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Puddlegum Indie Music Journal

Puddlegum to launch Chasing Lions blog label

Puddlegum will undergo major changes during the month of July. First, we have decided to change the name of Puddlegum to Chasing Lions. Though we first began to use the Puddlegum name eleven years ago, we realize that if we want to expand and grow then we need to get away from ‘gum, considering the [...]

BandFIND: a social network for musicians and industry professional

There is yet another social community for musicians, this one claiming to be the “first fully integrated social network designed specifically for musicians, bands, and the professional music industry.” BandFIND.com is geared at helping musician and those working in the industry to connect, a feat that may work if enough artists pour time into their [...]

Sigur Ros announces Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust

From the Sigur Rós press release: Sigur Rós will be releasing their fifth album, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (English translation: with a buzz in our ears we play endlessly), worldwide the week of June 23. The first track from the album, entitled Gobbledigook, is available worldwide for free download via SigurRos.com. The video [...]

ShowHype: 500,000 clicks in April

There’s no question that blogs have changed the internet landscape. Technorati claims there are over 112 million blogs, growing at an astonishing rate of 175,000 new blogs every day, covering every topic imaginable. RSS feed readers are helpful in keeping up on your favorite blogs, but sometimes it’s nice to have a filter, such as [...]

Personalities in the studio

I have been spending more time behind my digital board, moving faders and placing microphones. Ironically, the years working as a therapist has proven to be very beneficial while tracking bands. Since I’m dealing with egos that need to be massaged and ideas to be explored, my approach can set a tone for the session [...]

The Good, Bad, And The Unknown

The 11 Best Albums of 2008 (so far)

This will be my last post for awhile. I'm on the verge of having my second kid, so I'm planning to take a brief hiatus but shall return for the new Beck...with a sleigh of goodies. It's mid-terms and let's see how the year is unfolding so far...these are my faves...what are yours? The 11 Best Albums of 2008 (so far): The Hold Steady - Stay PositiveThe Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely (

The 11 Best Anniversary Songs:

I don't like talking about the bands I list on the site. There are 5000 music blogs in this world. Every single one of them talks about the music. If I'm just like them...then what's the point of reading this blog? But the release of the The Anniversary's B-side album is a reason to break the mold. For those who don't know them, The Anniversary was one of the bands that helped defined the

The 11 Best Reggie and the Full Effect Songs

First the Earth cooled. Then, rock stars came. But they got too big and fat and they all died and rock turned into emo. Then the Get-up Kids came. And they defined punk emo. But they, also, got too fat...although, instead of dying...they broke up into a hundred different bands: The New Amsterdams (folk emo), The Blackpool Lights (rock emo), The Terrible Twos (kids emo), and White Whale (

The 11 Best Sigur Ros Songs

The First Rule of Fight Club: Don't talk about Fight Club. It's no long news that the new GNR leaked yesterday. 9 fully mastered tracks are now every where on the internet. The world has changed in the 15 years that Axl has been working on the album (even though there's still a Bush in the White House). The computers in our cell phones are more powerful than the computers that used to sit

The 11 Best Coldplay Songs

Today gay marriage became legal in California. The state didn't fall off into the ocean. A giant sinkhole didn't open up and suck everyone in. Instead, lots of people had a very good day. Here's what I don't understand, all these anti-gay marriage haters say that gay marriage destroys marriage. But how is getting married...destroying marriage? Doesn't DIVORCE destroy marriage? Adultery?
 

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Binge Drinking On Blogs, Day 1

Geez, it’s been a crazy couple of weeks. I tend to work hard and also play hard, and was out of town for a couple of days to catch Pearl Jam once in Camden and TWICE in New York City at Madison Square Garden. Seeing them live again just reinforced how badass they are and [...]

MySpace Introduces “Find Your Fans” Ad Program

I got a message from our good “friend” Tom the other day regarding MySpace’s new “Find Your Fans” ad service. Here is the message: Hello Musicians! We are happy to announce that artists can now buy ad space on MySpace. We call the program Find Your Fans. Find Your Fans On MySpace is a quicker, easier and [...]

ReverbNation Integrates Twitter to Help Musicians Engage Fans

ReverbNation, a leading ‘Online Marketing and Promotions Platform’ for Musicians, has integrated the popular communication service Twitter into all Artist Profile Pages. The integration allows Artists to import and display their Twitter ‘posts’, keeping their fans informed about the Band’s daily activities. Artists can also create new Twitter posts directly from their ReverbNation [...]

Fred Wilson & Bob Leftsetz on AC/DC & WalMart

Just caught this great quote by Fred Wilson discussing a Bob Leftsetz post about the deal AC/DC is making with Wal Mart. Here is a quote from Fred: My son Josh loves AC/DC but if it’s not on iTunes, it’s not going to get on his iPod. Clearly AC/DC and/or their manager is in the category of [...]

TuneCore.com Hooks Up Customers With iTunes Data

Got another press release for ya kids, this time from our friends over at Tunecore. This is a BIG DEAL, so pay attention: Starting June 11, for the first time ever for independent musicians, TuneCore.com customers who have their music digitally distributed into iTunes will have access to daily sales trending reports. Through TuneCore, bands can [...]

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Making Money as a Street Performer

From 1991 to 1996, I lived in Memphis. During that time, almost every time I was on Beale St, there were kids down there doing flips and other stunts for money. It looked really unorganized. Maybe 5-6 kids, each 8-10...

Want More Readers for Your Blog?

If you've got a blog and are looking for more readers, you may find the following blog directories helpful... http://www.freefeedsdirectory.com/ http://www.all-blogs.net/ http://blogbib.com/ http://www.getblogs.com/ Have others? Feel free to link to them in the comments section.

If You've Emailed Me and Haven't Heard Back...

Had a comment left here a couple of days ago, which is probably something that a lot of people are wondering about. The comment... David, I sent you my Cd weeks and weeks ago. Have you gotten to it yet?...

rssHugger and Growing Your RSS Subscribers

As email boxes have been getting more and more crowded, I've been working lately on good ways to get more people introduced to my RSS feed. If you have a blog, you'll find this interesting. rssHugger is a website that...

High Fuel Prices Put Brakes on Indie Band Tours

Somebody sent me an email with this title. Didn't open it, but I've got a solution for the "problem." But first, let me tell you a story of a friend of mine who had his own business... This guy was...

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Silver Kat Songwriting Checklist

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Vinnie Paul Becoming drumagic

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Rockstar Machine

Starting A Musical Career - by Ty Cohen

Beginning a musical career can be difficult if you do not know how to break into the mainstream industry. Everyone has dreams and yours are no less important, but unless you know the right people to contact or the best businesses to approach, you could be left floundering in one spot, unable to move forward [...]

Get RockStar Machine Sent Right To Your Inbox

We’ve added a new feature hear at RSM. You’re now able to have our posts sent directly to you via e-mail. It’s basically our eZine mailing list, but as we rarely ever send out out eZines, we set it up so that our feed now broadcasts via e-mail to our list members. So, now [...]

Well Look Who Else Is Bucking The System

It looks like U2 may be the next big act that’s leaving the label system and embracing the future. Fox News is reporting that the band is considering jumping ship from UMG and signing a deal with concert promoter Live Nation that would include future record releases. If U2 makes this kind of deal, along [...]

MerleFest 2008 - Chris Austin Songwriting Contest

Copied from Sonibids - see site for more details. Have your songs heard by a panel of professional songwriters and other music industry professionals from the Nashville Music Community as well as earn the chance to perform at MerleFest, the Americana music celebration, by entering the 16th annual Chris Austin Songwriting Contest. MerleFest now involves more [...]

Something That I Found

Well, if you’ve read much of this blog you know that I push the promotion end of the business. You also have probably found that I am not a huge fan of the record companies, because the need for a record company is diminishing by the day. So, I found a link to a music promotion [...]

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Three Reasons I Love Craigslist

Ok, so here it goes. 3 reasons that I love Craigslist(.com)

1. A Free Hammond M3 with Leslie 120 speaker
2. I found my job there - seriously, no lie. I work in Philly now.

3. I could've been guaranteed a job, albeit a shitty job, but nonetheless a job in radio if I hadn't of stopped showing up the last unpaid internship I found on Craigslist.

Just to let you know, Craig

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Posted by dan elmer on August 26th, 2007 at 1:58pm — No Comments (Add)

On the road to a brighter day

Ho ho ho, it's that time of the year again, that time that we are given the opportunity to go out and see our favorite artist. During the summer, the Tweeter center on the waterfront offers a great selection of shows - from Allman Bros. to Beyonce. Although I am not attending any, I heard DMB was off the rocker. I'd imagine so, being as they had one of Jamaica's very first reggae bands opening - Toots and The Maytals.

As far as with everything besides music, things are definately l…

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Posted by dan elmer on August 18th, 2007 at 8:45am — No Comments (Add)

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whuddup thun aka evolvor ning netork and the rest of the world. waaaaassssssssssuuuuuuupp. or not. hope everybody is doing well. i know i am. i recently got an old hammond M3 organ i'm lookin to mod - out. We had a show on the weekend at a party, it was more of a open-mic free vibe type deal...good deal. Anyway, I'll have pictures up pretty soon and videos whenever I get it working. What else.....oh yea I'm doing sound at wilmington riverfront blues festival this weekend, so that should be go…

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Posted by dan elmer on August 8th, 2007 at 12:37pm — No Comments (Add)

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hey what's up evolvor............it's been a few weeks......so here it goes. I love life right now, due to good friends and good music. the band i'm in is playing a lot of shows and we really would appreciate it if anyone would come out and watch. August 10th - Theos in Woodstown, Nj 08001 on route 40. Also on the 25th we will be playing there again with fellow musicians 61 North (www.myspace.com/61northband) hope to see you out there!

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Voodoo Music Experience Lands R.E.M., NIN and STP

The number of festivals headlined by alternative heavyweights keeps growing and growing with the announcement of the headliners for the Voodoo Music Experience. Image details: Live 8 London - Stage served by picapp.com R.E.M., Nine Inch Nails and Stone Temple Pilots have been tapped to participate in the 10th annual Voodoo Music Festival down in New Orleans [...]

Scott Weiland Recording 2nd Solo Album

Despite getting back together with STP, Scott Weiland is already looking forward to his second solo album. While on the Howard Stern show, Weiland announced that he was working on the album with legendary producer Steve Albini (he’s worked with the Pixies, Page & Plant, PJ Harvey and Nirvana). Also, Weiland revealed that No Doubt’s Adrian [...]

FYI: Stone Temple Pilots Discography

Since STP is fully reunited let’s do an FYI on their short, but awesome, catalogue. Core, the band’s debut album, was released on September 29, 1992. Core went 8x platinum. Singles: “Plush”, “Creep”, “Sex Type Thing” and “Wicked Garden” Must have tracks: “Crackerman”, “Piece of Pie”. “Creep” Purple was released on June 7, 1994. Purpledebuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and went [...]

Nine Inch Nails Free New Track

Trent Reznor and company just released a new track entitled “Discipline”, which is available for FREE at nin.com. Image details: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas served by picapp.com It’s a pretty cool song, but should anyone really complain? I mean Trent is really sticking to this giving away music thing, which is awesome. Besides enjoying the track as is, [...]

Cake - Never There

“Never There” was the first single off of Cake’s third album Prolonging the Magic in 1998. It spent 3 weeks at the top spot on the Modern Rock Tracks, making it a pretty big single. What I like about “Never There”, and I guess most Cake songs, is that the music is just a tad upbeat, while the [...]

Lefsetz Letter

Lee Abrams/Tribune

The paradigm was established by Steve Jobs.  You get beaten up in the press and you don't respond.Antithetical to schoolyard ethics, but it seems to be the only solution these days.  You see the mob will bring you down.Bob Dylan said it best:While one who sings with his tongue on fireGargles in the rat race [...]

Careers

If I hear one more "artist" complain that he can't make any money selling recorded music I'm going to explode.You shouldn't be in the business of selling recorded music, you should be in the business of establishing a CAREER!Oh, then there's the professional songwriter, bitching too.  Maybe he should go into advertising, shit, that's where [...]

Cheap Trick Does Sgt. Pepper At The Bowl

A fan doesn't care if his favorite act is on the chart, doesn't care if someone else is the flavor of the moment, a fan joins the club, goes to the convention and listens to the albums nobody else knows, like Robin Zander's solo debut on Interscope.That's Arvind's favorite album. OF ALL TIME! [...]

From All Over The World

We went to see "The T.A.M.I. Show" at the cemetery.Actually, I kind of dig the cemetery. There was one at the end of our street growing up. It was a cool place to ride my bike. Not that I'd want to get caught there overnight. And I'd actually been to the [...]

Setup

So, we were driving slow down the avenue, in Jeff's neighborhood, listening to XM 151, Laugh USA. Normally, I'd be tuned in to XM 150, XM Comedy, the edgier, uncensored station, but they were in commercial so I nudged the dial up one station to be entertained by a safer comic. Who turned [...]

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The 30 Most Adorable Album Covers

When I first laid eyes upon the new Silver Jews album, Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea, I thought I had seen perhaps the most adorable album cover in the world. But then I wondered… what other album covers existed.

23 Album Covers that Changed Everything!

It’s just 23 quick notes on 23 important album covers, but it’s one of my favorites. Enjoy!

Radiohead on Boredom, Transience and Erotic Landscapes

The title Hail To The Thief was pretty much stamped on the top of what was going on, just an anger thing. There was a lot of anger in that record—a lot. There's very little anger in In Rainbows. It's in no way political, or, at least, doesn't feel that way to me. It very much explores the ideas of transience. It starts in one place and ends...

WTF Happend to Fred Durst!!!!

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To Sing Like Shakira, Press '1' Now

Vibrato -- the pulsating change of pitch in a singer’s voice -- is an important aspect of a singer’s expression, used extensively by both classical opera singers and pop stars like Shakira. Usually, the quality of a vibrato can only be judged subjectively by voice experts.
 

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