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- Do-Division Street Fest: Disappears, Torche, Ariel Pink, the Gaslamp Killer, and more
This year’s Do-Division Street Fest lineup includes Disappears, Torche, Ariel Pink, Jeff the Brotherhood, and the Gaslamp Killer.
by Luca Cimarusti
Back for its seventh year, the Do-Division Street Fest occupies the avenue in question between Ashland and Leavitt (as well as a couple side streets) from Fri 5/31 till Sun 6/2. Live music happens on two stages, one at Damen and the other at Leavitt; the East Stage was programmed by the Empty Bottle Presents, and the West Stage was booked by House Call Entertainment (the folks who run the Beat Kitchen and Subterranean).… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] - Why mixtapes don’t hit the charts
Billboard and the RIAA are ignoring mixtapes, which just happen to be outside music-industry control.
by Miles Raymer
Late last year Billboard magazine revamped its genre-specific charts (Hot Country Songs, Rap Songs, Hot Rock Songs) by applying the same Internet-friendly methods for determining a song’s popularity that it had been using for its Hot 100 and On-Demand Songs charts since March: the data used in rankings was expanded to include digital streams or downloads alongside
radio plays or record sales. It was a timely if not overdue move from the curators of the charts that set the industry standard for judging a record’s success—traditional metrics haven’t accurately reflected real-world music consumption for a while, and right now YouTube views are just as important as spins on terrestrial radio.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] - The Secret History of Chicago Music: Hayden Thompson
Rockabilly pioneer Hayden Thompson quit the biz to drive a limo in the 70s, but now he’s back in action.
by Plastic Crimewave [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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