Don’t know why this didn’t catch my eye sooner. Director Ryan McFaul put together this clip for the Ukes of Hazzard on a shoestring budget of $1800 plus a bunch of sweat equity. I think it looks sharper than lots…
Indie Music Dating
Dunno, but so much is summed up in this bulletin board posting.
Fun Onion Contest
This has nothing to do with music, but if you want a shot at winning some excellent books from The Onion, just enter this month’s BlogStakes. (Jay has gotten me these books for my birthdays over the years. Kick ass…
Coming soon: Better E-Commerce
I have become aware in the past few days that our previous printer/fulfillment house was doing a crummy job of getting some orders out on time, and they appear to have stopped listening to their voicemails. Therefore, I will have…
I really do answer e-mail.
To clarify an earlier post, I have been travelling for most of the last 4-5 weeks, visiting relatives and actually taking a break. While I was gone, so much spam built up on the server it actually overwhelmed the system…
Idea: Indie Music Club Booking Agency?
2011 UPDATE: We tried this for a little while, and the folks we hired to do this have spun it off into their own agencies. From time to time, I’ve taken on booking agent duties for clients who really mean…
Automatic E-Mail Updates
Thanks to our friends at Bloglet, you can now get our Indie Music Club posts automatically sent to you via e-mail! In the next few days, we’ll merge it with our newsletter, but if you just can’t wait, here’s a…
Back to School
I caught this compelling article from a Montana newspaper that chronicles the adventures of indie musician David Walburn. Not only has he distilled some of his more exciting life experiences into song, he has actually supported himself by converting his…
Obligatory Sappy New Year Post
2003 was a challenging year for a lot of us. I know it was for me. I watched a business I founded in 1994 crumble under the weight of the struggling economy. I had to make some hard choices involving…
Bullseye
Invariably, in my classes and seminars, someone will ask me about distribution. It’s part of the Dream — if you can get distribution, you’re guaranteed success, right? No. All distribution means is that you’ll get a few copies of your…
Donna’Shore
I got to spend a weekend in Atlantic City during my recent travels (thanks to Lori’s cousins, who presented a nice hotel stay as our anniversary gift!), and still find it remarkable how much great talent is hanging around down…
$50 recording session = UK #1 Hit
Another case of good soundtrack placement trumping all… Gary Jules recorded a cover of a Tears for Fears song in a pal’s basement. It slides into an indie film that doesn’t become a hit until its DVD release. Two years…