by PS | Oct 30, 2013 | Content
The Halloween season is upon us, and you can start to feel it here in NYC. The air is cooling off, and these Park Slope houses are starting to dress up for the occasion. The well-decorated houses are looking scary, and the half-baked ones are almost scarier… We’re...
by PS | Oct 29, 2013 | Content
In his video for Embracism cut “Landslide”, deep-voiced Australian crooner Kirin J Callinan hangs upside-down over a body of water, covered in mud. Here’s the twist though: The video is flipped, so it looks like the water is above him. Trippy stuff....
by PS | Oct 28, 2013 | Content
This month we pick up the Digital Media Deconstructed series, an interview series focused on digital media makers and their own experience with creating a consistent compelling content strategy, establishing their own signature story and developing a stronger online...
by PS | Oct 27, 2013 | Content
The new season of “Austin City Limits”, the live music television program on PBS, began this month, and recently featured a set by Phoenix. Tomorrow’s episode will feature sets from Vampire Weekend and Grizzly Bear—check out both setlists at the...
by PS | Oct 26, 2013 | Content
Washed Out’s Paracosm highlight “All I Know” has a new video. Directed by Daniel Kragh-Jacobsen and produced by Urban Outfitters, it features two young guys who hit the road for an adventure following a devastating bout of...
by PS | Oct 25, 2013 | Content
Greg Ginn’s Black Flag reunion–not to be confused with FLAG, the other Black Flag reunion project—is releasing a new album, out November 5, as the iTunes listing reveals (via BrooklynVegan). Yes, that up there is the Nicktoons-esque album cover. The record is...
by PS | Oct 9, 2013 | Artists, Content, Reviews
The latest arrival in my inbox is from Garry Bean, whose music you can check out right here: [youtube -x8fGwfTcEU] Make sure to follow the related links on YouTube to check out some of his other material, or just go straight here...
by PS | Jul 12, 2012 | Artists, Content, Reviews
Jason Adamo is a most familiar figure to regular listeners of Fame Games, not just because of his distinctive voice but also beautiful and powerful arrangements which don’t merely “sound great” but also can invariably be used as an object lesson in...
by PS | Jul 5, 2012 | Artists, Content, Reviews
Ever since Fame Games got put on hold, I frequently get asked to do music reviews for artists. When I agree, I typically email them my notes and that’s that. But recently I’ve received a few dozen such requests within the space of a few days – some...
by StanPopovich | Jul 5, 2012 | Content
Stress and anxiety are very common in today’s music industry. As a result, here is a list of techniques that a person can use to help manage the daily stresses and anxieties of their music industry profession. Sometimes, we get stressed when everything happens all at...
by PS | May 9, 2011 | Content
With the advent of easily-accessible digital distribution channels, independent labels can more easily than ever place their artists on the market. If you’re an unsigned artist, it may be an idea for you to create your own label to which you can sign your act...
by PS | May 2, 2011 | Content
Being an independent musician means that you have the ability to make the type of music that you want, affect your community, and – even make money from it. Considering all the options available to you as a musician will help you broaden your career options. As...
