Interview with La Pulqueria / Life In Music Episode 21

I recently hanged out with Spanish rockers La Pulqueria at LAMC. They turned out to be the coolest of all the artists I met at the conference.
Here is the interview, enjoy:

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Interview Pambo / Life in Music Episode 19

4to Poder Interview / Life In Music TV Episode 17

Hanging out with La Pulqueria at LAMC

Life in Music Podcast Interview with La Mala Rodriguez

We had the chance to sit down with La mala Rodriguez and hear what she had to say about music, life, and what’s to come for her career in music.

Björk Has One, I Want One Too!

Finally! $400 Million Beatles Catalog Deal with i-Tunes

 
Finally! What all of us Beatles fans have been waiting for, the announcement that their catalog will be on i-Tunes at last. Here is the article from United Press International:

LONDON, March 8 (UPI) — British singer Paul McCartney has reached a $400 million agreement with iTunes for the distribution of the Beatles’ back [...]

Life In Music V-Cast Episode 15 / Roman Rojas Interviews Grammy Nominated Motel

While they were promoting their new record “17″ in New York City, I had the chance to sit down and interview Warner Latina’s Grammy nominated Mexican rock band Motel. They were the most Grammy nominated alternative rock band for the Latin Grammys in 2007

Interview with Warner Music Latina’s Recording Artist Motel

I met up with Warner Music Latina’s recoding artist Motel for their first interview with Life In Music V-Cast. They passed through NYC to promote their new album “17″ due to be released on January 29th. Motel were the most nominated alternative act for the Latin Grammy in 2007.

From Left to right: Rubén [...]

Life In Music V-Blog Coming in 2008

Life In Music Podcast Episode 10 / Interview with master percussionist Luisito Quintero

Please note that this is the spanish version of the interview.
Luisito Quintero was born in Caracas, Venezuela, where he was surrounded by Afro-Venezuelan and Afro-Cuban rhythm and music. His father, a respected percussionist in his native country, tutored and encouraged Luisito on timbales through his adolescent years. Luisito comes from a long line of outstanding [...]

The New Way of Getting Music Out to the World / The Old Music Business is Dead

Is really mind blowing how artists are promoting upcoming music these days.On this video, Bono himself sings one of the songs from The Joshua Tree sessions that never made it onto the album. He sings it to his own track Wave of Sorrow at somebody’s home, very intimate and informal. What better way to announce [...]

Amazing! Stop Motion Drums

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Episode 9 / Interview with Grammy nominated engineer/composer Dan Dzula

Dan Dzula is a Grammy nominated engineer/composer working at the famed music house Elias Arts in New York City. He was nominated for a Latin Grammy for recording “Morena Mia” (duet with Julieta Venegas) from the Miguel Bose record “Papito”. The song was produced by Andres Levin.
Dan is also putting the finishing touches on a [...]

Luisito Quintero Promotes his New Album / Life In Music Podcast Interview with Percussion Master Luisito Quintero Coming Soon!

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You Are Your Own Label (More Power To The People)

Spidart allows music fans to invest in their favorite bands that upload music to the site. When the music starts selling the profits are split between Spidart, the artist, and the fans. Therefore the fans become the executive producers of the music.

Life In Music Podcast Episode 8 / Inerview with guitarist Dominic Kanza

I had the pleasure of catching up with my good friend and great musician Dominic Kanza. Here is a part of his bio.
The multi-cultural Kanza has performed with a wide and diverse variety of artists, such as Zairean pop idol Papa Wemba, and Jazz legends Pharaoh Sanders, Michael Brecker and Bill Laswell. He has also [...]

Big Labels Left In The Dust

Here it is, artists making their own decisions.
What a month for major labels: First Radiohead announces their new album is worth as much as their fans say it is, then Trent Reznor follows suit and leaves his label with Nine Inch Nails in tow, then Jamiroquai and Oasis consider a similar Radiohead move, and [...]

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