Monthly Archives: March 2011

“August”

Song of the Day is “August” by Rilo Kiley:

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The Elected: LA and NYC Shows

The Elected (Blake Sennett + backing band) is playing shows in LA and NYC in May: May 17th at the Troubadour (LA) and May 24th at the Mercury Lounge (NYC). “Babyface”:

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The Belle Brigade

The Belle Brigade is a new band whose self-titled album comes out April 19, 2011. Hear “Losers” below: The Belle Brigade on MySpace.

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The Rebecca Black Phenomenon

Click here to read a case study analysis of the Rebecca Black Phenomenon and its implications for social media. Updated YouTube count: 61 million

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Livestream: “Watch Over Me”

Some bands do livestreams of some of their concerts, offering anyone around the world with a computer and Internet connection to watch a concert live, as it is actually happening. Livestreams are much better in sound and video quality than … Continue reading

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Music > Cereal

Price of one box of Kashi cereal: $5.00 Price of one entire album on Amazon: $5.00 Digital music, with no packaging/warehouse/storage/transportation costs, should be less expensive than music in vinyl or compact disc form. But, it seems incongruous to charge … Continue reading

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Pete Yorn: European Tour

Click here to see a list of Pete Yorn’s May and June tour dates in Europe.

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Video of the Day: “Silver Lining”

Video of the Day is a solo, acoustic version of Rilo Kiley’s “Silver Lining” by Jenny Lewis at Coachella:

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Teenage Fanclub

Teenage Fanclub is a band from Scotland, making its first appearance on After The Show. Listen to “Baby Lee” below:

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Gaga @ Google

Watch Lady Gaga’s just-posted hour-long interview at Google:

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