I have exciting news. The musical troop that I am in (ArmsUp) has released our cover of “Where is my mind.” Although I blogged about it a few weeks ago this time it’s different because: It’s mixed and available for free download I know recording the song was the right choice It’s legal. ie the [...]
Last night I attended the SaskTel Jazz Festival. I managed to squeeze my way into an intimate show for Ivana Santilli. Ivana Santilli is a fantastic artist. She is talented, confident, charming, beautiful, and most of all she has an amazing set of pipes. So, why is she an underground artist, when she could and [...]
Today I got an email from my favorite music insider Bob Lefsetz. Usually I agree with everything this man has to say. Or at least mainly. But today he wrote this: If you want to be in this business, you know what’s good and you know what sells. Put your time in. Don’t try to [...]
Today I heard some great news. Elton John is coming to Saskatoon. Although he has been to Saskatoon before, this is more then a one off show. Elton is doing 3 dates in our humble Prairie Province. 3 Dates! Thats more then Alberta and Manitoba are getting. Provinces with 3 times our population. So why [...]
This weekend was the Much Music Video Awards. I didn’t watch the whole program, but I was lucky enough to catch New Kids On the Block. Dressed in white, and as cheesy in 2008 as it was in 1989, their performance just hammered home the point that THE GAME HAS CHANGED. Market Saturation does not [...]
On this weeks Hit Song Breakdown we tackle Coldplay’s inaugural hit: Yellow This song is the reason Coldplay are the biggest band in the world. Their first single “Trouble” was well received but it was nothing compared to Yellow. So why was Yellow such a massive hit? There are a few reasons. Timing – D’ya [...]
“An amazing 3.3.million viewers watched Flavor of Love 2 which the highest rated series debut on VH1. Then spin-off time came.. I Love New York, which netted 4.43 million viewers. So of course VH1 hopes to strike ratings gold with the newest addition to the franchise — Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School. Charm School [...]
Hey all, so my band ArmsUp, is showcasing at Pat’s Pub for New Music West. Although we’ve showcased for labels and agents before, this will be our first Festival Showcase. So what does a Showcase even mean? Judging from the last one we did it is basically a very weird gig. When we showcased for [...]
Reaching New Audiences with YouTube
I found this on digg. I think it’s great fun. This style of guitar playing is something that I have been gravitating to recently. But what drew me to this article was not the guitar style but the song and the medium. It’s a cool YouTube cover of a classic, but still a cover. My [...]