New IMN Podcast and Big Car Music Content

The new IMN podcast is up - download it or listen at the site or on WFYI HD2, Thursdays at 4pm and whenever they want to rebroadcast, too.

Big Car is putting together a music contest for those locals who are musically-inclined (or who just want to make noise by banging on thrift store objects). I'll let the press release address that matter:

Thrift Store Music Competition offers unusual challenges
Musicians will create original songs using only instruments found at second-hand shops
INDIANAPOLIS – April 4, 2010. The nonprofit cultural organization Big Car has created an experimental twist on musical competitions with Thrift Store Music happening at Central Library later this month as part of the Made for Each Other series of interactive, community-building programs.
On April 28, teams will draw random thrift stores where they’ll shop for the instruments used to create original songs. Limited to budgets of $25, teams will likely be challenged to get creative in choosing items to play. Maybe they’ll get lucky and find an old Casio keyboard or out-of-tune toy guitar. Or maybe they’ll find no regular instruments and have to bang on glass jars or shake baby rattles. Either way, the musicians will take a few days to write new songs and then perform them in 10-minute sets at Central Library on May 2. Winners will be chosen that day — with prizes going to top performers.
Interested bands or individual musicians must be present on April 28 at 7 p.m. to draw their thrift stores. Single musicians will be randomly paired to form teams as needed. Bands can have up to four members with a minimum of two. The competition is limited to 10 bands. Neutral music experts from the community will serve as judges with audience vote factoring into the final tally.

Quick calendar Info:

What: Thrift Store Music Competition
When: 7 p.m. on April 28 for drawing; 2 p.m. on May 2 for performance
Where: Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair St.
How much: Free for the public to attend; $25 per team for instruments
Info: www.bigcar.org; (317) 450-6630

Have at it and have fun making noise, folks!