In my personal blog I already noted the demise of the FFWD Dance Parade in Rotterdam. The annual clone of the Love Parade in Berlin was Rotterdam’s annual party in the city centre, until the city government decided it was a security risk and could no longer take place in this form. The organisers now […]
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP Not specifically music related, but certainly DYI: Graffiti artists Banksy’s film project. When will this be realeased in the Netherlands? Interesting story about this film is that he offered a piece of art to a band named Exit Through The Gift Shop Door to change their name so he could […]
There’s a few interesting posts on other blogs and sites I’d like to point out for further reading. The Cult’s Ian Astbury said that he thinks what Radiohead did with their release of In Rainbows was irresponsible. Nathan Harden posts that he thinks people who share music are killing rock ‘n roll. All this criticism […]
Some great songs lean on samples of even better songs. One example is Labi Siffre’s I got the (blues). It’s a great summer night soul song, you can put on and hang back. Until about halfway through the song there’s a small break and something familiar starts up. And then you realise you’re listening to […]
Audiotool is a simulation where you can use realistic gear to make music from your webbrowser.
More than a year ago, I already praised what the Brett Domino Trio was doing in my personal blog. He did an excellent cover of Michael Jackson’s Beat It, before Michael Jackson had even died. I’ll repeat it: the nerdy act may secretly all be a gimmick, but regardless Brett Domino & friends prove that […]
Want to make a living a musician? Then make great music, press your own cd’s and sell them online. If you sell about 150 of them each month, you might make minimum wage. Any other road will mean you shouldn’t quite your day job. That’s the quick answer provided by graphs made by Information is […]
iNudge is a simple web-based sequencing toy to make music.
Over at Drowned in Sound, there’s an interesting article by/about the Blood Red Shoes and their top 10 list of advices to start DIY and become ‘professional’, although from their story, you start doubting how professional the supposed professionals are. Like this? Buy me a drink!
Aviary Myna is a nifty audio editor/composer in your browser. Ideal for beginners.
