Weathervane Music
{{COI|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Weathervane Music
| logo =
| type = Nonprofit organization
| founded = {{Start date|2009}}
| founder = {{Unbulleted list|Brian McTear|Bill Robertson}}
| hq_location_city = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| hq_location_country = U.S.
| website = {{URL|https://weathervanemusic.org/}}
}}
Weathervane Music is a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Background
Weathervane Music was founded in 2009 by record producer Brian McTear and his friend Bill Robertson.{{cite web|url=https://weathervanemusic.org/faq|title=FAQ|work=Weathervane Music|accessdate=July 20, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706180748/https://weathervanemusic.org/faq|archivedate=July 6, 2017}} In an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer, McTear stated that it was "created as a community solution to the problem that the music industry could no longer invest in new artists' music".{{cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/entertainment/music/20151208_Weathervane_Music_s_residencies_at_Boot_and_Saddle__All_about_community.html|title=Weathervane Music's residencies at Boot and Saddle: All about community|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|first=A.D.|last=Amorosi|date=December 8, 2015|accessdate=July 20, 2019}}
''Shaking Through''
One of Weathervane Music's projects is a documentary series called Shaking Through.{{cite web|url=https://www.factmag.com/2015/11/17/documentary-circuit-des-yeux-stranger/|title=Watch a documentary on Circuit Des Yeux and hear a new song, 'The Stranger'|work=Fact|first=Miles|last=Bowe|date=November 17, 2015|accessdate=July 20, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522011104/https://www.factmag.com/2015/11/17/documentary-circuit-des-yeux-stranger/|archivedate=May 22, 2016}} In each episode, a musician records a new song during the span of 2 days at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, filming videos along the way to show the process of creating the song.{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1376131/hop-along-sister-cities/mp3s/|title=Hop Along – "Sister Cities"|work=Stereogum|first=Liz|last=Pelly|date=June 8, 2013|accessdate=July 20, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613032613/https://www.stereogum.com/1376131/hop-along-sister-cities/mp3s/|archivedate=June 13, 2013}} Since 2010,{{cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/blogs/inthemix/Weathervane_Report.html|title=Weathervane Report|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|first=Dan|last=DeLuca|date=January 15, 2011|accessdate=July 20, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720044021/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/blogs/inthemix/Weathervane_Report.html|archivedate=July 20, 2019}} the series has featured 10 artists per year.{{cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2012/04/check-out-cat-martino-feat-sufjan-stevens-and-chris-powell-i-promise/|title=Check Out: Cat Martino feat. Sufjan Stevens and Chris Powell – "I Promise"|work=Consequence of Sound|first=Chris|last=Coplan|date=April 20, 2012|accessdate=July 20, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429080713/https://consequenceofsound.net/2012/04/check-out-cat-martino-feat-sufjan-stevens-and-chris-powell-i-promise/|archivedate=April 29, 2012}}
Critical response
Weathervane Music has received coverage from The Philadelphia Inquirer{{cite news|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/entertainment/20110116_Philly_s_Weathervane_Music_boosts_careers_of_new_talent.html|title=Philly's Weathervane Music boosts careers of new talent|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|first=Dan|last=DeLuca|date=January 16, 2011|accessdate=July 20, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711183951/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/entertainment/20110116_Philly_s_Weathervane_Music_boosts_careers_of_new_talent.html|archivedate=July 11, 2019}} and Paste.{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/08/weathervane-music-organization-nurtures-philly-mus.html|title=Weathervane Music Organization Nurtures Philly Sound|work=Paste|first=Catherine|last=Prewitt|date=August 27, 2009|accessdate=July 20, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234837/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/08/weathervane-music-organization-nurtures-philly-mus.html|archivedate=March 3, 2016}} In 2011, Adam Quinn of Tri State Indie wrote that "Weathervane grants musicians the opportunity to create music while maintaining and appropriate standard of living while making a career out of music."{{cite web|url=http://www.tristateindie.com/weathervane-music-organization-saving-music-and-assisting-artists/|title=Weathervane Music Organization: Saving Music and Assisting Artists|work=Tri State Indie|first=Adam|last=Quinn|accessdate=July 20, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011180707/http://www.tristateindie.com/weathervane-music-organization-saving-music-and-assisting-artists/|archivedate=October 11, 2016}} Writing for IFC's website in 2011, Grayson Currin described Shaking Through as "one of the very best online music series".{{cite web|url=http://www.ifc.com/news/2011/06/dreamers-of-the-ghetto.php|title=Watch Shaking Through, one of the very best online music series|work=IFC|first=Grayson|last=Currin|date=June 23, 2011|accessdate=June 29, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727014257/http://www.ifc.com/news/2011/06/dreamers-of-the-ghetto.php|archivedate=July 27, 2011}}
Shaking Through was shortlisted for Best Original Series at the 2012 Vimeo Awards Festival.{{cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/entertainment/music/Weathervane_Music_Organization.html|title=Weathervane Music Organization to celebrate fourth season with concert at Johnny Brenda's|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|first=Colin|last=Kerrigan|date=January 11, 2013|accessdate=July 20, 2019}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://weathervanemusic.org/}}
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