Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Page McConnell: going solo and enjoying it

Page McConnell

Hidden Track has an interesting interview with chairman of the boards Page McConnell. Going solo becomes him - he has an adequate band for his live outings. The music industry however can be a nasty place.

The music industry isn’t all that great a business to be in. It’s not neccessarily the most pleasant place to be all the time. Whether it’s the clubs you gotta play or the promoters you have to deal with sometimes…and I generally have great relationships with these people. Having said that there can be seedy elements within the business.
People want you, and they want to have a part of you and all that sort of a thing. I’ve surrounded myself with great people so I don’t really have that experience, but I was starting off on my own again now. It wasn’t like I’m starting back on the top again. So I at least roll around for a while thought: “Is there anything else I feel like doing?,” and I guess the answer was no.

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Aaron Schroeder: a fresh stack of demos

Aaron Schroeder

Singer/songwriter Aaron Schroeder won't let up. He has posted yet another couple of demo MP3s that might wind up on his second album Black & Gold in 2007. Or his third. Or his fourh.

We got Joe Williams to do the artwork for "Black & Gold". He's worked with John Vanderslice (Barsuk Records) before. It's really going to look amazing. We've also got Ben Barnett from Kind Of Like Spitting (Barsuk Records, Hush Records) to do some vocals on a slow-waltzy number called "Call Out To Me." I've got some great guitar work from a buddy of mine named Jeremy Castillo who's in the Los Angeles based rock band Mighty Six Ninety. Finally, I've got another good friend of mine from the DJ-remix duo Young Americans to sing choir vocals on "The Mississippi Line." All this is in addition to the group who plays guitars, clarinets, tubas, violins, french horn, organ, Moogs, musical saw, harpsichord, harmonicas, etc. etc.

MP3: Aaron Schroeder - My Sweet Madeline (Everybody's Gotta Love Somebody)
MP3: Aaron Schroeder - Seen It All

» aaronschroeder.com
» myspace.com/aaronschroeder

(Read my review of his first album Southern Heart In Western Skin)

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Gov't Mule 2007 live torrents: 2007/04/13 & 2007/04/16

Warren Haynes

Two more Mule shows for you. First shows to surface from the spring tour.

Gov't Mule
2007/04/13
Wanee Festival
Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park
Live Oak, FL, USA

» Grab your torrent

Gov't Mule
2007/04/16
House of Blues, Myrtle Beach SC, USA

» Grab your torrent

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Ruined Music night in NYC

Unsacred Hearts

It's my music and I'll cry if I want too.

Ruined Music collects stories about songs that have been destroyed for people by ugly life situations. The website motto is simple: Tell us your story. Feel better. Reclaim your record collection.
On May 8th, Ruined Music will host a party at the Delancey in New York City that mix amazing live performances with readings from the sites best stories. The Unsacred Hearts will headline a stellar bill that also features Beat Radio, The Shondes, Bray Barber, Mick Stingley, and Michelle Stephen.

Ruined Music
Tuesday MAY 8th
THE DELANCEY - 168 Delancey, NYC

  • Bray Barber Reads
  • Beat Radio 9:30pm
  • Mick Stingley Reads
  • The Shondes - 8:30pm
  • Michelle Stephen Reads
  • Unsacred Hearts - 10:30pm

MP3: The Unsacred Hearts - Plug Me In
MP3: The Unsacred Hearts - But Ms Love

» delancey.com
» ruinedmusic.com
» unsacredhearts.com

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