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Archive for December 2007

David Byrne’s Survival Strategies for Emerging Artists – and Megastars

David Byrne raises some interesting ideas regarding the role of business in music in the latest issue of Wired.
There is no one single way of doing business these days. There are, in fact, six viable models by my count. That variety is good for artists; it gives them more ways to get paid and make [...]

Various Artists – Yuletunes

In 1991 the Shoes compiled this holiday collection for those of us who like a little jangle with our jingle. Inspired by Phil Spector’s Christmas LP and the Beatles’ Fan Club Christmas EPs, this is a totally original take on holiday music with nary a standard in sight. Besides being a fine Christmas album, this [...]

The Attic Lights – God

The Attic Lights’ debut album isn’t due out until sometime next year, but the Glasgowian poppers have recently released the lead single “God.” It’s hard to avoid the Bandwagonesque era Fannies comparisons, but where I come from that’s pretty high praise.
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Daedelus – Was Waiting

Experimental beats typically manage to accomplish only one thing on a consistent basis: bother the fuck out of me. To be clear, I am a fan of almost anything experimental. But when it comes to rhythm sections, there is a fine line between experimentation and pissing around.
Daedelus has, perhaps out of sheer dumb luck, found [...]