Big Remote

Last Friday (ok TWO fridays ago) was Collective Desk Concert #1 featuring local Reno band Big Remote. Big Remote is a rough around the edges rock, mellow, western, high desert beer sipping band. I have a preview copy of their album and it’s good. Hopefully they’ll be flinging disks to the public soon.

The band is made up of Reno Collective MuckyMuck Don Morrison on drums, Stephen Larkins on Guitar and vocals, Jon Cornell on Keyboard, and Eric Foreman on bass and vocals. More about them on their website BigRemote.net.

What is Collective Desk?

National Public Radio’s Tiny Desk Concert Series began around 2007. The concept is simple. Musicians of all levels, from superstars to indie bands to classical musicians set up behind a desk at the offices of NPR Music. The desk belongs to Bob Boilen, one time director of All …

CDC returns with another session of acoustic guitars, DIY percussion and vocals sans amplifiers. Reno Collective’s second installment of Collective Desk Concerts features Reno’s own Ditch the Pilot.

Come down to this free event and enjoy the indie/folk feel of a Reno band that just might blow up. With a sound comparable to Tom Petty, Wilco and Delta Spirit, Ditch the Pilot pride themselves on a style rooted in songwriting, lyricism and music played for the love of music.

If you’re the front-row-of-the-show type, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a more intimate venue than a Collective Desk Concert. Come share our space with good friends, good music and hopefully a good story or two from the band.

Music starts at 5 p.m. – show up around 4:30 p.m. for Beer:30, and enjoy a cold brew while the band warms up!

All Collective Desk Concerts

Have you been thinking, “Man, there’s a lot of cool stuff happening around Reno! I want to learn more and get involved.” Yeah, we thought so. There’s a whole bunch of people just like you and we’re all getting together for the first time tomorrow night.

It’s less of a group and more of a movement, an excitement. It’s called Reno Rising and the idea is to collaborate & support each other on creative action. If we join forces, there’s no telling what amazing things can come out of Reno. In this first meetup, we’re going to hash out ideas, gather inspiration, and get moving.

If this sounds even the least bit interesting, come to the meeting tomorrow night, Wednesday the 15th, at 6:00 PMish. And it’s happening right at the Collective so you know where it’s located. Learn more or RSVP …

I saw Mike in the kitchen today so I got a picture of him.

Sterling got a picture of me getting a picture of Mike.

John got a picture of Sterling getting a picture of me getting a picture of Mike.

Dave got a picture too.

At which point, Mike noticed what was happening.

And he took this …

So, yeah. This happened today.