Maureen

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After all the wild weather yesterday, Indiana has been hit pretty hard. This is possibly my favorite quote in a long time: "At this point, mercifully, we believe all Hoosiers are secure," Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said at a news conference." Well, THAT'S a relief...

I was watching American Hardcore on cable - stumbled on it - have wanted to see it but haven't had time. My 4 year old wakes up and walks into my room and leans on the bed and watches a minute of Ian Mackaye and Minor Threat. She says, "They're a better band than you," in a very matter of fact way. She then asks if I can get her some milk and retreats to her room. Getting her milk as instructed, I am simultaneously bemused, proud of her, yet insulted. Another day in the...

"Music is everything one listens to with the intention of listening to music." -Luciano Berio My exposure to music has been a defining part of my life. At first, it was my Dad's Barbra Streisand, Carpenters and Frank Sinatra LP's echoing through the halls at night. Later, louder music bled through the bedroom walls of my siblings (Led Zeppelin on one side, Joni Mitchell on the other). Then there was my prized AM/FM clock radio where I listened to Chicago's WLS (AM...

HOW DO I GET A MANAGER INTERESTED IN ME? If you have no record deal or solid interest (a negligible term in the flaky netherworld of A&R), and depending on how far you are in your career, you may not be able to attract a higher-level manager unless you really blow him or her away. Even so, there's a lot you can -- and should -- do to make your band appealing to a good manager, regardless of your label status. "I tend to not pick up really small artists that haven't accomplished...