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    'Invisible Wizard EP' by Clement Wave . by admin , Thursday, 3 December 2009, 2:59 PM

    The Invisible Wizard EP is an exciting first look at Clement Wave, who recently signed on with UK indie label Morph Recordings. Albeit the EP is only 3 tracks, and only contains 4 out of the 5 current members (a keyboard player was just recently added to the line up), it shows some serious potential Read more

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    Saving the Music Business With The House-Band Approach . by admin , Monday, 30 November 2009, 5:00 PM

    Last night I watched the broadcast premier of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert. While the event mainly featured a bunch of plastic surgery-preserved rock stars whose music would be better served with a viewing of archival, live footage and a listen to the original recordings, Read more

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    Minnesota College Introduces Hip-Hop Program, Is Hip-Hop Doomed? . by admin , Friday, 27 November 2009, 2:57 PM

    Amidst what seems like weekly reports of negative news from the hip-hop industry from arrests to deaths, hip-hop has finally hit the news for something that appears to be positive.The New York Times featured an article on a new program at the McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul, Minnesota tha Read more

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    Five Artists That Are Using Social Media To Ensure Career Longevity . by admin , Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 8:30 AM

    The music industry is constantly changing. Bands come and go. Fans are fickle. So how do musicians stay relevant that came out 10, 20, even 30 years ago? Now it’s all about social media presence. Twenty years ago fans connected with music by doing things like going to a record store, buying an alb Read more

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    'Changing Clocks EP' by Changing Clocks . by admin , Monday, 23 November 2009, 11:12 AM

    At first listen, Changing Clocks appears to be following the tracks created by the likes of Maroon 5- a pop group with powerful vocals, big harmonies and warm, bouncy tunes, that none the less become bland and uneventful to someone looking for something more in music due to the lack of real musi Read more