The little guys. |
I wanna revisit an old topic real quick...Indie operations. Mom & Pop stores, indie record stores (you know, the kind with a vinyl section and a real chill Haight-Ashbury ... Posted by Brian FITZY on Fri, 23 May 2008 10:34:00 PST |
The support dilemma. |
Support: it's pretty damn tough to get it. Since I was about 13 or so and just beginning to play shows, it's been increasingly more apparent that nobody ever really wants to come out. Peop... Posted by Brian FITZY on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:26:00 PST |
2 weeks into 2008... |
Hmm.As I sit here listenin to my usual mix of indie/underground music I can't help but think about what I'm NOT doing right now: I'm not writing and recording.We're one 26th of the way through ... Posted by Brian FITZY on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:40:00 PST |
The big lie |
I spend a lot of time online; probably way too much. As a result I hear a lot of music and amongst striving individuals/groups, especially and most blatantly in the rap genre, a lot of imitation... Posted by Brian FITZY on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:30:00 PST |
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL INDEPENDENT RECORD STORE! |
I just stopped in and bought a bunch of vinyl from my local record store. We're talkin a mom & pop operation here, people. I found live records of some of my favorite bands and groups...I even fo... Posted by Brian FITZY on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:39:00 PST |
5 letter word, annoying, gets stuck under your skin... |
Thorn? Oh yeah, that's right, it's CRUNK. I refuse to even call it "crunk music." Because it's not music. Do people just want to be dumbed down? Is this killing the genre... Posted by Brian FITZY on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:00:00 PST |
TURN IT UP - Album Reviews! |
I wanna thank everybody for all the great feedback that "Turn It Up" is getting. I'm just starting to get some written reviews from people...keep em coming! This kind of feedback is what k... Posted by Brian FITZY on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:14:00 PST |
Facing more harsh realities... |
I've been wrestling with a lot of things lately-- personally and professionally. The big thing lately has been doing business-related stuff with friends. For a long time... Posted by Brian FITZY on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:08:00 PST |
The Irony of a Professional Musician's Career |
I've been thinkin about this one for a while...Breaking into the music industry is no easy task. Breaking into the club/bar circuit and regularly performing is just as bad, if not worse. I... Posted by Brian FITZY on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:08:00 PST |
Wow. |
Things have been crazy. 3 shows in 3 days...this is a busy week for me. Classes windin down and driving me into a coffin, or at least crazy. Tomorrow night I'm pla... Posted by Brian FITZY on Wed, 02 May 2007 11:27:00 PST |