2010 February | Puddlegum

Posted by Flick in Opinions on 02 27th, 2010 | View Comments

I have been blogging off and on since 1997, taking time off to focus on other projects, yet always returning to this habit of sharing music discoveries with you. I’ve seen the Internet change over time, shifting from pre-Google to the Social Networks of today, and I’ve always been interested...

Introducing Hi-Scores Recording Library...

Posted by Flick in Music on 02 26th, 2010 | View Comments

Toronto is home to a new independent record label called Hi-Scores Recording Library, managed by James Trauzzi. Knowing that vinyl+digital is the future, Trauzzi is only releasing Hi-Scores’ music on vinyl and digital. They have already secured distribution in Canada, US and Japan, so their goal...

Paper the Operator and Viper Bite Record...

Posted by Flick in Media, Mp3 Singles on 02 25th, 2010 | View Comments

In the late 1990’s, Jon Sebastian began recording songs on his 4-track recorder, selling CD-R copies at shows under various band names before forming Paper The Operator. After dealing with rotating band members, Jon took on the writing and recording process by himself and released Goodbye God on...

Swimteam: Harlem...

Posted by Flick in Music on 02 24th, 2010 | View Comments

Most of us are trying to make sense of the many tools the Internet and digital technology has brought to music, wondering how to use web applications and figuring out which website to promote our music. These swift changes we’re experiencing seem to draw our attention to the technology, away from...

Uniform Motion: animated...

Posted by Flick in Media on 02 23rd, 2010 | View Comments

Click on the image for the animation I wrote about Uniform Motion recently, praising their approach of mixing forms of media… by creating animated videos for their songs or projecting live sketches as Renaud Forestié, a graphic designer, reacts to the performance. They believe in this approach...

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Puddlegum began in 1997 as one of the first online music magazines. It is managed by Flick, and has gained respect from many in the recording industry.

Over the years Puddlegum has accomplished quite a few things we are proud of:
Being mentioned by Thom Yorke during a BBC Radio interview (concerning our Tens Theory), and being written about in Rolling Stone. We have also made the front page of TUAW, Digg, and VH1’s Best Week Ever, and have been featured on USA Today, and Reuters.

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