Every time i hear about the RIAA they are crying, crying, crying, always fucking crying. America was built on innovation not sucking from the withered British Empire’s teet. So why is it that same spirit is not embodying music today? Why is music not a cultural sign post like it used to be? Why is [...]
Hoover and our friends at We Rate Stuff kept talking about Brett Dennen. I had heard some of his stuff but typically those singer songwriter types don’t hold my attention for very long. But the other day I stumbled upon Brett Dennen’s songwriting tips and I found a new appreciation for this guy. There are [...]
In the last few months, I’ve found myself gravitating towards artists I think I’m going to listen to in 10-15 years. Artists I can hold on to, artists that mean something, artists that know how to connect. There will always be music for the moment (grunge, garage rock revival, etc), but it’s so rare you [...]
Came across this pretty sweet vid of two indie musicians covering Jerry’s Breakdown (by 70′s bluegrass/jazz finger picking great Jerry Reed). They’ve taken a song, but added a sweet twist. They’re BOTH playing ONE guitar. One guy’s playing the bass part, and the other guy is playing the lead. It’s different, it’s interesting, it’s funny, [...]
There is nothing the human mind wants more then freedom. Freedom to choose, freedom to want, freedom to think, freedom. Freedom is the reason the internet works on such a primal level. It gives us more freedom. And on the internet there is seldom a freedom more infringed upon then our freedom to hear. To [...]
In a recent Lefsetz recent post, Corey Smith, an underground folk/country/rock artist, was the topic of discussion. Why? He and his manager will be grossing $4.2 million this year! That’s pretty impressive as an indie, but here’s the kicker: It was all built on giving away the music. Smith is your every day Southern American [...]
After watching the Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers documentary/biography, Running Down a Dream, I found myself digging through a lot of his material…on YouTube. It’s like rediscovering an artist you didn’t pay that much attention to when you were a younger. I always knew the guy was a great songwriter, but never really appreciated anything [...]
I want to talk to you about a very serious epidemic that seems to be sweeping music scenes across the world. Collapsing many of the bands who contract the disease, destroying relationships within weeks, and crumbling local music scenes indiscriminately. The disease is called: Local God Syndrome A powerful epidemic that can be avoided with [...]
Distractions on Your Music Journey
I’ve developed a theory about the state of music in the 21st century; Music is suffering because people are distracted. The reason Bob Dylan and The Beatles were able to be so successful at such a young age was that there was little to distract them. They had their own music, some radio, some records, [...]