I used to read Sports Illustrated from front to back. They had this entertaining little snippet that was called Sign Of The Apocalypse. In it, they would reveal a little known fact that was so preposterously ridiculous that it was a sign of the impending apocalypse. Well I think the reuniting of Faith No More [...]
Many people believe that the future of music will somehow be subscription based. Either through something like Spotify, or through an ISP subscription, or through the artists themselves. Recently that world got a little close to reality, as iTunes has teamed up with Depeshe Mode (!?) to release the first of many micro-subscriptions. For fans [...]
“The only thing I can say is, you gotta know yourself” -Keith Richards, The Rolling Stone Interviews I’ve finished reading The Rolling Stone Interviews. Do yourself a favor and go out and get it. Pete Townshend, Ray Charles, Kurt Cobain, Keith Richards, Joni Mitchell and John Lennon all make appearances and that’s only on the [...]
“Song writing is about getting the demon out of me. It’s like being possessed. You try to go to sleep, but the song won’t let you. So you have to get up and make it into something, and then you’re allowed to sleep.” – John Lennon You’re reading this blog because you’re a music fan [...]
Indie music is a strange beast. Sometimes its intricacies are revered and sometimes they’re reviled. I present you with two examples; Vivian Girls – Lake House Wavves – So Bored Both bands are touring, have tons of fans, press, and are arguably at the forefront of a growing movement: Lo-Fi. Lo-fi is a style of [...]
So I’m casually YouTubing for some new John Mayer material. I’ll admit it, I’m a fan. Continuum was gold. I still find myself listening to it on a regular basis. I listen and hear new things all the time. From the tone and feel of Pino’s bass on Vultures to all the background vocals during [...]
Are you a part of a music industry association? I have been a member of my local and national music industry associations for about 4 years. I joined them because I knew I wanted to make music my life, but I had no idea how to do that. I had heard about the funding opportunities, [...]
Funny, but many feel the same way… This man may be annoying and slightly obnoxious, but at the heart of the matter he’s right. It’s laughable that the music industry has not solved the music piracy issue. I really don’t understand how nearly a decade into the piracy battle no one has stepped up to [...]
In December I wrote about Corey Smith, the indie artist who grossed $4.2 million last year. Lefsetz pointed out how Corey and his manager are doing it via free music. Dave Kusek from FutureofMusicBook.com posted a few videos of Corey doing a lecture at UGA. I’ve posted the videos below, but what I found most [...]
Minor Threat: All Ages Scenes
As I keep reading more about this new Ticketmaster lawsuit, I started hearing more about Seth Hurwitz and the 9:30 club. This club has history. over 20 years to in fact. It’s been one of the busiest music venues in America . Upon digging further, I came across a YouTube video of Minor Threat playing [...]