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5 Reasons Not to Sign a Record Deal

July 22, 2010

This guest post comes from the folks at likeZEBRA, a new site offering artists a growing suite of direct to fan promotion and sales tools.   1. Competition for Attention--Music artists are already forced to compete for the attention and interest of fans; they shouldn't have to compete for that attention within their own ...

Mercury Prize Shortlist Announced

July 22, 2010

The nominees for the Mercury Prize 2010 Albums of the Year have been announced.     Biffy Clyro 'Only Revolutions'     Villagers 'Becoming A Jackal'     Corinne Bailey Rae 'The Sea'     Mumford & Sons 'Sigh No More'     Paul Weller 'Wake Up The Nation'     Wild Beasts 'Two Dancers'     Kit Downes Trio 'Golden' ...

Video: Hadley Caliman at Jazz Alley

July 22, 2010

Changing of the Guard - Or End of the Line?

July 22, 2010

What an amazing ride for Carol Stone and her husband, Woody Woodland, who founded the Cape May Jazz Festival 17 years ago to bring jazz fans to their quaint seacoast resort town--and help extend the length of the tourist season at New Jersey's southernmost point. Seventeen years--and 33 festivals so far, building a ...

Angel City Arts Presents: Onibaba Live @ Royal/T Aug. 7th, 8PM

July 22, 2010

Onibaba exists between composition and improvisation and is described as being somewhere between the light and the dark, the ethereal and the earthly --Creative Music. Created by Daren Burns in 2006, the band synthesizes its sound by using elements of the Chicago avant-garde, jazz, rock, world, techno, noise, and classical, to create a new type of ...

One Track Mind: Stephen Richard "Ambience" (2010)

July 22, 2010

By PicoIt could be argued that Houston, Texas is one of the major gestation points for smooth jazz sax stars. Ronnie Laws and Kirk Whalum came from what Laws calls the Bayou City of the Future. Also, let's not forget that Wilton Felder, Joe Sample and the rest of the Crusaders gang hail from ...

Ethan Mann - It's All About a Groove (2010)

July 22, 2010

By Mark SaleskiThere are some things in this world that at first appear to be encased in mystery, the secrets of which can only be revealed by the “experts"--free-verse poetry, modern art, okra. It turns out that no special knowledge is required to appreciate these things. You've just got to be open to a ...

How to Plan a Budget for Your New Album

July 22, 2010

As every musician knows, recording an album costs money. Managing this money is of the utmost importance as an independent artist. In a detailed piece on MusicianWages, Cameron Mizell discusses considerations that need to be taken and choices that must be made when creating a budget for your new album. The piece tackles such issues as ...

Montreux Festival Confirms Appetite for Live Music

July 22, 2010

Montreux Festival confirms appetite for live music By Jason Rhodes and Stephanie Nebehay The small-scale but often exclusive concerts at the Montreux Jazz Festival, now in its 44th year, continue to be packed even as shows in massive venues are feeling the economic pain. Listeners are still paying top-dollar for tickets to hear big names ...

IMN Plays Malta Jazz Festival

July 22, 2010

The Malta Jazz Festival was held this past weekend on the beautiful Mediterranean island of the same name. The festival was gracious enough to host a number of IMN artists. Check out these pictures of Esperanza Spalding, Joshua Redman, The Bad Plus and Richard Bona. To see tons more pictures or to find more about the ...