Puscifer bring Existential Reckoning to Atlanta
Carina Round whispers into Maynard James Keenan’s ear to remind him what they are doing on stage. And where this stage is. “Atlantis? Like the lost city?” he slurs. “No, ATLANTA,” Round whispers in his ear. Keenan’s humor has long been an acquired tast ...
Artist, gallery-owner and podcaster Aunia Kahn talks entrepreneurship and overcoming fear
This article appears as the cover story in July/August 2014 Aunia Kahn and Russell J. Moon opened Alexi Era Gallery in late 2013 By Ellen Eldridge Overcoming truly terrifying events like child abuse and severe illness allowed an artist to und ...
Is crowdfunding the secret to artistic entrepreneurship?
Learning how to make the most of a crowdfunding project takes the risk away and allows artists to leverage their networks By Ellen Eldridge Crowdfunding means leveraging your network Supporting an artist’s fundraising campaign means buyi ...
How to build fans for your band on Facebook
By: Ellen Eldridge Most musicians want more than just to write a ripping solo or the lyrics to a song that will melt a woman’s heart. We want to connect and we want to make such a difference inspiring others that they sing along at our sh ...
Think about where your fans will find you to market your band
How will your fans find your music? They'll search for it online By: Ellen Eldridge My best friend won't read this post just because I asked her to - she'll read it if she thinks there's something here for her. Let's face it, in t ...
The first rule of Twitter – social media tips for artists
Twitter: You're doing it wrong Twitter is a micro-blogging platform that artists can use as a free tool By: Ellen Eldridge The first rule of Twitter: Social media is overwhelming. So many platforms and so little time we artists want to spend e ...
The Devil’s Chord exposes Ministry frontman through Mister-Sam’s dark art
Art by Sam Shearon for The Devil's Chord comic series. This series exposes more about Ministry's frontman in real life even though it's a "story." By Ellen Eldridge, as originally published in November 2013 issue Sometimes, the music itself becomes wei ...
Blowing wind, not smoke. How to write a music blog
The Great Southern Brainfart founder Don de Leaumont meets Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers on de Leaumont’s 40th birthday, Sept. 5, 2013. The encounter made Don’s day, but he just said thank you. By Ellen Eldridge, Editor-In-Chief, and originally publ ...
Meeting Neil Gaiman at the last book signing, The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Neil Gaiman signs books at the last book signing ever. His book The Ocean at the End of the Lane is a true-life story except that he wasn't really there, he said. Photo by Ellen Eldridge A Neil Gaiman book signing hosted by Eagle Eye Bookshop I had no ...