July 2008

July 20, 2008

Phil Sherburne sounds off with a good piece on dark days in the music business, with a manifesto, of sorts, written by himself and others: here. I can certainly identify with the sentiments expressed, and the economic side looks dim indeed: Record sales are declining–labels that once could confidently move 1,000 copies of a 12″ [...]

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July 16, 2008

I’ve been on the road pretty much nonstop for the past month. First Barcelona, then Boston, then Los Angeles, then San Francisco. Now, as of a few days ago, I’m in Boston again. Soon New York. Then who knows where. It’s nice to be home. The long summer days are inconceivably hot, almost baking. I [...]

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