Nowadays bands don’t need labels - they can do almost everything themselves online when it comes to promotion and distribution. I've put together some tips on the importance of taking your online strategy seriously. And I've also provided some specific ideas for Tumblr users on how to get the best out of your artist blog on that platform. Read more »
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Of all the vintage digital toys cluttering up my home studio, perhaps my favourite is the Casio Rapman, which I reviewed for Making Music magazine in 1991 (see below). Until working with Swami Baracus on last weekend's Immersion Songwriting event I'd never seen it used by a really gifted rap artist. It struck me that its collection of cheesy oldschool riffs deserved to be shared…
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