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Help me find my place in Indy

grieserm — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:16:46 -0800

Moving to Indianapolis for 1 year for a dietetic internship. Where should I live? I'll have to drive around to lots of hospitals, but I like living in the city. I am 26 and enjoy live music and brew pub type places. I grew up in a college town, but the campus scene is generally gross to me, as I'm not single. I'm there for 1-year only, so I'll be renting. I'm looking for $500–$700 per month. Other things I like:
-Riding my bike
-Art and gallery walks
-Delicious food
-Culture

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Moving there in August 2009... Please help!

Quote for an indie flash site

andrewyakovlev — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:40:34 -0800

Film Website $ Question: What's the ballpark figure for having a slick flashy website made for an indie flick? To all the designers out there, what would the quote be for making something like the Eagle vs. Shark site or the Evan Almighty site - including the design, flash, backend. Ballpark, approximate, in region of... Thanks! Recommendations for companies that can accommodate an indie budget would be appreciated as well.

Major laymen meet major label

Slam I Am — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:09:01 -0800

Reasons for/against entering in to negotiations with a major label? Stories of effective and ineffective independent representation/promotion/publishing? Things to keep in mind during negotiations? Without going in to too much detail, I'm part of a group that has been approached by a major recording company. What's at stake here generally is a scene that's relatively untapped in terms of mass-produced records.

Personally my inclination is to tell them to get lost. If they think there's a market for what we do, we should organize and make it happen ourselves, keeping control and profits within the community, rather than helping some record company rep climb the ladder by breaking a new market.

But that's just me- overall, I'd love to hear arguments for and against such relations, stories of successful grassroots artistic community building, promotion and publishing, stories of unsuccessful same, advice and guidelines for both major label negotiations and independent label founding (and I realize the two aren't necessarily at odds), and any other thoughts/resources you have to offer. Thanks!

IndyFilter

jab — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 23:22:42 -0800

IndyFilter: I am going to be in Indianapolis for an interview towards the end of next week. I will be in town for two evenings, and I am looking for things to do. Do you have any suggestions for places to visit, pubs to drink at, and restaurants that serve great Japanese, burritos, or pizza? I am 21 years old so I'm looking for places that draw a younger crowd, ideally young professionals. I've loved my time in college, but I am about ready to leave the college crowd behind. I am not a huge fan of clubbing, so if you can steer away from any of those in your recommendation, that would be appreciated. Also, I am interested in checking out places to live. If you have any suggestions for neighborhoods like Lincoln Park in Chicago, that would be fantastic. So... in short, help me find the Lincoln Park of Indianapolis!

Napoleon Dynamites' age?

lois1950 — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 00:26:09 -0800

Napoleon Dynamite..so my son(25 yr. old) thinks that Napoleon Dynamite is actually an 8 year old being played by a young adult, and that's why the movie is so funny; grown-ups acting like 8 year olds.. I wasn't as enchanted but it is oddly fun to watch. Your thoughts?