The Music Internship Rant

I’ve noticed that last summer’s post about music internships in Chicago is one of the most heavily visited pages on our site. That’s nice! What’s very strange is that a bunch of folks have been coming in through Google searches and leaving notes in the comments for Ryan at Pitchfork Media. That’s… not going to [...]

Pitchfork Staff Member Says “Hi” To Real-Life Woman

Ha! Suddenly, Sub Pop Records has rediscovered its sense of humor, with this parody of Pitchfork Media and scattered references to new services like the “Ass-Kick of the Month Club.”

GarageBand, cont’d

Bob Mould may not be the (self-proclaimed) Andy Rooney of punk rock (yet), though he makes a strong point about tools like GarageBand. If you’re just “shuffling the deck chairs,” what are you really adding to our culture? Be bold. Experiment. Revel in these great tools that we would have killed for just ten years [...]

Females on Fire Comp CD

Gilli Moon from Warrior Girl Music seeks submissions for her new compilation CD, Females on Fire.

Name Your Band

We’ve posted before about robotic band name generators, but here’s an entire site dedicated to helping you find just the right name for your band, your album and even your memoirs. [via Seth Godin]

Guest Editorial: Getting radio airplay is serious bizness [by Carla Hall]

[from JT: our friend Carla has more tips for you!] Radio, Radio By Carla Hall, MusicDish.com Planning to send your new single to your local Power or Hot station to get radio airplay? Think again. Getting radio airplay is serious bizness and no longer in the hands of individual DJs, so you best plan to [...]

Gnutella Developer Justin Frankel in Rolling Stone

Essential reading… “When Hail to the Thief leaked on the Internet,” Frankel says, “I was like, ‘Right on!’ But I still bought the CD. I think it’s wrong to download music and never give anything to the artist. But if you download something and you’re like, ‘This sucks,’ and you never listen to it again, [...]

Sometimes, a Niche Audience is a Small Audience…

Wondering what Jason (from Jason & the Scorchers) and Dan Zanes (the Del Fuegos) have been up to? They’re making solid independent records for children, that parents can enjoy, too…

My Birthday Present To Myself

…is a much cleaner layout for the site! Enjoy!