On changing tastes and record labels.
Lately I’ve been finding that my regular new music sources (Stereogum, Gorilla vs. Bear, and yes, Pitchfork) have been largely churning out duds. Whether I’m losing touch or they’re getting too wrapped up in specific fads or sounds remains to be scene (hiyo!), but I’ve been finding my tastes have been getting weirder and more specific.
Amanda Palmer makes $19k in a month using Twitter.
I hate her music, but goddam. Amazing what you can do with social media when thousands of idiots think you’re awesome.
Aquarius Records
Anyone familiar with them or their web site? A friend at work just turned me on to it. Every week they post a top 20 list of new and interesting music along with audio samples, influences, and readable, unpretentious reviews. It is my new favorite music site.