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News: Recording

Recent Listening: Domnick Farinacci

September 14, 2010

Dominick Farinacci, Sounds In My Life (Keystone). When I first heard Farinacci five or six years ago, he was one of two trumpet students featured on a Warren Vaché instructional DVD. In his solo on a blues, I was intrigued that he seemed to be reflecting in a personal way a school of trumpetplaying notable for ...

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News: Recording

Ayako Shirasaki: Falling Leaves

September 14, 2010

On the cover of her new album, pianist Ayako Shirasaki looks as demure and as delicate as a cherry blossom. But looks can be deceiving, especially in jazz. On Falling Leaves: Live in Hamburg, Ayako plays solo piano with a powerful attack and enormous physical strength that leaves you enchanted and breathless. As for the demure ...

News: Performance / Tour

Ray Lamontagne and Levon Helm: Co-Headlining Tour

September 14, 2010

TOUR STARTS NOVEMBER 2 IN JACKSONVILLE, FL AND WRAPS UP NOVEMBER 12 IN AUSTIN ,TX Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs join forces with the Levon Helm Band to co-headline eight select cities beginning on November 2 in Jacksonville, FL and wrapping on November 12 in Austin, TX. Check out the videos below to whet your ...

News: Music Industry

Trucks and Tedeschi: NYE Florida Run

September 14, 2010

DECEMBER 29 IN CLEARWATER AND DECEMBER 31 IN JACKSONVILLE The final two shows of 2010 are set for the Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band. The band will perform on December 29 at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, FL—tickets go on-sale to the general public on September 24. On December 31, the group will take the ...

News: Education

Buffalo Springfield to Headline Bridge School Benefit

September 14, 2010

TICKETS ON SALE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19 AT 10 AM Buffalo Springfield will headline Neil Young's 24th Annual Bridge School Benefit Concerts. The rest of the daily lineup, which includes Pearl Jam, Elvis Costello, and others, is available below. Tickets for both shows are on sale Sunday, September 19 at 10am at Livenation.com. Reserved seats are $150.00 ...

News: Recording

1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (711-720)

September 14, 2010

Here is another 10 to add to the list. Remember that there is no ranking system here, and if you don't see your favorite jazz album yet, it doesn't mean it won't show up. Hopefully these lists will inspire you to seek some of these albums out that perhaps you haven't heard before, or revisit an ...

News: Technology

"Artists Are Still Afraid of New Technology," Says Kevin Breuner of CD Baby. Interview Part One.

September 14, 2010

Recently, I spoke with Kevin Breuner, who is the Marketing Project Manager at CD Baby and host of the DIY Musician Podcast. In the first part of this interview, Breuner talks about the two main shifts that make online possible for artists, why it's often erroneously stated how technology savvy most artists are, and gives his ...

News: Trends

Why Free Isn't Free, nor is It Forever: Reactions to Bandcamp Charging for Free Downloads

September 14, 2010

Great services such as Bandcamp can't stay free forever. In an attempt to diversify their revenue streams and create a more sustainable future for their service, the company switched from a free to a paid model. So too, in hoping to unburden their system of the users that were using the site as a means to ...

News: Trends

The Aura of Music Has Been Imbued in Objects

September 14, 2010

In his most recent New York Times column, Rob Walker, author of Buying In: What We Buy and Who We Are, explores the increased emphasis on band-branded merchandise and the complications of that surround music as we venture into a post-format world. The challenge before us, he argues, is that we have to “imbue objects with ...

News: Technology

Slicethepie Retools Fan Funding, Partners with UMG

September 14, 2010

(UPDATED) Slicethepie has made significant changes to its fan financing platform. All financed artists now keep 100% of proceeds from their project. The site also finished conversion to US currency and added more flexibility in what artists can offer supporters. Recently, Slicethepie has faced increased competition from Kickstarter and other funding platforms. More artists are also ...