Archive for June, 2009
How Uncle Sam Can Help You Shoot Your Music Video for Free
Celebrate the upcoming 4th of July holiday by using a US law to shoot a music video for free. That’s what the band The Get Out Clause did (except it was in the UK). From the Future of Media: “The band set up their music equipment, from microphones to drum kit, in eighty different locations, including buses [...]
Song Pages Now Have Guitar Tabs – Record a Cover & I’ll Post It
I finally got around to updating my song page templates to include guitar tabs, background info, and recording gear used. If you record yourself playing a song, let me know and I’ll post the audio or video here. (Which reminds me, I need to create remixable audio clips of my vocals and instrumentals…) I’ve received [...]
Home Made Hit Show Podcast: My First Podcast Airplay
Last week, I completely forgot to mention a milestone for GarageSpin: I received my first podcast airplay. Hopefully, now that I’ve finally settled on a band name (GarageSpin), and I’m finally trying to get heard, there will be more. “20/20 Foresight” was included in the Home Made Hit Show podcast a week ago or so. [...]
Grab Your Custom Facebook URL, or “Facebook Username”
It’s Facebook-Username-Land-Grab time! As of 12:01 AM EDT, Saturday, June 13th, 2009, Facebook will allow anyone to create a “Facebook Username” for their existing user profile or Facebook Page. (Previously, only selected partners were given the ability to do so.) You should go out and grab your own Facebook Username, as soon as possible, if possible. How To [...]
Interview: Brian Hazard (Color Theory), Winner of John Lennon Songwriting Contest
If you were to list traits and skills of a DIY musician destined for success, what would be on your list? I might argue that strong lyrical and musical sensibility, audio technology mastery, and marketing prowess should be. Which brings me to Brian Hazard, of the solo act Color Theory. A little background — Color [...]
“Spinning Daydream” Remixed and Remastered
I recently remixed and remastered my song, Spinning Daydream, and am making the enhanced mp3 available for free download. If you downloaded the track in the past, PLEASE get the updated version — it sounds MUCH, MUCH better. Over the last couple years, I’ve learned quite a lot about mixing and mastering audio. Not enough [...]
Sponsorshop: One Alternative to Getting Signed & The Dashing Suns
Winning label interest is still most bands’ dream, but many are looking for alternatives. What about sponsorship? Generally, advertisers look for big names in sports, hollywood and music to front their brands, but there are some rare, interesting opportunities for new bands with a unique sound. Case and point, I was recently introduced to The Dashing [...]
