Think Outside the Venue To Get That First Gig

Posted on 14. Oct, 2009 by refe.

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Most new bands approach the first part of their careers like this: We need to find an audience, but in order to find an audience we have to play shows. If we want to play shows we have to get a talent buyer to book us, but talent buyers are going to want to know [...]

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Coldplay Offers Free Live Album to Fans

Posted on 21. May, 2009 by refe.

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A band like Coldplay doesn’t need to give anything away. They’re already doing quite well for themselves - Viva la Vida went double platinum without breaking a sweat, and the band consistently sells out arenas across the known world like they’re U2. Yet, it was announced a while back that Coldplay would be releasing a live [...]

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Mates of State’s Diaper Run

Posted on 28. Apr, 2009 by refe.

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I have been following the husband and wife pair Mates Of State since I first saw them at the (now defunct) Fireside Bowl in Chicago. They were opening up for Appleseed Cast. It was a strange pairing - both bands hail from Lawrence, KS but that’s about where the similarities end. So when the first riff growled out of [...]