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Last Updated: 11/20/2009

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City: ATHENS
State: Georgia
Country: US
November 5, 2009 - Thursday 
Greetings,
 
This is the Packway Handle Band November 2009 update/newsletter that’s gonna include…
 
1- November 2009 schedule [Check w/ venues for official show times, presale tickets, add’l info, etc…] ***Macon, Auburn, & Atlanta this weekend!
2- What we’ve been up to lately [October 2009] *Athens Soundie posted! http://www.athenssoundies.com/artists/28
3- Street Team Promotion [+ online ideas]
4- Extra Notes * Follow us on Twitter! Twitter.com/Packwayhandle & Facebook facebook.com/packwayhandle
 
 
Thursday, November 5
The Hummingbird - Macon, GA with Venice Is Sinking
(478) 741-9130 www.myspace.com/thebirdstage www.veniceissinking.net   

Friday, November 6
Strutting Duck - Auburn, AL
Now located in downtown Auburn in the Olde Auburn Ale House Building. www.struttingduck.com  for more info.

Saturday, November 7 3pm
Chomp & Stomp Festival - Atlanta, GA
www.chompandstomp.com for more info

Saturday November 7 9pm
The 5 Spot - Atlanta, GA
UNOFFICIAL Chomp & Stomp afterparty with Smokey's Farmland Band & Incorrigible String Band. www.fivespot-atl.com for more info!

Saturday, November 14
Middle Georgia Mountain Bike Festival @ Dauset Trails - Jackson, GA
7pm @ Dauset Trails. www.dausettrails.com , www.sorbaomba.org  

Friday, November 20
Jack of the Wood - Asheville, NC
www.jackofthewood.com  or (828) 252-5445 for more info.

Saturday, November 21
Gottrocks - Greenville, SC
www.myspace.com/gottrocks  or 864-235-5519 for more info.

Friday, December 4
The Melting Point - Athens, GA
www.meltingpointathens.com  706-254-6909

 
WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO LATELY…
 
We’re happy to have made it through to celebrate this year’s falling back period of daylight savings. Nothing like feeling like you have an extra hour to sleep in the mornings. Saying that we are on the home stretch of the album production. Artwork is being finalized, the recording process is so close to being finished—only a few small touch ups left—and soon we’ll be sending it off to be pressed. We really got a lot done this last month. Lots of driving for shows & heading back to finish up the studio work. Looking forward to seein’ y’all again soon.
 
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STREET TEAM INFO:
 
One of the easiest & best ways to be a part of the street team is to forward along e-mails & bulletins that we send to you to all your friends. In our experience talking to new folks in new cities at our shows, many people hear about us via the internet on online discussion boards. If you are online throw in a good word about a show or send em’ to the website or myspace site to check out some free music.
 
Here are a couple of discussion boards:
 
Our livelihood as a band depends on people learning about the Packway Handle Band & coming out to see live shows to support the cause!
 
We appreciate y’all’s interest in helping out with promoting shows [posting posters, & spreading the word about shows to your friends out of town]…Especially for the shows outside of Athens, GA. If you would like to help out further with publicity for any shows please send an e-mail to josh@packwayhandle.com. Title your e-mail “Posters Street Team + __________”. [the ________ is where you fill in the city/state where you’re located]. If we select you for your help of putting up 25+ posters around town in the places that you believe would draw some attention, we’ll add you to the guest list for the show that evening. CD/Record stores, coffee houses, stores or other places with community bulletin boards are some great places to start.
 
Also, the Packway Handle myspace page also has more downloadable music & a complete tour schedule & other blogs of information that is of interest. Come by & befriend the Packway Handle Band: www.myspace.com/thepackwayhandleband or on Facebook.  Lastly, there’s Moboogie here: http://www.moboogie.net/packway and Reberbnation.
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EXTRA NOTES:
 
Here's a quick message to everyone on the Packway Handle Band E-mail list.  We are currently overhauling our e-mail service to be sent out via ReverbNation-- an online social network similar to Myspace and MoBoogie.net.  If you are currently on the e-mail list you don't have to do anything to continue receiving messages from us.  Just keep in mind that the e-mail address we will be using to send messages from will be different from the e-mail addresses we have been using.  If you are interested in joining the e-mail list you may still do so here on our homepage. Please direct any band questions to josh@packwayhandle.com.
 
Other events: 
 
 
Other important PHB info:
 
The Packway Handle Band self titled album, along with all other band merchandise, is available via Athensmusic.net: www.athensmusic.net  
Oh yeah, if you’re cravin’ to see the band and need a quick fix, check out our new Athens Soundie [one take music video] here: http://www.athenssoundies.com/artists/28
 
Youtube. There are a lot of uploaded/edited videos that have just been posted. Including the BBC Celtic Connections set. You may also find the BBC Travelling Folk performance from the 2008 Celtic Connections Festival here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/music/celticconnections/features/travelling_folk.shtml
 
Keep checking the website [http://www.packwayhandle.com] and the myspace page for current tour dates & other updates!   
 
See y'all soon!
 
Josh & PHB
website w/ complete touring schedule:
 
* Please contact josh@packwayhandle.com if you have any questions or concerns regarding this e-mail message.