A Year in the Life
Thinking of taking a shot at the big time? Ready to sell your soul? Well, first read the account of The Rosenbergs’ David Fagin.
Thinking of taking a shot at the big time? Ready to sell your soul? Well, first read the account of The Rosenbergs’ David Fagin.
Don’t stop now! There’s still plenty more music business horrors to be told by The Rosenbergs’ David Fagin.
With the year drawing to a close, we thought it’d be appropriate for our staff to tell you what they thought the best stuff all year was. Features Editor James Mann kicks off with his choices for the Top 19 Albums of 2001.
The Rosenbergs seemed poised for all the perks life in the majors can offer. After being touted as the best unsigned bands in America, the majors were sniffing around, and the band was offered a chance to appear on USA Network’s Farmclub show. Then they made waves by rejecting the majors, exposing Farmclub’s shifty business practices, and entering into an unusual alliance with Napster. What almost got lost in the process is the fact that The Rosenbergs are a damn fine power pop band, which they’re proving with their new album, Mission: You. Sean Slone discusses the music and the industry with singer/songwriter David Fagin.
Mission: You (Discipline Global Mobile). Review by Sean Slone.
Plenty of Web sites are looking to make a buck off unsigned bands, but one site, Starpolish, is actually looking out for them, with advice and tools to help a young band make it in the music biz. Bryan Tilford spoke with CEO Vivek Tiwary and Advisor Jason Linn of New Line Cinema for this profile of the site.
Ameripop (Hungry Hippo Records). Review by James Mann
Charles DJ Deppner takes a look at a new book of artwork by DEVO’s Mark Mothersbaugh, and discovers the book is actually looking back at him.
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds’ “Wicked World” video features Alice Bag, previews That Delicious Vice, out April 19 on In The Red Records.
Despite serving up ample slices of signature snark, FOX News golden boy Jesse Watters, for the most part, just listens — driving the narrative of his latest book, Get It Together, through the stories of others.
Brooklyn rapper Max Gertler finds himself a bit ground up on “Put My Heart in a Jay,” his latest single.
The dissolution of a wealthy Russian family confuses everyone involved.