Archive for November 28th, 2007

Is Paramore The Future of the Music Business?

November 28, 2007

With a successful CD and sold-out national tour, Paramore is the band of the moment. Their only area show attracted minivans brimming with teenaged girls and their wary chaperones, all prepared to stand in line for hours in subfreezing weather for the best seats. 
Most everyone went home happy, as the band played a solid [...]

Local Rhythms - Try Some Promotion

November 28, 2007

I’d like you to try an experiment.  Locate a teenager.  Son, daughter, nephew or the kid who shovels your driveway, it doesn’t really matter – as long as they’re a music fan.  Look for kids who tend to wear lots of t-shirts with names you don’t recognize.

Or an iPod – that’s another good clue.
Ask them [...]