Live Video: Black Hat Villain at The Commodore
Aug3109:23 AM
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Watch the LIVE VIdeo highlights of Black Hat Villain performing live at The Commodore Ballroom in downtown Vancouver, BC for 99.3 The Fox Seeds 2010 Launch Party below.
Thanks to our good friend Chris Fisher for filming and putting together this incredibly cool edit for us. Check out some of Chris's amazing live photos beneath the video link as well...
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Live Video: Black Hat Villain on Canada Day 2010
Jul0401:33 PM
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On Canada Day, July 1st 2010, filmmaker Chris Fisher captured Black Hat Villain's Vancouver Seeds Showcase for the 99.3 THE FOX FM at The Bourbon in Vancouver.
Using only one camera and a day to edit all of the footage, this up and coming film magician captures the passion and energy of Black Hat Villain's live performance and cut it to the studio track "My Generation", the first single from the band's debut six-song EP of the same name.
A big shout-out to Chris for his time, energy and talent and we look forward to creating a full blown music video for this song in the coming months ahead.
In the meantime, please show his work some love and share this video throughout The Black Hat Nation!
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Does File Sharing Help The Industry? A Discussion.
Jul0202:20 PM
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Today we bring yet another music biz discussion video from AUX.tv, featuring Alan Cross, AUX Weekly host Barry Taylor, CBC Radio 3's Craig Norris, and Sirius Radio's director of Canadian Content Andreanne Sasseville.
Does file sharing actually encourage people to buy music? Is it good for the bands and the consumer? You probably already know what our opinion is...Free The Music! In a nutshell, our opinion is that file sharing helps spread music to the masses and create new fans.
But that's just our opinion, watch the vid below to see what these industry experts think...
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Satellite Radio and Social Media: A Discussion
Jun3009:58 AM
Filed in: Opinion
Today we bring you yet another music industry video discussion, care of AUX.tv.
This discussion features Alan Cross, David Marsden, AUX Weekly's Barry Taylor and Jay "Mad Dog" Michaels from Virgin Radio. Find out how satellite radio compares to terrestrial radio and how the new technology of social media is keeping the 'older' radio technology fresh.
Is Satellite Radio really the lazy man's iPod? Watch the video below for this intriguing discussion and leave your comments and thoughts below!
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The Role Of The Radio DJ: A Discussion
Jun2910:05 AM
Filed in: Opinion
We're happy to bring you another video from AUX TV featuring Alan Cross from Explore Music, David Marsden, AUX Weekly's Barry Taylor and Jay "Mad Dog" Michaels from Virgin Radio.
In this roundtable discussion, the panelists discuss the role of the radio DJ as gatekeepers of music - what freedoms do DJs need to guide music culture? Does the current state of commercial radio allow DJs any freedom for editorial choices?
Radio DJs used to be cultural gatekeepers, a trusted music filter who listened to all of the bad music so you didn't have to. Has this era passed? Where are things going from here?
Watch the video below and leave us your comments on your thoughts!
Is Radio Dead? A Discussion.
Jun2511:49 AM
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Check out this video below featuring Alan Cross, David Marsden, AUX Weekly's Barry Taylor and Jay "Mad Dog" Michaels from Virgin Radio.
It's the age-old question of the state of today's airwaves, and these industry veterans break down the pros and cons of how deejays can operate.
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TV Heart Attack Preps New Claymation Video
May2802:31 PM
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TV Heart Attack are working on an incredibly exciting new video for the song 'Wolves', a fan favourite from their current EP, Lost In The Sway.
The video is being done by Chad Krowchuk and it's a soon-to-be claymation masterpiece! Set in a Tim Burton-esque dark and creepy landscape, the video will be the perfect visual accompaniment to this moody and brooding track. The video is scheduled for release in late Summer, early Fall...
Haven't heard Wolves yet? Check out the song below, followed by some exclusive photos from this amazing work in progress...
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Music Can Learn From Fashion's "Free" Culture
Jul0510:15 AM
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Copyright law's grip on film, music and software is suffocating...yet it barely touches the fashion industry...and fashion benefits because of it, in both innovation and sales, says Johanna Blakley. At TEDxUSC 2010, she talks about what all creative industries can learn from fashion's "free" culture.
Fashion encourages an open creative process and because there is no copyright, design has been elevated. So why hasn't copying destroyed the fashion industry? And without ownership (copyright), is there an incentive for creators to innovate?
Watch the video below to find out...this is a very intriguing concept which people need to consider. So...sow can this free culture be transposed over to the music and entertainment industries? Discuss!
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New Animated Video from Black Hat Villain!
May1201:44 PM
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Black Hat Villain bring the dirty and dangerous rock & roll back into view with their debut EP, My Generation.
One Way Street reflects the melodic tension and driving force of their musical mayhem and so does this unique music video, written and directed by lead singer Scotty Tuesday.
It's a multi-layered video with a cool storyline and subtitles, so it will probably take a few views to digest all of it. This video took several months to make and we're really excited to see what thinks of it. Leave your comments below, we'd love to hear from you!
So without further delay...here's the worldwide debut release of the new video for One Way Street:
This is a fan-based competition based on voting...so head over to Supernova.com, create yourself a quick personal profile...and VOTE for Black Hat Villain!
You can vote once a day, so if you love this band show your support each and every day of the week. Voting starts Monday, May 17.
Find their profile page here: http://cfox.supernova.com/BlackHatVillain
Let's show the world what Black Hat Villain is about!
LISTEN and BUY the new Black Hat Villain EP here:
or on iTunes here.
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Happy Easter from Art Of Dying!
Apr0404:16 PM
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Happy Easter everyone!
And to celebrate, here's a very special acoustic performance of "Fits Of Clarity" from Art Of Dying's Jonny Hetherington. Performed and filmed today, just for you!
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How To Break Your Band: Social Media
Apr0210:22 AM
Filed in: Indie Advice
The following video is from social media marketing guru Gary Vaynerchuck from Wine Library TV, who I've mentioned before here. This guy is doing everything right with social media and he's created an amazing brand for not only himself, but his company too.
In only 4 minutes he successfully explains why you must embrace and exploit social media now to grow the profile of your business. While his thoughts are directed towards businesses, we all know that as a DIY artist in an independent band you face the exact same hurdles; reaching a new audience, gaining new fans, and monetizing your new followers to grow your business.
Watch this video, there's some important lessons here for everyone!
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New Art of Dying Music Video - Ghosts and Heroin
Mar2910:35 PM
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Check this out: New Art of Dying Music Video - Ghosts and Heroin, filmed and edited today by Jonny Hetherington.
Here's what Jonny had to say about it:
"The song "Build a Wall" completely inspired me today to create my first indie music video.
Build a Wall is one of my favorite songs on the debut Art of Dying record. It inspired me to go out into the streets of Vancouver and capture this video. It rained like hell today, which really matched the mood of this song. The theme of the video is "Ghost of the Buses" as I never actually filmed myself directly, only my reflection. Homelessness and mobility are huge issues in any major center and Vancouver is no exception. This video was filmed in East Vancouver and Gastown where you don't have to go far to find character and interesting people. This neighborhood is home to Canadian artists, musicians, drug dealers, hookers and the countries only "safe injection" heroin site. Probably one of the only places in the world that you can see heroin addicts and rich tourists bumping shoulders. It's also the neighborhood that Art of Dying got it's start playing in dingy bars and rehearsing in heart of it all."
-- Jonny Hetherington
And hey Art Of Dying fans...how many of you have heard "A Lot To Live For"? This unreleased solo gem from Jonny Hetherington was featured in the web series "TheVetala". Check out the trailer below which features some cool footage of Jonny in the studio.
Watch out for the brand new album from Art Of Dying coming out later this year on Reprise/Warner.
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Interludes: An Interview with TV Heart Attack
Mar1603:50 PM
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TV Heart Attack's recent Canadian Tour kicked off in Kelowna, BC at renowned venue The Habitat alongside Thorny Bleeder Records brothers-in-arms The Rebellion and their Peak Performance Project pals in Bend Sinister.
After their blistering set they sat down in the Habitat Lounge for a sweaty, post-show interview for an exclusive web series called Interludes. Here's the video:
Columbia Post New Tour Video Blog
Mar1211:52 AM
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Check out the latest edition of the Columbia Tour Video Blogs below. This band is relentless with filming each and every move while they're on tour, so don't miss out and swing by their YouTube page for a whole bunch of other silly video shenanigans.
TV Heart Attack Releases AO Music Video
Feb2307:33 AM
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TV Heart Attack just finished the video for AO, the first single from their Lost In The Sway EP...and this is the Official Worldwide Premiere!
The video was just uploaded to YouTube and is now being personally delivered to MuchMusic by our secret agents in the Far East (Toronto).
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Episode 5: The Bleeder Blog Video Podcast
Dec1803:19 PM
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Episode #5 of The Bleeder Blog Video Podcast is now posted on our YouTube Channel, or watch it here...
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Episode 4: The Bleeder Blog Video Podcast
Dec0902:00 PM
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Episode #4 of The Bleeder Blog Video Podcast is now posted on our YouTube Channel...
In this episode the mysterious TV Heart Attack “QR Code” Campaign is finally revealed.Click To Read More...
Episode 3: The Bleeder Blog Video Podcast
Dec0704:25 PM
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Episode #3 of The Bleeder Blog Video Podcast is now posted on our YouTube Channel...
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Episode 2: The Bleeder Blog Video Podcast
Dec0401:50 PM
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Less than a day later after launching the debut episode and I've already cranked out Episode 2 of the new Bleeder Blog Video Podcast...I'm on a roll baby! Check out the video below the latest news and happenings in the world of Thorny Bleeder Records.
Thorny Bleeder Records Partners With Insider Films
Dec0401:27 PM
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Thorny Bleeder Records is pleased to announce a new partnership with Insider Films, Canada's premier music video production company. This new partnership simply means that we're going to help connect their creative directors and producers with new artists, and vice versa.
So if you're an artist and are in need of some video content...and who isn't...drop me a line and I'll be happy to help you with more information and get the ball rolling.
Check out the video compilation below for a breif glimpse at some of the many clips from their vast repertoire of amazing music productions.
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The Bleeder Blog Video Podcast: Debut Episode!
Dec0305:22 PM
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So here it is, the debut episode of The Bleeder Blog Video Podcast.
This is something I've wanted to do for quite awhile, but always seemed to put it off for one reason or another. But no more procrastinating.
Watch the video below and leave a comment! I'd love to hear from you...
After the video you'll find a number of web links to things I talk about in the video.
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This Is My Heart Attack
Dec0112:31 PM
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Want to know more about TV Heart Attack? Check out this great little video for a behind-the-scenes story, directly from the band themselves...
NEW Radio Interview With Art Of Dying
Nov1402:15 PM
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Tune in to CFOX 99.3 FM on Monday, November 16, between 3-5 PM Pacific to hear a brand new interview with Jonny from Art Of Dying and DJ extraordinaire Todd Hancock.
Excitement is building up around Art Of Dying thanks to Get Thru This being the theme song for the upcoming WWE: Survivor Series. Check out the new trailer below that's now being pumped up in anticipation for the big event...
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Columbia Tour Video Blogs
Nov0911:53 AM
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In case you're not following Thorny Bleeder on Twitter or Facebook (shame on you), you've probably missed out on a few things you'd really dig.
For example, check out these brand new tour video blogs from Columbia as they tour down the West Coast of America...
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Behind The Scenes With TV Heart Attack
Oct2708:50 AM
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TV Heart Attack teams up with Greendale Productions to shoot the official music video for their single AO, from their newly released album Lost In The Sway. This is an exclusive behind the scenes look at what went on, with your host...Art Guest!
TV Heart Attack: Guerilla Marketing 101
Oct1211:49 AM
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See the video below and watch Art from TV Heart Attack take to the streets of VanCity to promote their new record 'Lost in the Sway'.
Featuring multiple 40ft. videos projected onto the sides of prominent buildings in busy downtown Vancouver, Art gives us a lesson in Guerilla Marketing 101.
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The Death Of A Scene: The Cobalt Closes
Oct1211:04 AM
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After smashing heads and melting faces for nearly a decade, Vancouver's hardcore bar shut its doors on October 1, 2009. A sad day in the underground punk & metal scene. A big huge kudos to Wendy 13 for everything she's done for the Vancouver underground, let's hope she finds herself a solid new venue to call home sometime soon.
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A Rebellion Has Begun!
Sep2504:11 PM
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The Rebellion performed at this year's Ness Creek Music Festival in July, and we just received some official live footage of their epic performance.
Check out the video after the jump for The Rebellion performing "Time" from their soon to be released Thorny Bleeder Records debut album, due to hit shelves in early 2010.Click To Read More...
How To Make Successful YouTube Videos
Sep0411:18 AM
Filed in: Indie Advice
I had a conversation with someone this morning about how to create successful viral vidoes for your band, so I figured I might as well share my thougths with everyone on The Bleeder Blog since it's something that most artists can improve upon.
In a world of expensive marketing and promotion campaigns, creating online video content for your band is a no brainer. It's inexpensive, quick and easy, and more often than not it leads to a source of discovery for new fans.
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District 9 Director Works with Art Of Dying
Aug2508:13 PM
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Before Art Of Dying was Art Of Dying, they were known as Sunlikestar.
And before Neill Blomkamp was known as the brilliant new director behind the summer blockbuster District 9, he directed a music video for the song Day Survive by Sunlikestar.
Check out the video below for a glimpse at the roots of where Blomkamp and Art Of Dying got their start...
Black Hat Villain: Live Peformance Footage
Jul1411:17 AM
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Black Hat Villain have just posted seven new live performance videos from their recent show at Sugar Nightclub in Victoria, BC on Scott Valentine's Vimeo site.
You can check out the videos at this location:
http://vimeo.com/scottvalentine/videos
...or view the videos below, after the jump.
Black Hat Villain are currently in the studio recording their debut EP with new vocalist Scott Valentine. Yes, that's the same Scott Valentine who we talk about frequently on this site, the singer/songwriter who has released the epic 5-disc masterpiece, Seasons. Valentine's solo project differs considerably from his work with Black Hat Villain, they showcase two very different sides to a diverse musical mind.
The MySpace site for Black Hat Villain currently features recordings with their former vocalist, so for the time being these new videos are the only place where you can get a taste of what's to come from this exciting five piece.
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Video: Death of The Rock Critic?
Jun1809:33 AM
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This is a must-see, hilarious video taken from the 140 Characters Conference of speaker Christopher R. Weingarten, music critic for Rolling Stone and Idolator. His topic is how music blogs and Twitter have killed the music critic, and in its wake, 'good' music itself. This is an incredibly witty and insightful presentation that I'm sure everyone will get a kick out of, and hopefully create some conversation on this blog in the process.
Christopher R. Weingarten has also launched a new Twitter profile @1000TimesYes, where he's doing 1000 micro-music reviews in one year. He's currently at #408, it's a cool concept.
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Top 5 Touring Tips for Artists
Jun0809:16 AM
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Martin Atkins, drummer from Public Image, Killing Joke and Nine Inch Nails wrote a book called Tour Smart. A video was just posted online at New Music Strategies where Andrew Dubber gives him a quick interview and he shares some touring tips with everyone.
See the video interview below, followed by another video of Martin Atkins talking about his book:Click To Read More...
LIVE Art Of Dying Video: June 2, Ottawa
Jun0309:26 AM
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More live Art Of Dying video is surfacing on the web each and every day, thanks to their big Canadian tour with Disturbed.
The video below is courtesy of our good friend Claudia in Montreal, from Live 'N Loud Magazine. This is fresh footage from last night's show in Ottawa and is a compilation of both old and new songs.Click To Read More...
2 New Scott Valentine Videos Free Downloads
Jun0208:59 AM
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Below is the second video of 4 parts that make up the accompanying DVD of the Seasons album, entitled 'Seasons: A Film Journey'. With the beginning of each season, a new part of the story/short film will be revealed.
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LIVE Art Of Dying On YouTube
Jun0105:03 PM
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I just spoke to Jonny from Art Of Dying this morning, reporting from the road while on tour with Disturbed, Skindred, and All That Remains. The guys are having the time of their lives bouncing around Eastern Canada and the Maritimes in their RV, and the shows are apparently "killer!".
If you type Art Of Dying into YouTube and sort the results by the newest videos posted, you'll see a ton of new live videos posted by fans from their cameras and cell phones. You gotta' love music nowadays, there's zero delay in spreading the music. Here's one of those fan-captured live videos for you to check out, recorded live in Moncton only days ago, on May 29th.
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Scott Valentine Presents: Where Do We Belong?
May2602:03 PM
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Here's a live video of the 10th of 57 songs that Scott Valentine will be releasing FREE every Tuesday for One Year. It's also the first song from the "Summer" record, so check out the new vibes, emotions and moods of the "'Summer' disc from 'Seasons'.
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Scott Valentine Presents "Sweet Freedom"
May1909:13 AM
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This week's unique live performance video from Scott Valentine Presents is the song "Sweet Freedom", the last song from the Spring CD, which is a part of the Seasons 5-disc concept album.
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Episode 2: The Bleeder Sessions with Burning Borders
May1204:06 PM
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Welcome to Episode 2 of our brand new live, renegade, gourilla-style, acoustic video series, The Bleeder Sessions. Subscribe to The Bleeder Blog and watch for new episodes of The Bleeder Sessions coming soon!
Episode 2 features our very own Burning Borders, with an exclusive acoustic performance of "Disposable".
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Scott Valentine Presents "You're A Star" - Live
May1209:30 AM
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This is a live clip from the Scott Valentine Presents performance at the Thorny Bleeder Records Showcase on April 28th in Vancouver at The Media Club.
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NEW: The Bleeder Sessions
Apr2811:28 AM
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The Bleeder Blog and Thorny Bleeder Records proudly present our brand new live, renegade, gourilla-style, acoustic video series, The Bleeder Sessions.
Autotune Taken To Its Ultimate Conclusion
Apr2108:08 PM
Filed in: Humour
Video showing the power (or lack thereof)...of Autuotune.
On a dog.
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Scott Valentine Presents: "Jukebox" A Unique Live Performance
Apr1409:40 AM
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Here's a special live performance of the 4th of 57 songs that Scott Valentine will be releasing Free every Tuesday for One Year.
Hop on over to Valentine's website www.scottvalentinepresents.com and sign up to have a new song delivered to your email inbox each and every week.
Click To Read More...Yuca: Exclusive Studio Session
Apr1211:27 AM
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New YUCA song! Check out an exclusive peek at YUCA in their rehearsal space, working on their new song, Ghosts.
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Bob Dylan Parody Video
Mar2712:10 PM
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This video is priceless. You've just gotta check this one out.
It's so incredibly well done, they need to make a full feature movie out of this concept!
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Singer/Songwriter Gives Away Free Song A Week For A Year
Mar2411:29 AM
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Thorny Bleeder is extremely honoured to present our latest discovery, Scott Valentine. We've created a truly unique approach to spread Scott's music to the world; through a newly launched website...
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Playing For Change: One Love
Feb2708:30 PM
Filed in: Music News
Playing For Change is a movement to connect the world through music.
The act of playing music with people of different cultures, religions, economics and politics is a powerful statement. It shows that we can find ways of working together and sharing our experiences with one another in a positive way. Music has the power to break down the walls between cultures, to raise the level of human understanding. Click To Read More...
Sharing: Good For Business?
Feb2510:11 AM
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Sharing is good for business.
Just ask Radiohead or Nine Inch Nails, it certainly worked for them. NIN's Ghosts I-IV album was given away for free last year by the artist, but it was also the number one digital download album of the year on Amazon.Click To Read More...
$99 Music Videos
Feb1909:54 AM
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$99 Music Videos is an independent music channel of music videos, all made for $99 or less.
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Video: Seth Godin On Why You Need A Tribe
Feb1011:57 AM
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Seth Godin is one of the world's most acclaimed marketing gurus, authors and speakers. His most recent book, the best-selling "Tribes", is a must-read for anyone interested in becoming a "Leader of a Tribe".
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New Model For Music Business Profits
Feb0503:38 PM
Filed in: Music News
Last month at Midem Mike Masnick from Techdirt gave a 15 min. presentation on Trent Reznor's successful approach and attitude towards the new music business.
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Before The Music Dies
Feb0105:55 PM
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It's been called "the most important film a music fan will ever see."
See for yourself.
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Yuca Web Exclusive
Jan3011:00 AM
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Yuca performs their new song "Melt You", in this web exclusive video, live from their studio.Click To Read More...
Microsoft Songsmith
Jan3009:16 AM
Filed in: Humour
How is that a corporation the size of Microsoft can continually get things so completely and utterly wrong?
Microsoft recently released a new piece of software called Songsmith. The concept is simple; sing a song into the program and it makes the music for you.
Sounds great right? Click To Read More...
Be A Pop Star With Only 4 Chords!
Jan1604:51 PM
Filed in: Humour
This video is a little long (5:12), but it's a perfect example of "inspiration" versus "plagiarism"...and it’s pretty damn funny too.Click To Read More...
Goodbye, London Astoria.
Jan1401:29 PM
Filed in: Music News
The legendary music venue, the London Astoria Theatre, is closing its doors forever on January 15, with the last ever show taking place today, Wednesday, January 14. Open since 1976, London's most famous rock n' roll venue has hosted many of the biggest names and has also been the choice of numerous live concert recordings (Radiohead, Sum 41, Black Label Society).
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The Turn: "Cut To Pieces" Video
Jan1207:09 PM
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If you haven't had a chance to check out Vancouver's The Turn, check out their debut music video here.Click To Read More...
For Men Only (sfw).
Jan0504:42 PM
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Ok, this is tagged as For Men Only because it's from a Stars Wars nerd, to Star Wars nerds. We all know that women hate that movie, any my girlfriend just confirmed that by saying "that's the stupidest video I've ever seen".
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Isolated David Lee Roth Vocal Track
Dec2311:24 AM
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Ok folks, this is a CLASSIC! If you haven't heard this yet, watch it now. Oh god, I'm laughing just thinking about it.
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Canadian Idol is...Idle.
Dec1703:20 PM
Filed in: Music News
Although it is their #2 rated show, CTV has suspended the 2009 series of Canadian Idol. Apparently it is quite expensive to produce, and CTV is predicting decreases in advertising revenue.
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