by Bram Teitelman | Jul 1, 2013 | Body Modification, DIY
Rich Lee is a “grinder,” or someone that’s into surgical implants and body modification. He’s also come up with an idea that might change the way we listen to stuff. Lee has had a magnet implanted in his tragus that works like an earbud....
by Metal Insider | Nov 12, 2010 | All This Tweeting And Pinging Is Giving Me A Headache, DIY, Social Networking
It seems that with Apple’s announcement of the Ping platform, there was a collective groan in the music community to the tune of “another social outlet?? Really??” Yes Really. There are a seemingly infinite number of options through which musicians...
by Bram Teitelman | Oct 20, 2010 | DIY, Hardcore Drama
As I was headed into the CMJ panel, “American Hardcore and the Rise of Modern Rock,” I tweeted “What’s hardcore about a panel about hardcore?” My initial thought proved to be true in a panel that, while interesting, lacked the energy and...
by Metal Insider | May 18, 2010 | DIY, Legal Woes
It’s getting tougher and tougher to make a living as an artist, and the city of Philadelphia is trying to make it harder for venues and promoters too. Philly Councilmen Darrell Clarke and Bill Greenlee have put in a proposition for bill No. 100267, which will...
by Metal Insider | Jun 23, 2009 | DIY
Got a band with all the drive to do everything yourself, but none of the web know-how? Tired of just having social network pages but no official standalone band site? Music marketing platform ReverbNation is partnering with software provider BandZoogle to launch an...