Paste Magazine/Disc Revolt/WXPN/SXSW
Posted February 14, 2007
Singer/songwriter Andy Zipf has been announced as the winner of the first-ever Paste/DiscRevolt/WXPN party contest, and will be performing live along with a number of other to-be-announced artists at a party sponsored by Paste on Friday, March 16th, 2007, during a certain well-known music festival in Austin, Texas.
Philadelphia-based radio station WXPN will broadcast the concert live via its World Caf Live program, and will feature World Caf host David Dyes interview with winner Zipf. As part of his prize package, Zipf will also receive a track on an upcoming Paste CD sampler as well as 500 free DiscRevolt cards. Check out more contest details at the DiscRevolt blog, here.
Zipf has made a name for himself in recent years around the Washington, DC metro area, where he calls home. Hes built up a following not only by recording and playing live almost constantly, but also by employing some creative techniques to connect with his fan base, including an extensive fundraising effort that allowed him to record with seasoned rock producer James Barber in 2006.
The Paste/DiscRevolt/WXPN contest runners up include Austins own Tacks, the Boy Disaster; Tin Cup Prophette (Athens, Ga.); and The New Frontiers (Dallas, Texas).
DiscRevolt, launched in late 2006, aims to bridge the gap between the growing digital media industry and the desire of artists to sell and fans to own something a little more tangible than mp3 files. Instead of hawking physical CDs at live show merch tables, DiscRevolt allows artists to sell uniquely-designed plastic cards (see Zipfs design, above) that fans can redeem online for a number of digital downloads, providing fans with the music they want in the format they prefer, with the added bonus of a collectors item. DiscRevolt was founded by Joe Kirk, one of the co-founders of Paste.
