Category: Music

Music, Storytelling

Series: Am I Being Scammed By… My Music Producer? Part 4 – The First Official Project Meeting

This blog is part 4 in an ongoing series. If you missed it, jump back to part 3 here. I was a little surprised when I hopped into the scheduling page to find that I wouldn’t be scheduling our first session. Instead it would just be a virtual meeting to discuss next steps.  That part is all well and good, I figured, but I had to laugh … Continue reading Series: Am I Being Scammed By… My Music Producer? Part 4 – The First Official Project Meeting

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Music, Storytelling

Series: Am I Being Scammed By… My Music Producer? Part 3 – The Contract

This blog is part 3 in an ongoing series. If you missed it, jump back to part 2 here. I already had one song in mind that I thought would be best to proceed with this producer, but I wrote another 6 or 7 that week that were strong contenders, too.  At this point, I’ll divulge that some of the other artists that this person has credited … Continue reading Series: Am I Being Scammed By… My Music Producer? Part 3 – The Contract

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Music, Storytelling

Series: Am I Being Scammed By… My Music Producer? Part 2 – The Audition

This blog is part 2 in an ongoing series. If you missed it, jump back to part 1 here. Fast forward to March of this year when after releasing a few albums of my own that I self-produced in either my bedroom or my previous rentals depending on the record, I was invited to an interesting audition.  My talent agency, (because I have one of … Continue reading Series: Am I Being Scammed By… My Music Producer? Part 2 – The Audition

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Music, Storytelling

Series: Am I Being Scammed By… My Music Producer? Part 1 – The Briefest of Histories

This blog is part 1 of 13 in a series. Jump to the next page below or use the table of contents to pick up where you left off. TOC:Part 1 – The Briefest of Histories (you are here!)Part 2 – The AuditionPart 3 – The ContractPart 4 – The First Official Project MeetingPart 5 – The First SessionPart 6 – The Second SessionPart 7 … Continue reading Series: Am I Being Scammed By… My Music Producer? Part 1 – The Briefest of Histories

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Interviews, Music, Spotlight On

Spotlight On: Brodie

Today we’re sitting down with New Zealand-based songwriter and music producer James Brodie to talk about his debut solo album Lost and Found, a 9-track indie rock record that aims to help us see the joy and hope of life in our most trying times. Without giving away much further, let’s jump into the interview.  Let’s start with some essentials. How long have you been … Continue reading Spotlight On: Brodie

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Live Music Reviews, Music

The Get Up Kids STWHA 25th Anniversary at Danforth Music Hall

Last night our favourite Kansas midweast emo band descended upon the Danforth Music Hall to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Something to Write Home About – we know because we were there! Honestly getting to concerts these days is a battle, so that’s no small feat. I only picked up my ticket about a week ago, feeling apathetic and annoyed with how things were going … Continue reading The Get Up Kids STWHA 25th Anniversary at Danforth Music Hall

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Music

From the Inbox: Jack Adamant returns with Pixels in the Dark

We first introduced you to Swedish musician Jack Adamant back in January 2023 with the release of Obscure Cupboards and Places. We’re a little behind on our e-mails, but when we came back across Jack and Pixels in the Dark, we had to share it. If upon listening you find yourself feeling vibes of The Cure meshed with power-pop-punk, you’ll be pleased to hear that … Continue reading From the Inbox: Jack Adamant returns with Pixels in the Dark

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Cover Songs, Jaimee Eat World

Jaimee Eat World Release: Futures

After an extended hiatus, Jaimee Eat World returns with the complete recreation of Jimmy Eat World’s 2004 album Futures arriving on September 19th 2024. The album includes two b-sides, “Shame” and “What I Want.” The band has been slowly trickling out the album all week on YouTube so you’re already able to snag a listen to most of it early. The final release arrives at … Continue reading Jaimee Eat World Release: Futures

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Cover Songs, Music

Audio Mirage Studios Presents Music That Changed My Life Compilation Album

Avilable today wherever you stream, the Music That Changed My Life compilation album showcases 15 independent artists covering influential tracks by their favourite artists. We reached out to the artists on the compilation to find out why they chose the songs they did. Grab your preferred streaming service link here and read on for those answers below. Featuring: Blue Dirt Girl covering Little Conversations by … Continue reading Audio Mirage Studios Presents Music That Changed My Life Compilation Album

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Casual Conversation, The Treehouse

A Casual Conversation with Quizboy

Boy, was that ever a long commercial break! Welcome back for another episode of Casual Conversation! Casual Conversation is our video interview show showcasing musicians and independent artists, conducted over Zoom and hosted on our new YouTube channel CrookedForestTV. Today I’m excited to introduce you to Quizboy (Never Say Never); musician, podcaster, blogger & founder of Audio Mirage Studios from Portland, OregOn. Quizboy and I first … Continue reading A Casual Conversation with Quizboy

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