06/24/11 – Everyone Deserves Music
Michael Franti’s show at the Saranac Brewery – in the pouring rain – reminded me for the first time in a long time – how to have fun. Amazing night.
The Firehose
I’ve been trying to focus all my attention lately on producing not only the best possible record I can but also a good marketing strategy for it. I remain convinced that video, audio and ‘making-of’ content is a route that can really help your audience bind with your project. That being said, I’ve been keeping…
Transparency is Harder than you Thought – in Business & Music
Transparency is hard. I love getting the opportunity to talk about social media strategy with lots of great businesses and help them implement ideas and strategies that will not only help them grow their reach but translate that reach and community into real dollars. But regardless of whether your goal is a great sales volume,…
Business and Media Needs More Time Travel
A few months back I signed up for the web-only (well, iphone only) version of Sirius. What got me to sign up was really a combination of things – first, I was really curious to hear Gary’s program ‘Wine and Web.’ The guests that he was having on the show from the tech world really…
Rocket V8 – Recording Gets Social
Live music isn’t dead. Far from it. But I come from an area that doesn’t have a huge live scene and a large swath of the population would rather go out on a Friday night to sing along with Bon Jovi covers than listen to original live music. This presents a big problem for lots…
Be First
In addition to geeking-out, I also play a fair amount of music. Besides my solo work, I’ve been playing with a couple of local rock outfits. This Saturday, one of those groups – MODUS – will be doing a show at The Electric Co in Utica. We thought we’d try to take a different approach…
Miller live at the Electric Co., Utica NY
Below, check out my acoustic set from The Electric Co. in Utica, NY. It was my first attempt at a Live stream of a show and the actual music starts about 9 minutes in. Following my set is a set from Aaron Cidzik. Thanks to everyone who tuned in or came out to the bar.…