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  • Watch Morrissey on "Letterman"

    Jan 9

    Last night, Morrissey visited the "Late Show With David Letterman" prior to rebooting his postponed U.S. tour in Greenvale, NY tonight. Below, check out his performance of his new song, "Action Is My Middle Name". 

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  • Moozar: Helping Your Fans to Help You

    Jan 9

    One of our favorite things about writing this blog is getting emails from new companies and start-ups with information on products and resources that are perfect for our readers.  Today we get to share Moozar with you. Moozar provides ‘reward’ links that allow artists to be directly rewarded wherever and whenever their songs are played on youtube, soundcloud, facebook, vimeo, dailymotion, etc. Your ‘reward’ links allow your fans (and those who enjoy your songs) to financially show their...

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  • Watch TVOTR's Tunde Adebimpe and the Roots Perform "Back Door Santa"

    Jan 8

    The holidays are behind us, but the good people at Okayplayer have shared a belated Christmas gift: A video of TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe singing Clarence Carter's funky Christmas classic "Back Door Santa". The performance took place at the Okayplayer Holiday Jam in Brooklyn on December 20. Naturally, he was backed by the Roots.

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  • IOTM is teaming up with AudioWall Studios, Joe Chavez Artist Management, T-Flo Productions, and Lynnwood...

    Jan 8

    IOTM is teaming up with AudioWall Studios, Joe Chavez Artist Management, T-Flo Productions, and Lynnwood King Presents to put on some more unofficial showcases during the largest music week in Austin, TX. 5 showcase slots are available for acts of all genres except Metal and Death Metal; the submission fee is $30. See http://www.joechavezmanagement.com/AudioWall-Live-Showcase-Austin.html to submit and remember to email a copy of your receipt along with band name, a link to your music, and your...

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  • Watch the Soft Moon's Industrial Video for "Die Life"

    Jan 8

    San Francisco's Luis Vasquez, who operates under the name the Soft Moon, has shared the new video for "Die Life", a track from his recent album Zeros. Watch the black-and-white clip, which unites high-quality video with a vintage industrial sensibility, below, following the Soft Moon's 2013 tour dates. The video was directed by @xbitterblossomx. The Soft Moon: 01-08 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge * 01-09 Cambridge, MA - T.T. The Bears * 01-10 Rochester, NY - Bug Jar * 01-12 Chicago, IL - Empty...

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  • How to Price Your CDs

    Jan 8

    How much should you charge for your CDs? $5? $10? $12.99? $15.72? Let me say upfront that there’s no clear answer to this question. Your CD’s selling price will be determined by a number of factors, but it’s wise to add up your various costs for creating the album and set your selling price somewhere ABOVE that sum. Here’s a few things to consider when you’re deciding on a price to charge for your CD: Manufacturing costs Did you have your CDs professionally replicated by a company like Disc...

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  • Andy Stott, Iceage, the Men, Lower, Merchandise, Screaming Females, More to Play Chaos in Tejas

    Jan 8

    The Austin, Texas festival Chaos in Tejas has confirmed the lineup for its 2013 installment, which takes place May 30-June 2. A mix of punk, hardcore, and metal from around the world-- with outliers like Manchester producer Andy Stott and Flying Nun fixtures the Bats for good measure-- the lineup includes Iceage, the Men, the Damned, Infest, Screaming Females, Merchandise, Lower, Milk Music, Parquet Courts, the Marked Men, Total Control, Mind Spiders, Anhedonist, the Damned,...

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  • Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, the Antlers, Chairlift to Play L.A. Philharmonic's Brooklyn Festival

    Jan 8

    From April 16-22, the Los Angeles Philharmonic will hold the Brooklyn Festival, which will "focus on the contribution of Brooklyn artists to American music," according to a press release. Along with the just-reported West Coast premiere of Tyondai Braxton's Central Market, the festival will feature the Antlers, Chairlift, and the West Coast premiere of the planet-by-planet Planetarium song cycle by Sufjan Stevens, the National's Bryce Dessner, and Nico Muhly. Find more details about the...

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  • Listen: Danny Brown Teams Up With DJ Muggs

    Jan 8

    DJ Muggs: "Headfirst" [ft. Danny Brown] on SoundCloud. Veteran DJ and producer DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill has joined forces with Danny Brown on a new track. He's taken Danny's vocals on a new verse and mixed them down into the aggressive, bass-heavy "Headfirst"-- stream it above. The track appears on the dubstep-geared DJ Muggs album Bass for Your Face, which is out on January 15 through Ultra Music. In addition to Danny Brown, Bass for Your Face includes features from Chuck D,...

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  • The DIY Daily Podcast #283 - January 8, 2013

    Jan 8

    Today I talk about: How “faux fear” might be fauxing up your life Listen and/or Download here: Today's Featured Song of the Week is "The Little Things", from Delbert and the Commotions. Visit them online at: www.delbertandthecommotions.com.

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