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Trading insights on technology, internet sites, marketing ideas, and everything else regarding running your band, getting more gigs, and building a fan base. In a nutshell, it's music, marketing, and mentoring. It's where musicians trade advice.



Do you write songs? You'll find great songwriter info at Addicted to Songwriting, with includes interviews, links and articles on songwriting.



Books to
Look For

Appetite for Self-Destruction
by Steve Knopper


The Indie Bible
10th Edition 2009
by David Wimble


Rocking Your
Music Business
by Simon Cann


This Business of Music 10th ed.
by M. William Krasilovsky


This Business of Concert Promotion and Touring
by Ray Waddell, Rich Barnet and Jake Berry


This Business of Global Music Marketing
by Ted Lathrop


How to Be Your Own Booking Agent
by Jeri Goldstein


Million Dollar Mistakes
by Moses Avalon


I Don't Need a Record Deal
by Daylle Deanna Schwartz


Artist Development
by Eugene Foley


Spotlighting Indie/Mainstream Female Vocalists/Instrumentalists
in Pop, Rock, Alternative, Folk, Electronica, Ambient and Jazz


Allison Crowe

 

Little Light

Cutting Edge Voices Artist Interviews

Little Light CEV talks to Allison Crowe

"Her voice celebrates the music with a bluesy rock-gospel intensity; her controlled vibrato, silken rasp, and powerful projection rivet your attention. This is no casual background music. be prepared to be amazed," says Hamline University Professor Of Law - and CD reviewer - Carol Swanson. "Every song radiates sincerity, creative flair, and emotional intensity." 

Vocalist, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, engineer, producer and arranger, Allison Crowe now lives in Nanaimo, British Columbia and Corner Brook, Newfoundland. From these home-bases, (spanning the full 7000 km breadth of Canada), she tours steadily, earning a reputation for exciting live shows that stir together her original songs with much-loved interpretations in an organic blend of rock, jazz, folk, Broadway, gospel and soul.

"Soulful. Alive. Joyous. Grievous. Real, true, music is what I want to make," says Allison Crowe.

Click here to read the interview with Allison Crowe


Other Artist Interviews on Cutting Edge Voices


Chloe March

 

Divining
Listen on Lala

Cutting Edge's CD Focus

Divining CEV talks to Chloe March

Chloë grew up deep in the middle of the english countryside, played a lot of piano, read a lot of books and listened to a lot of music - the sound of her mum practising the piano was the soundtrack to her life. From early on she started to improvise and write songs and record them in her brother's caravan at the bottom of the garden. Her inspiration has always been from the landscape, and from history, myths, fairytales, folklore and archetypes.  

Chloë has released two albums ~ Snowdrop and Divining and has composed music for theatre productions and choreographers, the most recent being a 40min original score for the dance/theatre piece ‘realPolitik’ choreographed by Julie Hope and performed at the Michaelis Theatre, Roehampton University, May 2008 

As keyboard player with 'Cousteau' in 2005 Chloë toured the U.K and Italy, appearing at venues such as Bush Halls, King Tuts, The Borderline, the amphitheatre at Recanati, Rome, Puglia, Sardinia, Tarvisio and in the video of 'Sadness' and on live tv, radio etc...

Click here to read the entire interview with Chloe March.


Other CD Focus Features on Cutting Edge Voices


Michael Foster
editor

CEV Music Blog 05-14-2009

I thought I would spend this time around writing about something that is becoming more apparent to me all the time...and that is that CEV would probably be a better website with more points of view being written in the form of articles and reviews from a more diverse group of writers besides just me. Granted it would be a lot easier for me to find writers if I could offer them a nice per word check for all the thoughts that they send in to me to publish but since Cutting Edge Voices really doesn't generate any revenue at this point that would be difficult to do. For me running the website has always been simply an extension of my love of the music and my desire to see those who create that music succeed so they can continue to make the great music that I am accustomed to listening to. Very selfish on my part but you've got to give to get some times.

For the full article click here.


Recorded Delivery
by Thea Gilmore

CEV Music LaLa.com play of the Week

If you are familiar with LaLa.com you know that you can listen to any track one time completely through for free so it is the perfect opportunity to find out if you like a particular CD before buying it. CEV will be posting CD's in this column that you might like  and after a quick sign up with LaLa.com you can enjoy the whole CD. Enjoy!

 


Lindy LaFontaine

 

 

This Too, In Time,
Shall Pass

Artist Spotlight on Lindy LaFontaine

“here i lie alone; soon i will become one with everything.”  

As her voice emerges, you are instantly drawn into its mood and ambiance. Personal, powerful, and introspective, she projects a voice that is all her own. With words that speak the dreams of broken hearts, Lindy creates a hidden world where she spends much of her time. It is in these dreams where the soul of her music lives, and where she allows her listeners a peek inside.  

A girl from nowhere yet everywhere, Lindy spent her childhood growing up back and forth between Bangladesh, Egypt, Washington D.C, and California. Moving often at a young age was not the most traditional of upbringings, but it was a childhood full of adventure and exploration that led her onto the path of an artist. Destined to be child prodigy of music, by age six she was already honing her skills as a pianist and vocalist. By sixteen, she was attending San Francisco’s prestigious high school for the performing arts—“SOTA”—and by eighteen was the second American to gain a place at Paul Mccartney’s arts institute in Liverpool, England, also known as LIPA.

At the age of 21, Lindy embraced the opportunity to tour in Spain as a backup vocalist for acclaimed spanish singer chanteuse Maria Jose Hernandez. It was from that experience that the young singer’s yearning to become a touring artist blossomed.


After graduating from the LIPA with honors, LaFontaine headed to NYC, California, Las Vegas and D.C., working with a number of producers, bands such as House of Floyd, and became the front woman for D.C. rock band Kyro.

Lindy is currently finishing up on her first landmark release of original songs ready to be launched in late 2008.  

Produced by Stewart Myers (Mandy Moore, Liz Phair Rachael Yamagata, Jason Mraz, Rhett Miller, the EP also features an A – list of outstanding musicians, including Patrick Warren on piano (Fiona Apple, Stevie Nicks, Tracy Chapman, Natalie Merchant, Ani Difranco), Brian Jones on drums (Jason Mraz, Liz Phair, Rachael Yamagata), and guitar player Mark Godenberg (Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, The eels, and Paula Cole).  

For more information about Lindy...click here.

For additional press inquiries please contact – Lindy@LindyLaFontaine.com 

Visit Lindy LaFontaine's website by clicking here or on MySpace by clicking here.


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editor at cuttingedgevoices dot com

and I will share it with the rest of the readers of CEV in this column

 

 

CEV Music News Links from Around the Web

  • Posted June 26, 2009

King of Pop passes away
King of Pop should be remembered for his music, not his headlines
Sirius XM must raise prices to pay music royalties
Far from the old Regina
Holly Williams' has new outlook after crash
La Roux: La Roux
Study: Twitter users buy more music than average 'Net users
Richard Marx “Ashamed” He’s Linked To $1.92 Million RIAA Fine Against Minnesota Mom
Music festival strikes chord with heavyweights
The Time is Right for Direct-To-Fan Marketing of Music
Jordin Sparks Is Ready For 'Battle'

  • Posted June 24, 2009

Spektor adds 'Far' to her unique assets
Award-Winning Songwriter of Natalie Grant's "Held," Christa Wells Releases Solo Album
Streaming Music Industry will Contribute to $78 Billion in Revenue Over 6 Years, says Insight Research Corp.
Music industry criticises Digital Britain report
Technology aids music industry
The Day the Music Died
Twitter a Boon for Digital Music Sales?
Richard Marx defends the RIAA's $1.92 million scapegoat
MyBandStock.com creates a new patronage model; turns music fans into marketers
Music sales slide not expected to turn around
Researchers conclude piracy not stifling content creation
Who are you calling a WIMP?

  • Posted June 23, 2009

Recording Industry Sues More Irish ISPs For Not Implementing 3 Strikes
Moby Says 'Disband The RIAA' For Winning $1.92 Million From Jammie Thomas
IP laws and music industry bullying
What's next for Jammie Thomas-Rasset?
Musicians only want fair pay for radio play
Streaming music service Spotify basks in praise
Damages of $1.9 million could backfire on music industry
Streisand hits jazz on first studio album in 4 years
Music industry now wants to be paid public performance royalties for ringtones
Has the RIAA gone too far?
RIAA attacks MySpace’s music player for playing artist-approved tunes
Music industry pulls the plug on Popkomm trade fair

  • Posted May 29, 2009

Performance tax raises concerns among radio industry
Music Labels Cut Friendlier Deals With Start-Ups
The Music Industry vs. You
Bill would make industry equitable
ArtistRise.com Launches Free Online Community for Concert Industry
Justice Records shaking up industry with 50-50 model
Stuck in the past? Actually, the music industry is looking to the future
U2 manager: 'Ultimately free is the enemy of good'
Serena Ryder: Everything is 'o.k.' for Canadian singer, songwriter
Sarah McLachlan to head up Canada Day show on Parliament Hill

  • Posted May 25, 2009

The Buzz, May 25
Warner Music Is Singing Again
Big concert names offering big price cuts
Facing the music
Singer-songwriter Fflur Dafydd  wins book prize
Sarah Brendel: The German singer / songwriter talks about life after Nashville

  • Posted May 24, 2009

Music Critic Kot Explains How Digital Killed the CD Star
Kiss'n'tell:rock'n'roll reality
St. Vincent / May 21, 2009 / Philadelphia (First Unitarian Church)
Donor Contributes Up To $9,000 In 'Bird Seed' For World's Largest Tweet-Up In Honor Of Late Singer-Songwriter Katie Reider During Taste of Cincinnati, May 23-25
New Royalty Free Music Catalogs Launched by Industry Veterans
Music Reports Announces Launch of Industry’s First Online Royalty Accounting for Digital Music Services
Music industry hits Pirate Bay again

  • Posted May 23, 2009

Why Music Matters
Will Carriers Save The Subscription Music Business?
Whistle Stop joins sponsors for music business event
Live-music czar Law returns to roots of his success
We must stop illegal downloads
Intimate setting should be perfect for singer-songwriter
Kennebunk singer/songwriter Clara Berry releases album
New French law on Internet piracy meets skepticism
Struggling music industry puts hope in digital 'backstage pass'
Weak outlook, soft music sales hit Hot Topic shares
Artists get a handle on business
Thank you, Napster
Greg Kot: How the Internet Changed Music
Kristy Kruger edgy singer songwriter performs at Sons of Hermann Hall
Singer/songwriter Sofi Thanhauser debuts
Live!  Who: The Bangles, opening act TBA When: 8 p.m. Saturday Where: State Theatre, Falls Church
New media, old rules


Music Reviews Around the Web


My Maudlin Career

by Camera Obscura
 

Click here to read


Two Suns


by Bat for Lashes

Click here to read


Inland Territory

by Vienna Teng

Click here to read.


This is the One

by Utada Hikaru

Click here to read




Pictures
by Katie Melua
Listen to on Lala

 


Made of Bricks
by Kate Nash

Cutting Edge Video Links

Having spent years absorbing  music videos during MTV and Vh-1's heyday I thought this might be a nice feature to include on CEV. I wanted to share with my readers the videos that I have ran across out on the web that will give you a more visual appreciation for some of the artists that I feature here on Cutting Edge Voices. Enjoy!!

Featured Video of the Week

Mary Pickford - Katie Melua


By Wendy Vickers

Cutting Edge Voices Articles

Embracing Encouragement In the Music Community

When I arrived in Nashville two years ago, I hoped to be an encouragement to the music community here in much the same manner as I had done for 18 years in St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN. I had some fear and trepidation about this since I was well aware of the talent level in Nashville. I was afraid that musicians wouldn't get or need the message of encouragement because they all knew they were good and didn't need to be told. Instead, what I found was a music community hungry for support and an affirming message. Some described feeling like "December in July" at times during their pursuit of their musical dreams. In a short time, I've been fortunate to witness the difference an encouraging word can make to struggling singer/songwriters.

For the full article click here.



Rejection is Just An Invitation to Resubmit. Always RSVP

I started writing songs when I was seventeen. This was in the 60s when life seemed like one opportunity after another, waiting to be fulfilled. I played in a band, and we did original songs, inspired by Dylan, The Beatles, etc. I wanted to record, found a studio through an ad at the back of the Village Voice. I had $600 saved from caddying that bought me twelve hours of studio time. I was off to the races. 

Demo complete, I read the credits on album jackets of the bands I liked, then went to the telephone directory and got the names and addresses of their publishers. At first, I sent them tapes but the responses, when there were any, were generally highly impersonal and non-specific. So I decided I'd be better off taking them into the city, which I did, and started knocking on doors. Showing up in person got me in. Then the hard part began.

For the full article click here.


By Loren Weisman

Bartering in the New Economy

In this hurting economy, many people are finding their bank accounts, wallets and savings a lot leaner lately. These same people are finding their credit card debt and their bills mounting. If money makes the world go round, the world's been turning a lot more slowly lately for most people. It is hard enough to get the money for bills without adding the financial responsibility you have to your music, your career and your business.

Unfortunately, waiting until the recession ends or for the economy to right itself is a passive and ineffective approach. You still need to find the ways to move forward and onward even in the hardest times. Instead of sitting back in a dark place and thinking about all the money you need to pay for the things you need, why not think about what you have as skills, abilities or services that you could potentially barter with someone who may have some of the skills, abilities or services you need? Bartering is an excellent way to work directly with other individuals, build community and networking ties, and still get things you need done accomplished.

For the full article click here.


Madalyn Sklar

CEV's Q & A

Madalyn Sklar  started IndieMusicCoach.com  in an effort to provide one-on-one consulting and coaching to indie musicians. She founded GoGirlsMusic.com, the oldest and largest online community of indie women musicians, with a vision of bringing together and empowering musicians from around the country. Ten years later it has become a welcome destination for women in music through networking and events. Madalyn produces the GoGirlsMusicFest, Invasion of the GoGirls, Battle of the GoGirls and more.

Click here to read Madalyn's interview with Cutting Edge Voices.


Daylle Deanna Schwartz

Daylle Deanna Schwartz's Newsletter: News & Resources

Having read her book I Don't Need a Record Deal has made me appreciate the common sense advice that Daylle seemed to radiate throughout its pages and with her permission I thought it might be a nice ongoing feature here on Cutting Edge Voices to reprint her newsletter for those who have not discovered it as of yet.  Daylle's advice comes from first hand knowledge of the music business and that is what makes it so valuable. If you are a working musician and would like hints and tips about how to move your career forward to the next level then pick up a copy of her book and be sure to catch her newsletter right here or sign up via e-mail with Daylle to have it delivered straight to your in box when it comes out.

Issue number 33  December 2008
For past newsletters click here.


Kenny Love

Cutting Edge Advice

Welcome to a brand new feature here on Cutting Edge Voices and also welcome a new contributing writer to these pages as well. Kenny Love will be joining us on a regular basis to share his wisdom about the music industry with anyone who is looking to give their own music careers a shot in the arm. Practical advice from years of experience in the music business is what this new column will offer you and we here at Cutting Edge Voices hope that it will benefit you and that you will stop back on a regular basis to catch the latest edition of Kenny's column. This week we present....

Ace in the Hole/Fallback Day Jobs
f
or the full article click here.


Cutting Edge Voices CD Reviews

09-09-2008  New Review featuring Don't Do Anything by Sam Phillips
08-17-2008
 New Reviews featuring hopeful.romantic by Renee Stahl
07-19-2008
 New reviews featuring Flavors of Entanglement by Alanis Morissette
11-18-2006  
 New Review featuring Pillar of Stone by Joelle
05-28-2006
  New Reviews featuring Inland Sea by Rin'
05-21-2006
  New Review posted featuring The Dawnseeker by Sleepthief
01-19-2006   
New Review posted featuring Bother Me by Dina Gathe
12-25-2005
  New Reviews posted featuring The Girl Who Couldn't Fly by Kate Rusby
11-12-2005
  
New Reviews posted featuring Lost and Found by Judith Owen
11-06-2005   New reviews posted featuring Black Halo by V.K. Lynne
10-26-2005   New review posted featuring Romantic Energy by Twelve Girls Band
09-27-2005   New reviews posted featuring Mai by Eri Sugai
09-23-2005   New review posted featuring The Seven Valleys by Stellamara

Sounds to
Listen For

This Too, In Time, Shall Pass
by Lindy LaFontaine


Southampton Sunset
by Jane Leslie


Dehumanized
by Syren


When The
Cardinals Come
by Atoosa Grey


This Can't Be My Life
by Ruth Gerson
Listen on Lala


Is It Ok?
by Serena Ryder



Abnormally
Attracted to Sin
by Tori Amos
Listen on Lala


Blazing Red
by Anne Heaton
Read Anne's interview with CEV


California Years
by Jill Sobule
Listen to on Lala


Inland Territory
by Vienna Teng


Poseidon and the Bitter Bug
by Indigo Girls


Ironwood
by Mare Wakenfield


This is the One
by Utada


Alpinisms
by School of
Seven Bells


Two Suns
by Bat For Lashes


It's Blitz
by Yeah Yeah Yeahs


Strange Love
by Gemini's Edge


Echoes
by Jenn Grant


Error 256 EP
by Moth Complex


Extended Play EP
by Gin Wigmore


Light of X
by Miranda Lee Richards


Skylark
by Renee Olstead


Count to Ten
by Tina Dico


Violently Delicate
by Eatliz


First Rodeo
by honeyhoney


This Earthly Spell
by Karine Polwart


Mopping Up Karma
by Judith Owen


Down to Earth
by Jem


Love, Save the Empty
by Erin McCarley


Rattlin Bones
by Kasey Chamers & Shane Nicholson


Little Honey by
Lucinda Williams


And Winter Came
by Enya


Circus
by Britney Spears


I um....
by Lou Cowell


Waiting on the 9
by Lelia Broussard

 

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