Voting is open for the Alibi’s 2009 Best of Burque awards, and it’s accessible exclusively through alibi.com. Don’t hold your breath for a paper ballot—polling is 100 percent digitized. (The results are not. We’ll report the result in the April 2 issue of the Alibi.) This year, along with Best Metal and Best New/Emerging Band, you can vote on new superlatives like Best Avant-Garde Act, Best Guitarist, Best Vocalist and Best Music Equipment Store.Also at the voting site are some cool BoB buttons and banners—you’re welcome to swipe your favorites (there’s a menu of copy-and-paste html codes) to stick on your online music pages.The the last day to vote is Thursday, March 12, at noon. Log on to alibi.com/BOB and get cracking.
Music To Your Ears Stock The 9
Saturday, Feb. 28, is the deadline to apply for Rock the 9, an all-Native American rock show that coincides (unofficially) with the Gathering of Nations. The inaugural concert organized last year by JJ Otero ( Saving Damsels) and Rod Lacy ( The Old Main) featured native bands from New Mexico, Arizona and Canada, and included heavyweight headliners Keith Secola and Derek Miller. To be considered for this year’s electric powwow, e-mail rockthe9@gmail.com with a link to your band’s MP3-loaded website.
