• friday morning updates

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  • thursday afternoon updates

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  • Day One of SXSW Wraps Up With Big Success, St. Patrick's Day Madness, and Plenty of Great Music

    Updated: 2010-03-18 12:22:21
    The sun came out just in time for the first day of South By Southwest in Austin, and the big venues... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

  • wednesday night updates

    Updated: 2010-03-17 22:36:00
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  • Chat Roulette Piano Improv Viral Video

    Updated: 2010-03-17 16:19:00
    : Bob Baker's The Buzz Factor Music marketing tips and self-promotion ideas for independent songwriters , musicians and . bands home books ezine blog podcast video articles contact Bob Baker's Indie Music Promotion Blog News , notes and ideas on music marketing , self-promotion , artist empowerment and more March 17, 2010 Chat Roulette Piano Improv Viral Video Have you heard of Chat Roulette It's the latest web site to create a major buzz in a very short period of . time In a nutshell , Chat Roulette allows anyone with a webcam to log on and randomly be connected live with other people on the site one by one . If you don't like who you're connected to , you click Next and get another random . paring It's been widely covered and made fun of in the media But I , along with a lot of online marketing people , thought it was a flash-in-the-pan novelty site with no possible self-promotion value . How could you possibly make use of such random connections Well , my view of that unraveled once I saw this YouTube video of a piano-playing musician named Merton . He does a wonderful and hilarious job of improvising songs based on the people he's randomly connected . with His first video clip

  • Day One of SXSW includes shows from The Walkmen, The Morning Benders, Free Energy, Real Estate, Frightened Rabbit, Broken Bells and More

    Updated: 2010-03-17 09:58:12
    Today, Wednesday, March 17, is the date that Austin's South by Southwest fest transitions from a... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

  • early wednesday morning updates

    Updated: 2010-03-17 05:53:00
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  • tuesday afternoon updates

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  • tuesday noon updates

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  • tuesday morning updates

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  • Best New Releases of the Week: Drive By Truckers, Standard Fare, Casper Bangs, The Rest, Eddy Current Suppression Ring and More

    Updated: 2010-03-15 10:50:34
    With South by Southwest the major deal this week for most music freaks, it is fitting, and not... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

  • early monday morning updates

    Updated: 2010-03-15 00:33:00
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  • sunday midnight updates

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  • SXSW 2010 Bands to See, Vol. I: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Princeton, Real Estate, The Drums and Surfer Blood

    Updated: 2010-03-14 01:58:01
    Black Rebel Motorcycle Club It's not a stretch that Black Rebel Motorcycle Club would be high on... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

  • Best New Releases of the Week, Part One: The Morning Benders, Free Energy, Titus Andronicus, Josh Rouse, Ted Leo and More

    Updated: 2010-03-12 22:54:13
    The Morning Benders widely anticipated new album, Big Echo, officially drops today, March 9th. We... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

  • Best New Releases of the Week, Part Two: Broken Bells, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Frightened Rabbits, Mighty Tiger, Thunder Power and More

    Updated: 2010-03-12 03:35:20
    Yesterday, we published part one of the Best New Releases of the Week; it was necessary to make two... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

  • Band of the Week: Dark Dark Dark Has New EP, Sophomore LP in Process and Three Upcoming SXSW Shows

    Updated: 2010-03-09 06:58:22
    Their music is carefully crafted and performed brilliantly; it is touching, cinematic and... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

  • RIP: Artists Remember Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse (1962-2010)

    Updated: 2010-03-09 06:48:44
    The alternative rock world has lost another giant. Over the past couple of days the news of the... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

  • New Music from The Pass, Secret Cities, City Light, Scanners, Sambassadeur, Undersea Poem, David Vandervelde, Mako Sica & More

    Updated: 2010-03-07 10:23:01
    Last month, Louisville, Kentucky's electro pop quintet The Pass dropped their DIY debut EP, Colors.... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

  • Best New Releases of the Week, Part I: Rogue Wave, Portugal The Man, The Whigs, These New Purtians, Peasant, A Weather and More

    Updated: 2010-03-05 10:08:07
    There are so many great new releases this week, that we had to break them up into two installments... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

  • Feetz to Da Beatz, Vol. I - Bands That Get You Dancing: Body Language, Yes Giantess and Friends Electric

    Updated: 2010-03-05 08:53:48
    Feetz to Da Beatz is yet another new playlist mix series that offers our listeners a unique... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

  • Singer and Songwriter Spotlight Series Vol. V - Iceland's Lay Low and California's Noel Carlon

    Updated: 2010-03-05 08:34:54
    If you haven't heard of Lay Low, it's not because this talented artist's moniker matches her status... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos. </div

  • Best New Releases of the Week, Part II: Twin Tigers, Man/Miracle, Bridges & Blinking Lights, Megaphonic Thrift & More

    Updated: 2010-03-05 01:21:24
    Straight out of the Athens, Georgia indie rock scene, Twin Tigers mix pop, rock and shoegaze... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

  • Valentine's Playlist Mix, Vol. II: Bright Eyes, Led Zeppelin, Nick Drake, Marching Band, Deer Tick, Tupac, Avi Buffalo and More

    Updated: 2010-03-03 08:16:14
    The Alchemy of Love by collage artist Vivi Mari On Wednesday, we published the first of the... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

  • Best Rarely Heard Songs of 2009, Vol. IV: Barzin, Laterns, Tropical Depression, and The Parlophonics

    Updated: 2010-03-01 13:02:14
    Barzin has been compared to such artists as Sparklehorse, Low, Red House Painters and Bill Callahan... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos. </a

  • 2010 Releases You Might Have Missed: Boy Eats Drum Machine, Phantogram, ArpLine, BlueBrain, Wakey! Wakey!

    Updated: 2010-02-28 01:52:23
    Every Tuesday, we publish the Best New Releases of the Week. However, there are always releases... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos. </img

  • San Francisco's Noise Pop 2010 Festival Guide: Artists, Schedules, Trailers, Venues, Ticket Prices and Resources

    Updated: 2010-02-27 10:29:32
    San Francisco's 18th annual Noise Pop festival, featuring indie rock artists, independent films,... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

  • Disbanded: Band Break-Ups, Vol. I: New Faces, The Fake Fictions and The Catholic Comb

    Updated: 2010-02-27 10:01:41
    It sucks when good bands break up. In the past year, we've seen a number of bands split, and the... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos. </a

  • Best New Releases of the Week: Fang Island, Shout Out Louds, Shearwater, Holly Miranda, Blood Feathers, Quasi and More

    Updated: 2010-02-27 05:52:52
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  • Some of the Best Tracks of 2009: Radiohead, Girls, Sunset Rubdown, Flaming Lips, Deer Tick, WWPJP and More

    Updated: 2010-02-20 23:35:19
    There have been literally hundreds, probably thousands, of blogger and mainstream music media "best... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

  • Best Rarely Heard Songs of 2009 Vol. III: Furcast, Ape School, Regrets and Brunettes, Lower Heaven and Pure Ecstasy

    Updated: 2010-02-19 22:23:21
    The Best Rarely Heard Songs series continues today with music from bands that many of you have... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos. </a

  • Singer-Songwriter Spotlight Series, Vol IV: Nashville's Award-Winning Andrew Belle and Chris Volpe

    Updated: 2010-02-17 22:10:00
    In the on-going Singer-Songwriter Spotlight Series, we have a backlog of musicians to present to... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

  • Best New Releases of the Week: Bear Hands, Local Natives, The Hush Now, Field Music, Son Lux, The Good Listeners

    Updated: 2010-02-16 21:16:11
    This week's new releases include the fresh songs, as well as some tracks that have already made the... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

  • 9 Places to Find Affordable Graphic Design

    Updated: 2010-02-16 17:16:00
    : Bob Baker's The Buzz Factor Music marketing tips and self-promotion ideas for independent songwriters , musicians and . bands home books ezine blog podcast video articles contact Bob Baker's Indie Music Promotion Blog News , notes and ideas on music marketing , self-promotion , artist empowerment and more February 16, 2010 9 Places to Find Affordable Graphic Design Need to have some good-looking artwork done for your next T-shirt , poster , or album cover No sweat . These days there are dozens of web sites where designers and other creative freelancers can be . found Here are 9 of the best ones I found that cater to graphic : designers Crowdspring.com Set your price deadline . Choose from actual custom design work submitted by . freelancers 99designs.com Works a lot like Crowdspring . above GeniusRocket.com Ditto for this one . too Threadless.com A site where hundreds of designers submit t-shirt . art DeviantArt.com A place where visual artists showcase and sell their work . A good place to discover a fresh indie designer for your . project These next two sites are focused more on logo : design LogoTournament.com DesignContest.net Of course , you can also find good , affordable

  • More Great Songs from 2009: Le Loup, The Perms, Jet, Netherfriends, The Vision, Loney Dear and More

    Updated: 2010-02-16 01:43:08
    The year 2009 was a blockbuster year for indie and alternative music. In fact, there were so many... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos. </img

  • Band of the Week: Oregonian Band The Dimes Present a History Lesson of Colonial Boston in Song

    Updated: 2010-02-15 09:46:15
    When we first heard Portland, Oregon's The Dimes' splendid album, The King Can Drink the Harbour... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

  • What Should I Ask Music Biz Innovator Terry McBride Today?

    Updated: 2010-02-03 06:32:00
    : Bob Baker's The Buzz Factor Music marketing tips and self-promotion ideas for independent songwriters , musicians and . bands home books ezine blog podcast video articles contact Bob Baker's Indie Music Promotion Blog News , notes and ideas on music marketing , self-promotion , artist empowerment and more February 03, 2010 What Should I Ask Music Biz Innovator Terry McBride Today Later today I'll speak with Terry McBride during a live online radio show . In 1984, Terry co-founded Nettwerk Music Group from his apartment in . Vancouver In the 26 years since then , the company has released over 500 albums and sold more than 150 million copies worldwide . Nettwerk manages the careers of Sarah McLachlan Jamiroquai Stereophonics Jars of Clay and many others . He also co-founded the Lilith Fair which will return in 2010. In recent years , Terry has been outspoken about advances in digital technology and the future of music . He's been covered in the New York Times the Wall Street Journal and Wired magazine He also gave a presentation at TEDxVancouver recently watch the video here Terry will be the guest today on David Mathison s show on Blog Talk Radio . David , who is a media expert

  • Posterous: How to Post Super Easy Multimedia Updates Online

    Updated: 2010-01-29 15:23:00
    : : Bob Baker's The Buzz Factor Music marketing tips and self-promotion ideas for independent songwriters , musicians and . bands home books ezine blog podcast video articles contact Bob Baker's Indie Music Promotion Blog News , notes and ideas on music marketing , self-promotion , artist empowerment and more January 29, 2010 Posterous : How to Post Super Easy Multimedia Updates Online Would you like a quick and easy way to post photos , audio and even video clips online And be able to automatically post links to them on Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn and more Without spending a dime Then you should take a look at Posterous.com Here's why , along with a quick history lesson Blogs , MP3 audio files , and streaming video have been around for several years . Over the last couple of years the short Twitter text update which has been adopted by Facebook , MySpace , LinkedIn , and more became a more prominent way that people communicate . online Makes sense . Few technical skills are required and it hardly takes any time to post . something But instead of posting just simple text announcments all the time , people started linking to longer and more in-depth sources within their tweets and

  • 'Pants on the Ground' & the American Idol Meme

    Updated: 2010-01-20 20:52:00
    : Bob Baker's The Buzz Factor Music marketing tips and self-promotion ideas for independent songwriters , musicians and . bands home books ezine blog podcast video articles contact Bob Baker's Indie Music Promotion Blog News , notes and ideas on music marketing , self-promotion , artist empowerment and more January 20, 2010 Pants on the Ground' the American Idol Meme Just got back home from an amazing week in Southern California where I attended the NAMM Show , spoke to an enthusiastic songwriters group in San Diego , and sat in with the Agape Choir to back up Chaka Khan and other wonderful singers during a benefit for . Haiti While I was there the latest season of American Idol started . Even if you don't watch it and don't care , you may have heard the latest viral buzz about 62-year-old General Larry Platt He auditioned for the show with a hilarious original hip-hop song called Pants on the Ground If you missed it , watch it here The thing about pop culture memes like this see this Wikipedia page for a definition is that they provide great opportunities for smart artists to jump on them and get a temporary exposure . boost Jimmy Fallon saw the light and did a spoof of Neil Young

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