Latest Music News
Girls Play Flutes, Boys Play Drums: The Gender Stereotyping of Instruments
In a recently republished article on MEOW, Amy RaNae Wilson writes about the sexism she faces in music stores. Among the reactions she gets from the men in the store are: being ignored, condescension, sexist remarks, and being told that, “Girls don’t play drums!” She cites moments where she has had to show off her … Continue reading
Bands and their Vans: Hail the Titans (Part One)
This July, Montgomery’s Hail the Titans will be doing a 17 day show that will start here in Montgomery, going up to New York, then coming back down the East Coast to end in Atlanta. 17 days, 17 shows. At the moment, they have about half of those venues booked and confirmed. What they don’t … Continue reading
They’re Back! Confused Little Girl Tour Again
(Update: 4/10/12 at 10:26 pm) It’s been a while since we’ve last seen the bastards of rock themselves, Confused Little Girl, and their van of broken dreams (oh, wait, no, they have a new van now!) on the road across the United States. Since their last tour, they’ve been hiding from winter in sunny Central … Continue reading
The Copyright Threat
Last summer, blogger Rachel Kane hit the news when her blog, WTForever21, was threatened with a copyright infringement lawsuit from Forever 21, the store that Kane’s blog lampooned. Kane responded to this threat by sharing her situation through social media. According to an article on Forbes, “Kane says that…she appreciates the fact that the situation has gotten people talking … Continue reading
Music Bloggers Beware: Libel Can Affect Us All
Since their introduction in the ‘90s, blogs have become a popular way for people to share news, thoughts, links, photos, and otherwise communicate online. In the music industry, it is a great place for music lovers and music journalists to post reviews of bands and albums. But what if the band or album is plagued … Continue reading
Response: Women Musicians
Last week, I polled a sample of Facebook users, asking them about their opinions on the challenges that women musicians face. The majority agreed that women do face more challenges than men, though most felt that the issue was too nuanced for such a short reply. Not everyone, however, felt that women musicians faced … Continue reading
Women in the Music Industry
Whether it’s finding a place to play, having enough money to put gas in the car to travel to a gig, much less pay the bills, or having no audience to play to, musicians face many struggles. This is especially true for women musicians as they work to be allowed to be themselves and not … Continue reading
Music on the Mobile Front
The technology of the twenty-first century has made it easy for many musicians to remain unsigned with record companies. Lesser-known indie bands can build a fan base with social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook. They can create albums without a label, fund the creation of these albums with sites like Kickstarter or IndieGoGo, … Continue reading
Behind the Scenes of Gump Night
It’s no secret, especially to its residents, that Montgomery is not the best place for unsigned original bands to perform. According to Stacy Lewis, owner of Montgomery’s Organic Hippie and co-sponsor of Gump Night, there’s only “one other venue in Montgomery” (Head on the Door) that has a long, consistent history of, and is known … Continue reading
Absence
I apologize for my absence as of late. My day job is occupying much of my time (retail and Christmas season, go figure). I am, however, working on another jazz video in whatever little time I can find. Meanwhile, if anyone has an album they would like me to review, please send it my way, … Continue reading