The Swagger Sticks Video Stills

The Swagger Sticks had a BIG day of shooting this past Wednesday, July 22 at The Bootleg Theater. It was a total blast! We finally got to film the band sequence. Here are some stills and some pics I took throughout the day.
I also included pics from our two previous days of shooting (March 22 [...]

‘The Sticks’ Video Shoot This Wednesday

We’ll be at the Bootleg Theater this Wednesday shooting a few scenes, including the band performance, for The Swagger Sticks video.
Cast and crew will be on set from 7am until 4pm. Somebody pinch me. I’m doing a video? What on earth have I gotten myself into?
Links:
Bootleg Theater
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Radio Play!

The Swagger Sticks have been getting some radio play. Well, more like Internet radio play, but hey, it’s a start. We’ve popped up on Last.fm, a UK-based Internet radio and social network of sorts.
If you want to stream some of our songs go to www.lastfm.com and search for the The Swagger Sticks.
AFG Must Rock!

Are You Destined for Youtube Fame? Probably Not.

Have you ever dreamt of Youtube fame? Dave Carrol certainly didn’t. So imagine his surprise when his video for “United Breaks Guitars” went viral on Youtube, generating millions of views, and a call from the Oprah Winfrey show.
Carroll said that his song got six hits the night he posted it, and he was impressed by [...]

Nine Inch Nails Farewell Tour?!?

I’ve just caught wind of the Nine Inch Nails “farewell tour.” Bummer. I’ll have to dig more into this. I’m not sure if Trent is working on a new project or just a burnt out. I know he’s one of the few artists to successfully market themselves without a record label, so I doubt Trent [...]

Internet Radio Lives!

This is from the New York Times the other day:
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
Published: July 7, 2009
Internet radio, once on its deathbed, is likely to survive after all.
On Tuesday, after a two-year battle, record labels and online radio stations agreed on new royalty rates that cover music streaming.
Many of the music sites had argued that the [...]

Jackson Music Downloads, Views of Thriller Explode

Downloads of Michael Jackson’s music continues to skyrocket following his passing. According to Mashable.com 2.6 million Michael Jackson songs were downloaded through July 1. It’s also been reported by Nielsen SoundScan says that no artist has ever sold more than 1 million downloads in a single week.
As of last week the Thriller video (including tributes) [...]

I Want You Back: Michael Jackson Memorial Highlights

Michael Jackson’s memorial today was an incredible tribute to an incredible performer. Michael Jackson will be forever missed. Though I was just one of millions who watched the three hour memorial, this was a day I, and many others, will surely never forget. I think a lot of people all around the world laughed and [...]

Rep Pete King calls Michael Jackson a “Low Life Pervert”

A video just surfaced of conservative Congressman Pete King (R-NY) calling Michael Jackson a “low life,” “pervert” and a “pedophile” on the eve of Jackson’s memorial at Staples Center.
Pete King obviously has no regard for Michael’s children, who just lost their father, or for the rest of Jackson family during [...]

Review: Ripped, How The Wired Generation Revolutionized Music

I recently finished a book called “Ripped: How The Wired Generation Revolutionized Music” from Chicago-based music journalist Greg Kot. Kot is one of the most respected music critics around. I grew up reading his reviews in the Chicago Tribune and happily bought his book when I stumbled upon it on Amazon a couple of weeks [...]