Blizten Trapper Daytrotter Session + Pickathon 2009
Daytrotter Sessions are always intimate affairs that showcase bands and their songs in an intriguingly new context. Portland-favorite indie-folk rockers Blitzen Trapper recently dropped by Daytrotter for their second recording stint with the studio. The boys recorded three tracks from their wonderful LP Furr released last year on Sub Pop.
Blitzen Trapper – “echo” (daytrotter [...]
Musicfest NW and PDX Pop Now! Release Lineups
The lineups have been released for two of the biggest yearly music festivals in the Portland area –Music Fest Northwest and PDX Pop Now! Both look to provide another great mix of local and national acts exhibiting a wide-range of different music.
STRATEGY: Understanding the collapse of the music industry and identifying some ideas and strategies for building success
A Manifesto on better understanding the collapse of the music industry and identifying some ideas and strategies for building success, amidst so many unknowns in the music business.
Why is everyone so worried about the current state of the music industry? What is so bad about the current state of things? And moreover, given the ginormous ocean of new technology, Web 2.0 capabilities and the unprecedented access to one’s audience, why are so many people so reluctant to understand and embrace change?
The Shins Release Their First Tour Dates
The Shins just announced that they’ll be hitting the road in May for a few select dates, playing mid-sized venues on both the East and West Coast. It’s about time!
Video of the Week: Parks & Recreation
Parks & Recreation – Elysian Fields (We’re Dead We’re Dead) from grammar school on Vimeo.
Our good friends at Grammar School Pictures just released a new video for Parks & Recreation who are on Hush Records. When you have a second, check out Grammar School out and see what they’ve got going on. They’re making films, music [...]
