Songwriting and Production
Getting press is essential for artists, but there’s no magic formula to it either. If you know these 7 things you’ll make it easier on your publicist. Source: 7 Things Publicists Wish Musicians Knew — Omari MC
“Powerman.” Source: The Kinks’ Dave Davies on His Best Riff and UFO experiences
For basically a two chord song, I’m not sure it justifies the skirt on Cale but what the hell.
The late singer’s “Berlin Years” get the deluxe box set treatment. It was during the recording sessions for Bowie’s final album that Visconti brought back a new sound—from his past. First playing the new mix of “Fantastic Voyage” for the singer, Visconti then shared the rest of the re-mixes—much to Bowie’s delight. “He knew immediately…
Various members moved in and out of the group, including a couple of female singers, as Reed and Cale sought to define the music they wanted to create. They initially named the group the Warlocks, though the possibility of the Falling Spikes – an allusion to the slang use of “spike” for a syringe –…
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Noel Gallagher has spoken out about the recent experience of touring with U2 – revealing the true extent of their drunken antics and painful hangovers Source: Noel Gallagher got so drunk with Bono on tour that he tried to escape – NME Noel is a favourite of mine and a good songwriter. Bono I can…
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Source: Cover and Tribute Bands in Dallas Don’t Have Licenses But They Have Great Careers | Dallas Observer An almost coherent article or maybe it’s me. It does touch on licensing your cover or tribute act to play legally in a club. But basically, bottom line, is that bands doing tributes and covers are not…
An open letter from a bar owner to musicians: Your job is to sell drinks. Source: Open Letter From a Bar Owner to Musicians – OnStage Magazine.com I always knew this was the case. There must be a middle ground.
Source: This is how we destroy everything – YouTube
Uhm, The world is yours.
Some good advice here on the following: Struggle #1: The local music scene seems cliquey. Struggle #2: You’re getting low show attendance. Struggle #3: People don’t buy records like they used to. Struggle #4: You’re reluctant to accept help. Source: Tips For Bringing A Crowd: Local Artist’s Guide To Beating The Struggle – hypebot
AWSOME Performance by all. WE don’t die. More here: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/see-living-colours-fervent-come-on-on-seth-meyers-w502481 Shade is Living Colour’s first new album in eight years; the LP was inspired by a Robert Johnson tribute performance in 2012. “I think the blues is overlooked in its complexity,” Reid told Rolling Stone. “We see it so much that we don’t even see it…
Source: Back in 1982 I was dealing acid at Jim Morrison’s grave and that’s when I first met Vladimir Putin. A few minutes after we dropped Vlad asked how long before the effects would kick in, and I said about half an hour or so. I said he’d feel a sort of rising sense of…
The Kraftwerk sections from the BBC Four documentary “Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany” originally aired Friday 23 October 2009.
We’re celebrating the vocal mic’s 50th anniversary with true tales from its storied past, courtesy of Shure Historian Michael Pettersen. Source: 10 Things You Might Not Know About the SM58 | Shure Blog The Shure SM58 has become the touchstone for a professional vocal microphone, perfect in form, function, and feel. For many musicians, it…