Sitting around with some friends last night, the ‘current state of music’ became our topic of conversation for a bit. Apparently the latest issue of Wired magazine has a couple of articles on exactly that topic. David Byrne interviews Thom Yorke of Radiohead where they discuss the free internet pre-release of In Rainbows, and contributes an article on new business models for the music industry. Recommended reading.
A friend of mine sent me this funny little story. Can one piece of gear really pave the way to success? Sounds like a case of “Gear Acquistion Syndrome” aka GAS.
Well, it’s been a busy year full of ups and a few downs for all of us. Hopefully everyone gets some well deserved rest over the holidays, and we hope to see you in the new year!
Daft Punk, the French electronic music duo, recently produced a movie called Electroma. With no dialog, extended outdoor scenes and more than a little existentialism, the journey of two robots who desire to become human provides for some touching emotional moments, highlighted by the music that Daft Punk has chosen. Not for everyone, but enjoyable for those who are willing to try something different.
While it might not be obvious, cherrybeachsound.com has moved. Don’t worry, the building is still in the same place. We’ve changed our hosting, however, and switched our blog platform to Wordpress. If you have any comments about us or our site, let us know!
Upcoming artist Rachael Bawn was in the studio for a photo shoot recently. She has been working hard on several songs with producer Ron Allen over the past few months and was putting the finishing touches on her package with the shoot.