After a Bogota, Colombia, bombing three years ago that killed 36 people and injured more than 100, Colombian musician Cesar Lopez conceived the idea of this shotgun-guitar to protest violence. Lopez has handmade five shotgun-guitars so far, and the Colombian…
Getting press attention
An interesting article that came across my radar this weekend: How to Get (and Not Get) the Attention of a Music Journalist. Some artists seem to get obsessed with getting press — any press, in any publication. While seeing your…
A genre of hatecore music? (Unfortunately, not a typo.)
Technically, it could fall under the category of “freedom of expression,â€?? but music whose sole purpose is to attract their fans to hate groups? “Uprise 2006,â€?? a concert bringing people together to support the superiority of the white race, was…
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.…
Independent labels just a bit more Independent than before
With technology’s turn toward making everything digital, there are many laws and regulations that all labels have to follow. But one organization – VUT, the German association for Independent Labels – has recently launched a campaign to “ Respect the…
WikiRecording Launches
WikiRecording is a new site that claims to be a “free audio recording guide that anyone can edit.” Lots of useful articles on recording equipment, software, microphones and more. You can create an account to share your own knowledge as…
Remaindered Links: February 08
The Scourge Of ‘American Idol’: Oversingers: Keywords: advice, business, music, singing
Your photo on the cover? Maybe not.
Over at David Hooper’s weblog, a debate: should you use your photo of yourself on your CD cover art? David says no, and I agree. This was something I debated each time I got ready to release a new CD.…
Oh baby! CD Baby at a store near you…
From now on, you’ll be able to buy CD Baby albums through BestBuy.com or in the store itself. For those of you unfamiliar with CD Baby, it’s an online record store based out of Oregon that sells CDs by independent…
HINT: health insurance aid for artists
The Future Of Music Coalition has put together a page of health insurance resources called HINT. In addition to tons of informative articles, HINT also includes a free phone service that allows musicians to speak one-on-one to an insurance expert…
Indie retailer announces March 31 closing
A Houston Chronicle article on Saturday, February 4, 2006, announced that Cactus Music & Video, a large Indie music retailer run by brothers Bud and Don Daily for the last 31 years, will close for good on March 31. With…
5 Questions with Howlin’ Hobbit, busker
Last week I wrote about Howlin’ Hobbit and how he uses his unique talents to connect with his audience. This week, HH joins us for a quick interview about his experiences as a veteran busker. What do you think “typical”…