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The "Shhhh-it!" AnonIMous Super-Secret Music-Biz Interview Series has been dusted off and hung back up on the wall, and it feels good, doesn't it? It feels comfortable. Like an old pair of pajamas.... ... Source: idolator.com --- 9 days ago
Congratulations, world! You somehow made it all the way to Oct. 1, 2008, which means one thing: It's time for Rocktober to start. How will you celebrate? Some people are linking to YouTubes of Who... ... Source: idolator.com --- 7 days ago
It's easy to spend time openly mocking bad music writing—there's certainly enough of it out there—but it's such a pleasant surprise when someone's done the legwork to present something... ... Source: www.kicksonfire.com --- 35 days ago
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Jessica Simpson's apparently doing reasonably well in the field of country music, since she's scheduled to appear on the Grand Ole Opry this Saturday. Sure, according to one Wisconsin writer, she hasn't been terribly well-received by the country ... ... Find more results for Idolator on RSSMicro.com |
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The "Shhhh-it!" AnonIMous Super-Secret Music-Biz Interview Series has been dusted off and hung back up on the wall, and it feels good, doesn't it? It feels comfortable. Like an old pair of pajamas. Or Mom's Apple Pie . In every edition of S-I!AS-SM-BIS, we interview a grizzled music industry veteran via the synchronous magic of instant messaging, warts and all. We talk about their job, the state of the industry, and whatever else comes to mind. This week, we bring you Agnes Gooch, an in-house publicist for a relatively successful independent label with some artists that have touched the mainstream here and there. In this interview, we discuss smaller releases, the importance of record stores, sexism in the industry, and whether print media is taking chances. She even turns it around on me and asks me how I feel about promo CDs vs. digital servicing. We also discuss release dates: StumpyPete1975: the one thing I look forward to is the complete dismantling of release date obsession amongst the press AgnesGooch: yeah release date obsession is just a way to say - oops, not gonna listen to that! StumpyPete1975: magazines have been shortchanging indie artists for years under the auspices of release dates! AgnesGooch: exactly! StumpyPete1975: I've long suspected that AgnesGooch: when you know if something huge comes out it doesn't matter when it came out AgnesGooch: they are gonna cover it The full interview after the clickthrough! Stum ...
OK, Idolator readers: We have 17 hours to cobble together £3,600.00 (hey, it's only about $6,000 these days!) in order to successfully bid on the bus that the Spice Girls rode around in during Spiceworld . Just think: We could give it a fresh coat of paint, replace the interior (since the in-bus shots were actually filmed on a soundstage , WTF) and outfit that baby with wireless Internet and—kablam! Instant Idolator remote office ! (I mean, this could run on biodiesel, right?) [ eBay via Popjustice ] ...
Every week, in the "Shhhh-it!" AnonIMous Super-Secret Music-Biz Interview Series (S-I!AS-SM-BIS for, uh, short) we interview a grizzled music industry veteran via the Absalom, Absalom! -like mysticism of instant messaging, lady mustaches and all. We talk about the person's job, the state of the industry, and whatever else comes to mind. This week, we bring you Mike Hellstrom, a music editor for an alternative weekly in a fairly large Southeastern city. His weekly is part of a very small chain but, as of right now, has complete autonomy. Given the news of the Chapter 11 filing by the Creative Loafing chain (home to weeklies in Tampa, Atlanta, and Charlotte, as well as the Chicago Reader and the Washington City Paper ), we thought it would interesting to grill him about that situation, the state of weeklies in general, the importance of localism, competition from blogs, and how supportive to be of local acts. He also talks about why his scene (which shall remain nameless) never really stuck like Chapel Hill or Athens did, particularly after a super-huge band came from there: Mike Hellstrom: when nirvana hit big, executives flocked to seattle looking for the next nirvana. Mike Hellstrom: and they found it in spades. Mike Hellstrom: when athens and the triangle area starting producing huge indie bands—r.e.m., pylon, superchunk, archers, etc.—execs flocked to those towns looking for similar indie artists. Mike Hellstrom: and they found ...
When I joined the Idolator Army of Champions, the first thing I asked Maura was whether I could revive the "Shhhh-it!" AnonIMous Super-Secret Music-Biz Interview Series (how many names does thing have?), which is one of my favorite old Brian Raftery (RIP) features. In case you aren't familiar with the series, one of our editors interviews—via the power of instant messaging, warts and all—a grizzled music industry veteran about their job, the state of the industry, and what have you. This week, we interviewed an indie label owner who asked to be called "Andy Capp." Capp runs a burgeoning indie label with artists that are regularly covered in the Stereogums and the Pitchforks of the world, and who occasionally appear in larger, more mainstream press outlets. The label has an indie-beloved roster, but is still hunting for a true sales breakthrough. It hires publicists and, in many ways, operates like an old-fashioned label, with an emphasis on artist development. In the interview, Capp is fairly pro-Pitchfork, stresses the importance of booking agents, and laments the state of distribution: i also love that many of the big distributors are now asking for a cut of digital sales....'umm, no thanks, this is your detention for being late to class' Good stuff! More after the clickthrough. StumpyPete1975: so, with the economy collapsing around us, it must be an awesome time to have an indie label, no? AndyCapp: Maybe the best ever... Andy ...
This custom-built record cabinet comes via Atocha Design , and it's apparently very customizable; designer Jen Levin Atocha will craft drawers for records of the 12-inch and 7-inch variety, as well as DVDs and CDs, in your choice of wood. Of course, the starting price for one of these babies is $12,500. But we all have to mature from the milk-crate/cobbled-together-Ikea world of shelving sometime, and what better way to do that than to blow a lot of cash? (What do you want me to do, buy a house? Hahaha!) [ Apartment Therapy ; HT mishaps] ...
Founding Idolator editor Brian Raftery chats up accordion-wielding parodymaster "Weird Al" Yankovic, and how the Internet has changed his business: "Back in the '80s, 'Purple Rain' would be number one for half a year," Yankovic says. "You still have Top 40 radio now, but it's 40 different stations. There aren't many hits that everybody knows, and there aren't many real superstars. That makes it more difficult for me." [ Wired ] ...
At their best, tribute videos—like trailers—are about emotional manipulation. Through a combination of music and carefully selected clips, they twist your senses until you're almost convinced that you actually care about ER characters or even evil sharks . Given that, it's no surprise that there's a bounty of Brokeback Mountain videos that employ aggressive emotional exploitation tactics. Two of these tributes stand above the rest. In a bout of tragic genius someone—with a fondness for anime —came so very close to perfection, but ultimately failed... big time. Join me after the jump for tent sex, Eiffel 65, "Landslide," and, unfortunately, Billy Corgan. Audio : "Landslide" cover by the Smashing Pumpkins What better song for this movie than "Landslide"? It's sad, introspective, and distinctly western-sounding—the perfect soundtrack for images of wide, desolate plains, vast skies, and tragic lovers. And the editing in this video is nicely attuned to the tempo and overall tone—slow-motion longing glances, wistful dissolves. And the part where he hugs the shirt during the lyric "I've been afraid of changing because I built my life around you"! It's pure, evil genius! But wait a second ... Billy Corgan's voice... is drilling holes into my eyeballs! Whhyyyy couldn't this have used the original version of the song? I absolutely cannot watch this without cringing every time Corgan's scratchy, nasally growl hits a high note. It's unbearab ...
The just-launched MySpace Music is all about making money for the labels , right? So it would behoove them to have songs that the people want to buy available for purchase on the service, no? Come with me as I try to buy the top 10 songs on this week's Hot Digital Tracks chart by using MySpace's widgetry: 1. Pink, "So What" Streamable from Pink's MySpace page ; not available for purchase via MySpace Music widget, despite presence on Amazon. 2. Kanye West, "Love Lockdown" First 1:30 streamable from West's MySpace page ; not available for purchase via MySpace Music widget, despite presence on Amazon. 3. T.I., "Whatever You Like" Streamable from T.I.'s MySpace page ; not available for purchase via widget, despite presence on Amazon. 4. Taylor Swift, "Love Story" Seems to be bypassing MySpace Music's official player/commerce widget, opting instead to pre-sell her forthcoming album on MySpace (with the option to buy a $75 box set!) and give people the download for "Love Story" instantly. 5. Rihanna, "Disturbia" Streamable from Rihanna's site; official version available for purchase if the user uses the album pull-down menu and selects Good Girl Gone Bad . 6. M.I.A., "Paper Planes" Streamable from M.I.A.'s MySpace page ; official version available for purchase if the user uses the album pull-down menu and selects either Kala or the "Planes" remix EP. 7. Katy Perry, "Hot N Cold" Streamable from Perry's MySpace page ; not available for p ...