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DIY Spotlight: Valley Shine
A cat photo on Instagram inspired the formation of this DIY band. Merging in a most uncommon way, Jenna Blake and Sam Sobelam met after ... -
DIY Spotlight: Valley Shine
A cat photo on Instagram inspired the formation of this DIY band. Merging in a most uncommon way, Jenna Blake and Sam Sobelam met after ... -
DIY Spotlight: Ghost Lit Kingdom
Originally started as an acoustic pop band fronted by a female and male vocalist, Ghost Lit Kingdom (GLK) turned into a DIY indie band with ... -
DIY Spotlight: Nesta!
Nesta! is an incomparable DIY artist and a real dynamo. She’s a singer, songwriter, wellness coach, avid surfer, entrepreneur and passionate animal rescuer with her ... -
DIY Spotlight: Rick Elliot
If you want to make it in the music business, especially on your own, you need drive. Well, Rick Elliot is showing some serious determination ... -
Signing Story: Badflower
Over the last few years, industry “experts” have been telling musicians that DIY is the way to succeed: become a master of self-booking, self-management, self-distribution, ... -
Tip Jar: 6 Strategies to a More Balanced Promotional Campaign
Internet marketing (i.e., social networking, posting videos, getting reviews on blogs) is one of the most convenient and low-cost methods of promotion today, but ... -
DIY Spotlight: Aradia
Long before she created her fresh, otherworldly and supremely infectious hybrid “roktronica,” Seattle-based singer/songwriter Aradia was a proud, self-confessed “biggest nerd ever.” She and her ... -
DIY Convention Will Spotlight Over-30 Content Creators
The 2015 DIY Convention: Do It Yourself in Film, Music & Books, produced by JM Northern Media, has themed the conference "For Mature Audiences Only." They aren't advising on ... -
DIY Spotlight: STASH
Why should male electro-pop duos have all the fun? That’s what Steph Prost, the DJ/rapper/songwriter behind the two-girl outfit STASH, thought when she heard LMFAO’s ... -
Free Submissions to Indie Artist Spotlight Series
Indie104/iRadioLA, a popular Internet radio destination for DIY artists, is now inviting independent artists to submit their music for broadcast on its Indie Artist Spotlight ... -
DIY Spotlight: Kate Callahan
Establishing yourself in the music industry isn’t easy these days. It requires talent, determination and a strong metal attitude. Well, imagine if you had those ... -
DIY Spotlight: Trillium Vein
Trillium Vein (aka Natalie Paige Bentley) is a one-of-a-kind DIY artist who combines her music with multimedia environments. In fact, she created her own alternative ... -
DIY Spotlight: Jayne Ava
Touring is no easy feat for any artist, even if they’ve been performing from a very young age. So when Canadian electro-pop artist Jayne Ava ... -
Live Review: Cody Digerolamo
Universal Bar & Grill, North Hollywood CA Contact: codydigerolamo[at]gmail.com Web: codydigerolamo.com The Players: Cody DiGerolamo Material: Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, Cody DiGerolamo brings a varied set of rock, ... -
Joe Meek's Bold Techniques 2nd Edition
By Barry Cleveland (hardcover) $34.99 Iconoclastic British recording innovator Joe Meek could be the English patron saint of all the rebellious DIY home studio music ... -
Atmosphere's Slug Discusses Hip-Hop DIY, Southsiders
In the early ‘90s, Before DIY was a household term, hip-hop enthusiasts were scrambling to submit tapes to majors, hoping to secure a deal that ... -
Our May DIY Spotlight Goes To Yael Meyer
These days, more than ever, artists have to hone their business skills and be creative with their career plans. You can’t just wait around for ... -
Signing Story: Nostalghia--How They Got Signed
Ciscandra Nostalghia enjoys her artistic freedom and individuality––but it never hurts to have a strong team of dependable and innovative associates to enhance such creative ... -
Album Review: Manchester Orchestra - Cope
Favorite Gentlemen Recordings • Producers: Dan Hannon, Manchester Orchestra • Score 6/10 To promote their fourth full-length, Andy Hull and company posted a recording update in the ...
