In the hands of composer Matt Nowlin, swing is not a museum piece. Nowlin proves the genre can still hold fresh ideas. The foundation of it all is that steady groove that makes swing the essential American music. Here is a humble, middle-western American diving deep into one of the world’s most ... [ more ]
Uncle Skeleton is the brainchild of Ross Wariner – once best known as half of the Nashville, TN band Kindercastle. Finding himself with a overflowing myriad of ideas and an overactive drive to try them all out, Pancho Chumley was born.Shortly thereafter REMIX was compiled by a host of friends to ... [ more ]
Elsiane is a Montreal, Canada duo of singer-songwriter Elsieanne Caplette & drummer Stephane Sotto - It combines more than its creators’ given names. Their music reflects the duo’s symbiotic relationship & creative approach. Musically, Elsiane is a hybrid of styles and influences. Their ... [ more ]
Fuse, the national music television network of The Madison Square Garden Company presents "Off Beat", hosted by comedian Mike E. Winfield ("The Office"). Mike will bring his unique brand of humor to this hot new show that highlights the funniest and most outrageous music-themed videos and ... [ more ]
The marriage between old west folk and the ambiguous genre of “indie rock” makes the songs of Dastardly a palatable playlist for those who aren’t normally attracted to cowboy crooners. In fact, by the sound of the screaming girls heard at Subterranean, we’re pretty sure the band was ... [ more ]
The American Dollar is an American post rock/ambient band, formed in 2005 in Queens, New York. The band consists of drummer John Emanuele and guitarist Richard Cupolo. They have released five studio albums. Their debut self-titled effort was released in 2006. A Memory Stream, the band's third ... [ more ]
A journey that began in 2004, Miasha turned to music to help her rise up from personal tragedy and heal through song. After studying at such highly regarded institutions as Interlochen, The Manhattan School Of Music, and The American Musical & Dramatic Academy, Miasha’s voice has taken her all ... [ more ]
LoDubs was founded in late 2006 by Jon AD as a sub label of losonofono, with the intention of releasing a new strain of bass driven music in the canon of Garage, which at the time had not quite settled on the term Dubstep. Quite rapidly the label garnered a singular level of importance, Having ... [ more ]
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: In Part I of his interview for SonicScoop’s “Music Supervision Mastery” series, Brandon Mason of JuxMusic Licensing Agency surveyed recent changes in synch licensing for TV programming, film, and commercials. Now find out how he picks his roster of artists to represent, ... [ more ]
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: Over the next few months, SonicScoop will track synch licensing developments — which directly affect artists, producers, engineers, studios, publishers, and many more music professionals – in our “Music Supervision Mastery” series. NYC-based concerns of all forms will be ... [ more ]
The title of Erik Deutsch's Demonio Teclado means "Keyboard Demon"—and indeed he is. Raised in Washington, DC and Nashville, Deutsch spent ten years in Colorado honing his craft, receiving a degree from the University of Colorado in piano performance, plus studying and playing with pianist Art ... [ more ]
The origins of Wes Cunningham’s sound started with his introduction to Beatles and Beach Boys records as a young kid. Wes began crafting his own songs as a way to get out of memorizing Czerny for piano recitals, and as his musical acumen expanded so did the role that songwriting would play in his ... [ more ]
The purpose of this blog post is to clarify several common misconceptions about music industry law This is a guest post written by Juan Lopez, a legal consultant at Altarboy Music. The purpose of this blog post is to clarify several common misconceptions about music industry law that are often ... [ more ]
The Radishes are a San Francisco/Los Angeles based band with a sound that has been described as Nirvana meets Motorhead. Other influences include such high-energy units as The White Stripes, The Stooges, Ministry, The Hives, Scratch Acid, and NIN.Most recently The Radishes teamed up with legendary ... [ more ]
In the week that the Stop Online Piracy Act hits the headlines Ben Watt interviews Robert Levine, author of 'Free Ride'.Is recorded music really worth peanuts? Is this the same for any creative work that can be digitally copied? Should anyone be allowed to pass it around and make any money they can ... [ more ]
JuxMusic is delighted to welcome The Stripminers, featuring tracks from their forthcoming full-length release due in March of 2012! It was in a moment of creative artistry just two years ago that a producer friend Scrote urged Brett Anderson of The Donnas and Paul Stinson of The Radishes to ... [ more ]
With Angkor, Mark Van Overmeire has composed a collection of eight symphonic impressions of Southeast Asia. These musical short stories are based on the composer's experiences while touring the region. The mysterious aura that hangs like a veil around the famous temple ruins of 'Angkor' is evoked ... [ more ]
Record labels and artists may take some comfort that the winds of change may be blowing in their direction Much to its dismay, the music industry has seen sales plummet over the last several years for various reasons such as illegal downloads, tanking economy, and shift from traditional to ... [ more ]
Rabinowitz was accompanied by 15 eager musicians and artist representatives to have their music critiqued for song placement in commercials On Thursday October 27, the NARIP Music Supervisor Sessions held their 5th session with Josh Rabinowitz, SVP Director of Music, Grey Group. Rabinowitz is ... [ more ]
Our friends at SonicScoop have once again dropped our name in one of their pieces. Thanks Guys! From manufacturing to music licensing, inspiration sprang eternal for the business-minded in the five boroughs. Hardware proved it could still be born and bred in Manhattan, as Origin Point Audio ... [ more ]
I’m thinking this will be a yearly post for me. Here’s my list of the best of 2011 lists (for songs and albums), collected from all the blogs that I read on a daily basis. Check it out. Gorilla vs Bear: Best Albums / Best Songs / Best Videos Stereogum: Top 50 Albums of 2011 You Ain’t No ... [ more ]
The first single from Shooter's new album "Family Man" (being released March 13th, 2012 on eOne) is available NOW through iTunes! This track was recorded at The Magic Shop last Spring and features Tony Leone on drums, Jeff Hill on bass, Erik Deutsch on piano, Jon Graboff on pedal steel, Chris ... [ more ]
Check out the piece our friend David Weiss posted on his blog SonicScoop.com yesterday! Juxtaposed Music (NYC) Launches JuxMusic.com — Online Music Licensing Platform An intensive new online music licensing platform has arrived, courtesy of Brandon Mason.The JuxMusic Licensing Agency was ... [ more ]
YAHOO, WSJ MarketWatch, PR NewsWire NEW YORK, USA – Juxtaposed Music, LLC., today announced the launch of their ground-breaking online music licensing platform at www.juxmusic.com. The JuxMusic Licensing Agency provides top music supervisors and directors with the music of highly-acclaimed ... [ more ]
For those of you in the United States with service from DISH Network (ch375), DirecTV (ch568), or AT&T (ch1789): You can see Alain Furcajg's dark thriller, DANIEL (featuring original score by JuxMusic favorite Jeff Mercel). The film will play December 11 at MIDNIGHT (EST) on the SHORTS HD ... [ more ]
