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// Yesterday's news, today //
January 28, 2012 // by Mark Hines
A Cappella Fundraising: Nine Ways to Bring Home More Bacon
Want all the secrets to being a financially well off a cappella group? YOU’RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!
December 5, 2011 // by Mark Hines
SoJam… So, Just, WOW
The acadust has settled. Thanksgiving’s tryptophan hangover has given way to Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Angry-Mob Tuesday, Sure What’s One More TV Wednesday, Buyer’s Remorse Thursday, and Next Year I’m Converting to Wicca Friday. Many of you are now in the throes of finals, too, so let’s keep this brief and let you get back to it.
September 26, 2011 // by Mark Hines // Comments (1)
Who Is Jenn Fiduccia?
You’ve heard her name in conjunction with SoJam. You’ve inevitably seen and/or perused her “virtual” home - the Internet. Well, we wanted to know more, so we caught up with Mrs. Doesn’t-Miss-A-Beat and asked her a few questions…
August 26, 2011 // by TVC HQ // Comments (1)
I Know What We Did Last Summer
Whew! In between heat waves, earthquakes, icemakers, and hurricanes, it’s been a hard-workin’ summer here at The Vocal Company. We’ve traveled here, there and everywhere (including an NYC hotel so sketchy, the roaches only gave it half a star) recording awesome groups like yours. We introduced Facebook polls to learn more about you (there are no subliminal questions, we swear). Oh, and in our spare time, we launched our new website. You know this. You’re on it. ‘Nuff said. A few other hot news items: A. The bricks and mortar LOUD!room...
April 6, 2011 // by TVC HQ // Comments (1)
SMACC: It’s a Wonderful Place To Be
TVC (The Vocal Company) Wire—SMACC that. Put the SMACC down. SMACC my b*$@# up. Lay off the SMACC…actually, don’t. Trust us: you want to get on the SMACC. The good peeps at The Vocal Company are still recovering from the very first inaugural premiere of the introductory annual Social Media A Cappella Conference (abbreviated…oh, never mind), held April 1-3 at Syracuse University. The epic weekend fused slammin’ a cappella talent with cutting-edge social media discussion and education; according to Mark Hines, Newhouse was “teeming with Loud…seriously, folks, it was a wonderful place to be.” Check...
March 17, 2011 // by TVC HQ // Comments (1)
They’re Baaack… and Louder Than Ever.
TVC (The Vocal Company) Wire —Industry giants Mark Hines and Nick Lyons have emerged from their oft-lamented Mute Period to form The Vocal Company, an expert full-service a cappella production outfit for groups who want to “cut out the noise and amp up their Loud.” “Loud,” Hines clarified during our top-secret interview (he would admit only to being somewhere in the 48 contiguous Lower States), “isn’t about decibels. It’s taking your group’s personality, that crazy, touching, ridonkulous thing that’s unique no matter what song you’re doing, and getting it out...


