Search options (Page 12 of 86)

Shouldn't that die instantly due to prior art?

I wish I could remember band names to put a finger on it for you. The negative first impression was a suburban white kid singing punk music that whines about childhood/adolescence, particularly, consider people who took that same aspect of early 90s alternative seriously. (For contrast, I thought grunge was whiny too.)

You don't need to be approved to sell in iTunes but it costs money. I think indie v commercial happens in waves, where right now the independent are considered to be at a disadvantage. That proverbial pendulum is due for a very hard swing.

When did 'emo' ever not mean immature? Basing a style of music on the idea that you are the only ones who express feelings deserved many flavors of hell.

Not everyone can learn to adjust to mental illness.

It sounds like noise, and could be getting picked up from a CRT. Move stuff around and see what happens?

This burns my ass somewhat. While a rapport with the audience is important, eg. "How are you doing tonight? Are you enjoying yourselves? Thanks for having me," if what the performer is doing matters more than the music itself, why are the audience there?

While a circus-act feeling can help keep people who aren't necessarily musicians interested, and sometimes stupendous technique is part of that, and others just need a smoke machine, some lighter fluid, and a zippo, what's the point if people don't enjoy your music at face value?

You can call them two different songs that just happen to have the same beat if you want.

I've always assumed more than half of us make music.