Remarkable acceptance speeches from Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova:
Film
Rob Thomas: My Secret Record
The old adage in the music business is that it takes about ten years to find overnight success. While other Billboard chart toppers stumble over themselves to sign up for reality shows, Rob Thomas brought documentary director Gillian Grisman along for the ride during the making of his solo CD, Something to Be. Many of […]
Being Open to Wacky Ideas (The Movie Music of Mark Rubin)
The other day, I was speaking with a client about some sudden opportunities that he had picked up to score some film soundtracks and to get some of his song hooks into movies and television shows. One of the things that many working musicians overlook is the fact that there are still tremendous opportunities in […]
Walk The Line
If you’re a working musician, you must see this movie. Yes, like “That Thing You Do,” it hearkens back to the era when you could track down someone like Sam Phillips on the street and actually get an audition. On the other hand, this movie shows you how even Johnny Cash had to work day […]
Get a $50,000 music video for $1,000.
I frequently tell clients that they don’t have to spend too much money on music videos, since there are plenty of talented filmmakers that are happy to work with the right band for free or for cheap as a portfolio exercise. Here’s one of those opportunities, for bands in Athens or Atlanta. Track these topics: […]