I always use Jill as an example of someone who’s been grinding out a living as a working musician in between crazy label signings. She’s successful because she builds great relationships with her fans and she’s not afraid to pull…
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10,000 Band Names for the Taking
MIT researchers used a computer to generate 10,000 “fake” band names, though I suspect at least a few of these will show up on MySpace in the next few months. I’m already poised to join the street team for “Retribution…
Rock Star: Supernova — Night #1
Now that power and cable have been restored to the house, Lori and I can handicap this year’s Rock Star competition. Episode one just wrapped up, and here’s our view from the couch… Storm Lori: Good, but missing something. Love…
American Idol and Signs Of The Apocalypse
Upset to hear that American Idol trounced the Grammy Awards earlier this month, making it the least-watched Grammys since the 70s and signaling the decline of civilization? Well, it may be time to panic. AI also crushed the Olympics last…
Getting fans involved online
How can you get your fans more involved with your career with your website? Acoustic soul-rocker Granian has a “share” page with info on how to spread the word about his music. Ironic popster Brad Sucks encourages his listeners to…
New rock memoir hits shelves this week
Back in the mid-90s, Boston singer-songwriter Jen Trynin was the subject of a major label bidding war. A few years and two unsuccessful albums later, Trynin left the major label game, went back to school and into hiding for awhile.…
14 Songs In 28 Days?
Tomorrow is the first day of February, and the first day of the 3rd annual February Album Writing Month (FAWM). What is it? Sometimes we need a kick in the pants to “show up and get busy.” [FAWM] is an…
Maybe if he had talked up the pizza beforehand?
Rhonda goes to a Bob Guiney show and ends up watching Anchorman and eating free pizza…
Enter the gangsta nerds.
They’re rappin’ about XBox games and making music videos on Halo. That’s right. I said “gangsta nerds.” [ language advisory ] [ via kottke ]
Seven Band Names That Would Be Impossible to Book
I think I still have the press kit from Cancelled Due to Fire…
Proof of un-serious indie rock
spinme.com member J’Ae from the band Lokata sent me over one of their webisodes. It’s a fun video clip that looks behind the scenes at their recording process and other stuff they spend their time doing. (Are those pie plates…
Direct a music video. Get a little famous. Win Stuff.
Two of my favorite folks are teaming up for a very cool video contest…