Welcome to Roadtrip Central! This is a continuing chronicle of my journey around the country, as I meet with Pandora listeners and musicians to learn about what you want to see happen with music in this digital age. I hope you enjoy reading about my past stops - from a three person meet-up in a Biloxi diner to a packed get-together in a huge MIT lecture hall.
I hope you'll take a minute to share your favorite bands, clubs, lodging and eateries in your city. If you don't see your state on the blog, just post to 'Other States' and I'll make a note to try and visit! I look forward to meeting and hearing from you!
Cheers...
Tim (Founder)
Norfolk Get-together Thursday, July 19, 2007!
I'll be at The Boot restaurant for a Pandora meet-up. You can RSVP by emailing tour@pandora.com with "Norfolk" in the subject line. Hope to see you there--excited to meet our Norfolk-area listeners!
When: Thursday, July 19, 2007 @ 6:30 PM
Where: The Boot 123 W. 21st St., Norfolk (map)
We'll have complimentary appetizers from The Boot's wonderful menu starting at 6:30 pm and if you'd like to purchase additional items from a special light fare menu, you can do so before 7 pm. The kitchen will be closed when the discussion begins at that time.
Cheers,
Tim
Tribute to the Triangle!
What a week! Charlottesville, Raleigh-Durham and Chapel Hill (plus Dallas last night, recap of that on the next post). Beautiful part of the country, super-hospitable people, and lots of music. Been a while since I've seen so much green.
Thanks to everyone who attended the various meetings and talks. I left town energized and armed with a bunch of great new ideas. I've posted some pix and thoughts below... if you have any you'd like me to add, please send 'em in - tour@pandora.com
First stop was Charlottesville, VA and UVA's gorgeous campus where I spoke to Prof. Fred Maus's music theory class...
Continue reading "Tribute to the Triangle! "
Flashify.. and Wikifi!! Blacksburg Town Hall
Well that just about sums it up. Thanks to everyone who showed up this evening for the Virginia Tech get together. Great lively discussion. Lots of very interesting thoughts and questions from about 150 students and Blacksburg locals in attendance. I was particularly struck by the interest in use of audience members to work on the genome. 'Flashify' the training and data input process to select the best analysts, and 'wiki-fy' the collection of musical information. There is certainly a strong current of enthusiasm for that approach - of which our process is most definitely not an example. It's a conversation I'm looking forward to continuing in the years ahead.
Tonight's event has me particularly excited about the upcoming college visits we have planned.
Sorry for those who didn't get hats/shirts - drop me a note and I'll make sure you get one. Also let me know if you have blogs/photos we should link to.
cheers to everyone. Tim (Founder)
Blacksburg VA Town Hall !!
Heading for Hokie country! We're holding a Town Hall meeting next Tuesday, September 5th on the Virginia Tech campus. Looking forward to visiting the town that is apparently the most connected place in the country... Hope to learn a lot from you tech savvy types...
Details:
When: Tuesday, September 5th, 2006 - 6:30pm
Where: Squires Colonial Hall
225 Squires Student Center
Virginia Tech Campus
VT has a great number of pandora listeners... one of the most of any campus. Should be a great evening. And we'll have some cool pandora stuff...
This is a FREE event. Please RSVP to tour@pandora.com
Hope to see you there! Tim (Founder)
Update: The Charlottesville meetup will be on Monday, September 18th, 2006 at Gravity Lounge (103 South First St), starting at 6:30pm. Please RSVP by sending an email to tour@pandora.com with 'Charlottesville' in the subject line.
Charlottesville looks like it's going to be the place where I'm launching my fall tour. What better place to start than the home of DMB... Looking like September. My itinerary is still a work in progress, though local listeners in Charlottesville can definitely expect a town hall meeting. Seen a lot of energy for Norfolk, Roanoke, Virginia Beach and others on our blog comments. Hoping to hit UVA, and other schools too - any students out there with suggestions? I've really enjoyed the campus visits we've had so far. Please leave any comments or suggestions you may have below.
We love reading and responding to your feedback on the blog - the comments have been a treasure trove of great insights and guidance as we plan our visits. If you have a particular idea you want to discuss, or just want to get more involved, we're eager for help - just drop us an email at tour@pandora.com. Please include your location in the subject line of your message too. No idea is too big or small!
