Joe Taylor Jr. advises musicians that want to book more gigs...
Steel City Coffee House has grown into a Phoenixville institution. The first time I was there, about eight or nine years ago, it had developed a reputation as the best place in the outlying Philly ‘burbs to see a real blend of singer-songwriters and eclectic musicians. Today’s headline that the owner has sold the shop [...]
I get a little worried when a new music manager writes up a goal sheet that includes “attend/work a music conference.” Music conferences are fun, raucous affairs. But many bands treat them as little more than extensions of already overheated local scenes. Very few “civilians” attend, so it’s hard to try to convert locals into [...]
Here’s a coda to last week’s kindie rock story: Salon contributor Kenneth Rapoza flashes back to his Bon Jovi youth and wonders how cool it would be to treat his kids to VIP tickets and a meet-and-greet at a Jonas Brothers concert, until his wife sees the $1,200 per person price tag. Regardless of what [...]
Now I know the music business has turned upside down, since I just learned about an OK Go video from a science magazine. (I probably would have been on this way sooner, but I’ve been on vacation!) Discover Magazine’s blog calls out the new video for “End Love,” and despite the time-lapse wizardry, it’s what [...]
Run into any burning buildings lately, even though you’re not a firefighter? So why are you so worried about getting your song on the radio, getting your band signed, winning that battle of the bands? Every week, I get e-mail that asks how emerging musicians can accomplish any or all of those tasks. Any one [...]
Andy Wibbels just floated a great quote from John Waters about finding something you love and making it your life’s work. And while you may need to dabble–against John Waters’ advice–to really discover whether a passion is worth pursuing, it’s going to take hold of your life pretty darn quick. Some folks find my book, [...]
Have we all been using “Kindie Rock” to describe hip records for families for a while now, or is the term bubbling up from Anne Hart’s great blurb about the genre in the Savannah Morning News? Like most overnight sensations, kindie rock took decades to come together. One of my jobs when I was at [...]
