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Do Musicians Need to Interact with Their Fans?

December 21, 2012

At Bandzoogle, we often talk about the “Hub & Spokes" method to drive traffic to your website using your social media profiles. The root of the “Hub & Spokes" concept is really about interacting with your fans and using all the tools available in a cohesive strategy that will create more awareness about you and your ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Bhob Rainey, Dogtown All-Stars, John King, Joe Mancuso, Kasimu Taylor, and More

December 20, 2012

Holiday hustle and bustle will be in full effect for the next couple of weeks, but if you've got time to get out and hear some live jazz this weekend, here are some upcoming gigs in and around St. Louis to consider.... Tonight, guitarists Eric Slaughter and Tom Byrne will co-lead a quartet at Troy's Jazz ...

News: Recording

Larry Johnson to Celebrate Release of I'm Just Sayin' on Friday, December 28 at the Sheldon

December 20, 2012

Saxophonist Larry Johnson will celebrate the release of his new CD I'm Just Sayin' with a performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 28 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. I'm Just Sayin' is Johnson's second album as a leader for the Victoria Records label, and features a lineup of musicians who likely will be familiar to many ...

News: Recording

Mary Wells: 'Something New'

December 20, 2012

For nearly four years—from 1960 to mid-1964—Mary Wells was Motown's first female solo star. Her singing voice was strong and conversational—mysteriously effortless in its sing-talk delivery. Unlike most African-American R&B singers of the period, Wells wasn't a church belter or a teen in heat. Rather, she had a cooler, understated sound that combined doo-wop and girl-group ...

News: Award / Grant

Top Recordings - 2012

December 20, 2012

A ton of fine music came out in 2012, like most years, making these year-end lists very difficult. A lot we don't get to hear. So that limits some. For example, I've not yet heard the 2012 disks of Jack DeJohnette, Christian Scott or John McLaughlin and the Fourth Dimension. Having seen each of them live ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, December 21-27

December 20, 2012

Among the younger set, visions of sugar plums (or iPods) might dance in their heads, but among the jazz cognescenti, perhaps it's aural visions of eighth notes and blues scales? Whatever you are dreaming about for the holidays, there's bound to be a great live soundtrack to make your spirits bright, starting with a “Hot Christmas" ...

News: Opinion

Emily White Calls for Professionalism in 2013 / Poll: Who is the Music Industry's Best?

December 19, 2012

By Emily White of Whitesmith Entertainment and Readymade Records. I love music and the music industry. I'm a geek about doing the work and love working with artists to help achieve goals and build sustainable careers. As an artist manager and consultant, I work with or create new teams around each artist on our roster. I ...

News: Trends

Music Ally's 2013 Survival Panel Looks to the Future of the Music Industry

December 19, 2012

Music Ally held an end of year gathering discussing what's ahead for the UK music industry in 2013. The gathering included a panel discussion with individuals from such companies and organizations as Universal Music, the Featured Artists Coalition and Seatwave representing multiple sectors of the industry. They shared a variety of insights into the days ahead. ...

News: Technology

Reality Checking Predictions: 5 Top Music Tech Trends for 2012

December 19, 2012

Last year I made a number of predictions regarding top music tech trends for 2012. I focused on streaming music, augmented reality, ecommerce, hack days and the relationship of live performance to the web. Looking back I can see they were a mix of somewhat obvious themes and out of left field contenders with the best ...

News: Recording

7 Blues CDs a Swimming

December 18, 2012

If you're looking to buy blues albums as a holiday gift for yourself or a friend, you've come to the right place. Take a load off and set a spell. Here are seven that recently crossed my desk and knocked me out... The Fat Babies transport you back to the late '20s on Chicago Hot (Delmark). ...