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I interviewed Elbow’s bassist, Pete Turner, a few weeks before the release of build a rocket boys! The album is now available and debuted at #1 on the US Billboard New Artist Charts. Posted here is a mini-documentary on the…

It was a little after 7AM when I woke up. The book I’ve been reading, The Daily Adventures of Mixerman, was lying next to my bed. I’d fallen asleep the night before after reading “Day 38 – Part Deux: Meeting…

Growing up I was probably more of a Beatles’ fan than one of the Rolling Stones. Looking back that didn’t make much sense since a lot of the songs I was learning on guitar were from the Stone’s and occasionally…

I usually prefer quiet New Year’s Eve celebrations with friends and family however this year I was convinced to try something different. The Mermen, a band I’ve seen in the past, we’re planning their annual New Year’s Eve tradition by…

The SXSW Music and Media Conference celebrates its 25th Anniversary in 2011. Reaching a quarter of a century of being the biggest and most anticipated convergence of all things music, SXSW is ready to keep the reputation alive by programming…

A good way to spark interest in your release is to include one or two recognizable covers. Whether your band’s version is a carbon-copy or a whole new interpretation of the original doesn’t matter. People like the familiar. They like…

Part of being a musician entails thinking like a musician, and—equally important—learning to identify yourself as a musician. When someone asks what you do, don’t tell them you’re a plumber, tell them you’re a musician; even if you’re a musician…

If you’re like most artists these days, having a video seems like a great idea. You could post it on your website or MySpace page and use YouTube to help spread it around creating more visibility. The trouble is that…