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Archive for the ‘Mark Nardone’s Blog’ Category

RECOMMENDED: “CLOSED SESSION” OPENS ‘EM UP

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

As the editor of this magazine I routinely attend a variety of music industry events, including conferences, seminars, showcases, etc. Probably the most entertaining, enlightening evening I’ve spent in a while was at a recent “Closed Session with David Coury”

Where Is Green Day’s Guest Shredder?

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

In the course of the band’s 3-hour plus show at The Forum in Los Angeles recently, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong announced to the crowd that he wanted one among them to climb onstage and play guitar on “Jesus Of Suburbia.”

THE SAND BAND STRIKES!

Friday, March 27th, 2009

Recently a band sent me a package containing sand.

REVIEWS: HOW TO GET ONE, USE ONE, AND GET OVER A BAD ONE

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

I’ve been amazed at the preconceptions and misconceptions about how artists get a review in Music Connection…

What WON’T you do to make it?

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

A while back I was talking to a representative from a major music publisher and he told me he had contacted a company client (a classic rock artist) to tell him about a request for one of his well-known songs.

NOT GONNA STAND FOR IT ANYMORE

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

See, once upon a time, clubs were filled with tables & chairs. That’s right. Row upon row…

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