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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1018 )

• Even More On Spotify

  So, this is an interesting video and one that provokes a lot of discussion. I really like it, but it also makes me want to once again pick apart the status of... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Patience, Phone Calls and Nihilism

  People delay phone calls – that’s just how it goes. It’s part of the world of independent projects. I’ve been having some frustrations with this recently so I... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Power Of The Underground

  Underground music in all of its forms is important. I know that I’m obviously a metalhead and that dictates a lot of the music I put on this blog, but I want... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Everybody Says Yes Always

  Everybody says yes to everything in the music industry. Or at least ‘maybe’. After all, it’s the music industry, we’re all supposed to be rebels and punk... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Breaking Genre Boxes

  So the question you need to ask yourself as you navigate through the industry is do you try and stick with one genre, or do you touch on many? Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• GATECREEPER Bring Harsh Conditions on Debut Album

  

  The Arizona sun can be an oppressive force, an unforgivable presence. “I do think people from Arizona, I think maybe our brains are a little fried,” Chase H.... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Merch Strategies For Your Indie Band

  There’s a lot to pick apart at your average merch booth. Every band has their own way of doing things, but some bands clearly do way better than their peers –... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Markets & Regions: The South

  Oooh boy, this one is a doozie. I have had some of the best touring experiences of my life in the south as well as some of the worst ones. Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Independent Touring: The East Coast

  This is the easy one, the one people love doing, although some might continue to argue that West Coast is the best coast. It feels weird to write about this... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Wilco Shrug with Their Tenth Album, Schmilco

  

  In the past few years Wilco have become the most low key rock band, passively releasing albums at a steady cruising pace, shrugging at twenty years of creativit... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• When Is Your Band Ready To Tour

  This is the first question that any band should be asking themselves at almost any stage of their career. Even major touring bands need to properly think this... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Alternative Markets, Touring And You

  The more I tour and the more I book the more I realize some weird hidden secrets about the music industry and putting together shows. Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Good Dude Network

  This is one of the most important things to realize about the music industry, there is a network out there of ‘good dudes’ who have similar ethics, beards,... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Do Nots Of In Person PR

  Initially I was going to leave this chapter as one section, but then I realized that I talk so much about face to face relationships in this book that I would b... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Days Off On Tour

  It’s crucial to build days off into your touring schedule – of course I write this in the midst of a day off, but it’s a day off that I desperately need. Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Spending Money To Ease Tour Life

  Do you ever make a decision so good that you decide you want to write an entire article about it? Because I did. And I’m going to. Your touring band needs a... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Romance Of The Music Industry

  When I was 15-16 and first started really hanging out with touring bands I wanted nothing more than to be one of those guys who steps out of the van at one of... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Exclusive Interview: Chase H. Mason of GATECREEPER

  

  I meet Chase H. Mason, growler for GATECREEPER, a few blocks from the Nile Theater in Mesa, Arizona where the group’s upcoming tour will end at the one-day fest... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Getting Blogs To Write About Your Band

  So if PR is so hard – how do you get blogs to write about you? It’s just a question of reaching out to the right people. One of the fascinating sides of the... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Going From PR to Marketing

  Now PR doesn’t have to stop at a PR campaign, and this is where we see what separates the boys from the men. A lot of bands just shell out a thousand dollars fo... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC