The music industry is driven by the desire to make money. A decade ago, the most universal of the American music companies (including Universal itself) were controlled by the likes of Seagram. Today, the honor goes to Vivendi. Perhaps Monsanto will be in control tomorrow.
“How does a music company...
On the Road with Chris Hickey...
Thursday Common Existence Tour...
Common Existence Tour pushes Thursday to a whole new level.
Not many bands can perform after 12 years the same way they did at their first show. Thursday hit the New Jersey scene in 1997 and released 6 full length albums since, including their most recent album Common Existence. Although the album has...
Posted by Flick in Music on 09 28th, 2009 | No Comments
A trip down thesixtyone...
Posted by Flick in Music on 09 24th, 2009 | No Comments
The Many Avenues of Hype Machine...
Besides Google, no other website pushes more traffic to music blogs, and ultimately to independent artists, than Hype Machine. Developed by Anthony Volodkin, Hype Machine is a music blog aggregator . We’ll take a look at what that means and the services Hype Machine offer to music fans.
An aggregator...
Sleeping At Last: Storyboards...
Sleeping At Last is releasing Storyboards, their fourth full-length independently this week. This Chicago three-piece has intertwined their sound with a string quartet, more than their previous two albums that showcased the same quartet. Sleeping At Last is preparing for a national tour this fall; details...
Posted by Flick in Music on 08 1st, 2009 | 2 Comments
Spotify versus Lala...
Viva Voce: Octavio video...
Viva Voce’s first video from Rose City has hit Youtube. The song is for the brooding Octavio, and the video is set in an old worn mansion in the 1920s. Kevin Robinson types away on an Underwood typewriter while Anita Robinson writes a note and places it in a hole in the bedroom wall. The two find...
Here We Go Magic: Fangela...
Fanfarlo: Reservoir...
David Davison to debut Cast Spells in Ju...
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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