From the monthly archives:

July 2010

Direct-to-Fan Ticketing

July 29, 2010

I’m guessing a lot of you are getting a little frustrated with extraordinary service charges on your concert tickets, or, worse yet, having to buy tickets from a ticket agency’s “subsidiary” for way more than the face price. Well, Digital Noise at CNET just posted an article that may be of interest to you, called “The [...]

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Wil

July 28, 2010

My wife and I went to a wedding on the weekend, and based on what everyone was saying, I gathered that the groom (another Michael of all things) is also known amongst his network for finding the new artists in alternative and indie. I congratulated him on his nuptials, and then asked him if he’d [...]

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Guilty About Girls

July 27, 2010

I just came across “Candy Candy” by Guilty About Girls this evening and had to post about it immediately. This is one of the best songs I’ve heard in the last few months, perhaps the entire year. The band, comprised of Jordy Birch and Mark R. Henning (both from the band Pure) is described as [...]

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Tinted Windows

July 26, 2010

Talk about your pedigrees – Tinted Windows is a four-piece “power pop” (I’m not usually a fan of that monicker, but it’s appropriate in this case) band comprised of lead vocalist Taylor Hanson (from the 90’s brother band Hanson – yes, the one you’re thinking of); guitarist James Iha (from Smashing Pumpkins, of course); bassist [...]

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Wavves

July 26, 2010

The Wavves – from sunny San Diego – are what I would refer to as surf punk – a little surfing vibe encapsulated within a greater punk rock rhythm and arrangements. Their first self-titled album was released in 2008, the follow-up – on Fat Possum Records – was released in February 2009. They underwent some [...]

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Crowdsourced Music Video Projects

July 25, 2010

It’s not often a story is appropriate for both of my blogs – 360 Analysis Avenue (focusing on business, finance, and futurism); and my new music blog (New Music Michael). This story is a perfect example of the two blogs running parallel, however, as the good people over at Mashable just posted an extraordinary article [...]

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Young the Giant

July 25, 2010

Young the Giant hails from California (in fact, the same city – Newport Beach – as my sister-in-law) – and if any of you are from that great state, you might want to check them out in August, as they perform weekly in LA, San Diego, and Costa Mesa. The lead singer has a passion [...]

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Lissy Trullie

July 22, 2010

Lissy Trullie is headed up by vocalist Lizzy McChesney, also a former model. The band, hailing from New York City, released their debut EP “Self-Taught Learner” in February 2009. I came across this band last week while just surfing around some of the musical websites I frequent, and found them infectious, upbeat, and charming. I [...]