Happy New Year!
~Bring It 2010!~
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Top 15ish Albums of 2009
I'm sparing you all by giving you a simple list of my favorite albums of 2009, since I'm so terrible at describing things...especially music. (I ran out of time, it's the last day of 2009 already!)
17. Patrick Wolf - The Bachelor
16. Julian Plenti - Julian Plenti is... Skyscraper
15. Gossip - Music for Men
14. Morrissey - Years of Refusal
13. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz
12. Fol Chen - Part I: John Shade, Your Fortune's Made
11. Islands - Vapours
10. Amazing Baby - Rewild
9. The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love
8. Karen O and the Kids - Where the Wild Things Are
7. Girls - Album
6. Miike Snow - Miike Snow
5. Brenden Benson - My Old, Familiar Friend
4. Jack Penate - Everything Is New
3. fun. - Aim and Ignite
2. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Up From Below
1. Florence & The Machine - Lungs
Be sure to check these out, there's got to be at least one thing you'll like!
also check out http://blip.fm/theriseandfallof throughout the year to see my new faves (and some old ones as well)
tR/Fo
17. Patrick Wolf - The Bachelor
16. Julian Plenti - Julian Plenti is... Skyscraper
15. Gossip - Music for Men
14. Morrissey - Years of Refusal
13. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz
12. Fol Chen - Part I: John Shade, Your Fortune's Made
11. Islands - Vapours
10. Amazing Baby - Rewild
9. The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love
8. Karen O and the Kids - Where the Wild Things Are
7. Girls - Album
6. Miike Snow - Miike Snow
5. Brenden Benson - My Old, Familiar Friend
4. Jack Penate - Everything Is New
3. fun. - Aim and Ignite
2. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Up From Below
1. Florence & The Machine - Lungs
Be sure to check these out, there's got to be at least one thing you'll like!
also check out http://blip.fm/theriseandfallof throughout the year to see my new faves (and some old ones as well)
tR/Fo
Saturday, December 26, 2009
I got a blipity blip.fm!
check it out, man!
http://blip.fm/theriseandfallof
I've only got one track up so far, but keep checking back for more incredibly awesome music!
tR/Fo
http://blip.fm/theriseandfallof
I've only got one track up so far, but keep checking back for more incredibly awesome music!
tR/Fo
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Top 13 Tracks of 2009
Top 13 Tracks of 2009!
(in no particular order)
Matt & Kim - Daylight
Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons - Born Again
Green Day - 21 Guns
Elizabeth & The Catapult - Taller Children
Metric - Help I'm Alive
Lady Gaga - Bad Romance
Peter Bjorn & John - Nothing To Worry About
Mika - We Are Golden
Dead Weather - Treat Me Like Your Mother
Cage The Elephant - Ain't No Rest For The Wicked
Phoenix - 1901
Tegan & Sara - Hell
Dead Man's Bones - In The Room Where You Sleep
Still to come (i promise I'm working on it!) my favorite albums of 2009
tR/Fo
(in no particular order)
Matt & Kim - Daylight
Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons - Born Again
Green Day - 21 Guns
Elizabeth & The Catapult - Taller Children
Metric - Help I'm Alive
Lady Gaga - Bad Romance
Peter Bjorn & John - Nothing To Worry About
Mika - We Are Golden
Dead Weather - Treat Me Like Your Mother
Cage The Elephant - Ain't No Rest For The Wicked
Phoenix - 1901
Tegan & Sara - Hell
Dead Man's Bones - In The Room Where You Sleep
Still to come (i promise I'm working on it!) my favorite albums of 2009
tR/Fo
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
New 'old' ways to get closer with your audience.
So I'm here at the Majayjay sitting through The Lettermen Christmas Show. As cheesy as it sounds (and is) the blue hairs are eating it up in the crowd and it's almost a sold out show, I think there were 15 seats left. There are lot of fake snowflakes, white wooden reindeer, and general Christmas fluff to add to the cheese factor. But, one thing they do during their performance engages the fans and I think is an excellent idea that bands should take advantage of. During one of their songs, Up Up & Away, they encourage the audience members to come up on the stage for a photo op. The crowd loves it and there were people lining up in the aisle. I think more bands need to get in touch with their fans and this is a great way to show appreciation. Now I'm sure there are plenty of venues where this is not possible due to the stage and main floor set up, but bands should make an attempt to engage the audience more than the typical "hold the mic up and sing", banter, and what not. This idea does have the potential for mayhem though, fans not cooperating, rushing the stage, hogging photo time...etc. etc. but if instituted well it can be enjoyable for everyone involved!
Another thing that a lot of the artists do here at the Majayjay is an autograph/photo sessions after a show, another great way to make the fans feel an even closer bond with the artist.
Since I've started taking online Music Business classes on Berkleemusic.com, I've really come to embrace the business side of the industry...the artists are a product and they need to sell themselves and their music as a brand. (i used to consider this selling out, but now realize these musicians need to make a living like everyone else!)
back to the concert: they are playing almost every Christmas song written, plus some of their classics in 'classic' medley form (I'm sure they're classics for someone out there) These guys have an amazing line of merch (and are shamelessly plugging it every chance they can get, also not a bad idea)...Cd's, teddy bears, shirts, 8x10's, golf balls...and they are willing to sign everything after the show. They've been doing this for 49 years, so I think they've got a steady income...even though they have become quite obscure, playing small theaters like the Majestic.
oh my...intermission already!
love all over ya!
tR/Fo
Thursday, December 3, 2009
no news is good news
wow. it's almost been a month since my last post. I'm currently working on sorting through the many albums I love from this past year and narrowing them down to 10...ish. It's gonna be tough, it was another great year for music. But looking forward to posting my list of the best albums of 2009 (in my opinion, that is).
As of right now I'm caught up on all my school work for the week and feeling good in that dept. I'm also currently stuck at the Majayjay babysitting college students during their band rehearsal, it's just riveting.
The holidays are upon us..and coming faster every year. Thanksgiving is done and gone and x-mas is quickly approaching, although it has been making appearances for the past two months. Walmart had their holiday items barely before Halloween ended and when I was in Myrtle Beach, the first week of November, the shops were playing Christmas music and they were decorating their tree at Broadway at the Beach!
In this time of recession my parents and I have decided to keep our gift giving to a minimum, which is fine by me. I'm quickly running out of hours here at the majayjay, since they only allow us 999 hours a year to work (running from June 1 to May 30 I believe). If we were to go over those limited hours they would be forced to offer us the dreaded idea of BENEFITS (dramatic thunder in the background) Needless to say I need to save the dough I'm making now for the first few months of the new year...or at least until I figure out another plan. I'm just venting...I've been venting about this for going on 5 years, it's got to change sometime, right? Not likely with Gettysburg College though, they like to put up the facade that they don't have money to spare!
Moving on to happier things...I just got done watching the Best of SNL with Chris Farley and Will Ferrell on NETFLIX. Those were the days of SNL that were actually funny! I love that I can stream movies and television shows anytime anywhere (provided an Internet connection)! On another disturbing note, I watched Bruno the other evening. NOTE: NOT FUNNIER THAN BORAT. It was just crude and slightly uncomfortable and it takes a lot for me to feel that way about a movie, after all I enjoyed Pink Flamingos!
well, until further ado...love all over ya!
tF/Ro
As of right now I'm caught up on all my school work for the week and feeling good in that dept. I'm also currently stuck at the Majayjay babysitting college students during their band rehearsal, it's just riveting.
The holidays are upon us..and coming faster every year. Thanksgiving is done and gone and x-mas is quickly approaching, although it has been making appearances for the past two months. Walmart had their holiday items barely before Halloween ended and when I was in Myrtle Beach, the first week of November, the shops were playing Christmas music and they were decorating their tree at Broadway at the Beach!
In this time of recession my parents and I have decided to keep our gift giving to a minimum, which is fine by me. I'm quickly running out of hours here at the majayjay, since they only allow us 999 hours a year to work (running from June 1 to May 30 I believe). If we were to go over those limited hours they would be forced to offer us the dreaded idea of BENEFITS (dramatic thunder in the background) Needless to say I need to save the dough I'm making now for the first few months of the new year...or at least until I figure out another plan. I'm just venting...I've been venting about this for going on 5 years, it's got to change sometime, right? Not likely with Gettysburg College though, they like to put up the facade that they don't have money to spare!
Moving on to happier things...I just got done watching the Best of SNL with Chris Farley and Will Ferrell on NETFLIX. Those were the days of SNL that were actually funny! I love that I can stream movies and television shows anytime anywhere (provided an Internet connection)! On another disturbing note, I watched Bruno the other evening. NOTE: NOT FUNNIER THAN BORAT. It was just crude and slightly uncomfortable and it takes a lot for me to feel that way about a movie, after all I enjoyed Pink Flamingos!
well, until further ado...love all over ya!
tF/Ro
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