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The Complete Guide to Eating Healthily on the Road, Part One
Touring musicians have their nightly highs, in which the energy of the crowd, the power of the music, and the spine-tingling force of self-expression combine, creating sensations of vitality so visceral that some musicians only feel truly “alive" when they are performing. But there are also the daily lows--long periods of driving, flat, empty stretches of ...
New Music Seminar Recap, Part Three: Tips for Artists on the Verge, on Stage
The New Music Seminar has a history of breaking bands. In 1984, just months before the release of her debut album, Tom Silverman's industry-leading summit introduced its attendees to a young, ambitious performer named Madonna. In 1989, NMS visitors had to plug their ears as they listened to a set by a Seattle trio called Nirvana. ...
Moogfest 2010 to Combine Workshops, Panels, and Demos. Oh Yeah, and Music Too
This year's MoogFest, a three-day festival celebrating the innovative vision of sonic pioneer, Robert Moog, will be held Halloween weekend, October 29-31, in Asheville, North Carolina. Already confirmed artists Massive Attack, MGMT, and Thievery Corporation will be joined by over 25 additional internationally renowned artists performing in multiple venues throughout downtown Asheville, where Bob Moog founded ...
How to Plan a Budget for Your New Album
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 ...
New Music Seminar Recap, Part Two: Some Words of Advice from Martin Atkins
Martin Atkins is one of those people whose mode of communication is slightly more, um, vivid than most. He also offers incredibly helpful insights, both in his book, Tour:Smart, and his 18 minute presentation today pretty much stole the show. Excerpts below: (Literally) The First Thing He Said at the Start of His Presentation “You're ...
New Music Seminar Recap, Part One: The Ultimate Charts, and Fan Stats
This week's New Music Seminar has gotten off to a fast start, and there's a lot of stuff we need to catch you up on, so let's get right to it: The Ultimate Chart Hypebot reported this morning on the launch of Big Champagne's Ultimate Chart, a kind of Soundscan 2.0 that will paint a ...
How to Sound Check, Part Two
Earlier today I went over the basic preparations required to make a sound check run smoothly. Now, we'll get down to the nitty gritty of how you and the house technical staff can best work together to bring your audience a truly memorable and killer show. Follow the procedure. The venue engineers will guide you ...
How to Promote Yourself at a Music Festival You're Not Playing
Pop quiz: If you're going to a rural music festival to see your favorite bands, what's the number one most important thing for you to bring? Answer: your gear. At this year's Camp Bisco, one of the biggest surprises wasn't who played on its stages. It was who played on its campgrounds. In addition to their ...
Organize Your Band with Bandize
"If a band doesn't expect to wear several hats, they might as well just hang up the one hat they do wear," says Andy Miles, the co-founder of Bandize. “The days of hanging out, waiting for someone to discover you are over. The internet makes it too easy to get lost amongst the other bands vying ...
How to Sound Check, Part One
One of the single greatest indicators of a band's degree of experience, expertise, and general savoir-faire is the manner in which it conducts sound checks. So for those of you looking to take a simple step towards professionalism, or for anyone who prefers eating, sleeping, showering, and hitting on that cute bartender to playing quarter notes ...
