February 2012
6 posts
Millennium Music Conference #16, Debrief
I’ve been to a lot of conferences, but nothing music-related before. John’s old band had played Gullifty’s during MMC a few years ago, but hadn’t hit up the breakout sessions, networking, etc held at the Raddison. We were pleasantly surprised to find as well as meet a LOT of people - all who shared similar drive, passion, and desire.
I’m just going to hit the...
Gaps in Streaming Content... Why?
I use Spotify every day. I’m a distance runner, and the convenience of being able to discover, playlist, and consume music easily is something that I don’t take for granted. I used to run with an iPod nano, but there was an extra step involved (Syncing, etc) and Spotify solved that problem for me.
Pandora used to be my non-storage running partner. But it’s hard to slip into that...
Grammy Reactions
Nothing creates blog-fodder like a major industry awards ceremony - but while most people are discussing the performances of Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj, or trumpeting Adele’s massive clean-sweep of all things she was nominated for, there was a single moment in the night that really put me back on my heels. It was something someone said that I already knew, but hearing it on that stage in...
In the centerfold of PA Musician!
Last month John and I sat down with Chris Drinkut (@ChrisDrinkut), of Adwing Marketing to discuss our business mission, vision, purpose, and goals over the next few months here in the Central PA Area. What we had to say in this interview is basically what TheUsic is all about - it ran in the centerfold spread of Pennsylvania Musician’s February Issue (Pages 20-21). You can read a digital...
"The Voice", Season 2; The Role of A&R
First of all, that was a hell of a game last night.
Second, I’m always amused by NBC’s now-perennial singing talent show, “The Voice.” If you’re not familiar with the premise, it’s basically a strategic redressing of any other talent competition show that we’ve seen in the past few years. The amusing part for me is what lies underneath the show; if there...
Jazz and Blues Night
One of the cool things about going to Kerry’s Green once a week with the Misses, aside from the cheap ‘refreshments’, is that you’ll never really know what the open mic night is going to toss your way. Getting on a first-name basis with the guys that run these has been a lot of fun. I keep seeing familiar faces between Kerry’s and Victor’s, and the more you...
