Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 at
9:18 pm
Image by Simon J Campbell via Flickr
The Curse
As songwriters you and I are cursed (in a good way of course) when it comes to looking for ways to write better songs and improve the overall songwriting process. We will travel around the world on horseback, study a new religion and drink the blood of a African shaman if we think it will craft a better song.
Also, if you and I want to be able to market our songs, it needs to market itself first. It needs to be good enough to cut through the static, tap your ideal listener on the shoulder and pull them inside.
For these reasons Read the rest of this entry
Monday, April 25th, 2011 at
7:21 am
Image via Wikipedia
BOBCOM, the leading online community championing independent artists in the UK, today announces the third of its hotly anticipated Fasttrack competitions; a chance for 2 acts to play at the legendary Cavern Club in Liverpool, 13th July 2011.
The home of a music revolution, the Cavern Club’s Live Lounge holds a significant place in music history and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ first gig at the Cavern, BOBCOM are offering artists the opportunity to make their own mark on the industry, playing on the same bill as John Lennon’s first band, The Quarrymen, and a soon to be announced headline act.
True supporters of the independent scene, BOBCOM’s industry Fasttrack initiatives provide unparalleled opportunities for unsigned artists to showcase their talent and have access to career changing platforms. Read the rest of this entry
Saturday, April 23rd, 2011 at
12:14 am
It is time once again for another blast of Cranium Melody. This is a podcast where I get together with Greg and Joe over at the Social Blend Podcast and do nothing but talk about and play music from pretty much any genre.
In this installment we are joined by Caers Mane aka Arianrhod . Other than reaching deep into our personal archives to dig out some tunes that are either not well know (and good) or are very old and have special meaning.
Basically we all geek out on music. Oh and, for you sci-fi buffs, everyone except me talks a little Dr. Who.
Go listen to Cranium Melody VIII now and check out all the links and videos in the show notes (great job Greg and Joe).
Thursday, April 21st, 2011 at
12:31 am
LIQUID ME is 3-piece, punk-infused, hard rock from the badlands of upstate NY and…oh wait…here… listen to their tune “She Said” while You Read…
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Much better.
Anyway, the three are long-time friends. Lotus (vox, guitars) and Kris (bass) have been working on their music together for years: tweaking their sound, writing volumes of gritty, grungy, groovy material. They got their break about a year ago by winning over regional-kingpin producer Jeff Da Bella (Autopilot Off, Island/Universal, etc).
Of course, because life is a bitch, the band lost a member to incarceration during the term of their production agreement with Da Bella, and things got scary, fast. Although the band had no knowledge of their wayward member’s activities, they were sure that the deal-breaker hammer was about to drop, death-by-association style, as dictated by industry standard. The toaster dangled, precariously, above the Liquid Me bathtub. Read the rest of this entry
