglia, Louis Byrd, and Ry Dill and their band-The Skeleton Keys

Well you know these guys!-Touch Me! Touch you!

Alex Gage AKA Influence with Steady Progress

Mychal Fisher and Elliot LeMons bring you-Analog Architects Featuring E

The IPR Rock Band Class!

Please come out to support these performers at the IPR Student Music Showcase on Monday, December 7th at The Fine Line Music Cafe. This is an 18+ show and is FREE with an IPR ID Badge and 5 dollars without. Show starts at 7:30pm and ends at 11:00pm.

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IPR presents Music in the Park: Rain didn’t stop the music

Friday, August 21st, 2009

Thursday was a rainy day at Minnehaha Falls but that didn’t stop the IPR team from putting on a show. IPR Student Services and the Student Advisory Board were there just after noon preparing for the day’s festivities. With umbrella in hand, the VIP area was set up, the grill was fired up and the indoor pavilion was configured for music.

Working hand-in-hand, IPR alumnus Tom Colvin and Jay Fleming’s live sound engineering class set up the pavilion to accommodate live music. Meanwhile, Matthias Saunders’ digital cinema class filled the place up with cameras to capture the action, including artist interviews in the VIP area conducted by SAB member Shelby Fisher.

The music started right on time at 5pm with opening band State of Mind. Although the group was missing two members for this performance, they included IPR student Craig Cherny and sounded strong with impressive vocals and energetic guitar strumming.

Everyone in attendance was blown away by the next performers, The Road Crew. Featuring students from The School of Rock, this band destroyed the room with rock covers full of slaying guitars, thrashing drums and killer vocals. The band had more than ten members, so they would switch out between songs, providing the set with an enjoyable variety and energy. Included in the group was the son of IPR faculty member Mary Jane Alm!

Next up was My Brother Mary, whom everyone remembers from last winter’s Student Showcase Concert. IPR student Rob Ryan played drums and did some singing during this set of 100% rock. We’ve come to expect nothing but solid music from these guys.

Dred I Dread was next on the bill featuring IPR student Hoku Aki. Nothing sounds more fitting in the summertime than this band’s reggae-inspired music in the park. We’ve seen these musicians perform a couple times at recent events, and they seem to keep getting better.

The night closed with The New Congress, who wowed everyone with their professionalism and talent. They were recently named the Twin Cities’ best R&B group by City Pages, and they are soon putting out an independent national release. Be sure to check it out, with tracks featuring Twista & Talib Kweli.

All in all the night was beautiful, albeit wet. Thank you to SAB members Sarah Pavelec, Shelby Fisher, Kate Turner, Joseph Souza, David Stevens, David Wolfgram, Will Hensley and Ty Cody. Thanks also to Matthias Saunders and the video students who captured the night on film: Soren Gauche, Oriel Cornwall, Taylor Iseminger, Chanel Tattenbach, Treng Phuong Dinh, Alexander Jaramillo, Sarah Connolly, Adam Byer and IPR alumnus Lauren Alford. Additional thanks to Jay Fleming’s live sound engineering class for their help setting up the stage. Special thanks to Rebecca Buller for catering the event, Eric Bull for his audio recording assistance, admissions team members Londo Masterman and Tanya Norman, Sable Cofrin and B.U.M. Radio, Student Run Records for recording and releasing a single for two winners from our raffle, Chipotle, Vitamin Water and Redbull for their donations, and co-founder Lance Sabin and the rest of staff and faculty for their support.

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Yesterday we hosted our first Career Fair at IPR.

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Hi everyone:

Yesterday we hosted our first Career Fair at IPR. It was an amazing success. But as always, we know there are things we can improve so we ask that you complete a quick survey. It will take no more than a few minutes.

To access the survey go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=CXWr7_2bApxB2HvnfDXyGW8Q_3d_3d

Thank you.
Norbert Kreuzer
Director of Career Services

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Band Camp 101-By Audition Only!

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

BAND CAMP 101

COURSE will bring together a group of eight selected student performers and songwriters to form a cohesive band. During the four hour weekly class periods, the band will write, arrange, rehearse and perform a set of material to be showcased at an end of the quarter performance. Adam Levy will be the lead instructor for the class and he will also draw on the rest of the IPR performing faculty to provide guidance for the group. Entrance to the class will be through audition and submission of pre-recorded songs and/or performance.

Auditions will be held Monday, August 17 from 2:30 pm in studio 8.

Interested students will be asked to perform to a prerecorded track selected by the course instructor. Audition songs will be provided well in advance so students will have ample time to rehearse. Looking for drummers, percussionists, bass and guitar players, keyboardists, singers, songwriters, strings, horns, OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENTALISTS.

Audition sign ups and further audition details will be available in Steve Hodge’s office beginning Thursday, August 6th.

Band Camp 101

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Summer Commencement 2009!

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

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RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY & LAST OF THE RECORD BUYERS PRESENTS ‘CONTENT UNDER PRESSURE’

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY & LAST OF THE RECORD BUYERS PRESENTS ‘CONTENT UNDER PRESSURE’

WHAT: Fourteen up and coming national and local independent hip hop emcees and producers will descend upon the studio rooms of the Institute of Production & Recording to create new music with an unfamiliar collaborator. Partnered up randomly, each producer will bring their best beats and each emcee will bring their best rhymes and in a limited amount of time create a new track and then perform it for the public just hours later.

WHO: The seven emcees: Abstract Rude, Manifest, St. Paul Slim, Carnage, New MC, Sims of Doomtree & Felipe Cuauhtli of Los Nativos.

The seven producers: Blueprint, Medium Zach of Big Quarters, O-D, Katrah-Quey, Benzilla, X:144 and Big Cats.

Hosted by Brandon Allday of Big Quarters. For more information on the artists visit http://bit.ly/DgXxL WHEN: Thursday June 25^th, 2009 at 6pm for the artists to begin their 3 hour collaboration, and 9pm for the public to watch each newly formed duo perform their song WHERE: The Institute of Production & Recording (IPR) 312 Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401The event is all ages and free to the public.CONTACT: Josh Mohr, 612-845-5057 or josh.mohr@us.redbull.com

LIVE STREAM: For those that cannot make the event, the collaboration will be broadcast live online at http://www.livestream.com/contentunderpressure

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Campus hours during the summer break.

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Beginning this Friday June 5th, IPR will be closing nightly at 11:59pm for the entire summer break. Administrative business hours will not be affected and the building will be open as usual, studio bookings will begin every morning at 10am and end at 11:59pm. Please stop by the lab office to book studios in 4 hour blocks.

Have a wonderful Summer break!

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