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SXSW: State of Music Blogs in 2010, Part 11
By Greg Swan, on February 28th, 2010%
This is an interview series in preparation for my SXSW Panel: The State of Music Blogs in 2010. I reached out to a number of influencers, musicans, labels, marketers and music fans to get their perspectives on the topic and will be posting these in a series leading up to the conference.
Today we hear from Matt Locher, from Minneapolis break-out band Solid Gold. The group will be performing on March 5th and 6th at the Turf Club to celebrate the release of Synchronize on the band’s own Solid Gold Music label.
Why do you think music blogs are so popular?
Because America’s . . . → Read More: SXSW: State of Music Blogs in 2010, Part 11
SXSW: State of Music Blogs in 2010, Part 10
By Greg Swan, on February 27th, 2010%
This is an interview series in preparation for my SXSW Panel: The State of Music Blogs in 2010. I reached out to a number of influencers, musicans, labels, marketers and music fans to get their perspectives on the topic and will be posting these in a series leading up to the conference.
Today we hear from Eric Moeckel, singer and guitarist for The Sextons, a Minneapolis-based band celebrating their CD release on March 5 at Sauce Spirit and Soundbar.
Why do you think music blogs are so popular?
I think it’s because there is more natural competition with blogs than with traditional music . . . → Read More: SXSW: State of Music Blogs in 2010, Part 10
This is a contest: Demetri Martin and Sarah Silverman
By Greg Swan, on February 26th, 2010%
Time to update the DVR.
Sarah Silverman and Demetri Martin’s shows are now back to back on Comedy Central’s Thursday night line-up starting at 9 central.
Martin’s show just kills me with his giant paper pad and Captain Obvious observations. Silverman is the rudest 40 year-old I know and crosses the line without fail, although I do feel bad for her dog.
These are the prizes
To help promote the show, CC hooked me up with a sweet prize pack:
The Sarah Silverman Program on DVD
Important Things with Demetri Martin on DVD
Demetri Martin – These Are Jokes CD/DVD
This is how to win
E-mail us with the subject . . . → Read More: This is a contest: Demetri Martin and Sarah Silverman
SXSW: State of Music Blogs in 2010, Part 9
By Greg Swan, on February 26th, 2010%
This is an interview series in preparation for my SXSW Panel: The State of Music Blogs in 2010. I reached out to a number of influencers, musicans, labels, marketers and music fans to get their perspectives on the topic and will be posting these in a series leading up to the conference.
Today we hear from blogger, writer and publisher Rich Horton of Rift Magazine.
Why do you think music blogs are so popular?
I think the interactive nature of blogs helps people react quickly to new music. It’s like the impulse rack at Target, read, go to link, go to Itunes or . . . → Read More: SXSW: State of Music Blogs in 2010, Part 9
SXSW: State of Music Blogs in 2010, Part 8
By Greg Swan, on February 25th, 2010%
This is an interview series in preparation for my SXSW Panel: The State of Music Blogs in 2010. I reached out to a number of influencers, musicans, labels, marketers and music fans to get their perspectives on the topic and will be posting these in a series leading up to the conference.
Today we hear from my co-panelist Jesse Ervin, Senior Director of Online Marketing at Capitol Records.
Why do you think music blogs are so popular?
It gives people a voice, they can choose to feature any sort of music as they like. For example if I’m a fan of early Reggae . . . → Read More: SXSW: State of Music Blogs in 2010, Part 8
Bands headed to SXSW: check out BetterThanTheVan's contest
By Greg Swan, on February 25th, 2010%
To promote their SXSW panel, BetterThanTheVan.com is BTTV giving away a van filled with music gear, including a Gibson Guitar, Taye Drums, Ernie Ball Strings, Pro-Mark sticks, D’Addario, Planet Waves, Evans Drumheads and Zildjian cymbals.
Enter at BetterThanTheVan.com.
Only catch if you win, DON’T SLEEP IN THE VAN.
p.s. love the unicorn . . . → Read More: Bands headed to SXSW: check out BetterThanTheVan's contest
SXSW: State of Music Blogs in 2010, Part 7
By Greg Swan, on February 24th, 2010%
This is an interview series in preparation for my SXSW Panel: The State of Music Blogs in 2010. I reached out to a number of influencers, musicans, labels, marketers and music fans to get their perspectives on the topic and will be posting these in a series leading up to the conference.
Today we hear from my co-panelist Nicole Poulos, owner and president of Sideways Media, an social-savvy online marketing company that “leverages web 2.0 technologies to enable artists to connect to and engage their fans.”
Why do you think music blogs are so popular?
I think blogs act as a filter . . . → Read More: SXSW: State of Music Blogs in 2010, Part 7
OK GO to EMI: You're neutering us
By Greg Swan, on February 24th, 2010%
OK GO‘s Paul Damien Kulash wrote a fantastic NYT Op-Ed back in the Sony rootkit days (December 2006) about the need for fans to be able to downoad DRM-free music.
Last week he wrote another, this time about YouTube and EMI’s ban on embeddable video…
MY band is famous for music videos. We direct them ourselves or with the help of friends, we shoot them on shoestring budgets and, like our songs, albums and concerts, we see them as creative works and not as our record company’s marketing tool….
Believe it or not, in the four years since our treadmill dance got such attention, . . . → Read More: OK GO to EMI: You're neutering us
Meet Poplin, Singaporean prepop nouveau
By Greg Swan, on February 23rd, 2010%
If you dig the Yéyé French pop genre at all, check out Guy “Koi” Poplin‘s new EP, Une Débutante Au Jeu.
More assertive than Stereolab but less aggressive than Fantastic Plastic Machine, Poplin is prepop nouveau drawing influences from jazz, 60s French chansons, funk, bossanova and whatever’s playing on the Independent Film Channel this very minute.
This is a four year, one-man-production, DIY project, but you could never tell. Here’s hoping the next release comes before 2015.
Stream it here:
First Light of Paris (feat. Lilia Yip) by Poplin
Lyrics for the title track #3:
What if I stayed aloof,
bode my time, how would you
Take . . . → Read More: Meet Poplin, Singaporean prepop nouveau
By Greg Swan, on February 22nd, 2010%
MindPool’s got lots of great content and interviews on their . . . → Read More: MindPool: Open Mic with The Championship
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