Along the same lines as the Thom Yorke interview, David Byrne lays out the "Survival Strategies for Emerging Artists — and Megastars." There's plenty of audio, a conversation with Brian Eno, another with Radiohead's managers, and there's plenty of … [Read more...]
Great Wired Article On Music With David Byrne And Thom Yorke
Wired has put together an excellent multi-media article about Radiohead's recent experiment and the music business in general. Byrne: What about bands that are just getting started? "Don't sign a huge contract that strips you of all your digital … [Read more...]
Bob Dylan Thinks Technology Sucks
The iconic rocker says the music industry has no right to bitch about piracy when its modern recording technology only screws up good music anyway. Dylan's pretty tough on the current state of recording. He's got good points too. We've lost almost … [Read more...]
Music Makes Your Brain Happy
A neuroscientist explains why women want rock stars to father their children, and how melodies can work like Prozac. This looks like a good book: This Is Your Brain On Music. I always get nervous, though, when scientists try to reduce everything … [Read more...]
Rockers Work a Web-Savvy Crowd
Rockers Work a Web-Savvy Crowd, by Robert La Franco from Wired magazine. Japanese alt-metal group Dir en grey's first U.S. tour finds the band playing packed halls and moving mountains of merch, all thanks to the promo power of anime conventions, … [Read more...]