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  • Listen to a New Iggy and the Stooges Track: "Burn"

    Mar 5

    Iggy and the Stooges: "Burn" on SoundCloud. Iggy and the Stooges are prepping a new record, Ready to Die, to be released April 30 via Fat Possum. (They're pegging it as the followup to 1973's iconic Raw Power, although the Stooges last released 2007's The Weirdness.) Today, the label has let go a cut from the record, "Burn", which appears on the record alongside tracks with such titles as "Sex & Money" and "Job". Check out "Job" in a teaser for...

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  • Best Coast Expand Tour, Releasing Record Store Day 7" Featuring Bethany Cosentino's Dad

    Mar 5

    Once their rescheduled tour with Green Day wraps up, Bethany Cosentinto and co. will hit the road again in some non-arena settings across the U.S. They'll play through June, again in support of last year's The Only Place. Best Coast will also release a 7" as part of this year's Record Store Day on April 20. It features two new recordings: "Fear of My Identity" and "Who Have I Become". The 7" is sponsored by Clarks Originals; find more information over on the Clarks site. Bethany Cosentino's...

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  • Are You Booking One Venue or Many?

    Mar 5

    Should you focus on only one venue? Or should you move from venue to venue? This is a question I got from a reader, Ray Clemens, recently. Here are some of my thoughts. Always New Venues You should always be exploring new venues with your band, expanding outwards, and finding new fans. Every venue has its own quirks, and some venues pay better than others. If you only play one venue, you’ll only get one set of fans from that area. People don’t want to travel very far to see your band. They...

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  • The Hold Steady Do Song Written by George R.R. Martin for "Game of Thrones" Soundtrack

    Mar 5

    The Hold Steady will follow the National's lead and do a song for the upcoming third season of HBO's hit series "Game of Thrones", Entertainment Weekly reports. They'll perform a song called "The Bear and the Maiden Fair", with lyrics from Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin and music by Ramin Djawadi, who does the music for the show. The Hold Steady will release the song on a 7" on Record Store Day on April 20, backed by the new track "Criminal Fingers". Read the lyrics to the song at...

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  • Spotify and Backplane Add Music, Live Web Cast To SXSW Music Hackathon

    Mar 5

    Spotify and Troy Carter's social media startup Backplane are taking this year's SXSW music hack day to a another level with the edition of live performes. DJ Reflex, New York City Queen Dawn & Hawkes and Paper Hotel (picuted) will provide the backdrop for a roomful of music tech's best creating with API's from Spotify, The Echo Nest, YouTube, Topspin, SeatGeek and others. The geek-fun take's place at Austin's Raptor House on Sunday March 10th from 10AM to 10PM. A live...

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  • Eleanor Friedberger Announces New Album, Personal Record, Listen to "Stare at the Sun"

    Mar 5

    Eleanor Friedberger: "Stare at the Sun" on SoundCloud. The Fiery Furnaces' Eleanor Friedberger has announed a new solo album, Personal Record, the follwup to 2011's Last Summer. The album is out June 4 (June 10 in Europe) via Merge. Download the album cut "Stare at the Sun" below or listen above. Personal Record was produced by Eric Broucek and its songs were co-written with musician/novelist Wesley Stace (aka John Wesley Harding).  Friedberger says the lyrics are "more...

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  • Amanda Palmer and the Art of Asking

    Mar 5

    Another thought provoking video from the Cult of TED — this time, crowdfunding lightning-rod Amanda Palmer (who raised over a million dollars on Kickstarter) talks about building trust between artist and audience, and how to ASK for help without a sense of shame ruining your ability to forge real human connections.     Have you asked for help in your music career? How did you ask? What did you receive? Let us know in the comments section below. The post Amanda Palmer and the Art of...

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  • Surviving a Bad Music Review — or “Does Pitchfork Matter?”

    Mar 5

    Is all press good press? You’ve heard it a hundred times: “There’s no such thing as bad publicity.” But five or six years ago, it seemed like a bad review on Pitchfork, the popular music news website, could really damage your career. I heard horror stories of bands being kicked off opening tour slots, losing out on being signed right before inking a deal, and, well, just kinda throwing in the towel — all because of one bad review. I’ve heard fewer of these stories lately. In fact, plenty of...

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  • The Flaming Lips Extend Tour, Wayne Coyne Premiering iPhone-Shot Film at SXSW

    Mar 5

    Photo by George Salisbury The Flaming Lips will release their new "bleak, disturbing" record, The Terror, on April 2 via Warner Bros. (It's out a day earlier in Europe via Bella Union.) In advance of the LP, they've announced a string of dates at SXSW, during which Wayne Coyne will also premiere an 80-minute film called A Year in the Life of Wayne's Phone. Like his frequent Twitvid transmissions, it was shot entirely on his iPhone, and is being pegged as "the world's first vertical iPhone...

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  • The DIY Daily Podcast #321 - March 5, 2013

    Mar 5

    Today's episode features a discussion on: Do not keep bad shit bottled up. Empty yourself. ### Share your personal story with The DIY Daily audience by sending an email for Brian to read on air at: thediydaily@thornybleeder.com. ### Listen and/or Download here: This week's Featured Song is "Stand Your Ground", a collaboration from Redgy Blackout with T. Nile. Download this song for free from the Love and Bravery compilation at: www.peakperformanceproject.com.

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