Next time somebody tells you something that sounds important, think to yourself: ‘Is this the kind of thing that people probably know because of evidence? Or is it the kind of thing that people only believe because of tradition, authority or revelation?’ And, next time somebody tells you that something is true, why not say to them: ‘What kind of evidence is there for that?’ And if they can’t give you a good answer, I hope you’ll think very carefully before you believe a word they say.
We started to get a theory that when you don’t go, that’s when you win. But Nancy likes the event, and I do too, because she does. In some ways, it’s better than the Oscars – the Oscars are great and super-important, but the Grammys is like a really cool concert and you get some very good performances. But this is what happens: We went a couple of times and sort of sat there, and graciously accepted defeat. With that moment you look for at the Oscars or the Grammys, when the cameras go to the people who didn’t win, and they’re smiling wonderfully and applauding. “And the winner is – John Mayer!” And you go: [through clenched teeth] “Oh, wonderful. How wonderful. What a good singer.” Secretly you’re thinking, “He’s not as good as me though.” It’s a very human moment.
IKEA Presents, Harry Love’s Records. Make Room for Your Life (by ikeauk)
I’m not usually one to post an add, but this is pretty fantastic.
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me*dia*or: Three Oft Overlooked Music Marketing Tools That Are Really Useful | O Music Awards Blog
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Reposted from http://bit.ly/12M1ZXk on February 15, 2013 at 10:33AM
[SNIP]Topspin GoDirect
At first, Topspin GoDirect may seem like just another hassle of a band profile to be maintained and created on the web (because we all know there are hundreds of sites to make profiles on), but it has a unique set of features that make it a powerhouse for marketing. It creates a profile for you on Artists.MTV, has direct-to-fan sales capabilities, and can also assist you in securing licensing deals with its publisher information section.
If you don’t have any one of these three tools working for you and promoting your music yet, you should certainly take a look! Each has a unique set of capabilities and benefits that make them all worth having.
If you want to follow along with Riley and I as we experiment with tools like these, put books full of music marketing advice to the test, and generally make a mad scientist lab out of the music industry, join us at RileyAndRyan.com, or onFacebookandTwitter!
Nice of them to mention us. :)
I find this kind of folk music with guys in Wellington boots and washboards not good to listen to. That music is one step away from barn dancing as far as I’m concerned. Anyone under the age of 60 should not be wearing Wellington boots on stage.
Johnny Marr (via pitchfork)
Kevin Whitehead on Rudresh Mahanthappa’s new album Gamak:
On his new album Gamak, Mahanthappa takes off from Indian rhythms, but also the gamakas: the specific ways classical virtuosos tailor individual notes or move between them. They might attack a pitch from just above or below, or sweep upward as it trails off, or oscillate between notes. In these original tunes, as in traditional Indian music, those deviations are essential to the feeling and not mere decoration. Mahanthappa, who’s worked with Indian classical saxophonist Kadri Gopalnath, can get inside that authentic South Indian sound while turning it to his own ends.
Above, Mahanthappa’s Tiny Desk Concert for NPR Music
A-MAZING
(Source: http://www.npr.org/)